After completing all the arrangements and resting for a day, Gawain and Amber set off and left the Kant Territory, while Knight Philip stayed temporarily with the two accompanying soldiers - he wanted to stay here to supervise the aftermath work. Implement, ensure that everything is carried out in accordance with Gawain's instructions, and build an emergency power center in the Kant Castle that has lost its lord to ensure that the canonized knights, farm owners, and industry association representatives of the Kant Territory will not fall into chaos. .
This is a difficult and tedious job, and it may be difficult to complete it based on Knight Philip's personal ability, but the affairs advisor Padric and the chief knight named Wald Perich have sworn that they will Gawain will lead all the knights and supervisors to fully cooperate with Philip's work. Coupled with the huge prestige of Duke Cecil and the unprecedented weakness within the Kant Territory, Gawain believes that Philip can control the situation.
After all, the management of territory in this era is really not that complicated - there is no intricate personnel structure, nor an exquisite and complex administrative model. Most of the daily affairs of the lord are It is handled by people such as stewards and advisors, while the end of the territory is always controlled by various canonized knights. In other words, as long as these people do not cause chaos, the order of the territory can be maintained.
After the rain, the sky cleared, and the brilliance of the giant sun once again shone on this land that was free from darkness. Although the wind from the north was still cold, there was no longer that depressing feeling in the cold. The strange aura of uneasiness, the light will sooner or later dispel the uneasiness in people's hearts, and under the sunshine that has not been seen for many days, the carriage with the Cecil family emblem drove through the gravel path and passed through the town that was gradually waking up. Head south.
Since Knight Philip and the accompanying soldiers stayed in the castle, at this moment, apart from the driver, only Gawain and Amber were left on the carriage. The latter opened the door of the carriage and looked at the carriage. Watching the hurried Kant citizens outside heading towards the castle, he couldn't help but mutter: "Do you think they can understand what happened?"
Gowen said calmly: "Most of them will use their own superstitious thoughts to process it, and the things that happened in the castle will be explained by themselves in a more bizarre and dark way, but these are irrelevant. They will accept this fact and live their lives as they want. "
"The Viscount Kant has a high prestige among the people," Amber curled his lips, "But now these people suddenly know that their Viscount died thirty years ago and has always been a ghost. The existence is ruling them...I really don’t know what these people will think.”
“For most people in this era, it doesn’t matter who the lord is, even if he is an outstanding person who is respected by others. It is difficult for a lord to leave a long-lasting impression on the hearts of the people at the lowest level." Gawain sighed. "What you can see in the tavern are wealthy civilians, but the territory is made up of 80% poorer people. Supported by the poor and serfs, how many of those people have the leisure time to think about such complex issues as the change of lords?So the only answer is: a small number of people will panic, but will soon be calmed down by Padrick and Walder Perich, while the majority of people will continue to live in confusion and mediocrity, occasionally drinking in the fields The shoddy moonshine discussed the old lord's affairs and put everything behind them until the next farm job came around. "
Amber looked at Gawain and couldn't help but frown: "When you talk about these things... you are always a little scary, calm and like an outsider. "
Gawain just smiled and didn't explain much, but Amber couldn't calm down. She was stunned for a while, and then asked a new question: "By the way...you should follow now. Let me explain, why did you refuse that Padrick's kindness? This is an opportunity. People who have the right to speak in Kantland are supporting you. You just need to take one step forward... Kantland can be in your name! This place is so far away from the royal city. Even if Francis II knew the news, he could only hold his nose and acquiesce to this fact..."
Gawain did not expect that Amber was still struggling with this issue, let alone this all-things Shame's head could actually think about such a complicated matter for a long time without crashing. Considering that he was idle now, he smiled and said: "Do you really think it was a good idea for me to accept Padrick's invitation on the spot yesterday? ”
“What if? You are more or less a duke, duke! Is there any problem with taking over a small viscounty? ”
“I said that the Kande Territory is just a small piece of land - although it is very wealthy and is a well-known grain-producing area, it is different from the two belt-shaped plains on both sides of the Dark Mountains and the Compared with the surrounding vast annexed land, it is still a small area, and taking over such a small piece of land will damage my reputation, so it is not worth it - but this is just for Padric," Gawain smiled and shook his head. He shook his head and said, "Have you ever thought about how much pressure it would put on the aristocratic system in the entire southern region if I accepted the position of 'acting lord' of the Kant Territory? ”
Amber is sincere: “Who knows what you’re talking about!” ”
“There are countless pairs of eyes looking at the Cecil family and what I, an ancient legend who crawled out of the coffin, want to do in this era, especially our neighbors in the south. , each of them has been on high alert since the day I was resurrected - all they worry about is their own land, because more than 80% of the noble fiefdoms in the south are from the old Cecil family. "Divided from the industry," Gawain said unhurriedly, "and in this case, I visited Kande Territory, and as a result, all the lords and their families in Kande Territory died in just a few days, and they didn't have any A qualified heir, so I turned around and became the acting lord of the Kant Territory - in the absence of disputes, the so-called acting lord will soon become the de facto lord. Do you think those neighbors who are suffering from anxiety disorder will How would we view this fact? "
Humber blinked: "...They are stupid. You are not here for the position of lord of Kande territory, Viscount Kande.It wasn't you who killed him - he died thirty years ago! "
"But the southern nobles don't know this fact, or even if they know it in the future, they will refuse to admit it in their hearts." Gawain shook his head, "People will refuse to believe what they don't want to believe. Things, they only have a simple cause and effect in their eyes: Gawain Cecil went to the Kant Territory, and ended up becoming the lord of the Kant Territory. Who cares about what happened in the middle? "
"Then you became a good person for nothing? And when you left, you actually left behind the property that Viscount Conde gave you in his own name, and asked Knight Philip and Padric to share the property with each other..." Amber muttered with resentment, but muttered Her tone slowly changed halfway through. She stopped suddenly and stared up at Gawain, "Wait, then you are..."
"Padrick invited me to become Kant's leader. Lord, I will definitely refuse, but soon everyone will know that Duke Cecil will become the protector of everyone in Kant." Gawain leaned on the carriage and changed to a more comfortable position, "In the castle The knights and stewards will still get their salaries, which are paid by Duke Cecil. The servants in the castle who have nowhere to go will still have a way out, which is provided by Duke Cecil. The civilians in Kant will still receive their salary. charcoal for the winter, and when they went to the town square to collect it, the decree posted on the noticeboard in the square would be signed Gawain Cecil, but even if that happened, I wouldn't be Lord of Kant. "
Hubo didn't say anything, just looked at Gawain blankly and continued.
"Then, I will build a passage from the north bank of Baishui River to Kande Territory. This will It is part of the "North Shore Development Plan" of the new Cecil Territory. Before the king's decree is issued, Kant Territory and Cecil Territory are actually connected; then, I will provide job opportunities to the people of Kant Territory and allow them to Free to do business and move between the two lands of Cecil and Kant. Every Kant person who is willing to serve the Cecil family will receive the same fair treatment as the citizens of Cecil. Of course, in exchange, they will receive During the process, we must learn Cecil's laws to prevent Cecil's interests from being violated; after that, I will lay a magic net in the Kant Territory and recruit famous scholars and craftsmen to build and renovate the old buildings in the town. facilities, and strive to extend Cecil’s night school system here. Every Kantian will realize that their life will not get worse with the death of the old lord, but will get better and better under the protection of Duke Cecil, and every southern noble will clearly see that, Gawain Cecil has never coveted the right to rule the Kant Territory, he is only selflessly helping his neighbors..."
Amber's eyes widened, and after a long while he finally choked out a sentence: "Then... ...If the king really sends a new lord to take over the Kant Territory, then you..."
"After I have done this, do you think there is still room for the new lord to survive? "Gawain said with a smile,"Francis II is no fool. Of course, I don’t have a problem if he insists on sending someone here - in the borderland, you should also know how little control the royal family has over this place. He is just a useful eye liner, but he can become the butler of the Cecil family very well and help me manage... the Kande District. "
Hubo listened in a daze for a moment, and it was not until half a minute later that she realized what she was thinking: "You nobles really have darker hearts than anything else..."
"No, my heart is not dark at all. Everything I do is aboveboard. I have no conspiracy to harm anyone, nor will I deprive property from any innocent person. If you think about it carefully, I have Does it harm anyone's interests? Will someone be poor because of my help? Will anyone starve or freeze because of all this? On the contrary, everyone is benefiting. Even the 'new lord' who doesn't know whether he will appear or not, I can guarantee that he will live a better life in the rapidly developing Kant Land than before, far beyond what he expected. An imaginary 'life of a frontier noble'. "
Amber thought about it carefully and found that it was exactly what Gawain said, but this only made her more confused and confused: "Then why are you so troubled? Isn’t it true that most people rack their brains and devise mechanisms just to deceive and harm others? What are you doing..."
"I also benefited from this process," Gawain laughed happily, "I just used all means and tricks to make everyone live a better life. It’s just a good life—Have you ever heard of the Helping Demon? "
Amber looked at Gawain suspiciously: "What nonsense, you are such a well-planned person, and now I am a little suspicious that you had evil intentions towards Kant Ling from the beginning..."
"Don't make trouble, I just thought of it on the spur of the moment - otherwise what can I do? I want to help the people led by Kant, but I can't let myself get involved in right and wrong, so I can only go around in circles like this. "
"Really? ”
“Of course it’s true! ”