There is never a shortage of talents in this world, what is lacking is opportunities.

During the Placido period, the western frontier had been divided into fiefdoms, and the strength of the old nobles was intertwined, and it was difficult for newcomers to get ahead, but now it was different, with Downton killing the Duke and sending Rosicky to encircle and suppress those stubborn old nobles, there was a large power vacuum.

Commoners who wanted to show their ambitions saw hope and joined the service, and Downton used only an empty baron title to attract a large number of young talents.

Only the king is qualified to divide the nobles? These words are not afraid of being laughed off, all the people of Frankfurt know that the king's words out of the central ~ central region near the royal capital do not work at all, and the dukes of the four realms are the real rulers.

Stimulated by the title of nobility, those talented commoners burst out with great enthusiasm, and Downton originally thought that it would take months to quell the rebellion and strangle the bandits on the border, but he did not expect that it would be quiet in less than half a month.

Not to mention Haiyan Heqing, at least the bandits disappeared for a short time, and they didn't want to be cut off by those who dreamed of military merit and abandoned in the wilderness.

Ordinary commoners had had enough of Placido's cruel exploitation, and they were desperate for a new duke, but Downton did not disappoint them, and as soon as he took office, he immediately issued a tax reduction decree.

Any citizen of the West is exempt from tax for two years, after which the tax rate is restored to fifty percent of that of the time of Placido, and it is guaranteed that no additional tax will be paid for five years!

This alone was enough for Downton to win the hearts of the people, secure the duke's seat, and frustrate the nobles who wanted to incite the commoners to revolt against him.

The demands of the people are very simple, they don't care who is the duke, they just want to live a little better, Downton's tax cuts are undoubtedly poking in their hearts, at least in five years, their living standards can be greatly improved.

Downton wasn't content to rest on his laurels. After the irrigation test of the Fountain of Life, he determined that the volcanic oats brought back from the secret realm were very suitable for the land in the western realm, not to mention the abundant yield, and the yield per acre of land was at least three times more than before.

His prestige reached its peak when Downton personally led people to conduct cultivation tests under the supervision of tens of thousands of citizens, and asked Andrea to make a guarantee as the female priestess.

"From now on. The people of the Westside will never go hungry again, the storehouse will be full of oats, and the table will have endless bread. ”

This sentence made the entire Western Realm go crazy, and it also made those kings and other dukes of the Three Realms extremely lonely, and they knew that they would never be able to take the Western Realm again.

If you can't win Downton on the battlefield, you can only compete at the negotiating table, but the king's side has fewer and fewer hole cards, especially after the Archduke Mourinho and a senior member of the Andrea family have passed the word. They are even more mournful.

"Father, aren't you going to see him?"

Hannah stood behind a handsome middle-aged man with a respectful expression.

"It's not easy to take the western territory at the age of eighteen and sit on the position of grand duke, this series of post-war treatments, if you want to say that there is no guidance from a master, do you believe it?" Mourinho finished reading the intelligence collected by the secret agents. Then he threw it on the table, "See him, do you take a good look at him?"

"Hmm!"

Hannah heard her father divert the subject. knew that he refused, and couldn't help complaining in his heart that Downton was ignorant, not to mention the identity of the Grand Duke, his father was still at the level of the scepter, not to mention Downton, a new duke who had not yet been recognized, even Xue Man and the king of the Rhine Empire did not dare to snub him. They all took the initiative to meet.

"Forget about maintaining a cooperative relationship, there is no need to be close, my Jose's face has not been cheap enough to be so cheap. In Mourinho's eyes, Downton is a young man with a bit of ability, and it is not worth mentioning. "I'm going on a retreat recently, so go to Corsica, where it is said that the tomb of the coffin was found. ”

"Holy coffin, that Di Lanxue and Saint Laurent will definitely appear, I definitely can't grab it. "A battle in the Dragon's Hills made Hannah a master of confidence.

Syllable!

Mourinho slapped his daughter hard, and a pair of beautiful Danfeng eyes stared at her deadly.

"Father, I know that I am wrong, I will fight with all my might!"

Hannah quickly knelt down and apologized, her cheeks were red and swollen and she didn't dare to reach out and touch them.

"You don't even have the will to win, what's the difference between you alive and the walking dead?" Mourinho looked at this best daughter and sighed, "Try to do your best, do your best, use all your intelligence to fight, don't always want to compete with Downton, he doesn't deserve it." ”

Looking at the back of her father's departure, Hannah wanted to say that Downton was actually not bad, how could someone who could win Torres twice in a row be a fool?

Downton, who was treated as a miscellaneous fish, was handling government affairs under Homer's teaching, he started as an ogre, so naturally he would not treat them badly, but he also had to consider the acceptance of ordinary humans to the hill natives, after all, their reputation was too bad, so after weighing it, he carved out a town on the border and allowed all the hill natives to come here to trade.

"Master, there are many specialties in the dragon hills, such as all kinds of rare fruits, herbs, furs, etc., which are very valuable in human society, but because of racial contradictions, there has been no way to trade with each other, this is a virgin ~ female land, if it is done, the tax alone is very considerable. ”

As an indigenous person, Abagon has the most voice.

This trade Placido coveted, but trust is a difficult thing to build, who dares to guarantee that the other party will not encircle him, but Downton is different, there are too many natives under his men.

There were no humans in the garrison, except for Johnson's ogres, and the rest were abominations, giving the natives a great sense of security.

Naturally, it was Abagon, that is, Downton's caravan, and the shrewd goblin steward wished that no one else's caravan would come, and let himself do business alone.

Buying goods from the natives who came to the town, and then transporting them to nearby towns or cities to sell, is profitable enough to make people's cerebral blood vessels burst.

It's not that no one made trouble, but without exception, all of them were cut off by Johnson and Quasimodo and nailed to the wooden frame for public display.

The bone dragon occasionally slipped around, so there were fewer people who dared to raid.

Because of the large number of natives living in the town, the town also began to be called the natives, and there was no shortage of intelligent people in this world, and some of the natives with lively heads bought the property in the town and began to settle down, specializing in trading activities instead of hunting for a living.

This small change was thought to be the beginning of the aborigines' transition from hunting to agricultural civilization, and when Downton found out, he immediately promised that as long as the land carved out in the hills belonged to them, he would not be taxed for five years.

"Domesticate these natives, and you'll get a lot of soldiers. Andrea was relieved, with these ogres and goblins, it was a deterrent force, and if civilians wanted to rebel, they had to measure whether their bodies could stop their maces.

A month and a half later, the aftermath of the war had passed, the entire western frontier had completely calmed down, and civilians had returned to their old lives.

The only difference may be that because of the tax cut, there are some more silver coins in your pocket, you can buy an extra flower ornament for your daughter, buy a few more candies, and those noble children who have always liked to bully people have also disappeared, either beheaded, or hiding at home to avoid trouble.

For the people of the main city, the patrol of the heavily armed ogre security team has also become a highlight,

At first, they were afraid that these ugly and tall guys would kill people in the streets, but as they got acquainted with it, they found that the law and order was suddenly much better, and the ruffians and scoundrels who were usually extorting money were gone.

When it comes to vital interests, the civilians naturally support it vigorously, and even take the initiative to ask for an increase in the number of ogre vigilantes.

"Five copper coins!"

As soon as the apple seller finished speaking, he was trampled by the merchant next to him.

"No need to look for it!"

Little Lori eats fruit and runs crazy all over the street.

"What are you stepping on me for?" complained the peddler.

"Fool, that's the Duke's sister, you want to die, how dare you ask for money?" the merchant rolled his eyes, this newcomer really didn't understand anything.

"What?" the peddler was startled, and his eyes chased after him, and he saw little Lori jump on the back of a young man, put the apple to his mouth, and laughed happily, "That's the duke?"

"Of course!"

The merchant smiled a local's superior smile.

"That's too young, isn't it?"

The peddler was staggered, he had just seen this young man, who was only about seventeen years old, but he didn't expect that he would already sit on the western border and become a grand duke with real power.

"The Duke of Downton is a genius, and he is the hottest topic of Frankfurt? ”

"It is said that a year and a half ago, he was a postman in Morningmist Town, and he resigned because he was framed by the clerk, and as a result, his good fortune went out of control and rose like a meteor. ”

"What kind of good luck, that's the strength of others, if you change someone else, you don't know how many times you have died early. ”

The citizens whispered, looking at Downton's back full of envy, young and golden, in a high position, handsome, this is simply the dream lover of countless girls, plus Andrea's intentional push, so his reputation is even greater.

Many adults are following Downton's example to teach their children, what is wrong with commoners? Commoners can have their own lives and become human beings.

While others were studying Downton's history, he was also happy about the huge harvest, the wine cellars of the Duke's Court that had been stored for hundreds of years, the armaments in the armory, the deposits in the bank, the real estate, these were all small money, and the various industries of Placido were the big ones.

After Abagon's accounting, Placido held and invested in as many as 100 industries, with assets of more than 3 billion, these are all high-quality assets, which can continuously generate benefits, and after Downton's First World War, not only all the expenses were recovered, but also made a lot of money.

"Sure enough, war is the most lucrative business!"

Looking at the clouds in the sky, Downton on the street laughed, and the citizens beside him have now all become his people, and some of the gold coins in his pockets will be used as taxes and flow into his vault. (To be continued......)