Chapter 26: Warm Spring
What was provoked was just an episode, an event that was bound to happen.
Lawrence found himself underestimating the impact of violence, an era that focused more on strength than on intelligence and organization.
"I should have told them about the role of organization, and I did."
"But they won't listen."
Lawrence was helpless about the wisdom of most people, and the victorious side rarely learned from it, let alone reflected.
If one day they fail and are beaten badly, this group of people will know the importance of something.
It's going well right now, causing a lot of people not to feel like there's anything wrong with themselves.
Tailwinds, headwinds, it seems that most people are like this.
"Forget it, it's like this in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, and I don't plan to be a perfect person, how happy is it."
Lawrence was quick to stop thinking about these troubles, as a prophet should not be so busy, only responsible for many big things.
Sariel had chosen a random spot where no one was around, neither the closest to Lawrence nor the outermost location, but it was easy for the round table to see anyone.
Later, it was distinguished by their own relationship, and even pure-blood witches like Dana and Devricris, who paid attention to blood, did not use the title of half-blood to taunt Sophia and Sariel.
Avenla is strong, executors, and knows more about the system of women's guards than Lawrence, and belongs to one of the loyal guards.
Soon Heidi and Sophia began to speak enthusiastically, and Audrey and Darien added some suggestions of their own.
Sophia came over and sat directly on Lawrence's right side.
"This year, I plan to write more detailed guidance assignments for various places, and then let them think and act on their own in a few years, otherwise they will always let me teach them to do things by hand, and they won't be able to think themselves."
When Lawrence saw this, he said to Kassandra, "Send Sariel back to sleep." ”
The three of them bowed to Lawrence.
The idea of hierarchy is instinctive, but it is not stupid enough to apply this logic everywhere, and the witches know very well that the bloodline witch is nothing in front of them.
If you don't care, it will be stupid for others to laugh at others with the rules of this backward region.
Lawrence nodded in response, "Sit down and wait for the rest of us to come over and discuss things." ”
"Master."
After the jade comes, she will also sit in the empty seat at the far point.
Once everyone had sat down, Lawrence looked at the vacant seats.
Lawrence raised his left hand directly, "Sit here, there are no other people, I will discuss government affairs with you." ”
"I think that's a good thing, and it's better for you to have control over those places," Darien said. ”
"Today, we are still discussing the issue of treatment at all levels, as well as making a more obvious distinction between the lower levels, so that those who choose majors can do professional things."
"Yes, master." The three of them sat in a seat away from Lawrence.
Sophia took the initiative to say: "Then leave it to us, we will write the task guide for you, and help the master solve the accumulated government affairs, I am very good at this matter!" ”
Two and a half of the trio are women with brains, and Audrey and Darienne are not strong in their own right, so they have very active brains and can provide all kinds of useful advice that is suitable for the use of human nobles.
"But I'm so tired." Lawrence said helplessly: "I also know that this is better, but now there are too many things in various places, and there will be more and more, and I will have to do more and more things every day." ”
Lawrence waited for Sariel to leave, and then they talked about something else.
Soon several other people came over one after another.
The advantage of the feudal system is that you don't have to take care of a lot of things, giving up part of your rights in exchange for the local maintenance of the central government, as long as the military power of the center does not fall, the feudal lords on the periphery will not be able to do anything.
Kassandra stood up and helped Sariel, "Sariel, go back to sleep." ”
Lawrence felt that he was a normal person and that he should be fine for a hundred years.
Sariel was drowsy, maybe it was winter, or maybe she wasn't interested in this kind of topic, and slowly fell asleep on the table.
Emerald walked over and sat down next to Lawrence, thinking that this position was the place of Saliel, Rastana, or Dana Catherine, so she didn't sit down.
Heidi came over and saw that there was a place, so she sat on the other side of Sophia, not on Lawrence's left.
Back at Oak Castle, Lawrence calls Heidi, Sophia, Arwenla, Audrey, Darien, Saliel, Emerald, and Kassandra for the meeting.
There is also a strong sense of hierarchy among witches, often distinguished by blood, such as half-blood and pure-blood.
Defending this position, Lawrence prefers to give Arvinla such a loyal servant.
It is impossible for the ruling class not to have problems, this is impossible.
There is no eternity in royal power, but as long as most dynasties do not toss blindly, there will definitely be no problem in persisting for one or two hundred years.
Usually do your own business, and take a dozen days a year to preside over sacrifices and celebrations and other things.
Kassandra came over and saw that there were still a few empty seats, so she sat down next to Sariel.
Lawrence didn't shout at others because some people weren't good at thinking.
The first to arrive is the Awenla trio, which is not very strong and does not have a strong sense of existence, but they are all very practical.
Whether it is a feudal system or a centralized system, the main reason for its demise is that the ruling class itself has problems.
But it is also necessary to lay some foundations for the future, such as the development of the agricultural industry, as long as these can keep up, no matter who you meet in the future, you can continue to fight.
"Okay......" Sariel thought the meeting was over, rubbed her eyes and said sleepily, "I'll go take a shower and go to bed." ”
Lawrence felt that if this continued, his kingdom might not be able to hold out for a hundred years.
These witches have wisdom and abilities, but they are definitely not fit to be consuls of a large country with a population of millions.
Lawrence didn't want to gamble on the destructive power of these witches around him, judging from the past ten years of getting along, Lawrence thought that they were only suitable for doing small things, and not suitable for formulating and supervising anything.
"If the people below can't do things well, I can replace them with better and more capable people."
Lawrence looked at these beauties in front of him and left and right, "Your words, it is difficult for you to pay a huge price to make up for your mistakes when you do something wrong, I can't kill you because you made a mistake, and I won't exile you, so I don't want you to deal with things that are too troublesome." ”
Avenla thinks that this is underestimating herself, "If you can't fulfill your master's orders, even if you die, it's the right thing to do!" ”
Lawrence shook his head, these people really didn't understand.
It's not that things can't be done, it's that people have selfish intentions, and it's difficult for men to be ruthless to the women around them.
Especially after the mistake made by the other party is not cheating, but embezzlement and mistakes at work, it is very easy to obtain forgiveness and cover-up in this situation.
For a ruler, even if hundreds or thousands of people died because of women's problems, it was a small problem.
Unless someone reports it, someone who has to hold on to this kind of thing will generally help to suppress it.
Lawrence knew that he couldn't afford to play, so he didn't let the women around him wield too much state power.
As long as they can stabilize the Oak Castle and stabilize the basic order of the Frozen Lands.
The nuns of the College of the Virgins and the Convent were all inward, and they were loyal only to Lawrence.
The Military Academy and some other academies are the fresh blood that Lawrence has supported to enrich the state apparatus with the outside world.
After many meetings to discover many problems on his side and the problems he will need to face in the future, Lawrence laid out a rough plan for the next fifty years.
Every few years, you need to show your strength to the outside world.
At present, the situation is fine, and for the time being, there is no need to use war to promote economic development and solve the problems caused by overproductivity and overpopulation.
Five years later, in the twentieth year of the new calendar, there will be a big explosion of population in the Frozen Lands, and a large number of adults between the ages of 16 and 19 will start families and need more land and houses.
That was the time to attack the southern kingdoms and churches, relieve the pressure of the population, sell supplies, and consolidate the development forces.
Attack is not occupation, the vast land of Gran Province and Io Province needs to establish meritorious nobles to develop, and the developed goods and daily necessities can be sold to all parts of the West, promoting commerce and improving the quality of life of ordinary people.
Lawrence spent half a month making a five-year plan, a ten-year plan, and the rest of the time was spent inspecting the newly recruited maids and guards.
Maids need loyalty and good physical fitness, and female guards are about the same, and it is better to be taller and more powerful.
Lawrence unconsciously became a strong man, but with a weak heart.
Anyul, a giantess who can grow bigger, has become Lawrence's best companion on this warm winter night, in this ordinary state of two or three meters tall, the giant posture of five or six meters of the big witch, Lawrence is like a child, whether it is sitting in her arms or on the back of the big ass, it is very suitable.
The more troublesome thing is that this kind of thing can only be done in the courtyard, because the height of the castle house is not taken into account when designing the height, and the height of the house is too low to be used for a large house seven or eight meters high.
Even the pool was too small, and Lawrence's idea of riding a giantess to swim in the sea was temporarily unrealizable.
The fifteenth year of the new calendar is coming soon, and this year's winter is warmer than usual, and the temperature is significantly higher, and even people in places such as Wakiri and Nanzhen are feeling the change in climate.
Climate change is a huge boost!!
Cattle and sheep and other domestic animals are less dead, which means that there are more cattle and sheep suitable for breeding in the spring.
In previous years, there were always a lot of deaths due to ice and snow, and this year there are some deaths, but there are significantly fewer deaths.
When the temperature is not so cold, the fuel is used a little less.
Obviously, it is only a few degrees of change, but it has saved a lot of money from the top and bottom of the country of stars.
This year's spring is also a little earlier than usual.
The earlier spring comes, the earlier the germination of crops will be, which is conducive to the growth of crops and the increase of grain production.
The sooner the temperature recovers to a level suitable for human and animal activity, the more suitable it is for people and livestock to carry out spring ploughing work, and if you do physical work in the cold spring, it is easy to get sick.
The castle also returned to busyness, and the military aristocracy and merchants from all over the country began to return to their hometowns, and the noblewomen of places such as the Ring House also left with their families.
While Lawrence was out busy with spring ploughing work, Sarile took someone to count the internal data for this spring.
Saliel said to Catherine beside her: "This year's pregnant elves are also all elves, and when the eternal night passed, there were twenty-one more pregnant elves, and today I counted the latest ones, and there are six more." ”
Catherine looked thoughtful, her face solemn.
"This can't be done, if the master continues like this, he may be affected by the bloodline of the mother elf and become a fertility tool of the wood elf."
Sariel was reminded by Catherine like this, and also felt that the problem was a bit serious, "Yes, now Lawrence can't give birth to human children, and those wood elves must have a problem." ”
Catherine is talking about the female elves, and Sariel is talking about the wood elves of the forest elves.
"You should find more human noble women and warrior wizards to reconcile, like Anyur, it's good, the master often looks for her this winter, but unfortunately she's not pregnant yet."
Sariel thought for a moment, "Lawrence's children are almost a hundred, and we'll ask him what to do with this in the evening." ”
Catherine said directly: "This is a very important thing! ”
"I know it's important." Sariel said casually, "Lawrence will take care of it." ”
"Nope! Very important! Catherine was a little angry, Saril didn't understand the importance of this kind of thing at all, "We have to find more witches, this is the second war between humans and elves!" ”
Sariel was curious: "What for?" Fighting? ”
"This is more cruel than war, it is a war that cannot be surrendered!" Catherine stopped looking at the stupid Sariel, and commanded the maid behind her, Candace, "Let the Jade come to me, and I will choose the wise, beautiful, and powerful human women to multiply the bloodline of our great master!" ”
Candace has been following Lawrence for a long time, and under Lawrence's influence, she has also learned to advise the male and female hosts, and is not absolutely obedient to the witches and witches as she used to be.
"Mistress, the women of the Holy Maiden Academy have been summoned by their masters, if they want to give birth to offspring for their masters, I think there will be many good female warriors in the land of the Countess and Nanzhen and the original Lovin Kingdom to serve."
Catherine nodded quickly, "That's right, a cold woman of the same blood as her master is more suitable for this kind of thing, to find those young girls between the ages of sixteen and twenty, who have both a beautiful and sexy body and a strong and fertile body. ”
"Yes, Mistress." Candace quickly went down to get errands.
Sarryle was curious about how things were going and didn't stop it.
Lawrence would definitely like it anyway. (End of chapter)