"When it comes to the third thing, it's more complicated. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info I want to establish a meritorious system similar to the White Tower of the Nine Rings. Luo Sheng hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"I'm afraid it's very difficult to imitate the merit system of the Nine Rings White Tower, isn't it?"

Regarding the meritorious system of the Nine Rings White Tower, because of Luo Sheng's introduction, Alyssa is not unfamiliar with it, and she also knows the role of this system, but in Alyssa's opinion, the current sprout collar does not have the conditions to imitate this system, and with the current scale of the sprout collar, it seems that this system is not very able to be used.

"I know it's difficult. However, I didn't want to imitate it completely, I just wanted to build an abridged version based on the actual situation of the sprout collar. As for usefulness, if you can't use it now, you may not need it in the future!" Luo Sheng patiently explained.

With the current population and economic scale of the sprout territory, it is at most equivalent to an ordinary viscounty, and it is not even comparable to those old territories that have been in operation for many years and have a thriving population, and it seems that there is no need for too complicated management methods. It is only necessary to use the traditional way of aristocracy to manage the territory in the present way, and it is possible to handle the affairs of the territory.

However, Luo Sheng knows very well that for a long time in the future, the sprout collar will be in a state of overdrive. It won't be long before the sprout collar will develop into a behemoth. If he had been using the traditional way of aristocrats managing the territory, Luo Sheng would not be able to control the entire territory at all, and could only divide the territory like ordinary nobles.

And once the territory is completely divided, then Luo Sheng is not much different from the traditional aristocracy. At that time, if Luo Sheng wants to gather the strength of the entire territory to do one thing, he will face many constraints, and the internal strife will be greatly intensified, which is contrary to Luo Sheng's original intention of establishing his own power in the first place and dealing with the future demon tide crisis, and it is also what Luo Sheng definitely does not want to see.

Therefore, for Luo Sheng, before the expansion of the territorial power, he must establish a management system that can go deep into the grassroots and fully grasp the power of the territory, and help him control all aspects of the territory, so that he can mobilize all the forces of the territory at any time. And to achieve this goal, the first step that Luo Sheng is going to take is to first imitate the Nine Rings White Pagoda and establish a system of merits involving everyone.

"Since Luo Sheng is going to do it, then I will listen to you. However, I don't have much experience in this area, so I'm afraid I need to rely on you to design the plan. Alyssa said with a wry smile.

Although Alyssa is also considered an elite among the children of the nobility, she once presided over the work of the entire Cook Territory at a young age, and her performance in the New Sprout Territory is also very good, but the management method she has learned is the orthodox way of the nobility to manage the territory. It is to take a town as the center and control the surrounding villages and strongholds. Take charge of all aspects of affairs and rule the entire territory with a steward trained within the family.

This method works very well when the territory is not large. However, as the territory expands, the effect will gradually weaken. The limit of what Alyssa can manage is basically about one county. If it expands any further, it will be difficult for Alyssa to cope.

In fact, this is the limit of the traditional way of managing the domains of the nobility. Limited by the constraints of information and communication, the circulation of people and materials, etc., the area of territory that the nobles could directly govern had their own limitations. If the territory is expanded, the cost and risk of ruling will rise significantly, which is very uneconomical. Therefore, generally speaking, when the territory of the nobles exceeds the extent that they can directly govern, it is an inevitable choice to divide the territory and help them manage the territory with the help of the power of the lower nobles.

In this case, the management knowledge of the aristocracy was actually divided into three parts, the first was how to better manage their own direct domains. The second is how to control their vassals, that is, the nobles who are divided by themselves. The third is how to deal with other nobles of the same rank as himself. Alyssa learned very well in the first part, and the second and third parts were also okay, but she really didn't know much about how to establish the merit system that Luo Sheng needed.

"It's not as hard as you think. At the beginning, we didn't need to change the current management method, but first through statistics and calculations, we established this merit evaluation system in advance, and it was not like the Nine Rings White Tower, which directly replaced money and resources with merit. Luo Sheng said with a smile.

At present, the territory area, population and other aspects of the new sprout territory have not reached the limit of the traditional aristocratic ruling methods, and most of the people in the territory are also accustomed to the traditional way of governance, so Luo Sheng is not ready to carry out large-scale reforms immediately, but wants to carry out some reforms on the basis of the existing management methods, and use the merit system as an evaluation system, add it first, and then slowly change it in depth.

"And what does this merit system involve?" asked Alyssa.

"Taxes, military exploits, and special contributions. Luo Sheng replied quickly: "The taxes paid by the people to the territory, the exploits obtained by the warriors in battle, and the special contributions made to the territory, such as new inventions and creations, or providing much-needed materials for the territory, and helping the territory complete some special tasks, these can all be converted into success medals and recorded." ”

The significance of the merit system is to calculate the contribution of the people to the territory. In general, paying taxes and performing military service are the main ways for the people to contribute to the territory, and they are naturally the foundation of the meritorious system. The special contribution is aimed at relatively special groups of people and some special events, which can be regarded as the regulator of the meritorious system.

"Luo Sheng, you are thoughtful. It is true that the contribution of the people to the territory is basically concentrated in these three aspects, and if the merit system can be counted in these three aspects, it is indeed very comprehensive. After Alyssa exclaimed, she frowned and asked with some concern: "But if all three aspects start the merit calculation at the same time, I am afraid that the amount of calculation required will be very large, and it will be difficult to implement it in the current territory!"

As the de facto manager of the sprout collar, Alyssa is well aware of the cumbersomeness, not to mention the rest, just the tax requires a lot of people to calculate and record. If you add a meritorious calculation, the current managers of the territory can't cope with it at all.

"You don't have to worry about this Alyssa. The establishment of the merit system is not an overnight thing, and we do not need to be so radical. This year, we will be able to make every contribution of the people, just create their own files. Luo Sheng smiled and said: "And we can recruit more clerks for recording and calculation, and when the school trains in the future, we can also open up more places, and the shortage of personnel will not be too big." ”

"If you just set up a file, although the task is very heavy, but according to Luo Sheng's method, you can be busy in a winter. After thinking about it for a while, Alyssa nodded, and continued to ask, "Then what's next?"

The climate of Hokuriku is basically similar to that of Northland, and most of the production activities have to stop in winter, so Alyssa has plenty of time to complete the work of statistical records and archives.

"The next step is to analyze the information gathered and determine the value of the merit. Luo Sheng replied very calmly: "For example, if a lord pays a tax of ten gold scales a year, which is worth one merit point, then a warrior can probably get five merits for killing a black iron rank enemy." And so on, gradually establish a more reasonable and just meritorious service system. And then the more merit, the higher the status. ”

"Is this actually equivalent to quantifying the contribution made by each citizen, and then according to this quantitative data, it is linked to identity registration and divided into different classes?"

"Not bad. That's the idea. The more you contribute, the more privileges and benefits you enjoy. Luo Sheng nodded, smiled and said: "With this system, it is equivalent to letting everyone know in advance the dividends they can get after making efforts, which can stimulate the enthusiasm of the people." ”

"I'm afraid the role is more than that, right? In the future, the village chief, steward, militia captain, etc., who will build a new stronghold, will also be selected from those with higher merits?"

"Merit will be an important consideration. In the case of the same level of ability, preference is given to those with higher merit. Luo Sheng nodded and said calmly.

The role of the merit system, in addition to giving the subjects a fair promotion channel, also has an important role, which is to remove the layers of personal dependence between the various strata of the lords, and unify the objects of allegiance to the lord. After all, in the past, if you wanted to be promoted, you had to be promoted, taken care of, and even loyal to the top in exchange for opportunities. And after having a meritorious system, you don't need to pay too much to your boss, and you will still have the opportunity to get ahead.

"This method is really good, once implemented, the stimulation effect on the bottom will indeed be very large, and it is also conducive to the development of the territory. After thinking for a moment, Alyssa said with a solemn expression: "But if you really want to implement it, I'm afraid it will be very cumbersome." Moreover, after the territory expands and the population increases, the amount of calculations will expand rapidly, and I am afraid that I will not be able to cope with it only by training more clerks and stewards!"

"It's fine. Alyssa, you can do the initial preparation first. When I come back this time, I will change from the White Tower of the Nine Rings to a different Taling. With Taling in charge of recording and calculating, it's not a big problem. Luo Sheng said confidently.