The conversation with Wen Jishan made Xu Sili's blood boil.
However, he quickly regained his composure.
The young man's gaze shifted, and finally fell on Si Sheng once again.
When he met the man's gray-blue eyes, the scene at breakfast unconsciously appeared in his mind.
Xu Sili paused and looked away uncomfortably.
Si Sheng did not avoid his gaze and continued to stare at him.
That intense gaze made it difficult for Xu Sili to ignore it.
What are you looking at …
F * ck!
He cursed in his heart, but on the surface, he only pursed his lips and said softly, "The matter of recruiting the local Elementalists will require the marshal's cooperation."
Wen Jishan heard this and quickly nodded.
That's right, if this matter was carried out, how many people's interests would be affected?
Most of the Elementalists were nobles — the environment in which the nobles grew up gave them an innate advantage over the commoners, so it was easier for them to become Elementalists.
Moreover, even if the Elementalists were born as commoners, they had already transformed from sparrows to phoenixes.
Would these people easily give up their interests? It would be very difficult.
Such a bold and decisive reform was bound to cause a bloody storm.
Wen Jishan's scalp tingled at the thought of it, and he could not help but admire the little emperor's foresight and courage.
However, he was not too afraid. After all, for the sake of Roland's development, he had offended many people in the past two years.
Thinking of this, he also looked at Si Sheng.
At this time, Wen Jishan did not want Si Sheng to go against the little emperor.
The little emperor seemed more reliable than his siblings! Yes, he could continue to observe.
Although Wen Jishan had previously instigated Si Sheng to rebel, as long as it could make the country better, he actually did not care who became the emperor.
But now, it seemed that this little emperor, whom he did not think highly of, could still be looked forward to.
As for the little emperor's words about him being useless, Wen Jishan chose to forget about it. His mind was now filled with the matter of the Elementalist reform, and he could not wait.
At this critical time, Marshal Si Sheng, you must not drop the ball!
Si Sheng glanced sideways and met Wen Jishan's gaze.
The coldness in the man's eyes made the Chief Magistrate involuntarily shiver, and he subconsciously lowered his head.
Hmm? Does Marshal Si Sheng want to go against me?
Cold sweat broke out on Wen Jishan's forehead, and he vaguely regretted his previous instigation.
In the end, she heard the man's deep and pleasant voice ring out solemnly beside her.
"Your Majesty's orders.."
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A big question mark appeared in Wen Jishan's mind.
Since you agreed, why did you glare at me just now?
You're a five-star and above expert, but you're glaring at me, an ordinary person. It's very scary, okay?
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Li Zheyu secretly admired the Chief Magistrate's deflated expression, and he inexplicably felt happy.
Xu Sili also heaved a sigh of relief.
It was good that Si Sheng agreed. His plan would be difficult to carry out without the cooperation of this patron saint.
"Hmm. Next, Chief Magistrate Wen and Marshal Si Sheng discuss and come up with a plan as soon as possible."
"There are no other requirements, but it must be concrete and feasible."
Xu Sili was not prepared to do anything personally.
He was very busy now, and he could only make decisions regarding the direction of the Empire's development. As for how far it could go, it was up to his subordinates to decide.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wen Jishan bowed. This time, he appeared much more sincere. "I will go to the Elementalist College later and understand the current situation from Dean Justin."
Hearing him mention the Elementalist College, Xu Sili couldn't help but think of Su Lin.
He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but when he saw that Wen Jishan's name had become a "friendly" label, he still closed his mouth.
He turned to look at Li Zhecheng.
"Guard Li, go to the warehouse and bring the seeds of the Dark Valley here."
"Dark Valley?"
Li Zheyu blinked. He wanted to ask for more details, but Wen Jishan said, "Your Majesty, are you talking about the supplies that the Star Alliance provided?"
"Yes." Xu Sili nodded.
Li Zheyu was the Chief Magistrate, so it was not strange that he knew about this.
"Guard Li, go and bring them all."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Li Zheyu left, the hall suddenly became quiet. It was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Xu Sili didn't care about the atmosphere.
He was thinking about today's plan. There was no good way to make money, so he could only put it aside for now.
According to the three main goals he set yesterday, he would continue to level up and increase his strength.
His level was not considered weak among the Elementalists, but his main problem was that he didn't have any offensive skills.
Insight was needless to say, and "Roland's Goodnight Song" was a control skill. As for Si Sheng's skills …
They were strong, but they could only be used as a trump card.
Therefore, his current conventional attack method was still relying on the Radiant 4000.
It was obviously not enough.
Sound Element … He wondered if the Elementalist College had any related skills that he could learn. However, it seemed that he could rely on himself to learn.
For example, learning "Roland's Goodnight Song" would give him 500 experience points.
He could level up and learn new skills. It was much more cost-effective than killing monsters.
Xu Sili thought for a while and decided to learn a few Roland Empire folk songs. Then, he would find time in the afternoon to go to the Elementalist College.
Although he said that he was going to be a hands-off boss, he still attached great importance to the Elementalists.
After all, this was related to his future foundation. It was the foundation of the Roland Empire's development.
Xu Sili planned out his itinerary for today. Li Zheyu just happened to come back.
He was holding a small cloth bag in his hand.
The bag was not big. There were only about a hundred Dark Valley seeds in it.
Xu Sili used Insight to confirm that it was the Dark Valley seeds. Then, he said, "Guard Li, go with Chief Wen to the college and give these seeds to the student called Su Lin yesterday."
"Tell him that this is my test for him."
"If he can use these Dark Valley seeds to cultivate a mutated plant called Snow Valley within a month, I will reward him handsomely."
If he could really cultivate Snow Valley and earn 10 million Universe Credits, this Su Lin would definitely be a great contributor to the Empire!
Xu Sili would not be stingy to a great contributor.
What's more, Su Lin was his die-hard fan. He could be considered one of them.
With that said, Xu Sili sent the information he just found on the Star Web to Li Zheyu through the communicator.
"In this information, in addition to the Dark Valley seeds, there are also some building blueprints. Give the blueprints to Dean Justin."
"As for the specific reconstruction plan …"
Xu Sili leaned on the throne. He thought for a while and looked at Wen Jishan. "Chief Wen, I'll leave this to you."
"You heard what I said just now."
"After the reconstruction of Mercenary Town, it will soon become a gathering place for low-level Elementalists. It will also become the focus of the entire country."
"Mercenary Town, its reconstruction means a new starting point."
"In my vision, with this town as the center, it will radiate to the entire outer city and build a transportation network in all directions."
Xu Sili said while thinking.
"With convenient transportation, the population can flow freely, and resources can be effectively integrated."
"Chief Wen, don't rely too much on the construction team of Elementalists. Elementalists are a precious resource at any time."
"For example, in the reconstruction plan of Mercenary Town, in addition to the participation of Elementalists, you can also hire local residents to participate in the construction."
"Moreover, according to the town's current size, it is not enough to accommodate the incoming Elementalist mercenaries, so it needs to be expanded."
"Once the expansion is complete, it's hard to say if the Elementalist College can complete the task on time."
"So you can ask them to pay and hire residents to help."
Wen Jishan frowned when he heard that they were going to hire residents. However, when he heard that they were going to ask the Elementalist College to pay, his brows relaxed.
As for how to get Justin to pay?
This was actually very easy. If they could not complete the task, all the Elementalists would have to cut their subsidies by half. In this way, how could Justin choose?
"When the residents have money, they can go shopping. As for the surrounding small towns, people will definitely rush over when they hear about the expansion and recruitment."
"These people need food, clothing, housing, and transportation."
"When there is demand, there will be consumption. When there is consumption, the economy can survive."
Xu Sili analyzed and slowly smiled.
"Maybe this expansion plan can continue. As long as the traffic is good, there will be people coming. If there is money to be made, some people may even travel mountains and rivers to come."
As long as there were people, there would be labor.
And labor was the productive force, the foundation to promote social development.
Wen Jishan opened his mouth slightly.
Si Sheng, on the other hand, stared at the young man on the throne with a pair of gray-blue eyes. There was a hint of contemplation in his eyes again.
"Your Majesty … But this money? Let the Elementalist College pay for it all the time? "
Wen Jishan had to admit that the little emperor's plan sounded very tempting. If it could be carried out continuously, the effect would definitely be huge.
However, he felt that the Elementalist College would not be so cooperative.
After all, the Elementalist Mercenary Plan was about to start.
The Elementalists who could not complete the quota would have their subsidies reduced. If the Elementalists were to contribute money to the country's construction, he felt that the Elementalists would directly rebel.
Xu Sili rolled his eyes and did not bother to respond to him.
If there was not enough money, could they not print?
Exue dollars were not Universe dollars. How much could they print? It was not up to him to decide.
As long as it was controlled within a reasonable range and did not cause too much fluctuation in prices, there would not be a problem.
As for the impact on prices, it was nothing more than the relationship between supply and demand. If the people had more money but the quantity of things did not change, the supply would not meet the demand and the prices would rise.
In reality, this might be more difficult to deal with.
However, this was the world of the game!
With the supernatural existence of the Elementalists, it should not be a problem to stabilize the basic necessities of life in a short period of time.
However, these were all armchair strategists. The most important low-level Spirit Elementalists were still nowhere to be found.
Xu Sili shook his head and did not want to think about the things that happened so long ago.
He looked at Wen Jishan and said, "Anyway, this is the idea. I am telling you so that you have a plan in mind. When you come up with the reconstruction plan, all these must be taken into consideration. Do you understand?"
"I understand," Wen Jishan said respectfully again.
"Alright, that's all." Xu Sili stood up and waved his hand. "You may go and do your work."
He also had to get busy with his own plan.
In the hall, except for Janice who left with Xu Sili, the other three people did not leave. They watched his back until he disappeared outside the door.
After Xu Sili left, Li Zheyu retracted his gaze and bowed to Si Sheng.
"Sir, I will leave the safety of His Majesty in your hands."
Si Sheng looked at him and nodded slightly.
After getting the nod of approval, Li Zhe Cheng smiled, but did not care about Wen Jishan, and left by himself.
Although Wen Jishan looked gentle, he was actually very black-hearted. He had to go to the Elementalist College first and remind the old Dean.
"Tsk, this kid …"
Wen Jishan was about to complain when he saw Si Sheng was about to leave. He quickly stopped talking and reached out to grab his arm.
Si Sheng did not move. He only lowered his eyebrows slightly and looked coldly at Wen Jishan's hand.
Wen Jishan immediately let go of Wen Jishan's hand as if he had been scalded and put his hands behind his back.
The green eyes behind the glasses smiled apologetically and said, "Si Sheng, don't be in such a hurry to leave. I still have something to say."
Si Sheng did not speak. He reached into his pocket and seemed to want to take something out. Suddenly, he paused.
The handkerchief … was given to the little Emperor.
He pursed his lips. At this time, a pair of hands held a handkerchief in front of him. Si Sheng looked up and examined Wen Jishan.
Wen Jishan still had a smile on his face. "Use it, it's clean."
Seeing Si Sheng frown, he finally took the handkerchief and wiped the handkerchief on the sleeve that he had just grabbed.
Wen Jishan was still smiling, but he couldn't help but mutter in his heart.
It seemed that this was Si Sheng's most precious military uniform.
As far as he knew, Si Sheng had many military uniforms.
Regardless of color or design, they were similar to this marshal's uniform. It was snow-white with gold embroidery, but some details were different.
Si Sheng especially treasured this marshal's uniform. Every year, except for special occasions, he would not wear it.
This little secret was probably only known by those close to Si Sheng.
However …
He didn't remember that today was a special occasion. Why was Si Sheng wearing this military uniform?
Si Sheng meticulously wiped the dust off his sleeve. Seeing this, Wen Jishan almost couldn't maintain his smile.
That's enough. Are my hands that dirty?
However, considering Si Sheng's strength, he didn't dare to comment too much on his hobby. Instead, he talked about something else.
"Sir Si Sheng, are you going back to the front lines in the near future?"
If Si Sheng left now, the Elementalist Mercenary Plan might not be able to continue. He was worried that Si Sheng would suddenly leave.
"I'm not leaving."
Si Sheng threw the handkerchief back to Wen Jishan. He adjusted his sleeves and said coldly.
After receiving a promise, Wen Jishan couldn't help but smile.
He put the handkerchief back in his pocket and nodded. "It's good that you're not leaving, it's good that you're not leaving."
He thought of something and couldn't help but say, "Actually, with Sir Si Sheng's strength, it shouldn't be difficult for you to wipe out the Interstellar Beasts between the main cities, right?"
"It's just that …"
Wen Jishan's voice became a little hesitant. "Why hasn't Sir done that yet?"
Was it really to train the army and make the people more aware of the dangers?
Si Sheng glanced at him and then looked out the door.
"My mission is to protect Roland."
He said softly. Then, he lifted his foot and walked straight out.
His white cloak fluttered behind him, and his light blonde short hair was messed up by the wind.
Si Sheng didn't care about this.
His gaze was fixed in the direction of the Emperor's bedroom. Deep in his eyes, there was an intense surge of emotions.
Protecting Roland was the mission given to him by God.
However, he always felt that it was just to protect, not to build or expand.
It was enough to protect Roland from destruction.
But, was he wrong?
Si Sheng recalled all the plans that the little Emperor had said in the main hall.
So, was this the reason why Sir God didn't look at him and didn't appear again?
And the new little Emperor …
Was his mission to make Roland stronger?
Because he was disappointed in him, Sir God sent a new favorite to him.
The little Emperor's spoiled and willful appearance appeared in his mind.
With such an unbridled and daring personality, it was obvious that he had never been beaten before.
His thin lips were pursed into a straight line, and complicated thoughts that he had never had before lingered in his mind.
Even at this moment, he still hoped that …
The little Emperor was Sir God.
But could he be?
He was very weak.
If he was really Sir God, why was he so weak? Was he injured?
In fact, it was more likely that he was a new favorite.
Si Sheng walked step by step towards the bedroom. With his ability, he could have teleported there directly, but he chose the most primitive way.
Even when he reached the door of the little Emperor's bedroom, he still hadn't sorted out his thoughts.
"Greetings, Sir!"
The loud and orderly voices of the bedroom guards brought back Si Sheng's thoughts.
He glanced at them indifferently and was about to speak when a faint singing voice came from the direction of the garden.
Judging from the voice … it was the little Emperor.
Si Sheng frowned.
At this moment, the maid, Jenna, came from the end of the corridor with a book in her hands. When she saw Si Sheng, she quickly bowed.
"Sir Si Sheng."
"Yes," Si Sheng responded and looked in the direction of the garden. He asked, "What is His Majesty doing?"
Jenna looked at him and was still hesitant. She whispered, "His Majesty … His Majesty is learning to sing …"
Anyway, she could vaguely hear it from here.
But she didn't understand why His Majesty would suddenly want to sing.
Si Sheng remembered last night, when the little Emperor was lying by the bathtub and gently humming that song.
He could sing.
Moreover, she sang very well.
Lord God … knew how to sing too.
Si Sheng lowered his eyes and looked at the book in Jenna's hands. On it was written: "The Complete Collection of Roland's Nursery Rhymes".
"…"
"Sir Si Sheng, His Majesty is still waiting for me," Jenna said. "I have to go first."
Si Sheng nodded and watched as she walked towards the garden. He stood there and didn't say anything for a long time.
Lord God …
Would he like to sing nursery rhymes?
Of course not!
Xu Sili looked at the book that Jenna brought back as if she was presenting a treasure. He was originally looking forward to it, but when he saw the large words on the cover, he was speechless.
"Jenna, is this the only song sheet in the palace?" He asked, unwilling to give up.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jenna nodded. "If you want to learn other folk songs, I can sing them for you."
"But I only know the climax part, and I might not remember all the lyrics …"
Xu Sili looked at Janice for help.
Janice looked at him apologetically. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I don't know how to sing."
She knew how to fight!
But singing … it was better not to scare people.
Xu Sili was helpless and could only pick up the nursery rhymes book.
Thinking that these nursery rhymes could help him level up, he endured it.
Who cares, I'll learn them first!
But when Xu Sili spent three whole days learning the entire book of nursery rhymes, he …
He didn't learn any new skills!
Xu Sili was completely numb.
He really didn't know what went wrong. After learning the "Roland's Goodnight Song" that day, he easily learned it.
But in these three days, he tried his best to learn the entire nursery rhyme book, but to no avail.
When he saw the sky dyed red by the sunset, Xu Sili put down the book in his hands.
He didn't have time to waste here.
In fact, other than this nursery rhyme book, he also found other maids who could sing well to teach him songs. But even though he learned them, it was useless.
Maybe he was thinking too simply.
Learning songs to level up wouldn't work. He still had to fight monsters.
Xu Sili got up and walked out of the garden.
If this wasn't going to work, then he would put it aside for the time being.
The plan that had been delayed by learning songs should be put on the agenda.
Xu Sili pondered as he walked. Suddenly, he caught sight of a pair of military boots from the corner of his eye.
His heart skipped a beat.
He looked up and saw Si Sheng's handsome face.
He was standing at the entrance of the garden, looking at him with a complicated expression.
Xu Sili blinked. What is this guy doing here?
In fact, in the past two days, he had been thinking about Si Sheng in his spare time.
He hesitated for a moment and called out, "Si Sheng."
Si Sheng stood in place and stared at him, then bowed slowly. "Your Majesty."
Xu Sili didn't stand on ceremony and said bluntly, "Si Sheng, I'm leaving the palace now."
Si Sheng paused.
Then, he heard the silver-haired boy say, "You will protect me, right?"
Si Sheng looked up and looked into the boy's light purple eyes.
He had a pair of beautiful eyes, clear and clean, as elegant and moving as a violet.
At this moment, he was looking at him. He was no longer looking at him coldly or ignoring him.
Si Sheng looked at the young man and nodded gently. His thin lips parted slightly. "Yes."
"But I don't trust you."
Xu Sili said, "You've changed too much. You wanted to kill me the night before, but you changed your attitude completely the next day."
"I can't trust you."
Si Sheng looked down and thought for a moment. "You're not the person I want to kill."
"It's the same."
Xu Sili looked at him. His small face was colored by the sunset. "Snow Roland is me. I am Snow Roland."
Si Sheng was a little stunned. He looked at the young man with confusion in his eyes.
"Ah, forget it."
Xu Sili suddenly shook his head. "You won't understand even if I tell you."
He looked out of the palace and said, "Let's go. Come with me. I want to walk around the Imperial City. I'll …"
"I've never walked around the Imperial City in my life."
The boy took two steps and looked back at him. "What are you waiting for? Didn't you say you would protect me? "
"You're my puppet now. If I die, you won't live either."
Si Sheng looked at him. Although his intuition told him that the truth wasn't like what the boy said, but …
"Okay."
He said softly.
Only then did Xu Sili retract his gaze in satisfaction. However, after taking two steps, he stopped again.
A screen suddenly popped up in front of him.
It said — —
[Ding. Imperial City: Mercenary Town] New [Wooden House] + 1. Experience + 100]
Xu Sili's eyes widened.
What the f * ck, building a house gives experience points?
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