Blue and red linen curtains are drawn on either side of the windows, allowing sunlight to shine through the treetops into the spacious and bright office. Locke looked blankly at the aristocratic maidens frolicking in the garden below, and for a moment turned his gaze back to the parchment in his hand.

Kalia went to the toilet, and Locke was in no mood to work for the time being.

The army can't change much yet, there has already been a reform before, and the soldiers are just getting used to the previous reforms. Locke was unable to agree to Mormont's proposal to have some of the veterans disarmed and returned to the field, and at this time he was in the middle stage of his confrontation with the Scourge Undead, and agreeing to this request could have a huge negative impact on the army.

Moreover, the positive and negative departments cannot receive so many retired soldiers.

The bulky door was pulled open by the guards from outside, and Kalia stepped in lightly. Locke looked up, a blue women's high-neck lace shirt with a hem tucked into leggings that reached to his waist, and a pair of small leather boots stepping on...

"Shall we continue?" Kalia returned to her seat next to Locke and sat down, picked up her quill, and asked Locke, "How do I answer the advice of the Great Wizard Gates?" ”

"Veto him, then tell him that the gnomes are not Lordaeron's enemies. In the future, Lordaeron's technology needs to be improved, and I don't see goblins capable of this. Locke casually patted Kalia on the back and said, "In comparison, those dwarf apprentices of Black Flame have done a very good job of controlling the quality. Gnomes and goblins compete each other in terms of technology to improve the technological level of our Ivah, do you understand, my dear? ”

"So the problem of pollution has to be addressed, whether it's sewage or smoke, it can't be on a large scale around Iva . Whoever can solve this problem will be able to dominate the technological development of Lordaeron in the future. ”

Kalia frowned, and she looked back at Locke disapprovingly, throwing his mischievous hand out. "Then what shall I do with the nobles' refusal to disseminate knowledge to the plebeians?"

"Kalia, you're the queen, do you think you should do it?" Locke deliberately didn't say what he thought, and he asked his wife rhetorically.

"I know what you said to the Prime Minister, but education is not an easy thing to do." Kalia thought for a moment and looked at Locke and said, "The cost of education will be high for civilians. ”

"So, I can understand why you're asking us to help them. The reasons you mentioned are only superficial, and if you think about it on a deeper level, these commoner children who have benefited from the royal family will grow up to become staunch supporters of the royal family. It doesn't matter if they serve the royal family in the future, or enrich into various positions in the cabinet department, or become ordinary people. ”

"Even if there is anything bad for the royal family in the future, these are all backwards, I guessed right?"

"So, you already know it's time to reply to these people." Locke got up with a smile and walked to the exit of the office, "Just like you think, you're the queen and I'm the king." Whatever choice is made, it must be for us and for this Kingdom. The answer is your choice. ”

"I'll leave it to you here, I'll go out for a while. When you encounter a place where you can't make up your mind, wait for me to come back. ”

Hearing this, Kalia raised her head and looked at Locke with a frown, "Wait a minute..."

Locke stood still and turned to look at him strangely.

"Change your clothes, be more ordinary, and don't let people recognize you again."

Kalia's advice made Locke smile helplessly, although he had changed his clothes, the clothes he wore when he went out yesterday were still too luxurious... As a result, wherever he went, the civilians avoided him without a trace... In the end, it was even recognized by the civilians.

Mario was informed, and when he was ready, he drove over with an old carriage without any signs. Locke opened the curtain and sat inside, slowly heading out along the road built in the outer courtyard of Dragonkeep.

During this time, Locke had barely left the gates of Dragon Castle, and even with Mormont's preliminary review, the documents from various departments that required his signature had almost buried him. However, since Kalia came to her aid, Locke suddenly felt much more relaxed. As a princess of the former royal family, her ears and eyes have made her extremely skilled in dealing with these things since she was a child.

Locke only taught her for a morning, and she became familiar with Locke's workflow. and, the way in which the cabinet department operates and its main responsibilities. Begin to write documents in a decent manner behind the desk at once.

Locke, who finally had some free time, decided to go outside and have a look. See for yourself what kind of turmoil these decisions will cause in the civil society. It's just that I didn't go out well yesterday, and before I heard the news, I was recognized, so I had to run back in embarrassment.

As a result, today I heard rumors from the people outside, His Majesty is sympathetic to the people, concerned about the people's lives, etc...

Locke lifted the small curtains of the carriage, and the manor houses and large courtyards under construction were full of busy people...

It's all the residence of the nobility...

The land outside of Dragoncastle is gradually being sold out...

As the boss of Eva's real estate, Locke naturally did not forget to sell the land around Dragon Castle to the nobles. For the aristocracy, this is an opportunity to get closer to the royal family, and the safety of living around is guaranteed! For the merchants, this is the community where His Majesty lives, and the surrounding area is either rich or expensive, not only the quality of everyone has been greatly improved, but the environment is also good. The main thing is that you can meet a lot of big people...

So Shiloh received a large sum of money, which was stored in the shrinking treasury.

Out of the new Wangcheng District, the atmosphere is lively. Because the nobles began to gather outside the Dragon Castle, this also made many wealthy merchants choose to settle here, but also because there is the name of the noble district here, but there is no restriction on the residence of non-nobles, so that a large number of merchants poured in. The street market here has also become lively.

The carriage traveled to a small square, and Locke saw a group of civilians gathered around a bulletin board. There were also a few men in red leather armor with short muskets, short swords, ropes and shackles around their waists. Locke knew that it was a police officer under the Ministry of the Interior, and he told the coachman to stop, then got out of the carriage and walked there.

"It says... Mark Winery...... Recruiting five brewers and apprentices, people with experience... You can get a salary of 30 silver coins per week. ”

There was a middle-aged man who was neatly dressed but had patches, explaining the above to the civilians and citizens around him.

"What does this say, what does this say!"

"No, this, there is a red seal on it, it must be His Majesty has something to tell us." A civilian asked, pointing to a notice posted by the cabinet department.

"Get out of the way, you know what's the use? It's all for the old men! ”

Saying that, the crowd around him laughed and laughed at the civilian, and he hurriedly got out with a red face.

Locke saw that it was a proclamation from Berg's Ministry of Agriculture and Civil Affairs to recruit officers... To the effect that those who are experienced in cultivating crops can go to the city hall to report, and they can be hired as grassroots affairs officers to increase crop yields for the low-level civilians. And then look down, this announcement is still a positive and negative recruitment announcement, recruiting prospectors who can draw, orphan female nurses, learned civilians who can write and communicate accurately, servants of embassies abroad, grassroots errand runners of positive and negative departments at all levels, and so on.

That's an announcement of positive and negative recruitment of employees, and there is no need for an exam yet... It's a pity that many people here are illiterate...

Locke looked at the civilians around him and shook his head helplessly, it's a pity, such an important announcement... It's for these civilians, but they can't read it!!

At this time, the middle-aged man tried to look at the paper pointed by one of the civilians and said, "On this... It's said that... The newly formed Cabinet is positive and negative Prime Minister, Sir Mormont. He... Approval for the establishment of a maritime trade bureau, pilotage experience and other special talent of the crew, can go to the town hall to register. ”

"What is the Maritime Trade Bureau?" A civilian asked.

"According to the proclamation, the Bureau of Maritime Trade was set up by our King to sell our fleet of Lordaeron merchandise... Official governing body. As long as you can get in and work, um... In principle, you are truly in the service of His Majesty the King. ”

"Is it that as long as you join, you will be able to meet His Majesty the King in the future? Can you even be a noble lord? ”

"Well, in principle, to see His Majesty the King. As for the noble lord, it's hard to say...."

"And what about this one?"

"Oh, this one is saying that the newly created Minister of Health and Education, Pastor Fairbanks, admonished us not to drink raw water and not to dump garbage and feces in the open. Bathe in a public bath at least once a week. Hair and beard should be cleaned frequently. Oh, and this!! ”

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment and said in surprise, "At the behest of His Majesty, Bishop Fairbanks will lead all the priests of the Holy Light Church in Iva to teach basic knowledge to all civilians from 6 to 9 o'clock every Wednesday and Thursday night!" ”

"Let you send your own children to study!! This is enlightenment! The middle-aged man shouted to the ignorant civilians around him with some excitement, and then he looked back at the bulletin board, "Your Majesty wants to teach you knowledge!" He's going to set up the School of Enlightenment! It is also necessary to set up a secondary education school! Oh! The Holy Light is above! And the university!! ”

Looking at the middle-aged man crying with joy, the civilians who looked at each other finally asked, "Mr. Turner, what does this mean?" ”

The middle-aged man, who was a little clumsy, quickly wiped away his tears, and said to the civilians with a smile, "Your Majesty really cares about us!" He's not like the nobles! He really wants to give us knowledge! ”

"Only with knowledge will you not be imprisoned in the land forever. Your children will be educated and will become useful people! Even enter His Majesty's newly established plus or minus work! It's not impossible to become a noble lord!! ”

Compared to the ignorant civilians around him, only Locke looked at him with appreciation...

Among so many people, he is the only one who understands...

One can imagine the extent to which the people of Lordaeron are ignorant... But in the past, if this was not the case, how could the rule of the nobility be guaranteed?

If it weren't for the path I want to take, I must let the civilians have cultural knowledge, I'm afraid I won't be like this...