Even though the group seemed exhausted from traveling for a long time, the aura displayed by Earl Dale was far beyond what ordinary business travelers could possess.
but……
No matter what status the person in front of him has and how much respect he enjoys in the outside world, this is the Idar Territory!
Only Bruno Stuart, Count of Idar, could make them feel sincere awe and excitement.
"You are..."
Wales asked calmly.
"My master is the current patriarch of the Dennis family, the distinguished Earl of Dale, Woolley Dennis!" the old butler on the side quickly introduced.
If it were in the past, he might have dismissed the questions raised by these guys who looked like civilians. He might even go up and slap him in the face, and then yell, "My master's name is not allowed by you despicable guys."
Inquiring.
But...the previous experience at Idar Customs was still vivid in his mind, which made the old housekeeper suppress his arrogance and answered calmly.
"Earl Dale..." Wales murmured thoughtfully.
Immediately afterwards, most of the people present bowed slightly and looked calm, which could be regarded as showing respect to the nobleman in front of them.
This is not a sign of shrinking from Earl Dale, but as an Idar person, it is a basic etiquette for the nobles of the empire.
"Reporting to Earl Dale, this information was obtained by a villain from newspapers."
"Newspaper? What is that?" Woolley Dennis asked doubtfully.
Hearing this, there were gradually some whispers among the crowd.
"This nobleman is so ridiculous. He doesn't read a book or a newspaper, and he still wants to ask us how we know..." A young man leaned over and whispered in the ears of others.
"Don't talk nonsense. How can nobles from these small places know this?"
"That's right. After all... we are in the Idar Territory!"
Although these people had lowered their voices, Earl Dale's hearing was so amazing that his face couldn't help but turn a little red.
What does it mean to be a noble in a small place?
Although compared with the prosperous and fertile land in the interior of the empire, his fiefdom is indeed a bit poor, but in the east of the empire, it is already a rich and fertile land second only to the Wagner Plain!
only……
Looking at the bright lights on both sides of the road, Earl Dale's confidence in his heart became weaker for some reason.
Except for the Idar Territory...
He added secretly in his mind.
Who knows that the current Idar Territory will look like this!
"Well, this "Idar Daily" is the newspaper I mentioned earlier." Wales waved the newspaper in his hand and said: "A few steps further you can see a child selling newspapers. A copper plate will
It’s fair to say that children and old men are not deceived!”
Earl Dale nodded and returned to the carriage with a quick glance.
There is no other way. As an earl, I don’t know as much as the people at the lowest level of the Idar territory. Where can I put my face?
"Sir, I bought that newspaper back!"
Not long after the carriage moved forward, the old housekeeper's voice came from the window.
Earl Dale opened the curtain beside the car window, relying on the bright moonlight and the lights on both sides of the road, curiously flipping through what the people of Idar called newspapers.
This is not the kraft paper I usually use every day.
The material of newspaper is thinner but seems to be easier to break. Although the faint smell of ink is still looming, it is not very strong.
Under the dim yellow light, Earl Dale just glanced casually, and the title of "Idar Daily" came into his eyes.
but……
What stunned him even more for a moment was a line of small words under the title - Knowledge changes destiny!
At this moment, he suddenly recalled the group of civilians sitting together discussing the war in northern Xinjiang, and the honest and self-disciplined officials when they entered the Idar Territory...
Even though he was unwilling to admit it in his heart, Earl Dale knew very well that the people in his fiefdom never cared about what happened a thousand meters away from their fields.
This is the hard fact!
Because for those people, their families cannot even guarantee the most basic food and clothing, so how can they have the energy to take care of other things.
Corrupt officials, poor people, doesn't Earl Dale not know what is happening in his territory?
No!
In fact, he knows better than anyone else!
However, in his inherent understanding, nobles and commoners are not the same kind of people at all.
In the eyes of the nobles, they were born to enjoy a respected status and a luxurious life without worries about food and clothing.
Even in the eyes of the vast majority of nobles, those civilians from poor families should be struggling between life and death, exhausted physically and mentally in order to survive.
But,
In the land of Idar Territory, Earl Dale saw a completely different lifestyle of the common people.
Although he had only been in the land of Idar for less than a day, he was already at a loss.
Because to him, everything in the Idar Territory is familiar yet feels extremely strange.
The number of pages in the newspaper is not that many, only about seven or eight pages in thickness.
On the first page of the newspaper, the huge headline "Odin's Army is Ready to Move" made Count Dale tremble in his heart.
After reading it carefully, the newspaper not only carried out a very detailed analysis of the next move of the Odin people, but also commented on the current situation of the Norman Empire.
And these things that in the opinion of Count Dale should be classified as top secret and hidden in the lord's castle, are scattered randomly on the streets of Idar territory, and they can be accessed at will for only one copper plate.
Count Dale was dazzled by the variety of contents, and the selection of content by Idar Daily made Count Dale feel even more surprised.
From the high-end and classy-sounding imperial situation to anecdotes from various places and teaching spelling readings, the content in this newspaper can be said to be all-encompassing.
"Lord Earl! Look!"
Not far away, the town of Gran was brightly lit, and the bright lights almost turned the dark night sky into day.
Extremely shocking!
Even though he is a noble, he has never seen such a scene!
In the dark night, it seems like day!
And according to the Idar people, this... is just a small town located north of Idar City!
so……
Idar City, the core of the Idar Territory, will show how prosperous it is!
in a trance,
Looking at the bright lights not far away,
Earl Dale suddenly had a thought.
perhaps……
Desperately heading to the interior of the empire is not the best choice for you...