forest kingdom

A cold wind blew outside Oak City, and the black unicorn speeding along the mountain road flashed past in the wind and snow.

Lawrence felt a little cold, but it was still bearable.

The low temperature when I slept with Salil last night couldn't be compared to the cold wind now.

Lawrence held the reins, his eyes no longer focused on the nearby roads and scenery, but lost sight of the familiar scenery.

"Actually, Salil hasn't changed much. Even her strength has only grown slightly compared to before. She has changed from a teenager to a young woman."

"On the contrary, I have changed a lot. Now I am no longer the skinny boy who often didn't have enough to eat."

Lawrence soon arrived in the town of Pumexiu and began to give lectures to the teenagers here and impart relevant knowledge.

These teenagers are growing up, and there will be two different development routes if they have enough food and if they don't have enough food.

If you don't have enough food for a long time, you will have no strength.

Only when you are full can you have strength. Even barbarians and wizards need to eat.

Most people in Pumixiu Town are not yet able to eat meat every day, at most once a week, but promising men can raise egg-laying hens at home, which can provide an egg every two or three days. eat.

If you go out to perform meritorious service, or if someone in your family serves as a soldier or works in a mining area, your living conditions will be much better.

Fortunately, bread and fish are easy to obtain, and you can exchange them for some extra rewards through work.

Everyone is free to pick up jobs, such as collecting medicinal materials, transporting goods, assisting fisheries, dock loading, processing coal and other tasks.

The tavern on the dock, the mining area on the mountain, the workshop in the town, the lumberyard and the church will all award many tasks to those who are hardworking.

In front of the Colossus of the Prophet, Lawrence led a group of people for the last prayer of the year.

“May all find their own path, progress, compassion, industry, loyalty, humility, temperance, courage, and find the direction for their efforts in these virtues.”

After Lawrence finished speaking, he looked at the thousands of people who had gathered and knelt before him.

These people include men and women, old people and children, as well as nobles and businessmen.

The traditional feudal system managed the people on the land as cattle and sheep in their own sheepfolds due to the relationship of enfeoffment.

Feudalism is different from centralized power. In feudalism, feudalism means enfeoffment, that is, each person controls his own affairs.

Lawrence didn't care about the difference between Chinese and Western systems. But every time he stood here facing thousands of people below, he had the feeling that these people would cause trouble for him if something happened.

There is no such problem in the feudal system. Whoever oppresses in the feudal system will be opposed. Many people do not realize who is the real source.

The integration of royal power and ecclesiastical power makes it... very difficult now.

The power is great, and the consequences are also great. Now one million people in the Kingdom of the Stars know that their prophet and king is Lawrence, and they know that the king lives in Oak City.

Neutral...Lawrence felt very uncomfortable, "I want to be neutral more than those elves."

"Yes, great prophet!" Thousands of pious voices made Lawrence calm down quickly.

Although I really want to live a quiet and lazy life, neutrality also requires strength.

Lawrence looked at the crowd in front of him with a calm expression, knowing that he must pursue strength and pursue greater strength.

If you don't pursue it, it will feel like there is a huge mouth of the abyss behind you, forcing you to move forward.

If he retreats, he will definitely not have the hard life that Salil and others are worried about, and people outside will never give him a chance to start over.

So do our own people.

In the past, I had always been on and off about getting stronger, and it seemed half-hearted and unfocused. In fact, the idea of ​​getting stronger was gradually becoming firmer.

The main reason is that there are things that must be pursued and things that cannot be given up.

Food, money, women, wealth, power, and finally eternal life.

Lawrence smiled, "This year our hard work has paid off, and our bravery has also paid off hugely."

"I conquered the Kingdom of Gran, which is now my province of Gran. From now on, a large amount of food will be transported from there every year."

"Anyone who has made military exploits this year will be rewarded with a hundred catties of meat, a barrel of wine, and a hundred copper coins during the Chinese New Year! This is my reward!"

Upon hearing Lawrence's reward, the leaders in the first row below became excited.

"Thank you! Merciful prophet!"

"Great prophet! Your mercy is as bright as the moon!"    "Good!!"

"Prophet! Merciful Prophet!"

"Praise the God of the Stars! Praise the stars! Praise the sea! Praise the prophet!"

Most people actually couldn't hear what Lawrence was saying at all, they only heard the people in front cheering.

They had no idea what was going on, but they soon became happy and praised Lawrence together.

There was no microphone speaker, no electronic equipment, and no corresponding witchcraft, so only a few people could hear Lawrence's words.

Even if everyone is not far apart, things that cannot be understood or cannot be understood happen from time to time. If you want to fully understand, unless there is a spiritual connection, this problem generally exists even in a technological society.

***

In the church, a group of senior generals and nuns followed Lawrence into the cathedral.

Lawrence sat in his seat and looked at the people around him.

Soon his eyes fell on Seravan.

"Selavin, you will farm with me for a year next year and learn how to manage the land."

Seravan quickly lowered his head and responded: "Yes, Master!"

Lawrence looked calmly at the man who had followed him for the longest time.

"You do not have outstanding military talents, nor are you suitable for going into battle to kill enemies, but bravery is not the only path in our church. I see your hard work and loyalty."

Seravan raised his head gratefully, "Thank you, kind master!"

Lawrence was tired of this kind of formulaic talk, but he didn't bother to criticize and correct it.

It is not easy for these people to learn to speak. At least now they are willing to abide by the rules and formats of speaking, which is much better than the previous unrestrained speech or silence.

In fact, most people don't even want to say such formulaic words. They are so bored all day long, as if they don't have wisdom.

Lawrence said: "Progress, compassion, hard work, loyalty, humility, temperance, courage, I will teach you some agricultural techniques, and you will lead the people of Sidel to progress together and maintain your loyalty. I will not interfere or ask for anything else." "

"There is nothing wrong with Si Deer. You just need to continue to cultivate the land and plant crops. If you encounter any trouble, you can come to me for help. You will be the Viscount of Si Deer from now on."

Seravan looked at Lawrence in shock, "Master... I think a baron is fine..."

Lawrence said: "This viscount is not a hereditary title. It is a reward for being loyal to me and a reward for hard work in agriculture."

"But this is just my plan. If you are lazy when farming with me next year, then I will cancel this reward."

Seravan said quickly: "I will work hard in farming, just like you, master!"

Lawrence was so satisfied that he gave Fleiss the management of the south side of town and rewarded him with the title of baronet.

This time, those who contributed to the conquest of the Kingdom of Glen and the fight against the Church of the Dawn were rewarded, especially the noble titles they longed for.

Lawrence even took the initiative to assign them to their respective hometowns. For example, Gris was assigned to the Forest Tribe, and the rest of the Valkyries were assigned to Port Enl to prevent these people from causing trouble to Beow and the Countess when they returned.

Several heroes of the Wave Kingdom have only been promoted to territorial knights, and require higher merit to obtain the title of baron.

The Gran Province has not yet decided who will be in charge of it. It is currently being managed by Alekmu, but it cannot be delayed for too long, otherwise a group of birdmen from the Kingdom of Io will definitely get mixed up in it.

Moreover, the Alekmu family's Niao family itself is a church and clerical force. It is indeed easy to stabilize the situation there at the beginning, but once time goes by, it is easy to be deceived.

Lawrence didn't want to deal with such troublesome things. Fortunately, letting other kingdoms join in had dispersed the pressure there.

The most important thing now is to improve one's own strength. The traditional cognition of barbarians is still the fantasy belief of dying in battle, so the consciousness is mainly concentrated on those warriors.

Lawrence wants to obtain part of his energy and make his hard work useful, so talents like Seravan who rely on farming are crucial.

He represents not only himself but also Lawrence's efforts.

If a hundred farmers all believe that if they farm well, they can become nobles, and they believe as deeply as they believe that knowledge can change their destiny, then what kind of terrifying power of belief will be born?

Just like savages believe that they can go to heaven as long as they fight bravely. In fact, many savages cannot do this. Everyone is always afraid, guilty and wavering.

But farming, a risk-free thing, is much simpler. As long as you have the skills and methods, and are willing to endure hardship and work.

Even the great prophet has to carry a hoe and work in the fields every day. If you want to get the attention of the star god, you must work hard!

Once a wave of fanaticism forms, Lawrence, who knows how to farm, will become the leader! !

Because I can’t fight well and I’m not confident, I can only take a sideways approach. (End of chapter)