Developnt… plan?
Hearing the young woman’s words, Baron Betel was stunned.
He had imagined the Countess of Castell might try to recruit him, or that she might haughtily await his declaration of loyalty like other noble lords. He even considered that she might first reprimand him, given his disruptive actions in the north, or subtly pressure him to relinquish his lands and title, becoming a landless noble due to other nobles’ influence…
But he never imagined that upon eting, she would simply hand him a stack of docunts.
A developnt plan?
For the Betel Barony?
Perplexed, Baron Betel took the parchnt scroll and began to browse it in confusion. However, with just one glance, his eyes were glued to it.
The contents of this developnt plan were incredibly compelling.
The entire set of parchnt roughly estimated to be eighty or ninety pages long, detailed a twenty-year construction period, divided into four phases, each spanning five years.
The docunt ticulously outlined the significance and necessity of developing Betel Barony, the current conditions and foundational aspects, and the various existing problems within the barony. The descriptions were so thorough that they even surpassed his own understanding as the lord of the land.
Following this comprehensive analysis, the plan detailed nurous asures and suggestions across several areas: infrastructure construction, fortification enhancents, security improvents, comrcial trade developnt, agricultural improvents, and sustainable forest managent. Each suggestion was interlinked, covering all bases and leaving no gaps.
So suggestions and asures were so insightful that even he, the local lord, found them enlightening, or they resonated with his own long-held ideas. The analysis of the barony’s current developntal difficulties, in particular, offered solutions that enlightened him, solving many issues he had long fretted over.
Especially regarding the security improvents for undead purges and the road construction in infrastructure developnt. He had long thought about these issues.
Betel Barony, situated at the crossroads of Roman, Violet, and Castell territories, was a crucial trade route for all three regions.
However, despite this pri location, it had failed to develop over the decades and had instead declined. The main reasons were the residual undead from the Star-Moon War and the dilapidated roads, which led to population decline.
Moreover, to facilitate reader understanding, the parchnt was inscribed with nurous magical illustrations and charts, making the content innovative and accessible.
After glancing at it, Baron Betel was entirely captivated by this developnt plan.
Unconsciously, he imrsed himself in it, contemplating its feasibility. When he finally finished the entire scroll, he realized that nearly half a day had passed.
Baron Betel snapped out of his absorption, feeling a wave of embarrassnt.
He quickly closed the parchnt, ready to apologize, but then heard Charlotte’s slightly amused voice from behind the desk.
“So, Baron, what do you think of this developnt report?”
“Excellent! Absolutely excellent! Since I was granted my barony, I have never seen such a detailed, rich, clearly targeted, and well-organized plan! It is visionary and valuable!”
“Especially the yearly planning and the pioneering use of charts. Even those who know nothing about governance, as long as they are literate, can understand it at a glance!”
Baron Betel praised without hesitation.
He couldn’t help but add.
“Of course, perhaps because the authors did not have in-depth knowledge of Betel Barony, so suggestions still have flaws and difficulties. But overall, even achieving a third of these plans would completely transform the barony!”
He spoke with admiration, then asked.
“Countess, who wrote this developnt plan? Undoubtedly, the author is incredibly talented!”
Charlotte smiled.
“It was drafted by several ministers in the cabinet. Their nas are listed at the end of the parchnt.”
“The cabinet ministers?”
Baron Betel was surprised, then sighed.
“No wonder Castell is flourishing. With such a professional cabinet, surpassing those corrupt noble territories is only natural.”
Saying this, he turned to the last page of the parchnt to see which Castell nobles had written this report, hoping to visit them in the future for advice.
However, when Baron Betel saw the first na at the top, he froze.
“Charlotte de Castell?”
He couldn’t help but look up at the young woman, who smiled and said,
“I only provided the frawork and direction, and designed the outline and chart requirents. The details and suggestions were mostly drafted by the cabinet.”
“They were the main contributors. I rely did so minor work.”
Minor work?
No! The frawork and direction are the most crucial parts!
Each suggestion could be thought of individually by experienced nobles based on actual conditions. But the hardest part is linking all these elents into a cohesive whole.
More precisely, being able to outline the entire frawork, plan a twenty-year developnt strategy, and set a long-term direction is the most challenging and critical.
Not to ntion the charts.
To Baron Betel, the most eye-catching part was these straightforward charts. He could already envision how this clear form of expression could be applied to any aspect of territorial governance.
These charts could concisely summarize problems, facilitating comparative analysis and helping to identify links between data and reality.
Just by comparing the charts, he could suddenly understand many previous confusions about the barony’s developnt, feeling a sense of enlightennt.
Thinking of this, Baron Betel couldn’t help but look at the young woman behind the desk, increasingly astonished.
A nearly seventeen-year-old genius with extraordinary power that even he, an experienced knight, found intimidating…
A young leader who, within a year of taking the reins, had consolidated her territory and defeated the coalition forces of two duchies…
A wise lord who could casually design such a clear and comprehensive developnt plan, considering every aspect and prioritizing territorial growth…
By the Gods, what kind of monster has the Castell family produced?
Baron Betel’s feelings were extrely complicated.
“Baron, you ntioned that this plan has so flaws. Could you elaborate on them?”
Charlotte asked again.
Baron Betel was montarily taken aback, then pondered.
“Yes, so details need careful consideration. So plans and asures, though theoretically feasible and excellent, are challenging to implent and not entirely practical…”
“For example, the undead. It’s not that Violet didn’t want to purge the undead in Betel, but the contamination is more severe than expected. Without the intervention of Blazing Sun, it’s almost impossible to resolve everything, and the costs are too high…”
Listening to Baron Betel, Charlotte nodded and smiled.
“Could you provide so modifications to this plan?”
“Of course.”
Baron Betel instinctively replied.
He then picked up the parchnt again, discussing the various issues with the young countess.
For a mont, he completely forgot that he had been coerced into eting his lord for “disposal”…
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