Chapter 394 The Concept of Class

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

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

This is the same reason why he was re-appointed as Minister of the Sea.

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

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

Leonor also agreed and moved on to the next topic: "There is no problem with the princess managing Reese. We may be able to discuss the candidates for parliament."

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." Ovel 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 paid attention to 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.

Between the king and the crown prince, they have been crushed 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 she the kidnapped daughter of the Siwen family?"

The tragic experience of Johanna Sven became a sensation.

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

He had a crush on Johanna.

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

Also a newly conquered Free Trade City, Tyrosh was reluctant 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 parliamentarian.

Rhaegar smiled and raised his glass to toast.

He needs Johanna's services and secretly controls Reese's politics.

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

The father and son sang together, 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 increased a lot.

It may also be attributed to a good heir, 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 unequivocal and agreed decisively.

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

When it comes to family interests, there is no shame in speaking out.

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

In a few words, the two spots were decided.

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

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

First, the allocation of tax revenue from ports.

This is not difficult to achieve.

The city-state of the Three Women's Kingdom fell into its 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 a suitable tax to be divided among them.

In fact, 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 unanimously believed that at least one city-state should be allocated to them.

At the very least, a large amount of land should be divided and the slave population should be repaid.

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 Pentos 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's Kingdom."

"No!" Viserys shook his head and objected: "I will not separate the land that belongs 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 said in a dull voice: "With the taxes set by Lord Corliss, even if they are distributed in full for ten years, it will not be enough to offset the wealth that we deserve!"

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 a year or ten years, and the Targaryens 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 Lys' tax revenue to fairly distribute the land and population."

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

Collis 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 equally divided among the three parties."

Each of the three parties will allocate 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.

Corliss 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, and the development of Reese is inseparable from the financial supply provided by the three parties and the Iron Throne.

Rhaegar said with good reason: "There is a war in Lys, 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?"

"We have to wait a hundred years for our return?" Corliss grasped the key.

Rega 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.

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

There is no doubt about the value of Lys's port tax. Looking at the nine free trade city-states, only Braavos and Pentos are better.

Among 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.

Rega 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.

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

As for 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 silent.

Otto calmed down and asked tentatively: "Prince, Reese adopts the tower system. What do you think about 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 a colony that expanded outward as a city-state.

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

Promote some of Myr's local slave class to strengthen the dominance 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 Imperial Council can elect a group of young talents."

"That's right, I have to leave this to you ministers."

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

As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but be sharp.

Tormund shook himself, pulled another list out of his sleeve and handed it over.

Otto had a sudden thought and hesitantly took the list and looked at it.

The last time he fought for the Minister of Civil Affairs, he spent three years completing the 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 shit and urine."

This time, the other party wanted to pull another trick.

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

"The craftsman has 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. There are a lot of them in King's Landing. 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 place of origin record.

Class division; nobles, knights, commoners.

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

“This is about cultivating craftsmen.”

Lei Jia said: "There are many craftsmen in general, but one type of craftsmanship is relatively rare. Category 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 it helps, what kind of trouble can a mere craftsman make?

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

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