At this point, Roland also had a general plan for the security system of his territory in the future.
The current population of Border Town was about 20,000 people. In addition to the local natives, there were also people from Longsong Stronghold and refugees from the Eastern Region. When the envoy sent by Barov returned, they might even bring a group of people from the southern and northern parts of the kingdom. The composition of the population would become more complicated, and the quality would also be uneven. Conflicts like today's would only increase.
Therefore, he also needed to establish a public security system to replace the current patrol work of the First Army. Sooner or later, internal violence and external violence would be separated. He had also considered this problem before, but because of the lack of manpower, he gave up. Now the First Army needed to focus on fighting the demonic beasts, and the population was growing rapidly, so it was time to implement this plan.
The first trial would be final, and the first trial would be final. The public security would arrest criminals in accordance with the law and handle civil disputes. The Security Bureau would be responsible for maintaining the purity of the system, which could effectively avoid power corruption. At the same time, it could also use public security personnel to carry out cleaning operations, saving manpower and resources. This was the outline of the public security system that Roland envisaged.
The most ideal situation was to first test this public security system in Border Town, and when the city was built next year, it would be promoted to the entire Western Region.
At that time, whether it was an autonomous territory of the nobility or not, it would have to implement the same set of laws and accept the control of a unified department. He was the only one who could be above the law.
Roland knew that he was the largest noble in the Western Region, so he could not say that everyone was equal before the law, nor could he abolish the aristocratic system. But he could at least make it so that there were no traditional feudal nobles in his city. If he wanted to receive the protection of the Western Region, he would have to hand over his autonomous power.
As for the person in charge of the public security department, Roland had already thought about it.
Chief Knight Carter Lannis, who was full of a sense of justice but did not act pedantically, was a good choice.
When Vader hobbled back to his temporary residence, the old man Kukasim immediately came to greet him.
"Are you all right?"
"I'm fine," he said with a grin. "His Highness sentenced me to ten lashes."
"Let me see you," Kukasim said eagerly.
"Let's talk in the house." Vader walked into the house. A warm aura immediately dispelled the chill in his body. He closed the door. It was as if the inside and the outside world were two different worlds. Compared to the previous wooden shack that leaked wind and rain everywhere, this somewhat low and narrow mud hut was actually more comfortable.
By the way, the locals seem to call these houses cave dwellings.
The old man asked him to lie down on the stove bed. Then, he peeled off the clothes on his back and couldn't help but gasp.
"Your back is covered in blood. I'll go get some ash for you."
"No, please don't. This is just a bloodstain from the torture. The bleeding has already stopped. " "Sir Knight said that it's better to leave it open like this. It'll only take two or three days for the wound to heal."
"Two or three days," Kukasim shook his head worriedly, "No, child, you may fall into a high fever and your back will swell up. Even if your body is strong, it will take you at least a week to recover. You should know better than me what happens when the disease flares up. "
"You may not believe it," he licked his somewhat dry lips, "I don't feel much pain from the wound on my back. On the contrary, I feel a cool and itchy feeling. This is a sign of healing. After the lashes, they poured a bucket of water on my back."
"Saltwater …" The old man frowned.
"I thought so at first, but the expected burning pain didn't come." Vader chuckled twice. "The Knight who carried out the punishment said that this water can eliminate all pathogenic microorganisms. If you want the wound to heal quickly, don't do anything unnecessary and just let it dry."
"Pathogenic microorganisms what?"
"Microorganisms," he curled his lips, "Who knows what they are. It's probably related to witches."
The old man lowered his head, and after a long time, he said in a deep voice: "You shouldn't have stood up for me, as long as you bear with it …"
"If you bear with it, you'll suffer even more severe treatment. I know what kind of person that guy is, or rather, most of the nobles are the same." Vader spat. "I heard that the snow here will last for several months. Even if we add up the money we have, we won't be able to last until then." He paused, "Moreover, I deliberately chose that time to beat him."
"Deliberately …" Kukasim was startled.
"Because every day at this time, His Royal Highness will appear at the Western City Wall. Since he promised to provide free food, he must hate this kind of behavior that tarnishes his reputation. This is also the most effective method. If it was just a simple fight, it might not even reach His Royal Highness' ears. After all, Khoya Jarvis may have been instigated by someone. If the officials of the City Hall want to suppress this news, it would be useless no matter what we say. "
"But it's also possible that he was instigated by the Lord."
"The possibility is extremely low. If His Royal Highness wants to save money, he can directly reduce the three meals to two. Moreover, I have inquired in advance. Whether it is the local residents or the serfs, they are all full of praise for His Royal Highness' benevolence and wisdom. "He smiled proudly." You see, I didn't bet wrongly, did I? "
"So that's how it is." The old man let out a long sigh. "You've really seen through it thoroughly."
But there was also a part where he didn't guess correctly, Vader thought, and that was the punishment.
As a patrol member who had worked in Valencia for more than ten years, he had a deep understanding of the ugliness under the city's glamorous appearance. He had seen more than a dozen nobles who used their power to extort money, and it even happened in the patrol team from time to time. Therefore, it wasn't difficult for him to deal with these high and mighty nobles.
His Royal Highness's reaction was basically as he had expected. Only the punishment was beyond Vader's expectations.
In this case, a Lord who loved his reputation would mostly judge the bullied innocent, but he had punished everyone. Compared to his reputation, His Royal Highness seemed to care more about the system.
For a Lord who was used to doing as he pleased, this was indeed a rare quality.
"What do you plan to do next?" The old man asked after a moment of silence.
"I will rest for two days, as Sir Knight specially approved. After that, I will continue to do what I did before, helping those guys who carry strange weapons to do some miscellaneous work."
"You could have lived in the inner city and lived a decent life with the craftsmen."
"But you can't go in, Kukasim. Don't talk about this anymore." He shook his head. "I won't leave you outside."
This old man was neither his family nor his elder. Half a year ago, he was still a prisoner locked up in prison. Everyone knew that the old man was pushed out by the black street rats to be used as a scapegoat. But this kind of thing was common, so the patrol team was simply too lazy to care. Later on, Valencia was ransacked by a large group of pirates. He was originally going to die in this turmoil, but at the critical moment, the old man hid him in a cell and covered his body with a smelly bedsheet. Finally, he was lucky enough to escape.
Vader didn't expect that he would actually be rescued by a prisoner who he usually didn't even want to look at. He suddenly understood that there was no difference between him and those disgusting nobles.
The other two people in the room both knew Kukasim's identity. It would be fine with him watching over him, but once he was gone, they would definitely find trouble with the old man.
"Don't worry, everything will get better." Vader patted the other's shoulder.
Two days later, he heard news from the inner city that His Royal Highness was recruiting public security members. To be continued.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
