Chapter 51 Cooperation 1
Chapter 51 Cooperation 1
After Paul had given it some thought, he finally chose the royal family as his thigh.
Giles was far away, and regardless of whether or not he saw himself, if something happened to him, Giles would not be able to whip him, and if he was exposed, His Majesty the King would be able to push down his own little shrimp that was messing around behind his back with the flick of his little finger.
Originally, he wanted to continue to wait and see for a while, but since Alda had already aroused the covetousness of the neighboring forces, it was better to place his bets early. That Earl Kent of Emden, who had once asked Paul to become his vassal in a reply to a letter of request for help, had made Paul very jealous of his ambitions.
Half an hour later, Philip’s butler led Baron Hansel Abbott to the study, and based on the intelligence of the fire in the granary of the royal capital, Paul had already guessed what he had come to find himself because of.
Hansel complimented as soon as he entered, ”Congratulations to Lord Greiman for successfully eliminating the pirates. Hanging so many villains in a single breath, it’s really a great relief to have justice done for the Lord of Light!”
Paul said with a leathery smile, “Mr. Baron is really well-informed, going out on a ‘tour’ can tell about this.”
Hansel automatically filtered out the irony in Paul’s words, and said without blushing or jumping: “Lord Gleeman’s honorable deeds have long been spread throughout the Northwest, and there are not many Lords like you who do good to the people, but they are incompetent people who go against the teachings of the founding king.”
If we go on, we’ll get off the subject, so let’s get on with business. Paul invited Hansel to take a seat, and had Philip bring twice as much honey wine, and the two of them took a sip of it.
Paul spoke, “Baron Abbott, I recently learned in detail about the rebellion in the south.”
“Oh? What does His Lordship think of it?”
Paul waved his hand, “What else can I think? From the nickname ‘Greedy Wolf’ you can already know what Giles is like, it is said that he coerced the surrounding lords to attach themselves to him, and the loyal subjects who dared to resist were all ruined by him. Moreover, he controls the merchant roads and blackmails passers-by, causing a lot of grievances.”
Hansel was indignant, “It’s all true, Giles’ reputation is well known.”
“Why does His Majesty tolerate him so much?”
“His ancestors campaigned with Rodney I and cultivated a large number of his own family’s forces, and there are even rumors that the Rodney family’s crown was ceded by Giles’ ancestor, but of course, such treacherous rumors are completely unfounded. In short, half of Aldo could split off if we’re not careful.”
Paul secretly happy, Gleeman ancestors also followed the founding king to fight the world, how to be kicked to the northwest this bird shit place, see, this is the retribution ah, let you guys thick and thin.
He suddenly looked serious and opened his mouth to say, “A chaotic son like Giles, everyone will be punished, we will be closely united around His Majesty’s government, with one Aldo as the guiding principle, and unswervingly fight hard to realize the unity of the kingdom.”
This novelty of saying confused Hansel, what is this all about.
Paul gave Hansel a meaningful look and asked, “So, how is the situation now, has His Majesty’s army moved south to quell the rebellion?”
Hansel hesitated a little, considering whether to directly say the matter of grain and grass, but still changed his words and said, “His Majesty’s army is gathering, and will soon be able to move southward, and when it does, it will surely be destructive, and will quickly pacify the rebellion.”
Can’t you just get straight to the point? “According to my butler, Mr. Baron has sought me out for important business, may I ask what it is?”
Hansel’s eyes wandered, and his mouth stammered, “Well …… it’s like this …… so many armies get together, and people eat and chew on horses every day, Earl Sir, you understand, don’t you?”
I know a fart, Paul cursed in his heart, begging people to do things is still so unprofitable. Forget it, give you a step down.
He crossed his fingers and dragged his chin, his arm on the table, “Mr. Baron, as you can see, my territory is relatively remote, the population is sparse, and I can’t contribute much manpower to help His Majesty the King. ” Just as Hansel’s heart was disappointed, Paul’s words changed, “But this does not hinder my passion to serve the kingdom. As you said, since Jarls possesses nearly half of the kingdom’s power, I’m sure this war won’t end for a while. Give me one to two years, and I’m confident that I can multiply Arda’s output several times, thus providing His Majesty’s army with the necessary supplies, including large amounts of food ……”
Hearing the word “food”, Hansel’s ears twitched.
“As well as large quantities of iron ……”
Hansel’s ears twitched even more, iron is definitely an important material in war. He asked suspiciously, “Lord Gleeman, are you that confident? By virtue of what again?”
Paul thought for a moment and replied, “By virtue of my soon-to-be-improved agricultural technology and smelting technology, which I have already experimented with.” Nonsense, this was refined a thousand times in another world.
“However, a sudden surge in the material production of a remote territory will definitely cause others to covet it, and I wish to obtain the royal family’s patronage.”
Paul stated his request.
Hansel rubbed his chin and asked, “Then can you contribute these techniques to the royal family? I think His Majesty the King will definitely reward you heavily and will definitely guarantee your safety.”
With a nudge, Paul shouted, “Philip, send Mr. Baron back to his room to rest.”
Hansel quickly waved his hands and said, “Don’t! Lord Greiman, these technologies will just stay well in your hands, I think they can only be maximized in the hands of the person who invented them. I am just mentioning it casually, as long as you can provide sufficient military supplies, I am willing to write to His Majesty the King and suggest that he provide security for your territory, His Majesty has always been clear in his rewards and punishments, and he will definitely not let down a meritorious official.”
Paul breathed a sigh of relief.
But heard Hansel continue: “However, I am only a small person with a small voice, what can really impress his majesty is the supplies you can provide, how much can you take out now?”
Paul frowned, he needed time, it was impossible to turn out so many things at once.
Hansel saw the change in Paul’s expression, he secretly rejoiced and said, “If Lord Gleeman is willing, I personally can provide you with some small assistance to help you achieve the goal of doubling your material production a few times, so that you can gain His Majesty’s approval as soon as possible.”
Paul looked at Hansel, “What can you bring me?”
The Baron said nonchalantly, “I saw the Talent Recruitment Decree posted in the center of the town. It’s really well written! Regardless of birth or lineage, those two are quite rare in this day and age.”
“Mr. Baron is looking to take up a position with me?”
Hansel shook his head, “If you are willing to give me that authority, the royal commissioner is obligated to share the political affairs of the local lords, but my power alone is limited. What I am saying is that in this era of bloodline supremacy, there are a large number of depressed and downtrodden nobles in the south, and a large number of commoner’s children who have empty ambitions but no way to get ahead, and regardless of their abilities, at least they all meet two of the recruiting decree’s requirements: to be literate and to be able to do arithmetic. I wonder if Lord Gleeman is interested?”
Paul slowly stood up, the baron’s words really scratched his itch.
(End of chapter)