"That's what you said."
Roland still respects the old man very much, especially Old Farr, although his reputation is not well-known, but his evaluation is very good.
After actually working, young people understand that those who can do things well without being hated or envied by others, and who can do things well and down-to-earth without even becoming famous, are truly powerful and capable people.
As the saying goes, after three and a half years in charge of a household, even dogs will dislike it. It is almost impossible to hope that no one will hate you when you manage people. However, Old Farr can ensure the tax collection and make many people willing to do so. satisfied.
Roland admired the methods. It was said that Old Farr would even give advice to poor households to help them get out of difficulties, but how to do it specifically was unknown territory for him as a young man.
Thinking of this, Roland suddenly became interested - since Old Farr could satisfy everyone with his usual work, how would an old tax official like him answer the questions on the test paper?
he asked, and the old man put down his pipe with a chuckle.
"I definitely won't accept it."
The old man's golden pupils were dimmed due to old age, showing a dark golden color. He answered Roland calmly: "Although it may be a bit of trying to figure out the Lord's meaning, since this kind of question is asked, it is to find out who will answer 'No'." of people."
"Besides, if the poor have no money, they really have no money. Apart from their lives, what else can you expect them to have to pay taxes?"
"But the lives of the people in the lord are also the property of the lord in a certain sense...Young people like you may not be able to understand it, but this is the fact - you and I are both the property of the lord."
Old Farr relit the extinguished pipe, took a puff, and said slowly: "So forcing people to death is something that only the stupidest tax collectors can do, and the lord does not allow them to do that."
"If the residents who have no money just because of the food supply and are still able to work cannot repay the money for a while, then let them not pay it back. If possible, help them do other jobs, such as moving goods and digging. Point to the canal. Aren't there roads being built in the area recently? Let them dig it.
Adding sand and asphalt to lay the base is just like a job. With so much work, there is always a chance. "
"The most important thing is that people can't just stay idle and not work, otherwise they will always be poor."
Roland was stunned for a while, and the young mechanical engineer took a breath: "But, isn't this not in line with the rules? After all, they did not pay taxes, and the tax collector's job is to collect taxes. These things Is this really what the tax collector should do..."
"If it was before, it would be true, but don't forget that the name of this exam now is 'Civil Service'."
Old Farr shook his head. He took a sip from his pipe and blew out a perfectly round smoke ring: "New lord, new rules. Why aren't you young people smart enough like me? You have changed your name, so you have to forget it." The same thing as before."
"Don't forget the true essence of our work - to serve the lord. What is the purpose of the lord? This theme needs to be clarified. As long as it is consistent with this realization, even if it is something that is not in compliance with the rules, the lord will think that you can do things."
Old Farr concluded: "And our young new lord looks like he is rich and wants to do big things - does he care about such a small amount of taxes? What he cares about is the rules and whether people help him. Contribute to your career."
"As long as the general direction is correct, everything else is just details."
Roland understood what Old Farr said, so he was surprised.
These words are not like the words that an old tax official from Xiahui Ling could say - they are so profound and simple, such clear and easy-to-understand teachings. If you say which college he is a tutor, Roland will believe him!
and………
"Why are you telling me that?"
The young man asked without any explanation.
After taking a puff of cigarette, Scott looked at Ian strangely: "Are you the low-achieving student from Fallen Star Hills? Moda has been chatting with you for several years, and it just so happened that the lord announced that in the future The territory is going to build a brand new 'industrial alchemy zone', and his
If a professional comes back, the lord can reuse him. "
"What's more, you have worked with his father for a few years. He has forgotten that you hugged him when he was a child and he even peed on your collar..."
Shi Jian is ashamed, I never thought that the most classic incident of "I hugged him when I was a kid and he peed under you" actually happened under me - and I actually completely forgot about it!
Yes, I am indeed a person who remembers such important events.
"We were the last people who were likely to be colleagues before, so it doesn't matter if we delay building a good relationship with our colleagues."
After speaking, Shi Jian took out a large booklet from his arms and wrote something. Shi Jian also wanted to go home so early, so he shamelessly asked: "Uncle Shi Jian, are you a tax collector?" What did I do after that...feeling..."
"that."
By the time Ian finished hesitantly speaking, the old man knew what I was going to ask - not many people had asked about that, so I was also surprised.
Raising his head, the old man with gray hair looked towards the ceiling, his dark golden eyes staring at something under the ceiling.
Man Cheng said: "From now on, you will be a Roland at home. You have been learning to look at the stars since you were a child...but do you have all the stars now? The nobles who support Roland have also invested money, so they can only go back to their hometown and rely on their knowledge to become a tax collector."
Having said that, the old man looked at Shi Jian with a smile, and my tone was filled with emotion: "To be honest, it's not much different from what he is now."
"You should be more cautious at this time, because Roland's technique is really useless, and his mechanical engineering will be reused by the lord."
One by one is actually Roland!
Ian was slightly surprised. I had never thought that I could hear such an ancient profession.
It is said to be ancient, but in fact it only lasted a few decades. However, because there was no news at all in those decades, it seemed as long as the past hundreds of years.
Because Ian's teacher is a dwarf, he knows that situation.
The dwarves were also a race that was very indifferent to Shi Jian at the beginning. Even our "Xuntian Sanctuary" didn't have another name at the beginning. It was called "Pole Star Zenith". It was built on Ush Tower, known as the Spine of Terra. The giant structure of post-era civilization under the Raff Mountains.
In fact, a hundred years later, the Terran kingdoms were still not interested in Roland. At this time, there were no small groups of Roland followers in the empire and the capital of learning. However, as the stars were extinguished one by one, our inheritance gradually declined, even in the future. In recent years, there has not been a small group of Roland people because
News of desperate mass suicides.
For Jiandan people, it was just a mid-day joke with a sigh of relief, "How silly." But Ian felt a little deeper...especially since my father, Moda, is now in a state of near-death.
Thinking of that, my mood was not at all high. Before giving a deep senior salute to Shi Shijian, I said goodbye and left.
The old man also looked at Ian's leaving figure, nodded slightly, and stood up to leave.
It was clear that I was waiting outside specifically to say those words to Ian.
In the evening, Xiahui leads the lord's mansion.
Shi Jian was leading his team to correct the test papers in person outside, and Shi Jian also asked Stargazing Debert, Ya Laofar and others to also take a look at the test papers.
All kinds of data flashed in Far's eyes. The silver chip prevented me from clearly remembering the names, ages, looks, and even past experiences and family information of all the test takers. I didn't rely on that information. 'To compare the answers to the test paper,
Outline the image of each examinee from the outside to the heart.
"Ian Silgen, son of Morda Silgen, seventy-four years old, unmarried, his family has been the steward of the Ryan family for generations. He ran away from home seventeen years later and went to study in the dwarf gathering area of Starfall Hills. , and obtained the mechanical alchemist seven years ago at the age of seventy-one
He has a diploma and has been retreating to Fallen Star Hills before. Recently, he returned to his hometown because of the Ryan collar incident. "
"Outside the house, my father Moda Silgen is still there, but he is still seriously ill. My mother has not passed away yet. I don't have a brother or a sister. In the next few days, I haven't even gone to Naushijian to open a big store. See We are going down with the intention of returning to Xiahui Ling."
"As for the results..." Farr said loudly, Shi Shijian picked up a chapter of the test paper marked in red from the side: "Full marks for mathematics and statistical tables."
"Comprehensive knowledge is 38 points, and agriculture and mining are full marks."
"Judgment of political leanings...you see for yourself, villain."
Farr brought the test paper over, and I couldn't help laughing when I saw Ian's answer: "That person was quite boring. He told the truth - and he really made me guess right. Do you also think Nao Qingchao The indifferent attitude of the party is not to force the mountain people to rebel and delay the detonation.
Question... Marquis Barton is still very passionate in nature. I only care about the life or death of those mountain people. I just want to solve the rebellion factors in Nanling. "
"As for the relationship between Flying Flame Land and the Empire, it is not that bad at all. How could the two small countries not have permanent hatred? The relationship between the two parties is probably as bad as the relationship between Young Master Thorin and the Empire. As long as the seventh energy level takes action, both sides At least the war is not 'complete'
In the face of conventional war, it will develop to the point of destroying the world and destroying the earth. "
Having said that, Farr sighed: "Even if you reach the seventh energy level, they are all chess pieces after all. Even if you are at the seventh energy level, they are just chess pieces without the ability to act independently. After all, they will affect the order of the entire world." ah."
I calmed down and continued to read Ian's test paper, and then raised my eyebrows: "It's not interesting, that person is flattering you, he has a quite active personality - everything I analyzed is correct, you think it's just a slap in the face?" A perfect score."
Some people think that Ian was able to get full marks because of his shooting of Farr horses. We can also hear that Ian does not have his own opinions on the situation. Even if it is luck, that luck is worthy of a full mark.
As for the first part, "Personal Moral Tendency" in the seventh part, that part that has troubled Shi Jian for a long time, Farr just glanced at it.
"Well, I don't have any kindness in my heart, so it's so hot and cold."
I nodded, and then handed the test paper to Debert: "Mark it, that person can't use it, call me to the Lord's Mansion in a few days, you interview me about alchemy, if you pass, our alchemy industrial park will There is no supervisor."
"Could he be a spy? He suddenly ran over from Xingluo Hills. No matter how you look at it, it seems right."
Guan Xing complained, "I know Manager Moda like Fa'er, and I know that Manager Moda is so sick that he is dying of illness."
The swordsman is not correcting the test paper at the moment, but writing the test paper - Debert and Ya Laofar have already finished writing. The latter has almost full marks, and both political and personal tendencies are consistent with Farr.
After all, both parties have stayed in Port Harrison together for eighty-one years, and those who should have assimilated have already assimilated.
"I feel like some of the questions that time were from Nao Qingchao's civil service examination papers."
That was Debert's evaluation, and it was indeed the case. Farr nodded and said: "Some of them were written by the Marquis of Barton himself - these titles are really boring.
But despite being a little naive in politics, Ya Laofar could actually say, "Nao Qingchao probably has such a small budget." Feiyan Land is extremely cute and is the most evil country in the world! "Xia Hui has not listened to Fal's words yet, and I have full marks in other aspects."
As for stargazing…
Before Stargazing stumbled and finished writing the paper, Farr picked it up and read it.
Yiyi Farr is angry!
"... Mathematics and statistics scored 31 points, which is okay. It can't even be said to be quite wrong for him. He only scored 25 points in miscellaneous subjects. Let's count him working hard. Anyway, he did it well and finished from scratch, so he passed the exam. It's just wrong..."
The white-haired man stood in front of the stargazer for many years. It was obvious that the swordsman was smaller in stature, and Farr's tone was very stern, but the swordsman felt a cold light on his back, and a feeling called fear crawled down his spine: "But What’s that political leaning about?”
"What does it mean that Nao Shijian deliberately retaliated for the mountain people's rebellion two hundred years ago? How did he learn history? Two hundred years later, the empire invaded Nanling. He wants to say that the great riots seventy years later are worse or less! And that My political views cannot be compared with those of my old days!"
(Araofar tilts his head to the side)
"Both the Empire and the Flying Fire Land are good things. It's just dog eat dog... Does he really know what he is writing?"
"You are from Whale Song Cliff, young man!"
Gazing at the stars, I trembled, and I called out to Qu, "That's what you all say here!"
Farr glared at Stargazing: "Remember now, he is from the Empire!"
"Understood!"
Stargazing nodded clearly: "As long as it doesn't fly, it's a piece of shit!"
"He...sigh. Forget it, that's enough."
Farr sighed: "First of all, the development direction of Xiahui Territory is definitely heavy militaryism! If you want to protect the territory, it is useful to rely on the army. Supporting the self-respect of the troops and the self-respect of the bandits is the direction of your development!"
"Understood!"
Shi Jian answered energetically.
But the previous results were even more exciting - I only got less than 10 points in agriculture and mining, which was a complete pass, and my personal moral tendency... I can also say that Stargazing is a good person, but I simply wrote down "Debt Free" ' and 'tax-free' obviously do not refer to one's own
My family situation has been brought in and gone.
The Stargazer family owed a lot of debt back then and had to repay it. I hope no one can forgive our family debt.
"Speaking of which, you remember that he doesn't have a wife or children, right?"
Fall reluctantly resisted the idea of hanging Stargazer and beating him up. I asked Debert to give Stargazer some papers. Before writing one test every day, I told him: "The territory is still dangerous now. Is it because you waited until you had settled down before and didn't plan to take it over?
"You should think that if you do, you may not come with me."
Gao Xing himself is quite open-minded: "At most, we have to wait until you reach your seventh level. If so, it's not that embarrassing."
"Too."
Farr nodded slightly. Debert's potion ingredients are very cheap, so they haven't been shipped yet. Debert has also recently been training with the help of Stargazer and Ya Laofar, condensing the Origin Seed to become an Ascended One. prepare for.
The big episode is over.
Very slowly, Farr saw another paper marked red.
I looked at it and was startled.
"what happened?"
Farr picked up the test paper and read it carefully. I frowned: "Who wrote the test paper? Is there any accurate part in the whole article? All the knowledge items are full marks... That's all."
"The political tendency written outside is basically the same as the tendency you imagined. That is basically possible. I definitely guessed your character and wrote the answer that way... As for my personal moral tendency, I even wrote the county body solution The method is identity and sympathy
The situation is about making the same decision. It is obvious that he has encountered that kind of thing in daily life, or even encountered it frequently, and has no experience! "
"Talent?! How come the Xiahui leader doesn't have that kind of talent?!"
Shang Fal was really surprised - Ian is not considered a local talent in Xiahui Ling. I am a low-achieving student trained here in Luo Xing Hills. My knowledge and knowledge have nothing to do with my hometown.
And that... Manyu Fatih... - an eighteen-year-old man, doesn't have that kind of knowledge and culture?
"You have to see me."
Shi Jian frowned. I had no idea that the reason why such an old and sophisticated person performed so well in the exam he presided over was just to meet him.
Half an hour later, Fall saw Manchester City in formal attire waiting for him in the conference room of the city hall.
"He said that his future family will be the Roland Warlock family."
Without any courtesy or greetings, Farr sat under the chair and asked seriously: "Can you prove it?"
"Of course not, little man."
The old man stared at the oldest, best-looking, and least accomplished lord he had ever seen. I stood up and made a slight scholar's salute: "Pingcang, Mansen, Tianmo, Liquor..."
Farr looked moved as he listened to Manyu say a series of words and names that seemed incomprehensible to special people.
Because, those names are all the names of stars, or star names derived from very ancient mythological constellations!
Moreover, those stars, from near to far, are the names of the stars that have disappeared from the Terra starry sky in recent years!
"It's time to continue."
Manchester City was still reporting. Fall raised his hand and signaled the old man to stop. I said seriously: "You are completely doubtful. To be honest, it is not far beyond your level of Roland Technique. He is a real historian." Hard Warlock."
"Now, you only have one problem."
Shi Jian raised his hand, I raised my left index finger, looked at Manchester City, and asked seriously: "He has served two generations of Lords of Ryan in the past, and although his performance is excellent, he has never shown any skills in Roland Technique." Knowledge. Of course, we may know that aspect of him
background, but he didn't pay much attention to it, and he didn't show it specifically. "
"So, what is he planning to show to you? What is he planning to do in your territory? With his ability, he can be reused even in Naushijian."
"Because I saw you looking up at the stars, little man. Every night, you will definitely come to the top of the castle, sit under the armor and look up at the white sky. Except for those who love the stars, no one will do that. Do, do that meaningless thing."
Manchester City bowed slightly to Fall, and I spoke fiercely, but with real sincerity: "You are not the only one who does that. You just want to tell you that, rather than deliberately showing that you are already useless." knowledge."
"As for your purpose...it's actually very complicated."
"You want to be someone you can reuse. If you have no money or power, then build a Roland Tower."
"That's all, villain. You know it is very useful, and the subsequent lords will definitely support you, so you also want to say less."
"But if it were you, you might want to give it a try sometimes."
Saying this, the old man closed his dark golden eyes, and my tone was calm, with a slight smile, as if I was saying in the heavy wind before noon: "Bi Jing..."
"That's been your childhood dream."
