King of The Wall

2021-03-12

Chapter 639 Heavy Burden (Part 2)

Listening to Igor's tone of voice, Tyrion will understand: the end of the rhetoric, the next Getting to the point.

"Of course no one will take the initiative to send money. First of all, it has to publicize and promote people to buy it, and then it has to fiddle with the industry, and rely on the prosperity and profits of the entity to endorse the credit and reliability of the bond..." dwarf He folded his two short legs in the carriage, and analyzed while searching his memory, "Now, Targaryen bonds and Night's Watch bonds have the same name and function, the only difference is that the magnitude of the former is one of the latter's. Thousands of times, the nominal issuer has become Targaryen Dynasty instead of Night's Watch Legion, and the target circulation area has also expanded from the surrounding King's Landing and Crownlands to the entire world. You and I, who have made Night's Watch bonds, have mature ideas and experience—— It is indeed the perfect person to guarantee and protect the Targaryen bond and help it through the most dangerous stage of birth. That's why you named me as the Master of Coin!"

"That's right." Igor He admits frankly, "Financial hegemony needs the support of two other hegemons... No, saying this will lead to a misunderstanding of 'financial supreme'. The accurate statement should be: 'financial hegemony' is to be related to 'military power' and 'economic prosperity'. 'Complement each other, the three support each other, and they have no importance to each other: without finance to overdraft the future, it is difficult to have sufficient funds to develop national defense and manufacturing; without a strong military, the existing prosperity and wealth will be obtained. Without sufficient protection; and without the value support and profits of the real economy, pure financial hegemony will be vulnerable and broken.”

“Relying on strong diplomacy and political strategies that are underpinned by invincibility, I have made the princes on the Queen's side recognize the national bond - even if they are reluctant and reluctant, at least this crucial 1st Step has indeed been taken. In the future, I will make it across the Narrow Sea in a similar way. The Free Cities and even the larger world accepts Targaryen bonds... However, after all, we are the royal ministers, not the swindlers, borrowing money is only the beginning, far from the end, debt is something - you can either pay it back, or let it People believe that you can still get it so they don't rush to ask you for it, and this involves the economy."

"For the Targaryen bond to eventually control the world, the revenue of the Westeros kingdom must be at least stable enough to pay the bond. Interest... Above the red line of the bottom line, you can go further if you have more reserves to deal with natural disasters and man-made disasters." He emphasized and spread his hands at the same time, "Human energy is limited, not to mention, I only I can make a lot of money, and I have no business experience to make money. Therefore, I need a The prestigious, influential and capable Master of Coin will make up for my shortcomings and become my strongest backing. "

"You'd better just say no - I'm a creditor who has to end up making money for Dragon Queen to make sure she can pay her debt to our House Lannister." Tyrion concluded with a wry smile, "The creditor works for the debtor to pay back the money from oneself... I just can't think of any way to do it more than this. You guy, is it my brother, or is the enemy in the previous life looking for me to settle accounts in this life? "

"no no no, you have to look at this from a different angle." Igor stretched out his index finger and swung it left and right to correct his friend's statement. He was familiar with Tyrion's character. When dwarf gag in this tone, he wasn't really annoyed. To cross the ocean, come all the way to Westeros to conspire with you in a major event, this is definitely a real hobby. "

"Fuck your true love, I don't like men." "Tyrion spat, but his expression really relaxed, "But after so much talk, you still haven't given the specific work content. I can't just say 'ideas to make money', just let me play freely. Don't when the time comes I open Aoki Lou and Women's Branch in the name of Queen, or imitate Slynt, the dead ghost, who openly sells officials and lords, and you come and scold me for ruining Your Majesty's reputation. "

"Don't panic, right now." "Igor put his hand into his collar and picked up something from his hidden pocket." Explain in advance that the specific missions that follow are not in order of importance, but the urgency and priority decrease from front to back, that is to say , I said first, you have to start doing it first. "

Isn't the relationship one or two?
"Wait, I have to take a paper and write it down." "Tyrion looked left and right, searching for recording supplies.

"Don't bother, I've written the summary for you. "Igor found what he had just been looking for - a bound booklet and handed it to dwarf.

"So good?" "Tyrion took the things, but had an ominous premonition in his heart: How many things would it take to be able to write on a single sheet of paper and get a booklet?
When I opened it, my scalp felt numb.

"The first thing is to prepare for the establishment of the central bank. "Igor ignored his friend's jaw-dropping surprise. "Queen needs an institution to manage bonds and operate cash flow. The preparation for the central bank of Westeros must be put on the agenda immediately, and the priority is the first. The central bank team is divided into half by Lannister Bank and Night's Watch Industrial Finance Department. You are familiar with the former employees, and I will provide you with the latter's employee roster. You can order whichever you want, just flip the brand, and even the president is appointed by Whether you are the Master of Coin and whoever you recommend, I can listen to your opinion. "

"The detailed requirements that require extra attention have been written in the booklet, but there is nothing on it, and I must tell you personally: the bank's long-term mission above short-term mission. "Hand of the Queen is extremely smooth, and there is no hesitation between sentences." Remember the evolution stage of currency I told you when we started our business together? Targaryen bonds are the prototype of banknotes and banknotes. Since the social development has not yet reached the stage where it should appear, it cannot be broken down into pieces and truly replace the gold coin Silver Coin. However, when the time is finally ripe, I hope Westeros Bank will be the first to notice. out of this, and already prepared. "

"The second mission is to improve and upgrade the resource collection and distribution system, increase fiscal revenue, ensure that the total debt is not inflated in a vicious manner, and ... if possible, let the treasury accumulate The wealth that can pay off the debt, or at least some of it. "Igor raised two fingers, and then added details, "To put it bluntly, it means overtaxing. Let me give you a thorough understanding in advance. After conquering Reach, the Queen intends to put it under the direct jurisdiction of oneself for a period of time, until the 'Greenhand descendants' are unable and unable to do anything bad, and the royal family has completely completed the control of this piece. Seven Kingdoms The most fertile lands are tamed so far. During this time, Reach will be equivalent to part of the Crownlands and will be directly managed and taxed by the royal family, which will require greatly expanding the size of the tax staff and rationalizing the tax system. ”

In order for the horse to run, it must be allowed to graze. Igor cannot reveal any information about pulling Tyrion to work, but considering that Lannister’s class background is also a noble lord after all, he still has no idea. Tell the other party: "for a period of time" in oneself's mouth is actually "permanent".

"It should be noted that this mission must be carried out under the premise of 'respite and recuperate'. Queen's conquest and reform will offend half of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms. At this moment, people's hearts cannot be lost, not to mention, Queen's desire to reduce the burden on the bottom people is not empty talk. To increase income while reducing the burden on most people, there are only two ways: one is to improve the taxation system and implementation, eliminate tax evasion, reduce unnecessary tax-exempt units, and gain the popularization of imperial favors. face and beneficiary groups, especially the Church and Night's Watch industry, the two big players. The specific measures and tax rates, you should study and think first, and then we will invite Queen to participate in the discussion and decision when there is time. The second is to expand the economic scale of the entire Seven Kingdoms to make the country richer... The total economic volume is large, even if the total tax rate is declining, the fiscal revenue will steadily increase. And this involves your third and fourth missions as Master of Coin. ”

When oneself is crazy, they beat oneself? Igor, the Lord Commander, as the biggest beneficiary of the "Night's Watch Industry Tax Exemption" regulation, took the initiative to request the rectification of oneself, which is really beyond Tyrion's expectations... What is this? Does the man really know what's right, or does he have a more long-term consideration and desire?
Putting aside his curiosity about this issue for a while, Tyrion refocuses.

“mission Third, establish the Ministry of Agriculture, and integrate the advanced agricultural knowledge accumulated in the Night's Watch Industrial Research Institute: knowledge of farming methods, tool innovation and season mastery, and carry it forward to improve the grain output of Westeros and even the whole world. Reduce the pressure to feed the nation and increase the proportion of 'full-time workers'. ”

“The fourth mission is based on the successful progress of the third mission: vigorously develop industrial and commercial manufacturing, encourage the leisure and wealthy class, mainly nobles, rich peasants and businessmen, to start businesses, turn Night's Watch The successful experience of the industry is disseminated, replicated and shared to improve the economic vitality of the entire society. By digesting part-time farmers and diversifying production projects, it fundamentally offsets the conflict and inability brought about by the acquisition of Reach land by the royal family, making it impossible for a large number of nobles to be local tyrants... At the same time, it forces technological reform and progress to form The ability to process raw materials into products, combined with financial hegemony and military power, has evolved into a means of peacefully plundering wealth outside the homeland. Make the cake bigger and completely solve the contradiction between 'improving the living standard of experts' and 'increasing fiscal revenue'. "

"The fifth is, rebuilding Red Keep and re-planning and constructing King's Landing." The former job Queen is impossible to rest assured to give to outsiders, but the latter can be done by anyone, the crowded and dirty King's Landing is no longer worthy of the status of the capital of Seven Kingdoms, Shelter evil people like Flea Bottom and accept wrongdoing The land also provides a rich soil for criminals and hostile spies to exist. I hope to build this city into the commercial, cultural and political center of the world, a perfect and comfortable golden bird cage to keep and keep the Reach nobles who are 'invited', and slowly domesticate and train their rebelliousness Disobedient. And you and I both know that it is absolutely impossible to achieve this goal with its stinky appearance. "

"Okay, that's it, more specific indicators and requirements are already in the booklet, you can go back and study slowly, if you have any questions, you can continue to ask me. "

"That's it? Thank you for being so eloquent! "Tyrion's eyes were about to burst, and for some reason he suddenly felt a strong sense of familiarity and déjà vu. After a while, he recalled: when oneself took Igor away from the Wall, he told him that the senior management of Night's Watch handed him over to him. Isn't it exactly the same scene during this 'logistics officer' mission?

"Hey, when you left Castle Black, it was Jeor Mormont and Benjen Stark who were embarrassing you, not me. ! You can't use public office to avenge private wrongs like this. "

"How is this using public office to avenge private wrongs? you misunderstood. "Igor also understood what Tyrion had in mind when he came over." Of these five things, only the first two are short-term goals and must be completed, while the other ones are completely long-term prospects, and it is necessary to judge when and how to carry out based on the actual situation. When I'm done with the Reach, I'm sure you won't be left alone. "

"Hmm. Tyrion was a little relieved. Nodded agreed with this statement, but after three or five seconds, he found out that it was wrong. "Wait, it seems that only the first two missions can be regarded as the responsibility of the Minister of Finance, right?" For the latter few, simply is not what I should do, but whether your work as Hand of the Queen is good. "

"That's right, if it wasn't, how could it match the description of 'a heavy burden'?" Let's say something in private that the Queen can't hear: I brought you to King's Landing, simply not for you to be the Master of Coin. You're actually mine..." Igor wanted to say that you were my prime minister, but soon after realizing it was absurd, he changed his tune, "My 'deputy prime minister'! It's just that the Queen is still wary and dissatisfied with House Lannister, and Seven Kingdoms has never had the post of Deputy Prime Minister, so it's just that you are temporarily bearing the title of Master of Coin. My psychological division of mission is: outside my master, your master, you and I work together to assist the Queen in ruling the Seven Kingdoms. After I get the Queen's trust after I get some results, I will apply to Your Majesty to set up the division of internal and external ministers. Accomplishing all or even half of these five things is enough to make you and I go down in history as the greatest courtier and member of the royal family the Targaryen Dynasty has ever seen. "

"Inner phase? "Tyrion's eyes lit up.

The idea of who is outside and who is the inside is a bit infuriating, but the principle of internal and external has completely overcome this shortcoming, and dwarf was still muttering in his heart just now: On ability , prestige, credit and the Queen's trust, what can oneself compare to your flawless Lord Commander of the Night's Watch? Even age and charisma are your advantages, unless you don't want to do it anymore. If he voluntarily resigns, where will the prime minister get oneself?
Even if he does take over as prime minister, his personal achievements will be completely shrouded in the rays of light of his predecessor, and it is impossible to leave any rich records in the history books.

But now, this guy, Igor, has forcibly—created an upside and career prospects for oneself that didn’t exist before!

Tyrion pondered in silence. He got up. He realized that oneself had been completely appetized by the black clothed guy in front of him, as he had done countless times before, but the feeling of being led by the nose was unexpectedly not bad. Now, what he is thinking about is not whether to accept this heavy burden, but how to set fire to the new officials after he officially takes office.

The regularity of horseshoes stepping on slate and wheels rolling across the face In the sound, the driver's words broke the silence for a moment: "Lord Tyrion, Lord Prime Minister, why didn't you lead the way to Red Keep? "

"Don't go to Red Keep." "Igor picked up the conversation quickly. "We're going to the last military meeting in Reach now." He looked at Tyrion, said with a faint smile, "House Lannister also had a mission in this battle, and... as the future Prime Minister of the Targaryen Empire, I think you are qualified to witness such a historic event. ”

——

[two million words, very slow to reach this number of words, come to a wave of recommended tickets to help the fun]

( End of this chapter)