Section 315 Moral Politics
As soon as Arold realized the crisis, he immediately began to prepare, the Vikings on Zealand Island must be mobilized, these strong Vikings are simply natural warriors, Arold appeared after equipping them with long-handled Pu knives, these Vikings with amazing arm strength are very suitable for using this long-handled weapon, but the only regret is that the amount of Pu Dao is not enough, and it cannot be equipped with all the two hundred Vikings who have been mobilized, but Arold quickly found a solution.
"Stick a short sword into a wooden stick, make a sword and spear, and mix it with a long-handled sword soldier." Arold vaguely remembered that it seemed that the Norsemen had also used a combination of sword and spear to use weapons, which coincided with the use of long-handled swords, and that the Norsemen, who were good at using swords, should be more comfortable with this weapon.
"Lord Count should bring back the German mercenary group as well, now is the time when they are needed." Brother Elvet also immediately said to Arrod that although gathering so many soldiers under Mecklenburg would make the grain under a certain pressure, but in the case of an emergency, this is also a time when there is no way, not to mention that after the farmland in Mecklenburg has been intensively cultivated, the harvest is very good, and the grain purchased from the grain market should be enough to afford.
"I know, but we just sent the German mercenary group out to help the Danish king Banuk fight, is it a breach of contract to return them now?" Arold actually tried his best to gather his invincible German mercenary group back, but this would violate the contract with the Danish king Banuk, and the mercenary group would need to pay liquidated damages if they returned before the mission was completed.
"I remember that there was an unwritten rule when countries used mercenaries, that is, when the owner of the mercenary group was attacked, the mercenary group could return to defend against foreign enemies and then renew the contract." Brother Elvet had already thought of this for Arrod, and he spoke to Arjod based on what he knew.
"That's good. Actually, it doesn't matter if I pay the liquidated damages, my family is in a crisis in Mason, and I am going to lead a strong army to bring them to Mecklenburg. Arold was now standing with Brother Elvet on the walls of Mecklenburg, holding on to the strong battlements of the castle with both hands, looking out of the castle, where the town had begun to take shape, and the bustling crowds walked through the planned streets.
As one of the virtues. Although the nobles and merchants in the towns believed that the arrival of the filthy peasants would lead to problems such as the abandonment of the farmland, Arold issued a decree to protect the peasants, and the benefits of such a decree soon became apparent, allowing the peasants to freely buy and sell their surplus crops or eggs in the market. Of course, this kind of buying will displease the merchants who have a monopoly position of buying agricultural products from the countryside and selling them in the market, but because of Arold's decrees, the merchants have no choice but to lower the price of their own goods. The peasants and ordinary people reaped the benefits.
"Your realm is thriving, Lord Earl." Brother Elvet put his hands in his sleeve and looked at the prosperity outside the castle, at first he was actually against the edict liberating the peasants from freedom of movement, because he was afraid that the peasants would take the opportunity to flee or squeeze into the town and become homeless beggars, so he had been trying to stop Arrod's decision under the lobbying of the town merchants' guild, but Arold listened to Brother Elvet's words and smiled and waved his hand to stop him.
"If the peasants had a way to live. How could it be possible to leave their land, the peasants are the group of people who are most attached to their homeland. My palace farewell was moved by the rhetoric of the merchants, who were only afraid that their interests would be harmed. Arold explained to Brother Elvet.
"Sure enough, the Earl is right." Brother Elvet stole a glance at Arold, what a strange young man, Brother Elvet thinks he is a quick-thinking person, but Arold can always see more forward-looking affairs, is it really God's favor?
"What a land it is. I should share this happiness with my family. Looking at the territory he had built little by little, Arold smiled from the bottom of his heart, when he was thrown into this era, it was the Wendell family who accompanied him, and even his achievements today are inseparable from the support of the family. Thinking of Baron Wendell's fatherly countenance, Madame Eva's kind face, and Yves's loud voice, and her lovely little Lori sister Lena, he was eager to fly to Mason with wings and take them to Mecklenburg.
"Look, it's Lord Earl, hey~~~~." At this moment, the people in the town saw Arrod standing on the city wall, they shouted excitedly, and took off their soft hats, and waved them excitedly in the direction of Arold, and several peasant women excitedly held the goose in their arms high, as if they were going to sacrifice it to Arold.
"Hahaha." Arold also hurriedly raised his hand and waved, there was nothing more worthy of the monarch's joy than gaining the support of the people, and the people were even more excited to see Arold waving to them, they jumped and jumped for joy, and many people from afar rushed forward excitedly, trying to see the face of the supreme ruler of this land.
"People love you, Lord Count." Looking at the jubilant people, Brother Elvet said happily to Arold, Arold's many virtues and policies have made the people worry about food and clothing, unlike other lords, although Arold has been fighting everywhere, but it has not caused any pressure on the people, which is also the main reason why Arold used the German mercenary group instead of the levies at the beginning, at this time Brother Elvet felt that Arold was really an incredible monarch.
"Yes, but we as rulers must be careful, if we forget the power of these people, it is the most terrible thing." Arold smiled and waved his hand as he turned his face to Brother Elvet.
"Strength? I think the real power is you, the Earl. Brother Elvet said incomprehensibly, as a medieval hierarchy, the common people were at the bottom of the pyramid of power, and what power could they have other than to serve the upper class?
"No, the people are the sea, it seems to be weak and powerless, but once provoked, it will turn the river and the sea into angry waves, and we, the rulers, are just ships on the sea, so we must carefully consider our own policies, this is what I gave you to build yƬ my palace minister." Arold said to Brother Elvet.
"Well, you're right, Lord Earl, it's a lifelong honor for me to serve a wise monarch like you." Brother Elvet opened his mouth in surprise, it was the first time he had heard such a word from a nobleman, but this wise word made him bow respectfully to Arryd, not out of etiquette or fear, but in true respect from the heart.
In the territory of the Duke of Mason in the south, at this time, it was like a raging wave that was about to explode, and the manor of Count Lauzitz was very lively these days, and the nobles were constantly shuttling inside and outside the manor, each of them was carrying a sword with a grim expression, and his eyes were fierce and murderous when he looked closely, as if he was on a strip, ready to draw his sword and fight at any time.
"The interests of the aristocracy must be protected."
"For the sake of noble honor."
"The Wendell family has to die." Occasionally, when servants passed by these nobles who were talking to each other while walking, they heard these noble nobles say terrible words from their mouths, which made people shudder, the Wendell family was now the most powerful family around Duke Mason, but the nobles were planning to target them, as if a terrible thing was about to happen, and the servants who heard it hurriedly lowered their heads and hurriedly walked past these nobles. (To be continued!)
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