In the bleak and cold late autumn, the cold wind blows through the fields and wilderness, and no birds fly in the clear autumn sky.
Farmer Kahn bent down, lifted the heavy bamboo basket, and raised his hand to pour it down toward the wooden trough beside him. The golden beans made a satisfying clattering sound, flowing in like a golden stream of water. The groove rolled into the granary buried underground, and the sound that gradually overflowed made the wrinkled man laugh, his eyes squinted, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
"Maple carob" is one of the last crops that can be harvested in the autumn in the south. With this batch of completely dried beans entering the warehouse, all the hard work of the year has come to fruition.
It’s another winter where people won’t starve to death - if you’re lucky enough and a nearby factory recruits extra workers, then not only won’t people starve to death this winter, but your family may still have food every week Eat meat several times.
Kahn straightened up and wiped the sweat from his forehead. On the newly built street not far away, a magic truck pulling lumber passed by, and the young man driving the car stuck his head out. , happily greeting someone in the distance, and there is light and shadow flickering in the square at the end of the road, which is the holographic projection projected by the magic network terminal.
Magic cars and magic network terminals are both incredible new gadgets. It is said that they have not been widely used in more remote places, but this is a town close to Cecil City after all, and it is advanced " There are always more "magical techniques".
Kahn doesn’t understand the secrets behind these magic technologies, but at least now he won’t scream in fright after seeing the magic cars. He knows that these incredible gadgets are The lord - now should be called Your Majesty - brought them, and there will be more and more of these things in the future, and most of them will be of great use.
As useful as the water pump at the river and the mechanical mill at the agricultural machinery management station.
In the words of the scholar who often comes to the town to teach, "These are all good things."
Kahn shook his head, shook his slightly sore arms, and walked towards the door of his house. He could already smell the aroma of perfectly cooked wheat porridge and freshly baked bread, and these smells made his stomach, which had become shriveled after labor, squirm.
But his movements were interrupted by a strange sound that suddenly came from the sky.
It was some kind of low buzzing sound, mixed with whistling airflow or other strange noises.
He had heard various sounds of birds and wind and rain, but he had never heard anything like it.
The wrinkled farmer couldn't help but raise his head and look in the direction of the sound.
In the clear autumn sky, no birds flew over, but there was a machine made of steel, flying across the sky with a low buzzing sound.
"The Three Gods of Fertility..." The farmer's eyes widened in astonishment, staring at the "iron beast" flying across the sky with an expression that he didn't know whether it was fear or awe, or a combination of both. , his lips wriggled, and his knees couldn't help but tremble, but in the endIn the end, he did not kneel down in front of the strange thing - he guessed that the thing should be another "new thing" created by the smart people in the city. In the past days, the common people saw "the Master Mage's creation" as You have to kneel down, because it might be a terrifying golem or a synthetic monster, but today's Cecil civilians don't have to kneel down to such a thing.
"What is that?!"
Kahn murmured to himself, watching the unimaginable machine gradually disappear into the sky, and he heard the approaching house There were screams in the room, and the sound of things falling on the floor came from the direction of his kitchen. These sounds reminded him that what he just saw was not an illusion.
It seems that in the next few days, the men in the town will have something to talk about in the tavern.
......
In the Government Affairs Department, in Gawain's exclusive office, Hetty was looking at the holographic screen projected on the Magic Network terminal in trance, and heard a loud voice from behind the desk. Wen's voice: "It will take some time for the 'Dragoon I' to be put into practical use, but we can already start preparing to establish a new type of air force."
New technologies will always be used in the military field first. , This is true on earth, and it is true in this other world. On the one hand, this is to strengthen the power of the army. On the other hand, well-trained soldiers are always the best testers of new technologies.
Hetty turned back and nodded: "The selection of personnel has started in the middle of the year. Byron and Philip each selected fifty experienced griffon knights. Bold and careful outstanding soldiers formed a reserve team of a hundred people. These people still don't know the reason why they were selected, but the basic training on mechanical control has been carried out for half a month. If the training function is in place in time, These people will soon be able to move into the practical training stage."
"Very good, Rebecca will complete the data collection and blueprint adjustment as soon as possible. Once the drawings are adjusted in place, Nicholas will quickly make them. "It's a practical training machine."
"It's really hard to believe...we actually built it," Hetty still couldn't help but sigh, "Free flight... ...The power of an intermediate mage is now in the hands of ordinary people through machines. What Rebecca has done is really beyond my imagination."
"I said from the beginning, she is a genius. A very smart child, with talents that others do not possess." Gawain smiled and shook his head, not mentioning the words of criticism that Rebecca came up with on the testing ground - anyway, sooner or later she would be on other occasions. Hetty was so angry, "It's just that the old professional system and aristocratic rules have restricted her abilities, but now... let's let her do it."
"You have a far better vision than I do. Keen," Hetty laughed, with a bright smile like an imperial housekeeper who had forgotten how much budget Rebecca's laboratory could burn in a month. Then she straightened her expression slightly and asked quite seriously, " One more thing, ancestor, Rosetta Augustus’s autograph letter has been delivered for almost a week... You decideWhen did you reply? "
Gawain narrowed his eyes slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly: "...Rosetta's personal letter..."
There is indeed such a letter, from the relative. The neighboring Typhon Empire was written in the handwriting of the brilliant Emperor Rosetta. It was sent to the border fortress by a special envoy, and then sent to Cecil City by a messenger from the fortress. The letter is still in Gawain's desk drawer. Lying down, the content above...
One third is enthusiastic official politeness, one third is a tactful response to the border contest last month, and one third is... A bright outlook on the future of trade between the two countries.
Friendly, friendly, and with a hint of genuine candor, it is undoubtedly written by a master of words and has passed the test of time. Carefully polished.
Just as Gawain expected from the beginning, Rosetta Augustus is not an easy character to deal with. She is not only brave and resourceful, but also flexible and able to fall into the trap at the border. At a disadvantage, the emperor chose to lower his profile without hesitation, but protected Typhon's interests without giving up.
Not only that, Gawain also learned something else from Daniel. One thing: Rosetta Augustus summoned the imperial nobles with military power on the second day of the Changfeng-Winter Wolf Castle contest. After a closed-door meeting, all the military nobles remained silent——< /p>
The negative impact of that border battle did not spread outside the Obsidian Palace at all. The aristocratic circle in Aldernan was calm. This calm has been maintained to this day, and it is so quiet that people dare not make any waves.
p>Gawain once thought about whether he could use the opportunity of this border contest to attack the Wendell family of Typhon, at least create some domestic pressure on the young wolf general guarding the border, and loosen Typhon a little. That huge military group, but it turns out that before all this happened, Rosetta had protected all the details that might cause rifts in advance.
In terms of control over the upper-class nobles, that person was. Emperor Typhon's performance left Gawain in awe.
"I previously lowered the import price of textiles by 30%." After a brief silence, Gawain smiled and shook his head, "Of course. It's unrealistic. We are just expressing our attitude. I don't expect Rosetta to really agree, but if I reply... I'd better wait. It's only less than a week. I believe that with Rosetta's patience, he can wait even a month or two. "
Hetty looked at Gawain curiously: "Are you specifically waiting for something? "
"Yes," Gawain nodded, "I'm waiting for news from Duke Baldwin. "
...
A week ago, Baldwin Franklin returned to the West.
Now the situation in Saint-Sunil has stabilized, and the original All functions of the kingdom's capital are moving south, and he no longer has to stay there for a long time. In addition, the western border is currently the least damaged area among the four borders of the empire except the southern border.Just as he was about to take on the heavy responsibility of "blood transfusion" to other areas, there were a large number of matters that he urgently needed to handle personally, so he returned to Shilin City, the place where his family had ruled for generations.
Today, special visitors will visit this large border city known as the "Trade Capital". As one of the great governors of the empire, Baldwin Franklin will personally receive them.
In the ancient and solemn family castle, Baldwin, who was wearing a ducal cloak, walked through the long corridor accompanied by his attendants. A howling north wind was raging outside the castle, as if it could blow away the slightest trace of wind. The cold air penetrated into the interior of the castle. Listening to the howling wind coming from the window, Duke Baldwin couldn't help but whisper softly: "I have been with Victoria for a long time, and I feel cold when I hear this kind of wind."
The close attendant immediately responded: "Please don't worry, sir, the constant temperature array in the castle will keep out all the cold."
The constant temperature array...
Bai When Devin heard the attendant's words, his thoughts couldn't help but wander.
I don’t know if Shilin City will be able to install a "heating system" like the one in the Southern Territory next winter. The technical information is available, but it may not be easy to adapt to the specific conditions in the Western Territory.
If it could be used, there would be far fewer people freezing to death in winter.
He shook his head and restrained his slightly divergent thoughts. The door of the living room had been opened in front of him.
Amidst the loud announcement from the attendant, Baldwin stepped into the living room, and his eyes were already looking at the figures sitting at the tea table.
There are two short but extremely strong dwarves, one is a gentle human who looks quite shrewd, like a secretary or consultant scholar, and the other is expressionless and has a dark red complexion. The Red Valley people, Badwin's eyes swept over these people, until finally they landed on a petite figure standing not far away who had not yet sat down.
The latter is carefully studying the crystal magic pendulum on the shelf used to decorate the room.
The figure was wearing a dark blue cloak and looked quite small. He had long gray hair hanging behind his back, with a pair of pointed ears exposed between his hair. Since he was from the back, I couldn't see her appearance, but I could only tell from the profile and body shape that she was a woman.
She seemed to be completely immersed in that ingenious magic pendulum, so much so that she had no reaction to the Duke of the West who entered the room, until Baldwin couldn't help but take the initiative to speak: "Ms. Wenna, are you interested in that magic pendulum?" Are you interested?"
The cloaked figure turned around, and a rather delicate face appeared in front of Baldwin.
With gray-white skin, very light pupils, and ears with elf characteristics - this is a gray elf, a gray elf from the Ogure tribe country.
“Human crafts are not as exquisite as those of the Silver Elf, but they have creativity that cannot be matched by the Silver Elf craftsmen. No matter how many times I see them, I appreciate your creativity in the field of art,” known as “ "Ms. Wen Na" the gray elf spoke.However, his voice was elegant and mature that was incompatible with his small body, "Duke Baldwin, I'm glad to see that you are still healthy - for a gray elf, there is nothing happier than seeing that his business partner is still healthy. ”
“Me too,” Baldwin Franklin showed a sincere smile, “A healthy body can maintain healthy business relationships, right?”
"To be honest, I was really worried for a long time after hearing the rumors about the civil war and natural disasters in Anzu."
"It should be called the Cecil Empire now, Ms. Wen Na. "
"Ah, the Cecil Empire...this legendary surname. I really want to meet that pioneer if I have the chance. I was still a child when he was active," Gray Elf Wen Na Shaking his head, "But we can discuss these later, my friend. Today we are here to take a look at the 'new business' you mentioned."
"Of course," Bird said Wen smiled and clapped his hands, and immediately attendants came into the room carrying several boxes, "I have prepared the samples and sincerity."
"We are looking forward to it - you showed it last time The alchemy potion given to us is impressive, what will it be this time?"
"Some of the more essential necessities of life," Baldwin's smile and words are full of affinity, "come from far away? The Typhon Empire—to the western part of the continent, it’s a truly exotic scene.”