The mayor's face turned ghastly pale.
Even if Leon had the reputation of being a wise king, who could guarantee that Leon wouldn't be jealous and resentful? How could he judge a subject as a saint in front of a king?
That was a huge taboo!
If it was in the past, no one would sigh for them even if they hung all the gossipers in the town on the spot.
The mayor already wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy.
Unexpectedly, King Leon raised his hand and raised his left palm, gesturing for them to stop.
He did not care about Joseph, who had already knelt down in fear, nor did he care about the trembling mayor. Instead, he turned to Prince William and said, "Child, today I want to teach you the way of a king."
"Father, please speak. I'm listening." The little prince nodded seriously.
"To be a wise king, the first thing you have to do is never be jealous of a minister who is more talented than you. When it comes to war, I am far inferior to your Uncle Andoine. He is the God of War in the hearts of the soldiers. I am not. When it comes to strategizing and internal affairs, I can't even learn a little bit about your Brother Duque. I only know that under his management, my people are living a better life. "
Laing shrugged his shoulders and pursed his lips, making a funny expression. "Alright, if I was the kind of stupid king who couldn't bear to see his minister become a saint, should I behead Andoine and hang Duque, and then let the people send me to the stake? Oh, no, no. Before the people do anything, the women from the Windrunner Family will first skin me alive. Oh, oh, oh! That's too bad. I might as well die in Storm Fortress. "
After hearing Ryan's words, Andoine, the ministers, and even the guards of the Wang Family were all affected by Ryan's mischievous antics, and they all smiled in relief.
They all knew Laing very well. This was a king who might not be the most capable, but his character was absolutely noble.
"You must absolutely trust the ministers who are good to the people, understand? For example, your Uncle Andoine and Brother Duque. "
William's eyes were filled with admiration. "I understand now!"
Laing's behavior made the mayor and Joseph's family let go of their grudges, and they also opened up a chatterbox.
Through their mouths, Laing truly understood how effective Duque's policy was.
Since there was no need for war for the time being, Duque asked Lothar to order the army to take a break. More than 70% of the soldiers were given a break and were able to return to their hometown to participate in the reconstruction.
There were only two requirements for these soldiers. First, they had to report back to the army after the spring ploughing next year. Otherwise, they would be treated as deserters. Second, they had to wear their military tags when working in their hometown. This was to let everyone know that the kingdom had sent them back to help.
With the return of a large number of able-bodied men, the reconstruction work was able to speed up.
At the same time, due to the bountiful harvest of food in the Western Wilderness, the people did not have to worry about starving that winter. If that was all, Duque's name would not be sacred in the hearts of the people.
Perhaps the story of Duque's bravery in fighting Nesario was something that people in a country that worshipped martial arts relished. But for most commoners, it was just a topic of conversation after a meal. The only thing that could really make them smile happily was a stable and happy life.
Originally, everyone had already prepared for the worst.
In history, there had never been a great migration without a large number of deaths. The weak, old, women, and children would die of hunger, cold, or disease in the shortest time possible.
However, as a transmigrator, Duque used his modern conventional medical knowledge to reverse all of this.
The cement road that ran through the entire Elven Forest from east to west provided the most solid foundation for the transportation of supplies. Long before the recovery of Stormwind, Duque had Edwin van Cleve and Gerian Stallman prepare everything.
Duque had perfectly considered every aspect of clothing, food, housing, and transportation.
The first was winter clothing. There was cotton in Azeroth, and it had been set up early in the Western Wilderness. It allowed the Dark Portal to harvest 200,000 kilograms of cotton in the autumn of Stormwind in the second year of the Dark Portal. This was not an ideal number, but it could allow most women and children to live a relatively warm winter.
The people of Azeroth still mainly wore linen clothes. In the past, they had to rely on the fire to warm themselves in the winter. When had they ever worn such warm clothes? Every person who put on a cotton-padded coat was full of praise for this new winter clothing that they called "Duque's cotton-padded coat."
In terms of food, in addition to the basic black bread, Duque also added a large amount of meat. The small fishing boats that could not travel long distances were sent out early in the morning. With the help of the merpeople, there was a constant catch even in winter.
The high-fat whale meat and various fish were already ice cubes when they were sent ashore. Although it was a little heavy, it was better to keep them fresh. It could be transported from Stormwind Port to the East Elven Forest hundreds of kilometers away. People could add a delicious meal for their families at an extremely low price.
During the great retreat, the people had lost almost all their belongings.
Duque could not always distribute profits, because this would breed corruption and laziness. Therefore, Duque's solution was to provide relief through work.
They were paid to build houses for their neighbors.
They were paid to transport food and cotton-padded clothes for the village.
They were also paid to make cotton-padded clothes for the women.
They were paid to help make javelins.
They were paid to take care of the lonely elderly or the sick and disabled.
Soldiers on leave were paid to join the patrols.
There was also a reward for killing wild beasts or Orcs that invaded.
As long as one could work and was willing to work, there was absolutely no need to worry about starving or freezing to death. Duque also stipulated that within three years, a minimum and maximum wage system must be implemented, and several profiteers who inflated prices were hanged.
Moreover, taking advantage of the winter, when people could not work, the next year's farmland was distributed to each household early and seeds were distributed.
In addition, because a large number of the old aristocrats had been completely wiped out, more than 90% of the people had become free people. Those who were newly appointed nobles because of their military exploits were strictly limited to the proportion of taxes.
For a time, the mental outlook of the people of the country was refreshed.
This was not only limited to Gold Flash Town. Laing and his group went all the way east, and it was the same at Blackwell Farm and East Valley Lumberyard.
If there was any difference in different places, it was that in Duque's territory, the implementation of various policies was more resolute. Laing met the manager of the East Valley Lumberyard, Darnielle, and found that the former Mage had become the director of a factory specializing in the production of magic items.
The cold winter had not yet passed, but the hearts of every citizen were warm.
They were looking forward to the arrival of spring.
Because, that was the birth of a kingdom!
The deceased Archbishop Alonsos Faol was a saint in the spiritual realm in the hearts of the people, and Duque was a saint in the material realm. Because of him, the people lived an unexpectedly good life.
Therefore, his name became sacred in the hearts of the people. From this winter onwards, the people of Storm Country used to add the word "saint" in front of Duque's name.
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