The Extraordinary Earl

"Hey, I'm back."

Pompeii is a very remote, very remote countryside. It is surrounded by forests and there is only one road leading directly to the north.

Unlike the miserable rural roads in the territory, Pompeii officials are responsible for repairing and repairing this road, and the road is very smooth.

It can accommodate three carriages traveling in parallel.

However, not many people come in and out of Pompeii territory on a daily basis. Most of the time, only Pompeii collar directly belongs to the lord's purchasing team, purchasing daily necessities such as firewood, rice, oil, and salt from outside.

At this moment, there was a young man riding a pony, slowly heading towards Pompeii.

The young man has a very ordinary appearance and a very slender figure. He wears tight-fitting clothes and dresses himself up meticulously.

There was a cross sword stuck in his waist, and there were two suitcases on the back of the pony, looking like a standard traveler.

The young man's face was a little decadent. He looked at the forest on both sides of the road. At the beginning of spring, the old leaves on the trees had fallen off and turned into soil. The new shoots are so tender that water can come out of them.

Just like when I left three years ago.

"Hey, not only have I, Lelouch, failed to make a name for myself outside, I'm back again." The young man let out a long sigh, and the decadence on his face became even stronger.

Teacher Qiao Xiu's only son, Lelouch, who has been away from home for three years, is back.

Time gradually passed, the forest gradually came to an end, and the roads were replaced by neat fields on both sides, until the majestic Pompeii Castle appeared in the field of vision.

Also appearing was a young man riding a horse.

Lelouch vaguely recognized that this was Luther Pompeii, his father's main student and heir to Pompeii territory.

Lelouch was a little surprised. This young master from Pompeii was obviously waiting for him, and the news of his return was only told to his father. Although his previous relationship with this young master was okay, it seemed that he was not close to this level.

"Hi, Senior Lelouch." Luther also saw Lelouch, rode forward, smiled and said hello, then turned over and dismounted, opening his arms.

Lelouch also got off his horse and gave Luther a big hug.

"Hi, little Luther." Lelouch also greeted cordially.

Although the relationship between the two was not that close before, Lelouch was still very touched by the enthusiasm of his fellow villagers.

After the hug, Lelouch let go of Luther, then looked Luther up and down, and said with a smile: "Little Luther is stronger than before."

"Not only did I get stronger, I also successfully advanced to become a junior knight." Luther said with a smile.

"It turns out to be the Knight of Pompeii." Lelouch said with a smile on his face, then he put his right hand on his chest and his left hand behind his back, bent down and saluted.

This is obviously a joke.

Because Lelouch already knew when this young Master Pompeii would be promoted to a knight.

All in all, the two of them chatted for a while.

Then Lelouch asked: "Little Luther, you are not just here to welcome me back home, right? Just tell me what you have to say."

Being as smart as Lelouch, he could naturally guess what Luther was hiding.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Dad to tell Luther the news of his return, and Luther would even come to greet him.

"You can't hide anything from your senior." Luther first complimented him jokingly, and then said seriously: "I plan to hire my senior to be the mayor of Pompeii. What do you think, senior?"

By the way, Luther explained the word mayor in detail.

Lelouch felt a little funny after hearing this. According to Luther, this mayor is equivalent to the city lord. Does Luther know what a city lord is?

Not to mention those weird cities, it is a city in the traditional sense.

It has a population of at least 30,000, a city, and matching military strength. The sphere of influence will also radiate to some surrounding villages and towns.

This is at least a territory that only a baron can own.

Pompeii's house.

Lelouch does not look down upon the Pompeii family, because he also grew up in the Pompeii family, and he still feels very close to the Pompeii family.

But this does not mean that Lelouch will blindly and fanatically worship the Pompeii family.

If you think about it calmly, the Pompeii family does not have the title, prestige, or strength to own a city.

Besides, what kind of place is Pompeii? This is a country without any special products, and the location is very remote. The total population is only about 2,000 people. It is a very ordinary country knight.

Even if the factor of title is excluded, it would be damning if Pompeii could develop into a city.

But Lelouch must have feelings for the Pompeii family, and this time he failed to go out and came back in despair.

Lelouch doesn't plan to go out and travel in the short term, so it's okay to find something to do in Pompeii Territory.

Although it is impossible to develop Pompeii Territory into the size of a city, Lelouch is still confident that Pompeii Territory will be developed and expanded.

For example, cultivate more fields, recruit some free people, etc.

If you work hard, maybe the power of the Pompeii family will be doubled.

Lelouch thought to himself, and also agreed happily.

"That's great." Luther was very happy. According to his memory, Lelouch was an extremely talented person and the most suitable person to be the mayor of Pompeii.

Immediately, Luther told Lelouch all about his plan.

After hearing this, Lelouch looked confused.

Just like Old Sol and Mrs. Sophie, when they heard Luther's plan, their first reaction was confusion, and their second reaction was that it was impossible.

Can manure fertilize fields and increase production?

What book was it written in, and which great man said it?

Although I, Lelouch, dare not say that I have read all the books on the Kingdom of Prussia, I have also read a lot of books on agriculture, and I have never heard of such a thing.

"I don't think it's reliable." Lelouch said simply.

"Whether it is reliable or not, you will know after you try it. Senior, if you want to set up a city hall and do these tasks, what support do you need?"

Luther said resolutely, never looking back until he hit the south wall, he was full of momentum.

Lelouch wanted to persuade him again, but seeing Luther's attitude, he could only turn off the fire. Forget it, this is Pompeii collar, and the young master in front of me is the boss who pays wages.

You are right to listen to your boss.

Lelouch touched his chin. He said that his smooth chin before had now grown a beard. The soft hair-like beard was quite comfortable to touch.

"The current workload is not large, but if I follow your future plan, Little Luther, I need at least five assistants who can read and write, and a team of ten guards to be responsible for running errands and security work. Most importantly, I also need A dedicated office space, that is, the city hall.”

"As for repairing the roads and cleaning up the excrement, this is quite easy. According to the prestige of the Pompeii family, you can summon the village chiefs, arrange the road sections, and let them repair and clean them. There is no need for labor, the Pompeii family As long as they can afford three meals a day, many people are willing to do it. There is little income in the countryside, and it is not the busy farming season, so there is no place for the strong men to vent their energy. "

Lelouch said.

When Luther heard this, he immediately showed his white front teeth and gave a thumbs up.

Talent.

This is talent.

Just leave the details to Lelouch, he just needs to be a quiet and handsome man. Just wait for the territory to develop.

Obscene development, obscene development.

Cool!