Chapter 428 Bastille!

Cecil Palace.

As soon as Mark Merton left, the maid Julis, who "happened" to pass by the main hall, rushed into a room in the northwest corner of the palace, panting: "Oh my... Princess... It's bad! Something big has happened!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? If you keep being so impatient, I'll send you to do odd jobs in the kitchen."

Leia frowned slightly and closed the book she was reading.

If it were in the past... Actually, these wouldn't be a big deal, because Julis has never been a quiet person, and Leia has gotten used to it.

only……

Ever since her father, Duke Rune, became king under the support of the nobles, and Leia suddenly became a princess of the Cecil Kingdom from a noble lady...

She felt that she should always look like a princess.

This was not because of a change in status, but because... she didn't want people to look down on the new Cecil royal family because of her words and deeds.

only……

Leia didn't interact much with other noble ladies on weekdays, so she didn't know what a princess should look like, so... she could only settle for the second best and let her personal maid be a little more dignified so as not to damage the reputation of the Brad family.

But it is obvious... it is not possible to turn Julis, who has always been very eccentric, into a lady in a short period of time.

Moreover, as Leia's personal maid, Julis had already figured out her personality. As long as she didn't do anything out of line, scolding like sending her back to the kitchen to do chores was just a casual remark.

As she was thinking, Julis took a closer look and saw a thick book placed on Leia's desk. Just by looking at the thickness of the book, she knew... it was another "General History of the Empire" which she thought was extremely boring.

That's right.

Her Royal Highness the Princess is so boring.

Not only is he not interested in the usual aristocratic banquets, but he also likes to read books and classics that no one else wants to read.

So much so that even now, whenever he received instructions from Her Royal Highness the Princess to go to the Brad family's library to get books, the guards who guarded the books would have prepared the books early.

after all……

Apart from her own princess, who else would stare at those densely packed characters all day long? "Princess, something bad has happened. Don't read these books anymore!" Julis said anxiously.

"Has someone declared war on Father?"

Hearing Julis' words, Leia's expression became serious.

She had read countless books, so she knew clearly that independence would never be a smooth journey no matter when.

"No no! It's about you!"

"Father wants me to attend the noble banquet again?"

"His Majesty wants you to marry Duke Idar!" Julis said loudly.

Hearing this,

Leia couldn't help but be stunned.

"Idar... Duke?"

"Yes!" Julis nodded seriously.

"oh."

After responding casually, Leia turned the page of the book on the table again, but... at this time she no longer had the same composure as before, the area behind her ears turned red, and her heart was pounding.

What kind of operation is this? Julis was a little confused: "Your Highness, you haven't even seen the Duke of Idar! And it's so far away from here, and there are all kinds of insecurity along the way. What's more, who knows who the Duke of Idar is? Besides, there are so many in the western part of the empire..."

As they were talking, Leia suddenly interrupted Julis and pointed at the page: "Actually, I just wanted to take a look at the map. It is indeed quite far away..."

"But... before, when I asked you to taste the coffee from the eastern part of the empire, didn't you say that Duke Idar was a capable and courageous noble? How come you changed your stance in the blink of an eye?"

Upon hearing this, Julis's face turned awkward and she said, "The coffee is delicious, but Your Highness... that place is in the eastern part of the empire! It is a famously desolate and remote place in the Norman Empire!"

Hearing this, Leia did not reply, but asked: "What did the Idar messenger say?"

“This is the most outrageous thing!”

Julis put her hands on her waist and said indignantly, "The Idar envoy didn't agree. He said he would go back and ask Duke Idar for his opinion!"

Just when Leia breathed a sigh of relief, she heard Julis continue to say, "But I didn't expect that the Idar envoy had fed His Majesty the King a lot of psychedelic soup. His Majesty not only wants to send an envoy to trade with the Principality of Idar, but also wants you to follow our Cecil Kingdom's envoy to visit the Principality of Idar!"

"Huh?"

Leia was stunned: "Isn't this against the rules?!"

"His Majesty will say openly that you are going to visit Lord Arnel."

"My brother is in the Principality of Idar?"

"Yes, and he is also the mage advisor of the Principality of Idar."

In a sense, although Arnel is only the illegitimate son of Duke Rune, he is the one who has the best relationship with Rhea among the members of the Brad family of this generation.

One likes to read books, and the other studies magic all day long. The two of them used to have a lot in common.

"If I go to see my brother...it wouldn't be so hard to accept..."

Thinking of how her brother had been living a hard life in the eastern part of the empire since he left the family, Leia actually felt a hint of sympathy for Anel.

after all……

Even though the Principality of Idar has become one of the most important players on this continent, the poverty and desolation of the eastern part of the empire is still a stereotype in most people's minds.

Of course they knew that the Principality of Idar had defeated the invasion of the Odin Empire, and of course they knew that many refugees and merchants had poured into the eastern part of the empire, but... in many cases, a deep-rooted impression is not so easy to change.

"You... you have no objection?"

"Father naturally has his considerations. Besides... it's not impossible to see my brother and that... Duke Idar in person..." Leia blushed and said softly.

"Besides... aren't you also very curious about the Duke?"

"No! I didn't!"

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The eastern part of the empire, the Principality of Idar.

At this time, Bruno was not aware that he had been "targeted" by King Cecil.

As a ruler who possesses excellent qualities such as diligence, love for the people, willingness to make sacrifices, and self-improvement, he is now walking on the vast Valence Plain against the cold wind.

Beside Bruno, not only Wagner, the director of Idar's Public Security Bureau, but also many great engineers of the Principality of Idar were there.

Yes,

As a veteran wonder lover, Bruno is about to start knocking wonders again! With the system in hand, the world is mine.

The existence of the wonder construction system makes it impossible for Bruno to stop building wonders. The development of magical industrialization and the increasing population of the Principality of Idar also provide Bruno with the necessary prerequisites for building wonders.

Therefore, with the completion of the Alhambra Palace, Bruno naturally put the construction of a new round of wonders on the agenda.

After repeated consideration, the Bastille became another spectacular building that the Principality of Idar was about to build.

In Bruno's previous life, the Bastille was originally called "Bastille Fortress" and was built by King Charles V of France based on the style of a famous 14th-century military castle.

only……

Bruno naturally couldn't let it exist as a military fortress. After all... Bruno didn't believe that this military building built by the nobles of the old Paris Plain White Banner could really play its due role.

And…if French military architecture could really play the role it was supposed to, then Paris would not have once become the most populous German-speaking city in the world. (Manual dog head)

Bruno had no interest in the history of the Bastille, nor did he care that the prison was seen as a symbol of the overthrow of the feudal monarchy. After all... this was the Duchy of Idar, not the Kingdom of France.

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All he cares about is the spectacle bonus that the Bastille can bring! The intervention of the Church of Light and the movements of various forces have added many variables to the situation on the continent. As Bruno discovers more and more secrets about the Church of Light, he becomes more and more aware of the upcoming turbulent situation.

so……

This spectacular building, which can greatly improve the stability of the Principality of Idar and increase the support of the people of Idar for the Stuart family, naturally stood out from many spectacular buildings and became Bruno's first choice.

Not to mention anything else, ensuring that his family is not overthrown and ensuring the stability of his base is the first principle that Bruno must follow to survive in this land!

and……

Whether based on the current situation or in preparation for the upcoming chaos, the Principality of Idar should indeed build a large prison to detain criminals.

Before this, the Principality of Idar had never had a dedicated prison.

It can even be said in other words...there is not a single dedicated prison building in the entire continent.

Any criminals who committed crimes in the nobles' territory were all thrown into the dungeon under the lord's castle and locked up.

As for how many years they will be imprisoned and how they will be imprisoned...that depends entirely on the mood of the local rulers.

But the Principality of Idar naturally couldn't do that! Although the Principality of Idar still didn't have a special trial agency at this time, Bruno also set up a temporary court composed of officials from the Idar Government Affairs Office and police officers from the Idar Public Security Bureau.

They will try the prisoners who have committed crimes according to the not-so-sound Idar laws.

and……

Any sentence exceeding a certain limit would be approved and signed by Bruno himself.

Although it still sounds extremely hasty, it can be considered a groundbreaking move in this era.

certainly,

Naturally, this situation cannot continue forever. The Law School of Idar Public University is already under preparation, and the drafting of laws for the Principality of Idar is also progressing continuously.

It is estimated that it will only take about a year for a set of laws and regulations that are in line with the development of the Principality of Idar to be born on this land in the eastern part of the empire.

Seeing the eager eyes of the great engineers, Bruno poured cold water on them without hesitation: "The site of the Bastille is set in the Plain of Valence. As for the architectural drawings...you can change them, but don't make too big changes. This thing is urgently needed, and many people are waiting!"

Upon hearing this, Wagner, director of the Idar Public Security Bureau, nodded in agreement.

This is not to save money. After all, the Bastille is an SSS-level wonder. The manpower and material resources required are not much different from those of the Namur Fortress on the Sauron River.

But because... the Bastille really needs to be built as soon as possible.

Putting aside the wonder bonus, ever since Bruno spread the word about building the Bastille, many power institutions in the Principality of Idar have heard the news and have proposed to Bruno one after another that they hope to reserve cells for their own units in the Bastille.

The Idar Public Security Bureau wants to use it to detain criminals, the Idar CIA wants to use it to detain spies, and the Idar military wants to reserve enough cells to detain prisoners of war in the event of war...

Even the Institute of Magical Creatures of Idar Public University has applied for reserved cells!

In fact, the Institute of Magical Creatures not only hopes to have cells reserved, but also wants a dedicated area in the Bastille to conduct a comprehensive assessment and custody of mutants from the Forgotten Lands.

Bruno naturally agreed to all these requests!

There is no other way. These are all reasonable requests with solid reasons. I have to try my best to meet them. The worst that can happen is to mobilize more refugees. Anyway, for the current Principality of Idar, this is not a problem!

not to mention……

Bruno also didn't know what other tricks the Church of Light would come up with during this period of time...

Therefore, the sooner the Bastille is built, the better! The sooner it is built, the sooner you can get the wonder bonus, and the sooner you can have enough cells.

It doesn't matter if it's empty for now. The most important thing is to reserve enough prison space in advance for the upcoming disputes! Hearing Bruno's instructions, the engineers were naturally a little disappointed. After all... the construction of Idar Public University has opened up their horizons! If the engineers were allowed to play freely, who knows what strange tricks they could come up with.

…

Seeing that he was not far from Valens City,

So after stepping on the point...

Uh, no,

After choosing the site, Bruno simply got on the carriage and drove slowly towards the city of Valence.

In the past, the Valens Plain has always been called by the nobles as the only fertile and prosperous land in the eastern part of the empire.

However... due to the ravages of the Odin Empire and the rise of the Principality of Idar, the Valens Plain has become the region with the lowest per capita GDP in the entire Principality of Idar, without a doubt!

But per capita GDP cannot measure the importance of the Valens Plain to the entire Principality of Idar.

The vast plains and fertile soil have enabled the agriculture and planting industries in the Valens Plain to develop rapidly. With the planting of a large number of high-yield crops, it has become an important grain producing area in the entire Idar Principality, second only to the southern part of Idar Territory.

So... now that he is here, Bruno will naturally go to the city of Valence to take a look at the achievements made by the Government Affairs Office in this land.

However, just as Bruno's convoy slowly approached the city gate...

Along with a sudden noise and the sound of a magic rifle firing, Mondale's scream suddenly came from outside the car window...

"There's an assassin! Protect the Duke!"

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