You send a few courtiers on an errand.
They come back with news: Ystan the Quillmaster is busy collecting scrolls and information about the earlier parts of Luathbas history, and said that he should complete his work before your son becomes a man.
878 AD, Late Winter
Your Army has defeated a 2000 strong force of Adila horse archers, having trapped them in a valley where they couldn't maneuver well. This was a lucky skirmish however as unfortunately the westlands are just as flat as most of Augas is - or even flatter. The victorious soldiers are now marching through the grasslands, liberating small settlements and wrecking various nomadic camps as they go.
There is also information from the governor who reported sightings of orcs - and he confirms that those were, indeed, sightings. No keep, settlement or even a war camp was found; just few remote campsites. The governor's men say they saw maybe fifty orcs total since they began scouring the hills and killed about half of that number in various incidents.
878 AD, End of the Year
Once again you review the Scrolls of Kingdom Status brought by the Advisor to your chambers:
Happiness: 5
Population: 4
Economy: 3
Army: 7
The advisor coughs a little.
"The Treasurer is happy to announce that Luathbas is recovering from the dire economical situation, but he advises that we keep the taxes raised for one more year."
A) "No, the peasants suffered enough for now. It's time to lower the taxes!"
B) "Indeed, some more money would be nice to have. Keep the taxes higher for one more year."