"Mr. Fang Zheng!!"

After Fang Zheng announced the end of get out of class, most people were still sitting in their seats thinking. Only Alfen hurriedly ran out of the classroom and came to Fang Zheng.

"What's the matter, Alfin?"

Looking at Alfen, Fang Zheng asked, and the latter nodded vigorously, looking at him with shining eyes.

"I want to tell you that your class really opened my eyes. I have never heard of this method to understand history and politics... Your creative ideas are really amazing."

"Oh, actually it's not mine. This is a conclusion drawn by several great thinkers. I have only scratched the surface of it. The theory itself is still being perfected."

"Really? May I ask who those people are..."

"Uh... Anyway, they have been dead for many years."

“What a pity.”

After hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Alfen lowered her head in frustration, looking very disappointed. But soon, she perked up and looked at Fang Zheng.

"Well, Mr. Fang Zheng, I have another question..."

"What's the problem?"

"Since we were young, we have been taught that as royals we must lead the country, guide the people, and protect this land together with the nobles... But after listening to your lecture today... I would like to ask, is it true that all the education I have received since childhood is wrong? Are we the exploiters?"

"Well, you've learned something and put it into practice."

Looking at Alfen's somewhat uneasy expression, Fang Zheng rolled his eyes helplessly.

"I hope you can apply what you have learned in class next time and pay attention to the whole thing. I said that in a specific environment, behaviors that seem barbaric, rude, and uncivilized in later generations were very normal phenomena in the environment at that time. Similarly, the ruling class naturally needs a set of theories to consolidate its rule, whether it is capitalists, royal families, nobles or slave owners. Take your royal family for example. Your ancestors and his subordinates galloped across this land and conquered a huge territory. Under the circumstances at that time, there was no problem for the royal family and nobles to rule and protect the people."

"……Yeah?"

"Of course, that was the stage of productivity development at that time. You should know more about the situation of the empire's territory than I do. Under such circumstances, most people had no power to resist disasters and threats. They could only unite around those who were capable of protecting and leading them and serve them. In return, the nobles and the emperor needed to protect their people, but... times have changed."

Fang Zheng shrugged and spread his hands.

"It's true that a strong man can still defeat a thousand enemies alone, but now the technology of ordination has developed. We have tanks, airships, the Internet, and advanced ordination devices. Do you think these things existed during the Dark Ages?"

"Of course not."

"That's right."

Fang Zheng snapped his fingers.

"With the improvement of productivity, people have more resources and means of self-protection, so change is inevitable. And your rules and ideas are not wrong, but they have remained unchanged for hundreds of years... Well, nothing in this world is eternal. The world is changing, and the system needs to change. You can't expect something to remain unchanged after hundreds of years. Why did the nobles have the ability to rule the common people in the past? Because they did gather the best resources and received the best education, while ordinary people could not read a single word, and many people couldn't even figure out addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In this case, of course, only the nobles who received the best education could stand up. But now it's different. Cultural education has been popularized among the whole people. There may be some differences, but not much. In this case, in the eyes of most people, the rule of the nobles is not necessary."

“…”

After listening to Fang Zheng's explanation, Elfen fell into deep thought, while Fang Zheng laughed and touched her head.

"Okay, don't think too much. As the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. It just so happens that I will ask Tova to arrange a field internship for you in a week. By then, you will know."

“……???”

Hearing this, Alfin nodded obediently, then turned and left.

But even so, Alfin was also confused. What exactly was on-site internship?

This question was finally answered a week later.

“This is your next assignment.”

After taking the topic from Vice Principal Tova and reading its contents, Alfin was stunned.

"This is……?"

"Today, your task is to visit Mainz with me, talk to the people there, and then collect information."

"Collect...information?"

Hearing this, Alfin tilted his head in confusion.

"If I remember correctly, Mainz seems to be a small town near Crossbell?"

"Yes, it's a mining town."

Tova also smiled and introduced Elfen, Elaine and Miaojie - the three of them were majoring in political economy, so their special topic was this. Tida, Ling, Tio and Qia were mainly researching in guidance technology, so they would have gone to the Starlight Technology headquarters by now.

"In fact, there were some problems in the mining town of Mainz recently. The miners were protesting, and I went to solve the problem."

"Why?"

Hearing this, the three of them were suddenly surprised.

"Protest? Will it be dangerous?"

"Of course there will be some, so what do you think...?"

“…”

The three of them looked at each other and then nodded.

"Of course, thank you."

"All right."

Seeing that the three people had already given their answers, Tova smiled.

"Please follow me, we'll talk about the rest in the car."

Soon, the group, led by Tova, boarded the guided vehicle that had been prepared long ago, and drove out of Crossbell City and headed towards the mining town of Mainz. On the way, Tova also introduced the situation there to the three girls.

"You may already know about Mainz. It is a mining town that mainly mines the Seven Luminaries. It used to have a large reserve of crystals, and was fought over several times by the Empire and the Republic. Of course, the current output is not that much."

"So, may I ask Teacher Tova, what does protest mean?"

At this moment, Miao Jie had also finished reading the subject description in her hand and looked at Towa curiously.

"Are you dissatisfied with Mr. Fang Zheng's rule?"

Strictly speaking, this question was a bit sharp. Elfin and Elaine also looked at Tova, who did not react at all and gave a direct answer.

"That's not the case. In fact, we conducted a round of exploration in Mainz and found better crystal veins hidden under the surface, so we plan to mine them. However, considering the danger and workload, Mr. Fang Zheng plans to use a new automated mining device, which will not only increase production but also ensure the safety of the mine."

“Isn’t this a good thing?”

Hearing this, Ellein asked in confusion. She was a beautiful and serious-looking girl with long golden hair from the Republic of Calvard. At this moment, she also frowned, looking confused.

"Isn't this a good thing? Why are residents of the mine protesting?"

“Because they lost their jobs.”

And at this moment, Alfin gave the answer.

"According to Teacher Tova, Mr. Fang Zheng is going to use a fully automatic mining device. This will cause the miners to lose their jobs and have nothing to do, so they are protesting."

"That's about it. Your task is to talk to the protesters, listen to their ideas and demands, and write them down and hand them over to Mr. Fang Zheng as a basis for judgment. Of course, you also have to write down your own ideas and suggestions, such as how you think this matter should be resolved... This is the special topic of this time."

"Ahaha, that sounds interesting."

Hearing this, Miaojie's eyes lit up and she opened her eyes wide like a kitten that smelled fish, while Aileyin seemed a little nervous.

"Wait, what happens if I write a bad review?"

"You just need to record it truthfully."

At this moment, the guided vehicle had arrived at the gate of Mainz Town, then stopped, and then Tova opened the door.

"You will stay here for a day, and you just need to take the bus back to Crossbell before tomorrow afternoon. So, I wish you all the best."

After the three people got off the car, Tova waved to them with a smile, and then the guided car turned directly and disappeared from everyone's sight.

“…”

Looking at the guide vehicle that had disappeared, the three girls couldn't help but stand there in a daze. After a long while, Alfin sighed.

"Okay, let's go in and take a look first."

Neither Miaojie nor Aileyin objected to her proposal.

The whole town looked nothing special from the outside. Although they were a little nervous at first, after entering the town, the girls were surprised to find that everything was in order. There were no thugs and no riots. Only at the mine entrance in the distance, a group of men in miners' uniforms could be seen surrounding the gate of the mine, yelling at the soldiers over there, while the latter just stood there motionless, like sculptures.

"Those people seem to be very vicious..."

Aileiyin couldn't help but reach out and press the knight's sword at her waist with a serious look on her face, while Elfen showed a distressed expression.

"What should we do? Should we go over and talk to him?"

“Huff, huff, huff…”

Just when the two were feeling a little uneasy, Miao Jie, a girl with soft short emerald green hair and blue eyes, who looked like a naughty kitten, blinked her eyes.

"Please leave it to me, Miss Elfen, Miss Elaine. I have some experience in this area. Please follow me."

As she spoke, Miao Jie walked forward. After asking people nearby for the location, she brought Elfen and Ailein to a hotel.

Afterwards, Miao Jie ordered three drinks and pulled the two of them to sit down at the bar.

"What is this for, Miss Miao Jie?"

Looking at the drink in her hand, Elaine seemed confused.

"It's still too early to have lunch now. We are not Miss Liz..."

Since the first day they saw Liz's appalling appetite, all the girls regarded her as an insurmountable peak - of course, many people envied Liz, who could eat so much but didn't gain weight at all. Doesn't this mean that you can enjoy all the delicious food without worrying about not being able to finish it or gaining weight?

But unfortunately, this is a gift that cannot be learned. If ordinary people eat according to Liz's appetite, they may die.

"Please be patient, ah... it's coming."

At the same time, accompanied by Miao Jie's voice, the door of the hotel opened again, and then several figures walked in.