My name is Ren

Chapter 14 A noble who cannot become an oligarch is not a good city lord
"The largest-ever fighting took place in Ortrenburg. According to the report of the local clerk, the death toll was close to 300. The guards and the city defense army did nothing, allowing the local civil forces to expand and conflict. The new city lord Renn didn't stop this conflict." The grand scholar in the court took the news just received, stood respectfully in front of His Majesty the emperor of the empire, and read it softly.

The Orlando Empire has lasted for 370 years, and two extremely serious civil wars broke out, namely the "Armed Taxation Case" during Orlando II and the "Reduced Inheritance Case" during Orlando V.The civil war consumes a lot of national power, but it is of great benefit to the continuation of the rule.The high concentration of money and power strengthens the power of centralization.If it weren't for the outbreak and victory of these two civil wars, perhaps Orlando at this time has changed from a complete sovereign country to a feudal federation.

At this moment, King Orlando VI was lying on the velvet bed with his eyes slightly closed, and he threw the heavy crown on the plinth beside him, enjoying the temperature brought by the magic stove, humming comfortably.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and the entire exquisite and luxurious study room seemed to light up for an instant. The scholar lowered his head deeply to show his respect for His Majesty the Emperor.

"Ren?" Orlando VI pondered for a moment, then chuckled, "Is he the boy from the Alcanian family? He's lucky."

There was a bead of sweat secreting from the forehead of the scholar, not daring to answer His Majesty's words.

Last March, the elder of the Golden Scepter aristocratic family died on the sickbed. The young patriarch seemed to be far inferior to the former prime minister of the empire in terms of personal prestige and skills.The entire imperial capital was in turmoil, and there were not one or two nobles staring at the power of the prime minister of the empire.

The country is actually a magnificent building built by the strongest nobleman leading a group of weaker nobles stepping on a group of civilians.Almost all the nobles who have the right to compete and the conditions for such a powerful position as the prime minister of the empire have a peeping heart.This includes the Thorn family, Alcania, who is also a golden nobleman.

It's just that no one thought that the new heir of the Golden Scepter family, Gavin Speedsnow [the Desi word for "cane representing power"] who was less than 40 years old, defeated all opponents with lightning speed. With a deceitful gesture, he took the position of prime minister of the empire into his arms, successfully inherited everything from his father, and became one of the three most powerful people in the imperial capital.

In this political war, many families fell because they stood on the wrong team, and many nobles got great benefits because they stood firmly on the side of the Golden Scepter family.

Alcania is on the unlucky side.

The reason why Orlando said that Ren was lucky was because before leaving the imperial capital, Ren had been lying in the Cathedral of Holy Light for treatment.He was cursed and assassinated very badly. The physical injury didn't matter. What really killed him was the inexplicable curse, which almost killed Ren.Fortunately, he survived, and just after his cure was announced, he was kicked out of the imperial capital and dispatched to a chaotic place like Ortrenburg.

This is one of the rules among nobles. You can attack opponents with the same noble status, but it is only limited to one time.Needless to say, if you succeed, if you miss, then you are not allowed to make another shot because of the same thing, otherwise you will touch the nobles, and you will be attacked by all the nobles.

As Orlando VI, who knows most of the secrets in this incident, he naturally knows how terrifying the curse is. Let alone an ordinary person, even a family of gods may not be able to bear it.It was a curse aimed at the soul, and there was almost no way to dispel it. It could only be resisted and persisted through willpower.Out of a thousand people who have been cursed by this kind of curse, one person can resist it, it is considered very lucky.

So, in the eyes of Orlando VI and more people, isn't Ren a lucky guy?

"Since he has already suffered the wrong price, there is no need to target him again." Orlando VI is a very wise guy. Although the emperor is ridiculous in the eyes of common people, no nobleman dares to truly regard him as An idiot, "In the future, it is enough to report on the Ortrenburg incident once every three months. This incident... order to reprimand him once, and the words don't need to be too formal. Tell him that since he has become a The lord of Ortrenburg should do his own business well."

The Grand Maester nodded, keeping it in mind.

Orlando thought about it and shook his head with a smile, the golden nobleman, hehe...

Ren, who was far away in Ortrenburg, would naturally not know that what had just happened had already been presented on the Emperor's desk, but even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

In Alma's anxious mood, Ren finished his lunch and invited the eldest sister of the top three in Ortrenburg to sit with him in the garden and enjoy a moment of peace in the afternoon.

The strong fragrance and warmth of black tea brought a great sense of happiness to people in this late autumn. Ren looked at the slightly bleak but unbeaten scenery in the garden and said, "Look, there must be a hundred flowers blooming here in summer. , but it disappeared in a blink of an eye. No matter how beautiful the flowers are, they only last for one summer. How is it different from people?" He put down the teacup in his hand and sighed, not knowing whether he was lamenting the withering of those flowers or Sigh the impermanence of life.

"Sometimes I admire those gardeners and gardeners. They can always make the place beautiful according to the seasons. They don't even need to think and wait for a long time. They can change at the beginning of the season. The scenery here makes it very beautiful all year round.”

Alma's brain was running at a super high speed, and her brain formed a vortex. She carefully considered every word of Ren's words and clasped every word. She only felt that her brain, which she claimed to be shrewd in the past, was a little out of step. On the rhythm of Rennes.She took a deep breath, and with the most sincere tone, she hoped to impress this nobleman who was so calm and flirtatious, "My lord, Alma is willing to be a tool in the hands of your gardener, and to arrange beautiful scenery for you."

This is to show loyalty and allegiance, Renn glanced at her with a smile, rubbed the copper ring in his hand, and nodded noncommittally, "I heard that Sister Alma's business is doing very well, and it is in the entire province of Bell. It's one of the best, isn't it?"

Alma forced a smile, "Thanks to your praise, sir, it is indeed so. Many people are proud of having the skilled women I have trained. Of course, all this is so insignificant compared to your career, sir!"

"The imperial capital asked me to come here to manage this city, so I naturally hope that I can manage her better. If a city wants to grow and develop, it cannot do without economic support. I walked around the city a few times and found many places It is dilapidated, the public facilities are severely damaged, and the residents living at the bottom are poor. I am very worried when I see these, and they all reflect the true appearance of a city." Ren suddenly changed the subject and talked about urban construction , "I asked some passers-by, they hope that they will at least maintain food and clothing, and at the same time hope that the city will not be so dilapidated."

Alma was shocked, and immediately realized that it was Ren who was asking her for money.If she wanted to show her sincerity, she had to show her sincerity. It was useless to rely on words alone. The only advantage of being honest was that the city lord, who didn't see rabbits and didn't scatter eagles, could understand her loyalty.She immediately said: "I would like to donate one... no, two hundred gold coins for your lord to realize your ambitions."

Two hundred gold coins, according to the exchange standards of major chambers of commerce after the fall of this year, can be exchanged for about 2 silver coins, and about 600 million copper coins, which is equivalent to a purchasing power of about 300 million.

In this world, that's definitely a lot of money.However, Ren is very clear that two hundred gold coins seems to be a lot. For these giants who completely control and monopolize a certain industry in a city, two hundred gold coins can only hurt them, far from hurting their muscles. bone.

Ren was very indifferent, and Alma became more and more frightened. She thought about the news that had not yet been received, and all her net worth in Ortrenburg, gritted her teeth, and said, "Every year, I will offer the same Donate to support your administration."

Ren nodded, "Then I would like to thank Elder Sister Alma for her contribution. After these recent troubles are over, I still have a small matter to discuss with Elder Sister."

Alma didn't even dare to say, and left after sitting for a while.After leaving the City Lord's Mansion and standing outside the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, she looked back at the majestic manor and sighed faintly.

Two hundred gold coins is not much, if you can buy a piece of peace, it is not too expensive.

But she didn't know that these two hundred gold coins were nothing to Rennes.

The profit brought by the monopoly far exceeds the value of these two hundred gold coins, several times, ten times, or even more!In Ren's mind, this kind of monopoly business can only be done by him, the city lord. Anyone else who dares to touch it is touching the tiger's butt and looking for death!Including Alma, once Huth and Rice are dealt with, he will deal with Harvey and Alma in turn. Their existence is destined to damage the majesty of the City Lord's Mansion.If they are willing to cooperate, Ren doesn't mind giving them a sip of soup. If they don't know what to do, then send them to see the God of Light.

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Briefly talk about the problem of late update these days.In the early years, the family bought two houses. At that time, they were restoration buildings, which belonged to resettlement houses. The original plan was to demolish them and move them back, so there was no real estate certificate.As a result, the subsequent changes led to the construction of new houses around the restoration building without demolishing it.Now that area is included in the demolition plan by the government. If there is no real estate certificate, there will be no compensation in the future, so I have been running about this matter these days.

Everyone knows the urgency of government units. Whoever advocates will provide evidence. If you say that the house is yours, then you must present evidence.I have been running on this matter for the past few days, and I already have a clue, and it should be almost done after a few days of running.

(End of this chapter)