"Clovis, I need you to look at this report.」
From the office where about 30 aides line up the desks, and the head aide"s seat which is located where you can see all of them, Naizel Otto called the name of the new Princess’ Advisor.
Young man blessed with his extraordinary beauty, early 2 weeks after being appointed Princess’ Advisor by the princess herself. As he was suddenly given an important job as a novice, he ordered him to look through all the records as much as time allowed, and had him expand his knowledge.
How successful are you?
Aside from Clovis, the aides sensed that this was an unannounced test by Naizel, so that Clovis himself would not be aware of it, but he sent his eyes to the aides and the chief aide.
When Naizel called Clovis to stand next to him, Clovis glanced at the report from the nearby aide when it was handed to him, and slightly frowned upon his well-groomed face.
This is ... ……」
"What do you see?"」
What I showed to Clovis was "the report on the income and expenditure of the Marquis of Rosen," which came up from the regional director. It is colored with difficult words and numbers, but if you simply say, "the lord over there is not serious, so his territory should be confiscated’, then he fails.
The Lord of the Marquis of Rosen is known for his eccentric personalities, Jade Nicol. No matter how old his family is, he rarely appear in social circles and rarely interact with other n.o.ble people. After appearing in a port town, he was drunk with an Eastern merchant and sung pleasantly at a bar.
He also said that he sold away his paintings that had been his family heirloom for generations and converted them into money in order to buy the eastern porcelain.
A well-known painter who told that there was no one who could draw a portrait like him was pointed out that the depiction of plants was miscellaneous, and he often made many people angry and made them go home.
Other aristocrats are on friendly terms, and including the Nicol family, the merchants that the predecessor had been patronizing, I tried to completely cut down because I do not have the eyes to see those kind of things.
Rumors about him, too famous, of course, will also be in the ears of Clovis. If you have such a preconceived notion, the proposal of this report should be reflected in “hit the target.”
Clovis, who read the report in front of the gazing Naizel, looked up and squinted his smart eyes.
"It is a terrible accusation. I was wondering if I could bring it back to the local government.」
"What do you mean?"」
When asked for details, Clovis turned over the report and pointed to a table.
"For example, look at the report on the tax for the last 10 years of the Marquis of Rosen. After becoming the current head of the family, the amount of tax to be paid to the kingdom has decreased」
However, the black-haired youth kept going.
"The first three years he took over his estate were around the time of a crop failure by the great cold wave in the north, including the Marquis of Rosen. It is a clear waste to compare the tax income with the southern provinces that did not take this into account and were not affected by the cold weather」
Clovis, who mentioned the cold wave of more than 5 years ago without any material other than the recommendation book, had also guessed which region the numerical value of the other territories used in the comparison was used, and other aides who had been secretly asking about the situation whistled.
Naizel himself was satisfied with Clovis"s answer, and tried to provoke the first challenge.
"What do you think about Jude Nicol?」
"I"ve never met this person in person, so I"m guessing.……」
With a finger on the line of his thin chin, Clovis carefully chose his words.
"It is certain from the rumor that Rosen is a strange person. On the other hand, as far as the records of the legal affairs office are concerned, the Marquis of Rosen is peaceful, and the people are highly satisfied. Is it not possible to judge that the territory management by him is going well」
You pa.s.s.」
To the young aide who looked suspiciously at him, Naizel made a bitter smile.
"I"m sorry to have tried to test you. As a matter of fact, the district director"s department is in trouble. In addition, he found out that a horse was rejected in the a.s.sistant"s office and that the horse was not matched by Rosen, and so he sent him these reports on a regular basis」
Thanks to you, Naizel laughed, that it was a good text to hone the essential abilities of his new aide, this time on, "can you make a fair decision based on a wide range of knowledge?"
You"re a bad man, Mr. Naizel.」
"I was also shown the same report. That time, I guess I got a terrible answer」(TL: aides)
"I inadvertently agreed with the proposal, so after that, the messing of the seniors was terrible」(TL: aides)
Senior a.s.sistants who had been listening to their exchange while their hands were at work, completely covered their mouth. Rounding their eyes and looking at them, then next to Clovis, Naizel slapped his big hand twice.
"Now that we have a super-sized rookie, we can"t help you. Who brings me the first report after this?」
"Impressive, impressive, impressive」(TL: aides)
"Well done, rookie. But we"re not going to lose either.」(TL: aides)
A senior a.s.sistant came to cheer him up, Clovis"s face seemed to be annoyed by being slapped on his back and shoulder for a while, but he only dyed his cheek with a little joy (TL: red).
(It"s a good trend）
Naizel, whose hands were entangled watched closely, and smiled softly by narrowing his blue eyes that gave the appearance that he held deep knowledge.
The criteria by which Naizel chooses his subordinates is a thorough pragmatism. After he was appointed as the head aide, he cut off the aides who had been registered by relying only on their family, lineage, and blood, and instead, he gathered those who had the desire for knowledge and the enthusiasm to serve for the king and the country.
Such a way of doing it is contrary to the tradition of this country. In particular, the older aristocrats, who were forced out of their personal a.s.sistants, became his enemies when they saw that Naizel was disrupting the order of the kingdom.
However, he believed that no matter how many enemies he made, he would be able to do so for Heileland, even if he had to gather the best people based on his ability. If we look outside of the country, it is more obvious than seeing fire that it is no longer the bloodline to judge people by.
In particular, the neighboring country Airdal. Some countries are far less developed than Heileland, but they have an influence in the economy, military, politics and everything. It was because they actually had the protection of the merchants from an early age, and instead of suppressing them in their rise in power, they supported it.
According to the mission, the aristocrats of the Airdal are no longer a privileged cla.s.s. The trend of greedy learning extends to the common people, and it is also possible to obtain a large amount of wealth even if they were common people as it was due to their excellence. As a result, the commoners, merchants, and the emerging aristocracy all dream of endless rise, and the old aristocracy also fulfills their duty to not lose to them.
Fortunately, with the success of the reforms of Naizel, the members of the a.s.sistant room now are only of those who judge the person himself than the bloodline. Nevertheless, as expected, the aides were concerned if they would accept Clovis. However, the competence of the new Princess’ Advisor convinced the seniors without complaint.
At first, Clovis was concerned about his origin and was emitting a sharp tension, but now he is showing an expression that forgave other members more easily in his heart. In addition, as the initial mood fades away, his mind is more coherent.
In just two weeks, Naizel was deeply grateful to the little princess, who held her hands out to Clovis, and had her emerging subordinate around her little finger.
(Princess, you may have picked up someone unspeakably great without your own awareness）
The princess, who was still thought to be an innocent and adorable child, grew up to protect her va.s.sals as a ruler and a princess, and Naizel returned to his work in the mountains.