There was a lot of snow in winter, but it was already the end of winter. In addition, there were part-time students cleaning the main path of the academy every day, so it was considered clean.
Today, the sun was shining without snow, and the sky was crystal clear. Everything was washed away, leaving only one color in the world. It didn't have the splendor of spring, it didn't have the splendor of summer, it didn't have the fruitfulness of autumn, but it only had the simplicity of winter.
There were not many pedestrians on the main road, and the three of them walked along the road. The man walking in front of him, who seemed to be a guard, let out a soft sigh and pointed to a row of saplings on the side of the road without a single branch or leaf. "Originally, Edward wanted to directly transplant a ten-year-old alpine snow cypress, so that the academy could be green even in winter. However, the dragon calculated for him that if he used the silver osmanthus sapling instead of the snow cypress, he could save two hundred thousand gold coins. It was now the end of winter, and even the sun above his head did not feel hot. On the contrary, the snow cypress tree would block the light and make the main path look gloomy. It was better to plant these saplings and wait for winter to pass and spring to grow leaves. In summer, even if it was not to the point of being shaded, it would still be able to block the scorching sun. In the end, Edward adopted the dragon's suggestion and asked him to check on the academy's expenses. Adding them up, he saved more than two million gold coins. "
"As for the Dragon, he's a very calculative person. It's reassuring to have such a person in charge of the rear. "
The blonde girl smiled sweetly and said, "You and Edward can also be said to be far-sighted, but both of you have a problem. That is, you look too high and ignore the things under the tall buildings. Having someone like the dragon to fill in the gaps for you can be considered to be a complement to each other. "
"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness." The man bowed seriously, causing the girl to chuckle.
The girl said, "I'm not trying to compliment you, but it's the truth. I've seen too many examples of fighting for land, food, and talent. To be honest, it's not impossible to nurture war with war. Especially in the early stages of the war, this kind of strategy of robbing everything could maximize the growth of one's own forces, like a snowball rolling bigger and bigger. However, the drawbacks were also obvious, like a snowball rolling over. The snowball was big, but the snowball was wrapped in snow? Not necessarily, right? "
"The territory, food, and wealth that I snatched are still fine. After all, they were inanimate objects. Even if they were stolen soldiers, they could be simply coerced and bribed. Generally speaking, as long as the lord wasn't too much of a bastard, to the soldiers, it didn't matter who they risked their lives for. As long as he could earn some military merits, he would give it his all. However, it was different for those talents who could truly influence the development of the territory. Perhaps they would be snatched away by you on the spur of the moment and would have no choice but to serve you. However, it was not a long-term solution. Over time, people's hearts would change. It doesn't matter if the lord is trying to win their loyalty, or if he's simply using threats and temptations, it won't be effective. "
"The former might be able to win the title of a wise ruler, but it's hard to say how many people will be won over. The more intelligent a person is, the more difficult it is to obtain their loyalty. As for the latter, it is even more miserable. Perhaps you can use it for a while, but who can say for sure that they will not be lying to you in the future? "The young girl sincerely said," Talented people are the cornerstone, and naturally the earlier the cornerstone is formed, the better. A foundation that he had cultivated himself was naturally more reliable than one that he had stolen. At the very least, they would be able to determine who could be placed in an important position and who could be left idle. That's why you have Dawn Academy, and the empire has several war academies. In the end, it's all about doing a good job in the talent reserve project. "
The young man sighed, "I don't have any foresight. I'm just following suit." At that time in Storm City, he wanted to have another way to recruit soldiers, so he and Edward worked together to create an academy. After that, the results of the test were good, so there was the current Light of Honor. Don't look at the academy's appearance, it's all my possessions that are smashed here. If I don't do it for a few years, I'll have to cling to His Highness's thigh in the future so that I can ask your father for a job that doesn't lack fat water. "
The girl rolled her eyes at him and said, "It's better to hug Charolyn than to hug me. She's the royal family's treasure. Me? I still have many brothers and sisters. Don't expect him to treat me like a treasure. "
The man smiled without saying a word.
At this moment, a horse hissed from behind the main road, and the sound of hooves was like thunder. The young man frowned. The cloaked woman walking at the back reached out to support the sword on her back. The man shook his head, and she retracted her hand.
The four horses arrived like the wind.
The horses were all young men. The first Knight was about fifteen or sixteen years old. He had a pockmarked face, so he naturally couldn't be said to be good-looking. His hair was withered and his eyes were green, causing the silver-haired man who looked like a guard to shake his head gently. This age was the most precious time in a person's life. It should have been an age of vitality, but because of too much exposure to alcohol and women, it seemed to be aging prematurely.
This decline was not only on the surface, but also in the bones. A youth who didn't seem to have much ability was able to gallop around the academy. It was probably because of the shadow of the clan behind him. The silver-haired man gently pulled the golden-haired girl, and the three of them sidestepped several times. A few young men whistled rudely at the golden-haired girl. The girl didn't get angry and smiled, "Looks like the academy's exam is also very sloppy."
The silver-haired man nodded and said, "Indeed. Let's take advantage of this opportunity to come to the academy and take a look around. Let's see if there's anything wrong with it and find out what's wrong with it. "
Just as the golden-haired girl nodded and said yes, they heard a horse neigh and exclamation in front of them. It turned out that a few commoner students who had turned into the main road were not paying attention, and one of them was knocked to the ground. Several of his companions hurriedly checked his injury. Fortunately, it was only a scratch. Instead, it was the yellow-haired youth who was startled by the horse and threw him to the ground. After being helped up by his companions, he aggressively walked towards the commoner students.
The silver-haired man narrowed his eyes and said, "Go and see?"
"Up to you."
When the three of them approached, the yellow-haired youth pointed at the horsewhip and cursed at the commoner students. The commoner students' faces turned green and white from the scolding. More and more people came to watch the show. The golden-haired girl pulled the silver-haired man and said, "Aren't you going to uphold justice?"
"Let's see."
"See what?"
"See how those commoners deal with it. If they dare to talk back, then I'll help them. If they don't dare, then I'll pretend I didn't see it. But after this, these brats won't have it easy. "The silver-haired man had a faint smile on his face.
At this time, the yellow-haired youth wanted the person who had been hit to kneel down and apologize to him. The commoner students finally couldn't take it anymore. One of them said loudly, "The academy clearly has a rule that all horses and carriages must be parked at the entrance of the stables. You're galloping through the academy, and now you're in the right after hitting someone? "
The yellow-haired youth sneered loudly, "Do you think you lowly commoners are worthy of reasoning with me? The academy's rules are only for you lowly commoners. Do you know who I am? I know you don't know, and I don't need to explain it too clearly to you. In short, I'm the reason here. "
Suddenly, there was a burst of applause.
The yellow-haired youth looked over. A silver-haired man came out of the crowd and asked with a smile, "If they aren't worthy of reasoning with you, then how about I do it with you?"
The youth laughed and pointed at the man with his horsewhip. "Where did you come from, lowly commoner? Don't think I'll be afraid of you just because you carry a knife on your back."
The man slowly said, "My name is Allen, and I'm a viscount in the empire. Do you think I have the right to reason with you? "
The entire audience was stunned.
Who didn't know that the Glory Light Academy was established by Baron Edward, and above Edward, there was still a Viscount Allen. The viscount was the common lord of several nearby territories. He was the true master. Now, this young silver-haired man claimed to be Lord Allen, which made people feel like they were dreaming.
The yellow-haired youth was stunned for a moment, then he laughed sinisterly and said, "You're quite bold, to actually pretend to be that lord. Lord Allen is busy every day, how could he have the time to visit the academy? You dare to pretend to be an adult, see how I'll teach you a lesson. "
The horsewhip in his hand lashed out.
The silver-haired man didn't even blink, and the cloaked woman suddenly appeared in front of him. The woman didn't even draw her sword. She just grabbed the horsewhip with her hand. With another pull, the yellow-skinned youth screamed and flew towards the woman. The woman let go of the horsewhip, grabbed him by the neck with one hand and lifted him up. Without turning her head, she asked, "Do you want to die or live?"
"No hurry. Throw him on the ground first. I have something to ask him."
The woman immediately swung and the youth fell to the ground. His left knee landed on the ground first, and a crisp sound of bones breaking rang out on the spot, followed by a miserable scream. The youth squealed a few times like a pig being butchered, then pointed at the woman and the man and shouted, "Do you know who I am! I am the son of Fenrir City's City Governor, Yodi. I want to kill you. And these two women, I want them … "Ah!"
The words that followed suddenly turned into a miserable scream. It turned out that the silver-haired man squatted down. A dagger appeared in his hand at some point in time. The dagger stabbed into the ground and cut off one of the youth's fingers. The silver-haired man wiped the blood off the dagger on the youth's collar as if nothing had happened. He said indifferently, "You're just the son of a city guard, yet you dare to act like a tyrant in the academy? The rules set by Edward are my words. If even my words can't be counted, then there's no need to run this academy. "
"Speaking of which, who gave you the guts to despise the rules I set? You just said that you were the reason? You're wrong. In these territories, I'm the only reason. "
The youth was so painful that he was about to faint. At this moment, a tender voice sounded, "Lord Allen, why are you here?"
The crowd parted and a young youth walked in. No one recognized the silver-haired man, but they knew that this youth was the Lord of the Light Territory, Oz. When Oz saw Allen, he immediately knelt down on one knee and bowed with his head lowered. Seeing this scene, the yellow-skinned youth's heart died like ashes.
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