In the courtyard of the mansion, the eldest lady was sitting in the pavilion, flipping through historical books related to the southern territory of the empire, and taking simple notes from time to time. After hearing this greeting, she raised her head slightly curiously.
"Mr. Lubin?" Today, the financial officer of the territory is still neat and capable. He has a book and cardboard in his hand, recording something at any time, and a copper stylus pen in his breast pocket.
"Sorry to bother you, Miss."
He bent down to salute, and Yiena behind Gweir also looked at this brother curiously. He is a busy man now, why would he come to see the eldest lady here? Even if he usually reports, isn't it also during the afternoon gathering?
Well, the unknown Lord and Mr. Guwars will be there at that time.
"There is something special here today. I would like to recommend a consultant. She can bring a lot of help to the construction of the territory."
"That's it, can you tell me who it is?"
"This consultant comes from the Plantagenet Dynasty in the East. She is an Eastern scholar. I believe that her profound knowledge can help everyone in the territory. She is outside the door now. If you allow me, I will ask her to come and see you.
"
After listening, Gweir hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Iena beside him. This maid has always been the representative of the unknown gentleman. I don't know if the gentleman allows or cares.
"See you first, Miss." At this moment, Yiena seemed to suddenly remember something, and she crossed her fingers and pinched them.
"OK."
Gweir nodded, Lubin clapped his hands, and then a guard came outside the mansion and let in a girl who had been waiting for a long time.
She wore an oriental-style robe, held a thick book in her arms, had a pair of glasses on her nose, had long light cyan hair, and her eyes were like jasper, very gentle.
This girl looks about 17 years old, very young. Although she has a bookish temperament, it is difficult for people to believe that she has rich knowledge.
"Hello, Miss Guerwer." She held the book in one hand and lightly lifted the hem of her skirt with the other hand, bowed her head in salute, and then raised her head.
"Hello." Gweir looked at this special girl. She seemed to have a different kind of aura, like the new wind in the forest, making people fresh and comfortable.
"My name is Jia Lan. I come from Huilu Continent of the Plantagenet Dynasty. I studied under the Zhuoyun Xiangyu Sect. Perhaps you can understand it as a mage sect that specializes in cultivating extraordinary beings." Her voice was like an orchid, clear and soft.
.
"That's it." Gweir nodded, and then asked curiously.
"Is Miss Jialan coming to the Western Continent to study? I rarely see Oriental people."
"Yes, I encountered a bottleneck in my practice, so I went out to travel and exercise. I recently passed by this place by chance and felt that some of the local things were very interesting, so I wanted to stay for a while."
"If Miss Gweir doesn't mind, I can also contribute to the construction of the territory."
"This is naturally welcome, but now I cannot make the decision alone on matters in the territory. The specific arrangements may have to be discussed with everyone in the evening."
"It doesn't matter." After finishing speaking, the girl nodded again.
Afterwards, several people chatted in the pavilion for a while, and Lu Bin went to do his own business, leaving Gweir and Jialan to continue in the pavilion.
"This is the black tea produced in the territory. I don't know if it suits Jia Lan's taste." Geweir asked Yiena to prepare new tea, and the two continued to talk.
Holding the porcelain cup with bright yellow patterns, Jia Lan took a sip and then nodded in approval, which also made Geweier feel a lot happy.
"Jialan should be able to feel the big difference when comparing her hometown and here. I heard that the dynasties in the East are very powerful."
"There are indeed many different places, such as food, customs, systems, concepts, etc." Lorraine Hill summed it up briefly.
"For example, in the East there are specialized agencies and officials to deal with various matters, but here the local lords make their own decisions. Sometimes it can feel confusing, and there are even big differences in the laws in different places."
"Although this allows the nobles to easily adjust according to the situation, the difficulty lies entirely on the lords, and it is inevitable that they are concerned about one thing and not the other, or are not meticulous enough." She did not want to speak too illusory ideals, but simply analyzed from a factual perspective.
"That's true." Gweir said thoughtfully.
"Then if Jia Lan, do you have any better suggestions or methods?"
"Of course there is. In fact, this is what I want to try during my travels, that is, how to establish a unified and harmonious country." After speaking, Jialan blinked, then covered her mouth and nose with a smile.
"It seems a bit whimsical, but there is indeed a specialized knowledge in the East that talks about this."
"Those sages always seemed to be working tirelessly to achieve that ideal, that ideal called 'peace and prosperity'."
"I will occasionally be affected by it and think about some problems, but I also know that fantasy cannot solve problems. We still have to explore and try step by step."
"Is it such a grand ideal..." Gu Weier's eyes looked at the clear and light yellow tea in the cup, and the spoon was gently stirring in the cup.
"How can we call it a 'peaceful age'? I heard my father say that as long as we are human, there will be ugly and evil parts."
"Yes, humans are animals too. They always seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. You can't let them harm themselves and help others. This is wrong." The girl replied softly.
"If the environment encourages doing bad things, obeying the rules and doing good will only bring harm and harm, then no matter how much encouragement is given, it will have little effect."
"It is wrong to blame the decline of the world's moral standards on the fact that people's hearts are not ancient. The environment must have changed first, which gradually led to the current situation."
"But there is no use blaming the environment, it is reality, capricious and ever-changing."
"So, in order to cope with this change, we need to have a restraining force to adjust, compensate those damaged objects, and restore balance, and the state plays this role."
"But this is difficult, because even the emperor cannot know everything and adjust everything clearly and fairly."
"Yes, but it's not insurmountable."
"Just because humans don't have wings, it doesn't mean they can't fly."
“Things that were impossible to achieve in the past may be achieved in the future.”
"What this generation has not accomplished, the next generation may not have no hope for."
"In order to reach the sky, we can use our wisdom to create our own wings."
"In order to reach the other side of our dreams, we can also build our ideals and the perfect country in our minds."
"If one person cannot know everything, then let more people help. If living beings cannot detect all confusions, then rely on tools and skills to achieve better results. If there is no such thing in the world, then create something
Something we want."
"I think what I said is very obscure, but Miss Guerwer should be able to understand it to a certain extent."
Gweir looked at this oriental girl, and countless curiosity arose in her heart. She actually vaguely understood the meaning of this paragraph.
In an ideal country, the emperor may not be necessary, but may be redundant. If the nobles cannot manage the territory well, then they must use appropriate people, tools, and methods to rule.
I'm sorry, I can't say the rest. Looking at Gweir who was thinking quietly, Lorraine Hill thought to himself.
People actually have many assumptions about the future. As AI and electronic technology become more and more developed, many evil deeds in the past will slowly disappear because the soil for evil has been lost.
New technology makes it easy to trace traces. Thanks to this, many Sherlock Holmes have become unemployed.
Even if it cannot be completely eliminated, at least it is making progress compared to the past, right? The only regret is that the life span of human beings is not long. Compared with the long river of civilization that spans tens of millions of years, it is just a small part of it.
A momentary glimpse of a small splash of water.
After thinking about it, Geweier at the table no longer seemed to be entangled in these profound issues.
"Can we have dinner together tonight? I think I have many questions to ask Miss Jialan."
The sun gradually tilts towards the afternoon.
Gu Huas, Lu Bin, and the unknown knight came to the hall of the mansion one after another, where Guweil and Jia Lan were already sitting.
Looking at the 'knight' walking slowly, Lorraine Hill shook his sensor and distractedly controlled it.
Now of course there is no one in the armor, it is just an empty shell. She relies on the power of the holy object to distract and manipulate it, and imitates the magic fluctuations of the extraordinary core, so that others do not notice it.
In addition, there are several people who know the truth who help cover it up, so there is no need to worry about being exposed.
After sitting down, Lubin and Gweir introduced Jia Lan, a scholar from the East, to others. Guhuas and the 'Unknown Knight' nodded in approval, and then several people reported and discussed the past few days.
things come.
"I have received news here that the war in Chixin Province is temporarily over." Guhuas said about the news he finally got.
"It is said that the military mobilized 60,000 troops and several elite regiments to suppress the Baskar family's resistance."
"But according to the news, the little red dragon princess still survived the battlefield this time and escaped to an unknown area."
"Now the imperial army has begun to increase its search teams and patrol many provinces in the south. Many nobles have also been summoned and held hostage in the provincial capitals to prevent local rebellions caused by the descendants of the red dragon."
"This will probably bring a lot of obstacles to our work." Lu Bin on the side pushed up his glasses and explained simply.
"Because the search will also reveal those colleagues, and they will also be pursued after their identities are exposed."
"So time is a bit tight, we have to prepare early."
"I think I might be able to provide some help on this point." Jia Lan (also known as Lorraine Hill) raised Bai Hao's wrist.
The girl took out a page from the thick book in her hand and spread it on the table.
"This is the Eastern Dynasty, the training method of the 'Bilin Army' and the manufacturing method of supporting weapons."
[Jilin Army] (Evaluation: Silver level): In ancient times, there was a royal army of the Kingdom of Chi. At that time, the people respected sacred trees and jade dragons, and the soldiers who guarded the sacred trees used a kind of jade-like scale armor to equip themselves.
Hence the name.
The official members of the Bilin Army are all Natural Sequence 4 or Dragon Sequence 4 or above, and have learned two skills: [Sacred Tree Immortality Lv.3] and [Jade Scale Body Protection Lv.3]. The former can continuously heal injuries, and the latter can increase
Defense is a legion with very strong combat effectiveness. If paired with corresponding weapons and armor, and formed into a formation, it can be comparable to an ordinary Sequence 5.
[Blade of Jade Steel] (Excellent Silver Level): There are five types of styles: sword, sword, halberd, spear, and axe. The color is like jade. It is actually a special kind of extraordinary steel with special craftsmanship, and comes with [Strong Lv. 2] [
Armor Breaking Level 2】Two special effects.
[Bilin Armor] (Rare Silver Level): Armor also made of jade steel. The outer layer is made of jade-colored scales that are connected to each other to resist sharp weapons. The inner lining is tanned from the bark of the sacred tree to cushion all kinds of damage.
Impact and blunt weapons come with three special effects: [Strong Lv.2] [Buffer Lv.2] [Thermal Insulation Lv.2].
Due to the withering of Jianmu in the past, such imperial guards naturally gradually disappeared, but now that the girl has the fruit of Jianmu and the power of the Fertility Witch, it is not difficult to cultivate the sacred tree again.
In addition, the special steel required for crafting can also be generated with the holy object [Zhantetsu Stovit]. The price is that the activity of this holy object will be greatly consumed, but now there is no need to save.
In order to avoid suspicion, Lorraine Hill deliberately did not use the various crafts and military systems of Clancia this time, but adopted the military units of the Eastern Dynasty. Although some of the techniques were somewhat outdated, fortunately after her deduction and improvement during this period,
It should be enough to adapt to the current battle.
"These are training plans for elite regiments. As for ordinary regiments, I personally recommend using new muskets and uniformly equip them..." the girl explained.
"It looks really impressive, but now we don't have such a big budget." Gu Wei Er shook his head helplessly as he thought of his family's little remaining wealth.
"As for this, I think I can solve it." The silent unknown knight on the side finally spoke.
Two weeks later, a caravan came to Wenlani Viscounty.
"Hello, is this Shanying City?" A business lady stepped out of the carriage and greeted the farmers beside her.
"Shan Ying? This is Georgetown." He put down his hoe and wiped his sweat.
"You idiot, have you seen the announcements posted by the adults at the city gate recently?" A companion came over, put a towel on his shoulders, and looked at the caravan with his hands on his hips.
"Yes, this is the city of cherry blossoms, because the eldest lady likes the cherries we grow, haha." He seemed a little proud.
"In that case, that's right. We are from the Röntgen Chamber of Commerce." This businesswoman has light brown skin, wears dark red clothes, and has a woven shawl on her shoulders. She looks a bit elegant, but also
Not too prominent, very approachable.
"Because I received a letter from a friend recently, I shipped a lot of things here. Can I ask where the local lord is?"
"This is right in the city. The most lively place is the Lord's Mansion. Recently, people go there every day to report and receive various things. It's easy to find."
"Are you distributing food?" Charlene was a little curious. Recently, many fiefdoms have rebelled, and food is in great shortage.
"Yes and no, in fact, they are mainly various tools used to cultivate fields, but as long as you work hard, the lord's palace will distribute food as reward." The farmer explained, and then smiled a little.
"It's much better now than in the past. It's all issued on the same day. Even if you don't go today, as long as you report later, it will still be replenished for you, so you don't have to worry about missing it."
"Thanks to the eldest lady, our family has gone through the most difficult time, and we no longer have to worry about going hungry."
"But the eldest lady said that this was not her fault, which made us feel quite confused."
"Well, the eldest lady is a good person anyway. Nowadays, all the people in the Lord's Mansion are good people. That powerful knight, Uncle Guhuas, Mr. Lu Bin, oh yes, and the lovely Miss Jialan, they are all very good.
people."
After speaking, the farmer pointed to the wilderness behind.
Under the green hillside, a small town built of white stone stands quietly. Outside the city are square fields. It can be seen that many of them have been recently reclaimed. The local residents are walking in the fields, sowing and watering hard. Although
He looks busy, but a different kind of vitality pops into his eyes.
[The sweat of farming will bear fruit]
[The bunches of wheat in the hand are proof of the friendship between man and the earth]
[Even if no one agrees...but I still see it]
[To me, everyone will blossom and bear fruit]
[Precious children, there is not much I can do]
[But I will stay with you. Because, I want to praise your efforts]
——Atatis, the witch of abundant fruits
What is happiness? It probably means reaping equal fruits after working hard.