Reform generally refers to all kinds of reform and innovation made by political, social, cultural, economic, and religious organizations, and refers to the implementation of changes within the existing political system. Often, the success of a reform can affect the fate of a country, and if it succeeds, it can lead to stability, and if it fails, it can lead to civil strife or conflict.

In general, the political system of the Faeron Continent can be divided into several categories, first of all, the ancient city-state union system, such as the Silver Moon Alliance, Deep Water City, Winterless City, etc., which is centered on a large city and unites multiple towns to form a regional ruling structure, which is characterized by a loose structure, and most of the members have a lot of autonomy, so the economy is relatively prosperous, and the living conditions of the residents are better.

The second is the parliamentary form of government such as Am, Serre, Harua, and Tumis, where a small elite makes up the upper ruling class, characterized by many internal factions, and some confrontations often break out in secret.

Of course, this can also be subdivided, such as the dictatorship of mages, the union of merchants, and the republican system, but in general, it is to restrict power and prevent it from being excessively concentrated in the hands of one person.

In the end, the traditional feudal system was left, in which the king or emperor led the aristocratic class to divide their territories according to oaths, and jointly made and obeyed the laws to form a union of interests. Such a system of government is more stable, because after the mutual rights and obligations have been determined, there can be no large-scale upheaval unless there is a terrible natural disaster, and the Cormier Kingdom is the best example of this.

At present, the situation under Henry's rule is somewhat complicated, with the union of city-states that was a legacy of Baldur's Gate. There are also local councils that came later. But after the establishment of the kingdom, it was inevitable that the feudal system would be added. Therefore, it is necessary to sort out a system as much as possible, otherwise the administrative system will inevitably be chaotic, so it is a matter of course to carry out a certain amount of reform.

"Your Majesty, this is the accounts of the city that we have been repairing during this time and this year's taxes, please take a look."

As soon as he entered the house, Hawke immediately took out a thick ledger, on which every expense was recorded in dense detail.

Henry took it and flipped through it, then raised his head in surprise and asked, "Why is there a sudden increase in taxes this year?" I remember you didn't say that. After a few wars, will it take at least half a year for trade to flourish? ”

"Our business taxes have not been very good this year, and the reason why there is a large increase is that the chief of Fugna in the northern city of Wywood sent a large sum of money a few days ago, so much that I was surprised to see it. According to the accompanying tax collector, the orcs have not been idle since the walls were built, and have been attacking the tribes of monsters near the Supreme Wasteland, and the loot alone has covered our taxes for three years, and the booming slave trade has made 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's not talk about the minerals, gems, spellcasting materials, and rare plants. Just the simple washing of the stinky goblins, kobolds, and ogres changed hands and countless people competed for them. Especially the merchants from Luskan, the demand for slaves was almost endless.

Of course, this explosive commercial boom would only last for a while, as the monsters felt threatened and retreated into the depths of the wasteland, the capture became less and less, and then the slave trade began to shrink and was eventually replaced by a new economic pillar.

However, there is no need to worry about this situation in a few years, although the number of monsters in the Supreme Wasteland has always been a mystery, but it will not be less than 500,000, coupled with the terrifying breeding speed of goblins and kobolds, it is quite difficult to completely catch them all.

"So, the orcs are doing a good job, and the first batch of people can be mobilized to open up the wasteland in the spring of next year?" Henry put down the ledger and asked with a little excitement.

He had coveted this swampy area with plenty of water for a long time, and if a third of it was fully utilized, it would instantly become a center of agriculture, animal husbandry and breeding, enough to feed more than 10 million people without worrying about food for decades.

Hawke sighed slightly and replied: "I'm afraid it's not yet, the orcs can probably guarantee the safety of about twenty kilometers around Wywood City at the moment, and if it is far away, scattered monsters and beasts will begin to appear, which is too dangerous for ordinary people, so it is better for me to wait a while." ”

"In that case, let's put it aside for a moment, and now let's talk about reform." As he spoke, Henry took out a piece of parchment from his waist bag and handed them to the two of them. "This is my plan for rectification in the political, military, and economic fields, you can take a look at it first, and if you have any questions, you can quickly raise them."

"O my God! You really want to abolish the poll tax! Hawke only looked at it twice before jumping out of his chair.

In the continent of Faeron, this is the most important source of tax revenue for all governments, even in the commercial boom of Amm and Waterdeep, it will account for 20 to 30 percent of the total, which shows how huge the impact of cancellation will be.

Henry smiled and soothed his chief interior officer and explained: "That's right, in order to ensure rapid population growth in the next two years, we must take the heavy burden off the shoulders of the common people, encourage fertility as much as possible, and attract immigrants from the surrounding areas." Although this will make the financial situation very bad for a short time, it will make the purchasing power of ordinary people stronger, which will stimulate a boom in business, and a few years later, the generous business tax will fully compensate for this loss. ”

"But have you ever thought about it, and doing so will definitely be opposed by the local councils, especially in the cities where it is still clearly stated. Their taxes are very traditional, and once they are reduced too much, they simply will not survive. After saying that, Hawke had a worried look on his face.

As the saying goes, cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents, not to mention that the abolition of the poll tax is equivalent to cutting off one-third to one-half of the local income, so how can those high-ranking parliamentarians and nobles on weekdays stand it, and some guys must be tempted to take risks and launch a rebellion.

"Don't worry, now that the poll tax has been abolished, I will naturally cancel military spending in all towns and cities. After the complete abolition of all local armies. Unified by the capital sent a trained army to garrison. This will reduce the financial burden on local governments. It can also prevent the army from being bought by some people with ulterior motives. ”

After seeing the degraded guards of Ascatla, Henry vowed never to allow such a situation on his territory, so he did not hesitate to come up with a killer plan.

In the continent of Faerun, where nationalism and nationalism have not yet awakened, the army is normally always at the service of the paying side, and the city in which the army of almost all countries is stationed is responsible for raising military expenses.

Over time, the military would collude with local merchants and aristocrats, and the capital's control over the local area was often very weak. Therefore, it often happens that entire cities defect en masse and defect to enemy countries.

As incredible as it sounds, a similar situation recently occurred in the two cities south of Amm, Ryan Thawing and the Trail Stone, from nobles to merchants to commoners and the military, all of whom supported the operation, and the Council of Six is still trying to resolve the dispute through diplomatic means.

As a man of discipline and order, Corey immediately expressed his approval: "I fully support this decision, and only by putting all the troops in the hands of the royal family can we avoid unrest to the greatest extent possible, and we can also better mobilize them." But are you sure you really want to remove the local armies? ”

"Yes, their existence is a hidden danger in itself, especially those mercenaries. Whoever gives more money will die for whomever he wants, which is too dangerous. Henry said with a frown.

"My majesty. It's not as easy as you think. Do you know how many people are engaged in the mercenary profession in the region we rule? As he spoke, a wry smile appeared on Cory's face. As far as I know, there are no less than 10 teams with more than 100 people, and some intermediaries can pull up a team of thousands of people at any time. ”

Hearing this, Henry was immediately taken aback: "Damn! How could they possibly afford to raise so many people! ”

Corey sighed slightly and explained: "You don't need to keep them all the time, most of them are armed farmers, and they have developed quite good skills when dealing with monster invasions, so when the middleman or mercenary group needs it, they will be recruited on a temporary basis and paid according to the number of days they are hired." ”

"I see!" Henry nodded in a sudden realization, and instantly understood how these mercenary groups operated.

Due to the rampant monster activities in the West Hartland area, coupled with the fact that it has been divided for a long time, most villages and towns can only rely on the militia to resist the invasion of monsters such as goblins and kobolds, and many adults have a combat level that is almost the same as that of ordinary soldiers, so they are quite good soldiers.

Certain guys, noticing their value, contacted nobles and merchants who needed to be guarded through guò, and then earned commissions from them.

It has to be said that this is somewhat similar to the Swiss mercenaries and German mercenaries that appeared on the earth in the fourteenth century, due to their large participation in wars, their combat ability is several times stronger than that of new recruits, and they are temporarily recruited when needed, and disbanded immediately if they are not needed. The cycle is short and does not cause too much burden, so it is favored by many people.

Obviously, this is a complex industrial chain, which affects not only public security issues, but most importantly, it can bring residents a large amount of income, and it is completely impossible to eradicate it at once.

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

After thinking about it for a few minutes, Corey touched his beard on the bar and replied, "It's hard to say, it's easy to say." It is unlikely to be eradicated in the first place, but as long as the surrounding area stabilizes and these mercenaries don't have that much to do, the number will naturally start to dwindle. In addition, we can also issue official quests through guò to get rid of some monsters. ”

"It makes sense, then let's do it according to your method first." Saying that, Henry nodded helplessly.

In the following time, he successively made extensive adjustments to policies, taxes, and military duties, and the three of them talked in the room until midnight before ending this important meeting, and at the same time, the future ruling policy of the Kingdom of West Hartland was also confirmed, as long as there were no accidents, it would not be long before it would have a decisive force in the western part of the continent of Faeron.

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