Chapter 823
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Chapter 823: Restarting trade with Lost City
The queen had a gloating expression on her face. "Those foolish tricksters from the Church of Darkness, they don't even understand the most basic principles of trade. Without the support of my Kingdom of Gran, what use is that pathetic little city? It will only continue to be marginalized. Many seafarers are now too lazy to go to Lost City's port, or they only go there to replenish food and water."
Robb raised a laugh. "They brought it upon themselves. They didn't understand the power of a free trade port. Now they should have learned their lesson. Did anyone follow your lead?"
The queen shook her head. "They dare not. I can exempt the port from taxes to attract merchants, but Lost City dares not do so. Besides this port, where else can they collect taxes?"
At this point, she suddenly showed a gentle look towards Robb. "Factories from all over the kingdom are now contributing a significant amount of tax revenue, far surpassing agricultural taxes. This is all thanks to you for putting us on the right path."
Robb smiled and remained silent.
Suddenly, the queen's expression became serious again, and she spoke in a low voice, "I want to hear your opinion. The Church of Darkness now suddenly wants to buy chocolate from me. It's obvious that they want to reopen the trade window with my Kingdom of Gran and restore trade relations. Should I agree?"
Robb didn't rush to answer but instead asked, "What are your current thoughts?"
Robb said, "Do you know who is more susceptible to being fooled by charlatans?"
The queen pondered the question seriously. "The poor and the less educated."
"Exactly!" Robb said, "You want the Church of Darkness to suffer? The Church won't suffer. It's always the ordinary people of Lost City who suffer. The poorer they become, the more they will believe in the nonsense of the charlatans."
The queen fell silent.
His words made sense!
Robb continued, "I suggest that you take this opportunity to reopen trade and flood Lost City with all those extravagant luxuries. If they want chocolate, give it to them at a high price. Then sell them books and knowledge at a low price. Export goods on one hand and cultural influence on the other."
The queen remained speechless.
Robb said, “You don't know, but humans have a strange tendency. They always think that everything advanced kingdoms and regions do is right and good, while everything backward countries and regions do is wrong and ignorant.”
With an evil smile, Robb continued, "As long as you keep providing the people of Lost City with things they can't produce themselves, like chocolate, they will increasingly feel the beauty of the Kingdom of Gran and the backwardness of Lost City. Then they will start longing for everything in the Kingdom of Gran. They will think that even if the queen farts, it smells good, while if the pope says something, it stinks. At that time, it will be relatively easy for you to get rid of the Church of Darkness, the thorn in your side."
The queen glanced sideways. "What kind of metaphor is this?"
"The metaphor doesn't matter," Robb laughed. "I just mean that opening up trade will actually help you control it. If you close it off, the people of Lost City won't know or understand anything. They might even think that the people of the Kingdom of Gran are just like them, stuck in one place. Then, what reason do they have to admire the Kingdom of Gran?"
Finally, the queen understood something. "Fine, I understand. I'll provide Lost City with a batch of chocolate."
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Chapter 823: Restarting trade with Lost City
The queen had a gloating expression on her face. "Those foolish tricksters from the Church of Darkness, they don't even understand the most basic principles of trade. Without the support of my Kingdom of Gran, what use is that pathetic little city? It will only continue to be marginalized. Many seafarers are now too lazy to go to Lost City's port, or they only go there to replenish food and water."
Robb raised a laugh. "They brought it upon themselves. They didn't understand the power of a free trade port. Now they should have learned their lesson. Did anyone follow your lead?"
The queen shook her head. "They dare not. I can exempt the port from taxes to attract merchants, but Lost City dares not do so. Besides this port, where else can they collect taxes?"
At this point, she suddenly showed a gentle look towards Robb. "Factories from all over the kingdom are now contributing a significant amount of tax revenue, far surpassing agricultural taxes. This is all thanks to you for putting us on the right path."
Robb smiled and remained silent.
Suddenly, the queen's expression became serious again, and she spoke in a low voice, "I want to hear your opinion. The Church of Darkness now suddenly wants to buy chocolate from me. It's obvious that they want to reopen the trade window with my Kingdom of Gran and restore trade relations. Should I agree?"
Robb didn't rush to answer but instead asked, "What are your current thoughts?"
Robb said, "Do you know who is more susceptible to being fooled by charlatans?"
The queen pondered the question seriously. "The poor and the less educated."
"Exactly!" Robb said, "You want the Church of Darkness to suffer? The Church won't suffer. It's always the ordinary people of Lost City who suffer. The poorer they become, the more they will believe in the nonsense of the charlatans."
The queen fell silent.
His words made sense!
Robb continued, "I suggest that you take this opportunity to reopen trade and flood Lost City with all those extravagant luxuries. If they want chocolate, give it to them at a high price. Then sell them books and knowledge at a low price. Export goods on one hand and cultural influence on the other."
The queen remained speechless.
Robb said, “You don't know, but humans have a strange tendency. They always think that everything advanced kingdoms and regions do is right and good, while everything backward countries and regions do is wrong and ignorant.”
With an evil smile, Robb continued, "As long as you keep providing the people of Lost City with things they can't produce themselves, like chocolate, they will increasingly feel the beauty of the Kingdom of Gran and the backwardness of Lost City. Then they will start longing for everything in the Kingdom of Gran. They will think that even if the queen farts, it smells good, while if the pope says something, it stinks. At that time, it will be relatively easy for you to get rid of the Church of Darkness, the thorn in your side."
The queen glanced sideways. "What kind of metaphor is this?"
"The metaphor doesn't matter," Robb laughed. "I just mean that opening up trade will actually help you control it. If you close it off, the people of Lost City won't know or understand anything. They might even think that the people of the Kingdom of Gran are just like them, stuck in one place. Then, what reason do they have to admire the Kingdom of Gran?"
Finally, the queen understood something. "Fine, I understand. I'll provide Lost City with a batch of chocolate."
Chapter 823: Restarting trade with Lost CityThe queen had a gloating expression on her face. "Those foolish tricksters from the Church of Darkness, they don't even understand the most basic principles of trade. Without the support of my Kingdom of Gran, what use is that pathetic little city? It will only continue to be marginalized. Many seafarers are now too lazy to go to Lost City's port, or they only go there to replenish food and water."Robb raised a laugh. "They brought it upon themselves. They didn't understand the power of a free trade port. Now they should have learned their lesson. Did anyone follow your lead?"The queen shook her head. "They dare not. I can exempt the port from taxes to attract merchants, but Lost City dares not do so. Besides this port, where else can they collect taxes?"At this point, she suddenly showed a gentle look towards Robb. "Factories from all over the kingdom are now contributing a significant amount of tax revenue, far surpassing agricultural taxes. This is all thanks to you for putting us on the right path."Robb smiled and remained silent.Suddenly, the queen's expression became serious again, and she spoke in a low voice, "I want to hear your opinion. The Church of Darkness now suddenly wants to buy chocolate from me. It's obvious that they want to reopen the trade window with my Kingdom of Gran and restore trade relations. Should I agree?"Robb didn't rush to answer but instead asked, "What are your current thoughts?"Robb said, "Do you know who is more susceptible to being fooled by charlatans?"The queen pondered the question seriously. "The poor and the less educated.""Exactly!" Robb said, "You want the Church of Darkness to suffer? The Church won't suffer. It's always the ordinary people of Lost City who suffer. The poorer they become, the more they will believe in the nonsense of the charlatans."The queen fell silent.His words made sense!Robb continued, "I suggest that you take this opportunity to reopen trade and flood Lost City with all those extravagant luxuries. If they want chocolate, give it to them at a high price. Then sell them books and knowledge at a low price. Export goods on one hand and cultural influence on the other."The queen remained speechless.Robb said, You don't know, but humans have a strange tendency. They always think that everything advanced kingdoms and regions do is right and good, while everything backward countries and regions do is wrong and ignorant.With an evil smile, Robb continued, "As long as you keep providing the people of Lost City with things they can't produce themselves, like chocolate, they will increasingly feel the beauty of the Kingdom of Gran and the backwardness of Lost City. Then they will start longing for everything in the Kingdom of Gran. They will think that even if the queen farts, it smells good, while if the pope says something, it stinks. At that time, it will be relatively easy for you to get rid of the Church of Darkness, the thorn in your side."The queen glanced sideways. "What kind of metaphor is this?""The metaphor doesn't matter," Robb laughed. "I just mean that opening up trade will actually help you control it. If you close it off, the people of Lost City won't know or understand anything. They might even think that the people of the Kingdom of Gran are just like them, stuck in one place. Then, what reason do they have to admire the Kingdom of Gran?"Finally, the queen understood something. "Fine, I understand. I'll provide Lost City with a batch of chocolate."
