Chapter 30 Forming a Think Tank
"My lord, everyone is here, waiting for you." Anroes reported at the door of the study.
Evan and Deloris arrived at the meeting room, which was already full of people, with different expressions, whispering something about something.
Seeing that Evan and Delores had arrived, they quickly sat down in their respective positions, staring intently at the table in front of them, like children who have made mistakes and are waiting to be taught by the teacher.
Evan glanced at everyone and said slowly, "A person's wisdom is limited after all, so I decided to form my own think tank. Whether it is governing the territory in peacetime or marching to war, I will listen to the opinions of the think tanks that accompany me. Correspondingly, I will also share some of my ideas with the people in the think tank, learn from each other's strengths, and make up for each other's shortcomings."
Anroth was a little surprised, he knew that many enlightened lords would listen to different opinions, and some lords were too narrow-minded to allow others to give him any advice, but he had never heard of a lord learning from his subordinates.
Learning from his subordinates means that the lord admits that he has shortcomings, that he will make mistakes, and that his subordinates are capable of being stronger than the lord, and these words can easily be used to weaken the lord's prestige and authority.
But Evan said it directly, not caring at all if he would be taken advantage of. Anroth looked at Aven, who was sitting in the first place, and had some judgment in his heart.
Ai Wen doesn't care what other people are thinking, he has his own ideas and usage, although he can't see it now, but when his territory is bigger in the future, there will be a special school, and these people are the best teachers.
"My think tank consists of three parts: administrative, judicial, and religious. I myself served as the regimental commander and was responsible for coordinating and directing everyone. Delores is the deputy head of the regiment, responsible for the handling of administrative matters in peacetime, and when I am not in the territory, she is the temporary commander."
"When others have something that is difficult to solve, they tell Delores about it first. Deloris can handle it directly, and if she finds it tricky, tell me."
Deloris stared at her pretty eyes and pursed her lips a little dissatisfied.
"Since you promised to stay and help me, then do a good job." As if sensing Delores' displeasure, Evan turned his head and said with a smile.
Deloris snorted lightly, silently thinking in her heart that she had brewed bitter wine, and she was going to drink it while crying.
"In addition to Delores, there are three foreign ministers, military ministers, and chancellors of the exchequer. The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is responsible for foreign affairs, the Secretary of State for Military Affairs is responsible for military training in the territory in peacetime and the management of the army in time of war, and the Minister of Finance is responsible for money-related matters in the territory."
"The above three people are directly responsible to Delores, and I will also check them from time to time. All three of them are your subordinates, so it's up to you to decide." Evan looked at Delores beside him.
Everyone's eyes instantly looked at Delores, which was mixed with all kinds of inexplicable feelings.
As an old man who has been in the palace for most of his life, Anlos sighed secretly in his heart when he saw everyone's reaction. It seems that Ai Wen has handed over the decision of personnel to his own young lady, but there are more than a dozen nobles present, and there are only three positions.
No matter how it is distributed, there will always be people who are dissatisfied. However, the candidate was decided by his own young lady, not by Ai Wen, and invisibly, some people complained about why they didn't choose themselves, so there was a gap in their hearts.
Deloris also hesitated for a moment, thinking for a long time, "Anroes is Chancellor of the Exchequer. Horst became military minister. As for the position of Foreign Minister, it will be given to Schiller."
After assigning the position, Deloris looked at Aven and said seriously, "These three people are all capable people, Evan, you can rest assured that they can do things whatever plan they have, they will definitely be able to make some achievements."
Evan nodded, looking at the three who stood up, "Congratulations to the three of you for getting Delores' recommendation. In a few days I'll write out my plans for Hull and give them to Delores, and that's what you're going to do. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask Delores, and if she doesn't understand, you can come to me."
The three of them hurriedly said yes and saluted Ai Wen respectfully.
Then Evan looked at the only priest in the hall, who saw Evan looking at him, and took the lead in getting up and introducing himself, "Hello Knight Aven, my name is Thomas. The church I'm in is in the next village, not here."
The church isn't near the castle of the Lords? Evan quickly figured out why, it seemed that the relationship between Count Morol and the church was not as good as he imagined.
"Priest Thomas, please make a lot of suggestions about religious matters in the realm in the future. It just so happens that I have a lot of thoughts on these things, and I think we can have a good talk when we have a chance in the future." Evan said with a smile.
"Yes, the light of my lord will make you invincible." Pastor Thomas sat down as he spoke.
"The last part is justice. The content of this part is under my direct jurisdiction, and all members of the judicial part report directly to me." The eyes of those who had not been elected ministers before immediately lit up, and they looked at Ai Wen with some excitement.
"Justice is the most important means to maintain the operation of the territory and the integrity of officials, and it requires the participation of the most impartial and impartial people. The judiciary is also divided into three parts, namely judges, supervision and intelligence."
"I'll put together a codified code later. It is the duty of the judge to judge the offender in accordance with the code. If the offender disagrees with the judge's decision, it is referred to the Superintendent for a new trial. As for the detective's mission, I will tell him personally."
Many nobles were very happy when they heard of the duties of judges and inspectors, and this was not a proper position to be rich. Except for those who are clearly guilty, those who can be convicted or not, don't they make a lot of money?
Suddenly, several people stood up and recommended themselves. Ai Wen looked at these people calmly, and sneered in his heart, is it really so good to be a lawyer, is it a place where you can fish in troubled waters?
"I have a few people to recommend to you, Aven." Deloris on the side spoke.
"I want to hear about it."
"Actually, Anroes knew that man, too. The man's name was Deacon." Deloris whispered.
Hearing the word Deacon, the nobles in the hall suddenly lost their voices. A few people still had a slight look of embarrassment on their faces. Evan looked at Anroes with interest and motioned for him to tell him about Deacon's situation.
"This is a madman, he dares to scold anyone, he dares to say anything. In the past, even the Earl had been scolded by him in the street for a bowl of broth."
"Many people present were scolded by him at home, but this person is very popular among the people. Whoever encounters injustice will go to him for comment."
Anroes truthfully told Evan about Deacon's situation.
"Call him. I'll see what kind of person this is."
After a while, Deacon was ushered into the living room. Evan looked at Deacon, with messy hair, a stubble face, and a sloppy body, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
However, he didn't drive people out directly, after all, the story of Pang Tong, Ai Wen also knows it very well. In case the person in front of him is similar to Pang Tong, it is not a big loss to drive people away by himself.
"Deacon, how do you feel when you hear that you often deal with injustice among the people?" Evan asked straight to the point.
"The aristocracy often bullied others and did all kinds of evil, and they did not pay any price." Hearing Deacon's answer, Evan called out to him in his heart, and at the same time he was a little curious about how this person had survived until now.
"Then I have a vacant position right now, and the realm needs an impartial inspector. Do you dare to do this offending thing?" Evan threw out his sincerity.
"Don't dare!" Deacon replied categorically.
Smack, Evan slapped his forehead, he really couldn't complain about this Deacon. Good guy, this guy is a strong mouth? If this kind of person stays in the territory, it is a scourge, and instead of walking around all day with negative energy, it is better to kill it directly.
"Deacon, why is that? Didn't you keep shouting that you didn't have a chance, why are you holding back now?" Delores also had a little uneasiness on her face, after all, she recommended the person, who knew that such a situation would occur.
"This young lady, a judge and a judge, has no law, where can she be an official. Is it true that every judgment is based on one's own feelings? Then if I meet two murderers, the civilian prisoner will be sentenced to death, and the noble prisoner will be fined?" Deacon retorted unceremoniously.
Deloris was speechless and had to look at Aven. The latter said that he would write a written code, depending on Deacon's meaning, and that for him to be a judge, there must be a code.
"Your request is reasonable. Give me a few days, and I'll give you a code. In the future, after the verdict of each case, report it to me, at least let me know what happened. If someone deliberately obstructs me during the verdict, you can also tell me. As long as you adjudicate fairly, when the sky falls, I can help you carry it."
Deacon looked at Evan suddenly, he had seen many nobles, but this young nobleman not only gave him a chance, but was also willing to stand up for himself and support his own affairs.
"I will not disappoint your hopes." Deacon said in a firm tone, as if he were a promise to Aven.
"I hope so."
After a brief exchange, Deacon left the parlour under the guidance of his servants. Evan temporarily placed him in the castle, and after writing the code, he still needs to sort out and refer to his opinion.
At most, I am talking on paper, but people have been on this road for many years, and they have really done a lot of things. It's just that he has this kind of character, and it is estimated that he will not offend people less in the future.
"Delores, give him a few men in the future so that he won't be assassinated." Evan whispered in Delores' ear.
Deloris snorted slightly, she had heard about Deacon's personality and style of doing things when she was a child, and she had seen the scene of his quarrel with his father. If it weren't for Anroth and his own protector, Deacon wouldn't have been able to die even if he had ten lives.
Seeing that Deacon had actually become the inspector judge of the territory, the nobles in the parlor looked at each other. Some people secretly reminded themselves that they had to be careful in the future and not let that madman grab the handle.
"Horus is also a good man, loyal and capable. A long time ago, his father gave him some important things to do. He always satisfied his father, but he didn't like to be an official or show his face in front of people, so when he left Laques, he deliberately left him here." Deloris continues to recommend.
Evan nodded, summoned Horus, and handed him a roll of parchment. Horus spread out the parchment and began to read it in confusion, and soon a shocked expression appeared on his face. After reading the entire roll of parchment, Horus immediately threw it into the fireplace.
"Do you have what it takes?" Evan asked calmly.
"Yes, sir. I promise to do it, and I promise to do what I want on paper." Horus shouted.
Evan nodded, motioning for him to sit down.
"Cooper often helps Anroes with all sorts of tricky matters, and thinks he's capable of being your Ombudsman." Delores finished recommending the last person.
"Miss, why did you take away all the good people I had on hand, then wouldn't I have to find someone again." The old man said with some resentment.
"Anroth, you're very capable. I'm sure you can." Delores covered her mouth and snickered.
Ai Wen smiled slightly, stood up, and said solemnly, "You must do your best in this appointment. The situation is different now, and many enemies are eyeing us. The Earl has also given me a lot of consideration when he has sealed me here, and I hope you will help me."
"No!"
All the nobles saluted and exited the parlor.
"Once you have the framework, you can slowly play out after that." Evan looked at the map behind him, thinking with great ambition.
As for his next plan, Ai Wen's eyes rolled, and he immediately thought of a name. Why not follow President Roosevelt's example?