I came to this world to enlighten the gods

Chapter 604
The scuffle in the southwestern region of the misty world, which attracted the attention of the whole world, ended silently.

It's just that the final result exceeded the expectations of many forces, and the forces of the God of War withdrew and disappeared into the vast sea.

The dark elves suffered a disastrous defeat, and the ground forces that worked so hard to manage suffered a disastrous defeat. They were almost uprooted and had no influence on the vicinity of the Ming Kingdom.

And the Heavenly Court Godliness, which was not favored by anyone before, became the final winner. After the resurrection of God Romon, he allied with the Heavenly Court Godliness, and the Ming Kingdom gained the final control.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is that the Duke of Berkeley announced his return to the Ming Kingdom within three months after independence, and the king of the Ming Kingdom, Ziwei, personally entrusted him and became a semi-independent principality.

In name, the Ming Kingdom became the largest kingdom in the southwest region, forming a huge deterrent to the surrounding lords.

The Ming Dynasty adopted a policy of actively expanding power, designated all the surrounding unowned lands as spheres of influence and confiscated them, and carried out large-scale development in the name of nobles, and the kingdom became more and more prosperous.

This situation lasted for half a year, and the king announced a southern tour, heading south from Spring City to Daybreak City.

In the 18th year of the natural calendar, May 5th.

Li Qing led the Royal Knights and the Royal Mages together with the Kingdom officials to attack 3000 people and marched southward.

This time was different from the last half-way return. The nobles along the way were intimidated by the power of the royal family, and sent people to greet them in advance, and they kept giving gifts before returning.

What the king made was a huge four-wheeled carriage with nine level [-] spells fixed on it. It could not only defend against spells, but also keep it warm in winter and cool in summer. Sitting in it didn't feel the slightest jolt.

The carriage was divided into three small rooms, a study room, a bedroom, and a living room. Six noble maids took turns serving them. At this time, Knight Kerry was reporting to the king in the living room.

In front of the two of them was a map of the kingdom. As the map of the kingdom became more stable, it was standard to give a territory.

"The kingdom already has 18 counties. According to the current development progress, it will increase to 20 counties by the end of the year. The Ming Kingdom will definitely become the most powerful country in the southwest region."

As the Minister of Military Affairs, Kerry is well aware of the development of Ming Dynasty, but he has no time to lead troops to expand outwards.

Li Qing said with a smile: "The two counties are up to you. After the development is completed, you will become a legitimate earl."

The aristocrats in this world are different from the Eastern world. They have actual fiefdoms. As long as they don't betray the kingdom, pay taxes on time, and fight for the country when the king calls, they have absolute rights in the territory.

"It's all a gift from His Majesty. Who would have thought that I, Kerry, would one day become an earl?" Kerry said with emotion, still feeling a little bit reluctant.

It was his dream to become an earl, but he wanted to be the military minister more than mastering the military power of the entire kingdom. Unfortunately, he had to consider the development of the family.

According to the latest system of the kingdom, nobility is not allowed in the hinterland of the kingdom, only wild and remote places or borders with enemy countries can be divided. In the future, there will be fewer and fewer nobles in Ming Dynasty, and he can only choose to manage the territory.

"Dawn City is just ahead, what does His Majesty the Duke of Berkeley think about? Semi-independence is not a common thing," Kerry asked.

After pondering for a moment, Li Qing said: "According to my idea, the dukedom should not exist at all. Only the prince who has confirmed the right of inheritance can falsely claim the title of duke. Of course, some subordinate small countries can also be divided. should be given special care."

Although God Romon has been replaced, the gods and nobles in this world don't know about it, so the Principality of Berkeley will continue to exist, but as long as it is brought under the jurisdiction of the kingdom, it doesn't matter if they are given some autonomy.

While thinking about it, the maid outside reported in a low voice: "The Grand Duke Berkeley led the nobles and officials in the Principality to welcome him. Will His Majesty receive him?"
"Oh, let them wait, I'll be right over"

Li Qing said casually, and said to Kerry with a smile: "He came just after talking about him, let's go and meet him."

Then he took Kerry out of the carriage, and a group of nobles and officials stood densely outside.

When they saw him coming out, they all knelt on one knee to salute. This is the standard way for lower-level nobles to pay respects to higher-level nobles. The Duke of Berkeley's posture is very low.

"Everyone is up, I just came here to take a look casually, you don't need to accompany me," Li Qing said with a smile.

The Grand Duke of Berkeley got up and said: "It is our honor that Your Majesty is willing to inspect the City of Dawn. Please let us express the respect of the Berkeley leader."

"Let's go to town then"

Li Qing glanced at Kerry, and stepped into the city. Berkeley knew that his identity would not allow him to act irrationally, so he could rest assured.

After entering the city, they met representatives of squires, freemen, and serfs, and presented horses, fine wine, and white bread as gifts.

"Let's skip this ceremony, let's go directly to the pier to see the trade situation here"

Li Qing took the gift and turned to Berkeley and said, I believe Berkeley should understand that what he said was not a polite word, but that he didn't care about it at all.

Berkeley understood, and in return the officials around him whispered some instructions, leading Li Qing and the others to the pier.

Dawn City is a city of trade, and the materials transported by sea are turned around here, or transported to the interior of the kingdom or sent to other countries and territories.

Trade has brought endless wealth, making Dawn City a famous big city in the south.

Dozens of merchant ships berthed at the wharf are evidence. It is heard that hundreds of merchant ships are berthed at the same time during the peak period.

"In the past, I knew nothing about trade. Only since I came to Daybreak City have I realized the vastness of the world. The profit of Daybreak City alone can be compared with the income of the seven counties in the north," Berkeley admired.

While talking, he kept looking at Li Qing's expression. He knew the purpose of Li Qing's visit. The Ming Kingdom was building a new city three hundred miles to the east, and the main purpose was to do sea trade.

He was secretly startled, he only knew the profit of ocean trade after occupying Daybreak City, Li Qing valued this kind of profit in the mainland, he is worthy of being a god.

Li Qing led the crowd straight to a large ship on the edge of the pier. Berkeley immediately recognized that it was the Sun Moon Chamber of Commerce. Hearing that this Chamber of Commerce was still in collusion with pirates, he felt a little anxious.

He wasn't worried about the king's safety, but if the other party disturbed the king, his crime would be serious, and domestic officials might use this as an excuse to deal with the Duke of Berkeley.

Just as he was worried, a few boatmen walked out of the boat. They were all dressed as ordinary sailors, with dark and chapped skin. They were old sailors who had been at sea all year round.

"Harry, the fan of Dongchang's Xiaoxiao City, sees His Majesty the King"

Hearing the words of the crew leader, Berkeley narrowed his eyes unconsciously. The East Factory is a spy agency directly under the royal family, and he didn't expect to have connections with pirates.

It is really pervasive!

His Majesty the King came here to meet a crew member in person, did he find out some news?Thinking of this, Berkeley suddenly became nervous.

(End of this chapter)