"Now I understand!" Rudolph pointed at his son and scolded with a smile, "No wonder your kid dared to make a big statement at the cabinet meeting, saying that there is still huge potential for agriculture in the Far East that has not yet been explored, and that there will be a large amount of surplus grain for export in the future, and that he is confident that compulsory education will be implemented in the countryside, and it turns out that the key to solving all these problems is here!" ”

"Hurry up and sort out these ideas on rural governance and state-owned farms, as well as the plan for the reform of the military service system that I mentioned yesterday, write an outline, submit it to the cabinet for deliberation, and then implement it as soon as possible!" Rudolph patted his son on the shoulder and gave the order without question.

"I've got a draft ready to be put together in a formal report by the morning after tomorrow at the latest, and if you don't have anything else to do, I'll go back to work." Roland got up to say goodbye, but was stopped by his father.

"There is one more thing for you to come up with, like Pavel and Alexei, these old brothers who fought the world with me, have no other talent except to lead troops to fight, let alone any business acumen, if I directly send them a large sum of money and let them invest it themselves, I am really worried that they will quickly lose their money and turn from 'nobles' to beggars in the blink of an eye."

Roland smiled and relieved his father: "Since you are worried that they will not be able to manage their finances and lose all their belongings, then don't give out large sums of cash, we can establish an annuity system and issue annuity coupons to heroes." ”

"What does 'annuity' mean?" Rudolph asked with interest.

"Annuity is an allowance issued on an annual basis, a bit like a pension, but there is no age limit, the annuity voucher is a registered certificate for receiving the allowance, which cannot be sold, and the holder benefits for life, if the holder has received the annuity for less than 20 years at the time of death, his heirs can continue to receive it until the 20 years have passed."

Since it comes to financial management, Roland simply said a few more words.

"In the future, when issuing treasury bonds, you might as well give some bonds to the heroes as rewards, annuities plus treasury bonds, such a portfolio can obtain relatively stable annual returns, which can be described as a trickle of water, to ensure that the clan nobles live a good and decent life, and will not be poor and extravagant to ruin the family property."

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Roland said goodbye to his father, left the "Friendship Palace", and rode in a royal carriage to "10 Independence Avenue", two blocks away, where the "Cabinet Office of the Kingdom of Kolas" is located.

Roland got out of the car outside the gate of the Cabinet Residence, tipped the young coachman three silver coins, took the newspaper he had bought in advance according to his old habit and the coffee in a disposable wooden cup with a lid, folded the newspaper in half and stuffed it into his coat pocket, and drank coffee as he went.

The Cabinet Residence, formerly known as the "Fort Atonement Town Hall", is the oldest building complex in the entire Far East, and the courtyard is planted along the promenade with tall trees that Roland cannot name, like an open green umbrella, growing enthusiastically in the sun and the chirping of cicadas.

Nestled in the shade of greenery, these classical buildings have cream-white walls and bright yellow roofs, reflecting the architectural style of sun worship. After the establishment of the kingdom of Kolas, the Perot coat of arms in the official residence was erased and replaced with the coat of arms of Sindra, which looked nondescript when mixed with traditional architectural styles, but Roland did not care about these external details.

The most magnificent building in the courtyard is the Prime Minister's residence, where Roland's office is on the third floor and has a sign that reads "National Development and Planning Commission."

When they went upstairs, Maynard and his boyfriend approached him, and saw Roland quickly stop and take off his hat to salute His Royal Highness.

Roland was not in the habit of wearing a top hat, smiled and nodded in return, shaking hands with the Secretary of State and his lawyer boyfriend one by one.

"Your Highness, when you are free, please have a drink."

"Is there something wrong with Mr. Maynard?"

"It's a business, but there's also a personal component."

"No problem, we'll have a drink when I'm done with the work at hand."

"It's an honor."

Roland said goodbye to Maynard and walked into his office. His position was that of the Prime Minister's assistant, but the size of the office was no different from that of the Prime Minister, except for the secretary's office, and in the spacious hall there were six desks, one of which was Lyudmila's, piled with files and stationery, and the other five desks were clean like the faces of young girls.

There is no way, now he only has Lyudmila, a secretary, who makes do with cleaning, serving tea and water, occasionally helping to check information and transcribe manuscripts, and can only rely on himself for other things.

Roland's office is in the middle room, with a separate bathroom and a small bedroom for temporary rest, the heavy furniture is wrapped in leather, and the carpets and tapestries are dark and solemn.

Lyudmila didn't seem to like this old-fashioned decoration style, and placed a crystal vase on Roland's table, inserting a green and tender wicker, the warm breeze before the afternoon blew in through the half-open window, and the bright yellow curtains and the willow branches in the crystal bottle fluttered in sync, adding a bit of youthful and agile atmosphere to the room.

On the desk was a note left by Lyudmila, saying that she had gone to the office of the Minister of Commerce, that is, her mother, to listen to errands, and that she would return to serve His Royal Highness the Prince after finishing her business.

"This girl...... It's quite busy. Roland smiled knowingly, opened the drawer, took out stationery and manuscript paper, and began to write the report that his father had arranged.

The first theme was the reform of the "military service system".

Most of the countries of the world in Varess have a "conscription system", and the military (mercenary) is considered a lifelong profession. Although artillery was widely used in warfare, heavily armed knights and crossbowmen remained the main force on the battlefield, and the improvised men were merely servants on the battlefield and cannon fodder to be sacrificed if necessary.

If compared to the history of the earth, Vares's pattern of warfare is generally equivalent to the level of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, that is, the period from the "Thirty Years' War" to the "Seven Years' War".

However, since Varess is a high-magic world, the use of magic in warfare makes it different from the cold weapon era on Earth.

For example, the knights on the earth are limited by human physiology, and with the improvement of the performance of muskets and cannons, they will inevitably be eliminated, but the knights of the world of Vares are still active on the battlefield, and the extraordinary profession and enchanted armor make the strength of these knights easy to crush their counterparts on the earth, not to mention closer to the superhumans, mutants, and biochemical warriors in science fiction movies. Far from being eliminated.