Game of Thrones: I Became a Crown Prince For a Day Chapter 394

Chapter 394 The Concept of Class

Speaking of this, it is difficult for a group of veterans who have sworn allegiance to object.

Colliss glanced at his daughter vaguely and slapped his big hands on the table to express his approval of the proposal.

It is the same as his re-appointment as the Minister of the Sea.

It is better for a woman to elect the Prince of Rees than for the Crown Prince to manage it himself.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for the Velaryon family to step in and reap more benefits.

Leonor also agreed and moved on to the next topic: "There is no problem with the princess managing Reese. Maybe we can discuss the candidates for the councillors."

Linman thought: "There are many candidates for the Council, and the Iron Throne should send one or more."

"Your Majesty, we should call on talents from all over the country and select them fairly." Orville spoke for the first time, with a humble tone.

“Wait a minute, the candidates for the council members are yet to be discussed.”

Viserys smiled, thinking of the two envoys present.

For a moment, no one cared about Otto, who looked worried.

Only Allison had a sullen face and silently took a sip of wine.

The father and daughter wanted to fight for the interests of the children of the Green Party, but suddenly found that the power of the Royal Council was greatly insufficient.

The relationship between the king and the crown prince has crushed them into dust.

Parliament continues.

Rhaegar helped Rhaenyra sit down and spoke frankly: "The number of councilors has been initially determined to be three. Black Swan Johanna will occupy one spot and stay in Lys to assist the future queen."

Viserys heard this and asked curiously: "Is that the daughter of the Siwen family who was kidnapped?"

Johanna Sven's tragic experience caused a sensation.

Rhaegar nodded: "A very powerful woman, who made great achievements in the Battle of Lys."

He has a good impression of Johanna.

Partly out of mercy, but more out of outstanding ability, he handled many affairs in Reese for him.

Also a newly conquered Free Trade City, Tyrosh was slow to obey Daemon's tyranny, and Rhaenys failed to subdue the old nobles of Myr.

Only Reese and Johanna came forward to lobby, gathering the remaining powerful people into their hands, and basically stabilizing the situation.

Viserys was very impressed after hearing this, and said with sincerity: "With such a talented person who is loyal to the royal family, I believe Rhaenyra's subsequent governance will be much easier."

One sentence determines Johanna's status as a member of parliament.

Rhaegar smiled and raised his glass to toast.

He needs Johanna's services to secretly control Reese's political scene.

You can't just say that the right to share profits is foolishly handed over to others.

The father and son sang in harmony, and everyone present looked at each other.

Corliss glanced at the envoys of Pentos and Volantis with deep eyes, and nodded secretly.

After being away from the political center for many years, the political ability of the king and cousin has improved a lot.

Perhaps it also depends on a good successor, giving him the confidence to dare to say "no".

After thinking for a moment, Corliss raised a hand and said calmly: "According to what the prince said before, the second candidate for parliament belongs to the Velaryon family."

“Of course, Lord Corliss.”

Viserys was also unambiguous and agreed decisively.

After receiving a certain answer, a smile appeared on Corliss's rigid face and he said no more.

When it comes to family interests, there is nothing to be embarrassed about speaking out.

The royal family promised benefits, and he had no reason to back down.

In a few words, two places are decided.

The envoys of Pentos and Volantis no longer remained calm, and said eagerly: "Your Majesty the Iron Throne, our city-state should also get a seat as a member of Parliament."

At the beginning of the war, Targaryen negotiated interests with many parties.

First of all, the tax allocation of ports.

This is not difficult to achieve.

The city-states of the Three Women's Kingdom fell into their hands, and the amount of taxation was determined by the Iron Throne.

The meeting between the Prince of Pentos and the governor of Volantis believed that taxes should be significantly increased and discussed an appropriate tax rate to be divided among them.

Even if the taxes of the three Free Trade Cities are too high, more merchants will flow into Pentos and Volantis.

Secondly, there is land and population.

Tyrosh fell to Daemon, Myr and Lys ruled by the Iron Throne.

Pentos and Volantis agreed that at least one city-state should be allocated to them.

At the very least, a large amount of land and slave populations should be divided to pay for it.

but! Targaryen obviously did not intend to pay such a high price.

Viserys spread his hands and pretended to be innocent: "There are only so many places. I can allocate the last one to you. The two noble kingdoms need to discuss privately."

Envoy Pantos frowned and asked: "In addition to the number of members, please also ask your Majesty to allocate the land and population of the Three Women Kingdom."

"No!" Viserys shook his head and objected: "I will not separate the lands that belong to Targaryen."

　　After a pause, he emphasized: "The buying and selling of slaves is not allowed in Westeros, in any form!"

To put it clearly, don't even think about land and population.

The Pentos envoy turned completely grim and said solemnly: "Without distributing land and population, what does the Iron Throne want to use to make up for the losses of its allies?"

“Port tax!”

Rega looked calm and took the topic.

The Volantis envoy's voice was dull: "With the taxes set by Lord Corlys, even if they are distributed in full for ten years, it will not be enough to offset the wealth that is due!"

Rhaegar turned the stone ball and said generously: "Because of this, I plan to divide it for a hundred years!" "What?"

Viserys was stunned for a moment, thinking he heard wrongly.

a hundred years!

That was only a year or ten years, and Targaryen had only ruled Westeros for more than a hundred years.

“Hear me out, Father.”

Without waiting for the ministers to object, Rhaegar said sternly: "In order to make up for the many allies, I am willing to use the tax revenue of Lys to fairly distribute the land and population."

“Accordingly, the Velaryon family, Pentos, and Volantis must work hard to repair and develop the port, and do not sit back and enjoy the results.”

Colliss frowned and said cautiously: "According to what you said, what percentage of the income can we allocate?"

Rhaegar was well prepared and signaled Tormund to hand over several lists, which were well-founded: "The Iron Throne occupies 10%, the Prince of Lys occupies 30%, and the remaining 60% is divided equally among the three parties."

Each of the three parties will be allocated 20% for a period of up to one hundred years.

A wealth beyond imagination.

Prince Lys holds a small proportion, and 10% of the profits will be handed over to the Iron Throne to strengthen the relationship between the two parties.

Collis took the list and looked at it, and said in shock: "Prince, do you still need us to pay for the reconstruction of Lys?"

The list is clearly written. The development of Lys is inseparable from the financial supply provided by the three parties and the Iron Throne.

Rhaegar said with reason: "Lys is in a war, and the Iron Throne is not strong enough to bear the financial resources on its own. Otherwise, why do you think I would allocate a hundred years of tax collection?"

“It will take a hundred years for our return to be repaid?” Collis grasped the key.

Rhaegar said: "If the water flows slowly, your family will have a lot of income in the next hundred years."

“Let me think about it carefully.” Corliss said solemnly.

Rhaegar smiled and said nothing, giving the three parties time to think.

The value of Lys's port tax is undoubted. Looking at the nine free trade city-states, only Braavos and Pentos are better.

In the conditions given, in addition to each party benefiting from 20%, there is also a certain degree of port management rights.

This is a very attractive piece of fat.

Rhaegar himself felt a little distressed after making this decision.

However, being able to exchange this for the land and population of the Three Women Kingdom can also use the benefits to win over Pentos and Volantis for a long time, which will help Targaryen gain a foothold in the Essos continent.

With three city-states in the left and right hands, the benefits of Lys can be divided, and Myr can be preserved.

As well as Tyrosh, it is necessary to find Daimon to share the profits and deduct the port taxes.

Several allies were deep in thought, and the parliament was slightly indifferent.

Otto calmed down and asked tentatively: "Prince, Reese adopts the tower system. What do you think of Myr?"

Rhaegar said calmly: "As an inland city-state, Myr will directly govern the royal territory and learn from the management methods of King's Landing."

The royal family governed in name only, elected various interior ministers, and built colonies that expanded outward from city-states.

According to his idea, he rewarded a group of noble second sons and proletarian knights who fought bravely and helped develop the territory in the form of loans.

ˆPromote some local Myr slave class to strengthen the ruling position within the city-state.

Over time, a complete structure of villages and towns surrounding city-states was formed.

Otto's eyes flickered and he said: "Myr needs talents, and the Royal Council can elect a group of young talents."

“That's right, I have to leave this to your ministers.”

Rhaegar did not deny it, but instead said: "Sir Otto, as the Minister of Civil Affairs, I have some ideas that require your cooperation."

Speaking, his eyes couldn't help but be sharp.

Tormund shook his head, took out another list from his sleeve and handed it over.

Otto's heart suddenly struck, and he hesitantly took the list and looked at it.

The last time he was elected Minister of Civil Affairs, he spent three years completing a street cleaning plan in King's Landing.

For this reason, people threw dead rats and cats into his residence every day, and Flea Bottom called him the "minister of excrement and urine."

This time, the other party wants to play another trick.

Rhaegar saw his uneasiness and smiled: "The construction of three city-states requires a large number of craftsmen. I plan to issue "craftsmanships" uniformly."

“Do craftsmen have a separate household registration?”

Otto read poetry and books and immediately realized the problem.

Rhaegar was noncommittal.

Otto frowned and said in confusion: "The status of craftsmen is low, and the emperor can catch a lot of them. It is unnecessary to divide the craftsmen's status."

The idea of household registration is too advanced. Currently, Westeros is still known as one household, and there is no official record of place of residence.

Class division; nobles, knights, commoners.

Craftsmen are included among the common people, and their status is not necessarily high.

“This is to cultivate craftsmen.”

Rhaegar said: "There are many craftsmen in general, but a single type is relatively rare. Classified craftsman books help the inheritance of craftsmen."

For example, masons are divided into mason household registrations, and descendants inherit the household registration and continue the craft from generation to generation.

You cannot change your household registration privately, unless someone in your descendants wants to go to the battlefield to gain military exploits.

Otto has an old-fashioned character: "Prince, even if you divide the craftsmen class separately, they will not change much."

How can a paper certificate help a craftsman?

Even if they can help, what kind of trouble can a mere craftsman make?

The continent of Westeros has always been dominated by the nobles and knights.

Rhaegar was very patient and said: "The title of craftsman is used to protect the craftsmen. The craftsmen built the castle and made the armor and stirrups. They are the best servants."

(End of this chapter)

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