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Chapter 197 Stability Act
"Don't be in a hurry to leave, Viscount Xia Lin, this time I summoned you, apart from the two things I talked about earlier, there is another important thing I need to ask for your opinion.

That is how do you feel about the current state of the Empire?In other words, what ideas do you have to deal with the current situation in the empire? "

Empress Dorothea saw that Xia Lin intended to leave, and quickly stopped him, asking with a slightly uneasy expression.

It was originally the duty of the palace minister to undertake such a government consultation, but in the previous battle between the two factions, the palace minister Fusk should have chosen the side of Prince Fermod, otherwise she would not be able to do so after her father decided to establish a crown prince. , did not receive any news.

Now Prince Fermod has become a defector, and there is a rift between Dorothea, who has just ascended the throne, and the palace minister. Although Palace Fusk supported her to complete her enthronement, she was not satisfied with the subsequent government affairs. Didn't show much fit.

In addition, Dorothea had previously promised to give the position of left chancellor to the Louisen family, and now she is quite troubled about how to deal with the relationship with the former palace minister.

It just so happened that Xia Lin had put forward the pretty good idea of ​​being a prime minister before, and had shown a certain ability in government affairs. Queen Dorothea naturally threw the problem on herself, the "wise man of the alliance" who had been relying on her all the way.

Seeing Dorothea's expectant gaze, Xia Lin hesitated for a moment, then sat back in her seat and said:
"Your Majesty, let me state in advance that I only know a little about government affairs. If you really want to consult government affairs, you still have to ask His Excellency the Palace Minister Fusk.

The fact that Prince Fermod was able to launch a coup last night shows that Prime Minister Fusk has not completely swayed to the side of the conservatives. I think he is still worthy of His Majesty's trust and reliance.

In my humble opinion, apart from completing the pursuit and copying of the remnants of the traitor as soon as possible tonight, the most important thing is to stabilize the situation in Helgana and Central China as soon as possible to ensure that our fundamentals will not be shaken.

To achieve this goal, first of all, we must do our best to ensure the normal supply of materials in the imperial capital, and rely on the power of the alliance to ensure that the prices of the three commodities, one yellow, one white and one black, do not fluctuate too drastically. "

"One yellow, one white and one black? What's that?"

Queen Dorothea immediately asked curiously upon hearing this.

"One yellow refers to grain, one white refers to cotton, and one black refers to coal. As long as we can ensure that the market for these three basic daily necessities does not fluctuate, Helgana will soon settle down."

Xia Lin explained that this is also the historical countermeasure he saw in his previous life.

When the change of dynasty is uncertain, businessmen often come out to hoard and hoard, which leads to a sharp increase in the prices of necessary living materials in the market, reduces the public's trust in the new ruler, and even causes violent turmoil.

Although the strength of their enlightened faction is based on the merchant group, there are also many external forces that will interfere in the market. Therefore, it is necessary for Queen Dorothea to greet the alliance member chambers of commerce in advance and prepare for the impact of illegal merchants on the market. , to stabilize the prices of these key living materials in a timely manner.

In addition, they must also ensure the normal progress of river transportation. As a large city with a population of more than 60, Helgana needs to transport most of its supplies from various towns and villages along the Seine River. Once the river trade is cut off, Hull Ghana could soon be in limbo.

Thinking of this, Xia Lin realized another problem, and asked Queen Dorothea:
"Speaking of this question, Your Majesty, I think of one thing. I remember that Marshal Hubbard said that there is an imperial naval division stationed near Port Darfah. Has the commander of this regiment expressed his loyalty to you?"

"You mean General Lyseppos Quint? At present, the court summons mage does not seem to have been summoned by him."

Dorothea replied with a slight frown.

"That's not so good... To ensure the supply of materials in Helgana, there must be unimpeded river transport and sea trade as support. If that division joins the side of Prince Fermod, it will be in Daffa Port on the lower reaches of the Seine River If the blockade is carried out, our material acquisition channels will be reduced by at least [-]%.

And our crucial trade with the golden ports in the north will be interrupted. "

Xia Lin rubbed her chin and said hesitantly.

"If you think about it this way, I think the situation you envisioned, Viscount Xia Lin, will come soon. The Quint family comes from the Eastern Region and was once a servant of the Thain family.

When the Thain Kingdom split up 200 years ago, when our Thain royal family sent protons and married princes, they were the followers of these royal family members.

They are loyal to their masters, the Thain family, and it is for this reason that my great-great-grandfather, His Majesty Sassen XIV, ordered them to guard Darfah Port, the gateway of the empire.

Bomiphia Quint, the lord of Daffa City, and Lyseppus Quint, the general of the Ninth Division, are both members of this family. Given the loyalty of the Quint family to the Thain family, I am afraid they will soon choose to support that traitor. "

A wry smile appeared on Dorothea's beautiful face as Xia Lin explained.

"So we have to make preparations to open up maritime trade."

Xia Lin nodded. Although she felt a little tricky in her heart, she didn't think it was too difficult.

A division of the Sassen Empire is at most 2 people, and it is the size of a hundred warships in the navy. In this way, the primitive navy must still use long-range arrows, crossbow arrows and spell strikes, and close-range encounters way of fighting.

For this kind of primitive navy, as long as he set up forts on both sides of the Seine River, he would deliver food more or less, and the basic safety of river transportation would definitely be guaranteed.

When he produced enough artillery, the craftsmen of the Colin family, who were proficient in shipbuilding, could transform suitable ships into gunboats. It would be very easy to deal with those primitive navies.

"I already have a solution to this problem. If the Kunt family really turns to the rebellious side, please rest assured, Your Majesty. At that time, we only need to set up a few forts on both sides of the Seine River to completely block the river. At least the river transportation will not be greatly affected by then.

Now let us continue with the previous topic, Your Majesty.

In addition to stabilizing the prices of these key materials, we have to win the support of the people around the imperial capital as soon as possible. I think His Majesty announced in the "Emperor Capital Xunbao" that the commercial and agricultural taxes of the empire will be permanently reduced, and the lords will be completely banned near Helgana. Taxes are a great idea! "

The so-called lord's tax is the tax levied by the lord again after the empire has collected the necessary taxes. This kind of tax can be more or less, depending on the lord's will.

Generally speaking, the imperial agricultural tax is three out of ten, and the lord's tax is two to three out of ten, but there are also some greedy lords and nobles who set the lord's tax at four out of ten or even five in ten. Other than that, there are only serfs who have been reduced to lords.

"Abolish the lord's tax? Viscount Xia Lin, do you know what you are talking about?"

Hearing Xia Lin's whimsical idea, Dorothea's heart that had just been let go immediately lifted up following his words, and said in surprise.

"Your Majesty, I know you are worried about the opposition of the lords and nobles.

But now the conservative aristocrats near Helgana have basically become rebels. The enlightened aristocrats we have cited as the foundation have the unprecedented political power granted by the two chambers of parliament to block their mouths. Don't you want to take advantage of this? Will the good chance carry out his will on the vast land of the empire?

This is just a less dangerous attempt. We can start by lowering agricultural and commercial taxes, and then appease the enlightened nobles through the two chambers.

If there is no lord tax, the farmers around Helgana will support His Majesty's ascension to the throne very much. At that time, His Majesty will no longer have to compromise with the Alliance MPs in everything, right? "

There seemed to be a power to see through people's hearts in Xia Lin's clear eyes, making Dorothea lower her head unnaturally under his gaze, and took a shallow sip of tea.

Obviously, in Dorothea's heart, although the traditional thinking of the empire was deeply rooted, the emperor's ambition also gave her the idea of ​​further reducing the power of the lords.

"Your Majesty, apart from this issue, we still have a lot of things to do. For example, continue to promote rural cooperatives, establish industry, foreign affairs, education ministers and the corresponding three major departments, etc.

If you are unable to make a decision for the time being, I will formulate these ideas into a detailed plan and submit it to Your Majesty in the future. The matters you are willing to finalize tonight can be promulgated through the "Emperor Capital Xun Bao" in the name of the stability decree tomorrow. The Imperial Capital Xunbao will also spare no effort to promote the benevolence of Her Majesty the Empress. "

(End of this chapter)