NOVEL WEB c85
When a country changes drastically, it often changes not only for the better, but also for the worse.
Formally hostile to the Church.
It is one of the prohibitions, even for a large country, that many commoners, many of whom believe in the church, should be at enmity with God! and it is easy for the common people to revolt against it.
But,
"It's really amazing. ......"
The king and prime minister, who are the top figures in the country, and their direct subordinates, the Barrini and Rohloff households, work together to deal with the situation, and so far, there have been no actual rebellions.
The knights under the control of the Barrini family control the dissidents, regardless of whether they are nobility or commoners, and the Rohloffs have been tightening up on merchants who have begun to make deals that are detrimental to the kingdom, squeezing them out of their wealth and releasing them to other countries.
"Huh. ......"
In comparison, I, the Marquis of Dickaman, who was given the title of special potion master of the court by the king and promoted to the rank of Marquis,
My territory has beautiful seas, and I would be delighted if you would visit."
I was handling a large number of letters from other noble families and their offers to arrange a marriage.
I wonder what I am doing, and I feel guilty that the hostility with the church began with me and now I am unable to get that deeply involved.
"A new letter came for you, Master Khalil."
"From whom?”
For the past three days, many people have been coming frequently to deliver letters, and I can hear the servants knocking on the door noisily and working with the door fully open.
'It's from the Barony of Meitei.'
'I see. ......'
Where is it?
Letters also come from noble families I don't know at all.
I was thinking of burning them all at once.
However, it is not necessarily true that there are no noble families who are displeased with the Dicaman family, which has rapidly gained power through its position and promotion, and I would like to maintain good relations with noble families as much as possible.
'I didn't get a reply, I'm going hostile!'
I reply carefully one by one so that there won't be any fools.
'My head aches. ......'
“Would you like to take some rest?”
"No, I have three more families to write back to, and then I have to get ready to enter the academy."
Most of the preparations are done, but I need to make a final check.
As I gave a quick explanation of my next move to the worried maid, Bosco, who was putting away papers next to me, started to talk to me.
"Two merchants have contacted me to meet with the head of the Dicaman marquessate today, what do you think?"
The remaining merchants in the kingdom have been in a bit of a state of disarray since the kingdom announced that it would be hostile to the church.
The balance of the merchants, which had been stable, has been upset, and even the merchants who belong to the nobility are fighting for supremacy, kicking each other out and competing for business partners in an attempt to increase the size of their own business associations.
According to the Rohloff family, which controls the wealth of the entire country, it is believed that the merchants are safe as long as they can secure a contract with a noble family that has been given a position by the current king.
Because of this, a great number of merchants of all sizes are coming to the Dickaman family.
"When they come, tell them I will be away."
"Yes, of course.”
But I am not going to deal with an army of merchants and other such hyenas, when I am already dealing with a lot of troublesome letters.
The Dicaman family has a long history, and there are many merchants who are close to the Dicaman family.
Some of them have fled, but I'd rather protect those who have stayed than go to the trouble of bringing in new merchants.
There's a lot of work to be done. ......
"Speaking of which, what about the potential servants to take with you besides Mina?"
"I still think a male servant is needed, and I'll be taking a lot of male servants with me.
I am also thinking about the loyalty and also the management in the Dicaman territory,
Four of them, an apprentice butler, a maid, a bodyguard, and a gardener, will be assigned to manage the residence in the capital that Master Khalil received from His Majesty, and another one will be assigned to the academy dormitory with Mina."
At the same time as the announcement of my promotion, I received a letter from the king regarding the privileges of my position, and I was given things and powers that would be important assets, such as gold coins, a mansion in the royal capital, and the right to command special knighthoods.
Among them, Bosco and Naamis have been granted the right to develop the mountain next to Dicaman's territory, land that is managed by the royal family, and a development plan by Bosco and Naamis is currently underway.
The land is being developed by Bosco and Nermis.
However, the sudden increase in the number of people is a bit of a nuisance, if I'm honest.
"I appreciate that, but are you sure you have the necessary manpower here?"
The people who work in the house have already been trained by me and Naamis-sama at the very least, and the people who live in the estate are becoming more loyal to the Dicaman family, so there is no problem with manpower.”
Source: ......
I was very fortunate to have met Bertna and her children in the Duke of Ewell's territory.
In addition to the Nermis' education as a noble, the knights are strengthened by the presence of Queen Noor.
The latter is both troublesome and problematic, but no ......
“Khalil-sama?”
"Oh, no, it's nothing.
The organization of the Dicaman family has been enhanced thanks to Bosco, and I will leave it to you even after I enter the Academy.”
"Leave it to me.”
I have to leave for the capital much earlier than the entrance date due to the admission party, but thanks to Bosco, I will be able to travel without any worries.
"Now, I'll leave you for a moment..."
“'Master Khalil! I have something urgent to tell you!"
"What's wrong?"
One of the servants, out of breath, offers me a letter.
A royal seal.
The sender of the letter is undoubtedly the king. ......
'Khalil, we will have a party to celebrate your promotion and other events, so please come to the royal capital a month before you enter the Academy.
ps I would be pleased if you could bring your sister along by the way, as I would like to see the virtue as well.
Carius, Friend of Caryl.”
Normally, a letter from the king would start with words of greeting, followed by flattery and whatnot, and end up being about four pages long, but a letter from the king is basically a single page.
And as usual, it is so light that it is hard to believe it is an official document.
"Bosco, I am to go to the capital a month before the entrance, please prepare a carriage for me."
"Yes, Master.”