In the winter of previous years, the elderly and children found it difficult to survive. It was normal for hundreds of people to freeze to death or starve to death every year. Most of the feudal lords had already chosen to ignore it.
However, under the leadership of Tang En's policies, this year, the feudal lord's residence had allocated funds to provide a batch of warm clothing and even subsidies for poor families to survive the winter. This kind of benevolence and compassion for the people allowed Tang En's prestige and ruling power to rise to an unprecedented level. The cohesion of Ellington had reached an unprecedented peak.
All in all, under Tang En's bold and decisive reforms, this year, no one in Ellington fled during the winter. This was because as long as they were willing to work, as long as they were willing to work, they would definitely be able to earn enough money to buy food for the winter. Therefore, these people were now in the mood to sit here and drink leisurely.
"Even if I had money and food, I wouldn't necessarily go out," a man sitting next to the fireplace complained. "Now that I think about it, the roads in Ellington used to be really torturous. Every time it snowed or rained, it would be wet and very uncomfortable. Not only would it wet our shoes, but it would also be very uncomfortable. Even if it snowed or rained, the roads would still be hard. No matter if it was walking or riding a bicycle, there would be no problem. "
"Didn't the feudal lord say that if you want to be rich, you have to build roads first? This road should be this kind of asphalt road."
"I heard that in order to survive the winter, Miss Fiona said that the feudal lord is preparing something …"
A sumptuous lunch was placed on a table in the tavern. A goblin and a handsome red-haired man were sitting opposite each other with a glass of ale in their hands.
It was Galen and Alejandra.
Due to the sudden heavy snow, the construction of the Star Diamond Bank had to be stopped. Recently, traces of goblins could be seen everywhere in Ellington. This made the gnome craftsmen like Nokia very unhappy.
Galen shook his ears and laughed in a low and sharp voice. "I just wanted to come out and listen to his comments. I didn't expect to hear good news."
Alejandra put down the book with the cover of "Guide to Dragon Taming" and looked at the hall curiously. "You mean that asphalt road? Hmm, that's a pretty good investment project. "
Jia Lian's eyes lit up as he said, "We have personally experienced the advantages of this kind of road. If we build a road network all over Prandal and provide a toll service, we will be able to make money even while lying down!"
Azhorkamanda thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. "You goblins are indeed geniuses in this aspect."
"Unfortunately, I can't handle this kind of project myself."
Jia Lian was very dissatisfied. "I'm afraid that only our leader can take it down with the power of the entire Star Diamond Bank."
"The premise is that Tang En has to agree to cooperate."
"He will cooperate."
Azhorkamanda put down the book and recalled the things about Tang En. She couldn't help but nod and say, "You're right. He will agree. I have to admit that he is a good person. Even I was attracted by his charm."
"Oh?"
"As a Red Dragon, you're attracted to a human? And a human male? — Oh, that's not what I meant. I don't have any opinion on whether you want to cross that line or not … Anyway, you are a dragon. "
Azhorkamanda said with a smile, "A man … doesn't seem to be a bad thing, right?"
Jia Lian grinned and said, "I won't comment."
"Forget it. I admit that he is very charming, but I can still control my impulse. To be honest, this makes me a little scared because I don't understand what's going on."
Azhorkamanda shrugged and said, "If I really can't control myself and attack him one day, remember to wake me up."
"Oh."
Jia Lian paused for a moment and asked, "What's the yield?"
"As big as it is."
As soon as Azhorkamanda's voice fell, she suddenly paused and then smiled. "Our lord is back. Shall we go and welcome him?"
"Welcome? Forget it. Let's go quickly. I don't want to know if there are any problems with those magic iron bombs in the warehouse. "
Jia Lian finished the beer in one gulp and muttered as he jumped off the chair and prepared to leave.
"Oh, I'm a little late."
With a smile, Azhorkamanda snapped her fingers. Tang En and Fiona, who he met on the way, pushed the door open and entered in the wind and snow.
The people in the tavern were suddenly stunned, and then they all cheered. "My Lord! It's my Lord! "
"There are so many people here."
Tang En smiled and waved his hand. "Everyone, eat and drink well. I'm here to warm myself up with a cup of cider."
After that, Tang En and Fiona came to the bar. Old Tom, who was very nervous, immediately served Tang En and Fiona two full cups of hot cider. The wine overflowed and was accompanied by a few hot fruit pies.
Tang En took a sip and said, "My whole body is warm. How much is it?"
Old Tom shook his head vigorously and said, "My Lord, you must be joking. It's my honor to have you here to drink. How can you ask for money?"
Tang En laughed and said, "Then you mean that I can let the soldiers of the Ellington Guard come here every day to eat and drink for free?"
Old Tom's face turned pale in an instant. With so many people, wouldn't he go bankrupt?
"If, if you're willing to …"
"Just kidding. It'll be as much as it should be."
Tang En gestured for Fiona to pay, and then said casually, "Power will corrupt people, even more so in a dictatorship. If you don't want me to become like those people, then don't worship me. Don't use such meaningless benefits to slowly corrupt me."
"My Lord, you must be joking. You're the Lord of Ellington. Everything here, including us, belongs to you. How is this corrupting you?"
Tang En shook his head and said, "There are no saints in this world. I've always lived in the halo of worship. Sooner or later, I'll become the kind of person you hate the most. You'll be the same."
Fiona was stunned. Of course, the depth of her thinking was different from others. Tang En was telling the truth. Everyone knew that. Similarly, everyone wanted to be the dictator who ruled over everything, but no one had ever thought about whether it was a mistake.
Placing all the power, all the wealth, and all the hope of the entire world on one person, was this a fundamental mistake?
If the power was distributed …
"Fiona, do what I just told you as soon as possible. These problems can't be delayed any longer."
Tang En said to himself, completely unaware that Fiona, who was deep in thought, was thinking about the prototype of a parliamentary system.
When the two met, Tang En was watching a few children running and playing in the snow.
Seeing how carefree they were, Tang En's face was full of smiles. Then … he thought of himself, who had been dominated by homework during the holidays.
Education was a very important problem.
There was no so-called compulsory education in Prandal. There were no ordinary compulsory schools, and there was no systematic language and mathematics education. The nobles would hire knowledgeable scholars to provide elite customized training for their descendants. No one cared about the education of the commoners. Of course, no one would take out money to solve the education problem.
In the whole of Irus, there was only one real school, and that was the Irus Royal Military Academy.
However, this academy only taught military experience. It was a place to cultivate corresponding talents.
Apart from this academy, the only other academy that Tang En had heard of that was suitable for compulsory education was the Star-Moon Secret Academy in the City of Silver. The mages would find excellent magic talents when they traveled the world, and then bring them to the Star-Moon Secret Academy for them to receive a systematic and complete education.
The phrase "knowledge is power" was best reflected in the City of Silver.
Ellington's population was increasing day by day. In the coming year, the population would enter a period of explosive growth. Once the population exceeded 100,000, it could be called a real city. Now, they were building schools in advance. When the time came, compulsory education would be implemented. Every child of the right age would be taught basic skills such as language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, art, and so on. At the same time, they could also set up combat training courses for all aspects of training.
If this continued, Tang En believed that the children with potential in the territory could be found. Then, elite training would be given to them to strengthen their sense of belonging, and further strengthen Ellington's strength.
This was a virtuous cycle, and it was very necessary. A territory where everyone was illiterate was destined to have no development.
Of course, with Tang En's level, he could only make a start. He was like the first driving force in the beginning.
"… Now, the children in Ellington have too much free time besides delivering newspapers. If they can use this time to do homework … I mean, learn how to read and write, and learn mathematics, it will definitely be more beneficial for their future growth."
Tang En rambled on for a long time. Then, he suddenly realized that Fiona was distracted. "Fiona? What are you thinking about? "
"Ah? Sir Lord? I, I'm listening. "
"Just listen. In short, the expansion of the outer city has been suspended. When the internal construction begins, the issue of education must be put on the agenda."
Tang En drank a mouthful of hot apple wine. After thinking for a while, he said, "Speaking of which, there's another thing. After winter, there's basically no vegetables, right?"
"We can still get some supplies from the Emerald Forest, so it's not too urgent."
"Humans can't always rely on others. We have to solve this problem ourselves. I'll give Brian and the others a technical plan later. Since it's not difficult, let them implement it immediately."
Fiona looked at him curiously. "What's the technical plan?"
Tang En smiled, put down the wine glass, and said, "Greenhouse planting technology."
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