Riding and Slashing

Chapter 356 Do you dare to have an opinion?
Changhe Town.

The atmosphere in the lord's hall was very serious.

Originally, Li Ang's return was a happy event that made everyone cheer, but now, all the lords present were a little uneasy.

They didn't know where to go—just as they returned to Longhe Town, an envoy brought a king's decree from Sarleon City...

The content is to recruit all the lords of the entire Sarleon Kingdom, let them go to Sarleon City, and return to King Ulrik who they swore allegiance to - otherwise, they will break their oath and will be regarded as treason.

"This is indeed King Ulrik's handwriting and seal. Everyone, what are you going to do?"

Godric happily stated that the king's decree was true.

Many of the lords present, including Li Ang, had sworn allegiance to King Ulrik, and Ulrik had not done anything unfair to them. Above is a wise king.

They have no reason to break their vows.

Although they knew that this Ulrik must be a dead man who was possessed by evil spirits, the problem was that other people didn't know!

Others may indeed think that this is the real Ulrik—the transmission of news is slow these days, and others may think that it was King Ulrik's foresight, who used the tactic of feigning death to hide the truth from the entire continent, and finally wiped out the king in one fell swoop. Disappointed...

If Ulrik is not taken seriously, the entire Pendor Continent will regard them as traitors!

The formal oath of allegiance is a very strict contractual relationship, not just casual talk.

In this era, the price of breaking an oath is greater than treason—as long as there is a reliable reason and it is in line with the knight's reputation, even if the rebellion fails, it can be taken in by other countries.

But nobles who break their oath, although they will not be struck by lightning, will be hostile by all unaware countries and civilians, and it is difficult to be recognized as a nobleman—the whole family can't hold their heads up.

"Lord Godric, what about yourself? What are you going to do?"

The others didn't speak, only Ralph, the Knight Commander of the Knights Order summoned by the horn, asked the others - he was just Auden's subordinate and did not need to be loyal to Ulrik, and he was deprived of it by the Duke of Alma. With the identity of a knight, it is easy to be a commoner.

"Me? I never swore allegiance to Ulrik—it was his father, not him, that I swear allegiance to."

Godric shook his head: "So he has always disliked me..."

"No, I mean, what about Amy?"

Ralph pointed to the empty main seat.

Amy and Leon had publicly announced Ulrik's death, and then Amy ascended the throne - if Ulrik is resurrected, it means that Amy belongs to usurper...

Godric didn't speak, just frowned and sighed.

"If you want me to say, Li Angda...cough, Your Majesty! Why don't you just raise the flag of the Pendor Kingdom, this is the real orthodoxy! It has both fame and righteousness! Ulrik in front of the true king of Pendor Just a descendant of a kleptocrat..."

Leofrick gives his opinion.

Li Ang was silent, he couldn't tell Leofric - the guy with Ulrik's body now is the true king of Pendor...

"If the flag of the Pendor Kingdom is raised, it means that we must be enemies of all countries... But the current situation... Sigh... Everyone, I must tell you that our treasury is almost empty."

Eric, the head of logistics, looked at the people in the hall and sighed.

He is Li Ang's loyal subordinate, of course he hopes that Li Ang will become king and emperor, but the reality is not optimistic...

"But now, we are already enemies of all countries..."

Leofrick retorted.

"No, it's not the same...at least the Bacchus Empire is not considered an enemy..."

Eric shook his head.

"Yeah, it's not an enemy... But, Eric, you should know best where all the money and food from the treasury have gone? It's all in Bacchus, right! Of course, I'm not blaming anyone, and I know it too It was due to helplessness...but..."

Leofric glanced at Alina.

Alina sighed: "Actually, if His Majesty Marius hadn't taken care of the people's livelihood, Sarleon would be already..."

"If Alina wasn't here, Changhe Town would have been full of wars... She didn't return to the country because once she returned, Governor Justus would have no reason to avoid the war, and the entire east would be involved in the war!"

Anson did Alina a fair word.

"Li Ang, you're back!"

Just as she was talking, Amy suddenly rushed in from the door, and hugged Li Ang.

The serious meeting scene suddenly turned into a greasy soap opera...

Wendy curled her lips beside her.

"Amy...cough cough...it's business!"

Godric reminded.

"I know what you're talking about... has something to do with the Silver Throne, right? But I don't want to be a queen! Besides, it's easy to solve the problems Ulrik brings, everyone in Pendor knows that The Son of Prophecy..."

Amy really doesn't care about the throne, she's always just wanted to be a knight.

Speaking of the Son of Prophecy, Madigan's prophecy is known to everyone present, and most people here know about Leon's life experience—after Amy became king, Godric and Amy didn't hide it from these people anymore, so Leon Offric swore allegiance immediately after seeing Leon on the battlefield.

"Li Ang, you once told me that maybe one day, in order to protect your own safety, you will also call yourself the Son of Prophecy... I think this may be the day now."

Amy still hugged Li Ang and did not let go, but turned her head to look at Alina: "Alina, you are still the envoy of Emperor Marius, right? I need you to be a witness on behalf of the Bacchus Empire - I will use As the Grand Duke of Sarleon, return Sarleon to the Kingdom of Pendor..."

"That's right... Let Leon be crowned King of Pendor, and Amy be crowned Lord Sarleon again, and restore the country with the support of Sarleon—I'm witnessing all this as the emissary of His Majesty Marius... Indeed, only Buck Only the Sri Lankan Empire has this qualification..."

Alina got it.

Everyone's eyes brightened.

"In other words, on behalf of her ancestor, His Majesty Alfred, the former Grand Duke of Sarleon, Amy returned Sarleon Realm to the Kingdom of Pendor... This is the most legal and moral decision ! All the people of Pendor will support it!"

Leofrick was the first to endorse the decision.

"At the same time, this is tantamount to creating a good reputation for Grand Duke Alfred... In this way, Grand Duke Alfred will become a hero who saves the mainland. It was only temporarily because of the situation and in order to unite the domestic lords. Sitting on the Silver Throne... Now that Amy inherits the title of her ancestors and becomes Grand Duke Sarleon again, so that Sarleon will return to the Kingdom of Pendor, if Ulric still claims to be king..."

A smile appeared on Alina's face: "In the eyes of the people of Pande, he has no legal basis at all... This is openly stealing the country, and it is tarnishing the reputation of his great ancestor Alfred..."

"However... if Ulrik is still there, Amy will bypass Ulrik and directly represent Grand Duke Alfred, which seems a bit..."

Anson felt a little out of order.

"It's simple, let Amy and Li Ang get married - and this is the most reasonable..."

Ralph looked at Amy, then at Leon.

Everyone nods together.

Indeed, for most people there has to be a reason for such a thing.And the marriage between the descendants of the Pendor royal family and the heir of Lord Sarleon is the best reason...

"Ahem...this matter...don't you bother to ask my opinion?"

Li Ang coughed twice in embarrassment.

"What? How dare you have an opinion?!" "Are you not happy?"

Godric and Amy asked simultaneously.

Godric stared angrily, and Amy was full of resentment.

Li Ang hesitated: "No... I have no objection..."

Wendy pouted while hiding in the corner.

I have an opinion...

Wendy thought.

But she didn't dare to say it.

Only Alina noticed Wendy's expression, and left the hall with Wendy in her arms.

……

After it was filled with people from Sarleon City, there were almost too many people in Changhe Town to hold it.

The economy has been sluggish in the past year, and Changhe Town seems a little deserted.

Today, Changhe Town is bustling again, and people are discussing the latest news in the streets and alleys.

There are a lot of new things in the past two days, and they are all particularly interesting.

Lord Li Ang, who was struck by lightning, returned after being missing for more than a year.

Then, Lord Eric announced that Lord Li Ang will marry His Majesty Amy soon!

Then, according to the gossip from the lord's hall, it is said that Lord Li Ang is going to be crowned king!

With such a big event, the people of Changhe Town must of course come out to join in the fun.

Merchants seized the opportunity to start selling all kinds of overstocked stocks—most of them are needed for ceremonies or large banquets...

There are also many fruit vendors in the surrounding villages - it is also useful for the ceremony...

A lot of supplies have also been sent from Fort Yongshield, such as plush carpets and tall and beautiful mixed-breed horses - they are still needed for the ceremony...

This is three blessings!
Everyone thought that Master Li Ang would definitely make a big deal of it.

However, after several days passed, Li Ang didn't plan to hold any ceremony at all, and he didn't even show up.

He stayed with Amy all the time.

However, he is not doing something indescribable, but is studying how to refill the empty warehouse.

The territory is so poor, Li Ang doesn't plan to hold such a tight ceremony...

Moreover, Li Ang's understanding of the right to rule is not just about blood or legal principles.

What he needs is the sincere support of the people - in terms of legal principles, he cannot be compared with Kavala.

But Li Ang used to be a commoner, he knew what the commoners wanted...

Not blood, not honor, not some jurisprudence; but wealth and peace.

Of course, if you want to be peaceful, you have to be rich first, otherwise what can be used to attract more combat power to join?
So Li Ang planned to use some special means to make his own territory rich.

In fact, being rich and being rich are two different things. If you have money and cannot buy goods, it will not make people's lives better, but will only depreciate the currency.

Whether a country is rich does not depend on how much gold is in the treasury, but on whether the people can earn money, whether they are rich in material goods, and whether their lives are good.

If he earns more and lives more comfortably than before, then for ordinary people, this ruler is truly legitimate.

To be honest, as long as there is enough power, there are many ways to stimulate the economy.

Like building...

Since the credit of Pande Bank is still there, Li Ang plans to let Pande Bank issue a large amount of magic coins, and then use his company to loan out the money, and then use this money to carry out large-scale construction.

For example, build Changhe Town into a majestic city like Lion City, and build a large number of standardized small villas.

For the vast majority of rulers in this era, large-scale construction is a prodigal act...

But for Li Ang, the ruler's construction may not necessarily lead to ruin, but may actually make the country rich.

If Changhe Town is to be built into the scale of Lion City, tens of thousands of people will be employed directly, and many upstream and downstream industries will be stimulated, so that people around them can get a stable source of income.

Yes, everyone, not just raw material dealers, builders and engineers.

Those who build the city can be considered to be able to earn money directly, and they will naturally have to spend in the surrounding areas after earning money, which can drive food, clothing, housing and transportation.

When the basic domestic demand is stimulated, Li Ang can guide people to pursue a better life through various implicit standards.

This is the so-called consumption upgrade...

Use large-scale projects to solve the food and clothing of most people, and then sell standardized villa real estate, and advocate that this is the "first property of young nobles"...

Li Ang intends to use his own wedding ceremony as a model, and even intends to come up with a "requirement for a young nobleman's marriage" - to have a car and a house!
A cart is a beautiful and delicate carriage, and it will be sold fairly cheap, but some parts that are difficult to machine are very expensive...

Besides, the better Changhe town is built and the safer it looks, the more people will be attracted to come here—especially those relatively wealthy but less powerful businessmen.

Nobles are generally less likely to leave their territories, but merchants are different...

Moreover, Li Ang is also preparing to issue a "regular policy" of three-year business tax exemption.

Three-year tax exemption may be more common in modern times, but in this era, it has always only existed in Li Ang's territory.

Mai Xiangling was exempted from commercial tax at the beginning, but as a result, a small village with only a few hundred people has now become the most important goods distribution center in the eastern region. The daily expenses such as accommodation and catering for the people who come and go make most of the people in Mai Xiangling They all made a lot of money.

Coupled with the rent of the warehouses rented by the merchants, Li Ang himself did not lose money.

No matter which world you are in, the essence of things remains the same. As long as there is traffic and popularity, there are many ways to make money.

After all, all consumption is brought by people.

Of course, it will take huge risks to overdraw bank reserves and issue credit currency in excess.

But in fact, as long as the money is still in their own territory, there is no problem.

For Li Ang, although things like dinars can be transferred from one person to another, they will all remain in their own hands in the end...

If it really accidentally flows overseas, then send troops to fight down the place where it flows...

(End of this chapter)