Compared with Wake Reef, where the sun is full of sand and rocks and the desolate scenery, the environment of Qiongzhou, with its coconut groves and blue sea and silver beaches, is much superior, but in the eyes of those who are pampered, the local humidity and sultry heat can also be unpleasant.

Disembarked at the civil dock, elf big. The mage Steve Charles fastened the hood of his cloak and used this valuable enchanted cloak to keep out the humidity and heat in the air, and seven or eight of his followers walked down the pier with large and small bags of luggage and miscellaneous items. For these outsiders with intense curiosity and scrutiny in their eyes, this island adjacent to the main continent is a mysterious and novel place, if it weren't for their master's whimsical trip here, these residents of the Elven Federation would never have been able to set foot on this land in their lifetime, the distance is too far.

From recovering the traditional fiefdom of the Count of Fox family in Qiongzhou, Wake Reef, which was transformed into an industrial research and development center, completely closed its doors to customers, refused the berthing requests of foreign ships, and the raw materials imported on a daily basis went without saying, and even all industrial manufactured products would be uniformly transported to Qiongzhou for wholesale sales.

Although Steve Charles had plans to revisit Wake Reef, he only asked beforehand and was politely rejected by the human host. The mage didn't hold his mind anymore. Fort Chopin, who is currently the Governor of Wake Reef, regards this territory as precious as his own eyes, and outsiders have to rely on valid documents to get to the island, and the range of activities and time during their stay are strictly limited. Having said that, since a large number of key departments are placed on Wake Reef, and outsiders are allowed to visit casually, it is a joke to say, even if his subordinates agree, Luo Zhengdao will not agree!

"You're Master Shire?"

Kofi Ingres, the consul who came to the docks to greet the guests, has a professional smile on his face at the moment, which makes people feel like a spring breeze, and maintaining a bright smile at all times is one of the necessary foundations of politics, and the first impression of others on you is determined by these details. The so-called best actors go to acting, and the lame guys can only mix in the political arena, and His Excellency the Archon has always been disdainful of this kind of malicious ridicule of laymen, do you really think it is so easy to maintain a sincere and kind smile? You might as well try it in the mirror.

"Yes, I'm Steve Charles."

The elves with a solitary temperament are big. Even if the mage is left in the era of the elemental tide, he is not an ordinary person, his own combat power is worth a small army, such a top powerhouse is not willing to take a crime lightly even a country, and Steve certainly has the capital to remain reserved and arrogant.

Kofi Ingres didn't care about the other party's impolite response, he smiled politely and said:

"His Majesty the King invites you to rest at the State Guesthouse, and a welcome dinner will be held for you later."

The same professional also scored a three, six, nine and so on, and met a big one with the title of master. When a mage comes to visit, he will be treated with courtesy wherever he goes. In the world of magic and swords, who doesn't know how powerful a mage is, and how much contact and affection he has on weekdays, and when it's time to ask for help, it's easy to speak!

From a certain point of view, it is much better to be a high-level professional as an individual than to deal with a country, and there will never be a country in the world that is willing to help you when a crisis comes, because it has a good relationship with you. A country that never takes into account emotional factors is extremely realistic, and if you want people to make a move, you must have actual interests, relatively speaking, individuals who are more likely to be dominated by emotional factors can rely on emotional factors to impress, and if you don't know what to do when it comes to this, it will be hopelessly stupid.

"Hehe, the architecture here is very retro style!"

Arriving at the entrance of the State Guesthouse, he got off the four-wheeled carriage and walked slowly down the white cobblestone tree-lined path, and Steve Shire, who looked around, let out a heartfelt sigh.

The predecessor of the Emperor Guangming introduced a unique Chinese style of architecture in the New World, but unfortunately it is also common sense in the world that people die and the government rests, this cultural trend from the Old World gradually tends to decline after his death, and the successive emperors do not appreciate the Chinese style, after all, the mainstream aesthetic taste of the New World does not support the oriental culture that tends to be gentle and introverted. Despite this, the cultural traces of Old World China can still be found in the architectural styles of the middle and late Guangming Dynasty, such as the most representative cornices and arches and beam-column mortise and tenon structures, but they inevitably evolved into a decorative embellishment.

The Qiongzhou State Guesthouse was made by Luo Zhengdao to draw the sketch of the building structure and the appearance of the hypothetical drawing, and then the architects revised the construction began, from the materials to the decoration, every brick and stone are extremely exquisite. If it is said that the Chinese-style architecture in the early days of the Guangming Dynasty is nine points similar to the ancient China of the old world, then the architecture of the state guesthouse is at least eight points similar to the old world.

For mages who usually work as part-time naturalists, it is not difficult to accurately identify the architectural style of a place, and wisdom and erudition are positive evaluations of mages, and it is precisely because of the difficulty of this retro style that Steve Shire's exclamation is meaningful. The fact that these human exiles had the leisure to spend so much effort on the retrospective architecture shows that the threat to their survival posed by the Goblin Second Empire is minimal, and the wealth of information conveyed by this inconspicuous appearance is equally thought-provoking to savor.

Kofi Ingres personally took Steve Charles all the way to the State Guesthouse, and then he bowed his way to say goodbye, saying:

"Then please rest here for a while, and a messenger will come to meet you later."

To this day, the Kingdom of Light, whose resources are inclined towards the development of armaments in an all-round way, implements the national policy of military politics first, and its military strength alone is already a very strong category among the small and medium-sized countries in the sea of stars, but to compete with opponents at the level of great powers, it is still tantamount to asking Hanako to compare his family property with the Dragon King. As the saying goes, the poorer you are, the poorer you are, the more you get rich. In the cooperative relationship, the weaker the party, the more you need to show your tough and uncompromising attitude and fighting spirit, if the strength is not good, but also a soft and warm swallowing style, the other party is a little harder and begins to retreat and give in, such a good bully soft persimmon in the end to swallow life can not even spit out the bones.

The last time we met, I didn't even look at Luo Zhengdao's face, but this time the shelves of the Kingdom of Light were propped up, and it was no longer the grass platform team of the exiled nobles, and Steve had to give some face, he nodded and said:

"Well, it's an honor to accept the invitation of His Majesty the King."

“…… Today we would like to thank Master Charles for his great help to the cause of the Kingdom of Light, you are our old friend, and welcome you to Qiongzhou. ”

Surrounded by the sea and covered with vast areas of pristine rainforest, it is clear that there is no shortage of precipitation in Qiongzhou, and the constant temperature throughout the summer is enough to support the three-cropping agricultural system, and the main shortage is labor.

Livestock can do simple tasks such as plowing the fields and grinding them, but there are always places in agricultural production where farmers need to be involved. Most of the qualified laborers went to work as soldiers, so extensive planting and thin harvesting became a common feature of Qiongzhou's agriculture during this period. Under this premise, the delicate and white wheat flour that the aristocracy often ate was basically dependent on imports, and the staple food of ordinary people was barley, rye, cassava, etc., and extensive crops that did not require too much field care, which was also determined by the reality of wartime. The agricultural production that has not yet been straightened out is directly reflected in the banquet, and there is nothing more than the dishes of the hospitality banquet, which are inferior and beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

This is not to say that Luo Zhengdao can't put together a few tables of decent food to entertain visitors, and that eating a meal with state-level financial resources will not become a burden, but he wants to show that he has strictly practiced thrift and revitalized the country's strategy of strengthening the country in a difficult and difficult war-torn environment.

If it is used to entertain those hereditary nobles who value face and identity pomp, Luo Zhengdao will certainly not be bored, and with this kind of display that is almost crying with others, it will only make the other party feel that his face has been humiliated, and it is possible to turn his face directly. High-ranking mages like Steve Shire, who specialize in academic research, regardless of their social background, have enough wisdom and experience to taste the subtext that their masters have never resorted to, so that they will not throw a flattering eye to the blind in vain.

When fighting with a strong enemy who is a hundred times stronger than himself, he makes some clumsy trick of tightening the front and eating tightly in the rear, that is for fear that he will not die! If you don't die, you won't die!

On the eve of the banquet, Luo Zhengdao's short speech ended, and the audience responded with warm applause and turned their eyes to Steve Shire. Despite the usual style of maverick and unlikable, elf big. The mage didn't care what others thought of him, and the esteemed atmosphere still made him feel happy, and no one would want to be praised.

"Your Majesty, I have seen the great ambition of mankind!"

There is no half-hearted expression, working hard in this cruel world, and if you want Luo Zhengdao to be happy, this thing is becoming more and more difficult. At this time, he just smiled indifferently and said:

"Hehehehehe, we are also looking forward to more opportunities to cooperate with His Excellency Steve in the future, mutual benefit is the right way to maintain friendship."

Although Luo Zhengdao himself is disgusted with speech and politics, but the reality makes him unable to get rid of the entanglement of these dirty things. Ninth, since you can't change the world, then you can only accept the world, which is also a lingering worry that will accompany life.