The Ultimate Player Of The Game Of Thrones

Rickard petitioned Lady Laina Flint, reagent of Flint's Finger and his mother, to allow him to establish a mercantile company and allow it a grant of 10,000 acres of land. Alongside he also asked for a 350 gold dragons every year in the form of the debt for 5 years totalling 1,750 gold dragons. This would be an enormous sum for the Flint's to scrounge up. If Rickard Flint wanted this to succeed he needed to convince many people. The retainers had to be convinced of this project first and foremost.

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In the third month of 287AC in one of the calming afternoon of the spring Rickard cme in front of the office of the treasurer, Urian Lovell, and knocked lightly

"Treasurer Lovell I, Rickard, have come to discuss something" .

After few seconds the door opened and treasurer Lovell opened the door

"For what do I owe this pleasure? young lord. Please come in."

Urian Lovell slowly closed the door and led Rickard to a brown pine chair. Rickard wanting not to leave Lovell standing started his speech.

"Treasurer Lovell, Please sit. After all you are superior in age and I'm not lord yet."

Urian Lovell who worked as the treasurer for Flint's of Flint's Finger as long as Rickard remembered wasn't old man yet. He was in his early fifties, presumably. As all northerners he tall with black hair and brown eyes. His physique is not one of typical official from the south, who would have had more width than height, but toned yet not overtly muscled man. Rickard continued

"Treasurer Lovell as you know the spring has come, On this auspicious occasion I hope and prey that old gods will give us a long summer. I hope my methods have helped treasurer Lovell in his works however small it may be. And I hope my work until now has been to your liking. "

Urian Lovell stared Rickard for couple of moments before replying

" It is as you say young lord. Winter has indeed ended and spring begun. Your work has bees as immaculate as it can be and your methods are very useful. But why do I feel that this is our parting occasion? what do young lord intend to do?"

"Treasurer Lovell, you know better than anyone that financial situation of Flint house in not a good place. I think I have found a solution to this." Rickard examined Urian Lovell's face carefully and gulped down the saliva before continuing

"I want to delve into mercantile endeavor which will sell the products we make here. I'm also thinking of introducing some new products. With this, I believe, we can get out of our current predicament." He continued

"Ironman bay rarely ever freezes, even in winter. We can build a port there.There I want to build proper sea going vessels there. Not the once who needs to hug the shore but the ones that can go deep into oceans. I accept that this will not happen within years and may take decades but this is the best option I can think of. "

Urian Lovell interrupted Rickard "I understand your eagerness to be recognized as not a poor noble house. But where will the money comes from? If we go into debt, What will happen if we fail? Have you thought through this?"

Rickard looked into the eyes of Urian Lovell

and said "I know it has a probability of failure. I am neither asking for house to incur any debt nor do it all in one go. I have made a detailed plan on what I am going to do in the first year and general planning for next ten year. Here, have a read and tell me your thoughts about it. "

Then Rickard presented with the document which contained future plans.

" With this I bid you adieu for today. I hope your sincere thoughts on it when we meet next time. "

" As you shall, young lord, as you shall." Urian Lovell said.