The next day, Alan and Edward inspected several mines under Storm City's control. In addition to iron and copper, which are in high demand, there is also a small silver mine. There are not many workers in the silver mines, and production is limited, because Storm City has enough self-minted silver coins to circulate now, and any more of them could cause chaos in the economic system.

At present, more of the silver produced in the silver mines is sold to merchants, who in turn enter craft workshops and eventually come out in the form of works of art.

When they put the workers in the mine to a temporary halt and called Lucy. The girl walked into the mine, and the Blade Runner reacted immediately. There is no doubt that in addition to the real silver, this vein also hides the rare mineral of Tymes silver. With Blade Runner to confirm, the value of this silver mine is even higher than that of Storm City.

"From now on, the number of workers in the silver mines will be halved and they will be used in copper and iron mines. Next, we will add the mining of two basic minerals, copper and iron. ”

In the City Lord's Mansion, Alan stood by the window and spoke, while the clerk behind him was taking notes seriously. In the book in his hand, he is recording the next development plan of Storm City. Alan continued, "Armory, yes, we will gather all the blacksmiths. In addition, the people of Sur City have set up a large armory workshop, and everything from swords to armor and even artillery components are within our production range. Therefore, the demand for iron and copper will increase significantly, and as for silver, it will be enough to maintain a basic production. ”

"By the way, all the silver produced should be put into storage, and there is no need to sell it to merchants, and we will keep it for later."

"Yes, sir." The clerk wiped the sweat from his forehead and waved his pen like a fly.

Edward, who was sitting on the sofa, sipped his black tea slowly and methodically, smiling as he watched Alan work. Reducing the number of silver miners, temporarily reducing the production of the mines, and putting the Thames silver in storage was the decision they made after their morning rounds of the silver mines. For Tames Silver to realize its value, it only makes sense to ship this rare mineral back to Earth after finding a way to return it to Earth.

Otherwise, on this planet where the production industry is backward, its role is not much different from that of sterling silver. The only beneficiary now is Blade Runner, which, according to Seven's calculations, is expected to return to its full form in the short term as long as a certain amount of Tames Silver is ingested every day.

A Blade Runner in his full form, whose combat power surpasses that of ordinary Awoken. At that time, the number seven will be another killer weapon for Allen in addition to the source weapon. Of course, Seven only obeys Lucy's orders, so his use is still slightly limited.

However, this did not prevent Alan from giving it the Silver of Tames first, which is why the Silver of Tames was required to stop being sold to the merchants.

The increase in the mining of copper and iron ore is not only a disguise for the storage of Thames silver, but also a substantial need. With the expansion of his army and the trade to Violet Harbor, Eren needed more basic minerals in exchange for more wealth. If you just sell minerals, the profit will definitely be thin, so it is better to gather blacksmiths from both places to set up a weapons workshop.

Use the convenience of its own produced materials to process them into weapons and equipment. First, it can arm its own army, and secondly, it can also give additional added value to minerals. Whether it is from the perspective of strengthening the armed forces or improving the city's economy, the weapons workshop is an imperative project.

What's more, this weapons workshop will lay a solid foundation for Allen's arsenal in the future. Whether it is to produce standard ammunition first, or later to develop into the production of war weapons such as chariots and guns, a weapons workshop with extensive experience is a must. It can gather more talents and accumulate rich experience, and it is an important cornerstone for Allen to win future wars.

Under this distribution, the combined wealth of the two cities is disappearing at a flowing rate, and they are being distributed to the recruitment of various talents, the budget of the army, and the upgrading of the city. At the end of the afternoon, the clerk made a simple statistic that the assets of the two cities seemed to be quite large, but in fact, whether it was Edward or Allen, the property belonging to them was pitiful.

Seeing this, the clerk couldn't help but feel a little weak. After all, there were several other officials like him, and their wealth was even more than the two city lords. This was not a good thing, and the clerk was even wondering if he should inform a few old friends that he should be appropriately generous enough to fund the construction of the city. After all, the two city lords have done everything for the development of their territory, and they are not very good at hiding their secrets.

After the clerk left, everyone in the lord's palace had dinner. It was their first real dinner since they arrived in the New World, and the table was filled with sumptuous food, from fine wine to barbecue, and the plates were presented one after another, like flowing water. A big man like Bloy naturally let go of his appetite and ate a lot, while Lucy and a few other girls were relatively reserved.

After tasting a few slices of golden roast meat, Edward raised his glass and gestured to Alan. The two quietly left the table and sat down in a quiet corner.

"I have a Jianyì." The eyes of the people of Malitan turned a mysterious dark purple in the dim corners, and they looked like stars in the universe, magnificent and long.

Alan spread his hands: "I'm listening." ”

"Recently I've been reading some books about the religious culture of the Empire." Edward smiled, "This country is very confusing in faith, and it belongs to a multi-faith country. From Sabis, the god of war, to Krosis, the god of textiles. There are dozens of large and small gods. Some places even believe in the spirits of their ancestors, which is a very interesting phenomenon. ”

"For this reason, I have looked up the teachings of some of these religions. For example, the god of war with the largest audience, most of the followers of Sabis are soldiers, and they believe in bravely tearing and killing on the battlefield. Even if you die on the battlefield, your soul will be sublimated to the Temple of the Fighting God of Sabis after death. Statements such as these, which are prevalent in various denominations, can be said to be similar to the fact that the soul can attain eternal life in the kingdom of God after death, do you feel that this culture is very close to Christianity on earth? ”

"So?"

"So we don't have to do a good job of promoting the Christian faith on this planet, after all, they have a lot in common in terms of doctrine." Edward shrugged, "And one thing that deserves attention about Christianity is that it emphasizes the oneness of the true God. In other words, when this belief is recognized and popularized, it will be difficult for other beliefs to gain a foothold. As the only true God, God himself is the embodiment of omnipotence, thus replacing the functions of indigenous deities in a certain way, to whom people of all faiths can pray, thus increasing the inclusiveness of religion. ”

Alan sat up slightly straighter, and he nodded, "You mean, we can control people's hearts by promoting religion through guò?" ”

"When I was free in Babylon, I saw the course of your religion. It was also an exclusive war of aggression, but the difference was that it was more of a spiritual war. As it turned out, the character of the one true God made Christianity stand out among the many gods and beliefs of the time, and it has developed to this day. You have to admit that people always want their gods to be the most powerful, the embodiment of omnipotence, able to fulfill most of their worldly desires. For this reason, Christianity was founded to determine its place today. Edward shrugged his shoulders and said, "The power of religion is powerful, and it is even more blind. Think about it, if Christianity was recognized in the Empire, and this sect was in our hands, what a great power it would be? No matter how you describe it, can you? ”

"With the development of the church, the establishment of churches everywhere means that there will be our eyes and ears in other places. With this comes donations from believers, accumulation of wealth, and even the formation of an army of exclusive churches. An army of fanatics, and you know what kind of power it will be, without me telling you. But most importantly, we can reach people through the guò church, especially those in high positions. Edward smiled indifferently: "The higher the position, the more hope to be blessed by the gods and let his power continue." And what god is like God in Almighty incarnation? ”

"It's really a good idea." Alan nodded, smiled, and said, "Maybe I should go back to Sur City, Father Miró will probably be happy to get back to his old business." Perhaps, with a good job, he is the first pope of this world Christianity. ”

Just thinking of seeing Father Miró for the first time, Alan couldn't connect him to the image of the Pope with the crown on his head.

After arranging the next few top priorities in Storm City, Alan also plans to go to Violet Harbor to meet Roger, and by the way, he also gets to know several large business groups in the area, so as to lay a good foundation for opening up trade routes in the future. But before that, he decided to take the time to return to Sur City so that Miro could prepare to practice with Sur City and Storm City to see if he could gather the first congregation.

At this time, Roger, who was far away in Violet Harbor, had already received the news that Maude had been sentenced and Storm City had changed hands. Upon receiving the news, Roger burst out laughing in his study, much to the discomfort of the guard, Geralf, who was standing nearby. In all the years he had known Roger, he had never heard this big slave merchant laugh so hard.

Roger almost choked on tears, he finally stopped laughing, wiped the corners of his eyes with a white handkerchief and said, "I really didn't expect that Maude really lost to a hairy boy." It seems that I bought the right bet. ”

"Are you ready to work with them?" Geralf asked.

Roger said happily: "Why not, that Alan actually has such a means, and he will definitely be a big man in the future." If you don't climb into his chariot now, and you have to go up later, you'll have to buy a ticket. ”

"Geralph, do you know why my business is so big?"

The guard shook his head honestly.

Roger reached out and touched his beard: "Because my vision has always been accurate, and this time will certainly be no exception!" ”

(Today, I went to apply for a birth certificate, there were many procedures, and the unit police station ran back and forth, so it was not easy to have a baby.) ）R1058