Chapter 493 Wonder Construction Plan
Catkin-like snowflakes drifted in the wind from the sky, lightly sprinkling on the ground that had already been dyed white.
Leia personally built a simple barbecue grill on the table in the pavilion.
With the continuous infusion of magic power, flames rose in the burning magic circle, sizzling with sparks, and the grilled skewers on top were glowing with an attractive oily sheen.
The overflowing aroma whetted one's appetite, but at this moment old Ford had no time to think about it, because he was thinking quickly about Bruno's instructions in his mind.
Excluding the provinces of Idar and Basel, seven of the nine provinces needed to build sufficiently grand government offices.
However, for today's empire, building seven wonders at the same time can indeed provide more jobs. In addition, they are scattered in different provinces, so it is not difficult to accept.
But what’s even worse is…
In addition to building government offices in each province, Bruno also wants to build central commercial plazas in the capitals of each province!
George Square, Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Grand Place in Brussels, Trafalgar Square…
The drawings in Bruno's hands seemed endless. A series of ingeniously designed central squares made old Ford doubt for a time that his Majesty was actually a talented engineer.
In fact, the Idar Empire can afford to build all these spectacular buildings, because old Ford is used to Bruno's lavish spending to create spectacular sights.
But here’s the thing…
The new year has just begun!
You know, starting from the Hanging Gardens, Bruno built more and more wonders every year, the scale of the wonders became larger and larger every year, and the money, manpower and material resources spent continued to rise.
Although Bruno himself was a wealthy man, and the Chamber of Commerce run by the Stuart family provided a large amount of income to the royal family every year, Old Ford, as the president of the State Council, had once served as the chief steward of the Stuart family, so he felt that he had to remind Bruno...
Compared to generosity, frugality may be a better virtue.
"Money is only money when it is spent, otherwise it is just a pile of waste paper!" Bruno said this as he watched Lea barbecue.
"But we always have to save some coins for backup, and like the word you said, the influx of a large amount of money may cause inflation? I remember it was probably this word..." Old Ford pondered.
"It's not like the State Council has to start construction at the same time. What I'm talking about is a year-long plan for building wonders. We can hand it over to White Barrell when the time comes. He has sufficient experience in building wonders." Bruno added.
"Your Majesty, you mean... that we will only build these this year? And nothing else?" At this moment, there was a hint of surprise and excitement in old Ford's voice.
He originally thought that this was just Bruno's spectacle-building plan for the first half of the year, but it was obvious that he seemed to be wrong.
Although His Majesty ordered a large number of wonders to be built at one time, to be fair, the construction of these wonders is not difficult, and the building materials do not need to be very expensive, ordinary ones will do.
Compared to the large-scale spectacular buildings such as the Idar Palace and Idar Public University, only a few government halls and a dozen squares will be built this year...
If Bruno doesn't change his mind and add the wonder building halfway...it doesn't sound so unacceptable.
Thinking of this, old Ford breathed a sigh of relief.
And Lea, who was standing by, said to Bruno after the discussion was over: "Do you want some of the prepared sauce?"
Before coming to this land, Leia's strict family education made her never barbecue in the garden.
So I felt this was particularly new and this time I simply took on the task of grilling the skewers.
Of course, the attendants will also assist.
"Brush it more and sprinkle some chili on it." Bruno said with a smile.
Leia couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "Problem..."
The scorching flames danced in the oven. A drop of hot oil that had been baked to a golden color slowly slid down the plump lines on the mutton. The unique aroma of mutton gradually drifted away, making people unable to help swallowing their saliva.
"Give!"
Leia handed the first skewer of lamb sprinkled with the dipping sauce to Bruno, and watched Bruno put it into his mouth with a slightly expectant look.
"How is it?" Leia asked nervously.
Bruno took a bite of the skewer, chewed it very carefully, and then nodded approvingly: "It tastes good!"
This is more than just encouragement. Although this is only Leia's second time grilling meat, the lamb skewers she grilled are not greasy or smelly, and are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The heat is controlled just right.
This is certainly related to the quality of the mutton itself, but Leia's control over the heat is equally impressive.
Hearing this, Leia couldn't help but reveal a faint smile: "It snowed heavily a few days ago, so I had to stay in the palace. I had nothing to do, so I flipped through those recipe books. It seems that there is some effect."
"Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work..."
As Bruno spoke, he personally brought a skewer of lamb to Rhea's mouth.
Old Ford on the side turned his head slightly, reached out and picked up a string of lamb from the grill, and started eating it by himself.
Although his loose teeth could not bite the slightly hard cartilage, the hot skewers of meat satisfied his appetite and filled old Ford's heart with a sense of pride.
The reason is simple…
The mutton used for kebabs comes from the Eastern Lamb of the Odin Empire.
This kind of lamb living in the eastern highlands not only has delicious and chewy meat, but also grows very fast. Although it is impossible to compare with the large-scale farmed chickens in the southern part of Idar Province, its fattening speed is also extremely outstanding among many livestock.
Today, the Port of Hobbs, located on the edge of the Eastern Highlands, has become increasingly prosperous. Merchant ships and cargo ships traveling between the Idar Empire and the Odin Empire have made the once poor land develop rapidly.
With the help of Hobbs Port, the Odin tribe in the eastern highlands has a new profit support point - they raise cattle, sheep and horses, and then sell them to caravans from the Idar Empire.
As for the lower-class Odin people who have no herds of cattle or sheep, they will go to work in the mining areas opened up by the Idar people.
Although this job sounds extremely hard, the mine owners from the Idar Empire are never stingy in rewarding these Odin workers.
The Idar mine owners are also happy to employ these simple-minded, strong-limbed lower-class Odin people, because as long as they are provided with food and shelter, even the unruly Odin people will become well-behaved and obedient.
Sometimes, the workload of an Odin worker can even be equal to that of two or three ordinary people! The jobs are provided by the Idar people, the cattle and sheep are purchased by the Idar people, and the daily necessities are also purchased from the Idar people.
All of this naturally led to a situation that made the Odin royal family miserable - the Odin tribe living in the eastern highlands only knew the Idar Empire, not King Odin! After all...
Before the Idar people established the port of Hobbs, the Odin tribe in the eastern highlands was so poor that they could only watch buffaloes fight. If they wanted to obtain enough supplies for survival, they could only rely on hunting and robbery.
But to be honest, even if you rob, you won’t be able to steal anything good because everyone’s living conditions are equally bad.
And now...
Apart from anything else, since the arrival of the Idar people and the demise of the Pachiniya tribe, there have not been large-scale fights and conflicts in the Eastern Highlands for a long, long time.
Wouldn't it be better for everyone to do some business in peace? If you have the energy to fight, you might as well work more in the Idar people's mines. This way you can get wages and buy the necessary survival materials.
What King Odin's court failed to do, the Idar people who came from afar did.
What is even more outrageous is that under the operation of the Idar Ministry of Defense and the Idar Council of State, the Idar military even formed the Eastern Security Team in Port Hobbs.
The members of the security team are all composed of poor Odin warriors. Under the command of the Idar officers, they maintain the influence and deterrence of the Idar people on the Eastern Highlands! When Old Ford finally recovered from his memories of Hobbs Port, he saw Rhea placing a large plate of garlic oysters in front of Bruno.
As if she noticed Old Ford's gaze, Leia smiled and said, "Dean Ford, why don't you try it too..."
"No, no, let Your Majesty eat more." Old Ford waved his hand quickly.
…
On the evening of January 4, the gorgeous sunset seemed to light up the sky of Idar.
The Idar airship formation, led by the "Sorenborg" airship, finally landed smoothly at the Almis Air Force Base west of the city of Idar.
Although the process was somewhat bumpy and the preparation time was not short, for the newly born Idar Empire, the successful air strike by the Idar Air Force was undoubtedly a very good start.
The colossus collapsed, the cathedral burned down...
The stunning Idar Air Force has already exceeded its mission, and with their record of success that is enough to go down in history, they have overturned all doubts about the Idar Air Force and proved how well-trained and powerful the Idar Air Force is.
When the airship landed, Bruno and the Empire's senior officials had been waiting in the Almis Air Force Base for a long time.
Imperial Emperor Bruno Stuart personally came to the scene, delivered a speech in front of the Idar air force soldiers, and awarded honors and medals to all Idar soldiers who participated in the operation.
At the same time, Major General Rolf Hawthorne, the Air Force Commander, was successfully promoted to Lieutenant General of the Idar Air Force, which gave him the same rank as Idar Army Commander Sam Layton and Idar Navy Commander Mal Callen.
The generous rewards are exciting, the improvement in status is grateful, and under the setting sun, the entire Almis Air Force Base is filled with a happy atmosphere.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly, except for the Church of Light on the other side of the Almis Mountains, which suffered heavy damage in the air raid.
"The Church of Light suffered a great loss this time. The Idar Air Force will probably have to conduct regular patrols in border areas in the future." Bruno said in a deep voice when he personally put the Ordinary on the chest of Lieutenant General Rolf Hawthorne.
"The Idar Air Force will always be loyal to Your Majesty and defend the Empire's territory with their lives!" Lieutenant General Rolf Hawthorne solemnly placed his right hand across his chest and saluted Bruno in a standard military salute.
…
When Bruno drove back from Almis Air Force Base, the lights in Idar City were already on. The magical street lamps on the roadside were lit one after another, and the city was still bustling under the night sky.
When Idar Avenue was first built, Bruno had considered that horse-drawn carriages and magical vehicles might appear at some point in the future, but even so, the speed of the convoy was still not fast.
Even though there were no military police or cavalry leading the way, when the convoy passed by, most of the passers-by would stop and salute the convoy in awe.
The license plates, logos and griffin flags on the front of the cars all show others the noble identity of the owner of this convoy - Emperor Idar, Bruno Stuart.
The gray-black body of the car looks noble and sturdy. From time to time, brave children would want to stretch out their hands to touch the vehicle slowly passing by not far away.
After the awarding ceremony, Bruno stared blankly at the scene passing by outside the window.
People were coming and going in the brightly lit shops, and even through the well-sealed glass, Bruno could vaguely hear their shouts.
If it were a few years ago, Idar City would never have seen such a scene. At that time, even having a full meal was probably a luxury for his subjects. Thinking of this, Bruno seemed to have some feelings in his heart, and said to himself: "This is the country I created, and no one should dare to destroy it..."
Hearing this,
Mondale, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, turned around and said carefully, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Lady Sarah Coren has already given the order. The three major army groups of the Imperial Army have entered a state of full alert, always on guard against possible retaliation from the Church."
"I know that, but... I always feel a little uneasy." Bruno rubbed his head and said helplessly.
Perhaps due to what he had seen and heard in his previous life, Bruno was extremely cautious about every war.
Even though the Idar Air Force achieved a great victory in this air raid, Bruno soon became worried about the possible counterattack by the Church of Light.
Go to war directly? This is of course what Bruno hopes for, because whether it is the minefields in the border areas or the convenient conditions for fighting on the mainland, Bruno hopes that the church will make such a choice.
However...can I really get what I want?
He didn't believe that the Church of Light couldn't see through his purpose, but... at this moment Bruno could only wait quietly and watch closely the possible counterattack of the church.
Take a break and sort out your thoughts.
(End of this chapter)
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