Vol 2 Chapter 11: Reign starts from the land (Part 1)

"... Thank you adults, took the time out of your busy schedule to come to Shenlinbao. In Lower Loren Turin, the adviser of the Earl of the Lord, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks in the name of Lord Ruwin Fried.
Impeccable politeness and smile, with a humble and dignified look, Loren ended his opening remarks in the calmest tone.
The long table, which was not spacious, was crowded with the nobles of Shenlinbao in different costumes, staring at the celebrity of the count. As the representative of the Sena family, Barry Senna, the old man sat in the front row.
The expression of the old man is very complicated-this is the first time that Lu Wen has called all the nobles in the entire territory in the name of Earl. Almost all the nobles with faces and faces came, but the Count Lord was missing, and only the wizard named Loren Turin received them.
What exactly is he planning to do?
Thick stacks of parchment scrolls were placed on the empty long table, which looked very old, making the old man very curious about the contents and looking at the expression of the dark-haired wizard, what they were talking about today was obviously And these things are related.
The side attendant Will Senna revealed a little shock in his expression, apparently knowing some inside information. But he cannot be asked in the current situation. Barry Senna, holding back her curiosity, turned her gaze back to Loren, ready to see what trick the "Wizard Advisor" wanted to play.
"As you all know, Lord Ruben Friede has only recently become the Earl of Deep Limburg, so I do n’t know much about the situation here and your family, not even the civilians, they already have A new earl. "
Lorren's eyes swept over Barry Senna's face, the old man's expression was indifferent, and the dark-haired wizard slightly raised the corner of his mouth:
"So, the Earl is going to implement a reform to establish his authority. At the same time, it will also make people in this land really understand who is in charge of them!"
Both sides of the long table were silent, and all the nobles were watching with cold eyes, and no one was willing to stand up and not even respond a little.
"So ... Lord Earl is going to let us humble servants, what do you do for him?" Barry Senna said sternly: "Are you going to propagate to the people in the territory?"
"It doesn't need to be." Loren snapped his fingers at Will Senna next to him. The servants who had not recovered from the shock hurried forward and handed each piece of parchment into the hands of every nobleman.
Barry Senna took a quick glance, the old expression slightly changed-although only for a moment, the dark-haired wizard still caught it.
"The above content is the collection room of Shenlinbao. The current amount of all the large and small farms, orchards, land and even villages, hunting grounds and several quarries in the entire Earl's custodian, the taxes they need to pay, and their Different families. "
The calm tone of Loren said in an unspoken tone: "I believe you are not unfamiliar?"
The nobles sitting on both sides of the long table could only nod silently, but they still didn't understand what the other party was going to do to take this thing out?
"Excuse me, is Lord Earl prepared to thoroughly investigate the tax situation in the entire territory?" Or the old Barry Senna responded more quickly: "If this is the case, the Sena family would like to ..."
"boom--!"
Interrupted the old man's words with a loud noise, and also surprised everyone present, looking at the dark-haired wizard with his right hand on the stack of scrolls.
Bari, who was interrupted to speak, didn't even have time to get angry, but was robbed by Loren again.
"And these are the earliest documentary records of Shenlinbao-the above details recorded the division of large and small land, forests and even rivers of the entire Earl's lord, and the various families to which they belong."
"Yes, I think you have guessed it. The content recorded on this and the parchment just now can be almost different."
"After all, it has been a hundred years." The old man grinned reluctantly: "It's normal to see some changes. Some families rise, others decline. Naturally, it can't be the same as the original."
"Is it?" Loren sneered: "But according to what I found, regarding the tax paid by Shenlinbao in recent years, I still paid according to the record in my hand!"
"I'm very curious. Did the ancestors of Shenlinbao hundreds of years ago have already predicted the situation before them? So the taxes to be paid have been calculated, so that today we can still complete according to the above records. Respective obligations ?! "
"If it's not like this ..." The dark pupil swept across the noble face with surprise, and Loren raised the scroll in his hand: "That means someone concealed the taxes and dues they should pay. Obligation, full of money! "
The nobles present couldn't keep calm at all, they didn't even dare to look at each other, one by one they could not hide under the chair, regretting why they came here today.
Barry Senna was also stunned. He expected that the Earl would probably use some fierce means, but he did not expect to come here-is this really the attention he can come up with? !
Or is it the prince that the duke has prepared? !
Once you start turning over old debts, you can never stop—everyone will accuse others around you in order to avoid guilt, when everyone is in danger, who will be willing to stand by the Sena family faithfully? !
But if it is just this step, there is still a chance to save it. Barry, who was composure, stood up tremblingly, carrying all the nobles' gaze behind him, hoping that he would stand up and defend everyone.
"About the grand plan of the Earl ... The Seine family will fully support the liquidation of the entire Earl's tax!"
As soon as the old man's voice fell, someone fell off the chair directly behind him. His stunned expressions were carved out of the mold, and all the nobles were dumbfounded.
Barry Senna ... I'm afraid it's crazy? !
Loren still didn't have a half expression on his face, waiting for the next speech with his hands on his back-he didn't believe that the Sena family would simply surrender with both hands raised.
"For some ... special reasons, taxation has always been an important issue in Deep Limburg." Barry Senna's fervent speech: "Thank you Lord Earl, we found the problem in time for us; and we humble servants , Of course, we should proceed to solve it! "
"It's just ..." The old man remarked: "This ambitious plan requires a long time to investigate and study before we can reach the final conclusion.
"Please also tell Lord Earl to hand over this plan to his humble servants. We will seriously discuss and discuss a practical way to realize Lord Earl's wishes."
Barry Senna thinks very simple-as long as this "reform" can be held in the hands of the Sena family and cronies, the final result is not what they said?
By that time, not only will the Sena family be more stable, but the Earl of Ruben Fried will be further elevated, and the prince will never have any reason to find their trouble!
"You seem to have some misunderstandings about Lord Earl's plan." With a formal smile, Loren shook his head "sorryly": "The thorough investigation of taxes is only a step of reform."
"In addition, it is necessary to thoroughly count and measure the area of ​​all the arable land, orchards and hunting grounds of the entire Earl's collar, find out the size of the land that each family should have, and then organize it into a book."
"Not only that, we also have to convey these contents to the ears of every noble and every civilian in the whole Earl's Count, and let them see if the taxes they have paid are the same as those recorded above!"
what--? ! !
"This kind of thing ..." The old man who was so scared that he couldn't speak was choked on himself: "Why is Lord Earl not present in such a big thing ?! I want to see Lord Ruben Friedel, I To meet Lord Ruben-Fried—! "
"Unfortunately, Lord Ruben Frid is not in the castle now." The calm-looking Loren showed a creepy smile in the eyes of an old man:
"He and Sir Aaron have taken the guards and knights to measure the whole land of the Earl!"