Chapter 883 Officials of the New Era
"Meet Your Majesty the King!"
Following the lead of the ceremonial officer Blanche Orlando, all the officials knelt down together, forming a low human wall on both sides of the palace.
"Meet Your Majesty the King!"
Next came the attendants and servants in the wall courtyard, responsible for the daily care and chores in the palace. Wherever Roland looked, everyone bowed their heads, their expressions full of respect and fear.
"Meet Your Majesty the King!"
In the end is the First Army following behind, whose shouts are particularly loud, as continuous as the waves of the sea.
He originally thought that he had seen too many scenes of crowds of people, and had also seen grand military parades, so he had a certain immunity to such occasions, but only after experiencing it personally did he realize that the feeling of being looked up to by everyone makes his blood speed up no matter how many times .
Amidst the cries of all the people, Roland climbed up the steps step by step and entered the core area of the old royal capital - the Temple of the Twin Towers.
After he sat on the throne, the officials entered the hall one after another and stood in three rows in front of the seat. Seeing these nearly a hundred people, Roland couldn't help feeling a little emotional. Dawn City is indeed the center of the Kingdom of Graycastle in the past. In just one year, it has recruited so many office workers with basic reading and writing skills, and it is commendable that many of them Some are from civilians. This level of education should be considered one of the best in this era except for Neverwinter.
"Your Majesty, this is your scepter." Blanche handed over a golden cane, not only the whole body is carved with exquisite patterns, but the end is also inlaid with a quarter-clear sapphire. "It was made by a special goldsmith. As a result, each king has different possessions."
Roland was not interested in this kind of naked symbol of power, because it was too straightforward and rude, making people feel like an upstart. However, he soon discovered that this object was not entirely a decoration. After all, in such an empty hall, it was not an easy task to get everyone's attention focused.
And the scepter can do this very well.
He raised his staff and knocked on the floor, and everyone quickly fell silent.
"You all know who I am, so there's no need for an opening statement." Roland scanned the entire hall and said slowly, "The purpose of my trip is very simple. One is to eliminate threats, and the other is to rectify order. The former is not just referring to Anyone who stands in the way of the new policy, regardless of whether he was a nobleman, a merchant, a freeman, or a rat, will end up like a rebel if he does harm to the new policy."
"The latter is to formalize the order, that is, to establish an administrative system similar to that of Neverwinter. You should have heard that once you become an official of the city hall, you can enjoy generous remuneration and treatment, and after promotion The road has nothing to do with bloodlines or family background—in other words, as long as you have enough ability, even a commoner can have a chance to get a position like a department minister or former imperial prime minister!"
There was a burst of whispering in the crowd, not to mention the common people, such a high position even the little nobles would never have dared to think about before. As a disciple of the Minister of Finance, Barov has become a very popular figure in front of His Majesty. This is no secret in the old capital. When they think of the opportunity to become a minister of the royal family, people's eyes are much hotter.
"But not everyone can enter the city hall, you need to pass the assessment." Roland said calmly.
The discussion grew louder.
"Your Majesty... may I ask what is the content of the assessment?" a bold person asked.
"Reliability question and answer, this is also the content that the City Hall of Neverwinter City must review," he explained with a smile, "Not all answers are correct to pass, but at least the minimum requirements must be met. As for the specific content, we will only be informed before the assessment .”
In fact, this set of questions and answers is a change from the ten loyal questions compiled by the book, and at the same time, some questions about work attitudes and expectations have been added, mainly to ensure the purity of the team. The reason why it is not called a loyalty question and answer is that it scares away those who think too much - in this era, disloyalty is definitely a big crime, and it can be big or small. Does it count if you have insulted the royal family in your heart? Does it count if you have choreographed the king's right and wrong while drinking and talking? But who hasn't complained in private? Not to mention the nobility. According to the law, these are acts of infidelity. If they hear that they want to investigate this, I am afraid that most people will avoid it.
Of course, in the future, the stall will grow, and Nightingale will naturally not be able to check everyone clearly, but at least in the early days, Roland still hopes to ensure the reliability of the political system as much as possible - after all, as long as these people can adapt to the new administrative system, nine out of ten will become the backbone of the future.
"Once you choose to join the city hall, you must give up your original property," he continued. "In short, city hall officials are not allowed to have any business contacts, otherwise they will be punished as a felony. I hope that Everyone can think carefully."
These words were like a basin of cold water, and the hall suddenly became a little quieter.
Unlike Border Town, which became a monk on the way, almost everyone in the Old Royal Capital has their own livelihood. It is undoubtedly a dilemma if you want to leave everything you have accumulated in the past and devote yourself to a new job.
However, if you want to promote the concept of "professionalization", this is an inevitable step-even if some people will hand over the property to distant relatives or hire others to take care of it, they must maintain this on the surface. Roland knew in his heart that there were no "officials" in the true sense of the four kingdoms. The so-called ministers were all nobles trusted by the king. It was an honor rather than a duty to share the worries of His Majesty. When the honor was no longer or in crisis , their first consideration is still their own interests.
And professionalism is to bind people and positions together, which means that some people are in the tower, and there is no way out, which can be regarded as the unity of interests-only when the kingdom is prosperous, they will get more benefits.
Another point is that the separation of business and administration can avoid the embarrassing situation of being both a player and a referee to a certain extent.
"In the end, regardless of their position, the name of any official city hall official will be recorded in my case." Seeing the gloomy atmosphere, he threw out the sweet dates he had prepared, "Your treatment and positions will be more than It takes effect in a city, as long as it is a territory under my rule, it will recognize the power you have."
This is the trump card in the professional bureaucracy system - establishment.
The meaning of being in the system is self-evident. It is not only a recognition, but also the most stable guarantee. People in the hall may not realize its benefits immediately, but with time, they will eventually understand the wonderful taste of eating national food.
Since the old royal capital has undergone several screenings, the aristocratic class has almost disappeared, and it is much more convenient to rectify than the previous cities. Although many people were still skeptical, no one jumped out to openly oppose it. With the attitude of giving it a try, when the general meeting was over, a long queue quickly formed at the registration office.
Roland returned to the study and was about to call Tasa, Yorko and other old buddies over for a private chat when a guard hurried in.
"Your Majesty, the guards stationed in the North have a messenger to report that they have spotted the Dawn Army west of Hermes."
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