At the same time, he gathered his subordinates who had pledged their loyalty to him.
These lords' territories had not expanded, but they were all rich through trade.
They had a lot of resources in reserve. Other than strategic resources that were not allowed to be traded, other resources such as grain, alcohol, meat, vegetables, equipment, steel, and so on had a massive impact on the entire C9 region.
He rewarded these lords based on their performance during this period. Firstly, he wanted them to be loyal to him. That didn't seem like a problem for the time being.
However, he knew that his accumulated prestige made these people so respectful.
As for loyal loyalty, he didn't have any extravagant expectations or demands. It was enough as long as these people could complete the task that he had given them.
Secondly, he needed to understand the development of these lords' territories and then make plans for the industries under their names.