The study is very quiet.
Only the sound of rustling writing.
It was Colin writing to Lord Dawson.
After being reminded by the Shire knight, Colin immediately realized that if he needed horses and armor, it would be better to go to the Marquis of Garcia than to the Marquis of Dawson.
This dwarf marquis is actually the chief steward of the Black Cavalry Army, at least the former chief steward.
Colin didn't know whether Marquis Dawson was willing to help him, but he had to give it a try.
After writing a sincere letter, Colin dripped sealing wax on the mouth of the envelope, stamped it with the coat of arms of the Angelet family, and handed it to Charles: "Send your people to deliver this letter to Ironforge .”
"Yes, my lord!"
After the Shire knight left, Colin couldn't wait to pick up the water glass and drank the blood in it.
Then, he waited in peace.
…
However, after waiting for a long time, I still didn't get the familiar feeling of fever.
what happened
Could it be that the blood of the blood descendant is the same as that of the blood slave, and cannot help him advance
Colin was a little depressed.
But then, he remembered that he still had two high-ranking knights who were not blood clans under his command.
Moreover, Rego is still a Tier 3 knight.
Just get his blood...
Ke Lin paced back and forth in the study, thinking about how to "borrow" some blood from this stupid big man.
Soon, he had a solution.
Opening the door, Colin called the guard at the door and ordered, "Go and inform Knight Rego that he will accompany me to hunt in the outskirts of the city tomorrow morning."
"yes."
After the explanation, Colin returned to the study.
For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
After all, things have already been assigned, and he only needs to be responsible for grasping the overall situation.
That's the beauty of being a leader.
Ke Lin leaned back in the chair, crossed his legs, looked around the study room, and finally landed on the [Judgment Blade] hanging on the wall.
Having nothing to do, Colin stepped forward, took down the sword bestowed by the duke, and looked at it carefully.
This is a typical knight's sword.
The sword is about 80 centimeters long, and the whole body is dark. The sword body is covered with flame-like lines. It is the arcane circle engraved on it, which can have a burning effect.
The blade is a sharp isosceles triangle, and under the sunlight, it glows with a chilling white light.
The grip can only be held with one hand, and has a large counterweight ball. It is believed that it can exert a strong thrusting power in horse battles.
Looking at the knight sword, Colin suddenly remembered what the Marquis Garcia had said to him after the conferring ceremony.
At that time, Colin had just been canonized as a Viscount by the Duke of St. Hilde, and he was bestowed with [Blade of Judgment], so he was in the limelight for a while.
At that time, Colin also swore an oath of unconditional loyalty to the duke in a feverish state.
This obviously irritated Marquis Garcia, who had just been betrayed by his brother.
Thinking about it now, Colin suddenly felt that Duke St. Hilde treated him so favorably because he was deliberately trying to provoke the relationship between him and Marquis Garcia.
Of course, regretting now won't help.
What Colin was thinking about now was the last sentence Marquis Garcia said to him:
"Go back and learn about the origin of the [Blade of Judgment] in your hand, and rethink what true loyalty is!"
The origin of [Blade of Judgment]
Colin suddenly became interested.
Putting the sword back into its sheath, Colin immediately left the study.
He remembered that there was a special library in this castle.
After the troll captured here, they looted all the wealth of the Su Duo family, but did not touch the books in the library.
Apparently, books have little appeal to trolls.
"Master Viscount!"
After arriving at the library, an old man with white beard and hair at the door immediately stood up and saluted.
"Are you the administrator here?"
"Yes, you can call me Quincy. How can I help you?"
Ke Lin raised the knight sword in his hand and asked, "Do you have any books about the origin of famous swords?"
"Blade of Judgment?"
"Oh? You actually know this sword?" Colin was a little surprised.
Quincy nodded and explained: "Yes, I was lucky enough to see this sword in Winter City. At that time, it was the sword of the Duke of St. Hilde."
Colin narrowed his eyes.
To be able to recognize the sword of the Duke of St. Hilde, it must not be squeezed into the crowd to watch from a distance, but must be very close.
Colin didn't believe that the administrator of a library in the viscount's castle could be so close to the Duke of St. Hilde.
"Have you always been an administrator here?"
"No, I was a tax officer in Ice Rock City before."
Colin was relieved.
In this world, the most important task for nobles to govern their territories is actually to collect taxes.
And being able to become the tax officer of Ice Rock City, Quincy is already considered the core retainer of the Su Duo family.
Of course, this was before he was transferred here as a librarian.
"Then why were you transferred here?"
"Because I offended Viscount Su Duo."
"How offended?"
Quincy hesitated for a moment, but said truthfully: "I once suggested that Viscount Su Duo lower the business tax in Ice Rock City. Viscount Su Duo was furious, so he deprived me of my position and transferred me here."
"Reduce business tax?" Colin suddenly became interested.
The aristocrats can't wait to increase taxes every day, but this former tax official of Bingyan City wants to reduce taxes, no wonder he was dismissed by Viscount Su Duo.
However, Colin felt that he might have found a treasure.
"Then tell me, why do you want to lower the business tax?"
A gleam of hope flashed in Quincy's eyes, and he said eagerly:
"Master Viscount, if you have read the tax documents of Ice Rock City in the past years, you will understand that in this city, the agricultural tax is not the biggest source of income, but the commercial tax is!
Ice Rock City is located in the northeast corner of the North Territory, and a large number of caravans traveling between the North Territory and the Sky Ice Field will pass through here. This is the fundamental reason why Ice Rock City is so prosperous.
However, Ice Rock City is not without competitors.
There are still two or three cities on the northern border that are qualified to compete with us.
Therefore, if you want more merchants to pass here, you must transfer more benefits to them.
In other words, lower business taxes! "
Colin smiled and asked back: "But in this way, wouldn't my tax be reduced?"
"No! Although the tax rate has been reduced, the tax base will increase, and the total tax revenue will not necessarily decrease!
I once calculated that as long as you operate properly, you don't have to worry about lower tax revenue at all.
Moreover, more caravans also means that the hotels in Ice Rock City will be full, the taverns will be noisy day and night, and the supply of food, clothing, medicine, etc. will be in short supply! Local merchants will make a lot of money from these transiting caravans, and the whole city will be more prosperous because of it!
Believe me, there is not much potential left to be tapped in the agricultural tax!
But the business tax has a lot to do!
If I operate it, I am sure that within three years, Ice Rock City's business tax revenue will double!
Within ten years, this city will become the most dazzling pearl in the North! "
Colin looked at Quincy, whose face was flushed, and said nothing.
And Quincy gradually calmed down from the excitement.
Colin's silence made him think he had failed again.
However, he is used to it.
Asking the nobles to lower taxes is more uncomfortable than killing them.
"I'm sorry, Lord Viscount. I'd better take you to find a book..."
Just when Quincy gave up completely, Colin's voice suddenly sounded:
"Okay, I'll give you this chance."
(end of this chapter)