Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info if there is no fluff that makes people itch and drift in the air from time to time, the spring in the recovery of all things is still a good season, and the warm sun and the breeze on the face make the people of the northern territory have a rare taste of enjoyment

Take off the heavy cotton robe, the starry farmland is full of hard-working farmers, and you can often see half-grown bear children, under the scolding of adults, running and playing, no survival pressure after the childlike heart blooms again, the fields, treetops and rivers have all become their battlefields and amusement parks......

Thanks to Leo's efforts, the exemption of agricultural taxes and the purchase of agricultural products at reasonable prices, coupled with the addition of many excellent seeds and agricultural and sideline products, the Duchy of Pande, especially the people around Stormwind, have long forgotten the taste of hunger, and perhaps for many people, meat is still a distant luxury, but two meals a day with enough black bread and bean soup still make these meek civilians feel never heartily satisfied

Of course, in both Western and Eastern cultures, gratitude is a very important part, and it can be said unceremoniously that today's northern territory has been made into a monolith by Leo, not to mention the nobles with relevant interests, that is, among the civilians who are basically uneducated, except for Leo, they do not know and will not pay attention to the so-called emperor

If an unknown stranger comes here and accidentally says a few words about Leo's no, the consequences will be quite sad, and the hoe and the rough fist will make them understand what is called misfortune......

The long-standing foreshadowing has finally come to fruition, and the people under the leadership of Leo are finally at the time to repay their lord with practical actions

"Press the mudra boy here, and then go to the side to get daily necessities, and then follow your temporary commander next to you to the barracks to report first, and then you will have a half-day vacation, so that fools, including you, can take the military pay home and say a final goodbye to their families......"

Outside the gates of Stormwind City, the black-pressed heads lined up in dozens of long lines under the clubs of the champion swordsmen to maintain order, and every sergeant in charge of recruiting was busy with dizziness, swollen throats with hoarseness but little time to drink

One by one, ignorant, trembling, or agitated, teenagers, young people, middle-aged, like cattle that had been checked, were only roughly checked to be disabled, and then stuffed into a simple package of goods and a gold coin of advance pay and pushed aside

The veterans who served as instructors in the various boot camps waited nonchalantly to the side, and whenever a few or dozens of people were gathered, they would always split up one person to lead the recruits, who were still a little overwhelmed, to leave and go to their temporary camp

In the crowd, as the team moved forward efficiently, a sturdy middle-aged man asked his fellow villagers behind him suspiciously

"What happened, I even saw Rama, a bad boy from the neighboring village, in the queue next to me......"

"What's the matter, who in the neighborhood is not grateful for His Royal Highness's kindness, I didn't catch up with the conscription before, what do I say this time, I also want to get the enviable military salary, do you know 1 gold coin, praise the Holy Light, I may be able to become a master in a few years!"

The reaction of the townsfolk made the strong man a little speechless, and he forcefully broke the other party's skull, which was all saliva, to the other side, and roared

"Are you an idiot, that's not what I'm talking about, Kid Ramana is only 14 years old this year, 14 years old understand, damn it, the bottom line set by His Highness or Lord Anthony in the conscription has always been 16 years old, and now, even these half-grown children have to be drafted, do you understand what this means?"

Slowly breaking free from his conjecture, as the flow of people surged forward, the townsfolk first blinked and then said loudly as if they had just reacted

"I see, it can't be that His Highness has encountered a very big crisis and difficulty......

"Damn bastard, keep your voice down, do you want those soldiers to break their legs with sticks!"

Reaching out to cover the other party's mouth hard, the strong man looked around weakly, and the noisy environment temporarily made the soldiers not notice them, and he breathed a sigh of relief before saying cautiously

"Yes, that's also my opinion, so don't think about that gold coin yet, you must know that even His Highness and those knights find it difficult, will we go to the army now?"

"Are you scared?"

The fellow villager turned his head to look at his companion in some shock, but the other party's strong body trembled a little at the moment

"I ...... I didn't, I was just a little worried......"

"You're just scared!"

He spat out thick phlegm casually, and glanced disdainfully at his companion's resignation, and the fellow villager pointed to the soldier not far away

"I warn you, don't think about it that you shouldn't have, or I swear to tell those soldiers, don't forget who can feed your whole family, who keeps us from dying in the cold in winter, how many wars even in the face of the imperial army, Your Highness always controls the scale of the conscription, why? In my opinion, this is the real mercy, ten thousand times more merciful than those other so-called nobles, you are right, now maybe His Highness is really in trouble, but the lords of the Northern Territory have no bad seeds, now is the time for us to repay, I believe that even if I die on the battlefield, Your Highness will not let my mother-in-law and children in my family starve and freeze! ”

Some strangers looked at the fellow villagers in front of him, the strong man's face was white, green and white, in the cool early spring, he actually felt that his back was covered with sweat, for a long time, he clenched his fists tightly, and the muscles on his face looked a little hideous under the contraction

"You're right, let's die, just give back this life to Your Highness!"

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"Your Excellency, you really don't need to be like this, I still feel guilty for destroying your family's castle because of the war, how can I accept your kindness again!

In the somewhat deserted garden at the back of the palace, along the long scenic path that was deliberately built at the beginning, the people walking in the middle seem to be in a sea of flowers in this season, the pavilions and pavilions are singing and the flowers are fragrant, whether it is the pond with occasional ripples, or the rockery that is vividly and appropriately embellished, from the inside to the outside, it reveals a different kind of beauty from the West that is different from the coexistence of roughness and simplicity

Yes, this is the garden that Leo designed with most oriental aesthetics, perhaps in the eyes of a true oriental craftsman, this garden is still full of loopholes, and even has problems with orientation and feng shui, but in today's era, it is definitely unique and amazing

Because they often come here, whether it is the Duke of Lancaster, the Marquis of Hohenzollern and Auston, they all put away the amazement when they first came, but even so, everyone still admires everything in front of them from the bottom of their hearts, the Oriental people are not bad at carving, but they always like to be close to nature, and a slight modification can make the ordinary scenery stunning, which has gone beyond the scope of art and is close to the existence of "Tao", and Leo's garden is dedicated to interpreting these ......

At the end of the road, the Shiting group stopped, with their hands behind their backs, Leo glanced at the servants who were arranging the drinks diligently, showed a little embarrassed look, and said again to the old man beside him

"Your Excellency, the Lancasters have given enough, I really can't accept your kindness again, and to be honest...... This war has made me feel uneasy all the time."

He was referring to the Duke's visit early this morning, and after a brief greeting, several people expressed their intentions, led by the Lancaster family, and several allies not only promised to provide enough teachers for the knight academy by then, according to Leo's wishes, but also brought hundreds of old leather or wooden boxes......

When you open one of them with doubts and some premonitions, even Leo, who has a terrible number of gold coins, is almost distracted by the dazzling golden light in front of him

The decadence of leaving the imperial capital without honor, coupled with the lingering grief after the destruction of his homeland, the previously sturdy Duke of Lancaster's body gradually went downhill under the agitation of his mood, and his snow-white silver hair and gradually rickety body could not straighten up, all silently telling that health and life were gradually passing away from this old man

In the face of Leo's insistence, the Duke shook his head with a noncommittal smile, waved his hand away from the servant and sat down gently, shook the silver glass filled with red wine in his hand, hesitated for a moment but did not put it in his mouth

"Your Highness, please believe that gold coins and lives are more important, we can still distinguish clearly, we have seen your actions these days, aside from anything else, just those newly recruited soldiers, their ordinary training expenses alone are a terrifying number, not to mention the armor weapons and other expenses behind, after all, Hohenzollern, this old thing and I have also fought for half a life, and the gold coins that disappeared like flowing water at the beginning of the army began to be drawn out, even if I think about it now, I feel terrifying......"

Smiling freely, after Auston pulled Leo into his seat, the Marquis of Hohenzollern, known as the old thing, looked at the Duke with disdain, tilted his head into the wine in front of him, and reached out to wipe the residual liquid on his beard

"Don't worry about Your Highness, these things are not enough to empty the savings of our family for hundreds of years, how can you leave enough wealth for yourself and your family to live decently, if you are still a little embarrassed or guilty, take these as Elena's future dowry, and the investment in rebuilding the territory for the Lancaster family!"

Hearing this, he quickly stood up, and Leo said with a serious face

"You really make me a little uneasy when you say this, Elena will not talk about it, I will definitely not let her be wronged in the slightest, as for the territory of the Duke's family, please rest assured, I swear that as I promised at the beginning, there will be a more magnificent city standing in the future, and I will be my responsibility and make up for it, and I don't need the Duke's money at all!"

Gently patting his friend's arm, Auston said helplessly

"Your Highness, you are too entangled and serious, take it, whether you need it or not, if I guess correctly, the nobles of the northern territory under your command will also have a lot of money and materials sent during this time, you must know that the reason why the nobles are nobles is because we care more about the existence of this country than ordinary commoners, which is closely related to whether our family can continue and prosper......"