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Chapter 77 A new city! (Down)

The planning of the port is divided into three parts, one is the shipbuilding workshop, which is located in the south of the port. One is a residential area, located to the east of the port, where most of the aborigines who settled in Athens towns live. The last area is the market, which also occupies the largest area. It is inlaid with the wharf, and a 15-meter-wide road is built in the middle to facilitate the transportation of goods.

Now in charge of port security are four newly established Greek infantry teams, which are divided into two teams and patrolled in turns.

The person in charge of the port is the aborigines, that is, the slave trader Pulifei who connected Murphy to the line of the centaur tribe. trade goods and so on.

In Murphy's opinion, no one is more suitable for this job than him.

It is obviously more effective to use the aborigines to deal with the relationship with the aborigines than to arrange other people.

There is a simple barracks near the shipbuilding workshop in the port, mainly to provide a place for soldiers to rest. Next to it is the financial office of the port, which was built on the model of Governor Murphy's mansion, covering an area of ​​about three acres, mainly for officials to live in and facilitate their work. All trade above the medium level in the territory must be filed at the Finance Office and a certain amount of tax must be paid. That is to say, large transactions with a trade volume of more than 500 silver coins must be recorded, otherwise it will be illegal, and the goods will be confiscated by the Greek infantry in charge of port security!

As soon as he arrived at the finance department, Murphy saw Pulifei strode out.

Or maybe he should be called Clerk Pulife now.

"The governor is here! That's great. I'm going to report to you." Pulifei was overjoyed when he saw Murphy. He walked quickly to Murphy's horse, bowed slightly, and said, "This The tax revenue of Yue Port has already been calculated, plus the land sold, there are a total of 64,000 silver coins!"

so much? !

Murphy was taken aback when he heard the words, took the bill and looked at it.

He sold about 2,000 acres of relatively fertile land south of the port, using a modern bidding model, with a base price of twenty silver coins per acre. It seems that the enthusiasm of the aborigines in this world for the land is still undiminished, and the final auction price actually went up by a full 50%! At first, Murphy was worried about whether he could sell the land.

After all, there are gnolls nearby, and the safety is far inferior to that behind the southern plains.

But he really underestimated people's enthusiasm for the land. Moreover, the changes in the territory in the past few months have also told the aborigines that this place is destined to rise!

The diligence and wisdom of these Greeks are making the entire territory glow with vitality and vitality!

And their soldiers are also very powerful.

The land behind the southern plain is controlled by nobles, and the price they pay to buy land from them is far higher than Murphy's here!

These aborigines who bought the land with the status of free citizens will be included in the preparatory citizen class of the town. If they do not have any bad records within three years, then they will be able to obtain citizenship, be recognized by the town of Athens, and have tax relief campaigns. Powers of officials etc. At present, because the talent discovery system has not yet been formed, middle and low-level officials are recommended by everyone, and then tested by Murphy, and then appointed after the test.

The tax of the preparatory citizens is 37%, that is, 30% is handed over to the lord, and 70% is owned by themselves.

After obtaining citizenship, the tax rate becomes 20-80%, 20% is handed over to the lord, and 80% belongs to oneself. Although the difference is only 10%, many indigenous people still hope to obtain citizenship of the Athenian town. Because the citizens of Athens towns are much more noble than the free citizens of human city-states. Just being able to run for office has made many people envious.

identity!

In this era, being a decent person with status is definitely the pursuit of most people's life.

Even if it is changed to modern times, why not?

At present, the total population of Athens towns and cities is about 8,000, of which the number of citizens is about 4,000. Children cannot obtain citizenship until they are fourteen years old. At present, the main composition of citizens is mainly Greeks.

"Good job!" Murphy got off his horse and patted Pulifei on the shoulder, praising him.

Now Pulifei has handed over the original slave trade to his younger brother. Since he has the status of an official, he has strict requirements on his own words and deeds. He even bought a lot of things specifically for this purpose and went to visit the diplomat Tobayes in the territory. Now he is wearing an official white robe, and he looks a bit like a Greek aristocrat, without a bit of a merchant's philistine.

"Without the wisdom of His Excellency the Governor, there would be no present situation." Prife lowered his head respectfully, and said slowly.

He was one of the first aborigines to follow Murphy, and he was also the one who witnessed the development of the territory along the way. In just a few months, the territory seems to have taken on a new look, and now it is booming towards the prototype of a city!

More importantly, while the territory is developing, the town's army is also developing rapidly.

Cavalry, archers, plus a powerful Greek infantry phalanx.

Now Murphy's army is only stronger than the earl of a human city-state.

As a businessman who started out in the slave trade, Pulifei deeply understood the importance of the army in this era. And he is also thankful for his wise investment!

Next, Pulife briefly reported to Murphy the progress of the port that year and so on.

Halfway through his speech, a port tax collector hurried over and said excitedly: "Your Excellency, Diplomat Tobayes is back. He brought back a lot of weapons!"

arms?

Murphy was slightly taken aback when he heard this.

If Murphy remembers correctly, the diplomat Tobayes seems to have gone to the human city-state to befriend the noble council, right?

How to bring back a lot of weapons?

"Let's go. Go to the pier and have a look." Murphy said in a deep voice to Pulifei beside him.

Arriving at the pier, Murphy saw a whole ship of weapons. These weapons were all spears, and they were Greek style spears. The heads of the guns were sharp and shining, and they were all made of the finest iron of this era!

Murphy picked up a long gun and stabbed forward, and the tip of the gun was almost half buried in the wood of the pier.

Superior Iron Weapons!

After such a long period of training, Murphy's understanding of weapons has gradually increased.

At present, there is no such forging technology in the territory, and I am afraid that only the Grand Duke Rothchild, who has always been friends with the dwarves, can master such a forging technology.

A whole ship of iron spears is probably enough to arm a hundred people!

"This is?" Murphy asked, looking at the diplomat Tobayes who was walking quickly in front of him.

"Grand Duke Rottchild learned about the trade relationship between us and the centaur tribe. He asked me to buy horses from the centaur tribe through our territory. These are provided by Grand Duke Rottchild The reward!" Tobajes leaned slightly, looked at Murphy in awe and whispered.

According to the system, he has exceeded his authority.

Because these things must be approved by Murphy, at least they must be reported to the Governor's Office in advance.

But in reality, he did another absolutely correct thing. This matter not only did not cause any loss to the territory, but also gained additional benefits. And it takes a lot of time to go back and forth to the territory.

"Good job." Murphy smiled, which immediately relieved Tobaye, and his heart fell back. But at the next moment, Murphy said again in a deep voice: "Your salary for this month will be deducted. Don't make an exception!"

Diplomat Tobaye suddenly grimaced again and nodded.

As a diplomat, of course he knew that he was only the mouthpiece of the lord, and now he rashly agreed to Grand Duke Rothchild's request, which was considered exceeding his authority. In fact, he would agree, mainly because he thought that Murphy would not object to this matter.

In fact, Murphy didn't think he did anything wrong.

but.

This person is an outstanding talent, and the more outstanding a talent is, the easier it is to be proud.

So Murphy needs to knock him over.

The beating should not be too heavy, as it will dampen his vigor and sharpness. But you can't condone it, because it will make him unclear about his position.

All in all, the development of the territory still needs talents in all aspects. It is impossible for Murphy to do everything by himself, so it is necessary to properly provide opportunities for talents to display their talents and cultivate their abilities. But this will test Murphy's reputation and control ability.

There are more and more aborigines coming and going in the territory. It is not surprising that Grand Duke Rottchild knew about his trade with the centaur tribe.

But he bought the horses by himself, the reward he gave was too generous, right?

Murphy thought for a while.

Counting the batch of busts sent by Mrs. Elizabeth that time, the supplies that Grand Duke Rottchild helped him are enough to arm an army.

Why is he so supportive of himself?

The fine iron spears were sent to the barracks. After the expansion of the urban barracks is completed, these iron spears will be used to arm the Greek heavy infantry. At that time, the soldiers in the entire territory will be completely changed, and they will receive more rigorous training according to the standards of the Greek heavy infantry.

Because the territory is not large, Murphy is not worried about the maintenance of military expenses.

At present, the income of the territory, in addition to supporting the construction of the town, is mainly used to maintain the consumption of the army.

The army is everything!

On the way back, Murphy saw a group of naked men and children about 500 meters away from the port.

"This is?" Murphy asked, pointing to the men who jumped into the Nidolia River not far away.

"The public baths in the territory haven't been built yet. It's summer again, and citizens can't sleep without taking a bath after a day's work. So General Leo Dalie ordered the soldiers to cut down the reeds here and pick out a place with gentle water. The place is for citizens to bathe." The knight of the general guard hurriedly explained after hearing this.

Generally speaking, the water potential of the Nidolia River is relatively flat. There are many reeds in the tributaries on the edge of the river. There are no rapids and eddies. The water is only three or four meters deep, so there is no problem in bathing.

"I didn't expect him to be so careful." Murphy smiled and said.

The town was first built, and many facilities were not perfect.

Ordinary citizens naturally cannot arrange daily washing and bathing and other issues like Murphy.

After a day's work, while the women at home are cooking dinner, the men bring their children here to take a bath and enjoy themselves.