Farming Road from Baron to Emperor

Chapter 119 Arrive at Tulip City
The sun was hanging obliquely in the west, and the dim sunlight shone under the walls of Tulip City, and the mottled and dull walls were stained with a layer of golden light.The housekeeper Loki, who was dressed in decent clothes, Mina, the political officer, and Andrew, the deputy head of the regiment, were welcoming them at the gate of the city.Along with them came a thousand Iris soldiers, standing in neat ranks, the sun shining on their sharp weapons.

Outside Tulip City is a large farmland, with a wide field of vision, so when the pioneer knights of the Shire team emerged from the distant horizon, Loki and the others saw it at a glance.

Mina was a little impatient, "The young master is finally back."

The housekeeper Loki also said with emotion: "The young master is finally back."

During the days when Charles was away, Loki usually stayed in the mansion in Tulip City, or went to the castle in Iris Town.Mina, on the other hand, is in a hurry every day. The position of Tulip City Administrative Officer is still a bit reluctant for him.

Up to now, the second population census of Tulip City has not been completed, and Baron Patel has not only completed the population census of Iron Town, but also made the Iron Town develop rapidly. A large number of agricultural tools were forged and transported to Tulip City .Sorrell has done better than him in Bronco Town, too.

Mina felt a little uneasy. Will the young master be disappointed? Can he hold the position of Tulip City Administrative Officer?
Andrew was in a very good mood at this time. He was delighted at the young master's return. The Iris infantrymen had trained very well, and the recruits' appearance had improved. He couldn't wait for the young master to inspect them.

In the thinking of the three, time passed slowly, and the distant team was getting closer.

There was a hint of joy on Fina's tired face, her feet on the stirrups swayed slightly, "Charles, we are finally back."

"Well, I'm finally back. Loki and the others are waiting in front." Charles suddenly remembered the butler who came with Fina back then. He had met a few times in the prince's domain, but he had already become a fan of the prince. Brother, he also told Fina, so he was left in the leadership of the eldest prince.

When he got close to Tulip City, the butler Rocky and others rushed to greet him.

"My lord (young master), congratulations on your return."

"Thank you for your hard work." Charles waved his arms

"It's our pleasure."

Just like what he did in Mustang Town, Charles gave everyone a reward of five silver coins after watching the training results of the Iris infantry.Then follow Rocky and others into Tulip City.

Walking into the government affairs hall, Charles sat directly on the main seat.

"Mina, how is the development of Tulip City?"

Mina swallowed, and then said nervously: "Young Master, I am not as good as Sorel and Petel. During your absence, the inner city of Tulip City has returned to its former prosperity. .Now the area around Tulip City is undergoing the second census, and the roads from Tulip City to Steel Town and Mustang Town have been repaired."

After finishing speaking, Mina stood aside, lowered his head, quietly waiting for Charles to deal with him.The expected reprimand did not come, instead, he was praised by Charles.

"Mina, in fact, you have done a very good job, which has even exceeded my expectations. You must know that you were a servant in the castle a few months ago, and now you have become the administrative officer of Tulip City. Sorel and Patel and the others have been dealing with government affairs for many years. They already have enough experience. You are naturally not as good as them, but I hope that when you report to me next year, you can hold your head up and talk to me confidently. Say, you are no worse than the two of them."

Listening to what Shire said, Mina raised his head to meet Shire's encouraging and warm eyes, and he couldn't help but feel an urge to die for his confidant.

"Yes, young master, I will certainly not disappoint your expectations."

Seeing Mina's excited expression, a smile flashed in Charles' heart.Mina had something that neither Sorel nor Patel could match on horseback, and that was loyalty, absolute loyalty.As a servant in Iris Castle, Mina's interests are closely related to Shire's.

"Mina, I will give you two things next. Establish a school and a martial arts school. Find a place in the inner city of Tulip. The place should be wide and bright. This is the school. The servants in the castle will learn writing and how to deal with government affairs here. .Is Mina interested in becoming a teacher and passing on your experience."

There was a hint of longing and shyness on Mina's face, and he quickly waved his hands, "Master, you know my level, no, no."

Although Mina refused on the surface, Shire has already seen through his heart, wealth and honor do not return to their hometown, walking like a night in brocade.Pretentious, who doesn't like it.
"That's it. The martial arts school should not be established in Tulip City. Students entering the martial arts school not only have to practice various weapons, but also learn to ride horses."

"Yes, young master, there is just an open space to the east of Tulip City. It is very open and not far from Tulip City. It is suitable for establishing a martial arts school."

"The second thing is to open up wasteland. How many iron farm tools have been built in the steel town?"

"Master, under your guidance, the forging capacity of the steel town has been greatly enhanced. The iron farm tools brought from the steel town are stored in the warehouse, but as you know, the time is too short. The farm tools are only part of satisfying the serfs in Tulip City."

Charles tapped the handle of the chair with his fingers, and began to think about what to do next.Iron agricultural tools must not be handed out directly. The rewards given to the Iris infantry can be understood as an encouragement to the bloody fighters. Give your life.

However, if the forged iron farm tools were distributed to the serfs for free, the serfs who received the rewards did not contribute at all. Taking this is not a reward, but a conflict.But the iron farm tools are useless if they are not distributed, so it is better to distribute them to the relatives of the Iris soldiers, order them to open up wasteland, provide food, and then distribute half of the land reclaimed to them and half to the Iris family.

Thinking of this, Charles looked certain, and ordered: "You are doing very well, Mina, and the iron farm tools cannot be distributed unconditionally. The iron farm tools distributed this time first consider the Iris Soldiers, and ensure that each family must have a complete set. Iron farm tools, and if they participate in land reclamation, the government affairs department will provide them with food for free, and they share half of the reclaimed land with the government affairs department.”

"Master, is it too much?"

"No, Mina, that's the only way to motivate them."

Charles replied with a smile on his face. In fact, he will implement land tax and poll tax in parallel next year. Of course, the tax paid by the serfs will be reduced. After all, the serfs do not understand the policy, they just care about it to the end How much tax should be paid, but when a large number of serfs are transformed into free citizens who own their own land, this kind of tax is much better than the original tax. Shire needs a reasonable legal explanation, and it is better to modify it directly complete in one step.

"Master, your kindness shines on this land."

"Of course, I forgot to tell you that His Majesty the King has made me an earl."

"Oh, my God, young master, why didn't you tell me about such a big surprise earlier? I'm so happy, young master, no, Lord Earl of Charles."

Xia Erbai said, "No, it doesn't have to be like this. The title is not the root of our strength, but our strength is. The title is just the icing on the cake."

"Master, your idea is astonishing, but it is because of your talent and boldness that you can become an earl. I am too short-sighted, master."

"Okay, you need to pay more attention to these two things. I'm going. Maybe Loki can't wait."

"Mr. Loki must be very pleased, sir."

Mina watched Charles walk out of the hall, and now he could no longer suppress the joy in his heart. He tried to cover his mouth, but he couldn't cover the exclamation in his mouth. The young master has become an earl, so does he also have the hope of becoming an earl? noble.

Charles came out from the government affairs hall. At this time, the sun had gradually set, and there was only a round of gold, emitting a bright red light, which ignited a large cloud, which was fiery red and very beautiful.

The reconstructed Tulip City has a much better structure than last time. The north-south straight avenue is very wide, and there are many shops on both sides. The houses in the civilian area are also neatly built, which looks neat and beautiful.Winter has gradually passed, and there are sporadic pedestrians on the street. They look vigorous and energetic. They believe that the future will get better and better. This is the spirit that a civilian who is gradually rising to power should have.

As soon as he entered the mansion from the outside, the housekeeper Loki greeted him immediately. Loki took the coat from Charles and muttered, "Master, why didn't you say it earlier? It was Fina who told me that you already Become an earl."

Charles smiled a little embarrassedly. For this elder who had dedicated his whole life to the Iris family and watched him grow up, he really couldn't stand the airs, especially when he was the only one left in the Iris family. Loki More like his relatives.

"Didn't you forget, Loki?"

Loki nodded helplessly, "Master, the dinner has been prepared for you. Next time you have such a happy event, you should tell it early. There is no time to hold a banquet now."

"Well, that's pretty good. In fact, I don't like banquets, and there aren't that many nobles in Tulip City anymore. It would be nice to have you all accompany me to celebrate."

"Master, there will still be a banquet, and this is a good opportunity to show your power." Loki turned his head away, a trace of joy flashed across his staid and serious face, and then quickly disappeared.

"Okay, okay, but let's go to dinner now, I'm already hungry after a day of marching outside."

"Okay, sir."

The steel town of the iris collar.

Baron Patel, who had regained his plump body, slipped into the blacksmith's shop. There was a wide hall inside, and many blacksmiths with bare arms and hammers gathered together.They were having a heated discussion, watching the scene where the spitting was flying, Patel was a little worried, whether they would hit each other's heads with the hammer in their hands next moment.

"Seka, you are just farting. Last time you used your method, the back of the iron tripod exploded directly, and my arm was also broken. You also said to use your method to make Lao Tzu Just say it dead."

"Sava, you still have the guts to say that with so many people, you just join in. If you don't collapse, you will collapse. I think you are like a fool. The last time the iron cauldron exploded must be due to a problem with your heat, and the fusion part in the middle It didn't cool down well."

"Fuck your mother's fart, your method will not work at all."

……

A fierce crusade broke out among the crowd, but with the arrival of Patel, the discussion gradually weakened and gradually became more civilized. Blacksmith Lalu hurried up to meet him.

Petel gestured to the outside, and the two walked out of the blacksmith shop.

"Blacksmith Lalu, Master Charles has already returned to Tulip City, and he will arrive in Steel Town in a few days. You must be ready."

"Lord Baron Patel, I'm sorry that I can't follow what I said before. We need technical problems."

"What about the farm tools? Didn't you say that the output can satisfy the entire Iris collar? The farm tools produced now can't even satisfy the Tulip City."

"My lord, our output has indeed reached this level, but without ore, blacksmiths can't change farm tools. Since that heavy snow, there has been no more iron ore."

"No, these are not important anymore. The important thing is that now, the ice and snow are melting, the ore stored in the mine for many days is being transported to the steel town, and a large amount of charcoal is being fired. I just want to ask you , some of these things, can you build a lot of iron farm tools before the spring planting."

"Yes, as long as there is enough iron ore and charcoal, these are not a problem. Although I can't guarantee that each person can use a handful of iron farm tools before the spring planting, there must be no problem for each household."

Baron Patel breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, but I heard you said that there is a problem in the production of the iron tripod, can you solve it?"

Blacksmith Lalu sighed, "For now, we really can't think of any solution. The only thing we can do now is to try, maybe we will solve it sometime. We still think too simple."

Patel wants to rush up to give him a blow now, but he is not sure why you are so full of words before, causing him to speak big in front of the young master.

"Lalu, you still have to work hard to find a way. You also know that this is what the young master likes very much. You may not know that the young master has now become a distinguished lord earl."

"Master Patel, you know that we have no way to control this kind of thing, but I will try more in the near future."

Petel left the blacksmith shop with some reluctance. Next, he planned to go to the government affairs hall to count the deaths and injuries of the cosmos serfs. He estimated that the young master would definitely care about it when he came. Since there was a problem with the blacksmith shop, it was natural to Make up for it in other ways.

(End of this chapter)