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In mid-November, the sun is much softer on the Acasta Plains than in previous months.

More and more people choose to go out for a stroll on the grassland when the weather is fine, and let the warm sun shine on their bodies, together with the breeze on their faces, to make their mood feel relaxed.

Being able to have so much leisure now is also inseparable from the increasingly prosperous life. Three months after the end of the civil war, the new king's policy of ascending the throne changed, and the common people, who had been a little worried, were completely reassured.

From north to south, after the opening of the territory, a large number of merchants brought a dazzling array of goods. Many of the mineral resources, which had been privatized by the aristocracy and operated inefficiently, were gradually opened up by a decree from the new king, who paid a fee for identification of identity, and people were paid quite well.

The southern aristocrats, who were originally very resistant to this, gradually realized that if they cooperated, it would be a win-win situation.

In addition to labor, how to transport and sell the mineral resources they originally had in their hands is also a huge problem. Originally reluctant and disdainful of commerce, the nobles had preferred to let those things rot in their warehouses rather than sell them, but now they were forced to sell them under the tough new policy, holding bags and bags of heavy Ottolo gold coins, and they only hated themselves for not hoarding more.

A theory that talks only about spirit apart from matter is empty. And vice versa, when things like material things and wealth are abundant enough, the once tense and nervous southern aristocrats naturally ease.

The best rulers of the country fight bloody wars.

Edward used his practical interests to get these related Southern nobles to side with him, and although he still could not give all the trust, at least on the road to national reform, he could be sure that these people would no longer take a hard line.

The vast western Ottolo Empire had a huge market demand, and the borders of the Grigory Rift Valley became increasingly busy after the unification of Avenella. Otolo's merchants were in constant flux, and caravans exchanged raw materials for infrastructure construction and various food and clothing for Avenella's precious mineral resources, and the needs of merchants for food and accommodation during their travels led to the migration of more practitioners.

The existing city-states became more prosperous, and some of the people with a keen sense of smell near the main roads quickly went to cut down trees and quickly build new villages and towns, and the laws against these things were being perfected every day.

Officers at the grassroots level, security soldiers stationed there, training and equipment of soldiers, and various infrastructure that goes along with it. The elite grassroots cadres of the Northern Army who survived the Great War were scattered like a wide net, and with their joint efforts, everything was developing in an orderly direction.

Avenella's replacement of Sivalier as the most powerful and wealthy kingdom on the West Coast now seems to be a foregone conclusion.

No one could have imagined that everything could change so much in just two years. After the end of the civil war and stabilization, the influx of West Valier refugees from Inznir on the northern border of Yavennella is increasing, and the West Valier border soldiers, who had always resorted to tough measures to stop them, now want to flee themselves, so it is natural to turn a blind eye to this.

As an important outpost on the northern border, Fort Ellen has been under construction since the victory at the Battle of Acasta, and now it has moved away from the level of "outpost" and reached the level of a castle.

Forty percent of the well-trained soldiers of the Northern Army were stationed here. In addition to being a standing army, many of them were promoted to non-commissioned officers, and as many as 1,000 recruits could be seen training in sweat every day at the gates of Ehrenburg. The roar of battle shook the earth, in stark contrast to the demoralized West Valijes next door.

They had a stable set of equipment and provisions, and it was well known that the new king of Edward I wanted to build a standing army. Perhaps due to the psychology of comparison, the Ehrenburg cooks deliberately fanned the aroma of the food to the rudimentary Sivalier Line next door, causing the starving soldiers there to stretch their necks and swallow desperately at the aroma.

Prosperity must decline, eternal unchanged. The fall of Sivalier is a foregone conclusion, and the nobles and bishops who are adept at intrigue are still trying to extract the last bit of value from what was once the most powerful kingdom.

From the point of view of the Avenella people, most of the hatred has disappeared at this moment, and all that remains is sigh and sorrow.

The Knights' Nation is threatened by the constant civil strife that it cannot be united, but it is not always a good thing.

The news of Isabel Day Avalon's stay in the Northern Army leaked during the civil war, and it was impossible to deny it now, so Edward weighed it and chose to announce the news.

After all, it would be more convenient for him to use more troops to protect the legitimate royal heir of Sivalier, although most of the nobles of Sivalier did not dare to challenge Avenella, who was now more and more closely related to the Ottolo Empire, but it was necessary to guard against others.

But this is also the problem we mean by "not all the good things" - as a monarch, Edward I has a huge difference in status today and when he was still a prince, and in such a situation, his marriage has naturally become the focus of many people's attention.

Since ancient times, the marriage of the royal family has always been used as a political means, in the current civil strife in Sivalier, Princess Isabel exists in the country of Avenella, and Edward and Edward have not yet had a marriage contract, and the nobles in the court are naturally aware of the calculations in their hearts.

Since Arvenella could not withstand such a purge, he retained the status of the vast majority of the old nobles. But these old stubborns, who are exactly the same as Ahibon II, seem to be unable to settle down and develop steadily, and as soon as they see that their neighbors have an opportunity to take advantage of them, they immediately begin to make some small moves in secret.

began to plan the king's wedding without authorization, and even began to hint and pressure in various aspects. As the situation stabilized and Edward was confirmed, he was afraid that it would become more and more rampant.

For now, Edward was able to press on the grounds that the country had just settled down and it was not the time to do such a thing, but even so, he was still under a lot of unnecessary pressure.

The King's heart was only a secret among close acquaintances, but the blonde Dame was still not a good match even if she had been promoted to the rank of knight after the Civil War, like many other nobles of the Northern Army. Marrying a low-ranking nobleman under his command instead of taking advantage of the opportunity to expand his influence would seem to the great nobles who still retain their traditional ideas to be a great rebellion. And the pressure they exerted on all sorts of things made Edward miserable, so much so that when he drank with the sage in private, he sighed bitterly:

"People always envy the king for his supreme glory and wealth, and in the eyes of the people, the king is also incomparably free and can do whatever he wants. However, when I really sat in this position, I found that I was far more restricted than being an ordinary person. ”

"This kind of identity, which can't even hold the hands of a loved one, can be talked about freedom in the end. ”

The relationship between the king and the royal nobles, as well as the other southern nobles who sided with Ashbern II in the civil war, was delicate. Despite the sweetness of being forced to open their territories, these older nobles often think "why can't I have it all" when they eat this cake, so the little things they do in the dark always make the situation even more awkward.

In addition, many of these nobles, including the two remaining southern archdukes, tried to move up the ranks of power in what is now Avenella by brokering the king's marriage.

Although the civil war has ended, the political scheming has only just begun.

In such a situation, Edward's sons and daughters can only give in for the time being.

"Even if they knew there was an external threat, they only wanted to make the people on the Sivalier side look good. If it's just about me, forget it, their calculations will drag the newly stabilized country into the quagmire of war again!"

In the final analysis, this kind of psychology is still short-sighted, and has always been oppressed and despised by Sivalier, and now it is easy to end the civil war, seeing that there is still a struggle over there, and he feels that he has a good hand and wants to take this opportunity to play it and make the other party bow down. ”

"Add to that the fact that the regime has just changed and realizes that its position is still unstable, and wants to use this opportunity to become a hero in the conquest of Sivaliers, these guys are simply unreasonable!"

Despite his many henchmen, Edward, who had become the lord of a nation, could only express his weakness and anger for a moment in the hut he had given to Henry and Mira, in front of our Sage Mr.

"Although according to the suggestion of the gentleman, the Kingdom Non-commissioned Officer Academy was opened, and the excellent successors were trained regardless of gender. But it will still take a long time to replace these old stubborns......"

"It seems that this is the only way to go. ”

The candle flame flickered, and Edward let out a long sigh. And time passed, and another half a month passed, almost at the beginning of December. Stretching out to the sea in Ehrenburg, looking south you can see a part of the shore of the tidal flats where the archers had been when they had ambushed the Sivalier cavalry. A modest pier that is not very big, but full of exotic scenery due to the background of the builder, stands awe-inspiring.

The person in charge of keeping the dock running was the southern merchant supervisor Inagi, who was a close friend of Henry and the others, and after sending a large amount of supplies during the war, the director stayed in Avenella, and used his vast experience to preside over the affairs related to the domestic commerce.

Among them, the most important thing is to build the Kia Venella's own wharf, so as to avoid relying on the port of Vasha in West Valier.

Waterway traffic and transportation have been important means of commerce and trade since ancient times, which is why most of the developed civilizations have sprouted in areas such as rivers. The carrying capacity and operating costs of waterborne transportation by water power were far from being comparable to those of the land routes, and the water trade with the southern city-states was able to proceed smoothly after the completion of the humble small docks, which was written in the treaty between Edward and the Felix family, and as a sign of their unsparing support, the Rosemary's family sent not only the merchant directors, but also the shipbuilders and dock managers with their families, as if they were about to make their home in Ecasta.

But despite all these purposes, at the beginning of December, when the wharf was completed, the first merchant ship to depart from the south was not engaged in commerce.

Its destination was not south, but it sailed in a straight line with the intention of heading to the east coast.

In addition to our Sage and Mira, the boat was guarded by several steppe warriors, Muna, who was determined to learn from the most treacherous and cunning men in order to seize the throne of the steppe, and Minna, who traveled as an envoy to the kingdom of Avenella.

Now a baron, she was not traveling alone, and the reason why Edward I had to send Minna away was because he was worried that their relationship would be exposed, and that the restless nobles would harm her by trying to remove obstacles from marrying Isabelle.

Under various circumstances, going to a foreign land for temporary refuge, and waiting for Edward to take refuge in a foreign country step by step, and then returning to his homeland after Edward took away the power of those nobles step by step so that they were powerless to resist, naturally became a helpless choice.

But in addition, Minna's trip to the East Coast as the king's hand-picked representative is also paving the way for Avenella's future.

It is impossible for the kingdom to be tied to the same ship as the Ottolo Empire, and the acceptance of the Loan royal family conquered by Ottoro is already quite a complaint on the Empire's side, and Edward's initial civil war was precisely to gain the independence of the country.

Therefore, even in the face of the mysterious and vast Lamanite Empire, they need to be as neutral as possible. In order to be well prepared, Edward had to send someone he could trust to establish diplomatic relations with Padrosi.

It is fortunate that war can be avoided through diplomatic means, but if it does not, it is necessary to have at least some countermeasures.

The East Coast is not monolithic, and in addition to the northern states and a series of city-states in the south, there are a variety of voices within the Padrossi Empire. As an envoy to Avenella, the character chosen must be relatable, good at learning foreign languages, smart and intelligent, and not too high or too low.

Reasonably, Minna is the best candidate.

So at the beginning of the last month of 192, the blonde lady had to set sail in a boat in a tangle of her mind, and go all the way to the east.

She turned her head to look at the dwindling Plains of Acasta for a moment, but Edward, who had a lot of business and needed to avoid being seen, was still unable to show up to see her one last time.

Mira quietly accompanies Minna, who is a little gloomy.

And the waves lapped against the side of the medium-sized merchant ship.

The sun sets and the moon rises, and the stars shift.

Time flows quietly.