Chapter Fifty-Eight: Garrison
With the help of Viscount Hawke, Roman quickly took control of the Emerald Collar without encountering any obstacles.
In order not to be deceived and to ensure authority, Roman designed an independent supervision system on the basis of the original administrative structure.
The dozens of horse bandits who had been captured were reorganized by the five great knights and the Supervision Department was formed.
They are like ministers, relying on Roman's force, patrolling the Emerald Collar, reporting to Roman, and monitoring the execution of orders.
In this way, Roman's will is carried out and any violation of the yang and the yin is prevented.
The viscount was about to give up the lord's mansion, but Roman refused, and only wanted a remote manor and a maid recommended by the lord.
The manor was quickly tied, and the maid bowed down, and under the order of the newly appointed housekeeper Qiao Sen, she shouted in unison: "Welcome ~ master ~"
Good two-dimensional painting style, Roman twitched the corners of his mouth, most of these maids have good faces, if one of them gives birth to Roman's offspring, then the fate of her whole family will change.
Roman walked slowly into the manor and ordered the butler Jossen:
"Inform me, after half a day, gather the members of the Supervision Department and the lord's team to come to the manor for a meeting!"
"Yes! Master! Qiao Sen replied immediately, and then stopped talking with a look on his face, and after being noticed by Roman, he said:
"Say what you want to say! You're my personal butler, what can't we say? ”
Qiao Sen suggested with a serious face: "Master, I suggest that you dismiss these maids, their composition is not clean, if you need it, you can search for innocent people from the people." ”
Roman smiled psychologically, and just after he got a foothold, the power struggle began.
Although the slave knights were absolutely loyal to Roman, it did not mean that they did not have a desire for power, which is engraved in the biological nature of human genes, and is not subject to personal will.
The Slave Knights control the Ministry of Supervision and have direct power to play up, and are the news channels that Roman relies on, but in turn create a news monopoly.
In order to avoid being deceived, Roman accepted the maid sent by the viscount and gave the lord a "secret play" channel.
But this thought can't be said to your face, so she said lightly:
"No need, we have to reassure the lord, in the future, my daily life and diet will be all in charge of Qiao Sen, this is a heavy responsibility, you know?"
Hearing this, Qiao Sen said respectfully: "I must live up to your expectations, master!" ”
Half a day later, the figures with heads and faces in the territory gathered in the manor.
On the lord's side, in addition to the acquaintance of Viscount Hawke and 20 knights, there are also the two sons of the viscount, Big Hawke and Little Hawke, as well as officials in charge of agricultural and commercial production.
On the side of the Ministry of Supervision were four slave knights, as well as several Inspectors promoted from among the horse bandits.
Viscount Hawke looked at the Ministry of Supervision and frowned slightly, although Roman promised not to interfere in the management of the territory, but he was always a little uncomfortable with the Ministry of Inspection.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Supervision was calm, his eyes slightly closed, and he was disdainful of the gaze of the lord's team.
At this time, Roman and Jossen entered the conference room, and everyone in the room stood up in unison, bowed and saluted:
"Wizard-sama (master)!"
Roman waved his hand casually, sat on the main seat, and said lightly: "I believe you all know me, my name is Roman, I am a wizard, the king behind the scenes of Emerald Ridge, you must obey my orders from now on!" ”
Everyone responded in unison, and Roman continued: "Now I issue the first order, Viscount Hawke, you recruit ten knights, lead 1,000 serf soldiers, and garrison the rocks in the northwest!" ”
As soon as Roman's words fell, everyone was excited, and the slave knights were ecstatic, because sending troops to represent the war, they could make military achievements, and the lord's side frowned slightly.
Viscount Hawke winked, and the official in charge of agriculture said: "Lord Wizard, young and strong are the main laborers, and if you rashly recruit 1,000 people, agricultural production will be affected......"
Before he could finish his sentence, Jack, the slave knight, interrupted:
"The owner gives you a rental fee for a magic stone every year, what?! Isn't that enough for you to buy food? ”
The farmer was dumbfounded, Jack was right, the magic stone is priceless, one piece can buy up the grain in the entire market, and agriculture will not be affected at all.
The viscount immediately scolded the peasant officer: "What do you know! It is our honor to serve the Wizard! Even if there is no magic stone, confiscate the grain, and force it! ”
Roman knew that this was Viscount Hawke's temptation and was looking for the bottom of the steps, but he didn't pierce it, but decided:
"Since there is no objection, it is so decided, recruit 1,000 people, and control the rocks in two days, Jack, you lead 10 prosecutors with the army, and if necessary, participate in the battle for reinforcements!"
Everyone received the order, and at this time, the eldest son of the viscount, Big Hawke, asked excitedly:
"Excuse me... Wizard, are we going to war with House Bonn? ”
The Bonn Collar is next to the Emerald Collar, and the two sides have always been frictional and mortal enemies of each other, and the Rocks are located right on the border.
When they heard that Roman was stationing troops on the border, the lords immediately thought that the viscount had convinced the wizard to help destroy the old enemy.
Roman figured out the joints, and after thinking for a while, he said lightly: "Garrison the troops first, report at any time if there is a situation, if necessary, I will go north to reinforce, and dismiss the meeting!" ”
Then the crowd dispersed, and the viscount stopped talking, hoping to know whether he would fight or not.
But Roman ignored it, waved him away, and then returned to the room alone, locked the door, and took off his clothes with a pale face.
This time, the pustules spread to his neck and almost reached his face, and after that, he was going to show people with a mask.
So he asked, "Chip, with the current progress of analysis, can you guess the time of the next attack?" ”
"Ding! Yes, ...... in about three days"
"Three days...... Time should be enough. Roman muttered to himself.
The rocks are the location of the black market, where there are black market entrances within a mile radius, but the only fly in the ointment is that it is close to the border, and it is very unsafe.
So Roman decided to station troops there, clear the surroundings, and then go into exploring.
"As long as there are no other other-worldly side, an army of 1,000 mortals should be nine out ......of ten," Roman estimated in his heart.
The next day, Viscount Hawke came to visit, accompanied by a beautiful woman.
The blond hair is like a waterfall, the eyes are like a blue sky, the skin is like congealed fat, and the whole body is firm and full, blinking curious eyes, looking at Roman.
The two bowed, and the viscount introduced, "Lord Wizard, this is my wife Ruth. ”
Roman nodded faintly and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
The viscount smiled and said, "Lord Wizard, I've been idle lately, and I've come here to ask for an errand." ”
Roman was puzzled and asked, "Didn't you ask you to recruit troops to garrison?" Got it done? ”
The viscount smiled: "Not that aspect, but the personal aspect, you may need a harpist to play the piano for you after a hard experiment, and it just so happens that Ruth is good at this." ”
Roman understood what he meant, it turned out that he was here to send his wife, and he could be so shameless that he saw it for the first time in reality.
Then he felt that the nobleman was too idle, and said, "I have an errand here." ”
When the viscount heard this, he immediately came to his senses: "Please say, I will definitely do it." ”
Roman said lightly: "I can't hide my arrival from the royal court, but I don't want to be disturbed, so the news of blocking me, especially the direction of the royal court, do you know?" ”
The viscount patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, you promise to complete the task!" ”