Chapter 648 Flexible Moral Bottom Line
"Wow! I caught a fish!"
Today, Frederick contracted a large fish pond and went fishing with Maria.
But Maria was the only one fishing, and a telegram left Frederick silent for a long time.
When Maria finished grilling the fish, Frederick still had not made up his mind.
"It's time to eat grilled fish." Maria handed over the grilled fish skewered on tree branches, "What's going on?"
Frederick handed the telegram to Vanessa next to him and put it away, took the grilled fish and said: "Now that funds are tight, they plan to issue a lottery."
Maria said: "Lottery, I heard Lilu said that in order to build city walls and recruit mercenaries to guard the town, if there is not enough money in her hometown, they will issue lottery tickets to raise money. Her family won the prize once."< br>
Frederick nodded, having already heard about this, and did not say the real reason for his distress.
In this world where there is a supernatural power that can remember mahjong tiles based on the difference in weight, forget about scratch-off games and find another way.
The plan provided by Psyche is that the lottery will be awarded according to the last digit of the serial number. The lottery will be held publicly on the fifth day of every month in Nanhu Park south of Weissenburg City, and the lottery will be broadcast live at the same time.
This method is very simple and convenient for statistics and scale control.
At the same time, a decree was issued to issue lottery licenses to crack down on private lottery, and whistleblowers could be rewarded with half of the stolen money.
Frederick had no objection to issuing lottery tickets on his own. The key was the private lottery that resulted from it, and he had to fight hard.
However, at the end of the document, someone proposed whether to build a casino?
It is very profitable to open a casino. The banker only needs to collect a handling fee from gamblers when they exchange chips to make money.
It is their business to use extraordinary power to bully weak chickens, and the dealer only cares about pumping water.
Nowadays, the teachings of various churches prohibit gambling. Courts in many places stipulate that professional gamblers are not allowed to appear in court as witnesses. If there is a theft case, nearby gamblers are first arrested and tried. However, this does not prevent everyone from nobles to poor people from enjoying it. The only difference is The bet is the estate or the eggs.
Frederick himself hated gambling. In his previous life, he had encountered several workers who settled money before the New Year and lost all their year's income and mobile phones the next day. There was a person who did not dare to go home to celebrate the New Year after losing all his money. His family came to the construction site from his hometown on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. They were found wandering near the construction site and said they had been robbed.
There is no casino in the Principality of Wesson, but he has no control over the private gambling money. He can only legislate that when the stolen money is used as gambling capital, those who win must return it free of charge.
He believed that Psyche understood this, but there was still relevant content in the document, indicating that his voice was extremely loud and Psyche could not stop it.
Other officials must have understood this, but still documented that they were determined to win.
This was the first time that the will of high-ranking officials was contrary to Frederick's will, and it appeared suddenly.
Frederick didn't know whether these officials were suddenly stretched thin after a few years of prosperity and couldn't adapt, or whether they were being tested by people with ulterior motives.
Maybe some people think that as long as it can make money, he will agree.
Maria noticed that Frederick had made up his mind and looked at her again, so she asked: "Is there anything you want me to do?"
After taking a bite of the grilled fish, Frederick said: "You will write a letter to Cardinal Victor later and ask him to come to the Principality of Wesson for a preaching tour. The theme is the dangers of gambling."
He was not sure what the people who proposed the casino thought, so he did not respond directly but instead criticized the situation. He did not come forward and let the church speak out. There was still room for maneuver in the matter.
Maria agreed immediately, vaguely feeling that the matter was not simple, so she asked: "Do I need the cooperation of the Ministry of Culture?"
The Ministry of Culture has cultivated a group of literati through funding and other means. When necessary, they can transform into cultural thugs and carry out all-round publicity.
Frederick thought for a while and said: "Just follow up as usual. Let's check the situation first." "Well..."
He thought that it was better to clear some things than to block them, and it was better to let those people play horse racing.
Horse racing has a long history and is very popular, and betting on horses has an equally long history. Many cities will hold horse racing competitions during celebrations, and there will also be occasional competitions between nobles, but there is currently no regular season.
In his last life, Frederick was hit by a large truck while traveling in Japan. He knew something about horse racing at that time and thought he could learn from it.
Horse racing includes flat horse racing, obstacle racing, chariot racing and endurance racing. The race distances and venues are also different. Several different types of racecourses can be built in various parts of the principality to stimulate the local economy.
Side effects can be limited by setting a personal maximum purchase limit for one time.
It's even easier for contestants. Through high bonuses and various honors, horse-playing nobles from all over the world can be attracted to participate. They can also stir up various topics to hype up the game, sell peripherals, etc.
Frederick found that he had mastered the skill of "flexible moral bottom line" and wondered how "flexible" he would be in the future.
There is no way, there are too many places where we need to invest money, and we are really short of money.
"Just think of it as promoting the development of animal husbandry." He comforted himself in his heart.
Maria felt that he was a little tangled in his heart. She didn't know why, so she could only walk behind him and rub his temples and press his shoulders.
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Frederick patted her hand gently and said, "I'm fine."
The relevant approvals passed quickly through Weissenburg City, and because it was related to money, the work was carried out in an orderly manner.
When resting that night, Maria asked Frederick: "Is today's matter still about money?"
Frederick sighed and said: "Yes, the more you earn, the more you spend."
Maria thought for a while and then said: "Can the stamp duty from this year's World Expo be used as start-up capital?"
Because the amount of this stamp tax is uncertain, it is mainly used for emergencies now, and it is enough to start it here.
Frederick shook his head and said: "That money has been planned, half of it will go into the treasury, and the other half will be used for the decoration of the cathedral."
"The renovation work in the cathedral is now in full swing, and it is expected that we will be able to hold a wedding there next year."
Maria's face suddenly turned red and hesitantly said: "There's no need to be so anxious."
Frederick smiled and patted her on the back and said: "We are not in a hurry, but some people are."
"Princess Lola of the Kingdom of Sardinia has already made an appointment to marry us. Dragaces wrote a letter from Constantinople saying that his son and daughter are ready. Susan's mother intends to let her grandson Amir marry ours. Daughter, there are many nobles in the Rhine League who hope that the future prince or princess will marry our children. Our task is very heavy.”
Maria had buried her red face on Frederick's chest without saying a word.
Only the children of Frederick and Maria were eligible for these political marriages, but the children of Frederick and his lovers were not eligible.
Maria began to change the topic: "I think the progress of research on sea ships needs to be accelerated. We should go to the place where Teacher Psyche mentioned to find gold as soon as possible."
This seems to be the fastest way to get gold, but the ship cannot be built so quickly.
Frederick said: "We will set off tomorrow and pass by the gold mine in a few days to see what the situation is like there."
(End of chapter)