The reborn aristocrat is ambitious! "You've got pretty good status, give em to me"

Garrett was greeted by Count Lancaster.

He was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and passed through Count Lancaster on his way to the capital.

Besides, the Count of Lancaster is old, and the Marquis of Warwick has been making progress lately.

It was just right for the troublemaker to avoid saying, "I want to see Judith's child."

The news that King Rockwell's Garrett was coming was heard throughout the capital.

Hearing the rumor, Loretta and Amanda were chest out in anticipation.

In February, the news came that Garrett's party had come to the vicinity of the capital.

Isaac decided to greet himself.

Garrett was surprised to be greeted by Isaac himself.

But that wasn't because Isaac came.

I was surprised at how few escorts there were.

"He is the king of great powers. Isn't it okay to add a few more guards?"

“It's the height of folly to stand side by side and take arms against His Majesty Garrett, who has come to talk peacefully. We just need a minimum number of soldiers."

Garrett had five hundred guards with him.

On the other hand, Isaac only had an equal number of guards with him.

Isaac thought it was unlikely that it would be dangerous if he thought about it.

"Isn't it possible that it wasn't a peaceful discussion?"

“I don't think so. If that suggestion makes you uncomfortable, all you have to do is send Lord Sylvester or Lord Buick's head. I thought there was room for negotiation, so I thought I'd come here to discuss it with His Majesty Hector.”

Garrett laughs.

Because his idea was exactly what Isaac said.

Depending on the conditions, I thought it was okay to be under the Reed Kingdom's umbrella.

Besides, he doesn't have a desire for ruin.

There was also the option to "take Isaac with you in exchange for his own life," but there was no need to go out of your way to choose it.

It was not too late to do so or to confirm the outcome of the negotiations.

However, it is not difficult to imagine that you would be unable to make a move at that time.

"It all depends on the conditions."

Garrett gave a sarcastic smile.

How did it go?

Isaac wonders why.

Then, this time, she showed a smile that she had mocked herself.

"No, I didn't expect to call you 'His Majesty Isaac' when I met you before." I wish Lord Elias all the best. "

"Thank you. His Majesty Elias was a peace-loving man." If you were alive, you would have been actively trying to build a new relationship with the Kingdom of Rockwell. ”

"Yes, that's what I'm asking." I'm really sorry. "

Garrett's words were just a social gesture.

Unlike Sylvester, his impression of Elias was that he was “the man who singled out Isaac.”

As a result, there was no emotion beyond the social gesture.

Isaac also knew that the relationship between the two was thin, so he did not pursue it deeply.

Elias closed the conversation and moved on to the next one.

"You must be tired from a long journey." Start by relaxing in the guest house for a couple of days. When you're tired, set up a bargaining table. ”

As for Isaac, it was a consideration to avoid being told that "I was tired and I was able to talk while my thoughts were unclear".

“That's just right. I've brought you a handy souvenir of the documents you need to read."

But Garrett was also getting ready to make time for us to be able to talk in perfect condition.

"Is the material...?"

"Yes, my country's finances, diplomacy, trade, military. I brought such important information without covering it up. If you can marry His Highness Loretta and incorporate our kingdom with the Kingdom of Fartyl, will it be all right for you to show it to His Majesty?”

Garrett secretly said, "Since you've done this, you won't cut it off lightly, will you?” he said.

Before he came to Reed's Kingdom, he was looking into Isaac.

As a result, Isaac was found to be unforgiving to the enemy, but not an in-law.

At the very least, it shouldn't be ruined or irrationalized by a one-sided agreement.

There is also the saying, "If you put it in your poor bird's pocket, the hunter won't kill you."

It was an action that I thought Isaac would treat appropriately if I showed full cooperation from the beginning without sparing any effort.

"I appreciate that!" Let the bureaucrats look into it. Let's take you to the guest house. Please make yourself at home with Viscount Sanders as your host. ”

"Viscount Sanders?"

Garrett doesn't know every aristocrat in Reed's kingdom.

But I was looking around Isaac.

And of course Randolph.

He is a master of the spear that attacked Tom and is known as the Mahatma.

However, it is not important to be a man who is good at martial arts.

― ― Isaac's real father was important.

(You're holding me as a hostage! Is that all you think about me? Or do you want the Kingdom of Rockwell so much? But essentially, it is not the treatment of a king who has surrendered. I have no idea what you're thinking. I don't think I'm going to cheat.....)

Garrett was troubled.

Because the treatment is too good, on the contrary, it makes me suspicious.

After researching in advance, I came to Reed Kingdom with confidence that I was safe.

However, I became anxious when I put Isaac in front of me.

Isaac uttered a word that blew his anxiety.

"I'm sure Mrs. Melinda will make a difference."

Garrett spewed out an imprudent story.

(It's too tight for a joke. Might be a tough thing to make him king.)

Isaac's light mouth gave Garrett a hint of anxiety.

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After leading Garrett's party to the guest house, Isaac returns to the Royal Palace.

Gather ministers and bureaucrats from each ministry and have them examine the documents brought in from the Rockwell Kingdom.

"It doesn't matter if it's trivial." If you find anything that bothers you, report it. "

That said, Isaac was going to keep an eye on everyone's work.

- But that didn't happen.

Everywhere, there was a ruckus.

Shortly after, Count Adams, the Undersecretary of the Treasury, came to report.

"Your Majesty, look here." This is the total amount of tax revenues for the past ten years..... "

He looked anxious.

No, I may be pitying you.

Anyway, he had a dark face.

Isaac's expression also seemed cloudy, but he looked at the documents quietly.

"Damn!"

When I looked at the numbers on it, I was surprised.

― ― Taxes in the Kingdom of Rockwell.

That was about 20% more than what the Marquis of Well Rod had.

Moreover, the Marquis of Well Rod now has more tax revenue than the Kingdom of Rockwell, since Isaac was the lord's agent.

Too little.

"Well Rod, please come here a moment."

Hurry up and call Morgan.

Isaac will show you the documents when he's called in.

It's true that you were questioning your predecessor, His Majesty Simon, when he collapsed, right? I'd like you to look inside the Kingdom of Rockwell and tell me if you think this number is correct. ”

"Eh, this is..."

Morgan felt pity for seeing the Rockwell kingdom's tax revenues.

He had strong feelings because he knew of the tax revenues of the Marquis of Well Rod in a report from Randolph.

However, answering Isaac's questions is now a priority.

I can't have pity forever.

"The vicinity of the royal capital was maintained so that it would not be despised by other countries, but I could see that the civilians were living a painful life just by looking at it before heading to the royal capital." Thinking about the situation surrounding the Kingdom of Rockwell, I think it might be enough. ”

(I don't know exactly because there are no satellite pictures, but the territory of the Rockwell Kingdom was about half the size of the Reed Kingdom. So there's only enough tax revenue to grow hair in the old territory of the Marquis of Well Rod? It's working because I'm buying resources.....)

Corroborated by the numbers, Isaac learned of the dire conditions in Rockwell's kingdom.

The Rockwell Kingdom's finances seem to be worse than we've ever thought.

It is also understandable that priority was given to the economy.

Uncle Dodge and Uncle Ford, this way.

Next, I'll call the two of them from Rockwell's Kingdom.

Just like Morgan, I'll start by showing you the paperwork with the tax revenues.

"There must have been about a hundred thousand soldiers together, such as guards." Did you really get that out of this fiscal year's budget? "

"It was a tough situation, but the recapture of the Fartyl Kingdom was a tragedy..."

"Somehow, including the private armies of the local nobility..."

"In this financial situation, you were spending 100,000 people on military expenses!?"

Isaac was surprised to hear both of them reply.

The territory of the Marquis of Well Rod used to be about 30,000, including the guards.

There was a deal with elves and dwarves that eventually expanded to 60,000.

It would be quite impossible to expand the size of the army to 100,000 from the old state of the economy.

It was not easy to believe that he was really doing such a nonsense.

“The situation is different in the Rockwell kingdom, which was just divided two hundred years ago and could afford it, and in the Rockwell kingdom, which has been exhausted by pouring the national budget into military spending for two hundred years. I'm sorry for Uncle Dodge, but I think it was necessary to re-establish the country, although the change in policy of the Buick Duke was overwhelming."

"Was it such a tough situation? This was normal for us."

Count Dodge burns his head.

He was born and raised in the Kingdom of Rockwell, so that was normal.

Therefore, "Since the Reed Kingdom is a rich country, don't you just feel that way? I could only imagine."

So Isaac grasps at the hard reality.

“The national budget of the Kingdom of Rockwell is a good match for the Marquis of Well Rod before the start of the trade with the Dwarves. The size of the army held by the old Marquis of Well Rod was thought to be limited to about 30,000. Even the Marquis of Well Rod is about 60,000 now. If I tried to increase it to 100,000, I would be able to stop it as a madness. I didn't think I was in a bad situation because I was bought a resource."

"Is that so...?"

Count Dodge and Count Ford look at each other.

It was difficult for us to understand ourselves, but when others said this, we understood the seriousness.

It may be a good thing you were defeated by His Majesty and that you were able to change your mind.

Count Ford answers powerlessly.

“If we had defeated the Kingdom of Fartyl, the Kingdom of Rockwell would have shifted its policy away from military bias. I don't know yet, but there's plenty of room for a grief-filled policy shift.”

But Isaac denies his answer.

This was the truth, and the words that comforted him when he was depressed.

It was thought that consideration for former Rockwell kingdom origins would also be necessary.

"But I'm in trouble... The Fartyl Kingdom must bridge the gap between the nobility and the perception of the Rockwell Kingdom anyway." And we have to deal with economic disparities. There's a pile of problems... "

Isaac has seen it.

- There's a queue behind Count Dodge and Count Ford.

Marquis Wilmente and Marquis Warwick, whom he called military advisers, have been ceded to the bureaucracy.

However, there were those who did not give way to turns.

There must be reports of such high priority.

Who scolded me for trying to find a peaceful solution? If there is such a problem, it would be better to attack it and reset the political system once than to carry out an absolutely peaceful annexation!)

Isaac starts to feel a headache.

However, we can't stop because we "quit" this big talk.

We had to scrutinize the information and negotiate with Garrett.