Starting Life as a Baron - Chapter 248

[Chapter 247 Prepare to train new nobles and reduce taxes (2 for subscription!)]

Now that there are people under his command, Allen naturally won’t do everything by himself, and some things still have to be done by the people below.

Such as giving him some useful suggestions and so on.

Or it would be better if someone could solve this problem. “Uh, the problem of lack of nobles…”

Oliver wiped the fine sweat on his bald head slightly, shouldn’t I ask you this question?

Although Archduke Shake took away some of the nobles, a considerable part was buried by you, right?

However, Oliver dared to say these words, but he saw with his own eyes the scene where this young excessive dragon knight chopped off someone else’s head if he disagreed.

Damn, that hellish scene was something he couldn’t forget for a long time.

Oliver’s body trembled.

“Lord Dragon Knight, if you are talking about an earl-level noble, this is very difficult…”

An “August 13” earl sighed slightly. This earl is not too young. He is also an earl in the early days of the Duchy of Shake. The fief is between the north and the south. The northern army was attacked, but it was not ravaged by the southern two-way army.

However, although this earl is only at the seventh level, he is still a veteran, and he has witnessed the development of the Principality of Shake. “In fact, the current situation is somewhat similar to when the Principality of Shake was first established.”

“At that time, Archduke Shake only had one marquis and seven or eight earls under his command, and there were few people, but it seemed to be more difficult than now.” “However, at that time, there was the support of Norton Kingdom, which gave us huge support. , wrapping up the construction of the city, the reclamation of farmland and the support of the spirit of nature, etc…” The earl showed a hint of emotion when he said here.

“The reason why the Duchy of Shake has been able to develop slowly is because it has the protection of the kingdom, and it has taken decades for the entire country to reach its current size.” The earl said helplessly.

Obviously, what he meant was that the pit of the nobility could not be filled in a short period of time.

After all, the entire Duchy of Shaker has cultivated dozens of golden knights for decades.

It seems extremely impossible for everyone to close the decades-long gap in a short period of time.

Allen frowned slightly, of course he knew that it would be a little difficult to make up for the Golden Knight’s pit in a short time.

But that doesn’t mean they can’t think of something for themselves.

“Difficulty is one thing, and it’s another thing for you to use your brains to find a way.” Allen said lightly, his eyes glaring coldly across everyone’s faces.

Immediately, the civil and military ministers below all trembled.

“Yes, respected Lord Dragon Knight, we will try our best to find a way.”

The nobles’ scalps were numb from Allen’s eyes, like falling into an ice cellar.

Allen nodded with satisfaction: “It’s actually very simple. Find all the sixth-level knights in your territory, and I’ll see if I can find a way to train them to seventh-level.”

Allen said lightly: “As for the selection of the sixth-level personnel, do I need to choose it myself?”

“No, no, your status is noble, and this kind of work can be done by us.”

Oliver shook his head quickly.

Allen smiled: “That’s right, this is what your courtiers should say, remember that I give you status, rights, and wealth, so that you can assist me and help me find a way to solve the problem.”

“Okay, find a group of sixth-level knights as soon as possible, and there is one more thing.”

After Alan finished speaking, he said to the earl who had spoken before: “You mean that after the founding of the country, you can get help from the kingdom, including funding the spirit of nature?”

Allen heard these words politely and clearly just now.

“Yes, your honorable lord, as long as you join the command of Norton Kingdom, the kingdom can give you some help, including giving you a part of the spirit of nature.”

The count spoke slightly.

Allen’s eyes lit up when he heard the words: “There is such a good thing? It is indeed a kingdom, a big deal.”

But think about Alan calm down again, no matter how big the handwriting is, now the kingdom is in turmoil, and the human brain has become a dog brain.

I’m still here to wait and see for a while.

“Well, I see.”

Allen touched his chin, and after explaining a few words, let the earls go home and manage their own territories. As for the places where some earls have died in battle, Allen called Oliver, the finance minister of the duchy.

Since there is no golden knight, Allen can only be taller than the short one.

Although there are a small group of silver knights in their own knights, these guys are too young, and most of them have just entered the realm of silver knights.

It’s still a bit far from level six.

Allen can only ask Oliver to use his personal connections to try to find out if there are any sixth-level knights in those territories without earls…

Generally speaking, when the earl leaves the territory, he will leave behind one or two sixth-level knights to stay in the territory.

This is to prevent any problems in the territory after you leave, or the security personnel left behind by the enemy’s invasion.

But of course there are some special cases, that is, those who stayed were killed by the enemy.

Well, if Allen remembers correctly, he killed a lot by himself…

However, he reckoned that there should be quite a few.

Soon, the slightly obese bald finance minister stood tremblingly in front of Allen.

Allen glanced at the minister who was extremely afraid of him. He didn’t explain much, and told Oliver his thoughts directly.

Oliver was relieved, and immediately nodded frantically and agreed, and promised to complete Allen’s order within a week.

“One more thing, what is the taxation of the Principality of Shake now?”

Allen did not let the finance minister who wanted to leave very much leave, but patted Oliver on the shoulder and asked.

Oliver’s legs were weak, his whole face was shaking, and then he said in his slightly trembling voice: “Sir, the current tax is 80% of the crops of the commoners, and the commoners who do business are 70% of the cost after deducting the cost.”

Oliver said, and from a thick clip in his hand took out a rough yellow paper with the information on the tax.

Allen took it over and looked at it, his eyes lit up at 1.7: “Yes, Oliver, the Minister of Finance of the Principality really has something, that guy Sparrow didn’t classify the taxes so carefully before, and the specific data of each tax. All.”

Allen immediately looked at Oliver with admiration, which had a feeling of returning Allen to the earth in his previous life. After getting the data, it was clear at a glance.

This Oliver looks like a corrupt official, but he can’t think of anything.

“Well, reducing each tax by 10%, farmers by 20%, and proclaiming everyone in the entire principality, this is my Alan’s gift to them. From today, I will let everyone eat well and wear warm clothes. ”

Allen said with a smile.

Oliver’s face changed when he heard the words: “Sir, the treasury of the Principality of Shake is already empty. You are cutting taxes like this, and the Principality of Shake will probably struggle after that!”

Allen was stunned when he heard the words: “The treasury is empty? What do you mean?”.