The Doge's Palace, built on the basis of the original town hall, is a huge stone building, divided into two floors, with a cellar as a storage room, a beautiful statue fountain in the front and rear, a large number of flowers planted on both sides, and a large number of vines and plants on the walls, which look vibrant.

Obviously, this place has been renovated, and it was still a scorched earth when Henry last came to visit, and now except for the flowers, which are a little out of class, the rest of the qiē is not bad.

Perhaps because of the small number of officials, the Governor's Palace looked very empty, especially since there were only a few officials in charge of official business in the hall, and there was even a long queue outside the door.

Stepping out of the carriage, Su Li pointed to the crowd gathered at the door and complained with a wry smile: "Master, you see, now the whole city can't really operate at all due to the lack of management personnel, please be sure to send a few officials to me, otherwise I am afraid that even in two years, I will not be able to meet your requirements." ”

"Got it, I'll do my best to ask Hawke to send a group of experienced officials to help you manage the city." Henry almost didn't hesitate and gave a straight answer in the affirmative.

He knew very well that for a city to develop rapidly in a short period of time, shrewd and capable officials were indispensable, and it needed to be diverse, such as commerce, agriculture, diplomacy, taxation, military affairs, architectural planning, and so on.

Because the city of the Faren Continent does not only need to manage the affairs within the city walls, it is more like the city-state of the ancient Greek civilization on the earth, and the control power even radiates to the surrounding dozens or even hundreds of kilometers away. Equivalent to a micro-state. In some cases, it is necessary to deal with the issue of communication with other forces separately. What's more, a transportation hub like Willen, which is located at the choke point, must not be too weak for either the navy or the ground forces, otherwise it will be easy to be snooped on by other forces.

Of course, as long as the underground city is completely built, you don't have to worry about this problem anymore. Nearly 3,000 Dark Elf warriors, a handful of Dark Elf mages, and Elisetsu's priests, plus underground gnomes wielding the power to summon earth elementals, can emerge from the ground at any moment to strike a fatal blow to enemies who dare to besiege Willen.

The front and rear attack tactics have always been very powerful, and with the mutual support of the two cities, it will not take long. There is no need to worry about security at all, and it won't be long before the entire peninsula is under control.

Even if the monsters in the Wildas Forest riot en masse, don't want to bargain for anything, not to mention that Henry and the elves still have an offensive and defensive alliance contract, and anyone who wants to occupy this place must consider the attitude of the elven queen Elice.

"It was great that I was finally able to catch my breath and not worry about being burned to death one day. Please walk this way, my office is on the second floor. Saying that, Su Li showed a hint of joy on his face, and hurriedly walked ahead to lead the way.

Although it feels very good to have Daquan in his hands now, he can't stand such intense work. Especially after taking his wife and daughter over, he is eager to spend more time with his family. And he also wants to have another son, so that he can inherit his property and status in the future.

Just like most men in the Faren Continent, in Su Li's eyes, his daughter is indeed very cute and attractive, but sooner or later he will marry into someone else's family, and only his son is the preferred heir to the family, and he is almost certain that as long as he shows his loyalty, he will soon be able to obtain a noble title no less than that of a baron.

Through the small door on the side, the two of them walked down the stairs to the largest room on the second floor, the furnishings in it were simple, a very large desk, piled with all kinds of texts, on both sides were four bookshelves, filled with a large number of professional books, and the floor was covered with expensive handmade carpets from Kalinshan, among which the one under the chair still shimmered with a faint magical aura, undoubtedly the kind of flying carpet.

This kind of magic item is quite popular in Karlinshan in the south, it is a very fashionable means of transportation, even people without magical power can control it lightly, and can carry a weight of no more than two hundred kilograms, but the price is a little more expensive.

Su Li noticed Henry's gaze lingering on the flying carpet for a while, and immediately explained with a wry smile: "It was specially prepared to prevent assassination, as long as it was a password, it could take me out of the window and fly towards a crowded place." There's no high-level professionals in Valen right now, so I'll have to be careful. ”

"There's no need to explain, I can understand your concern. Willen is indeed a little chaotic now, there are too many pirates and mercenary merchants, and it may be difficult for ordinary human soldiers to maintain order, I will do my best to send a few officers and fifty barbarians to obey your command and completely subdue those unruly fellows. Remember, you are the governor appointed by the kingdom, and you must not show any cowardice, and you should be caught and killed, otherwise it will be difficult to correct once the atmosphere is formed. ”

Henry flipped through the official documents on the table while imparting the experience of rule, he knew that his subordinate, who had been just a gangster and ruffian who had been rolling at the bottom of society, and had managed pirates for a period of time, might be able to balance and deal with various contradictions well, but he certainly did not understand the importance of establishing majesty.

Any state and organization must establish a strict hierarchical order, and the lower classes must maintain a reverence for the higher classes, which is often referred to as the distinction between respect and inferiority, and once this is lost, then society will immediately begin to unrest, a large number of ambitious people will emerge, and the regime may be completely overthrown in a very short time.

In this regard, whether it is the continent of Feilun or the 21st century of the earth, which claims to have entered the era of democracy, there are no exceptions, perhaps ordinary petty fights and petty governments will not pay attention to them, but as long as they cross the red line, they will immediately usher in bloody and brutal suppression, and public opinion will continue to cooperate with propaganda until the provocateurs are completely defeated.

"Yes...... But those pirates were usually free, and the merchants would also pay a lot of taxes, and if they were too tough, they could cause a lot of losses. Su Li added cautiously.

He did not understand the importance of establishing authority, only thought about how to get more taxes, and clearly did not change his way of thinking. More like a merchant than like a powerful governor.

Throw down the paperwork in your hand. Henry shook his head slightly. Turning around, he sternly admonished: "Don't always think about immediate profits and taxes, you have to think about the development direction and future of the whole city now." The unruly pirates and merchants engaged in illegal smuggling must be curbed, otherwise it will not be long before they will begin to intervene unscrupulously, and once they have bribed and threatened more than half of the officials, then Willen will become a lawless land in the future, unless there is a great purge, otherwise they will never expect to return to normal. ”

"Also, the city's current economic structure is too deformed. What you have to do to normalize business and drive away a certain number of businessmen not only does not hurt, but there are benefits. Remember, if you want to keep society stable, you need to have enough foundations, these foundations are neither merchants nor pirates, but ordinary people who are engaged in labor, and the most important thing you need to solve now is to reuse the farmland outside the city, without enough agricultural and animal husbandry support, you can't really settle down the people in the city. ”

After saying so much in one breath, he patted Su Li's shoulder comfortingly: "I have great expectations for you." So don't let me down. Take out the strongest side and let everyone in the middle of the road know. The dignity of the governor of the kingdom of West Hartland cannot be offended! Any provocateur will be hit in the eye! Behind you stands me and the whole kingdom! Do you understand? ”

"Understood! I promise, you won't be disappointed. Su Li finally realized what a mistake he had made, and immediately patted his chest and swore an oath.

He may not be a particularly good ruler, but he is certainly a good executor and well worth cultivating.

You must know that although Henry has many nobles who have come to take refuge, and there are many talented guys among them, he does not dare to really entrust him with important tasks, because these traditional nobles are often the first to consider the interests of the family, and they cannot understand that the kingdom is undergoing economic restructuring and reform.

Therefore, in many cases, Henry prefers to give some opportunities to those who are promoted from the bottom, after all, although this group of people is not capable, but fortunately, they are extremely loyal, and they will not hesitate to carry out the decrees that they don't understand very well, even if they embezzle a little in secret, the amount is generally not too large.

As for the traditional aristocracy, now is not the time to promote, at least after the new aristocracy has a firm foothold, he will promote those traditional nobles who have taken refuge, and then the two factions will inevitably fight each other for power and development direction, and as long as the balance of power is right, it will be easy to make the huge country work.

In Henry's eyes, the advantages of the traditional aristocracy of Fallon are mainly concentrated in the control of land and military aspects, and many of them have a long history of nobles are descendants of certain gods, so the whole family is often rich in warriors, warlocks, mages and other combat professionals, and some are proficient in military command, which is very suitable for military and agricultural development.

The new aristocracy is like Hawke, Corey, the orc chief Fugner, etc., the main center is on more profitable commerce and manufacturing, each of them basically has their own chamber of commerce, fleet and workshop, which has a great impact on the economy and field.

When the two factions were balanced, the kingdom of West Hartland would develop in a healthy direction, encouraging agriculture on the one hand, and crafts and commerce on the other, so that it would not lose its pioneering spirit because it was too conservative, nor would it become a miasma because commerce was too developed.

As a person who focuses on unlocking the truth of the universe, he doesn't have much time to waste on managing the country's trivial matters, so he must spend more effort to build a state machine that can run on its own, and when the entire system is completed, he can rest assured that he can go on a plane exploration journey to find the deepest mysteries hidden in the world of Torrell and even the entire multiverse......

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