In the early morning wind of the Twilight Federation, a large carriage was moving along the road from the Twilight Federation to the Western Wilderness Federation.
The dark power that shrouded the sky in the Twilight Forest disappeared a year ago, but the impact of that dark power on this land cannot be eliminated in a short time. Although the sun still shines in this forest, the
The temperature is still lower than in other areas of the Federation, and many medicinal herbs and other crops that can only be found here grow in this forest. Even the quality of the wood here is better than other places.
This is one of the main industries of the Twilight Federation. It is the largest pharmaceutical industry distribution center in the eastern continent. It is also the seat of the federation of pharmacists and alchemists of the federal civilization. The high-quality pharmaceuticals and alchemy products produced by the Twilight Federation have been growing for several years.
It is marketed throughout the Eastern Continent and even has a certain reputation in the world of Draenor.
The western wilderness adjacent to the Twilight Federation is the richest granary in the Eastern Continent. This open land near the sea is covered with farms of all sizes. 70% of the food for the entire federal civilization comes from this land.
After the gradual implementation of mechanization, intensification and the application of chemical fertilizer industry, the food produced in the western wilderness every year can feed almost half of the world's living creatures.
"My dear Anna, the old Mr. Sardin we are going to see today is no ordinary man."
Arthas held his wife in his arms. He leaned down and kissed Jaina on the forehead. This beautiful lady was a little lazy now, as if she hadn't slept well last night. She half-opened her eyes.
His eyes seemed to be trying to catch up on the uneventful carriage.
"Um?"
Jaina snorted, indicating her doubts, and Arthas let Jaina lean on his broad chest to make his wife lie more comfortably. He leaned on the seat of the carriage and explained to his wife:
"I found out yesterday when I was chatting with other businessmen at the Twilight Federation's town hall that Mr. Sardin is not only the chairman of the Federal Farmers Federation, he is also one of the three members of the House of Lords in the Western Wilderness District.
Remember the federal House of Lords system we discussed earlier?”
Jaina, who was leaning in Alsace's arms, nodded. The sleeping beauty closed her eyes and said:
“Hundreds of members of the Lower House come from various federal territories and are citizen representatives of every town in the federation. They are elected by regional councils and citizens of each federal territory through voting, but members of the upper house are all speakers of regional councils or federal industries.
There are less than 80 representatives, whose political status is more noble than that of ordinary citizens. From this point of view, old Mr. Sardin should be regarded as one of the three most powerful people in the western wilderness."
"Well, that's it."
Alsace sighed. He opened the curtains of the carriage and looked out the window at the huge farm in the western wilderness that was so prosperous that it would make every ruler smile. He whispered:
"A person like old Mr. Sardin, if he were in the imperial system, would at least be a count."
"And it is said that his son is not ordinary. The young and promising Sardin is only 29 years old this year, but he has served as the commercial chief of the New Gilneas Federation for 2 years. Under his leadership, the New Gilneas
The handicraft industry has already formed a large scale. According to Mr. Junker, little Sardin is very likely to serve as the speaker of the New Gilneas Federation Council in a few years... The Sardin family, which was originally just a civilian home in the Kingdom of Stormwind, can now be said to have
There are already embryonic forms of federal political factions.”
Listening to Arthas' emotion, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Jaina's mouth with her eyes closed, and she whispered:
"The Sardin family is more worry-free than the Imperial Earls. In my Alsace, the federal political system and land power are separated. No matter how prominent the old Sardin family is, they cannot change the land ownership of the Western Wilderness.
The land annexation issue that troubles all the kings of the empire does not exist in the Federation. This kind of political system may be what Brother Varian is pursuing. No matter how the politics changes, it will not affect the lives of civilians."
"The people will not be displaced and lose their only land because of the struggle of the nobles, and their votes will also affect the stability of the positions of those in power, so that those in power will not dare to exploit and oppress the people here too much. Members of the House of Commons will
Born among the people, they will instinctively speak for the people, let the people make their voices heard, and even directly participate in the grassroots management of the country..."
"The development of industry has allowed many civilians who rely on the land to find a new way of life. They are completely free from dependence on the land. There are also the craftsmen in New Gilneas, the developed entertainment industry in Stranglethorn Vale, and the goblin casinos have opened up overnight.
The profit is comparable to the annual tax of a barony in the empire, and the efficient tax law allows the taxes paid to the federal government by all walks of life to be used to improve the people's spiritual and material lives, making the people feel that they are
The taxes paid are meaningful.”
The Archmage, who had a wise mind and came from a top noble family, sighed:
"When the Federation was first established, the Grand Speaker of the Federation, Edwin Van Cleef, promised the hesitant people that he would hand over freedom and equality to every federal member... He did it, Alsace, even though the Federation
There are also some problems within the territory that cannot be ignored, but overall, the stonemason who was once regarded as a traitor by the nobles of the Kingdom of Stormwind and tried to kill them all has indeed accomplished what countless wise kings wanted to do but could not.
.”
"Compared with the Great Chancellor, you and I, and even all the kings in the empire...are such failures."
Jaina's words made Alsace silent for a long time. When the carriage drove into the largest Sardine farm in the area, Alsace stretched out his hand to straighten his clothes. He kissed his wife's forehead and whispered softly.
explain:
"So, we come here to learn from him, Anna... Brother Varian wants us to see this, we have seen it, we have realized our shortcomings, the bloated empire is like an old and sluggish giant, it needs a
We need to create a fire to regenerate ourselves from the ashes, so we will also start to reform, but in our own way."
"Okay, now, let's go meet the magical Mr. Sardin."
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"Look who's here!"
As a congressman, Old Sardin didn't like to wear those cumbersome formal clothes. He dressed like an ordinary old farmer at home. At most, his clothes were made of more sophisticated materials. When Alsace and Gianna walked into the farm,
, Old Sardin was talking to a dwarf in uniform, and the two people were arguing with saliva flying. It was not until Mrs. Sardin snorted dissatisfied that Old Sardin realized that his guest had arrived.
The energetic old man waved towards Alsace. This gentle young man who spent a lot of money at the cocktail party the night before yesterday left a good impression on him. Old Sardin waved his hand rudely, letting the noisy young man
The dwarf quickly left, walked to Alsace, and shook hands with Alsace.
As for Miss Jaina, she was taken aside by the gentle and fat Mrs. Sardin, and they chatted about women's affairs. The gifts they brought, the old wine from the Lordaeron palace's secret collection, made the old lady happy.
Sardinia is very pleasant and old men like to drink wine, especially these real old wines.
"Do you like hunting? Sass?"
Old Sardin said to Alsace, who was nicknamed "Saas" after his death:
"The wild boar chowder in this place in the Westfall is one of the best. Come with me, kid, and let old Sardin show you his skills. Tonight, you will surely let your distinguished guests feel the enthusiasm of our Westfall people."
Faced with Old Sardin's enthusiasm, Alsace did not refuse too much. He came to Old Sardin's "collection" and looked at the clean shotguns. He picked up one and put it in front of his eyes.
He looked at it, and then made an aiming movement. This crisp and neat move made Old Sardin greatly admired.
"Ever been a soldier before, kid?"
Old Sardin threw a cigar to Alsace, who took it in his hand and nodded to Old Sardin:
"Well, I have been on the battlefield... I am not afraid of your jokes. I also fought against the Dark Blade Undead in Northern Xinjiang. After the war ended, I returned to my hometown and met my wife there."
"Oh, that must have been a few years ago."
Old Sardin shrugged indifferently. Alsace thought that the old councilor would get to the bottom of it, but he didn't expect that old Sardin didn't care about his fight with the Dark Blade. This made Alsace interested.
, the young king could not help but ask:
"Mr. Sardin, you...don't you care that we are actually enemies? You see, I am from Kul Tiras, which is a vassal state of the empire, and you are a member of the upper house of the federal government. People like you,
These things should be dealt with..."
"You're saying, kid, that I should throw you out with a gun? To show my loyalty to the Union?"
Old Sardin put his cowboy hat on his head, looked at Alsace with a smile, and said softly:
"Come on, kid, you invested a lot of money into the Farmers Union of Westfall. Your funds will be used to help the children in Westfall build 3 more schools, not just because you have money.
, I want to curry favor with you, or because you are from outside the Federation, and I want to spy on your identity... My child, it is only because you have done something good that others have not done! I will invite you to my home."
"Did you see that dwarf just now?"
Old Sardin walked into the stable, took out two tall horses, and handed a rein to Alsace. He smiled and said to Alsace:
"That dwarf, his name is Wizban, is a very annoying guy. He has a shrill voice, likes to listen to some very noisy and tasteless music, and occasionally likes to eat and drink at the houses of various nearby farmers, but no one really
Exclude him because Wizban has refused invitations from many large companies in the Black Iron Region. He is willing to stay in this poor place in the West Wilds and work as a teacher for children. He has been annoying me for a long time and asked me to find a way to build more buildings.
A school.”
The farmer got on his horse and put the shotgun in his horse pocket. Alsace followed him. Under the escort of several local sheriffs, the councilor and his guest headed towards the wild boar hunting wilderness. The two of them were still talking.
:
"Mr. Wizban hopes that Western Wilderness can accommodate more students. He even hopes to establish an engineering college in Western Wilderness. However, the local finance will be used for the renovation of agricultural machinery next year and cannot spare much funds. And yours
That money helped me a lot."
"It's nothing..."
Alsace said with some embarrassment that the money invested at the charity reception the night before yesterday was just to let him and Anna escape, but he did not expect that there was such a story behind it. Although he was funding the construction of an enemy country as the king of the empire,
The school is a bit weird, but Arthas is a paladin after all, and he won't care too much about this kind of thing that can be considered a good deed anywhere.
"No, Sass, this is a big deal."
Old Sardin was smoking a cigar and holding the horse's reins relaxedly. He said to Alsace without looking back:
"The federation has developed too fast in recent years, and there are many opportunities to make money. As long as you work hard, you can get rich, but this is not a good thing. Everyone talks about making money. These things are really helpful to people's lives, but they bring
I no longer care about things that do not bring direct benefits. Having more money is a good thing, but it is not so good if everything is based on money. The federal businessmen now feel to me like a group of nouveau riche. Some...
.Well, impetuous.”
As he spoke, the old congressman suddenly grabbed the gun and pulled the trigger at a gray fox running on the ground in the distance. Unfortunately, the shot missed. The frightened fox turned around and ran away, disappearing soon after.
In the grass.
"Well, as people get older, their eyes don't work so well."
Old Sardin shrugged and smiled at Alsace behind him:
"In short, what I mean is that it would be great if the federation had more outstanding businessmen like you. And going back to the previous question, Sass, do you really think that the federation will use outstanding young people like you?
Do the Imperials consider them enemies?”
"Uh, this is it."
Arthas didn't know how to answer, but along the way, he did not hear much resentment and hostility towards the Empire from the citizens of the Federation. On the contrary, there were many businessmen from the Empire operating within the Federation, seeking more
Not to mention the wealth, just like Anna's childhood sisters, Miss Lucille and her husband Alexander from the Waycrest family from Drustvar, didn't they also join the federal citizenship?
"We have never regarded the Empire as an enemy, Sass, at least not now."
Old Sardin took off his cowboy hat, hung it on the saddle, and let the wind of the western wilderness blow his gray hair. He said to Alsace:
"Especially us old guys, we have experienced the time when the empire ruled this land, and we have also seen the development of the Federation on this land. Even if we are now divided into two camps, kid, we have never forgotten that our body
There is human blood flowing in it, and it should not be artificially divided into two camps."
"Do you believe it? My child, if the empire gives its people a free choice, then I believe that 90% of the people in the empire will choose to join the federation, and the remaining 10% will be those nobles who are unwilling to give up their power, and that is
Because those 10% of nobles hold the power of the empire, things have reached this stage..."
A spark flashed in the old speaker's eyes:
"I lived in confusion for the first 60 years of my life, Sass, but the next 10 years made me see a lot of things clearly. Those people claimed that their blood was noble and they were born with the right to rule this land, but in fact they did not
...Emperor Lothar is a good emperor, and the people of the Federation also respect the great sacrifices he made for the empire, but it is a pity that those who were protected by him... are not worthy of such sacrifices."
"The nobles are the source of all evil in this land! And how we and the empire will develop in the future depends more on the attitude of you, the new generation of rulers..."
