king of the castle

Chapter 223 Carrot and Stick

"This person has committed a heinous crime. He not only committed serious crimes against the residents of Kent Town, but also tried to assassinate the lord after the incident was exposed, so I will execute the execution myself!" In the silence, Roger raised his blood-stained long sword and said loudly : "From now on, anyone who dares to do harm to the lord and oppress the people under the lord's rule will all end up like this!"

Roger's words were resounding, and it also allowed him to initially establish his prestige as a lord among the people he ruled. 【】The onlookers were silent for a while, and then burst into cheers.

"The lord is great!"

"Damn Jason, well done!"

"We love you, my lord!"

"The lord is a hero!"

The townspeople shouted to express their respect and love for Roger, and many people knelt down on one knee to show their loyalty to him.The worship of mighty heroes is as common to the people of Torenzo's world as the worship of movie stars is to the people of Earth.

Roger had chopped off Jason's head with a single strike just now, and his posture and momentum were impeccable.In addition, he chopped off the head of Jason, whom everyone hated, so he immediately won the respect and admiration of the townspeople.Everyone thinks that this young lord is very good. Not only did he punish the tax official who committed crimes when he came, but he also cut off his head so handsomely. It is a great thing for the people in the territory to have such a fair and powerful lord. .

Roger has always been an ordinary person on Earth. Even after he came to the world of Torenzo, he was only regarded as a follower by a few people.Seeing the townspeople cheering and kneeling to him, Roger couldn't help but feel a little elated. This was the first time he was worshiped by so many people, and he found this feeling really good. No wonder there are so many people wanting to be famous or addicted to it. in pursuit of greater power.

When he was on Earth before, Roger also read some history books and the like. He knew that in order to truly establish authority in the territory, it was not based on his status as a nobleman or the appointment of the kingdom, but on these four words: grace and power.

Roger beheaded Jason in public just now, naturally he was demonstrating to the people in the territory.But this was not enough, he quickly asked Chris and others to put a rope around the necks of the security guards, and hang these guys collectively on the big tree at the entrance of the town.

Relying on Jason's influence, these guards have been bullying men and women, extorting and extorting in the town for more than a year, and they have done many bad things.Ordinary townspeople hated them to the bone. Now that these villains were all hanged on the big trees, they cheered loudly. The town of Kent was also filled with a joyful atmosphere, as if it was a festival.

As soon as Roger announced that he would take over the town of Kent, he executed the tax officer Jason and a dozen other guards in public. While gaining the support of the people, he also deterred those who had evil intentions, so that they could only suppress those who took the opportunity to make trouble. Thoughts, obediently accept the rule of the new lord.

"You, a dozen people hanging on the same tree, what a spectacular sight!" Roger was satisfied with his masterpiece, and whispered to Bonnie beside him: "This will deter those who want to fight us, save We have a lot of trouble. The next thing...we need to give the majority of people a little bit of sweetness, the so-called 'carrot and stick', so that we can gain the support of the majority of people."

The female knight has never had experience in managing a territory, and she has no opinion on Roger's approach.Roger made a "don't worry" gesture to her, stepped forward and announced loudly to the townspeople who hadn't left yet: "As the new lord of this county, I announce that the taxes on merchants will be reduced to the level stipulated by the kingdom. All the residents of this county will be exempted from tax this year! In the future, I will arrange some jobs for everyone, and everyone who works hard will be paid accordingly, so that everyone can have enough food and clothing!"

"yeah!"

"Great!"

"Long live the lord!"

"I wish you had come earlier!"

As soon as Roger finished speaking, the townspeople cheered again.Although the townspeople had done the same when Roger executed Jason and the guards before, the cheers that time still carried some fear and flattery towards the new lord in it.And when Roger announced the decree of reducing taxes and hiring townspeople, everyone really supported the new lord from the bottom of their hearts.After all, for these poor townspeople, a decision like this that benefits everyone is the most practical benefit.

With the cheers of the townspeople, Roger led others slowly into Kent Town.Although he has been here before, this is his official entry into the town as a lord, which naturally has a special meaning.This means that Roger officially rules Kent as a baron. From now on, except for paying a tax to the kingdom every year, he is the actual ruler of this land, and the kingdom will not interfere with what Roger is doing here. .

For more than a year, the town of Kent has been devastated by Jason. There is not even a hotel with better conditions. Roger and others can't find a place that matches his status.In the end, Roger had an idea, and brought people directly to Jason's residence, announcing the confiscation of all the property of this guy, and then lived in openly.

Jason collected a lot of money, and his residence was also the most luxurious in Kent Town, more than enough to accommodate Roger and others.Today was a long day for Roger, running back and forth between Kent Town and Green Sea Forest, eliminating horse thieves, teaching elves a lesson, punishing Jason for revealing his identity, he was really exhausted.After eating something hastily, Roger found a room and fell asleep, spending his first night as a local lord.

Roger and the others got busy the next morning.Although Luo Jie is a local lord, most of his trusted subordinates are still on the way, and some things can only be done personally for the time being.

For Roger, who has just arrived, there are really many things to deal with.For this reason, he had to send Bonnie and others to various places in Kent Town, each with their own responsibilities.

For example, Bonnie and Lisa are responsible for counting the supplies in the warehouse in Kent Town, Chris is going to check the fortifications of the town, Eddie is going to understand the current situation in the entire Kent County, Mike is going to find out the situation around the town, and even Roger himself was going to count how many houses and shops there were in the town.

As a local lord, Roger has the right to attribute all the properties of these lords to his own name.Although the town of Kent is very dilapidated right now, Roger believes that the town will flourish again soon.At that time, these properties will be a huge wealth, which is very attractive to Roger who is short of money at the moment.

It was not easy to figure out these things. The group worked for several days to figure out the general situation of Kent Town, and then reported to Roger.Roger, who received these reports, really wanted to cry, and found that the situation in the territory was worse than he imagined.