Kingdom’s Bloodline

  Chapter 624 Waiting

  For a week, the Duke of Thales settled down in Star Lake Fort, but the lessons of the heir of the kingdom could not be left (Tyles sighed deeply).

  "Language itself is a competent historian. It records the history of the past."

The Bachelor of Bona was conscientious and conscientious. Despite his advanced age, he still insisted on coming to Star Lake Castle once a week to teach grammar classes for Thales. This made His Royal Highness very sad-especially he knew that at this moment, from Yongxing City To Xinghu Fort, the biggest resistance and obstacle are far more than the distance between urban and rural areas.

"In the era when the ancient imperial language was prevalent, the empire was prosperous and peaceful, and the grains were abundant. Agricultural production occupies a huge space in the composition of language. You see, this small textile house, from the loom to the winding, Many vocabularies commonly used in later generations were derived, some of which, at first glance, we would not have thought of it being related to agriculture, animal husbandry and textile..."

  Fortunately, the old bachelor walked out of the city, but he was more energetic. He often took Thales into the nearby fields or villagers on a whim, and just pointed at the ready-made textbooks.

"Pursuing, Your Majesty, Pursuing the origin and history behind words and words will enable you to master the knack of using them more quickly," Bachelor Bona said with emotion, "Trust me, this will be very interesting, so that you can see through the so-called expressions. the truth."

After the Bachelor of Bona first set an example of not being shaken by politics, other teachers were also very encouraged and gradually returned to normal, rushing to the castle to take classes. Many of them were very interested in visiting Xinghu Castle, and there were even others. Take the initiative to stay overnight.

  "Production and life are the source of mathematics! At Xinghubao, we can study the mysteries of mathematics with one heart and one mind!"

  In mathematics class, Bachelor Julio looked at the blue and clear star lake outside the window, his eyes were almost smiling.

  But Thales knew that what the Bachelor really didn't adapt to was the formal atmosphere of Mindis Hall. Instead, he was more comfortable in Xinghu Castle in the countryside.

  It just suffered from Thales.

"It just so happened that we mentioned last time that in the navigation industry, captains often need a lot of complicated multiplication and division calculations to determine the relationship between direction and position and time. This involves a problem, how do we multiply and divide endlessly? Simplify into easy-to-understand addition and subtraction operations? In ancient times, a wise man left a genius idea. If we can derive the power of the power separately as the object of calculation..."

  The prince couldn’t stand it anymore and slapped him on the desktop:

   "Just right, Bachelor Julio! I have big, big and big questions about mathematics!"

  Julio's complexion changed, he put away the charcoal, and sat down tightly:

"Yes?"

  Tels hooked the hook, and Rolf immediately walked with a stack of books.

"These account books were given to me by Baron Quentin. They recorded the current population, land, output, and taxation of Star Lake Castle. The figures are complicated. In these days, I am troubled and sleepless," Thales started (stunned) Lived) Julio’s hand, sincerely handed one of the farm maps to him, “and I desperately need a talented person to check, summarize, summarize and answer for me...”

   Julio's eyes widened: "No, Your Highness, I am your teacher, I am here to teach you..."

  But Thales is extremely sincere:

"No, Julio, you are not just my teacher, but at this moment, the person in my castle who knows numbers and calculations best, and who is closest to the mysteries and tricks of numbers-I believe you can help the people of Xinghu Castle ."

   Julio was a little touched: "Uh, thank you for your appreciation. I may be able to help a little bit, but I can’t reduce the time for your class. After all, this is about the learning and ability development of the heirs of the kingdom..."

"These account books are related to the happiness and well-being of my people, and they are also my business," Thales sighed. "Look at this beautiful land, are you willing to let the people on it go hungry? Do you think that, as the Duke of Xinghu, should I first consider my own ability and quality, or the happiness and well-being of the people of the kingdom?"

   "You make sense, and I admire your selfless ambition, but it still doesn't work..."

   "I will give you an extra salary increase, twice."

   "His Royal Highness, you really love the people like a child, shall we begin?"

   "But it's on credit."

   "What? Your Highness, eh, wait, you are not trying to reduce the math class time, or even skip class..."

   "How come. By the way, this is the "Alien" that you recommended before. The story about Prince Hyman being sacrificed is very interesting..."

  "No, when would I recommend you...No, this is a banned book! Where did you find it?"

   "The banned library in the Temple of Sunset. By the way, I also found this, the complete copy of "Gonghai City Enlightenment Collection" by Bishop Saint Lixue."

   "What? The entire copy of Sheng Lixue's "Enlightenment Collection"? Your Highness, let me see-wait, the banned library collection? No, how did you borrow it?"

   "To be precise, I didn't borrow it. Then you help me look at these field account books?"

   "I can't, it's class time now! Didn't borrow? Then how did you get it?"

"It's a pity, the little nun who guards the banned books has to check the treasury once a year. If you count the time, I will return the "Enlightenment Collection" next month. Tsk tsk, what a pity. Let's go to class, Bachelor. Bachelor? Hu? Bachelor Leo? What's wrong with you?"

   "Oh, my lord, uh, I understand, you can give me the account book, I will look at..."

  In contrast, the theology class that was also moved to the countryside also showed another side.

"It’s okay, it’s okay. The setting sun will not punish you for this. On the contrary, the setting sun will be tolerant and loving, and she will pity you for your misfortune... Just don’t believe in that name anymore. Instead of looking forward to foreign objects, it’s better to trust your own hands. Plenty of food and clothing."

Megan’s sacrificial voice comforted a trembling farmer who was **** with five flowers. The latter was reported by the housekeeper in the farm, saying that he was kneeling in the field with a torch in the middle of the night, while cutting the neck of a sheep. While chanting a mysterious name that I don’t know, I pray that the weather will be smooth and the fields will be prolific.

  This makes Huaiya quite uneasy.

   "You just let him go? Even if he is superstitious and disrespectful to the sunset?"

  The attendant looked angrily at the farmer who was so scared that he was assisted by his wife and children to go home.

"The temple has been investigated clearly," Megan prayed without looking back, "That is not a heresy, but a kind of folk belief that has existed for a long time, especially popular in the cliff, and the poor farmer, just when he was a child Moved from the cliff."

  Huiya glanced at Thales:

"and so?"

  Megan Sacrifice has finished praying, and looking back, there are both teachings and reproaches in his tone.

   "Our history is not broken, dear Cassoo Attendant."

   "The goddess of the setting sun must shine after the glory of Myojin and the holy sun. Maybe the sun will be divided into parts."

  Megan looked at the busy farmers and craftsmen in the farm:

   "Look at them, their ancestors have been tied to this land for generations, farming, pastoralism, farming and weaving, since the Myojin era."

"So in the countryside, ancient gods and old faith, and even superstition and heretical worship are passed down from generation to generation, and it is difficult to leave. But this is not their fault, they are not disrespectful, just habit, just ignorance, just ignorance, but definitely not a crime. ."

  Megan shows a smile:

   "That's why, we must be charitable, tolerant, unremitting preaching, and persevering in enlightenment."

  The nun Niya behind her is full of approval and admiration.

   "Well, I am not embarrassing the farmer, but..."

  Huiya looked at Thales:

   "A few days ago, your Royal Highness was reprimanded by you because he doubted a classic sentence, he was punished, and he was not tolerant. However, when they did not agree with each other in the field, they were comforted by your gentle words and opened up the net."

   "This doesn't seem to be fair?"

  Megan raised his head and looked at the setting sun falling west.

   "Fair."

  "What is fairness, Officer Caso?"

   "It was the prince who broke the law with you, but did I impose the same attitude, punishment and price on you?"

   "Even if you and him can bear the price, the size is completely different?"

  Huaiya was taken aback.

  The old priest looked at Thales and Huaiya with a stern expression:

   "Remember, my Wya Casso, in the name of God, will always remember."

  "You should be strict with the strong and be merciful to the weak."

  "You should be stingy with the rich and generous with the poor."

  "You should be cruel to the merchant and kind to the farmer."

  "Will the rich and powerful, speak softly to the civilians."

  "Be wary of those who carry swords in armor, and treat those who **** and push the plow with mercy."

  Huaiya heard the words and couldn't help but put the exposed sword back into his clothes.

  "To make the sky stable and stable, you need to move the wandering code to the lighter end."

  Megan stared at Huaiya:

  "This is the highest word given to the King of Revival by the Goddess of Sunset through the mouth of the prophet Mohassa's deathbed."

  Tyers listened to this passage, and saluted:

   "Thank you, I will remember this teaching."

  Huiya was silent for a while, and followed the Duke's salute.

  Megan's stern sacred eyes left Wiya and turned to Thales:

   "Very good, but I hope you don’t just remember it."

  The prince had a meal: "Then, what about believers and true heretics?"

  Megan smiled:

   "I have the answer. But I don't think you will like it."

  Two weeks have passed, Xinghu Castle has become more and more clean and tidy (relatively speaking), food and clothing have been solved, and everyone’s lives have gradually become on track.

  Tels studied his subjects methodically:

He began to master the reading, writing, chanting, and chanting of Universal Elvish; he was able to memorize passages and allusions from the "Sunset Sutra" (and maybe some other forbidden books); clearly understood (thanks to Bachelor Julio) this piece Different lands, populations, and productions on the fief; he can accurately find the Changyin City in the Dragon Kiss Land, the classical three capitals in the Thorny Land, the King's Hall in the City of Steel, and the eight major cities of the Lost Seas on the map. The four major forces of Kang Mas, the sixteen city states, and the location of the Seven Seas in the West; he can find the intersection between them and various periods of the kingdom’s history from the long-standing and numerous branches of the star family tree...

  And the Duke of Xinghu, who took office as a new official, also because of his gentle administration (nothing to do), no taxes (no big ambition), and laissez-faire (zero sense of existence) attitude, soon ushered in a good reputation in the fief and the countryside.

  But this has made some people quite criticized.

   "Is this over?"

One day in a martial arts class, Mallos was called to the royal capital temporarily for something. The DD, who was in charge of the training, relaxed and complained to the prince in the "lumber yard": "I thought that with your courage, wisdom and knowledge , You will do something...different things in Xinghu Castle?"

  Tales holding the wooden sword, while fighting against Huaiya, answered:

  "Very well, Huaya, I like this trick-different things, like?"

  D.D flicked his armor, boring:

"I don't know, reform, improvement, innovation, progress? Just like some knight poems say, a knight with a high vision got his own fief, promulgated a new policy vigorously, sweeping away the troubles, accumulating land and army food, and finally making a party. A developed and advanced country sweeping the world and making history?"

   Thales laughed.

   "Reform, improve, innovate, progress."

  He flipped his sword and opened Huaia's attack.

   "Very good, Your Highness," the attendant was surprised, "Compared with Longxiao City, you have made a lot of progress, and you have even developed the power of ending."

   "Practice makes perfect." Thales pressed a painful left wrist, showing a false smile.

  He tossed the wooden sword to Huaiya, ready to rest, while answering Doyle’s question:

   "It's not that I don't want to bring changes, D.D, it's just..."

   Thales was silent for a while.

"You know how many types of farmers and workers are in this field, how they are classified by nature, where are their origins, where is their hometown, the number of people in the family, how many livestock farming tools are, how many different land and farms they belong to, and how they live and rest every day. How, what time do you go to work, what time do you have to work, how many tasks in a year, what is the difference between the work of the host and the hostess, how do they cooperate with each other, and how many kinds of crops and products they produce in an orderly manner? A few things are self-sufficient, which products are exchanged at the market, who should be responsible for reporting to whom, what proportions and rules should be used to hand in money or in kind, what kind of friends have the most contact with, and what is the entertainment besides work For leisure, what do you use as a staple food for meals? What are your preferences and topics when you rest? How do you spend the holidays and festivals? How to deal with family beliefs, marriage, social relationships, illness, and funerals?"

  These words attracted the attention of many people. Glover, who came up with his clothes and towel, and Paul, who was practicing the sword, stopped at the same time.

  D.D finished listening to this long list, looked at him stupidly, and shook his head.

  Thyls smiled:

   "Very good, because I don't know either."

  The prince looked back and sighed:

"But these people, who were born here, live here, die here, for hundreds of thousands of years, know this land better than anyone else. Why do I think that a newcomer who has fallen from the sky and has ten fingers as the so-called Duke of Xinghu does not touch the mud. They can have more, deeper and more professional wisdom and knowledge than them, more suitable for the local ecology, to guide them how to live better?"

"I am not Brother Mohasa, DD, not a prophet who descended from the sky-that profession is only found in the sunset teachings, and I am not so arrogant, arrogant enough to see through history, so as to give the muddy world a clear direction for the'future' ."

  Tyles recovered and patted Doyle on the shoulder:

   "Let's go, let's go home-I remember that Kusta caught two wild boars in the trap in the hunting forest today, and the logistics wing also hired a new cook. The dinner should not be too monotonous."

  D.D nodded confusedly.

   "But you also said that it has never been true, and it is not necessarily true."

  Huiya's words made Thales stop.

   "Just like what you did in Longxiao City," Huaiya said solemnly, "Your frightening feat broke the thousand-year-old shackles of the Northland and brought new life. This turned the situation around and witnessed history."

"Perhaps the people on this land have accumulated habits and wisdom due to time and history, but if they stay the same, they will inevitably follow the old fashioned," the attendant looked at Thales from the back, "maybe sometimes, it is necessary to be wise and bold as your rule. To bring change and innovation, just like countless reforms in the history of the kingdom?"

  Tyles turned his back to him, and did not speak for a long time.

  Until he exhales.

   "Yes, thanks for the reminder, Wiya."

  He turned around and faced everyone in the training ground.

   "But, if I have learned anything in the six or seven years after the Night of Dragon Blood," Thales smiled, "Maybe, it's humility."

  Huaiya was taken aback.

  Tels took the towel in Glover's hand, wiped his face, and took off his protective gear one by one.

   "The patriarch of the single-winged crow, the lord of the wing castle Delekromma, once told me a little story."

  "Do you know, when did the letter crow appear?"

  Everyone on the training ground looked at each other.

   "Ancient Empire."

  The person who answered was Glover, he said seriously:

  "Komora the Great used the letter crows to convey military information on a large scale. They played an important role in the war, allowing him to command the army with incredible efficiency, control the overall situation, far surpass his opponents of the same generation, and win the opportunity to win."

"Even after the completion of the conquest, the letter crow played a big role," Paul took over. "No matter how far apart the territories are, the communication will arrive at the same time, and the emperor who sits in the imperial territory can firmly rule the major provinces and order. First, this has improved the effectiveness of governance, strengthened the cohesion of the empire, and weakened the possibility of division. It is an important factor in maintaining the rule of the empire after epic conquest."

  Listening to their answers, Thales nodded one after another.

   "Not bad."

   "But that was not the first time that the letter crows appeared, and it was not the first time they were on the stage of history."

   Thales is looking for memories:

"About 700 years ago, two hundred years before the birth of the emperor, a Dharma...a wise man discovered that certain special birds would react differently to specific magnets. This may be because they could The reason why you will not get lost when you travel thousands of miles is the origin of the crow technology."

"Soon, a king of Xitaoya decided to put into use a batch of carefully nurtured and trained letter crows to replace the communication channels between the city-states, and to replace all messengers, postal mails, and beacons. 'Future', he said boldly and hopefully."

   Thales paused.

   "But the situation is not so simple."

"The letter crows are very novel, fast, and convenient, but their technology is far from mature. The cost of breeding and training remains high. The cost of raising them for a year is enough to feed and warm an ordinary family. The cycle and effect are also unsatisfactory."

  Thyls’s tone became deeper and deeper:

  “But the king still firmly believes that the faithful crow is the future. For this reason, he does not hesitate the cost, regardless of the cost, to ignore all the contrary advice and insist on applying the faithful crow, which will increase the kingdom’s taxation.”

"Soon, the letter crows became a new trend. For a while, the kingdoms were scrambling to collect bird species, build aviaries, grow bird food, and dig magnetic mines. There is a story about a poor family living hard, they Keep the food for the crows and feed the letter crows, but they starve to death."

  Hearing this, Wiya sighed softly.

  Rolf's arms became tighter and tighter.

"Secondly, the appearance of the letter crow has affected the lives of many people-lords, nobles, sacrifices, messengers, postmen, guards, and even messengers and sentries. These are directly and indirectly affected by the bachelors and scribes. , A poet who is used to writing long stories, a housekeeper who collects rents, some are unemployed, some have changed careers, some protested, some insisted on the past communication methods..."

  Paul thoughtfully.

"More than that, because of the existence of the letter crow, a lot of information just came out an hour ago, and the lords will know it after an hour, so the time for farmers to pay rent, the time limit for tax accounting, the rhythm of the craftsman's work, the fluctuation of market prices, All the rhythms are mentioned again and again, and everyone’s lives are turned upside down. They are all trying their best to catch up with the faithful crows in a daze—or, the king’s pace is not enough, suffering, suffering. It's unspeakable."

  Glover frowned.

  Tyers took off the last piece of protective gear, and faced the setting sun in the western mountains with ease.

"But the king is so superstitious about progress and civilization. He believes that the current setbacks are just pains, and temporary sacrifices will be compensated. The craven technology will eventually accelerate his output, make communication efficient, and ultimately make the country prosperous and prosperous, thus solving everything. problem."

  Thyls gradually lost her mind.

   "But he is right," Glover couldn't help but said, "Believe the crow is indispensable in the conquest and rule of the emperor."

  Tels just smiled.

  D.D looked at this end and then at the other end, full of doubts.

"Finally, due to many factors, the crow was hunted and killed, the crow house was destroyed, the crow tamer was hanged, and the king who'caught the future' was driven down by endless uprisings. station."

  Thyls raised his head:

  "When he was dying, he asked the Myojin in the sky with tears: ‘Why? What I promised to this world is obviously a technology that changes everything, a destined achievement that is destined to pass on forever, and the best civilization and the future!’"

  Tels ended the story in a low tone:

  "The first application of the letter crow in the world, it failed."

   "When the emperor raises his troops, the empire is conquered, and the letter crow is known and accepted by more people, it will be two hundred years later."

  The voice fell, and the soft cry of birds returning to their nests came from the distant mountains and forests.

  Paul closed his eyes:

"Pity."

  Everyone on the training ground was silent for a long time, until Huaiya tentatively asked:

   "Are you trying to say that the king was too arrogant and not humble enough?"

  Tyles nodded, then shook his head:

  "Historical records say that the king of Xitao, known as the ‘crow master’,’s pictured great, obsessed with lofty views, pet birds and abused the people, but lost sight of him."

"indeed."

  Paul exclaimed:

  "If the king is to make progress gradually, first apply it on a small scale, instead of eager for quick success and quick benefits. If he cares about the people, knows the conditions of the people, understands political affairs, and slowly plans, if he waits for the technology to mature before..."

"in case."

  Tels interrupted Paul, and he looked at the horizon in a daze:

"in case?"

   "Yes, we can always find reasons for history so confidently, and simply find explanations for the past."

  Paul was puzzled for a while.

Thales continued to eclipse: "But from the crow master to the great emperor, the two hundred years of believing crows were deserted. Is it the world's attitude and response to the crows, the inevitable'step-by-step progress' of history itself, or the eagerness for quick success and quick gains of mankind. as a result of?"

  Star Lake Guard exchanged eyes with each other, expressing their dual incomprehension about the issue and the duke.

  But Thales was stunned and said to himself:

  "The tragedy of the crow master is lamentable, but is it inevitable and inevitable? Is it because we stand in the posterity and can't solve it no matter how much we put the phrase'whatever it is'?"

   "In those two hundred years, was it necessary sacrifice and price, or unnecessary waste and blindness?"

   "And we, how can we remain humble without losing enthusiasm?"

  This made many people react differently, some bowed their heads and thought deeply, some were confused.

   "Your Highness?"

  Huiya leaned up worriedly.

   "I don't know, Wyah," Thales shook his head, "I really don't know."

  "These people on our land, lords, farmers, merchants, craftsmen, they are in the same era, the same history, and the same world as us."

"Why do I think that I am qualified to be arrogant, why do I think that I can bring them something, why do I think that their history and land have no wisdom and desire passed down from generation to generation, and it does not contain the seeds of change and improvement, and has never been buried The sprouts of the future and hope will only come out one day?"

  A few seconds later, Thales woke up, smiled apologetically to everyone, signaled the end of the martial arts class, and let everyone who was in a complicated mood clean up and prepare to return to the castle.

  Only Wiya was silent for a while.

  He took a deep breath and summoned his courage to move forward.

   "His Royal Highness," Wiya lowered his voice, "It's not Star Lake Fort or Believers that bother you, but something else, right?"

  Tyles took a pause and looked at Wya.

  "Viscount Niman once said," the attendant was worried, "when you are upset, you like to talk--speak a lot, often full of emotions and sighs."

  Putilei Nieman.

  The image of the old smoker flashed through Thales's mind, making him unconsciously aroused the corners of his mouth.

   "You know, you don't have to bear everything alone, you can trust me-or everyone you think is worthy of trust." Huaiya said sincerely.

  Tels stared at Huaiya for a long, long time.

  He couldn't help but think of the first time he had met with the other party, this stiff, stiff young man seemed to swear allegiance to himself.

  The prince reached into his pocket and tightened the "covenant" again.

   "The meal is here, let's go back."

  A few seconds later, Thales stretched out his hand in his pocket and smiled warmly at Huaia:

   "Whether you are hungry or not, you have to eat."

  Huiya's expression dimmed.

  Tels patted him on the shoulder and walked towards the castle on his own.

   "But the crow master is also respectable, isn't it?"

  Huaiya's voice rang from behind.

   Thales slowed down.

  "As for the letter crow, he failed, but the world finally succeeded-after two hundred years of labor, he succeeded in the Great Emperor."

  Huaiya’s voice is rather urgent:

  "Whether it is inevitable or unnecessary, no matter how the outside world evaluates it, the crow owner made the choice he believed in."

   "For him, that might be enough."

   Thales was silent for a long time.

After   , he stepped forward and walked into the castle.

  That night, Thales finished his meal and went to the study of Jackal Tower as usual.

  This time, when he greeted Glover and Rolf standing guard outside the door and told them to close the door, Thales' expression changed.

  He turned around and looked at the figure standing behind the desk, not knowing when he appeared in the room.

  "From the last letter to now, you have made me wait too long."

  The prince said coldly.

  "Too long? Believe me, Thales, for us who live forever and sleep in the blink of an eye..."

  Behind the desk, his most unusual teacher, the magician of Qi, Ashida Sarken, twirling his slender fingers, put down a blue invitation gracefully and calmly:

   "There is no waiting, it can be called ‘long’."

  (End of this chapter)