The light of the morning sun shines on the earth, and it also awakens people's sleep, and the busy work of the day begins.

The dull sound of bells came from the towers of Haringos, accompanied by a slight coolness, and a gentle breeze through the streets. Blown into the inner courtyard of the castle, the residence of the owner of Haringos, and the most luxurious place in the entire realm.

But now, instead of the red dog flag, the minaret and watchtower are hung with the banner of a golden laurel on a red background, which is now the domain of Rome.

The people in the city also seem to notice that the soldiers patrolling the streets are dressed very differently.

But everyone is not worried about this, no matter which lord rules here, he still has to live, he still has to pay taxes, he just hopes that this new adult will not go too far.

Theodore was now seated in the hall of the castle of Haringos, waiting for the old butler to finish Malbert's funeral and bury the brave knight in peace, and sat down on one side of the long table, waiting quietly in the guest's seat, with a group of generals and a priest of Kaisso sitting on his right and left hands.

"Thank you for your kindness and generosity, my esteemed lord. The old butler walked leisurely down the front of Theodore's chair and bent down: "Thank you from the bottom of my heart." ”

"That's what I'm supposed to do. Theodore nodded slightly: "Malbert is a brave knight and a friend of mine, what should I do for him." ”

"The old man inherited Harlingus when he was twenty years old, he was young and vigorous, he loved to fight, and he did a lot of things that did not conform to tradition. The old man recounted the story of the past with nostalgia, and sighed: "He increased the number of knights to sixty, and Haringus did not change during his reign, and it was still a little depressed. What you may not know is that there is a rather onerous tax here, and you have to pay fifty percent of the annual harvest to the empire, which is a huge expense, and it costs a lot of money to recruit knights. ”

"Of course, now you're its new owner, Mistress Julian. The butler humbly bent down: "The castle, the people, the land, and everything else here belong to you." ”

"It belongs to Rome. Theodore emphasized.

"Well, it belongs to Rome. The butler spread his hands helplessly: "But at least the castle belongs to you." ”

"I want to know now, ...... here Uh, who's the manager?" Diodore had to change a few words so that the old butler could understand: "I mean, who governs the taxes and criminal laws here?" I want to meet them. ”

"You've seen that it's your butler who takes care of Lord Malbert's territory. The old man lowered his head: "I have been in charge of the taxation of the entire territory, and I have dealt with the tax collectors of the empire countless times. As for the judges, that's the old man's business, but Lord Malbert is often out and about, so I'll do it for me. ”

“...... It seems that you are not only my steward, but also my municipal magistrate and judge. Theodore made a joke out of boredom, but the old butler did not seem to realize that it was a joke, and replied solemnly:

"Yes, exactly. ”

"Would you like to take a break, then, for the baths in the castle will provide you with plenty of hot water, or I can have the kitchen prepare a grand banquet to welcome you. The old butler bent even lower: "The whole of Harlingath will cheer for your arrival!"

"Then let them prepare, and be lively. Theodore got up from his chair and put on a black long-sleeved trench coat: "But before I do that, I'm going to walk around the city." ”

"Need me to prepare anything for you?"

"No, no. Theodore waved his hand: "Just take a casual stroll and see the customs and customs." ”

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The market of Haringos was more lively than Theodore had expected, and the small vendors, pushing their wagons, were placed on the side of the road, setting up a large umbrella, and shouting at the passers-by. Crowds of people flowed through the streets, crowds of people hugging and steaming.

Here people in all kinds of clothes shout and bargain, carefully examining the weight and fineness of each coin, these are the "experts" of physics, who can find with their hands whether a gold coin has been scratched off in part or if it has been added to the lead.

In order to get rich, the merchants, with the dream of being rich, transported the things of one city to another city thousands of miles away, and they formed groups to let the wealth flow everywhere and nourish every place.

The weather, the time, the bandits, the road rage, these may make them die or lose their money, but those who dare to take risks have the opportunity to achieve their dreams of being rich.

"Your Caesarea, these merchants have made a fortune. The old butler followed behind and whispered, "Glass, olives, and many other expensive northern animal skins can be bought now, as long as there is a few dollars in your pocket." ”

"This ......" Theodore walked to a stall and smiled when he saw what was on the stall, "how much does this olive cost?"

"Thirty-six small dinars (silver coins) an ounce!" the dark-faced young man nodded, and looked at Theodore with a playful smile: "Do you want to buy some?"

"Twenty more expensive than Caesarea. Theodore smiled and shook his head.

"Oh my honored guest, there's Caesarea, and here's Haringos!" the young man waved his hand exaggeratedly, as if to fly: "Here, I dare say you can't buy olives cheaper than this!"

Theodore smiled and motioned to the old butler behind him, and the old man nodded helplessly, handed the man a small coat of arms, and asked the young man to send the olives to the castle. As long as this old man wants to get these things, he can get the most haode, weishenme has to buy them here?

Theodore walked on, the air mixed with all kinds of strange smells, the chaotic streets constantly kicking up dust, and only by taking every step carefully could he ensure that his boots would not stick to strange things.

"What do you see?" asked Theodore in a whisper to the old butler behind him, "or do you think something is missing?"

"There's nothing missing here, my lord. The old man shrugged his shoulders: "Then look at such a prosperous bazaar, the wealth in it will be satisfied even by the tax collector of Emperor Bixia!"

"No, in my opinion, at least it's not enough. Theodore shook his head with a smile, stepped on the ground with his right foot, drew a circle, and stomped on it: "Like this ground, and this road." ”

"If there is a more Haode road, I think it will make more people rich!" Theodore looked at the old butler and pointed downward, "I will send some professional architects to help Harlingos improve the road and a lot of infrastructure, especially the sanitation facilities, the sanitation here needs to be improved!"

"But my lord. The old man looked at him helplessly: "We don't have that much money, Harlingus doesn't have any eye-catching specialties, only food is quite sufficient!"

"Then pay the bill with bread. Theodore tilted his head indifferently: "There will be people who are willing to come to work!"

"Of course!" said the old man weakly, "but it's all your property!"

"No, that's Roman property. Theodore smiled and pointed his finger to the old man: "The people are Rome!"

Regardless of whether the old man could understand Theodore's "wonderful words" or not, he did not intend to make the old man understand at once that it would take time and that nothing could be done overnight, so he did not urge the old man, but walked towards a path.

It was a small alley with no people, and on the right side there was a slender drainage channel along the wall, which had a foul stench, and all kinds of indescribable strange things floated on it, and it was overflowing.

Pedestrians who did not care in the slightest about their feet and boots passed by calmly, and Theodore's left eye twitched incessantly—especially when he spotted a few ragged men, who were picking and turning in it with great interest.

"Why did you come here?" the old man frowned, "This kind of place is not for you, and I assure you that the water in the castle is supplied by special pipes and wells, and it is absolutely clean!"

"Yes, I believe. Theodore nodded, and walked on: "It seems that the infrastructure of Haringos is really going to be remodeled!"

The alley was deep, and seemed to have been built along this drain, and the old man followed closely behind the young man, the sword at his waist as his support, and the end of the handle clung tightly.

"What's that?"

Unbelievable eyes, looking at a dilapidated yard in front of him.

The wooden fence-like gate was half gone, the doorway was full of garbage, and the empty courtyard seemed to have once been the residence of a wealthy family, but I am afraid that it had long since moved away, leaving only a half-demolished courtyard, overgrown with weeds and moss.

But that's not the point! There are actually a lot of children here, sitting quietly on the wooden pier, on the stones, in a circle, an old man over half a hundred years old is sitting in the center of them with a smile, and a square plank is placed behind him, and from time to time he is gesturing.

It's actually a school!

"It's Adora! The old man nodded.

"He's famous?"

"Famous among civilians. The old butler nodded: "He is an old scholar, it is said that he is from the imperial capital, but he claims to be a northerner, and often teaches some children of commoners in many small places, and many young clerks and attendants in the castle are his students." ”

"Doesn't Harlingos have its own school?"

"Well, no. The old butler said, "We are too small here, and relatively far north, only the southern cities have many scholars, and the old men of all ages have invited people from other places to teach their heirs, and the decent families here will send their children to Laria or Salion, where there is a special school. ”

"Now I know. Theodore nodded thoughtfully: "What the hell is Haringos missing?" ”

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"Clear water, and brown bread. Idora looked coldly at the two people in front of her: "I'm sorry, this is the highest level of hospitality we can come up with here!"

"Xiexie!" Diodore nodded with a smile, motioning for the old butler with an awkward look on his face to sit down, and accidentally saw several children licking their mouths and staring at him.

Smiling, Theodore took the bread from the table, and with some effort broke it in half and distributed it among the children.

Idora didn't make any movement, only when he saw Theodore turn around, his face softened slightly, but his tone was still cold: "You also see, we don't have anything here, nothing worth coming to this kind of place, even Qing Shui is a very luxurious treasure here." ”

"It's a loss of identity for someone of your status to come here!"

"Weishenme?" Theodore didn't look back, looking at the laughing child outside the door: "Weishenme will be like this?"

"Because their parents are not as rich and noble as your parents!" said Idora, twitching the corners of her mouth, sneering.

"No!" Theodore shook his head as he stretched out his hand to stop the old butler who wanted to stand up, "because they have no knowledge. ”

"I don't have knowledge, so I don't know how to get a haode life, so I can't get what I deserve. ”

"Hah!" Idora laughed, "Do you know how much it costs to hire a scholar?!, or do you think the parents of these children can do so?"

"That's not the duty of parents, it's the duty of rulers. Theodore stood up and looked at Idora with a smile: "What do you think is domination?"

"It's overall planning and management. Theodore whispered to himself, his soft tone with seductive magic: "To rule is to make everyone's lives better." ”

"A person's liliang is extremely limited, so there needs to be a liliang to gather everyone in order to accomplish one feat after another, and in the same way, this liliang also appears for all talents, this is the ruling liliang. ”

"Who the hell are you?" Edora couldn't help but ask.

"It doesn't matter who I am, but you do. Theodore walked up to him with a smile and stretched out his right hand: "I'm going to set up a school, in Haringos, you can come here for a small fee, and this old gentleman behind me is the administrator of the campus." ”

"But I still lack a down-to-earth dean. Theodore whispered in his ear, "Will you come?"