Chapter 42 The hole cards are out
Ranmarok and Tristan followed the agreement to stay in the Sith Territory and temporarily become knights under Arthur's hands, and when Ranmarok knew that Arthur didn't even know the most basic swordsmanship, he was so angry that he almost didn't eat Arthur, and if this was passed out, where would he put his face.
But losing is losing after all, Arthur Tian shamelessly asked the two to confiscate all their finances and keep them on their behalf, but in the final analysis, they were just afraid that the two would run away. Although it is the rule of knights to abide by the knight's creed, people like Arthur who came from later generations never believed in these deceptive tricks, how could they sneak away when two S-class heroes visited.
That night, the Sith held a carnival to celebrate Saya's defeat, to celebrate the good future of the realm, to celebrate that they had a good lord, and most importantly to welcome two knights.
The next two days were a peaceful day, Bedwell took the two new knights to visit the territory and participate in daily training, but Arthur locked himself in his room for the past two days, becoming a hands-off shopkeeper and didn't care about anything, which made the executor of the territory, Mayor Shauna.
On the fifth day, Shauna finally couldn't help but knock on the door of Arthur's room, and the sowing of the territory, the resettlement of refugees, and so on had to be solved today.
"Come in. Arthur's voice came from the room.
Shauna pushed the door and walked in, kneeling on one knee, "My lord, I hope you will consider the plan I gave you two days ago, and I want to arrange it as soon as possible." ”
Arthur put down his work and beckoned gently. "Get up, I've read all your plans, and there's basically nothing wrong with them, but I'm going to show you my plans. Arthur handed Shauna a piece of paper and a few design sketches, and gestured to the chair opposite.
Shauna saluted and accepted the plan and design drawings.
The contents of the plan are roughly divided into several aspects: 1) the rebuilding of the Sith town in the Moros area, 2) the increase of the number of people to reclaim the wasteland, in the future the main cultivation of wheat and corn, a small part of the land to adopt the method of experimental planting, the main raw materials for spices (the Baron's Palace is responsible), 3) the introduction of new windmills, the application of gears and the clock timing scheme, 4) the overall structure and expansion of the aqueduct.
The plan is divided into: a general overview of the town of Nuesis, windmills, gears and clocks, and finally the development of aqueducts and wasteland.
It took Shauna more than an hour to read everything, especially the sketches of the windmill and the big clock, which could be used to grind grain, coarse salt, tobacco, extract oil, roll felt, and drain the swamp from standing water.
"Your Lord, did you come up with this?" your lord, are you still human?" asked Shauna, surprised.
"Uh... It's a very profound question, and I don't know how to answer you, but do you think anyone else will agree?" he had planned it a long time ago, but he was afraid that they wouldn't accept it, so he didn't show it to the managers in the territory, but Shauna's question still made it difficult for him to answer, he didn't know whether he was a human or a ghost now.
"You're saying that gears are far more important than windmills and big clocks, just because of this little thing?"
"Yes, a big clock needs the support of a lot of gears, and the windmill also needs the theory of gears to some extent, don't underestimate it, it will become the main body of the world in the future. Regarding the 24-hour timing scheme, do not disclose it until the big clock is designed. My sketch has a lot of holes, and it needs to be studied by both the blacksmith and the town's craftsmen, and I can't help anymore, and..."
Arthur spent most of the day telling Shauna his entire theory, dispelling his doubts, and finally turning the conversation back to the issue that the two of them deliberately avoided, which was the relocation of territory.
In Arthur's mainland strategy plan, the current location of the Sith town is quite awkward, too far away from the nearby noble territory, whether it is sending troops or personnel scheduling, it will be troublesome and time-consuming, and it is easy to disclose when there is no phone and fast transmission of information, so this can only be used as a logistics base. The old people had a deep affection for the territory, and Arthur had to think about this group of people who had followed his father for a long time.
Shauna looked at the sketch and Arthur's sincere eyes, and sighed deeply: "My lord, I'm trying to talk about it today, you know, we are all old, and the 'roots' are here after all. His voice was low and a little sluggish, as if he had aged a lot in an instant.
Arthur touched the cup in his hand that had been used for a long time, and said with a smile: "I know, so this place will not be demolished, but the center of gravity will be shifted, I hope you can understand." As for how people in the future will choose, that is their freedom. ”
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Arthur came to the roof alone after dinner and looked at the bright moon in the sky, the territory was planned perfectly, the next step is to open up and continue to reform, these don't have to worry about him, naturally someone will deal with it, the territory now has a lot of money, there is no shortage of people, there is no shortage of money, but it always feels like something is missing.
"Do you want to drink?" said Bedwell, bringing a glass of ale and handing it to Arthur, who was lying on the ground.
"Thank you. ”
Bedwell sat next to Arthur, pondered for a while, and said, "Viscount Dured sent you an invitation yesterday to attend his ball in 7 days, and I didn't tell you when I saw that you had been busy lately. ”
Arthur sneered, he had just subdued a jackal, and now another one had knocked on the door, and he was really a little sheep. Viscount Dured and the Sith Territory had never crossed paths before, and the purpose of the invitation was to annex the Sith Territory.
But Dured is not Wayne's straw bag, not so easy to deal with. Arthur thought for a moment. said: "That's it, since you posted, there is no reason to refuse, you can train people at home these days, I'll take Ranmarok and Tristan there, the identity and strength of these two people are enough for Du Ruide to think for a while, and when he survives the king's conscription order, we are discussing the next step, I think about it, now I am implementing the first 5-year plan, and the next 5 years are in the new plan, the goal is to mix with the viscount first, advance to the earl, and catch up with the marquis." ”
"Hehe, I'm for you, by the way, where has your sister Morgan gone, I haven't seen her for days. Bedwell wondered.
"Go back to your mother's house, and my friend, she is from Avalon, not my sister, you must pay attention to protect yourself, because the first crisis in the future will not be me, but you. Arthur reminded meaningfully.
Bedwell nodded slightly, and did not continue to ask, because he had already realized something, and the two of them sat on the roof and thought about their respective paths...