Game Mind of a Medieval Modern Person - Chapter 203



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203. Even if ten bodies are not enough, any experience is useful.

This is because things in the world often seem to be unrelated, but when you put them together, they fit together perfectly. No matter how unpleasant an experience is, there will come a time when you can use it according to your own will.

In my case, I remember doing that when I was working as a secretary.

My experience with the third-generation chaebol CEO, who for some reason really liked me, had a big influence on me.

It’s easy to overlook the fact that he enjoys a messy private life, as his title suggests, but the president has unexpected insight, as he is in a position to deal with people.

Insight, I guess… I guess it would be more correct to say that he has his own management philosophy.

[Secretary. How old is the secretary this year?]

[It’s been 3 years.]

[But you report regularly. If you can’t report, you submit a plan. Is this a weekly schedule? Usually, when you have that many years of service, you can figure it out on your own.]

[I apologize if I was lacking. If you wish, I can step aside.]

[No, no no no… What kind of resignation is this? I didn’t call you to pick on you.]

At the moment when I was ready to quit my job, thinking that I had lasted a long time after three years.

The rascal president waved his hand and smiled confidently.

[Loyalty is as important as a person’s ability. In other words, do they accurately recognize the authority and role given to them? Hmm, does that sound difficult?]

[Get the topic?]

[Secretary, hey. Don’t you know that using such twisted words these days will cause unnecessary controversy in SNS communities? Refrain from using words that damage the company’s image.]

Although he seemed to be scolding her with his words, the corners of his lips were twitching.

I was just beating around the bush to save face due to my social status, but that’s what I wanted to say.

Our rascal boss was squeezing his mouth with his left hand, his smile never fading, and he was laughing heartily. He was even giving me a mean response as I stared at him.

[Because I’m doing a stretching exercise to create a smiling face for a good first impression.]

[….]

[But there are times when it’s good to be direct like a secretary. Understanding the topic. Yes. Usually, if you leave a person alone, you can see their character. Why, they say that if you give a person power, you can know them?]

It was probably around this time that I decided I should quit my job.

The rascal CEO looked up slightly and said, looking at the ceiling instead of me.

[The stupid kids didn’t even know that I was leaving them there on purpose. Do you think I’ll say something because I made one small mistake? I don’t know because I’m stupid. I’m letting them off easy because they’re mine…]

Up until this point, I had seen the human side of the CEO.

He would spend a lot of money and passion trying to have a passionate night with women, and he would ask me how to open a squirrel’s paw because he didn’t know how to do it. I somehow managed to have a pleasant time watching the president’s naive attitude.

But now, I’ve come across another side of the rotten CEO.

The president took his hand away from his mouth, clapped his hands gently, and looked at me again.

[Pass. Our secretary said we’ll last a long time.]

Clap, clap, clap…

A dry applause filled the office where only the two were present.

Rather than applaud without emotion, I chose to ask a question.

[Why don’t you just teach them from the beginning? To constantly recognize their authority while following the formalities and procedures?]

Then the president looked genuinely puzzled.

[Those who don’t keep it won’t keep it. Rather than checking it one by one, you should just pick the ones who will keep it from the beginning. Right?]

To conclude, I took the exact opposite path from my boss.

He gave specific and kind instructions one by one to ensure that unlucky people who were unaware of the situation would not be targeted by the boss for no reason and would be forced to resign without receiving severance pay due to vicious methods that would even make labor attorneys scold them.

As a result of observing, reporting, and sometimes even directing and supervising very meticulously and consistently, not only with my eyes and ears but also with my feet, to ensure that no one interprets the authority given to them arbitrarily, abuses their authority, or infringes on the work of other departments.

[Secretary, do you understand now?]

[…]

[Let’s learn horseback riding while we’re at it.]

I had a very profound realization.

[Just as there are breeds of horses, there are also qualifications for people. Of course, we can’t assign breeds or abilities to people, but at least we can distinguish between what we need and what we don’t.]

The moment the superiors begin to observe, check, and intervene one by one, the lower-level employees lose their function.

The ability to think for themselves is a given, as is the ability to improvise in response to unexpected situations. However, because they tend to rely on their superiors for everything, they often end up being inferior to computers.

But if you just let go, it’ll be a mess.

The bastard CEO knew this from the beginning.

[Secretary, if you really want to do your job right, learn how to place the right people in the right positions instead of doing everything yourself.]

‘Work’ is…

[Try to draw a line.]

[line…]

[There has to be a line that divides the useful ones, the ones that need to be fixed, and the ones that are useless.]

That it’s not my hobby, it’s just making sure the organization runs properly.

Of course, I immediately objected to this.

[Wouldn’t that reduce my workload?]

And as soon as the bastard boss heard this, he grinned, showing his teeth.

[As expected, I have an eye for people.]

***

After returning from the city, I began to seriously resolve various issues.

Of course, we cannot solve everything alone, so we are organizing various administrative agencies, organizations, and systems to solve this problem.

Among them, internal affairs.

He never missed consulting with Athelred on matters involving his interests with the lords.

In particular, Ethelred’s cooperative attitude was of great help.

“Narva, thanks to you, Garta is improving noticeably. You are no longer just a brother. And… maybe you will hear some good news.”

My sister-in-law, who had begun to overcome the aftereffects of root shadow nematodes, quickly regained her wits.

As if that wasn’t enough, it seems like love has been rekindled.

In any case, Athelred took the lead in persuading many knights and lords who had resentment toward me, and opened the way to introducing various systems and organizations.

First, the diocesan Synod and its executive inspectors.

The diocesan Synod was an opportunity for the church law, which had been in conflict until then, to stand above secular law. Naturally, there was concern about the fierce opposition of the lords, and it was necessary to use force to counter this.

Here I brought out the 2nd Army Corps for maintaining public order, which I had long ago conceived and laid the foundation for the organization, and the militia that declared that it would accept even women.

Of course, the militia must not be reduced to the private army of the church.

I willingly handed over the military power to Aethelred, and after some deliberation Aethelred came up with a suitable personnel and compromise.

“The extreme actions of the lords here, who are threatened with the judiciary, are certainly concerning. I will give several single-handed nobles, centered around Mild Orn Geron and Hustan Orn Suster, who have been cooperative with you, a chance to establish their merits. It seems like it would be better to give the free knights a chance as well to fill the current personnel shortage.”

“We can’t give them all land. Instead, we should create ranks based on their merits and provide them with pensions and mansions.”

“It’s practically the same as giving a manor… but do you still plan on running the land differently?”

“There will be a limit to how much you can collect in shield taxes.”

Aethelred used the merit-hungry nobles and free knights to keep a check on the existing hereditary lords of manors.

I accepted the proposal, and the diocesan Synod was entrusted to the priests of each local parish and several jurors, and the task of escorting them was left to two knights whose names I had at least learned.

But the two of us came to the common conclusion that the lands of the Duchy of Powis could no longer be distributed haphazardly.

Although the Ise invasion has stopped, there is no telling when it will strike again.

second.

This was the impetus for the establishment of the Colonial Office, an organization to survey and reclaim land and settle the influx of refugees.

The main task is to solve the abnormal population density of the Duchy of Powis.

It was a policy of settling the population that was overflowing in the safe zone by sending them to relatively remote, undeveloped areas, and a policy of stabilization and fortification to strengthen the power of the frontier against the invasion of Ise.

Of course, from the perspective of those being relocated, it was a vicious policy that would make all sorts of criticisms come out, but it was a very necessary policy.

As we need a bold determination to never back down in the face of overwhelming opposition, I have chosen John Min-meori to lead the Colonial Office.

“Huh? Me???”

“Don’t worry. You’re a piece of shit. I’ll take care of all the work, so just relax and have fun.”

“Phew, that’s… Hey. Isn’t that a good thing?”

Of course, there’s no way that a timid bald John would have the guts to do that.

Even if I were to take command, since I am already involved in many worldly matters, it could actually become an excuse to rally my political enemies. I am used to being cursed at, but the problem is that they will target my father, Prince Athelton.

It was on Aethelred’s recommendation that I put forward John the Bald.

“Narva, your socialist policies will provoke a backlash beyond imagination. Even the serfs and commoners who supported you will condemn you. In that case, your father will suffer from pressure from the lords to exclude you from worldly affairs.”

“that…”

“Of course, Father will not accept that request. But the enemy will not aim for that either. It is simply to reduce Father’s position. It will give the impression that Father is under your control, and shake his influence.”

Ethelred offered calm, heartfelt advice.

“I know you are not swayed by the rumors of the world. But the lords are not fools. They will target my father, not you. If you truly care about your father, if you care about those who believe in you and support you… you must know that you cannot endure all the criticism.”

“…”

This is why I put forward John Min-meori.

I will be in charge of the actual work of the colonial office, but on the surface, John the Bald will be in charge of the vicious private policy.

Of course, it was a personnel decision made in a blind and ignorant manner, but there were also means to silence such criticism.

Third.

It was a kind of seed school that borrowed the fame of Tervere.

Although I have clear qualifications and skills as an educator, it is true that people still do not fully recognize this.

I invited Terveer as a guest lecturer to lend weight to the cause of raising excellent knights and improving the moral character of the noble children.

“You want me to teach the kids?”

Of course, Terveer’s reaction was not favorable.

Terveer was a man who had a very high standard of looking at seeds from the beginning.

This is an expected backlash from someone who said that if you don’t know how to use a knife, you don’t need a seed.

Here it was my turn to step forward, a natural born seed and a great educator.

“I will discipline you thoroughly so that Your Majesty will be satisfied.”

“Hmm… Looking at Yurid, it doesn’t seem like it’s true…”

“Brother! Yurid is like that because of her natural personality. If it weren’t for my training, she wouldn’t have turned out like that.”

“How dare you say such things about the supreme treasure called Yurida. How can I trust your seed education!!!”

Phage crackle-.

The two of us had a staring contest over the pride of educators and parents.

“Okay. Then let’s each take charge of a seed and raise it. Let’s decide whoever raises the better seed wins.”

“Huh, it’s not because there’s no one I like, but if I put my mind to it, I can create as many knights as I want. Look! Didn’t I raise you, the strongest bishop knight?”

“That’s because I’m good.”

“This is the eye of this man who knows what makes a great knight!”

Okay.

Now that I have scratched the pride of Terveer, which I had been holding in low regard, I will do my best to educate the seed.

Of course, I, who carried the title of intellectual of the era and the torch of intellect, had no reason to lose.

The son of Sir Hustan Ornthuster, who has long requested my education as a seed.

Because a great talent named Martin Ornster came to visit.

“I, Your Majesty. Actually, I would rather study military strategy than become a knight…”

“Excellent. Then I will first teach you the best strategy that will greatly increase the chances of victory while reducing casualties on our side.”

“Is there such a thing?!”

Judging from his interest in military strategy from the beginning, he’s a kid who’ll grow up to be a great person.

I am willing to teach the art of war to this great future tactician and brilliant strategist.

“The best strategy is to become the strongest knight and kill a hundred enemies.”

Just like I did to Yurid earlier, I threw a wooden sword at him.