Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 109: Lawn's Brothel Proposal and Phyllis's Knight Training
Lao En was worthy of the reputation of a wise minister. After Su Li asked, he immediately gave a clear and coherent answer.

"According to a preliminary calculation of military merit, a total of 63 people meet the conditions for pardon. However, this was a siege after all, with thousands of beheadings. There are many disputes over military merit and beheadings, and it will take several days to sort them out. I estimate that the number of people who will be confirmed and freed from slavery will be around 30 to 40."

These minor government affairs are the meaning of his existence as the Minister who holds the seal. If Su Li takes care of everything, he can forget about lying down and enjoying himself.

Now that Laun had everything in perfect order, Su Li leaned back comfortably, relaxed, and replied, "I won't ask about the slavery issue. Once you've sorted out and confirmed the number of people, I'll preside over a reward ceremony, personally free them from slavery, and then settle them on a farm, let's call it Jiejiazhuang, next to the families of the Sulande immigrants."

Liberation from slavery was a virtue-boosting activity, and Su Li certainly wouldn't miss it. Virtue in this world wasn't some ethereal thing; it could actually influence the advent of divine grace.

Although these slaves were freed from slavery, they were still subjects of the Hesse Territory and had to pay a high tax of 19%. They could only survive by relying on the lord's virtue to return 20% to 30% of the tax.

Their only advantage is that after paying taxes, they can still have some property of their own.

This advantage alone can allow countless subjects to come up with all kinds of tricks.

Since they were talking about building a new farm called Jiejiazhuang, Lao En immediately started talking about it and said, "My Lord, our territory undoubtedly needs a group of civilians. We can't just rely on slaves for support."

"Do you know where the most crowded place in our territory is right now?"

Su Li really didn't know anything about this, so he asked curiously, "Where is it? Near the castle? Or the monastery?"

Lawn shook his head and said, "That's where Phyllis's family is, which is also the Jiejia Village you have planned."

This surprised Su Li, and he asked, "Is there anything special about this village? We have wheat farms, cabbage farms, and we're even planning to build a spiritual medicine farm. How come Jiejia Village has the most people?"

"Could it be... that someone went to see Phyllis's face?"

Su Li still recognized the charm of the most beautiful woman in the territory, so it was understandable that some people flocked to her.

Laun immediately shook his head and said, "It's not because of Phyllis. The people in the territory all know that you visit Phyllis every day, and they don't dare to have any delusional thoughts about her."

"The crowds are flocking here because of the other beautiful women of Surander. Some of the women in these families have taken up the profession of prostitutes."

prostitute!?
Su Li understood instantly that the four standard buildings that exist in any village in this world are the tavern, inn, brothel and knight arena.

Perhaps because of the knight bloodline, the demand from men in this world is particularly strong.

Su Li himself had a woman and spent his nights in revelry, but the knights, armed servants and slaves under his command also needed to vent.

Laun lowered his head and said expressionlessly, "Furthermore, the knights of the territory have quite a few complaints. There are many suitors around Knights Emily and Sophie. They think that the female knights are too close to you, which means that others have no chance at all."

Su Li took a deep breath of cold air instantly. He said that he must never mess around with the relationship between superiors and subordinates!

He hadn't even taken possession of any female knights yet, and he was already causing controversy. If he really couldn't control his lower body, wouldn't that cause public outrage?
So Su Li immediately made a solemn promise: "My Lord and Commander-in-Chief, you must help me appease the people. Everyone should be clear about one thing: I will not touch any female knights unless I want to marry into a knight family. I encourage knights to marry each other, and the teachings of the Sun Goddess also encourage knights to take wise actions in politics and love. They should actively marry and settle down in the territory."

Those who have stable property have perseverance. Su Li naturally hopes that these knights will settle down in the Hesse Territory as soon as possible. If they don't marry or marry, who will Su Li sell these fertile lands to? They are the main driving force behind the development of the estates in the territory.

Only then did Lawen raise his head and feel relieved. As a civil official, he did not want to get involved in the disputes between the knights.

Then Lawn said, "I think this situation is also related to the fact that the knights have been fighting in the army for a long time."

After serving in the army for more than three years, even a sow can be a Diao Chan.

The current conflicts in the territory are also related to its poverty. There are too many people and too little porridge, and if someone gets an extra bowl of porridge, it will naturally attract envy from others.

This is similar to the fierce internal struggles within separatist regimes.

But there are ways to mitigate this situation. Laun suggested, "Since brothels are essential to any territory, I suggest you select a group of female slaves and build one in the residential area south of the city. This will satisfy the needs of the people and generate income from caravans and manor owners. Don't underestimate a brothel; it's a vital part of the income of nobles everywhere. A brothel can generate at least 5-10 gold coins per month."

Building a brothel?
Su Li had no particular opinion on this proposal. Many countries' primitive accumulation was achieved through women's bellies. For example, the Xiaozi and Xiaoxiba people who lived well next door all relied on the foreign exchange earned by prostitutes to obtain the first pot of gold for national development.

This world is very tolerant of prostitutes. The temple of Lanord is a brothel, casino, tavern and other criminal dens.

The main difference was their values ​​were different from those in the East. Low-class occupations existed in every territory, and not every profession was expected to possess virtue and integrity. The people of the Empire couldn't be judged by Eastern theories of chastity. In their eyes, prostitution was just another profession, no different from thieves, swindlers, or even barmaids. So, Su Li said, "Let you, the Minister of the Seals, handle this matter. Don't call the south of the city a residential area anymore. Since our territory has grown in villages and farms, let's rename this southern residential area, with a population of nearly 1000, Hessen Town."

Just as they were talking about population, Fandral just happened to walk into the castle. Su Li immediately asked with concern: "My Minister of Agriculture, how is the treatment going?"

Fandral replied with a proud smile, "Except for the twenty or so severely injured slaves whose limbs are difficult to regenerate, most of the remaining wounded can be saved. After this battle, the population of our territory is likely to increase rather than decrease."

Su Li's eyes lit up, and he laughed heartily, saying, "Great! Great! As expected, we will finally reap our rewards in victory. Next, the people of the Church of Dawn will do their best to treat the wounded, and the knights of the Church of the Blazing Sun Goddess will prepare the coffins and funerals. We must give the fallen knights the honor and allowances they deserve. Loyalty will not be forgotten, and dedication will never be in vain."

The ministers immediately agreed. This was a matter of great importance to ensure the honor of the territory and the combat effectiveness of the army, and no one dared to neglect it.

Several ministers discussed it and decided to give the fallen knight 30 months' salary as a subsidy. This allowance was definitely generous. After all, buying a slave of the corresponding rank only cost 40 to 60 months' salary.

Then several ministers, mainly the Minister of Seals, Laun, and the military commander, Orstein, discussed in detail the rewards for military merits. This work took the longest time and was not completed until late at night.

The one who made the greatest contribution in this battle was undoubtedly Knight Orstein, but the one who gained the most was the Hohenzollern family. The reward for them will greatly demonstrate the generosity of this reward.

Laun proposed several plans, and Su Li still needs to carefully weigh them.

Su Li already had an arrangement in mind for rewarding the Hohenzollern family. He planned to award the family's manor to the Bloody Highlands in the north, allowing them to develop the fertile pastures there and serve as a forward outpost for guarding the northern part of the territory.

However, Su Li has not yet decided on the title of Knight Orstein. This knight is not pursuing wealth and territory, otherwise with his champion-level strength, he can easily obtain the title of Knight of the Kingdom within the empire.

As for what kind of reward to give him in order to motivate him, Su Li had no idea for the moment. He planned to wait for the daily intelligence to see if there were any good clues.

However, this matter didn't need to be rushed for a day or two. Late at night, Su Li yawned, feeling somewhat sleepy, and said to the ministers, "Let's end the post-war summary here for now. I will think carefully about the issue of rewards. The next two priorities for the territory are: first, the water conservancy project in Bjorn Bay. Summer rainstorms are approaching, and we must take precautions as soon as possible."

"The second is the excavation carried out by the dwarven engineers beneath Moonlight Highlands. My military commander, you must keep a close eye on this matter and expedite the progress."

Then Su Li waved his hand and said, "Let's end today's meeting here. It's already very late. We can discuss it tomorrow if there is anything else."

Several ministers stood up, saluted, and left the castle.

After the ministers left, Su Li washed up and returned to the second floor of the castle. Looking at the erotic scene on the bed, the fatigue in his eyes, which had been a little sleepy, instantly disappeared, and he opened his eyes wide with excitement.

Three pairs of round, white legs were revealed under a thin quilt, especially the middle pair, which was whiter than snow and glowed dimly in the moonlight. This pair of legs was so beautiful that it was glowing.

This is sleeping in the same quilt!
Although this castle is simple, with a small bed and no new quilt, several people are covered with a thin blanket. But even without a new quilt, there are new people. This room full of love is priceless!

Su Li's blood suddenly boiled. He lifted the corner of the quilt and crawled under it. The warm and smooth body instantly filled his arms, and a soft cry came from under the quilt.

"Ah~"

"Lord~"

Su Li moaned with pleasure, this is how a lord enjoys life!
As soon as I stretched out my hand, I felt a warm and full touch. Although I didn't know who it was, the enjoyment it brought was so fulfilling.

"Phyllis, I will guide you in your knightly training. I will give you this dragon blood stone."

Phyllis responded nervously, "Lord, I will try my best to adapt to the life of training."

But it was obvious that Phyllis's weak body could not withstand Su Li's guidance after being strengthened by the dragon blood stone.

After just a training session, her cheeks were burning hot, and she begged for mercy with a flushed face: "Lord, I... I feel like my soul is going to wander, I can't take it anymore, let me rest for a while~"

"How can this be possible?" Su Li was practicing with high morale and had no intention of stopping.

Soon the quilt was turned over, and Hildreth and Avril joined in guiding Phyllis.

This beautiful female courtier felt as if she was floating in the clouds. In the passionate embrace, she gave her entire body to Su Li, gaining three times the knight's training speed.

(End of this chapter)