"Thank you very much for your kindness. I have benefited a lot from your teachings. For this reason, I would like to ask you what you think of the Elantra government? What would you think if I invited you to be a senior government official?" Lin Fenghan looked at Xi Xi with bright eyes. Baron Bay said.
Bericisibei's eyes lit up, and looking at Lin Fenghan's thoughtful eyes, he bent down and praised: "The new government and country of Elantes is a country that takes care of all human beings. This government system has just been established and is not perfect enough. But its growth and future are far better than those of other kings' governments. Although the risks associated with it are also great, I am willing to devote my political wisdom to this to help my nephew better control the territory. ,unify the world.¡±
"good!"
Lin Fenghan nodded happily and said to Baron Xibei: "With the help of talented people like uncle, our dreams and careers will steadily increase and gradually expand until we achieve the ideals of the Elantes government."
"My good nephew is rich! Uncle, I swear to God here that I will do my best to help my good nephew achieve his wish. If I break my oath, the sky will strike with thunder, I will cut off my descendants and I will die a good death." Baron Xibei stretched out his hand and swore seriously.
"Uncle, why are you doing this? As long as I serve the Elantes government, I will not let down your talents." Lin Fenghan was overjoyed and said with a smile on his face: "Bery Xisibe, I now officially appoint you as the leader of the Elantes Dream Kingdom. Assistant to the Head of State, Interim Deputy Prime Minister of the State Council."
"My nephew is so polite." Baron Xibei, who could tell from his name and tone that he was in charge of his position, sighed with joy and red eyes: "Uncle, I have read a lot of books since I was a child. Although I contracted a mechanical problem from following a group of bad friends, I still like to read and study, and I have a basic understanding of the government affairs and business economy in the territory. However, there are too many nobles in the surrounding area, and I am not familiar with military warfare. The area of ??the territory is getting smaller and smaller in my hands step by step in order to collect books and maintain the life of the nobles. The family is even more depressed. It was not until your army expelled the family castle a few months ago that I woke up from the luxurious aristocratic life. In the past few months, my temperament and living habits have changed a lot. Speaking of which, I can change today. I have to thank you for your gift to be so normal and kind."
"Ahem! Uncle, please forgive me." Lin Fenghan's face turned red and he explained softly: "My idea is to return the entire kingdom's land to public ownership. Everyone, whether it is me or others, has only temporary rights to the country and part of the land. Only in this way can when the population of our territory increases, the new population can be allocated housing foundations and land for farming. In this way, the people who have land and housing will not rebel and they will not starve to death. , the entire country and human society will become harmonious and healthy. The reason why I attack towns and distribute noble territories is for the people of the world, so please forgive me, uncle."
"understand!"
"understand!"
Baron Xibei¡¯s eyes were bleeding, although he was unwilling to do so. But in the face of the general trend, he nodded helplessly and said: "Since I have served as your assistant and advisor, I would like to ask my nephew to grant my uncle's family a more luxurious residence in the capital, Cape Watch City, and Waterdeep City. The uncle's family can live a happy life. At the same time, my eldest daughter Berati has excellent talents in commercial transportation and bill arithmetic. My youngest daughter Bellina is lively and cute. She studies very hard and has mastered mathematics and literature so far. , philosophy, history and many other subjects. I am also very beautiful and skillful in writing various languages, so I would like to ask my nephew to allow my two daughters to stay in the government, and let one of them be the financial officer and the other be your writing secretary. , I hope my nephew can agree."
"Uncle, you are my elder, how can I refuse if you ask me?" Lin Fenghan's eyes lit up. He happily patted Baron Xibei on the shoulder and said: "Then I will arrange for Berardi to be with Jin Xiya to be the financial officer of Waterdeep City to test her talents. Bellina will also live in the Castle of Waterdeep City to be my writing secretary. Get in touch with more departments, hone their talents, and give them better positions in the future."
"good!"
Baron Xibei happily patted Lin Fenghan on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Meeting my wise nephew is the happiest thing in my life."
"Me too. Uncle!"
Lin Fenghan looked at Baron Xibei, and the two laughed.
Huh!
"Wasn't he crying just now? Why is he laughing now?"
"yes!"
The young and curious Bellina said to Berati.
Jin Xiya looked at the numerous guests being checked by the guards for their identities, looking for the servants who treated Berati harshly, and turned to look at Lin Fenghan, who was laughing, and they walked over.
"Yi Liuyun, are you in a better mood?"
"Elegant now and in the past!"
Lin Fenghan turned around in shock and shame. Baron Xibei looked at the people walking towards him and patted the ashes on his body solemnly.??, walked slowly towards Berati, suddenly bent at a 90-degree angle three meters away from Berati, and said sincerely: "Berati, my good daughter, I couldn't forgive you before!"
"Father!"
"Father!"
Berardi and Bellina stared in astonishment, quickly held Baron Xibei's shoulders, and looked at Baron Xibei in confusion.
The corners of Baron Xibei's eyes were red, and a trace of tears rolled in his eyes. He said to his two daughters sincerely: "I was born into a wealthy family since I was a child. I have good clothing and food. I have never lacked luxury cars and houses. The servants, parents and elders around me take good care of me. As a result, I was very vain, arrogant, and in love with face. I spent money and materials for the glory of the nobility and my own preferences. I spent all day deliberately comparing myself with other nobles. In this situation, I was harmed by Berardi, Bellina, and me. The rest of my family members have suffered a lot. After knowing that I had lost my noble title in the past few months, had to eat bread, drink clear soup, and was forced to live a simple life, I understood a lot of things that I didn't understand before. Today, I was killed in a murder. After you suffered so much, I completely woke up. I was wrong before, and I was really wrong. I will work hard in the future, move forward steadily, and create a better future for you."
"Daddy!"
"Father! It would be great if you could wake up, it would be great if you wake up!"
Berati touched his face with both hands, tears dripping from the corners of his eyes, nodding and smiling happily and sadly.
Baron Xibei gently wiped his tears and said with a sincere smile: "Your distant cousin Yiliu Yun has invited me to join the Elantra government as his assistant and advisor. I have recommended you two to him and given him You have arranged new positions, I hope you like them."
"What's your position?" Bellina touched her plump breasts and asked, sticking out her tongue.
"Financial Officer of Waterdeep City. And Assistant Deputy to the Head of State, I hope that you can enter the senior level, learn new things, and cultivate your own talents." Baron Sibe looked at Berardi without blinking and said.
"What?"
Berati glanced at Lin Fenghan warily, and said angrily to Baron Xibei: "Father, why did you just blink and you sold us again?"
"Cough! Cough!"
Lin Fenghan coughed lightly. Looking at Berati seriously, he said: "Berati, if you don't like it, then you can continue to do your small business, buy your grain and medicinal materials, and sell your small things. If you agree with your father's recommendation Finally, please go to the Castle of Waterdeep tomorrow to report to the Lord Jin Xiya. She will arrange for you a job of managing taxation around Waterdeep and government military expenditures. Compare the two, please choose carefully."
"You stingy guy, why are you so cold-hearted if you just want to take a little more of your loot?" Berati said, glaring hard at Lin Fenghan.
"Okay, okay. Let's go out first. Your cousin Yi Liuyun and I still have important things to discuss." Baron Xibei shook his head helplessly and pulled Lin Fenghan towards the door.
"Jin Xiya, you must carefully check the identities of these people and find out those servants who have bullied my relatives. Don't let any of them go."
"Cousin Bellina, even if you don't want to work in a government agency, you still want to visit Waterdeep Castle tomorrow."
"ah!"
"Yes!"
The two of them nodded towards Lin Fenghan. Lin Fenghan and Baron Xibei walked out of the mansion gate with a smile and walked towards the port road.
"My dear nephew! Your understanding is so good. I just explained it a little, and you learned so many things. It really surprises me." Baron Xibei sighed to Lin Fenghan.
"This is all due to uncle's good teachings. Once I wake up and truly change my mind, things will naturally get better." Lin Fenghan smiled calmly.
Baron Xibei pointed at his chest and said: "Good nephew! Now I am standing on a big boat with you. My two daughters have also taught you many words hidden in their hearts, as well as many profound insights. I¡¯m not polite anymore.¡±
"The current Elantes government that you lead is a thorn in the side of the outside nobles and a thorn in the flesh. The policies you have issued determine that no country, no region, no place with nobility can tolerate you. Your power and your ideas are like There is no place for sand in their eyes."
"In such a situation where you are surrounded by enemies, you must seize every moment to increase your military strength, increase your government's prestige, and most importantly, promote your policies and ideas to the many farmers and servants outside. , let more people at the bottom know you and support you, so that before your army reaches a certain star town, some local farmers have already taken up arms to revolt against the local lords, and then you capture the territory without bloodshed. This is the best way. The most important and most refreshing thing."
"Um!"
Lin Fenghan nodded thoughtfully and said: "Uncle, you are really far-sighted! Subjugating others' soldiers without taking them will cause conflicts between the enemy's bottom and the top."It increases their internal friction, separates the loyalty of the peasants, and achieves the greatest victory at the smallest cost during battle, which is very good. I have decided to appoint you as the Propaganda Minister now. I can give you some directly subordinate agencies and personnel. You can cooperate with various departments of the Military Intelligence Department to arrange for some people to sneak into the surrounding aristocratic areas to promote our ideas and recruit our military government organizations. "
Baron Xibei frowned helplessly and continued: "I have also heard part of the latest nation-building plan. The next step is to establish military schools and political schools to train civil servants and officers. You have also mentioned these before. Then, in For external forces and important internal forces, you can ask their leaders for hostages and women. Marry these girls as mistresses. Marrying with these stable forces will naturally increase your prestige. After becoming relatives , they will also serve you seriously.¡±
"Well! Don't worry! From now on, for my dream, I will not be naughty or angry, nor will I belittle myself, be stingy and inferior." Lin Fenghan said seriously and with an uncomfortable expression: "I will definitely follow the development of the situation. I will do things that will bring the greatest benefit to me and my government troops. When it comes to those girls who are getting married, I will also take time to treat them sincerely and I will work hard to make them happier."
"good!"
"My dear nephew, you have matured." Baron Xibei patted Lin Fenghan on the shoulder. He said with a satisfied smile: "Article 3: Investigate and deal with all the forces in the country of Elantes, and order all organizations in the territory to go to the city lords' mansions to register on the roster. Facing those gangs, overlord unions, and gangster black organizations, we must severely crack down. , all bandits, petty thieves and thieves will be severely punished and hanged. Expand the credibility of Elantes¡¯ rule and bring real order to society and the people.¡±
"Um!"
"It makes sense!"
Lin Fenghan nodded and said: "Killing these black evil organizations with heavy penalties can prevent our enemies from legally existing in our territory, and we can also control various commercial and government affairs areas in the territory and obtain many shops. Factory and enterprise information , rational planning of economics and politics.¡±
Baron Xibei spoke again: "Article 4, after you have established a country and become the king and leader of the new country, you must unify the currency and collect old and new gold and silver coins. Establish a unified currency to increase the popularity of the government and yourself. Credibility. At the same time, unify each word, each road¡¯s length, width, volume, weight and other new fields of accounting to let the world know your greatness.¡±
"good!"
Lin Fenghan puffed up his chest. His eyes lit up, and he said to Baron Xibei with a clear look: "Uncle, you are so wise. Words, objects, place names, volumes, weights. The standards of various industries and the spoken language in some new fields are very unfamiliar. We need to Unifying these unfamiliar and practical unit names will make it easier to identify things. The people of our country will do things more efficiently. Especially the financial currency you mentioned made my heart shine. I decided to unify the currency and establish a new A currency system that allows the currency of our Elantes territory to become an independent system from other currencies of the Kingdom of Dambres."
"What?"
"How to do it?"
Baron Xibei opened his mouth in shock and said: "What kind of gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins do you plan to engrave? How many gold bricks and silver bricks do you have to engrave these things? Use those unique technologies to prevent others from imitating our currency, so as to Guarantee our monetary independence."
"I don't plan to just use gold and silver coins." Lin Fenghan proudly raised his chest and smiled, and said with a smile: "I plan to issue banknotes as the main currency, and issue commemorative gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins as auxiliary coins of equal value. Circulation At that time, banknotes were the main currency, and silver coins were the supplement. As long as there were enough banknotes, the caravan from Sea Sand City to Seawatch Cape could easily take out banknotes and get the same value from the Cape Watch City and Waterdeep City Finance Department Banks. of gold coins, silver coins, banknotes and goods. And our banknotes will become the legal tax of Elantes and have the same legal value as the silver coins. This will slowly expand the value of our banknotes."
"But how do you print banknotes? What good banknote materials do you have? What measures are taken to prevent counterfeiting of your banknotes? How do you keep your banknotes secret? Only your own forces can print them, and other forces cannot print them? How do you determine Can the world accept paper money?"
Baron Xibei raised his hand and asked questions continuously: "You must know that the so-called banknotes in the past are only land deeds, bills of goods, commercial exchange notes, and unique notes made of gauze and kraft paper within certain families and chambers of commerce. Even so, these notes are useful It is still not big, and other hostile forces are also imitating it very quickly. Once some bills are successfully sold, the counterfeiters will definitely gain huge value, and the bill organizations will definitely suffer serious losses. These constraints have created a market for bills. Limits on the size of the paper money market.¡±
Lin Fenghan took a deep breath and said seriously to Baron Xibei: "Uncle must know that we have an Academy of Alchemy in Elantes! Many of the Academy of Sciences in our Academy haveWe have invented new types of white paper, kraft paper, coins, and chalks of various colors. Our paper mill has been able to produce white paper on a large scale. It can also produce paper with special properties. We make special marks on the paper materials and carve special patterns. After all, the special pigments of the Elantes Islands can form their own defensive characteristics and produce unique banknotes. "
"I will order the Central Treasury to establish a large central bank organization backed by the treasury of our towns and cities in Elantes. At that time, senior government officials, army officers, soldiers, civil servants, all of us will have their salaries released through the central bank. Money is needed When individuals withdraw money from banks, all human beings and commercial institutions can exchange banknotes into gold coins and silver coins within the territory of Elantes, but the number of gold coins and silver coins exchanged varies according to the size of towns in various places. "
"People's money is kept in banks for free, and every year the central bank gives depositors a market interest rate of about 1%. If all of our money is reserved in the central bank and local government treasury, we can greatly reduce the wear and tear of gold coins. , the silver coins wear away, thereby unknowingly increasing the gold and silver reserves in our territory.¡±
"What a wise nephew! I am not very familiar with economic instruments. My daughter Berati has many opinions on this. If you want to establish an important bank, you can ask her to discuss your opinions with many business professionals. They will definitely I will give my opinion." Baron Xibei extended his hand in admiration and praised.