Warhammer Throne

Chapter 1027, Dulong City Tributary System and Royal Monopoly Trade

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The old world, the Norsca mountains, the interior of the Giant Mountains, the luxurious rooms of Dulong City, the balcony, overlooking the mountains.

In late May, the Norsca Mountains are still snow-capped. This is a land surrounded by mountains. The city of Norsca Dwarves is located in the east of Norsca Mountains and the northwest of the Mourning Mountains. The geographical environment here is very superior.

How superior is it?

The Norsca dwarves now have a total of four kingdoms, plus three large dwarf fortresses. A total of seven dwarf cities are crammed in the Norsca mountains, which are roughly distributed in a "big" shape, surrounded by the Norsca mountains. There is a narrow mountain road to the north that can enter the mountains, so as long as this road is guarded, the Chaos army and the barbarians cannot attack.

Of course, this was not the case before. Once when the Norsca dwarves and Norsca humans could coexist peacefully and communicate, the mountains of Norsca were full of dwarf fortresses. When the dwarves saw this group of hairy and blood-drinking humans, they decided to teach them to make tools and smelt. Metal, the culture of the two sides influenced each other, and gradually formed the Norsca culture-booze, dry racks, and sing loudly.

However, as mentioned above, Norsca is close to the Chaos Wasteland. As time goes by, the Norsca humans gradually abandoned the famous belief in heroic spirits and old gods, and gradually turned to believe in chaos in the constant corruption of chaos. , The Norsca human tribes who do not want to believe in chaos have basically moved inland to the Nord Kingdom, Kislov and even further south.

The dwarves are not a group of races that are susceptible to corruption. They have a complete inheritance from Granny. They use ancestor idols and rune magic to fix the chaotic wind blowing in the stone for other ways. The Skar dwarves gradually broke up, and the dwarf kings at that time ordered all the dwarves in the Norskar mountains to be moved to the Giant Mountains, re-divided into four kingdoms, cut off and destroyed all roads to the outside world, at the border of the territory Erect huge sandstone statues, each stone carved with a powerful master rune to protect the dwarven territory.

The barbarians and the Chaos army wanted to attack the Norsca dwarves only through a narrow mountain road to the north, and there were ten lines of defense arranged by the dwarves.

Knight King Ryan was dressed in a king's dress and a heavy lion cloak. He stood on the balcony and looked down. As the Giant Mountains blocked the wind, snow and cold air, the dwarves could grow some plateau food. For example, highland barley and a small amount of cash crops can barely guarantee self-sufficiency in food, but dwarves not only need to eat, but also drink, which is completely insufficient.

"Ryan, do you say that the Norsca dwarves will agree to your'Great Retreat' proposal?" The facilities in the room are a bit peculiar. On the one hand, they are very luxurious. There are a lot of gold, silver and gems and various precious stones in the old world. Animal skins and fine sandalwood, on the other hand, seem backward and weird. There is no basic water supply system and various convenient living facilities. There is no wardrobe in the room but only a few clothes hangers, and there is no magic lamp. There are only candles and fire folds, and the flint fire folds are still very backward.

Today, the fairy in the lake is wearing a gray diamond-encrusted high-waisted pleated dress, wearing a crown of eternal brilliance white gold gemstones, wearing a full set of emperor's platinum blessings, and pink snow feet under the long skirt. Wearing a pair of cotton drags with a white fox pattern, you can see the white ultra-thin stockings wrapped around her delicate ankles, shaking back and forth, she stretched out lazily, and asked Ryan who was standing on the window sill: "You Didn’t it say that the Norsca dwarves are very repulsive to return to the system in the Kingdom of the Mountains? Why do you now propose a plan for a'great retreat'?"

"Why, don't more than 100,000 dwarves smell good?" Ryan continued to stand on the balcony. The knight king opened his arms, letting Norsca's cold wind blow on the hem of his clothes and his black midsection hair. Ryan now There is great majesty in every move, and the constant victory and accumulation of power over the years have made this knight king one of the most powerful people in the old world. If you traveled in Nord and felt Breath Ryan of Tania is still an exquisite sword exposed in front of people, so Ryan now is a king's blade that is usually enclosed in the scabbard. He has restrained and curbed his edge because he no longer needs to prove himself. , Even so, the occasional breath radiating from the scabbard is enough to deter everything.

The fairy in the lake liked it more and more. She liked the joy of nurturing. When the sick young child of Targris was brushed off by Hoss, she also saw the potential of Targris. After he met him, the fairy in the lake sat on a hardboard bed covered with white bear skin, tidied up her skirt a bit, and said softly with her face as smooth as white jade: "How can you convince them?"

"It's actually not difficult to convince them, madam." Ryan turned around and said warmly, "Judging from the fact that the Norsca dwarves have spent more than a hundred years building the Dark Rolling River, these dwarves have long thought about it. If you are surrounded by chaos or even encounter a crisis of extinction, how should you find a way out for yourself and the clans, and we also know the previous events, the Norscar Supreme King Islin has been besieged here for a long time, so I can be sure, The Norsca dwarves are actually ready to retreat from here, but they never say anything about it."

"Dwarf Duozi is like this." The fairy in the lake nodded. She slapped lazily, then kicked off the soft cotton mop, and raised a small transparent white silk foot on the toe. The jade toe was still painted. Cyan nail polish, the goddess’s silk feet have curved arches, charming arcs, white and rosy, and the soles of the feet are very delicate. The goddess has been served very well by Ryan this time, so she is in a good mood: "But you didn’t actually answer the question. , My dear, you still haven't been able to solve the problem between the kingdom of mountains and the dwarves of Norska.

"Isn't it easy?" Ryan couldn't help but stared at the stockings of the fairy in the lake. He shrugged: "There are two reasons why Norsca dwarves can't let go. The first is that there is no limit. Endless mineral veins and wealth, the second is unwilling to be under the jurisdiction of the Supreme King of the Mountain Kingdom."

"Therefore, in response to this, I propose three plans." Ryan raised his hand: "The first plan is to retreat to the Kingdom of the Mountains and join the Supreme King Thorgrin. There is no doubt that this plan will definitely be be rejected."

"The second plan is a major retreat. After retreating to the south, living with humans, the Empire and Brittany are more places to arrange these dwarves." Lane stretched out his second finger.

"This is impossible. The dwarves are actually reluctant to live with humans." The fairy in the lake shook her head and motioned to Ryan to come over.

"So it's the third plan." Ryan sighed: "Let's retreat to our Bretania. You know, we have a lot of spare dwarf strongholds, including Mount Oka and Blackstone strongholds. These are ready-made dwarf fortresses with complete facilities and can be checked in at any time."

"Traditional speech and negotiation skills." The fairy in the lake nodded repeatedly. The goddess understood Ryan's thoughts. First, she threw out one of the most difficult things that the Norsca dwarves could not accept. She returned to the Kingdom of Mountains and accepted the rule of the Supreme King. There is no doubt that the Norsca dwarves must refuse.

Then they propose to let them enter the human society. This Norsca dwarf is also very difficult to accept, but at least it is much more comfortable here than to recognize a dad before.

Finally, the third option is proposed.

"Come here, Ryan, help me rub my feet." The fairy in the lake stretched out her white silk feet and motioned to Ryan to come over. The Knight King really listened to her and walked up to the goddess and knelt down on one knee to help her rub her. Rubbing his stockings feet, Ryan enjoyed the smooth and creamy texture in his hands, and said with a happily smile: "And, did you know that Bellegar also built a large dwarf brewery on the Oka Mountain back then? ."

The fairy in the lake nodded slightly, and the goddess watched Ryan half kneeling in front of her and rubbed her feet with pride. What she liked most was the way Ryan was kneeling in front of her to serve herself. Every time she felt very proud and proud .

But the fairy in the lake also knows that everything has to be mastered. It is a little fun between husband and wife occasionally for a couple of times. Ryan is also not tired. It would be too much to let Ryan kneel in front of him if nothing happened all day. The goddess asked Ryan to give it to herself. After feeling comfortable, he motioned to Ryan to sit next to her: "So, everything is in your plan?"

"It's not necessarily." Ryan kissed on the toes of the two silk feet of the fairy in the lake, and then sat next to the goddess: "But there are a few ready-made fortresses and a ready-made brewery, and the Norsca dwarves will definitely be excited. of."

Since the Bafeng Mountain was recovered, the dwarves of the Angland clan have returned to the Bafeng Mountain Fortress one after another. The original Blackstone stronghold and Oka Mountain stronghold gradually became vacant, leaving only Dugan-Tiehan and his black powder. The Brotherhood and the Iron Broken Warriors of Novigrad add up, but four or five hundred dwarves remain in Brittany. Ryan does not believe that the Nosca dwarves are not moved.

"Yeah." The fairy in the lake leaned on Ryan's shoulder silently, and the goddess thought for a while: "It's quite possible that this can be done."

"Where is Mojianna?" Ryan asked casually.

"Mugiana is doing maintenance in the bathroom." The fairy in the lake also replied casually: "Routine body care, keep the matte and moisturizing fragrance."

Although the fairy in the lake is very strict with Mogiana, she is actually very good about her first choice. As long as there is a member of Lane's backyard who participates in the turkey feast, the fairy in the lake has mixed her own powers. The high elf ointment and the essential oils made from various wood elf flowers and secret medicines, and taught a set of secret recipes for body maintenance. Mojianna is no exception. As long as the lake **** witch has leisure, she spends at least half a day every week. Use it to maintain your body to ensure your attractiveness to Ryan.

The goddess said quite interestingly that although everyone is quantitative, Teresa used it very quickly. Every time she had a chance to meet, the female warlock would be embarrassed to ask for more.

Ryan wanted to estimate that Teresa shared all these things with Aurora.

There was some sound of water in the bathroom, and Morjana, who was soaking in the medicinal bath in a large wooden barrel, was doing maintenance. Thinking that the fairy in the lake was urging herself, she could only say embarrassingly: "Madam, sorry, it will take a while. Wash everything inside and out, and it will be convenient after dinner..."

"...It's okay, take your time, Mogiana, we have nothing to do here." The fairy in the lake said to the inside. The goddess thought for a while and asked Ryan, "Then, the exclusive trade agreement with Dulong City. , You just swallow it yourself, don't share it?"

"Sharing will definitely share a little bit." Ryan smiled and nodded: "But you are right, ma'am, I intend to swallow most of it alone. The profit of trading with Dulong City is really too high. I don't want this piece of fat. Give it to others."

"You don't take photos of the people below and say that you are fighting for profit with the people?" The goddess smiled, she reached out and interlocked with Ryan's fingers: "What is this, royal trade?"

"This is called the tributary trade." Ryan laughed, "Madam, don't you think that the trade of Dulong City dwarves is very similar to the tributary trade of the Elven Empire? The two sides only have official trade, and the price has been negotiated."

"What is it, it's not at all." The fairy in the lake deliberately attacked Ryan's arrogance: "Also, do you actually want to treat the dwarf as a vassal? Or let the Crimson Lord know, and be the first to turn your face with you!"

"In short, the trade with Dulong City is a royal sea trade. I must hold it firmly in the palm of my hand." Lane naturally knows that dwarves will not be vassals, but they are of the same nature. Most importantly, Lane can firmly control pricing. Right and the only designated trade franchise, this is an endless source of money.

Ryan remembered the tributary system of the celestial dynasty in the past. For a long time, the vast majority of people have presented a negative evaluation of the tributary system. There are basically two reasons. The first is that it is an unequal relationship between countries. It does not conform to the principle of equal exchanges in the "Westphalian system". The second is "thin and thick exchanges." The heavens always repay some cheap goods too generously, and when they are wronged, they want to face and suffer.

But in fact, thinking about these two items will tell you what's going on.

First of all, the first one is just one sentence, will the equality between countries be realized if the tributary is cancelled? Has the European war, which most believes in equality, freedom and democracy, ceased?

As for the second article, the problem is actually very simple, that is, the Chinese are willing to be "taken advantage of."

What is the most important aspect of the tributary trade in the economic account?

It is what Ryan values ​​very much-pricing power and the only designated trade franchise!

To put it simply, as an upper country of the heavenly dynasty, the celestial dynasty has the right to price all the tributes of all the vassal states. That is how much money I say is worth. It is the most powerful "official pricing" in the legend, and you can only trade between limited areas and objects!

Because of this, the huge profits actually brought about by the tributary trade are incredibly terrifying. Perhaps the official envoys and court rebates did suffer a little loss, but in fact, the heavens could easily recover the cost dozens of times through the tributary trade. , And you can set a price standard, mine is expensive, yours is cheap, want to change? Add money! Not enough, add more money!

This is one of the core reasons why Daiming is so keen on collecting dogs! The tributary system and the royal monopoly maritime trade system established by Zhu Di have earned an astonishing amount of wealth, which is also an important reason for ensuring that he has done so many things in his reign without destroying the country's finances.

Of course, the following tributary system gradually collapsed for two reasons. The first reason is that this system itself must be strong enough. After the Tumu Fortress change, the military deterrence disappeared, and the "suzerain" was also unstable.

The second reason is also as the fairy in the lake said, "compete with the people for profit." The people here refer not to the people and the people, but the officials and gentry. The bureaucrats and gentry are jealous of the horrific and huge profits of the tributary trade, and they have repeatedly fooled the emperor. Saying this is "competing profit with the people", Cheng Zu couldn't fool his son Renzong, and Emperor Xuanzong called him the "Cricket Emperor" if he couldn't fool. He tried his best to discredit him and continued to fool his son. Emperor Chenghua couldn't fool everyone. Work hard together, and quickly put him on the hat of "Maternalism is too monitoring Dafaunjun".

In the end, he flicked to Emperor Xiaozong of Hongzhi. This was a mediocre monarch with a cowardly weak and perfect private morality. The scholar-officials nodded their heads like garlic. Since then, Zhu Di's five conquests of Mongolia and seven voyages to Nanyang Nanping Jiaozhi have finally been established. The tributary trade and the tributary system were immediately hollowed out by scholar-officials and turned into a real "thin and thick exchanges" at a loss.

Incidentally, this kind of emperor is the emperor that the literati, public knowledge, and scholar-officials like most, so the title of holy monarch should be blown up!

In other words, what did Ryan work hard to make a trip to Dulong City personally? One was for the consideration of the future of the dwarves. It would be a pity if one hundred thousand dwarves disappeared in the ghost place of Norsca, the second was to build This is a trade route similar to the tributary trade. The Knight Kingdom can trade from Norsca dwarves for the most urgently needed mineral resources, priceless rune weapons, rune equipment, and technical talents at a very cheap price. Not too much money.

Once the royal monopoly of Breton's sea trade is completed, the Knight King seems to be able to see endless wealth rolling in.

Even Ryan even thought of the name of this trade route, and it was called the Azur Lane.

"Oh, my dear, I'll be fine after the results come out. It's so boring," the fairy in the lake pouted to Ryan's coquettishness, her sacred and noble face showed an expression of attachment: "How about my whole life? ?"

"How about I perform an aerial split and then act as the captain of the Huberian who specializes in cleaning the deck and toilets?" Ryan said jokingly.

"No, it's boring." The fairy in the lake looked disgusted: "What is the aerial split? Also a cleaner? You do this as a captain? And what is the Huberian? The new battleship?"

"Then what do you want me to do?" Ryan suddenly had a bad feeling.

"It's better, before dinner, let's exercise first, how about it?" The fairy in the lake said in Ryan's ear unpredictably, "It also gives you a good appetite."

"No! Lilith, not now! The meal will be ready in a while! The dwarf has always been very punctual!" Ryan hurriedly took out the words he had thought of before.

"Huh? What a disappointment! Then ~www.ltnovel.com~ go out with me!"

"It's about the same."

As a result, when Ryan and the Fairy of the Lake just came out, Maharaja Tolgard and his King Star Iron Guard were oncoming.

"Your Majesty, there is good news. In principle, we convened an emergency ancestral meeting to vote and passed the resolution. We agreed to sign an exclusive trade agreement and begin preparations for the'Great Retreat' plan! We chose to consider your third plan. Soon the four kingdoms will assemble a three-thousand-man dwarf expeditionary army to follow you. First go to your knight kingdom to inspect and receive the large dwarf brewery in Bellegar, as well as the Black Rock City and Oka Mountain strongholds. First look at the situation and make an assessment."

"Very good!" Ryan clenched his fists.

Supreme King, what you didn't do, I did it.

How can you thank me?

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(End of this chapter)