During the conversation with Li De, he was talking about trivial interests, but the young man in front of him was thinking about bigger issues.
In fact, the two cannot be absolutely distinguished from each other. The grand narrative may be just talking on paper and caring about details, or it may be really solving practical problems.
It can only be said that Terenas is restricted by his status as the king of Lordaeron, and as the king of a large group of noble lords, the interests he needs to balance are much more complicated than Li De.
However, when discussing issues related to dragons, a grand narrative is precisely needed.
"The known world of our human race is very small, so what we care about is often only the little bit in front of us. As you know, I opened up a new home on another continent.
There I saw a richer world and realized a deeper crisis.
There are undercurrents surging everywhere in the world, and the human race itself should not stand still. We need to make our voices heard from the perspective of the world.
In fact, I agree with your point of view, the human race should unite and speak with one voice."
This sentence deeply moved Terenas. He was so keen to normalize the alliance because he hoped to unite the human race.
So until now, although it has established diplomatic relations with Ironforge, the Hinterlands, Zandalari, etc., Terenas has not invited any other races to join its political alliance.
However, although Li De's words moved him, the ambiguous tone made his expression become subtle.
"Yes, the same voice needs to be made, but whose voice should it belong to?"
Terenas has noticed that Li De, Lothar and Daelin have vaguely reached political mutual trust, and the ambitions of each other cannot be underestimated.
Li De smiled calmly.
"For now, I think this voice should be yours."
A mature politician must master the ability to make insinuations and talk in roundabout ways. Li De spoke so straightforwardly that it really made Terenas uncomfortable for a while.
"why?"
Terenas didn't believe this, or he thought it was meaningless. Trollbane and Greymane must have disagreed with their country being governed by others.
Even Antonidas, who has always supported Terenas, has his own ideas on this matter.
Mages are a group of people who do not obey secular rules. They believe that they should have a self-identity that is higher than the country. They are a group of world citizens.
"Because there are millions of people in Lordaeron, and you are the leader of half of the human race. Every decision you make will affect the life and death of tens of millions of people.
Maybe you think that the crown you wear is stable with the support of the noble lords, but in fact the base that supports your rule is the farmers of this country. It is the people who are active in Solidan, Barnier, Firestone and Dal.
Loose farmer.
Agamand Mill produces one-third of the flour in the Alliance. Because of the hard work of the people of Lordaeron, the soldiers have bread to eat and can defeat the orcs.
I'm not saying that nobles are bad. Those responsible nobles mobilized these resources during the war and are an indispensable part of the normal operation of the alliance.
But if one day, the lives of all the peasants are threatened, you cannot expect the nobles to save their lives. In our current alliance, there is never a lack of bottom-up loyalty, but there is a serious lack of top-down protection.
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Of course, in the face of absolute power and terror, even if we use all our strength, we may be unable to do so. Our world does not lack the power to destroy the world."
Terenas seems to be thinking that heroes are always glamorous, and civilians are just a wonderful background for their great achievements. It is rare that such a hero really thinks about civilians.
But he still felt that Li De was alarmist:
'Young people always think about problems without boundaries, and always talk about destroying the world. How can there be destruction of the world? How can there be destruction of the world! Why can't I see it!'
Although a king could not say such words, his emotions were clearly shown on his face.
This is the disadvantage of not reading history. You always think that you have made new discoveries, but in fact it is all written in black and white in the past.
"Perhaps you think I am exaggerating, so please patiently listen to me tell you three stories: 'The Fall of Tyr', 'The Trolls Fight against the Insects' and 'The Sinking of Zin-Azshari'..."
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At one point Li De felt that he was about to become a storyteller. He could tell some stories wherever he went with just a fan and a piece of wood.
Terenas was familiar with the story of Tyr's Fall. After all, his country was built on Tirisfal. And recently he heard something new. A new thing suddenly emerged in the city of Lordaeron.
, with only one or two instruments singing a minor tune, the story performed is the Fall of Tire.
It is said that this performance method was originally spread from the army. Now, many people in Lordaeron are imitating it, and they have also made up new shows.
After hearing it too many times, the story of Tyr's fall was not enough to impress Terenas. Besides, although the hero met his end, the protectors survived, so it was still a good ending.
But when he heard about the sinking of Zin-Azshari, Terenas's face became serious.
The land under his feet turned out to be the result of splitting after a big explosion! Terenas would rather believe that this was just Li De's imagination, but his subconscious was telling him that these were all true!
Terenas fell into silence, and was awakened by Li De's words for a long time.
"Your Majesty, do you know what the dragon is called?"
This huge jump made Terenas a little strange.
"A giant dragon is not just a giant dragon, what else can it be?"
"The full name of dragon is Aspect Dragon. They are the successors of Tyr, and their power comes from Tyr."
Li De's words made Terenas agitated for no reason.
"You mean we should be protected by the dragon like in the story of Tyr's Fall?"
Terenas' irritability was not directed at Li De. Rather, it was as an enterprising monarch - when he discovered that he was just a weak race, and that the human race seemed to be a group of wretches who needed to be dominated by another group of behemoths.
, that kind of strong dissatisfaction with the world and oneself.
Could it be that his grand goal is just a joke in this world?
"No."
Li De gave a negative answer.
"In that case, I might just tell you the first story. The reason why I tell you three stories is to share three truths:
The first story is about how we once had a trustworthy guardian;
The second story is about how mortal races can also burst out with the power to kill evil gods;
The third story is about how arrogance will lead to disaster.
It is true that the dragons are the successors of Tyr, but their performance over the past ten thousand years has actually been unsatisfactory. These dragons now are not reliable.
Although unreliable, dragons have great power. We cannot ignore them, so we must work hard to make them reliable.
The dragon is very powerful, and the human race is very weak. But when it comes to transforming the dragon, we should not underestimate ourselves. The trolls in history are the pride of the mortal race. As the descendants of Thoradin, why can't the human race do the same?
The elves disdained the wild demigods, and they also disdained the dragons, and in the end they paid the price.
To learn lessons from the past, start by trying to communicate and try to unite mortal races and extraordinary races to jointly deal with the world's crises.
As for your uncomfortable dragons not taking part in mortal strife, they won't help you, nor will your guests help your enemies, right?
The red dragons were enslaved by the orcs and harmed the Alliance, but because of this, we need to rescue their queen and warn them:
‘You’d better be more careful before making decisions in the future! Don’t cause any more trouble to the mortal race!’”
Terenas let out a long breath.
"Okay, I'm convinced by you! You are really a devil who is good at deceiving people."
Li De chuckled.
"I am the devil's enemy."
I can move my knife or my mouth, but I can't move my knife or my mouth.
Li De didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing to persuade this ambitious king to see the bigger world.
But for now, it is a good thing to let humans escape from the boring drama of "Clash of Kings" and change the current backward production model.
And Li De knew that he once again won the victory through his sharp tongue.
But besides the joy of victory, he also felt unhappiness in his heart. When will he stop being a lobbyist and rely on lobbying to change the world?
What Li De and Terenas didn't know was that there was actually a third person in the audience for this meeting that excluded all other people. Under the low flower wall outside the garden pavilion, there was a little boy who was only ten years old.
:Alsace.
No one knew what impact eavesdropping on this conversation would have on Alsace.
Li De only knew that there were some things that he had to do quickly. The immigration plan could not be accomplished overnight. It had to be implemented in small steps and at a fast pace.
In order to convince Terenas, he briefly talked about the importance of farmers.
Terenas is obviously not a fool. If he deeply understands the importance of population and civilians, then it will be more difficult to immigrate from the Kingdom Continent.
Lordaeron is the country with the largest population. If it wants to expand its population, the Matthew Effect of absorbing the surrounding population will definitely bring other countries to despair, let alone this little shrimp.
Fortunately, recently, the Zandalari are building an embassy in Lordaeron, and Niebuhr and the others have naturally continued to get involved.
Niebuhr and the others quietly inquired about the refugees from the Kingdom of Stormwind, where they were originally from and where they were resettled.
Jason and Maclure, along with the soldiers from the original Centurion, entered Lordaeron in advance and compared the lists to find not only the families of the brothers who died in the Burning Plains, but also their respective families.
In this way, all the family members of the Centurion were gathered together, as well as some former relatives and friends of other Hanhai people. A total of 600 people will leave Lordaeron and "return home."
People from the Kingdom of Stormwind returned home, and Lordaeron had no reason to stop them. Li De gathered his soldiers and personally escorted these relatives to Menethil Port.
As these people walked on the road, they were both longing for and worried about the unknown Protectorate of the Vast Sea, such as one of the women who was leading her child.
"Willie, can I really see that bastard? You are the only one I know among these people, and you can't lie to me."
The child holding his mother's hand looked at everything curiously. He had not seen his father for two years.
Soldier Willy scratched his short hair. After hard training and fighting, he also became an elite soldier and is now a reserve officer.
"Sister-in-law Mary, what do you mean by 'knowing only me'? Don't you know our 'Captain Li De'? He was the one who promoted you in the first place."
Seeing Weili carelessly pointing his finger at Li De, the woman named Mary waved her hand quickly.
"That's the Grand Duke! How could he possibly know me, a peasant woman?"
Gossips among the nobles are always talked about. Of course, everyone knew that Li De had captured Orgrim alive in the front, displayed the Storm King's banner with the prince and the commander in the back, and was named a grand duke.
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Hearing the conversation here, Li De came over with a smile, first teased the child, and then talked casually.
"Sister-in-law, any grand duke is just bluffing. You will understand when you get there, we don't pay attention to these things here.
And I promise you, you’ll be able to see your ‘bastard’ soon.”
When the noble noble took the initiative to talk to her, Mary felt that her brain was a little weak, and she excitedly confirmed again and again.
Li De suppressed his laughter.
"It's true. I guess the 'bastard' is on this boat. He will personally escort you home."
After receiving the "Grand Duke's" personal verification, Mary finally felt relieved. Soon they arrived at Menethil Port, and at the same time, a person got off the newly docked Kul Tiras ship.
Willy waved his hand from afar.
"Vice Captain! Look who this is!"
Brad hadn't heard anyone call him this past tense title for a long time, and then he saw the eagerly awaited mother and son between Willy and Li De.
"Mary!"
Brad ran over, and the couple hugged each other tightly. Before, he was clearly in Lordaeron, but he didn't dare to find their mother and son in private. Now, the longing that he had suppressed for a long time finally broke out.
"Okay, okay, you and your wife should just keep it and be gentle later."
Li De said jokingly from the side.
"These family members are all going home, so you can't make any mistakes."
Brad kept all his excited words in his heart and just punched Li De hard.
"Make sure everyone gets home safely!"
"Then I'll leave it to you. There is the original Sheriff here. You can ask him to help you maintain order. I still have something to do over there."
After that, Li De returned to Lordaeron with only Pumillo and a few others. Mary was still blaming Brad for not knowing etiquette, but the tough man smiled and patiently explained to his worried wife.
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Li De, who returned to Lordaeron, was surprised to find that he had only left for less than half a day. Why was there so much noise in the city all of a sudden? People seemed to be talking about something eagerly.
He motioned to Pumi Luo to inquire about it. After a while, he came back and reported to Li De.
"Protector, people are talking about a lord from Alterac. It is said that he is a noble man with a dignified appearance and elegant demeanor."
This news shocked Li De!
"The lord from Alterac?! What's his name?"
"Oh, I can't remember this clearly. It seems to be Presto... By the way, his name is Daval Presto."