There is never a shortage of talents in this world, but there is a shortage of opportunities.
During the Placido period, the Western Territory had already divided up all the fiefs. The strength of the old nobles was intertwined. It was difficult for newcomers to get ahead. But things are different now. After Downton killed the Duke and sent Rosicky to encircle and suppress the stubborn old nobles,
, a large power vacuum emerged.
Common people who wanted to show their ambitions saw hope and joined the army one after another. Downton only used the empty title of baron to win over a large number of young talents.
What? Only the king is qualified to enfeoff nobles? You can say this without fear of being laughed out of your mouth. All the people in Delankfurt know that the king’s words will have no effect outside the central area near the royal capital. The Dukes of the Four Realms
He is the real one in power.
Stimulated by the noble title, those talented civilians burst out with great enthusiasm. Downton originally thought that it would take several months to quell the rebellion and kill the bandits on the border, but he did not expect that it would quiet down in less than half a month.
Not to mention Haiyan Heqing, at least the gangsters disappeared in a short period of time. They didn't want to be beheaded by those who only dreamed of military glory and then abandoned their bodies in the wilderness.
Ordinary civilians had had enough of Placido's cruel exploitation, and they were eager to change to a duke. Downton did not disappoint them. As soon as he took office, he immediately issued a tax reduction decree.
Any citizen of the Western Territory will be exempted from tax for two years, and then the tax rate will return to 50% of the Placido period, and they will be guaranteed not to increase taxes for five years!
This article alone was enough for Downton to win over the people and secure his position as Duke, thus defeating the plans of the nobles who wanted to incite the common people to rebel against him.
The people's demands are very simple. They don't care who becomes the duke. They just want to live a better life. Downton's tax cuts are undoubtedly a prick in their hearts. At least within five years, their living standards can be improved.
A big improvement.
Downton was not satisfied with this. After an irrigation experiment with the Fountain of Life, he determined that the volcanic oats brought back from the secret realm were very suitable for the land in the West. Not to mention high yields, the yield per acre of land was at least higher than before.
Out three times.
Downton's reputation reached its peak when he personally led people to conduct breeding experiments under the supervision of tens of thousands of citizens, and asked Andrea to guarantee it as the female officiant.
"From now on, people in the West will never go hungry again, the warehouses will be filled with oats, and there will be endless bread on the table."
This sentence made the entire Western Territory go crazy, and also made the kings and other Dukes of the Three Realms feel extremely lonely. They knew that they would never be able to take over the Western Territory again.
If you can't win against Downton on the battlefield, you can only compete at the negotiation table. However, the king's cards are getting fewer and fewer, especially after Archduke Mourinho and a senior member of the Andrea family sent word. They are even more
It's like mourning an heir.
"Father, don't you go and see him?"
Hannah stood behind a handsome middle-aged man with a respectful expression.
"It's not easy to capture the Western Territory and sit on the throne of Grand Duke at the age of eighteen. Do you believe that this series of post-war handling was done without the guidance of an expert?" Mourinho read the information collected by the spies.
.then threw it on the table, "Meet him? Are you very optimistic about him?"
"Um!"
When Hannah heard her father change the subject, she knew that he had refused, and she couldn't help complaining that Downton was ignorant. Apart from being a Grand Duke, her father was still a scepter-level man, not to mention that Downton was a new Duke who had not yet been recognized.
Neither Xueman nor the king of the Rhine Empire dared to neglect him. They all took the initiative to meet him.
"Just keep the cooperative relationship. There is no need to get close. The face of my Jose family has not been cheaped to this extent." In Mourinho's eyes, Downton is just a young man with some ability and is not worth mentioning. "
I am going to retreat recently, so you should go to Corsica, it is said that the tomb of the holy coffin was found there."
"Holy Coffin? Then Di Lanxue, Sheng Laurent and the others will definitely show up, and I will definitely not be able to grab it." The battle in the Dragon Hills gave Hannah confidence in the master.
Snapped!
Mourinho slapped his daughter hard and stared at her with a pair of beautiful red eyes.
"Father, I know I was wrong, and I will try my best to fight for it!"
Hannah quickly knelt down and apologized. Her cheeks were red and swollen but she didn't dare to reach out to touch them.
"If you don't even have the will to win, what's the difference between you being alive and a zombie?" Mourinho looked at this most outstanding daughter and sighed, "Try to be the best, put in all your efforts, use up everything.
If you have the intelligence to fight, don't always want to compete with Downton, he is not worthy."
Looking at her father's leaving figure, Hannah wanted to say something, Downton is actually not bad at all. How could someone who can beat Torres twice in a row be a fool? But she also knew that in her father's eyes, Torres was just a fish, and only Di Lan could win.
Xue, these are the brightest new stars in the Western Continent.
Downton, who was treated as a trash fish, is handling government affairs under the guidance of Homer. He started as an ogre, so naturally he will not treat them badly, but he must also consider the acceptance of ordinary humans towards the hilly natives. After all, their reputation is real.
It was too bad, so after weighing the situation, he set aside a town on the border and allowed all the hilly natives to come here to trade.
"Master, there are many specialties in Dragon Hills, such as various rare fruits, herbs, furs, etc., which are very valuable in human society. However, due to racial conflicts, there has been no way to trade with each other. This is a virgin land. If it is made
Yes, the tax revenue alone is very considerable.”
As a native, Abagong has the most say.
Placido coveted this trade, but trust is something that is difficult to establish. No one can guarantee that the other party will not surround him. But Downton is different. He has too many natives under his command.
There were no humans in the garrison. Except for Johnson's ogres, the rest were abominations, which gave the natives a great sense of security.
The trade object? Naturally, it is Abagon, Downton’s caravan. The shrewd goblin steward wishes that other people’s business groups will not come, so that he can monopolize the business.
Buy goods from the natives who come to the town, and then transport them to nearby towns or cities for sale. The profit is so huge that it can make people burst their brain blood vessels.
Not that no one caused trouble, but without exception, Johnson and Quasimodo had their heads chopped off and nailed to a wooden frame for public display.
The Bone Dragon occasionally wanders around, so there are fewer people who dare to rob.
Because there are a large number of indigenous people living in this town, this town also began to be called an indigenous town. There is no shortage of smart people in this world. Some clever indigenous people bought real estate in the town and began to settle down, specializing in trading activities.
Then make a living by hunting.
This small change was thought to indicate that the natives were transitioning from hunting to farming civilization. When Downton found out, he immediately promised that as long as the land was carved out in the hills, it would belong to them and they would not have to pay taxes for five years.
"After taming these natives, you will get a large number of soldiers." Andrea was relieved. With these ogres and hobgoblins, they are a deterrent force. If civilians want to rebel, they must measure themselves.
Can your body block their mace?
One and a half months later, the aftermath of the war passed, the entire Western Territory became completely calm, and civilians returned to their usual lives.
The only difference may be that because of the tax cut, I have some more silver coins in my pocket, so I can buy an extra flower ornament and a few more candies for my daughter. Also, those aristocratic children who always like to bully people have also disappeared.
Beheading one means hiding at home to avoid trouble.
For the people in the main city, the patrol of the heavily armed ogre security team has also become an attraction.
At first, they were afraid of these ugly and tall guys killing people on the street, but as they gradually became familiar with them, they found that the security suddenly improved a lot, and the gangsters and scoundrels who usually extorted money disappeared.
As it relates to their vital interests, the civilians naturally strongly support it and even actively request to increase the number of ogre security soldiers.
"Five copper coins!"
As soon as the apple vendor finished speaking, he was stepped on by the businessman next to him.
"Keep the change, please!"
The little loli was eating fruit and running wildly on the streets.
"Why are you stepping on me?" the vendor complained.
"Idiot, that's the Duke's sister. You want to die, but you dare to ask for money?" The businessman rolled his eyes. This newcomer really didn't understand anything.
"What?" The vendor was frightened. He looked over and saw the little loli jumping on the back of a young man, putting the apple to his mouth, talking and laughing happily, "Is that the Duke?"
"certainly!"
The businessman showed a local's superior smile.
"Isn't this too young?"
The vendor was speechless. He had just seen this young man, who was only about seventeen years old, but he didn't expect that he was already sitting in the Western Territory and became a grand duke with real power.
"The Duke of Downton is a genius. Do you know what the hottest topic in Frankfurt is? It's him."
"It is said that he was a postman in Chenwu Town a year and a half ago. He resigned because he was framed by the clerk. As a result, his good luck got out of hand and rose like a shooting star."
"What good luck? It's because of his strength. If it had been anyone else, he would have died countless times."
The citizens whispered, looking at Downton's back full of envy. He was young, rich, in a high position, and handsome. He was the dream lover of countless girls. With Andrea's intentional promotion, his
The reputation is even greater.
Many adults are using Downton as an example to teach their children, what happened to the common people? Common people can also have their own lives and become superiors.
While others were studying the history of Downton's fortune, he was also happy with the huge harvest. Hundreds of years of fine wine stored in the Duke's Palace wine cellar, weapons in the armory, deposits in the bank, real estate and residences, all of which
It's a small amount of money, but Placido's various industries are the big one.
After Abagon's accounting, Placido held and invested in hundreds of industries with assets exceeding three billion. These are high-quality assets that can continuously generate benefits. After the Downton War, not only all
All the expenses were recovered and a huge profit was made.
"Sure enough, war is the most profitable business!"
Looking at the flowing clouds in the sky, Downton laughed out loud on the street. The citizens around him have now become his subjects. Some of the gold coins in his pockets will become taxes and flow into his