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I sat in my solar, sealing documents and reading reports and charters that had piled up , and yet even with my cadre of clerks to assist in lessening this work load it still remained heavy. It got tiresome and annoying after a while but I had disciplined myself to deal with it. There was a boring charm in paperwork but it was far better than working in a field , many could attribute to that.
But mental note aside there were some if not a many matters that needed my personal attention and these matters could not be left attended by clerks alone.
For the most part, things had been going smoothly these past few months. Roads were being laid, key infrastructures built, a shipyard was under construction, farmlands were being developed, and the entire system of finance had been overturned and rewritten.
Finance played a critical role within these parts , and without money and the proper means to allow it to flow then you could count any means of economic development goodbye. People not only bartered or made exchanges, but the use of coin sealed any purchase beyond bargaining. It was easier more reliable something that was of value as coins were normally made of precious metals. This was a universal standard of payment no matter where in the world one sailed.
And from the lord down to the lowest peasant, everyone had to pay their tithe or tax, whether with coin or with a valuable resource , grain, food, animals , or by servitude. A tax was to be paid in return for the local lord's protection and the right to live and work on his land. This was how the world worked in Westeros and in other similar societies.
In some ways he could say it reminded him of the modern world. Taxes and tithes to live unbothered and somewhat freely from governmental interference.
Yet for now and going forward in the future, everything would rest on better rules and order.
Our tax system itself had been changed to flow with the development of the land and the new economic tide. Caro and I, along with a few financial academics, had months ago weighed and evaluated the premise and effects of a new tax structure for a medieval land and society such as this, and we had begun the long and arduous work of continuing its implementation.
The improvement of the tax system was not merely a matter of increasing revenue, but of establishing order, trust, and long-term stability. A poorly structured system, one based on arbitrary levies, corrupt collectors, and scattered coin, inevitably weakens the realm, alienates the peasantry, and enriches only a narrow elite. An this one new one by contrast, a rational and transparent tax system strengthens both the bolton coffers and country, allowing economic growth while preserving social cohesion.
And Improving such a system had required reform in all aspects of administration, assessment, collection, and public accountability.
The first and most essential step is the establishment of clear authority and record-keeping.
Thus our Master of Trade, Coin and Administration Treygar Caro , and I had pushed to adopt a "no coin without record"policy.
We had reshaped the way in which information was maintained: on spending, revenue, taxes, tithes , and accounts on our coffers were carefully monitored and recorded.
Labor, resource management, public purchases, investments, and lending were all tracked to the letter.
And from what I observed , many lands in the North and the Eyrie relied on the same tax collection methods, through feudal custom, verbal agreements, or inherited privilege , which led to confusion and abuse of power.
So we agreed that a central chancery or treasury must be created, responsible for issuing written tax charters that defined what was owed, by whom, and when. Local reeves, bailiffs, or stewards would be required to maintain written rolls of households, landholdings, mills, markets, and herds. Even in a largely illiterate society, trained clerks could ensure continuity and memory beyond a single generation. Once obligations were recorded, taxes ceased to be arbitrary and became predictable.
Equally important was fair assessment. Taxation should be based on productive capacity rather than flat demands , especially in these times of reform. A peasant with poor soil could not be taxed the same as one beside a river; a market town generated more coin than a remote hamlet. Land surveys, crop estimates, and seasonal assessments allowed the state to adjust dues according to harvest yields and local conditions.
In years of famine, plague, or war, reductions or deferments should be formally granted. This flexibility not only preserved the population but also prevents rebellion, flight, and long-term loss of revenue.
So thus to summarize the last of this we would rely on salaried or lordly officials for tax collection reducing incentives for abuse, though the deterrent of death was always another option but knowing people he knew they could hide their wrong doings well.
Knock knock
"My lord came a call at the door, my personal attendant and clerk Jamis rose to see who it was , but I merely called them in before he got the chance to .
"Come in"
"Ahh Maester Rigmond", I smiled at the dismissed maester , it was always good having him as company.
"My lord the device , the compass I think we have made a breakthrough"
My eyes went wide in excitement as I jumped up from my chair .
"Truly?!"
"Yess my liege"
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