"Hey, I'm back."

Pompeii Territory is a very remote country, surrounded by forests on all sides, with only one road leading directly to the north.

Unlike the terrible country roads in the territory, this road is maintained and repaired by the Pompeii officials, and is very smooth.

It can accommodate three carriages running in parallel.

However, not many people go in and out of Pompeii Territory on a daily basis. Most of the time, only the purchasing team directly under the lord of Pompeii Territory comes to purchase daily necessities such as firewood, rice, oil and salt from outside.

At this moment, a young man was riding a pony, slowly walking towards Pompeii.

The young man had a very ordinary appearance and a slender figure. He wore tight clothes and dressed himself meticulously.

He had a cross sword on his waist and two suitcases on the back of his pony, dressed like a typical traveler.

The young man looked a little depressed. He looked at the forests on both sides of the road. At the turn of spring, the old leaves on the trees had fallen and turned into soil. The new buds were so tender that they could squeeze out water.

Just like when I left three years ago.

"Alas, not only did I fail to make a name for myself outside, but I'm back again." The young man let out a long sigh, his face becoming even more decadent.

Lelouch, the only son of Mr. Joshua who has been away from home for three years, is back.

As time passed, the forest gradually came to an end, and the road was replaced by neat fields, until the towering Pompeii Castle appeared in sight.

Also present was a young man on horseback.

Lelouch vaguely recognized him; this was his father's main student, the heir to the Territory of Pompeii, Luther Pompeii.

Lelouch was a little surprised, this young master of Pompeii was obviously waiting for him, and the news of his return was only told to his father. Although he had a good relationship with this young master before, it didn't seem to be to this extent.

"Hi, Senior Lelouch." Luther also saw Lelouch, rode his horse forward, greeted him with a smile, then dismounted and opened his arms.

Lelouch also turned over and dismounted, giving Luther a big hug.

"Hi, little Luther." Lelouch also greeted warmly.

Although the relationship between the two was not that close before, Lelouch was still very moved by the enthusiasm of his fellow villager.

After the hug, Lelouch let go of Luther, then looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Little Luther is stronger than before."

"Not only have I become stronger, I have also successfully advanced to become a junior knight." Luther said with a smile.

"It turns out to be Sir Pompey Knight." Lelouch smiled, then placed his right hand on his chest, his left hand behind his back, and bowed.

This is obviously a joke.

Because Lelouch already knew when this young master Pompey would be promoted to a knight.

All in all, the two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Lelouch then asked, "Little Luther, you are not just here to welcome me home, right? Just tell me what you want to say."

As smart as Lelouch is, he could naturally guess what Luther was hiding.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Dad to specifically tell Luther the news of his return, and for Luther to come to greet him specially.

"You really can't hide anything from me, senior." Luther complimented him jokingly at first, and then said seriously, "I plan to hire you as the mayor of Pompeii. What do you think?"

By the way, Luther explained the word "mayor" in detail.

Lelouch found it a little funny after hearing this. According to Luther, this mayor is equivalent to the city lord. Does Luther know what a city lord is? Not to mention those weird cities, a city in the traditional sense.

It must have a population of at least 30,000, a city, and a matching military force. Its sphere of influence will also radiate to some surrounding villages and towns.

This is a territory that only a baron can own.

Lelouch does not look down on the Pompeii family, because he also grew up in the Pompeii family and he still feels very close to them.

But this does not mean that Lelouch will blindly and fanatically worship the Pompeii family.

If you think about it calmly, the Pompeii family does not have the title, prestige, and strength to own a city.

Besides, what kind of place is Pompeii Territory? It is a place without any special products, and its location is very remote. The total population is only about 2,000 people. It is a very ordinary country knight territory.

Even if we exclude the factor of the title, it would be a miracle if Pompeii could develop into a city.

However, Lelouch must have feelings for the Pompeii family, and this time he failed in his venture and returned in disgrace.

Lelouch doesn't plan to go out and explore in the short term, so it's okay for him to find something to do in Pompeii.

Although it is impossible to develop Pompeii into the size of a city, Lelouch is still confident that he can develop Pompeii into a bigger one.

For example, cultivating more fields, recruiting some free people and so on.

If we work hard, maybe the power of the Pompeii family will double.

Lelouch thought to himself and agreed readily.

"That's great." Luther was very happy. According to his memory, Lelouch was a very talented person and the most suitable person to be the mayor of Pompeii.

Then, Luther told Lelouch all his plans.

Lelouch was confused after hearing this.

Just like old Sol, when Mrs. Sophie heard Luther's plan, her first reaction was confusion, and her second reaction was that it was impossible.

Manure can fertilize the soil and increase production? Which book says this? Which great man said this?

Although I, Code Geass, wouldn't dare say that I have read all the books about the Kingdom of Prussia, I have read quite a few books about agriculture, and I have never heard of such a thing.

"I don't think it's reliable." Lelouch said bluntly.

"Whether it's reliable or not, you won't know until you try it. Senior, if you want to set up a city hall and do these tasks, what kind of support do you need?"

Luther said with a determined look on his face that he would not turn back until he hit the wall, and his momentum was full of vigor.

Lelouch wanted to persuade him again, but seeing Luther's attitude, he could only give up. Forget it, this is Pompeii County, and the young master in front of him is the boss who pays the salary.

It’s right to listen to your boss.

Lelouch touched his chin. His chin used to be smooth, but now it had grown a beard. The beard was like soft hair and felt very comfortable to touch.

"The workload is not heavy right now, but if we follow your future plan, little Luther, I will need at least five assistants who can read and write, and a team of ten guards to run errands and provide security. Most importantly, I will also need a dedicated office space, which is the City Hall."

"As for repairing the roads and cleaning up the excrement, it's quite easy. With the prestige of the Pompeii family, we can call together the heads of various villages, arrange the road sections, and let them repair and clean up. There is no need for wages. The Pompeii family only needs to provide three meals a day, and many people are willing to do it. There is not much income in the countryside, and now is not the busy farming season, so the able-bodied men have nowhere to vent their energy."

Lelouch said.

When Luther heard this, he immediately showed his snow-white front teeth and gave a thumbs up.

What a talented person.

This is what talent is.

The details can be left to Lelouch, he just needs to be a quiet handsome man and wait for the territory to develop.

Vile development, vulgar development.

Cool! (End of this chapter)