Farming Road from Baron to Emperor

Chapter 122

Aquinas Castle, Pella City, Principality of Artem

In a wide hall, the old and frail king Ashuraf Aquinakos sat on a chair, and in front of him stood the eldest prince Andres and the second prince Enkata.Beside him stands Butters.

"I don't care about the messy things between you, but you have to do things properly. I don't care about the attack of the Principality of Sukale and the Principality of Artem this time. Andres, you are responsible for responding to the attack of the Principality of Luma, um Kata, you are in charge of responding to the attack of the Principality of Sukale."

Andres gave his father a complicated look, and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Enkata glanced at Andres unwillingly, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"The Royal First Infantry Regiment is under the command of Enkata, and you are responsible for blocking the attack of the Principality of Sukale." Ashuraf turned his head to look at the eldest prince, and continued: "You are in charge of the Royal Second Infantry Regiment, and you are in charge of Art Although the Luma Principality dispatched 5 people this time, 3 are serfs transporting grain, and the remaining [-] are just serfs who have just put down their hoes."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two glared at each other, and then replied in unison.

"Go down."

"Yes."

Butters watched the two princes go away, and lamented in his heart, the throne of the Principality of Artem is the curse of the Aquinax family, because of it, a prince and a queen have died, and it is estimated that there will be more in the future. dead.

"It seems that sending the illegitimate child is a good thing for both Andres and Enkata. How can the people of the Aquinax family have no fighting spirit." The old king Ashuraf smiled lightly. Woke up, but the laughter seemed extremely lonely and bleak in this empty hall.

Inside the Prince's Manor
Kitty looked melancholy at the east, her head of bright blond hair was entangled behind her head, her charming flushed peach blossom eyes were slightly frowned, the lake-blue eyes sparkled with water, and the half hairpin was tightly held in her white and soft hands .

The red setting sun shone on her face through the window, as if it had dyed her with a layer of rouge.Those cherry-colored lips shone in the setting sun, they opened slightly, and then unconsciously closed.

Fina, I want to meet you.You are right, a woman must have a child of her own after all.

There was a sudden noise in the deserted Grand Prince's Manor. It seemed that a seven or eight-year-old boy was making noise here. This noise made Kitty's already melancholy eyes even more sad.She seems like an outsider here, why not find her sister and...

Inside Enkata's estate
The Count of Comilla, who lived here temporarily, comforted her daughter softly, but he was thinking of the eldest prince in his heart.Jairo Toth has arrived at the territory of the eldest prince. I don't know if he can find news about his grandson. It just so happens that the eldest prince is still in Pella City.

However, there was a glimmer of gloom in his heart. Why was His Highness the Second Prince so angry at His Highness the First Prince, as if the First Prince had betrayed him? His Highness Enkata even sent a killer.What the hell is going on here?

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Iris Collar Steel Town
The spring breeze sweeps across the wilderness, the temperature gradually rises, buds begin to grow on the branches, the ice water begins to thaw, and the Buka River from the north begins to flow slowly.

Crowds of men in linen clothes and with iron farming tools in their hands are fighting in the wilderness, a fire has burned, the ground is covered with black soot, serfs with axes start to chop the charred wood, with similar hoes Use agricultural implements like rakes to dig out tree roots, and rake-like agricultural implements to pull stones out of the soil.

A decent man in a silk suit came forward.Some said proudly:

"Your lord has an order. Someone will evaluate the progress of your reclamation every day. The group that has reclaimed the most land can eat meat. The kind that can eat meat can eat meat, and everyone in the group that has reclaimed the second most land can eat meat." Serve a bowl of meat, and everyone in the group with the third most cultivated land can drink a hot broth. As for the other groups, eat your black bread."

After saying this, the group of serfs immediately started discussing. Although they didn't quite understand this evaluation method, there was one thing that was undoubted, that is, the most people who did it would be able to eat meat.

"The last time I ate meat was when my old mother was dying. I shed too many tears and the broth was watered down. I didn't expect to come here to open up and eat meat." A man with a knife on his face The thin man with the scar said.

"I can't drink broth during Chinese New Year, you guys remember not to hold back, if anyone is lazy, I will break your legs." A strong man looked at the crowd viciously and threatened viciously.

"Don't talk about the broth, if we could have a black bread back then, we wouldn't have to hide in the mountains and live like a mouse."

In the government affairs hall, Baron Patel looked at Master Charles who was sitting on the top seat.

"Young master, why do you let those bandits and robbers who opened up wasteland drink broth and eat meat?"

"Peter, correct me, he is the pioneer who works the most." Charles smiled slightly, "I understand your worry, you are afraid that these robbers will cause trouble when they are full, but you don't have to worry, we have powerful The Iris infantry of the Iris are stationed here. Although these bandits are stupid, they are not stupid.

And no one is born a robber. To be honest, a large part of these robbers are serfs who have nowhere to go, and their land reclamation skills are just a little rusty. "

"Master, I understand what you mean." Patel bowed respectfully
"Go out with me to see the progress of these land reclamation."

"Follow your orders, sir."

Charles and Patel walked out from the steel town one after the other, followed by several Iris infantry with spears.

They went out from the east gate of the steel town, and Charles looked at the wooden fence. With the current status of the steel town, the wooden fence was not worthy of the steel town, and a strong city wall was indispensable. The small town gathers almost 80% of the blacksmiths in Iris Collar.Now the worker construction team formed by the original three villages can be expanded.

The opening up of the eastern region this time also means a major infrastructure construction in the eastern part. The newly reclaimed villages must at least build a road to the steel town, and Sorel also needs to build a road to build a new cherry town in the cherry blossom town.It is not enough to build roads, but also to cast city walls.

Thinking about it again and again, walking along the country road towards the enemy who opened up wasteland. Walking on the bare country road, Charles couldn't help but think that there is actually no road on the ground, but when there are more people walking, it becomes a road .This bare path was stepped on by hundreds of pioneers.

The pioneers in a group of ten people are working hard to open up wasteland. These are men in their prime. Although some of them look a little thin, their strength is not small. Farm tools like hoes are lifted high and then fall heavily. Facing a big tree root, he was struggling to attack.

Charles looked at the scene in front of him and smiled lightly. He had expected that these pioneers would be aroused with strong motivation, especially when someone could eat meat, but you can only chew on the thick and hard meat. When black bread.At that time, the motivation will be even greater, after all, they are all doing farm work. Whoever has been doing it for a lifetime or half of his life (robbers) will think that he can't do it for others.

But when they are doing it, they will find that it is not enough for one person to do enough, but the whole group has to work hard together. Capable, after a while they may discover the importance of cooperation, and the division of labor will be faster.

Charles has never doubted the IQ of these pioneers. Compared with other people, they are already relatively clever people. Although they are illiterate and seem ignorant, when it comes to their own interests, they will be smarter than anyone else. shrewd.

But Baron Patel, who had never seen such a situation before, looked surprised. Although he also knew that letting the pioneers eat meat would arouse their motivation, he didn't expect it to be so powerful.This group of people is like a chicken blood.

He even saw a submissive serf pointing at a robber with a scarred face and cursing.The distance was a bit far, and Petel couldn't hear clearly, but he heard vaguely, waste, gravity won't work.Patel suddenly realized that it was the serf who disliked the bandit for his poor performance in farm work.

"Young master, your move is really wise. I never thought that you could make these hundreds of serfs burst into endless motivation just by providing meat for dozens of people."

"Haha, Patel, you have a great reputation. In fact, you have more experience in government affairs, and you should have thought of it earlier. It's just that you are used to treating them as nobles, and you never consider their actual interests."

Charles looked at Patel behind him and said with a smile, but Charles continued to meditate in his heart, when the land and military achievements are connected, you will see this group of seemingly ignorant and obedient serfs. No matter how strong the combat power is, they will cut off the heads of the enemies like wheat, because that will allow them to gain land. At that time, the enemies and nobles may be land, food, and a rich life in the eyes of these serfs.

Starting from the actual interests of the serfs, Patel muttered to himself, and suddenly realized in his heart, this is what the young master usually said about breaking into the enemy's interior, right? If you want these serfs to pay more tribute , gold coins, and cloth, you have to understand their preferences and whip them like whipping Luo mules and horses.

Petel looked at Charles with admiration, "Master, yours are really wise, maybe only you can make better use of them."

Use it, maybe this is the reason why Shire will not rely on the nobles. Although Patel will arouse sympathy for them when he goes to the countryside for inspections, he is always a nobleman, and they will always start from their own interests. It is not ruled out that there will be saints who betray their own class interests, but it will certainly not be Baron Patel.

That's why Shire understands that only Mina and others who became political officials rely on themselves, as well as the Iris infantry line of civilians, and maybe Rice and Rao will be added.

As time went by, a big pot was set up, and the mutton and pork squatted together, giving off a rich and attractive aroma.At this time, the land reclamation people had stopped working, and the small officials sent by the government affairs department also went into the field to start inspections, taking the kite ruler that had been unified last time, and carefully sizing it up.

The pioneers who were selected as the most group jumped up excitedly. They obediently approached the cauldron and looked at the fat cooking inside.When the fat was fished out and put into their wooden bowls, this group of people couldn't help but grabbed it with their hands and forgot to put it in their mouths. Although they grinned from the heat, their faces were full of happiness.

Then there is the pioneer who filled a wooden bowl of fat meat, and then there is the pioneer who can drink the broth. Although there is still some broth left, the pioneers who took down the pioneer can only watch sharply, and then He drank the rough black bread with hot water.

Maybe the hot water is not enough, and these serfs can also be taught how to use chopsticks.After all, the knives and forks are all made of metal. This pair of tableware is not cheap, but the chopsticks are different. Two small wooden sticks are enough, and the more luxurious ones can be cut straight with a knife.

Just as Charles was thinking, a conflict broke out in front of him, and Charles hurried over.

"What happened?"

The pioneers and the cooks knelt down one after another
"Get up." Charles said, and the Iris infantry beside him immediately shouted: "Young master is kind, let you stand up and speak."

At this moment, the cook said coyly: "My lord, five bowls of fat meat is not enough for this man, and he clamored for the sixth bowl, but there was nothing left in the pot, but this man still clung to it. Nonsense, and said that the first group can eat meat to eat all they want?"

Following the cook's gaze, Charles saw a strong man about 1.9 meters tall. Although he was tall, he didn't have much flesh on his body and looked very thin.

"What's your name?"

"My lord, my name is Iron Hammer."

"Is what the cook just said right?"

Cold sweat broke out on the forehead of this tall and thin hammer, and he quickly knelt down on the ground, "Master, I was wrong. I haven't eaten enough since I was a child, let alone meat, and I dare not eat more."

The surrounding pioneers also involuntarily stopped the wooden bowl containing the meat, and looked at Shire as if they were stunned.

"No, what you did is not wrong, and the cook is not wrong either. It is also my rule that the first group that has worked the most can eat enough meat. You can eat as much as you want. But the cook stewed meat on the first day. Know how much to stew."

Charles turned his head to look at the Iris infantry behind him, "Take out the dinner I prepared tonight."

"Yes, master." The iris infantry behind him took out some white noodles.

Charles took it and handed it over, "I won't be able to produce meat for a while, so you just make do with white bread."

"Remember in the future, you can leave some of the stewed meat for Iris's infantry, but it must not be enough, you know." Charles turned his gaze from the cook to the hammer again, "Next time the meat will be cooked If you are full, work harder in the future, and strive to be the first group, if you are still not full, go directly to the government affairs office to find me."

The pioneers who were stunned just now seemed to come to life again, concentrating on dealing with the wooden bowl in their hands.

The man named Iron Hammer stared blankly at the white bread in Charles' hand, and then ate it with the broth.

As expected of an iron hammer, how silly.Charles complained in his heart, but this is better than being obedient, and credibility is built up little by little in this way.

(End of this chapter)