I have millions of wage earners

Flynn wants the people here not to invest too much time in religious activities.

But to be fair, this is Bishop Isaac's territory.

This is the land of religious people!

That must be the rhythm of religious activities.

My Lord Bishop neither pursues personal enjoyment nor intends to save assets and leave them to the next generation.

He must have put a lot of energy into religious activities and led his people to pray to God and worship Buddha there every day.

Flynn, even if he is a dignified Lord Protector, he is afraid that people will not listen to him even if he says a few words.

Flynn, I feel like things are a little tricky here.

If he interferes rashly, it will make others think that he is interfering with religious undertakings.

It interferes both in internal affairs and in religion.

What if I use my own power to force Bishop Isaac to reduce religious activities in the territory.

Not only may this offend the Central Church, but it may also not gain support from the local people.

Flynn might advise them with good intentions: "You pray less every day, work more, rest more, and eat a few more meals of meat every month. Isn't it delicious?"

If this is the case, Flynn's bitter advice may very well be exchanged for one.

"Indulge in prayer I do!"

"I do too!"

Reform is not just about changing the policies from above.

At the same time, the living habits of ordinary lower-class residents must also be changed.

Flynn was not in a hurry and gave the order immediately.

After all, this inspection was just for a stroll, a look, and some problems found.

Specific follow-up reform measures can be adjusted and released slowly later.

Although Flynn feels that it will be more difficult to reform Bishop Isaac's territory.

After all, it involves issues of religious belief and the living habits of ordinary residents.

Residents of this era were mostly superstitious. Are they willing to change their pious habits?

There will be difficulties, but overall, Flynn is quite confident.

Just follow up and use real benefits.

Let these ordinary people who are obsessed with religious activities all day long see the practical benefits that can be brought by changing their living habits and embracing the modern lifestyle of Super City.

It will definitely change them.

After all, for most ordinary civilians who are struggling on the edge of food and clothing.

Kneel down and pray for two hours?

Or work in exchange for a delicious meal of braised pork?

That probably doesn't need to be considered.

After all, it's not that I don't let them pray, I just want them to reduce the energy and time they invest in religion to a normal level.

…

Flynn's inspection continued, and his next stop was a town called Red Sand.

Hongsha Town has always been famous for its fierce folk customs.

Here, it is simply like a western society without royal laws. There are private fights at every turn, and one-on-one fights and bets on life if they disagree.

The ruler here is not a noble lord.

But the mayor.

The free town called Red Sand Town is ruled by the mayor.

The mayor is elected through election.

It's interesting that a violent town full of crime has such a peaceful election method for its rulers.

Flynn is quite satisfied with the existing governance model of Red Sand Town.

However, the fighting and killing situation in Hongsha Town all day long is not harmonious at all.

At the same time, due to the proliferation of violence in Hongsha Town, it has become a crime town.

The criminals who came out of Hongsha Town spread throughout the Iron Qiu Kingdom.

Obviously, the security in Hongsha Town needs to be improved.

And it’s a huge improvement quickly!

In troubled times, heavy codes are used, and places like Hongsha Town are full of violent elements and even criminals.

We need to use severe punishments to change this place.

Hongsha Town needs a huge change!

Flynn naturally did not have the energy to personally transform Red Sand Town.

But Flynn has a way to get people to help him transform.

After finding the mayor of Red Sand Town, Flynn made his request straight to the point.

"Hongsha Town has become a violent and crime-ridden town, and this phenomenon must be improved!"

"I want to see a significant improvement in public security in Hongsha Town within a year."

"I know that the economy of Hongsha Town relies heavily on these criminals and illegal industries."

"But, that has to change."

"The mineral resources in Hongsha Town are pretty good. The red sand is dyed red by iron ore."

"I am willing to provide a loan to Hongsha Town so that the mayor can build a new iron mine here and let industry replace crime here."

Flynn, proposed a rough direction of development.

The mayor of Red Sand Town, as Flynn expected, immediately began to complain.

"These damn bastards! They are so bastards!"

"I wish I could hang them all on the city wall."

"But none of them are good people."

"For many people, their families have been entrenched in Hongsha Town for hundreds of years, and they are deeply rooted."

“Lots of people, and backstage!”

"Their criminal businesses are spread all over the country, and they can often invite outside teams to come to Hongsha Village to cause trouble."

"Even though I am the elected mayor, in fact I am just a peacemaker."

"If we really want to fight, I can't hold it back!"

"What should Master Flynn do? There is nothing we can do!"

Similar to the mayor of Red Sand Town, Flynn had seen too many such old friends.

How could the veteran officials in the capital be no higher than the mayor of Hongsha Town?

What should we do with such an old fritter?

Or, just use violence directly and threaten them to do things for them.

However, if he threatens the mayor to serve him, he may not be able to gain his wholehearted loyalty.

You can also use a more direct method to replace people and parachute a management team to rule Hongsha Town.

But Flynn didn't want to take care of Red Sand Town in the first place, let alone send his precious new bureaucrats to this poor place.

Ever since, Flynn has a third option.

It is also the simplest and most effective option.

That is……

The temptation of power and money.

The mayor of Hongsha Town is elected and will be re-elected every two years.

And it's clear that the mayor wants to stay.

Flynn plans to make the mayor of Red Sand Town a lifelong aristocrat and a hereditary noble.

In this way, if the other party agrees, Flynn will make a commitment on the spot.

Flynn gave his conditions directly.

"Leave Hongsha Town under my control!"

"And I, Prince Flynn, the Protector of the Iron Hill Kingdom, will grant you the status of Baron of Red Sand Town."

“A town filled with criminals will transform into a mining town.”

"Moreover, as the iron ore mine gradually develops and becomes more and more prosperous, the future is promising."

As for why, Flynn believes that the mayor of Red Sand Town has the ability to transform the violent crime-filled Red Sand Town into a law-abiding industrial town?