"Kislev needs money and resources, and the national treasury needs an inflow of funds. Not a deficit and a deficit. We need a net inflow and excess money to feed those who are on the verge of death and driven to desperation by poverty. For
To achieve this goal, you can do it freely."
Dennis said.
Let go? For a moment, no one could figure out what this sentence meant? But the queen's eyes were full of seriousness, and it was an undoubted serious look.
"Do you want me to make it so clear? All methods that can make the kingdom rich are worthy of promotion and support. Kislev is not a barren land. A cold climate does not mean that resources are scarce. We have large plains and
Fertile soil, such terrain is not available in the empire. If they want to open up a new farmland, they need to march into the forest and cut down a large number of trees before they can open up a small piece of arable land. But we don’t need it in Kislev.
There are many more plains than forests. Let potatoes and barley, crops that can feed people, be widely planted. Whether it is contracted by farmers or free farmers to cultivate, in short, there will be a harvest. In good years, we will use the excess grains.
Buy it at a low price and store it in the granary. Wait until normal years and then sell it on the market to make profits. If there is a disaster year, there will be excess food to resettle the refugees, so that the refugees will not gather and form mobs."
"Remove the burden, the treasury has no funds, and nothing can be done. Kislev has special products, and there are a lot of minerals at the foot of the Dark Mountains. Everyone is encouraged to mine them. As long as the minerals obtained are returned to the treasury in proportion.
Indeed, it is Kislev's property, but without anyone to mine it, it is just a barren mountain that cannot be monetized. Also, we have ice peppers."
Dennis said, turning his attention to Caroline. In fact, they had already discussed this matter privately. Ice pepper is one of the most famous specialties of Kislev. However, the planting process is complicated and the conditions are harsh. In order to
Dennis doesn't care about expanding the treasury. The plan is to let every witch in the magic academy participate in the task of growing ice peppers...
This sounds incredible, but it is the truth. It is called learning spells, but it is actually working for the Kislev official for free. Only those with special talents will be selected and trained as combat wizards. Dennis said about the Magic Academy
Everything is so clear to her. She has been taken to the magic academy as an apprentice since she was eight years old. She knows that even though there are so many witches coming and going in the magic academy every day, there are only a few witches who are truly talented in ice magic. Among civilians,
Countless women died there. Under the rule of bloody Catalina, the Magic Academy implemented a strategy of survival and elimination. Those who survived and grew up were either daughters of nobles or witches with extraordinary qualities.
But Pavel became the Tsar, listened to the opinions of the former King of the North, and no longer treated witches so cruelly. Therefore, under the New Deal, Dennis allowed more apprentices to survive. At least, they were no longer brainwashed.
At the very least, they can't become combat wizards, they can be gardeners.
"I understand what you mean, Queen." Anton Knox, a close minister, said, "Resources and money are the key to feeding the people."
Dennis nodded——
"Well, to put it simply, it's like this. You can't expect the nobles to use money to support the common people. No noble will do that. Unless they want to win people's hearts. But under the eyes of the Tsar, no one dares to do this."
Dennis paused and continued -
"If Kislev wants to develop and resist foreign enemies, it needs a larger population. Only when the national treasury is sufficient can it feed the poor and orphans. They are not only vulnerable groups in society, but also a hotbed of chaos and violence. No
Which riot was not caused by hunger and poverty?"
Vladimir nodded aside. During the Snow Queen's reign, he personally participated in several large-scale suppression operations as a noble lord and legion commander. He knew the stakes involved. He saw how crazy those unarmed people were.
The regular army and the kingdom police fought back. It was desperation that made these civilians with no combat experience pick up scraps of metal to resist the kingdom.
"With all due respect, Queen."
Finance Minister Torichka advised:
"The best way to increase the revenue of the treasury is not acquisition and resale, but dictatorship. If His Majesty Tsar Pavel is determined to regulate certain industries, it will have a great effect on the revenue of the treasury."
"What you want to say is to monopolize some industries, right?"
Dennis asked with a smile.
Torichka nodded.
"This is indeed a fast and stable method. Moreover, we also have this condition. Most of the noble families in Kislev have been disarmed, and the forced introduction of certain decrees will not encounter much resistance. However,
You can't guarantee that they won't do something privately. Once they offend all the nobility, the Tsar's position will be in danger. We can't fight against all the nobility. This country is originally composed of them."
Dennis became serious.
"Some things need to be done slowly. If you pick up a frog and throw it into a fire, it will struggle and jump away. However, if you pick it up and put it in warm water and cook it slowly, it will have no reaction. The result is the same
It’s just that the methods are different.”
There was something in Dennis's words, and everyone present could hear it. As for what means the young queen plans to use to slowly regain her economic sovereignty, no one knows. They only know that what the queen wants to say will naturally be said,
If they don't want to talk about it, they'd better not ask. The huge Kislev seems to be ruled by Pavel, but in fact, the one who really cannot be offended is the queen... Everyone knows that she has such a father.
"And one more thing."
Dennis turned his attention to his close minister Antonovich.
"I heard that in the north, a brand-new machine is appearing in the fields, slowly replacing farmers in harvesting grains. This machine uses coal and water as fuel, and is dozens of times more efficient than human power. Northern farmers named it
Harvester."
"I've heard about it too...it's said that it's expensive. Only Blackhammer Castle and Elengrad can produce it."
Antonovich answered.
"Indeed, my father mentioned it to me earlier. I hope you will go to Erengrad in person, get in touch with Alvis, the city official there, and introduce harvester technology to Kislev. During the busy farming season, it
It can replace hundreds of farmers."
Dennis said seriously.
Antonovich nodded after listening. He knew that he did not have the right to say "no". Although as a minister of the two dynasties, he disdained dealing with a dwarf, he had to listen to the queen's words. Virgil, Caroline
, a captain of the Royal Palace Guards, and a dean of the Magic Academy, even a fool would know that their relationship with Queen Dennis is like steel and iron, unbreakable.