Night is falling, but before darkness completely covers the earth, artificial lights have been lit in the city, dispersing the darkness that has just come.
The street lamps that stretch along the city roads and the bright lights of every household shine in this forest made of steel and cement, like stars falling into the world, shining brightly.
There may be no night in this city.
On a terrace somewhere in the Autumn Palace, Count Dürer looked at the distance of this strange city and could not help but sigh in a low voice: "Even the most remote urban areas have the same number of street lights... This is a big expense."
Matilda's voice came from not far away: "But it improves security and makes the city safer. In the long run, the crime rate will be reduced. would be reduced, and so would the cost of maintaining the law."
"...the House of Lords in Aldernan is not good at thinking in the 'long term' and that really needs to change," said Durer. The Earl turned around and bowed to Matilda, "Are you here to see the scenery too?"
"Take a walk as you like," Matilda said lightly, "Count Dürer, today is the best time for you." What do you think of what you have seen?"
"...This is indeed a different place from Typhon. To be honest, it is scary in some aspects, but it is also scary in some aspects. ...Surprising order," Count Durer shook his head, "I still prefer Aldernan, its solemnity and solemnity."
"Obviously, we and Gawain. The Emperor's understanding of 'order' is different," Matilda said casually, and then asked, "Count Dürer, what do you think of the "Fundamentals of Everything"? You have also read it? "To be honest, my first feeling was that I was a little disappointed," Count Dürer thought about it and said bluntly, "When I found out how big the Cecil people were. I had to pay a lot of money to compile it, and knowing how much Emperor Gawain Cecil had high hopes for it, I thought I would see some books that recorded difficult magical mysteries, condensed the profound wisdom of philosophers, and shone with dazzling brilliance of grammar. It’s a great book, but I didn’t expect its content to be so superficial... its wording and sentences are also vulgar, but its sheer size and vastness are truly breathtaking.”
Martial. Da looked at Count Durer for a while and said calmly: "But it also records parts that you don't understand, such as typhoid and miscellaneous diseases, mechanical technology, and the unfinished agricultural science volume... Just like it The name is "The Foundation of All Things". It records the basic common sense that maintains the operation of a society, rather than the profound knowledge that only a few people can delve into.
"And more importantly, it is Sisi. The Great Emperor plans to extend this kind of thing to the entire empire and regard it as the 'knowledge benchmark' for the people. Count Durer, can you imagine what this means? ”
Count Dürer’s words were accompanied by thoughts: “Yes, I can imagine... So after the first feeling of disappointment, I understandI understand your mood after seeing those manuscripts, and also understand your request to His Majesty Gawain..."
Matilda looked into Count Durer's eyes: "Then Count Durer, you What's your opinion? Do you think Typhon needs Fundamentals of Everything? "
Count Durer blinked and fell into a brief thought. After a moment of silence, he spoke in a somewhat complicated tone: "To be honest, in my opinion, if it is to be extended to the entire society, The things discussed in "Basics of Everything"... are a bit too much. "
......
In a certain room in Cecil Palace, Amber stared at Gawain in surprise: "Then you decided to complete "The Foundation of All Things" Did you give the edition to Typhon? "
"Yes," Gawain said calmly, "and I plan to send a hardcover edition - signed by me personally. "
"Aren't you afraid of taking off your clothes? ! Amber's eyes widened, "That's...how do you put it? In your words, it's the 'basis for the operation of modern society'. It's something used to enhance the competitiveness of an entire generation. Just hand it over casually." Wouldn't something happen if it were in the hands of the Typhons? ”
“First of all, when "The Foundation of Everything" is completed, printed in large quantities by printing presses, distributed across the country, and available to everyone, who can make it so that not even a single copy of it is available? Typhon? The new printed journal is not a classical magic book. Unless we ban it vigorously, its flow will be unstoppable." Gawain glanced at Amber and said with a half-smile, "Second point... What do you think about "All Things"? "Basics" Will the situation after arriving at Typhon be the same as that faced in Cecil? "
Amber frowned slightly, showing a thoughtful expression.
Gawain shook his head gently.
"No, because the nobles of Typhon They became new factory owners, because their parliament was essentially a mixture of capital and aristocracy. It was a group that was more greedy and selfish than the pure traditional aristocracy. Even though they built a factory system similar to ours, Even though their industrial machines have taken off, they are fundamentally different from us.
“Compiling a set of "Basics of All Things" only requires hundreds of scholars, experts, assistants and an office with coordinating capabilities. If we can do it, so can Typhon.
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“But to spread this set of "The Foundation of All Things" to the entire society requires a powerful Supreme Government Office, tens of thousands of grassroots scribes, an army capable of smashing the old aristocracy, and countless An institution like General College and Imperial College, with countless night schools, teachers, and literacy teams.
"There are none of these Typhons, and in their eyes, our "Basic of All Things"... talks too much."
Amber couldn't help but frown: "Then what's the point of giving Matilda a set?"
"It's just to spread knowledge," Gawain laughed, "There is no other intention, no Any conspiracy, I just hope that knowledge canSpread the word, the wider the better. "The Fundamentals of Everything" may be placed in Rosetta Augustus's study, it may enter the Parliament of Nobles, or it may enter their Imperial Craftsmen's Association and Mages' Association, no matter what, it is a good thing. And if that one-in-10,000 chance does happen, Rosetta Augustus and the parliament he commanded decided to disseminate the volumes including general social knowledge and continental history... which is also a good thing. "
Amber once again showed a thoughtful look, while Gawain looked at her and couldn't help but asked curiously.
"Speaking of which...you have become more and more popular recently. You have come to pay more and more attention to these complicated things, and you can even discuss them with me for a long time - weren't you the most impatient to think about these things before? "
Hubo was startled for a moment and quickly waved his hands: "I am impatient, but the salary you gave is really too much..."
Gowen was speechless. After a moment, I couldn’t help but smile and shook my head: “Then let’s just treat it like this. ”
After Amber left the room, Gawain stood up from the high-backed chair and came to the large floor-to-ceiling windows facing the dark mountains.
The bright magic crystal light shined behind him , dispelling the darkness that had spread over the mountains, the bright stars were rising over the majestic and eternal dark mountains.
A familiar mental wave suddenly surged deep in his consciousness, which was Daniel's communication request. /p>
Gawain recognized the mark in the mental fluctuations, and did not enter the deep dream state, but directly connected to the spiritual communication with Daniel in the shallow consciousness.
"My Lord. ," the old mage's respectful voice sounded in Gawain's heart, "I have received information that Pope Megall III will agree to your conditions. "
Gawain was a little curious: "While I was leaving, the archbishops held another meeting? ”
“It was not a formal meeting, but a tacit understanding reached in advance by Megall III and some archbishops,” Daniel Hui reported. “If nothing unexpected happens, this will become the final result of the meeting...”
p>"...It seems that there are intricate relationships within the Eternal Sleeper Order, but the control of Megall III is obviously superior to all factions," regarding similar factional relationships, internal struggles and reshuffles Gawain, who was quite familiar with the behavior, did not show any surprise, but quite agreed with it, "He is very decisive and very wise. Now is not the time for a slow meeting and discussion. He must ensure that the entire cult only There is only one voice left... I also want to ensure that after the incident is over, when I, the 'outside wanderer', accepts his sect, all the remaining people in the sect will be screened by him..."
< p>"My lord, do you need my cooperation to take some action? ""No need, just let things take their course. Megall III has accumulated seven hundred years of wisdom, and he will handle everything," Gawain said, "All I care about is The technology and knowledge of the Eternal Sleepers, as for how this sect will develop... After being transformed by me, it will naturally embark on a healthy development path. ”
Then he paused and said casuallyAsked: "Where are you? After being invaded by me, the 'extraterritorial wanderer', did you, the 'security director', get into trouble?"
"...I received a commendation," Daniel's voice paused and hesitated, "Although I failed to 'stop' your 'invasion,' the Pope and more than half of the archbishops think that I at least caused you trouble and showed my mortal power... They think that I Having accomplished what they couldn't do, they have already achieved great success."
Gawain: "..."
Faced with Gawain's brief silence, Daniel's voice became more cautious. : "My lord, do you think there is something wrong with...?"
Gawain: "...No, no problem, everything is fine."
How to say, Just now, he felt a little guilty, feeling that he had cheated the Eternal Sleepers a little too hard, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that cultists had no human rights anyway, so he calmly accepted the status quo.
What’s more, as an outsider, he couldn’t just be embarrassed in front of Daniel – it would be detrimental to his image.
While talking with Daniel, Gawain suddenly felt something in his heart.
He laughed in his heart: "It seems that the news you mentioned is coming, sooner than I thought."
The old mage's voice then sounded: " Then, my Lord, I will retreat first.”
Daniel’s spiritual mark left quietly. After erasing all traces, Gawain redirected his shallow consciousness to the spiritual network. He responded to a voice that kept calling him.
With his intuition, he looked to his side and saw a dim and soft light suddenly emerging in the air, and then the light condensed into a classical lantern with a crystal shell.
Selena Gale, who was wearing a long white dress and had a calm and gentle temperament, held a lantern and stood beside Gawain.
"Hello," Gawain nodded slightly to the familiar yet unfamiliar "Lady with the Lamp", "I didn't expect you to come in person."
"Relying on dreams In this situation, I have more means of self-protection than other believers," Selina said softly, "Contact with 'outside wanderers' is very risky for us."
"I can understand your concerns, although I think it's unnecessary," Gao Wen smiled, "I was thinking before that I didn't leave you 'contact information', how should you contact me."
Selena looked calm: "We really can't lock your location, but we believe that as long as you call your name in the entire psychic network, you will definitely hear it - you are definitely monitoring the psychic network. "
"This may not sound like something to be happy about...but it is indeed true," Gawain said, raising his eyebrows, "Then, you are here to tell me the answer of the Eternal Sleeper. "?"
"We can agree to your request," Selina said straight to the point, telling the answer that Gawain already knew, "AlthoughAlthough it still needs further discussion by the Supreme Bishops' Conference, we can already give you an answer. "
Gawain was not surprised at all. He maintained a calm look: "It sounds like you are indeed in an urgent situation - very good, this choice is good for everyone. "
"We still have conditions," Selina said suddenly, "or... we need to express our attitude in advance. ”
“Let’s talk and listen. ”
“We can be loyal to the ‘outlanders’ and accept the ‘incorporation’ and ‘transformation’ you mentioned, but all of this is based on the laws and rules of the world, and we will no longer believe in them. A new god, if one day you embark on the path of a god..."
Gawain interrupted Selina before she finished speaking: "There won't be that day, if there is , then all our agreements are void. ”