Soon, the servants brought over a sand table map of the entire Northern Battlefront City. That sand table had been made by Hathaway after precise calculations, and its precision was very high. There were all kinds of buildings scattered all over the sand table. The city was divided into countless squares by the markets. The entire city looked like a chessboard.
This Lord Suhlen really has some kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder. What kind of city would plan the layout of the entire city so neatly? It's like a chessboard? Wei Na thought to herself as she looked at the chessboard-like sand table in front of her.
"These empty spaces were all reserved in advance. Miss Wei Na, take a look and see which ones you like. You can choose the most straightforward one. "Suhlen came to the sand table and pointed at a few empty spaces on the sand table.
The empty spaces on the sand table were all reserved by Suhlen on purpose. They were all in the outer city of the third phase of construction. In other words, the construction around those areas had yet to begin. Suhlen didn't plan to let the church build temples in the inner city.
The power of a temple was almost equivalent to half of a Wizard Tower, and it was supported by the gods. Before the gods fell, the temple was equivalent to an impregnable fortress. Even someone as powerful as Su Lun would not feel at ease if such a powerful force was placed in the inner city.
Suhlen wouldn't allow the temple's power to enter the core area under his control. If possible, he would even refuse to let all the temples in. However, once he did that, he would become the target of public criticism. He wouldn't be able to handle the pressure that he would face.
"These places …" Wei Na was slightly stunned when she saw the empty spaces on the sand table. All the empty spaces were actually in the outer city. This made her slightly stunned, but she didn't give up on the idea. This was because building the Wisdom Temple here was her mission. If she didn't complete the mission, her position in the church would drop.
"Are you not satisfied with these places?" Suhlen stepped forward and asked.
"In fact, these lands are very valuable investments. Although these lands are in the outer city, there are a lot of people in the surrounding areas. Moreover, these locations are all located in the bustling areas. Here, here, and here. These few pieces of land are around a few places. The people who live here are natural believers … "
Wei Na looked at the few pieces of land that Suhlen had pointed out. She had to admit that Suhlen was right. Those few pieces of land were indeed very good. There were also many residents living in the surroundings. It was indeed a very good place to preach. Therefore, even though it was the land of the outer city, Wei Na still agreed after some consideration.
Moreover, Wei Na discovered that the commoners in Northern Battlefront City weren't ordinary commoners. Many commoners owned farmland. This showed that the commoners still had hope of raising their social status. Of course, what Wei Na didn't know was that the citizens of Northern Garrison City were loyal to their lord before they had faith.
After looking around for a while, Wei Na chose a piece of land that hadn't been developed yet. Suhlen asked someone to stick a triangular flag in the empty space, indicating that this piece of land had already been occupied.
Suhlen hesitated for a moment before saying, "Miss Wei Na, there's something I need the Wisdom Shrine's help with."
"Oh? What is it that can make you personally ask for it? "Wei Na looked at Suhlen with interest. She was extremely pleased. Just a moment ago, this man had ruthlessly rejected all of her conditions, causing her to lose face. Now, it was finally his turn to bow his head to her. That feeling was indescribably satisfying.
"There are too many illiterate people in my territory. Moreover, many of the basic officials are illiterate as well. This makes their work very difficult. They often make some low-level mistakes in their work. Therefore, I established a training school to train these basic officials. However, Northern Battlefront City is developing too quickly. There aren't enough teachers to train them. Therefore, I hope you can provide some scholars to teach them," Suhlen explained.
"Of course, there's no need to teach them advanced knowledge. I just need them to learn how to read and write."
If one were to ask which organization in this world had the highest literacy rate and the least illiterate people, then it would be the Wisdom Shrine and the Wizard Organization. These two organizations were very knowledgeable. The Wisdom Shrine wasn't too bad. They didn't have high requirements for ordinary people, but the knowledge of the Wizards was astonishing. Even a beginner Wizard had to master at least four languages, such as the Elven Language, Byron Language, Nesser Language, and the Continent Common Language. As for the more advanced ones, being proficient in more than ten languages was only average.
"I see. I can promise you that. "Wei Na agreed very quickly.
"Thank you for your generosity." Suhlen bowed seriously. This time, he was sincerely grateful. After coming to this world, Suhlen realized how strict the nobles of this world were when it came to knowledge. It was as difficult as ascending to the heavens for ordinary people to learn.
Now that Wei Na agreed so easily, it could be said that she was giving Suhlen a lot of face. Although Suhlen didn't plan to let the Wisdom Shrine's people enter the city and become the city's administrators, it was still good to borrow their strength to nurture talents.
Meanwhile, Wei Na was also scheming in her heart. Although she couldn't plant people in the city, it wasn't a bad idea to arrange people to impart knowledge to the grassroots officials. Most importantly, after imparting knowledge to these people, although they wouldn't have the status of master and disciple, there would still be some incense. This way, the grassroots officials would naturally have a good impression of the Wisdom Church.
"No need to thank me. From now on, we are also a member of the northern city. It's only right for us to contribute to the northern city." Wei Na quickly found her position. She didn't feel that she was superior just because of Suhlen's request.
"Welcome to the northern city!" Suhlen was stunned for a moment before he said with a smile.
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After a discussion with Suhlen, Wei Na of the Wisdom Shrine led a group of people out of the lord's manor. They were arranged to stay in a courtyard in the southwest of the inner city. This courtyard was specially built by Suhlen to receive VIPs. Even though there was a shortage of housing in the city, no one was allowed to stay here.
Wei Na and the others were quickly arranged to stay. The Wisdom Shrine had brought over forty people this time. Apart from the Paladins and priests, there were also many servants. The food for these people was provided by the northern city. Of course, these things were charged. After all, as the wealthy Wisdom Shrine, it would be a waste if they didn't make some money.
Wei Na was still very surprised by Northguard City. Just a moment ago, she had seen a group of barbarian warriors pass by in a hurry. Their robust bodies, excellent weapons, and the countless scars on their bodies all indicated how powerful these barbarian warriors were. Even she felt a vague sense of threat when she approached those barbarian warriors.
What powerful warriors. Wei Na watched the group of barbarian warriors leave and couldn't help but sigh in admiration. There weren't many such powerful warriors even among the Paladins of the Paladins. Just a moment ago, she encountered an entire group of them. Moreover, when they entered the city, Lord Suhlen had his army stand guard on both sides of the city's roads. Just from their equipment and discipline, these soldiers could all be considered elites.
Even the trump card army of the kingdom's capital wasn't as powerful. With such a group of powerful warriors, it was no wonder that Suhlen could establish such a prosperous city in the northern wastelands in just over a year.
Suhlen arranged for this group of people to stay in the southwest of the city. At the same time, he arranged for the drows to keep an eye on them. Suhlen didn't let his guard down against the people of the Wisdom Shrine. There were many secrets in the northern city. He didn't want these people to run around and discover anything.
In addition, Suhlen also sent more people to the Triumphal Arch, the Harvest Altar, the teleportation circle, and other places. Without Suhlen's permission, no one was allowed to approach these areas.
The people of the Wisdom Shrine didn't try to secretly send people to these areas. After discussing with Suhlen, she sent six scholars of the Wisdom Shrine to Suhlen the next day to report. Suhlen conducted a simple test on the knowledge of these scholars. He found that these people's standards weren't bad, much better than what he had requested.
Without any delay, Suhlen directly brought these people to the basic officer training school in the northern city. There were six teachers in the school now. The teaching materials they taught were specially written by Suhlen. Although they weren't very profound, they were still good for basic education.
Suhlen looked at the six scholars in front of him and said with a serious expression, "These are the teaching materials you need to teach in the future. Take a look at them first. I hope you can teach the knowledge in the materials to the best of your ability. Of course, you can also teach some other knowledge, but I don't want you to mix in your own knowledge. If this happens, you will be fired immediately. I will also propose a serious negotiation with Miss Vena."
The scholars looked at each other. One of the leaders stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Suhlen. Miss Vena has already told us to listen to everything you say."
"That's good. I hope we can work well together," Suhlen said with a smile, "As for your work here, I have already arranged …"
"Mr. Suhlen, we don't need to be paid. Miss Vena has already told us," the leader said.
"That won't do. As long as you work here, you will be paid. You can't reject it." Suhlen interrupted him and continued, "This is the rule of the northern city. If you think there is a problem, I will communicate with Miss Vena separately."
Suhlen didn't want to owe the Wisdom Shrine any more favors. It was just some money. He wouldn't be stingy.
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