Grand Duke Ricardo Carvey stood on the high platform of the conference hall, looking down at the gathered vassals and family stewards. On the other side of the wall was a huge mirror, and on the other end of the mirror,
Generals staying in the Western Army camp.
The three legions ready to attack the Risa family's territory have been assembled in the camp, and they are continuing to train. With a large army assembled, it is of course impossible for them to be without those who control them, so most of the young generals under the Kawi family stay in the camp, working with them.
The soldiers ate and lived together, while the veterans stayed in the castle and planned the attack.
These people belong to the political and military team of the Grand Duke of Kavi.
In fact, with the size of the Grand Duchy, it would be easy to establish a kingdom without an emperor. But as the border ministers guarding the empire, it is certainly impossible for the Kawei family to rashly claim the throne, which would be tantamount to betrayal.
But even if he does not claim the title of king, the team that rules the territory is arranged according to the kingdom's system. However, in order to avoid taboos in job titles, there is no such title as 'minister', and of course there is no 'prime minister' or similar positions.
Now these people are whispering to each other. If most of the people here had not seen Duke Kawei’s appearance when he was young, and if Marquis Farshid, the heir, was standing aside, many people might not be able to understand.
, why is that middle-aged man with short reddish-brown wavy hair standing in front of the throne of the Grand Duke?
But now, apart from confirming each other, they are just waiting for the adult to speak.
In fact, until the vassals gathered, the old Duke and his son were still exchanging opinions. In other words, the son was persuading his father. Unfortunately, no matter the seniority, status, or even the gap in strength,
When Grand Duke Kawei had an idea, he was not so easily persuaded.
In the end, Marquis Farshid, who was unable to persuade him, took a small step back and could only let his father do his best.
"My friend." The old Duke glanced at the crowd. Regardless of their martial arts, many of them were comrades who were on the battlefield and lived and died with him. "The first thing is that I will hand over all my noble titles and give them to my children.
, Noonan inherited it all.”
This declaration, of course, caused an uproar among the public.
The most important thing about a noble title is not the meaning of the title, but the right to rule the fiefdom represented by the title. This is why honorary nobles without fiefdoms are not accepted by some old aristocratic circles. Except for most
In addition to the fact that honorary nobles have no hereditary rights, one of the reasons is that they do not have any substantial assets.
Generally speaking, unless the title of aristocrat is deprived by the lord, its rights will be terminated only after actual death. It is rare for the title to be surrendered voluntarily during life and inherited by the first heir. This is because doing so represents the original nobility.
The authority to rule the territory was given up and handed over to the heir.
There have been cases of title succession in the history of Midi. Most of them were due to the original nobles making irreparable political mistakes, so they used this method to seek forgiveness from the feudal lord and the continuation of the family. In rare cases, this was rarely the case.
It's found in history books. Anyway, it's rare to see someone voluntarily giving up power.
Therefore, the old Duke's actions seemed like he wanted to abdicate to seek forgiveness from His Majesty the Emperor, and to write off the things that everyone had worked hard on recently.
Speaking of which, the grand duke's family raised a bloody flag to take revenge on another grand duke. Although everyone did not object to this matter from the beginning, they did not accept it readily. However, as vassals, the lord was humiliated as much as they were humiliated;
Nobles have a good reputation and cannot let go of things like this lightly.
Besides, Duke Kawei did not hide the reason for raising the bloody flag from his close associates. He only warned everyone not to publicize it. His son and his wife were killed, and his daughter-in-law and granddaughter were insulted. If they don't take revenge, then everyone will
You have to consider whether to change the courtyard.
As a lord without blood, not only can't he protect his family, but he can't even take revenge for it. Then everyone will think about whether such a lord can protect himself. The obligations between the monarchs and ministers of the lost land are relative. Here
There is no such thing as "if the king wants his ministers to die, they will have to die".
So even though everyone was a little dissatisfied with raising a bloody flag to take revenge on another grand duke, no one publicly criticized it, and everyone was doing their best in preparing for the war. Everyone knew that if one day they became the victims, it would be because of their inaction today.
, may become the inaction of others tomorrow. This is also the reason why they gather under the flag of the Kawei family.
But is the Grand Duke giving up? Is he planning to beg the emperor for mercy?
Thinking that the investment in early preparations for the war might be in vain, and even more concessions would be required, and a big bite from the Rizal family, no one could calmly view the news that the Grand Duke planned to abdicate. There was no commotion on the spot, and everyone was already
He has enough self-cultivation, and Ricardo Carvey’s power is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Looking at the old guys below, although he didn't object or question anything, the old Duke couldn't see the resentment on their faces. He was in a particularly good mood. After appreciating everyone's expressions, he continued: "I
So I decided to abdicate because I became the chosen one of the Goddess of Gold Coins and all the bank matters were settled."
The young old man said, while raising his right hand, showing the Koyin Holy Emblem that is usually invisible on the back of the hand, and will emit some divine power with a little effort. This is the proof of the electorate. No matter how pious an ordinary believer is,
You may not be able to be blessed and leave a stigma on your body. This is a privilege only for special people.
Looking at the holy symbol, everyone was a little confused. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
The old Duke waved his hand casually and said: "Map." An attendant quickly presented two maps and spread them out in front of everyone.
One is a large map of the northern territory of the empire, including the territories of the Kawi family and the Rizal family. The other is a map of the Kawi duchy and its surroundings.
Everyone is familiar with the second picture, including when using troops, they all know which roads can be marched on. What is more special is that there are more than ten positions marked with red ink on the picture. These positions are all a city, or
At least it is a strategically important town. This is also the location where everyone has discussed and planned to set up a bank.
The old Duke glanced at Marquis Noonan Farshed. The son couldn't help but sneered: Even if his father really gave up the title of Duke, with his strength and prestige, he still has not firmly grasped the throne.
Control. In his opinion, it is just a matter of taking off your pants and farting!
But Marquis Farshed could still tell what that look meant. When his son recognized him, he reiterated the arrangement his father had mentioned before in front of everyone.
The content includes the construction location of the bank. It cannot be placed in the castle. It is best to place it near the lively market.
How to arrange the interior decoration? By the way, I also used the great water mirror technique to show several interior renderings of the bank built by someone in the holy city of Estali.
The main building of the bank must be built very clearly in accordance with the above requirements. After everything is completed, Duke Kawei, who has become the chosen one of the goddess, will personally consecrate the great holy emblem of each bank.
If he fails to meet the requirements or even violates some prohibited matters, let alone consecrating the Holy Emblem, he may be punished by God.
In the Holy City, there are many magicians and ordinary people who have been struck by lightning. Every time they are struck by lightning, everyone will have a new memory. Otherwise, there will always be people who think that they can act cheaply and do not follow the rules.
This part was discussed by everyone before. What Marquis Farshed conveyed was just the final plan combined with the goddess's request. So no one had any objections.
But what really shocked everyone was that the construction of the bank actually exceeded the territory of the Kawei family and extended northward beyond the Gwana Empire. It also included three small countries in the north and five cities with a population of There are large clusters of towns.
Everyone was puzzled, and someone finally asked: "Sir, what is the purpose of your arrangement? That is not the scope of the dukedom."
"I know." The old Duke replied, and at the same time he named three old subordinates who had been knighted, and said: "The territory of the three of you is close to the border, and you have experience in dealing with those people in the past. Today we will A task is given to you, which is to reopen trade with the north. The internal trading of goods in the empire that was originally stagnant due to the emperor's ban is to pick some unimportant items to sell to the north. In addition to guiding them to use the functions of the bank, you must also transfer their inventory The bad money and the good money are collected. Before they react, use the difference in the bank's exchange currency to make a profit first. As for the bad money, use it at least half."
After saying this, everyone will understand.
It is said that from the beginning, the Kawei family, a noble family that focuses on military achievements, will actively look for ways to open bank functions. In addition to being baptized by cars, everyone is more receptive to new things, and the advantages of currency exchange are also convincing. A very useful starting point for old stubborn people who are not very flexible in their thinking.
Take the bad money to the bank and exchange it. These damaged or impurity coins can actually be exchanged for 0.6 to 0.7 new coins. You must know that within the empire, when they have to use bad money, most people use it at half the price. .That is, two bad coins can be used as one good coin.
The exchange gap is enough to make the old nobles flock to it. After all, who doesn't have such a pity to throw it away, piling up garbage that occupies an area?
Today, the grand duke's business and banking layout made everyone realize that the surrounding weak countries and nobles who were selectively ignored and forgotten were actually a breach of the emperor's ban. Not only could they digest internal unsaleable goods, but they could also use them to redeem them. You will have the opportunity to earn more coins and replenish everyone’s wallets that have been depleted in preparation for the war.
You know, in the past, we were reluctant to trade with these small countries, not because they did not have special products, and the coins used in circulation were too poor, and they were disliked by everyone. Therefore, even if the other party was willing to buy at a premium, the people of the empire would proudly refuse. Only sporadic smuggling by some small businessmen at the border remains.
However, these small businessmen will still be worried about what to do if they receive bad money or single-sided coins not minted by the empire. This is why smuggling is not booming.
Now that the issue of money is no longer a problem, and when it is profitable from any angle, how can everyone not be tempted. Moreover, there is no need to send troops and risk death to rob. All you need to do is sell the goods normally.