Chapter 53: Lilith And Kumar Part:2
Hampi City:
In a room, Vijay continued the interview with a pair of men he was talking to before. The bulky man confidently replied, "Your Highness, I believe it would be appropriate to have a fleet of dedicated carriages to transport paper-based information from one town to another through a dedicated road network. We can also establish multiple pick-up points for transferring information within urban areas and, as my friend here suggested, we can set up small branch offices in rural areas. This way, we can pass information throughout the kingdom at the fastest possible speed, making governance easier with faster information channels. Additionally, if we accept civilian letters to be sent to their relatives in faraway towns, we can potentially generate revenue from this service. Moreover, we could develop special codes to encrypt the letters, ensuring the secure transmission of urgent military news throughout the empire within a matter of days."
Vijay was pleased with the bulky man's suggestion, as it considered the practicality and profitability of a postal system. He wasn't worried about the cost of installing dedicated roads across the empire because he had already decided to build roads throughout the empire. At that time, he would simply reserve a lane for the purpose of postal delivery. Most importantly, the bulky man recognized the credit where it was due. Although the bulky man lacked innovation in his ideas, he more than compensated with his comprehensive planning and the ability to view the situation holistically. Vijay then asked the two candidates for their names. The lanky man replied, "I'm Lilith, Your Highness, the Sutradhar from the Doddamangalore region."
The bulky man introduced himself, "I am Kumar, Your Highness, the Sutradhar from the Dakini Kota region."
Vijay nodded, remembering their names, and said, "Very well, Kumar, I hereby appoint you as the Temporary Minister of the Ministry of Communication. Your comprehensive understanding of the entire system has satisfied my requirements for this ministry. I trust that you will fulfil this mission entrusted to you."
Kumar was stunned by the sudden elevation in his social standing. Although this was the chance he had been desperately fighting for, everything happened so fast that he couldn't process the information out of nowhere. He quickly pinched himself to confirm that he wasn't dreaming. Feeling the pain in his hand, he didn't wince because of the pain but instead jumped all over the room with joy, like a little kid who had just received his favourite toy.
Lilith, on the other hand, felt a huge sense of disappointment. He had come this far to impress the Emperor and improve his social standing, But he was really not reconciled with how the result turned out for him. Unfortunately, he had no one else to blame for his misfortune except himself, as he had not succeeded in answering the questions asked by the king. Just as he was about to leave the capital in disappointment, Vijay's next words stopped him in his tracks. Vijay said,
"Lilith, you are hereby appointed as the Temporary Head of the Department of the Post Office. It is my opinion that your deep understanding of the Sutradhar system and your grassroots experience of over a decade make you the ideal candidate to assist Kumar in implementing his plans for the ministry."
That was all he needed to hear as Lilith's aura completely switched when he heard those words. He was overjoyed by this unexpected appointment, looking nothing like his gloomy appearance before. He quickly bowed in gratitude to the king.
Vijay was super happy with the two candidates that he had selected. If he had to make an analogy about both of them, Kumar was like an engineer who turns scientists' innovations into reality, similar to Elon Musk, while Lilith was more like a scientist who creates entirely new fields of study, similar to Einstein. He believed that an engineer would better fit a CEO position than a scientist. He really hoped they would make a good match and work together to build the nerves of the empire.
But his work was not yet finished, as he patted both of them on the back.
"Do well, both of you. If I get satisfactory results from your work, I will make your positions as the minister and the deputy permanent," Vijay said as he left the room, with both of them looking at him with worshipping eyes.
Vijay had just used the new improved ability that he gained, to implant the seeds of knowledge into both of them. This was his new ability, where a person with the seed of knowledge could gain instant enlightenment when facing a bottleneck. For example, if Edison had possessed the seed of knowledge, he would have needed far fewer attempts to invent the lightbulb compared to the thousands he attempted in history.
Vijay decided to provide this help because, although both of them were talented, they were from lower castes. Vijay was not discriminating against them, but What he feared was that their heritage and worldview might not be rich enough to lead one of the core important limbs of the government effectively. For example, This was similar to the stereotype of Jews being good at business; no one had to teach them, But it was developed over centuries of time by how their parents, society and culture raised them, which gives them a little edge over other races in matters of handling business.
Hence, Vijay imagined both of them struggling to keep up with the empire due to their lack of systematic teaching from a young age and low self-esteem developed by an oppressive social order whose sole aim was to put those of lower caste beneath them for hundreds of years. So, he gave both of them seeds of knowledge about management, post office workings, politics, and more. It should be noted that possessing these seeds wouldn't make them magically geniuses, but it would help them reach the same level of confidence and heritage as the higher-caste people, Granted they would have to put in a constant amount of hard work to reach their eventually. Additionally, it would assist them in breaking through their doubts and bottlenecks more easily than normal people.
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