"Regan, how was your investigation?" Claire raised his head and asked, with the same new map of Nafu City spread in front of him.
Regan shook off his clothes and walked into the study.
"Master, it was organized by some voluntary merchants and fishermen. Initially, they wanted to provide a place for tourists to rest and gain some profits from it."
"Then it has now developed to have three restaurants, five hotels, and two handicraft sales points. Apart from these, the others are scattered vendors. There are no productive activities, all are service industries. There is also no permanent population. The people inside are either from nearby fishing villages or tourists from outside."
"Now there are about one or two thousand people moving there every day."
"And it's the intersection of the river and the estuary in our territory. It has a well-developed water system, convenient transportation, and enough fresh water."
"I just went to see it with my own eyes. The scenery and natural environment there are also very good. Some tourists are willing to stay there even if they can't see Miss Eve after they come."
"This scale is not small." Claire said to himself.
This is the same as what Claire thought. That place did not develop by chance, nor did it develop because of a single factor of Eve, but because of the superposition of various factors. Under the influence of various factors, it created a gathering area of people, and it can continue to exist after its creation.
Claire estimates that even if Eve no longer goes to that coast in the future, the area will not shrink, but will change the direction of business, no longer focusing on mermaids as an attraction, but on scenery or other attractions.
"Master, someone reported this before it developed at the beginning. I sent a document there..." Regan said.
He thought it was just a small place that suddenly grew up, and he could just send someone there to collect taxes. Now that the young master asked him to get to know it, he realized how good the geographical location was. It is completely possible to build a new town and then collect more taxes.
Claire waved his hand. "It's okay. It's already good that you could send one person out at that time."
Regan is already very good as a political officer, and Nafu City manages everything in an orderly manner in his hands. Although some mistakes were made this time, Claire does not insist that he be a perfect person and can consider everything.
After listening to the news reported by Regan, Claire dragged his chin again, stared at the map in front of him, and drew on it with his hand.
He muttered, "I took a look when I went to set up Teleportation Array. The water there is deep enough. Although there are some rocks, they don't need to be blown up too much."
"There is a river nearby. You can follow the waterway into the territory. This river happens to be connected to Gilded Rose Town. Nakin Town is not far from this river."
Listening to Claire's whisper and the news he just reported, Regan also guessed something, so he asked, "Master, are you planning to build a dock here?"
"Dock?" Claire shook his head and poked at that location on the map. "It's not a dock, it's a port city."
Then Claire spread his fingers and measured it, and continued, "It's not very far from Nafu City, and it's not close either. Combined with the information you just got, this place is very suitable."
If it is too far away from Nafu City, all costs will increase. If it is too close, it will not be able to compete with Nafu City. Everything will converge towards Nafu City, and it will not be able to develop at all.
It's like if you open a small supermarket, but if there is a chain of large supermarkets next to you, your business will be taken away. Therefore, two cities cannot take exams too close to each other, otherwise resources and labor will be taken away by the stronger city, which will not be conducive to the development of the other.
"Master, what should we do next?" Regan asked, "Should we send the construction team there first?"
Both Gilded Rose Town and Nakin Town Regan have participated in it, so they are very familiar with the process.
"No need." Claire shook his head, "It naturally develops on its own, so there is no need for human intervention like the previous two."
"As long as there are good conditions and environment, it will develop on its own. We just need to provide it with a good environment."
"Dong dong!" Claire tapped his knuckles on a spot on the map, "Here..."
Regan stretched his head over and saw the place where Claire's fingers were touching, which was Portland City of Count Vian.
Regan knows that it is also a port city. There are only three ports in the southern part of the kingdom, and Count Vian's territory is also bordered by Griffin Territory. Portland City is the closest port city to Griffin Territory.
So...
Is this what the young master means when he talks about creating a good environment and conditions?
After the competitors were eliminated and a new port was built here, the ships that originally went to Portland Port would come here, and the port would naturally develop.
Claire pushed the map in his hand in the direction of Regan and murmured, "Don't you think our territory is a bit small? It doesn't seem to have reached the geographical area that a principality should have."
A smile also appeared on Regan's face, "Indeed, if you swallow Portland City, that's almost it."
Claire shook his head slightly, "No."
Regan's smile faltered for a moment, thinking that he had misunderstood what his young master meant, but then Claire continued, "Even if Portland City is swallowed, it is still too small. There are still many places around us."
Regan's pupils dilated slightly, and his voice trembled slightly, "Master, do you plan to take under your control all the territories of the nobles who have offended you?"
Claire did not answer, but asked, "No?"
Regan hesitated for a moment, then continued, "It shouldn't be a big deal if you just swallow one Portland City, but if you annex several surrounding territories, other nobles in the kingdom may complain."
With Claire's current status and power, there is really no problem with Portland City, but if he wants to annex several surrounding territories.
This requires a famous teacher, otherwise when he makes this move, other nobles with territories on the ground will unite to resist Claire.
If you can annex other territories without any reason today, will it be our turn in the future?
With this mentality and the possible damage to their own core interests, it is impossible for those nobles to sell to Claire to save face.
Moreover, Claire is not able to act unscrupulously in the kingdom just because Irene is here. There is also the Six Archmages family, the five great sword masters, and the hereditary dukes who have survived since the founding of the kingdom. These all have their own territories.
Interests are interests. Even those nobles who originally stood with Claire to support Irene's rise to power may fall out at this moment.
And it's not just the boycott of these nobles, there are also clear provisions in the law prohibiting this behavior. Claire If you talk blatantly, others will catch you.
"Don't worry, I will find a way." Claire said calmly.
"Yeah." Regan nodded. If the young master has his own way, then there must be no problem.