Lord Witch, please don't resurrect me again!

Leoric turned to Fatty at this time and said, "Lawson, do you remember? When you guarded Wolf City, you, me, and Sir Milan drank in private? I told you at that time." , Lawson, you are a hero, you have fulfilled your responsibilities to the extreme, you are our hero. Since you are a hero, what's wrong with conferring you a title of honor?"

"Your Majesty!" Fatty cried loudly, sobbing, "I thought you were... joking."

"You are not joking!" Leoric laughed, "How could I tease you? Alright, now I have made you a Viscount, do you accept it?"

"I accept." Lao Fat nodded vigorously, already crying.

Leoric also nodded in relief. Seeing Lao Fat like this, he also wanted to cry.He blinked hard, held back tears, and continued: "Lawson Field, listen well, maybe you are lower than me in terms of political status and military rank, so you have to obey my orders, but in terms of personality, You, the cook, are equal to me, the king."

As Leoric spoke, he glanced at the people present, and said, "It's the same with you. You are my subjects. I am higher than you in terms of political status. You obey my orders, but this is only for the stability of the social structure. If someone One day we don't talk about political affairs, eat snacks, watch plays, and tell jokes, then we are equal people."

"Because of the equality of personality, the resistance of the oppressed is just; and because of the equality of personality, the tyranny that oppresses others should be overthrown."

"I don't care about the past. Since Leoric I, this is the truth of the empire! It is also the foundation of my rule."

This speech was truly shocking.

Prior to this, Leoric had only rehearsed today's procedure with Teves, and no one knew about it except her.Therefore, the people present were shocked when they heard it.Some pedantic people feel that Leoric's speech is really absurd and unreasonable; but anyone who is a little more enlightened will feel enlightened after hearing Leoric's words.I can't help but think: Legend has it that King Leoric is not only wise and brave, but also has the virtue of a saint.Judging from his words, the legend is indeed true.

What's more, he burst into tears on the spot, because Leoric is the only king in this world who truly treats people as people.Many people are willing to serve him and even sacrifice their lives just because of this point.

Teves watched all this silently, thinking: Is this the "magnificence of a king"?No, maybe, "Wang" can't do what he does.Leoric may be the one above the king, but I am indeed inferior to him.

Shia knew Leoric well, but she just thought: Leo really counted on his words, he really made Lao Fat a knight.This time, I am afraid that Lao Fei will become the "First Chef of the Empire".It is estimated that cooks all over the country will tell his story, and the number of chefs who come to our army will increase, right?

Akkad looked at the young man with relief, and recalled in his mind the scene when the Northern Expedition was handed over to him in Wild Wolf City, thinking: The two most correct decisions I made in my life, the first is to join the army, and the second is to join the army. The second is to believe in Leoric.

The other generals were in awe of Leoric, and thought in their hearts: Although Leoric became a king, we are still familiar with Leoric, he is kind and wise, he is both a king and a saint.

Teves poked the stunned cultural historian next to her with her arm, and said, "Have you written it down?"

"Oh, of course! Of course..." Lawson, the scribe and historian, came to his senses.

"I'm witnessing history, Your Royal Highness." The cultural historian murmured as tears dripped down on the table.

"Me too, history will remember this moment." Tevez looked solemn and solemn, she looked at her husband, as if staring at a towering mountain, "Our Majesty, just said that a ruler counts I dare not admit the facts for a thousand years, but I have a hunch that the next era will be as bright as the stars at midnight in the clear sky."

"Yes, yes..." The historian recorded this moment.While he was scribbling, he thought: The chef with the same name as me has become a knight, so can I too?King Leoric said that everyone is equal, so am I also qualified to be a big shot?This seed was buried in his heart, quietly taking root and sprouting.

Next, the remaining commanders of the Northern Expedition were also conferred knighthoods, and some other soldiers who made outstanding military exploits were conferred honorary royal knights.

These honorary titles and knights are mainly honorary awards, but they also have some material significance.Although these honorary knights did not have jurisdiction over the territory they belonged to, the land belonged to him in name.The people need to salute when they see him, the nobles who are lower than him need to salute when they see him, and the city officials need to report to him after finishing their work.Only he is entitled to sit in a nobleman's ornamented carriage, wear gold armor, use vessels with patterns of snowflakes and ice crystals, and most importantly, according to the laws of the country, only nobles and knights are eligible to marry multiple wives, people without titles No matter how rich you are, you are still monogamous in name. Of course, many wealthy businessmen will keep lovers privately, so that's another story.The above-mentioned benefits are the original rules of the plateau empire, and Leoric also intends to give these honorary knights some real power and practical benefits.Leoric hoped that these people would play a supervisory role and form a power check and balance with the supervisors who would be sent to the station in the future. Proper decentralization of power could prevent corruption to a certain extent.

"This is the end of the rewards and position transfers of the Northern Expeditionary Army. Next, I will give a series of rewards to my servant race as the highland king and high elf at the same time."

Leoric has changed his number, from the king of the plateau to the king of the elves!Hearing this, the ears of Romila and the chief of the murlocs perked up.

Leoric first said: "The half-breed elves made great achievements in the battle of Wild Wolf City. It can be said that without their help, there would be no victory in Wild Wolf City. Afterwards, the elf queen Romila and many elf knights followed me from birth to death. , has repeatedly made military exploits in the counter-insurgency campaign. The elf queen Romila, who is the king of a country, is willing to go through life and death with the Northern Expeditionary Army, and I will offer my sincere thanks to you on behalf of myself."

"I have now decided to donate the [-] square kilometers of land in the east of Wild Wolf City to the Kingdom of the Half-Blood Elf. You have the right to farm here, build houses, live, collect taxes, trade, and all other kingdom freedoms; Protected by the Central-Earth Allied Forces. You also have to undertake the responsibilities of protecting the territory, recruiting soldiers to fight, and paying annual taxes. At the same time, relocate the Elven Higher Academy, Magic Research Institute, and Golden Tree to this land.”

Romila saluted immediately and said, "Thank you, Lord Leoric!"

Sure enough, I followed the right person!The Elf Queen thought excitedly.The combined land of the original mixed-blood elves is more than 2000 square kilometers, and there is an enclave of [-] square kilometers in name, which is actually controlled by the barbarians.With a wave of King Leoric's hand now, the territory of the half-blood elves more than doubled!And the land to the east of Wild Wolf City is very fertile and rich!The entire great plain has fertile fields, water sources, and even a pasture. Isn't this much better than the shabby place where the half-blood elves lived?

Expansion of territory is the mission of all kings, and it is also a great honor.Although Romila is not very enthusiastic about being a queen, but seeing her territory increase so much,

It is said to be "gifted" to the half-blood elves, but for Leoric, it is the left hand and the right hand—that is, the land of the plateau king is handed over to the elf king.Leoric is the regent of the elven kingdom and the "Toucher of the Truth" they worship. He is the real ruler of the half-blood elves. If the elven kingdom becomes stronger, there are only benefits and no harm for him.

In addition, when I marry Romila, I will directly proclaim myself the Elf King, so that I will have absolute legal power to rule.

"Serrawi!" said Leoric.

"Here!" Serawi looked nervous, like a student being called by the teacher.

Leoric said: "Seravi, you are my favorite student. I am very pleased to be a teacher. You have achieved something in your studies these days. At the same time, as an armament researcher, you have dedicated yourself to researching technology for our army, which has greatly strengthened my strength. The military's combat readiness has made outstanding contributions. As a new type of magic discipline, your original "Serrawi School" has made great achievements. I think your military and academic contributions are enough to be recorded in the annals of history .”

"Ah, me?" Seravi showed a very wise expression.

Leoric said: "Therefore, I appoint you as the honorary principal of the Elven Higher Academy, and part-time as the magic advisor of the 'Selavi School'."

I?headmaster?Still a consultant?

Selawi's mind is about to smoke.

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Chapter 230 Six: There is no end to the border of my empire

When he heard that he was going to be the principal, Serawi showed a dull expression with an IQ of -2; Romila was even more astonished, "Uh, this, you, I..." Her Majesty was dumbfounded.

At this moment, Serawi widened his eyes and said, "Master, teacher, teacher...Master! I... haven't graduated from high school..."

"Then you have graduated now!" Leoric waved his hand, "I approve!"

Seravi's not-so-intelligent face showed an extremely comfortable expression. She opened her arms and raised her head, as if she was bathing in the holy light, completely intoxicated.

Am I finally graduating?She always thought that when she finished studying with Master Leoric, she would go back to Elf High School, continue to study questions, attend classes, take exams... and then lose herself in the endless sea of ​​questions and trials, and believe in herself more and more firmly Is a little mentally handicapped.

She can finally sleep well.

Leoric nodded, and said with a gratified expression: "From now on, you will study hard in the academy, do research on the first, third, and fifth, and take care of your apprentices on the second, fourth, and sixth. I will arrange homework for you on weekends. Do three weeks a month , take a week off."

"Yes, Master!" Serawi said loudly.

Although the population of the half-blood elves is withered and the land is barren, they have never lost their knowledge.There are quite a few high-quality students in the Elven Academy, and if we cultivate them well, we might be able to produce something interesting.

"Clive!" Leoric said loudly.

"Yes, my king!"

"Kraev, you led the murloc warriors to fight with me. During the battle, you fought bravely and made great contributions. I specially named you the murloc lord. Your fiefdom is the murloc gathering area in the mountains, plus Luoyue You have the same rights and obligations as the elves..." Leoric said a few words in the language of the plateau people, and then asked in the language of the murlocs: "Can you hear me? Do you understand?"

"Yes." Kolov has been working hard to learn human language. These days, he has almost learned it. He can already understand human language, but there are still some obstacles in writing and expressing.

Leoric continued: "In addition, the Murloc Titan was 'eight years old' and defeated the pirate fleet in the Battle of the Golden Sand River. Later, when he was sailing on dry land, he raised the pirate flagship by himself, and defeated the pirate fleet in the Blackwater Knight Annihilation Battle. On behalf of the Northern Expeditionary Army and myself, I would like to pay tribute to him. I decided to confer him the title of 'No. [-] Warrior in the Water', and then make him an honorary knight. He will receive a royal salary, and his treatment will be equivalent to that of a royal knight. At the senior level, you don’t need to salute when you meet a nobleman. Give him a ‘meat-eating gold medal’. With this medal, you can eat for free in any restaurant you go to. When you return to the local lord or nobleman for reimbursement, you will be rewarded with five hundred gold medals. "

"Eight-year-old" doesn't need other rewards. Eight-year-old just wants to eat and drink well every day. In this case, Leoric will fulfill his wish.

"When you return to the murloc territory, tell Guariguali of the Flipper tribe that Guariguari was the first murloc to enshrine me as king, and later guide me, and introduce me to the murloc patriarch. Since then, I have been following me. Without him, I would not be the king of the murlocs, and there would be no subsequent stories. I dubbed him a 'Murloc knight', eating royal salary, and the treatment was equivalent to a royal knight. One hundred gold."

Clive took notes while listening, and confirmed with Leoric in murloc language if he didn't understand anything, and finally recorded all the information on his scales.At this moment, Clive looked at the various things Leoric rewarded, and couldn't help but sigh: Fortunately, I surrendered to King Leoric at that time!Otherwise, we would not have seen today's scene.

And King Leoric is really a generous king. He not only gave us the legal possession of the land, but also gave us the river we usually fish in.In this way, the murlocs would not have to worry about being invaded, slaughtered, or captured by humans all day long, and could live safely in this land.Bring this news to everyone in the village later, it is estimated that the scene will be very sensational.

The land that Leoric rewarded the murlocs was obtained from the territory of Lei Kui's family, and he had also communicated with the old man before, and the other party was willing.After all, the land occupied by the murlocs only belonged to the Lei Kui family in name, and they had no real control over the years, so the old man didn't care about this place in the first place.Now that Leoric wants to leave, he must leave!As long as these murlocs can be calmed down.

In short, the murloc problem that has plagued the mountain people for many years has completely disappeared. Now the murloc territory has become the new administrative region of the empire. People can freely walk, live, or do business on it.

"Finally, I proclaim myself the commander-in-chief of the plateau empire army, and I have the right to command all armies, and the power is supreme!" Leoric said loudly, "Do you have any opinions on this, my love?"

Who dares to have an opinion?Everyone hurriedly shouted long live, and congratulated His Majesty on becoming the Marshal of the Empire.

Leoric nodded in satisfaction, put down the golden parchment, and said, "Then, this is the end of the award. If there is anything I missed, or if I am not satisfied with the content of the award, you can remind me."

Everyone in the Northern Expedition Army is quite satisfied. Everyone has gained both fame and fortune, and everyone laughs so hard that their mouths are about to burst.However, those nobles were sour. Only a small number of them received rewards, but they were only "one hundred gold" or "honorary titles".If it's just that, it's fine, what makes them most defenseless is: even the murlocs are sealed off!Why?Murloc, isn't that a livestock?Would you rather give the land to the beasts than to us?

As a result, the old Marquis who had previously argued with Leoric was out of balance, maybe because he was too old and his brain was not working properly, but when he got up, he said yin and yang: "Isn't it a little too casual for your Majesty to award land and titles like this?" Is it? Our country is so much, if it is sealed off, it will be useless in the future..."

Damn it, let's talk about it with me, right?

As soon as these words came out, Leoric's expression darkened immediately, and murderous aura permeated the hall for an instant, but everyone who saw his expression felt their hairs stand on end and their scalps tingle.And the old nobleman obviously realized that he had said something stupid, and quickly said: "Ah! Your Majesty, I just...uh, I am concerned about state affairs! There is absolutely no other meaning."

Leoric didn't want to embarrass these nobles. After all, they were on his side during the civil war, and some of them made some efforts. However, this old guy kept fighting back against him, so he had to be punished. .

Leoric sneered and said, "You said that my country is only this big? Does that mean that the empire's territory is only this big?"

The guy quickly said: "Uh, I didn't mean that..."

"You bastard!" Leoric scolded him without giving him any face, "I've been living in a rat's den all my life! Let me ask you, where is the border of our country? If you can't answer, I will punish you A charge of dereliction of duty!"

"Dereliction of duty?" The old Marquis suddenly shook his body and said, "Your Majesty, why is it the crime of dereliction of duty?"

In the law, the crime of dereliction of duty is very serious, and a dismissal is inevitable. If other problems are found out, they will either be imprisoned or exiled. In short, there is no good juice to eat!So the old man was very scared when he heard that it was "dereliction of duty". At the same time, he also regretted thinking: Why can't I control my mouth?

Leoric will not punish people for no reason, he pays attention to a well-founded one to get you (neng) dead.He opened his mouth and said: "I said, Lord Marquis, you are my vassal, and the vassal must guard the territory! This is your duty! But you can't even tell where the border is, what a fart you are!" ? Isn’t this dereliction of duty?”

This is reasonable, and everyone can't help but nod after hearing it.It is a good thing that the king has grounds for everything he says and does.If the Marquis really can't tell where the border is, then he deserves to be investigated.

This is not difficult for Lord Marquis, he rolled his eyes and said: "The border of our current empire is on the golden sand coast to the east, the yellow mud swamp to the west, and the gravel beach to the south. Lvfenglin in the north, hehe! But since you took down Wild Wolf City, the border of this country has reached the Great Plains of Middle-earth outside Wild Wolf City! Your Majesty, do you think I am right?"

What he said was the standard answer, and everyone present thought so too.However, Leoric's test paper is super classy.

"Wrong!" Leoric said.

wrong?When everyone present heard what His Majesty said, they couldn't help but fell into deep thought - where is the national border, everyone is very clear, the Marquis answered no questions, what is wrong?

The Marquis was taken aback, and said, "Wrong? This..." He frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true! No matter how I say it, I am a vassal who guards the land. How can I not know where the border is?"

"If I said it was wrong, it was wrong. Think again."

The Marquis looked astonished and said, "But the map is hanging on the wall! How could there be a mistake?"

Others are also wondering: what went wrong?The national border is these four places.Could it be that His Majesty has made a mistake?That would be embarrassing.

Even everyone in the Northern Expedition Army didn't understand Leoric's thoughts.Only Teves guessed what the king was thinking, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she gave Leoric a look of approval.

"I can't answer." The Marquis said with a very ugly face.

"Okay, if you can't answer, I'll tell you." Leoric crossed his arms and said with a sneer, "You, and everyone here, remember that my empire has no borders!"

No borders?Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and immediately realized what Leoric meant.Then everyone shouted "Long live King Leoric!" "Long live Your Majesty!".Only the old Marquis was ashamed. He knew that not only would he be fired and investigated, but his name would be engraved on the pillar of shame following King Leoric's historic speech.

Leoric nodded and said: "Pass my order to dismiss this marquis for malfeasance! If you are innocent, you may be reinstated after a while, but if other charges are found... Everything is done according to the rules." This kind of old guy can't be clean, and when the time comes to find out the crime, he will have his title.

"Okay, let's go!"

At this point, the internal affairs of the plateau people have been properly arranged. Leoric has cleared up almost all the obstacles for Teves, and the next step is to see the operation of the eldest princess.

Three days later, Leoric, as the commander of the Imperial Army, announced that he would return to Wild Wolf City with the Northern Expeditionary Army to prepare for the next battle.The generals of the former Northern Expedition returned to the city with him, and Teves and Akkad stayed in the swamp, and Teves will manage this ruined rear area for Leoric next; and " "General Zhenguo" Akkad is going to bring his army to carry out the reform policy for Leoric. Leoric's reform is more radical this time. This matter is handed over to Akkad.The old man wants to be popular, eloquent and eloquent, and he needs soldiers and horses to have soldiers and horses. When implementing reforms, he adheres to the principle of "before the soldiers" when implementing reforms. In about one or two years, the remaining aristocratic forces can be eradicated, and all the dispersed power can be restored. to central.These two are outstanding talents, so Leoric can safely hand over the rear to them.Leoric's next energy will still be on the war in the north.

And from Leoric's sword guiding Fang to today's announcement of his triumphant return to Wild Wolf City, exactly three months have passed, of which only two months have been fought.It took two months to quell the civil strife in the swamp, and to scrape the bones of the entire swamp empire to revive it from the ashes.The great achievements of King Leoric have already been turned into legends and spread to this continent in various ways.

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The Western Regions of the Mainland, the Yellow Sand Corridor——

At this time, it was one of the four barbarian tribes, the territory of the Abasses family.There are grasslands, rainforests, gold, and fertile fields, but the desert with the most yellow sand is the most.The Abassians have lived in this land for generations, enduring the suffering of nature and praising the blessings of the Lord.

The wind whipped up the yellow sand and raged in the air. The sand covered people's vision like a curtain, and the tinkling of camel bells could be faintly heard.If you look hard, you can see a group of pedestrians behind the curtain of wind and sand. The leader is leaning on a cane. Every time he takes a step, the bell above will ring.

"Ding dong, ding dong..."

Camel bell, that is a very wonderful sound.For the travelers lost in the desert, the camel means the way of life; for the merchants walking in the desert, the camel bell is the daytime lullaby; for the monks in the western regions, the camel bell is the pulse of the desert, and the wind is the The breath of the desert.

The pulse was beating powerfully, and the strong wind gradually calmed down the anger.

The curtain of sand faded away, and I saw a group of ascetic monks walking slowly on the barren yellow sand. They hunched their bodies and leaned on crutches, and the people behind would put their hands on the shoulders of the people in front.They walked firmly and silently, leaving a neat row of footprints in the yellow sand.

The wind and sand were sent away, and the scorching sun was ushered in. The scorching sun scorched people's white robes and headscarves, and made the cloth scalding hot.The pace of the ascetic monks began to slow down and become chaotic. They saw the halo of the sky, the bones of cattle and camels, and the weathered skeletons... Gradually, some people couldn't hold on anymore, and they fell to the ground and crawled no longer. Can't get up.No one stayed, everyone continued to walk, and every time they walked for a while, one or two people would fall down... But no one complained, because the camel bell was still ringing.

There were only a dozen or so people left in the team of 30 people. Suddenly, the camel bell stopped, and the person who turned out to be the team leader also fell down. The team stopped like a lost snake.They wait, death or hope.People lowered their heads, sweat fell on the sand, and evaporated into smoke hissing.

It takes a lot of courage to raise the hand, because if this team ends up in the desert, then posterity will see their bones and say, "Here, these stupid monks followed the wrong guide and were finally swallowed by the desert. The guide who killed someone will be reincarnated as a camel without a hump, and die in the desert.”

Ascetic monks don't care about the suffering in this life, but they cannot accept suffering in the next life.

After waiting for a long time, a person finally raised his cane. It was a young child, only about ten years old.He shook it vigorously three times, causing the camel bell to resound throughout the world.So the team came to life again, and they continued to walk the unforgiving land.

After walking like this for a day, in the end, there were still four people left.

But those four were lucky. When they raised their heads, they saw that majestic high city—it was an oasis made of stone, a treasure house in the desert, and a heaven on earth—it was the city of springs, owned by the Abassians. The capital, the imperial capital of the barbarian king, the largest city in the desert: Yongquan City.

The city was built on the Fountain of Youth, which saved the life of "King of the Desert" Laurence many years ago.At that time, Laurenff's troops were hunted down by the brutal plateau people all the way, and they fled from the plateau border to the desert. They thought they had survived; however, the desert was more cruel than the plateau people. 6000 people died from lack of water. He thought he was going to die in the desert. At this most desperate moment, they found an oasis. In the middle of this oasis, there was a rushing spring. Just one handful can make people full, pour it on the wound to stop the bleeding immediately, and use it to wash the eyes can make the blind see again.The king of the desert, Laurenf, knew that he deserved to die. He drank the spring water, and then swore to the "God of Gold" that he would become the immortal king of the desert, and one day he would avenge himself.In the end he did it, he became one of the four barbarian kings, and made those tyrannical plateau people pay their debts with blood.

The last four ascetics walked towards the city gate. Suddenly, a guard stopped them and said, "Pilgrims, you can't just enter the city like this—the king of the desert is collecting a tax, and you can only enter after paying the tax."

The youngest ascetic asked: "What is the mouth tax?"

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The tall and burly guard looked down at him and said, "As a practitioner, you don't even know the tax? Well, let me tell you what it is. Ascetic practitioners, since you have decided to practice penance in this life, you can't do it. Any transaction, if money is spent—even if it is only a copper coin, it is not considered ascetic, so they can only accept charity from others. But, how can people give you alms for nothing? You have to give something to others. However, the ascetic monks have no external possessions, even your heart, liver, spleen and stomach are all shriveled and emaciated, even if you boil yourself into broth, you can’t shave two catties of meat. Swear to the 'Golden Lord' to please me with your sincere knowledge. If you speak well, you will have food, wine, and sweet spring water, and you can go to the temple to rest; Get water mixed with sand, and bran cakes to feed the cattle, and sleep in the streets."

The young man said: "Oh, in my hometown, this is called 'saliva money'."

"It's all the same." The guard said, "In the land of the Lord of Gold, everything is the same—then, let's start talking."

The waiter poured each ascetic a small glass of water to moisten their throats.The ascetics were drinking water while thinking about what to say.There is a natural barrier between the desert and the outside world, and everything outside is very mysterious. Therefore, information from the outside world is as precious as gold.Apart from traveling merchants, ascetic monks are the only ones who can get out of the desert and travel around the world.So the rulers of various city-states collected "mouth tax" from the ascetic monks to obtain information from the outside world.