When she was alone, Palatine always thought of Roland, of the brief time she spent with him, of his words and deeds. Palatine remembered Roland's story about the former head of the Far Eastern Knights, General Clausez, a man known for his loyalty, who committed suicide after being defeated and captured, leaving a question on his deathbed: What should a priest and a military officer do when national interests and religious beliefs conflict?

Klautz took his own life on the day of independence of the Far East, and his death showed his loyalty to his country. When Palatina heard this anecdote before, she only thought that Klautz couldn't think of it, and she was a little stupid, but now that she thinks about it, she has a different feeling in her heart, and she empathizes with General Krautz's painful choice, and she can't help but have a sour nose.

Palatina covered her mouth, struggling to resist the urge to shed tears. Fortunately, the laughter of the host Rogge can be heard on the magic radio, and tonight's "Fireside Talk" show has begun, which can help her distract herself from those dilemmas.

Over the years, Palatina had developed a habit of putting aside all sorts of things every Saturday evening at 8 p.m. and sitting alone in front of the radio to listen to the "fireside chat". In fact, most of the content of the program is not nutritious, and what she cares about is not the content, but the special guest who came to the broadcast studio at 8 o'clock on Saturday as usual to talk to the host Hu Chuihaikan - Roland Kolas, the prince of the Far East.

The familiar voice on the radio was like a wonderful medicine, and no matter how bad Palatina's mood was, as long as she heard Roland's hearty laughter, she couldn't help but be happy, and the corners of her lips rose unconsciously. On this terrible day, only this man's voice can bring her some warmth and comfort.

In the first half of the program, Roland introduced to the audience the new policies of the Far East, mainly focusing on resettlement and nothing new. In the second half of the program, the host chose to read the letters from the audience, and Roland took advantage of the topic.

Summer in the Far East is short, and July is the best time of the year. Middle-class families in the Far East would always take a break in July to go to the countryside to escape the summer or go hunting in the mountains.

A listener has written from a listener tonight, asking Roland to recommend a good place to hunt on vacation. This question tickled the itch of His Royal Highness the Prince, and for the next ten minutes, Roland pitched to the audience the Misty Swamp, a national wetland park near the commune of Valley Village.

The Misty Swamp opens up a portion of the area for waterfowl hunting, and July is the peak tourist season. Roland talked about his recent hunting of mallards in the Misty Swamp on the radio program, and in the blink of an eye, he boasted about how the air rifle recently developed by the Far East had excellent performance, which could be called the first choice for bird hunting, and even a mediocre shooter like him could shoot down a fat mallard with two shots at most......

Palatine leaned on the marching bed with one hand on her cheek, and listened intently as Roland described all the interesting things she had experienced during the hunt, and then she muttered to herself in a complicated mood: "You bastard, what a good time you have been......"

Palatine knew Roland so well. Just two days after the Minzel rebellion was suppressed, the "Voice of the Far East" radio station launched an in-depth report on the so-called "Magic Mountain Massacre on July 8." Although at Roland's behest, the host did not emphasize the inglorious role played by Palatina in this tragic massacre of civilians, but used the method of grafting flowers to position Baron Bazel as the culprit, the butcher with bloody hands.

After the broadcast of the program, not only the Far East was aroused, but also the governments of Canaan, Hailan and Fijin issued official statements paying close attention to the "recent humanitarian disaster in the province of Magic Mountain in the Asshan Empire" and strongly condemning the indiscriminate killing of innocent people by the imperial authorities.

Denunciations from abroad were nothing more than rhetorical cannons, which were ignored by the top brass of the empire, and only tightened press controls, and the lower classes of the people could not see the relevant reports in the newspapers. But the Magic Broadcasting Network, which covers the world of Vares, is an uncontrollable source of information. Although the Imperial Government has explicitly banned the public sale of magic radios, and will immediately confiscate and investigate them once discovered, the official decree cannot block the smuggling channels at all, not to mention that the number one smuggling tycoon is from the Fogel family.

The total number of magic radios flowing into the empire from the Far East was no less than 10,000. Most of the people who own the radio pay attention to the "Voice of the Far East" series of reports on the Magic Mountain incident, and there are very few people like Palatina who listen to it and keep their mouths shut, and most people will always spread the details of the massacre exposed by the Far Easterners through their relatives and friends.

Knowing of the massacre of comrades who had resisted the tyranny of the Empire, the insurgents realized the gravity of the situation, and some continued to fight guerrilla warfare in the territory of the Empire and persisted in resistance, while others no longer had illusions about the rulers and were convinced that only the Far East was their paradise. The wave of exile, which began in late 1623 and reached its all-time peak in the autumn of 1624, saw tens of thousands of refugees rush to the seashores and sail to the Far East almost every day. As long as the refugee ships enter the high seas, they will be escorted by a combined fleet of the Far East, Hailan, Canaan, and Feizhen, which can ensure a safe journey.

The reform policies pursued by the Frank and Mill cabinets have been in place for more than a year, during which time the interests of the church have been frequently undermined. Many high-ranking clergy rushed to the Holy City to meet Patriarch Gregory and plead with him to administer justice.

Gregory kept a surprisingly low profile during the year, rarely appeared in public, and was not swayed by the mood of the conservative clergy, silently accepting Frank's reforms in a resigned.

It was not until August 1624, when the bloody suppression of the Magic Mountain Rebellion caused controversy, and the people at the bottom of the empire were in danger, and the phenomenon of population flight intensified. Displaced people who took refuge in the Church were given a small plot of land to rent for themselves, exempted from rent for three years, and only had to pay tithes!

Gregory reverted to silence after his speech, ignoring the suspicious crowd in the room.

At this time, Bishop Claude, treasurer of the Church, executive director of the Perot Foundation, and Gregory's leading officer, stood up and further interpreted the Patriarch's initiative with his usual eloquence.

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