Poitou's population has reached a whopping one million.

This does not include satellite towns such as Vichy, as well as the vast rural areas of the countryside. And Poitou's population looks to be growing, as long as the north is still in war and turmoil.

Among the immigrants from the north, there were quite a few wealthy people, who bought up the original vacant houses and vacant land in the city, and quickly pushed up the price of land. This also aroused the resentment of the locals, who always had a natural sense of territory.

The new mayor, Yveley Welch, came up with the idea that outsiders who wanted to obtain a certificate of domicile in Poitu would have to pay a 1,000 louis expansion fee.

Of course, you can also not pay, if you want to engage in business activities, it will be very restricted, such as the frequent visit of the tax collector, for example, you will be in a very disadvantageous position when facing a lawsuit.

As for ordinary people, in order to become Poitou, they should have a certificate of employment, and those who have worked without interruption for three years will automatically obtain a household registration. Those who do not have a local hukou will bear a heavy poll tax and military service tax, as well as surcharges, as in the northern provinces.

The former can be regarded as investment immigration, while the latter is a working immigration, especially skilled industrial workers are quite popular, which provides the capital and labor for the thriving economic development of Poitou and Genoa.

Idlers are not welcome anywhere.

The wealthy people who enjoy many privileges in the north may not be happy with the special policies of the Poitu government, but when they understand the industrial and tax policies of Poitou, they will understand that it is definitely a land for the rich.

However, there is another type of talent that is not subject to this artificial limitation, and that is the scholars, whose qualifications for naturalization have been specially commissioned by the Doge's Office to examine the eligibility of the University of Poitou.

In fact, this is Sean's request. Since last year, the University of Poitou has hosted thirty renowned scholars who are top-notch scholars in their respective fields, especially in the natural sciences.

If one carefully studies Genoa's industrial policy and the government's behavior, he will find that it is almost the middle of the country, and it is different from the north in every way.

This is both a natural difference in the Estates-General and a consensus reached in recent years among the various classes of Genoese:

Divide the cake and make the cake bigger, so that everyone can get more than before, which will undoubtedly reduce all kinds of potential contradictions.

After getting off the train, Kyrell followed Rose out of the train station.

A carriage engraved with the coat of arms of the nobility stopped at the edge of the square.

"This is the Earl's family crest, even if you don't want to be a vassal of the Earl, don't insult it. Rose said.

"I'll remember, Miss Rose. Kerrell said.

When he sat in the carriage, Kerryll noticed that Rose's face had changed, and he guessed that this was Rose's true face, which was much better-looking.

The royal rode straight to the rose garden in a carriage, and Kerrell looked curiously at the strange place.

The wide road to the town of Vichy was so crowded with horse-drawn carriages that a special branch of the police, the traffic police, were in charge of maintaining order in traffic.

To the north, at the foot of Rocky Mountain are beautiful manors and country houses, dotted with green tea plantations and tea pickers in blue dresses.

There are many factories on the periphery of Vichy, especially on the coastline. These factories are mainly light industries, textiles, garments, perfume processing and leather processing, as well as precision manufacturing, but those that pollute to a certain extent have been relocated to East Poitou, where the city government has set up a special economic zone with very favorable tax policies.

Due to the cultivation of tea and the development of the economy, the local townspeople of Vichy became wealthy, and because of the beautiful scenery and beautiful beaches, it became the first choice for the wealthy to build country houses.

Had it not been for the severance of the sea routes, the town of Vichy would have developed much better.

Carryll finally meets Sean, and of course he remembers what Sean looked like, but Sean barely recognizes him.

Sean gestured with his hands and said:

"Back then, you were only that big, and I was worried that you wouldn't grow up. But now it seems that my worries are unfounded, you are taller and stronger than I thought. Kim, nice to meet you. ”

"I'm glad to meet you, Lord Earl!" said Kyrel, a little reservedly, "thank you for taking care of me. ”

His restraint was expected by Sean, after all, his identity was different.

"Kim, how did you get all these years?" asked Sean.

"After you left Als City, at your behest Lord Horns found me a boarding school, and he occasionally took me out for a big meal on weekends. But Chief Horns is getting busier, and I don't want to bother him, and I'll take care of myself. "That's how I've lived for five years. One day in October last year, Chief Horns came to me in a hurry and gave me a sum of money to leave Ars with a quartermaster who was on a business trip to Als, because war had broken out and he had also been transferred out of Ars. ”

"So, you've been in the Holy City for months, why don't you head south right now?" Sean asked.

"Count, in fact I have always longed for the Holy City, but the situation there has surprised me, for it seems that the poor of the whole empire have gathered there. "Compared with those orphans, I think I'm doing well, I have food and clothing, so I did my best to help some orphans." ”

"So, you're late?" Sean touched his head, "Kim, with great power comes great responsibility." If you don't solve the problem fundamentally, giving alms can only be regarded as petty fights, although you have this quality is very valuable. Remembering what you have experienced and what you have seen will be a spiritual treasure for you. ”

"Count, must you be able to change this?" asked Kerryll, "like the ancient heroes of the books!"

"No, Kim, the emperor and the general can only follow the trend, and the only way to truly change the world is to look down first, and the people are the foundation of a country. Sean shook his head, he was surprised, "Kim, I found out that your little head is the heart of the Prime Minister, and you will make the Prime Minister feel very ashamed." What makes you think about these national events that are so inappropriate for your age?"

"I Met Something ...... Holy City"

Carryll made no secret of what he had seen in the Holy City, including secret flyers and Old White.

Sean picked up a newspaper, and the front page of the newspaper was a commentary on the assassination of Philip Soren.

More than half a month has passed since this assassination attempt, and it has spread to every corner of the empire, and rumors are flying all over the sky.

"Posey's analysis is absolutely correct. Sean said to Rose, who was standing aside, "It's really raining." And the crown prince had just won a victory that won him prestige, and the wise man had grasped the timing too well, and a little bit of strength had ten results. ”

"He's a conspirator. Rose's comment was succinct, "Born that way!"

"But in this way, the war in the north is expected to be disappointing, and it will have irremedial consequences. "And Marshal Lewis's defense on the Western Front will be even more precarious, and if the Emperor sends part of Marshal Lewis's troops back to defend the Holy City, the Bilisians will undoubtedly be encouraged, and once their troops approach the Longjiang, we Genoese will not be able to stay away." ”

"Well, you Genoese are making a fortune. "You always think that war is the business of the Yankees." ”

Sean said: "This empire has never been truly united, war is just a reason for people to stay out of the matter, selfishness is the instinct of human beings."

Rose, believe me, this war against foreign invasion is just a fuse, and perhaps a real empire will appear on its ruins after this empire has been smashed by both internal and external forces. ”

This is the end of Sean and Rose's discussion, but it contains information that Kyrell doesn't seem to understand.

Sean throws a small party for Jim Carreyll, introduces Kyrell to the people around him, and solemnly states that he is Kyrell's protector.

A few days later, Sean arrives at Fort Rohn with Kerryll, who will become Carl Robinson's schoolmate.

Here, Kerryll will receive the best aristocratic education.

At the same time, after learning about his origin and experience, Audrey believes that his arrival will also have a positive impact on the future heirs of the Robinson family.

As a result, Kim Carreyll received the best care and education at a critical time in his growth.

Kyrell is very smart and self-disciplined, and a certain outstanding temperament can be vaguely seen in him.

He had an amazing memory, and with a little time he could recite a large number of beautiful poems, and he also wrote well, but he was completely indifferent to the arts such as painting and music, which had to do with the civilian education to which he had access to it.

However, he is also very good at being clumsy, especially with Carl Robinson.

Carl Robinson may not be as smart and have a stronger memory than him, but he is also much better than most of his peers.

It's always a good thing for the two teenagers to push each other, especially with the arrival of Kyrell and his good performance, which fueled Carl Robinson's competitive spirit.

But they were always called in front of them by Audrey to educate together:

"I will be content if you will accomplish half as much as the Earl of Rocky Mountain will accomplish. ”

However, Rose privately thinks that Sean is lazy.

She is in an extremely ambiguous relationship with Sean.

Audrey did not prevent Sean from getting close to her, especially since she had maintained a lover relationship with Sean for several years but did not get pregnant, which made Audrey worry about Sean's future, and even refused Sean's marriage request.

This distressed Sean, but his attention was drawn to the news from the north.

There is no worst news, only worse news.