And Pino's words immediately made Lisa awe-inspired. She hurriedly curtsied to Wilson again and said, "What a slack! It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Hehe! Honor! Honorable!" Wilson replied modestly and with some pride.

In fact, the reaction of the two of them is not surprising. Lisa had a reason for respect, and Wilson also had a reason for being proud, because the civil service system was a selection system unique to the Verona Empire, and the status of the civil service was quite noble.

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Two thousand years ago, although the human race won the battle of the races, the interior of the human race was also full of ruins and desolation. What is particularly troublesome is that law and order have also been greatly disrupted, and the lords of various places have also divided their own territories, and even fought against each other. And many strong people are also the law of the jungle, and they respect strength. As for the authority of the central government, it is even weaker to the extreme.

Under these circumstances, Charlemagne I, the founding emperor of the Verona Empire, implemented a series of policies to strengthen the centralization of power. These policies were also strongly supported by the Sect of Light, the aristocracy, and the powerful people of insight, and even the common people. It should be said that it is the expectation of all.

And in these policies, the use of force to "weed" is certainly an important component. But the core of these policies is Huairou.

Since most of the nobles and strong men of all sizes at this time had made great contributions in the war of the clans, Charlemagne I's methods could not be too drastic, so they could only ...... Take it easy.

These policies later evolved into the national policy of the Verona Empire, and continue to this day. It should be said that these policies were successful, but they were also slow. Today, all the human races on the continent have been dominated by the royal family of the Verona Empire. But there are also some tails left, and there are still six major powers still under the direct rule of the Verona Empire.

The six forces are:

Illuminati:

In fact, there is only one holy city under the direct jurisdiction of the Illuminati Sect. But its churches, monasteries and priesthoods can be found throughout the human region. In particular, its three major knight orders, all of which fought on the front line of human defense against foreign races, although relatively small in force, were quite strong.

Moreover, after many collisions between the Illuminati Cult and the royal family of the Verona Empire, the two sides also formed a tacit understanding. That is, the divine right belongs to the Illuminati Sect, and the monarchy belongs to the royal family of the Verona Empire. Therefore, a relationship of coexistence and co-prosperity has been formed between the two.

Shenxu Academy:

Except for that Divine Ruin, the Divine Ruins Academy actually does not occupy a large area. That is, a university with a radius of about ten miles, and a city with a population of more than 500,000 people attached to the academy - Ferma City.

The Divine Ruins Academy and Ferma City itself have little force. But its faculty is quite terrifying. Moreover, the academic atmosphere here is quite free, and it has also attracted a considerable number of magicians and swordsmen from the mainland to travel and settle down, and it is one of the production areas of high-quality weapons and magical items.

In addition, the Shenxu Academy is full of peach and plums, and its potential influence is also quite large, so the royal family of the Verona Empire specially approved this place as an autonomous region. Nominally, of course, the Academy of Divine Ruins is still under the rule of the Verona Empire.

Lehman and Saudi Manman City-State Alliance:

Located at the southern tip of the mainland, the alliance between Lehman and the Saudiman city-states is formed by the union of more than 20 city-states of all sizes on the Lehman Peninsula and the peripheral Saudiman Islands.

Due to the commercial development of Lehman and the alliance of Saudi Man, advanced navigation technology, and their special trade channels with the suspicious sea tribes, it is a rich and golden place.

However, in order to maintain their independent status, Lehman and the alliance of Saudi Manmans pay huge taxes to the Verona Empire and the Illuminati every year. Moreover, he is very interested in not developing the army, but concentrating on the development of the navy.

This made it difficult for the Verona Empire to speak. After all, no one is willing to kill the hen that lays golden eggs. And this hen is not necessarily easy to kill. Although Lehman may be a small city-state in alliance with the Saudi-Manchester city-state, it is also a significant force when combined. In addition, they can still hide in the islands at sea, and with their own navy, they can always protect themselves.

Duchy of Hiss:

The Duchy of Hiss is located in the northeastern part of the continent, which is the home of Kui. And here is the first line of defense against the barbarians of the north.

As for the barbarians, they should also be a type of human beings. However, because of their long-term survival in the cold regions of the north, the barbarians are physically and effectively stronger than ordinary humans. In particular, they also believe in "evil gods", so they are accused of heresy by the Cult of Light. Therefore, instead of recognizing the barbarians as their own race, human beings are constantly carrying out exterminating encirclement.

But every time the barbarians suffered a loss, they often took refuge in the far north. After a few years of recuperation, he soon recovered, and continued to invade the south. Therefore, it is not so much the encirclement and suppression of the barbarians by human beings as the constant resistance to the southern invasion of the barbarians.

And the Duchy of Hiss faced the mountain barbarians. Therefore, the mountain warriors and ice mages of the Duchy of Hiss are also quite famous. Berserkers, in particular, are second to none in terms of combat effectiveness among human warriors. However, after all, it is only a principality, and every time there is a big war, it still needs the strong support of the Verona Empire and the Illuminati.

Principality of the Red Lion:

The Red Lion Principality is located due north of the continent, and they are also on the front line against the barbarians. However, the Red Lion Principality mainly faced the steppe barbarians.

The rest of the situation in the Red Lion Duchy is similar to that of the Hiss. However, their elite Principality Knights are world-famous. And when the whole principality is mobilized, it is enough to mobilize two hundred thousand iron hooves.

Kingdom of Tro:

The Kingdom of Tro is the kingdom with the largest territory, the largest population, the most powerful force, and the largest number of mercenaries among the six major powers. However, it is also the most powerful external enemy, the most internally divided, and the most independent kingdom nobles. Since it has already been introduced above, I will not repeat it here.

It can be seen that in addition to the relatively special Illuminati and the Divine Ruins Academy, the Verona Empire actually uses the other four kingdoms, principalities, and alliances as the outer defense line to ensure the security of the Verona Empire itself. Of course, if the conditions are right, the Verona Empire will definitely annex these six major forces one by one. Because everything is in your own hands, you will be truly at ease!