Chapter 563: Punishment 2

Chapter 563 – Punishment 2
Paul’s words caused a ripple in the hearts of the people attending the meeting, if all of the lord’s policies are implemented and effective, those squires and landowners who have been holding the villages for generations will become a bunch of ordinary people with a little bit of money, and from then on, they will be on the same level as the mudbloods that they have never cared about.

Hansel Abbott, the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, suddenly felt under pressure, because the impact of Paul’s measures on the countryside was almost subversive, and it was likely that it would have a huge impact on the agricultural production he was responsible for, yet whether it would be a favorable impact or a harmful one, Hansel wasn’t sure – the ordinary farmers were happy, and planted the land However, Hansel was not sure whether it would have a favorable or a harmful effect – ordinary farmers would be happy and work harder, but the landowners who possessed a lot of land would be very unhappy, and what if they were secretly making trouble?
Yes, Paul’s mouth describes very beautiful, but history is a good starting point but the end of the tragedy of many things, after all, the previous order is still the order of the bad, Count Greiman so a bomb dropped, the old order will undoubtedly be destroyed, but the next is the formation of a new order or the continued chaos, too mysterious.

“Lord Gleiman.” Hansel raised his hand to signal that he had something to say.

“Do you have anything to add?” It was clear that Count Gleiman didn’t want to hear any objections.

Hansel cautiously put forward his suggestion, “For a reform of such intensity, shouldn’t we first select one or two villages to conduct some experiments? Just in case …… I mean just in case, the reform’s might affect people’s livelihood if it has any impact on agricultural production.”

“Oh no! Hansel.”

Paul waved his hand without hesitation.

“The intensity is a bit more than that, but it’s all about the law and debt, and it doesn’t involve making changes to the structure of production, ah. I can’t imagine what negative impact it would have on production if everyone was law-abiding. If there is an impact, it must be someone in the dark.”

Paul’s brow furrowed and his face became serious as he swept a scrutinizing gaze over everyone in the room.

Finally he stared at Hansel again and said, “If we pick one or two places to pilot first as you said. Hmph, isn’t that just leaving time for those potential enemies of ours to respond? I can already visualize it, they will definitely do everything they can to do whatever they can to destroy those places used to test the reforms, and then make a big fuss about how the lord’s reforms are nothing more than a fool’s errand.”

The lord’s words dripped with an undeniable tone.

“Therefore, we must blindside them with a blistering raid, and absolutely not leave them a cushion of time to think and respond.”

“Lord Gleeman is right!” Cecil expressed his support for Paul.

“Things have to look on the bright side. Those landowners who are as penny-pinching as iron roosters, although they possess a great deal of wealth, they are very small in terms of numbers, and even if these fellows were to spend as much as they can, how many manufactured products could they consume, and the luxuries they spend a great deal of money to buy would not be much of a stimulus to the manufacturing industry. But if, according to Lord Graiman’s idea, the great mass of farmers-a group which constitutes the great majority of our present population-were to have money in their hands, the stimulus to manufacturing would be immense if they could enter the market and consume such things as salt, for instance, cloth and clothing and stockings and shoes and hats, and all sorts of metalwork, which are products that the average family is bound to use, and it is not that the peasants of old didn’t want to buy things, they were just shy of money.”

Paul nodded, “As I said at the beginning, if all goes well, then the taxes we grow from commerce and industry should be able to make up for the administrative inputs up front.”

The lord’s resolve was set, and no one spoke out against it.

“Lord Gleeman, regarding the disposition of those who participated in the rebellion this time, we have drawn up a basic strategy.”

Chief Justice Thomas tried his best to try and wrestle the meeting back to the subject the crowd had hoped for in the beginning.

He pulled out a folded up piece of paper and handed it to Paul.

Paul took it and unfolded the paper, giving it a quick scan. The change in the expression on Paul’s face under the gaze of the crowd was somewhat puzzling.

The lord was still furious just now, speaking with gritted teeth, giving the impression that he hated to cut the landowners one by one into slices and dip them in soy sauce to eat them raw. However, after reading the paper handed to him by the Chief Justice, the lord’s face instantly became calm.

It seemed to be contemplating for a second or two, and then the Earl spoke.

“The disposition of the person who plotted against me is naturally necessary, and what you have suggested …… is also reasonable. However, I think the first order of business is to interrogate them, pry open the mouths of those bastards who are still alive, and before chopping off their heads, try to see if you can extract more information, such as whether there are still accomplices who are lurking up and not exposed, and whether they are still connected to certain external forces, and so on and so forth. It’s also important to screen which ones are masterminds and which ones are accomplices, and whether there are any people who knew about the plot but hid it from the public.”

Hearing the lord’s words, the crowd’s hearts that were somewhat lifted just now were relaxed, and their frowns were relieved. The reason why their hearts were lifted was because considering this lord’s usual character, everyone was afraid that he would blurt out after reading the contents of the paper, “Huh? This is too harsh.” But now it seems that the Earl doesn’t object to the contents on it.

At least not against it right now.

“You are correct, Lord Gleeman.” Ruth Hayden, Head of Public Safety, said, “Regarding what’s on this sheet of paper, we’d just like to ask you to set the basic tone for the eventual trial.”

Paul asked him, “And how long do you think it would take, roughly, to get every aspect of this rebellion, such as the things I just described.”

Ruth replied, “There are so many people involved in this rebellion, and the identity of the people is so complex, that we have the army, the militia, the police, and probably the telegraph signaling station personnel internally alone, and externally we have the local clans, led by Fergus and Valen, and their household servants and the villagers who are holding them hostage, that according to Cecil and me, the trial could also take as long as a year and a half to two years .”

“It will take that long!” Paul scratched his chin.

Finally he said, “Well, if you run into any difficulties just let me know.”

“Yes, Lord Gleeman. Also ……”

“What?”

Chief Steward Ford said, “Until all the dust settles, is the village of Babol and a few other villages around it on hold from accepting recruits there and forbidding anyone from there from enrolling in the Council of State’s clerkship exams.”

“That’s the prudent thing to do.”

Paul agreed wholeheartedly with this suggestion.

(End of chapter)