The Ombudsman's carriage stopped outside the door.

"Are you sure you want to go to Fandra to find Mayor Mare? I advise you, don't go, you don't have a chance", the Ombudsman advised Jill, "the people you have to deal with are the ones who have been rooted in Fandra for more than ten years. They are intricately entrenched in the local area, entrenched in all corners of the market. ”

Jill knows what the Ombudsman is saying, and Jona has told Jill a lot about this these days, and Jill says, "I know, but I really need to go to town." I've heard that you have a relationship, so please introduce me to it. ”

"You still don't get it? In the town, Mr. Mayor has no effect! That boss is the king of Fandra! Fendra is almost a small, autonomous kingdom, and in times of war, even if the two great empires are fighting each other outside the town, there is nothing going on inside the town. The clan power in this place is strong, and King Nord can only symbolically appoint officials. Do you know? How angry was that mayor friend of mine? The inspector couldn't help but complain.

"I know," Jill said, with the same expression, "there are small autonomous kingdoms like Fandra, and not only this one. ”

"Are you still going?" The inspector said, "Those local tyrants have been in control of it for a day or two, and if you go to fight it now, there will be no good results." I know you had a conflict with that boss some time ago, and what do you want me to say about you? I advise you, it's useless to look for the mayor. ”

"Useless?" , Jill showed a puzzled expression, "Didn't King Nord say that his light illuminates the entire North Sea Continent?" Aren't the soldiers of Nord not even afraid of Svadia's iron horse strongbow? Didn't the Nord officials claim to be the first in the continent in terms of incorruptibility and efficiency? Why do you want to completely subvert my understanding of Nord in this small town? ”

The Ombudsman waved his hand impatiently, "You must be clear, there are shadows under the sun. None of the kingship in Svadia is as big as you say, let alone in a country like Nord. Forget it, you uninteresting fellow, if it weren't for your help to me, I wouldn't have bothered you. Let's go, I won't persuade you anymore, you will know that you are powerful when you go to meet my hapless mayor friend. ”

Jill had read about the history of the city of Paravon, and as a child, when Jill was eating cherries and thinking about Paravon, he heard a series of stories about the city of Paravon.

The Paraven provinces were originally a rebellious confederation of western provinces that remained autonomous throughout the early years of the Karad Empire. However, with the rise of the Karad Empire and the westward shift of the center of gravity, more and more powerful royal power began to infiltrate Parabun, a trend that was irreversible, and countless local nobles were purged because of the footsteps of the retrograde era.

Now, in Nord, the sharp gaze of the Nord King is definitely not gentler than that of the emperors of Gukalade.

When King Nord fought against Svadia with all his might, he had to exercise restraint against various local forces, and at that time, in order to resist Svadia, King Nord would even silently endure the insults of some unknown minor nobles. At that time, King Nord always treated the world with a benevolent and gentle attitude, for a few carts of food, for dozens of volunteers, for the allegiance of a few villages, King Nord would always walk on thin ice to safeguard the interests of all parties, 'unite the majority' has always been the loudest slogan of King Nord in times of war.

During the years of King Nord's forbearance, only a few people like General Marr would have noticed that King Nord occasionally showed a sinister look when facing the chattering nobles. This gaze is still fresh in Marr's memory, and it was this kind of gaze that King Nord showed when he was trapped in the barrel.

Now, the war is over.

Nord ushered in a period of peace that would last at least thirty years: in the east, its former enemy, the Wikibians, had become its quasi-allies; In the South, Rhodok and Salander have always had a friendship with Nord; The Kugit people in the steppe do not interfere with the river water with the Nord people's well water.

King Nord has passed the most dangerous time, and now that the external troubles have been eliminated, it is time for the noisy fellows in the country to beat and knock.

For example, the small town of Fendra, which sways from side to side, is a typical example.

During the war, when the Swadians passed by, the Fandras hurriedly handed over the wounded Nord soldiers they had promised to protect; And when the Nord soldiers arrived, these men brought in rich supplies with a humble attitude.

When the war ended and the dust settled, the Fandras found that the situation was under the complete control of King Nord, and when they repaired the bridge to the outside world and sent their sincere blessings when King Nord was crowned king.

There are also a few small towns around Fendra, and they have built them in a very elaborate place: backed by mountains, the passes are difficult to navigate. If you cut off all contact with the outside world when something happens, it will become an independent area that no one can control. The terrain of these places is full of swamps and hills, and it is difficult for the army to maneuver quickly and in large numbers, the authority of the Nord king has always been weak in these towns.

But King Nord won't be reconciled!

When he was in the barrel, King Nord did not compromise on all fetters, how could he now allow the native nobles to continue to restrain him for so long?

NORD wants change.

King Nord had a brand new Nord in mind, it was a vigorous country with smooth government orders, clear governance, developed commerce, and abundant agricultural products, and only by establishing such a foundation could King Nord have the confidence to face challenges from the countries of the mainland, and even it was not impossible to march south one day.

The nobles and magnates who are powerful will not know that times have changed.

Faced with an area where orders are blocked, the Nords are about to reins in.

King Nord was well aware of this, and Gil saw it.

If Fandra's natives are unwilling to compromise and give up some of their autonomy, King Nord's blow will come sooner or later. King Nord didn't just build a dock to prosper commerce!

Once the docks are built, hundreds of soldiers will be able to flood into the town of Fendra overnight, and the days of 'closing the door and being king' are gone. But how could the powerful nobles who were staring at the land beneath their feet know that if they continued to do so, the sound of buildings on the docks would sound the death knell for them.

Jill was relieved that the gentry leader and gang leader of Fandra didn't seem to notice the changes outside, and that man thought he could still move on with his old life.

This is an opportunity, if the contradiction between the Nord government and the indigenous elites of Fendra can be intensified, then it is only a matter of time before the Nord soldiers will raze the indigenous forces here, but it is easy to raze this place, what to do after it is bulldozed?

King Nord needs an agent here.

When he went to visit the mayor, Jill wanted to say how he would stand in line if he had a dispute in the future.

Mayor Fendra, who has always cowered, is not unaware of the will of the state, he is an official sent here, and he has always dared not speak out against the arrogant local clans. The mayor's previous colleagues were all blasted out for offending the indigenous clans, and the worst one was poured liquor and thrown into the snow to freeze to death.

However, when it comes to changes in the Nord Kingdom, the mayor of the town has a very good sensitivity.

With the completion of the wharf, the mayor of the town has become more and more confident. It's ridiculous that the big local families still have the arrogant attitude of their masters towards their slaves, and ask the mayor to fight for more benefits on the docks for them. The mayor knows that now is not the time to turn his face, and he is still very modest in dealing with the indigenous magnates, and the time has not come, but one day the storm will surge, and it is not impossible for the town to change color.

Whenever he thought of this, the mayor would look forward to the sad faces of these heroes in the town at that time, and then feel a burst of satisfaction, and at the same time smile on his own generous face.

The mayor of the town is also thinking about what to do in the future, it is not cost-effective and impossible to completely empty the town of uncooperative people.

At a time when the purge of the indigenous forces of Fendra is inevitable, in order to be able to effectively control the town of Fendra in the future, the government needs a new agent, who must listen to the state and be able to get along with the forces in the town.

To be honest, it's not easy to find such a person.

The mayor sat in his office and calmly handled his tasks, keeping an eye on the progress of the construction of the dock from time to time, and at the same time carefully considering who could preside over the overall situation.

This day was no different from usual.

It's still those official duties, or those reports, or those worries.

In the afternoon, something different happened, and a servant quietly walked in and whispered to the mayor who was working, "My lord, Mr. Inspector on the construction site has come to visit you. ”

"Huh? What is he doing here?'' and ask him to wait for me in the hall. I'll be here in a moment. ”

Half an hour later, the mayor walked out of the inner hall and greeted the inspector.

The Ombudsman sent a number of gifts, including two boxes of fine wooden furniture, a mention of mare's milk wine and a bucket of pickled fish.

These are not big expenses for the Ombudsman, but they seem to be very attentive, and the mayor of the town accepts them without much politeness.

As the two talked, Mayor noticed a lame young man on the side.

With a light-hearted change of course, Jill is introduced to the mayor.

The three of them talked in a friendly atmosphere for almost an hour, and Jill invited the mayor to a dinner party held at his house.

In normal times, the mayor of the town does not have much entertainment, but in the conversation just now, the mayor found that this person named Jill is very sensible, and when he heard the invitation, the mayor readily agreed.

Jill and the Ombudsman stood up to take their leave.

In the evening, Jill sent a carriage to meet the mayor, who understood that this was a secret invitation. It's okay, it's okay to go and meet this Jill for a while. The mayor looked at the sky and got into the carriage.

When the mayor arrived, Jill greeted him at the door, the backyard of a tavern, and the house seemed quiet and chic.

The Ombudsman went to the town to relax, and Jill received the mayor alone.

As a sign of sincerity, Jill gave the mayor something he couldn't refuse, so many of them that the mayor had to pretend to push it back as a sign of integrity.

Jill's generosity made Mayor Mare even more curious, "What does this guy want to do?" ”

Seeing that the mayor of the town was already curious, Jill decided to cut straight to the point.

"Your Excellency, let's talk about what will happen after the dock is built."

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