"Ah, the minister's body trembled violently, and he suddenly called out: "Your Highness! This is absolutely not possible
Unexpectedly, the regent was not angry because he opposed his order. The young monarch took a deep breath, his eyes were complicated, and then slowly, word by word: "Mu Nei Lord Si, take orders! My decision will not change."
The Minister of Finance, Munes, shook his heart fiercely. He seemed to see a deep heaviness in the eyes of this young Highness! It was too heavy to breathe.
However, as the finance minister of the empire, he still firmly remembered his duties. The old man gritted his teeth and suddenly knelt down on the ground. He held his head up and looked at the regent: "Your Highness! Taxes cannot be moved! The empire has spent a lot of money on military expenditures for many years. Although the southern provinces are rich, they have raised taxes six times in ten years for military expenditures! Plus, I'm afraid there will be troubles! Also... to establish a main battle army, at least ten million in the first year, and at least eight million in annual military expenses in the future! With the current financial strength of the empire, it is impossible It can be done! If it’s just by raising taxes... I’m afraid there will be riots in the south in less than two years!"
The stern look in the regent's eyes turned once more, and he suddenly let out a long sigh: "Munez, I know what you said. In this way... the tax increase will only be increased for one year, and the tax rate will return to the original tax rate next year. ! But this year's tax must be increased!! As for the future... let's talk about it later."
talk about it later? The chancellor couldn't help but burst into flames!
What do you mean later? Thanks to myself, I still regard the regent as the hope of the rejuvenation of the empire, he...how can he be so irresponsible? !
A main battle army of 200,000 yuan needs at least 10 million gold coins in military expenses to establish it! Then. To feed 200,000 people every year, weapons, horses, food and grass must be maintained and replaced... No matter how much you save, you need more than 8 million gold coins every year! The tax will be increased this year, and it will not be increased next year... But starting tomorrow, it will cost 8 million gold coins per year. from where? Could it be that these 200,000 people starved to death? !
Sadly... the old chancellor didn't know. The regent's thoughts at the moment are different!
Military spending every year in the future
Hmph... There is no need to think about these!
Once the war starts, it doesn't matter if there are 100,000 or 200,000 people...after they die in battle. What more money do you need? !
Besides...
Do we have a choice? !
Just above the main hall, everyone was stunned. They didn't know that this always wise monarch suddenly went crazy today and wanted to expand the army. Everyone was suspicious, but he didn't dare to speak...
Suddenly, outside the main hall, a court attendant hurried in. Then he knelt on the ground: "Your Highness! Grand Duke Tulip has arrived..."
The regent raised his eyebrows, and looked at the waiter angrily: "Bastard! Since Grand Duke Tulip is here, just let him come in directly! What else do you want to announce?"
The waiter was terrified, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness... Grand Duke Tulip didn't come alone. He brought a hundred people. There are also fifty carriages... He said, all these things will be brought in. Ship them here At the entrance of the main hall... the guards want to check the things in the carriage, but Grand Duke Tulip is not allowed... "Oh? "The regent was taken aback.
Originally, people were called for a meeting today, so it’s okay for Du Wei to be late, why did he bring dozens of carriages... and drive the carriages to the gate of my palace hall? Why don't you let the guards check? What the hell is he doing
In an instant, Prince Chen made a decision: "Let go! No one can stop you, please come in with Grand Duke Tulip and his people! Hmph, I want to see what this guy is doing. In the hall, everyone looked at each other, Even Munes, the old finance minister who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned there.
After a while, I heard the sound of Xiaoxiao's leather boots outside the hall, and then Du Wei walked in.
To everyone's surprise, Du Wei didn't wear his usual magician's outfit, nor did he wear the gorgeous clothes of the aristocrats. When he came in, he was wearing a close-fitting leather armor, and a cape . It looks a bit heroic!
Um? In military uniform? !
Seeing Du Wei walk in front of him and bow down to salute, the regent smiled lightly and said, "Du Wei, what are you doing?"
Outside the entrance of the main hall, the wheels could be heard rolling. Dozens of large carts had already stopped at the entrance under the strict surveillance of the imperial guards.
"Your Highness." Du Wei raised his head and smiled slightly: "I'm here to give you a big gift!"
"A gift?" The regent frowned: "What gift?"
"Money!" Du Wei's answer surprised everyone.
After finishing speaking, he turned around abruptly, walked to the door outside the main hall, stood beside the carriage closest to the main hall entrance, and then suddenly pulled out his long sword from the waist of a warrior of the Royal Forest Army, holding it with both hands, struggling He slashed fiercely at a large box on the carriage... Crack! !
clatter clatter...
In the main hall, everyone let out a low cry of surprise!
gold! !
A chest full of gold nuggets! !
However, this is not enough, Du Wei smiled, and raised five fingers to everyone in the hall: "Military expenses! Fifty million...gold coins!!"
At this moment, everyone in the hall changed color!
Fifty million gold coins? What is that concept? It is almost equal to the total financial income of the entire Roland Empire for one year! !
The regent couldn't stand anymore, he suddenly strode out of the hall, walked up to Du Wei, and carefully looked at the broken box in front of him... The golden ones were all piece by piece. Gold "Behind, there are dozens of carts, and I don't know how many identical boxes there are!
"Du Wei... where did you get so much money!" The regent approached Du Wei, and suddenly grabbed his shoulders tightly.
Du Wei laughed, and then said in a low voice: "Your Highness, I earned the money, do you want it or not?"
Prince Chen rolled his eyes, and then smiled strangely: "Yes! Why not!!" But after a pause, he whispered: "What about your conditions? Huh, you bastard. Things that don't pay off. I'm afraid you won't do them Right. You... what do you want?"
Du Wei stopped smiling, with a serious expression on his face, then took a deep breath, and said his answer: "I want..." His voice suddenly changed from low to firm and decisive!
"I want the Emerald River to be renamed the Rolling River! I want the province of Cote. Rename it the Rolling Plain! I want the Rolling family to be exonerated, and my younger brother Gabriel to take over as the hereditary earl of the Rolling family!"
When Prince Chen heard this, he immediately calculated quickly in his heart, and then came to a result.
The military expenditure of 50 million gold coins is enough to build an elite main battle army, and there is no need to worry about the support for the next few years... One main battle army can be exchanged for another Luolin Plain. Moreover, the Luo Lin Plain was originally the territory of the Luo Lin family for hundreds of years. Going back now is nothing more than returning the property to its original owner.
As for restoring the title of the Luo Lin family. Although somewhat disrespectful. It would be a bit embarrassing to change your own order... But at this time. Face is not important anymore.
"Okay, I'm sure." Prince Chen immediately nodded and agreed.
"Hehe, there is a second condition." Du Wei grinned.
"Is there a second one?" Prince Chen frowned and looked at Du Wei: "Du Wei, don't push yourself too hard."
Du Wei said indifferently: "Your Highness, I have spent a lot of money, so naturally there must be more in return."
Prince Chen looked at the gold nuggets scattered on the ground: "Let's talk."
"Since the Luo Lin Plain has been returned, the title of the Luo Lin family has also been restored...then, the Luo Lin family's private army must also be re-established!" Du Wei said lightly: "I don't want much land, 50,000! Originally, the land of the Luo Lin family There are more private troops, but I know Your Highness, you are not worried about too many noble private troops below. So I don’t want much, fifty thousand is enough.”
Prince Chen looked at Du Wei strangely: "50,000 private troops are not many, and the private troops are nobles' private troops. I won't interfere. You don't need to discuss this with me."
"But, these 50,000 private troops... I want to be mobilized to the northwest!" Du Wei's words immediately made Prince Chen's face change.
"Don't be too surprised, Your Highness." Du Wei smiled slightly: "Obviously, in order to deal with future wars, before foreign enemies, I guess, you must be eager to clear up internal troubles first, otherwise, if the outside If the tiger comes in and there is a wolf in the house, it will be over. So, I think you must plan to deal with the Northwest Army as soon as possible in the near future. My poor army is not enough to protect itself from the chaos in the Northwest. ... The Luo Lin family and I were originally a family. I asked the Luo Lin family’s private army to be transferred to the northwest to help me. It’s not too much, right? You need to nod for this, otherwise, if tens of thousands of troops are mobilized at will, then it’s rebellious A crime." At the court meeting at the beginning of three years, a decision was made, and the future fifth largest main battle army of the Roland Empire, which will also be famous in later generations as an invincible army, was born!
From the beginning of its birth, this legion has been deeply imprinted with Du Wei, the Duke of Tulip, as if it has foreshadowed its future destiny.
And this legion, in history, also has a famous name Thor's Whip!