The next day, Kira and Evangeline attend the government council of Sombra on time.

There is a rectangular table in the middle of the room, and there are rows of auditor seats on either side of the square table. When the two arrived at the conference room, the room was basically full of elves and goblins. They were slightly surprised to see Kira and Evangerin.

Five minutes had passed, and Mei Yi had not yet arrived. Everyone thought it was a little strange, because Mei Yi was never late.

Just as Illya was about to go check on the situation, a sleepy-eyed Meiyi walked in with a mess of papers, with the indentations of the table on her face. He complained, "Why hasn't Evelyn come back yet?" I packed up these things last night and got them until the early hours of the morning, and I accidentally fell asleep on the table, and my arms were swollen. ”

Caterina teased: "I usually keep saying that I want to fire people, but now I think about other people's things." ”

Mei Yi looked at Caterina and said seriously, "Look closely, Katarina, you seem to be fat." ”

Caterina blushed and shot back without showing weakness, "Look closely, Lord Lord, you still seem to be single. ”

After stumbling over Katarina, Mei Yi waved her hand, and the venue fell silent. The ministers began to report on what Mei Yi had done during her absence, as well as the main tasks to be carried out next.

In the past month, the laws of Sombra City have been formulated and have begun to be implemented in the city of Sombra, which will be implemented after the High Lord signs it. With the inflow of true and flower spirit talents, the shortage of teachers at all levels of schools has been alleviated. The infrastructure is progressing smoothly, and the construction of housing, roads, libraries, theaters, and shrines is progressing steadily.

The next task to be done is to promote the implementation of the legal system and establish and improve the judicial system. We will continue to introduce talents from all walks of life, cultivate and discover local talents, and establish a complete education system. The first batch of large-scale infrastructure projects will be completed by the middle of next year, and the next batch of infrastructure projects will be collected and screened.

The representatives of the residents present were extremely excited.

The previous lords only knew how to make money, so how could they think about the well-being of the inhabitants?

After listening to the reports of the ministers, Mei Yi said, "Just now those things are going according to plan. There are a few things I would like to mention, the first is agriculture. Everyone now has land, but the kingdom's traditional crops, rice, sorghum, and wheat, have low yields and are susceptible to weather and insect pests. I'm going to the north this time and I'm bringing back some seeds for a new crop, which is called potatoes, and I can try them out on the lord's land first. ”

"The second thing is finance. As Caterina said just now, our financial situation is not bad at the moment, but the money is the wealth that the previous lord has squeezed from the people of Sombra City for decades, and it is no longer sustainable. To ensure fiscal revenue, we must rely not on tax increases and agriculture, but on industry. I asked the Elf Craftsman yesterday that the steam engine had been trial-produced, and Sombra was going to lead the kingdom into the industrial age. ”

"The third thing is business. When we enter the industrial age, what we need most is the market and resources. It is up to the businessmen to connect these together. Now that the borderless lands between the major territories of the kingdom are not at peace, the sword of our army must protect the merchants and trade routes. In addition, we need to seek an outlet to the sea, and the most economical way is to take the land of the wind, and I will send an envoy to talk about this when the time comes. ”

"The fourth thing is the money bank. The interest rate of the existing money bank is too high, and the use of violence to collect debts has caused many families to be ruined. But the people do have a need for borrowing, and instead of letting the financial funds sleep, it is better to use them to open official banks, named 'banks', to engage in lending and investment business. The existing bank will either become a shareholder or close its doors. Anyone who violently collects debts will be punished according to law. ”

"The fifth thing is education. We have made great efforts to build schools and provide free education, but enrolment rates are still low, with families keeping their children at home to work on the farms and leaving only boys and girls from school. This act is to cut off the future of Sombra. The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Education immediately enacted an Education Act to punish such violations. ”

After saying five things in one breath, Meiyi said, "The progress of these things has to be reported to me every week. There were also representatives from all walks of life in Sombra City, please remember that I am not discussing these things with anyone. Please also go back and convey the lord's opinion. Plus, it's the New Year in two weeks. The residence does not hold events other than group gatherings, and celebrations are held by the private sector on their own. ”

After Mei Yi finished speaking, Caterina asked, "My lord, what is industry?" ”

"Using machines to liberate labor, production efficiency has increased at a rate of tens and hundreds of times, commodities have become extremely rich, and prices have been greatly reduced," Mei Yi thought about it and said, "This kind of thing is difficult to say, and you will know when you look at it." ”

Walter, the Minister of Farmland and Water Resources, asked, "My lord, the kind of thing you called potatoes you are talking about...... Is there anything special about it? ”

Mei Yi said: "Good seeds, good harvests, good food, hunger, high yield per mu." If all goes well, the word hunger will disappear from Sombra completely, and even from the entire elven kingdom. ”

Everyone present gasped, and even Katarina, who had always trusted Meiyi very much, frowned, and said in her heart: How did the Great Lord become dishonest after going to the north?

Hunger disappears from the entire elven kingdom? Dream about it.

Caterina asked, "My lord, we have never heard of the 'bank' you speak of, and it will be quite difficult to formulate regulations and set up institutions. ”

Mei Yi said cheerfully: "It's okay, I will personally participate in the establishment of the bank." ”

Minister of Justice Illya asked, "My lord, we are also troubled by those who do not allow their children to study, and we cannot simply arrest them. I'm afraid that the disciplinary measures also need to be ......"

Mei Yi thought for a moment and said, "At present, all the good breeds in Sombra City are purchased by us and its preferential prices from several surrounding consular districts. If they refuse to enrol their children in school, they are asked to go to the market and buy their own seeds. By the way, after the floods, I allocated 600,000 hectares of lord's land to the people. Against the lord order, they must return the land. ”

Arras, the Minister of Security and Acting Minister of War, said: "By the way, my lord, for the past month, the bandits of Sunset Highlands have been unable to support it, and they have been sending people to make peace with us. As long as we let them leave safely, they are willing to give us all the money they have plundered over the years......"

Mei Yi asked, "Mary, how did you deal with it?" ”

Illya said: "They were cut off from food, and they wanted to make peace, but I refused. I wanted to buy food at double or even multiple prices, but I was also refused. I agreed that they had saved hundreds of civilians by exchanging them for food in the mountains......"

Mei Yi exclaimed: "Isn't this very good? What's the problem? ”

"I have a disagreement with the Minister of Justice. The Minister of Justice meant to starve them all to death on the high ground. I think they just have to hand over the looting money and let them go...... Otherwise, our army will also suffer casualties. ”

"It's a simple technical question. If we push them into a hurry and choose to die and break the net, we will also pay the price. It is better to do this, Arras, you order some of your men to lie in ambush in front, pretend to agree to their demands, and then pursue them from behind, and they will no longer have the heart and power to resist. Attack back and forth, and completely solve the problem of robbers. ”

Arras frowned, and he reluctantly said, "That's what Lord Mary said when she was acting as a lord. I think this kind of tactics is really detrimental to the honor of the knight......"

There was a sudden silence in the conference room. This was the first time that such a sharp conflict had erupted directly among the ministers of the Sombra Mansion.

Illya's eyes were as cold as frost.