Common Sense of a Duke’s Daughter

Well, not long after three days, as promised, Moneda knocked on our gate. That is why the holding of the first meeting. I need to make sure the inner circle understands my thoughts first.

"Thank you all for coming together today. We'll start the first meeting."

Nevertheless, it is the people I can put my credibility on right now...... I mean, with the members I went with on the inspection. Moneda, Sebastian, then Sai. Sei was the member I brought in as a child, after all, and now he practises management and territory of the hall about Sebastian.

"... First let me express my thoughts. Though Sebastian has given me factual confirmation around the territory for the past month... my territory is richer than any other."

This, really is. Our land in Evergreen, south of Wangdu, has grown in farming and trading because it faces the sea. I don't think it's a mistake to be called the second capital of this country, either.

"But what I actually saw and felt was… this area looks like ripe fruit. It's about time to eat now, but eventually it rots and decays. I felt that way."

Didn't you expect me around, I was patting my eyes on my thoughts. Especially Sebastian and Sai.

"... wealth is concentrated in the rich, and the poor cannot crawl up. Store destination without brand new merchandise, stagnant air"

Living in a capitalist country called Japan, I'm an affirmative in a competitive society, and I don't think I can help but concentrate some wealth. But this realm is different. I can't even compete in the first place.

If you don't hit it bad enough up there, you stay up there, and you don't even get a chance to crawl up below.

"If the people are not rich, they will not be rich"

That's what I'm talking about. In a limited market, it eventually recedes. In other words, I thought if we didn't revitalize the economy by enriching the people, eventually our territory would decline due to the flow.

Secondly, if you look around, some of them had Hatena marks flying.

"... that is. To put it plainly, I want to make children like you who used to be in a situation that you don't make."

Convinced said it, everyone snorted with a grin.

"The big goal is to improve the quality of life of our people first so that we can develop our territory 100 years away. To that end, we will push for a number of reforms. The first thing is to clearly separate the wallet of funds for this territorial operation from our Duke's. Then the establishment of banks and the centralization of government, tax reform, the development of streets, compulsory education…"

"... oh, that. What is Ginkow?

While I was talking, Sai pinched his mouth as much as he feared.

"Oh, excuse me. You're overzealous, you're over-talking me. As for the bank, Sebastian and Sai, I'm going to get Moneda involved, so I'll talk about the idea later. However, it cannot be achieved without first instituting a system that enables our family to sustain life without relying on the taxes of the people."

"In other words, you say that taxes from the inhabitants should only be used to run the territory, and that maintaining the Duke's house wants to raise funds from somewhere else?

"Yes, Moneda."

"Specifically, what are you going to do?

"First, I'm gonna start doing business."

In that one word of mine, the air of the meeting froze for a moment.