Chapter 395 Tariffs and Land Annexation
No tariffs?
The prince began to doubt his own ears.
This statement is as absurd as the claim that the Vatican does not collect tithes.
Without tariffs, how can ports be maintained and how can the government operate?
The fleet and the harbor guards were all the dark holes that devoured Rio. The Blood Harbor was able to prosper by levying sufficient taxes on the merchants.
Even if they collected less, he could understand it. If they didn't collect customs duties, where would the money come from? Hughes looked at the prince's confused expression and couldn't help laughing.
It seems that we can use finance to give the world a little shock.
Not to mention that metal currency is still used in this era, even in modern times when credit currency is used, as long as the market is open, industrial countries can easily control the economic lifeline of other countries by dumping industrial products.
Metal currency?
A trade deficit can directly drain an entire country's silver and gold.
Hughes had no interest in precious metals, but he cared a lot about the mineral veins and forests.
As long as the market is open, Castell can easily use his invisible hand to turn all other countries into his own mines and raw material producers.
Hehe, let’s see Hayek’s wizard’s hand.
"This is just a preliminary intention. Specific measures will be formulated gradually and everything can be discussed. When all the incentive measures are implemented, they will be more than what I said, not less," Hughes assured.
The prince stayed for a while, thinking hard for a long time, and finally sighed: "Well, it seems that I will witness Castel's miracle in another aspect - I just hope the result will not be too bad."
If you don’t know where to pay the bill when you sit at the table, it only means that you are a dish on the plate.
The prince simply couldn't understand Zeus's logic for making money, so let alone confronting him, he would probably have to help him count the money even if he was sold.
"Don't worry, working with me is a win-win situation - that means both sides win."
"Win-win?" This is the first time I've heard this term, but it's not difficult to understand. If both sides win, there are big wins and small wins. Anyway, Castel won't lose.
The prince was not a cautious person. On the contrary, he became quite excited.
"Next, I will promote a series of reforms in Blood Harbor, and we should see results soon. These reforms will benefit both Castel and Blood Harbor, and will be a win-win situation!"
Hughes laughed. He was a quick learner.
"Besides that, I also plan to postpone the war against the empire." The prince shrugged. "You know, all the supplies I worked so hard to accumulate were destroyed in the hands of the [Mother]. I will definitely investigate the cause and effect of this matter."
He said this with gritted teeth.
"There is one more thing. The people in the North may not agree with the letter you asked me to write."
The letter the prince was talking about was naturally the agreement between Hughes and him during the negotiations at Blood Harbor.
It used formal wording to ask several lords in the north to let Nora and the refugees go south, and promised to give them something in return.
Caster of Hughes had no friendship with the lords of the North, but it was different on the prince's side. In theory, they were allies, and allies headed by the prince.
Writing a letter was no big deal, so the prince agreed without thinking. But the situation was different at this moment, and the prince looked at Hughes seriously:
"If they disagree, I can send troops to the North to persuade them. You can leave this matter to me. Tis is willing to help friends solve some minor problems."
The value of Hughes and Castel was far higher than expected, so the prince did not hesitate to make additional investments.
He was not a lord who specialized in civil wars and bullied the cultists in his territory. Since he ascended the throne, there had been almost no day without war in the empire.
It might be troublesome to flatten the several lords in the north together, but it would not be a problem to force them to hand over their people.
Even though the Harbor Guards performed poorly in Blood Harbor, that was against the evil god himself. The prince is confident that they can really fight those lords on the battlefield.
"That's not necessary." Zeus said calmly, "The letter is just a notice. The Skitarii will personally supervise them to release the person."
Seeing that he was well prepared, the prince said no more.
Castel is not well-known at present, and it is time for a few wars to bring this remote island to the forefront.
The prince was well aware that the road to the crown was always stained with blood, but whose blood would be shed was less certain.
"In that case, I won't bother you any more. Do you have a ship going to Blood Harbor?"
"Yes, the ironclad ship has returned from the Martha Islands and is preparing to go to Blood Harbor. You can go with this ship."
The prince's eyes lit up. There was no need to explain the value of the Martha Islands. I heard that Hughes had just started to develop them? It was just that it was not easy to directly reach out.
Moreover, he could follow Castel's ship back and see what Hughes was going to transport to Blood Harbor. He really didn't believe that the ship would go empty.
In fact, the prince was right. After a few days, Zeus finally made up his mind and prepared to send a batch of supplies to support the secret order in Blood Harbor.
Didn’t Josh apply for a chamber of commerce? He could also build a few factories and register them under Josh’s name or his chamber of commerce.
This will be Castel's bridgehead in Blood Harbor in the future. After all, Castel is an island, and it is somewhat difficult to spread its influence on the mainland, so it needs some indirect media.
The Secret Order is a useful organization.
Of course, its purpose and scriptures must be changed. The current one is too weird. Also, the extreme ideas of those believers are not acceptable. At least, we can no longer worship him as a god.
Zeus's thinking was too simple. The equivalent worship among the Crusaders was so difficult to eradicate, so how could the believers of the secret order who had witnessed the miracle with their own eyes change their beliefs so easily?
But at this moment he is still very optimistic.
After talking to the prince for a while, he immediately patted his chest and said, "I have many skilled craftsmen here. If you need anything, just let me know. Blood Harbor is going to be rebuilt, and the previous land deeds are no longer valid. It's a good opportunity to take them all into public ownership - that is, I have them. Don't worry, I will give the Secret Order a good piece of land."
Nationalization of land?
The corner of Zeus' eye twitched. The prince spoke lightly, but he was listening carefully.
This is a big move, which may affect the interests of several parties. If it is to be implemented, it will inevitably be a bloody storm.
But what the prince said should not be difficult to do.
[Mother] destroyed most of Blood Harbor. It happened that the prince had taken back the military power of the harbor guards. Now we may be able to finish it with one go.
Solving land annexation is one of the most difficult things for almost all dynasties. If he really succeeds, Blood Harbor will be the second white land like Castel, and perhaps he can really build a regime that has never existed before!
(End of this chapter)
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