Game of Thrones: The Strongest Guoguang

Chapter 12 Like to rob my country's treasury?

Now that Damon is gone, there are only a few candidates who can manage King's Landing, and Otto Hightower, Hand of the King, is the first one.

But at the imperial meeting, the king wanted to be present, and the princess of Dragonstone Island who had just been released had a try.
The king in the Red Castle also knew the news about Rhaenyla's massive recruitment, and wanted to see what his daughter could do, so he firmly supported her.

The Minister of Finance and the Minister of Justice expressed their agreement. The newly appointed Minister of the Sea is the second son of the Lannister family, and he supports Hightower... With the approval of the majority, Rhaenyla has indeed obtained the management right of King's Landing City. If Done well, this is also one of her political capital.

Otto Hightower narrowly lost this round, but Rhaenyla knew that this was far from over. The faction cultivated by the Hand of the King in King's Landing City was deeply rooted, but the minions had not yet been revealed.

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A mansion outside the Red Castle was bought by Rhaenila and used as an office. At this time, there were people coming and going in the princess mansion, and the lords in the king's territory sent a group of their confidantes or relatives over after returning.

Rhaenyla and her maid were so busy that she didn't even have time to say goodbye to her cousin in the Vale of Arryn, she just said that she would go back to see her in the Vale of Arryn and catch up with her when the time came, so she promised her one thing, Just wait until the next day to help.

Gathered!
A large number of officials from King's Landing, as well as the literate ones sent by the nobles, those who governed the territory stood at the front, and the knights who could not read or write and could only speak the common language came later, and the craftsmen came later. , some local townspeople in King's Landing...

Brother Rammus and Athel Veshui from the Dragon's Lair also came to help spread the word and stood in the crowd to maintain order. Father King Viserys sent two Kingsguards from the Red Keep to protect Rhaenyla.

Rhaenila was wearing a pair of smart uniforms, standing in front of everyone, holding a piece of coal in her hand, and writing on a polished wooden board, while the maid beside her, Yi Li, read aloud for her. The contents are:

1. Rat removal, bedbug removal and sewer repair work in King's Landing, zoning and toilet repair.

2. Check out hidden dangers in the city, such as slums and cults, crack down on crime, and improve the industrial structure in the city.

3. Analysis of the power-responsibility relationship of the King's Landing Garrison
4. Job creation and the ecology of surrounding urban residents

5. Development of imperial forests, carrying out special breeding and other livelihood finances
6. Referees, trainers, reserve officials inspection and training work

"Crown Prince, you need to obtain the consent of the imperial court to develop the imperial forest!" Before Ranila finished writing it, a nobleman whose territory was close to the imperial forest spoke.

The Royal Forest is a huge forest in the southern part of the Royal Land. The development rights belong to the royal family. It is guarded by soldiers all the year round, and civilians and nobles are not allowed to enter. King Viserys I often held hunting banquets in the Royal Forest.

"Leave this matter to me to convince the father." Rhaenira didn't even lift her eyelids.

"These things cannot be achieved in one step. There will definitely be a first-come-first-served order. I just indicate the strategic direction first. You can add more if necessary!"

"His Royal Highness, I have a problem"

"you say it"

"So much management work requires a lot of money and manpower. Where can the princess find it?"

The point is right, King's Landing City has a national treasury, and my father and the previous generations of kings are not considered extravagant and extravagant people, so the treasury is very full.

But in history, the Hightower family has been taken advantage of: after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl Linman Bisbury, was killed by Cole, all the Green Party ministers present made a blood oath to promise never to betray.

Then the Green Party took control of the treasury and took away the treasury's wealth in four parts, one for Hightower, one for Lannister, and one for Braavos...

What the hell, one for you and one for me, right?
Do you like playing house?
Like grabbing, right?
I just flipped the table, isn't it good to use it for the people and use it for the people?
I don't feel bad for cubs selling grandfather fields!What's more, with the capital invested now, the poor people can live a better life, support the princess' rule, and naturally pay more taxes, which is a long-term flow of water.

Instead of being an enemy, it is better to use it to enhance your own strength, that is, the father and the finance minister will feel a little bit of distress...

For example, some of the officials in the Princess Mansion who were invited by the Royal Guards are Earl Linman’s subordinates:
Including the general manager of the four treasuries, the Wang family accountant, the Wang family measurer, the heads of the three mints, the harbor master, the tax collector, the customs officer, the wool agent, the road toll collector, the shipmaster, and the wine agent, etc.

"The manpower problem is also easy to solve. I want to say a few words to some officials. King's Landing City is now under my control. I don't care whose family you belong to!
If you have done my job well, I will reward you. I am more generous than the people behind you. If you are a vegetarian, then I am sorry, abdicate! "

The catfish effect refers to the people sent by the nobles, who just helped Ranila provide a backup candidate who can replace the officials to manage the territory, that is, the deputies and assistants of these officials. Once the officials have problems, they can be turned into regulars.
If there is still a problem, then I will change another batch!Of course, this is only a stopgap measure, and an independent official monitoring and training system needs to be established later.

"First of all, we have to do two things. The first thing is to solve the current people's livelihood and health issues in King's Landing. The second thing is to clearly divide the power and responsibility of the two thousand gold robes in King's Landing!"

"The city of King's Landing is really stinky. I remember my great-grandfather's Hand of the King. Brother Bath once presided over the construction of wells, underground waterways and sewage canals to maintain the sanitation of the capital. Now some places are in a mess!"

"Brother Ramos!"

"Chen is here!"

"As a descendant of Brother Bath, this matter is entrusted to you. You lead the craftsmen of the Princess Mansion and some guards. The Red Castle is responsible for managing the water canals, and the sanitation officials will go to preside over the work."

"As for the manpower for building public toilets, canals, and cleaning up garbage in the city, you go to the dungeon to get them, and all prisoners must be sent to labor reform! If anyone escapes or refuses to accept it, he will be killed on the spot!

There is still a shortage of manpower, and we implement work-for-relief, and go to the flea nest to find those poor people.

You give me a general range of where the new water well will be built, the main road in the city, the residential area for the rich and the common people, and the commercial area. Do you understand? "

"The minister understands"

"Very good, the monk has worked hard"

After saying these words, Ranila felt that she was going to be exhausted. Fortunately, she had been thinking about how to win the hearts of the people since she came here. No, she did not fight unprepared battles.

"Your Highness, I still have some ideas." The person who said this was the heir of a small noble family, whose family was near King's Landing.

"I feel that it is inconvenient for the residents to collect water, and they don't like to drink water. Often only the poor people like to drink water. Wouldn't it be cumbersome to build such wells?"

Ranila, who had just put down the sweet ale in her hand, was slightly taken aback.

Yes!

In the middle ages, some rich people like to drink beer and ale, but they don’t like water at all!

It also has to do with the smell and taste of the water.

Beer is not a substitute for water, but it is preferred over water.

Beer is brewed from grain, expensive to drink unless brewed in house, and like wine, there are often taxes and shipping costs involved.

However, farmers use the barley and oats harvested at home to make small beer, which tastes very light, so it is cheaper than ordinary wine and is more popular among residents.

"Your Highness, some of the positions of water deliverers need to be reconsidered, as well as those responsible for managing residents' water use," said a Red Castle official.

"I believe that dumping garbage and excrement should be prohibited near the Heishui River!" A young man from the city who lives near the river is not far behind...

Ranila pondered for a while, and said, "Okay, I have heard your suggestions clearly, they are very valuable, and you have done a good job. Each of you will be rewarded with 100 golden dragons."

It's not Rhaenila who is stingy, but don't underestimate these 100 golden dragons!
(A table of good food and drink: mutton, duck, buttered peas, oatmeal bread, four glasses of ale, costs a silver stag and returns a handful of copper coins.

A sausage and a corner of ale cost [-] copper point.

A set of armor: fine mail, throat, greaves and full helmet, cost 4 silver stags, about [-] gold dragons. )
100 gold dragons is money that some mud-legged people can't earn in half their lives.

"Now I need some people to knock on doors door by door to inform the current sanitation measures in the city"

"Do not defecate anywhere, drink only boiled water"

"Hotels, hotels, restaurants, and residences are all exterminated from bedbugs and rats. The cleanest and most thorough cleaning of each area will reward 100 golden dragons."

"Of course, don't force it, don't bully the people, be polite, and try to send village elders or people you know well, understand?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Well, this is our next job. I will be responsible for your rewards, logistics, and manpower scheduling. You can also sign up for any government affairs. If you have any questions, come to me."

"I'm in the Princess Mansion, working hard together with you. As I said, those who make meritorious deeds and perform well will be rewarded with knighthoods!"

There used to be a plague in King's Landing, with a fatality rate of 50.00%, and even a royal princess died. Rhaenira was afraid that she would be caught too, and the King's Landing riots had always been a lingering shadow in her heart.

Alas, civil unrest is a problem that even a giant dragon cannot solve. We can only work hard to manage people's livelihood, which is the way of the king.

(End of this chapter)