Issue... a development plan?
After hearing what the girl said, Baron Bertel was stunned.
He had imagined that Count Castres would open his mouth to win over him, and he had also imagined that Count Castres would wait condescendingly for his declaration of allegiance like other noble lords. He also imagined that Count Castres might give him a gift first. He, the "thorn in the side" who is stirring up trouble in the Northland, might give him a beating, or pressure from other nobles might suggest that he hand over his territory and title and become an idle landless noble...
But what he didn't expect was that after the meeting, the other party directly threw him a dozen documents.
development plan?
From Barony Bettel?
Baron Bertel picked up the parchment in confusion and browsed it confusedly, but after just one glance, he could no longer look away.
Without him, this development plan really caught his eye.
The entire set of parchments is roughly estimated to have eighty or ninety pages. The planned construction period is twenty years, and under twenty years, it is divided into four steps with five years as a period.
The document described everything from the significance and necessity of the development and construction of the Barony of Bertel, to the current status and basic conditions of the Barony, to the various existing problems in the territory. It was quite clear, even more comprehensive and thorough than what he, the lord, knew.
After that, focusing on the various issues analyzed above, the plan listed dozens of pages of measures and measures from the aspects of infrastructure construction, fortification reinforcement, territorial security construction, commercial and trade development, farmland reclamation improvement, and sustainable forest management. Suggestions are interlocking with each other, comprehensive and watertight.
Some of the suggestions and measures made even him, the local lord, feel his eyes light up when he saw them. In other words, they fit in well with some of his long-standing ideas. Some of them were based on the analysis of the current development difficulties of the barony. This gave him, a lord who had been worrying about the current situation of his territory for a long time, an enlightenment.
Especially regarding the removal of the dead in security construction and road construction in infrastructure construction, he has already had ideas.
Baron Bertel is obviously located in the center of the three territories of Roman, Violet, and Castells. It is the only way for trade on the three territories. However, over the past few decades, it has not only failed to develop, but has become increasingly depressed. The biggest reason is that the Star-Moon War left a large number of undead, plus the roads were dilapidated and the population was lost.
In addition, in order to make it easier for readers to understand, a large number of schematic diagrams and tables are also engraved with magic on the parchment, which are novel in form.
After taking a few glances, Baron Bertel was completely attracted by this development plan.
He unknowingly became addicted to it, thinking about the feasibility while reading, and when he closed the entire parchment still unfinished, he realized that almost half a day had passed.
Baron Bertel reacted immediately, with an embarrassed look on his face. He quickly closed the parchment and was about to apologize when he heard Charlotte's slightly smiling voice coming from behind the desk:
"How is it? Your Majesty, Baron, what do you think of this development report?"
"Wonderful! Very wonderful! I have never seen such a detailed and rich plan with clear goals and clear organization since I was granted the territory! It is very far-sighted and valuable!"
"Especially this kind of annual planning and design, as well as groundbreaking charts, even people who don't know anything can see it clearly as long as they can read!"
Baron Bertel praised without hesitation.
After speaking, he couldn't help but comment:
"Of course, perhaps because the person who wrote it did not have an in-depth understanding of the Beitel Territory, some of the suggestions still have some flaws and difficulties, but overall, even if one-third of the plan proposed above is completed, the entire I’m afraid Baron Bertel will also have a new look!”
As he spoke, he sighed and asked:
"Ka... Lord Earl, who wrote this development plan? There is no doubt that the person who wrote this plan must be a great talent!"
Charlotte smiled and said:
"This was written by several cabinet ministers, and their names are attached to the back of the parchment."
"Did the cabinet ministers do it together?"
Baron Bertel looked surprised, and then couldn't help but sigh:
"No wonder the Castel Territory is developing better and better. With such a professional cabinet, it is absolutely normal to surpass those aristocratic territories that are becoming more and more decadent."
As he said that, he turned to the end of the parchment, wanting to see which Castel nobles had written this report. Maybe he could visit him and ask for advice when he had time in the future.
However, when Baron Bertel turned to the end of the parchment and saw the first name at the front, he was stunned for a moment:
"Charlotte de Castres?"
He couldn't help but raise his head and look at the girl, while Charlotte smiled and said:
"I only provided the framework and direction, and designed the outline and chart requirements. Most of the details, including suggestions, were drawn up by the cabinet."
"They are the main force, I just did some minor work."
Tiny job?
No! The framework and direction are the most important, right?
Any of these suggestions can be listed individually, and experienced nobles can think of them based on the actual situation, but the most difficult thing is actually to string these things together to form a whole.
Or to be more precise, being able to lay out the overall framework, create an overall design for twenty years, and formulate a direction for long-term planning is the most difficult and critical thing.
Not to mention those charts.
In Baron Bertel's view, the most eye-catching thing was these clear diagrams. He could almost imagine that this intuitive expression form could be applied to almost any place in territorial governance.
These charts can summarize the problem in a concentrated and concise manner, which is extremely convenient for comparative analysis and allows people to discover the connection between data and reality.
Just by comparing the charts, he was suddenly able to figure out some of his previous doubts about the development of the territory, and he felt like he had a sudden enlightenment.
Thinking of this, Baron Bertel couldn't help but look at the girl behind the desk, his expression becoming more and more surprised.
An extraordinary genius who is less than seventeen years old, and whose extraordinary aura is so powerful that even he, a senior knight of the stars, feels depressed...
A young leader who had consolidated his territories and defeated the coalition forces of two principalities in less than a year after taking the throne...
A wise lord who can easily design such a well-organized development plan, consider all issues, and pay attention to the development of his territory...
My God, what kind of monster has emerged from the Castel family!
Baron Bertel's mood was extremely complicated.
"Your Excellency Baron, you mentioned that there are still some flaws in this plan. I wonder if you can elaborate on it?"
Charlotte said again.
Baron Bertel was stunned for a moment, and then said in deep thought:
"Yes, some aspects of the details still need to be carefully considered. Although some plans and measures are feasible and good in theory, they will be somewhat difficult to implement and are not very consistent with the actual situation..."
"For example, the undead. It's not that Violet didn't want to clean up Betel's undead before, but the pollution in the barony was more serious than imagined. It would be difficult to solve everything without Blazing Sun's intervention, and the cost would be too high..."
After listening to Baron Bertel's words, Charlotte nodded and said with a smile:
"Then can you suggest some modifications to this plan?"
"Of course I do."
Baron Bertel blurted out almost subconsciously.
Then, he picked up the parchment again and discussed various planning issues with the young earl.
For a moment, I forgot that I was actually being pushed to see the lord and receive "disposal"...
(End of chapter)
