"Your Highness Shen Fu, I apologize for disturbing you so much in your place."
After putting away his sword, Reinhardt could not see a trace of sweat on his body.
"Reinhardt, you are too polite when you speak. Here in China, there is no such obvious superior-subordinate relationship."
He waved to Felut who poked his head out from the second floor. Everyone in the village knew his identity, but no one had ever felt the obvious identity gap because Shen Fu had never put on any airs. Every time he showed up, he was alone, greeting them cordially like a commoner.
"Ha, little brother, I haven't seen you for a while."
Felute jumped down from the second floor. Even though she was now the King's Selector, she was still as lively as ever. From a certain point of view, this was one of the reasons why Shen Fu chose to support her, because she would never put it down. Put yourself in a high position.
"Brother, let me tell you, this person is really shameless. He lives in my place and wants me to learn this and that. What's the use of learning those things? I might as well do more math problems."
Felt said these words in Chinese, and Shen Fu smiled slightly when he saw the angry and somewhat withdrawn look. For Felt, Reinhardt should be the most difficult type of person to get along with.
"Mathematics is also something that a king needs to practice, but besides that, etiquette is a symbol of status and cannot be ignored."
Unexpectedly, Reinhardt also spoke standard Chinese.
"you you you--"
Felt pointed his finger at the sword master, who was so frightened that he could not speak. His face turned blue and white. It seemed that he often spoke ill of him in Chinese.
"Haha, Reinhardt, don't be too harsh on Felt. I also hate etiquette. I just need to learn a little bit. A real leader never needs to abide by that kind of thing."
Shen Fu smiled and shook his head, refuting the other party's point of view. In his opinion, the so-called etiquette only shows respect and respect for others when necessary. It also depends on the person and the environment. If you let your own If you adhere to etiquette in everything you say and do, you will distance yourself from the people you should be close to.
"Look, look, brother said so."
As if Felt had found a supporter, he grabbed Shen Fu's arm and made a face at Reinhardt.
"...Indeed, this is what I admire most about your country. You rule the people with clear rules instead of people. The etiquette to maintain the majesty of the king has become unnecessary."
Reinhardt's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was thinking about something. In the past ten days or so he has lived here, he has increasingly felt the power of China, not in terms of strength, but in terms of social structure. This city Everyone in the village performs their duties, and all disputes and conflicts have clear legal basis to resolve. All the ruler needs to do is to enforce and maintain the authority of the rules. He is not a rigid knight, and he will naturally be able to discover and resolve them quickly. Marvel at the superiority of this social system.
In the Kingdom of Grunica, the regulations of each territory are completely determined by the lord, and the execution strength depends entirely on the authority of the lord. Although the kingdom also has laws, they are only used to declare the rights of the nobles, and there is no Like this, it is detailed to every part of the folk.
"Ruling the country according to law is the basis for our country to protect the rights and interests of the people. Reinhardt, haven't you pledged your allegiance to Felt's knights yet?"
Shen Fu took two steps and stood in front of Reinhardt, staring into his eyes. Although the Sword Master had been declared the first knight of Felt at the king's election meeting, that was not the same as true loyalty. The same, just in the same supportive position as Roswaal to Emilia.
"It's just because I know very well that His Highness Felute does not want to be the king himself, but because of your request, His Highness Shen Fu."
Reinhardt just stood upright, staring straight into Shen Fu's eyes. Although Felt didn't say anything, after spending so long together, it was natural that he couldn't hide it from his eyes.
Shen Fu was not surprised by this. It would be better to say that he never thought of deceiving the strongest swordsman from the beginning.
"I remember you said that you will be loyal to the person you think can bring stability and prosperity to the people of this kingdom. It doesn't matter whether Felut wants to be the king or not. What is important is that she has our support behind her. We can do this.”
It was too early for him to directly open the skylight and speak frankly, but now, I believe Reinhardt can definitely understand the meaning and weight of his words.
What Shen Fu hopes is that Reinhardt can join their side wholeheartedly, and this is entirely possible for him.
"So, I want to know, what does His Highness Shen Fu want from Grunica?"
Reinhardt could naturally understand the meaning in the eyes of the person opposite. It was the desire of a king for talented people. He had always known that even if Felt became the king, the only one who could truly control the fate of this country was For the person in front of him, he had already given up on the possibility of letting Felut govern the country according to his own ideas - even if it meant destroying everything indiscriminately.
"Population, land, resources, and...companions you can trust."
From the Zero World, which was the first world to come into contact with, to its current status, it is also the most important among the three worlds. Especially after spiritual power begins to be promoted in the real world, the demand for magic crystal mines in this world will inevitably increase in a short period of time. Greatly increased, relying solely on commercial exchange is no longer enough, so it is imperative to gain control of the entire Grunica.
Reinhardt was startled, as if he did not expect that Shen Fu would say this directly. Looking at this purpose alone, the first thing anyone would think of would be invasion and plunder.
"No need to think too much, these are exactly my purposes, but for the people of Grunika, they are real benefits."
Shen Fu raised the corners of his mouth and smiled with some pride. No matter how outstanding Reinhardt was, his exposure to the world was still limited to this era.
"When Ferut becomes king, Grunica will become a vassal state of our country, and even become a part of us. We will teach the technology to liberate productivity. Simply put, it will make farming, manufacturing, construction, etc. more efficient. Higher, the benefits will be greater. People will obtain far more material wealth than before, and we will also obtain everything we want - productivity is the core of a country's true prosperity."
