my magic industry

Chapter 192
"National debt? What's that?"

Earl Stewart, who was in charge of finance, asked Xia Lin with some concern when he heard the words, and other officials and nobles in the Aram Hall also had inquiring expressions on their faces.

"The so-called national debt is a bond issued by the state. When the country needs funds for development, it is issued to the private sector or other countries for subscription. The interest rate and term are set. After maturity, the bond will be returned to the subscribers with interest."

Xia Lin briefly explained the meaning of the national debt, and many enlightened aristocrats who were proficient in business in the Alan Hall suddenly whispered to each other and began to discuss the possibility of this idea.

Queen Dorothea, who was sitting on the throne, also thought for a moment silently, and then said:
"It sounds similar to the usury loans issued by those intermediary businessmen, but can this method really raise so much money?"

"Your Majesty, whether private funds are willing to buy national debt depends on their recognition of the credibility of the National Bank of the Empire, in other words, their recognition of the rule of the Sassen royal family and the empire.

If Her Majesty the Queen is willing to formalize the Alliance Parliament, set it up as the Imperial Parliament, and endow it with legislative and supervisory powers, I think the members of the Alliance will be willing to subscribe enthusiastically.

Personally, I am willing to subscribe for [-] gold Lunt national bonds in the name of the New Leaf Chamber of Commerce. "

Xia Lin pointed out her real purpose.To put it bluntly, this move is to exchange political power for the surplus money in the hands of members of the enlightened faction.

This year's New Leaf Chamber of Commerce's financial statement has been released. Although there are many expenses, there is still a balance of more than 7000 gold lunt on the account of the chamber of commerce. Xia Lin took out [-] gold lunt to invest in Her Majesty the Empress who has just enthroned. worthwhile move.

"... Baron Xia Lin, first formulate this idea into a decree and submit it to me. Allow me to think about it carefully!"

Although Dorothea has just become empress, she still doesn't know much about the sensitivity of many affairs, but the legislative power mentioned in Xia Lin's words made her feel a little hesitant and hesitant.

The two sides of the Sassin Empire are facing the sea, and the developed trade has brought about a complete set of contract laws and court institutions. Emperor Lent even proposed the existence of arbitrators in his reforms. Naturally, the emperors of all dynasties did not have the power to legislate. strange or belittled.

The other ministers were quite interested in Xia Lin's idea at first, so they could only look at each other for a while and stop talking about this topic.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Xia Lin knows that it is undoubtedly extremely difficult for an emperor to accept that his power is divided. However, what the empress needs to face is not him, but all members of the Alliance Parliament who are interested in increasing the power of the Parliament.

These councilors are important members of the Enlightened Faction. Without their support, even if Queen Dorothea succeeds in ascending the throne, there is no way to carry out her will.

In the current turbulent situation, Xia Lin believes that Queen Dorothea will one day choose to make concessions to the Alliance Parliament. At that time, a new political structure will appear in the Sassen Empire. Under that structure, Xia Lin can break the empire. The court political tradition, the room to display one's ability.

"Your Majesty, the next thing you need to deal with is the funeral of Emperor Pulit, your official enthronement ceremony, and the filling of the vacancies of officials in the four major bureaus after the rebels are eliminated."

When the Fusk Palace met Queen Dorothea, she temporarily put aside the most important issue, and continued to talk to the Queen and courtiers calmly.

This matter immediately attracted the attention of countless nobles and officials. The formal enthronement ceremony did not matter, but a large number of nobles and officials who supported the conservatives died, and they were quite concerned about the vacant positions, titles and fiefdoms.

Especially some enlightened aristocrats who think they have made great efforts in this reform, such as Eugene, Brooke, Isaac, etc., are quite concerned about the rewards given to them by Her Majesty the Queen.

"For the funeral and enthronement ceremonies, let the scholar Ferran Eide act as the ritual officer to take care of it according to the usual practice. Now that the treasury has insufficient money, and the middle ground has not stabilized, don't do those red-tape affairs."

As soon as Queen Dorothea heard about the enthronement ceremony, she thought of the dragon crystal stolen by the hands of the dead. According to this generation of "Grave Keeper" Archmage Agnes Federetica, the emperors of the empire for generations It is necessary to hold a blood purification ceremony through Dragon Crystal to enhance one's own strength and potential.

Now that the Dragonglass has been stolen, even the remains of the ancestors have been defiled by the evil necromancers, and a large pit of hundreds of Als was created in the north of Wyrmrest Palace, causing two nearby palaces to collapse and need to be repaired.

The originally rigorous Dragon's Rest Treasure House has also turned into a completely open-air ruin. Although the various treasures collected by the royal family in the past have not been stolen, they still have to organize manpower to excavate them. Just thinking about Queen Dorothea feel headache.

"As for the vacancy of officials, Viscount Glaston Eugene will be the Minister of Agriculture first. After the ministers of the four major departments sort out the specific situation, they will make a list of candidates for me, so that I can think about it.

In addition, if it weren't for your full support, I, Dorothea Ahlica, would never have the possibility of ascending the throne.

Here, I announce the grant of three hundred arr to the Hosea family, 250 arr to the Laurent family, and 150 arr to the Colin family.

Baron Charlene Karl was granted the title of hereditary viscount of the empire, enjoying the viscount fiefdom of 250 Arles.

Viscount Xia Lin, originally your fiefdom was not arranged because your father had already determined that you were dead. Now where do you want to arrange your fiefdom? "

"A viscount's reward is really enviable!"

"The original fifteen viscount families in the imperial capital, after the seven conservative viscount families were deprived of their titles, it seems that another family will be added!"

In the Sassen Empire, there are only four titles of Duke and Son. In the area under the direct control of the imperial capital, the Earl is already the most powerful existence.

Now there is another rare viscount to be added, and this new viscount is still so young, and his background is so meager, which naturally makes many noble officials from baron families who have not been promoted for decades or even hundreds of years I feel a little sour in my heart.

But now the officials and nobles in the Alan Hall already knew Xia Lin's position in the Queen's heart, so although this move was somewhat against the tradition, no one stood up to oppose it openly.

"If possible, please Your Majesty the Queen to award the slums to me! Back then, I promised Her Majesty that I would turn the slums into a new district no less than the North and South districts, and now is the time for me to fulfill my promise."

Amidst the turmoil tonight, countless conservative nobles in the imperial capital were identified as rebels and lost their titles and fiefs, including the Earl of Arnold, an excellent fief managed by the Arnold family for generations.

If it is purely out of territory considerations, it is obviously better to choose those fiefdoms, but after Xia Lin thought for a while, he still chose the slums where he started.

"Viscount Xia Lin, are you sure you want the slums to be your fiefdom?"

Dorothea raised her eyebrows slightly and asked in surprise.

"Yes, Her Majesty."

Xia Lin got up and made a noble salute and said in affirmation.

"... Then it will be as you wish! If the area of ​​the slums is less than 250 Arres, I allow you to delineate your own territory westward."

Although the slums, a place adjacent to Helgana, would not be rewarded as fiefdoms according to the royal tradition, Queen Dorothea thought of the boy who plausibly described various visions for herself, and the slums compared with other lands. The territory managed by several conservative nobles for generations is really a barren land. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and agreed.

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