Chapter 24: The Hall of Justice
A week later, the area around Fort Black Rock was bustling with activity.
Ox carts dragged huge white rocks slowly, and countless craftsmen whispered happily.
Behind them, there were also sturdy knightly apprentices, none of whom were wearing armor at this time, but only a linen garment, which was also soaked with sweat.
As soon as they approached the gate of Black Rock Fort, everyone was immediately silenced.
Walk in with your head down under the watchful eye of the guard, then walk around the living area to a clearing on the left.
Black Rock Fort covers a vast area, with a large area of land enclosed by high thorn walls.
But what can really be used is only the gate part, where is the place where the lord lives, and where the servants and guards are stationed.
The surrounding large area has been idle.
Until William comes:
There was a loud roar in the Black Rock Fort all day long, and the people were densely packed.
It was the 20th when I came to the City of Plenty, and now it is the 27th.
During this time, he did not leave the Black Rock Castle, nor did he even meet with a few local ministers, and if it weren't for the fact that he could often see the figure of Gouland from the sheriff's office, everyone would almost think that the lord ignored the Barron Lord.
"How many craftsmen are these?"
Outside Black Rock Castle, Kelly Fu sat on a tall building and looked down, asking the people next to him in a whisper.
"The third batch in today's batch, presumably there will be another batch next."
Strange report under the hand:
"Since the arrival of the lord, the sheriff's office has recruited craftsmen from all over the city, divided them into many batches, and entered the Black Rock Fort in turn. However, I found a pattern, that is, at least two groups of people were there at the same time, and then rotated day and night, and there was no rest in Black Rock Fort. ”
"Do you know what you're building?"
"Lord Hui, it's a knight's hall made of white rocks. It is said that the lord named it: the Hall of Justice. ”
The Hall of Justice......
Kelly Fu chewed on the aftertaste, and after thinking about it, he couldn't figure out why things were going the way they did.
What is the purpose of building this Hall of Justice?
Flaunting the lord's wealth, flaunting his devotion to justice, or simply rejoicing?
I heard that the current king is a little overjoyed, and it is possible that Prince William has inherited this perfectly......
Thinking of this, he shook his head, "It always feels like something is wrong." ”
From the moment William decisively took Tripp on the first day, Kelliford took him very seriously.
"According to the craftsmen's estimates, the Hall of Justice will be completed today and tomorrow."
"It's just a knight's hall, but with so many craftsmen recruited, even the knight apprentices will personally help with some manual work, and it's not surprising that the progress is faster."
Retract your gaze and look at the hand-drawn paper on the table:
"It's spectacular, the Hall of Justice... The Hall of Justice ......"
"Guland, Picios, have they made any moves?"
"Everything works."
Hearing the short answer, Kelly Fu glanced at him, and the man's body shook, and he immediately stated in detail:
"Gulander took over the Sheriff's Office, and in the first two days, he was familiar with his subordinates, and he also punished a person who did not do his job well. The next few days were a normal office, just like Master Tripp had been.
As for Picios, he was given the rank of second administrator, and now Barron has no chief administrative officer at all, and it is assumed that if he does his job well, he will soon be promoted to chief.
Recently, he has been sorting out and collecting the government documents of the Barron Collar, such as the agricultural harvest, armament, and inventory of the three cities......"
"Check the armament? Why didn't you check the city of Plenty? ”
"Huh? Didn't you? ”
When his subordinates heard this, cold sweat broke out.
Obviously, the news he received was that Picios had checked the armaments of the three cities, and even the armaments of his brother's village had been checked by flipping through the letters, so why didn't Kelly know about it?
With a roll of his eyes, he suddenly understood:
"My lord, he did check the armament of the three cities, but he did not inspect the garrison legion of Rich City."
"It seems that even Picios would not dare to provoke you."
Hearing his praise, Kelly Fu was not happy but worried.
Presumably, it was the matter of preventing William from meddling in the garrison army in the first place that made the lord jealous, so he told Picios to ignore himself.
This move seems to highlight his status.
Actually, it's not good.
Looking at the majestic and solemn Black Rock Fort ahead, Kelly Fu sighed and fired his bow without looking back.
Lightly ordered:
"Keep an eye on Pisius, Goland, and Scott. If the leader wants to do something, it will inevitably be carried out through a few of them. ”
"Yes, don't worry, no one can hide it from me."
……
Black Rock Fort.
At the end of the day's training, William changed his clothes while the maid waited, and then met his men in the antechamber.
In the antechamber, Pisius was chatting with Gouland, each talking about their positions.
Picios is a middle-aged man with a good face and gray hair on sideburns.
Guland was in his forties, with slender eyebrows, broad shoulders and long arms.
"The Sheriff's Department is not easy to manage, I heard that Tripp has been the commissioner for five or six years, and those people are all promoted by him."
Rubbing his eyebrows, Pitsius smiled:
"When I went out today and saw someone stealing on the street, I asked the sheriff next to me to chase after me, but he told me not to meddle."
"If you say you're the second administrator, he'll definitely spread his legs and chase after you."
"That's not interesting."
The two joked a few words, and Pisius did not take the opportunity to accuse Gulander of poor management, but lamented how similar the situation of the two was, and they both faced difficulties from all sides.
In comparison, Gouland is a little better.
At least he has the strength of a big knight, and no one dares to make a bull openly, just making small moves.
If he is allowed to grasp the handle, he can be cut with a knife.
But he, as an administrator, can't be reckless. Fortunately, he has undergone professional training in the royal capital and can find key information from the chaotic intelligence.
A short time later, footsteps were heard outside the door.
The two immediately stood up:
"Your Lord."
"Sit."
Waving their hands to sit them down, Brayman followed closely behind, the guards behind William.
Because Brayman was born in the Thorn Blade, full of potential, and was the first to serve, he was valued by William and let him serve as a personal guard.
"In a week's time, have you figured out the situation in Barron's territory?"
Looking at Picios, he immediately replied:
"I have conducted an investigation of all the towns and villages in the Barron's territory, and have a general understanding of the information about agricultural income, population, soldiers, finances, etc., which is what has been sorted out."
Handing over a stack of documents, William simply flipped through them twice, and bowed slightly: "Yes, it's detailed but not messy, it's well organized, thank you for your hard work." ”
"Don't dare, it's my job."
Seeing that he finished his report, Gulander followed closely:
"In accordance with your request, I have conducted a loyalty check on the Sheriff's Department, and the situation is not optimistic."
"The previous lord was too laissez-faire with the ministers and officials, and personnel transfers, job promotions, salaries and other matters were handled by the ministers themselves, resulting in the decline of the lord's authority......"