Chapter 109: The recruitment process did not go smoothly
The party held by the Earl of Stewart was lively, with many people coming, and in order to celebrate Davy's becoming Baron of Glamorgan, the magnates of the royal capital made some more or less expressions.
Almost all the families sent people to congratulate them, and presented gifts: mainly a small amount of jewelry, ornaments, ornate swords, etc., which were not particularly good on their own, but they could not stand the large number of people who gave them, and the accumulated wealth was not large, enough to make a commoner step into the wealthy class in an instant. If you save a little, you don't have to worry about running out of money to spend in this life.
But other than that, there's not much to gain.
The knights of the royal capital of Tiran showed little interest in Davy, the country lord, and only the knight, who had been instructed by His Majesty the King, expressed his willingness to follow David to the town of Winter.
The knight, Gareth Stanton, was about twenty-five years old, the best age, with some prestige in the Knights of Tiran, and a bright future, so he was chosen by His Majesty the King to serve as the Knight of the Guard of Baron David Glamorgan, and his colleagues were very sympathetic to his plight.
But sympathy is sympathy, and no one is willing to sacrifice their future to jump into the pit with Stanton, so at the end of the party, David was not able to recruit a second knight.
As for the mages and alchemists, these people only maintained superficial respect for David, except for the first time after greeting the newly promoted Baron Glamorgan, no one took the initiative to express their closeness, and even deliberately maintained some alienation, for fear that their meaning would be misunderstood by the other party and be entangled by this country nobleman.
David didn't feel anything angry about the mages and alchemists' 'rejection', and only secretly kept the names and appearances of these people in mind.
After the party, at Earl Stewart's home, guided by the earl, David learns how to canonize others as his own knights, and at the same time, in the presence of Earl Stewart, accepts Gareth Stanton's allegiance.
Afterwards, Earl Stewart introduced David to a pharmacist: "This is Cordell, a very good pharmacist, if you have any problems or any related questions, you can consult him. ”
Cordell is a member of the Apothecary Guild of the Kingdom of Tiran, and usually serves the nobles and even the royal family in the royal capital, and his job responsibilities are a bit like a mixture of duties such as doctor, health advisor, and medical advisor.
"Cordell was personally selected and persuaded by me, and you can trust him completely."
Looking at Earl Stewart's smiling face, David felt that this Lord Earl seemed to be reminding himself that this pharmacist was not trustworthy? He was a little skeptical that he had misunderstood.
In the end, Earl Stewart also took a small box and handed it to David, which was a gift he had prepared, and when the gift was given and the people who needed to be introduced had been introduced, Earl Stewart went straight to rest.
"Lord Baron Gramorgan, do you want to stay overnight, or will you send a carriage to take you back to your lodgings?"
Without hesitation, David gave the answer: "Go back to my accommodation." ”
Then he looked at Cordell and Gareth Stanton on the side: "I should stay at the Bauhinia Inn for a few more days, and you can take care of your own affairs first." ”
The two immediately said that they would deal with the matter at hand in the shortest possible time and go to the hotel early tomorrow morning to meet David.
Riding back to the Bauhinia Inn in the carriage arranged by the attendant, and walking back to his suite, David let out a sigh of relief.
"Coming back so soon?" Neither Sharon nor Newton made it to the party, staying at the inn to wait for David to return.
In addition to the two, there is now more Elias Parker, the host of ceremonies.
Before attending the party, Elias Parker retrieved the papers from the archives and filled them out with the cooperation of David, a new nobleman.
According to him, tomorrow after dawn to submit the documents and make sure that there are no problems, the most important work will be completed.
Seeing Elias Parker standing respectfully aside, David asked curiously, "What else do you have to deal with after submitting your personal information?" ”
"That's all the necessary process, and the rest depends on what you think." Elias briefly described the various things that need to be dealt with after becoming a nobleman: "It is necessary to record the family crest, personal and family information into a file, and wait for the review to make sure that there are no problems. ”
"Recruit knights, soldiers, pharmacists, judges, adjutantes, clerks, treasurers, mages, alchemists, butlers, cooks, servants, and so on." Elias glanced at David, "It's up to you to decide whether to hire them all or make a trade-off." ”
According to Elias, in addition to these subordinates, the new nobles would also hire a large number of craftsmen, including stonemasons, carpenters, blacksmiths, and tailors.
"In other words, don't you have to hire them all?" After getting the status of Baron Glamorgan and successfully upgrading Winter Village to Winter Town, he wanted to leave.
After hearing that many things are not necessary, this thought is even more irrepressible.
"After all, the royal city is the most prosperous city in the Kingdom of Tiran, and it is more convenient to hire the talents that adults need here......"
Elias didn't finish his sentence, but David understood the meaning of his words: if David didn't hire them all, it would be difficult to hire the right people when he returned to Wintertown.
Compared to the royal capital of Tiran, Winter Town is really too remote, even if you go to Iron Tree Castle, there are no more talents than here in the royal capital.
"Among them, knights, pharmacists, mages, and alchemists can only be recruited in the royal capital."
"The knight and the apothecary have already recruited people, and the other two can be abandoned." David waved his hand, "Those mages and alchemists obviously don't want to go to Winter Town. ”
"This ...... Maybe you can raise the salary package a bit, or hire a mage with a mediocre reputation. "Fame is usually just a nice word, and Elias's idea is to find some unlucky bastards who don't mix well, and who may agree to Baron Glamorgan's recruitment for the sake of generous treatment.
As for the alchemist, he didn't mention it, he already knew that the old man named Pierre Newton was an alchemist.
"No need!" David didn't care about the mage's problem, and motioned to Elias not to think about recruiting mages: "I'm sure that even if you spend a lot of money to recruit mages, you'll only be some unpopular guys." ”
Elias didn't mind his suggestion being dismissed, but he agreed with the baron's judgment in his heart. If it weren't for the fact that his job was mandatory, he wouldn't be willing to go to Winter Town.
In comparison, the degree of freedom of the kingdom mages is much higher, and in this case, there will not be any reliable mages who will accept the recruitment of Baron Glamorgan.
Rather than wasting time and money, it is better to spend limited money where it is needed: recruit reliable assistants and judges, more soldiers and craftsmen, etc.
Elias would never have imagined that David was no longer ready to continue recruiting people in the royal capital, and today's gathering had already made it clear to him that it was impossible for him, a small country baron, to recruit talents here, and the only two who had been recruited under his command: one was ordered by His Majesty the King, and the other was likely to be an undercover agent of the Temple.
The only two successful examples are eyeliner, and considering Gareth Stanton has said he will recruit at least a small squad of elite soldiers for David, maybe even more?
Thinking of this, he broke off the idea of continuing to recruit.
Anyway, the lord has absolute autonomy over his territory, and he can find other ways to fill all kinds of vacancies, such as letting those visitors from other worlds in the territory hold various positions.
Anyway, that's what was going on in his Winter Town.
In addition, according to the information that Elias heard in the palace, the Kingdom of Tiran will send a small group of cavalry guards to escort Baron Glamorgan back to the territory.
At noon today, many officials, escorted by soldiers, rushed to various towns in the north to post announcements, and David, a new nobleman who rose through the Pioneer Order, would soon become a household name in the north of the Kingdom of Tiran.
Real talents can't be attracted, but such a large-scale announcement may attract ordinary civilians and craftsmen to Winter Town, thinking that the population of his territory will continue to grow in the next time, Davy can't wait to teleport back immediately.
"When the information review is over, we will leave for Winter Town." David glanced at Elias in front of him: "Take advantage of this time to take care of the matter at hand." ”
"I have taken care of all my personal affairs, and I will be by the Baron's side for the next year from today onwards."
David nodded his head in understanding, and motioned for the ceremonial officer to rest, suddenly remembering the box that Earl Stewart had given him.
When the small box was taken out and opened, it was found that there were three beads of different colors inside.
"What is this?" David placed the box on the table and turned his head to look at Newton next to him, which he thought was the most reliable thing to ask the old alchemist.
Unexpectedly, it was Elias who was standing next to him who answered his question: "Cleansing Orb, Aromatherapy Orb, and Vibration Orb." ”
Seeing that David and Sharon were both looking at him with puzzled expressions, Elias took the opportunity to explain the functions of the following three orbs: "The blue cleansing orb is used to cleanse the body; Pink aromatherapy beads can make the user scent; The yellow vibrating orb can be used to massage and relax......"
When David heard this, he sighed: "Worthy of Earl Stewart!" ”
"These kinds of orbs are the daily necessities that have been especially favored by the nobles in the past two years......"
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