Name, identity, and family background were all expected questions. But what Roddy said next made Karen a little confused. "I think you're very talented in management. If I remember correctly, you didn't entrust all the assets and operation of the family to the steward, but you personally made a series of improvements and refinements, right?"
Karen was a little dumbfounded. He did take over the management of the territory as Roddy said, because in his opinion, the steward was greedy and liked to deal with things. Many times, the steward did not get the desired result after giving orders. So he took over the management completely, and he did a good job. But he did not publicize this, and his territory was almost destroyed in the war. How did Roddy know?
But he did not have the courage to ask this question, so he just nodded.
Rody did not beat around the bush and said straightforwardly, "The main reason I invited you to Elsen City is because of your outstanding talent in management. So I want to hire you to be an official in my city, responsible for the city's taxation, security, and other issues. If you agree, I will give you a certain amount of authority. Your salary will be 30 silver coins per month, and you will be provided with housing, six days off each month. You will be on probation for three months, and your salary will be 20% off during the probation period. What do you think? "
Karen's mouth was wide open, and it was difficult for him to digest the information for a while. But Roddy knew that these concepts were difficult for the traditional nobles to accept, so he took out two paper contracts and gave them to Karen for careful examination. This kind of contractual contract was not as unfair as the "contract of slavery" that Karen had imagined. It was fair from any point of view. So he signed his name after consulting carefully about the things he needed to be responsible for.
"The 'Elsen City Administration' that will soon be established welcomes you. Now there are fewer people in the bureau, and I am the director. You are the deputy director. If you need subordinates, you can go to the city to recruit according to your requirements. I have a table here for the salary. You can measure it yourself. "
Roddy stood up and said to Karen, who was thinking about how to complete the task, "The construction of Elsen City will be very fast. I hope you can get into the role as soon as possible."
"I will, Mr. Castellan! It's this … what's the name? Is it too hard to pronounce? "
Karen had no idea what "city management" meant, but Roddy solved his problem. "Don't worry, just call them urban management."
"Oh, okay. Yes, City Lord!"
After the man left, Camilla, who had been silent all this while, spoke up, "Are you sure these people are useful? Why do I feel that they themselves have never thought of doing what you said? "
"Everyone has potential. It's a waste of talent for them to be in their original positions, so they'll be able to display their talents better if they're placed in suitable positions."
Roddy replied with a smile. In fact, these people were the more famous talents in the Kingdom of Karen. Richard, who had been the technical director of the munitions factory, was now just a helper in the blacksmith shop, but in the original history, he had become a famous blacksmith in 597. Andy, the great pharmacist, was now just a drug buyer. Roddy's demonic potion would need this kind of person in the future. The most interesting one was Lakhill, who was now a bartender. This bearded guy would become the most famous "Big Brother of the Underworld" in the Kingdom of Karen in the future. To put it bluntly, he would be the leader of the underground society. Roddy asked him to be the captain of the city defense team to rectify the dark side of every city. He did not expect Elsen City to become an ideal utopia, but Lakhill could undoubtedly become a "capable official".
The rest of the commoners, who were currently inconspicuous, would become smart and capable generals in the future. Roddy directly threw them to Sodelor to train. He believed that they would all become good seedlings.
Karen, who was the last to arrive, was the most famous. According to history, he had served as a minister for the Royal Family of Charles II for two years. He was one of the few smart people among the group of idiots who could make political achievements. That was why Rody gave him a chance to manage the internal affairs and help Camilla share some of the cumbersome government affairs. In the future, if he really showed his talent, he might be able to advance a few steps and even become a member of the cabinet.
"I see that you've also collected a lot of people. You've even tried to rope in a few elves from a wood elf village. What's wrong? Is there a shortage of maids in the mansion? "
Camilla asked expressionlessly. Roddy's mouth twitched. He felt that she had been in a bad mood recently. He bit the bullet and replied, "The Magic Research Department of Elsen doesn't have an agricultural department yet. After I set up the Ministry of Agriculture, I need these elves who can use nature magic to improve the variety of food …"
Camilla rolled her eyes and said, "How do you know they're just right? Besides, the people you've found are much worse than the vacancies. If you go to Lassiman, what will I do? "
"That's why I've popularized education and made paper."
Roddy pointed at a stack of contracts on the table and said, "Cheap paper allows more people to learn knowledge, and those with knowledge can become management through competition. There may be a lot of resistance, but it's not a problem for Efta now … because what we need to do is to break the narrow channel between the commoners, farmers and nobles, and let them see the hope of promotion."
Camilla's expression gradually became serious. She suddenly realized that what Roddy wanted to do seemed simple, but in fact, it would shake the ruling structure of the entire Kingdom of Karen!
"You want to … select people from the commoners, and then manage the others, even the nobles?"
"Yes, I call this the 'Efta Civil Service Exam'." Roddy smiled and knocked his head at the same time, "I'll come up with an outline for the exam based on the current teaching progress of the school. By the way, in order to ensure everyone's loyalty to Efta, the exam also includes some 'political' content."
"Political? What do you mean? "
Camilla felt that she could not keep up with Roddy's thoughts, so she asked hurriedly.
"Let them realize that … Efta is the best and most advanced place in the whole continent, that it's honorable to contribute to Efta, and that it's something to be proud of to become the management of Efta. I suggest you go to Captain Carter in the barracks for this kind of thing. He's better at it."
Roddy smiled and said, "In other words, it's brainwashing."
*****
"Damn it! Where's our newspaper? Why can't I see the newspaper that I asked to be published? "
Milnor's angry roar echoed in the mansion, and the servants in the house did not even dare to breathe.
Over the past few days, they clearly felt that the usually amiable Count Milnor seemed to be suffering from mania. A year ago, Milnor would never show any extra emotions on his face. However, now, they could hear him roaring and scolding almost every day.
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