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After hearing these words, George nodded.

Indeed, he has the ability to recover Benjamin's title, land and all property.Even the arbitration group has the right to handle noble cases-many things do involve the church.So George can openly take the illegal gains of the nobles and ask them to pay a sky-high fine.

But once this is done, in the eyes of all the nobles, the means played by the great lord are beyond the rules of the game for the nobles.A guy who doesn't play by the rules and cheats.

Therefore, George is unwilling to do this because the cost is too high-or, it is not the time yet.

This is not a valley, here, it is still dominated by nobles.Once all the nobles regard the valley as a demon that eats people without spitting out their bones, Sanctuary will have no business to do after this money is made - even its own vassals are treated so cruelly.What's more, what about the nobles outside?

Who will believe that the arbitration team will only do good things in the future, and no one is willing to cooperate with Sanctuary and Qiongying.

And the place where George's eyes fell was not the Dome Eagle—it was the whole of Eldar, and even all the kingdoms.

So these things have to be done step by step.

Therefore, he can't really accept 'donations', let alone hand over those materials to the court and the church—not to mention that they will also make a fortune.

Benjamin needed to be alive, and to work under him.What he wanted all the nobles to see was that after the earl followed him, the life he lived was thriving.And when I came here, I also helped him deal with a riot and blood trouble.

It was also those cultists who caused all this.

As for the so-called 'management' by the Great Holy Church of Dawn—as long as Benjamin is obedient and cooperates, what is the difference between this 'management' and a gift?

When the right time came, a nobleman like Earl Benjamin who followed him would give up everything and retain an honorary title.And as a priest, he devoted himself to the belief of the Seven Gods.

Of course, those who have done a good job will make them a rich man, and their future generations will have no worries.If you have some expertise in politics, you may not be able to do things for yourself like Leiden in the future.

After dealing with this matter, George put down a burden and started wandering in the territory.

On Benjamin's side, he followed Wendell to the castle.

Just like other nobles who entrusted their property to the Dawn Cathedral, Earl Benjamin also signed a 'lease' agreement with the priests of the Dawn Church on this day.And things like this are happening in many territories of Qiongying.

In these agreements, the lease term is not stated.And about this matter, everyone is well aware of it - as for things like opening a warehouse to release grain and opening a small coffer full of silver foxes, it is handled on the grounds of arrears of taxes to the Duke of Qiongying.

In this way, the handling of these fines, in the eyes of the nobles of the kingdom, is the Duke of Qiongying's own family affairs.And his method of governing those disobedient vassals is also praised by others-naturally, the nobles of the kingdom do not know the real things that happened. Judging from the situation, after the Duke dealt with those disobedient vassals, he still left many less leeway.The rules of the game used are also the rules of the game of the nobles.

The vassals have never played the game of lord, so naturally they should bow their heads and admit their mistakes.

Benjamin was tearfully grateful for the agreement.

And extremely unexpected.

Because this 'lease' does have a rental fee!

This gave Benjamin his first income in his treasury, which became empty after 'paying the fine'.

Before the vault, the buckets of silver foxes and gold coins dumped by the Wendell knights said

"Just pay that much first, Mr. Benjamin. You know, the rental fee is usually settled after autumn." Wendell looked at Benjamin meaningfully. "However, the great lord asked me to pay [-]% of the rental fee first."

This rent is really not small, and it is not given casually, but according to the rent stipulated by the church (twenty tax one)

"But I want to make it clear, Lord Earl. No matter what the harvest is this year, the rent will be calculated according to last year."

These words sounded so familiar to Earl Benjamin. He used to say this to the tenants often, but now the roles have been reversed.

However, after hearing these words, Earl Benjamin felt relieved.

If he leased it to farmers as usual, he would have to squeeze out the last grain of rice in the hands of these people.But now it is leased to the big lord, the rent fee is a bit hot.

But now it's interesting to say, people really gave money now, he himself is a little bit afraid to take it

"Lord Wendell, I have something to ask you for advice." Earl Benjamin humbly consulted the priest, "Is there any other matters for the great lord, do you need my help?"

Hearing this, Wendell raised his eyebrows slightly, and when he looked at the earl again, there was a hint of approval in his eyes.

"Earl Benjamin, as an earl, your daily expenses are naturally not low, so you can take this money with confidence. Of course, my lord also feels that you need a lot of money to maintain various relationships and channels in the capital." Wendell didn't say much, but he made it clear.

Benjamin suddenly realized that there was no worry on his face at this moment, and the big stone in his heart had completely fallen to the ground.

He knew that this rent was used by him to develop the communication and management of the capital and the church—the extra, as well as the extra benefits he earned from other nobles, were naturally his own salary.

Benjamin did the math, the remaining salary was not lower than the annuity of an earl.

I should have been punished for what I did, but now I have both face and face.

And the most important thing is that he is now a useful person.

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Benjamin did the math and found that his actual property was 360 million mu, part of which was in his own territory and part in the vassal's side—in name it belonged to one of his nephews, but in fact this nephew's land had long been occupied by him. swallowed.

The yield per mu reported by me every year is 160 million mu—this is also the land that I own with legal effect.The rent is also calculated according to this, that is, 8 bushels of grain, according to this year's price, is [-] silver foxes.

After throwing away all the expenses and maintenance costs of the castle, and throwing away the management expenses used to maintain the capital and the sanctuary, I still have more than 2 silver foxes left in my hands - seven hundred 'Eldar pounds' golden lions system similar to the ancient British pound).

Seven hundred pounds. For a relatively wealthy earl, the annual income of the territory is about [-] pounds.This may seem ten times worse, but in reality, it is quite different.

Because in this territory now, military expenses, forced taxation, and land tax for the lord do not have to be paid by themselves, so this 'six hundred pounds' is actually in hand - it is no more than the annual net income of other earls. How much less.

If you count the many commercial stores and auction houses hidden in the country, you and your family can still continue to enjoy the glory and wealth.

"Do well, Lord Earl. The future rent of this territory will be higher and higher - I believe that in a few years, the rent will be higher than your current net income."

Benjamin nodded after listening. Judging from the work carried out by Wendell and others in this territory, these words are by no means bragging.

He comforted himself, as if he had given this territory to a group of professionals to take care of, while he had found a big backer, and he would have a good time outside in the future.With money, power and face, why not do it?

And as long as my boss goes smoothly and I do better and better, then I may not be an important minister of the kingdom in the future!

These thoughts made Benjamin feel more comfortable.

It was said that it was to pay for Benjamin, but in fact the buckets of gold and silver coins were being moved out, and Earl Benjamin discovered that in addition to the money, the ointments and spices in another nearby warehouse were also moved. out.

Earl Benjamin knew that if the fines were really counted, paying with gold and silver would not be enough, but if he counted all his belongings, it would definitely be a lot more

"Don't worry, Lord Benjamin. These things are for Earl Leighton." Having said that, Wendell looked at Earl Benjamin with a half-smile, "I remember what you said to Earl Leighton before? Oh yes , you are out of stock."

Hearing these words, Earl Benjamin's heart twitched fiercely, but his face was full of flattering smiles, "It's all kept by the residents here, my lord. You can take them all."

Wendell smiled after hearing this, patted the earl on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, the lord has explained, these things can be counted as you like. After the discount, I will send this batch of goods together with the goods from the local area. The ones purchased from the workshops and residents will be sent to Fort Eagle together. Of course, if you want, you can also choose another method of settlement. You know, Earl Layton is currently forming the 'Dawn Chamber of Commerce', which is rare. It’s a good opportunity to get it—I heard that after investing in the shares, the annual dividends are quite a lot.”

Hearing this, Earl Benjamin's face was full of disbelief, and there was a kind of ecstasy that was lost and found - Earl Leighton had discussed this matter with himself before, hoping that he could invest in shares.He refused in order to ask for a price, but he never thought that the great lord would give him another chance!

"Please rest assured, Lord Wendell. Please help me tell the great lord and 'President Layton' that I will do my best for the Chamber of Commerce! Among other things, I still have some energy in some cities in China. Yes." Having said that, Benjamin stroked his mustache.Confidence returned to his face.