Broad World

The Continent of Faerun is a place with quite diverse political systems. There are countries like Cormyr with a pure feudal lordship system, and there are also countries with a parliamentary city-state system like the Silver Moon Alliance. Of course, there are also countries like Searle. An empire that enforces dictatorship and slavery. .. In short, all the ways of ruling that have appeared and never appeared on the earth can be seen here.

As for Amn, a combination of feudal aristocrats and city councils at all levels was adopted, because this would not only save a lot of administrative expenses, but also help ease the contradictions between the government and the lower working people. After all, once something bad happens, it can be pushed to the local nobles, and then the temple organization will send paladins to make adjustments. With flexible political skills, the entire country has basically not experienced large-scale disasters in hundreds of years. unrest.

Now that the feudal system is preserved, the relationship between the monarch and Toyotomi is quite sacred, protected by law and all the gods of order, which is common throughout almost the entire continent, and usually the two parties will be interdependent until one or both until it dies completely. Except for those countries that advocate chaos, such as Calimshan, which is controlled by the Talisman, there are very few rebellions from the bottom up, because this is tantamount to subverting the values ​​​​of the entire noble class. Generally speaking, there are only two ways for commoners to become nobles. One is to become a businessman. As long as they do enough business and earn enough money, they can buy a short title in a commercially developed place like Amn. The other is to become adventurers and mercenaries, and only those who have done the best will have the chance to be promoted as rulers.

However, these two roads are not very easy to walk. The former not only requires excellent vision and calculation ability, but also be careful to guard against the ubiquitous robbers and monsters. For most civilians who don't ligature, it is simply impossible task. Not to mention the latter, the terrifying probability of disability is enough to discourage most people. Only the bravest have the courage to take up arms and fight to change their destiny.

It can be said that every commoner who can be promoted to noble is quite lucky, and it can almost be regarded as a one-in-one choice. Cernic became such a lucky guy today, just by looking at the eyes of the servants around him, they were almost drooling with envy.

The man in his thirties was so excited that he almost shed tears. It wasn't until several minutes later that he regained his composure, and hurriedly stated that his family would be loyal and never betrayed for generations. At the same time, he also recited a large section of the spirit and virtues of knights according to the ancient tradition. During the whole process, Henry kept a faint smile, and he didn't ask until it was all over, "Knight Thurnic, listen to Ernest. Do you have something important to ask me?"

Cernic calmed down his emotions, and nodded immediately. "Yes, my lord. To rule such a large area of ​​land. Less than two hundred people are really not enough. According to my preliminary estimate and the income of the territory, one thousand to fifteen hundred people are necessary. After all, you have four The castle and the seven small towns, on average, only have about a hundred people in each place, which is barely enough to maintain law and order."

"Then how much do you think will ensure the safety of the entire territory?" Henry asked, frowning. He also felt that this number of people was really not enough. After all, the north of the Esmer River was not safe, no matter if it was the monsters in the Yunwu Mountains. Beast of the Serpent Forest. Or the trolls in the troll mountain area often rush out from time to time to beat the autumn wind. If the number of troops is not enough, I am afraid that the safety of the citizens will be guaranteed.

"Twenty-five hundred people. Five hundred of them must be cavalry. Of course, this will cost a lot of money. Just the horses, armor and weapons will cost a lot of money. It is estimated that at least 50,000 to 100,000 gold coins will be invested. However, there is still a lot of inventory in the castle of the Ronaldo family, and it should be able to solve about half of it." Cernic considered for a long time and finally gave the exact figure.

Because Henry just made a windfall. This amount of money is nothing at all, not to mention that there is no need to buy such things as armor, weapons, and horse armor, as long as Hawke brings a batch over. Thinking of this, he nodded without hesitation.

"No problem, I happen to have more than one million silver coins here. You can buy some horses first. As for weapons and armor, I will send them over as soon as possible. The security of the territory will be entrusted to you in the future, and the personnel will arrange it yourself. I There is only one requirement, if you find thieves or monsters, you must kill them in time."

Cernic stood up and solemnly performed a knight's salute and promised: "Please rest assured, as long as these guys dare to appear on your territory, they will definitely not survive for two days."

"Very good, here is a set of magic armor and a long sword, I will reward you with it now." Henry took out a piece of magic armor and a sword of flame tongue from the dimension bag. Both of these items were obtained during the adventure in the Tower of Durag, especially the latter. The flame on the sword has been burning, which looks very bluffing.

"Thank you very much for your generosity, I will definitely not let down this trust." After finishing speaking, Senik grabbed the Flaming Tongue Sword and swung it lightly a few times, with an ecstatic expression on his face. Apparently this weapon is the bane of many evil creatures, especially trolls from the northern mountains, and it only takes a few blows to burn them alive.

The reason why Henry took out these two items was to increase the chances of survival for his subordinates. After all, there is only such a knight available now. If he accidentally dies, he will fall into an embarrassing situation where no one can use it for a long time.

Seeing that all these chores have been dealt with, he stood up and stretched his muscles and said, "Okay, if there are no other problems, let's do it first. Also tell Ernest, I appointed him as the internal affairs officer of this land, responsible for All administrative work. There is also only one requirement, and that is to maintain a good reputation. Whether it is building water conservancy or strengthening river embankments, as long as the reputation among the common people must be done."

"Of course, I'm sure Ernest will be very happy to hear the news." As he spoke, Thurnic bowed respectfully, and he didn't straighten up until Henry went up the stairs to the second floor.

He picked up his armor and weapon and strode into the courtyard. Every time he saw a former mercenary companion, he said happily, "Hey! Dude! I'm a noble knight now."

Soon all the soldiers heard the news, gathered in the front yard and cheered loudly, and it didn't calm down until ten minutes later. There is no doubt that this matter is related to the vital interests of everyone. One must know that Cernic will soon be in control of an army of 2,500 people, of which many grassroots officers will definitely be needed. And they are bound to be the best choice.

Henry ignored the cheers from outside and went directly to the reception room on the second floor. As soon as he opened the door, he smelled a scent. Looking carefully, it turned out to be the smell from the three girls who had taken a shower. They all put on fluffy pajamas and sat on the sofa chatting.

After seeing Henry coming in, Nalia asked half-jokingly: "How is it, have you been frightened by the huge wealth of the Ronaldo family?"

"To be honest, it's really surprising. From this, we can see how rich the upper class of Amn is now." Henry said as he spoke. On the one hand, he made it to Aimon's side. He gently wrapped his arms around the girl's waist, comfortably enjoying the girl's body fragrance.

"That's right, a Ronoel family that hasn't climbed to the top has such a huge property. How much money should those top nobles and big businessmen have? They lie on the body of this country and keep sucking blood, but they never Return. Look at what the ordinary laborers eat, bread mixed with sawdust, and many families can only eat one meal a day. Amn needs a voice to speak for the poor, and I am this voice.”…

As the saying goes. Serious women are the most attractive. Nalia was originally very beautiful. When she said these words, a holy radiance even bloomed on her face. no doubt. This is sheltered by the power of goodness, perhaps from some good god. It may also be inspired. In short, this is equivalent to a talisman. All those who want to do black hands must carefully consider the consequences.

See this happening. Henry was slightly taken aback, but said nothing. He thought about it for a while and asked, "Have you considered how to fight for your interests? Do you have any specific plans?"

"I plan to put forward some suggestions in the parliament, such as abolishing some unreasonable taxes first." Nalia blurted out almost without thinking. Obviously, she doesn't have any political experience, and even the starting point is so naive. You must know that there is a large group of vested interest groups standing behind every tax, and it is impossible to succeed without sufficient strength.

Henry shook his head slightly and said: "You think about political struggle too simply, and this strategy will not have any effect at all. I suggest that you first establish an organization and try to attract as many poor workers as possible to join, so that They form a relationship of mutual help and mutual assistance. When these people are firmly united, they can use some non-violent non-cooperative means, such as large-scale strikes, street demonstrations, etc., to fight for more rights and interests .”

This trick is learned from some capitalist countries on the earth, and it can be said to be quite sinister. You must know that there are not only many temples of good gods in Askatla, but also a Knights of the Heart of Heat. As long as the strikers and demonstrators maintain good order, and then complain loudly along the way, they will definitely win a lot of sympathy .

At that time, the members of the council will definitely be in a dilemma. If troops were sent to suppress it, it would definitely be opposed by the temple and the Knights. Without suppression, the entire city would be paralyzed without workers. Especially in a commercial capital like this, the daily losses would be astronomical. There is no doubt that in the end it can only be a compromise.

The next development will definitely be like this. The poor ghosts who have tasted the sweetness of non-violence and non-cooperation will definitely intensify their demands, trampling on the bottom line of the rulers again and again, until they can't bear it anymore and have to forcibly suppress it. Once suppressed, people will die, and once people die, hatred and class antagonism will arise.

The poor ghosts who have united will definitely find a way to start arming themselves. As long as they are given a little assistance at that time, sooner or later they will embark on the path of armed riots. And this is exactly what Henry wants to see the most. National turmoil, population loss, and wealth transfer will only make him cheaper. )