Chapter 169 Ceremony

The towering lighthouse and the blue sea stretch to the sky.

The surging waves beat against the rugged rocks, and the cool sea breeze blew away the last embers of late summer.

As the days go by, from early summer to late summer, the summer in Idar has come to an end. Although the weather is still a little hot at times, it is much cooler than the midsummer.

On the coast under the big lighthouse, a platform about one meter high was being built by serfs.

Most of the stones and wood used to build this platform are leftover building materials after the construction of the lighthouse. This is a way to make full use of them and save the loss of transportation back and forth.

Perhaps from the perspective of future generations, what these serfs built was just a slightly larger stage, but in this world, it was also an extremely rare large platform.

Roughly... the size of dozens of gallows...

After many days of preparation, at Bruno's request, a grand ceremony will be held on this newly built wooden platform.

Unlike those noble banquets held in the lord's castle, according to Bruno, this will be a celebration prepared for all Idar people!

It was for this reason that Bruno decided to hold the ceremony on the land adjacent to the lighthouse.

after all……

Even though Bruno had expanded and renovated the southern part of Idar, the city was still unable to accommodate the large number of civilians and serfs.

Moreover, this would require a large number of civilians to pour into the city from all over Idar County. If a stampede occurred, it would turn a good thing into a bad one.

It was for this reason that the flat, open and unobstructed land around the lighthouse became the preferred location for holding the ceremony.

Moreover, due to the construction of the lighthouse, a large number of serfs and civilians gathered around the lighthouse, which saved them the trouble of traveling back and forth, and at the same time allowed them to recruit labor locally.

In fact, most officials in Idar had many doubts about the decision made by Bruno, and even the civilians in Idar felt a little panicked.

after all……

According to Bruno, they were also participants and witnesses of this ceremony.

It’s just… as a member of the lowest class of people who couldn’t even get enough food to eat in the past, when did I ever have the honor of attending the same ceremony with noble lords?

Moreover, according to Bruno's meaning, both serfs and civilians can come to participate in this ceremony! This has almost never happened since the founding of the Norman Empire! But no matter how shocked the civilians are, no matter how confused the officials are, there is absolutely no room for change in what Bruno has decided! Besides... even a wonder like the Great Lighthouse has been built, and the officials of Idar have long trained a strong heart, so how can they care about the cost of this ceremony?

At most, I felt a little unbalanced when I saw that civilians and serfs could also participate!

But for them, this is something they must go through. After all... According to Bruno's vision for the future, Idar will sooner or later become a place without serfs, a pearl in the eastern part of the Norman Empire and even the entire continent! This will be an inevitable trend of historical development and will not be changed by the will of a few people! So... All the officials of Idar can do is to accept this as soon as possible, otherwise, Bruno doesn't mind changing a group of people to take charge.

For this long-prepared ceremony, not only the working serfs, but also the Idar regular army, the Idar Immigration Administration and other departments of the Idar Territory almost all joined in the preparations.

finally……

With the joint efforts of countless people, the first large-scale ceremony held by Idar Territory officially began on the last day of August!

Around the central platform, flags with the Stuart family emblem fluttered in the wind, and under the stands, countless civilians were bustling about.

These civilians and serfs huddled together, staring with wide eyes at everything happening around them, a hint of nervousness and curiosity in their eyes.

In addition, the Earl did not explain the content of the ceremony in advance, so they gradually began to speculate among themselves.

When Bruno finally stepped onto the platform under the protection of his personal guards, the civilians and serfs were suddenly excited.

That really is the Earl! Alive!

It can still move! The common people and serfs looked at the young earl standing on the platform with curiosity. In addition to being nervous, they were also filled with excitement.

after all……

After Bruno issued a series of policy measures, almost everyone present became the beneficiaries of these policies. Moreover, apart from Bruno, which lord would care about their life or death?

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While the people in the audience were looking at him curiously, Bruno, who was standing on the stage, was also looking at the civilians and serfs in the audience.

Bruno clearly remembered how the serfs who worked for him looked when they first saw him just a few months ago when potatoes, corn and other crops were being harvested.

Humble, cowardly, fearful, and terrified.

Even though they knew very well that the policies promulgated by Bruno had brought about earth-shaking changes in their lives, in the hearts of those serfs, their own position was still extremely humble, and they even dared not raise their heads.

This situation must not continue forever! The Idar people should have the pride of the Idar people and should be proud of living on the land of Idar!

They should have awe and gratitude towards Bruno, but they should never let their knees go weak at the sight of a nobleman.

Otherwise, once Idar County is invaded by foreign enemies, these people will just accept the situation and will not be able to help Idar County at all.

So... today, Bruno will stand in front of the stage and let all the civilians and serfs in Idar Territory see who the person who gave them the favor is and how handsome he looks! He also wants to let the Idar people in the audience know that only Bruno Stuart, the Earl of Idar, is their lord. Except for Bruno himself, the rest of the nobles are villains who turn their backs on people and are not worthy of their support at all! Let them know that the ceremony is not just a privilege of the nobles, but all the people living in Idar Territory will have the power granted by the Lord of Idar! Bruno hopes that through this series of actions, these Idar people will be united and have a strong sense of belonging to Idar Territory! And only knowing Earl Idar, but not knowing the royal family and the church, is what Bruno hopes to see most! Otherwise, wouldn't all Bruno's previous efforts be in vain?

Even if we can't make everyone believe in Idar Territory in a short time, we must let most people know that Idar Territory is the pure land worth protecting! Let them stand firmly in the Idar Territory's camp when the war comes! 　Thanks to "Xun Mozhu" for the 100 points reward! Go for it! 　　 　 (End of this chapter)