"Ah!!" The Minister of Finance trembled violently and suddenly shouted: "Your Highness! This is absolutely not possible!!"
Unexpectedly, the regent was not angry because he opposed his order. The young monarch took a deep breath, his eyes were complicated, and then he slowly said word by word: "Munei
Lord Si, take the order! My decision will not change."
Finance Minister Munez's heart was severely pinched. He seemed to see a deep heaviness in the eyes of the young His Highness! It was so heavy that it made people breathless.
However, as the finance minister of the empire, he still firmly remembered his responsibilities. The old guy gritted his teeth and suddenly knelt on the ground. He raised his head and looked at the regent:
"Your Highness! Taxes cannot be moved! The empire's military expenditure has been huge and cumbersome for many years. Although the southern provinces are rich, they have raised taxes six times in ten years for military expenditures over the years! If more taxes are added, there will probably be trouble! And...
...To establish a main battle legion, it will cost at least tens of millions in the first year, and the annual military expenditure will also be at least eight million in the future! With the current financial strength of the empire, it is simply impossible to do it! If it only relies on tax increases
If so... I'm afraid there will be riots in the south in less than two years!"
The stern look in the regent's eyes turned once, and he suddenly let out a long sigh: "Munez, I know everything you said. In this way... the tax increase will only be increased for one year, and it will be restored to the original level next year.
Tax rate! But this year’s tax must be increased!! As for the future... we’ll talk about it later.”
talk about it later?
The Chancellor couldn't help but feel angry!
What do you mean we'll talk about it later? It's a shame that I still regard this regent as the hope for the empire's resurgence. He...how can he be so irresponsible?!
To establish a 200,000-strong landlord war legion, it requires at least 10 million gold coins in military expenditures! Then, to feed 200,000 people every year, weapons, horses, food and grass must be maintained, replaced, and supported... No matter how much you save, it will still cost 8 million gold coins every year.
More than one million gold coins! If you increase taxes this year, there will be no increase next year... But starting from tomorrow, where will the eight million gold coins every year come from? Are these two hundred thousand people going to starve to death?!
Unfortunately...the old finance minister didn't know that the regent's thoughts at the moment were different!
What is the annual military expenditure in the future?
Humph...there is no need to think about these anymore!
Once the war starts, whether it is 100,000 people or 200,000 people... after they die in battle, what money will they need?!
Besides...
Do we have a choice?!
Just when everyone in the main hall was dumbfounded, wondering why this always wise monarch suddenly went crazy and wanted to expand the army today, everyone was suspicious, but did not dare to speak...
Suddenly, outside the main hall, a palace attendant hurriedly walked in. Then he knelt on the ground: "Your Highness! The Grand Duke Tulip has arrived..."
The regent raised his eyebrows and looked at the waiter angrily: "Damn it! Since the Tulip Duke is here, just let him come in directly! What else should I announce?"
The waiter trembled with fright and said quickly: "Your Highness... Grand Duke Tulip did not come alone. He brought a hundred people and fifty carriages... He said that all these things must be transported in.
At the entrance of this hall...the Guards wanted to check the contents of the carriage, but Grand Duke Tulip did not allow..."
"Oh?" The regent was stunned.
Originally, people were summoned for a meeting today. Even if Du Wei was late, why did he bring dozens of carriages... and drive the carriages to the entrance of my palace? Not letting the guards check? What the hell is he doing?
In an instant, Prince Chen made a decision: "Let it go! No one can stop it. Please invite Grand Duke Tulip and his people to come in! Hmm, I want to see what this guy is up to."
In the main hall, everyone looked at each other, even Munez, the old finance minister who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned.
After a while, the sound of Xiaoxiao's leather boots was heard outside the hall. Then Du Wei walked in.
To everyone's surprise, Du Wei did not wear his usual magician's outfit. Nor did he wear the noble clothes. When he came in, he was wearing a close-fitting leather armor, and there was also a strip of armor on the back.
The cloak looks a bit heroic!
Huh? A military uniform?!
Seeing Du Wei walking up to him and bending down to salute, the Regent smiled lightly and said, "Du Wei, what are you doing?"
Outside the entrance of the main hall, wheels were heard rolling, and dozens of carts, under the strict surveillance of the palace guards, had stopped at the entrance.
"Your Highness." Du Wei raised his head and smiled slightly: "I'm here to give you a big gift!"
"A gift?" The Prince Regent raised his eyebrows: "What gift?"
"Money!" Du Wei's answer surprised everyone.
After saying that, he suddenly turned around, walked to the door outside the main hall, stood next to the carriage closest to the entrance of the main hall, and then suddenly pulled out his long sword from the waist of a guard warrior beside him, holding it with both hands.
He tried his best to slash hard at a big box on the carriage...
Click!!
Blah blah blah...
In the main hall, everyone let out a low cry of surprise!
Gold!!
A box full of gold nuggets!!
However, this was not enough. Du Wei smiled and raised five fingers to everyone in the hall: "Military expenses! Fifty million...gold coins!!"
At this moment, everyone in the hall changed their color!
Fifty million gold coins? What is that concept? It is almost equal to the total financial revenue of the entire Roland Empire for a year!!
The regent couldn't stand anymore. He suddenly strode out of the hall and walked in front of Du Wei. He looked carefully at the chopped box in front of him... The golden ground was covered with pieces.
Earthly gold!!
And behind, on dozens of carts, there are countless identical boxes!
"Du Wei...where did you get so much money?" The regent approached Du Wei and suddenly grabbed his shoulders tightly.
Du Wei laughed, and then whispered: "Your Highness, I earned all this money, do you want it or not?"
Prince Chen rolled his eyes, and then smiled weirdly: "Yes! Why not!!" But after a pause, he whispered: "What are your conditions? Humph, you guy, you won't do anything without repayment. I'm afraid you won't do it.
Come on. You...what do you want?"
Du Wei stopped laughing, with a solemn look on his face, then took a deep breath and gave his answer:
"I want..." His voice suddenly changed from deep to firm and decisive!
"I want the Emerald River to be renamed the Luolin River! I want the province of Cote to be renamed the Luolin Plain! I want the Luolin family to be exonerated, and my brother Gabri to take over as the hereditary earl of the Luolin family!"
When Prince Chen heard this, he immediately made a quick calculation in his mind and came to a result.
The military expenditure of 50 million gold coins is enough to establish an elite main battle army, and you don't have to worry about its support in the next few years... One main battle army is replaced by a Luolin Plain. Moreover, this Luolin Plain has been restored to its original state.
It has been the territory of the Luo Lin family for hundreds of years. To return it now is just to return the property to its original owner.
As for the restoration of the Luo Lin family's title, although it is a bit disgraceful, changing one's own order would be a bit of a loss of face... But at this time, face is not important anymore.
"Okay, I'm sure." Prince Chen immediately nodded and agreed.
"Haha, there is a second condition." Du Wei chuckled.
"Is there a second one?" Prince Chen frowned and looked at Du Wei: "Du Wei, don't push yourself too far."
Du Wei said calmly: "Your Highness, I spent a lot of money, so naturally I have to get more in return."
Prince Chen looked at the gold nuggets scattered on the ground: "Tell me."
"Since the Luo Lin Plain has been returned, and the title of the Luo Lin family has been restored...then the Luo Lin family's private army will definitely have to be re-established!" Du Wei said lightly: "I don't want much land, fifty thousand! Originally, the Luo Lin family's private army must be re-established!
There are more private troops, but I know that Your Highness is not worried about the number of private troops of the nobles below. So I don’t want much, just fifty thousand."
Prince Chen looked at Du Wei strangely: "Fifty thousand private troops are not many. And the private army is the private army of the nobles. I will not interfere, so you don't need to discuss this with me."
"But... these 50,000 private troops... I request to be mobilized to the northwest!" Du Wei's words immediately made Prince Chen's expression change.
"Don't be too surprised, my Highness." Du Wei smiled slightly: "Obviously, in order to deal with future wars, before attacking foreign enemies, I guess you must be eager to eliminate internal troubles first. Otherwise, if the outside world
If a tiger comes in and there is a wolf in the house, it will be over. So, I think you must be planning to deal with the northwest army as soon as possible in the near future. My pitiful army is not enough to protect myself in this chaos in the northwest.
...The Luo Lin family and I are originally the same family. I asked the Luo Lin family's private army to be transferred to the northwest to help me. Isn't it too much? You must agree to this. Otherwise, if tens of thousands of troops are mobilized at will, it will be a rebellion.
The crime."
In this palace meeting at the beginning of the 963rd year of the empire, under a decision, the future fifth main battle legion of the Roland Empire, and an invincible army that will be famous in later generations, was born!
From the place of its birth, this legion has been deeply imprinted with Duwei, the Tulip Duke, which seems to have foreshadowed its future destiny.
And this legion also has a resounding name in history.
