"As for the safe drinking water bill, I will draw up a detailed copy and promote it in Wallachia.

Your own territory is your own responsibility, and if anyone does not promote it well, then he is incompetent, and the incompetent person does not deserve to have the territory. ”

Many nobles were still thinking about the content of safe drinking water, and the majestic words of Cepesh sounded, attracting the attention of all nobles to him.

Today, Tepes has prepared a total of three decrees and a statement.

Taking advantage of the fact that the nobles were able to be obedient, he continued:

"Next, let's talk about military and tax issues.

First of all, militarily, we are about to face the Ottoman attack, and the build-up of the military is imminent.

It is my intention to introduce a system of military uniformity for all men, and that military training must be carried out by both men and women as long as they reach the age of sixteen.

Of course, proceeding from reality, military training requires financial and material resources, and the current situation is not enough to support this goal.

Therefore, we need to step by step, step by step, to strengthen our own strength.

This year's goal is to train all men between the ages of 20 and 30, including serfs, for four months in May and June, and in November and December. ”

The functioning of the state, in addition to the army, peasants, artisans, merchants, all these groups, are indispensable.

Therefore, instead of screening out a group of people to become professional recruits, it is better to devote one-third of the time every year to improving the combat effectiveness of the whole people.

Avoiding the planting and harvesting seasons minimizes the impact on the economy and makes the decree more acceptable.

As Tsepes expressed his military opinion, the nobles present immediately responded.

The Duke of Da'an, who has been in charge of the overall situation for many years, and knows more about all aspects of the situation, heard him say:

"I think it's feasible and relatively easy to do.

At present, the total number of adult males between the ages of 20 and 30 is around 90,000.

After four months of training, they were able to transform from farmers to recruits.

Although there are two training periods, there is a half-year gap in between, which will have some impact on the training effect.

However, this will not delay the agricultural season, and at the same time, it will not add too much burden to the finances. ”

At first, when Duke Da'an heard Cepes say that all the people were soldiers, he immediately spoke out against it.

At the current level of productivity, ten people and one soldier are already the limit.

But fortunately, he did not interrupt Cepes's words, which led to the later speech.

In terms of the rationality of the training, the plan given by Cepes can be described as impeccable.

Immediately, however, there were people who raised different opinions.

"Your Excellency, Your Lord, your plan is indeed great, but it is not in line with reality.

The revenge of the Ottomans, I'm afraid it will come soon, and it won't give you enough time to train at all. ”

This opinion came from the mouth of a capitulation nobleman, and from what he said, it can be heard that he was not looking for fault.

After he reminded him, everyone else also suddenly realized that the problem was there, and it would be clear with a little brain.

"For the first year, I have my own way to spend it, and what you have to do is to ensure that all the people in the territory who meet the standards must be trained.

Moreover, during the training period, all serfs were to work in a unit of five, and as long as there were people in the unit participating in the training, you could not assign them to work.

At the end of the training, they should not be assigned more than eighty days of work for a period of eight months. ”

In the previous series of statements, no one among the nobles present objected, but giving the serfs a holiday touched on their actual interests.

In this era, on average, serfs worked for their lords for 120 to 150 days a year, tending to the fields, repairing houses, and so on.

Serfdom, without a doubt, is an anti-human system of exploitation.

However, in light of the circumstances at that time, Tsepeš did not issue a decree announcing the emancipation of all serfs, but first reduced the burden of serfs.

In this way, it was possible to arouse the enthusiasm of the serfs for training without encountering too strong opposition.

When the time is right, he will completely abolish this anti-human system in Wallachia.

Now Wallachia, facing internal and external troubles, is certainly not the time.

Moreover, even if Tsepes's proportions have been well handled, there are still many people who oppose it.

Count Deepe Roy, the head of the old family, the benchmark of the self-improvement faction, and the absolute supporter of Cepes.

Such a person was the first to stand up at this time, and said in a firm tone:

"Lord Grand Duke, I don't think there is any need for this, the duty of a serf is to obey the orders of the lord.

I can guarantee that even if it doesn't take the burden off them, they will finish the training honestly. ”

The biggest shortcoming of the old aristocracy is stubbornness, what their ancestors and fathers have done, they must continue to be stubborn.

Tsepes looked at Count Deepe Roy and did not get angry, but asked with a smile:

"The other day, I told you that it is a 'high job' for a lord to lead the people.

If you don't do this job well, there will be people who will oppose you, and if you continue to do it badly, people will start to rebel.

In the end, if you still insist on going your own way, what awaits the lord will be a ruthless riot.

So, do as I say, what I just said is a revelation from God. ”

Tsepes wanted to solve the problem in the easiest way, so he moved the brick of God out again.

Earl Deepe Roy, with a tangled expression on his face, hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help but say:

"Lord Grand Duke, those serfs dare not riot, the army is in our hands, they don't even have the most basic weapons, they will only choose to accept it."

"Really? Maybe not before, but in the future, they will have weapons, and they will all be trained.

Give up your stubborn thoughts, and God will not be wrong.

A trained serf is a double-edged sword that can only be used well if it is guided by God. ”

These words made Earl Deep-Roy speechless, and the other nobles present who wanted to raise their voices of opposition also closed their mouths in unison.

The peasants with hoes and the soldiers with spears and swords knew what to do.

The opposition subsided, and after a few moments, seeing that no one spoke, Tsepes continued:

"It seems that everyone has no opinion, and in ten days, the decree of all soldiers will be issued together with the safe water decree."

At this moment, many people gathered in Harvest Square.

They saw a preacher standing on the bulletin stand, and only then did they put down what they were doing and gathered here.

Seeing that the people were almost coming, the preacher who announced the order on behalf of the official made all his efforts and read out a statement in the loudest voice.

The letter to the citizens of Wallachia has now begun to spread, and the prestige of Cepes will reach a new peak.

Waiting for this joint statement, fermenting in Wallachia for 10 days, and then issuing a new decree, will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.