While crossing the bustling market lanes, Rhodes saw a variety of "game" in the fresh market. They can be considered real game...... Wild boar, venison, dog, lamb, and even rat meat......

For those who live in a wealthy life, they will occasionally buy luxury goods such as pork or mutton. For the general public, meat can only be satisfied occasionally during festivals, and most of the time, civilians can only eat vegetarian food and bread as their staple food. And the poor ...... If you want to eat a bite of meat, then you can only buy rat meat. Up and down Aldolph, in countless sewers and filthy corners, countless rats lurked. The rat catchers collect a pile of rats every day, then throw them to butchers for slaughter and processing, and then sell them at low prices to civilians who cannot afford normal meat.

And when it comes to the food market, the price of rat meat is different for different people. Freshly slaughtered rat meat, the price is still very high. It's worth the price of a loaf of bread. And the next day's less fresh rat meat is much cheaper. Homeless people, refugees receiving government assistance, can only eat this meat. And some, even have a slight decay.

It is common to get sick from eating rat meat, but few people take it seriously. Because, within the borders of the empire, sick civilians could not afford to be sick at all, and good doctors were either in the royal court or in the army. Ordinary civilians are sick and can only rely on barbers...... Yes, barber surgeon......

Aldolph is home to thousands of barber salons, large and small, that make up the city's main health system...... Barbers give their customers a haircut as well as other services, such as simple surgical procedures, body shaving, bloodletting treatments, and so on. If none of these barbers can cure him, then he can only go to the various temples and pray to the gods and spirits.

And those wealthy civilians who don't eat rat meat actually have a hard time buying real game. In the wild boar, the pig's head, leg and tail are wild boar's, while the meat and ribs are likely to be replaced by domestic fat pigs. There was a fierce and bloody wild boar's head, but in fact, the meat hanging was all domestic pigs. It may still be a domestic pig after dying of illness......

Flies and mosquitoes are the norm in the fresh market.

Finally, after passing through the narrow streets, Rhodes and his party were led by the guards to the center of the city of Aldolph. Here, it's completely different from the mess in the civilian area. The main square of the city of Aldolf, neat and solemn, the flat square was only sparsely walked by, mostly officials and nobles. You can tell from the way they are dressed. Everyone who walked in the main square was followed by a group of minions. It is enough to get a glimpse of their identities are not ordinary. TV debut

Again, there are no civilians here. All civilians were intercepted outside the square. To put it bluntly, this is the rich area, and only the nobles can enter.

The main square is flanked by two imposing buildings. On the west side is the Imperial Palace. Solemn and atmospheric. Eight thick stone pillars prop up the front door of the palace, which has the feel of an ancient Roman senate. On these pillars, there are elaborate reliefs in praise of the great emperor. The eight stone pillars depict different contents, representing the politics, economy, culture, folklore, science and technology of the empire.

And the one guarding the palace, needless to say, is naturally the famous Rick Guard. These heavily armored guards are the elite of the Empire's elite. One in a million warriors. Therefore, when Emperor Louis Bird allocated some of his guards to Aryria, Aryria led them deep into the interior of Norsca, and under the siege, they were still able to fight their way out of the siege, and the damage was very small. If it weren't for the superior military qualities of Rick's Praetorian Guard, it would have been impossible.

On the east side of the main square, there is a large building that is also imposing. Compared to the Imperial Palace, this large building is more ancient, sacred and solemn. Yes, it's none other than the famous Sigmar Cathedral. Even from a distance, Rhodes could feel the solemnity and solemnity that emanated from this church. It's as if when people get there, they will naturally be humble and serious. You can't frolic in front of the cathedral because that atmosphere of divine solemnity has enveloped you. It's as if the gods are staring at you from above.

Of course, Rhodes is not afraid of this force. Because, it has nothing to do with itself in any way. As a god in the hearts of the people of the empire, Sigmar's status is unshakable. However, for Rhodes' group of outsiders, it was nothing at all. Mrs. Kithrie also doesn't pray in front of Sigmar's statue.

However, its deterrent power to the people of the empire, as well as its leadership, is unquestionable. The two buildings are almost the same size. It symbolizes the balance between imperial power and divine power. Of course, Rhodes, who was well versed in imperial politics, knew that the empire had no imperial power...... The emperor is just a symbolic place. His authority can only govern the city of Aldolph and the area around Rick's Territory, and no matter how far he goes, he can't help it. Most of the empire's vast territory was governed by local electors, each with its own government.

Even, if the local nobles make trouble, the emperor wants to punish him, and he has to go through the local electors to punish him. Moreover, the punishment was also done by the electors themselves, and the emperor had no right to directly punish the lords or nobles in the territory of other electors...... Aggrieved imperial power. TV updates the fastest //

From this point of view, Rhodes only felt that Emperor Louis Bird was inferior to Tsar Pavel of Kislev. At least, if he was serious, Pavel had every power to punish any nobleman or lord in Kislev.

"Thank you, my dear friends, that you have returned safely. ”

Rhodes and his party were greeted by Emperor Louis Bird himself. Of course, Rhodes also knew that what the emperor really wanted to greet was not himself, but the one beside him - Maximian, the Elector of Oster. And the wood elves behind him. According to the Praetorian Guards, Elleria once saved Louisbold's family. He was the emperor's benefactor.

"I haven't settled accounts with you yet, you should call a warship to escort us. Damn, it's been a toss along the way. ”

Maximian said half-jokingly.

"Where's Carl?"

"Alas......"