Chapter 257: Yulong

It took a day to deal with the territorial matters. Early the next morning, Luo Lin got on the carriage, took three newly-canonized knights, and hurried towards the southern city of Fire Lion.
The three knights, led by Langer, was one of the 700 warriors who had followed the Battle of Lorraine Vendome, and was also one of the most talented fighters in Gaoshan Town. During the time he came to Maple Leaf City, he practiced hard every day, never slackened, and his strength increased. He was already a 28th-level elite fighter. At this level, in Fire Lion City, he can already become a knight captain.
The other two, one is Holman, and a rare female knight Emily, both are 27-level elite fighters.
These three were not specially promoted by Luo Lin, they were all promoted because of the merits of the bandits in the extermination of the territory. Except for the criticism that Emily was a female, the rest were convincing.
Although this trip was accompanied by a carriage, this thing was just a pomp for the Earl’s trip. Luo Lin didn’t like to sit in that kind of enclosed space, so when he left Maple Leaf City, Luo Lin wore a battle armor and rode on the horse. , The carriage was left to the old butler Jonny and a few servants.
In this world, the etiquette of superior and inferior is not too careful, so Jonny and the servant are sitting in Rollin's carriage without much problem. Of course, the core power has not changed, and the will of the superior has never been offended.
Just like that, Luo Lin, three knights, a carriage, and twenty elite soldiers went all the way down the road south.
There are farmland on both sides of the avenue. At this time, it is the harvest month, and the crops in the fields are mature. Farmers are busy harvesting, looking at these crops, one by one looks gratifying. The whole field is golden. Needless to say, this year should be a real bumper harvest.
"Jonny, it looks like, these farmers should have a large surplus of food this year?" Luo Lin slowed down and walked to the window.
The old butler nodded and saluted in the carriage: "Master, you have not issued any enlistment decree this year. These farmers have time to serve their own crops, so they will have this good harvest. Look at this situation. After this winter, your leaders will all A few kilos of fat. They will definitely thank you for your kindness."
Unexpected compliments, Luo Lin likes to listen to them when he is okay, which always makes him happy.
"My lord, there are a lot fewer bandits in the territory. Many people are originally homeless tramps. But because of your land division law, they planted crops with peace of mind." Emily smiled.
The land division law is the most important law issued by Luo Lin after he is firmly established as the lord: that everyone, including criminals, except for the crime of murder, will not be blamed for the past. If you report to each town, you can divide it. To the corresponding field.
Naturally, this move was opposed by many nobles in the territory. Because this greatly violated their interests, and even caused a small riot, it was easily suppressed by Luo Lin.
The decree also provides for another article. That is to say, all murderers who have committed murder can also enter the army to atone for their crimes by serving their crimes, but such people are not allowed to marry a wife for ten years, will not be promoted, and cannot leave the army. If there is no war dead within ten years, the past crimes will be wiped out. Become a free citizen, and if you stay in the army, you will begin to accumulate military merit in accordance with normal procedures.
This attracted a large number of criminals to join the army, and Luo Lin quickly made up all the vacancies, and nearly 2,000 more people.
According to the royal decree, these two thousand people must be dissolved, otherwise Luo Lin is suspected of treason.
Of course Luo Lin would not offend the Grand Duke's sensitive nerves. He sent all these two thousand people to the northern Goldrin Mountains as guards. The crime is exile, and at the same time shoulders the responsibility of guarding the north and preventing the frost giant from going south.
Of course, since they have guardian duties, naturally some people go to the north to teach these criminals martial arts and provide the most basic training and equipment. This is actually wiping the ball.
But there is no way. Recently, the Frost Giants always go south, so no one refutes Luo Lin's statement. Everyone hopes to be safer when sleeping, instead of being smashed by the giants from the north.
Through this decree, all the idle adult men in the territory no longer do nothing to do things around, and they are all engaged in production.
The law and order in the territory is also unprecedentedly good, and with the soldiers fighting the bandits everywhere, the bandits in the two counties owned by Luo Lin have almost completely disappeared.
This remarkable achievement has made Luo Lin's reputation among the leaders soar.
Now, the common people, whether they are farmers working in the fields or businessmen running around, all use the word ‘my lord’ when addressing the earl. A ‘mine’ signifies their sense of belonging.
However, Old Jonny was a little worried: "But, sir, the tax rate you set this year is so low, and many places are exempt from taxes. I am afraid that the grain in the barn this year will not be much more than in previous years."
In this era, food is the most precious wealth of noble lords, which has become a habitual thinking.
Luo Lin waved his hand and didn't take it seriously: "It won't happen every year. As for the grain, there should be some grain stored in the granary. However, I have already sent people to buy surplus grain from the private sector, so I must not be short.
He has hundreds of thousands of gold coins in his hand. Of course, it would be a waste of money to put it in the vault for decoration. The best way is to put them on the market and let them circulate.
Since this year is a bumper harvest, Luo Lin used the method of buying surplus grain to distribute the coins to the people.
In this way, every household will not go hungry, and people will have money in their hands. The minimum requirement of feeding a full stomach has been met, and with money in hand, I naturally have to buy clothes and more daily necessities to make my life more comfortable.
In this way, the female textile workers, furniture manufacturers, farm tool merchants, blacksmiths, etc. will benefit and develop in succession.
All in all, where these coins flow into, which field will be boosted, just as dry fields irrigate clear springs.
And these coins will not slip away, when they flow through the entire territory, they will eventually return to his hands through taxation. In the whole process, the entire society has created huge wealth.
This is Luo Lin's modern way of thinking and vision. Unlike other lords, the amount of coins in his hands is no longer a means of showing off his wealth. He focuses on the prosperity of the entire territory. Focus on the productivity of the territory and the talents in the territory.
In Luo Lin's view, these things are real wealth, and can form a real force against the undead army.
Of course the old Jonny knew what Rollin did. He stood too low, so he didn't agree with it and couldn't understand it. But the lord's authority is growing, and now he no longer verbally refutes the lord. So I can only say: "Master, you are a merciful lord."
"Hehe, you've blamed me in your heart again." Luo Lin smiled.
Old Jonny was speechless and could only laugh.
Chatting this way. Five days later, the group left Maple Leaf County, and for another four days, they crossed Levin County and entered the Archduke Realm.
After walking on this territory for a while, Emily sighed: "Look at the farmers in the field. They are listless and have no smiles on their faces. Their bodies are squiggly and skinny. The crops on the land are growing weak. I feel another world."
This and what I saw in the territory a few days ago are completely two extremes, almost making people feel like heaven and hell.
The three knights are all born civilians, if not for the family is too poor. And the lord is so greedy that he can't live, who will come out as a mercenary. These past experiences made them feel particularly touched by this,
Holman also said: "I heard that this is the Wilson Knight's beneficiary. It seems that this guy really doesn't manage a territory."
"Hehe. I don't think it is necessary." Langer shook his head, he knew a little more: "The knight must prepare armor for his son. An ordinary knight armor requires five hundred gold coins. For a small benevolence only As far as the knight is concerned, in order to maintain the knight's decency and save money, he must only squeeze his own people."
Anyway, in a word, it's the trouble of not having money. Not all places are as rich as Vendôme, and not all lords have hundreds of thousands of gold coins in their pockets like Luo Lin. As a knight at the bottom of the nobility, Most of the days are hard.
When Holman and Emily heard this, they suddenly felt that their armor was bestowed by Rollin. They had never worried about this. Now that Langer said that, they felt how lucky they were.
"It's really unexpected." Holman murmured. He had always longed for the knighthood before, but it turned out to be only the frontline.
Emily glanced at the earl in the middle of the team. The earl was still talking to the old butler and did not hear the whispered communication between them.
Looking at this young lord, Emily suddenly felt a strange feeling. It seemed that there was a magical power in him. Wherever he went, there would be changes due to him, which was a change in a good direction.
"What if he becomes a king? Will his kingdom be as good as Maple County and Levine County today?" Emily couldn't help but think.
Just as the group of people were moving forward calmly, suddenly, a huge roar came from the sky, breaking the surrounding tranquility.
"It's a dragon!" a soldier cried out.
"Protect the lord!" someone yelled.
"Kill!" The soldiers rushed towards Luo Lin desperately.
Luo Lin looked up and saw a huge black figure leaping towards him. This black figure was indeed a dragon with outstretched wings and a wingspan of fifteen meters wide. The scales on his body were blue and white, and his muscles were extremely strong. But compared with the dragon body of Vianna or Iona, there is still a big gap.
He stretched out his huge dragon claws and grabbed it from Luo Lin.
"It's a flying dragon, but with a level of 39 strength, is this coming to die?" Luo Lin pulled out the sword from his waist and prepared to kill it.
Coldly, there was something in his mind that directly remembered the voice of the flying dragon: "Earl~EbookFREE.me~ I have something to look for you. Don't resist, otherwise all of your followers will die!"
Luo Lin looked at the scene of the people around him turning their backs on their horses. In such a scene, as long as the opponent smashed a magic, all the fighters could be sent to heaven.
With a flash of thought, Luo Lin made a decision, gave up the fight, and withdrew his sword and shield.
"A wise choice!" Feilong smiled, stretched out his claws and gently grabbed Luo Lin on the horse's back, fluttered his wings, and flew high.
The knights reacted and Emily shouted angrily: "Dead!"
She quickly drew her arrows and shot them towards the dragon in the sky, but the sword skills she was proud of did not have any effect. When the point of the arrow hits the dragon scale, a magical light will appear on the dragon scale. Ordinary arrows cannot be broken at all.
All the soldiers are in a hurry, but helpless.
At this time, there was a voice from the sky. It was the voice of the lord: "I'm fine, you continue to advance to the principality!" (to be continued)
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