Once the complete set of books "The Principle and Manufacturing of Magic Wands" was released, ordinary people and nobles had no interest, but it caused a sensation among several sects who knew a little bit of magic.
The Faceless Men, who had taken a piece of land in Tyrosh and were digging the ground to build a temple, first found Werther. After briefly reading the book and experiencing the finished wand, they spent 50,000 gold coins to copy the weapon inscriptions in the tenth volume.
I happily went back to study the copy.
The bishop of the R'hllor sect in Tyrosh also came over with a look on his face, and talked to Witte that the two sides were not at war but just a minor conflict. After issuing a peace initiative signed by the two with Witte, he represented Rach of Braavos.
The Luo Sect spent 500,000 gold coins to buy a complete set of ten copies.
The Moonsingers sect couldn't afford that much money. The Moonsingers were peace-loving, and most of their followers were women. They also believed in treating illnesses and saving people. After some consideration, Witte asked them to pay 100,000 gold coins, and the rest of the money would be exchanged for
Become fifty priests to serve Tyrosh for ten years. The fifty priests will not determine the designated candidates, as long as they can release simple healing magic. As long as there are fifty people in Tyrosh, what will happen to the Moonsingers internal staff?
Leave it to Werther.
The Dragon Cult had a castle in Volantis that could be demolished and sold for money. The wealthy Dofas didn't think much and immediately sent 500,000 Volantis gold coins to the magic school.
The ownership of this set of books belongs to the Tyrosi School of Magic. In addition to paying a certain transaction tax to Tyrosi, the remaining money does not belong to either Witte or Tyrosi. It all belongs to the magic school. But the magic
The school is built and managed entirely by Witte. Witte is very strict about accounting management, but it is still okay to use the school's money for turnover when there is an urgent need.
In the warehouse of the magic school, Balon, his guards and the bachelor were counting the coins. Witte looked at the coins piled in front of him and was very troubled. The currencies collected this time were all gold coins from Braavos and Volantis. The conversion was
The value of the Golden Dragon Queen will be much less.
Each of the nine major trading city-states has a separate currency. Even gold coins have different weights, gold contents and other metal components, making trade with each other very troublesome.
"Prince Werther, are you looking for me?" Corna Rogar knocked on the door and came in.
"Yes! You will be officially conferred tomorrow, what do you think?" Werther spoke very calmly now, and was not interested in any woman he saw.
Kona and Trine had such a good relationship that they were skin to skin, and they knew what kind of day Werther was having this week. When they saw Werther's serious look, they covered their mouths and chuckled: "This is what we agreed before, I don't have any thoughts."
Witte: "As for how to govern Mill, none of the policies currently submitted to me are up to standard. Have you ever thought about becoming the governor of Mill?"
"Duke Werther, you really know how to tell jokes! I used to dye my hair to look different. If I stay in Myr for a long time, people will recognize me sooner or later. Maybe I will be nailed to the sail by them, and then you will never see me again.
Now." Kona came over and touched Werther's arm and said.
The perfume she wears is the most expensive one from Reese. It has a floral and sweet scent, and it smells very good. It is said that it has the effect of making men fall in love with the person who sprays it, but it has no effect on Werther, who is currently in the state of a saint.
Witte said calmly: "Forget it if you don't go to Myrna. Then have you thought about what you will do after you become an earl? Are you going to farm in the fief I gave you, or are you like other nobles on the Stepstone Islands, living in Tyrosh?"
Shall I give you a public position?"
"As far as I know, there are people for every position in Tyrosh now. The remaining positions are the positions of managing maids and cleaning in your castle. Do you think it is appropriate for me, a count, to do those?" Kona felt that Werther just didn't want to leave by himself.
, a deliberate excuse.
Werther had no time to guess the woman's inner thoughts, and the more he guessed, the more he got wrong. He reached out and picked up an exquisite brocade embroidered money bag from the table and handed it to Kona.
"A gift for me? This is the first time you have given me something!" Kona smiled happily, carefully loosened the drawstring of the money bag, spread her hands, pinched the bottom of the money bag with one hand and pulled out the contents.
Pour into the palm of your hand, there are more than twenty gold coins of different styles and brightness.
Kona raised her eyebrows and looked at Werther: "What do you mean by giving me these, the overnight fee for your Tyroshi dancer? This money is not enough for you to spend the night with me, a count!"
Boom! Werther stretched out his right hand, circled his middle finger and flicked Kona's forehead. "Don't think blindly, it's business!"
"You!" Kona, who was covering her forehead in pain, stopped tempting Werther: "I've seen it, there are no golden dragons among all the gold coins. Don't you want to cast all these coins into golden dragons?" p>
"Yes! Gradually replace these currencies with golden dragons! At present, I have the power and dragons, and the Stone Steps Islands are still stuck in the main sea trade route. I also have the policies of the seven countries to help me. In such a situation, I don't want to do this.
What a pity!"
Witte looked at Kona's purple eyes very calmly: "This matter requires someone who understands the banking industry and is loyal. It will take several years to train from scratch. There are many people in Leis City who are proficient in the banking industry, but I am not familiar with the banking industry."
They are worried, so I want you to take up this important position!"
Kona's hand rubbed a strand of hair hanging down in front of her forehead: "Then I will be loyal?"
Witte: "The Rogar family has declined. You are the only one left in your branch. Tomorrow you will be a count with a fief. Those distant and poor relatives have no time to curry favor with you, let alone influence your decision. You have the final say in the entire family.
Coupled with Tyrosh's support for you, I can't think of anyone else you could turn to?"
Kona also stared into Werther's eyes: "What if I get married in the future and have to work for my husband's family?"
Witte: "I don't know the system in Lys City, but in Westeros and Tyrosh, you just hold a public position and can resign or be replaced by me at any time. If you want to have children in the future, you can take leave or resign and return to your job.
Just the earldom."
Kona pouted: "Cold!"
Witte was unmoved: "I want to raise the level of Tyrosi Bank. Like other banks, the person in charge is called a manager, but this position will be referred to the level of my immediate minister, in charge of the entire bank of the Stepstone Islands, currency.
Coining, exchanging, depositing and lending and clearing private coins!"
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Kona: "Settlement of privately minted coins? Then the first thing I do when I take office is to investigate you? Haha."
Witte: "Don't interrupt. I did it for the country and got the king's special permission! Do you want the position of manager of Tyrosi Bank? I will officially announce it tomorrow. Don't you want me to find someone else?"
"Yes! But you can give me a detailed explanation of what to do tonight first?" Kona is still determined to give up.
"Come to my castle conference room tonight!"
After speaking, Werther walked out of the warehouse.
"Really? Then I'll take a shower first."
Witte, who had just arrived at the door, stopped: "Not just you, all the ministers will come tonight!"
"Ruthless!"
Tyroshi is the administrative center of the Stepstone Islands. There are currently nine ministers directly under the duke. With Tyroshi's rapid development different from Westeros, coupled with its special geographical location, Tyroshi has become more important in economy, culture, manufacturing, and trade.
The Internet has gradually become the center of two continents. Currently, these nine positions are no longer able to manage more and more emerging things. Expanding seats is the general trend.
All nine ministers attended the meeting that night, and there were dozens more people sitting in the gallery. They were all middle-level officials below the nine.
At the beginning of the meeting, Finance Officer Gunthor Hightower and Logistics Officer Garland Tyrell complained that the Stepstone Islands were developing too fast and many new things had developed. It was impossible to manage them with the original methods.
There are not enough officials, and half of the auditorium is composed of their subordinates.
Witte cherished the two of them very much. In order to reduce the pressure on them, after discussing with everyone present and voting by a show of hands, the resolution to add new seats was finally passed unanimously.
After talking about the troublesome things, let’s talk about the good things.
Tyrosh has a large area of direct territory in the disputed land. After crazy logging and shipbuilding, exploration by the barbarian immigrants on the Great Wall, and land leased by immigrants in the north, the conditions are now ready for large-scale development. Witte asked the nine lords to prepare
Develop prepared plans.
The next morning, Aldaweying, whom the Tyroshians had not seen for a long time, began to hover over the city. The flaming crowned stag flag flying on the flagpole on the top of the castle and the spear-red sun flag of the Martell family, as well as the wind
The crowned stag banner of the Duke of Castle.
The flags of each family were erected on both sides of the main road from the castle gate. The flags of the nine lords of the Stone Steps Islands were all erected on the road closest to the castle. In addition, the golden rose of the Tyrell family, the Northern Territory
The wolf heads of Dorne and the various scorpion skull flags of Dorne were also placed in sequence. There were also nobles from Lys, Volantis, Myr, and Braavos.
Today is the second canonization ceremony of Tyrosh. Many people have been invited to witness. They also received news privately that it is rumored that Duke Werther will make major adjustments in policy management. In view of the fact that Werther is the most profitable person and the number one in magic.
Many knowledgeable people come here with a learning attitude.
The castle is still under construction, and the third floor has been capped and then the fourth floor. Therefore, the exterior walls have no decoration and look dark, but the high-ceilinged hall inside has been decorated.
The white walls are consistent with the style of Tyrosh City. The glass windows are all imported from Myr. The colorless and transparent glass allows the sunlight to shine into the room to the maximum extent. A large iron candlestick hangs from the top, which can illuminate the room even at night.
The hall is brightly lit.
The servants have arranged the tables and chairs neatly, and there are many green potted plants placed in the corners of the hall, making the cold white hall look alive.
The nobles took their seats one by one according to their status and position, under the guidance of their attendants. On the elevated main seat, a Duke's chair carved from a whole piece of obsidian was located in the middle. The black seat was plain and simple, with only a red line carved on the top of the backrest of the stone chair.
The giant white dragon, with its body, claws and tail, climbed onto the chair from behind, with its head resting on the top of the back of the chair. It looked at the people in the hall with Werther, who was sitting on the chair.
There are still spaces on both sides of the Duke's chair for Nymeria and Tyene, but their chairs have not been finished yet, and it would be too disrespectful to just move a wooden chair, so they did not sit next to Wirt today.
, sitting with Renly Margaery.
There were about five hundred people sitting in the hall at the moment, and all the windows had been opened, but it was still extremely hot in the hot Tyrosh. Witte pressed his hand on the armrest and a white light flashed, buried in the wall of the hall, made of Valyrian steel.
The magic circle made of threads was activated, and the ice, storm, and cool breeze quickly lowered the temperature in the hall.
"Witt! Give me the drawing of this magic circle when you're done! I'll give it a little more Valyrian steel, and when my dragon grows up, I'll burn it out to pay you back!"
Before the ceremony started, Renly ran to Werther and whispered, he seized the opportunity to seek benefits from Werther.
Werther looked at him: "The place at Storm's End still needs cooling?"
Renly: "Won't I switch to fire after I learn the cooling magic circle? I want both hot and cold!"
"No problem!"
After receiving a positive answer, Renly patted Werther's arm and returned to his seat.
This time, the castle steward presided over the meeting. He shook the bell in his hand to signal everyone to start the ceremony.
After the scene quieted down, Witte announced the first resolution: "First of all, I would like to thank you all for coming! Since the Stepstone Islands belonged to the Seven Kingdoms, they have been developing rapidly. Last year, the total tax paid by the Nine Islands to the Kingdom was equal to that of the Stormlands!"
There was thunderous applause in the hall.
The Stepstone Islands' own agricultural and manufacturing taxes are not as good as those of the Stormlands, but they also have a large amount of re-export trade taxes, which together can equal the Stormlands.
"According to the laws of Westeros, the following matters I announced have been approved by the king." Witte then stood up and said: "Bachelor Macon!"
Bachelor Macon is the second bachelor sent by the city to Tyrosi to follow Werther. The first one was an old man who was turned back by Werther. He has been following Werther for almost two years. He is young and eager to learn. The most important thing is his
His thoughts were also influenced by Werther, and he was a devout dragon worshiper.
Wearing six kinds of metal ring necklaces and wearing a bachelor's robe, the Bachelor of Macon walked to the main seat and saluted: "Grand Bachelor of Witte!"
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Witte nodded at him: "The school city's branch in Tyrosi now has more than 300 students enrolled, and it will increase in the future. It is in urgent need of a knowledgeable bachelor to manage it. I have communicated with the school city. Macon
Maester, from today on, you will no longer serve as the advisor to Duke Tyrosh and will be transferred to the school as the general manager."
The steward came up and handed Macon a parchment. Macon took it with both hands and unfolded it. It was an official document issued by the Cardinal of the Academy. "I will definitely train more bachelors for the Stepped Islands!"
Werther then said: "Maester Sarella!"
Sarella, who also wore a six-type metal ring necklace and a bachelor's robe, walked up to Werther. Unlike any other bachelor, she was a woman, and so far the only female bachelor whose identity has been made public.
Salela Sand, Nymeria's half-sister, Wen Neng obtained the bachelor's degree by herself, and Wu Neng strangled his enemies with a bachelor's necklace. She envied her father Oberon and brother-in-law Wert who went to study in the city when they were young.
, she disguised herself as a man and went to the academy for several years and obtained a degree. After revealing her identity as a woman, the academy, which had never had a female bachelor, originally wanted to deprive her of her bachelor's title. After the mediation of Witte and Nymeria, she chose to compromise.
In addition to the issue of face, Witte also offered conditions to invest some money to expand the school's branch in Tyrosh.
Sarela did not disguise herself as a man at this time. Her loose bachelor's robe was tied with a belt, showing her female characteristics on her chest. Her shawl curly hair matched her black skin, which made her look very heroic.
Witte: "Maester Sarela, from today on you will serve as the advisor to Duke Tyrosh."
"I will try my best!"
Sarela took over the official documents of the school city from the housekeeper. The appointments of the two were also agreed upon yesterday.
At this time, the butler stepped aside, and the rest of the meeting was chaired by Bachelor Sarela.
"Please come forward, the chief blacksmith of Tyrosh Castle, Gendry Vaishui!"