Chapter 457: The arrangements are clear

The nobles signed.

It only takes one minute for the last trace of influence of the southern noble system on this land to disappear.

Gawain sat at the head of the long table in a solemn manner, while the thirty-one surviving lords of the South sat on both sides of the long table, heirs of noble and ancient surnames. Here he lowered his head and silently signed his name on the document in front of him. In the corner of the hall, an old man wearing a scholar's robe was directing his apprentice to turn a slightly bulky magic device. The direction of the long table.

That is actually a magic network communicator. Although it is so heavy that it requires a young and strong man to lift it, it already represents Cecil's most advanced technology at present.

When the scene around the long table was reflected in the photographic crystal of the Magic Network communicator, Godwin Orlando pressed a button on the device without hesitation.

In another room not far away, the projection crystal above an arcane printing machine lit up, and the holographic projection showed the scene in the large conference hall, accompanied by a series of mechanical processes inside the machine. With the sound of running, the surface of its arcane transfer tube emits the brilliance of magical energy, and the transferred image is quickly printed on the paper that has been prepared.

Hetty took out the piece of paper from the side of the printing press, carefully rolled it up and sealed it in a tube, and handed it to an assistant who was already waiting beside him: "Send it to the newspaper office and tell them to use it in full." Edition."

The assistant took the "bottom plate" away as if it were a treasure. Hetty looked at the holographic projection above the machine in front of her with a lot of emotion, and couldn't help but softly praise: "It's really incredible. Imagine..."

Kamel floated aside and asked after hearing Hetty's words: "Are you talking about what happened in the conference hall, or this device?"

Then she lowered her head and looked at Rebecca, who was squatting behind the arcane printing machine, taking off the machine cover to check the internal operation: "...and this child. I was also surprised to think of the combination of the magic network communicator and the arcane printing machine so quickly."

"I have said long ago that Rebecca is a genius. Bearing the honor of the Cecil family," Gawain's voice came from the direction of the door, intervening in the conversation between Hetty and Kamel, "As for what you said before... I am glad that you finally realized that the printing press and The power of 'media' combined together."

Rebecca, who was studying the machine condition under the printing press, heard Gawain's voice and immediately became happy.While shouting, he stood up: "Ah! Ancestor, you are here! You were so..."

"Bang!!"

Rebecca's head hit her hard. A metal guide rail under the machine made a clanging sound that could be heard throughout the room. Gawain saw that the entire machine was shaking, and then he saw Rebecca holding her head in pain. She crawled out while shouting: "Oh mom...it hurts, it hurts..."

Hetty was startled by the movement of this stupid roe deer. For a moment, she even forgot about blaming her and hurriedly squatted down. Checking his niece's head, Gawain was also startled. He came to his great-granddaughter on the N+1 floor in a few steps: "Are you okay?"

Rebecca shook her head while holding her head. He got up and looked up at Gawain, with tears on his face: "It's okay..." Gawain breathed a sigh of relief and quickly directed the mechanical bachelor next to him: "Then check the machine. ..."

No one at the scene felt that there was anything wrong with Gawain's words...

Hetty glared at Rebecca helplessly, but thought of her previous He was still praising this girl for a moment, so he held back the words of blame in his heart until the end, so he had to change the subject to Gawain: "Ancestor, have you abandoned all those nobles?"

"They finished signing The meeting is over," Gawain said nonchalantly. "I have explained all the follow-up arrangements to them. It won't take long. Of course, in order to celebrate their freedom and become a part of Cecil, I arranged a small banquet for them... but I don’t care what kind of mood they will have to attend."

After saying this, Gawain waved his hand: "Put these aside first. On the other hand - has the 'photo' been printed?"

"Ah, sorry ancestor, I have already been sent away," Hetty exclaimed slightly, then The report said, "The effect is very good. The effect of printing illusion magic on paper is very different from the traditional 'shorthand' spell, but it is more realistic."

"That's good, you As long as it's been reviewed," Gawain nodded with satisfaction, and then glanced at Rebecca, who was still wiping her tears and sniffling, "Silly boy, does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt," Rui said. Beca frowned and said with a blush, but then shook her head, "It's just that there's still a little buzzing in the head..."

Looking at the girl's forced composure, Gawain He could only sigh in confusion: "Oh - you'd better protect your head. If such a good mind were to be blinded by yourself, the loss would be too great."

Hetty also looked like this Looking dumbfounded, she sighed softly and turned to Gawain: "Ancestor, do you think those nobles who signed will settle down well?"

"Honestly, I never trust them, no matter where they are. Before they signed or after they signed," there was no outsider here, Gao Wen said very directly, "But I don't need them to support me or oppose me from the bottom of their hearts, it doesn't matter.significance. We must remain vigilant against them and maintain surveillance on them, at least until they and their first generation descendants are all dead, and even if these two generations are all dead, we must continue to be vigilant about the actions of their descendants. , but the monitoring will become milder. ”

Gawain raised his head and looked in the direction of the conference hall. His sight seemed to be through the walls and door panels, and he could directly see the southern nobles who were hesitantly leaving.

"Remember: The nobles who signed here today and their first-generation direct descendants are not allowed to engage in politics, participate in any positions in the Government Affairs Department, and are not allowed to enter the education system and news communication system, even as the most junior clerks or substitute teachers Not even assistant editors. If there are really capable and stable people among them, they can do business and be investors. I will even allow them to open factories. As long as they have brains, they can live a much better life than before. While the landed aristocracy lived a more comfortable and prosperous life, there was no place for them in the Government Affairs Office, schools, and newspapers. "

"Yes," Hetty nodded seriously, but she was still a little worried, "But in this case... maybe we will miss some talents. The direct descendants of the nobles are currently the best intellectuals in this land. Most of them may be unstable factors, but some of them can still be won over and educated..."

Gawain sighed, Hetty Of course he understood: "I allow them to run businesses and set up factories after passing the assessment. This is to avoid waste as much as possible, and there are already many hidden risks. Taking into account the risk and expected returns, this line cannot be Changed. In addition, I have not completely restricted death - the second and third generation descendants of the old aristocracy, as well as non-direct descendants, these people can enjoy the same rights as ordinary citizens after assessment and observation. "

At this point, he paused and then said: "Of course, this will still miss some talents, and it is also unfair to them, but this is a necessary price - we eliminate them on the battlefield. It is easy to build an army for the old nobles, but if they become a member of Cecil's system, it will be a huge problem to clear them out. "

Hetty lowered his head deeply: "Yes, I understand. ”

Gawain pondered for a moment and added: “Let’s do this. If you really find highly recognized talents among the nobles of the South and their direct children, you can report it to me and I will personally organize it.” assessed and considered as appropriate. "

Then he exhaled: "Next, let's go see our real guests. ”

In a small but clean and comfortable living room not far from the conference area, Andrew Leslie and Ropenny Grant were quietly waiting for the Duke’s arrival.< /p>

“This day comes quickly, doesn’t it? Viscount Andrew picked up the black tea in his hand and greeted the Countess next to him with a smile, "It seems like yesterday - Cecil was a dying surname last year, but today they haveWe have passed through the southern border of Junlin. "

Luo Penny Grant showed a smile without much warmth: "I have been waiting for more than a year or two, Mr. Viscount. "

"...You are an admirable lady, you have beliefs and your determination is stronger than mine," Viscount Andrew said after a moment of silence, his attitude was sincere, and then he was a little self-deprecating, “Unlike me, I was just investing in a business initially. ”

“Investment? "Luo Penni looked at this pale man with some curiosity. It was said that he was weak due to excessive consumption of magic potions. She didn't know much about this past, "What kind of investment? "

"The investment in Duke Cecil," Andrew Leslie looked forward and said softly, "that is really the boldest business I have ever done in my life..."

“Now Gawain is our monarch,” Luo Penny Grant looked at Viscount Andrew quietly, “Do you think this investment is a profit? "

"Profit or loss..." Andrew Leslie muttered in a low voice. In his mind, the territory that has developed rapidly in the past year has completely become Cecil's. The origin of industrial raw materials, he thought about the astonishing wealth he had earned in the past year. Every gold and silver coin was marked with Cecil's mark. He was already regarded as the most powerful person in the history of the Leslie family. The best, most benevolent, and most enlightened lord, his people praised him and praised him for his unswerving execution of Cecil's laws...

He was about to become the consul of the city of Tanzania, As a proof of merit, the Leslie family will always have a seat in the Tanzania City Government Affairs Department.

He believes that as long as the Leslie family does not do anything disobedient and is not excessively stupid, they will be successful. Then his descendants will always enjoy huge wealth, which is unimaginable compared to the past as land lords.

But they will also forever lose the power to live and kill in the territory, and even... ...They must also obey the management of the Government Affairs Department.

Did this investment make a profit or a loss?

"Of course it did," Andrew Leslie raised his head. Come, smile, and say without hesitation, "Of course I made it, and it can only be made. "

The waiter's voice sounded outside the door: "Duke Gawain Cecil has arrived——"