The three Sarlayans do have a plan for Vereesa, but this time they don't want her to work hard and continue to be a tool, but to make Vereesa...or the Windrunner family become a weathervane.
For those nobles who have been rooted in the southern part of the forest for many years, it remains to be seen whether the newly arrived Earl of Deep Shadow is worth making friends with.
Although Sharlayan's reputation in Quel'Thalas was already very well-known, he was also despised by the aristocratic circles of Silvermoon City.
Can a half-elf also be a noble?
This "question" with obvious contempt is very popular in the aristocratic circle of Silvermoon City.
Due to Anasteria's protection of Sarlayan, the nobles did not dare to question him openly, but they secretly ridiculed Sarlayan in their own small circles.
Sarlayan's poor reputation naturally affected the views of the nobles in the southern part of the forest towards him.
However, they did not arbitrarily believe the slanderous words of the Silvermoon City nobles. Instead, they planned to witness the development of the Earldom of Deep Shadow with their own eyes and confirm whether Sarlayan was really not worth interacting with as the Silvermoon City nobles said.
Sarlayan has always been stubborn and has the temper of a regressive donkey since he was a child.
Look down on me? Okay, don't regret it later.
Even if geographical factors were put aside, Sarlayan still had no favorable impressions of the old nobles whose territories were close to Silvermoon City and who only wanted to rest on their credit books and lord it over them all day long.
In the early days of Quel'Thalas, the Bandinoril Barrier had not yet been established, and the actual control area of the high elves had been compressed in the northern part of the forest by the angry Amani trolls.
Including the four great nobles, the early noble fiefdoms surrounded Silvermoon City, and the southern forest was gradually developed through the efforts of the rangers headed by Taranas Windrunner.
In other words, the nobles around Silver Moon City are all old nobles who were granted titles during the founding of the People's Republic of China. They have become useless after thousands of years of drunken enjoyment.
There is a saying in another world that wealth cannot last more than three generations.
The founding of Quel'Thalas has a history of more than 7,000 years, but due to the long lifespan of the high elves, it has actually only experienced 3-4 generations.
Even before the start of the Second Orc War, the old aristocracy, which could no longer cultivate talents, began to show signs of decline, but it did not completely decline.
During the battle to defend Quel'Thalas, the four nobles who secretly surrendered to the enemy gave themselves a heavy blow.
As the surrender faction among the four nobles was secretly executed within the family, the old nobles finally showed their decline.
In contrast, the meritorious nobles who rose during the Troll War gradually gained a foothold in the upper echelons of Quel'Thalas. Typical examples are the Sangunar family and the Deep Shadow family.
Most of the fiefdoms of these meritorious nobles are close to the southern part of the forest. They are very disgusted with the old nobles who occupy the best areas of Yongsong Forest but only know how to eat with their corpses, and they have long had the idea of replacing them.
The "mud-legged" nobles around the Earldom of Deep Shadow happen to be meritorious nobles. They are relatively close to Deep Shadow and the Sangunar family, and they will not completely believe the old nobles' acid and racially charged remarks.
Strictly speaking, if calculated according to the time of ennoblement, the Windrunner family can also be classified as an old noble.
But when Taranas was knighted, he did not hesitate to choose the southern forest, which was still a war zone at the time, to express his firm determination to repel the trolls and expand his territory.
Generations of Windrunners have expanded their territory through their own efforts, and they have been guarding the borders of Quel'Thalas for more than 6,000 years.
The meritorious nobles have never classified the Windrunner family as one of the old nobles, and the nobles of Silvermoon City who have eyes in the sky have never regarded the mud-legged Windrunner as one of their own.
Even after Leleza entered the central government and became a powerful member of the Silver Moon Council, their contemptuous attitude never changed.
Sharlayan has a close personal relationship with Kael'thas, and he has long known that Kael'thas intends to reform the existing structure of Quel'Thalas.
And these old nobles, who only know how to enjoy themselves without giving anything, are undoubtedly a thorn in Kael'thas's side and a thorn in his flesh.
When the Anastrians grew old, they cared about their old friendships and saved enough face when attacking the old nobles, without killing them all with a single blow.
But these nobles thought that the royal family was afraid of their power, so they continued to play music and dance after the calm.
The accumulation of more than 7,000 years is certainly one of the important factors why the four nobles have been strong for so many years, but this is not everything about them.
There have always been two major factions within the four nobles. One faction advocates further eroding the royal power and strengthening itself, and the other advocates cooperating with the royal family to jointly strengthen Quel'Thalas.
In layman's terms, one wants to carve out more shares for himself from a given cake of a given size, while the other wants to make the cake bigger and bigger, so the share he gets will naturally increase.
Before the Battle of Quel'Thalas, the faction advocating confrontation with the royal family had the absolute upper hand, while the other faction could only stay dormant temporarily.
After the Dongchuang Incident, the two factions changed positions offensively and defensively.
Now the four nobles with the King's Banner at the top of the city did not hesitate to cooperate with the royal family.
Those medium-sized nobles who were once attached to the four major nobles but later established their own families under the instigation of Darkan still refused to repent.
They still hold on to the same old ways and try to walk all the way to darkness, but they don't know that there is already a dead end with no light in front of them.
Then it was no surprise that it was sanctioned by the old king, leaving only a few remaining forces barely surviving.
It is true that Antonidas lost the drive and courage of his youth when he got old, but his more than 3,000 years in office also gave him ample experience in governing.
The barrage commented on the old king as a "master of balance".
When the four nobles were powerful, Anastria secretly attracted the medium-sized nobles and meritorious nobles who had always been loyal to the royal family, and asked them to work together to check and balance the four nobles.
After the four nobles lost power, he decisively took action to win over the four nobles whose power had shrunk, and turned to check the old nobles whose ambitions had expanded.
On the road of balance, Anastria can be said to be very skilled in playing the game, and can firmly hold on to the inherent rights of the royal family even in the most difficult times.
An orc invasion completely shuffled the aristocratic forces of Quel'Thalas, and Anasteria seemed to have ceased its activities and would not pursue further investigations.
But he did not forget the past and even the current arrogance and domineering nature of the old nobles. He only left the credit of cleaning up the remaining moths to the new king Kael'thas.
Vereesa was confused by Valeera's explanation, and she suspected that her experience in managing the territory over the past few years was all fake.
"Why do you know so much about political struggles? Why don't I see so many undercurrents?"
Stellagosa shook her head amusedly: "The Windrunner family has always been a fighting faction. They never choose sides. They are only loyal to the country and the royal family. Political struggle is not your strong point."
"call……"
Vereesa smiled bitterly and patted her forehead: "Forget it, I'm too lazy to think about it so much. I believe you won't harm me."
"In short, I will leave these 100 kilograms to you. I hope the Windrunner family can benefit from it with you, and I can also improve the quality of life of the people."
'100 pounds...'
Sarlayan's eyes subconsciously glanced at the thickest part of Vereesa's body, and not surprisingly, Valeela's sharp warning gaze came to her.
The three Windrunner sisters exercise all year round and have well-proportioned figures.
But the muscles hanging on the body don't lie. They just look thin, and the muscle density is much greater than fat. A weight of about 100 kilograms is considered normal.
"It's just a conditioned reflex after hearing about the weight issue. Why are you so excited?"
"snort!"
Valeera snorted lightly and did not pursue the matter further.
"In short, the Windrunner family can serve as an example and a weathervane."
Valeela said calmly according to the plan she made according to her vision: "Although the territory of the Windrunner family is far away from the Central Avenue, you also have unique advantages."
"Near the sea."
"ocean?"
Vereesa asked in confusion: "What's so special about being close to the sea? Except for some small undeveloped desert islands, there is nothing in the offshore area."
"Of course."
Valeera smiled and reminded: "Those desert islands are your wealth."
"If these islands are developed into tourist destinations, just receiving tourists who come every year for tourism and consumption can greatly increase the income of the Windrunner territory."
Sarlayan also smiled and added: "Facing the sea, the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming."
"Quel'Thalas has a suitable climate and is like spring all year round. It already has great potential for tourism development. All we need to do is to take advantage of the reform trend of opening up to the outside world."
Vereesa nodded as if she understood: "I will listen to you on what to do. Just give me the guidance and I will just follow it."
Valeela rolled her eyes helplessly.
'This silly girl, no wonder she has been used as a tool by Sarlayan many times.'
'If one day she is tricked into selling, she might still be counting money for others.'