Chapter 322
2021-01-06
Chapter 322 Funding CrisisThe two quickly understand why Arya is running.
House Stark's soldiers who "captured" their own lady ran past them with a gust of wind, which made Nina feel a little out of the way, she almost forgot what oneself was just saying: "Arya she...wasn't always with you. Is it close, why did the lord drive her away?"
"It has always been close, but you must know that the relationship with the descendants of such a noble family is very good, and it is really big when they are entangled. "Igor likes Arya very much, but this has nothing to do with likes and dislikes. "She has helped me a lot, and she has grown up and started to remember things. It's not good to directly dislike her. These days are annoying me. You this time. , but it really came just in time."
"Uh..." unfathomable mystery Being praised by this sentence, even Nina is a little at a loss when she has seen the world like this. She was a little uneasy - did oneself offend Miss Stark innocently? But on second thought, she didn't have to deal with House Stark, what difference did Arya like or dislike about oneself.
I just don’t think about things that don’t make sense. Nina put it behind me within half a minute, and it took another ten seconds before she picked up Arya. Topic: "But adults don't have to worry too much, it said that the people with the Florent family think too much - I just noticed it in advance. But in fact they haven't really started to exert pressure or take any action. I'm now temporarily Leave and let them calm down, and when you go back, most of the news that you were elected Lord Commander of the Night's Watch has already spread, and if they have any plans, they have to take care of you, the land grantor, to restrain a bit."
She paused for a moment, sighed: "I'll forget about the bad things. After you left King's Landing and headed north to the Wall, Night's Watch Legion continuously asked King's Landing for funds and various supplies... Although Night's Watch The mission of the industry is to support the Wall defenders, but after all, not everyone has such a high level of consciousness. After a period of time, the situation of 'only seeing the letter but not the other', the middle and high level of the industrial park continued for a period of time. Suspicions that 'you are under house arrest by Night's Watch' gradually emerged and grew louder over time. At the behest of many management, I have planned many times to go north to see the land grant to make sure you are safe and moving Freedom... But after thinking about it, even if the suspicion is true, I can't save you, but because of my daughter, I will cause you more trouble, so I have been suppressing the impulse. Until the news of your election as Lord Commander finally came. , I was completely relieved and arranged this trip."
Although only a few words, in the past ten months, a young girl under the age of 20 has supported herself without seeing the backbone. With such a big family business, how many pressures and threats from both inside and outside, and how many thoughts and worries have to be endured... Igor, a man, can only imagine, never understand.
"You think too much, Night's Watch Legion, and even North, are not the same as the South. Although there are internal intrigues, compared with the sinister darkness in the capital of the Seven Kingdoms and even the palace, it is like It's as clean and pure as white paper." Igor hugged Maiden close again, lovingly stroking her shaved shoulders: "However, there are indeed reasons why I didn't think about it enough to make you worry. It's really embarrassing for you... We I won't talk about thank you. But I promise, here, and from now on, you don't have to worry about being afraid, you can enjoy the protection of your man."
"en. Nina responded with an imperceptible voice. After a moment of observation and feeling, she finally confirmed that Igor not only didn't have to worry about him when he gave the land, but he was very at ease with his hands and eyes: "I'm here this time, In addition to missing you so much, the most important purpose is to explain it in person: Sir, we are all happy to be elected as Lord Commander, but unfortunately, the Night's Watch industry is no longer able to send greater capital flow to Legion. Celebration or support. I have brought the records and statements of all the activities and income and expenditure of the industry in the past two years. There is indeed a small amount of losses caused by corruption and misjudgment. I have tried to make it clear... If you still have questions, you can ask me, I will I can definitely explain it clearly."
"I'll take a look at it when I have time, just leave it in my room." Igor nodded, raised his hand and scratched Nina's nose, "I still have to correct you in terms of words. It's not right - when you say that you miss me so much. Put it in a sentence by itself, don't mix it with a lot of other words, and try to get away with it."
Nina's face that was finally recovered suddenly changed again. He became red, and in front of the man he admired and admired the most, after regaining the familiar sense of intimacy, he simply removed his disguise and acted coquettishly without hesitation: "I know...you can't hear it. ."
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After the most important report was completed, the two whispered a few nasty love words, and finally considered that most of the Queenscrown were men, and they were scattered around the dog. The food is really inappropriate... I left the endless whispers for the private time at night.
Igor understands that the reason why Nina came in person, in addition to personal emotional factors, is mainly due to the correct procedure-oneself, as the leader of the Night's Watch Legion and the Big Boss of the Night's Watch industry, needs money the most. At the moment, the latter couldn't come up with more. In such an embarrassing situation, she, the "CEO", naturally couldn't just write a letter or send someone to notify her to finish the matter. Reasonable in every circumstance, she had to come to the door to explain it in person.
However, he was not at all surprised or frustrated by the situation.
Night's Watch industry is a unique and unmatched group company of Westeros. It is a top-ranked commercial entity in the entire Ice and Fire world, but the look and feel of this "huge monster" is only compared with the ordinary person. That's it, when it really wants to do a major event, it's just a little fellow. It's like Amazon, Microsoft, and a Giant Overlord company like Amazon, no matter how rich it is, it is impossible to support the aircraft carrier battle group and even the three armies - this is simply not an order of magnitude, and selling them is only a fraction of the price. Not to mention self-support.
If you only consider the hundreds of thousands of soldiers watching Wall, the Night's Watch industry will be able to pack a full package of weapons and equipment, food and clothing, with no pressure at all. But now there are thousands of mountain people and more new land-grant people. Although the food is already available, Igor still wants to arm these people, and even establish a military-industrial system that surpasses the times and is completely loyal to oneself. Local forces... ...The funds needed for starting, researching and developing, and even mass production and raising people and buying loyalty are not enough for the profits of the Night's Watch industry.
King's Landing delivers dozens or hundreds of Golden Dragons a month more or less, it doesn't matter at all. Igor was already thinking about new sources of funding and had an idea.
"Everything about the land grant has just started, and the money is still enough for the time being... But as the stall grows bigger and bigger, the amount of funds I need in the future will increase exponentially... No, it will explode... In short, It has grown rapidly. For that order of magnitude, the entire Night's Watch industry has to be sold, and it's not worse than the little bit." Igor naturally had nothing to hide from Nina, "but I had already negotiated with the Iron Vault before. I have mortgaged the part of the property that belongs to Legion, so naturally I can't sell one thing... So, I plan to continue borrowing money."
"Borrowing money?"
"The North princes robbed a lot of money when they attacked the Westerlands before. I guess there must be tens of millions of Golden Dragons... It's useless to hide their money in the castle. I plan to wait for a little more time and personally Go to the door, talk to each other, and borrow as much as you can." Igor told oneself's plan truthfully, and then changed the conversation: "Besides, I heard that Tyrion has set up a Lannister bank in the Westerlands, and it seems that Pretty decent. I don't get detailed information at Wall, you're well-informed at King's Landing, give me specifics—what you know about the bank."
"Oh...this No problem, because of business and financial reasons, I still have contact with Lord Tyrion from time to time after you left King's Landing." Nina's face slowly returned to normal, and the narrative became light and smooth: "It's also interesting to say, no one didn't. 't expect the Westerlands to be so quickly rebuilt from the ashes of war. But some things are so magical, and it all starts with the difference between the Westerlands and the rest of the six countries..."
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Reach, Storm, North, Vale, Riverlands and Dorne, and even Crownlands, are basically the same pattern: a lord at the top of the pyramid, a few lesser, or famous or low-key, But they are all powerful princes, and a lot of small families with salted fish and soy sauce...
But the Westerlands is completely different. situation of the month.
This form is not naturally formed. Although Lannister has been the Royal Family of the Westerlands since ancient times, it has been in a state similar to that of the other six lord families for a long time: very strong, but not Strong enough to crush bannermen until Duke Tywin rises.
The story of his bypassing father Titos to deal with the two rebellious families has long been known to the world, but few outsiders know the details of his rule over the territory that belonged to him after he truly became the guardian of the Westerlands.
The specific content is a lot of talk, but it can be summed up in one sentence: maintain deterrence, accumulate strength, and suppress bannermen.
The first two points are no problem, but the last point makes him controversial and hated: eliminating bannermen who disrespect him. Everyone has no problem, but those from start to finish are loyal to Lannister and books. The Yu Family, who was divided and never acted as a minister, also lived miserably under his hands, and their power and development were always suppressed, so that they were completely submerged in the rays of light of the emperor on the big stage of Westeros. , without any presence or influence.
Although Tywin did not break the feudal rules of the monarch, the monarch, the ministers and the ministers on the surface, he always practiced "centralization" in secret. Relying on the deterrent power of "Castamere Rainy Season", people dare not rebel, slicing meat with a dull knife, boiling frogs in warm water... Step by step, gradually weakening the strength of the bannermen, over several decades, they have built "all The bannermen don't add up to the Lannister family's miraculous situation.
The lion eradication war under the command of King Robert catalyzed this process of dominance to the climax: the armies of the five countries entering the Westerlands attacked and looted all except House Lannister. The family, but when preparing to besiege Lanisport and Casterly Rock, encountered the death of the king, the political change and the following two deer. This time, only House Lannister remains intact in the entire Westerlands, and Tyrion's Lannister Bank developed in this environment.
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After the war, House Lannister adopted a bizarre reconstruction strategy: instead of providing compensation, aid, and comfort to the bannermen who had suffered losses, House Lannister forcefully received them all. Went to the "Noble Quarter" in Lanisport for "house arrest". Not only did he not want to help his vassals to regain their strength, but instead took advantage of the situation to take all the gold mines in the entire Westerlands into his own... He also changed the "gold control" into "economic control", and the scope was expanded from Lanisport to the entire Westerlands. !
Tywin took a breather by courting the new king and paying protection, and while Stannis Baratheon and Aegon Targaryen fought to the death in the South, the Westerlands completed Heaven without a hitch. and Earth turning upside down. The bannermen of House Lannister, who still nominally own their own castle, have in fact completely lost all control and influence over Fiefdom.
Although the overall strength of the Westerlands has dropped greatly, Tywin, with the "help" of the army summoned by King Robert, completed the century-old plan he planned for oneself's son and even grandson ahead of schedule with the decisiveness and cruelty of a strong man. The completion of the cut, made House Lannister unique and unmatched in the Westerlands, the only family with vertical jurisdiction and control of the overall situation, and the first centralized ruler in the history of the Westeros continent!
There is no doubt that this very ruthless practice, which is said by all the princes in the Seven Kingdoms, is "cut off children and no grandchildren" and "have children without py", which is a hard road with no room for retreat. This kind of bad practice, if the war is not more than Iron Throne, it will definitely be subject to external intervention and internal resistance in peaceful times. Once the situation declines, it will even be backlashed to ashes. For decades, House Lannister will be the strongest single family on this continent.
As a financial tool for this still-rudimentary "totalitarian regime" to concentrate its efforts on major events, Tyrion and his Lannister Bank are naturally developing in full swing, and their profitability may not be comparable to the Night's Watch industry. But in terms of the amount of funds, it is definitely something else at the Overlord level.
At least, definitely get the money Igor wants to borrow.
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(end of this chapter)