Many surrounding countries were unable to use force against Downton because of Maximilian II's intervention, so they all waited with bated breath to see his jokes.

A commoner who has not received a higher education, no, should have dropped out of school and has a postman, will definitely play Frankfurt badly, the hand of the king is not so good, but more than a month later, they were surprised to find that the country is developing in an unexpected benign direction, especially the free trade zone and the renovation project, which shocked them even more.

They can't learn the free trade zone, because it is limited by the geographical environment, but the reconstruction plan can be learned, you must know that the more countries with national strength, the more slums, which means that the potential that can be tapped is huge, so the renovation project spread in many countries in the north in an instant.

Of course, the demolition work in other countries is not as peaceful as Downton, and the big merchants and nobles are the type who cannot afford to make profits, driven by huge interests, and even do not hesitate to use force to clean up those poor people and compensate them.

You must know that this is the Western Earth Continent where slavery has not been eliminated, and human life is just a number for the nobles!

Unbeknownst to Downton, his plan had brought a great shock to the northern nations, and as the violent demolition spread, bloodshed continued, and the resentment and anger of the people were accumulating, and when it reached a boiling point, it would explode sooner or later, and that would be the time for his army to reign.

In the past month or so, Downton has been very busy, burying his head in the case every day, but the harvest is huge, especially the arrival of the Lombard envoy, which makes him overjoyed.

The War of Unification before it. proved that Downton was a rising star, Maximilian II was very satisfied, but he didn't expect that the bigger surprise was still to come, Downton's reforms, let him see this young man's outstanding talent in domestic affairs.

Even if you don't look at Sissi's face. The second will also meddle in Frankfurt's government affairs, and if he lays a nail in the north, he will give Downton help, but the price is also huge, after all, there is no free lunch in the world, but after seeing Frankfurt's performance for nearly a month, he decided to make the treaty as favorable as possible.

"Unpaid help? no, it should be mutually beneficial!"

When facing the middle-aged envoy, Downton was neither humble nor silent.

"Haha. You probably don't know what this sentence of 陛xià means. The corners of the envoy's mouth twitched, "If other kings were to receive such a promise, they would be ecstatic to kneel down and kiss His Majesty's boots." ”

"I'll say it again, Frankfurt doesn't need handouts, our cooperation is a win-win situation, if you don't want to, I can go to other empires!"

At the negotiating table, Downton's tone gradually hardened.

"You ......"

The envoy looked at Downton. Laughing angrily, he also went to many countries. Where to go, it's not that you're entertained with good food and drink, and you can get a large amount of bribes, but this one is good, three meals a day is a normal level, not to mention, start negotiations. is still like an uncle, as if he is rushing to ask for help.

"Don't want to, then please go back!"

During the first negotiation, Downton dropped this sentence and walked away, and the envoy originally thought that Downton was pretending. But it wasn't until he left, three days after he had been brightened, that the envoy was really anxious.

To be able to get this kind of position, the envoy is not stupid, I heard that Princess Sissi and this young man are friends, and His Majesty Xià also admires him very much, otherwise he would not be treated so favorably.

In the third negotiation, the envoy was unable to meet with Downton and was replaced by Abagon.

Not to mention third-rate countries, even second-rate countries don't dare to let a goblin come forward, this is an act that will cause war, but the envoy endured it in the end.

"It can't be!"

Looking at the various cooperation agreements handed over by Abagon, the envoy almost didn't go crazy.

"Don't worry, there is no dispute, what is it called negotiation?"

Abagun is confident that the contract he has made with Homer is not only full of pitfalls, but also super beneficial to his side.

"I'm not feeling well today, and the negotiation has been rescheduled!"

The envoy found that the subordinates he brought could not understand the contracts at all, so he was nervous, wiped his sweat and left, and after studying for a night, he could only send a message to the country and send professional economic experts to solve the problem.

The contract was too harsh for the envoy to call the shots, so he could only send back a copy and let the second decide.

"Haha, yes, this is the style of the youth I fancie!"

The second looked at those contracts, and did not get angry, but admired Downton even more, after all, he did not rely on Sissi's relationship to blackmail himself, but showed real talent.

The newly established free trade zone in Frankfurt requires all kinds of materials, and it also needs to export all kinds of raw materials, after all, with the strength of third-rate countries, some items cannot be processed, so it needs to cooperate with a big empire.

Of course, the commercially developed Lombardy is the best partner to work with, but other empires are no problem, and at the national level, economic cooperation is actually a supplement to political cooperation.

After the second replied, Downton not only signed dozens of cooperation agreements, but also opened a logistics company agreed with Sissi, named Sword and Rose.

On the day the contract was signed, Downton announced it to the whole country in the form of an announcement.

The people are boiling, you must know that the big empire and the weak country always have the advantage when they sign a contract, but the "Twenty-one Articles" signed by Downton is reciprocal and mutually beneficial, taking advantage of it.

Rumors that Sissi and Downton were a couple also began to spread and swept the streets of the country, otherwise, why would the Second treat Downton so favorably? unless it was his illegitimate child.

Contracts bring more orders, more trade, and naturally more jobs, as long as people are not lazy, the salary they can get will definitely increase, which is the most direct proof that life has become better, so Downton's prestige has skyrocketed, and it is unmatched for a while.

If the influence of the previous country is completely erased, it is natural to use a better life to make the civilians forget her.

Downton, because of several wars, had captured a lot, and with his current financial resources, he could fully feed the army, so he planned to exempt the country from taxes for three years. However, in the end, Homer stopped him.

"Absolute fairness, but unfairness, I just ask, why do the people of the north enjoy the tax exemption policy, and do they contribute to your cause?"

Homer's words made Downton fall into deep thought.

"Treating everyone equally, on the contrary, will make civilians get lucky. If you don't pay, you can get something in return, and then lose your motivation, and of course, you will also be dissatisfied, at least those in the south who follow you to fight feel that they are at a loss. ”

Homer was most pleased with the fact that Downton could listen to counsel, and no matter how proud he was, he would not be complacent.

Southerners were burned by a fire in Downton that burned more than 100,000 young and middle-aged people, leaving many families in tatters. Life is in limbo.

Downton issued a declaration of guilt and granted tax exemption for five years to every family.

As soon as this decree came out, the families who were originally resentful of Downton suddenly became a little angry when they saw his guilty edict and enjoy preferential policies.

You know, these people died in the battle against Downton, it stands to reason. Not only will these policies not be enjoyed, but taxes will be increased. To make up for their mistakes, these families undoubtedly live in paradise in this comparison.

Having experienced the dream world, Downton knows the importance of PR publicity, so he has been committed to the times whenever there is an opportunity. It will always imprint a positive image in the minds of civilians.

Downton was born in the West, so the people of the Westside walked on the road, felt superior, and thought that they would enjoy the most favorable policies, but after the decree was issued. Everyone was dumbfounded.

All the hometowns of the soldiers who fought with Downton enjoy the tax exemption policy, and the rest of the regions will be doubled.

The people of the Westside were in an uproar and dissatisfied, but after the reason was announced, all the voices disappeared, and no one sympathized with them, but spurned, and even the people of the Westside were embarrassed to shout.

As the Duke of the West, Downton directly issued a tax exemption decree, and brought a bumper harvest in the first year, which was quite accomplished, but how did the people of the Westland repay him when facing the war?

"The people of the Westland are wolves that can't be fed!"

I don't know when the Westfrontiers have become synonymous with traitors, and wherever they go, they will suffer from white eyes, which also invisibly reminds the people not to betray Downton.

The northern and eastern borders were exempt from tax for a year, but because Downton reformulated the tax law according to the number provided by Homer, and abolished dozens of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, the lives of the common people were better than before.

In addition, Downton has also set up a direct inspection agency, once the citizens are exploited by the tax officer, they can directly report, once verified, the tax officer will be hanged directly.

The people are not stupid, looking at the clear tax collection rules, they calculate the tax to be paid, and then they are full of hope for the next three years, at least in these three years, no one wants Downton to fall.

Downton was young and energetic, and while carrying out economic development, he also began to check the public service system, and a large number of idle public officials were dismissed, all of whom entered the government by connections, received salaries and high benefits, but lived a quiet life, and he would never allow this to happen.

The Dark Ranger is most fond of intrigue and assassination, so Downton set up an agency called the Eye of Odin, which is dedicated to monitoring officials at all levels and spying on intelligence.

Beyoncé served as the supreme official, and within a week of taking office, he hanged nearly a thousand officials, and for a time the officialdom was loud, honest and honest, and no one dared to have any careful thoughts.

The officials are clear, the officials no longer have a high-minded attitude, and the civilians are the easiest to feel, in the past, people always ignored them, and the efficiency was extremely slow, but now, all of them work with smiling faces, they don't have a good impression of these people, but they know that these changes are brought about by Downton, so his prestige rises again.

While politics, economy, and people's livelihood are all being solved, Downton has not forgotten the military, after all, only by grasping military power will his rule be stable.

Downton lent the Ancient Spear to Tanan and asked him to return to Far North Iceland to recruit another group of barbarians, in fact, he thought about building a portal between the two places, but now there are all kinds of waste, Homer really can't leave, and the cost is too huge, he can't afford it, so he can only put the plan on hold for the time being.

The eight masters moved very quickly, and sent a message saying that they were selecting soldiers and that they must select the most elite subordinates for Downton.

The Black Iron Dwarves never wanted to go back underground after enjoying the sun and breeze on the surface, so Barty took a leave of absence to return to the tribe to bring all the tribesmen here.

Downton confessed to him, recruiting as many dwarves as he could, and the salary was absolutely satisfactory.

Barty patted his chest and assured that there were many dwarven tribes, and in his capacity as a tomb guard, he had a wide range of friends.

As he rose in rank, Downton couldn't enter the Lava Realm, but Thyssen's father could, and he went back and recruited as many Krupp giants as he could.

Whether it is the construction of steam airships, or the construction of goblin bombs, or even the construction of armor, it takes a lot of Krupp, Downton will never let go of these outstanding craftsmen, in the past, he had no money and no status, and wanted to recruit, and people ignored him, but now it is different, as the hand of the king, he has the confidence, take money to smash, take official positions, he doesn't believe that those Krupp can resist the temptation.

Abagun sent someone to Lombardy with a large amount of money to buy the goblins who worked in the major chambers of commerce, and the people knew the value of these slaves, so they naturally did not agree, but the second sold Downton a face and came forward for him, so the big merchants had to let them go.

With the arrival of a large number of goblins into Frankfurt, Downton added the nickname of the Goblin Duke in addition to the nickname of the Aboriginal Duke and the Barbarian Duke.

No way, ordinary people don't know that these goblins are good at economics.

The foreign orcs didn't contribute much in the war, but because of Xia Luo's relationship, Downton didn't treat them badly, but the tax exemption policy is not to think about it.

On the third day of Downton's reign as the Hand of the King, Barak sent a heavy gift and greeting, and the current Minotaur is not the one who was so downtrodden that he could even smash a plate in the face of a town's son with a smile, his merchant group radiated almost one-fifth of the tribes on the Sunset Prairie, and it continued to spread.

Downton's increased strength also means that Ballack's expansion can be accelerated.

Why would the Second agree to those contracts, this trade route also played a major role, because after tens of thousands of years of war, racial beliefs, and conflicts, orcs and humans would hardly trade with each other.

There are several trade zones along the border, but they are always destroyed by ultra-racists, so they can't last, so driven by huge profits, there are many smugglers on this trade route, but this is a guy with his head pinned to the waistband of his pants, and he doesn't even dare to close his eyes when he sleeps.

Downton is different, he just needs to hand over the goods to Barak, which can save a lot of trouble.

There are many races in the orcs, and there is constant infighting, and Barak has to pull the goods to the goods, which is very risky, but he is an orc after all, and he can easily get through a lot of relationships, at least it is much easier than Downton, a human. (To be continued......)