Winter came earlier than usual. Arthur and Najeta arrived at Gomir City in the snow.
Nagata's men needed to hide, so they would go around the uninhabited area and head to Gomir City. Arthur, who had arrived first, would make preparations for the soldiers.
It had been more than half a year since Arthur had left Gomir City. The desolate city near the border had undergone a drastic change.
As it was located at the border, the city defense facilities of Gomir City were quite complete. It was just that they had been in disrepair for a long time. When he returned to Gomir City this time, he was greeted by the newly repaired city walls, wide streets, and re-planned buildings. There were many peddlers on the streets, and the bazaar was noisy. There were many people coming in and out of the hotels, and from time to time, there were soldiers patrolling the streets. The pedestrians on the streets no longer had a numb expression. The entire territory gave off a feeling of vitality. Although it was not strong, it still had a sense of prosperity.
Najeta was obviously attracted by these scenes as well. She kept looking around. It was hard to imagine that this unknown region of the Empire could have such a thriving scene.
Seeing all this, Arthur smiled. In just half a year, there had been such a huge change. As expected of the former minister of the Empire, his ability to govern the territory did not disappoint him.
The two of them arrived at the official hall in the center of the city.
The soldiers guarding the hall all knew Arthur. They knew that this handsome man with silver hair was the real owner of this territory. Therefore, Arthur and Najeta went straight to the city hall where government affairs were handled.
Joly wasn't in the City Hall. Behind the table at the entrance, a girl with soft hair hanging down and wearing a headset-like accessory was reading a book attentively. Her hands weren't idle either, and the tip of her pen kept sliding on the paper.
It was Chelsea!
Since the day she decided to stay in Gomir City, the girl's life changed. Chelsea, who was smart, talented, and willing to work hard, was valued by Joly. He had already accepted her as a student and taught her about government affairs.
Footsteps were heard and Chelsea looked up. The girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief. After confirming that it was Arthur, Chelsea stood up with joy.
"Why are you here?"
" There are some things," Arthur explained." Besides, I was the one who dragged you to the government office. I couldn't just ignore you. I came here to see you."”
" Hehe." Chelsea smiled happily. It didn't matter if what Arthur said was true or not, as long as he didn't forget her and still had her in his heart.
Seeing Chelsea's reaction, Arthur also smiled. See, I said I was still very charming.
"Oh right, where's Lord Joly?" Arthur asked after some small talk.
"Teacher Joly went outside the city. Yesterday, a group of horse bandits robbed two villages.”
" Horse bandits?!" Arthur raised his eyebrows. The bandits around the town had not been cleaned up after such a long time.
" They're horse bandits from other places," Chelsea explained as if she had seen through Arthur's doubts." Come and sit down first. Have some tea and warm yourself up. It's quite cold outside."”
"Ah! And this is?" The woman, who had been immersed in the joy of seeing Arthur again, finally saw Najeta behind Arthur.
" Oh, this is Nagata!..." Arthur explained the matter of Najetta to Chelsea.
" Hello, I'm Nagata."
"Hello, my name is Chelsea. Believe me, as long as you walk around Gomir, you will understand that your choice is not wrong.”
" Mm." Nagata nodded in agreement. This city had indeed given her hope for the citizens of the Empire.
Chelsea greeted Nagata and took the hot tea from the maid. She invited them to sit down.
While drinking hot tea, Chelsea introduced the development of Gomir City to Arthur.
After Arthur left, Joly issued many new policies.
Lowering taxes to 10% of the Empire's would encourage production and attract foreign merchants to set up factories in Gomir City.
A general population survey was conducted, and the elderly and children were provided with subsidies.
A new law was enacted. The new law treated everyone equally and punished the nobles who oppressed the people.
Reorganizing the army, clearing out the bandits, guarding the territory, and providing security for the residents.
They employed refugees to build city walls, repair irrigation works, and build infrastructure.
It stipulated that anyone who reclaimed land would be able to obtain free housing and become a Gomir citizen. The land planted would not have to pay any taxes for three years, and land planted for more than ten years would have legal permanent planting rights.
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This series of policies and measures had achieved considerable results. The refugees from the surrounding areas came to Gomir City to settle down, and the merchant group also began to set up their trading location in Gomir City. The city developed rapidly under the influence of various policies.
Of course, the implementation of these policies came with a price. The biggest price was that the government could not make ends meet. The reduction of taxes alone had almost taken half of the government's financial income. Fortunately, Arthur had confiscated a large amount of wealth from Lord Fred. Therefore, although the territory government was still a little short of money, it believed that as long as it developed at this speed for a few years, it would not be a problem in front of a prosperous Gomir City!
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