It could be said that Topney's speech this time was a failure. On the one hand, it was because of the contrast between the Holy Virgin and the other hand, it was because he had never experienced a speech of such a scale before.
He had to speak to almost the whole world. Once he said something wrong or made a fool of himself, he would be remembered by the whole world. How many people could bear that kind of pressure?
At least, he couldn't.
"Uh, hello, everyone. I, I am Topney Hogman. Thanks to His Majesty's grace, I am the temporary mayor of Shengge City. I hope that in the next period of time, I can make this city more prosperous and strong, and catch up with Alinx as soon as possible …"
In the time it took to make a cup of tea, Topney had exhausted all his energy. After His Holiness the Pope removed the magic, he was so tired that he broke out in a cold sweat.
Although he was very grateful to Tang En for giving him the opportunity, in fact, Topney felt that he had overestimated himself by standing on such an occasion to speak to the whole world.
Perhaps this was the difference between Tang En being a ruler and him being a minister.
The public announcement had come to an end. The next thing to be dealt with was a series of miscellaneous matters brought about by Klein's death and Solant's return to the Irrus Empire. An independent country that had been separated from the empire had returned to its motherland. The matters that needed to be dealt with were not as simple as they seemed.
It involved the redistribution of various interests, the rearrangement of various personnel, and even how to deal with those who had overlapping authority and how to govern this area. It was very, very complicated. Fortunately, in this world, these problems were far easier to solve than on Earth. The position of the Radiant Church could give Tang En the greatest advantage. The people might be disgusted with a certain king, but they would never be disgusted with the god they believed in.
Tang En, who had obtained the support of the Radiant Church, had the key to resolving a series of problems.
"Okay."
Tang En clapped his hands, attracting the attention of the people present. "We still have a lot of things to do. There's no time to be in a daze. I think Earl Morrison must be very happy to show his sincerity now, right?"
Morrison was, of course, eager to show his value. "I'm willing to serve you! Your Majesty! "
Tang En looked at Morrison. His expression was as calm as an ancient well, without a trace of emotion, which made Morrison fearful. "Mobilize your men to collect and sort out all the information about those dishonest people in Shengge City. The most important thing is to stabilize the situation in Shengge City and prevent the spread of chaos. If you encounter stubborn guys who can't be dealt with … leave them to Topney. My Ghost Agents will deal with those guys."
Ghost Agent!
News of this mysterious organization had been circulating in Shengge City for a while. Morrison had also heard about it, but he had never known who this Ghost Agent was working for. Now he understood.
It turned out that Tang En had already infiltrated Shengge City!
Perhaps, the news that was unfavorable to Klein was also secretly spread by Tang En …
At the thought of this, Morrison broke out in a cold sweat. They had spent a lot of energy investigating the source of those rumors, but they had never been able to find the source. One could imagine how powerful the Ghost Agents were.
"Your Majesty, I understand!"
Then Tang En said to Gunther, "Gunther, immediately go outside Shengge City and inform the three armies outside the city to rest and reorganize. Wait for Aurelia to send someone to collect information about the coalition army. After replenishing their supplies, they will return to the territory and wait for the higher-ups to inform them to reorganize."
"Yes! Your Majesty! "
Gunther took the order and left. With his strength, it was easy for him to intimidate the three armies.
Tang En turned his head and smiled at Aurelia. "Then, my princess, it's time for you to perform."
Aurelia glared at him. "If you want to slack off, just say it!"
"I'm not slacking off."
Tang En looked very innocent. "I'm also very busy, okay? Recently, the raw material supply can't keep up with the production demand. I'm trying to find a way to solve it. "
"There's such a thing?"
Aurelia was startled and asked in surprise, "Don't we have a lot of mines now?"
"Not a lot, but a lot!"
Tang En corrected her. "The Irus Empire, the Ryan Empire, and now even the Solant Kingdom's mines are in our hands. But don't forget, although there are a lot of mines, the most important thing is the ability to mine …"
Currently, most of the mines in the Ryan Empire had not been mined yet. The huge hematite mine in the Grassy Plains had already started to produce large amounts of hematite after some simple processing. After refining, it could be used very quickly. It was because of this hematite that they were able to make up for the lack of raw material supply.
But now, industrial production had increased, and the hematite mine in the Grassy Plains could not keep up with the demand. Now, they needed more ores.
Currently, most of the mines that were being mined had not been industrialized yet. They still relied on slaves and miners to dig with pickaxes and then carry them out by manpower. The efficiency of mining was too slow, and it was impossible to maximize production.
Apart from that, it was not just the ores. In the process of refining the universal alloy, the production of gray thistle and silverstreak flowers was also stretched.
The plantation in Ellington relied on the power of Grandia, and could harvest large amounts of crops on a regular basis. In addition, there were many farmers planting these two types of cash crops under Tang En's arrangements, so they could barely meet the demand. However, in order to further expand their production capacity, they had no choice but to purchase large amounts of Grey Thistle and Silverthread Flower from the markets of other cities. Now, the prices of these two types of herbs had more than doubled. Some simple healing potions that used these two types of herbs had also increased in price.
Tang En briefly told Aurelia about his next plan. He now planned to have Aurelia further support the plantation industry. Although they did not have the power of druids, they now had a more convenient catalyst for plant growth!
After diluting it and selling it to farmers, not only would it increase their income, it would also promote agricultural development and accelerate the growth cycle of crops, greatly increasing the production of food and various important cash crops.
However, the key problem was that farming required technology. Kobolds and lizardmen could not be used to replace labor. Moreover, with large numbers of agricultural enchanted machines now popularized, it was entirely possible to implement a farm system. A single farm owner could achieve the production of dozens or even hundreds of people, and that was the great impetus of enchanted machines for agriculture.
As long as there were policies to support it, those farm owners would be happy to plant these cash crops to increase their income.
On the other hand, mining was different. Mining was heavy physical labor, and anyone with a little ambition would not be willing to be a miner. Even if there were various convenient enchanted machines, it could not be helped. In this case, the trained kobolds and lizardmen with simple intelligence would become the perfect labor force in the mines. Even if they did not use enchanted machines, their ability to dig holes was great, and their mining efficiency was excellent.
In the future, the kobolds and lizardmen would be the main mining force in the mines. The workers would only need to use the mine carts to transport the ore out of the mine at fixed times. The physical labor would be greatly reduced, and the mining efficiency would be greatly increased.
Therefore, the matter of dealing with the kobolds and lizardmen miners was now urgent, and Tang En had to keep an eye on this matter.
"I understand. Let's hope that the kobolds and lizardmen can really play the role that you imagined."
Aurelia was actually not optimistic about Tang En's wild imagination. The kobolds and lizardmen had long been proven to be chaotic creatures without order. Unless their lives were threatened, they would definitely not work obediently.
However, they could not always send people to keep an eye on the kobolds and lizardmen. Once these guys got into the mine, they would disappear in the blink of an eye, and they would not be able to find them. The underground world was their home.
"Don't worry. Since I'm doing this, I definitely have my own confidence."
Tang En was very confident. Even the wild animals without intelligence on Earth could be tamed. There was no reason that the kobolds and lizardmen could not be tamed. They still had some intelligence.
After discussing with Aurelia, Tang En was about to leave. At this time, Aurelia called out to him again. "Wait a minute."
Tang En looked puzzled. "Is there anything else?"
"How do we deal with her?"
Aurelia pointed at Shanelli, who was sitting next to her, with a playful look on her face.
Shanelli could be chosen as queen by Klein, of course, had proven her superior qualities. Her skin was white, and she was beautiful. She was simply the model of a beautiful wife. Anyone who liked beautiful women would not let go of this delicious big white sheep in front of them.
Tang En looked puzzled. "Why are you asking me?"
Aurelia said with a faint smile, "Of course I'm asking you why."
"Why?"
"Why?"
After asking several times, Tang En suddenly realized what Aurelia was talking about. Suddenly, his face was as black as ink. F * ck, this untouchable flower is actually learning bad things now. So dirty, so dirty!
"Do what you need to do. If it doesn't work, let her go home. It's not like Morrison can't support her now!"
Tang En said angrily, "Speaking of which, she used to be a queen, right? There should be many people who are willing to marry her. What are you worrying about? "
Aurelia spread her hands. "Of course I have to ask. What if you suddenly become interested after I arrange it? Won't I be unlucky?"
"Am I that kind of person!?"
"Aren't you? Wife killer Lord Tang En? "
Tang En froze.
— — Bryan, get over here. I promise I won't kill you!
Aurelia waved her hand. "Okay, I'm joking with you. I'll arrange it for her. You can go."
Tang En didn't think she was joking with him. A woman's words could only be believed 30%. Seventy percent had to be guessed — and he had to try his luck to know whether he would guess correctly or not.
"Then I'm really leaving?"
"If not, do you want to stay for the night?"
Tang En disappeared in the blink of an eye. He decided to find Bryan again because he found that the extent of the spread of that bullshit title was beyond his imagination.
— — He had never done that kind of thing, okay?!
— — The only one he married was Queen Olina for the sake of the overall situation!
— — How did he become a wife killer!?
After Tang En left, Aurelia looked at Shanelli with a smile.
This scared Shanelli. Although she was a queen before, her aura was far less than that of Aurelia.
Klein was used to monopolizing power, and Shanelli was more like a mascot. However, Aurelia was different. Tang En had been delegating power to her for more than half a year. This former female burglar princess had cultivated a queenly temperament. Shanelli couldn't stand the way she looked at people just by standing there.
"What does she want to do with me?
Kill me?
Or send me to that kind of place? "
At the thought of the tragic future that she might encounter, Shanelli's heart was filled with sorrow, and tears immediately streamed down her face.
"Well, she looks pretty good, and her figure is okay … Although her body has been ruined by Klein, she hasn't given birth to a child yet, so it's not too bad …"
Aurelia narrowed her eyes and looked at Shanelli. The way she looked at Shanelli made Shanelli even more scared.
"It's decided."
Aurelia clapped her hands. "Mother still needs a servant, so it's decided on you. Shanelli, go and accompany Lillian."
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