After completing the mission, Hudson refused to be retained and returned to the territory.

The affairs of the Arcane Academy, he really didn't want to get involved. Faced with a group of old fellows of surprisingly high seniority, the king used to be trained as a grandson, so that he did not leave to ask for his own hardships.

Anyway, there is nothing in the Arcane Academy now, so let these old guys be in front first, and then come over to share the results after it is completed.

The title of "founder of the academy" is not in vain. When these old guys have gone to meet the Lord of Dawn, Hudson, the honorary headmaster, is definitely qualified to become a regular.

The same group of old men with an average age of more than 160 years old played for a long time, and Hudson was not intimidated at all.

Unless they can break through the Holy Domain, the day of these people's limit is not far away.

At this moment, he jumped out to form an arcane academy and openly confronted the Holy See, probably knowing that he didn't have a few years to live, and wanted to lay a better foundation for future generations before he died.

The revenge of the Holy See can only scare the middle-aged. There is not much deterrent power for the guy who is half cut into the ground; For a young man like Hudson, there is also a lack of deterrence.

This is due to the circumstances of birth. Hudson, for example, had heard about the horrors of the Holy See since he first stepped out of his home, but the real events around him told him that the Holy See was just that.

At least in the territory of the Alpha Kingdom, it is not the turn of the Holy See to call the shots.

If he hadn't been sober-minded enough, Hudson would definitely be the vanguard of the anti-papal rush. There are not so many reasons, purely to see that they are unhappy.

No one likes people to sit and pee on their necks, but the Holy See has done all these things.

To put it mildly, the king didn't have them to toss.

Regardless of whether it is Caesar III or Caesar IV, when encountering major matters, they always discuss with the big nobles in the country, rather than labeling people as heretics at every turn.

In the final analysis, it is a question of "sense of security". Under the royal power system, the personal and property safety of the nobles is guaranteed.

Except in exceptional circumstances during wartime, Hudson rarely saw the kingdom execute nobles. As a person with vested interests, the sense of belonging naturally comes up.

Under the theocratic system, everything is different. A word of "heresy" can knock a high king into the clouds, let alone a nobleman.

Since this uncontrollable force cannot be in one's own hands, it must be defeated.

……

"Lord Earl, these are the big and small things that have happened in the realm these days.

Except for a letter from Governor Pierce asking for additional labor to build the Blood Moon line, everything else is going according to your deployment. ”

Jacob calmly reported.

Under the traditional feudal lord system, government affairs were very simple. As long as the lord doesn't do anything, then there is basically nothing to do.

The same is true of the mountain lords, where commerce is basically negligible, and both industry and agriculture are the industries of the lord of the lord.

The territorial economy is completely carried out in accordance with the planned economic model, and all resources and labor are allocated by the lord's government.

Long-term development is not considered for the time being, but in the short term, this is definitely the most scientific economic system, which can concentrate on doing great things.

"The canal project has been completed, and those slaves are of little use to stay, so send them over to build a defensive line!

Coordinate with all parties, we will send more orc slaves in exchange for a group of serfs with rich farming experience to help clear the wasteland.

We can also provide all the steel needed for the project, and we can exchange it for what the territory needs. If not, the surplus labor will be coordinated. ”

Hudson said with a look of disgust.

Orc slaves have made outstanding contributions to the development of the Mountain Realm, but these guys are really not useful.

It's okay to do pure hard work, but anything with a little bit of technical content will make a mess.

In the same way, the work efficiency of a Terran serf can withstand three or four orc slaves. In terms of cost, it is even cheaper.

The main advantage of orc slaves is that they can be used as consumables. Anyway, they are all transitional products, and it is impossible to keep them for a long time, and there is no need to feel distressed when you die.

"Yes, Lord Count. If we go down, we will implement it immediately.

In addition to this problem, the people we sent out to buy serfs also returned. It didn't go very well, and the nobility of the Korubian country still had illusions about the Hesses.

The number of nobles willing to sell serfs was very small, and the number of sales was not very large, only two losers made a large number of sales in order to pay off their gambling debts.

The operation procured 1,586 serfs, totaling more than 11,000 people, and spent 96,794 gold coins, far less than expected.

At present, these people have entered the kingdom, and at the current rate of progress, they are expected to reach the territory in two months. ”

Listening to Jacob's report, Hudson frowned. At present, the biggest factor restricting the development of mountain territories is the lack of population.

It turned out that there was no money to buy slaves, and after the establishment of the Seven Kingdoms of the Steppe, there was no money to buy slaves. In order to increase the population, Hudson also tried his best.

Encouraging childbearing is a long-term policy. In a short period of time, far water cannot quench the thirst of the near.

There is no way to think of a way in the country, and the population of the kingdom that was affected by the war has lost a lot, and the new nobles are now trying to find a way to rob people one by one.

Even if there are occasional nobles who are willing to transfer their slaves or sell serfs, the price is floating in the sky, and the cost performance is pitiful.

As a last resort, Hudson could only keep his eyes on foreign countries. After the two countries sent a joint note, he judged that Korubia was colder.

Taking advantage of the lack of reaction from all sides, Hudson sent people over to buy serfs early. I thought I could pick up a bargain in a panic, but I didn't expect that the nobles of Korubia would think differently from him.

"Even if the nobles of the Korubi country are unwilling to trade, we can't force others. The kingdom of Hesse could not be busy in vain, and there would be a time for them to cry later.

Bring these people back first, break them up and settle them down. The situation on the continent will not be stable in the future, and there will be many such opportunities in the future. ”

It was another prophecy of God, and everyone had already seen it. In the past few days, Lord Hudson's judgment of the general trend has not missed a single time.

"Your Excellency, after many attempts, we have mastered the process of salt making.

At present, it is mainly boiled salt, and due to the requirements of the site, the salt drying process cannot be promoted for the time being.

The daily production of salt in the territory is now about 800 pounds, and it is in the process of being expanded.

The Ministry of Government plans to increase the output of salt to 8,000 pounds per day within the year, and completely solve the problem of salt consumption in the territory. ”

Jacob said with great interest.

Salt is currently the biggest expense in the territory. This problem has been solved, and the commodity mountain territory has achieved self-sufficiency.

In the eyes of everyone, 800 pounds of salt per day is already a lot of money. But for Hudson, neither 800 pounds a day nor 8,000 pounds a day could move him in the slightest.

With such a low salt production, it is clearly a small township workshop. In any salt factory, the unit of statistics used is tons.

"It's done well, and there's no need to rush the salt drying method. At present, our demand for salt is not large, and it is enough to meet our own consumption.

At present, the southeastern province should not be turbulent, and the cheese of the Dalton family will not be touched for the time being. When the situation becomes clearer, I will decide whether to take action.

How far has the shipyard been relocated? ”

Hudson asked with concern.

The demand for salt drying is not only large and flat, but also a natural climate with less rain and high evaporation.

The climate of the mountain territory is obviously contrary to these requirements, and it is able to form swampy terrain, which is obviously more rain and less evaporation.

In contrast, it is still the widely popular method of boiling salt, which is more in line with reality.

"Your Excellency, the relocation of the shipyard has just begun, and we have only completed the selection of the port and shipyard.

It is expected that the construction will take another year. After the completion of the construction of supporting projects, the relocation plan will be fully launched.

Considering the development needs of the territory, we are ready to transfer part of our production capacity to specialize in the production of canal transport vessels and fishing boats that do not require a dedicated dock.

The production of large ships is still in place for the time being. I have communicated with the people of the royal family, and for the sake of your face, the earl, they have agreed to continue to lend the premises to us for two years.

Now the relocation is mainly family members, some machinery and equipment that need to be installed in advance, and shipbuilding raw materials that need to be stored for a long time. ”

José's answer pleased Hudson. There are many problems encountered in the process of shipyard relocation, but all these problems have been solved, instead of pushing the problem to him, the boss.

Of course, this is not to say that other subordinates lack responsibility. The main thing is that they have too little knowledge, and many things are beyond their ability, so they can only choose to report.

In fact, the governance capacity of the management of the mountain territories has been greatly improved compared to the previous ones.

If it had been left two or three years ago, Hudson would have personally commanded any major projects in the territory. When the project is on the right track, the following people will be able to take over.

However, no matter how much you improve, you still have to continue digging the foot of the wall. Cultivating talents by oneself is the start of ten years, twenty years is just right, and thirty years is the outbreak cycle.

In fact, under the political system of the Aslant continent, the number of people who are eligible for education is too small, and whether or not it can produce top talents depends on luck.

The Coslow family is good, because of its own prosperity, under the leadership of Hudson, the development of ethnography has been very prosperous in recent years.

But that's all, if you want to go further, that is to challenge the rule system.

Don't say that it is education for all, and even recruit the children of the little aristocracy to enroll, Hudson tried several times, but had to give up because of the too much opposition.

On the one hand, educational resources are too scarce to provide education for too many people; On the other hand, there are too few positions in the ruling group, and vested interests oppose outsiders joining in.

Judging from the mainland as a whole, it is already in the stage of surplus basic talent and a large amount of spillover.

From the increasing number of aristocratic children who go out to earn a living every year, we can know how fierce the struggle within the aristocratic group is.

There were even many children of the side branches of the great nobles who had to leave the family and go outside to seek opportunities.

This is the core reason why Hudson was unanimously opposed when Hudson was ready to expand the enrollment of ethnology.

People can't help themselves, and the common will of the clansmen and retainers, Hudson, a powerful family head, must also be carefully considered.

If you can't get everyone's support, even if you can force it, it won't help. After all, any policy needs people to enforce it.

This is still the case for the new aristocracy, and it is even more impossible for the old nobles to want to reform.

Since I can't complete the internal reform, then you don't want to be different, and everyone has to be on the same level.

Whoever dares to break the rules is a heretic, and it is right to form a group to beat them together.

The most typical example is Franz XIX, who is unanimously regarded as the first faint king in the history of the human race.

This unlucky child was charged with a lot of crimes, and in fact, he did a big thing - the establishment of an official school.

To put it simply, it is to encourage the nobles to take out the inheritance, establish a three-level government school from the local to the central government, establish the county, province, and royal capital, and recruit the children of the nobles to enroll.

Even so, because it touched the core interests of the great nobles, it became the fuse for the collapse of the last unified empire of the human race.

If it weren't for the fact that the alien race was too eager, it invaded on a large scale at the beginning of the Terran civil war, forcing everyone to stop the civil war and unite with the outside world, and the continental hegemony of the Terran would have been buried.

Since then, popularizing knowledge has become a major taboo in aristocratic circles. Even if it's a private deal, it has to be done quietly.

……

Blood Moon County, since the construction of the Blood Moon Defense Line began, Earl Pierce has moved his Governor's Palace.

When it comes to the line of defense of the family foundation, it is really difficult to be reassuring if you don't come and watch it in person.

Not only him, but the nobles of the entire southeastern province kept a close eye on this line of defense.

A lot of energy was spent on engineering projects, and Governor Pierce didn't have the energy to continue working on things. Even the run that happened not long ago was not taken seriously by him.

"Is the message accurate?

Is the Coslow family really building a port and a shipyard? ”

Pierce asked, confused.

According to the analysis of the intelligence collected before, the Coslow family is on the verge of financial bankruptcy at this moment, and there is no money to build at all.

"Your Excellency the Governor, we have verified this information many times, and the Coslow family is indeed building a port dock and shipyard.

According to the information from the inside, the Coslow family has invested a lot of money in these projects and should be ready to do a big job.

It is said that they also have strong support from the royal family, and many of the Berkshire shipyard boatmen have now relocated to the hill territories.

Do you think we're going to take action and cause some trouble for them, Your Excellency Governor? ”

Listening to his subordinates' words, Governor Pierce rolled his eyes directly. If you do anything on the boundary of the southeastern province, you don't need to investigate deeply, you can lock the suspicion on the Dalton family.

"What's there to panic about!

Earl Hudson was still too young after all, and he had been so successful all the way to the present that he had become forgetful.

Not everyone is qualified to participate in maritime trade. We have been working hard for hundreds of years, and now we can only operate in a limited number of countries.

The Coslow family joined in, and without decades of operation, it would not have been a climate at all.

Just let our Earl Hudson have a good feel of what it is to swallow gold in the ocean, and save yourself from restlessness every day! ”

Governor Pierce said with a sneer.

Originally, he was still worried about what means to pit Hudson and slow down the development of the mountain territory.

Unexpectedly, before he could do anything, the Coslow family jumped into the pit of maritime trade.

(End of chapter)