Chef Xiaowan had just "blown his own cover," accidentally revealing some of his past "connections."
But seeing how tolerant Count Cadman was, and how little he objected to channels that couldn't exactly be discussed in polite company, the others quickly caught on.
So it wasn't just them who could leap up the social ladder today.
If they played their cards right, even their family and friends might land themselves a government job.
After that, they spoke up more and more enthusiastically—and more and more boldly!
Mr. Porter even proposed forming a slave-catching party. The northerners had only just taken the vast Kavokha Plain and had no time to govern it, so they could cross the border and abduct some people to bolster the territory's population. The round trip would take no more than ten days, and with careful planning they could bring back hundreds at a time.
That region produced excellent farmers. They could put them to work as soon as they brought them back!
People in this age couldn't exactly be said to feel much loyalty to their country. As long as Murphy could guarantee the rights and future prospects of these slaves, they wouldn't mind changing lords.
Honestly, the proposal was highly practical, and it made Murphy's heart skip a beat. But after thinking it over, he decided against it.
Given Transia's current sorry state, provoking the savage, warlike northerners would be a bad idea. Professor Malcolm also strongly opposed such an inhumane act.
Of course, the shrewd professor also offered a very official-sounding reason:
"War refugees will be arriving soon, everyone.
"I experienced nearly the entire Ten-Year War. I can tell you that the number of people displaced by the fighting across the six provinces surrounding the war zone is astronomical. So we don't need to challenge