The experience of a sailing boat on the sea is definitely not comfortable, and this is still a weather without big waves and heavy rain. If there is a random wind and waves, no one knows what they are going to do. It is said that the four horses that were brought on the boat were more adaptable than someone.

Fortunately, the journey at sea was not long, and in just over a day, the ship saw the mouth of the Po River and sailed into it without any problems. According to the captain, in the early days of his voyage, there were many pirates on the Po River, mainly from the army of the Fish-Man Kingdom.

Since there was a king-level sea monster nearby, which was a great white whale. can go to the sky, can magic, bite the fish people is crunchy, more fragrant, so that the fish people stop. Without the fishman as the main force, it was difficult for human water thieves to fish in mixed waters, and soon it declined, and it ushered in a new golden age here.

However, the people of the Vida militaristic state wanted to extend their territory here, and they also built a city. It's a pity that the city was not built, and it was destroyed by the Moby Dick King. In a few cases, the militarists gave up the idea of building a city here and holding the mouth to the sea. You can build an empire on land, and you can meet the overlord of the sea.

The reason why someone chooses the waterway instead of continuing to take the land route is because although the concept of territory is very outdated within the militaristic state, outsiders without household registration can directly be equated with criminals. However, as one of the most important economic lifelines of a militaristic state, the cities along the river prospered because of commerce and trade, and they were more tolerant of outsiders.

On the one hand, it is also because there are few single rulers in cities along the river. Most of the noble lords of the neighboring territories jointly financed the establishment of river port cities for the convenience of trade. Under this collegial system, the nobles did not dare to overdo things, so they could only use gentle means to win more supporters for themselves.

However, the reason why we dare not overdo it when we encounter things is that for the self-proclaimed martial nation of the militaristic state, how can we not consider using the simplest violent means to deal with it. The reason for this is that the control of the central government over various places has become a very important key.

To put it simply, if there is no reason to convince the central part of the empire, even if you beat your neighbors to the point that you don't even recognize them, you will have to encroach on the territory and various interests. A sentence from the central government: Go back, and you have to spit out everything you eat, otherwise it will be your mother's turn to recognize yourself this time. The obligation to secure the fiefdoms of their vassals was the most basic duty of the militaristic nobility.

It is this attitude that allows the Vida military state to maintain the appearance of peace, and the nobles are harmonious. As for privately, of course, it is to use various means to beat people's brains into dog brains. Even if you suffer a big loss, you can only grit your teeth and stand upright.

This is especially true in the river port cities along the Po River. The noble lords who jointly manage it have to keep the most primitive share to talk about things. This is a case registered with the Imperial Central Committee, and it is not something that can be bought and sold if you want to. If you want to expand your influence, you can only win the support of more people.

It was this rule, established a hundred years ago, that led some traditional conservative forces within the militaristic state to ridicule the fact that the country should be changed from a "militaristic state" to a "merchant state." When encountering things, you don't rely on your fists to decide the winner, you just rely on your mouth, what kind of martial nation is this.

In fact, for someone, who has read the history of his hometown and the discussion of a bunch of brick families, he can probably understand the helplessness of the Emperor of the Vader Empire. From one or two hundred years ago, the large-scale wars in various parts of the lost land gradually subsided, except for the northeastern continent, only small-scale conflicts on the border remained.

Without external pressure, if internal disputes are allowed to be resolved by force, sooner or later they will turn into large-scale civil wars. Civil war casualties are secondary to those at the helm of the empire, and the most important thing is that if the weakening of the country causes external coveting, it may turn into a protracted and life-and-death war.

The contradictions between the lords near the Golden Waterway and those in the interior can be felt even by a foreigner who only gets news from the forum. To some, the Vida militaristic state is like a pressure cooker with the lid covered, on the verge of change. Either it explodes and blows everyone up in the sky, or it changes smoothly and smoothly, and everyone rejoices.

And this situation has affected the evaluation of this militaristic emperor: 'the most incompetent emperor in history', 'a coward who doesn't know how to fight', and 'a coward wearing an imperial crown'. All kinds of undisguised and vicious criticisms, sprayed on the face of an imperial emperor, you can know how fierce the nobles of this country are, and how soft the figure of this old emperor is.

can cover the lid, dare to cover the lid, and is not afraid of the moment the lid is opened, he is a crushed situation; Instead of choosing to take a side and have a happy tearing battle. Such a person is not smart, and Lin doesn't know what kind of person can be considered smart.

However, he was sprayed with blood, and the emperor still had to grit his teeth and sit down. With this kind of helplessness, it is no wonder that someone is respectful of power.

In the first river port city on the Po River, a golden waterway, everyone is ready to change boats here. It is a little bit that the galleys are not very comfortable to sit on, and on the other hand, the sailboats are not very popular in the inland rivers.

The shallow draft, the small cargo capacity, and the need for more manpower are the disadvantages of the business. Although the galleys are flexible, they will occupy a relatively large area on the river, which is a disadvantage in terms of practicality. And because the sailing boat is flexible and has sufficient manpower, most of the people who can use this kind of boat have some ulterior behavior, such as water piracy and smuggling, because they are not welcome.

Having said that, even the stupidest person should understand something. So Lin generously paid the fare and stayed in this river port city to wait.

Also left behind were Uzov and his companions. It seems that this group of people is relied. But they are not like the four dwarves, who eat for nothing; They just 'coincidentally' go on the same road, 'coincidentally' live together, and 'coincidentally' share the same table. For so many 'coincidences', someone is speechless.

However, with such a group of people, it is much more convenient to travel. Almost all of them were nationals of the Vida Militarists, and several of them were even nobles. This kind of status is more or less courteous in the riverside cities of the golden waterway. They also have a way to go for who to turn to and what to do in each city.

At least they know that on the golden waterways, there are passenger ships that carry passengers back and forth, and the level of comfort varies. If you want to buy a first-class cabin ticket for a big ship, and at the same time have a lot of belongings with you, it doesn't matter, find the right way, and if you want to spend money, you have nowhere to smash it, so you can only squeeze the big cabin with ordinary people. Fortunately, these troubles have been dealt with by someone.

Because there are not many luxury ships, the schedule is limited, and the nearest ship has to wait for several days. However, someone is not in a hurry, so he stays in the first river port city encountered on this golden waterway to see what the real prosperity of the world is like.

The closest river port city to the mouth of the Po River is the most special of all the cities in the Golden Waterway. Unlike other cities founded by the nobles of the Vader Army, this is a riverport city built around the Magic Tower.

It was once the front line of humanity's struggle against the Fish-Man Kingdom. The three-story tower is not the highest level in the sequence of magic towers, but this tower is like a magic that points all skill points on water, with various controls, attacks, and temperature changes. For hundreds of years, it has been impossible for the fish-people to cross the thunder pool.

The frightened fish-people call it 'Jasfan', and the fish-people in their language means 'Lord of Water'. This name also replaced the original name of the Magic Tower, and became known to everyone. When people gathered here and took refuge to build towns and ports, 'Jasfan' became the name of the town, which is still used today.

Because the magic tower cannot be inherited as private property, Jasvanta has become the most important magic tower in the Portolan District of the Wizards Association, second only to the headquarters of the district council, because it manages a river port city, and the tower owner does not have to do anything, just collecting taxes can keep his magic research from being lacking.

However, because of the special nature of this place, although the successor of the magic tower is appointed by the association, the city council of Jasfan has the right to veto. If a magician is rejected by the City Council, the Guild will have to choose another suitable person. But the city council has such power over the successor after the death of the original tower owner, and they do not have the power to expel the tower owner.

…… In reality, I don't dare. Within the attack range of the magic tower, provoking the tower master is definitely a sign of liveliness. When a mage is mad, he doesn't care about how many people he kills, not to mention that the magic tower is a fortress weapon specially designed to kill a lot.

The authority of the successor of the tower lord is not the only one in the region. Whenever a magic tower is built in the capital, whether it is a king or an emperor, of course, it will not allow mages from hostile or unfriendly forces to be stationed, which is no different from exposing one's weaknesses to the enemy.

Therefore, generally speaking, the successor who can inherit the magic tower in the city has some relationship with the local area, and even the descendant magicians trained by some countries. The advantage of this is that the city can continue its original vitality, and it will not be blind as soon as a magician who can't figure out anything comes to him, and the good situation will be distorted.

It is also because of this succession requirement that a large number of magicians who want to boil the current tower owner to death and then settle in the Jasfan Tower gather here. Whether it's living or being employed by a powerful local organization, you can build your reputation and credibility. Such a special atmosphere has become a peculiar landscape of this type of city.