The capital! After a year and a half, he is back!
Barov looked at the gradually clear blue stone wall, and his heart was agitated.
In fact, since he received the order, his mood has not calmed down. His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince defeated Tifeko as expected, and he did it so neatly. The result once again proved that no one can resist the army of the lord of the West Territory. .
Of course, it is not appropriate to call Roland the lord of the West now.
He is now the only son of Wimbledon III, the heir of blood, and the legitimate heir to the royal family.
The obstacles to enthronement have been swept away.
It is foreseeable that Roland will be crowned king soon.
And he, too, will become the Prime Minister of the Royal Government with the power second only to the king... This joy makes Barov immersed in boundless reverie - when those "old friends" who are thinking about themselves see themselves climbing to where they want to be. What kind of expression will you show when you are in a high position that you can't imagine? Shocked, jealous, envious, forced to smile even if he gnashed his teeth, desperately trying to please? Just thinking about these scenes made him feel physically and mentally happy. It would be even better if he could let his former mentor, Chancellor of the Exchequer Lauren Moore, see this scene.
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The cement boat slowly docked at the pier in the suburbs. Barov stepped off the trestle and walked through the familiar streets under the escort of the soldiers of the First Army, entering the inner city palace together with Kemo Strell and others.
The Twin Towers Palace is still as majestic as he remembered. Before, he could only see it from a distance from the hut in the City Hall, but now he can walk into the palace aboveboard.
Going straight to the high tower study, he saw Roland Wimbledon again.
With excitement, Barov knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Greycastle is yours!"
"Actually not yet, the East Territory and the North Territory are still the territory of the remnants of Tifeko," Roland smiled, "Get up, we still have a lot of important things to talk about."
His expression was the same as before, his tone was even and approachable, as if he was completely unaffected by the impending kingship. Barov's attitude was even more respectful. He stood up slowly, patted his chest and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"The task at the top of the list is to maintain the operation of the capital. I have already explained this in the letter." Roland poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to him, "Do you have a preliminary plan?"
Barov hurriedly took the teacup, "It's not difficult to maintain the existing order. You can hand over those little nobles to me, they will know how to choose the pros and cons. And I also brought ten from the border area. The most outstanding disciples, some are proficient in business, some are good at taxation, even if I am not here, and they are staring at the city hall, those nobles can't steal any oil or water." He paused, then added, "But you The first army left behind has to cooperate with their supervision work, and without force to protect it, it is difficult for supervision to play its due warning role."
Roland looked a little surprised, "Don't you want to stay in the capital?"
"Of course not, Your Majesty," Barov replied without hesitation, "Neverwinter's government affairs are much more complicated and important, and I can't be away for too long. It would be too exhausting for you to handle these trivial matters yourself. .Please let me continue to manage Neverwinter City Hall for you, and serving by your side is what I am suitable to do."
He thought very clearly in his heart that since His Majesty decided that Neverwinter was the new capital of Greycastle, it would surpass this city sooner or later—now the population and development potential of the former had already left the capital behind. The scale of the recruitment plan will undoubtedly exceed that of any big city in the Four Kingdoms. Staying in the capital can certainly experience the mourning of those "old friends", but if you listen to it too much, you will get bored, and these mourning will not bring power, but will gradually make you away from the center of power. Only by appearing in front of His Majesty Roland frequently can he impress him, and Barov knows this well.
Roland stared at him with interest for a long time, until he bowed his head in a guilty conscience, and then agreed, "That's it, but the premise is that Wang Du will not cause confusion by changing the city hall officials. You should know , I need every population in this city."
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Afterwards, His Majesty inquired carefully about the mining, farming, and sowing in Changge District, especially the latter, as detailed as to whether the serf's responsibilities for land division and promotion rules were properly explained. Fortunately, Barov was very clear about Roland's preference. He had already learned about this from Peiro in advance, and he answered it so smoothly that His Majesty couldn't help nodding.
The afternoon passed quickly. After asking the last question, Roland patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, "You did a good job, so I can feel at ease when I lead the army outside. Let's go to dinner first. , tomorrow we will talk about the development plan of Changge District."
"Yes..." Barov hesitated for a moment. He found that among the other party's so many questions, there was no coronation. "Your Majesty, when are you going to become king and announce it to the world?"
"There is no such plan yet." Roland replied easily.
"What?" The director of the city hall couldn't believe his ears. "The sooner this kind of thing is implemented, the better! It can bring you great prestige, and it can also unite the hearts of the people of the territory, so it won't do you any harm. ! Why did you—"
"Because of time," Roland interrupted him, getting up and walking to the window, looking at the majestic city at dusk, "I asked the ceremonial officer that a complete enthronement ceremony takes months to prepare, except for casting gold. Crowns and gems and scepters, and invitations to the church and the other three kingdoms, which can only be started after their messengers arrive. Even if the Holy City of Hermes, Eternal Winter, and Wolf Heart are eliminated, it will take a long time to contact Dawn. For more than a month, this will seriously drag down the operational objectives of the second half of the spring offensive."
"You can simplify the process..."
"The prestige it brings will be greatly reduced, even negative," he said with a shrug. "Even Tifeko has followed this process, so I can't seem to be more anxious than him. But the ambassador to Dawn is very I will leave soon, and I will let him take this news with me, and it will not be too late to think about this matter when I get a definite answer."
After Barov retired, Roland let out a light breath.
There is another reason why he did not explain to the other party, that is, he is deeply influenced by the concept of "largely accumulate grain and delay becoming king". Now he only occupies one place in the Western Region, and the site is not yet one-third of what Tifeko did when he became king. , before the church officially attacked the Kingdom of Dawn, it would be better to be more restrained. If Hermes prioritized targeting himself, it would be troublesome—although he was not afraid to openly turn against the church, he did not want to draw hatred for others.
Then he called Camer Strell to the study.
I hope that my chief alchemist already has a way to subdue the Capital Alchemy Association.