Chapter 51： cooperation one

After Paul thought about it, he finally chose the thigh of the royal family. Giles is far away in the sky, regardless of whether he likes him or not. With the movement of a little finger, he can kill himself, the little shrimp who is doing trouble behind him. Originally, he wanted to continue to wait and see for a while, but since Arda had attracted the coveted attention of the surrounding forces, it was better to make an early bet. The Earl of Kent of Emden once asked Paul to be his vassal in the reply to the appeal letter, and his ambition made Paul very afraid.

Half an hour later, Steward Philip led Baron Hansel Abbott to the study. Based on the information about the fire in the granary in the capital, Paul already guessed why he came to find him.

As soon as Hansel entered the door, he complimented: "Congratulations, Mr. Graiman, you successfully wiped out the pirates. Hanging so many villains in one breath, you really did justice for the Lord of Light. It's very satisfying!"

Paul smiled and said: "Mr. Baron is really well-informed. You can know about it when you go on a 'travel'."

Hansel automatically filtered out the sarcasm in Paul's words, and said without blushing and heartbeat: "The glorious deeds of Lord Graeman have already spread throughout the Northwest, and it is rare to see a lord like you who kills the people. , those incompetent people who violated the teachings of the founding king."

If you drag it down, you will digress, so let's get down to business. Paul asked Hansel to take a seat, asked Philip to bring twice the amount of mead, and they both took a sip.

Paul said: "Baron Abbott, I recently learned about the rebellion in the Lower South in detail."

"Oh? What do you think, my lord?"

Paul waved his hand: "How else can I see it? From the nickname 'Greedy Wolf', we can already know Giles's character. It is said that he intimidated and lured the surrounding lords to become vassals to him, and all loyal ministers who dared to resist were punished by him." The family was ruined and people were killed. Moreover, they controlled the commercial roads and blackmailed passers-by, causing complaints."

Hansel was filled with righteous indignation: "It's all true. Giles' murderous reputation is well known."

"Why does His Majesty tolerate him so much?"

"His ancestors fought with Rodney I and cultivated a large number of their own family's power. There are even rumors that the crown of the Rodney family was given up by the ancestors of Giles. Of course, such treacherous rumors are completely fabricated. In short, if there is a little carelessness, half of Aldo may be split."

Paul secretly felt that Graiman's ancestors also followed the founding king to fight the world, so why was he kicked to the Northwest, which is a place where no shit, see, this is retribution, let you treat one more than another.

He suddenly looked serious, and said: "Rebellious ministers and thieves like Giles, everyone will be punished, we will be closely united around the government of His Majesty the King, with Aldo as the guiding ideology, unswervingly Work hard to achieve the unity of the kingdom."

This novel rhetoric confused Hansel, what was it all about.

Paul gave Hansel a meaningful look, and asked, "So, what's the situation now, has His Majesty's army gone south to suppress the rebellion?"

Hansel hesitated for a while, considering whether to directly tell the matter about the food and grass, but he changed his mind and said: "King Qin's army is gathering, and it will go south in a few days. It will definitely be destroyed by then, and it will be decided at one stroke."

Can't you just cut to the chase? "According to my housekeeper, Mr. Baron has something important to discuss with me. May I ask what it is?"

Hansel's eyes wandered, and he faltered: "Well...it's like this...so many troops gather together, and everyone eats horse chews every day, my lord earl, do you understand?"

I don't know what a shit, Paul cursed inwardly, it's so incompetent to ask someone to do something. Forget it, let me give you a step down.

He crossed his fingers and dragged his chin, leaning his arms on the table, "Mr. Baron, as you can see, my territory is relatively remote, with few populations, and I can't spend much manpower to help His Majesty the King."

Just when Hansel was disappointed, Paul changed the subject: "But this does not hinder my loyalty to serve the country. As you said, since Giles occupies nearly half of the kingdom's power, the The war will not end in a while. Give me one to two years, and I am confident that Arda's output will be doubled several times, so as to provide the necessary supplies for His Majesty's army, including a large amount of food..."

Hearing the word "grain", Hansel's ears twitched.

"And a lot of ironware..."

Hansel was even more moved, iron is definitely an important material in the war. He asked suspiciously: "Master Greiman, are you so confident? What is it based on?"

Paul thought for a while and replied: "With the agricultural technology and smelting technology I will improve, I have already experimented with these." Nonsense, this is something that has been tempered in another world.

"However, a sudden increase in property in a remote territory will definitely arouse others' coveting. I hope to get the protection of the royal family."

Paul stated his request.

Hansel rubbed his chin and asked, "So can you contribute these technologies to the royal family? I think His Majesty the King will reward you heavily and will definitely guarantee your safety."

Paul pouted and shouted loudly, "Philip, take the baron back to his room to rest."

Hansel quickly waved his hands and said, "No! My lord, just keep these technologies in your hands Presumably only in the hands of the person who invented them can they be most effective. I just said it casually. By the way, as long as you can provide sufficient military supplies, I am willing to write to His Majesty the King, suggesting that he provide guarantees for the security of your territory. Your Majesty has always been very clear about rewards and punishments, and will definitely not disappoint those who have made meritorious deeds."

This is the way to go, Paul breathed a sigh of relief.

But I heard Hansel continue to say: "However, I am just a small person who speaks lightly. What can really impress His Majesty is the supplies you can provide. How much can you give now?"

Paul frowned, he needed time, so many things couldn't be conjured all at once.

Seeing the change in Paul's expression, Hansel was secretly delighted, and said, "If Lord Graeman is willing, I can personally provide you with some small help to help you achieve the goal of doubling your property, so that Obtain His Majesty's approval as soon as possible."

Paul looked at Hansel: "What can you bring me?"

The baron said unhurriedly: "I saw the "Talent Recruitment Decree" posted in the center of the town. The writing is really good! Regardless of origin or blood, these two items are really rare in this day and age."

"Mr. Baron wants to work with me?"

Hansel shook his head: "If you are willing to give me this power, the royal commissioner is obliged to share the government affairs for the local lord, but my power alone is limited. What I want to say is that in this age of supremacy of blood, there are a lot of people in the south There are a lot of down-and-out aristocrats who have no ambitions, and there are a large number of common people who have no ambitions but no way to make progress. Regardless of their abilities, at least they all meet the two requirements in the recruitment law: literacy and arithmetic. I don’t know if Lord Graeman is interested. ?”

Paul stood up slowly, the baron's words really tickled his itching.