King of The Wall

2021-01-06

Chapter 46 Fundraising Plan
A small Night's Watch, but commanding the Prime Minister to write like a king a written certificate. Although Igor took advantage of wearing black clothed to make the other party's vigilance, but when he walked out of the Tower of the Hand with the seal of the wolf's head, he still couldn't help sighing in the heart: It turns out, as long as you master the right Method, these aloof and remote nobles are just as easy to deceive as the ordinary person.

It's no wonder Littlefinger is roaring around in King's Landing, playing with a bunch of Baratheons, Stark, and Lannisters.

A lie, it really works.

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It was already dark when I got back to the hotel, Igor didn't drag Yoren around anymore, obediently and honestly after resting in the room for a night, he welcomed King's The second day of Landing life.

"You went to Eddard Stark yesterday and asked for two people, a room and a certificate?" Tyrion's eyes flashed with curious rays of light. There must be some way, and Igor's explanation always makes him insightful: "I can understand the first two things, what's the use of that certificate?"

"Use it to cheat money."

"Cheating money?" Tyrion was stunned: "If Eddard Stark knew that you used the certificate he signed to cheat money...well, he may not have the right to deal with you, but as long as you write a letter, I am afraid you will be directly arrested. Recalled."

"We arrived at King's Landing yesterday and you commented on 'The Prime Minister's Tourney' as we walked through the gate, remember." Igor didn't respond directly to Tyrion's reminder, but Talking about another thing, "There's one sentence I really agree with - holding these events makes the kingdom prosper. Iron Throne delights spectators and business people at the cost of being heavily indebted. The king really spends a lot of money. , but the money did not disappear, but was consumed in the form of events, after circulating and stimulating some economic development, from the vaults of the House Lannister and the Great Chamber of Commerce to the people, businessmen and winners, Whether he did it intentionally or not, at least at this point, the king's profligate behavior is not completely harmful."

Tyrion did not interrupt, he was curious about oneself's adventurer friend from China—— What a different take on Robert Baratheon's profligacy.

"However, a large part of this money, their journey ends here. Westeros people really like to hide money, the rich hide gold coins, the common people hide Silver Coin, and the poorer Hiding the copper plate... If it is not necessary, I would rather hide it until I die or be robbed. Not re-entering circulation - and this is very harmful to the development of society, and I am going to swindle the money out and make it work."

"I'm at some Maester in Oldtown. I've heard the same statement, and it means the same thing you want to say - gold and stone piled up in a treasure trove." Tyrion looked up at Igor: "The circulation of money can prosper the economy, everyone understands that. But Irregular seasons and wars make people worry about tomorrow. This status quo will not change. You can convince people to spend money by reasoning."

"Change the consumption of the whole Westeros people. Concept, that's a bit whimsical, I don't have that wild ambition. I don't ask them to spend it, I just ask them to lend it to me." Igor laughed, "People hide money because they worry about spending it. If I can't make it back in the future, what if I tell them that as long as you lend me money, the money will automatically make money?"

Tyrion caught the loophole in Igor's words: "You say 'you tell 'They, it means that you can't really make money make money."

"Indeed, at least not temporarily, but as long as you find a way, you can." Igor said: "In Until then, I'll use other methods to convince people that they'll make money by lending me money—by paying a little more when they pay it back."

"Interest."

"Yes, and the interest is higher than the normal loan. For example, 1% a month, you lend me 100 Golden Dragon today, 1 month later, I will pay you 101."

"Where did you come from that extra one?"

"It came from the person who didn't remind me to pay it back."

"This... "Igor's words are indeed difficult to understand for the residents of Westeros, a continent that does not even have a bank, let alone the concept of investment, but fortunately Tyrion has a bright mind: "But this will be revealed one day. , if suddenly one day everyone asks you to pay back the money, what would you do?"

"You ask the point at once, if this happens, it will be a 'fund chain break', don't say I, even as powerful and rich as an iron vault, will go bankrupt immediately. What I want to do is avoid this from happening. "Igor said, "Using some small rules or decoys - such as: borrowing money from me within a month to get back no interest, borrowing more than a few months, the interest will rise to 1.5%, withdrawing once and starting from scratch... Etc., etc. "

"But no matter what you do, if the money doesn't increase in the end, the day when the scam is broken will come sooner or later!" "

"Sooner or later?" Sooner or later, there are too many things to come - people will die sooner or later, dynasties will be overthrown, the world will be destroyed sooner or later, if only I can find a way in time to delay this date indefinitely, to a distant future that I can't see So far, what is the difference between it and non-existence? "

"You are sophistry, Igor." For the first time, Tyrion showed a nervous and disapproving expression: "Don't be like this, it's better to be down-to-earth. If you do this, no one can save your life when it comes to light. If you just want to make a business, I will. Your pocket money is enough to pay for you. ”

Igor is a little helpless, he originally thought that a smart person like Tyrion would be more receptive to new things, but now it seems that oneself’s plan is probably too advanced for the people of this world. Well, there must be some other way to convince him.

"What I said above is just the beginning of this plan. You're right, when this 'scam' is in the middle stage, I still have to find a way to actually make more money, such as investing in some Chamber of Commerce, expanding the Night's Watch fleet to make Legion and land-grant and parochial There is more trade across the sea... with real profits, to pay the interest. ”

“As long as you plan the Early-Stage stage without errors. "

"Yes, but the Early-Stage doesn't go wrong either. Igor said, "I now have the proof of Lord Commander of the Night's Watch and Hand of the King, and if I borrow in the name of the Legion instead of the individual, even if I can't get too much, I won't get anything...and as long as the first The principal and interest of the round loan is repaid once, which has established investors... No, creditors have confidence in me, and everything in the future will become more and more smooth. Tyrion, what's the most you can take out right now? "

"Less than a thousand Golden Dragons, of which four or five hundred must be the ransom for you to leave the Night's Watch Legion, because I agreed with your chief affairs officer and artisan when we negotiated It's the quantity of materials, so I have to pray that the prices don't rise while I leave King's Landing. "

"Well, let's say you have three hundred Golden Dragon cash now, what can you do with that money?" Igor still did not give up his persuasion: "It is enough to buy a batch of materials for me to exchange for three or two more months of freedom. Even starting obsidian mining may not be enough." "

"I'll find a way for you, my Old Brother has some money, and he doesn't spend much, it's really not good, I can go to my father and get some more, it won't be too much, but definitely not Less..." Tyrion interrupted Igor resolutely, "Anyway, cheating is shameful, and I won't help you with your plans. "

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Looking at Tyrion's serious and persistent expression, Igor suddenly realized where the problem was, oneself was talking at first, and joked that what oneself will do is " "Cheating money", it was meant to be a joke, who knew it was self-defeating and was taken seriously by the other party.

He scolded oneself inwardly, his head ran fast, and he thought of a way to make up for this mistake.

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(end of this chapter)