Blood tax

Chapter 242 Sit over a little bit, little knight, I won't eat you

"As all wise senators know, Verona has confirmed that they cannot get out of the situation on their own. They announced that the debt due in 1444 was stopped, and the debt due in 1445 was postponed for 6 years, in 12 installments. Repayment. If we don't accept these two measures, Verona will declare bankruptcy and, well, my lords don't get excited..."

A veteran expounded his proposal and arguments affectionately. Before he finished speaking, a group of elders sitting next to Earl Chalon began to yell:
"Send Byelan soldiers to beat them!"

"Let the 4th and 6th legions set off tomorrow!"

"Pull them all up!"

The honorable Speaker tapped his small hammer vigorously, "Silence, everyone, listen to him."

The elders who spoke gratefully bowed to the speaker, and then bowed to the clamoring Xia Long and his group: "My lords, the opinion of our financial department is that

"I agree with them, but we must accept a package of debt restructuring arrangements, otherwise, we will send legions to punish them."

Hearing that the legion still had a chance to play, everyone quieted down and carefully reviewed the veteran's proposal.

The bill is divided into several parts, and the sponsors hope to vote on them as the next step of national policy.

National Policy [-], Help Verona
Once the Duke of Verona and his vassals accept the restructuring plan, the debts that are due will be partially forgiven and the rest will be postponed; Bayeran will immediately provide a large new sum totaling 20 billion silver francs loans to support them, but the new loans will be used first to repay old debts.Verona guarantees the principal and interest of the loan with local taxes.

Focus [-], Prudent Verona
On the basis of National Policy [-], Verona will implement a conservative financial policy, including reducing the costly magic workshops. The research and development and production of new enchanting and mysterious items must be approved by the reorganization committee sent by Bayeran. Construction spending on major facilities such as roads, mines and ports is subject to review by a restructuring committee, among other measures to ensure that Verona does not waste money on unnecessary expenditures until the loans are fully repaid.

National Policy [-], Bayeran provides protection
In view of the fact that Verona has suffered heavy losses in the volatility of the stock market and the unresolved rebellion, the local army will be rebuilt with the support of Bayeran, and the 4th and 6th armies directly under Bayeran will Go to the place to completely wipe out the rebels, and then assist Verona to build a new army of the Bayeran system to replace the noble private soldiers.

The elder of the proposal said sincerely: "The noble people of Verona that we are familiar with, associate with and respect are looking forward to the turbulent situation, and their loyal and brave children are eagerly looking forward to fighting side by side with our young people. In order to To wipe out the rebels, we will build two more Verona auxiliary legions on the existing basis, arm them with Bayeran's weapons and systems, and train them!
"Of course, all of this requires the wise Senate to pay, or anyone can pay."

An elder asked loudly: "They took our weapons, won't they use them against us in the future?"

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Griffith listened intently.It was the first time for him to attend such a meeting, curious and excited.Those present are all elders, the most powerful group in the world, and it can be said to be an enlarged version of the mysterious meeting at Homenworth in spring.

Even Roland is not yet a member of the Senate.He is only invited to confer the title of earl, to attend some special meetings, without voting rights.

Earl Lamor beside Griffith was exhausted.In the past few days, they had meetings day and night, quarreled and revised documents, and discussed with the countess at night, all supported by potions.

After the vote on the resolution just now, the elders took a short break to catch their breath.The count put his hands on his forehead, almost unable to open his eyes.

"William William!"

Amidst a pleasant fragrance, the graceful Countess came to them lightly and touched the Earl's head, "Go back and rest, today's meeting is up to me."

The countess wore a smart suit, exquisitely tailored to outline striking curves and arcs at the chest and waist.She exuded a charming and mature temperament all over her body, and several nearby elders who were about to fall asleep immediately perked up.

Seeing that the earl wanted to object, she bent down and hugged his neck from behind with a smile: "Your hair is getting less and less~
"I don't mind if you're bald, it feels powerful! But, if I see a bald guy jumping at me at night, oh my god, I'll give Sonia a brother!

"It's so exciting! I'll go back and inform Sonia, you can continue with the meeting ~ I'll wait for you tonight!"

Griffith almost covered his ears and hid under the table.Earl Chalon, who was coming this way to chat for a few words, turned his head and left.

The count was immediately convinced, and quickly went back to rest.Ms. Elena happily sat on his seat, spread out the documents, and straightened her heavy chest.

On par with Amber!Griffith was extremely nervous.He didn't know the countess well, and he didn't know how to get along at all, and he didn't even know where to put his eyes.

"Sit over a bit, little knight," Elena pointed her finger at him, "I won't eat you."

Griffith, who had been meeting for several days in a row, was completely drowsy. He moved his chair nervously, handed the minutes of the meeting to the countess, and pointed out the current progress and existing problems.

The countess watched quickly, and asked a question from time to time to confirm the details. It seemed that there was nothing she didn't know about the count.

She looked at it for a while and felt very satisfied.

"Griffith, do you know how much Verona owes us?"

"The exact amount is uncertain, and there are many statistical standards. But the subsequent bailout loans alone exceeded 20 billion silver lang," Griffith replied in a low voice, "It's amazing that they owe so much money."

The countess nodded with a smile.At the end of the intermission, she suddenly came over and said in Griffith's ear:

"Do you know how much Sonia makes a day?"

What?
There is no need for the quasi-knight to answer, Madam Elena calculated by herself: "Actually, I don't have the exact figures, custom-made dresses, shoes and hats, different jewelry, maids, carriages and drivers, perfumes, including some of your expenses to share And the mysterious items and books used in learning, afternoon tea and parties, and gifts from each other, the daily cost exceeds 500 silver lang.

"18 silver Lang per year, that's the cost of the Pearl of Bayeran~ You can equip a squadron."

The daily cost is more than my monthly salary, and that doesn't count the meal money!Griffith's worldview is about to be subverted.

"Is it frighteningly expensive?" Elena asked, "Do you have any thoughts?"

"For a while, I don't know what to say."

The countess nodded: "I was also taken aback when I first heard about my expenses. But why?"

yeah, why?Although the beautiful countess is worthy of such a life, the expenditure is too astonishing.

Seeing the confusion on his face, Elena smiled and explained:

"Byeland's balls and banquets are the throne of fashion, and the nobles in the north, west, and south that we have nothing to do with don't like Byeland, and they will not ignore the new lines and laces, and the style of shoes. They can block We live in the army, but you can't refuse the living room, newspapers and magazines of Bayeran.

"Their celebrities and beauties come to the capital of the world every year, bringing countless crops and minerals, and then they dance a few dances with Sonia and Fiona in a dignified and reserved way, go to the theater together, discuss and study The latest spell, go back and buy tens of millions of silver Lang's jewelry, mysterious items, velvet, silk and cashmere, and buy a few villas by the sea. In this way, even in the most prosperous and wealthy days, they will have some The stock and bond exchange of Bayerland opened their doors to them as soon as the money didn't come together. This beautiful relationship lasted for a long time.

"You see, little knight, as long as Byelan has a lovely person like Sonia and a weather vane, the pleasant business can continue. The big men in the north, west and south certainly deserve the same respect and respect. Beautiful, they are an ancient family and powerful Extraordinary with a bright future.

"At least, there used to be."

Griffith agreed, but he also had doubts: "But they are going bankrupt now, will the future trade..."

"Will it be depressed? There will definitely be a little bit, the moon has a profit and loss~" the Countess nodded approvingly, "However, before that, the research on spells there will stop, and the gold, silver and credit will be lost Even though Roland has brought us such a novelty as the steam engine, it is impossible for them to afford it."

The elders returned to their seats, ready to continue their meeting.

The countess smiled and looked at the quasi-knight who was deep in thought: "Griffith, look, before you and William go into battle, the victory and defeat have already been decided."

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After returning from Sanssouci Palace, Griffith began to prepare to leave for Canaan.During this time, he also made some homemade smoke and flash bombs made from gunpowder and dust crystals.These are small portable cans that can be unsealed before use and thrown on the ground or hit hard to create a wide range of smoke or dazzling flashes.

Before leaving, Sonia brought him a brand new shield.

The Vanguard Shield was severely damaged during the adventure in the ruins of Belomun.Although this shield is made of excellent materials, it lacks powerful abilities and cannot reach the level of a holy weapon or a sealed item.

The Countess asked her family to arrange for a brand new shield to be forged based on the material of the Vanguard Shield, adding the extraordinary characteristics of the paladin path sequence 7 'Judgment Knight', endowed with mysterious abilities.

The new shield is named "Fortitude".

This is a silver circular cavalry shield, mixed with rare metals, and has excellent balance in throwing and swinging.Three sharp rams are added to the edge of the round shield to strengthen the lethality and shield structure, greatly improving the durability, and its appearance is like twinkling stars.

Extraordinary characteristics have been integrated with the perseverance shield, and unpredictable changes have occurred.The good news is that the fused powers give the shield an almost "alive" quality, and can even draw power to grow in battle.

Driven by the spiritual energy of the holder, once the mysterious special effect of the Perseverance Shield is activated, the shield body will turn into flying rays of light, forming a penetrable light barrier.

Magic and physical attacks will be weakened when penetrating the Perseverance Shield, the duration will not exceed 15 seconds, and a 1-minute cooldown is required after each use.The shield has an excellent defense effect against the attacks of light weapons such as bows and arrows and daggers.However, this special effect has a limit.Under the action of high-intensity damage, the damage reduction effect of the Perseverance Shield is not obvious.

This layer of light shield will be a powerful blessing for shock cavalry, giving it a powerful gain that is close to arrow avoidance protection.This is also one of the main abilities of many Paladin Path Beyonders, and it is the first choice for breaking formations.

The Perseverance Shield has a powerful deterrent effect and additional defensive effects against black magic and dark creatures.

Outside of these abilities, the most powerful ability of the Perseverance Shield has yet to be developed.The Earl's Mansion believes that holding the Perseverance Shield for a long time will cause it to gradually merge with the psionic traits of the person in charge, creating a unique and exclusive ability.

(End of this chapter)