On August 17th, Princess Sylvia and the four daughters Finagalli, Diliana, Daisy and Maria returned to Rock Castle.
Back then, the southern part of the Northland was the quintessence of the entire Northland, where the Lukins family, the former Grand Duke of the Northland, and the nobles of the Northland built numerous manor castles there. After the territory replacement, the entire Northland fell into the hands of the Norton family, and these manor castles also belonged to Lorist.
After re-planning the development plan of the entire Northland, 27 of the manor castles that affected the development plan or were not important were demolished, leaving eleven beautiful and famous manor castles. This time, Lorist asked Princess Silvia and the four concubines to choose these eleven manor castles.
Cherry Blossom Ridge Manor is known as the most beautiful manor in the north. Every year after the rainy season, flowers bloom all over the mountain, the fragrance floats, and the trees are full of flowers, like clouds and clouds. The mountain wind blows, and the petals dance together, like a dream, which is called the wonder of Yingling. Although Princess Sylvia's trip was earlier than the flowering season, the trees full of cherries have already made Princess Sylvia overjoyed. It's just that this Cherry Blossom Ridge Manor was originally the place where Earl Shaheen Henned's golden house hid his beauty, and he often slept here with his five concubines. Princess Sylvia resented it and specially reorganized the entire main castle to make it more in line with her own wishes.
The excited Princess Sylvia kept chirping beside Lorist, describing the scenery of Cherry Blossom Ridge Manor. In addition, the other four daughters also picked a manor that satisfied them, and compared each other without showing any weakness, straight to the point where Loris Te made a headache. In the end, he expelled the five girls from the study room on the pretext of being busy with business, so that he could be cleansed. But before they went out, they agreed that Lorist's renaming of Gildusk City, the capital of the Northland, to Roaring Bear City was too ugly, and it was not as pleasant as those who built the city called Raging Bear City.
"Uh... Is Roaring Bear City ugly?" Lorist shrugged at Fatty Shi.
"It's a little awkward, it sounds a bit weird." Fatty Shi said honestly that the name Lorist gave was not very good, and he was very unprofessional.
"But why do those laborers who built the city call it the City of Rage Bear?" Lorist felt a little strange. Roaring Bear was more cultured than Rage Bear in its literal sense.
"Have you forgotten the statue of the angry bear roaring towards the sky in the central square of the city? The angry bear square was then derived into the angry bear city. In fact, except in front of His Highness and in official documents, the private names of the family knights and officials are also angry bears. Bear City, simple and convenient." Fatty Shi told Lorist a very embarrassing reality.
Lorist gave up: "Well, I admit that I don't have the talent and talent to name names. If that's the case, let's change the name to Bear City in the future, I don't care if I named it..."
"Your Highness, this is just a trivial matter, and it will be over after an official notice is issued. We just discussed the matter of the Angry Bear Knights moving to the Rock Castle. Can you see if there is anything else you need to pay attention to?" Fatty Shi reminded.
The original base of the Angry Bear Knights was Blade Castle, which was the castle next to Beihai City after two hills were shaved off. The reason for their arrangement there was to protect Beihai City, taking care of Guishan Fortress and Woniugang Fortress. After being attacked by the mountain barbarian tribe, it can immediately carry out reinforcements and counterattacks. However, the Shanman's army of more than 100,000 has been beaten to annihilation, and it is impossible to invade the family territory in the next ten or twenty years. At this time, it would be a waste to put the Knights of the Raging Bear in Blade's Edge Castle. Lorist was about to move to Rage Bear City again, just to free up Rock Castle, so it was only natural for the Rage Bear Knights to move over.
Lorist ticked off the document with a pen and signed his name: "Okay, let Terman bring the Bear Knights over here, and the first battalion of guards here will move to Blade's Edge Castle, that's all. But starting from September 15th, all the administrative departments and officials' families of Rock Castle will be relocated to Bear City, and you will be responsible for all of this."
Fatty Shi nodded: "No problem, many departments have already started packing, and one month is enough time."
"When we arrive in Bear City, we will soon be preparing for the wedding between Sylvia and me, and we will also receive guests. I hope everything is prepared and there will be no trouble."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we have already made a plan, and we already know who is responsible for what."
There was a knock on the door, and Genorio came in to report: "Your Highness, Baron Hansk came to see you..."
When Baron Hansk came in, he was very angry. He felt that he had done a good job in the position of governor of Hilovas Island, but he was kicked off by Lorist. Isn't that just against you marrying a wife, and marrying a family enemy? There are so many women in the world, but you just chose the most inappropriate one. As the most loyal retainer of the Norton family, your objection is well-founded. I didn't expect that you not only refused to accept my advice, but also stripped me of my advice. It's unreasonable to go to my position!
Baron Hansk came to report to Lorist full of anger. He was going to have a good argument with Lorist. Even if he angered Lorist, he would not hesitate to be deprived of his title. As the most loyal retainer of the Norton family , he will let everyone see his iron bones and utter loyalty.
"My lord, I greet you." Baron Hansk saluted Lorist as a retainer.
"Director Hanske, I've been thinking about you all the time. Now that you're finally here, I'm relieved. Come on, sit down first. Are the affairs of Hilovas Island all settled?" Lorist smiled amiably, as if I didn't see Baron Hansk's angry face, and he didn't call him his title, but called him his former supervisory position in the family to show his closeness.
"Genorio, serve tea to Director Hansk." Lorist ordered.
"No need, Your Highness." Baron Hansk replied with a sullen face: "I have already handed over the affairs of Shilowas Island to Governor Hiked, and I have not come back to report until now because I have to wait for his arrival."
"Well, that's fine. Director Hanske has worked hard all the way. He has been working hard for the family for so long. Why don't you take a rest for a while to recuperate." Lorist said politely.
"Your Highness, serving the family is what I should do. I would like to ask, what is the family's next arrangement for me?" Director Hanske said.
Lorist stood up: "It's like this. Our family already owns the entire Northland. In the next two years, we will carry out overall development and construction of the entire Northland. Look here, Director Hansk."
Lorist pointed to a map of the Northland hanging on the wall: "If you want to get rich, build roads first. Only with convenient and fast transportation and road facilities can the Northland be connected into a strong one, and not only can the material The transportation will enable the family's armed forces to reach any place in the Northland quickly when needed. This map is the entire new traffic road facility system that the Northland is going to build, connecting the entire Northland into a network. The family prepares Invest one million goldfords. This project is related to the future of our Norton family in the north. In my heart, no one but you can take on this important task. That's why I transferred you back from Hilovas Island. "
This is the so-called general in the game of chess. Director Hansk, who was full of resentment, dissipated half of his resentment at once. It turns out that Lorist won his position as the governor of Hilovas Island not to freeze himself or punish him, but to Prepare to entrust yourself with the responsibility for the future of your family. At this time, Director Hansk finally took a look at Fatty Shi who was sitting on the sofa next to him, with a blunt smile on his face: "Your Highness, I don't necessarily need to take on this important task, just look at Baron Schrader..."
"No, he can't!" Lorist categorically vetoed, ignoring the rolling eyes of Fatty Shi who was sitting on the sofa: "To put it bluntly, he doesn't have the qualifications. This is related to the family's dominance of the entire Northland and the long-term stability of the next hundred years." Responsibility. Although Baron Schrader is good at handling political affairs, he has no experience in managing such a large project, and he is not as mature and stable as you. Looking at all the officials in the family, Director Speer is good at financial affairs, but not in project management. It is expected that Kedan is in charge of personnel affairs, and he is also a layman in project management. To be honest, he is the governor of Sickerd, and the housekeeper Boris may have this ability.
But if you think about it, one is your junior, and Hickerd counts as your deputy. One, I can't really trust him. After all, Steward Boris was originally a member of the Kenmes family. After being captured, he joined our family. Although he is diligent and diligent, we cannot be sure of his loyalty. This is related to the prosperity of the family in the next century. How can such a big project be handed over to them? There was also the suggestion of Sedkamp, but I thought about it and rejected it. His identity is just my servant, and he is not qualified to be compared with you at all. So in my mind, you are the only one suitable to preside over this big project. "
Supervisor Hanske was smiling all over his face. Lorist's praise gave him a feeling of loneliness that no one in his family could compare with him. Who would be the person in charge of a major project related to the family's century-old prosperity? . The resentment in my stomach had disappeared long ago, but I still had to be humble on my face: "Your Highness, you have flattered me. In fact, I think anyone can do this project, and I don't necessarily need to be in charge. Like Sedkamp, Bao Butler Rees and the others have been in charge of the development and construction of road traffic, maybe they are more suitable than me... "
Lorist shook his head: "Director Hansk, this project is not as simple as you imagined. Anyone can do it if it's just an ordinary road. But the road our family wants to build is unique, Gailin A kind of transportation facility that has never appeared in the history of the Thea Continent, once it is completed, it will be famous in history and will last forever, which is why I insist on letting you take charge of it."
What? Can the construction of a road traffic facility still be famous in history? Is this possible? At most, it is mentioned in the family records that the Galintia Continent has been in a few years, months and days, and the Northland traffic and road facilities project under the charge of Hanske has been completed. This project has perfected the entire Northland. Road traffic makes the circulation of goods and trade in the Northland more convenient and fast, etc...
Is it so exaggerated? Seeing Director Hansk's inexplicably bewildered expression, Lorist laughed: "Director Hansk, come over and take a closer look at the design of this road..."
Director Hanske squinted his eyes for a long time, and finally found something wrong: "Your Highness, why do you build one big and one small roads in the same direction?"
"Hehe, Director Hanske, this is the new type of road that our family invented - the carriage track. Come, come here, here is a physical model."
The room next to the study was opened up by someone ordered by Lorist, and it became a physical exhibition room. Director Hanske followed Lorist into the door and saw a sand table that took up more than half of the room in front of him. This is the topographic sand table of the North Land, Director Hansk is very familiar with it, that is the Rock Castle, this is the Maple Forest Villa, that is the Beihai City, this is the southern area of the North Land... But this sand table is still very strange with iron wires wrapped around it for several laps.
"Look, this is the carriage track." Lorist said, pointing to the iron wire on the sand table.
Only then did Supervisor Hanske realize that this was not a round iron wire, but an I-shaped iron wire. Well, I am getting old and my eyes are not working well, maybe I should go to the supervisor of the glass factory, Mancheni, to get myself a pair of reading glasses. I heard that the so-called reading glasses are very helpful for the eyesight of the elderly. The butler Boris, the new governor of Haneyabada, has prepared several pictures, and he has been on his nose all day long and refuses to take them down...
"Your Highness, what is the use of this carriage track?" Supervisor Hanske looked at it for a long time and couldn't understand.
"This is the latest invention of Master Julien. It was originally designed to be used in mining. It pulls a mining vehicle full of ore up from a deep mine without the need for humans or livestock to haul it, which greatly reduces the cost of mining. Cost. Then I thought it was a good idea and suggested he use it on flat ground. After two years of experimentation, we finally got the samples and models. After evaluation, we found that if we use this kind of carriage track in Northland , Whether it is material transportation or passenger travel, it will reduce the cost by two-thirds and greatly increase the efficiency several times."
Lorist picked up a model carriage from the table next to him: "Look, Director Hansk, the wheels of this carriage are not made of wood, but a round iron frame, and the front of the iron frame is recessed. Yes, it fits on this raised carriage track. You see, I connected these four carriages, put them on this carriage track and pushed them lightly, and the four carriages moved forward."
"But Your Highness, this carriage can also move on flat ground, there is no need to use this track." Supervisor Hanske said.
"No, the efficiency is not the same." Lorist explained: "On the track, four horses can pull the four carts, but on flat ground, each carriage needs four horses to pull the cart, but the speed is not as good as the track." There is a difference of twelve horses in the carriage. For example, before the road was repaired, it would take us more than two days to ride to the south of the Northland. If we walked, it would take five or six days. This is not counted. It was delayed in rainy and snowy weather. If you want to take four carriages, you will need a groom and a dozen servants to take care of the horses pulling the carriages. It will take at least three to four days to arrive. But using this carriage track, plus a post station forty or fifty miles, then you can reach the southern part of the Northland in less than two days."
Director Hanske still has this vision, and he knows how much transportation costs this carriage track can save. But he still has two questions: "Your Highness, the wheels of this carriage have turned into circular iron frames, so will it affect the flat ground above it, or will it affect its re-entry on the carriage track after passing on the flat ground?" There is another question, the carriage track needs to be laid with two iron tracks, will the cost be too high for the family... "
Lorist nodded, and picked up two rope-shaped circles from the table: "Director Hansk, your scruples are right. But we have already considered the two issues you mentioned. Look, this They are two resin tires, which are somewhat elastic. If the carriage is going to go on flat ground, we will put these two tires on the wheels, not only for shock absorption, but also to prevent the iron wheel frame from being worn out on flat ground. The only The difficulty is that the price is a little higher. A resin tire needs a big silver coin, but there are alternative methods, such as using wood or straw rope to wrap the car on the wheel. Although it can’t absorb shocks, it can also prevent the wheel frame from being worn.”
Lorist's two dexterous tires were installed on the wheels of the model carriage: "Look, that's it. As for the cost of the carriage track you mentioned, we have also considered it. Unlike the avenue, carriages We charge externally for the track. To save time and transportation costs, merchants will be happy to pay the toll. Of course, the toll will not be too high, and the toll is basically based on the number of horse-drawn carriages. It is estimated that The cost of road construction can be recovered in two to three years, and the service life of a carriage track is about ten years, so in the next six or seven years, we will collect all profits."
"Director Hanks, this is why I said that the construction of this large project will leave a long history. The carriage track, a new traffic thing, will appear in the Northland for the first time, on the traffic roads of the Galintia continent. There will be a thick and glorious page in history. I thought about it for a long time, and finally decided that you are the one who can take on this important task. Do you have any opinions and opinions?" Lorist asked solemnly.
"Your Highness..." Supervisor Hanske was so touched by the death of a confidant, and blurted out, "I promise to complete this glorious and important task. Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will not let you down."
"As expected of the mainstay of our Norton family!" Lorist said with relief: "Then this important task related to the family's century-old plan will be entrusted to you. The design department, supervision department, and engineering department are all ready, and you can do it tomorrow." Take office, start this work..."
"No, Your Highness, I'm going now, tomorrow is too late." With a sense of sacred mission, Director Hansk solemnly bowed to Lorist, turned and strode away.
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