Catkin-like snowflakes fell with the wind in the sky, swaying lightly on the ground that had been dyed snow-white.
Leya took matters into her own hands and set up a simple barbecue grill on the table in the booth.
Under the infusion of a steady stream of magic power, balls of flames rose up in the burning circle, sparks sizzling, and the kebabs placed above glowed with an exciting oily sheen.
The overflowing aroma whetted the appetite, but at this time, Old Ford had no intention of thinking about it, because he was thinking quickly about Bruno's instructions in his own mind.
Excluding the provinces of Idar and Basel, seven of the nine provinces need to build sufficiently impressive government affairs offices.
However, for today's empire, the construction of seven wonders at the same time can indeed provide more jobs, plus they are scattered in different provinces, so it is not difficult to accept.
But what's even more outrageous is...
In addition to building the government offices of each province, Bruno also wants to build central commercial plazas in the capitals of each province!
George Square, Main Square of Madrid, Grand Place of Brussels, Trafalgar Square...
The drawings in Bruno's hands seemed to be endless. A series of ingenious central squares made Old Ford suspect that his majesty was actually a talented engineer.
In fact, the Idar Empire can afford to build all these wonder buildings, because Old Ford is used to Bruno spending money lavishly to build wonders.
But the problem is...
The new year has just begun!
You know,
Starting from the Hanging Garden, Bruno built more and more wonders every year, the scale of the wonders grew bigger every year, and the money, manpower and material resources spent continued to rise.
Although Bruno himself has a good fortune in making money, and the Chamber of Commerce business run by the Stuart family provides the royal family with a large amount of income every year, but as the dean of the Government Council, Old Ford once served as the great steward of the Stuart family, so he feels that he is very necessary
Remind Bruno...
Compared with generosity, frugality may be a better virtue.
"Money is only called money when it is spent, otherwise it is just a pile of waste paper!" Bruno said as he watched Leya eagerly making barbecue.
"But you always have to save some money for backup. And just like what you said, the influx of a large amount of money may cause inflation? I remember this is probably the word..." Old Ford thought.
"It's not that the Government Administration Council starts construction at the same time. These are my plans for the construction of wonders for a whole year. When the time comes, I can just leave it to Whitey Barrell. He has sufficient experience in building wonders." Bruno added.
"Your Majesty, you mean...only these will be built this year? No others will be built?" At this moment, Old Ford's voice actually revealed a hint of surprise and excitement.
He originally thought that this was just Bruno's spectacle construction plan for the first half of the year, but obviously, he seemed to have thought wrong.
Although there are a lot of wonders ordered by His Majesty at one time, to be fair, the construction of these wonders is not very difficult, and the construction materials do not need to be expensive, just ordinary ones.
Compared with the large-scale wonders of the Idar Palace and the Idar Public University, what will be built this year is just a few government offices and a dozen squares...
If Bruno doesn't go back on adding wonder buildings midway...it doesn't sound so hard to accept.
Thinking of this, Old Ford breathed a sigh of relief.
Leya on the side also turned to Bruno after the discussion was over, "Would you like to brush some of the prepared sauce?"
Before coming to this land, Leia’s strict upbringing meant that she would never barbecue or eat in the garden.
So I felt very fresh about this, so I simply took over the task of grilling skewers this time.
Of course, the attendants will also help.
"Brush more and sprinkle some chili pepper on the way." Bruno said with a smile.
Leya couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "The problem..."
The scorching flames danced in the oven, and a drop of hot oil that had been roasted into a golden color slowly slid down along the plump lines of the mutton. A unique aroma of mutton gradually wafted out, making people unable to help but swallow their saliva.
"Give!"
Leia handed the first skewer of mutton that had been sprinkled with dipping sauce into Bruno's hand, and watched Bruno put it into his mouth with slightly expectant eyes.
"How is it?" Leya asked nervously.
Bruno picked up the skewers, chewed them very carefully from his mouth, and then nodded with approval: "It tastes good!"
This is really more than just encouragement. Although this is Leya’s second time grilling meat, the lamb kebabs that come out are neither greasy nor tangy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the heat is just right.
This is certainly related to the quality of the mutton itself, but Leya's control over the heat is no less impressive.
Hearing this, Leya couldn't help but reveal a faint smile: "It snowed heavily a few days ago, and I could only stay in the palace. I was idle, so I flipped through those recipe books, and it seemed to be somewhat effective.
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"Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty the Queen..."
While Bruno was talking, he personally brought a skewer of mutton to Leya's mouth.
Old Ford on the side turned his head slightly, reached out and picked up a bunch of mutton from the grill, and started eating by himself.
Although his loose teeth could no longer bite the slightly hard cartilage, the hot meat skewers not only satisfied his appetite, but also filled Old Ford's heart with pride.
The reason is simple...
The mutton used for mutton kebabs is the oriental lamb from the Odin Empire.
This kind of lamb that lives in the eastern highlands not only has delicious and juicy meat, but also grows very fast. Although it cannot be compared with the large-scale chickens raised in the southern part of Idar Province, its fattening speed is the best among many livestock. It is also extremely outstanding.
Nowadays, Hobbs Port, located on the edge of the Eastern Highlands, has become increasingly prosperous. Merchant ships and cargo ships traveling between the Idar Empire and the Odin Empire have allowed the once poor land to develop rapidly.
With Hobbs Port, the Odin tribe in the eastern highlands has a new profit support point. They breed cattle, sheep and horses, and then sell them to caravans from the Idar Empire.
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As for the lower-class Odin people who do not have cattle or sheep, they will go to the mining areas opened by the Idar people to work.
Although this job sounds extremely difficult, the mine owners from the Idar Empire have never been stingy with the rewards given to these Odin workers.
And the Idar mine owners are also happy to hire these low-level Odin people with simple minds and well-developed limbs, because as long as they have food and shelter, even the rebellious Odin people will become well-behaved and obedient.
In some cases, the workload of one Odin worker can even equal that of two or three ordinary people!
Jobs are provided by the Idar people, the cattle and sheep that are pastured are purchased by the Idar people, and the necessary daily necessities are also purchased by the Idar people.
all of this,
Of course, this has led to a current situation that makes the Odin royal family miserable. The Odin tribe living in the eastern highlands only knows the Idar Empire and does not know King Odin!
after all……
Before the Idars established Hobbs Harbor, the Odin tribe in the eastern highlands was so poor that they could only watch buffalo fights. If they wanted to obtain enough supplies for survival, they could only rely on hunting and robbery.
But to be honest, even if it is robbery, you can't actually get anything good, because everyone's living conditions are the same.
And now...
Among other things, since the arrival of the Idars and the destruction of the Pachinia tribe, there have been no large-scale fighting or conflicts in the eastern highlands for a long, long time.
Wouldn't it be nice for everyone to do some business in a friendly manner?
If you don't have the strength to fight, you might as well go to the Idar people's mines and do more work. This way you can still get wages and buy necessary survival materials.
What the Court of Odin failed to do, the Idar people who came from afar did it.
What’s even more outrageous is,
Under the control of the Idar Ministry of Defense and the Idar Government Council, the Idar military even established an Eastern Security Force in Hobbs Port.
The members of the security team are all composed of poor Odin warriors. Under the command of Officer Idar, they have maintained the influence and deterrence of the Idar people in the eastern highlands!
When Old Ford finally recovered from the memories of Hobbs Port, he saw Leia placing a large plate of garlic oysters in front of Bruno.
As if aware of Old Ford's gaze, Leya smiled and said: "Dean Ford, why don't you come and have a taste..."
"No, no, let your majesty eat more." Old Ford waved his hand quickly.
…
On the evening of January 4th, the gorgeous sunset seemed to light up the sky over Idar.
The Idar airship formation, headed by the "Solenberg" airship, finally landed smoothly at the Almis Air Force Base west of Idar City.
Although the process was somewhat bumpy and the preparation time was not short, this successful air strike by the Idar Air Force was undoubtedly a very good start for the newly born Idar Empire.
The Colossus collapsed, the church burned...
The blockbuster Idar Air Force has overfulfilled its mission. With their achievements that can shine in the annals of history, they have overturned all doubts about the Idar Air Force and proved the well-trained and powerful Idar Air Force.
When the airship landed, Bruno and the senior officials of the empire had been waiting in Almis Air Force Base for a long time.
Imperial Emperor Bruno Stuart came to the scene in person, delivered a speech in front of the Idar airmen, and awarded honors and medals to all Idar soldiers who participated in the operation.
At the same time, Major General Rolf Hawthorne, the commander of the Air Force, was also successfully promoted to Lieutenant General of the Idar Air Force, which gave him the same status as the Commander of the Idar Army Sam Layton and the Commander of the Idar Navy Mal Karen.
military rank.
The generous rewards are exciting, and the improvement in status is grateful. Under the setting sun, the entire Almis Air Force Base is filled with a happy air.
Everything seemed to be going well, except for the Church of Light, located on the other side of the Almis Mountains, which suffered heavy damage in the air raid.
"The Church of Light has suffered a big loss this time. I'm afraid the Idar Air Force will have to carry out regular patrols in the border areas in the future." When Bruno personally put the ordinary one on the chest of Lieutenant General Rolf Hawthorne, he said solemnly
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"The Idar Air Force will always be loyal to His Majesty and defend the territory of the Empire with his body!" Lieutenant General Rolf Hawthorne solemnly placed his right hand across his chest and paid Bruno a standard military salute.
…
When Bruno returned by car from Almis Air Force Base, the lights of Idar City were already starting to light up. The magic street lamps on the roadside were lit one after another. The city was still bustling under the night.
At the beginning of the construction of Idar Avenue, Bruno considered that carriages and magic vehicles might appear at some point in the future, but even so, the speed of the convoy was still not very fast.
Even though there are no military, police or cavalry leading the way, when the motorcade passes by, most pedestrians will stop and pay their respects to the motorcade in awe.
The license plate, car logo and the gryphon flag on the front of the car all show to others the noble identity of the owner of this team, Emperor Idar, Bruno Stuart.
The gray-black body looks noble and sturdy. From time to time, bold children will want to stretch out their little hands to touch the slowly passing vehicles not far away.
After the investiture ceremony, Bruno stared at the scene passing by outside the window in a daze.
People were coming and going in the brightly lit shops, and even through the well-sealed glass, Bruno could vaguely hear their shouts of selling.
A few years ago, Idar City would never have seen such a scene. At that time, the people in the territory would have had no hope of even having a full meal.
Thinking of this, Bruno seemed to have something in his heart and said to himself: "This is the country I created. No one should try to destroy it..."
Hearing the words,
Mondale, who was sitting in the co-pilot, turned around and answered cautiously: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Lady Sarah Colen has given orders to get off. The three major army groups of the Imperial Army have entered a state of full military alert and are on guard at all times.
Possible revenge of the church.”
"I know this, but... I always feel a little uneasy." Bruno rubbed his head and said helplessly.
Perhaps due to what he saw in his previous life, Bruno was extremely cautious about every war.
Even though the Idar Air Force achieved a huge victory in this air strike, Bruno soon became worried about the possible counterattack by the Church of Light.
Directly start a war?
This is of course what Bruno hopes, because whether it is the minefields in the border areas or the convenient conditions for fighting on the mainland, Bruno hopes that the church will make such a choice.
However...can I really get what I want?
He did not believe that the Church of Light could not see its own purpose, but...at this time, Bruno could only wait quietly, watching closely for possible counterattacks by the Church.