Vol 9 Chapter 22: Visit Mersis

塞 After Sedorum, others also agreed.
既然 "In this case, with the consent of Haka and Hasdruba, Lucia you will submit a proposal to add a rotating chairman to the Senate for discussion and approval."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Everyone was relieved.
At this time, Alexis asked, "Your Majesty, your newly divided area is not consistent with the troop area of ​​each legion. Will this affect the participation of citizens in military training and combat operations? Adjust the source of each army? "
"I don't think it's necessary." Dafus said very simply: "The army is the army and the region is the region. The two sides do not interfere with each other and must cooperate with each other, especially in the war, the towns and regions must be vigorous. Cooperating with the legion of soldiers in combat and aftermath, this is a "Dionian Law." I don't think officials at any level dare to obstruct and violate it! "
After answering Alexis's question, no one asked again for a while, so Davers went on to say: "I'll talk about some adjustments to the rank of the kingdom's officials after dividing the area and adding the post of regional chief executive."
Everyone raised their ears again.
"The rotating chairman is still the highest-ranking official in the Kingdom, followed by ministers of various departments. The district chiefs are of the same rank, but they must be elected by the Senate; the rank of city chiefs is the same as the sub-officials of the departments. The rank of intermediate officials will no longer be elected by the Senate, but will be determined directly by the Executive Council of the Kingdom ... "
"Your Majesty's decision is too correct!" Hormones praised loudly: "Now there are more than 100 cities and towns in the kingdom, and the Chief Executive of the city will be almost every 3 or 4 days. The Senate is busy selecting its successor, Where is the spare time to do other important things! "
Others also feel this, veteran members of the Senate, such as Lucias, Sedorum, think more: Since the Kingdom Executive Conference is often held, many problems in the Kingdom's internal affairs have been resolved here, even many laws and regulations. It is also discussed here, and after the resolution is formed, it is passed to the Senate meeting. Since the five rotating chairmen and ministers of all departments are important members of the Senate, the proposal is easy to pass when they have reached an agreement. As a result, the affairs of the Senate will be reduced a lot. The selection of the town chiefs has also been cancelled, and the role of the Senate has been greatly weakened!
Lucius looked at Davers, who was thinking and talking, and thought for a while.
"Next is the Chief Executive of De Mo in each town, and then the head of the village ... This constitutes the most basic level 5 administrative officials in the Kingdom. The official levels of other departments adjust accordingly to this standard. Oh, yes The city chief of each regional office should be half a grade higher than the ordinary city chief ... Also, the power of the regional chief is not exactly the same as that of the wartime governor we previously appointed. He has the authority to manage the entire region. Administrative power, but not the right to use the army, nor the right to make local laws, but although the city chief in the region is not appointed by him, the governor of each Momo can recommend him ... "
Everyone thought about every word Davers said, because it is likely to be closely related to their future. Rather, Archibalds could not help but interjected: "Your Majesty, after the Kingdom Territory is divided into regions and the Chief Executives of each region are appointed, will they be equipped with other officials? This is a large number of people and ranks. It's not low, this will be a big expenditure of the state treasury. "
"This is unavoidable." Dafus comforted him: "The larger the kingdom's territory, the more problems it will have and the more difficult it will be. This requires our governance to be more precise and efficient. Of course, we must We can discuss which officials are available.
For example, the original population of each town was small, and one or two clinics and hospitals could solve the problem of people's diseases. Therefore, most towns are not equipped with officials of the Ministry of Medical Affairs, but now areas have been set up, whether it is to prevent epidemics or to supervise the entire area. In the case of illness and treatment, officials of the medical department are required to ensure the health of the people in the area.
Another example is whether the construction department officials need to be established in the area, because each subordinate town has its own construction staff. When the entire area needs to build a large public building, the local administrator can fully gather the construction staff of the subordinate cities and towns Planning and construction ... "
Davers and the ministers discussed the issue of the District Chief Executive until dusk, and basically had a clear and clear plan.
After waiting for everyone to leave, Davers stared at the big map and pondered for a while before Hernipolis put it back.
When he returned to the palace hall, Davis said to him, "Herni, don't rush home and follow me to visit Mercis."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Davis came out of the palace under the guard of the guards, and pedestrians encountered along the way stopped to say hello to the king, and Davers responded with a smile.
The palace of Melses is not too far from the palace. It is at the foot of the mountain north of the Tenjin Hills. Compared with the palaces of other dignitaries and veterans, its appearance is very magnificent and very conspicuous.
He once reported to the civilian officials that his life was luxurious and he suspected of corruption, which caused a big storm.
The Ministry of Supervision also sent officials to conduct investigations. It was found that instead of embezzling the state treasury, Melcis used the money from his own business to buy a batch of munitions during the Western Mediterranean War, when the treasury was most stressed. , Delivered to the front line.
After the news was announced, not only the people were uproared, but even officials were surprised, which greatly changed the impression of the kingdom's miser.
But I did not expect that after one year of the war, Mersis began to get sick. After several active treatments, the condition repeated for more than two years. At last, he was completely ill at the beginning of this year. Dess succeeds him and manages the finance department.
戴 By the time Davis reached the living room, Mersis had been greeted by the help of two slaves.
At this point, he was overly plump all over his body. Although covered by a large white robe, he could still see puffy legs and bloodshot ankles between walks. His face was dark brown, and his spirit was a bit debilitating. When I saw Daphs, my spirit was a little bit uplifted, and I tried hard to squeeze out a smile, and said hoarsely, "Your Majesty, you finally came to see me!"
好 "Okay, Melses, so forgetful! I just came to see you once last month!" Davers cursed softly.
"It's been too long to visit once a month ... preferably once every two or three days ..." Melsis joked, urging the slave next to him: "Hurry up ... support me to your Majesty In front of me ... this way saves effort ... "
Daves quickly discouraged: "You are not well now, don't come out, be careful! Let's go to your bedroom."
陛 "Thank Your Majesty for your concern ..." After probably walking this way, Mersis also felt helpless and did not persist.
"Your Majesty!" Mersis's wife and three servants also came together, saluting salute respectfully.
After Davis returned the gift, he thanked them: "You have worked so hard this time!"
"What's so hard ... crying at every turn ... annoying me that I can't drive them all out ..." Mersis scolded.
"I see that you are recovering from your illness, but your temper has grown a lot!" Dafus said with a reproach.
"Trapped in the house every day ... I can't scold my colleagues ... I can only scold my family ..." Melsis was calm.
你 "You, you ..." Davis shook his head again and again, like Melcys.
When he reached the bedroom, the servant carefully assisted Melsis to lie on the bed, and the big bed made of hardwood was crunched by him.
At this moment, Davers saw Melcis's feet red and black, and atrophy appeared. At the same time, he felt a strong sadness, reminding him of Helps The pessimistic estimate made when talking about Melsis's condition.
Mercys covered his body with a quilt, then drove out his wife and slaves ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Only Daphs, Hippopolis, and Martius remained in the house.
Then, Melsis asked, "Your Majesty, come to visit me today ... isn't it important?"
Daves motioned to Martius to cover the door, then said softly, "Tell you good news, but keep it secret!"
Melsis saw Maltius' movement and nodded solemnly.
"The kingdom is ready to increase taxes on the people!" Davers said word by word.
"It should have been so long!" Mercis was refreshed, then thought of keeping secrets and lowering his voice, and emphasized once again: "It is time for the kingdom to increase taxes!"
Davers smiled, and briefly explained the reasons for the tax increase, and then seriously asked: "How much tax do you think should be increased in order to solve the military issue and ease the country's finances, while allowing the people Can you afford it? "
"Of course 10%!" Mersis answered without hesitation.
"You're serious!" Davers' tone became harsher.
Mercys was stared with Davis's majestic gaze, and he dared not talk any more. After thinking about it carefully, he said a little bit reluctantly: "I think ... 5% might be more appropriate."
When it comes to money, Mersis came to the spirit. Not only did he speak more fluently, but his thinking became agile. He explained in detail why the tax rate was chosen. It is true that Dionysian has been As a man with financial power, Melsis made detailed analysis of all aspects of the kingdom, and various data came easily.