Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

"Then are you a qualified lady?"

"I am obviously not qualified, my lord, I am a witch at heart." She smiled. "Mother gave me the body, and Master Gerrit gave me the mind, and the two became me. I don't want to be a good husband." An ordinary woman who teaches children, I am like you, I hate the rotten things in this world, I love those righteous and good things. The housework of washing and cooking can be done very well by hyacinths and violets. Compared with a woman Maid, you need a witch even more. For this I must leave."

Haiwen felt a pain in his heart, "You..." I can't bear you to leave.He bit his lower lip and asked again, "Where are you going? Have you thought it through?"

"Yes, Teacher Zhe Lite has said it more than once. She said that I have the talent of academic witches, and that I should not follow her. If I have the opportunity, I should go to the south to learn from the masters of academic witches. The skills of academic witches are often They are stronger than the liberals. They have a systematic learning system and knowledge structure, as well as many practical witchcraft, so they can always be the guests of the nobles. After I finish my studies, I will be able to help you. "

South, this is too far.It's thousands of miles from the Gulflands to the southern wetlands, he thought.Isrit, how do you have the courage to go so far away?There is no telephone or Internet, no trains or planes, and you can only travel by mules, horses and feet; the roads here are difficult, and the mountain roads are rugged.And now that the generation of Hewan is in turmoil, you, a weak woman, are on the road alone, this...

"My lord, it's not difficult." Islet rubbed her arms in his arms again, the hair on her temples made Hewen's chin itchy, "The nearest academic university is not far from the Bayland, about three months It will be there. I don’t necessarily have to go to the Marquise’s place to study. At that time, we can still use pigeons to communicate and write letters, and I will be able to graduate in about two or three years, and then I will come back to accompany you.”

"But along the way..."

"My lord, I looked at the map. All I have to go are the main roads and big cities. I will be fine. Before I go, I will contact the witches of the academy and go with them. I know how to take care of myself, my lord." She said in a pleading tone, "I don't want to be a useless woman, my lord! I can't hold my head up in front of Teacher Gerrit, Laya, Fasnat and Smiley Cat. They have great powers, but I am useless."

"Let me think about it, Estherite, let me think about it." Haven stroked her back, Estherite's body was much warmer than his.They just hugged each other without speaking, Hai Wen thought about this matter in his heart.Even if he returns to modern times, he still doesn't trust his lover to travel alone, let alone in this world?

But Estherite was firm.Haven knew she was a stubborn person.

Maybe... I should listen to her, I shouldn't keep restraining her like this.She hasn't arrived yet, so she shouldn't be living a middle-aged life so early.But……

Until the next morning, Haiwen failed to give an answer.

The next day he sent Isrit back to the church.He wanted to discuss this matter with Gerrit, but it seemed that the witch was still recuperating, so it was not convenient for him to go in.

Today he wants Ramon and Laya to visit Master Tang Deen together.The wise man Tang Deen did not return to the Black Pine Manor, but continued to live in the castle. He and the earl had a lot to talk about, and it was estimated that they would stay for a while.Talking to such learned elders is always rewarding for them.Ramon is diligent and studious, not to mention he is Tang Deen's grandson, so he is very popular with the old man; Laya is a high-class person, entering and leaving the castle is like entering his own hall, and the earl welcomes him, not to mention that Laya wants to treat the earl for gout.

In the afternoon they came to the castle.Master Tang Deen was resting in the courtyard between the small castle and the big castle.There is a huge banyan tree planted here, I don't know how long it has been.They sat on the stone table under the tree.It was autumn, and it was getting cold in the castle, so Tang De'en asked people to light a brazier to keep warm, and brought out scented tea to entertain them.Drinking hot tea by the brazier, everyone will not feel cold.

Laya went to give medicine to the earl first, and left first.Haiwen and Ramon found a place to sit, facing Master Tang Deen and his concubine Rachel.Today, the master changed out of the ragged padded jacket and put on a decent bachelor's robe, probably given by the earl.

Tang Deen first asked, "Ramon, do you remember the homework I taught you last week?"

"Remember!"

"Recite it to me."

Ramon nodded, and slowly recited the lesson while recalling it.Haiwen listened from the side, and heard that it contained knowledge of law, astrology, religion, aristocratic etiquette, and common sense of geography.Ramon asked while reciting Tang Deen, and he answered fluently.The old man took a sip of tea with satisfaction and said, "He has taken in a good apprentice."

After asking about the lesson, Haiwen chatted with Master Tang Deen.He had something to ask about the earl, especially about the earl's two sons.

"I think there seems to be a discord between Wenkai and Lavidia?" Haiwen asked Tang Deen.

Tang De'en put down his teacup, sneered, and said, "It's not just bad! It's absolutely irreconcilable!"

Chapter 140 Six: Wen Kai and Lavidia

Chapter 140 Six: Wen Kai and Lavidia

So Haiwen asked about the two brothers along the way.

Master Tang De'en told him: "You don't know about this scandal? Everyone knows about bear leaders!"

"I'm new here, so I don't know anything about bear collars."

Tang Deen thought for a while and said, "Rachel, tell them, I don't want to mention that embarrassing thing!"

"Yes, master." Tang De'en's concubine said.

Ramon interjected, saying: "It is not good to say such things in the count's castle."

But Tang De'en waved his hand and said, "The common people say it, but I can't say it? Besides, Mani himself often laughs at his two sons in front of everyone. It's okay."

So Rachel told them about Lavidia and Wenkai.

It is said that ten years ago, Wen Kai and Lavidia followed their father to attend the Northern King's Grand Ceremony.The Northern Grand Ceremony is held every five years, and the other three principalities will send nobles to participate.The vassals have to present gifts and report various achievements in the past five years.It was a huge celebration, nobles and nobles from all over the world would gather in Eagle Head City in the north for a month-long sacrifice.

The great nobles participated in the sacrifice, and those who left casually also had work to do.These "young lords" who followed will hold some receptions to get closer together and spend a lot of extravagance.At that time, Wen Kai and Lavidia went to a banquet held by the Heworth family in the north.

"The Heworth family is the royal family, that is, the Heworth family of the Snow Eagle family." Rachel used tea to draw an eagle pattern on the stone table. Saron Heworth held this reception, and many of the participants were noble ladies from the north—the prince is unmarried, and northern women are not as conservative as we are here, so many ladies went for the prince."

Haven already guessed the next plot.

"As a result, the two young masters of Xiongling fell in love with the same girl. There are many rumors about the girl's identity. Some say it is Haweina, the princess of Xueying's family, the ice beauty, while others say it is the girl from the south. The princess of Mier’s family, and some people say that she is just a waitress—it doesn’t matter anymore, the important thing is that the two brothers fought for this woman at the banquet.”

"This can be said to be very embarrassing." Hai Wen said.Tang De'en next to him sneered, and then drank tea.

"But the more embarrassing thing is later." Rachel said, "They overturned the wine table, which caused dissatisfaction among the other guests. As a result, a group of young noblemen started a gang fight. The whole reception was ruined. It is said that the table smashed six Zhang, three windows were broken, sixteen people were injured, but luckily no one was killed. The fights were all nobles, and ordinary people didn’t dare to take care of them, so later the king of the north came in person, which stopped the farce.” Rachel Glancing at Master Tang De'en, the master waved his hand and said, "Continue."

Rachel nodded and continued: "Then the White Bird Marquis also came. He brought the Baylanders to the hall, and he represented the old Duke and the Bayland, so he couldn't allow the children of the Bayland to be killed in the north." Bully."

"This has risen to a political issue." Ramon murmured.

"Yes." Rachel said, "Political issues—and there is no right or wrong in political issues. The White Bird Marquis thought he had to be right, so he preemptively said that northerners discriminated against people from the Gulf, and beat the people from the Gulf at the reception. At that time, the northerners were busy fighting with the westerners, and they and the Gulflands were iron-clad allies, so the White Bird Marquis thought that King Snow Eagle would calm down."

Haiwen said subconsciously: "Slap me back." Tang De'en glanced at him, but said nothing.

Rachel went on to say: "But the White Bird Marquis was wrong this time, because after counting, it was found that almost all the people who participated in the gang fight were from the Gulf." When she said this, Master Tang Deen laughed heartlessly, and then Haven and Ramon also laughed.

Then Master Tang Deen continued to talk about this matter instead of Rachel: "So it is really shameful to say this! And the matter is too big, everyone in the bear leader knows it, and even a good bard adapted it into The absurd folk ballad... Alas! This incident directly caused a series of chain reactions. Including the Earl of Bear Mountain and the White Bird family, the relationship between the Gulf and the North deteriorated, and finally the two young masters of Bear Mountain became sworn enemies since then. "

Haven asked, "How did the Earl deal with it?"

Tang De'en shook his head and said: "Mani is also a fool-it's his fault. If he punishes the two children severely and then teaches them carefully, the brothers may not turn against each other. The earl still prefers the younger son Lavidia , It was clear that the two were at fault, but he didn't blame Lavidia, but pointed at Wen Kai, saying that as an elder brother, he couldn't lead by example, and it was really shameful to make such a low-level mistake."

No wonder Wen Kai hated his brother so much, Hai Wen thought to himself.

"Wen Kai, you've seen it before. He thinks he's capable, and he's a pure blood of the Xiong family. Indeed, his temper is the most like Mani's, but Mani doesn't like himself. He told me more than once that he wants to change. He tried to get rid of some of his bad habits, but he failed repeatedly. This made Wenkai more like his father, and his father annoyed him more. As time passed, the earl became more and more partial to his younger son Lavidia. As a result, Wenkai’s heart Even more unbalanced, the relationship between father and son has gradually deteriorated.

"I guess Lavidia has also hated Wenkai since then. Think about it, no matter how much Wenkai hates him, he is also the eldest son, the young master who will inherit the title; no matter how favored Lavidia is, he will be The second son, he will not be able to disobey Wen Kai, the "young master" in the future. In addition, Wen Kai always uses his elder brother's seniority to suppress him, so he..." Tang De'en frowned fiercely, "He believes He was slandered by the northern wizard and became a priest of Vulcan Cult. Lavidia is an idiot, he is bad and stupid! Do you know what he wants to do? He wants to sell the family land!" Tang Deen slapped the stone table angrily, He shouted loudly, "He is a priest now, so he wants to preach for the Vulcan Cult. What is preaching? Teaching is to turn the people in the Gulf into the northerners, and turn the land in the Gulf into the land of the northerners! Then he will A nobleman who became a northerner! Oh, not a nobleman, but a high priest! He thought that by selling the bear collar to the Vulcan Cult, he would be able to maintain his status! Confused, stupid, embarrassing!"

Then came a gruff voice from behind, "Yes, my bastard son is embarrassing—but what can I do?"

When Haiwen turned his head, Laya was slowly walking towards the earl pushing the wheelchair.

Chapter 140 Seven: The Earl's Difficulties

Chapter 140 Seven: The Earl's Difficulties

As Master Tang Deen said before, Earl Xiongshan had already lost his temper by his two bastard sons. He didn't mind others talking about it, he just felt sad and helpless.

"Teacher, you have also seen that these two traitors are like this. What can I do? Can I kill him with one knife?" Laya pushed the count to the side of the brazier, and then covered his leg. thick blanket.

Tang Deen said: "You just indulge Lavidia too much! That little bastard, you actually allowed him to believe in the religion of the northerners! To put it seriously, he is defecting to the enemy and treason!"

"Come on, teacher!" the earl waved his hand, "Now there are four principalities, not the 'four kingdoms' of the past! Now there is only one king in the north."

"Fart! It's only been two hundred years, and you have forgotten the lessons of your ancestors?" The old man blushed angrily, "How did the northerners massacre the people in the Gulf 200 years ago? Back then, Chauvin III and Hierarch Schwartz You have forgotten the bloody battle in the River Bend? How did I teach you?"

The count said helplessly: "Teacher Tang De'en, I dare not forget your teachings. But I am a vassal of the Grand Duke Trident, and the Grand Duke doesn't mention the restoration of the country anymore. What else should we mention?"

"If the Grand Duke doesn't mention it, he can't mention it! But it doesn't mean that the Grand Duke Trident has no ancestors in his heart! The ancestors of his family were also the vassals of King Chauvin. 200 years ago, the great-great-grandfather of the Duke of Film wrote in blood Future generations, let the descendants bear the humiliation for a while and come back to restore the country in the future! At that time, the old king left behind three—" He coughed heavily at this point, "Three-pattern sea dragon battle robes, one gold and one silver. I just hope that future generations can wear it to restore the glory of the Gulf country—have you forgotten this?"

"It's okay if you don't say it!" The earl sneered, "The old king had two robes, the gold robe was buried with him, and the silver robe was stored in the northern king's museum-this silver robe was presented by the Duke himself, symbolizing eternal loyalty .Teacher, if you take this thing out, you will slap the people in the bay in the face, so don't you want to mention it?"

"You...you unworthy descendants! Unworthy descendants!" The old man pointed at the earl and cursed, his face flushed with anger, his chest heaving, "Not only you, but the nobles of the Reach are also a bunch of bastards, when the two kings of the Gulf fought bloody battles in the Reach Foreign enemies, now they are killing each other on the same land, I..." The master coughed again in anger, and Rachel hurriedly patted him on the back.He pushed his concubine away, and continued, "I'm only looking forward to the little trident taking over. The young man is full of energy. If he dares to deal with the mess in the river bend, then the bay may still be saved. If not, Sooner or later, we will become the dishes of northerners!"

The count disagreed, "It's best for Little Trident not to cause trouble, he's just a baby, he can't be a big deal."

The two quarreled like this, but neither of them convinced the other.Later, the earl changed the subject and said, "Teacher, I have something to talk to you about. Lord Haiwen, come and listen."

Tang Deen nodded, "You say."

Earl Mani said: "I reckon it's impossible for the two sons to shake hands and make peace, so I want to separate him - I plan to marry Lavidia to Qinghe Castle, but Lavidia disagrees. I want you to give me some advice on how to deal with my bastard son."

Master Tang De'en glanced at Hai Wen, and then said to the earl: "You let us make an idea on this matter? Is it appropriate?"

"Anyone can come up with an idea, as long as it can get Lavidia married and go to the Reach. He went to the Reach, and the bear leader will be safe!"

Hai Wen asked, "What's the situation with the family that got married?"

"The Earl of Qinghe Castle in the River Bend died in the civil war, leaving only two daughters, and no one inherited the land. According to the law, a married woman can inherit the title under such circumstances. So let Lavidia marry in the past , so that the countess of Qinghe Castle can inherit the title, and then Lavidia is the lord of Qinghe Castle, nominally a noble at the same level as the earl. In the civil war in the Reach, Qinghe Castle needs more allies. A few days ago Their messenger came and told about this matter, saying that the Countess intends to marry Xiong Ling. I talked to the messenger and replied to the letter. I plan to let Lavidia go to Qinghe Castle by herself in a few days—— oops , I can’t run anymore with my body.”

Tang Deen nodded lightly, and said: "That's a good idea. Qinghe Castle is next to the headquarters of the Scholars' Cult, and the Vulcan Cult of the northerners can't get in. If Lavidia can marry the Countess, it's really a blessing." It's a good thing."

Hearing this, Haiwen couldn't help but think: Earl Mani is really well-intentioned.On the one hand, this can resolve the conflict between the two sons. Since then, Wen Kai has become the owner of Xiongling, and Lavidia can also become the lord of Qinghe Castle. Neither of them is worse than the other; They are all firm believers in the Schaud religion, and they will never allow the Vulcan religion to get involved in Qinghe territory, and the countess and the count's servants of Qinghe castle will restrain Lavidia and not allow him to do anything wrong.Most importantly, this means that the Bearland is about to participate in the civil war in the Reach, and the Bearland is not a small force.Moreover, the Earl of Xiongshan is a close confidant of the Duke of Trident, and his behavior of standing in line has far more political significance than military significance.If it goes well, it may speed up the end of this civil war.

Now that the Earl can bring this matter up in front of Hai Wen, it is to test his loyalty to a certain extent.Hai Wen didn't want to go into the muddy water, but the earl said so far, and he couldn't refuse.When he was worrying, Laya suddenly stood up and said, "My lord, we should go."

"Well, let's go now?" cried the count. "What do you mean?"

Haiwen was also taken aback.Laya's abrupt farewell was really blunt, and Haiwen felt a little offended.He asked Laya and said, "We... what's the matter?"

Laya saluted him slowly, and then said in a very slow and soft voice: "My lord, we have an appointment with the children. We are going to teach the orphans this afternoon. Have you forgotten?"

She gave Haven plenty of time to react. "Oh, I would have forgotten if you didn't tell me!" He hastily saluted the lord, and said, "Your lord makes amends, I have an appointment with Miss Laya."

Earl Mani obviously did not approve of this escape plan. He frowned and said, "Is an orphan so important?"

Laya said, "Very important, my lord."

The count's face darkened, and he asked again: "Are a few little children more important than the matter of the lord?"

Author's message:

ps: I will take a day off tomorrow, and I will update something like a side story.

It will be the same in the future, with a maximum of two days off each month, and full attendance for the rest of the time.

The author is also a human being, and needs to combine work and rest; please forgive me.

Thank you.

Chapter 140 Eight: Lavidia's Ambition

Chapter 140 Eight: Lavidia's Ambition

"Could it be that a few little children are more important than the matter of the Sir?"

Laya took a step forward and said in a calm voice: "My lord, those poor children have no father or mother, so I hope we can give them some warmth. If I lie to them, the children will be very sad. Children It is the future of the country, take good care of the children, and they will give back to you when they grow up." Laya saluted, "I will tell the children that the Earl blesses them."

Rather than saying that Laya's words are convincing, it is better to say that her saintly posture makes people irresistible.As she bowed, the Count's frown relaxed. "Well, you're right, the children are the most important thing, let's go."

"Thank you sir."

After finishing speaking, Laya took Haven and Ramon and left the earl's castle.As for how Lavidia's affairs develop later, it has nothing to do with them.

After leaving the door, Ramon took his leave first, saying that he was going to the small hammer workshop to do some errands.Haven sent him away, and then took Laya to a deserted place outside the castle.They stopped under a big tree and talked about what happened just now.Haven asked her, "Why did you get us out in this way? The Earl will be angry about it."

Laya took off the hood of the monk's robe and said, "If you are angry, you can be angry, but I would rather anger the count than we must not participate in this matter."

"Why?" Hewen lowered his voice, "Isn't it good to let Lavidia marry? This is a good thing that kills multiple birds with one stone. If we can follow the Lord's wishes, then..."

"My lord, you think this matter is too simple." Laya interrupted Haiwen, and she said anxiously, "Everyone thinks that Lavidia is an ignorant and slutty kid, but it's not like that , I dare say he is the most dangerous person in the entire bear collar."

"How do you say this?"

Laya looked around and said, "My lord, let's go back to church."

"it is good."

So the two returned to the church, and Haven took Laya to the door of his bedroom. Out of politeness, he asked Laya, "Do you mind talking here? If so, we can go elsewhere."

Laya shook her head silently, indicating that it was okay.

Haven invited her into the house, and asked Fasnat to guard the door.The room was cold, so he deliberately lit the brazier.Raya sat in a chair by the brazier, and Haven sat on a bed in the corner. "This place is too small for two people to live in." Laya observed the small house, "My lord, let me find a better place to live with you. This is the house of my White Council, and I have the right."

"Get down to business." Hai Wen said.

"Yes." Laya frowned slightly, then moved her body on the seat uneasy, "Where do I start... Lavidia, this person... First of all, he is very smart, he knows how to use himself All the strengths he has, and secondly, he is paranoid and will do anything for his ends. The combination of these two makes for a dangerous cultist."

"You say Vulcanism is a cult?"

"In this world, all religions are demagogic cults." The nun can always say such unbelievable words, "The White Clothes Society is no exception, my lord, I told you that I don't believe in God .”

"I agree with you, go ahead."

There was the sound of children playing outside the window, and Laya glanced out of the window subconsciously, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised. "Lavidia..." Her expression returned to seriousness when she said these four words, "The power hidden under his hands is more than what appears on the surface—much more. First of all, he is a three-star Sacrifice, the supreme leader of the Vulcan religion, Skri Ridd, is a five-star priest. If the leader is a duke, then Lavidia, the three-star priest, is already the earl of the Vulcan religion. The three-star priest can theoretically mobilize thousands of congregants , Lavidia is an honorary priest, so maybe you can't mobilize so many... But who can say for sure? Who knows how many Vulcan believers there are in the Gulf? As far as I know, Lavidia is the only one in the Gulf If he raises the banner, all the believers in the Bay Area will follow him. Three to five thousand? Ten to twenty thousand? Who knows. My lord, there are quite a few of them. As a member of the White Clothes Society Chairman, at best, he can only recruit five hundred crusaders, but he can mobilize so many people... At that time, a title will be within his grasp."

Haiwen shook his head and said, "Lavidia doesn't have that much energy, nor does he have the guts. He's just a stupid son of the Earl's family."

"Lavidia is no longer the son of the Earl of Bear Mountain, he is the son of Vulcan." Laya stared at the flames in the brazier, "Born in flames, dying in flames, burning body and soul, the disciple of the great demon god—— He is Vulcan, he is alchemy. I have dealt with all kinds of believers over the years. Among them, most of the believers who believe in alchemy are paranoid and crazy. The blood of the devil, Vulcan, Western Lord Seven Colors, you must know that the core idea of ​​demon refining is madness. Otherwise, the greatest civilization in history would not self-destruct. My lord, I advise you, never get involved with demon refining people relation."

Haven remembered that Fassnut was right outside the door.The young man has a keen sense of hearing, so he must be able to hear these words.What's more, Laya didn't even think about lowering her voice, she was almost saying that to Fassnut.

"I'll be discerning, Raya. I'm not going to kill a group with a stick. Everyone has a chance with me."