Chapter 306: Welcome to the New Dynasty
Sitting in front of the walnut desk, Horn put down his quill, flexed his fingers, and looked at the door of the study with a frown.

Several craftsmen were standing at the door, installing a new door for the study.

Unlike the previous door that was smashed by Jeanne, this new door was carved and inlaid with a large number of gear patterns by skilled craftsmen.

Not only the doors, but also the decorations, tapestries and furniture in the house are inlaid with chains and gears.

After Joan of Arc became the temporary administrative center of the Papal States, it was natural for the city hall to undergo changes in form in order to distinguish itself from the church.

A new dynasty brings new atmosphere.

Another point is the economic contraction caused by the famine. It was good enough that people didn’t have to sell their houses. Who would want to decorate them?
As a result, a large number of small workshops making furniture and decorations fell into decline.

Horn placed this order, not only to meet his own needs, but also to help save their industry a little.

But for some reason, they always thought that this kind of decoration that exposed gears and chains to the air would definitely be favored by the Pope.

Of course, these gear chains are not necessarily real iron products. Many of them are wooden products or stone sculptures painted with metallic paint.

This admiration for metallic colors and gears has been the market trend for some time.

The main reason for this is that after the famine, the main group of people with spare money to buy these goods were the war monks.

Most of these war monks are rough guys who like shiny things.

In addition, the war monks have a deep affection for the holy guns, especially the abandoned old guns that have been to the battlefield.

He would even consider the Holy Gun as a part of his body, and would rather pay to redeem it than let Horn take it for recycling.

The war monks themselves have the habit of using discarded holy gun parts such as gears as pendants or amulets.

When ordering custom-made clothes and hats at tailor shops, the war monks would always take out these discarded parts and ask the tailors to make them into the clothes.

Some people make broken firing rods into walking sticks, and some make brooches out of the pawls.

In order to win over these "new knights", centurions, citizens, and wealthy businessmen began to imitate the costumes of the war monks.

This artistic trend successfully spread throughout the Kush Territory, driven by several workshops that received large orders and the sculptors they sponsored.

Thinking of this, Horn pulled out a document from a crumbling pile of documents.

This is a report submitted by the abbot of the Holy Scythe Monastery, Chilvis. The main content is that Isolde, a wealthy female businessman from Sour Gourd Town, suddenly donated 400 gold pounds to the Holy Scythe Monastery yesterday.

This is not about injecting capital to get shares, but a real donation.

These 400 pounds were almost one-third of her fortune and more than half of her liquid capital.

At the end of the report, Armand, the secretary, also posted three related notes.

The first is that the widow has decided to give her carriage and horse business to the Salvation Army for free.

The second is that the mayor of Suangua Town seems to want to seize his property.

The third is that the widow tried to marry her daughter to Jeshka, and they met frequently during this period.

After reading the three slips of paper one by one and then reading Isolde's industry categories, Horn picked up the quill and wrote his comments.

"The first wealthy citizen who actively supports us can be rewarded as a role model. We plan to place an order for 900 gold pounds to dye the Salvation Army's uniforms, and Jessica will be sent to negotiate."

Horn had just put down his pen and wanted to rest for a while, but the newly installed door was pushed open by Madeleine with great force.

"Your Majesty, it's time for the regular meeting."

"Got it." Horn stood up with his brows pinched, and walked towards the conference hall with big strides.

Since the completion of the hundred-household system reform, Horn found that the original small-scale government structure was no longer suitable for the operation of 20 people.

So he made another adjustment, integrating the previously confusing responsibilities and newly added functions.

Currently, the Senate and the College of Cardinals remain unchanged, and five courts and one court are set up under the College of Cardinals.

The Holy Treasury, with Sissi as the interim head of the Holy Treasury, has responsibilities including a series of finance-related areas such as taxation, budgeting, expenditure and the formulation of economic laws.

The Court of Truth, headed by Madeleine, was responsible for maintaining faith and doctrine, or more simply, maintaining public order, local administration, propaganda, and public construction. The Court of Gospel, headed by Boussac, was responsible for trade, missionary work, foreign exchanges, and translation.

In the Exorcist Court, Jeanne is the chief exorcist, while Hakuto and Jeshka are responsible for carrying out specific tasks.

The main function is to expel demons and fight heresy, in other words, to fight and prepare for war.

The Tribunal, with Martial as the presiding judge, is responsible for judicial administration and law enforcement, and makes the final judgment on the case.

The Privy Council, with Armand as the Privy Councilor, is mainly responsible for Horn and various clerical work, and also serves as a staff officer.

In addition, there are some smaller organizations that are directly responsible to Horn himself, such as the Boy Scouts and the Adoration of the Fathers.

The heads of these departments hold regular meetings every seven days to report on their work and make plans. This is a habit they developed on Qiumu Island.

After such a long period of training and governance, the bishops and senior officials who can stay on the front line have basically been trained.

"Is everyone here?" As soon as they sat down, Horn opened the document on the desk and asked without looking up.

"Everyone is here."

"Then let's begin." Horn raised his head. "Bishop Madeleine, let's start with you."

The development of Kush Territory was very smooth during this period. Several bishops finished their reports quickly and the regular meeting officially got down to business.

"The Cheka has already found the carriage company that accepted the bribe." Horn pointed at the notes in his hand with a feather pen. "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be those bandits."

"These bandits are really whimsical." Busak couldn't help laughing.

Horn coughed lightly and asked, "Have you read the Cheka's investigation report on the bandits?"

"I have seen it," said Madeleine, frowning, "but it is still hard to believe that the bandits are right next to us."

"So I've always believed that violence alone is not enough to eliminate bandits." Horn opened the investigation report on bandits in his hand.

A low-ranking monk stood aside and read the document to the bishops present: "There are about 500-800 bandits. Some small groups have only dozens of people. The three main bandits each have more than a hundred horse bandits under their command.

The three bandits were Bloodfoot Deft, Blackscar Blackscar, and the orc Grush.

Deford was the biggest boss and was brutal. He often attacked villages or kidnapped people, and had caused countless deaths.

Blackska is responsible for smuggling and black market trafficking, and also makes profits by lending at high interest rates. It is said that he has many connections with Lower River.

The second is Grush, who has the weakest power but is the most capable fighter. It is said that he is mainly responsible for extorting wealthy businessmen passing by, setting up checkpoints privately, and defending the mountain stronghold.

However, he had a good reputation, rarely killed civilians, and mainly relied on tribute for income. Many refugees who were forced to go to the mountains would seek refuge with him. "

"Now that the investigation is clear, does that mean we can start the fight?" Jeanna did not wear the cumbersome lace hollow long skirt like last time, but a slim-fitting men's suit with a one-shoulder cape.

Horn asked in return: "Has the adjustment and deployment of the legion been completed?"

Jeanna lowered her head, pulled out a few sheets from the documents in front of her, and handed them to Horn.

According to this report, the Salvation Army's internal distribution, promotion, retirement, and recruitment issues have all been prepared.

The Black Hat First Legion was led by Jessica himself. After all, Victor was seriously injured and had not recovered yet.

The Second Black Caps were led by Coleman, who had his leg amputated but still had his ankle.

Shilov recently helped him design a brass gear prosthesis, which is almost the same as a normal person except that it can't run fast.

The Black Hat Third Legion was led by Jourdain, a native of Joan of Arc. He was originally a street cloth vendor and was promoted for his outstanding performance in the battle to capture Joan of Arc.

The Black Hat Fourth Legion is led by Deputy Legion Commander Brune. Rudilo's injury has not healed yet, so he can only rest first.

The Black Hat Fifth Legion is led by Momri, a veteran of the Red Mill Village server, and the Black Hat Sixth Legion is led by Barnaby, a new companion of Jeanne d'Arc.

“In that case, let’s set out in three days, with the Black Hat Third to Sixth Legions as the main force, to launch an attack on the bandits.

These legions are either new officers or new warriors, so they are perfect for training."

(End of this chapter)