Chapter 359： 1 Rise to the Agricultural Revolution

King Rodney asked the crowd for a reward plan for Paul Greyman, and there was a murmur from below.

Before anyone among the ministers could answer, a gentle voice sounded from the king's side.

"Father, why don't you reward Earl Greiman with 10,000 gold coins."

This is the suggestion of the little princess. Irene knows that Paul is very short of money now. Earn more and spend more.

Before the king could answer, the chancellor became impatient. Her Royal Highness is really not in charge of the family.

The king gave Hansel a monetary reward just now, and he already has a lot of opinions. Although it is a thousand gold coins, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.

However, His Majesty has already spoken, and what the king said cannot be taken back casually.

He immediately stood up to stop it: "Your Majesty, the situation is critical now, money is needed everywhere, and the rebellion in the south is a bottomless pit. It is better to replace money rewards with other methods."

The king pondered for a moment, then asked the chancellor, "Do you have any good ideas?"

The Chancellor of the Exchequer winked at Rupert, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and they had already discussed it.

Rupert stood up and saluted the king, and suggested: "Your Majesty, we have carefully researched the past history of the Greiman family. A hundred years ago, this family was exiled to the Northwest Gulf because of its participation in the battle for the throne, and it is still guilty today. There is no right to entrust any vassals. Your majesty might as well forgive the crimes of the Greiman family and restore their due power as a lord. For a true nobleman, there is no better reward than getting the honor he deserves. "

Irene on the side was very disdainful. Tsk, Paul had a good life without a vassal. On the contrary, his ally brother Mellon was almost killed by his vassal. Didn't the royal family themselves be disgraced by the vassal Giles?

However, King Rodney liked Rupert's proposal very much. He patted the armrest of the throne and said with joy, "That's right, for a true nobleman, nothing is more important than honor."

Wonderful, you don't need to spend a penny, and you can make the other party feel grateful.

"Okay, then it's settled."

King Rodney made a final decision and ordered the Lord Seal: "Write the edict now, and send it to Earl Greiman with Hansel Abbott."

"Your Majesty!" Harrison, who had been silent all this time, stepped forward and suddenly called out.

"Harrison, what else do you want?"

"Your Majesty, please ask Earl Greiman to allow his fleet to stay in Westport for a longer period of time to assist us in guarding the west coast."

"Oh? Isn't our own strength enough?"

"Your Majesty, it takes time to train sailors who can be used in combat. We don't have many civilian sailors. And..."

"And what?"

"Goblins appeared in this battle. What I am worried about is whether the pirates will quietly release goblins to the surrounding areas of Westport. If this is the case, with their reproductive ability, they may become large trouble."

The king pondered for a while, then said, "You are right, we do need more men."

He said to the Lord Seal: "Put Harrison's proposal in the Rescript, but in a more polite way, and the decision rests with Earl Greyman."

The decree was soon completed, and the minister gave it to the king for reading, and Rodney was very satisfied, and stamped his own seal on it.

The next day, Hansel and his servant Tommen hurried north with the king's decree.

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In the warehouse of the Machinery Factory in Huxin Town, Paul was happily visiting the products of the Agricultural Machinery Factory with several lords from the neighboring territory.

With the addition of a series of agricultural machinery such as harvesters and the crop rotation system, Arda's agricultural production has made great progress.

After careful consideration, he decided to promote Arda's new agricultural technology and experience to the surrounding territories.

The history of Britain shows that the development of agriculture was one of the important prerequisites for the Industrial Revolution. It is nonsense to do anything without enough food to feed people's stomachs. In the work of the Government Council, agriculture has always been the top priority, and Hansel, the director of the Ministry of Agriculture, is an important position second only to the director of the Government Council.

The three earldoms under the control of Huxin Town alone cannot produce much effect, and the entire Northwest Bay must be pulled

Come. Only in this way can more people be fed and more labor force produced.

Among the lords who came were Duke Henry Ferdinand, Earl Price Parker, Earl Winifred Heller and his son Viscount Derrick Heller, and of course Paul's ally Myron Garnard Earl, but he has long been a permanent resident of Huxin Town, and under the management of the Government Affairs Council, his territory Bairding has already started agricultural reform.

Prior to this, the agricultural machinery produced in Huxin Town was not sold outside Arda, Bairding, and Emden. On the one hand, in order to ensure Arda's technological advantages, on the other hand, there is no patent law outside these three places, and the Lord's Court of Arda can't control it.

"Why, didn't you say before that you would wait for the establishment of the Customs Union before selling food?"

Henry Ferdinand The current Northwest Duke asked Paul while looking at the harvester in front of him. Manda, the territory directly under the Ferdinand family, is a big agricultural leader. If there is something in this warehouse, it will be even more powerful.

"Customs Union?" Paul smiled wryly, and it made people scratch their heads when they talked about it.

He asked the crowd, "What about you? How is it reflected in your respective territories?"

Both Earl Parker and Earl Heller shook their heads helplessly. Judging from their reactions, they knew that they had encountered considerable resistance.

Earl Heller's son Derrick yelled in dissatisfaction: "They are all short-sighted country landlords. They usually say that they are only obeying the orders of their masters. If they really want to touch their interests, they will desperately shake their heads and object."

Paul felt the same: "I am here too. This alliance is estimated to be a few years away."

For the several lords present, taxes are collected anyway, and the tax collection in commerce is the same as the tax collection in agriculture. From the perspective of Arda's development, it seems that the commercial potential is greater.

Larnaca of the Parker family and Portree of the Heller family are not far from Arda or Bairdin, and they have all benefited from the commercial development of these two places. Ever since Arda opened up a new shipping line, those merchants from the corner of the bay who are rich in jewels and dressed more luxuriously than the nobles have all traveled across the ocean to do business, which is really eye-catching.

However, those lords who own a large amount of land do not approve of the Customs Union very much, such as Earl Molly Malcolm, who once participated in the War of the Usher. Duke Henry Ferdinand is a special case, because the agriculture in his domain is the most advantageous in the Northwest Gulf.