There is no doubt that the royal capital is a great treasure. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although it is very backward as a city, and the seemingly magnificent buildings are not worth mentioning in Roland's eyes, it is still the brightest jewel of the Grey Keep Kingdom.

In terms of population, it has far more nobles than any other city - the first thing that comes to mind for any nobleman who has lost his fiefdom is to come to the royal capital in search of opportunities. Coupled with the landless knights and knights canonized by the royal family, this proportion was further increased, for example, the number of nobles in the inner city was close to 20%, and they usually had a primary education, could read and write, and were all reserve officials worth cultivating for Roland. After all, if you don't have land and family business, you won't be too resistant to the new policies, and your own good knowledge can accept new things faster than ordinary people.

In terms of industry, the royal capital is also a great whole, in addition to commerce and artisan guilds, it also has the largest alchemist association, as well as a unique astrologer association. These talents are all coveted by Roland, and Barov and Kemo Stoll are summoned to accommodate them as much as possible.

Finally, there is wealth...... The palace was stocked with enough supplies to cover ten Duke Lanes, and the number of warehouses filled with gold dragons, jewels, and gold and silver artifacts, and the other important ministers who had fallen along with Tifeco, the final count must have been a staggering number. If all their property is confiscated, Neverwinter will have no worries about food and clothing for the next two or three years. However, Roland does not plan to move them all, not to mention that it will take too much time, and taking over the royal capital will also require a large amount of expenses to maintain stability. There is no point in piling up money in the basement and spilling it out needlessly, it is only right to let it circulate with its own value.

If he can, Roland hopes to spend half a year digesting these gains, but time waits for no one, compared to the royal capital in the far middle, the Falling Dragon Ridge and the Extreme South Realm that can be connected to the western realm are more important.

Shortly after Iron Axe left, one of the guards reported, "Your Majesty, there is a merchant outside the palace who calls himself Margaery who wants to see you. ”

Roland's eyes lit up suddenly, "Bring her to me." ”

When the businesswoman entered the main hall, he stood up from his throne with a smile and stepped forward to greet him, "We meet again." ”

"I didn't expect to meet again at the Grey Castle Palace," Margaery said with her skirt pulled up and curtsied, "You always surprise me, Your Highness Roland...... No, it's time to call you Your Majesty. ”

"It's okay, I haven't been enthroned yet, and I'm not really a king," Roland said, waving his hand.

"You're not in a hurry at all, and you're worthy of being a king. Margaery covered her lips and said, "It seems that the royal capital will be full of business opportunities in the future, for the sake of the old man, you can take care of me more." ”

"Of course, even if you don't come to me, I'll go to you," he laughed heartily, "and you probably didn't know that Frontier Town and Changge Fortress have merged into one big city, and the steam engine factory has opened a few more production lines, and the output can almost triple. There will be a lot of new items in the future, and I promise that they will all be unique and good things in the Four Kingdoms. ”

"I've seen your creativity to the fullest, and we'll talk about it slowly," Margaery nodded, "but I'm not here for that today, but for something else." ”

"Oh?" said Roland, with interest, "tell me about it." ”

"Yes...... Would you like to talk in a different place?" she asked in a low voice, glancing around.

The prince thought for a while, "Then go to my study." ”

......

The study on the top floor of the Crown Tower originally belonged to Wimbledon III and was the place that the Fourth Prince longed for as a child - it was here that he could meet his taciturn father. And Roland chose this place, purely because the terrain is high enough, it is not easy to set up a secret passage, and there is only a circular stone staircase leading to the top of the tower, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

"Can you say it now?"

Only him and Margaery were left in the room, as well as the hidden Nightingale.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I have been entrusted with only one person...... "She bowed solemnly, "Lord Thunder would like to see you. ”

"Thunder?" Roland was surprised, "is that the most brilliant explorer of the fjord......s? Have you already been shipwrecked?"

"A true explorer believes in the trio, but he doesn't fall into the arms of the trio easily," Margaery shook her head, "he doesn't want to reveal his whereabouts, especially not to Lightning Ray, which is why I'm telling you secretly." Lord Thunder had originally planned to contact you through Her Highness Tiri, but he didn't expect you to take over the royal capital so quickly, so he changed his mind on the spur of the day. The businesswoman paused, adding that the incredible sights found west of the Shadow Islands were probably related to ruins from hundreds of years ago, and you would be interested in learning about them. ”

"Wait...... He's in the royal capital right now?"

"Yes, he just arrived yesterday and made that decision after meeting me. ”

"You don't seem surprised at all that he came back from the dead," Roland wondered, "and you already knew about it?"

Margaery nodded.

"So, the first time you went to the Frontier Town to do business, it wasn't because of the guards I sent out, but because of the search for lightning?"

"I'm sorry I didn't explain it to you at the beginning," she said, stroking her chest, "Lightning wears a magic stone, and that's how Lord Thunder confirmed her location. He sent me just to make sure she was safe, and after learning that Lightning had settled in your territory, he decided to hide his message and keep his daughter away from the Explorer's Way. ”

As it was, Roland immediately understood everything - he did not inquire in detail about Thunder's death at that time, and the other party's answer was in a sense all true, so the nightingale did not find anything strange, but concluded that she was not hostile to the witch, and it turned out that this "coincidence" was all for a reason. If it weren't for lightning, his steam engine trade would probably not have opened up trade routes so quickly.

"The royal capital is still in the whirlpool, so it is unlikely that I will leave the palace," Roland replied after a moment's consideration, "if Thunder wants to see me, you can bring him to the palace, and I can promise not to reveal anything about him to Lightning." ”

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty," said Margaery, bowing again with a grateful face, "and I will give him the reply as soon as I can." ”

Letting the attendants send the businesswoman away, Roland had just returned to the main hall when he heard the report of the guard, "Your Majesty, a nobleman from outside the palace, claiming to be your old friend, is clamoring to rush into the palace. ”

This news surprised him slightly, the minor nobles who had not been affected by the spring offensive would come to inquire about the situation sooner or later, but he did not expect it to be so soon. It stands to reason that they should wait for a while to see which way the wind goes, and now that Tifeko hasn't asked about it, he shouldn't take the initiative at this moment...... And he was originally a prince, how could he be so familiar with a small nobleman?" "What's his name?"

"Sir Jokor, Your Majesty. (To be continued.) )