Rene Cabral felt like he heard a voice that was both familiar and unfamiliar.
Then……
He carefully raised his head and looked at the young man who was getting up and walking towards him.
Indescribably expensive!
This was the first impression Krell left on his brother's mind.
After Bruno carried out military reform in the Idar army, the ranks of active officers in the Idar army were divided into three levels and ten levels.
The third rank among the "Third Ranks and Ten Ranks" respectively represents lieutenants, colonel officers and general officers.
Lieutenant officers are divided into second lieutenants, lieutenants, and captains.
Colonels are divided into majors, lieutenant colonels and colonels.
General officers are divided into brigadier general (senior colonel), major general, lieutenant general, and admiral.
As the director of the CIA in Idar,
Although Krel Cabral is independent from the army and is directly responsible to Bruno, he also has a clear military rank - Army Lieutenant General Idar!
The Idar-style military uniform specially customized for general-level officers is overall dark gray and is sewn with top-quality leather from the eastern highlands. A light golden ribbon pendant passes under the epaulette on the left side and is pinned to the chest.
The general's medals complement each other.
The pattern on the frame of the shield-shaped armband is decorated with an olive branch symbolizing peace. In the center of the pattern are interlaced sabers and guns, which represents the powerful combat power and unyielding will of the Idar army.
On top of Krell's head, the light golden griffon hat badge representing the general officer is in the center. The dark black hat brim is decorated with silver brim flowers, and the light gold hat ribbon decorates the hat wall, which is enough to be called the entire hat.
The most classic and domineering military uniform in mainland China.
only……
As the face under the military cap gradually became clearer in Rene Cabral's impression, his eyes couldn't help but become a little dull.
Although a long time has passed since the last time the two brothers met, and Claire's face has also undergone certain changes, but...
The clear edges and corners of Krel's face and the high bridge of his nose are gradually rematching the face in Rene Cabral's memory.
"Krell?"
Although Rene Cabral had summoned up his courage, there was still a hint of trembling and disbelief in his voice.
This is the lord's castle of Viscount Creamer!
If it weren't for the fact that the luxuriously dressed officer in front of him looked so much like his brother, he would not have dared to speak out easily.
after all……
I am just a commoner.
The attendants and soldiers in the small hall had already retreated. Claire suppressed the excitement in his heart, strode forward, and said in as calm a voice as possible:
"I am Krel, Krel Cabral."
"It turns out...it really is..."
For a moment, Rene Cabral felt like his whole body was shaking involuntarily.
Not long ago, the attendants under Viscount Creamer searched almost the entire viscounty, looking for him and his mother with great fanfare, which made Rene Cabral feel particularly nervous.
You know, serfs at the lowest level like them, who don't even have the simplest personal freedoms, how can they get into the eyes of the nobles?
The biggest possibility is...
Somewhere I did not do well enough, and I offended a certain high-ranking aristocrat, and even harmed my family...
But,
What the attendants did next was completely beyond his expectation.
Not only did they push themselves into an aristocratic carriage that only aristocratic gentlemen could usually ride in, they also specifically asked them if they had ever been oppressed or insulted.
The seat cushions of the carriage were extremely soft to sit on and especially silky to the touch, so much so that Reinai half-squatted and half-sat in the carriage almost the whole way, for fear of staining the clean and luxurious carriage.
He feels...
Either he is crazy, or Viscount Creamer and his attendants have collectively lost their minds...
If he were asked to choose one possibility between the two, Rene Cabral still felt that he was more likely to go crazy.
And now,
He seemed to understand something.
All this is because of my brother!
As the lowest serf in the local area, Rene Cabral naturally did not know what the military uniform on Krel represented, let alone what kind of power his brother had now, but... there was one thing he did not know.
See clearly.
Those servants and attendants who had treated him arrogantly and domineeringly in the past were like aggrieved quails when facing him now, and the words they spoke were all praises and compliments that he had never heard before.
Beside Rene Cabral, Mrs. Agnes was already in tears.
Even though huge changes had taken place over the years, she still recognized her own flesh and blood at first sight.
As the most humble serf, she never dared to hope that she could be reunited with her other son.
The daily toil and hardship left her no time and energy to grieve and mourn, so she could only rely on her own perseverance to support herself.
Although she was only in her early forties, her hands were already covered with calluses, there were many injuries on her waist and legs, and even her eyes were a little blurry.
But now...
His son miraculously appeared in front of him!
She was not aware of Claire's decent attire at all, and she forgot where she was now. She only knew that the person standing in front of her at this time was the eldest son she thought she would never see again in her life!
"Everything is over..."
Claire hugged his elderly mother and said firmly:
"I'm here this time... just to take you home!"
"Go...back home? But...but your brother and I haven't saved enough money to redeem ourselves, and..." Mrs. Agnes said hesitantly.
"It doesn't matter! I have already mentioned it to Duke Stein, and he dare not refuse!" Krell said with certainty.
"S...Duke Stein?!"
As serfs working for Viscount Creamer, Lady Agnes and her brother Renais may not know about the Principality of Idar, but they must have heard of their lord's lord!
In their eyes, Viscount Creamer was already a big shot who could decide his own life and death.
And now...
When Krell moved Duke Stein out at once...the minds of the two of them were almost in a mess.
That's the Duke!
But listening to Krel's tone of voice, it seems that it is just a simple thing to get yourself out of the sea of suffering...!
"Don't talk nonsense...that's the Duke!"
Mrs. Agnes seemed a little anxious, fearing that Claire's words would bring bad things to him.
after all……
In the eyes of civilians other than the Principality of Idar, there is an unbridgeable gap between nobles and civilians!
If a commoner dares to talk nonsense about a noble, it is a heinous crime!
On the other hand, his younger brother Renais looked at Krel's attire with some curiosity. Even though he was not a nobleman, his brother was probably not what he used to be.
"I am now the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency of Idar and Lieutenant General of the Idar Army. Not to mention Viscount Creamer, even if Duke Stein is here, he will never dare to stop you from leaving!"
At this moment, Krel's tone was full of pride and the desire to be recognized by his relatives.
He has always been an extremely low-key person. Even now that he is in a high position, he is unassuming and has a measured advance and retreat. But... in front of his family, he does not want to be secretive!
"Idar..."
Renais had some impression of this name.
The plantations run by the Idar Chamber of Commerce have spread throughout Duke Stein's territory, so... even though he is just a serf without personal freedom, he has heard a lot about it.
Working on the plantation of the Idar Chamber of Commerce is almost everyone’s dream job!
"Renais, from today on, you are not only my brother, but also a citizen of the Idar Principality. Only in the Idar Principality can civilians have a bright future!"
"Like you?"
"Yes! Like me!" Claire said with a smile.
…
Whether in the Norman Empire or the Kingdom of Basel, the rescue operation led by the Idar CIA can be said to be unexpectedly smooth.
No one cares about the life or death of just one or two serfs. Even if they know that this is the work of the Idar Principality, the nobles are not willing to compete with the Idar Principality that occupies the eastern part of the empire for serfs that can be bought for a few gold coins.
Make enemies.
Therefore, when the time had just entered December, most of the Idar people who had been kidnapped by human traffickers had already returned to the land of the Principality of Idar.
only……
These rescued Idar people will not immediately go back to reunite with their families, but will first be resettled in a temporary camp specially set up by the Idar Immigration Administration.
They will be quarantined and examined there to learn about the changes taking place across the Principality of Idar, and the Idar Public Security Bureau will first contact their families before being sent home.
"Idar Daily" did not publicize this with great fanfare, because...this will be the news that the Duke will personally announce to all Idar people at the New Year celebration!
But even so, the people of the Idar Principality have already heard the relevant news, making the whole Idar Principality excited.
after all……
From ancient times to the present,
Which nobleman can, like Bruno, make the lives of common people no longer just numbers on paper?
No!
This alone can make the people of the Idar Principality straighten their backs and proudly say who they are - Idar people!
but……
While the Idar CIA was busy rescuing people everywhere, Bruno was not idle at all, and even... he was busier than before.
indeed,
The unique administrative system and power structure of the Idar Principality has shared a lot of scattered and trivial work for Bruno, but in some aspects, Bruno still has to keep an eye on it personally.
For example... a bank!
The establishment of Idar Public University has provided important support for the subject construction and talent cultivation of the Principality of Idar. The two extremely effective buffs [Science and Engineering Temple] and [Literature and Commerce Boom] have played an extremely important role. effect.
Especially economics subjects!
As the second most important discipline in Idar Public University after science and engineering, the cultivation of economic talents is deeply valued by Bruno.
after all……
As the status and reputation of the Idar Principality gradually increases, there will undoubtedly be more and more merchants and civilians entering this land. The arrival of merchants will bring a large amount of gold coins, and the presence of civilians will provide a large number of manpower.
Inflation, deflation...
These economic phenomena are no longer just concepts on paper, but a reality that may happen in this land at any time!
As a traveler from the earth, Bruno clearly knows the problems that these economic problems can bring to the Principality of Idar. Therefore... the cultivation of economic talents can be said to be imperative!
They do not need to know any advanced knowledge of economics or perform complex modeling and calculations. As long as they can maintain the relative stability of the economic order of the Principality of Idar, this is enough.
Fortunately, Idar Public University is worthy of being a [sssss]-level custom wonder, and the bonuses it provides are also very powerful.
[Polytechnic Temple]'s buff can improve students' ability to learn mathematical knowledge.
The buff of [Literature and Business Craze] can enhance students' acceptance of economics knowledge.
all in all,
Under the influence of the double buff, at least for the Principality of Idar... the establishment of the Idar Central Bank is no longer a very distant thing.
Even a large number of economic students studying at Idar Public University have begun to participate in the construction of the Idar Central Bank led by Bruno in addition to studying economics knowledge.
In Bruno's plan, two banks must be built first.
One is the already established Union Savings Bank of Idar.
It is similar to the four major state-owned banks in the previous life. It is a commercial bank for the vast majority of people and is responsible for regular business such as absorbing public deposits and issuing loans.
As for those off-balance sheet businesses that sound quite complicated, there is no need to worry at all, because the Principality of Idar is not yet ready, and everything needs to be moved forward step by step.
The other is the yet-to-be-established Central Bank of Idar.
It is similar to the central bank of the previous life, which is responsible for macro-control and does not conduct business for individuals.
In the future of the Principality of Idar, one of the most important functions of the Central Bank of Idar is... to issue currency!
That’s right, it’s paper money!
Bruno always felt that the currency divisions of this era were too crude and direct.
Especially when he first came to this world, a commoner's monthly income was only twenty or thirty copper coins!
This thing cannot be broken into two halves, so it is really inconvenient for civilians, which leads to the popularity of the most primitive barter.
so……
With the increasing pressure of the Church of Light, the situation in the empire becoming more and more complex, and the economic talents of the Principality of Idar gradually emerging,
Bruno finally made up his mind!
he……
To issue its own currency belonging to the Principality of Idar!