"We've roasted a whole piglet. Baby pig roast is a specialty of this eastern region."
An administrator is basically a 'bureaucrat.'
Not a noble, but rather an appointed official from the imperial court.
In the Empire's case, they say an administrator can govern a city for a maximum of 5 years.
After 5 years, they must go to another region or take on different duties.
Obern explained to me that this was a method to strengthen imperial authority.
Owning 'land' and 'people' means having power.
Within their territory, a fief noble becomes essentially like a small king.
You can see this in how even Solion's king cannot freely handle cases involving the Court Count or great nobles.
By replacing feudal lords with administrators, the Emperor further solidified his power.
'That's clever.'
I was impressed hearing that explanation.
I feel like I saw something similar in history class before.
