The winter in the Frozen Land is very long, the snow is just beginning, and there are still more than five months to go before the end of winter.

The growth cycle of most crops is about half a year, and some southern and western wheat and vegetables are difficult to adapt to here, and the local crops are basically selected and continuously optimized cold zone crops.

Lawrence likes to collect crops from outside to improve, finding out what is better suited to the local crop than the local crop.

The advantage of sea transport allowed the port to quickly surpass the town of Bhumisiu.

More people have gathered here, more buildings have been built, and various living facilities have become more convenient.

The distance between Ferry Port and the town of Bhumixiu is not close, about three or four hours' walk, similar to the distance from an ordinary town to the city.

Oak City is a bit farther away from Ferry Harbor, so you can't go back and forth on foot, and you have to have a mount to make a round trip.

In many times, this distance was enough to separate them for a lifetime, and most people lived in their own villages all their lives, rarely going out to see the outside world.

This kind of freedom is more precious than the freedom and equality of identity.

The freedom of the civilized world should begin with the absence of the peasants being confined to a fixed land.

Domination requires them to remain rooted in their homeland for the rest of their lives, and they cannot leave the land, either voluntarily or forced.

In the past, everything that was to make money was done by the nobles themselves, and there was no need for peasant serfs to do it, and there was no need for them to engage in things other than military service and farming.

In the early days of the Cold Lands, there was a shortage of people, and because most of the people were engaged in war-related work, most of the basic work needed to be done by the outside world, which gave up a large number of benefits.

Lawrence stood on the balcony and looked at the bustling bazaars and streets in the distance, no matter what the purpose of bringing outsiders over in the first place, or what the motives of some of the actions were, it now seems that these things are both accidental and inevitable.

After all, I always have some "whimsical" ideas, and I also have some persistence and bottom line as a human being.

Even if it has never changed the trend of the barbarians going out, and in the process they play the role of invaders and predators.

But over the years, the self-blame and guilt in my heart have long since disappeared.

If he had to do it again, Lawrence would not wait for the church to go to war, nor would he wait for the Kingdom of Gran and the Kingdom of Io to take the initiative to provoke him, and he would fight it when he was well developed.

Lawrence was suddenly curious.

Why do people regret it? And when will you regret it? ”

Lawrence walked into the room and sat down, leaning back on the couch and pondering this real question.

"No matter how many people have died because of me, I don't really care, especially when I see my prosperous kingdom, my happy and lively wife and children enjoying a superior material life, how can I regret everything I have done?"

"Do murderous wizards regret that they killed someone? They don't have this kind of thinking at all, and if they want to say that they regret it, they will regret offending some difficult wizarding forces. ”

"Will those elves who hunt humans by the elves regret it?"

"When they eat meat and drink wine, they don't regret it, and I ...... It's too merciful. ”

Lawrence frowned and thought that elves tend to solve things quickly, and solve problems in the fastest and safest way.

At this time, there was a knock at the door.

"Master, Kelda is here to report the news."

"Let him in."

Soon, a Durella man walked in respectfully.

Kelda was Lawrence's chosen warrior from the waterport area, and his fishing and shipbuilding skills were not excellent, but he showed excellent command skills in the military operation against Pig's Trotter City, leading a few warriors to capture two large wild boars and a dozen captives.

Later, he and two other commanders of the agricultural and forestry areas and mining areas of similar backgrounds went to fight in the kingdom of Io, and were also sent by Lawrence to deal with the rebellion in the Io and Gran regions over the years.

There was no rebellion in the Frozen Lands because Lawrence had a very close relationship with the Countess, and was friends with the current ruler of Pigtrotter City.

In fact, barbarians themselves are a bunch of trash who can only fight, especially barbarians who are not disciplined, and it is very normal to oppress others.

The barbarian army that went out did not do well, and many of the Star Legion were born as slaves and robbers and pirates, and these people would not be changed in a few words, and letting them be stationed in the newly occupied area could easily cause fierce resistance from the locals.

This behavior gave Lawrence an understanding of why the army was always suppressed in ancient times, and in addition to replacing that group of people with fresh blood, he also had to send people to solve the mess caused by this group of people.

Regularizing the military is something Lawrence has been doing for a long time, and the high-quality talent provided by the military academy is an important part of this plan, and there are not enough military administrators to change the atmosphere of the army.

In addition to the generals of the military academy, Lawrence has also found out a lot of people over the years.

There is a promotion mechanism and a recommendation mechanism in the port, and powerful talents will be recommended by managers, especially now that the gate valve force has not yet been formed, and ordinary people are easy to get ahead as long as they perform well.

The easiest ones to get out of the way are the people in the army, followed by those who have awakened the ability to go berserk.

The madness ability belongs to the bloodline awakening, and there is a huge difference between the awakening and the previous one, and it cannot be faked.

The cultural atmosphere of the barbarians and the worship of the strong also determined that as long as this kind of thing was known, it would definitely be disseminated and reported to the Church prophets.

Kelda knelt down on one knee and bowed her head respectfully, "Prophet! ”

Seravin was not the only slave aristocrats, as Kelda was also of humble untouchable origin, captured by pirates and sold to Lawrence as slaves.

It was Lawrence who gave these people a chance to change their fate, and also taught them a lot of knowledge and skills, guiding them to become aristocratic giants who they could not have imagined before.

Lawrence and these people don't need nonsense, and they don't need to be polite.

"How's Gran's affairs going?"

"The Governor has been assisted in resolving the rebellion in the mountains, and the coastal areas have always maintained peace and order, without affecting the wool and coal mining areas."

"How did it work out?"

"Each killed a group of people, and the leader of the rebellion and some of them were killed on the spot." Kelda said with her head bowed.

"I found out that the cause was that a few soldiers went from the barracks to the village to forcibly take the women who were working, and after the rebellion was suppressed, I handed over the soldiers who caused the trouble, and asked the woman to kill the soldiers, and gave them the same number of cattle and some grain as the dead men in the village."

Lawrence nodded, "In the future, this kind of thing tells them what to do, they can go to the church when they encounter something, and if the pastor of the church doesn't care, they can come to me directly." ”

"Those troublesome soldiers, tell their families and the rest of the people how they died, such people will not get any compensation, their deaths are not only meaningless, but they also died because they did not obey my orders, and I will not use their families again."

"The team of those soldiers was disbanded on the spot and went home to farm with severance pay."

No matter what the era, even sitting exists, and a person's future is easily influenced by family and colleagues.

"Yes, Prophet!" Kelda knew that the Prophet was satisfied with his handling, but he didn't do his best, and he didn't have the courage of the Prophet.

Lawrence said: "I have something for you to do, and I have arranged for you ten elite fighters who can fight, you don't need to doubt their strength and loyalty, and they will not doubt your orders and commands. ”

"This mission is a test for you to be promoted from a quasi-baron to a baron, and it is also a test of whether those ten warriors can take charge on their own."

"What I ask of you is stability, what I ask of the ten of them is unity, they will quickly build relations with the locals, organize local forces to help you, you are responsible for responding to emergencies, coordinating the direction of the whole plan without problems, and replenishing the places they can't see."

"I want you to understand each other while staying nervous, because you might have to get along for a while."

Kelda's heart thumped and she quickly said, "Yes! Prophet! ”

Lawrence quickly gave the order in the simplest of words, and asked Kelda to quietly go to a small border village with ten warriors to live and farm, hidden among a group of merchants and farmers.

Most of the province has been stable for several years, and only a part of the mountainous areas that are not touched are still in the same shape as they were many years ago.

The province of Io is a vast province with most of the plains, and most of the people live and work in peace and contentment because of the tax reduction, but there are also some people who are in trouble all day because of the competition with nearby villagers for water, land and housing.

In general, the closer to the land of the stars, the more sound the legal system and civilization will be, and the easier it will be for the lives and dignity of ordinary people to be protected.

After finishing his elves' business, Lawrence soon went to church and monastery again, and every month he had to listen regularly to the reports of his men, and to their various complaints and flattering compliments.

Relying on his enlightened political thinking and benevolent demeanor, Lawrence maintained friendly relations with the princes and nobles of various countries.

Many of these people are church believers, and when they encounter trouble or good things, they will come to worship and donate some money.

There are also many female believers, and some female believers have not yet entered the monastery, so they usually go to the monastery with their mothers and sisters-in-law and other female relatives to volunteer at the monastery, and they will also come to the church with their families to pray.

The location of the church is usually in the center of the city, and the outside city is usually expanded around the church.

The core of the town of Bhumitheus is also the circle of the Colossus of the Prophets.

Ferry Harbor is no exception, so whether shopping or praying, the church is often frequented by young noblewomen.

Lawrence soon met with a wealthy noblewoman who donated a lot of money every year, and also brought some crops and gifts that Lawrence liked.

"Anita, nice to meet you, you're here a little early this year."

Lawrence's room is not a small dark room, it is a normal reception room, with two simple sofas to sit and rest, and there are cabinets for wine and books, and of course a lawrence's mural.

The woman who came in was a slightly plump lady, a little chubby because of her age, and she looked very kind and kind.

This is one of the nobles who have been going back and forth over the years, belonging to the nobles of Pig's Trotter City and the Southern Kingdom.

The rulers of Pigtrotter City did not have the same prestige as the nobles of Pigtrotter City, and the barbarians and southern nobles of that region preferred to maintain friendship with Lawrence than the Duke of Pigtrotters.

Especially when it comes to donations, these people, like the superior people of the other world, prefer to donate money to the overlord in exchange for a chance to meet, rather than the motherland.

The widows of Lorfen III, as well as the descendants of dragon slayers and berserkers, were all on Lawrence's side, and the Duke of Pigtrotter City did not have a strong bloodline, nor did he have a well-known reputation, nor a group of powerful men.

Normal people's logic will choose to take refuge in Lawrence, who has great strength and is favored by the god of stars.

The Duke of Pig's Trotter is still just an ordinary barbarian, and in the eyes of the barbarians, whether the king has strength or not is a very important matter.

Although the prophet who relies on the brain is respected, as a king, it is better to have a little hard power.

The kings of the three western kingdoms personally went to battle against the Church of Dawn in order to prove their strength, so as to help the rule of their nobles.

After all, whether it is a barbarian or a knight soldier, the warriors under everyone's hands are all sharp blades.

The sharper the blade, the more it should be in the hands of a powerful man, otherwise it will hurt yourself.

Without great prestige and courage, it is impossible to discipline the group of veterans who have been on the battlefield.

Without strong strength and organization, it is easy to lead to the resistance of the lower-level soldiers, and the treatment of soldiers in any era is a combination of grace and might, and the more civilized the army, the stricter the military law.

Duke Pigtrotter did not have the courage to discipline his knights, and these knights would naturally find other nobles, merchants, and rich people if they wanted to live a good life, which indirectly led to more and more people having to find a backer to gain a foothold in their hometown.

Even if you are doing a regular business or a small business, if you don't have a strong backer, you will be bullied.

The world of the barbarians is darker and wilder than the civilized world, and there is no reason for this period, if it were not for Lawrence, many people would think that it was originally so, and that the world was like this, and would not even describe it as dark.

Only those who have seen the light know what darkness is, and people in the barbaric era and the feudal era do not know at all that they are barbaric feudal.

Barbarians are barbaric because of the existence of the Church and the Western Kingdom.

Earlier, there was no such thing as a barbarian.

Anita was followed by two young daughters, and when she came in with her and heard Lawrence's voice, she came over excitedly and saluted.

"Great Prophet, you are still so young and handsome!"

Lawrence sat on the couch and smiled, "Sit down and talk, it's our church's internal time, let's talk casually." ”

"Yes, Prophet." Anita quickly beckoned her two daughters to come over and bend down and salute, "Prophet, this is my daughters Gerry and Ayr. ”

Lawrence smiled and said, "Hello, it looks like we're about the same age, sit down and talk." ”

"Yes, Prophet." Two young women in their twenties quickly spoke according to the rules here.

Lawrence looked at the noblewoman in the low-cut dress, the fat woman and her two daughters were wearing a lot of perfume and dressed beautifully.

Anita took the initiative to say, "Prophet, I have come this time to bless them, who were formerly believers in the Holy Church, and now wish to believe in the merciful God of the Stars as I do. ”

"I brought gifts and donations of 100,000 silver coins."

In this era, the gap between the rich and the poor is huge, some people can only earn a few dozen copper coins a month, but some people have an income of hundreds of thousands of silver coins a year.

Usually these people are very clearly distinguished, ordinary people can't see it, and they don't understand that these big people make more money.

The stevedores at the docks would not know the specific income of the great nobles behind the shipowner.

These nobles would invest in shipyards and commerce, and Lawrence supported this kind of seafaring advancement, and to a certain extent, these nobles also promoted the development of artisan technology.

Lawrence was not short of money, and he did not want to be perceived as a sway between kingship and theocracy.

"Anita, you should understand that money is just paper and stone on which numbers are printed." Lawrence patiently said: "For me and the church, we think that believers can express their hearts with wheat, then wheat is money, and we think that your efforts can be replaced by numbers and money, then this is money." ”

"But what you have in your hands is not a proof to imprison and command us, nor am I and God speaking for the rich."

"You shouldn't blindly believe in those things, can you come to me and talk to me, it's the power of money, not the will of God?"

The worldview of the supremacy of money is very unsuitable for the current environment.

Land and means of production are capital, and Lawrence hopes that everyone will pay more attention to these things, and go out to develop land, research and invest in technology, instead of blindly saving money to bribe themselves.

Anita nervously said, "Yes, Prophet, I don't know how to make you happy......"

Lawrence smiled, "Then you can dance, or sing, I like to see you happy, if you have troubles, you can also say it, I would love to know what kind of troubles most people will face." ”

"Yes, Prophet!" Anita put one hand on her chest and said lightly, "I'm actually a little worried about my children, Al and Gree and their fathers were all once believers in the Holy Church. ”

Lawrence doesn't mind any of that.

Killing people after joining and killing people before joining are two different things, killing people as pirates before becoming a soldier and killing people after becoming a soldier are two different attitudes.

If you do things without permission after joining, you will be severely punished.

Before joining, because the people who could fight in the barbarian area were some pirates and lawless groups, Lawrence would not ask about the past, and would treat him as a prostitute.

"It's okay, it's all in the past, and we don't care about the past here."

"When you come here, you are a pure white blank paper, and you have the opportunity to be a new person."

"Thank you, merciful prophet, that your words are as warm as light." Anita quickly thanked her.

It was Lawrence's open-minded attitude that brought together more of his subordinates and allies. (End of chapter)