Verse 167: The Morning Star and the Stirring Heart
There are two flowers, one on each branch.
When the three sages of Suao Marrina, who were far away in the northernmost part of the human sphere of influence on the east coast, were fully prepared and finally set sail, the west coast, which they had been far away from for a long time, also quietly changed.
The seeds planted took root and sprouted, and in the hands of a promising monarch and a people who wholeheartedly assisted him, the flowers that bloomed from the land of eternal spring took root everywhere.
At the beginning of December in the year 1331 of the Divine Calendar, 1530 in the Padrossi New Calendar, and 193 in the Avenella calendar, on the west coast that has just entered the winter season.
A decisive step was taken.
The Avenella calendar, which is less than 200 years old, ends on December 3.
In the efforts of Edward I and Catherine I, Princess Isabel, who was also in the presence of Avenella.
The full name is "Avenella and Lohan and Sivalier and Maximilian, United Kingdom", commonly known as "United Kingdom of the West Coast", this brand new country -
Founded.
A new star is rising, and with the reborn United Kingdom of Avenella and Loan as its heart, the vibrant West Coast talent and resources are rapidly concentrating on the rolling plains of Acasta and Inznir. Innumerable schools and workshops for apprenticeship were established as never before, even the Lamanites were able to do it, and most of the west coast except the southern part of the country formed a single whole.
The divided and warring West Coast could not pose any threat and could only become a vassal presence of the great powers.
But the united West Coast is a different story.
This incident immediately caused political turmoil in the East and West. The Ottolo Empire, which was still theoretically allied with the United Kingdom, was only separated by a rift, and naturally felt threatened. On the other side, the Padrossi Empire, located in the east, is not without the intention of being wary of this rising star.
There are countless people who act in secret, as well as those who investigate, think, and devise plans to try to re-divide them from within. But if you think about it, the reason why this country can take advantage of the opportunity to rise is because of the distrust between the two empires and their own close internal relations.
The antagonistic relationship between Padrosi and Ottolo doomed either side to attack easily, and the two empires themselves were at odds.
Despite the rise of the Ottolo Empire, its borders were in a constant state of contraction and expansion. To the southeast of her, in the Kursimu region is the presence of orc tribes—alien warriors far more physically capable than humans who take advantage of the special environment of the forest, which is enough to make it impossible for the Ottolos to escape from the modern infantry of the Lamanite heavy infantry and the famous dragoons of the continent.
In addition, there are territories in the southwest that have shrunk a lot, and even split into several principalities and kingdoms, but the Rumanato Empire still exists.
Despite the fact that the country, which was dominated by the westward migration of the Lamanites, was already corrupt and decrepit, the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse, and for Ottolo it was still a formidable opponent.
The Ottolo people face a multifaceted threat, as is the case with any empire that grows and grows. On the other side, the situation for the Padrosi Empire in the east was much more complicated.
is different from Otolo, who has just become an empire and is full of cohesion. Within the old Padrosi Empire, the rise of the merchant class certainly brought prosperity to the whole country, but their money worship and liberalism also disrupted the relationship between the upper and lower classes of the empire.
"Merchants and aristocrats" became "merchant aristocrats" or "aristocratic merchants", and the mixed cauldron disrupted traditions, and the rise of humanism led to a significant decline in the influence of the Church. Although the name of the empire is still generally represented, the appeal of the royal family and the church is completely different from that of two centuries ago.
The foundation of the empire, the influence of the church and the royal family is declining. Many conservatives have wailed that the empire has lost its binding power as "a world of pleasure" – and while they inevitably unilaterally glorify the Empire's past history when they mention it, it is undeniable that if this climate is allowed to continue, chaos, division, and even the demise of the imperial family itself are not all too surprising.
But this is also the reason why these conservatives are depressed all day long.
Unlike Suomir in the north, where it was still a toddler, Padrosi's commercial prosperity was a foregone conclusion. Not only the common people and most of the aristocracy, but even the royal family grew up in this environment.
Therefore, the reigning emperor is regarded by these conservatives as a "faint king who only knows pleasure". Although he made great contributions to the empire in literature and art, "it is disqualified to be a man of man, who only knows how to compose poetry and music, and to praise the beauty of love." ”
Such a summary is almost universally known in conservative circles. And even the low-level soldiers and nobles did not take the emperor seriously in private, and it was not uncommon for them to open their mouths to ridicule and satirize. But even if someone reported such a situation, because of the indifference of the emperor himself, the people below began to let them circulate after a long time.
From a personal point of view, this is indeed a manifestation of generosity and carelessness. But as the monarch of a country, as an emperor, he represents more than just himself. The royal family must have majesty to maintain its rule. There is no punishment for being slandered, it will only make the weight of imperial power become weaker and thinner, and finally become an existence that ordinary people in the market can open their mouths and boldly slander.
The flow of people's hearts is very terrible.
If the subordinate soldiers have dared to show contempt for the emperor in their words and deeds, how can they be guaranteed that they will take the orders from above seriously?
Behind the incomparable prosperity of the Padrosi Empire is the fact that the nobles of each city-state and each region have two hearts. The more commerce developed, the more they admired the liberal profit-seeking atmosphere of the Southern City-State Alliance—a scale, and the heavier the weight, the lighter the imperial and theocratic powers.
And this is something that many traditional and conservative imperialists do not want to see.
The times make heroes.
If there is already an atmosphere of conflict of ideas in a country as a whole, it is only a matter of time before a character who meets people's needs and wants to do something comes into play.
1332 in the Rigal calendar, 1531 in the Padrosi New Calendar, and 1 January in the first year of the United Kingdom Calendar on the West Coast.
The Padrosi people, waiting for this role.
The cloak was hunting, and the tall figure combined with the short curly hair looked like a commander of an army.
The experience that had been deliberately gained in the Soladin region on the west coast came in handy. Since the end of the year 1330 in the A.D., he has been wandering around for more than a year. Abolish stubborn diseases, regardless of status and status, and reuse talented people to cultivate their own cronies. By the time people reacted, they had already accumulated a considerable amount of power.
The conservatives saw hope, and he seemed to be responding to their hopes, not only for the revitalization of imperial power, but also for the Church to begin to flourish again with its support.
This is not a blind emphasis on one's own power, but a reform that has begun to cater to the current situation that has changed and there is no turning back.
"If you can't stop the trend, then you should be the first to be the first to be the one who is at the forefront. ”
The transformation of the Paderossi Empire was a foregone conclusion, and the weakening of the imperial and theocracy was due to the fact that they had not kept up with the times—they still clung to the ideas of the past two centuries and did not know what the changed people needed.
And he knows.
The tide of the empire began to change, centering on a man with the same gray-blue eyes as a man from two hundred years ago.
The prophecy that "the gray-eyed man will bring about the demise of the Saxiyutu family" is now gone, and time has ironically turned everything into the opposite of the past. He became the hero of the people's hearts, whether it was the church or the nobility, and many people who shared his ideals naturally gathered under his banner.
Gathered under the banner of the lily of the valley and daisy.
Konstantin Seksiyutu.
The prince, who had almost never been heard of until now, was not born until his twenties, and quickly became a significant figure in the imperial political circles.
The reason for his obscurity was soon discovered, and Constantine was the thirteenth prince - a number that in the traditional beliefs of the White Church is the number of "sinners". Because of his bad luck, he could not claim to be a Sexuyutu, but had to serve in the army and the church until he had been cleared of his sins in his past life.
The legendary background of his life adds to the drama of his behavior, and his military background and church background also make the members of the two organizations feel a sense of affinity for him.
In just over a year, the frequency of this name appearing in the eyes of high-level officials around the world has increased more than 20 times.
This wonderful treatment here, if you look closely, is the work of Prince Konstantin.
There is an excellent manuscript on the reform of the Church, read and signed, and it is also impressively written by Konstantin Seksiutu.
More and more people in the political circles of the empire paid more and more attention to him, and Konstantin's activity did not exist only in political, military and religious circles.
Troops led by his close knights are frequently seen in the forests of the southern part of the empire, and no one knows what they are doing. There are only a few rumors that the knights have captured the demon-infected characters from the previous disaster.
The cold gray-blue eyes coincided with another pair of eyes of the same color but calm far away in the northern seas.
He was looking at the vast world.
And what he saw was a land to be conquered, and an enemy who would be resisted to the death.
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Volume III, end.
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