However, as Alwin had predicted, many poor people were unable to pay the first tax and paid their eldest son to pay the tax.

This also played into Elwin's hands. When he came up with the proposal, he knew it was going to be the way things would go. For the people who are not having a good time these days, there is a choice of not having to pay taxes, and there is another military salary to get, and fools know how to choose.

In addition to these strong men who were levied, there were also many young people who took a fancy to the high military salary and volunteered to join the army. As a result, the free army under Alwin's command grew to about 6,000 men in a short period of time.

At this time, the Earl's Court had become the command headquarters of the Ecumenical Free Army, and Alwin, as the military commander, deservedly set up a public office here. However, in order to prevent the people from gossiping, he did not move in. So it's just an office space. After all, he had just driven away those nobles, and if he put up a superior stand in such a sensitive period, he would lose the hearts of the people he had just gathered in vain.

The original extravagant furniture, carpets, and works of art of the Earl's Court were all taken away by Oneckein. At this time, this building is just a richly decorated office building. Xia Ye, Qiao Zhi, Langyun, Shi Yi and others usually work here.

Speaking of returning to the army, with so many personnel replenished at this time, Alvin had to allocate manpower to these generals under his command.

Xia Ye and Shi Yi each got two thousand martial arts.

Langyun's mage force has also expanded to about 1,800 people.

As for Qiao Zhi, she got two hundred assassin-type martial arts and formed the "Shadow Yi" department. These two hundred people were carefully selected by Alvin for Qiao Zhi's use. Shadow Yi's work isn't just on the battlefield. Alvin intends to use them for intelligence spying and target assassination. Anyway, he plans to hand over all the shady work to Qiao Zhi.

Originally, Alvin also wanted to explain that Xia Ye and the others had to train quickly, because he knew in his heart that the next battle should come soon.

But before he could explain, Xia Ye and Shi Qi had already led their respective men and horses to practice outside the city.

As for Langyun, he drove the airboat to teach these magicians under him how to use magic to fight with his own martial artists on the airboat. At this point, he still has a lot of experience. It's just that Alvin didn't mention it to him, the empty boat was dumped by someone else, not his own.

Qiao Zhi, on the other hand, had a headache, he felt that he was not up to his job, and he didn't even know where to start. This young man with a beautiful name and a burly figure really had no clue how to be the leader of the Ying Yi department.

Alvin naturally knew this, for a person of Qiao Zhi's age, it was really embarrassing for him to lead such a confidential department alone. So although Qiao Zhi is nominally the head of the Shadow Department, it is actually Alvin who is assigning work.

As for which men to assign to the cities of Tyrell, Newfando, and Ogtersyan to spy on intelligence, Alvin has made arrangements one by one. Even on O'Nein's side, Alvin sent eyeliner to keep an eye on it. He knew that the Marquis of Eru and the Philodi family were eyeing him, so he had to keep abreast of the movements of these opponents. As for why he sent someone to the Duchy of Tilaire, it was just because of Kwai Ting's reminder.

Alvin has the advantage of knowing people. The character who can make Aoi tilt specially remind him that he naturally has two more eyes.

Under the management of Alwin, the division of labor of each group is much clearer. Qiao Zhi's work was also much easier all of a sudden, she only needed to coordinate and analyze the various information she had collected, and then report it to Alvin.

About the establishment of Ingen

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In this department, Alvin was inspired by the organization "Luo Dai". While he was envious of Luo Dai's all-round intelligence network, he also secretly planned his own intelligence organization. He didn't want to go to Luo Dai to buy news all day long, after all, he still had to grasp the first hand of those important news.

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With Xia Ye and the others in charge of the training of the new army, Alvin's work at hand was much easier.

So in recent times, he often put his legs on the bookcase with great leisure, and wrote and drew there.

He did not go to watch the training of the new army under the scorching sun, but hid in this office to cool off, mainly because he was worried.

For a man like him, every stage victory means that there will be more enemies on the friendly side. For a careerist like him, it takes no less effort to deal with his own people than he does to deal with his enemies.

Fia came in with a cold cup of lime tea, and she placed the glass delicately on the plain wood coaster. Obviously, the former third lady of the Earl's Court has adapted to her new status, and has done a good job of serving people.

After delivering the drink, Fia consciously retreated to the foyer, without making eye contact with Alwin.

Alvin had just finished writing a long poem, and was in the middle of a flute, when he saw the droplets of water slipping from the wall of the glass, and remembered that there was another girl in the room.

Fia could quickly adjust to being her maid, but Alvin wasn't used to being around people, especially when he was thinking about things or working.

He turned his face to look at Fia in the hallway, and smiled as she was dressed as a maid.

Seeing Alwin's scrutinizing gaze up and down, Fia lowered her head in embarrassment.

At this time, it happened that Onian pushed the door in, Fia became more and more flustered, he didn't want Onian to have any misunderstanding, and then drove himself away.

For Onian, she was always respectful and afraid.

Alvin was obviously much thicker-skinned, and when he saw O'Nien come in, his face remained unchanged, and the lewd gaze staring at Fia's thighs did not converge in the slightest.

His heart was like a mirror, and if he had taken his gaze back at this time, then Ornian would have to think about it too much.

O'Ann coughed lightly, meaning to tell Alvin, "Okay, okay, don't pretend there." ”

Alvin smiled and withdrew his gaze, then looked at the manuscript in front of him in a daze.

O'Ann walked up, leaned over the edge of the table, picked up the top piece of paper, and read Alwin's poem.

God Asks

The world at your fingertips is shaking wantonly

It's because I want it to be that way

Everything should be out of order

O foolish vulgar creatures,

How do you know your fate?

For thousands of years, it has been going back and forth indefinitely

I'm tired of it

Totally tired of it

Tired of this eternal time

It's just a cage

I'm going to be trapped in this cage and watch this

The vulgar stupid thing racks my brains to make me laugh

But that's how the world should be

It's me who shouldn't be in this world

I know I can't save these stupid creatures

But maybe they don't need to be saved?

So who's ridiculous?

Is it me?

I know that indifference is the essence of divinity

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I can look at it coldly, a hundred years, a thousand years, ten thousand years

Life and death are separated, joys and sorrows are separated

I can fool these vulgar creatures as much as I want

But where is the meaning?

A world that was wiped out in a snap of a finger

Why am I so glued to?

Maybe I have to admit it

I've taken it from this boring and infinite world

I'm ashamed to admit that I've been greedy

So I have to give everything back

this world

That world

All the worlds

All the time

All the space

I can't restore everything to its original state of chaos

Because time cannot be traced

All I can do is owe nothing

I knew it was the end of my life

If someone asks, do I regret it?

Then I can only smile lightly, will God regret it?

No god will regret it

I just don't want to trap myself in an endless time cage anymore

But do I really have nothing to hide?

Is there really none?

But do I really have no compassion?

Is there really none?

It turns out that God tortures Himself questions to which he knows the answers

Here's why

I feel a deep trepidation about the title of God

Frightened by this title

It was the stupid vulgar people who came up with it

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"You're starting to write all this kind of godly babble now?" Onien turned, and glanced at Alwyn playfully, not commenting on the quality of the poem.

Alvin smiled helplessly, "It's just a dream... ”

"Really?" said Oneen, incredulous.

"Whatever it is, how is it written?" said Alwin, looking at Ornian.

"I don't think it's weird what you write. Oneen said lightly, and then silently read Alwin's "God Asks" again.

"Actually, I was thinking ... Alwyn stopped talking at this.

"What do you think?" said Onian, puzzled.

Alvin smiled and glanced at Fia, who retreated out the door in amusement.

"I'm thinking that this has been a lot of mundane things lately, and it's inevitable that I'm going to be distracted from my practice. Alvin frowned, looking rather distressed.

Onien burst out laughing when she heard this, as if she had heard a very coke joke, "What kind of practice?

As she said this, her eyes glanced in the direction outside the door.

Alwyn glared at her angrily, "I mean, it's like that, it's like that, and it's not like you're rewarded to sit there all day." ”

Onian nodded rather perfunctorily, reluctantly accepting Elwin's statement.

"Well, you don't believe it. Alvin sighed.

"Aren't all your so-called mundane affairs separated, and having someone under your hand to take care of you saves a lot of trouble?"

"Hey... If only I didn't have to worry about it, that would be great. ”

Onien was stunned, this time the nod was heartfelt.

"Mainly... There's so much to think about. O'Ann said, giving him a look.

Alwyn nodded, thoughtful.

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