Chapter 139, Internal Policy
PS. I have something to do today, so update it earlier.
Brittania, Barony of Jean, May.
Lane was touring the estate with Gasparton and Katzenberg.
Lopes was formally appointed as a knight-errant of Lane, and at the same time Lane planned to have Alfred also appointed, but the paladin tactfully stated that he would still continue to serve the God of Justice.
The paladin asked for a piece of land from Ryan, hired people to build the God of Justice chapel, and began to spread the belief in the God of Justice among the serfs.
Although there is already a temple of the Goddess of Mercy Thalia in the town, the Church of the Goddess of Mercy has no objection. On the one hand, it is because the gods agree to believe in fair competition and not to interfere with each other forcibly. On the other hand, the Church of Justice and the Church of Goddess of Mercy have always The relationship is good, so the Church of Goddess of Mercy didn't say anything about Alfred's act of setting up a chapel.
In addition, an excellent wandering knight came to Ryan's territory holding a recommendation letter from the Grand Duke Schulz of Marienburg. His name is Olivier, a relative of the Grand Duke, and he is only 26 years old this year. , the strength is outstanding, the guns and swords are all first-class, especially this guy is still a high-quality sportsman, his eyes are firm, sharp-edged, his bearded beard adds a bit of mature charm, and his well-developed chest muscles are even more eye-catching.
He has an elite high-level level. After Ryan tested it, he found that his strength was not a little watery, so he immediately canonized him as a knight-errant.
In this way, Ryan has two ranger knights under his command, and he still has three free ranger knight places and two kingdom knight places for distribution.
The weather was cloudy and uncertain, and Ryan took a few of his own soldiers along the road to inspect his territory, and the tax collector Gasparton and his new butler Katzenberg followed behind him.
Unlike many knight lords, Ryan never brings too many soldiers when he travels, because the new baron is very powerful, and he does not need the protection of others. With the baron spending a lot of money, the entire Jean territory fell into a kind of In the strong atmosphere of building a new countryside in the Knight Kingdom of Britannia, new buildings are built every few days, the old city walls are reinforced, the muddy roads are re-founded, and the town of Jean is widened , more wastelands were reclaimed. In order to protect these wastelands, the new knight knights Lopes and Olivier led the soldiers to wipe out the bandits many times.
As for the Beastman tribe in the northern Sharon Forest, due to some "special reasons", there has been no movement until now, or they have never been active near the Zeon Territory, but instead focused on attacking the Principality of Bordello and Bath Villages along the line of the Duchy of Togne.
This provoked a great god, that is the Duke of Bastogne "Beast Butcher" Bohemond of the Red Fire Dragon Family. This Holy Grail Knight of the Sanctuary rank personally leads his knights on horses, and will test the The Beastman tribes were defeated one after another, and after confirming that there were no Beastman bastards appearing in his territory, the Red Dragon Duke returned to his castle to rest.
In order to seize the short time of peace, Ryan personally supervised the progress of many projects.
"My baron, we are already trying our best to urge these serfs to work, but no matter how much pressure the soldiers put on them, their efficiency will not improve." Gasparton told Ryan about the difficulties: "I can't understand them With that slack look, you must know that His Excellency the Baron has magnanimously provided them with food!"
"Let's go over there, Katzenberg? You continue your introduction." So Ryan signaled the group to return to his castle.
"Yes, my baron, we just talked about the last baron of Jean, Danielle. This knight gained appreciation in the war against vampires more than fifty years ago, and was granted the title of Baron Jean." Katzenberg's voice sounded stern, and every word of his enunciation was very clear, which ensured that anyone could hear what he was saying: "Baron Jean is considered to be an excellent shock striker. knight,
He always fights with his lance, winning his glory on the battlefield. "
After two weeks of probation, Ryan found that the new butler in front of him was really capable, and he knew the history and various anecdotes of the entire Knight Kingdom very well. What Grand Duke Winford said was true.
"It sounds like he is indeed an excellent knight, so has he embarked on the road of the Holy Grail?" Ryan walked along the rammed road, and the surrounding people greeted his lord one after another. After Ryan came to the territory, he immediately chose The tax rate promulgated by Duke Winford is the same, and his reputation and deeds have spread among the people, which makes him quickly loved by the people.
"No... As far as I know, Baron Danielle devoted himself wholeheartedly to the war against the Greenskins at that time. He followed John II's army across the Black Mountains and the Southern Kingdom, and entered the border princedom. By the river, our knights encountered a green wave of evil." Katzenberg continued to talk about the past, and Gasparton's face already had a look of unbearable.
What happened afterwards, Ryan also knew that the Britannian knights did win a small victory at first, so the dizzy John II decided to quickly cross the Badwater River, seeking a chance to fight the Greenskins head-on.
From a certain point of view, he did succeed. When most of the knights crossed the Badwater River, they were greeted by a greenskin army of more than one hundred thousand... It is said that this battle was so tragic that the fairies in the lake even Weep for it.
In the end, the number of knights who could return to Brittania was only about 10%, and John II was overthrown by the Duke and the Lake God Witch after barely maintaining it for a few years.
It seems that the previous Baron Jean was killed in the Battle of Badwater.
"My Baron, the furniture in the castle has been moved to the Jean Winery, and the servants have also moved to the winery. You can live in the winery for a while, and we will wait until the castle is rebuilt. There will be follow-up renovations on the winery." Gasparton interjected, and he interrupted Katzenberg, apparently the faithful believer of the Fairy of the Lake didn't want to hear about another fiasco.
"How long is it expected to take to rebuild my castle?" Ryan didn't ask much, he continued.
"Four months are enough to renovate the walls and many facilities of the castle, but the renovation of the independent minaret and interior parts requested by Mr. Lane will take more time." Katzenberg put his hands behind his back. Behind him, he walked straight behind Ryan and introduced: "The specific construction period depends on the situation in the rainy season."
"Then it looks like I'm going to live in the manor this year." Ryan shrugged indifferently, it doesn't make much difference where he lives.
A group of people came to the vicinity of Ryan's Baron's Castle.
Hundreds of serfs were working in an orderly manner. The overseers sent by the merchants and Ryan's soldiers were monitoring the progress of the serfs. The sounds of shouting, shouting, and serfs carrying various materials could be heard endlessly.
The craftsmen sent by the great trench merchant Ismail are building the castle.
Ryan could clearly feel that the serfs were not active enough.
Their faces were calm, even a little numb. Whatever the supervisor asked, they would do it, not much.
The baron thought it would be inefficient to continue doing this, so he said to Gasparton, "Is this already the maximum amount?"
"Yes, my baron, if more people are recruited, it will affect the defense and cultivation of the territory." Gasparton also noticed that the serfs were not efficient, and the tax officer said in a tone of hatred and annoyance: " What a bunch of bastards who don’t know how to be grateful, the baron has provided them with good food, but they are still so negligent, my baron, I will go and urge them to speed up the progress.”
"Don't worry, Gasparton, tell me what kind of food we provide for these serfs?" Ryan stopped Gasparton's behavior, and the baron was very calm.
"My baron, please come this way." Gasparton froze for a moment, then motioned Ryan to come behind a tent that was set up.
In the tent, some peasant women are cooking lunch, which mainly consists of gruel...and an equally thin stew.
"Oh! Your Excellency the Baron!" Seeing Ryan appearing, the peasant women quickly knelt down.
"Is this the food we prepared for the serfs?" Ryan frowned. He walked to the cauldron and said to his butler, "Bring the bowl and spoon!"
"Yes!" Katzenberg immediately took an ordinary wooden bowl and wooden spoon from the side.
"Oh! My God! Your Excellency the Baron! Dear Lord Holy Grail Knight, this is what we eat for the untouchables. How can you eat it, sir!" Ryan snatched the big spoon from the hand of the peasant woman who was like a bucket. She was so frightened that she quickly knelt down and said.
Ryan ignored the peasant woman's request. He took a large spoon and stirred vigorously in the cauldron, then filled a bowl and tasted it with a wooden spoon: "You guys, too!"
Katzenberg and Gasparton had to serve a bowl to taste.
Thin flour, a little barley flour, and some unknown vegetables were the lunch that Ryan provided for these serfs for free.
The food was not bad, beyond the expectations of the Holy Grail Knight.
Yes, for Ryan who lived in China, the food he ate could only be fed to pigs.
However, for this world, serfs can eat this gruel, which is better than their normal meals.
What did the serfs in Brittany usually eat?
Brown bread mixed with buckwheat, rye, flour bran and mud.
Porridge made from crushed peas or chestnuts is thinner than the gruel in Ryan's hands.
Occasionally, serfs can go hunting to obtain some meat, but this is extremely limited, because the law stipulates that any animal in the territory belongs to the lord, and if the serfs dare to touch the lord's things, they will be chopped off their hands and feet or even hanged. However, there are still some animals that are not included in this list, such as rabbits and birds. These animals were allowed by the lords to be hunted and killed by the serfs because they would harm the crops.
In spring and summer, serfs could also eat some fish.
In addition, serfs want to eat high-grade meat such as chicken, duck, geese, pork, etc. only until the day when the fairy in the lake comes every autumn. On this day, due to the gift and supervision of the lady in the lake, no matter how stingy Lord Knight would also open his warehouse and take out a large amount of bread and a small amount of meat to feed the serfs. Many serfs could even overeat to death on this day.
As for high-grade meat such as beef, mutton and turkey, they don't even think about it. There are not many chances that their master knight can eat it.
"My Baron, this food is good enough. If it is even better, those mud-legged people may really feel that they have become knights!" Gasparton, the tax collector, said sadly: "But with this kind of food, those mud-legged people actually feel that they have become knights!" They don't work hard, they are really a bunch of ungrateful bastards, I will cut off their food supply tomorrow and ask them to bring their own food."
"Dear Gasparton, I think the problem has nothing to do with the meals we provide, but with our distribution of meals." Ryan put the bowl aside, and he said to his tax officer and steward: "Think about it, If you are serfs and you can eat this kind of food as long as you work every day, do you want the project to last longer or finish as soon as possible?"
"Ah!" Gasparton immediately understood, and Katzenberg subconsciously touched his bald head, and he immediately understood the reason.
Since there is such a food for working for the lord, the project must be delayed as long as possible. Since there is such a food as long as you work, why work hard? Don't they all eat the same?
In this world, the minds of the serfs are very ignorant and simple. It is useless to talk about the so-called reasoning. Only the actual differences and divisions can stimulate them and force them to use all their strength. Imaginary!
"Pass my order! Starting tomorrow, divide all the serfs into several groups! Among them, the fastest and best cooks! There will be broth and barley bread to eat! Those who cook faster, eat this kind of thing!" Ryan Put down the bowl.
"The group who are doing slower than normal will only be served with the worst black bread, and the group that is doing the slowest, I will stop providing any meals, and let them bring something from home to eat!"
"Yes!" Gasparton and Katzenberg immediately agreed, and both the tax officer and the butler were completely convinced by the baron's order.
The housekeeper and the tax officer went down to arrange things, and Ryan stood alone on the hillside, thinking about something.
Gasparton, the excellent tax collector, was sent by the Fairy of the Lake to help him, he was the Fairy of the Lake's man.
Katzenberg, an excellent butler, was recommended by Duke Winford, and he was Duke Winford's man.
In fact, to a certain extent, they are all the eyes and ears sent by the superiors to monitor the subordinates. Ryan knows this, Gasparton knows it, and Katzenberg knows it too.
Some things require a tacit understanding. Ryan knows that he must not childishly think that all around him must be someone he can trust before he can reuse it. On the contrary, he needs such capable and colorful people around him. In this way, his superiors can rest assured , he can also gain the trust of his superiors, it is the same for the fairy in the lake, and it is also the same for Grand Duke Winford.
Children only distinguish between good and bad, adults only look at pros and cons, Ryan's strength is astonishing, his potential is unlimited, some measures are indeed necessary, too many, too many human talents have fallen into chaos in secret, too many nobles are wearing bright clothes on the surface, In fact, he has become a believer of evil gods, vampires lurk in this country, and the people of chaos hide in the market, Ryan will guard against others, and others will guard against him, and the fairy in the lake does not want her god-chosen champion to be kidnapped risk of walking.
Moreover, with such eyes and ears around him, Ryan's performance can let everyone know at the first time, and he can let everyone understand his excellence at the first time. What Ryan has more is to really make these two people serve him wholeheartedly. But wouldn't it be more fulfilling for them to swear an oath of allegiance convincingly?
Halfway through the thought, Katzenberg suddenly went back and forth, and the butler with a big bald head gasped: "My baron, the lady's emissary is here! Her Highness Morgiana has come to Baron Jean in person!"
"what?!"
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