: 582 Queen Season (3)

582 Queen Season (3)
The carriage of the Duke of Bessa was delayed for a whole morning at the city gate, and he was qualified to pass through the crowded and clogged city gate in the case of privately jamming the city guard captain with gold coins.
This is the way the world is now. The Duke of Bessa, who once served as the Minister of Finance of the Kingdom, is well aware that the current Treasury of the Kingdom is already empty and can starve the rats,
Most of the salaries of subordinate officials without the support of knights and territories also had to donate to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Finance in the name of loyalty to the king’s support for the war to support the increasingly dry source of taxation. It is now time for war. A large number of businessmen who fled not only brought The purchase of the Kyoto nobility also took away the trade tax that used to account for nearly half of the income.
Looked at the slightly flat face of the captain of the city guard passing by the carriage, and Duke Bessa asked calmly about the captain of the city guard who was wearing a burlap
"How much income can you get in a day like this?"
This captain of the city guard is the only one with a red face and a round face. Although he didn’t wear high-end cloth that only the nobles can wear, the complacent look is more than the former minister of the kingdom of Bessa. Arrogant
"What do you ask about this?" He first carefully looked at the carriage of the Duke of Bessa, his eyebrows were scowled, and the ordinary noble carriage was in front of him. There was no family crest on it, and the material was made of Bertha wood in the south. The lacquered surface looks very clean, if you look at it by yourself, you can still see the traces of hanging marks
Such carriages are not uncommon in Kuronze, most of them are broken nobles from the south. You know, in the past, the family emblems of these southern nobles were made of expensive gold or dazzling silver, and they were a lost family. And the life of embarrassment has already allowed them to even the most basic ostentation, so the Kuronze people also habitually call them "the prodigal sons from the south"
At that moment, the guard who was responsible for receiving the money whispered in the ear of the captain of the city guard for a while. The captain of the city guard immediately put a flattering expression on his face and gave himself a large sum of money. The patron of money nodded and bowed his waist, there was a trace of ostentation in his expression
"This lord, this is not as easy as it seems. Dozens of us, standing here in the wind and rain for a while, are also responsible for maintaining the order. It is amazing to be able to get a gold coin. , But only a few gold coins, they are some poor ghosts in the south, not everyone wants you to be so generous like your master."
"Average gold coins per day? Isn't that only one gold coin you can receive in a month? That's too few," Duke Bessa said with a slight expression. Kurosawa was a checkpoint city outside of Kyoto. In the previous peace era, Kuron Ze once set a tariff of 80,000 gold coins a month. Compared with the current gold coins, it is a heaven and an underground.
"Yeah, but with such a small amount of money, we must also surrender half of it to the lord. Otherwise, everyone will be severely punished." The captain of the city guard was also helpless. He pointed to the crowd at the gate. "You Seeing that these people are not there, they are all from Kyoto. I heard that the masters in Kyoto are starting to figure out how to increase taxes. These people basically have no chance of survival except to flee to the north."
"On the north side? So many people go to the north?"
Duke Bessa froze for a moment, thinking softly of some previous rumors about the North
"I heard that Kyoto did not impose strict orders to prohibit any civilians from going north? Your lords let them go so boldly, are you not afraid of the Mamunuk knights stationed here?"
"Oh, what do you say!" The captain of the City Guard's mouth showed a slight sneer, and looked around, before whispering
"This master may not know yet. The Captain Mamunuk Cavaliers stationed here are the sons of the former Lord Hutu Beien in the north. Of course, for such a thing, of course, open your eyes and close your eyes. Who will? I really take the orders of Kyoto seriously, not only are we letting people in here, but also the other few passes.
The captain of the City Guard paused, letting the two soldiers behind him continue before saying, "What's more, every time a person is put, Vic City in the north will subsidize us with a gold coin release fee, which can benefit and get Who will really refuse to compensate the good things of rewards? As for Kyoto’s orders, only those self-righteous Kyoto masters will really take the matter out of the Kyoto area, and who will take care of him

"A gold coin for a refugee? Is this impossible?" Duke Bessa heard the eyes swollen, which is too terrifying. From the lord who had driven out the refugees, this is the first time he has heard that he has used money to buy refugees. of,
"So it is said that the Marquis of Victorense in the northern city of Vik is a real hero. In this troubled world, most lords can't even take care of themselves, and only this benevolent adult is willing to accept refugees sincerely."
The captain of the city guard said, "I heard that not only can he get his own land, but also the food he has planted, he can ship directly to Shanghai for a third of the price of Kyoto. 6 Opposite to sell, do you know why Kyoto is short of food? That is because the nobles in Kyoto are transporting grain to the north to sell in private."
"This is really..."
Duke Bessa's face is extremely ugly. Of course, he has heard of this kind of food trafficking to the north, and he knows the exact names of these guys.
"How many people can you put in a day? According to your method, it is not that the entire population of Kyoto will be gone for at most a few years," Marquis Bessa asked, looking puzzled.
"I won't put all the people up to 2,000 a day, we are not stupid"
The Captain of the City Guard shook his head and responded respectfully,
Although it doesn’t matter, but if the population is too high, the Lord Lord is not good at Kyoto, so we only open the door every three days, and only put it every time. One tenth, so even if Kyoto is investigated, at most it is said that these migrants are not out of the city, but are wandering to other places. To be honest, even if there is no money, we will release it in private. You can’t just watch it like this. These people are starving to death"
Oh yes, there is one more thing I forgot to say "
The captain of the city guard seemed to remember something, and gave a sign to a clerical officer in charge of registration in the distance. Soon, this plainly dressed clerical man ran over with a booklet
"This old man, this is a road map for the North presented to you"
The Captain of the City Guard took the booklet and handed it to the Duke of Bessa from the carriage window. He looked respectfully and said, "With it, you can easily reach your destination"
"Northern road map?"
Duke Bessa froze for a moment, then took a look at it curiously. This is a map made of rough leather. On the left side of the map and some explanatory text, a few heavy lines are marked on the left. The route from Kuronze to the Vic collar, and the cities and towns that can provide board and lodging along the way, even in some places, are marked with "scenic areas", and it seems that they are not only sold to refugees.
This made the duke of the old and heavy Dukes of Bessa feel a little crying and laughing. The producers are very wise. The rough and thick leather can be kept for a long time without being damaged by rain and other reasons.
"how much is this?"
Duke Bessa raised the map in his hand and asked,
He estimated that such a thing should be made by the local lord of Kulongze, and it was specially used to sell to nobles or some merchants who have not been to the north.
This made the former Chancellor of the Exchequer feel a little curious. In his impression, the lord of Kulongze was quite satisfactory. I did not expect such a little wisdom.
If such a map can sell a gold coin, those nobles who can afford to buy road money will not be stingy with a gold coin in this area. This is undoubtedly an excellent source of money, that is, it can be appreciated and able to reap benefits.
"Don't have the money for everyone who goes to the north"
The Captain of the City Guard was extremely generous. "This has been paid by the Vick leader. As long as you hand this map to the Vick City registration point, they will also give you a gold coin. Of course, you are like this In the eyes of a generous old man, a gold coin is insignificant, but for refugees who have nothing, a gold coin can temporarily resettle them. In addition to buying some necessities of life, they can live a stable life for more than 3 months. This has been Enough for them to start a new life"
Duke Bessa was silent for a while, but he stared at the rough leather in his hands, and he didn't need to ask him to know that this was also done by the Marquis of Victonset led by Vic,
The carriage slowly passed through the crowded city gate. As the refugees outside the city dispersed, the Duke of Bessa was finally able to set foot on the road to the north~EbookFREE.me~ He was playing with the rough map of the north in his hand, his eyes There is dignity in it,
Out of Kuronze, he could clearly feel the contrast between the relaxed and vibrant atmosphere in the north and the repressive and tense atmosphere in Kyoto. The villages along the way no longer seemed so broken, or left no trace,
Light cooking smoke came out from the grass roof of the village in the distance, and the smell of wheat straw was floating in the air,
The field of wheat seedlings has just been planted, and large areas are spread on the ridges in the distance, spreading far to the sky,
The road was passing by quickly, the wheels crushed the gravel on the road, and there was a cheerful creak,
A green fir forest appeared in the distance, like a huge green blanket, the wind blew through these forests, and there was a pleasant bang,
A wooden sign on the roadside drew the attention of Duke Bessa, which was made of the most common white fir in the north. The off-white surface was covered with pimples, the texture of the circle was clearly visible, and the blue vines were coiled in the wood On the pole,
On the front of the wooden sign, there are a few Saranda characters "Welcome to the North". ...