Two days later, all fourteen knights were present in the castle hall, sitting quietly in their chairs as they waited for Velin to arrive.
Before long, Velin entered the hall in casual clothes, with Kyle at his side.
"My lord."
Everyone rose and bowed.
Velin took the seat at the head of the table while Kyle stood behind him, gazing straight ahead.
"Sit."
At the command, the fourteen men took their seats again, their eyes fixed on Velin as they waited for him to speak.
Over the past two years, each of them had achieved something and wanted to report their contributions to Velin.
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Velin knew how excited they were.
"Starting with Belder, report in order."
As soon as Velin finished speaking, Belder rose, bowed, and began his report.
"Star Prayer City governs an area of 1,300 square kilometers. It includes Star Prayer City itself, with North Star Town and South Star Town under its jurisdiction, as well as fifty-one villages. Households consist of three to five people. There are currently 23,700 households, with a population of 73,671. Of these, 7,300 have been incorporated into the militia system."
"As for land, there are 900,000 mu of arable land, of which 450,000 mu are taxable fields. The Star Prayer City region implements two planting seasons each year."
"Wheat is planted in spring and summer, with one hundred jin of wheat per mu used as the tax standard for taxable fields, yielding 45 million jin of wheat. Bean potatoes and root vegetables are planted in autumn and winter, with 250 jin of crops per mu used as the tax standard for taxable fields, yielding 60 million jin of bean potatoes and 52.5 million jin of root vegetables."
"The entire territory follows a system of farming for