Three days passed, and Eugen, with the assistance of the mayor, had a general understanding of the situation in the whole city of Leber.

The municipal administration of a large city, plus more than a dozen towns and hundreds of small villages in the nearby area, the complexity and complexity of these large and small things are really amazing.

Specifically, there are four major divisions: agriculture, commerce, the military, and municipal administration, and the person in charge of these things is the mayor, and below are some separate departments, each with its own management personnel.

After the mayor's introduction, Eugen learned that the total population of the entire Lebor region is about 200,000, of which 70% are farmers living in the surrounding area, and 30% are townspeople living in the city.

As the largest city in the region, Lebor City has a permanent population of about 20,000, which is considered a large city in the country.

As for commerce, the Lebber region has many large pastures, high production of dairy and wool products, and several high-quality wheat producing regions nearby, and wine production is not as unique as that of France.

There are also several medium-sized iron and copper mines near the mountainous areas in the northern part of the region, which were originally the assets of the city government but were later mortgaged to pay off debts.

It is also a major transportation route, with the northern trade routes and the sea trade routes passing through here, and there are several small ports along the Mediterranean coast at the southern end, although these ports are rarely used and in most cases only function as a transit point.

The town's main export resources were iron products and some wine and dairy products, and most of the basic means of subsistence were self-sufficient, except that high-end goods such as velvet had to be imported from other places.

The business situation is basically controlled by the local chamber of commerce, and when the city government owned the mines, it was able to play some role in it. Later, when the mine was sold, the power of the Chamber of Commerce increased.

All of this is bad news for Eugen, but there is good news that the army is doing well.

The city government has a town garrison force, with a total of about 100 people, all of whom are ordinary infantrymen with standard equipment and good training.

The mayor also knew the importance of the troops, so even if the city's financial situation was extremely poor, he did not withhold the cost of the troops.

Because of such an elite garrison, the security situation in the town is also relatively good, and there are few vicious incidents. From this point of view, it can also be seen that the mayor has good governance skills.

In addition, there are more than a dozen barons and viscounts of all sizes in the vicinity of the city, and these nobles have some private armies in their hands. Eugen, as a Count of the realm, had the right to recruit them for war if necessary.

While introducing the town, Eugen asked the old mayor to take two more turns around the city, and soon he found a crucial issue that the old mayor did not mention.

That is, the sanitation of the whole city is simply miserable, with garbage heaps everywhere on both sides of the street, and sewage flowing in the urban area. Due to the lack of adequate public toilets, it is possible to see excrement in any corner.

Flies and rats scurry through the streets of the city, they are a different kind of inhabitant of the city. Especially when he saw those rats, Eugen was shocked, and immediately thought of the terrible Black Death.

He immediately realized that the top priority was to clean up the sanitary conditions of the entire city, and even to dispose of the garbage with a mandatory decree, so as to completely reduce the living environment of rats.

However, it was not the time yet, and these would not be implemented until he officially met with the nearby nobles.

Along the way, through the understanding of the town, Eugen suddenly developed some respect for the elderly mayor, who was able to maintain the normal operation of the whole city of Lebour in the face of adversity, and the old mayor was indispensable.

Just as he was thinking about what award to give the old man, the old mayor suddenly bowed deeply to him, and said, "Dear Count Eugen, I have a reluctant request here, and I hope you will agree. ”

Hearing the old mayor's words, Eugen suddenly had a smile on his face, wouldn't it be the best reward to agree to his request, so he hurriedly helped the old mayor's body and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Mayor, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly." ”

The mayor paused when he heard this, and seemed a little embarrassed, but he still spoke: "That's the case, Count Eugen, I hope you can allow me to resign and go home, I am already old, and I still have some physical problems, and the position of mayor is too important, and I can't support it anymore." ”

Eugen couldn't imagine that the old mayor was going to resign, so he hurriedly said: "How can this be done, Mr. Mayor, the city of Lebber has just come to life, how can it hold on without you here?" ”

However, the old mayor's attitude was very resolute, and he continued to ask Eugen. Indeed, he was not young, and because of the heavy debt burden of the whole city of Leber, he could not be called any political achievements in the past year, but only barely managed to make ends meet. In this way, he has no hope of promotion.

In addition to the identity of the mayor, he also has the title of baron, and he also has his own estate by the sea. Leaving this position, you can live some good life and enjoy life.

Originally, he didn't leave because he felt a little sorry for the local citizens, but now that Eugen is here, he has no worries, so he asked to resign and leave.

Eugen learned about this situation, thought about it for a long time, and finally accepted the old mayor's request with a long sigh. There was no reason for him to disagree, and it was too much to let someone who had already spent most of his life with this kind of city continue to pay more.

With Eugen's consent, the old mayor immediately smiled, bowed to Eugen again, and then continued: "Please rest assured, Count Eugen. I'm going to put everything in place so that you can take over the city smoothly before I leave. ”

At this point, Eugen had no choice but to nod his head and say no more.

When the old mayor leaves, he will have to take on the role of acting mayor while serving as the local lord. The thought of so many things to weigh on him made Eugen feel a headache.

"Alas, if only Corleone and Rambo could be by my side, with their help, I can do things here a lot easier." But while sighing, Eugen suddenly thought of Margaret, and his eyes suddenly lit up, and he had an idea in his heart.

Although the concept of this era was that women could not govern, Eugen did not have these concerns psychologically.