47 Chapter 47 What Could He Do As An Adult?? (2/2)
”The goal is to lessen the drop. If I can keep the loss at 5% a year, then I should be able to hold off the onset of famine and plague for several years. At 5 years, I will take over, and the men from your kingdom get to start coming back from the wall and back to the fields. I believe in my father gentlemen. I am certain he will bring enough people to man the wall in five years.
”What's more, once the n.o.bles realize how much more produce and money they can get, with the help of the mages, they will be more likely to continue with the practice after the king stops enforcing it.
”Also, if the other two kingdoms are in the middle of war, there will be a large number of refugees that come to this kingdom looking for food, especially if they hear there is extra. You could all stay here, fat and happy, and your king could strike at the other two kingdoms once they've exhausted themselves with the war.
”People flock to whoever has food. Nothing sways the loyalty of citizens faster than giving them food so their children can live, when their own king can't.”
Everyone was silent for a while after that, and Joseph took the chance to take another drink. Stella stood there to refill it when he was done.
”I don't believe the n.o.bles will ever be willing to accept the mage plan, and even if the king enforces it, the greed in men is far to large to keep it up. They will try to increase their gains by grabbing up the mages in any way they can. Just wait and see, someone will step up to block that portion of your plans.” Walter shook his head and took a drink of his own.
”How are you like this?” asked Timothy in shock. He looked around at the other men at the table. It was obvious they were all thinking the same things, so it bolstered his courage. ”You're but a child, and yet, you've thought of all of this on your own? How have you even had time to read all these reports and run all these numbers?”
”My father is the largest slave trader in all three kingdoms. He specializes in training children from birth to do anything and everything. The entire slave market is based off of the prices his slaves bring at market. If he were capable of so much for a mere slave, then what of his own child?” Joseph looked at each of them, and they all nodded in thought. This was something they had all thought in pa.s.sing, but never really considered in depth. It did make some sense, though Joseph couldn't help but wonder what they all thought his upbringing was really like.
”But, why would your father leave you if you are so talented?” It really bothered Timothy that his father had left him.
”Do you really think the n.o.bles would have listened to a slave? My father had to be the one who went about conducting business. He had to leave someone. Even though I'm only a child, the n.o.bles would never have listened to a slave. He has faith in the King to keep me safe. Plus, I am more than capable of doing this.”
The looks on all of their faces showed that they worried what else he was capable of doing. And he was only a boy, what would he try when he was an adult????
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