Lord of Industrialization

There are four main ways to select officials these days:

The most common thing is that the vassal directly appoints a vassal to serve as an official position, which is the case in many countries.

The Kingdom of Gaul is different. Becoming a noble is just a ticket to enter the officialdom. If you want to hold a specific position, you have to pay for it. All official positions have a minimum price, and interested parties can bid.

It is strange in the eyes of many people that the civil servants of the Duke of Wesson are admitted through the examination and promoted within the system to become officials. However, considering that the Duke of Wesson has very little background, few of his vassals figured it out.

The official selection system of the Kingdom of Sardinia was something that Frederick had always wanted to study. Take the city of Milan as an example. Nearly 70% of the adult males in the city participated in the formation of the parliament. Edwards, the Archduke of Milan, served as the speaker. All officials in the city - starting from the highest Judges to block heads – all are elected by the Assembly. As the great-grandson of Archduke Edwards, Gunnar could not even be the director of a public toilet without going through parliament.

The official selection system of various countries is not one-size-fits-all. For example, the Rhine League and the Osmaga Empire will sell some unimportant official positions to make money. Many places are considering using the method of the Principality of Wesson to select specific staff. Some are from the monarch. The free city, which had purchased feudal obligations, was learning from the parliamentary system of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

In the cities of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the parliament has great power and the forces are mixed, so when Gunnar said "we", Frederick had to ask clearly whether he was talking about their family or the city.

Gunnar said: "That's what Parliament means."

"Many congressmen went to the Duchy of Wesson for inspection. They thought that the Venetian method of making money by moving eggs to the kitchen was not good. The most profitable thing was to sell hens that lay eggs. But you definitely don't know how to do it. You can only take a step back. Raising chickens to lay eggs.”

"The parliament has established an investment promotion committee. I am the chairman. It has only one purpose: to let you build a factory in Milan."

Frederick believed that they really went to the Principality of Wesson for a serious inspection and even learned about "investment promotion".

He supports this kind of thing in his heart. Some low-value-added goods have lost competitiveness due to high transportation costs. At the same time, the Principality of Wesson has a shortage of labor. In recent years, it has been relying on railways to disperse some labor-intensive industries to its allies.

The problem is that the Kingdom of Sardinia is outside the strategic power investment area of ​​the Principality of Wesson, and there is no reliable alliance between the two parties. If you invest here, it will be difficult to deal with if something goes wrong.

Frederick said: "Let me understand the situation here first. If there is a suitable investment direction, I will consider it. I cannot be allowed to build a shipyard here."

Gunnar was satisfied with his answer and could go back to deliver the work.

Frederick soon arrived in the city of Milan. The streets here were very prosperous. Many people wore clothes and hats made of various colors. This was the most popular style at the time. Walking in the city was like a garden.

The convoy arrived at a three-story house in the city. Gunnar said that this was the home of a big businessman. In recent years, he had made a lot of money from traveling to the Duchy of Wesson. When he heard that Frederick was coming, he would provide it to him. In order to use it, the family went out of the city to live in the manor.

The house is exquisitely decorated, each room has air conditioning and running water, and there is a small garden in the back.

Aleppe took over the house with the remaining housekeeper, and Frederick came to the study on the roof.

The street in front was nothing interesting, but the rear of the house interested Frederick a little.

In the distance there is an amphitheater, and between the street and the back door of the house is an open-air training ground, where many people are training.

Gunnar said to Frederick: "Those who come to the Real Sword Competition to find their future, the registration competition will start the day after tomorrow, and they are all maintaining their condition."

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For these warriors from the lower class, standing out in various competitions is the best stage to enter the eyes of the upper class.

Those with strength hope to be appreciated by the Grand Duke of Milan. They can also join the army. Some who know how much they have can be satisfied by working as a convoy guard in the Chamber of Commerce or looking after the homes of dignitaries.

Frederick became interested and said to Gunnar: "Let's go and have a look."

The Archduke of Milan had full military power, and the arena and training ground were under military management. Gunnar took Frederick and two of his entourages in, and the head coach of the training ground immediately came to greet them.

It's like the competition will start the day after tomorrow. The players who intend to participate did not do any strenuous exercise today. They just played tricks with the sparring partners at the training ground to maintain their condition.

Some of the sparring partners at the training ground are soldiers in the army, and some are professional warriors. Their skills are better than those above, and they earn a lot of hard money.

Frederick received guidance from famous teachers since he was a child, and the person who taught him tricks was a being who transcended the world and had extremely accurate vision.

Gunnar saw him nodding from time to time as he walked past the players, and said: "If you have a player you are optimistic about, you can place a bet and play."

Frederick shook his head slightly and said, "I don't gamble."

Then he asked: "What are the requirements for registration?"

Gunnar smiled and said: "You don't want to bully people, do you? The sword master will not participate in this kind of competition."

"The conditions for registration are very simple. There is a registration fee of 5 Ole. Bring your own weapons and armor. It is forbidden to use magic props. It is forbidden to use magic during the competition."

Frederick nodded.

Practicing martial arts requires a lot of money. One day's food is enough for an ordinary person to take at least several days, not to mention medicine after injury. If you don't have money to sign up, most of the unqualified people will be screened out.

Magic is prohibited in the competition. Based on the needs of the Duchy of Milan, basic swordsmanship determines the lower limit of the warrior's level. The Duchy has a lot of money and can use equipment to stack magic bonuses. If you want to learn magic, you can participate in the magic competition.

Frederick stopped for a long time beside the two people practicing.

The contestant is muscular and from the southern continent, he is very powerful with two sabers in his hands.

The sparring partner looks thirty years old, with brown curly hair and a two-handed sword to block all the opponent's attacks.

The attack speed and strength of the contestant's attacker are not small, but the sparring partner can block them all, and the posture is rigorous and the action is highly completed, unlike the other people next to him, who have to stop many contestants to avoid accidental injuries.

Frederick watched for a while, nodded and left.

He said to Gunnar: "The Duchy of Milan has a profound heritage, and our Duchy of Wessen cannot compare with it."

Gunnar asked: "Are you interested in that sparring partner?"

The head coach behind him immediately said: "The man is called 'Stone', he is 30 years old this year, he started working as a maintenance worker at the training ground at the age of 12, and has been a sparring partner since the age of 14."

"We have many sparring partners like him here, either they will be sparring partners here until they are old, or they will find a position in other small families in a few years."

Frederick heard contempt from the head coach, and stopped what he wanted to say.

Gunnar thought this person was ordinary, if he really had talent, he would have been discovered long ago, so he didn't care.

He thought about it and thought he had thought of what Frederick was interested in that person, so he asked: "Do you think our sword skills here are different from Lord Richardnar's style?"

Frederick nodded and said: "Ah, yes, yes, you are right."

Gunnar immediately said: "If you are interested, I can ask my uncle Franco to play a few hands with you."

Frederick declined, not wanting to compete with a "turtle shell" style, especially when the other party was one step away from the level of a sword master.

He asked again: "Are you familiar with Lord Riva? I want to visit him."

Gunnar saw that he asked about one of the long-renowned sword masters in the Kingdom of Sardinia, and said excitedly: "Do you want to compete with him, but he has been traveling around for more than ten years and it is difficult to find him."

Many people want to know how strong Frederick is. If he fights with a sword master, it will be a good criterion for judgment.

Frederick smiled and said, "How can I dare to compete with Lord Riva? My master gave me the opportunity to ask him for advice."

Gunnar said, "Lord Riva's sword skills are as unstoppable as thunder, and many people are learning from him."

"I can help you find out his whereabouts, and let you know as soon as I have news."

Frederick thanked him immediately, without saying that he was actually very familiar with Riva's moves.

Richard had sparred with Riva before. The martial arts confrontation between them at this level was no longer at the level of moves, but their own martial arts concepts.

As long as you understand the other party's philosophy, combined with the publicly taught moves, it is not difficult to imitate martial arts in general.

When educating Frederick, Richardnar could imitate about 80% of Riva's style to feed Frederick, and with the help of Psyche, he could imitate 90% of it.

But both of them felt a little awkward, and finally judged that Riva had hidden a killer, and the sense of disobedience disappeared immediately.

So this time when Frederick came to the Kingdom of Sardinia, Richardnar asked him to expose Riva's past, and it seemed that the two of them were a little contradictory.

Frederick originally wanted to ask the king for help, but since Gunnar volunteered, let him do it.

When the group returned, the tailor that Gunnar invited came. He felt that Frederick brought too few clothes, so he helped him tailor a few suits.

Frederick accepted it with a smile, and the only request was to make a suit, because he didn't want to dress like a flower.

Gunnar left not long after the tailor left. He asked Frederick to have a good rest, and the welcoming banquet would be held tomorrow.

Frederick didn't stay in the house either, he changed into a merchant's clothes and ran out to play.