Warhammer in a box

Chapter 151: Organization of the Executive Branch

The impending war on the border did not have much impact on Terra. The people here still lived their own lives. In their eyes, Terra's army was invincible, and this time the army would once again bring news of triumph.

The population of Terra has been rising steadily. It may be a little difficult to settle down completely, but more and more people know that in Terra, as long as you are willing to work hard, you will not starve to death, and you can even get a reward equal to your efforts.

Many nobles of the empire, and even those in high positions of power, protested to the empire. There is no harm without comparison. We are all nobles. Why should I exploit the common people and you don't? Aren't you slapping me in the face?
Now that these ordinary people know that you can eat and drink well and make money here, who would be willing to work here? If they don't work and produce, how can I enjoy my extravagant life? How can you let me lead the team like this? !

My civilians eat black bread, and your civilians can eat white bread? The soldiers under my command don’t even eat that well! !
The nobles united to put pressure on Karl, and even as the emperor he had to send his own messenger to Ludwig to inform him of the nobles' thoughts.

Although Karl is the emperor, except for a few electors who are willing to fully support him, most of the electors will only hand over the leadership to Karl when the empire encounters a major crisis. This has almost become a custom of the entire empire.

The electors do not need one person to manage them, but they need a strong person to lead them through difficulties in times of crisis. This is the meaning of the position of emperor.

But then again, Karl was already considered a wise ruler in the history of the empire, but he was also a noble. The civilians in Rick County might have a better life, but the interests of the entire Altdorf nobility and even Karl himself also came from exploiting these civilians. Not only did the other elector counties have a hard time, but Karl himself also felt this problem.

The messenger conveyed not only the opinions of other nobles in the empire, but also his own opinions.

When the messenger's letter, or order, was delivered to Ludwig's desk, he just opened it and took a look.

An administrative official said on the side: "Lord Ludwig, according to His Majesty Karl's letter, should we carry out reforms according to the imperial order?"

As Terra's business grew, Ludwig set up the entire Terra's administrative department.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Justice are responsible for all administrative affairs within the entire Terra territory, including the salaries of local officials and workers, food and logistical support, as well as Terra's security forces. The larger the population, the more complex the personnel, and not everyone believes in the Emperor.

And many of the people who come to Terra are thieves and dishonest people.

The selection of the regular army, that is, the troops organized to guard Terra, is becoming more and more strict, and those who fail to be selected and do not meet the requirements but have qualified moral character, some of them will be incorporated into the police force. Even the police force is still a place that people are scrambling to get into.

When a craftsman in the Empire only earned a little over a hundred copper coins a week, the salary of the police force had already reached one gold coin a week! The salary level of Terra's administrative officials was also similar.

This is also due to the horrific profits brought by the Terra arms trade.

The first requirement for joining the police force and becoming an administrative official is devout belief in the Emperor. Although some people believe in the Emperor for a better life and material gain, this has indeed greatly helped the growth in the number of believers.

Spiritual needs may surpass material needs, but this is only true for a very small number of people. At least for most people, or even 90% of people, you can only let them pursue higher spiritual pursuits if you meet their material needs. It is nonsense to talk about spirituality without material things!

Think about the hive worlds and various rebel planets in 40k, most of the Chaos corruption and invasions first developed from these civilians.

As a slave in the Underhive, you live a life of hunger, lack of water, and even the possibility of becoming someone else's food at any time. You have heard about the life of those above the Underhive, and you yearn for it. You can also hear the words "Emperor" being muttered by the soldiers of the Military Affairs Department who go to the Underhive to clear out mutants or clean up cults.

But you don’t know what the Emperor is. Suddenly one day someone comes to you and says that as long as you believe in a certain existence, you can have enough food and clothing, and even become a superior person. Then you find that you can eat foods that would have killed you before, and you can drink water full of radiation, and it even tastes good.

Even the gang members who oppress you and beat you up can't even take a single punch from you.

You succeeded, you succeeded in becoming a big shot in the bottom nest, you may find that you have something that doesn't belong to you, but so what? You survived, you lived the life you imagined.

By then, others will tell you that you believe in the evil god, that you are a traitor to the empire, and that you have betrayed the Emperor, but so what? The Emperor did not let you live like a human being, but the evil god did. Even if others tell you that your soul and body will be devoured by then, you will feel that they are lying to you.

The same is true in the Middle Ages. Only by allowing people to live like human beings first, will most people have the willpower to resist the temptation of evil gods and fight for their identity as human beings.

Of course, 40k has its own situation. The 40k empire is too big, and the wars happening everywhere have forced the empire to desperately exploit the civilians to resist attacks from all sides. Perhaps it is the best and most rational option at the moment, but it is not right. However, the medieval world still has a chance to do it.

In addition to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Military Affairs was also established. Similarly, the functions of Terra's Ministry of Military Affairs are similar to those of 40k. All regular troops are dispatched by the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the highest leader of the Ministry of Military Affairs is now Ludwig, and his deputy is the former Cadian soldier Marcus.

The armies directly under the Ministry of Military Affairs have the best weapons and equipment, and the new weapons produced by the Mechanicus that Lecard is in charge of will be distributed to the armies of the Ministry of Military Affairs first.

After reading the letter, Ludwig just casually threw it on the table.

"Don't worry about this order. Is it wrong for us to ensure that people are well fed and clothed?" Ludwig snorted coldly. Terra has long passed the initial difficulties. These nobles are still waiting for Terra's arms and food trade. If they ignore them, then they will ignore them. If you have the guts, come and tell me. If you want to use force, the heavy artillery that Terra is producing will tell you what the Emperor's truth is.

"Rocca, I remember that you were also selected from the refugees. After finishing your work, remember to go to the monastery and confess to the nuns. The Emperor wants us to live like human beings and to change the world, not to make people live like beasts!"

"Yes, my lord count, praise the emperor." Roca seemed to have recalled that he was once chased by beastmen in the forest, driven away by orcs, and even abandoned like an animal by the nobles.

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