All matters in the imperial capital gradually returned to their previous appearance after the return of Princess Liliana. The difference was that no one stopped paying attention to the progress of the investigation of the attack.
Under such circumstances, the high-ranking imperial officials stationed in the imperial capital decided to make the crusade against the rebels public. On the one hand, this is used to express to the public that the high-level officials will not hide anything. On the other hand, if the matter is made public, the subsequent mobilization of the crusade team will be much faster.
This fast refers to the fact that mobilizing the army can obtain the cooperation of the people.
It is just a crusade against the rebels. With the empire's armaments, there is no need to recruit ordinary people. However, there are not many people who want to participate in the crusade, and even so many that it makes the person in charge of recruitment distressed.
The reason why the people responded so enthusiastically to the crusade was because everyone's hatred of the rebels was no longer a day or two. Even those who live in the imperial capital know that the residents on the border of the empire have been invaded by rebels all year round and suffer unspeakably.
The reason why we didn't target the rebels before was because these people were really cunning, it was difficult to catch the big tail, and even with a lot of effort they could only clean up a small bit. However, a series of events within the empire, such as the disappearance of the regent and the young age of the princess, prevented the empire's high-level officials from fully encircling and suppressing the rebels, and could only protect the residents on the border.
But this time, the rebels were involved in the attack on the princess, which became a spark of anger, causing everyone in the empire to temporarily put aside other matters and plan to wipe out the rebels at all costs.
The burning fire of indignation can be deeply felt even by those who live in the palace. The palace servants chatted privately about the crusade against the rebels. Such an extreme situation made Liu Ge begin to worry.
What she was worried about was not the success or failure of the crusade. With the strength of the empire, the crusade would definitely succeed. It was just a matter of time and how much would be lost. What she is worried about is that when the rebels hear that the empire has decided to annihilate them with all their strength, they will fight back to the death and do whatever it takes to bring back the border residents!
Liuge knew very well how hysterical people would fall into madness, and she didn't want innocent people to suffer, so she went to Leonhardt to express her concerns.
After hearing what Liu Ge said and confirming that she came alone, Leonhardt was very surprised.
"In fact, on the day when the crusade against the rebels was confirmed, Mr. Ion raised the issue of protecting the people on the border during the meeting. Calculating the time, the relevant order should have reached the local officials yesterday, and they will use all the resources at hand to protect the border. villagers, and will also receive support from surrounding jurisdictions.”
"As someone who has experienced war, Qing Yi Weng knows the ferocity of trapped animals, so he made arrangements as soon as possible..."
Leonhart was surprised that Liu Ge's ideas coincided with those of Ion.
After hearing his words, Liu Ge breathed a sigh of relief.
She was a little embarrassed when she thought that she came here rashly and asked questions that were equivalent to questioning other people's abilities: "I'm overthinking. The managers of the empire should consider things more comprehensively than me."
"Where can I think of this? It shows that Miss Liuge is both smart and kind." Leonhardt praised sincerely, "In fact, if it were more than ten years ago, I can't guarantee whether anyone would consider it during the discussion. to the issue of public safety.”
Seeing Liu Ge's embarrassment, Leonhardt said casually:
"I once heard an old man from the escort say that it was only after Brother Wang began to rule the empire that officials from top to bottom began to worry about people's livelihood issues. In the past, even in peacetime, it was good for local lords not to bully the people. "
"Even after Brother Wang became the regent, the initial stage of the restructuring was not easy. It was not until the end of the war that the reward and punishment system was improved, the local lord system was completely changed to a bureaucracy, and after a major change of personnel, the current structure was slowly formed. appearance.”
Of course Liuge hoped to relieve the embarrassment through chatting, and Leonhart's words just aroused her curiosity.
"Bureaucracy? What's the difference between officials and lords and nobles?" Liuge couldn't fully understand Leonhardt's words, but her years of traveling around the world had allowed her to see a lot and she could understand part of it.
In her impression, the empire's governance system seemed indeed different from other countries. At least in other countries, law enforcers rarely take action against noble lords.
Leonhardt explained with some enthusiasm: "Nobles are not necessarily officials, and officials are not necessarily nobles. Some people have two identities at the same time. Officials have the real power to govern, and nobility is more of an honorary status."
"In the past, the empire, like other countries, distributed its territories to nobles with titles to manage, and the noble territories were autonomous. In order to ensure that they had sufficient interests, most lords would not allow their subjects to move around at will. Each lord's territory was autonomous. Governance capabilities vary, so even within the same country, the development level of each territory is different."
Leonhart's words reminded Liu Ge of the scenes she saw when traveling to other countries, and she nodded.
"After Brother Wang became the regent, in order to facilitate the management of domestic forces to deal with the war, he temporarily changed this method. All territories are unified and managed by the king."
When Liu Ge heard this, he thought about it according to common sense and said, "The local nobles won't agree easily, right?"
"Of course, who would be willing to hand over their interests easily?" Leonhardt nodded, "But there was a war going on at the time, and Brother Wang had the combat power to kill through the enemy's capital. Even if many local lords were reluctant, they could only Obediently hand over the power..."
Leonhardt had a wicked smile on his face at the right time.
Liu Ge soon figured it out. He opened his mouth first, then raised his hand to cover the smile on his lips.
Now that you handed it over, don’t even think about taking it back~
"After the war, Brother Wang took advantage of the general trend and issued a restructuring order, and all the empire's territories were managed using the new system. Many people were shocked by Brother Wang's achievements and obeyed willingly. A few people tried to get back their original territories. These voices made The result can only be ruthless suppression.”
"The territories that were subsequently incorporated into the empire were also governed according to the new system. However, in order not to have too much impact on the local people, most of them left a gap period as a buffer..."
The following is what Liuge knows. Her hometown was later incorporated into the empire's territory, and her fate changed as a result.
The reason why he didn't know much about the new system was because Liuge left his hometown after that and rarely went back. She doesn't have much nostalgia for her homeland, and she prefers her life in the theater troupe to her scarred past.
But even just listening to Leonhardt's narration, Liu Ge could imagine that after the restructuring, people's lives would be much happier than before.
This is indeed the case.
Leonhardt was satisfied with his addiction to being a lecturer, and he was even more happy when he saw Liu Ge's unconscious expression of admiration.
"Brother Wang is such an incredible person. He is a walking epic and a living legend in the eyes of everyone. No matter what problem is faced by him, he will be able to solve it easily. Brother Wang is also a role model for me to learn from and a goal that I will always pursue."
"So, whether it's a crusade or finding out the mastermind later, don't worry too much, just handle it with caution."
Liu Ge expressed his understanding of Leonhardt's words of high praise for Leko. After hearing, seeing, and to a certain extent experiencing so many legends about the imperial regent, Liu Ge's image of Leko was not much different from what Leonhardt said.
But after hearing what he said later, Liu Ge suddenly realized that Leonhardt had unknowingly firmly believed that An was Leko.
This made her a little worried.
Liu Ge was always afraid of hidden dangers inside. After thinking about it, she asked Leonhardt what he thought: "Lian, you...why are you so sure that An is your brother?"
Only then did Leonhardt realize that he had let something slip unintentionally.
This is a very complicated topic. Even though he had firmed up his opinion a long time ago, he always hid it well in order to avoid arguing and warned Liliana several times.
But I didn't expect that I would accidentally say it at this time.
Faced with Liu Ge's inquiry, he wanted to deal with it perfunctorily. But remembering that Liu Ge was "An"'s companion, he gave up the idea.
Leonhardt pursed his lips, raised his head, and said, "He is now not much different from the brother Wang in my memory."
But he is acting, and you know it.
Liu Ge couldn't say this after all.
Leonhardt could see her thoughts from Liu Ge's expression. He shook his head and said, "Some things cannot be acted out."
"..." Liu Ge was suddenly speechless.
Suddenly wondering what Liu Ge was worried about, Leonhardt smiled and said, "Don't worry, no matter what, you are my and Ling's friends, and this will never change."
After a long silence, Liu Ge didn't know whether he should breathe a sigh of relief.
She didn't sigh until Leonhardt left and walked away.
"well--"
"Shouldn't I come..."
