Chapter 158 I, Antolia’s most loyal lackey!
Leon has full confidence in Antolia's talent development plan.
Although the course is very stressful, there is nothing we can do about it.
If you want to industrialize magic, you need elite talents who are proficient in magic engineering. If you want to have enough elite talents, there are only two ways.
One is to improve selection standards, and the other is to improve training programs.
The first one obviously doesn't work.
Want to improve selection standards in Antolia, a city with prenatal education per capita?
This is tantamount to wishful thinking.
So, it's not just Hesener.
Everyone involved in the Antolia Elite Plan is crying out for suffering and tiredness.
In response to such calls, Leon also responded very thoughtfully.
There will be an exam every three months. If you fail to meet the standard in one exam, your allowance will be halved. If you fail to meet the standard in two consecutive exams, you will be kicked out.
This is indeed cruel, but there is no other way.
Fortunately, all young people in Antolia are bright and cheerful boys, and the dropout rate of the elite program has always remained below 30%.
The capable ones go up, the mediocre ones go down.
Of course, the heavy coursework also brings obvious gains.
For example...
under the crazy stimulation of the magic engineering students, the mage apprentices studying potions made an unexpected breakthrough.
Not to mention, although those who study potions and those who engage in magic engineering are two different groups of people, the serious involution of magic engineering has also greatly stimulated the research enthusiasm of the mage apprentices.
If they can't produce some results quickly, the mage apprentices are really worried that Leon will do the same in his research on potions.
So...
the side effects of the little red bottle, the red magic potion of Remit Raskova, were really successfully solved by the mage apprentices of Antolia!
And now that there are little red bottles that have no side effects and are more effective than 20%, it is natural that the previous little red bottles with side effects will become Antolia's export version of the potion.
In these days, caravans from Colt City traveled to and from the land of Antolia again and again, planning to bring a little magic potion shock to the world in the near future.
Yes, the caravan from Colt City.
Not long ago, Colt City had a new city lord.
After more than a month of bidding, the honorary viscount and big businessman Serna Bondi from the eastern part of the kingdom finally stood out among many bidders and became the Marquis of Antolia Leon Jimena's New vassal.
On the one hand, it was because the price offered by this big businessman was indeed high enough.
On the other hand, Leon was considering balancing the interests in the southern part of the kingdom.
Although the number of vassals between today's Jimena family and the Braves family at its peak is still far behind, there is no doubt that Leon has actually become the largest noble in the south of the kingdom.
Therefore...
Even though no vassal dared to challenge Jimena's own authority under the force of the Antolian army, Leon would not hand over the title of Count Colt even if it was just based on the principle of caution. into the hands of the southern nobles.
Wilbert I created Viscount Cummings from the north.
Leon handed over the city of Colt to an honorary nobleman from the east.
The purpose of both people is actually very clear, that is, to mix sand among the nobles in the south.
Only when the vassals are not harmonious will they fight among themselves and argue. As long as they do not threaten the power of the lord, they will need the mediation of the lord at certain times, giving Leon a chance to show that he is a lord. of majesty.
What's more, Serna Bundy, who was named Earl of Colt by Leon, was actually a vassal of the third prince Herson before that.
After the fall of Helsen, this well-known businessman in the eastern part of the kingdom naturally had to find a new backer.
So...
the relationship between Leon and Serna Bundy is an extremely pure one of interest.
As a noble, Leon certainly knew that this businessman from the east of the kingdom had saddled Helson.
However, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
In order to transform from an honorary noble to a real noble, Serna Bundy made Leon an offer that he could hardly refuse.
First, he promised to distribute half of the profits from his original industry to the Jimena family without reservation.
Secondly, like the Gray Water Castle, all the military power of the entire Colt City was handed over to Antolia for management, becoming the second aristocratic territory in the southern part of the kingdom to outsource city defense.
The reason why Serna was able to offer such conditions was naturally due to his extremely shrewd mind.
Honorary nobility and real nobility.
Although the two are both nobles, they are very different.
You know, honorary titles cannot be inherited by younger generations!
Although it cannot be said to be a once-in-a-hundred-year event like Leon, who directly holds a noble title to openly bid in the kingdom, it is extremely rare.
By spending a little money, you can become a real noble with hereditary power and give your family's descendants a wealth that can be passed down. At least in Serna's view, no matter from which aspect, he himself will make a sure profit. of.
Not only did he suddenly become an actual earl from an honorary viscount, but he also had a huge backer like Antolia.
Even if Herson succeeds in usurping the throne, he may not be able to receive such a reward!
Of course, not only Serna is extremely satisfied with this deal, but Leon, the Marquis of Antolia, is also very pleased.
For the title of Earl Colt, the businessmen in the kingdom showed their sincerity.
Serna may not be the highest bidder among them, but he is undoubtedly the most suitable.
You know, he is not an ordinary businessman, but a famous grain merchant in the Kingdom of Andal!
Its industry is not only rooted in the eastern part of the kingdom, but also spreads throughout the Andal Kingdom!
And now...
the Jimena family has become half the owner of these industries.
Leon is not so jealous of the profits that these industries can earn, but mainly because these ready-made industries will bring great convenience to the construction of Antolia's future intelligence network.
Moreover, with the further expansion of the black land, Antolia will inevitably become one of the largest granaries of the Andal Kingdom in the future!
Compared to setting up an industrial chain throughout the kingdom, Serna's allegiance will also bring great convenience to the production and sales of Antolia's goods.
The interests are connected and everyone gets what they need.
Although Serna was once loyal to the third prince Herson, Leon had no doubt that with his next series of combination punches, Serna would definitely become the most loyal lackey of the Jimena family!
none of them!
(End of chapter)