"I will bestow upon Baron Rothschild the entire area where his former Rothschild viscounty was located, and change the name of the region to Rothschild barony."
Usually when the Emperor makes those he favors into nobles, he often gives them prime land without fail.
The reason isn't nonsensical, because nobles can't obtain income by any other means except money earned from their territory.
He bestows 'territory' as a consideration to ensure they're not financially troubled by granting land like the yolk of an egg.
'But I don't have financial problems to begin with.'
Rather than bothering to grant land like a goose that lays golden eggs from his own possessions, the Emperor is probably just granting the surrounding area to make it convenient to expand business.
It's a bit disappointing not to receive territory with high-end wine origins or mines...
But anyway, let's gratefully accept since he granted territory.
In exchange, I secretly pioneered a colonial city in West Ifriqiya without the Emperor knowing.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."...
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