The location of Silver Pine City is actually quite special.
It is located in the north of the Buck Kingdom. Starting from Silver Pine City, to the north is the northern area of the Buck Kingdom, and to the south is the southern area of the Buck Kingdom, or to be more precise, the central area.
The North is recognized as a poor place in the Buck Kingdom.
Silver Pine City is generally considered to be the most prosperous city in the north.
As for a remote place like Red Leaf City, few people know about it, and many people even think that Silver Pine City is the northernmost city in the Buck Kingdom.
To the east of Silver Pine City is a continuous mountain range called the Thunder Mountains. The Thunder Mountains block the severe weather coming from the north, making the climate in the central region of the Buck Kingdom much better than in the north. Of course, the climate in the north has also become much worse as a result.
When the climate is bad, there are fewer people; when there are fewer people, no one improves the environment, and the climate becomes even worse! This is one of the reasons why the north is so barren.
The king was right. Awarding such a large territory to Zhang Feng would definitely make other nobles dissatisfied.
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He also knew that he was asking for too much.
Because the area north of this line is not small, even larger than a duke's fiefdom! You know, in the Kingdom of Buck, there are not many dukes, most of them only have titles, but not much territory. There are very few dukes with such a large territory. The king thought about it and it seems that except for the Grand Duke of Oran in the south, no duke's territory can be so large. No, the Grand Duke of Oran's territory is not so large!
After all, there are no tax officials to collect taxes. If they come to the capital to pay taxes, the taxes they pay may not be enough to cover the travel expenses.
Although the king is the ruler of a country, this is a feudal country after all, and he has to listen to the opinions of other nobles. At least the opinions of those great nobles should be taken into consideration by the king.
"I know. After all, my Red Leaf City is also there..."
' asked the king.
It seems that the location of Silver Pine City is quite important, but because it is too barren, it has never been taken seriously.
So, if you want to go to the far north of the Buck Kingdom, such as Red Leaf City, then whether you go by water or by land, Silver Pine City is a city you cannot avoid.
If the king can reward Zhang Feng, he can also reward them, so they have to fight for it! What if the king disagrees? Then they will find a way. Anyway, they also need such a large place. Otherwise, they are all marquises. Why is your territory larger than my duke? How can I, a duke, gain a foothold in the Buck Kingdom in the future! Of course, not all nobles don’t understand. There are some who don’t understand, but there are actually more people who understand, but they will pretend not to understand. After all, the crying child gets the milk.
How could he really open his mouth! But just as he was about to refuse, the king stopped himself.
"If your Majesty will allow..."
Even if this far northern land is an insignificant place, he cannot give it to Zhang Feng!
Zhang Feng is not afraid of trouble! But this is just Zhang Feng's own opinion.
Zhang Feng was not frightened by the king's words. After all, he came from Hongye City. How could he not know what was going on there? "In that case, it's not impossible to give you the entire Far North, but..."
What the king said is true.
Zhang Feng suddenly had an idea.
Looking at the map more carefully, four big words suddenly came into view - Barren Land.
"Although I can give you the Far North, this place is really larger than the maximum territory a marquis can own. There are many nobles in the Buck Kingdom, and many of them have fiefs. This is not convincing enough."
"Your Majesty, what I mean is that if possible, I hope you can divide the area north of this line into my territory..."
However, the location of Silver Pine City is some distance away from the Thunder Mountains. When Zhang Feng went to Silver Pine City, he did not go down the Thunder Mountains, so he did not see it.
To be honest, he was really scared when Zhang Feng opened his mouth just now.
They even felt that being a small noble in such a place was worse than doing business in the capital - and in fact, it was true!
"Of course not. After all, they are not stupid. For them, the Far North will not only not increase their tax revenue, but will also be a heavy burden. If they really accept it, it is very likely to drag them down!"
The king looked a little embarrassed.
Looking at the straight black line on the map, the king didn't quite understand Zhang Feng's operation.
But there was no way. As soon as he saw the map, his fingers stopped obeying his commands. His brain was still thinking, but his fingers had already finished drawing. This wave was all the fingers' fault.
However, just because others do not take it seriously does not mean that Zhang Feng does not take it seriously.
The king did not mention it, and no one came forward to pay it voluntarily.
"Do you know what the situation is in the Far North?"
As for further west from Silver Pine City, there are the Fire Wing Mountains, and on the other side of the Fire Wing Mountains is the Fallen Flame Kingdom.
Because he was just focusing on the size of the place and ignored where Zhang Feng was talking about.
Hearing Zhang Feng's words, the king spoke without thinking:
The king, on the other hand, looked a little strange.
As the saying goes, it is not the lack of wealth that is worrying, but the inequality of wealth.
Compared to the steep Thunder Mountains in the east, the space west of Silver Pine City is more spacious. It has both land and water routes - the Senluo River, so almost all businessmen who do business go through here.
Zhang Feng took out a pencil, quickly found the location of Yinsong City on the map, and drew a line.
"What are you doing?"
Another important reason why the king was not impressed by the Far North was taxation.
Thinking of this, the king suddenly felt that this was not possible!
Zhang Feng nodded.
The road Zhang Feng took was to the west of Yinsong City.
As for Zhang Feng wanting to rebel? The king shook his head. This was even more nonsense. Even if he was given ten years to train 10,000 elite soldiers, the king would still overestimate him! It would be great if most people could survive starvation! The king even thought that if he really gave this place to Zhang Feng, Zhang Feng would definitely return it to him in a few years. After all, if a lord kept starving to death in his territory and the problem was not solved, then it would be too shameful for the lord.
No matter what territory Zhang Feng wanted, as long as he pointed out a location or circled an approximate location, the king would be able to find an unowned land based on the distribution of local nobles and actual conditions and allocate it to Zhang Feng.
After hearing the king's words, Zhang Feng fell into deep thought.
"Your Majesty, tell me, if we give this Far North land to other nobles, will they want it?"
"Although you already know the situation there, I still have to remind you that the Far North is different from other places. You are really capable of managing and building Red Leaf City. This is related to your ability and your luck. Both are indispensable! But if you become the lord of the entire Far North, the situation will be completely different. The Far North is not something your little Red Leaf City can compare to!"
Zhang Feng thought silently in his heart.
Oh, it turns out to be the barren land in the far north. That's all right! So, the king said with a strange expression: "Count Zhang Feng, are you sure... you want this barren... oh no, this far north land as your territory?"
In fact, in Zhang Feng's opinion, the climate there is just a little worse, there are fewer people, and there is less land, but what does it matter? As long as it is not a fight to the death, in Zhang Feng's opinion, there is not much difference, it is just a little more troublesome.
To put it in a broader sense, if an exception is made starting with Zhang Feng, there will definitely be territorial annexations in the future for various reasons, and the king will have no way to stop it unless it is suppressed by force. After all, he was the one who started it.
The king also looked down on those gold coins. Compared to those gold coins, the king felt that reputation was more important.
Zhang Feng figured it out instantly. It was no problem for him to get such a large territory, but the prerequisite was to deal with two obstacles, one was the king and the other was the aristocracy.
He had rewarded countless nobles, but Zhang Feng was the first one who specifically asked for a city in the Far North. Although he wanted the entire Far North, it made no difference in the king's eyes.
Zhang Feng hates trouble.
If he takes control of Yinsong City, Zhang Feng will be the first to know what happens in the outside world.
Those noble lords who had long been drained of their bodies by alcohol and sex would not want to know what the Far North was like. They only knew that the king made an exception and rewarded Zhang Feng with a territory that was higher than his title!
The king said in a warning tone.
I have to say that as a king, he was very nice to Zhang Feng. If he were young, he would not have the time to explain science to Zhang Feng. He would either agree or refuse, and he never said any nonsense.
Zhang Feng didn't expect that the king would show signs of relenting. Although he might not succeed in the end, he still had to fight for it.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I just like challenging things!"
And this exemption has continued to this day.
In their minds, natural land is good, but barren land is not good.
Even if it has an owner, as long as it is not the duke's territory, the king can still change it at will. It just takes a little more effort.
This line... north? The king was a little confused for a moment. What city is further north? What else is there besides Hongye City? Why can't he remember it?
But in the king's opinion, the Far North is a place where no grass grows!
The route starts from the Thunder Mountains, passes through Silverpine City, and ends at the Firewing Mountains.
However, the king really didn't understand Zhang Feng's operation of drawing a line.
The Far North has not had any taxes for many years! Ever since the king accidentally learned that a large number of people had starved to death in a small town in the Far North a long time ago, he exempted all major cities in the Far North from taxes for a year, and the people praised the king even more.
The former looks promising, but as for the latter...
The entire Buck Kingdom is his territory. As long as the territory Zhang Feng wants is in the Buck Kingdom, there is nothing he can't give it to him! In brackets, except for the Cast Iron City in the south.
His Majesty the King: “…”
Even if he agreed, the nobles would not agree.
It is even said that from birth to now, he has never been to the Far North. The northernmost place the king has been to is Silver Pine City.
The king subconsciously wanted to refuse. It was a completely instinctive reaction. The king even wondered, is Zhang Feng planning something bad by wanting such a large territory?
If we ignore the spiritual aspect, being a businessman in the capital is much more comfortable than being a noble in a remote place!
Although this place actually belongs to Zhang Feng, Zhang Feng needs to have a legitimate reason to do so. Otherwise, if other nobles become jealous and want to get a piece of the pie when they see Yinsong City making money, it will be troublesome.
If you want to go to your own Red Leaf City, you must go through Yinsong City. Zhang Feng is very confident that in the future, Red Leaf City will become a place where many people flock to! Then Yinsong City is very important to Zhang Feng. If nothing else, so many people pass through Yinsong City. As long as someone who knows how to operate it a little bit, he can definitely make a lot of money.
Both sides suddenly fell into a strange silence.
He would naturally be impressed by the lord who paid him the most taxes every year.
If that doesn't work, we'll just take over Silver Pine City first. It would be best if we can take over a few small cities as well...
"Ahem, Your Majesty..."
Zhang Feng's tone was a little nervous.
"Your Majesty, just what?"
Zhang Feng felt a little embarrassed. He wondered if he had asked too loudly.
After finishing the painting, Zhang Feng looked at the king a little embarrassedly.
Zhang Feng was a little shy. If someone familiar with Zhang Feng saw this, they would probably be shocked. Zhang Feng has always been thick-skinned. When would he be embarrassed? "Speak boldly."
Therefore, there is no way Zhang Feng would give up Yinsong City.
Wang Guo waved his hand nonchalantly.
In addition, there are no other countries to the north of Silver Pine City, only the Sunset Mountains, so neither the king nor the nobles pay attention to Silver Pine City.
Of course, this is secondary. The most important thing is that Yinsong City is a barrier for Hongye City and a window to the outside world. After all, the geographical location of Hongye City is relatively remote.
The king even wanted to say that if he wasn't the king, he would have wanted to sell the Far North to someone else! Apart from anything else, at least the annual tax revenue would not be pulled down, and the accounts would look much better. After all, the Far North had always been the average one for so many years.
"Then you can give them the Far North. If they don't want it, I will take it over..."
Zhang Feng spoke with a smile like a little fox.
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PS: I am studying how to post Easter egg chapters. I have made a simple map of the Kingdom of Buck. The map should look clearer.