In the next few days, Lux took her own guards and made a big circle around Mithril City.
During the day, I walked through the mountains and fields.
Go to a farmhouse to stay overnight.
Lux saw another world, a completely different world.
At the beginning, all this made her feel novel, interesting, and a little embarrassed.
But as she watched more and more, she finally found nothing novel, interesting, or embarrassing anymore.
A week later, she seemed to have truly become a daughter of an Orion - she no longer subconsciously maintained etiquette, could carelessly hold a broken bowl of river water, and would not suffer from insomnia due to the smell and dampness of the bedding.
At the same time, she could finally answer the questions Kalya had asked before.
If possible, every peasant hopes to become a noble.
The reasons are varied.
It may be the raspberry dessert that the noble gentleman served before his meal, and the farmers were asked to go deep into the mountains to pick it.
It may be the fuel for the fireplace in the noble lord's home, and there is no need to carefully calculate the consumption.
He may be the humble guard of a noble lord, but he is also the proudest son of a peasant.
Maybe it was the printed carpet at the feet of the aristocratic gentleman who spent countless sleepless nights.
Lux once truly naively believed that the rights and obligations of nobles and commoners were equal - even compared to vulgar commoners, nobles were more elegant and calm, loved this country more, and were willing to sacrifice for Demacia.
But the actual situation is that no matter what aspect, the life of civilians cannot be compared with that of nobles.
The same is true even in wars - although it is said that nobles' children want to join the army and many of them die for the country, there are still far more civilians who die in wars than nobles.
It's just that few people will send their remains to the Hall of Valor.
To Demacia, they came to the battlefield "voluntarily".
This realization gave Lux a huge impact on her outlook. She had never thought that everything that the nobles were proud of was actually based on the hard work of the common people; and everything that the nobles took for granted was
, are all out of reach for common people.
The more contact and understanding Lacus had, the more ashamed she felt - ashamed of the self-righteous person she once was, and even ashamed of being a noble.
When the guard reminded her that time had been delayed for too long and that she might not be able to go back, Lux finally understood what the "fundamental problem" that Kalya was talking about was.
At this moment, thinking about the huge gap between farmers and nobles in Demacia, she even came up with the idea that "peasants shouldn't pay taxes at all."
Realizing this, Lux herself was shocked.
"How could this happen?" Lux murmured, "Karya, I seem to understand something now, but I don't seem to understand..."
"Because you saw a new contradiction, a contradiction that you have never discovered before." Kalya said calmly, "That is the contradiction between the nobles and the common people."
"Is that really a contradiction?" Lux's tone was a little uncertain, "I only see envy and desire."
"That's because this contradiction is not sharp yet, nor has it exploded - it has always existed, just like those forbidden magic stones that are absorbing magic power, waiting for an opportunity." Kalya continued, "And tax collection is
One of the most direct points of conflict.”
"But the problem is, I don't know which side I should be on now!" Lux reached out and tugged on her straw hat, "I...I always think things shouldn't be like this!"
"Things really shouldn't be like this." Kalya confirmed this. "Some people failed to discover this, and some people turned a blind eye to it."
"If according to what you said, they reduced taxes on farmers, this matter would be really troublesome." Lux couldn't help but sigh, "Fortunately, I saw all this."
"So, have you found a solution?"
"The fundamental contradiction... I haven't found it yet." Lux told the truth, "But I am ready for the current situation."
"Oh? Tell me?"
"Actually, it doesn't matter whether the nobles have reduced taxes before." A confident smile appeared on Lux's face again, "The whole thing can be divided into two!"
"How come it's divided into two?"
"For the peasants, promote some of them as retinues and knights, give them the opportunity to become nobles, and let them be responsible for this matter!" Lux clearly grasped the key point, "For the nobles, punish those who violate the law and declare their guilt.
And punish them in public as a warning to everyone!"
"Very smart, Lux." Kalya's tone was full of admiration, "Use power to contain conflicts, win over some, and clean up some. I thought you would think about it for a while longer!"
"I'm not such a naive guy! I can clearly distinguish between the purpose and the method!" Lux looked proud, "Moreover, I also discovered that you are guiding me to the farmers and look at it from the perspective of a civilian.
question!"
"so what?"
"So even if I haven't found a solution yet -" Lux's tone was full of confidence, "but I will find a solution sooner or later!"
"Really?" Kalya chuckled, "Then let's continue reading - don't blame me for not reminding you, Lux, so far, what you have seen is only the most tender appearance."
"?"
"When the years are quiet, conflicts will hide their edge, but when conflicts break out, you will find that everything will become crazy." Kalya said meaningfully, "Are you ready?
"
"Ready at all the time!"
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On the other side, while Lux was going to the countryside for investigation, Gaokan finally rushed to Velos Town.
Wanting to capture Lux, Gaokan made a lot of preparations.
First, he used his money-making ability to book the room next to Lux's team, and chose a sunny afternoon to play the harp on the balcony.
Gao Kan hopes to meet Lux as a music lover.
But unfortunately, there was no sound at all in the rooms next door - even though it was a good day to bask in the sun, the window in Lux's room was not opened.
Gao Kan was not depressed. That night, he started playing again beside the fire, but there was still no response.
Using concert friends seems to be a bit unworkable.
Gaokan changed his approach and started painting portraits of people on the street outside Lux's window.
He deliberately chose a perfect angle so that all his works were aimed at the second-floor window.
But after painting for three full days, Gao Kan almost vomited while painting, and Lux's window was still closed.
Gaokan finally noticed something was wrong this time - no matter how reserved Lacus was, he could still exclude the guards and remind him to stay away. After all, it was a bit noisy with so many people around.
But there was no response from the guards from beginning to end, and even the guards were a little lax.
Using his money ability again, Gao Kan finally got an unexpected piece of news from a lax waiter.
"The room next to yours is also interesting. We never have to serve food. The aristocratic lady is so delicate..."
Delicate?
What a delicate hammer!
For so many days, the doors and windows of the next room have not been opened, and no meals have been delivered. Unless Lux can go without eating or drinking, otherwise... there will be no living person in here at all!
In other words, if Lux is not next door, she has left long ago!
Where can a patient go?
Um, wait, patient?
Damn this patient, she's probably not sick at all!
Realizing this, Gao Kan checked out of the hotel immediately and hurried back to Mithril City.
After arriving home, he immediately informed his father of the news.
After hearing all this, Dili was stunned - the next moment, he quickly realized Lux's intention.
Good guy, I thought she was a delicate girl who couldn't adapt to the local environment, but she turned out to be a hidden dragon crossing the river!
"It seems we have to change our approach." Dili narrowed his eyes, "When Miss Lux arrives in Mithril City, we should probably have a good talk with her."
"Will the plan continue?" Gao Kan finally became serious this time, "Although she is only twelve years old, it doesn't seem to be easy to handle..."
"No, it's impossible to continue. Don't show up again, otherwise it will be embarrassing for those people to recognize you." Di Li shook his head, "What we want to play this time is not the dream lover, but a loyal new joiner.
"
"Loyal...newcomer?"
"Anyway, we don't have much money left." Dili quickly prepared a plan again, "Since this Miss Lux is serious, then we will give her all the evidence she wants - she must be...
We checked the conditions of nearby farmland to see if there was any frost damage."
"so?"
"So we will give all the support we can." Di Li finally smiled again, "For the innocent little girl, the best way is to capture her heart; for the capable young lady, the best way is to capture her heart.
The only way is to offer your loyalty."
"But what about Cordola?" Gaokan looked a little unbelievable about his father's decision, "That old guy is not easy to deal with!"
"Believe me, our little princess is really difficult to deal with." Di Li's smile became even brighter, "I heard that her uncle has been dead for three years, and the people in the Zong family don't seem to be very prosperous - you
Say, will she need allegiance from a collateral line?"
"This is not your style..."
"What is my style?" Di Li raised his eyebrows, "You brat, are you itchy? How many times have I told you that your mother and I are true love!"
"Ah, yes, yes -"
"Asshole, get my riding crop!"
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