Chapter 1,360 Port of Azores
Ever since she presented the five strategies, the Empress Saint Alegria seemed to have forgotten about this matter and had not replied for a long time. Lin did not rush the other party, but just carried out various preparations for the bank in the Karlsruhe Empire.
After all, the matter is so important that it really isn't that easy to decide. And according to my experience before and after time travel, no matter how good the outsider's idea is, the one who is advised usually chooses to 'maintain the status quo' and not make any changes. It may sound discouraging, but that's the reality. Change is not an easy decision for a person to make.
Although the Queen's affairs have not been decided yet, there is no need to delay the bank affairs of the Gold Coin Goddess. Although the main work was done by the sixteen elves, the other nobles did not want to 'trouble' a certain human magician at all.
However, there are not so many taboos in the territory directly under the Empress, so someone should be arranged to personally coordinate many preparatory tasks. Such as regional wealth status survey, site survey, etc.
In fact, Lin wanted to integrate the information in the hands of the goblin Luca, combine it with his own skills in information processing, and use programming language to compile an information system that can be updated by the goblin in real time and translate the goblin text in real time.
However, Luka had no intention of handing over the only skill he was relied on for fear that he would be marginalized or even kicked out of sight. Just like many old masters in their hometown, they are afraid of teaching their apprentices and starving the master to death.
Since the only thing he was interested in was that there was no possibility of getting involved in the things in the hands of the goblin Luka, Lin could only find other things to do instead of letting himself do nothing. Entering the palace and being tired of being around the empress all day long was a choice. Anyway, it is very simple to get the name of counselor or jester and make yourself a reasonable follower.
However, considering that once you enter the Marquis Gate, the situation in the palace will only get worse, not better, so a person who is afraid of trouble will subconsciously refuse to enter such a place. If the central government couldn't stay, he ran away. The only place he could go was the Empress's only secondary title territory, the Count of Azores.
Speaking of which, the royal children of the Karlsruhe Empire are quite miserable. Having royal blood does not mean that he will have an iron job. It depends on whether he can be enfeoffed or inherit a territory before he can have a fixed income. Other than that, he just relies on his parents to support him and becomes a royal beetle.
If you want to be enfeoffed or allowed to inherit the territory, you must have meritorious service. Otherwise, the royal territory, whether large or small, may be taken back by the emperor. After all, the territory is limited, and each emperor is very cautious about enfeoffing the children of the royal family. Of course, the royal children who have territories and titles will try their best to retain them for their own heirs.
Keno, who was the princess at the time, did not end her career as an adventurer. After returning to Neuquen Imperial City, she immediately went to the Oz Plain to strive for the first merit in her life. The result, in the ears of the empire's subjects, was like a counterattack drama in life, all the way to the top. As for the before and after, the bitterness is not enough for outsiders to understand.
Because she had made great contributions on the Plains of Oz with her ship-cutting sword, Her Royal Highness the Princess had almost never been to her own county in person before she threw herself into the drama of succession in Neuquén Imperial City. Therefore, this territory is still quite unfamiliar to the Empress.
In fact, this is also the norm for most royal children and their fiefdoms. Better yet, send your cronies to manage the territory while I stay in the imperial city counting and spending money. It almost happened that the emperor sent his cronies to manage the territory. While I stayed in the imperial city counting money and spending money, I also had to worry about when the territory would be taken back by the emperor.
The current acting consul of the Count of Azores, Sir Geb, belongs to the 'Emperor', not a close aide of the Princess Keno. After that one came to the throne, because of Jazz's always impartial and neutral stance, it was natural for him to continue to take charge. The Empress didn't have enough trustworthy people, so she had to make do with them.
Sir Gabe does not act like a young man, and his performance has always been steady. But this does not mean that Jazz is a stubborn old school, but this middle-aged man with a curly beard clearly understands that when working under the current empress, making no mistakes is the greatest achievement.
A new thing like a bank has become the darling of fans in less than a year. No matter where they are, people are trying to contact the Goddess of Gold Coins, hoping to be allowed to build a bank.
Travelers who are away from home are no longer picky about the coins they receive, or accept bad money with humiliation as they did in the past. There may be a discount in use, but these people still welcome these coins, which are good and bad. They are even willing to take the initiative to use Coin coins to exchange them with people they meet on the road until all the Coin coins in their hands are exchanged.
This is because the Goddess of Gold Coins can only withdraw money from specific places. Otherwise, if you just use new money to buy old money, someone will take advantage of the early days when banks are not all over the land to exchange the money in everyone's hands.
But all this did not have such a big echo within the Karlsruhe Empire. Because the empire itself can cast fine money, its value is not inferior to that of Coin coins, or even more.
It's just that the imperial essence money is not that durable. It can be dented with a little force, and it will be deformed when rubbed hard. It is not unheard of for the portrait of the empress to be directly rubbed into a meatball face. ...If you think about it seriously, there seem to be quite a few shortcomings.
Now, with the approval of Her Majesty the Empress, the Count of Azores is preparing to establish a bank. Of course, Sir Gabe had no objections, and various preparations were carried out according to standards. Lin's job is to inspect the progress and then make corresponding arrangements.
Don't look at the fact that the Count of Azores belongs entirely to Her Majesty the Empress. As long as she makes a decision on anything, no one else has any room to comment. But for things like building a house, as long as it is not built with magic materials and magic can be used to simplify the project and speed up the process, you still have to do it how you want it to be done, and not a single step can be omitted. Unless you want to build a tofu building.
So someone kind of becomes the overseer on set. The empress agreed to live in the Earl's mansion anyway, and this mansion has not had a serious owner for a long time. Although Sir Gabe also lives there, all the rooms used by the master are sealed up and only servants are arranged to clean them every day. Sir himself stayed in the entourage's room, while Lin stayed in the guest room.
During the day, in addition to wandering to the construction site to take a look, the rest of the time was spent strolling around the Port of Azores.
The strength of an earl territory is actually not enough to establish a "city" level gathering place, but the Port of Azores is a quite prosperous port city. The development here is due to its superior geographical location and terrain, which naturally gathers population and money.
The count's castle was built on a cliff on the seaside. The castle was small in size and ordinary in shape. The most important building is a tower, and it is not just a magic tower, it is a magic tower that also functions as a lighthouse. With the convenience of the magic tower's energy pool, the lighthouse's light stays on all year round.
Under the cliff is a crescent-shaped fjord, with rocks extending out from the mouth, leaving only a small gap, forming a natural sheltered deep-water harbor with a wide belly and narrow mouth. The fjord not only has very small waves, but also has excellent ability to withstand storms. Even if a hurricane hits in the summer, as long as the boat can be secured properly, the damage will be lower than in other coastal cities.
There is a unique high-quality port, and there are no regulations such as sea bans. If the city cannot develop, it will definitely be a man-made disaster. Fortunately, the Count of Azores did not encounter similar problems. Because successive emperors regarded this place as a treasure and cherished it, of course they could not allow anyone to mess around here.
In return, the Azores Port also provided generous tax revenue, offshore resources, and rare treasures from the Dragon Island.
Speaking of which, the Count of Azores fell into the hands of the then princess Keno, but there were some twists and turns. Logically speaking, this kind of territory that all nobles were jealous of must be firmly in the hands of the emperor himself, let alone the hands of a collateral descendant.
But the late empress has passed away. Among the secondary titles belonging to the royal family, titles such as duke and marquis have also been taken up. And those powerful heirs who hold the title and were once the throne are working tirelessly to self-destruct. Therefore, when a princess made great achievements and was waiting for the title to be conferred, the nobles of the empire, large and small, worked together to seal the title of Count of Azores.
At that time, not everyone in the royal family objected, but considering that everyone had ruined their reputation and credibility, the objections had no effect. Therefore, with the strong operation and support of the nobles, Princess Keno got an advantage.
In terms of territorial area, the Earldom of Azores is considered relatively small at the level of Earldom. However, in terms of population and financial resources, it can be improved several levels. In addition, the sense of superiority that has always been directly attributed to the emperor makes the people living in this port feel proud. And these are reflected in the impression the city gives people.
Homo sapiens races of all colors walk energetically on the streets, the scene is harmonious, and there is no groundless contempt or hostility towards each other. Occasionally they would greet acquaintances warmly.
What's particularly special is that there are no street children or beggars on the streets here. Occasionally, children running wild passed by in groups, and they were all children from nearby families. This is a great thing for Midi.
In other cities, no matter how prosperous they are, there are still hidden places of filth and evil. Wanderers or beggars tend to live in such places, but during the day they can be found in other glamorous places. Sometimes it's menial jobs, sometimes it's really nefarious. However, the Port of Azores does not seem to have these dirty places and marginalized people in society.