"No, this business involves too much, and it will supply the grain of the three earls at one time, and this year's harvest will not be enough at all, and maybe it will have to be used up to the grain stored over the years. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

At the court meeting, the Duke of Xiao Tang determined that the three counts were indeed lions with a big mouth - not that the business would be a loss, in fact, the exchange of honey for food, how to calculate it was also the Duke of Xiao Tang to take advantage, after all, in this era, honey is equivalent to liquid gold, the problem is that there is too much grain to be exchanged.

"Food is the foundation of the country, and I can't use the grain stored in the granary, not even if I give more honey! And for such a big matter, it would be too unreasonable to send a few messengers. In this case, you go and inform Bard that he is ready to send an envoy, and in my name, say that I am going to hold an autumn harvest festival and invite some of the Earls to come and watch the ceremony. ”

"Your will, Your Majesty."

Klein's elegant salute, knowing how to advance and retreat, and knowing what he can and can't say, this is also one of the reasons why Xiao Tang Dagong is using him more and more easily.

For example, this incident is very important, before the Duke of Little Tang makes a decision, Klein can speak freely, but once the Grand Duke of Little Tang makes a decision, Klein will immediately obey and do it seriously.

"Why don't you leave, is there anything else?"

By this time, the meeting was basically over, and Crane should go out to get ready, and Duke Don Jr. would go back to his room and call little Lily up to study, or simply go back to sleep. But today, Klein was hesitant, and there were several times when he wanted to open his mouth but endured it, and Duke Xiao Tang really couldn't stand it, so he directly helped him.

"Yes, I still have a little question, what are you going to do with those outcasts?"

"Outcasts?"

Xiao Tang was stunned, but he had to pay attention to this issue.

After all, this is not a 'small trouble'.

Exiles are different from fugitive slaves, in fact, they are theoretically free people who can go wherever they want. However, people need to eat in order to live, and if they want food, they need to have food, and if they want food, they need to cultivate the land, but the land will not flow with people.

This has formed an embarrassing fact, walking, becoming a homeless person, where can you go without eating or drinking with only your feet? If you don't leave, you will have to pay a heavy tax to the lord as the price of 'freedom'. They are said to be free people, but in fact they are just pathetic people who are bound by the land, and they are only a little better than the serfs on the manor.

The feudal lords of the Middle Ages naturally had their own unique way of dealing with the homeless, generally speaking, where they came from and where they went, and those who were ambitious might take in a large number of homeless people to enhance their strength. However, these two items are not suitable for the Duke of Xiao Tang.

Because most of the homeless people are from several nearby counties, and the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang is now about to negotiate business with these counts, it is a little unauthentic to take in the homeless people at this time.

"Well, first of all, let's build a homeless settlement in the border area......"

The little Tang Grand Duke groaned, and finally decided: "Let little Odega be busy again, and count the ages and occupations of these homeless people, and we all want them if they have ability and technology; Didn't you have no technology, didn't you just release a batch of new arrows two days ago? Let them grind arrows, and count them by piece, and grind fifty for a loaf of bread. ”

Grinding arrows......

This is hard work, and the arrows that are formed from the mold at one time can only be regarded as rough embryos, and must be ground to be lethal. However, there is no automation in these years, and the grinding is completely dependent on manpower, which is time-consuming and energy-consuming.

But now this is the right time, three years of classmates, the male students have already achieved fame, and the female students are still bored in the castle, doing these boring jobs incognito day after day, and it is time to give them a vacation.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Klein bowed to show that he understood, and copied all the words that the little Tang Grand Duke just said on the paper, and then continued to ask: "So, should we provide free clothes for the homeless people, as well as free bread for the first two days, and save them from freezing to starvation?" ”

"No, not at all."

Speaking of this question, the tone of the little Tang Grand Duke changed abruptly, as if he was as indifferent as a machine.

"Klein, I know what you're trying to say. But you see, I am the Grand Duke of Munster, and you are the treasurer of Munster, and whatever the two of us do, we must be in Munster's position. ”

As he spoke, the little Tang Grand Duke suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly.

"Actually, when I came back from Veneto's merchant house that day, I thought about many things, I was innocent and kind in front of you, and it was the same me who was ruthless in front of Count Olcoba, obviously it was me, why are there two completely opposite sides?"

Probably because I was originally an ordinary person, I had neither indomitable determination nor unyielding will, so I have always been indecisive and easily changed my attitude when I was told a few words......

And it is precisely because of my indecision that there have always been contradictions within the Grand Duke, a few days ago there was a conflict between Count Alcobar and Klein, and the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang could see that this old knight was really angry, and he almost used the knife directly.

The left hand hits the right hand, and the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat! In order to prevent the conflict between the two, Grand Duke Xiao Tang had to use the name of changing guards to recall Knight Wade and send Count Alcoba to Earl Ulster, hoping to borrow time and space to calm down the angry heads of the two people.

"So, this time I have to make a change, Inner Saint and Outer King, this is the path I should choose!"

The outer king, this does not need to be explained, the way of the king, but the inner saint, this saint, will definitely not be the saint of the Virgin.

The so-called saints are unkind and use the people as dogs. The translation of this sentence is: the saint does not act emotionally and treats the people equally.

The inner saint that the Duke of Xiao Tang wants to do is to treat his people equally, regardless of his status, whether he is a knight or a dead soldier, he will be rewarded for his merits and punished for his mistakes. With the law as the backbone, we should establish a just -- relatively just system, in which everyone can have upward hope and everyone can have 'the confidence that as long as they struggle, they can gain something.' In this way, the entire Grand Duke's 300,000 people will unite and work hard to make the country strong. In layman's terms, it is to lead the people, not to strive for a 'good life', but to live a 'better life'.

That's kind of what it means. Klein, I can give free bread, it's not a precious thing, even if I raise them for the rest of my life, it's just a drop in the bucket for me, but, do you think it's really good? ”

"If you give too many free things, people will have no motivation to move forward, and they will be raised like pigs, and they will only snort a few times a day, what do you think of them and me?"

Mouth cannon, see mouth cannon again.

But this is the first time that the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang has made a mouth cannon, and besides, it is really amazing for people who have realized their mouths. At least, now that Klein has been suppressed, looking at the eyes of the little Tang Grand Duke is like seeing a brand new person, a king who is gradually breaking into a butterfly, and he can't say half a word.

"These outcasts, they have fled here from the nearby counties, the journey is not far, everyone must have food on them, if you carry the arrows over, if you move quickly, someone will be able to eat the first loaf of bread tomorrow."

Speaking of this, the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang obviously hesitated, and secretly said, 'I really can't be hard-hearted', and then continued:

"For those who really don't have enough food and clothing, and are about to starve to death, I allow them to receive their bread and clothes - but they have to pay it back. If you advance a loaf of bread in advance, you have to grind ten more arrows as compensation, but each person should not advance more than three loaves of bread at most, so as to prevent them from being lazy to eat. So, do you have any other comments? ”

"You're wise, I'm ...... No, Your Majesty has no opinion. ”

Klein saluted respectfully, more respectfully than every time before, than when he was loyal, because before it was only because of kindness, but this time, just from the salutation, it can be seen that he is saluting the king.

"So be it." As if he didn't notice the difference in Klein's title, the little Tang Grand Duke slowly closed his eyes and said a little tiredly: "You go and do this, and the banquet that invites the three earls must be grand." After all, I still have something important to discuss with them. ”