The gold treasures brought back from the pit of hell were deposited in batches into the treasury, and were guarded by the Royal Guards and the Ice Witch. At the same time, some assets were not sent to the treasury, but were escorted by Bear Knights and transported directly to
The harbor city of Oerengrad.
In order to avoid short-term inflation caused by large-scale purchases, Rhodes asked Alves to purchase heavy industrial raw materials and equipment from the empire and southern countries in batches, and if necessary, poach some talents from Nunn.
Another part of the funds will be used to expand the polymetallic mine at the foot of the Impossible Mountains east of Kislev.
At the same time, a large amount of funds were used to expand the treasury, causing the treasury to be filled instantly. In the second week after successfully returning from the expedition to the Hell Pit, the Kislev Grain Reserve Bureau immediately raised the price of grain levied on ordinary farmers.
As soon as the news came out, the whole country celebrated. A large number of farmers even knelt down on their own land and thanked the "emperor for his great kindness"... This is like a group of people who are abused every day. Suddenly one day they are no longer abused, but are grateful for the past.
Master.
This situation made Rhodes feel mixed. This phenomenon of cannibalism cannot continue forever. When the heavy industry generates profits, it must feed back the entire light industry, including agriculture.
During this period of time, Rhodes was still most concerned about Galt. This genius wizard may not yet understand what a huge project he will take over. According to the observation of the workshop director, apart from eating and sleeping when necessary, Galt spends almost no time at all.
Spent it all in the metal processing workshop.
All the rare metals in Kislev were sent to him, and the entire military industrial base became his personal laboratory. As long as he needed the resources, the person in charge of the workshop would meet them as soon as possible.
Moreover, most people will not exclude or look down upon such an outsider. The smooth construction of the Oerengrad water supply project and the legendary expedition to the pit of hell have raised Galt's status to a very high position.
No one would doubt the ability of this young mage. Like Brandi Otto, he is now a well-known celebrity in the empire.
Rhodes has no doubts about Galt's personal ability. The only thing Rhodes worries about is that Galt's pride will cause conflicts with his colleagues in his future work. In fact, almost all nobles from the empire are
It is a common problem that they rely on their talents and are arrogant. They treat their friends from neighboring countries just like nobles view civilians. They do not speak directly on the surface, but are full of contempt in their hearts. A kind of superior self-confidence and pride always fill their hearts.
This concept did not come to them in a short period of time, but has been instilled in them unconsciously since they were born. On the entire continent, only the empire is truly civilized and powerful, while other kingdoms are barbaric and primitive. This concept
It is difficult to change. In fact, today's Kislev is still considered poor and backward compared to the Empire. However, the entire kingdom is heading for revival. It seems difficult for the Empire to change.
Rhodes knew that maybe ten or twenty years later, a great emperor named Karl Franz would appear in the empire and lead the broken empire to a short-term unity and revival. But now, the empire is still in a state of decay.
appearance.
After reviewing the official document, Rhodes put on his bearskin cloak again and came to Galt's "laboratory". To be precise, this was just a large production workshop. In a corner of the workshop, a single room was set aside for the mage.
, which contains various experimental equipment, including alchemy potions, complex and sophisticated replacement machines, and various specimen raw materials.
Entering the laboratory, Rhodes was delighted to see two more assistants beside the mage, and they were both Mrs. Keighley.
The busy work life may have made Galt forget about the Heart of Steel Magic Academy, but Rhodes did not forget it.
The promise that seemed to be boasted at first was not a blank check, but Rhode's true thoughts. However, Gelt's current ability is not enough to hold so many positions. He also needs capable people around him, Kislev.
Before this, there were few people who knew metal magic, and there were some alchemists, but after all, these people were just alchemists and did not cast any metal magic.
What Rhodes wants is for Gaelt to choose his assistants at work and slowly cultivate more metal wizards. They can be trained by alchemists or selected from civilians. In short, as long as Gaelt reaches the level of
Special requirements are sufficient. It is equivalent to the apprenticeship process.
In the future, this process will still be long and difficult. Before this, there were no male wizards in the true sense of Kislev. It was not the men without magical talents on this continent, but the long-standing concepts and traditions that made Kislev
In Leaf, only women are popular as witches. Once a man becomes a witch, he will be regarded as a symbol of evil and will be hunted down and eliminated.
Rhodes knew that if the Holy Steel Heart Magic Academy was to be established, the deep-rooted ideas in people's minds must be changed. However, the most difficult and troublesome thing was his wife Caroline.
The Ice Academy has always been the only one in Kislev. In the hearts of ordinary people, the Ice Academy is also an unattainable aristocratic school. Its status is second only to the royal palace. Its symbolic significance to Kislev cannot be underestimated.
Now, the establishment of a new magic academy is undoubtedly a challenge to the old academy, both in terms of status and power.
How to convince the witches of Frost Academy to accommodate the birth of a new magic academy, and how to get Caroline to accept it, are all big problems.
However, no matter how difficult it is, Rhodes plans to persevere. Gender discrimination is a mistake. Men cannot become wizards, which is equivalent to wasting half of the people in the country who have wizard potential. These people have the opportunity to become outstanding wizards.
Now, because of their paranoid ideas, they have been reduced to ordinary farmers, which is a waste of talent.
Moreover, the birth of a new magic academy will form a competitive relationship with the old magic academy, stimulating mutual development between the two. Otherwise, a dominant magic academy will easily make students feel proud and lazy.
Rhodes must find the best entry point, put it on the table for discussion once the time is right, and finally put it into practice.
Galt's assistant first saw Rhodes. He was a tall, thin young man who looked to be no more than twenty years old. His not-so-handsome face revealed a sense of simplicity and honesty. The young man was respectful and polite.
Although his etiquette was not standard. This suddenly reminded Rhodes of Tallinn, his last knight attendant. It seemed that every attendant who stayed by his side could not live long. Since Tallinn
After Namu disappeared, Rhodes stopped recruiting any attendants. This happened in the blink of an eye, for thirteen years.
"The Great Lord."
After Galt reacted to the complicated experiment, he turned around and walked towards Rhodes. With a proud look on his face, he introduced his newly recruited assistant to Rhodes.
"Lermontov is the youngest alchemist in Kislev that I can find. He is young, has good abilities, and most importantly, is very obedient. I like this kind of person."
Galt was as proud and confident as ever, and his eyes kept flashing when he spoke, just like all aristocratic young men of his age, full of vitality and vigor.
At this point, Rhodes feels ashamed. He has experienced too many things and has long lost the edge and passion of his youth. At this moment, nothing can make him as excited as a child. From this point of view,
,Gelt is considered lucky at this time.
But time passed by, and Rhodes knew that in another ten or twenty years, there might not be anything that could make people happy in the entire Medieval Continent.
"The biggest advantage of young people is that they are like a blank sheet of paper. You can instill anything into them at will, and most of them will accept it. As for the old people, I mean middle-aged people. Most of them have experienced some ups and downs, and their values are
, their outlook on life has already been formed, and if you instill something into them at this time, they may not accept it. Even if they accept it on the surface, they will still refute and resist it in their hearts. Therefore, when recruiting workers, we must look for young people, although they are not qualified enough and have insufficient experience.
However, the most important thing is that you can agree with my behavior and method of doing things."
While Galt was introducing his "right-hand" assistant to Rhodes, he walked to the experimental furnace and continued to micromanage his half-finished alchemy experiment.