Arcane Linguist

Chapter 109 Tribute and kingship, a small shock

"There have been similar sayings in the arcane world in the past, but it has always been difficult to explain its principle from the perspective of arcane. Mr. Roland's speech is really like a strong wind blowing away the dark clouds, allowing us to see the sun again!"

The poor people of Alteraine who can't even say "see the sun through the clouds" were delighted and praised, suddenly enlightened.

Although, they still couldn't really understand the simplistic and colloquial connotation of what Roland said.

But in any case, what is shown on the surface alone is enough to surprise and admire.

Many people expressed that they were very much looking forward to the new paper published by Mr. Rowland.

……

"Mr. Roland, it's really exciting.

Hope to read the new achievement "Jin Wen Bian" as soon as possible..."

Not long after, Leon invited Roland aside and praised him greatly.

However, he didn't really care much about arcane arts, intentionally or unintentionally, he turned the topic to the situation of the plane.

As the "Crown of Thorns" family, the most proud wealth is of course the huge property accumulated in the Kingdom of Lena during their tenure as the governor.

They have a huge manor there, an excellent port, and even a mine of magic spar!
Similarly, there is also a broad market for the promotion of magic language and the education industry.

Roland could not help but smile when he heard the other party's implication.

"I welcome the cooperation between your family and the Hilt Company in principle. However, when it comes to the specific content of the cooperation, it should still be a matter of business. Please take care of Mr. Rick from the Hilt Company."

Leon was a little disappointed to see that Roland was so tight.

But after thinking about it, he felt inexplicably at ease.

Because the better Roland performed, the longer the business would last.

This may even be the key to maintaining the prosperity of the family, so we have to pay attention to it.

Leon thought about it, and said: "Mr. Roland must have understood the official order. The Arcane Committee intends to conduct a trial of Seres education in the Kingdom of Lena."

"Well, I do understand this matter."

"It's good to understand, it's good to understand... In fact, we also plan to fully cooperate with the plan of the Arcane Council, and open up a market for new spell scrolls and Cyris language teaching there.

But to be frank, what we are good at is not commercial development, but the colonial rule implemented by the suzerain country there. "

This is both their leverage and their weakness.

It can be seen that Leon still very much hopes to form a strong alliance with Hilt Company.

Roland felt some sincerity of cooperation from the words of the dialogue.

However, he was still vaguely uncomfortable when he heard the word "colonial rule".

He couldn't help thinking of the dark ages in China's modern history.

"Mr. Leon, I don't know what your views on the matter of colonial rule are?"

"Colonial rule?" Leon was a little surprised, "It's just as natural as a beast needs to eat meat.

As a mage in a civilized society, I don't want to see this kind of thing happen, but it is indeed the law of social development. There is absolutely no equality between planes and worlds. of. "

Roland smiled and shook his head.

As a person who came from Blue Star Huaxia, he felt the pain of colonial rule that the people of Atlantis had never experienced before.

"Forgive me, it is an undeniable truth that if you fall behind, you will be beaten. However, once a country and civilization with a profound heritage realizes this, it will not be forever behind or be beaten forever.

With the size of the Reiner Kingdom, and the speed at which it absorbs and transforms the arcane achievements of high-magic civilizations after the collision of civilizations, it may be possible to be promoted to the devil in tens or hundreds of years.

By that time, we will still be beasts, and will the Kingdom of Lena still be a fish? "

"This..." Leon froze for a moment.

Roland's tone was quiet, but with incomparable firmness, he said: "As long as it is an intelligent creature, it is not born to like to be enslaved, unless it is enchanted by the charm spell!

From the perspective of maximizing benefits, it is impossible for us to tie their hands and feet, enslave their souls, and let them live forever as slaves, workers, and produce for us!
Production efficiency, the cost of governance, and the stability of governance, one of the three must be a hindrance. Has Mr. Leon heard of this "impossible triangle"? "

What Roland said is essentially cost, efficiency, and quality.

It also needs to have high production efficiency in the colony, and it needs to have a low cost of rule, and it needs to be safe and stable, and it needs to be exploited for a long time...

This is simply contradictory!

Leon thought about it.

Roland continued: "There are only three most important things in this world, fairness, fairness, and fairness!

It is true that people are high or low, and countries are strong or weak.

The law of the jungle is indeed in line with the objective law of natural development.

But the relationship between countries and civilizations is not as simple as the natural relationship between food chains.

Not to mention that slaves can stand up and become masters, even rabbits will kick eagles when they are in a hurry.

Taking predation of the strong by the weak for granted and ignoring the consequences of dominating and enslaving others is bound to lead to disaster.

With such a foundation, the Kingdom of Lena will inevitably pursue independence and liberation one day. The barbaric and backward brutal system of colonial rule will not last long. "

When he said this, his tone was extremely firm, as if he was not guessing, but an established fact.

Leon felt his determination and couldn't help being deeply shocked.

What neither of them noticed was that on the other side, Prince Silaire and Princess Rosa came over and wanted to say hello.

The people next to him saw it from a distance, but they didn't know what was going on, so they didn't stop it.

Suddenly, I heard Roland say such a sentence to Leon in a firm tone.

"The barbaric and backward brutal system of colonial rule won't last long..."

Both of them froze in place as if they were electrocuted.

When they realized what they heard, they couldn't help trembling with excitement.

Even the masters of the suzerain country, the big figures among the mages, do they think that the colonial rule cannot last long?
For them, who were trapped under the colonial rule of the Collens family, it was like hearing fairy sounds.

They didn't disturb the two people who were talking, instead they stopped and just stood behind and listened quietly.

Leon was also thinking with some shock and emotion.

With the pride and conceit of the people of Altera, most mages have also seen the strength of their mother country, and they still have a condescending attitude when facing a low-magic civilization like the Kingdom of Lena.

On the contrary, they are the emperor's family in the colony, so they can really feel the anxiety of being in the crater.

They have also tried to use various methods to deal with it, including but not limited to befriending their prince and princess and cultivating the next generation of heirs.

It has been a long-standing plan to bring the younger generation of the Reiner Kingdom here to feel the influence of the suzerain's high-magic civilization, so as to become spiritual Atlantians.

They even succeeded in cultivating many fanatical admirers who brought their own dry food, occupying various high positions within the Kingdom of Leinar, and possessing great influence.

As a result, after decades of continuous implementation, it seems to have implemented a loneliness.

There are still sporadic resistance fires within the Kingdom of Lena, and various overt and covert struggles continue.

They are all continuing to consume the power of the family, like an inexplicable general trend, ruthlessly crushing everything.

"Why is this? Why is there such an 'impossible triangle'?"

He couldn't help muttering to himself, not expecting to get an answer from Roland, but really confused.

"Because this is fighting against human nature and biological nature!"

Roland hated that iron could not be made into steel. He couldn't even understand such a simple truth. He was really a fan of the authorities.

"I once heard a saying that where there is oppression, there is resistance.

The non-stop resistance and struggle will continue to consume your vitality.

You don't have the courage and strength of genocide, and you are nostalgic for the glory of the past, and you won't let go. How can you maintain such a situation? "

What Roland was talking about was the objective law of race competition in nature.

In the competition between civilizations and races, there are also very cruel scenes where one side is completely defeated and extinct by the other.

Far away is Homo sapiens, the ancestor of human beings, who killed almost all other sub-human races.

The closest thing is the tragedy of the American continent, the story of the Mayflower.

Objectively speaking, hundreds of years ago, the people of Alterain determined to exterminate the Kingdom of Leiner, and then immigrated from Alderain on a large scale. It is possible to really occupy there.

But on the one hand, the legendary powerhouses at that time were not strong enough, and on the other hand, the national power of Arterine was insufficient.

Three times, of course it is too troublesome, and he refuses to go to the backcountry where the level of magic is backward to expand the territory.

Naturally, colonial rule became the option with the highest return on investment.

But with the passage of time, this set of practices with the highest return on investment has gradually become tasteless.

The maintenance cost invested in the colony has been rising year after year.

The destruction caused by years of repression and rebellion continues to disrupt production and reduce income.

That is a tired heart.

After listening to Roland's analysis, although Leon was not ready to say goodbye, he really admired him.

"Mr. Roland is truly insightful!

Many people in the country don't understand the real situation of the Reiner Kingdom. They just think that the high-magic civilization crushes the low-magic civilization. Even some archmages are dictating the policies we implement there. understand our difficulties.

It would be great if everyone understood the general trend of this ruling model as deeply as you do. "

He silently added in his heart that at least he could give some more military expenses.

Of course, even more military spending is a drop in the bucket.

What is the value of a smashed colony?

He couldn't help asking Roland for advice with a bit of eagerness for knowledge: "Is there any good way to solve this problem?"

The prince and princess behind couldn't help pricking up their ears.

They also want to know, how do the elders of the suzerain country view this issue?

Roland didn't hold back, and went straight to the dry stuff: "While the old man can still control the overall situation, find a chance to exit with dignity.

Otherwise, if you are not decent, others will treat you decently. "

This is a bit like timely shipment in futures trading, selling before the plunge.

Leon eagerly asked: "How to exit decently?"

Roland said: "Let's think about it, it's probably unrealistic to ask you to give up too many benefits. Even if you think about it, other leaders of the Arcane Committee and the military will not agree.

Or consider the way of tributary trade, with Wang Hua's thinking. "

Immediately, he talked about the tributary trade system and Wang Hua thought implemented by the Chinese civilization for many years.

Tribute was called Tribute, but it was actually an international trade at that time.

But it is not just as simple as trade, it also includes the ritual and legal relationship between the suzerain and the vassal state.

This is the classic narrative of the lawful camp, isn't it much better than your brutal and savage colonial rule?
Tribute?trading?
Wang Hua?

Leon vaguely understands these words separately, but when combined, it is a strange phenomenon that is completely different from the Atlantean civilization.

He really felt a great shock.

Silaire and Rosa were equally shocked when they heard this.

This……

Is this the wisdom of heaven and earth?
Roland said modestly: "Of course, the tributary system I conceived (transported) also has some inherent flaws and historical limitations, especially in the face of competition from other powerful high-magic civilizations, the direct influence will be different. insufficient.

Some brilliant civilizations will even adopt the method of "exchanging colonies" to weaken the heart of confrontation and take turns to rule.

Or it is the way of 'cutting leeks', every few decades or hundreds of years, there will be catastrophes such as natural disasters of the undead, invasion of demons, etc., harvesting crops one after another.

This is a bit insidious and despicable.

But it is impossible for the objects of colonial rule to endure forever.

In addition, there are powerful beings such as gods and demons in the universe that may be summoned and used.

If there is a big event like the coming of an evil god, or colluding with a strong man from another plane to attack, the archmage of the high magic world and the legendary strong man may perish in a foreign country!

Therefore, on the whole, the tribute trade and Wang Huabin's service are still brilliant. "

Hearing Roland's words such as "ruling by turns" and "cutting leeks", Leon immediately realized that this person had a certain understanding of the art of governance.

On the other hand, Silaire and Rosa were like falling into an ice cave, with bursts of chills piercing their bones.

Silaire, who is very likely to inherit the throne and is the first in line to rule the Kingdom of Leiner, even twitched his lips in pain.

If so, Kingdom of Reiner...

Will the Kingdom of Lena still have a day to turn around?

After much deliberation, it is better to pay tribute.

If the rule of the Cowrens family can really exit in such a dignified way, they are willing to pay tribute as vassals.

As for Wang Hua, that is up for debate.

However, the cultural influence of a strong civilization is inevitable, and this continuous influence is within an acceptable range.

They have a vague feeling that this set should be feasible, maybe it can be implemented!

But how exactly?

They all turned their gazes to Roland at the same time, with eager desire for knowledge in their eyes.

(End of this chapter)