Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 358 Jin Tangsheng Weather, Pearl Yu Fei Tan Xiao

The undercurrents mentioned by Karim Lodge in the "Investigation Report on the Internal Affairs of the Duchy of Igor" were actually not clearly reflected in the daily operations of the territory.

During the days after Xia Houyan returned to Shuangfengling from Yanxi City, this family territory that was located in the wasteland but had just begun to emerge, almost steadily entered the spring in a calm state. The moment is already preparing for the peak trading season starting in the summer.

During this period, Xia Houyan also specially went to Huangpo Military Academy to attend a few lectures in person, and uncharacteristically attended several daily meetings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that did not require him, the Duke, to attend:

Not for anything else, just to truly experience the people in the territory.

What Xia Houyan has to admit is that with the population of the last former wilderness village - Luna Village, officially integrated into the territory at the beginning of the year, the Igor family's pacification and conquest of the wilderness of the land of broken souls is indeed temporarily drawn. period;

Now, from the Raging Mountains in the west to the Dusty Mountains in the east, there are no groups of bandits in the entire wasteland, and the golden goshawk flag of the Igor family has been flying in every corner of the Land of Broken Soul;
The historical task of "appease the wasteland" has been completed. Under such circumstances, it is purely natural for the people of Shuangfengling to imagine the future of the territory.

During the actual interview process, Xiahouyan did find the differences of opinion that Karim Lodge mentioned in the report:

Whether it was in the classrooms of the military academy, the meetings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or even the chats in the streets and alleys of Fenghuangtai, the leaders all had various views on the future of Shuangfengling.

However, whether it is the "Wildland School" who "stands in the wilderness and manages the territory" or the "Central Plains School" who "goes north across the river and infiltrates the Central Plains", Xia Houyan thinks that the views of these two schools are not unreasonable:
At present, the infrastructure level of the land of cracking soul is indeed not up to the level of the rich areas of the mainland. It is certainly good to carry out the construction of the territory to the end and improve the living conditions of the people in the wilderness;
However, the upper limit of the productivity of this barren land is there, and it is completely understandable for the "Central Plains faction" to covet the northern land-of course, coveting is just coveting after all. In any case, it is impossible to invade the land of those lords on the north bank of the Lionheart River.

After thinking about it, Xia Houyan didn't feel the need to make an immediate decision and choose to support one of the views:

The more the truth is debated, the clearer it is. It's good to let the bullets fly a little longer.

What's more, most of the outbreaks of conflicts are due to the lack of money. As long as a group still has sufficient income, a small disagreement within the group will not hurt at all, and it will even be beneficial to maintaining diversity——

——And Shuangfengling is too rich to earn.

Leaving aside the peak trade season that is just around the corner, during the period since the beginning of spring, Shuangfengling has made an extra windfall.

This windfall came from Rock Creek City, which had just rebuilt its ruling order.

Not long after the "Ominous Incident in Rock Creek City", Leon Houston officially received a letter from the imperial capital, indicating that His Majesty the Emperor Basil and the Etiquette Department had learned of the death of the Duke of Houston, and agreed with the governor of the southern border, Anthony. Dimitri's suggestion that Leon Houston inherit the Grand Duchy of Houston.

What is intriguing is that in this official document, the Imperial Center did not mention the "unlucky incident in Rock Creek City" at all, and even simply described the death of the Duke of Houston as an "accidental death". It's not like half of the tower collapsed at all;
As for Earl Dimitri's letter to report the "unlucky incident in Rock Creek City", the Grand Duke's collusion with the enemy was mentioned, the central government of the empire did not respond at all, and basically did not show in the document that the Duke of Houston should be held accountable the meaning of;
The entire document is basically praising Earl Dimitri, Governor of the Southern Territory, and Duke Elliot Igor, the "President of Southern Military Affairs", for their contributions to presiding over the situation in the southern border during this period, and encouraging Leon Houston to properly manage the rock Boring clichés like Xicheng.

After receiving this imperial document, Xia Houyan and Earl Dimitri were still uneasy for a while, for fear that there was something tricky behind the overly casual attitude of the central government of the empire;
But later they realized that they were thinking too much—it wasn’t that the imperial capital was hiding their schemes, but that they were really overwhelmed:
Not long after the beginning of spring, news came from the eastern border that the Glorious Federation had reorganized its army in the occupied area. Once the army was assembled, it would break through the defense line of Eternal Sun City and conquer the Central Plains of the Empire in one fell swoop—

——Obviously, the destruction of the "Hammer of Purgatory" division in the south did not change the war ambitions of the federal orcs.

Under such circumstances, the central government of the empire has long been devastated and has put all its energy into resisting the orc offensive. Naturally, it can't take care of such bad things as the southern political situation.

As a result, the Central Plains region was in chaos, but the transfer of power in the southern border appeared to be extremely smooth;

Leon Houston sat on the throne of the Grand Duchy of Houston almost without any obstacles. He only needs to go to the imperial capital to accept the official canonization at the end of this year, following the example of the Xiahou officials at the beginning. He was safe and sound, and was not killed by the orc's ice demon mammoth for the time being.

Leon Houston Jr., who had just ascended to a high position, did not forget the well digger when he drafted.

Not long after he inherited Rock Creek City, Frost Maple Ridge received a generous gift from the new Grand Duke of Houston.

The civil strife that lasted for a long time has almost drained the last bit of military strength and political stability of the Grand Duchy of Houston, but as an important economic hub in the southern border, Rock Creek City's economic strength is still as strong as ever;
Therefore, what the Grand Duchy of Houston sent to Frost Maple Ridge included a large amount of gold coins in sacks, enough food for the people of Frost Maple Mountain for several years, various production and living materials, and even a lot of magic. Luxuries such as props and cultural relics collections.

Whether this generous gift is compensation for the past mistakes of the Houston family, a thank you gift from Leon Houston after he came to power with the support of Frost Maple Ridge, or a loyal tribute from New Rock Creek City, is actually irrelevant .

What's important is that everyone can see that the new Rock Creek City seems to be the only one that is followed by Duke Elliott Igor. If Shuangfengling wants to, he can ask for anything from the Grand Duchy of Houston on the north bank of the Lionheart River.

I don't know how the Grand Duke of Houston, who dreamed of getting rid of the Igor family, would feel about this result.

However, the acquisition of this huge windfall gave the lord the capital to continue to shape the territory according to his own ideas.

Not half a month after receiving the huge sum of money, the Igor family published a notice on the front page of "What the Lord Eats Today" to prepare for the establishment of the "Southern United College".

The notice stated that in order to improve the cultural and educational conditions in the southern governor's district of the empire, the major lords in the southern border have reached an agreement under the call of the Duke of Shuangfengling to jointly fund and jointly run schools to establish a "Southern Joint College" that will benchmark against the major colleges in the Central Plains of the empire. ", as a common talent training base for all territories in the Southern Governor-General's District.

As soon as the news came out, the whole country was shocked.

At present, in the empire, there are indeed many academies that teach and educate people;

The subjects taught by these imperial colleges include not only metaphysical fields such as theology, philosophy, history, painting, and drama, but also practical subjects such as architecture, alchemy, engineering, and agriculture. The major colleges of the empire have also been contributing to human civilization. Talents;

However, looking at these subjects, it is also clear that the cost of maintaining a college is not something that ordinary territories can afford—there are no more than ten colleges in the empire, and most of them are concentrated in the rich areas of the central plains, west border, and east border of the empire , located in such huge cities as Sanshui Bay, Rose City, and Yongri City.

The Southern Governor's District of the Empire is not considered rich, and it has always been regarded as a barbarian place in terms of culture;

As a result, for the first time ever, the lords of the Southern Governor's District actually planned to unite and build a college for fun, which shocked the Central Plains people of the empire;
Especially when they heard that the location of this "Southern United College" was not located in the southern metropolises such as Rock Creek City and Giant Whale City with a long history and profound heritage, but in the notorious Land of Cracking Souls, in the In the newly established Frost Maple Ridge territory, the ridicule from the cultural circles of the empire was overwhelming.

You know, the so-called big university is not called a building, but a master!
So what if the Southern Governorate can chip in to build a college?No matter how good the college facilities are, they need professors and students to function properly!
Which scholar with a normal mind would work tirelessly to teach in the land of cracking souls?
Which mentally stable student would go to a deserted wasteland to study?

Celebrities in the Central Plains of the Empire are almost ready to raise their binoculars and watch the joke that the "Southern United College" collapsed because no one applied for it when it was just opened!

However, reality mercilessly crushed their telescopes:
Because the so-called "remote location", the so-called "cultural desert", and the so-called "barbarian land" are all excuses.

There is only one fundamental reason why others refuse to come:
The money is not enough.

So when the "Southern United College" offered a salary twice that of the Central Plains of the Empire, a large number of respected old professors immediately resigned from their original teaching posts, packed their bags, and ran to Shuangfengling with their families to apply for a job. up.

However, this group of intellectuals are very smart, and they are not purely concerned about the high salary and settling allowance offered by Shuangfengling;
Another reason why they were willing to put down their bodies and run to the Land of Cracking Souls was that the orcs' iron hooves of aggression seemed to be imminent.

It’s good that the Grand Duke Rosario and the Eastern Army can hold the Eternal Sun City front, but if they fail to hold it and the central plains of the empire are invaded by orcs, then this group of intellectuals must be the first to be unlucky. I have no interest in theology. When the time comes, these old professors who don't work hard will be the first to be hung up on the city wall by the orcs.

In comparison, the Land of Cracking Soul, located on the south bank of the Lion Heart River, is much safer——

——So, it is false to come to teach and spread the gospel of knowledge, but it is true to come to take refuge to save one's life.

It has to be said that although the war between humans and orcs brought disaster and fear to the central plains of the empire, it did play an objective role in driving people to the south;

As for these Central Plains people who came to seek refuge, the lord has always welcomed them with open arms:
What if there is an Einstein in it?
What is even more insidious is that the lord not only chose the site of this "Southern United College" on the Yuhua Terrace of Shuangfengling, but even added a special clause in the enrollment contract:
All students who graduate from the "Southern Border Union College" must first work in Shuangfengling for at least two years.

The discipline setting of the "Southern United College" is a little bit better than that of the top universities in the empire. Disciplines such as literature and philosophy should be paid a lot of money to support scholars, but subjects such as architecture, engineering, chemistry, and alchemy are actually cultivating the construction of Shuangfengling territory. Most needed talents!

Establishing a college means that the host, the Igor family, will be able to retain a group of graduates to work in Shuangfengling in the future!
What's more, this academy was jointly funded and established by the major southern territories under the coercion of the lord, and Shuangfengling himself didn't spend any money at all!

Seeing the main building of the "Southern United College" rising from the ground on the Yuhua Terrace, even the frivolous mayor Joel had to admit that the young lord seems to be a pit... a good money maker.

(End of this chapter)