Chapter 560: Revealing the Secret

Just as he was thinking about the easier manufacture of that kind of arson tool, the personal guard walked in, "Your Majesty, the envoy from the North wants to see you."

It's only been a day... Roland was a little surprised. Could it be that they didn't plan to wait for the Duke to hear back, but they were going to directly reject their request?

"Take them to the living room," he ordered after a moment of silence, "and notify Carter to block the diplomatic building and temporarily prohibit the envoys from going out."

"yes."

Since the other party cannot agree with the policy that he will implement, he has no choice but to force them to stay.

...

When Roland walked into the living room on the first floor, he found that the person opposite the long table had changed seats. The woman who was supposed to be Cole's assistant sat in the guest seat, while Cole sat in the second seat holding a notebook.

"Your Majesty, greetings to you, I am Edith Kant, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Evernight City, Cole's sister." The woman got up and gave a standard noble salute, "This is not the first time we have met, the last time Cole forgot to introduce my identity, please forgive me."

"Calvin's daughter?" Roland was taken aback for a moment, and then he couldn't help becoming interested. "So you are the leader of the messenger group?"

"That's right," she said, rubbing her chest, "Father has entrusted me with full responsibility for this mission, and also handed me the Duke's seal."

In this era, it is rare for women to participate in politics, let alone a young woman with outstanding looks. It can be seen from Edith's expression that it is obviously not the first time she has dealt with a superior, and she is impeccable in terms of words, deeds and manners. As for concealing her identity, Roland has realized that this is a trick used by the other party to attract the attention of the negotiators, and she did not conceal it on purpose, but just borrowed the disguise of a woman to let people walk into misunderstandings. It is not deceitful, most nobles will only Consider it an act of fun. I have to say that this move really works.

"In other words, you can make decisions on behalf of your father?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, to be precise, he will follow my advice."

It was really a confident answer. Roland couldn't help laughing as he looked at Cole who was scratching his head and scratching his head.

"Okay...Miss Edith, then what is the purpose of your request?"

Roland originally thought that she would tactfully express that she could not accept such conditions, or take other more "interesting" methods to try to get back the new law, but she did not expect that she would take out a notebook from the satchel on her back and spread it out on the On the table—that was the brochure he had written.

"I have some questions to ask you," Edith said bluntly, "You said that the reason why the enfeoffed nobles will be eliminated sooner or later is that the central power continues to expand, but without the assistance of the nobles, what method do you use to ensure effective management? What about the vast kingdom?"

This is... Want to discuss current affairs with yourself?

Looking at her sincere eyes, Roland realized that the other party was serious.

He hadn't heard such an interesting question for a long time.

"It's the people and the advancement of technology." After pondering for a while, he replied.

"Do you mean the free folk? What is technological progress?"

"That's right, a management team that is trained by the city hall, pays salaries and administrative expenses by the city hall, and provides manpower and supporting facilities by the city hall does not require the managers themselves to have strong assets or rich manpower. It's important." Roland began to explain what a centralized government should look like, and how ordinary people can be promoted, and then he talked about the practical significance of technology for territorial control, which lasted half an hour.

"How do you plan to avoid malfeasance by administrative officials who are far away from the royal capital?"

"After the unification of Graycastle, how should the trade be distributed among the regions?"

"Can productivity really be used as a measure of policy?"

"..."

The more she asked, the more Edith's eyes sparkled. It was near noon when she let out a sigh of relief, "I see. You really didn't write the opening remarks just by hand."

Roland also took a sip of tea contentedly. As a non-professional person, his political reserve knowledge can only be said to this point.

"Thank you for your answer. I didn't expect you to tell me this in such detail."

"The most basic requirement for a city hall in the new era is to publicize the policy. Everyone must clearly understand the content of the new policy, so that it will not be implemented in a strange way."

Edith nodded and changed the subject, "Can you provide steam engine production equipment and personnel to the North?"

"People are not available at the moment, because Neverwinter City is also in short supply, but you can send people over to study, provided that the northern nobles give up their enfeoffment rights and obey the management of the city hall."

"Can the construction technology of paddle boats also be taught?"

"Of course, as long as you pay the Golden Dragon, these are not problems. But without the help of the witch, it will be difficult for you to move the entire production line to the north in a short time."

"Your majesty surprised me, Your Majesty," she thought for a while, "but I don't understand one thing. According to your plan, you only need to wait another ten years, and you can easily annex the entire Graycastle, and then promote the New Deal. There is no resistance at all, and there is no need to care about our thoughts, why are you so eager?"

Roland fell silent, and it took a while before he said, "Do you really want to know the answer?"

Edith probably didn't expect him to answer so seriously, so she said solemnly, "Yes."

"Then come with me," he said, standing up, "I'll show you something."

...

Stepping into the shaded backyard, Roland led Edith into the wooden shed in the middle of the olive grove.

The amputated devil lay flat on a long table, beside which there were piles of various bottles and jars. Agatha was making the final preparations for drawing blood.

"By God, what is this—what?" Edith whispered in disbelief, but Roland noticed that there was only shock on her face, not fear.

"I should lock this shed, and let the leaves surround the yard." Agatha frowned, "Don't tell me that you plan to let a mortal participate in the making of the sigil. If I am fusing the god stone, I probably have failed. gone."

"Of course not...just right away," Roland coughed twice, then turned his head and introduced to Edith, "The alien creatures in front of you are the legendary devils, they haunt the north of the Impassable Mountains, and they are also people who are about to be killed by humans. The biggest enemy we face—the war between the two clans has nothing to do with territory and wealth, but to decide who can continue, and the loser will perish completely.”

"Devil? Decided to continue the war?" She couldn't help muttering.

"Yes, this is a long story, and it is also a secret hidden by the church. It can even be traced back to thousands of years ago. People in the past called it——"

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