After all, there are still two months before I have to participate in a new rebellion campaign. How can I not prepare well?

"My lord, do you have any plans?" Asina rode a warhorse and rode side by side with Field.

Field nodded slightly and waved his hand domineeringly: "After returning to the Night Territory, we will start the Western Expedition."

"You mean, the Morning Territory?"

"Yes, our control over the Night Territory is enough to control the territory. The remaining gray fog is mostly forests, mountains and lakes. The plains are completely under control. The rest is all about water grinding."

"It's time to expand the territory and gain a second territory." Field stretched out his hand and shook it.

"Great!"

Asina was also interested in expanding the territory. Excitement flashed in her eyes. She unconsciously leaned over: "We don't seem to have the claim of the Morning Territory. If the queen asks for it in the future, it will be a bargain for them."

In the Griffin Empire, claims and etiquette are very important. A piece of land does not belong to you if it is not conquered by force.

This is not difficult to understand.

I am the bully in the village and can occupy the land at the head of the village by force, but is it useful? As long as the province wants to take it back, no, even as long as the town takes action, no matter how bully I am, I can't stand it.

"Yes, I wanted to buy it, but after careful consideration, I still denied the purchase."

Field said coldly: "The nobles have a keen sense of smell. As long as I spend a lot of money to buy worthless land, they will definitely come up curiously and make trouble for us crazily."

Besides, I am getting more and more annoyed with the queen.

When one day I can't hide it anymore, I will beat her up. What etiquette and law claims, when I become a big warlord from a bandit, no claims will be useful.

It took three days for Field to return to the Starry Night Manor.

Ashina looked around. Almost every time she came back, the town would have big changes.

The paper mill in the industrial zone was built, and several towering "earth towers" stood, billowing black smoke, and a large number of workers kept working back and forth.

What surprised her most was that the residential area, which had been under construction for several months, was finally completed. One and a half storeys of brick and stone houses, with independent courtyards, were neatly located in the south of the city hall. From a distance, they looked very imposing.

"Finally, it feels a bit like a small city."

Field nodded with satisfaction. The previous residents were all rotten wooden houses and mud houses, just like slums.

And now the houses are like the Wind House in Whiterun in "The Elder Scrolls", a real mansion.

"How much do these houses cost?" Although Ashina lived in a castle, she couldn't help asking.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Field said bluntly, "Five gold coins, it always feels expensive, maybe three gold coins and eighty silver coins would be a good idea."

If it's five gold coins, the monthly salary of a night-collar worker is generally 15-25 silver coins. Excluding food, drink and taxes, it is estimated that it will take three years to afford a house.

This goes against his plan to quickly improve people's livelihood.

Freemen outside the Night Territory can't afford it. For example, residents of the Bull Territory generally earn 3-10 silver coins a month.

"It's cheap!"

Ashina gritted her teeth and said, "Such a beautiful house should cost 500 gold coins. My parents have lived in caves all their lives. If they live in such a nice house, they will be very happy."

"Very good, you already have the bad conscience that businessmen should have." Field laughed, "It's not cheap. The people in the territory need to pay for water and electricity... uh, water fees, fixed asset taxes, and annual land taxes. The long-term expenses are not small."

Besides, my future goal is to build a commercial house with reinforced concrete, and a small brick house is just a transition.

Ashina pouted: "That won't be a lot."

"With a stable home, they will give birth to more driving forces, invest in education, buy products, and defend the territory." Field laughed, "Slow and steady is the kingly way, greed is borrowing, and will always force repayment in incredible ways."

"Oh oh."

Although she didn't understand what Field said, Ashina nodded and said, "I listen to you."

"My lord, you are back! You have worked hard~"

Soon after entering the city, Kao came up with a smile on his face.

"Want to buy a private house? Old boy, you are very rich." Field saw through it at a glance. After all, this old Deng is rarely seen.

Kao rubbed his palms and said with a funny face: "I have saved a little gold coins, all of which are hard-earned money."

"Okay, go do something for me first, increase taxes!"

"Did the goddess kiss my ears today? My lord, you have finally awakened the blood in your heart." Kao jumped up excitedly, tears streaming down his face, "Finally, you are going to start levying heavy taxes, great, a qualified noble should do this."

Field wipedKhan: "It's the Queen's order. Notice: The Queen requires Night Territory to contribute 200,000 gold coins. The tax of all people in the territory will be increased by 10% for one year."

"Ah?"

Kao was stunned and started to write in red at a speed visible to the naked eye: "I protest, dear baron, the Queen can't do this! Even if Night Territory is sold, it's not worth 200,000 gold coins!"

"This is the order of Her Majesty the Queen."

Field showed the conscription order and said sternly: "Remember, you personally lead people to inform the whole territory that it is the order of Her Majesty the Queen, and everyone needs to pay her. In the end, the 200,000 tax gap will be paid by me personally."

"This...this."

After holding it in for a long time, Kao had beaten the Queen to death countless times in his heart, and finally left angrily.

Asina came up and asked curiously: "Sir, didn't you say that you had a way to solve the problem of these 200,000 gold coins? Why did you suddenly collect taxes?"

"I didn't plan to give it to the Queen at all, but I want to plant a seed for everyone."

The seeds of dissatisfaction with the Queen.

Field smiled wickedly. If one day, he really reached a point where there was no way out. These seeds will burst out the accumulated dissatisfaction.

If he silently took it, the people in the territory would probably think that the Queen was a kind and benevolent person, full of fantasy.

"The collected taxes will be distributed as public welfare under a different name."

Field took out paper and pen: "Subsidies will be given to the families of the sacrificed soldiers, and nutritious food will be distributed to the children in the territory. Winter will come in the second half of the year, so go buy quilts and try not to freeze anyone to death in winter."

"Sir, you are really the most unique noble."

Asina was deeply moved.

Other nobles would only pile money into the treasury, even if the gold coins piled up into a mountain.

"I'm not a saint. I won't throw money away. There will be rewards in the future." Field waved his hand indifferently, "Leave this matter to the little angel. She has a strong credibility in her work."

"Oh, by the way, we have to settle the mermaids in the pool, don't let them get suffocated."