Sword of Daybreaker

Night is coming, but before the darkness completely covers the earth, artificial lights have been lit in the city, dispersing the dimness that has just arrived.

The street lights and the bright lights of households along the city road are shining in this forest made of steel and cement, like the stars falling into the world, shining brightly.

There may be no night in this city.

On the terrace somewhere in the Autumn Palace, Count Dürer looked out into the distance of this strange city and couldn't help but whisper: "Even the most remote areas have the same number of street lights ... this is not a small sum Overhead. "

Matilda's voice came from far away: "But it improves law and order, makes cities safer, and in the long run crime rates will decrease, and the cost of maintaining the law will decrease."

"... Aldernan's aristocratic parliament is not good at thinking about things from a long-term perspective. This really needs to be changed," Count Dürer turned, paying tribute to Matilda, "You also come to see the scenery? "

"Walk around," Mattilda said lightly. "Count Dulle, what do you think of the news today?"

"... This is really a different place from Tiefon. To be honest, some aspects of the disorder are scary, but some aspects show ... surprising order," Count Dürer shook his head. "I still prefer Aldernan, and its solemnity and solemnity."

"Obviously, we don't understand the same order as that of the Gawain Emperor," Matilda said casually, and then asked, "Earl Dulles, what do you think of the" Basics of Everything " What is your opinion? You also read the manuscript and some of its contents. "

"To be honest, I felt a little disappointed at first," Count Dulle thought for a moment, and said straightforwardly, "when I knew how much it cost the Cecil to compile it, I knew that Govin Cecil When the Emperor had high hopes for it, I thought I would see some great books that recorded difficult magical mysteries, condensed the profound wisdom of philosophers, and shone with brilliant grammar, but did not expect that the content in it was so shallow ... … It ’s also vulgar and vulgar. But its sheer scale and content is truly amazing. ”

Matilda looked at Earl Dulle for a while, and said slowly: "But there are also things you don't understand, such as typhoid and miscellaneous diseases, such as mechanical technology, and the unfinished agronomy ... Just like its name, it is "Basics of Everything", which records the basic common sense to maintain the functioning of a society, not the arduous knowledge that only a few people can delve into.

"And more importantly, it was Emperor Cecil's intention to extend such a thing to the entire empire and use it as a national 'benchmark of knowledge', Count Dürer, can you imagine what this means?"

Earl Duller's words accompanied his thoughts: "Yes, I can imagine ... so after the first disappointment, I understood your feelings after seeing those manuscripts, and I also understood your suggestion to His Majesty Gao Wen Claim……"

Matilda looked at Count Dürer's eyes: "So Count Duller, what do you think? Do you think Tifeng needs the Foundation of Everything?"

Count Dowler blinked and fell into a moment of thought. After a moment of silence, he began to speak with a somewhat complex tone: "To be honest, in my opinion, if it is to be extended to the whole society, then what is said in the" Basics of Everything " Things ... but a little too much. "

...

Somewhere in the Cecil Palace, Amber stared at Gao Wen in surprise. "Then you decided to give the full version of Foundation of Everything to Tifeng?"

"That's right," Gao Wen said calmly. "And I plan to send a hardcover version for me to sign in person."

"Aren't you afraid of playing off ?!" Amber's eyes widened. "But ... how come, in your words, that's the basis of the modern society's operation", which is used to promote a whole generation of competition. Powerful things, just hand them in to Tifeng people, won't it happen? "

"First of all, when" Basics of Everything "is completed, printed in large quantities with a printing press, and distributed throughout the country, and everyone can buy them, who can make them not flow into Tifeng? New print publications are not Classical magic books, unless we put a strong ban on it, its flow is unstoppable, "Gao Wen glanced at Amber and said with a smile," The second point ... Do you think that the foundation of all things has reached Tifeng Will it be the same as it was at Cecil? "

Amber frowned slightly with a thoughtful expression.

Gawain shook his head slightly.

"No, because Tifeng's aristocrats have become new factory owners, because their council is essentially a mixture of capital and aristocracy, a group that is more greedy and selfish than pure traditional aristocracy, even if they A factory system similar to ours has been built, and even though their industrial machines have started, their bones are different from ours.

"Compiling a set of" Basics of Everything "requires only hundreds of scholars, experts, assistants, and an office with overall planning capabilities. We can do it, and Tifeng can do it.

"But to spread this" Basics of Everything "to the whole society, it requires a powerful Supreme Administrative Office, tens of thousands of grass-roots clerks, an army capable of smashing the old aristocracy, and countless institutions like the Liberal Arts Institute and Imperial College, countless night schools, teachers, literacy teams.

"None of these Tifengs, and in their eyes, our" Basics of Everything "... is too much."

Amber couldn't help frowning. "What's the point of giving Matilda a set?"

"Dissemination of knowledge is only for the purpose of disseminating knowledge," Gao Wen laughed. "Without any other thoughts or conspiracy, I just hope that knowledge can be spread out, the wider the better." Basics of Everything "may Being placed in the study of Rosetta Augustus, may enter the aristocratic council, or may enter their Imperial Craft Association and Mage Association, anyway, is a good thing. And if that really happened One of the possibilities is that Rosetta Augustus and his commanding parliament decided to spread out the volumes that include social general knowledge and continental history ... which is also a good thing. "

Amber showed a thoughtful look again, and Gao Wen looked at her, and couldn't help but ask a curiosity.

"Speaking of ... you have been paying more and more attention to these complicated things lately, can you even discuss with me for a long time, aren't you the most impatient to think about these before?"

Amber froze and waved his hand quickly: "I'm impatient, but you're paying too much ..."

Gao Wen was dumb, and after a while couldn't help laughing and shook his head: "That's how it should be."

After Amber left the room, Gawain rose from the high chair and reached the large French window facing the dark mountains.

The bright magic crystal light shone behind him, dissipating the darkness that had passed through the mountains, the magnificent ancient dark mountains, and the bright stars were rising.

Familiar mental fluctuations suddenly surged deeper in consciousness, and it was Daniel's communication request.

Gao Wen identified the marks in the spiritual fluctuations and did not enter the deep dream. Instead, he directly connected the spiritual communication with Daniel in the shallow consciousness.

"My lord," the respectful voice of the old mage sounded in Gao Wen's heart, "I have received the information, and Pope Mergol III will agree to your terms."

Gao Wen was curious: "When I left, the archbishops held another meeting?"

"It was not a formal meeting, it was Meggol III and some archbishops who reached a tacit agreement in advance," Daniel Hui reported. "If there is no accident, this will be the final meeting result ..."

"... It seems that there is an intricate relationship within the Everlasting Order, but the control of that Meghal III is clearly above all factions," he said. He is quite familiar with similar faction relationships, internal struggles, and shuffling Gao Wen did not show any surprises, but rather agreed with it. "He is very decisive and wise. Now it is not a slow meeting to discuss. He must ensure that the entire church has only one voice in a short time ... … Also make sure that after the incident ends, when my 'outside wanderer' receives his group, the rest of the group are screened by him ... "

"Master, do you need me to cooperate?"

"No need, just let things happen. Meggol III has accumulated 700 years of wisdom. He will handle everything," said Gao Wen. "What I care about is only the technology and knowledge of the eternal sleeper. How does this group develop ... After being transformed by me, it will naturally embark on a healthy development path. "

Then he paused and inquired casually: "Where are you? After getting invaded by my 'extraterritorial wanderer', have you, the 'security director', run into trouble?"

"... I was praised," Daniel's voice paused and hesitated, "Although I failed to 'stop' your 'invasion', the Pope and more than half of the archbishops thought that I had caused you at least trouble and showed Thanks to the power of mortals ... they think I've done what they can't, and they've made a contribution. "

Gao Wen: "..."

Facing Gao Wen's brief silence, Daniel's voice became more and more cautious: "Master, do you think ... there is something wrong?"

Gao Wen: "... No, no problem, everything is fine."

How to say, he just felt a little bit guilty for a moment, and felt that he was ruthless about the group of eternal sleepers, but thought about it carefully, anyway, the cultists had no human rights, and he accepted the status quo frankly.

What's more, as an extravagant wanderer, he can't be trapped in embarrassment in front of Daniel, which is detrimental to his image.

In the conversation with Daniel, Gao Wen suddenly felt something.

He laughed in his heart: "It seems that the news you are saying is coming, faster than I thought."

The old mage's voice sounded: "Then, my lord, I will step down first."

Daniel's spiritual imprint quietly left. After erasing all traces, Gao Wen redirected his shallow consciousness to the spiritual network, responding to a voice that constantly called on himself.

With intuition, he looked to his side and saw a bit of dim and soft light suddenly emerged from the air, and then the light condensed into a classic lantern with a crystal case.

A long white dress with a gentle temperament, Selina Gell broke up holding the lantern and stood next to Gao Wen.

"Hello," Gao Wen nodded slightly to the familiar and strange "chandelier", "I didn't expect you to come in person."

"I rely on my dreams to protect myself more than other believers," Selina said softly. "It's very risky for us to come into contact with 'outside the wanderers'."

"You can understand your concerns, although I don't think this is necessary," Gao Wen smiled. "I was still thinking before, I didn't leave you a‘ contact information ’, how can you contact me?”

Selina's face was calm: "We really can't lock your position, but we believe that as long as your name is called throughout the spiritual network, you will definitely hear that you are definitely listening to the spiritual network."

"This doesn't sound like something to be pleased with ... but it does fit the facts," said Gao Wen, raising an eyebrow. "So, are you here to tell me the answer from the sleeper?"

"We can answer your request," Selena opened her eyes and said the answer Gao Wen already knew. "Although the Supreme Bishops' Council needs further discussion, it can already give you a reply."

Gao Wen was not surprised at all, and he remained indifferent: "It sounds like you are in a very urgent situation, and this choice is good for everyone."

"We still have the conditions," Selina said suddenly. "Or ... that is to show our attitude in advance."

"tell me the story."

"We can be loyal to 'outside the wanderer', and we can accept the 'collection' and 'reform' you mentioned, but this is all based on human laws and rules. We will not believe in a new deity anymore. You are on the path of the gods ... "

Gao Wen interrupted the other party before Selina said, "It won't be that day. If there is, then all our agreements will be void."