Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The situation in Holy City wasn't great.

After a war, the influx of slum dwellers made restoring order extremely difficult.

The divide between rich and poor was severe, especially after the wealthy families in the inner city were robbed, leading them to view the slum dwellers as enemies.

Meanwhile, the slum dwellers brazenly began to enter the inner city.

Many had taken advantage of the chaos to make a fortune and no longer kowtowed to the rich, spending money lavishly.

Therefore, the Church's biggest task at the moment was to reconcile the two sides.

It could be said that the task was arduous...

The Da Jing, on the other hand, took the opportunity to recruit manpower and strengthen the city's defenses.

The area west of Holy City was the Church's solid territory, and although there was no movement at the moment, it was hard to say when they might suddenly rise up.

The most important thing was to consolidate their position and, by the way, help Pope Soljay when they had time.

Lai Gou'er was, as usual, coordinating matters within the Holy Mount.

Currently, part of the Holy Mount had become the Da Jing's office space.

It wasn't because they thought the place was good, but to conveniently ensure the safety of Father Soljay.

Although Soljay had become the Pope, the foundation of the old order in Holy City had been completely destroyed, and he was no different from a figurehead.

For now, they could only protect him as a mascot.

Just as Lai Gou'er was working at his desk, a Da Jing soldier came to report.

"Lord Lai, the capital has sent a group of people, led by Wu Sheng, who said he is under the orders of Marquis Jianye and must see you immediately. He is waiting at the foot of Holy Mount."

Wu Sheng? Why does that name sound familiar?

Lai Gou'er looked up: "Quickly, invite him in!"

Before long, Wu Sheng entered the room.

After a long sea voyage, he stayed in Fika for a while before immediately transferring to Holy City.

The fatigue from the journey had made Wu Sheng look much thinner.

Although the food and drink on the ship were top-notch, he couldn't get used to the sea life.

Seeing Lai Gou'er, Wu Sheng finally breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to introduce himself: "Wu Sheng greets Lord Lai."

Lai Gou'er quickly extended his hand and said: "Please, sit down."

Wu Sheng took a seat.

"I heard that Mr. Wu came to see me under the orders of Marquis Jianye. I wonder what news Marquis Jianye brings?"

Wu Sheng said: "This trip has nothing to do with the imperial court. It is a decision made privately by His Majesty and Marquis Jianye."

As he spoke, he took out a prepared envelope and handed it over.

"This letter contains Marquis Jianye's plans and requirements for you in Holy City. As for me, I am responsible for implementing a part of it, and the rest is left to Lord Lai."

The letter was thick, a plan that Fang Zheng and Wu Sheng had come up with after more than ten days of continuous communication.

Wu Sheng was not in a hurry and waited quietly.

Lai Gou'er read for a full half hour before putting down the letter, and said blankly: "I understand the meaning of the letter, but which part is Mr. Wu specifically responsible for? The Marquis said in the letter that I should listen to your opinions more. Where should we start?"

Wu Sheng stretched his waist and said: "Lord Lai, I came in a hurry and haven't looked around Holy City carefully. How about we go outside and talk as we walk?"

"Okay, please!"

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On the streets of Holy City, the two strolled along the street.

Many foreigners on the street had become accustomed to seeing Eastern faces.

After all, the patrolling and city defense soldiers were all Da Jing people.

After seeing them so often, they didn't feel anything special.

Wu Sheng scanned the scenery on the street and said slowly: "When I first came, I thought this place would be very bad, but when I arrived in Holy City, I was quite surprised. Although some places have been severely damaged, it can be seen that the foundation is excellent, completely comparable to the capital."

Lai Gou'er explained with a smile: "This was originally the Pope's residence. It took the Church's manpower, financial resources, and materials to build this city. In the entire West, there is no city that can match it. Unfortunately, many beautiful buildings were burned to the ground. Reconstruction is no longer possible."

Wu Sheng remained noncommittal: "Speaking of architecture, Marquis Jianye specifically instructed that he hopes you will immediately revise the Yellow Register here, count the population of Holy City, and at the same time, start building houses for the poor, so that in the future, it will be easier to divide and manage by district, which can save a lot of management trouble."

"The first thing to do is to build some... toilets."

"Ah?" Lai Gou'er cupped his ear, feeling that he hadn't heard clearly.

"That's right, Marquis Jianye instructed to build more toilets, and build them better." Wu Sheng stroked his beard, feeling puzzled, but he was no longer entangled in this matter, "Many Da Jing craftsmen came with me this time."

"In addition to the toilets, the Marquis also said that the Da Jing's local craftsmen should be the main force, supplemented by a large number of local craftsmen, to build some small buildings with Da Jing characteristics and Holy City characteristics, preferably six stories high, divided into residential areas."

"In the early stage, he has roughly planned three residential areas, named Shuxiang Jiayuan (Scholarly Garden), Wenting Yayuan (Elegant Courtyard), and Siji Muge (Four Seasons Pastoral)."

"Of course, this is just the most basic." Wu Sheng said, taking out a piece of paper from his sleeve and looking at the memo information on it, "There are some key projects that the Marquis hopes you can speed up."

"For example... Taoyuan County First People's Hospital, Taoyuan Golden Concert Hall, Ken De Ji Restaurant, Honglang Manhui Club."

"Wait a minute, wait a minute! What are these strange names for? What are they for?" Lai Gou'er quickly asked.

"I don't know why the Marquis gave them such strange names, but that's not important. Let him do whatever he wants. There's more later."

"Education is even more important. The Marquis said that we must start with children, to build Dongjiao University Affiliated Primary School, Holy City Experimental Primary School, Holy City Yucai Primary School Branch.... The teachers needed have been brought, but you need to find people here to help compile textbooks."

"What is taught in these schools is Da Jing's culture, and Da Jing's language is a compulsory course in these schools."

Lai Gou'er frowned and reminded: "The children here go to school with education provided by the Church. We also have to set up our own schools...."

Wu Sheng raised his hand: "It doesn't matter, the Marquis has already considered these. The content taught in Da Jing schools must not conflict with the content of the Church, and even theology can be taught. However, two new courses need to be added... What are they called, let me see."

"Oh, logic class and critical thinking. The Marquis has already given me the outline."

After Wu Sheng finished speaking, he handed the memo to Lai Gou'er: "In general, these are the contents that you need to promote quickly at the earliest, and there are some other things, but they are all in my luggage, and I will give them to you later."

"In short, the Marquis doesn't have any particularly big restrictions on how we do things, as long as we do things beautifully."

Lai Gou'er looked embarrassed: "Some things are easier said than done, but there are many things to do, and the task is a bit heavy."

"It's true that there's nothing wrong with thinking that way. The task is indeed heavy, but the Marquis doesn't have any time requirements, so take your time."

Lai Gou'er could only nod in agreement, and then asked: "Then Mr. Wu, what are you responsible for?"

"Are there any brothels here? Take me to see them first."

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