However, when Rafaro, who smelled of alcohol, residual powder, and had suspicious marks on his clothes, returned to his mansion, he suddenly woke up and became energetic. Because, in the dimly lit living room, someone was already there.
Waiting for him in the shadows by the hearth.
"Uh..." But the next moment, Rafaello let out a big belch, regained his bohemian demeanor, and said with a calm expression and a flirty tone: "So it's you.
"Lord Treusi, I don't know why you came here overnight..."
"Because you are too careless and a little too complacent." The man named Lord Triusi is an old man with frosty hair on his temples, a face full of ridges, and a meticulous uniform. He holds a short staff with a silver eagle head and a fleur-de-lis pattern: "I must
I came here to warn you."
"..." When Rafaro heard these words, he couldn't help but be shocked. The heat in his body and the drunkenness in his mind suddenly dissipated with the cold sweat on his back, and he turned into a sincere face: "
You are my recommender, please don’t be stingy with your teachings..."
"Someone has already submitted a letter to the royal advisor to accuse you, accusing you of having private contact with the southern rebels and suspicions of collusion with each other." Lord Treusi, who was old and energetic, sighed and said: "A
The old subordinates who have received my favor secretly report."
"Do you think that no one will ever doubt the source of the materials provided in the underground black market? There are also the technicians from the Wang Family Factory who were sent away one after another by you in the cargo carriage, the professors and students from various schools in the capital, and
Where have their family members gone?"
"But this time is different from the anonymous denunciation letters in the past at the Royal Capital Police Department and City Hall; the reestablished Royal Confidential Bureau has already focused on you, and there may be some extraordinary means. No matter what you do in private
Whatever happens, you have to be mentally prepared for it.”
After saying this, Mr. Triusi stood up and left without hesitation. However, when he walked to the foyer, he heard a low voice from Rafaro behind him: "Thank you for reminding me of the huge risk. I swear that I will
I will repay you for your continued care and kindness."
"I'm just trying to protect myself. After all, I am the recommender who introduced you to the palace. If something happens to you, am I sure that I will be able to get rid of the suspicion?" Lord Triusi shook his head with a straight face and said: "I don't
It’s not that there are no political enemies and rivals, waiting for a trap.”
"No matter what, you saved me and my career." Lafaro said more sincerely: "If you have any urgent needs or difficulties, or if you know the needs of the people involved,
To help; can I do my part?"
If he wants to get his share of credit and glory as much as possible in front of His Majesty (junior) who has ascended the throne in Lance; then there must be more gains and results, not just routine notifications
It doesn’t make much sense in terms of daily life and human relations in the capital.
Since Lord Triusi, who he had taken refuge in halfway, dared to come and warn him in person and reached an agreement to enter into a marriage contract with him, he placed all his wealth and future on Rafaro, who knew that his background was complex and had many problems.
;That also means that I am really not optimistic about the future of the dynasty.
At least he doesn't think that his weight is big enough to allow the Free Army and the Southern Salvation Government to easily relax the liquidation standards they have always adhered to, and forgive and let this person go. Of course, if these people come to the door on their own, he can also do nothing.
Psychological pressure deceives and misleads them.
Therefore, the story of the battle of wits and courage with these tax collectors and guards of the kingdom who represented power and brutality has become an enduring material in various folklore and songs for a long time. Until the era of the Elder King
It was only after fiscal reforms that they were replaced by tax collectors.
Then, he took advantage of the opportunity to marry a cousin of the Traveler clan; he officially replaced his bedridden father-in-law and became the contemporary patriarch of the Traveler clan. His greatest ability and achievement was to unite with bankers in the capital and cooperate with the Holy Kingdom.
, Negotiations with the Great Chamber of Commerce with the background of the Western Empire.
Therefore, Rafaro also realized a problem; the reality that was once lost and ignored by the glitz and luxury in the city of Seine. As the southern army approaches, the decisive battle with the fourth wave of new legions hastily formed by the dynasty is imminent.
; There is not much time left for yourself.
When Rafaro was filled with worries, he sent away his recommender and supporter, Monsignor Triusi, who was also the former royal advisor/minister of the seal and now the deputy speaker of the House of Honors. He returned to the study and began to gather his subordinates to try to fill the gap.
Those vulnerabilities and cleaning up the exposed clues.
"Even if she can no longer maintain her identity and status as a noble in the future, she can live relatively easily and comfortably just relying on the dowry I left for her... This is also the last request and last wish; as the former Lord Privy Seal,
The help I can provide you is far more than that."
Under the leadership of the Kingdom's Financial Council, it also has the largest team of officials and service personnel in the kingdom. In its peak period under the leadership of the "Terror Lord", the number even reached hundreds of thousands; not only in every town, there were
Tax collectors also have special forces to escort tax money.
After all, although His Majesty John on the throne is becoming more radical and neurotic, and cannot bear to hear much bad news; however, this also means that he is becoming increasingly intolerable towards the "rebels" and "ambitious conspirators" among his ministers.
and violent reactions to killing at every turn.
"Of course I know that you have many lovers, as well as the lady who has been kind to you." Then, he raised his hand to interrupt Rafaro who was hesitant to speak: "But I only ask for one.
Marriage in name only serves as a guarantee for the continuation of the Triusi family bloodline."
When Rafaro heard this, he couldn't help but squeeze out a smile on his tired face. No, now a candidate as a wedge point was presented to his door. You must know that in the royal meeting, which was jokingly called "the old man in power" by the citizens of Seine,
This Duke is also a particularly young face.
Rafaro was thinking about the pros and cons of his power while giving orders to his subordinates who had gathered overnight. He drank several cups of strong black coffee without any additives in one breath, but he couldn't help but his eyelids began to sink in the morning light. Suddenly, outside
The concierge's announcement cheered him up.
"I'm already old and don't have much time left. My heir has passed away a long time ago, and I don't need your help at all." Lord Triusi then turned around and said with a stern look: "The only one left
She is a granddaughter, if you don’t mind, can you marry her?"
By the standards of the Free Army, he is the kind of person who does not owe much historical debt to the subjects of the kingdom. But for those who are too deeply tied to the Burgundian dynasty, or who have committed numerous blood debts during the restoration of the royal parties in the past dynasties.
Some people cannot make promises easily.
However, the Minister of Finance is known as one of the six ministers in the Royal Council; the only seat available is the ruling Cardinal. When the Cardinal is temporarily absent, the Kingdom even names the Minister of Finance to convene and preside over the Royal Council on his behalf.
various matters discussed; therefore, he was called the Second Minister.
"Secretary of the Royal Council of the Kingdom, Secretary-General of the Finance Committee, Under-Secretary to the Chancellor of Finance, Senior Member of the House of Honor, winner of the Order of St. Clement; Duke of Curzon, Lord Traveler, came to visit..."
You must know that although the Minister of Privy Seal and the Minister of Finance are both co-existences of the Royal Council of the Kingdom, their specific positions are different. As one of the only two royal advisers, the Minister of Privy Seal has control over the opportunity.
Asking for documents and ceremonial things is considered the dignity of the kingdom.
Therefore, stepping on those mediocre colleagues; this was originally just a man in the old dynasty, who could not even borrow the deposit from the Medal Academy, and was about to lose his inheritance rights, the former general of the kingdom/governor of overseas provinces, Terra.
The grandson of the Marquis de Vere was able to stand out.
But even more outstanding than his handsome appearance is his outstanding ability to manage the dynasty's finances and handle previous loans; he is always able to make a fortune under "His Majesty John's" seemingly unreasonable or difficult-to-achieve requirements.
The pen can be used to meet urgent needs of money and loans.
Then, when the "extravagantists" carried out reforms to solve financial difficulties, the main positions from provinces to counties, cities, towns, tax bureaus, sub-bureaus, and tax offices at all levels simply became products with clear price tags. So
, the original tax collectors also stood on the opposite side of the kingdom.
Therefore, even if his predecessors were imprisoned one after another, and even his sponsor and chief official, the current Chancellor of Finance, was dismissed; his position remained unchanged, but in fact he took the lead, and was supposed to be led by the Chancellor of Finance
The key department of the Kingdom - the Kingdom Finance Council.
Therefore, in addition to his former boss and future father-in-law, Mr. Treusi, Rafaro also considered other candidates who could serve as breakthrough points and intervention points. After all, this Mr. Treusi has been a pragmatic royal family for generations.
He was born as a ceremony officer and was retained by the former dynasty minister.
Despite this, there are still tens of thousands of registered personnel under the leadership of the Kingdom's Financial Council in the capital region controlled by the Burgundian dynasty and in several northern provinces/grand crown territories. Only the majority of them
Half of them are no longer under the direct control of the financial meeting.
Among them, it includes not only the declaration of a "special state of war" on the Eastern Front, the Northern Front and the Southern Front, which was managed by several important members of the royal family, but also the preparation and organization of the major provincial corps.
, and make concessions and compromises to local governments on fiscal and tax allocation.
There are also tax collection rights that have been fragmented for several years due to the successive enfeoffments of many noble territories; or in the upper and lower Norman provinces, the roads are cut off by the remnants of the "National Salvation Alliance Army" and the taxes cannot reach the capital. Therefore, the financial meeting
The impact is limited to areas around the Capital Region.
Under such circumstances, the young undersecretary of finance was still able to adopt innovative fiscal measures again and again, including cleverly named public bonds, land certificates, currency exchange, title mortgages, and fiefdom deposits, etc.
A series of actions brought in large sums of money.
Although Lafaro didn't know exactly how to do it, he also knew that without the vigorous and vigorous Mr. Travell, who worked hard to manage and operate, the dynasty would have been in chaos and shaken due to depleted finances and taxes. So both
I admired him but also disliked him, so I didn't get close to him.
Yesterday, I checked my winter vacation homework with my children. I was really tired and didn’t want to write anymore.