Chapter 40: Explanation
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Walking through the flower-lined path, to the left, the high roof of the temple is clearly visible, and a paint-white wooden fence encloses the garden.
An old man with a slightly chubby figure and a blue floral robe stood at the gate of the courtyard with a smile at this time:
"Welcome, Honorable Lord Fanaan!"
"Our beloved brave!"
Knight Seta Fanaan, dressed in a black dress today, nodded and smiled back:
"Scholar Lufeld, disturb"
"I'm going to trouble you today"
"Your Excellency Fanaan, you're welcome," Scholar Lufeld smiled kindly:
"Let's go into the house and say, please come in"
Walking through the flower lane, the two went inside, and sat down on the sofa by the window, and the scholar Lufeld lifted the hot kettle:
"This is freshly made milk tea, a new method passed from the royal capital"
"Fanian knight, please taste it!"
Smiling and nodding, he took the cup and drank it decently, the hot tea ran down his throat and warmed his whole body, dispelling all the little chill of the summer morning:
"Very good tea" Knight Seta Fanaan put down his teacup:
"Thank you for your hospitality, Scholar Lufeld"
"Hahaha, it's good if you like it" The old man in blue also put down his teacup and said with a smile:
"You know, not everybody likes new things"
"Just like our kingdom, Torreel, it has a long history in itself"
"People are used to life the same, and sudden changes can be overwhelming"
Knight Seta Fanaan's expression became serious:
"Scholar Lufeld, can you tell me a little bit about the Kingdom of Torreel, I'm interested in its past."
"Of course, it's my pleasure," the old man in blue then smiled:
"Isn't that why we're meeting today?"
Cough lightly, in an aria:
"The kingdom of Torrell originated from the legendary hero Torrell, who was a great knight!"
"He led a group of brave nobles to pacify the vast area that had been chaotic due to the demons, that is, the whole territory of the kingdom now, and it has been 565 years now" turned to calm down:
"There are not many records left by history, and this is only what we can confirm, maybe there are detailed records in the library of the royal capital, but this is not something we can access, and then I will talk about the current state of the kingdom."
"Okay, you go on" Knight Seta Fanaan nodded, the current state of the kingdom needs to be understood more than history, after all, people live in the present.
Scholar Lufeld nodded, took a sip of hot tea and continued:
"Our kingdom is located in the southeastern corner of the continent and has seven counties, ruled jointly by the king and the noble council."
"In terms of territory, Oak County and Red Mountain County are direct territories of the Crown"
"The remaining five counties are governed by a local earl or viscount as a county warden, and one-third of the tax revenue needs to be handed over to the royal family every year."
"Your Excellency Fanaan, there is one thing you should pay attention to" Scholar Lufeld accentuated his voice, very solemnly:
"The King is only the greatest nobleman in the kingdom, not the master of us all! His command is supreme in Oak and Red Mountain."
"But in the other five counties, the county guards are the biggest nobles in the area."
"Do you know that?" the old man looked at the knight of Seta Fanaan, hoping that the young knight would understand.
Many nobles who were promoted from commoners could not understand this truth, and their families were not accepted by the public and eventually dissolved, which is recorded in many books.
When reading the book, the scholar Lufeld was lamenting that these people are really stupid, they have become nobles and still want to be loyal to the king!
Very foolish!
In the whole continent, the royal power and the divine power are fighting, the kingdom is fighting, the royal nobles and the local nobles are also fighting, and even the knights in the village are still fighting!
People who are not smart cannot live well in this world;
After all, he saved Blue Water City and saved his family, and Old Lufeld still hopes that he can continue his family.
Knight Seta Fanaan naturally understood what the old scholar meant, but in fact, it was very clear on Earth:
My lord's lord, not my lord!
The wind can come in, the rain can come in, but the king can't come in!
It has been clearly stated in the books on the earth, but it is very rare for the old man in front of him to be able to speak so thoroughly to himself, after all, it is only the first time they have met:
"Thank you very much, Scholar Lufeld"
"Thank you for your advice, I think I get it"
"Next, can you tell us more about Maple Leaf County?"
After looking at the young knight in front of him seriously and confirming that he really understood, the old man smiled with satisfaction:
"Maple Leaf County, Maple Leaf County is in the southernmost part of the kingdom, and further south is the Misty Forest."
"I heard that there are elves in the Misty Forest, but no one has ever seen it, and I don't know if it's true or not."
"Bounded by the Temple River, the north side is called the Upper County by the locals, and the south side is naturally the Lower County."
"There are not many nobles in the upper county, and half of the land belongs to the Sheen family, and they hold the position of the county guard, even the blue water city is also an expansion of the castle of the Sheen family, and the other nobles in the upper county are attached to the Sheen family."
"The nobles of the lower county are much more scattered, and now they are mainly divided into two factions, the aristocratic group headed by Baron White, and the aristocratic group headed by Baron Hugo."
The old man smiled at this, looked at the knight of Seta Fanaan and said:
"I believe that the grievances between these two groups, Your Excellency is already very clear, right?"
Nodding slightly:
"I used to know it just a little, but now I know a lot better"
"Thank you very much for your explanation, Scholar Leffield," he said, and stood up:
"You are a very brilliant scholar"
"I'm lucky to have your explanation"
"Wait a minute, please allow me to visit you next time"
The old man in blue also stood up, and the two walked towards the door:
"Of course, you are very welcome, Your Excellency Fanaan"
"In fact, I would like to thank you for saving the city and protecting us"
It turns out that this is the reason, it seems that there is still a good reward for being a good person, and Knight Seta Fanaan smiled slightly:
"I just did what I had to do"
"Scholar Lufeld, you don't have to thank you" Walking to the door, he suddenly remembered something:
"Scholar Lufeld, I would like to ask, do you know where to buy books?"
There is no library in this world for people to learn, because this is an era where knowledge equals power, how can there be such a place?
The aristocracy basically has its own library, and the number of books collected by a family can also reflect the heritage and history of a family from the side;
Knight Seta Fanian didn't think about accumulating the foundation for the Fanian family now, he just didn't like the current state of being in the dark, and he urgently needed to change.
Today's conversation with the old scholar has cleared him up a lot of his confusion, but it's not enough!
The chubby old man was a little surprised when he heard this:
"How can anyone sell books, books are a guarantee of long-term prosperity for the family."
"Knowledge is priceless!"
Knight Seta Fanaan frowned, a little puzzled:
"So how do you get books? I mean what other nobles do?"
"If it's just a normal book, like poetry, you can go to a scribe and copy it out for you."
"Because each scribe has different books, you need to find different scribes if you want to collect more books."
"I know a few good scribes, and I can introduce them to you if you need them."
It seems that this can only be the case, what a backward world!
Knight Seta Fanaan nodded helplessly:
"Then thank you, scholar Lufeld"