"What is it?"
Could it be that they are poorly managed, and that they still suffer losses every year even though they are guarding the canal? Then this is most likely not a problem of ability but a problem of corruption!
"It's because we never thought that a lord would be enfeoffed here before, and the Riverlands is a town that gradually rose after the Cromwell period, so there is no special lord's palace here."
"So the accommodation we prepare for you may not meet your expectations."
When Mozo heard this, he immediately smiled and shook his head:
"That's not a problem! I was born into a poor family. If I don't have a manor, I don't have a manor. It's just for show."
Seeing that Mozo didn't seem to be just being polite, the officials breathed a sigh of relief, and then became quite worried again.
The lord has full power to dispose of his territory, and naturally the appointment of officials of all ranks in the territory is also decided by the lord alone.
Normally, these royal officials would leave for White Castle or the Governor to report after the handover and then wait for new assignments.
But Her Majesty's appointment directly asked them to stay where they were and continue to serve as vassals of Mozo.
In this case, whether they can keep their jobs depends entirely on Mozo's words.
But why would the lord want to retain outsiders instead of his own trusted ones
How can this not make them worried
Mozo also saw what they were thinking, but he did not offer any comfort or promises.
He may not care what his mansion looks like, as long as it is not deliberately disgusting, but the appointment and dismissal of officials must be cautious and not based on personal feelings.
Otherwise, how would Mozo explain this to his subjects
Hey, look, I am your new overlord. The guys who used to exploit you will continue to exploit you, but the biggest share of the profits will be taken by me instead of them!
Mozo would not allow such a thing to happen in his territory.
It is true that through countless dream operas, Mozo has long known that he cannot change the current mainstream system. But within his ability, he will definitely strive for the rights of the people as much as possible.
Of course, if these officials did not have any major problems, Mozo would definitely continue to let them be responsible for the operation of the territory.
He would not drive away talented people who are capable and knowledgeable about all matters in the territory just to cultivate so-called confidants.
That's stupid.
When he arrived at the lord's mansion prepared for Mozo by the officials, Mozo was stopped by Verdani.
Then the other party entered first and began to check whether it was safe inside.
Mozo had no objection to this. He led everyone to stand quietly and wait for Verdani to finish the inspection. At the same time, he was carefully observing the lord's mansion.
What was a little surprising to Mozo was that this lord's mansion was actually very nice. It was just that it might not be as luxurious and large as the castles and palaces that the nobles liked, but in terms of Mozo's aesthetic taste.
This is definitely an exquisite villa that catches the eye!
Moreover, compared with the huge castle, Mozo prefers this exquisite and elegant villa.
After all, a king who got lost in the vast kingdom of God is too embarrassing to look back on...
Thinking of this, Mozo smiled at the officials and said:
"Nice house! I like it very much."
The other party was relieved again after hearing this. Soon, Wei Erdani also came out and nodded to Mozo to indicate that there was no problem.
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After entering, Mozo asked the officials to bring the account books and administrative documents of recent years, as well as the detailed maps that Mozo was most concerned about.
The officials immediately came over with a pile of documents.
Looking at the pile of documents that far exceeded his imagination, Mozo's eyebrows jumped involuntarily, and he coughed and pushed the largest number of account books to Audrey:
"My dear Miss Accountant, everything is left to you!"
When Audrey heard the word "dear", her face immediately turned red, and she quickly turned around and hid aside with the pile of account books and statements.
Then Mozo pushed the slightly smaller pile of administrative documents to Verdani:
"Ms. Verdani, you are a knight and noble from the North. I think you should be more familiar with these things than a boy from a commoner family like me. I wonder if you can check them for me?"
Verdani looked at Mozo strangely, but took the pile of administrative documents without refusing.
Finally, Mozo successfully threw away two piles of "hot potatoes" and quickly rolled up the map and said to the officials:
"I want to see the city myself. You don't need to accompany me. Just sit here."
After saying this, he didn't give the other party a chance to speak, and just walked out with Miss Knight.
After leaving the house, Miss Knight asked with some concern:
"Is this okay? Mozo, you really don't need to ask about it yourself?"
Mozo waved his hand nonchalantly and said:
"Audrey is a top accountant from Cromwell University. She's much better than me at checking the books to see if there are any problems."
"And Miss Verdani is a noble from the North. She knows more about administrative issues than I do. She left two capable people unused, and forced herself to take over for the sake of so-called face or some other unnecessary reasons."
"That would be irresponsible to myself and my people."
"As a lord, I should pay more attention to the people's thoughts and lives!"
81 I am the monitor!
Miss Knight was a little bit troubled by these words, but she didn't know what was wrong. She could only sigh and say after struggling for a while:
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Mozo also looked at the map and confirmed the location before smiling at Miss Knight:
"And if there really is something wrong with the other party, then it is unlikely that you will find the problem by checking the accounts or documents."
Miss Knight then suddenly said:
"So you let them stay in the lord's mansion and then came out on your own?"
After Mozo nodded, he took Miss Knight into an alley with less traffic, and then appeared in the crowd at the other end of the alley.
In front of the various commodity stalls on the street, Mozo and Miss Knight were wandering around aimlessly.
But Miss Knight discovered that as the two of them continued to move forward, Mozo always led her into one crowd after another, and then quickly and accurately passed through the crowd without stopping.
At the same time, she also constantly prepared clothes or decorations that would change his appearance for herself.
After walking through several streets and spending several hours, Mozo and Miss Knight, who had completely changed their makeup and clothes, walked out of a small street shop.
After Miss Knight glanced around, she said to Mozo:
"Mozo, are you trying to avoid possible 'spies'?"
Mozo smiled and nodded.
Miss Knight said helplessly and amusedly:
"I wanted to say this before. If it's just this, there's no need to do this. I'm a Sequence 5 Thundercaller Guardian. My intuition can easily sense if someone is watching us."
"And if it's surveillance that I didn't even feel, then with your methods, I can definitely assert that you can't escape it either."
Mozo's eyes widened when he heard this. Then he lowered his head in annoyance and loneliness and said:
"So, I am being too clever."
Seeing this, Miss Knight hurriedly comforted him:
"No, that, I. That's not what I meant, just, just."
While Miss Knight was busy, Mozo suddenly laughed, and then said to her puzzled look:
"It's just a joke, it's just a joke, I'm not going to tease you anymore!"
After saying this, Mozo said to the store owner:
"Boss, how much are two cold cracked fruits?"
The boss glanced at the knight lady behind Mozo, then he leaned over in front of the window and looked back at his wife who was busy in the store, and said with a nostalgic smile:
"I'll give it to you for free!"
Mozo immediately shook his head and said:
"How can this be so embarrassing?"
The boss smiled and shook his head, and personally selected two of the largest and best Leng Leng fruits and threw them to Mozo.
"It's just two fruits. Take them, take them! I picked them. They are guaranteed to be sweet!"
After accepting the fruit, Mozo did not refuse, and instead took Miss Knight to bow slightly to the boss and thank him:
"Thank you very much for your kindness!"
After saying that, he left the place under the gaze of the boss who was sighing that the young couple was really a good match.
On the way, Mozo handed the biggest one to Miss Knight and took a bite with great relish.
As the boss said, very sweet!
At this point, Mozo explained to the confused lady knight:
"I'm sure those officials won't have any problems. Along the way, many of the things we've seen were given to us for free by the bosses. If the vendors weren't well-off, they wouldn't be so generous.
"Also, I don't want to hide from possible surveillance, I want to hide from 'the public's sight'."
Miss Knight became increasingly confused.
"What does this mean?"
Mozo looked at the busy streets ahead and smiled more happily:
"If those officials were really putting on a show, then they must have thought about my request for petitions."
"So in order to prevent them from informing the public in advance and doing something wrong, what I need to do is to make the two of us get rid of our own 'identities' and become civilians like everyone else."
As he spoke, Mozo pointed at his and Miss Knight's clothes, which had changed drastically.
"In this way, we can see the truth of this city more directly and realistically. After all, those possible spies may be able to keep an eye on us, but the people don't have the ability to tell whether the person in front of them is a lord or not."
Miss Knight suddenly realized. So what Mozo had just done was not to avoid the eyes of officials, but to make himself the same as the people!
But immediately, thinking of another possible knight, the lady frowned and said:
"But what if the public is tasked with 'acting' for everyone?"
In response to this, Mozo shook his head and laughed even harder:
"That's even more impossible. We are not prosecutors who come here once a year or even every few years. It's understandable that we have invested so much to cope with inspections that may not come once a year, but we are the lords here!"
"We are here every day. Can they perform like this every day? No one is that stupid."
"If it were me, I wouldn't even think about putting on a show for the lord. Instead, I would either confess or run away, because the lord is not a bystander, but lives here directly!"
When the knight heard this, he became confused again:
"Then why do you do this?"
Mozo smiled and shook his head:
"Just to avoid people being so stupid."
As he spoke, Mozo raised the Leng Leng Fruit in his hand and said:
"Besides, don't you feel happy along the way?"
Hearing this, Miss Knight also picked up the fruit in her hand and took a bite. Then she smiled happily and said:
“No, I’m very happy!”
Going shopping with friends was an experience she had never had before. As the head maid said, her entire life before this had almost always been about armor and weapons.
So today, she is really happy!
But immediately, Miss Knight remembered something and turned around quickly, not daring to look at Mozo anymore.
And Mozo didn't think much about it. He just took a bite of the Lenglie fruit in his hand, and then, with a smile in his eyes, he glanced at the middle-aged man behind him who was bargaining with a vendor.
With the Book of the Nameless, Mozo could remember anything he wanted to remember. And this man had appeared in his sight for the seventh time today.
Before entering the city, Mozo noticed that this guy appeared in front of him three times, so everything that just happened was basically a verification designed for him.