Transcendent Noble

"Your Excellency Randal, the main tenants are refugees, not the registered subjects of the lord, and they have no obligation of loyalty to the lord, but they enjoy the rights of the lord... The land is divided into two parts. When the territory encounters disasters and dangers, they do not need to protect the Wei Family Garden. What is the cornerstone of the tenant system? Is it purely based on the benevolence of the lord?"

Wollert Palace looked at the young and handsome Victor and said meaningfully: “If there is no night, there will be no day, and there will be no warmth without cold. The kindness without authority will only encourage the cunning and deceit of the lower-class people. Contempt, you cannot win true respect and gratitude."

In the reception room, there are a total of 11 powerful lords with counts or more and more than 30 court nobles. Most of them do not know that Dao Palace is invited. Their intention to attend the tea party is true. It wasn't until the Marquis of Wallert talked about the tenancy system and threw a sharp question to Viscount Randal that the guests came to realize.

This palace tea party is essentially a hearing on the tenant system.

Naville Kingdom is sparsely populated, and mountain hunters are still in a semi-autonomous state, resulting in a limited number of vassals and soldiers of the lord. If Naville Kingdom wants to open up the northern wilderness, it must expand its army and actively prepare for war.

King Rex is determined to follow the example of Centaur Hills, implement the tenant system, absorb hundreds of thousands of refugees, and form the hired Legion as an auxiliary force for the kingdom's army. The people under the royal family’s jurisdiction are mainly concentrated in the Naville Basin, which is overcrowded and can no longer receive refugees. The northern mountain area directly under the royal family can accommodate up to 100,000 refugees. The remaining 400,000 people have to rely on the lord of Naville south central region. Placement.

The king has no right to interfere in the lord’s internal affairs. The lord decides whether to implement the tenancy system in the territory.

The lords of Naville south central region have quite complicated feelings about the tenant system. On the one hand, the tenant system derived out the virtual entitlement system, and the lord relieved the internal conflicts of the family by means of virtual grants in real fields and awards to the lord. Keep Knight in the family center as much as possible, thereby enhancing the authority of the lord; on the other hand, the implementation of the tenant system is expensive and full of hidden dangers. The tenants farm the land when they are busy, and work freely. They not only divide the harvest, but also earn money. If the territories are in danger, they will withdraw their rent and flee. Moreover, the hired Legion recruited from the tenants received military salary every year, and the lord had to compensate the dead and injured, which increased the financial burden of the family.

The question of the palace minister was almost on the heart of the lord of Naville south central region. Everyone stared at Viscount Randal intently to see how he answered this question.

"The protector never lacks authority."

Victor stood up, looked around all around with deep black eyes, and said calmly and gracefully: "The tenant system is built on the cornerstone of the vassal system. , It is an extension of the vassal system. The tenancy system appeared because of changes in production capacity and production methods, which promoted the reform of the distribution system."

"In the past, the output of a village It is very limited. In order to ensure the seeds and grain reserves of the territory in the coming year, the lord must collect most of the grain from the villagers. The villagers’ rations are insufficient and they can only rely on the common land to collect and maintain their lives. The lord only collects some of the common land symbolically. Land resources as an offering. Now..."

Victor laughed and continued: "What I give to tenants is not 20%, but 30%. The total amount of food and property reserves of the Randal Family has increased from the original It’s nearly two hundred times! Randal leads everywhere in hills, and Naville is mostly mountainous. What the Randal Family can do, everyone here can also do."

Vespucci Archbishop nodded, yes The lords said: "The Randal Family paid the eleven tax on farming and animal husbandry materials last year, which is more than you combined." There was an uproar in the reception room. The lords discussed for a while, and a count stood up and said with a smile: "Master Vespucci, this is not comparable. My territory does not produce food, only minerals, wood, herbs and animal skins."

Archbishop glanced at him, and said slowly: "Yes, Randal has no mines yet, and it has only been 7 years of development."

The lord of Naville has nothing to say now, look at Randal. Viscount's eyes became extremely hot. The Wallerth Palace mournfully asked: "Your Excellency Randal, what is the production capacity and the mode of production to promote the transformation of the distribution system?"

"Aiya, my Lord Marquis, who can control these things? "

The count, regardless of Gong's stare at him, eagerly asked: "Your Excellency Randal, how did you do it?"

"This is actually a problem."

Victor explained: “We adopt a deep cultivation and meticulous planting method, the input of seeds has decreased, and the harvest of grain has increased. Although I increased the share of tenants and residents, the total amount of property I got Not decreasing but increasing. The gains of tenants and tenants are improved, and they no longer need to rely on common land collection for their livelihoods. When the income from farming is greater than that of commons, the tenants and tenants are happy to develop the wild commons. Taxable farmland and pasture. Randal’s arable land area has changed from 80,000 mu at the beginning to 1.5 million mu today. In the next ten years, Randal’s arable land will reach 3.5 million mu."

"This is Productivity promotes changes in the distribution system. It can also be said that productivity determines social system."

"Productivity determines social system...Productivity determines social system..."

Wollert The palace magistrate lost his soul and muttered to himself, and the other scholars were also lost in thought.

Rex was secretly anxious, and a few coughs failed to awaken his sign from meditation. This tea party was to introduce the benefits of the tenant system to the lord of the south central region. There are still two key issues that have not been discussed, and Vollert is actually lost.

What productivity, what distribution system? This kind of academic concept can't wait for the business to be done, and then go back to ponder it slowly?

Rex really wants to use a basin of clean water to wake up the Old Dog of Wallert!

Queen Satya's eyes flowed, her voice softly asked: "Cousin Victor, can the mountains of Naville south central region become as rich as the Randal collar?"

"On this question, I think the Marquis of Ruhr has the most say." Victor slightly smiled, turning his eyes to the Golden Knight of Naville.

Nodded, the Marquis of Faroul said: "During my visit to Centaur Hills, Randal left a deep impression on me. There, I saw boundless farms and pastures, and streams and reservoirs connected by canals. , Terraces and waterway bridges built on the hills..." He paused and said to Victor, "However, at that time, the area of ​​arable land and terraces in Randal was only more than 300,000 mu. I didn't expect that. In three years, Your Excellency Randal expanded the farmland by 5 times."

"The main canal of Lord Randal has penetrated the whole territory." Victor said, "Of course, farmland growth mainly depends on Reclamation of terraced fields."

Mrs. Dolly flashed her eyes and asked: "Victor, Naville’s water conservancy project does not involve my territory. If you plan the Dekaiser count, it will What does it look like?"

"This...it depends on the specific geographical conditions of DeKaiser count."

Victor thought for a while and said, "But I think, Building streams and reservoirs, controlling mountain torrents, opening up terraces, and constructing waterways and bridges is definitely not a problem. The sunny side of the terraces can be planted with cash crops such as kidney beans, rye, sweet potato, pennisetum pasture, and fruit trees, and the shady side can be used. Plant some herbs and spices that love the dark environment, or open up spider silk shrubs to develop the spider silk weaving industry. In addition, the stream reservoir not only provides a stable water source for villagers and livestock, but also breeds aquatic fish. When necessary, the stream reservoir opens The silt from the floodgates is very fertile, and the villagers can use the silt to make fertilizer..."

The lords listened attentively and fascinated, even the King Rex’s eyes were lighted up, constantly nodded. The clerk's feather strokes rustled on the hide paper, as if it were a movement to accompany the Viscount Randal.

Catherine’s hand rests like a creamy white cheek, jade green’s eyes reflect the demeanor of her sweetheart, her expression is focused and affectionate, but no one knows, the queen mother of Gambis is thinking at this time what.

"The above are some of my opinions." Victor leaned over his jaw and ended the topic.

Dolly took a deep look at him, said with a beautiful smile: "Sir, just listening to your simple description, I think the future of the Dekaiser family is bright."

"Madam, you're overwhelmed." Victor responded politely.

"Master Randal, I introduce myself to you again." The count who spoke at the beginning stroked his chest and said enthusiastically, "I am Manfred from the Maitens family. My territory is in Naville. In the middle part, may I have the honor to invite you to visit the Maitens count leader?"

Without waiting for Victor’s statement, Queen Shatia immediately interrupted the lords’ begin to stir, screaming: “Mittens count , Your Excellency Randal is the guest of honor invited by the royal family. He came from afar to help Naville design the water conservancy project. Your invitation is very outdated!"

"Sorry, I was so rude." Maitens count quickly apologized , And eagerly asked: "Your Excellency Randal, according to your statement, we can build stream reservoirs and waterway bridges to develop new agriculture and animal husbandry before the main canal is completed?"

"Yes." Victor nodded said with a serious expression: "I have to say that a stable water source is very important. Small water conservancy projects are far from large-scale water conservancy projects mention on equal terms. If you only want to develop small water conservancy projects in your own territory, the average designer That’s enough. I don’t need to visit Naville Kingdom at all."

Mittens count found that King Rex was staring at himself glare like a tiger watching his prey, and quickly remedied:

"Your Excellency Randal said very good! I mean, the small water conservancy of each family and the large water conservancy of the kingdom can be carried out simultaneously, and our financial burden will be much smaller."

King Rex said with a laugh: "I invited my cousin Victor to visit Naville to solve the problem of simultaneous construction of water conservancy projects."

As long as Viscount Randal delineates the node reservoir for large-scale water conservancy projects, the local lord can immediately use the node reservoir as Relying on, develop its own small water conservancy system. The improvement of the water conservancy system means the prosperity of agriculture and animal husbandry. By the second year, the territory will have additional income.

In Naville, the prices of agricultural and animal husbandry products have always been high, and the lords who have mines in their homes are complaining. Those lords who have exhausted the minerals are really reduced to "selling children and selling daughters." Point.

Agriculture and animal husbandry is an inexhaustible gold mine. There is no doubt that Viscount Randal has the ability to turn soil into gold.

The lords figured out what kind of gifts they should give so that Viscount Randal could give priority to his territory. They look at Victor like they want to see a goose that lays golden eggs.

Victor's elegant smile finally became stiff in the face of a pair of enthusiastic "glaring eyes". Forget about the beautiful lady, the male aristocrat's gaze really makes him stubborn.

At this time, from the new academic theory came back to his senses, Wallert Palace quickly scanned the conversation recorded by the clerk, cleared his throat, and asked respectfully:

"Dear Mr. Randal, since the development of water conservancy and new agriculture and animal husbandry can obtain arable land and pasture, why should we implement the tenancy system? If we adopt the method of hiring migrants and hired labor, wouldn't our wealth be more?"

The reception room suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Viscount Randal intently.

"There will be wealth if there are talents, and if there are no people, wealth will be meaningless."

Victor sat back on the sofa, patted the gold-leaf armrests, and said in a pleasant voice: "This leather sofa is made of centaur leather and High Level wood as the main materials. It is decorated with gold and precious stones. It is very valuable... Only for people. In fact, all the processes of this sofa are done by people. It is the concept that people give it value, or human labor creates value."

"We regard gold coin as the general equivalent of wealth, but it is difficult for us to imagine a bear can use it. Kinsall bought this sofa."

Victor’s funny description caused a moment of have a big laughter. When the laughter subsided, he continued: "In my opinion, the concepts of nobility and lord should be discussed separately. .Because the nobles have human attributes, and the lord is the power brought about by the obligation of protection, and does not have individual attributes. The nobles should enjoy wealth, but as a human individual, how much wealth can the nobles enjoy? It's like I only occupy the sofa. In one place, Lesker Your Majesty owns these valuable sofas. Isn’t it for us to enjoy?"

"That's too right!"

A Marquis nodded praised "Our lord claims to have all the wealth of the territory, but we only eat three meals a day. Isn't the resources belonging to the lord to support our people? Is the food we reserve ultimately helping the refugees for free?"

"So the lord does not enjoy wealth, the lord should control the wealth."

Victor said with a smile: "Based on the duty of protection, non-individual lords must treat the people as wealth that needs to be protected. , And be controlled. The tenant system is to help the lord convert the refugees into controllable wealth and wealth that needs to be protected! The Randal Family can achieve today’s achievements relying on hundreds of thousands of people. Without them, there would be no canals and reservoirs. There are no several millions of acres of farmland and pasture, no towns and villages, no castle army, and no Randal Family."

"Pa" "Pa" "Pa"

Vespucci Archbishop applauded and said: "Your Excellency Randal said well!"

There was warm applause in the reception room, and Victor had to stand up and bow to the guests.

The applause gradually stopped, and Maitens Count stood up and said: "Dear Mr. Randal, I would like to ask you, if tenant families leave the territory and take away their food and wealth, what should we do? How about controlling wealth?"

Victor looked at Archbishop and said with a smile: "Tenancy tenants have the right to do this. However, the lord has the power of the lord. Our Randal leader does not allow tenant families to build their own warehouses. They must deposit grain in the bakery of the village office. If the tenants choose to leave the Randal collar, they can only take away the equivalent currency. The grain reserves of the Randal collar are still controlled by the Randal Family. As for currency, it is the tenant family. Deserved wealth...The lord of Naville is willing to ask for copper sol, or food?"

"Of course it is for food. Naville has copper mines, and copper sol can't buy much food at all!" Magotan Count laughed and said.

Victor nodded, said: "Lord Naville left precious food. The tenants took the copper sol into other kingdoms, and they were able to buy more food. When Naville builds a water conservancy project, it will be realized. With the self-sufficiency of agriculture and animal husbandry, the price of food will be under your control and will no longer be controlled by others."

"Of course, this is another topic. I am happy to discuss it with you, but now it's time It's too late, I am going back to rest. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the misty mountain range to survey the terrain." Victor said goodbye.

"Wait, Lord Randal, I would like to ask one last question." Marquis Wollert, the palace minister, got up to stay.

"My lord Marquis, would you like to ask."

"Do you think the tenants are registered subjects of the lord or free people?"

The tenants mentioned earlier The theory and practical application of the system, and this issue is related to the legal basis of the tenant system. If legal issues cannot be clarified, the tenant system will lose the basis for promotion.

Victor blinked his eyes and said, "This should be answered by Master Vespucci."

A hint of excitement flashed in the eyes of red-clothed Archbishop, he foresaw After successfully implementing tenant tenants in the Diocese of Naville, the negative impact caused by criticizing the Radiance Knight group will be completely offset, and even more successful. Because Naville's successful example is ahead, Sasan Empire also needs to follow suit.

"Everyone who obeys the obligation of dedication is the lamb of our lord, and enjoys the right to be protected and redeemed."

Vespucci said solemnly: "Refugees, free people The people in the book are all concepts that were formed later, not in the specific content of the Glory Code. How did free people and refugees form? Lords and priests lose the ability to protect and redeem the people, they become free people and refugees. If the lords and priests can effectively perform the duties of protection and redemption, then whether they are tenants or refugees, they have the obligation to contribute to the lords and priests."

"The secular belong to the lords, and the divine power belongs to the church. The lord has the right to formulate secular laws governing tenants, but the lord must ensure that the children of the tenant family go to general education schools for free and receive the dual education of the lord and the priest."

Maittens count is the first to jump out , Loudly said: "The Maitens family will implement a tenant system, and fully agree that the children of tenant households receive dual education. However, the educational form of general education schools is open to discussion."

"There is nothing to discuss about this!" Wei Spucci resolutely and decisively said: "Following the model of Randal Diocese, children aged 4 to 8 can board a general education school for free, and the lord will pay all the expenses. The church is responsible for sending part of the preparatory priest to act as a teacher to assist the lord in managing the general education school. "

"No, no, I have so many children from tenant families who have so many food supplies?" Maitens Count shook his head again and again.

"Maittens! It's your big brother here, I also beat you injured badly with many teeth knocked out!"

Vespucci was furious and tore off the gentle Veil, roll up his sleeves and go forward to beat Maitens Count. When King Rex stepped forward and hugged him, he shouted aggressively:

"Rex, you let me go and watch me How to teach this silly bird. The Liberal Studies School is clearly helping the lord to transform the refugees and train qualified leaders... and also talk to me about the conditions, I'm pooh!" As he said, the coffee cup in his hand was thrown away.

"That's also based on the actual situation of each family...old man, don't go too far, I can't beat you, can't you still run?" Maitens was obviously guilty and short of breath, hiding in other lords Behind him, he still clamored hard.

Such a sturdy scene called Victor and Catherine were dumbfounded.

"Cousin Victor, Mrs. Catherine, let you laugh." Queen Naville said with a smile, without the slightest shame at all, she was obviously used to it.

"Your Majesty, this...we'll leave first."

Vespucci Archbishop pushed Rex away, tidyed the messy red robe and hair, and amiably Victor said: "Victor, I will use the carriage to send you back to DeKaiser count house."

"Uh...this is our honor."

With Victor and Weiss Puqi left, the noisy tea party came to an end.

"Go back to sleep."

Rex waved his hand impatiently, and Naville's power lord whispered to leave the reception room. Queen Satya said with a slight smile: "My dear, you have something to say with the staff, I will leave first."

The beautiful and alluring Queen Naville led the attendants out of the side door of the reception room. Rex sat down in Victor's position, took out a sheepskin scroll from his pocket, put it on the coffee table, shook his head and said: "Viscount Randal is deep and unmeasurable... deep and unmeasurable can also be tested. You say , He asked me to hold a tea party and ask him these three questions. What are they for?"

The court scholars looked at each other in blank dismay, and they all looked towards the king’s chief think tank. The palace minister, Marquis Wallert, was just drinking coffee at a moderate pace, and he didn't seem to hear the king's question.

A young noble scholar took the lead in opening the mouth and said: "Of course Viscount Randal is to help us implement the tenancy system. If our built-in strategy fails, we must advance to the northern wilderness and occupy the fertile area. The red land. Gambis Kingdom obviously does not want us to completely fall to the Radiance Knight regiment and Sasan Empire."

"I know this. I am asking, Viscount Randal’s personal intentions? He will help us, but There is no need to be so enthusiastic."

Wollert put down his coffee cup and sighed, "Viscount Randal is brimming over with talent. I can't figure out what he thinks. However, he reminds me of someone." After speaking, he lowered his eyelids and said nothing.

Rex’s heart moved and instructed the other staff members: "You all go back to sleep."

The staff members walked out the front door one after another, and when they all left the reception room, Rex Then he asked to his palace minister: "Who did you think of? Alya noble lady?"

"Alya noble lady created a vassal system. Of course, her wisdom and knowledge belonged to Peak, but she She is just a senior Knight who serves as the priestess of the ivory saint castle monastery. And Viscount Randal has the Sacred Domain potential of sword saint Drawin... Although Drawin Your Majesty is a Sacred Domain powerhouse, he in the bones is a free knight-errant, not A lord."

The Marquis of Wallert shook the head, and continued: "In history, there is only one person who has outstanding wisdom, extraordinary strength, and powerful influence at the same time."

Rex held breath cold air, and said in a deep and powerful voice: "The first Pope Enoch!"

Wollert pondered for a moment, and the chin said: "Viscount Randal is still incomparable. The first pope, but he undoubtedly possessed the three qualities of Enoch."

Rex got up, walked a few steps back and forth in the house, and stopped to say: "The essential difference between the two is that the Viscount Randal From the standpoint of a secular lord!"

"So, under the crown of Clement, did you want to put Viscount Randal into the position of a saint?"

"Yes, Kite bird loves it With his own feathers, crows are foraging in the carrion. The personality of the first pope is beautified by everyone's support. Of course, Saint Randal will not act wilfully."