The younger generation of aristocrats were worried about Roddy's "layman", but Sally, who was at the center of the maelstrom, had no such worries at all—she was now more worried about the stability within Evta.

After all, since the beginning of the orc invasion last year, the aristocratic landscape of the entire Karen Kingdom has changed dramatically and dramatically... Charles II was originally badly damaged, and if it continued like this, it was basically doomed to fall apart. But the sudden appearance of the dragon clan allowed the royal family to integrate the nobles under its command in a reversal posture, and regained the lost power in their hands.

This turning point means that the pressure on Ivota has increased dramatically.

The drastic change in the political system was carried out under the premise that the original vested interests were largely absent and Luo Di had absolute military power. The current situation can only be said to be "relatively smooth", but it is definitely not smooth sailing - the cake is so big, any reform is a redistribution of resources, how many vested interests will be happy?

Sally herself is actually the highest-ranking existence in the "lost interests", but she knows very well that although it is not difficult to continue to be a duke who keeps to herself, it is really not enough to face the threat from the demon plane... Therefore, the initiation of change and war is inevitable after all, and under the current conditions, the sooner it is launched, the greater the chance of victory.

If the royal family supported by the dragon clan becomes the climate, it will be too late to say anything.

But the problem now is that not everyone has this awareness.

Sally's face grew ugly as she flipped through the latest intelligence summaries in her study in the Tower—although the Cabinet eventually agreed to start the war, not all of them had a positive attitude towards the matter. Intelligence shows that two cabinet nobles have already made "pessimistic" statements about excessive war in public, which does not bode well for Evta, who has not yet started the war.

After all, no matter how depressed the people below are, it's okay, and as the highest level of leadership, it's okay, that is, to destroy their own morale.

"These old ghosts..."

Sally pursed her mouth angrily, but she could only complain secretly about this kind of thing. The same information must have been seen by Roddy's side, so what to do now is to give advice on how to deal with it as a reference - she, as a duke, currently has the power of "one veto". That is, the various bills put forward by the cabinet, if she thinks it is inappropriate, she can directly reject it.

This is a reservation and respect for the power of the "duke", but in reality she will not use it.

Within the political structure, the right to know, the right to suggest, the right to veto and the right to decide basically implies a relationship of ascending power. Now the prime minister is basically at the pinnacle of power, but what worries Sally is that the presence of other members of the cabinet is not as reassuring to her as before...

The election of the Great Lord into the cabinet was naturally to prevent unrest among the rulers at the highest level of Ivotah. When faced with orcs, they are naturally obedient, because it is impossible for humans and orcs to stand together.

But now? Sally is a little troubled by the desire for power in the human heart, and while human progress depends on this desire, too short-sighted actions can often lead to disastrous consequences.

Holding the last page of the stack of information, Sally rubbed her eyebrows. Then there was a knock at the door, and when she looked up, she saw that it was the servant who had brought her a hot drink to warm her body. Edith's apparition also appeared to the side, and the Grand Arcanist, seeing her haggard look, asked, "It's so late, don't you rest?"

"After reading this stuff, I went to sleep. ”

Sally got up and sat down in the armchair beside her. She hadn't planned to enter the Tower at first, but it wasn't until Edith caught two of the minions trying to assassinate her, that Sally realized that she was no longer the obscure priest she was... To be on the safe side, she moved into the Magic Tower at Roddy's suggestion, and rarely went out unless she attended an important event.

This is not to be cowardly, but to minimize the variables as much as possible for the whole war.

During this time, Edith has been making up for her knowledge about human development, after all, as a high elf seven hundred years ago, after becoming a subordinate of Ivta, she must first understand the composition and origin of this country, and secondly, she has to speculate on the current development level of various forces on the continent - to this day, she feels that her choice is not wrong, although it seems that Evta is in danger, but Edith, who has the strength of a demigod, can easily explore the essence of the royal family.

Charles II is not even a "strong outsider", and his current momentum is just an illusion created by the light of the dragons.

"Lord Edith, will there be such a war during the High Elf period?"

Sally was a little distracted and didn't want to think about the Cabinet, so she turned to something else, wanting to relax.

"The internal war... Not too much, because of the development of hedron energy, the people in the land can have a richer life than the current humans, and the royal family controls an absolute number of grand arcanists and armies, only occasional famine or special reasons will lead to forces trying to rebel, but the end is to be quickly suppressed. ”

Edith said a few words, and then pointed to the detailed map behind Sally: "Actually, what Prime Minister Roddy is doing now is somewhat similar to the royal family of the high elves, and I believe that in the near future, Ivota will have a very stable situation." ”

"Really?"

Although Sally has been in the high position of "Duke" for a long time, her vision cannot be compared to that of the Grand Arcanist. She turned her gaze to the map, and after a moment of thought, she said, "You mean... These 'roads'?"

"Lord Duke, what do you think the 'road' will be used for in addition to this battle?"

Sally looked closely at the "roads" marked with solid red lines on the map - the road from Elson City to Houllier City was connected, passing through four territories, and eight branch roads leading to the main cities and more prosperous market towns in each territory. And from the two places of Parling and Elson, two parallel lines were extended at the same time to the east, which was obviously prepared for the next battle.

But Edith's meaning, the meaning of "road" is obviously not so simple.

"Hmm... With this battle, these roads will radiate to the entire area of Evta, centered on Elson and Hollier. In this way, it seems that future trade will be more convenient. ”

"With the reform of the Prime Minister, the rights of the lords will be withdrawn in the future, and in the case of free trade, the economy will naturally be gradually controlled by the 'Parr Consular Chamber of Commerce'. Sally's eyes lit up: "That means... Power is not only a nominal concentration, but the cabinet also controls the lifeblood of the interests of each lord, which is the real concentration of power!"

Edith nodded, these things are actually a little easy for a smart lord, and Sally is qualified in this regard. However, the Grand Arcanist had clearly experienced more, and with a finger of his hand, the areas of the lords' cities on the map lit up with a faint light.

"The time of the war is for the sake of the outside world, and after the war is over, if there is any ill will in these places, then the time it takes for the army to pass from Parr should be within three days. ”

Edith's estimate of time was Roddy's figure, and Sally knew it, but it didn't sound like she could believe it—for as long as she could remember, the time it took for armies to travel between cities was measured on a monthly basis...

"If you can really arrive in three days, it means that the Prime Minister has more direct military strike and suppression capabilities than during the High Elf period. Edith whispered, "Believe me, this ability is irreplaceable for ruling a country. ”

Sally nodded, but still a little unconfident, "I hope so." ”

By the end of April, Elson was already warm.

The city of Elson still seems to maintain the atmosphere before the end of the "magic exchange", there are many people walking in magic robes in the streets and alleys, and all kinds of magazines and newspapers are scattered, but it is difficult to see the "Royal Weekly" - it is clear that Roddy deliberately blocked the information sources that could come from the royal family, so that the mages in the city can study magic with peace of mind.

The mages and apprentices who signed contracts at the exchange meeting either entered the magic academy or joined the "Magic Research Department", and these mages were very satisfied with the high benefits, good salaries, and a positive and healthy magical environment... Of course, this is when they are not aware of the royal family's movements.

Public opinion in the city is firmly controlled by Roddy, so it does not reveal a gloomy atmosphere like Hollier City. And the farmers who live on the edge of the city are happily cultivating the fields - originally limited by irrigation capacity, farmers do not dare to cultivate more land even if they have it, because if they can't take care of it, it will be a waste of seeds. But now the situation has completely changed, artificial rainfall has solved the irrigation problem, and the research department's new simple puppet has replaced the ploughing ox, which can not only plough the land, but also apply fertilizer to a large area of farmland in a very short time, so that the freed labor force can cultivate a larger area and obtain more food.

Of course, this benefit of expanding the cultivated land was only available to the farmers of Elson City, and the farmers of other nobles or simple yeoman farmers had to spend money to rent or buy. Of course, Roddy has been an active supporter of farmland development in recent years, and the rental cost of arcane golems is very low, and if you use it as many times as you want, ordinary homesteaders can rent it once or twice while they are plowing the land.

As a result, Elson's expected grain production has increased several times compared to last year. It can be said that in such a remote territory, under the condition of intensive cultivation and centralized control, the total grain production has reached half of the total output of farmland in the other territories of Ivta...

It sounds ridiculous, but with the help of Druid hybrid seeds, artificial rainfall, tillage and fertilizer, the yield per acre is staggering.

Of course, all this will not be confirmed until after the autumn harvest, and the only theme of Elsen City at the moment is development - and for Loshak, a soldier of the "engineering team", the ordinary life will soon be broken.

(End of chapter)