Proof of the Sun King

Tax collector Gasparton began reporting information about the Baron of Jean one by one.

The Baron of Jean is under the jurisdiction of a baronial castle and town, a horse farm, a vineyard and five natural villages. The Chinon River flowing down from the mountains divides this barony into two. There are mines in the mountains and along the river. There are some workshops.

The baron can pay the baron's income worth about 700-800 gold crowns each year, in addition to the income from the vineyard and a small amount of income from the mines, which add up to a total of about 1,000 gold crowns, but it is about 300 gold crowns. The gold krona will be used to pay for various expenses and maintain daily military expenses, and then Ryan will also pay the tithe to the lake fairy 'daughter', but as a Holy Grail Knight he will no longer have to pay the 5% "King" to the king. Tax".

So his real annual income is about 500-600 kroner.

But other than that, it is impossible for the high-ranking knights to spare the poor serfs and citizens like this. War tax, road tax, various special taxes, business license tax and even poll tax can all depend on the mood of the knights. If it is levied, the exact amount of these incomes is not fixed. Some knights will even send tax officials to find all serfs to levy poll taxes such as "birthday tax" on their birthdays.

It also means that if he does not care about the cost and consequences, it is also possible to force his annual net income to reach one thousand gold crowns.

When the Duke of Winford, to which Lane belongs, initiates the recruitment, Lane must send at least two knights, five cavalry and fifty infantrymen to report, or pay the military service tax exemption equivalent to the recruitment fee of these troops.

What he didn't know was that the performance of the Holy Grail Knight also surprised Gasparton.

Most of the knight lords in Brittany have a characteristic. They don't like to focus on these complicated things, and they are not sensitive to those 'chaotic' numbers, so the knights are generally A rough figure is set and then 'handed over' to the tax officer to complete, their focus is on how to serve their 'lady' and show their prowess.

This gave many tax collectors and their butlers an opportunity to take advantage of, 'savvy' tax collectors and stewards would 'spend' a few years or more to slowly turn a piece of money that belonged to the aristocratic lord into their own , and then find a way to get out of the situation of doing things for others.

As the tax officer Gasparton sent by the 'Lady' of the Lake Fairy, naturally he would not be corrupt, but it was the first time that Gasparton saw the Holy Grail Knight who knew all the accounts and estimated the approximate income range. The young man not only had a twelve-point 'spirit', he thought to himself that it was no wonder that the person in front of him could become the God's Choice Champion of the 'Ladies' Lake.

"How many standing soldiers are in the territory now?" Ryan asked casually.

"There are now twenty-five infantrymen and four sergeants," Gasparton replied immediately.

"Why so few?" Ryan frowned.

In the ancient days of the Celestial Empire, the limit under the feudal system was ten men and one soldier, but in this world century it cannot be calculated that way, taking into account the productivity of the Jean Baron, the 'fertility' of the land and the war potential of the serfs , twenty-five men and one soldier is a relatively normal standing army number.

Even so, the Jean Baron with a population of about 6,000 to 8,000 should not have only these standing armies.

"I disbanded most of the standing army, leaving only the best young boys. I think the army should be hand-picked by Lord Ryan." Gasparton said this matter without pressure, he said in a relaxed tone: "It is an honor to be able to fight for Lord Ryan as a Holy Grail Knight. We can't let everyone join Lord Ryan's team. Lord Ryan must have his own criteria for selecting people."

Huh? Ryan's eyes lit up when he saw the young man in front of him. With this insight, it can be seen that the tax officer sent by the lake fairy 'daughter' is indeed excellent, because his original plan was to disband the army and re-election by himself, but he didn't want to. It's really not easy for Gasparton to think of this level as this villain.

Next, Gasparton explained in many details. He not only sent people to clean and repair the castle in advance, but also prepared enough furniture for the residential areas on the second and third floors of the castle. It was given by Morgiana, which shows the Lake Fairy's preference for Ryan.

Gasparton was very careful in handling many places. He posted signs in several villages to let all the serfs know that the new lord lord was a Holy Grail Knight. He also loaned some rangers to Duke Winford to patrol the border of the northern Sharon Forest, ensuring that when the Beastmen invaded, he could organize a militia team to counterattack as soon as possible.

"Very good! Mr. Gasparton, are you here on a temporary secondment? Do you have your original position?" When Ryan asked this sentence, the forty-year-old man immediately realized something. He resisted the excitement and quickly replied: "No, Your Excellency Ryan."

"That's good, you'll serve as my tax officer for now. If you behave well, I'll consider letting you officially take up this position...but not now." Ryan's face was expressionless, he waved his hand and gestured to Garth Parton can go out.

"Yes!" Gasparton bowed backwards, then exited the room 'door'.

Watching the tax officer slowly back out of the 'door', Ryan frowned, he was thinking about a lot of things.

In the context of this world like a century, the lord's authority over his fief is absolute, but the part he manages is limited. Except for tax collection and conscription, the life of the lord and the life of the common people are undoubtedly separated.

He now needs to build his own team and manpower.

A baron has two kingdom knights and five ranger knights under his jurisdiction, and his Lops will definitely enjoy the position of a ranger knight. As for the kingdom knights, there is no need to worry. There are not many ranger knights who are eager to get ahead and opportunities in the knight kingdom. , he believes that these two vacant kingdom knight positions will make everyone hear the news.

Ranger knights also have the difference between real and virtual titles. In Britannia, any nobleman will get the title of ranger knight when he reaches adulthood, but it is a fake title. The five ranger knight titles in Ryan's hands are real titles. There is job income.

Especially Ryan is a Holy Grail Knight, who doesn't want to fight alongside the Holy Grail Knight? You must know that the powerful Holy Grail Knight can often win the personal attention of the "woman". If you are accidentally noticed by the "woman", wouldn't it be an honor?

The Holy Grail Knight as the lord can greatly reduce the distrust of the existing lords for the new lord, but there are still many things he has to do, and now most of the affairs can only be done one by one.

Gasparton has organized a five-person servant team for Ryan, and Ryan immediately appointed Emilia as the 'maid' head, Olika as his personal 'maid', and then incorporated Miranda into the house. The line of servants goes.

In the evening, at the large wooden table in the dining room in the castle, Ryan had a dinner with Lops, Alfred, Gasparton and others. Since they were new to the castle, there was nothing to eat in the castle, and everything was going on. Deal with it.

As for Emilia and others, they are not qualified to eat at the same table with Ryan and others. They will wait for the new baron to finish their dinner before finishing their dinner in the kitchen.

The sky is getting darker and darker. There is no moonlight in the Jean Baron tonight, and some are just full of stars. The time is now at the end of March, and the night in the early 'spring' is still cold. Although the Jean Baron is a rich land, However, there will not be so much money to install magic lights, and the territory at night is very dark.

Ryan did have some magic lamps in his hand, which were gifted by Teresa's mother Aurora. He only needed to input psionic energy to 'activate' them. These lamps have been installed in several main rooms by him.

Standing on the balcony of the castle and looking at it, the Xialong Forest in the north appeared at the edge of the line of sight. No one knew that there were any dangerous creatures in the dark forest.

The mountains in the east have roads leading to the Duchy of Winford along the river. The snow on the top of the mountain does not melt all year round. If you cross the snowy mountains, you can reach Helen Hild, the capital of the Duchy of Winford, which is famous in Brittany. big city.

At this time, there were footsteps behind Ryan: "My baron, are you looking for me?"

It's Gasparton.

"Yes, Gasparton, please take a seat." Ryan turned around and motioned for his temporary tax collector to sit with him on the balcony.

The dark 'elf' Orika came over with an iron plate, filled with butterbeer, a mug, and a small bowl of water. She put the things on the balcony table and filled both of them with butterbeer. , and then stood behind Ryan without saying a word.

Gasparton wondered how Ryan got such a dark 'spirit' spirit maid, but since the 'lady' had no instructions, he naturally didn't dare to ask, and Ryan's actions continued to refresh the situation. Three views of a tax officer.

I saw Ryan stretch out his hand, the light blue 'color' energy gathered in his hand, a cloud of clear water was separated from the bowl of water, and then quickly froze in the air, and the ice cubes were thrown into Ryan's mug: "Gasper Do you want a little more, Mr. Dunn?"

"No... no need." Gasparton shook his hand with a little pressure: "If you have anything, please tell me directly, my baron."

"Many parts of the castle are damaged, and the water tower has signs of disrepair. I plan to have my castle completely repaired. I wonder if Mr. Gasparton has any good suggestions?" Lane said calmly: "Money It's not a problem."

"If the baron doesn't have money concerns, then I suggest you go to Helenhilde to find a businessman to do it." Gasparton thought for a while, then said sincerely: "Gene has craftsmen here. , but their level is limited and may not meet your needs, and..."

"And?" Ryan still looked like he couldn't see any emotion.

"And I think it is necessary for the Baron to visit His Excellency François, Duke of Winford, and His Excellency Connery, Marquis of Ascot." Gasparton continued: "Gene is part of the Duchy of Winford, and it is also the Duchy. I believe that Your Excellency Francois will be willing to help."

"Well~" Ryan nodded, he made up his mind, and when things settled down here, he immediately went to visit the Marquis of Ascot and the Duke of Winford.

For him to take root and grow here in the future, it is necessary to have a good relationship with his boss, even in name.

"By the way, I have a question, Mr. Gasparton, can you explain it to me?" Ryan smiled: "In the previous records, I remember that our king's name is 'Tiger' Dinoa-Jean -Richard, but how did he become Richard-le-Angoulan in the mouth of Miss Suria?"

"It's not contradictory, our majesty's full name is Dinoa-Jean-Richard-de-le-Angouran." Gasparton began to explain the difference.

It turned out that Dinoa was the name of Richard's mother, Jean was his father's name, Richard was his real name, De means "from", and Le-Angouran was the name of the lord he was in.

The general meaning of the name is, Child of Jean and Di Noir, Richard of Le-Angouran.

"So Miss Surya's full name is Surya-Kumani-Antry-de-Winfort?" Lane said casually.

"That's right, but Lord Baron, please note that only all families with a hereditary title can use the name of Germany + Territory." Gasparton reminded.

"Ok, I see."

Gasparton stepped back.

Only Orika and Ryan were left on the balcony~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Ryan said to Olika, "Let's go to rest too."

The dark 'elf' nodded, and she followed Ryan to the third floor.

The third floor is where the lord and his family live. Ryan lives alone in a separate room. This is a large room with a size of 60 square meters. The floor has been covered with various carpets and the windows are thickly covered. The curtains cover it, all kinds of furniture are available, and the fireplace is lit.

The servants called two buckets of hot water, and the baron and the dark 'elves' bathed and changed clothes one after another, and then lay down together on the innermost 'bed' of the room, each with a 'bed' quilt.

In the dark night, everything is silent.

Until the dark 'elf' took the initiative to speak: "Master? Can I make a suggestion?"

"Don't you know that slaves don't have the right to make suggestions to their masters?" Ryan smiled. He stretched out his hand and put his arms around the shoulder of the dark 'elf', feeling her softness.

The dark 'spirit' resisted for a while, but her weak strength was no match for the human beings in front of her. As her hands were pulled behind her back, she failed again.

But this is also what she expected. The dark 'elf' knows that she can't succeed, but this is what she wants, not that she wants to be held by this human being, but that she wants to take this opportunity Start talking.

"I think I need to show you my value, the weak are not eligible for asylum." Olika shook her head, her face was full of self-deprecation: "I can't show any belonging other than being a servant for you now. My own worth, in Duruchy, the only worth of a slave like me is..."

Speaking of which, Olika's cold and wild face was a little crimson, and she looked away.

"Emmm~ let's talk about it and listen to it."