Broad World

Nalia sighed helplessly. Although it was only a few days together, she already had a sense of belonging to this powerful and helpful adventure team. But the reality is often cruel, and she also knows that her personal strength is too weak, even if she reluctantly follows, it will only become a drag.

Seeing the dejected look of this "Miss", Henry smiled and shook his head. "Don't be downcast, young people should show some vigor. If you don't mind, I can give you some pointers."

"Let's hear it, you have to know that my requirements are very high. If it's a business or a mercenary job, forget it. Although the Deanis family lost their land, they still have a lot of property that is enough for me to spend." Nalia lightly stroked the family ring inherited from her father. Anyone could see that she was a little depressed.

"How about going into politics? With the contacts left by Sir De'Anis, you can easily get a pretty good position. This can not only satisfy your desire to change the status quo in Amn, but also help more poor people. Under my protection, I believe no one dares to use violence against you. At most, they will use some means to carry out political suppression."

Henry finally revealed his true purpose. With the rise of the Baldur's Gate region in the north, it is bound to have an impact on the surrounding countries. Among them, Waterdeep City has already formed an ally, and it has also formed a certain degree of complementarity in trade. As for Cormyr, there is no need to worry at all. The Cape of Storms Mountains make it impossible for the two countries to have much communication. The last thing left is Amn, who has the greatest conflict of interests and is most likely to have direct confrontation in the future.

In his plan, this neighbor must be weakened, divided, or even destroyed, otherwise it will always be a huge hidden danger. Perhaps it is a good choice to set off a class antagonism and riots in this country, so Nalia, who advocates freedom and equality, has become a pawn that can be used.

Once the political situation is turbulent, the merchants in Amn will find that their lives and property safety cannot be guaranteed at all, and they will definitely flee in large numbers. Tethyr and Karinshan, which are more chaotic in the south, are obviously not good choices. Tumis and Cormyr in the east obviously don't pay much attention to business, so Baldur's Gate in the north has become the only choice.

Henry believed in his own means and business knowledge. It is entirely possible to take this opportunity to secretly suck blood from Amn. When the upper rulers realize it, it may be too late. At that time, these guys not only dare not turn their faces, but also rely on him to send troops to deal with Tethyr who is taking advantage of the fire.

Inaria's social experience and education. Obviously not enough to understand the sinister intentions. It can be said that due to the deterrence of gods and high-end force in this world, most people have not yet realized the serious problem of class antagonism. In their view, a group of poor ghosts can't even afford decent weapons. As long as a few heavily armed soldiers are sent to suppress them, the other party will surrender obediently.

Judging from the situation of the large-scale outbreak of the poor revolution in Europe on the earth, there are generally two possibilities. First, the gap between the rich and the poor is huge, and second, the life of the lower class people is precarious. Obviously, Amn has both of these points. Moreover, there is a huge underground criminal organization here, and many people have to accept another layer of exploitation.

Even in Askatla, Henry could feel the huge public grievances gathering. Now these poor people only need an experienced leader to unite them, and unimaginable strength can immediately erupt. At that time, if Amn directly sends troops to suppress it, although the upper elite group can be kept. But the population will be lost in large numbers. If you choose to compromise, the situation will be more serious. Not only will countless businessmen run away, but even the aristocracy will be disappointed with this country.

Nalia lowered her head and thought about it for a long time. From her eyes, she could see anticipation, excitement, hesitation, and nervousness. It was not until she almost walked into a farmhouse that she replied solemnly: "Your suggestion is very good, but I need to think about it seriously. Please rest assured, I will give you an accurate answer after getting rid of the Ronoel family."

"No problem. It just so happens that Sandy and I need to recuperate from our injuries for a few days. I can give you some political tips by the way, so that you won't be tricked by those cunning veterans." After speaking, the corners of Henry's mouth turned up slightly, revealing a playful smile.

He believes that as long as some special thoughts on the earth are instilled, the actions of this girl in front of him will be regarded as a savior by the poor. In a few years, there will be a force around her that can make any ruler tremble. By then, will these penniless people be willing to continue living at the bottom of society? of course not. They will stand upright and demand the sharing of power, and at that time they will inevitably conflict with the original rights holders, and a riot that will sweep across Amn will naturally be born.

The two came to the door of the farmhouse with their own thoughts and knocked hard. A few minutes later, a farmer carefully opened the door with a dung fork. When he saw Nalia, he immediately shouted: "Goddess of the Earth. Dear Miss, why are you here? I heard that the castle has been occupied by a group of monsters. Could it be that they have been repelled now?"

"That's right, the enemies entrenched there have been completely wiped out, but unfortunately my father died at the hands of monsters."

"Oh! God! This is really bad news. Sir Deanis is a kind and good man, may his soul rest in peace in the kingdom of gods." The farmer put his hands on his chest and saluted respectfully. His eyes were full of sincerity, and it seemed that he respected his lord from the bottom of his heart.

Nalia returned the gift very politely. "Thank you very much for your blessing, Jon. I believe that my father will be very happy if he finds out. But this time I am here mainly to buy some food and meat. I also want to introduce you to the gentleman next to him. He will be the new owner of this land in the future."

"The new owner?!!" The farmer showed a shocked expression on his face, and then he immediately stammered and asked, "You...you mean, this...this place will no longer belong to the Deanis family?!!"

"That's right. In order to prevent this land from falling into the hands of those with ulterior motives, I have already transferred the ownership to this gentleman. Don't worry, he promised me that the agricultural tax will only be collected at most 40% in the future, and there will be no other taxes with various names."

In order to keep it secret, Nalia did not directly reveal Henry's true identity. But this can only be concealed for a while, after all, as a human who killed Balagos "Flying Flame", his name and deeds are destined to be sung by countless bards. But before killing the Ronaldo family, it's better not to be known by outsiders.

The farmer named Jon's eyes lit up when he heard that 40% of the tax was paid, and he hurriedly bowed to the new local lord. "You are truly a kind and generous man. Please allow me to express my highest respect to you on behalf of the farmers here."

"Thank you for your compliment, but there are still many people in the castle who are hungry, so can we go to your corral and buy some eggs and vegetables." Henry said with a smile on his face. He knew very well that the reason why the farmer was very respectful was mainly because the tax was reduced. It can be foreseen that the Deanis family will still influence the people living here in the days to come, and it will not decline for at least a year.

"It's my honor to serve you. Please go in, the barn is in the backyard of the house." Said Jon and walked ahead to lead the two of them. Along the way, he kept telling the two of the plight of the farmers here, such as the embankment that has not been repaired for a long time, and it will be washed away every year during the rainy season. The waterwheel mill was recently destroyed by monsters. If it is not repaired, everyone will have no way to grind wheat into flour.

While listening with a smile on his face, Henry promised that once the castle resumed normal operation, he would send someone to solve these problems immediately. No way, who let the land around here be close to the tributaries around Lake Esmer. If it is not repaired quickly, once the large-scale rainfall and floods start, it will definitely flood. Instead of spending a large sum of money every year to relieve farmers, it is better to rebuild the water conservancy system at one time.

After getting an affirmative reply from the new lord, Jon happily said a lot of words of thanks. When he got to the barn, he pointed to the five pigs, one cow, six sheep and one pack horse inside.

"These are all the livestock I have here. Each sheep costs one gold coin, pigs three gold coins. Cows and horses are indispensable for farm work, so they cannot be sold. As for chickens, ducks, eggs, and vegetables, there are many more. If necessary, I can put them on a cart and send them directly to the castle."

From the family of this farmer, it can be seen that most people here are living well. Although they are not rich, at least there is no problem with food and clothing. After simple negotiations, Henry swept all the livestock, including cattle and pack horses, with one hundred gold coins. Plus, he orders plenty of fresh vegetables, poultry, eggs, and grains here.

When the two left, there was basically nothing left in Jon's house except for the immature wheat and a small amount of vegetables in the field. This purchase allowed him to earn at least forty gold coins, which was more than the sum of his previous three years' income.

After returning to the castle, Henry cooked himself and cooked a big table of sumptuous breakfast for everyone. As for Oroxes and Ortagus, they couldn't bear it any longer, and directly turned into a giant dragon in the yard, killing the livestock. An hour later, there was not even a single bone left except for a little blood on the ground. After eating and drinking enough, the two guys regained their human form consciously, and just found a corner to lie down and sleep soundly. It takes at least a week for them to digest this much meat.

After breakfast, Nalia, Aimon, and Hina set off for Esmir Taran, saying that they wanted to hire a new steward, male and female servants, a guard captain, and about a hundred soldiers for the castle. Henry also thought it made sense, so he gave them five thousand gold coins. After all, the rewards of this adventure are quite rich, so there is no need to treat your teammates badly.