The Extraordinary Earl

fair.

In Luther's opinion, it's bullshit.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there must be a distinction.

It's like a democratic country in the previous life, beautiful and beautiful. In that place where human rights are talked about, everyone is equal on the surface.

But what about secretly?

Civilians are struggling for life every day to support their families. The rich are drunk and dreaming, swinging between women and wine.

Civilians who break the law cannot escape legal sanctions, but rich people who break the law have a strengthened team of lawyers who can provide services to them.

There is no fairness in this world.

Not to mention that Luther's current status is that of a natural aristocrat, and he himself stands above the privileged class. Therefore, Luther was not interested in provoking the system of this world, but was instead a defender.

But Luther looked down upon the institution of serfdom.

First of all, as a modern man, Luther knew that there was no absolute fairness in the world, but he still had a little compassion.

Born as a serf, he was raised in captivity to create wealth for his family. The children he gave birth to, his children’s children, and his descendants were all serfs.

Even a guy like Luther thinks this is a bit too much?

Of course, the most important thing is that Luther felt that it was too backward to keep humans in captivity as livestock. What are people used for?

People themselves are wealth.

Create wealth and realize value.

The value of human beings is always higher than that of livestock. Capturing people and tying them to the land is the greatest harm to resources and wealth.

If the Pompeii family wanted to develop, it was necessary to abolish the serfdom system.

Let people bring out their best value.

Soon, in front of a few rows of houses.

This is a row of houses with the same architectural style, a unified wooden structure, one floor. The houses are relatively small, and the living space inside should be very limited.

What is also relatively consistent is that the appearance of these rows of houses is full of mottled traces of time, and they are all relatively old.

There were no adults in the house at the moment, only some little cubs playing outside the house. These little cubs were all thin and small, obviously malnourished.

The clothes they were wearing were in tatters, and some even had their buttocks bare at all.

The children are no more than ten years old, because according to regulations, serfs at the age of ten should go to work in the fields.

If someone is caught slacking off, the overseers' whips are not unforgiving.

That's right.

This is where the serfs lived.

At this moment, Luther, Lelouch, and some entourage came here. Luther had been to this place several times.

Luther disliked this place very much.

Although there have been some changes here during this time. For example, the feces that could be seen everywhere before have been cleaned up.

The roads are also relatively neatly repaired.

Although poor, it is not dirty.

But Luther still doesn't like this place, because there is still no hope here. The insensitive adults among the serfs, although they are still somewhat smart, are malnourished children.

Luther was not a saint, but he also had the most basic compassion.

Care more about your own wealth.

Let these serfs be kept here like livestock and live like livestock. Every time Luther saw this situation, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

Population means wealth.

Treating people this way is harming your own wealth.

Until then, Luther had no way to change this. Because a large part of the Pompeii family's finances fell on these serfs.

The reason why Luther was alive and well in his life before this was because he relied on the blood of these serfs.

Therefore, Luther had no choice but to let Old Saul ban the serfs. But things were different now. Luther had Pompeii wine, which brought huge profits.

They no longer care about the benefits generated by the serfs.

Moreover, Luther needed to use more people to achieve greater benefits.

Let serfs transform into freedmen, workers, and even scholars, knights, and wizards. This is what Luther has to do next.

Luther did not step forward to greet the children of the serfs, because this was completely unnecessary. If Luther was very kind to the free people in the past, he gave some old people things like wheat cakes.

This is to win people's hearts and increase the Pompeii family's prestige in the territory.

But these serfs were different. The serfs were not grateful to the Pompeii family, and of course they had no resentment because they were insensitive.

Not only physically, but also mentally.

born! If you don't have enough to eat before the age of ten, you are likely to freeze to death due to cold weakness, or die from various diseases. He started working after he was ten years old, then married a serf woman and gave birth to a child.

He was lucky enough to survive through the age of fifty, but died when his physical strength declined.

If you are unlucky, you will almost die in your forties.

Including the deaths of young children, the average age may be less than thirty.

The people who manage these serfs are overseers, slave overseers. There is only one law to enforce, and they will fight if they resist.

The whip broke the backs of the serfs.

Giving these serfs a little food for a while will not bring about any change.

"Lelouch, my future mayor of Pompeii. Look at these people, if they don't make changes, they can only bring benefits from the land. Of course, the income from the land is also very important, but why not liberate them? Let them create greater wealth than land? For example, the Pompeii wine estate is currently recruiting workers. For example, if Pompeii is a big city in the future, we need blacksmiths. Carpenter, call for guards, why not choose them?"

Luther turned to Lulu and said.

Lelouch was speechless, because Luther's current approach was beyond the system in which this world operates. No businessman, nobleman, or big landowner had ever said these words of Luther before.

But after thinking about it carefully, Lelouch had to admit that Luther was very right.

The future Pompeii must have been huge.

A city will definitely need all kinds of people and all kinds of professions. At this stage, Pompeii mainly uses land as an attraction to recruit liberals.

In other words, the people recruited are farmers.

When the time comes, blacksmiths, carpenters, and even guards will all be in short supply. Why not train this group of serfs?

Make them more valuable.

"Okay, I admit that I am convinced by you. Banning these serfs and giving them a future is the best way to maximize benefits. But how are you going to convince the lord? If these serfs are sold, they will all be gold coins. . And this time you send the Knights of Stone to buy serfs. If the serfs you buy become free people, won't they just throw the gold coins into the water? Will the Lord be able to pass?"

Lelouch spread his hands, expressing his helplessness.

Serfs represent the private wealth of the nobility, and Luther's current approach, although beneficial in the long run, is a waste of his own wealth in the short term.

Lelouch thought Old Thor would think Luther was crazy.

Luther smiled confidently, showing his white teeth.

"Lelouch, don't worry. Although I'm a little disrespectful to my father, I have to admit that I have the final say in the Pompeii family now."