Lux's Magic Penetration Rod

Although it was still in the development stage, in order to further promote the integration of the northern territory, Lux finally began to show off her wealth in a controlled manner.

If you are a talker in the Northern Territory, you must have something to offer.

In the previous battle of Mithril City, Lux had proven that she was capable of helping each other with other nobles in the North, so next, she would have to prove that in addition to being able to fight, she could also make money.

Winning an order from Xiongdu is just the beginning. This can make the nobles in the north not feel resentful, but it cannot make them completely obey the new order.

If she wants them to obediently stick their heads into the tied noose, Lux needs to show more!

Over the past year, Xinfu Port has undergone a small-scale expansion, and the goods shipped from Ionia have become more and more diverse. Moreover, due to the fragrant red sage and hazel antler as specialty products, many caravans from Wazuan have also chosen it. Go north to Xinfukang for trading.

So, when Lux invited the northern nobles to Xinfu Port on the pretext of her birthday party, these northern "hillbillies" saw something they had never seen or imagined in this newly built port city. Prosperity.

There are countless novel things here, countless things that Demacia did not have in the past.

In the past, because the only things that could be stably exported were grain that could not be sold at high prices, and Demacian spirits with unique brewing techniques, Demacia has always been in a huge trade deficit in terms of international trade.

If you want to buy foreign gadgets, Demacians must exchange them with real gold and silver. Others don't want other goods at all. This directly leads to Demacia's lack of interest in foreign trade, especially maritime trade.

For example, the wind-up alarm clock that was dismantled by her brother when Lux was a child is one of the few foreign products that can flow into Demacia - only nobles can afford these rare things.

Coupled with the threat from Noxus in the east and the lack of gold at that time, most of the time, Demacians preferred to use excess food to support the continent of Valoran between themselves and Noxus. The city-states and principalities between them exchanged their wealth of food for diplomatic influence instead of money.

But now, in front of these northern nobles, Lux showed a completely different possibility.

Through fragrant red sage, hazelnut antler, and unique trade channels, Lux made Forsbyro a part of the international trade in Runeterra. A prosperity that had never appeared in Demacia in the past magically appeared in Forsbyro. Sparrow.

Although no specific data was available, just looking at the bustling scene at Xinfugang Pier made the northern nobles who attended the birthday party almost cry.

No wonder Count Laxana started shopping with great fanfare after arriving at Forsbarrow. This was not only because she had money in her own small treasury, but also because she knew how to run it!

You must know that although Demacia's trade is carried out by merchants and chambers of commerce from various places, the local lords have a considerable degree of influence on it. It is not an exaggeration to say that "all merchants are the white gloves of the lord".

After all, here, there is no maximum tax rate for commercial taxes, and the trade barriers between territories are more reasonable. How high they are set depends on the mood of the lord.

After seeing the prosperity of Xinfu Port Pier, although the other northern lords had no idea how much money Lux could get from it, they all had some estimate in their minds.

Even if most people's estimates are inaccurate, at least one thing is certain - Count Laxana has made a lot of money!

Where is this port?

This is clearly a gold mine!

Realizing this, when Lux once again mentioned the need for "mutual aid, unity and progress" in the North at the birthday party, many nobles looked at her with eager eyes.

Does this mean we can also take a sip of soup?

Then, under everyone's expectant gazes, Lux smiled and continued to speak, announcing a shocking news in public.

In front of all the nobles, she announced that "channels of prosperity are open to compatriots in the north who are willing to unite and help each other", allowing merchants from all over Forsbarrow to participate in the trade fair held in Forsbarrow.

To be honest, when the northern nobles who were thinking about marrying Lax heard the news, they almost couldn't believe their ears - everyone knew that Count Laxana was a model of nobility, and they also knew that she was very good. They know how to operate and can promote the prosperity of the market through consumption, but they never imagined that Lux would allow others to participate in the trade!

This is no longer soup!

This is clearly allowing others to take a piece of her bowl!

You know, after seeing the prosperity of Xinfugang, although the nobles in the north were secretly jealous, most of them also felt like they were clear-eyed: they had not been able to cross the ice field and let the Freljord barbarians be honest. Reliable manpower, but the second does not have the ability to communicate with Ionia and Vazuan and set up trade routes.

Therefore, no matter how jealous, everyone can only covet this kind of thing.

In the eyes of these nobles, Lux was able to make money and obtain low-priced furs from the Freljord because she defeated the Freljord barbarians in the battle of Mithril City.

Lux was able to establish Xinfu Port and make money through maritime trade because her family was rich and she could invest heavily. She also had a good relationship with Miss Sona and had access to Ionia.

These conditions are not replicable at all, so even if their hearts are more sour than eating lemons, after calming down, the nobles are thinking about whether they can get something from it.

At first, they were thinking about Lux's marriage issue - although Galen was still single and Lux, as the younger sister, should not get married in theory, but considering that she was already the lord of Forsbarrow, it could be considered a separation. , so skipping Galen shouldn’t be a problem.

Therefore, the eager gazes of the nobles at this birthday party largely came from their idea of ​​​​marriage with Lux.

Even if marriage cannot be achieved, a good relationship must be established with Count Laxana. She is rich and has a high consumption level, so she will definitely be able to provide large orders!

Just like the improvement in the living standards of the people of Fosbarrow before, which caused the ranches producing meat, eggs and milk near Fosbarrow to receive large orders, the main reason why the nobles in the north acquiesced in Lux becoming the speaker was They hope that Lux can help at the critical moment and that Lux can give them Forsbarrow's order.

But they never imagined that this noble model was even more of a model than everyone thought!

You must know that the trade between Demacian nobles is essentially an official monopoly trade-the lords have absolute control over their own territories, so they can openly reject all requests from other lords.

In this case, Lux can completely consume all the goods in Xinfu Port by herself, and then resell them to other nobles in the form of an official monopoly, becoming a profitable second-tier dealer.

However, what people never expected is that Count Laxana now generously expressed that she welcomes others to come to Forsbarrow for trading. She will hold two trading fairs after the spring and autumn harvest every year. And welcome the caravans under all the lords in the north to come and participate in the trade fair.

Count Laxana can not only fight and manage, but can also lead everyone to make money together!

Is there such a good thing?

After a moment of frenzy, many of the participating lords reacted and began to think about Lux's purpose.

Is it just solidarity and mutual assistance as a model of nobility?

No, it's more than that.

Many people have remembered Lux's repeated statements before, and considering her statement of "opening channels of prosperity to compatriots in the north who are willing to unite and help each other", this may mean that the transfer of interests , in exchange for power!

This is interesting.

Did Count Laxana choose to stand up and be the talker in order to better unite the northern nobles, or has she always shown herself as a noble model just to become the talker?

This is really a delicate question.

However, although there was some subtlety in their hearts, none of the nobles present had any intention of rejecting Lux.

Even if Count Laxana wants to be the talker in the North because of ambition, or even to fight against His Majesty Jarvan IV... so what?

At this time when His Majesty the King is pressing harder and harder, isn't it normal for a noble model to stand up and express dissatisfaction?

No matter what, we are all northern lords, and we are our own!

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Since it was already too late, the first year of the Fosbarrow Spring Trade Fair was not very popular. Only some recent businessmen had time to prepare goods, prepare money, and rush to Fosbarrow. Therefore, most of the imports at the trade fair were All the goods were eaten by Lux herself.

Then, in the autumn of that year, the number of caravans participating in the trade fair increased. The spring trade fair had proved that you only need to pay a small transaction tax here to buy specialties brought by merchants from all over the world. , after confirming the authenticity of the news, the trade fair suddenly became prosperous.

It seems that the generous Lord Laxana has indeed opened the door to prosperity and shared it with all.

Although the northern lords had all kinds of guesses about Lux's purpose, in terms of actions, they could only describe it as scrambling to be the first.

If you go late, you will buy less, and if you buy less, you will make less money. No noble will dislike that his castle is not gorgeous enough or that his jewelry is too luxurious.

Under this circumstance, Forsbarrow's market ushered in unprecedented prosperity, and Forsbarrow's new order also achieved unprecedented expansion and development in the north.

Just as Lux expected, under the common interests, the Northern Territory accelerated the pace of integration, and it was an integration based on the Forsbarrow-style order.

As part of the "Northern Solidarity and Mutual Assistance", other northern cities opened their markets to Forsbarrow and took the initiative to provide raw materials to Forsbarrow. Even with the acquiescence of the northern nobles, the ice cast by Forsbarrow was Gold coins began to circulate in a small area.

Although Forsbyro's official name for this kind of gold coin is [Extreme Coin], people in the north often like to call it ice gold coin - this kind of gold coin is wrapped with extreme ice particles. Although it has been specially processed, it will not It can easily frostbite people, but it is also almost impossible to be heated. This characteristic makes it completely impossible to imitate, so it is very suitable as a settlement certificate for bulk trade.

In name, the Ice Gold Coin is a token. According to Forsbarrow's official statement, its main purpose is to be used within large-scale trade fairs. Caravans participating in the trade fair can exchange it with the gold coins in their hands when joining the trade fair. Ice gold coins are then used to conduct transactions and settlements within the trade fair, and then exchange them back for gold coins when leaving the trade fair.

Compared with the Xiongdu Trade Fair, the Trade Fair in Forsbarrow undoubtedly made the merchants feel a lot more convenient. With ice gold coins as tokens, it became easier to settle accounts and make calculations - they didn't need to worry about calculations. Exchange rates, whether Ionians, Vazuans, or Demacians, can use ice gold coins to trade commodities.

Moreover, within the trade fair, Lux also thoughtfully prepared translators and arbitrators for them. These trading methods that were once promoted by Kalya in Shurima once again appeared at the trade fair in Forsbarrow.

To be honest, Demacia has never had such a professional trade fair in the past.

Even for the Xiongdu Trade Fair, which provides a large amount of tax revenue, the royal family only demarcates the venue, provides security, and collects taxes based on the goods. As for the transaction itself, they cannot provide substantial help.

But now, at the Spring and Autumn Trade Fairs in Forsbarrow, Lux is taking the initiative to guide and help merchants and strive to create a better trading environment. This is undoubtedly the first of its kind in Demacia.

The curious merchants and the noble lords behind them did not realize that during this process, Lux had actually controlled the exchange rate.

As the trade fairs progressed one after another, under the control of Lux, the exchange ratio of Demacian gold coins and ice gold coins gradually increased from one hundred to one at the beginning to one hundred and twenty to one. One hundred and fifty to one, two hundred to one, and it seems to be continuing to rise. Therefore, many businessmen simply choose to hold the ice gold coins directly after the transaction is completed, instead of exchanging them back, or even specialize in He started a business of hoarding and exchanging ice gold coins.

Lux, who should have cracked down on this kind of business, chose to turn a blind eye. As a result, ice gold coins began to flow into the market, and gradually gained widespread recognition in the north.

The eighth year of Fossby's calendar is destined to be a year of rapid development.

After a full seven years of accumulation, Fusbairo finally showed the tip of the iceberg of his great power to the Northern Territory. Through the wooing of economic interests, Lux gradually secured his position as the talker in the Northern Territory, and Fusbairo The order represented by Sparrow gradually penetrated into every corner of the northern border along with the canals and trade routes.

The poor northern nobles began to rush to renovate their castles. All kinds of new gadgets that had never been seen in Demacia also appeared on the display shelves of the northern nobles. Suddenly, the entire Forth Byro and even the entire northern territory of Demacia were in a state of raging fire.

The nobles of the north, who were carrying out large-scale construction projects and allowing Forsbarrow to recover a large amount of money, were completely unaware. Unknowingly, they had already put their heads into the tied noose, waiting for the noble model. The lady took off the ladder from under her feet.

All the gifts of fate have a price hidden behind them. What seems to be free is actually the most expensive.

Kalya's Little Classroom Demacia's Business Tax:

According to the tradition of Demacia, lords have complete governance rights over their own territories, so how much and where to collect commercial taxes in a territory are determined by the lords of each place.

Moreover, as local lords, nobles have the right to refuse someone or a certain caravan from entering their territory to trade.

This was a withdrawal of the aristocratic fiefdom's governance rights, and it also greatly disrupted commercial circulation.

In the past, the Forsbarrow people could only rely on the Xiongdu Trade Fair to make money, because they had no lords, could not engage in dialogue with their neighbors, and could not conduct any trade at all.