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Reform generally refers to various reforms and innovations made by political, social, cultural, economic, and religious organizations, and refers to the implementation of changes within the existing political system. Generally, whether a reform can succeed will affect the destiny of a country. If it succeeds, it can lead the country to a stable situation. If it fails, it may lead to civil unrest or conflict.

Generally speaking, the political system of Faerun Continent can be divided into several major categories. The first is the ancient city-state unity system, such as the Silver Moon Alliance, Deepwater City, Neverwinter City, etc., with a large city as the center and uniting multiple towns. The regional governance structure formed is characterized by a loose structure and most members have great autonomy, so the economy is relatively prosperous, and the living conditions of the residents are better.

The second is to think of parliamentary regimes such as Am, Ser, Harua, and Tunis. The upper ruling class is composed of a small number of elites. The characteristic is that there are many internal factions, and there are often some confrontations in secret.

Of course, this can be subdivided, such as the dictatorship dictatorship, the joint merchant system, and the republic, but in general it is to restrict the right to prevent it from being concentrated in the hands of a certain individual.

The last thing left is the traditional feudal system, in which the king or emperor leads the noble class to divide their territories according to oaths, jointly formulate and abide by the law, and form a community of interests. This kind of political system is more stable, because unless there is a terrible natural disaster after mutual determination of rights and obligations, then there is no possibility of large-scale turmoil. This is the best example of the Kingdom of Cormyr.

At present, the situation under Henry's rule is a bit complicated, with the city-state union system left over from before Baldur's Gate. There is also a local council system that only emerged later. But after the kingdom is established, it will definitely join the feudal system. Therefore, a system must be sorted out as soon as possible, otherwise the administrative system will inevitably be chaotic, so a certain degree of reform is a matter of course.

"Your Majesty, this is our accounting for the repair of the city during this period and this year's tax. Please have a look."

As soon as he entered the house, Hawke immediately took out a thick account book with a dense and detailed record of every expenditure.

Henry took it and probably turned it over, and then raised his head in surprise and asked: "Why is the tax this year suddenly increasing? I remember you didn't say it. After several wars, it will take at least half a year to recover. Is trade booming?"

"Our business tax this year is indeed not very good. The reason for the large increase is because the Chief Fugena in Wywood City in the north sent a large contribution a few days ago. It was so much that I was surprised to see it. According to the tax officer who accompanied them, the orcs have not been idle since the wall was built, and they have been attacking the tribe of monsters near the High Wasteland. The looted items alone have topped our three-year taxation, plus the popularity. His slave trade is simply a fortune.” Hawke explained with a wry smile.

It was the first time he knew that there were so many valuable goods in those wild places. Let alone those minerals, gems, casting materials, and rare plants. Just the stinky goblins, kobolds, and ogres simply wash them, and countless people compete for them after they change hands. Especially the merchants from Luskan, the demand for slaves is simply endless.

Of course, this explosive business boom can only last for a while. As the monsters feel threatened and gradually retreat to the depths of the wasteland, there will be fewer and fewer captures, and then the slave trade will begin to shrink, and finally be replaced by new economic pillars.

However, there is no need to worry about this situation in a few years. Although the number of monsters in the High Wasteland has always been lost, it is at least half a million. Coupled with the terrifying reproduction speed of goblins and kobolds, I want It's quite difficult to catch the light thoroughly.

"That said, the orcs have done a good job. In the spring of next year, we can launch the first batch of people to open up wasteland?" Henry put down the ledger and asked with excitement.

He has been coveting this water-rich swamp area for a long time. As long as one-third of it is fully utilized, it will instantly become the center of agriculture, animal husbandry and breeding, enough to feed more than 10 million people for decades. There is no need to worry about food issues.

Hawke sighed slightly and replied: "I'm afraid it's not enough. The orcs are probably able to guarantee the safety of about 20 kilometers around Wywood City. If they are far away, they will start to appear sporadic monsters and beasts, which are too dangerous for ordinary people. , So I suggest that it’s better to wait for a while."

"If that's the case, let it go for a while, now let's talk about the reform." Henry took out from his pocket and handed a piece of parchment to the two. "This is my plan for political, military, and economic rectification. Please take a look first. If you have any questions, please raise them as soon as possible."

"My god! You really want to abolish the head tax!" Hawke just glanced at it and jumped up from his chair in an instant.

On the mainland of Faerun, this is the most important source of tax revenue for all governments. Even in the commercial booming Amn and Deepwater City, it will account for 20 to 30% of the total. It can be seen that once abolished, it will be generated. What a huge impact.

Henry smiled and soothed his chief interior officer and explained: "Yes, in order to ensure that the population can grow rapidly in the next two years, we must reduce the heavy burden on the shoulders of civilians, encourage childbirth as much as possible, and attract immigrants from surrounding areas. Although doing so will make the financial situation very bad in a short period of time, it can increase the purchasing power of ordinary people, thereby stimulating business prosperity. After a few years, the rich business tax can completely make up for this part of the loss. "

"But, Your Majesty, have you ever thought about it. Doing so will definitely be opposed by the local councils, especially those cities that have made a clear statement. Their taxes are very traditional, and once they are reduced too much, they will not be able to sustain it." A worried expression appeared on K's face.

As the saying goes, cutting off people’s wealth is like killing one’s parents. Moreover, abolishing the poll tax is equivalent to cutting off one-third to one-half of the local income. How can the parliamentarians and aristocrats who are elevated on weekdays bear it? It is said that there must be some guys who can't help but take risks and launch a rebellion.

"Don't worry. Since the poll tax is abolished, I will naturally also cancel military expenditures in all towns. In the future, all local armed forces will be completely abolished. The capital will send trained troops to garrison. This will not only reduce the local financial burden. Prevent the army from being bought by people with ulterior motives."

After seeing the deteriorating guards of Ascatraz, Henry vowed that he would never allow such a situation on his territory, so he did not hesitate to come up with a killer.

On the continent of Faerun, where nationalism and nationalism have not yet awakened, the army normally always serves the payer, and in which city the army of almost all countries is stationed, the city is responsible for raising military expenditures.

Over time, the army would collude with local merchants and nobles, and the capital's control over the place was often very weak. Therefore, it often happens that entire cities collectively defect to the enemy country.

Although it sounds incredible, a similar situation happened not long ago in the two cities south of Amn, "Ryan Tawen" and "Trace Stone". From nobles to merchants to civilians and the army, there is no exception. After this operation, the six-member council is still trying to resolve this dispute through diplomatic means.

As a person who advocates discipline and order, Corey immediately expressed his approval of twelve points: "I fully support this decision. Only when all the troops are in the hands of the royal family can turbulence be avoided as much as possible. It can also be better mobilized. But are you sure you really want to disarm the locals?"

"Yes, their existence itself is a hidden danger, especially those mercenaries. Whoever gives more money will sell their lives for whoever is, it is too dangerous." Henry frowned.

"My Majesty. This is not as easy as you think. Do you know how many people are in the mercenary industry in the area we rule?" A wry smile appeared on Corey's face. "As far as I know, there are no fewer than 10 teams with more than 100 people, and there are some intermediaries who can pull up a team of thousands of people at any time."

Hearing this news, Henry was immediately taken aback: "Damn! How could they afford so many people!"

Corey sighed slightly and explained: “You don’t need to be kept forever. Most of them are armed peasants, who have developed quite good skills in dealing with monster invasions, so they work as middlemen or mercenary groups. If necessary, we will temporarily recruit and pay according to the number of days of employment."

"That's it!" Henry nodded suddenly, and instantly understood how these mercenary groups operate.

Due to the fact that monster activities in the West Hartland area have always been rampant, and coupled with a long period of division, most villages and towns can only rely on militia to resist the invasion of monsters such as goblins and kobolds. Many adults have them. The combat standard is almost the same as that of ordinary soldiers, so they are quite good soldiers.

Some guys noticed their value, by contacting those nobles and merchants who need to be guarded, and then earning commissions from them.

It has to be said that this is similar to the Swiss mercenaries and German mercenaries that appeared on the earth in the 14th century. Because of their extensive participation in wars, their combat capabilities are several times stronger than recruits. They are recruited temporarily when needed, and immediately if they are not needed. Disbanded. The cycle is short and does not cause too much burden, and it has been favored by many people.

Obviously, this is a complicated industrial chain, which affects not only public security issues. The most important thing is that it can bring residents a large amount of income. It is completely impossible to eradicate it.

"Well, it seems I was thinking too simple." Henry rubbed his forehead and exclaimed. "What do you think is better to deal with these guys? Or how can we reduce their number?"

After thinking about it for a few minutes, Corey touched the beard on the bar and replied: "It’s difficult to say~www.ltnovel.com~It’s simple and easy to say. First eradication is unlikely, but as long as the surrounding areas stabilize Mercenaries don’t have that much work, and the number will naturally begin to decrease. In addition, we can also issue official missions to let them eliminate some monsters.

"It makes sense, then follow your method first." Henry nodded helplessly.

In the next time, he made extensive adjustments to policies, taxes and military duties. The three people in the room kept talking about the important meeting that ended at midnight, and the future of the Kingdom of West Hartland. The ruling policy has also been confirmed. As long as there are no surprises, it will not take long before they will have a decisive force in the western part of Faerun Continent.

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