Not a Witch

As for the rebellion, it was just a small fight. This is a world with extraordinary power. Those poor people who have no knowledge and strength are destined to be difficult to defeat the nobles.

However, times have changed.

After sorting out the thoughts in his mind, Lorraine Hill slowly sat upright in the carriage, looking at the rows of orange lights passing by outside the window.

An empire that relies on individual strength and ruled by a small number of elites will eventually face a huge impact from the wave of industrialization, and even the most intelligent and knowledgeable people in the empire are still unaware of the gray rhinoceros that is slowly coming .

Relying on the self-reform within the empire seems to be going nowhere, and their cognition and values ​​​​do not agree with the statement of equality.And even if it imitates Clancia's industrial model, it is estimated that the poor will be organized to perform rough labor and learn a rough shape.

True industrialization requires universal education to cultivate a large number of workers with good cooperation and self-awareness, a good and just social order to ensure the circulation of resources and smooth business activities, and a high enough grain output to liberate people from the fields and enter the factory.

But none of these empires could do it.

First, they want to maintain the stability of the nobles, so they are unwilling to spread knowledge and extraordinary power to many civilians.

Second, they will conservatively seize the products and resources of their respective fiefdoms, and set up barriers layer by layer, so that trade will become a weapon for them to blackmail and manipulate merchants, hindering the expansion and progress of industries in disguise, and merchants naturally dare not take risks to avoid In the event of material out-of-stock that may occur at any time.Because they can't win the nobles, and they can't restrain the nobles.It is too difficult for such a society to accumulate and develop industries.

Third, there is no urgent motivation to increase food production, but hope to profit from scarcity. As a result, a large number of civilians are still trapped in the fields and land, without opportunities for prosperity, and no leisure to learn and grow.

After staying in the imperial capital Titania for a period of time, Lorraine Hill finally slowly outlined the thoughts and opinions of the upper nobles of the empire.

Is this the power of the times?Even the smartest group of people in the empire are limited by the past and vision, and it is difficult to see the future.

Perhaps I shouldn't have hoped for this in the first place. I still have to follow the example of history and carry out thorough overthrow and reform.

If this is the case, it will cause turmoil and war, and many people will disappear in the flames of war.

The young girl in the carriage stared out of the window in a daze, thoughts churned in her mind, and the fluke in her heart was slowly extinguished.

Time to get out of here.

Chapter 50 Leaving the Imperial Capital

After finishing this visit, Lorraine Hill felt a little relieved, and stayed in the mansion to deal with some matters of the caravan.

Recently, many people have come to inquire about the price of some goods. Most of them are interested in the beautiful and smooth silk. In addition, the exquisite and beautiful porcelain with oriental charm is also very popular.In his spare time, Lorraine Hill asked the caravan staff to send some small gifts among the goods, such as small fans, tea leaves, lacquerware, incense burners and the like.

After a week like this, most of the goods were sold out, and a new trend arose in the imperial capital. Many nobles could see these new gadgets from the East when they visited their friends' houses.

Counting the money earned this time, there are probably nearly [-] extraordinary gold coins. Luxury goods are indeed huge profits.

Lorraine Hill sat leisurely at the desk. She was wearing a women's white shirt and holding a silver-plated pen in her hand, summarizing the income of this trip to the imperial capital.

At this moment, the door of the study room was pushed open suddenly, and Ye Ling ran in excitedly, holding a black rabbit doll in his hand.

"Are you leaving? I saw everyone packing up."

"Yes, we will leave tomorrow morning." Lorraine Hill put down the pen in his hand.

"Oh, I'm leaving at last. It's too depressing to stay in the imperial capital." Yeling raised the black rabbit doll and cheered happily.

"Aren't you very happy at the beginning, saying that you can see a lot of new things in Titania." Lorraine Hill asked with a smile.

"That was the beginning. There were a lot of expectations. After a few days of shopping, I saw many things in Luojing, so I didn't have much interest."

"Besides, the current atmosphere in the empire is so depressing. I think everyone is calm on the surface, but there are all kinds of anxiety in the interior, and they don't have any patience." Ye Ling blinked, expressing that he was very smart and sensitive.

"That's true." Lorraine Hill suddenly remembered that in school, although this little guy loved to sleep and love to play, his grades were always among the top few among the few, and he wasn't that kind of stupid existence.

"Let's go, let's go." Ye Ling hugged the rabbit doll and spun around a few more times, and the two long ponytails spun in the air.

"Don't you see Lily?" Lorraine Hill asked.

"At this time, it seems difficult to see, after all, the guards are very strict, and that would be too much trouble for Lorraine." Ye Ling tilted his head and looked at Lorraine Hill.

"Maybe I have a way, try tomorrow." Lorraine Hill replied.

"Then trouble Lorraine, hehe."

When parting, everything was kept simple. Considering that his identity would be exposed at any time after staying for a long time, Lorraine Hill was very low-key when he left, and only informed a small number of people.

"See you next time, little Lacey." Rothera hugged Lorraine Hill, and then asked for a small badge.

"If you encounter other nobles looking for trouble in the south, you can show this to save some trouble." Earl Howard's face is quite valuable in the noble circle.

"Well, thank you Rothera." Although it was not necessary, Lorraine Hill still thanked her for her kindness.

"This is also for Lacey, a little thing." Fa Xin'er handed over a beautifully decorated black feather, which seemed to be flickering with fluorescent lights, reflecting gorgeous lines.

[Smoke Crow Feather] (Evaluation: Excellent Gold Level): A one-time extraordinary creation that can generate a wide range of black smoke after use, blocking sight, sunlight, and even weak extraordinary perception.

"Thank you, Faxin." Lorraine Hill expressed her gratitude, and then asked the maids around her to bring two boxes, each containing a few books.

"These are the books I bought in the East. Although they are not very useful, they record many interesting and new things in the East." The girl said modestly.

In fact, these books are all made of high-quality sprinkled gold paper, and the pages alone are worth a lot of money. They also describe many customs and customs in the East, as well as rare and exotic animals. For nobles who do not lack resources and supplies , but is more attractive.

"The world is big, not just empires, there are many beautiful things in this world."

"Then, see you next time." The girl waved her hand and walked onto the carriage on the side of the street. With the sound of wheels rolling over, the team gradually disappeared into the corner of the street.

Rothera and Fa Xiner stood where they were, watching this Lorraine Hill leave, feeling a sigh in their hearts.

"It's a little unexpected. I thought she would stay in the imperial capital for a long time, or even stay." Rothera said with some regret.

"I always feel that after leaving this time, she won't come back for many years." Fa Xiner also expressed her thoughts at this time.

"Fa Xin'er actually has such a feeling, is this a prophecy?" Rothera turned around in surprise, among the few people, Fa Xin'er, the girl from the Trey family, had the most mysterious identity, the kind of rare, A witch of prescience.

"My prediction is not completely accurate. In fact, the more high-level transcendents are involved, the more likely this feeling will be inaccurate." Fa Xiner shook her head.

"Those Sequence 9 existences are all unique existences, and they have largely escaped the constraints of ordinary people."

"So, my ability to predict, which I only feel occasionally, is actually just adding a little fun, and it can't change the general trend."

"Let's not talk about it, we should go back. It is said that His Royal Highness the Regent is about to arrive in the imperial capital. Now many people are hesitating whether to attach himself to him. After all, the child of His Majesty the Emperor is still too young, and His Majesty the Queen Also very weak, difficult to control the empire."

"How many disturbances will this time cause?"

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After leaving the imperial capital, the convoy headed southward until the evening and stopped in a small valley not far from the main road, preparing to rest here tonight.

A dozen or so large tents were set up, and the orange-red bonfire was lit, warming the late autumn night.

Amidst the crackling sound of the firewood, Ye Ling was holding two skewered meat skewers, and was watching them slowly browning beside the flames, and then glowing with oil.

"It will take a while for the inside to be fully cooked." Lorraine Hill's voice came from behind. She bent over Ye Ling's side, holding a seasoning bottle, and sprinkled some particles on the meat skewers.

"Okay ヽ(￣▽￣)?" Ye Ling agreed, with excitement shining in his pupils.

Afterwards, everyone in the caravan had a delicious and comfortable dinner, and began to sleep in twos and threes.This is near the imperial capital, so there is no need to worry about robbers and the like. Besides, there are many masters in the caravan.

When the night was getting dark, Lorraine Hill woke up in the tent, as if an alarm clock had been set.

She pushed the night spirit next to her to wake her up, and then gestured for silence.

Then the two walked out of the tent, and without the knowledge of the people in the caravan, they rose into the distant dark sky and flew back towards the imperial capital.

Chapter 51 Little Cake

In the room on the high tower, the curtains were blown from time to time in the night wind, and there was a sound of rolling.

The books spread out on the table, the pages flipping in the wind, also made a rushing sound, embellishing the quiet room.

As the person with the highest status in the empire in name, the Red Queen Lily is sitting at the table in a daze at the moment, watching the lights of thousands of families in the imperial capital outside the window.

She is not the kind of girl who loves reading and learning, but now that she is isolated and helpless, she can only hope for possible answers in books.

After Emperor Edelman's sudden death, many powers originally belonged to the emperor were transferred to her.But this kind of power is like a beautiful glass vessel. Although it looks good, it is also extremely fragile.

People dare not disobey the supreme emperor, but when facing this young queen who has no background, strength, or even qualifications, it is inevitable that some contempt will arise.

If it is an order that the courtiers think is appropriate, they may obey it, but if it is an order that they think is inappropriate, or there is no strong reason, they will express doubts in their hearts.Although this is not a direct resistance to the order, if Nolili can't give a reasonable explanation, they will continue to struggle with it, and even obey it.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late."

In the room illuminated by candlelight, a maid in black and white uniform entered softly, reminding the frail queen.

Lily was startled at first, but she slowly calmed down after seeing this familiar figure.

"It turned out to be Wen Na." This head maid was appointed by Edelman during her lifetime, and she has followed Edelman for a long time, so there is no need to worry about her loyal confidant.

"Some can't sleep."

Lily got up and walked to the window sill beside her, feeling the night wind blowing.She was wearing a red pink nightdress, with a touch of grace.

"His Highness Edron is coming back."

"Although he is His Majesty's brother, facing the temptation of the throne, it is difficult for me to fully trust him, and I am extremely worried." Lily poured out her thoughts.

"But now he is the regent. Even I have no reason to prevent him from entering the imperial capital. And if he doesn't come, maybe Feiting and I will be more dangerous." Lily now also roughly knows that many old nobles in the imperial capital are very concerned about the passing away. The emperor was dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty, please try to trust Your Highness Edron. In fact, I have served the two Highnesses since I was a child, and I believe that His Highness Edlun is not the kind of cold-blooded and ruthless person." The head maid comforted softly.

"I know, that's the only way, but the inner anxiety is not so easy to control." Lily shook her head.

"Leave me alone for a while."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Seeing this, the head maid had no choice but to leave the room softly and continued to guard the door.

The room was quiet again. Lily sighed, sat down at the table, raised her head and looked at the letters on the table. Among them were letters from nobles expressing their support, and letters from generals expressing their loyalty.Although they are all expressions of loyalty and praise, Lily doesn't know these people well, and she has never even seen many of them. It is difficult for her to distinguish how many of them are sincere, and how many of them are just for clinging and deceiving trust. .

After Edelman took the throne, he supported a large number of military nobles. These people are loyal supporters of the new emperor. Originally, even if Edelman died, they would support Edelman's descendants to ascend the throne.It's a pity that everything happened so suddenly. Edelman and Lily's child has just turned one year old, and it will take many years to wait before ascending the throne. Lily is weak, and Prince Edlun is in the midst of a young and healthy life. state.

According to the past legal principles of the empire, he should have ascended to the throne, and he was Edelman's brother. Now that Edelman passed away, it was easy for him to inherit the throne.

But in this case, the position of Lily's mother and son will become awkward.She is not greedy for power, but in the position of queen, she has also heard a lot of deeds in history.When Edron ascended the throne, for the stability of future generations, her and her child's lives depended on each other's thoughts.

Unable to think of a good solution, Lily sighed again in the candlelight, and then she was about to get up and leave. If it was later, Feiting would wake up and cry again. This prince who just turned one year old is still very greedy for his mother's embrace .

When it was time to blow out the candles, the flame flickered for a while, and a figure appeared in the room, and then slowly condensed into a reality.

"You are... Sister Lorraine." Lily was a little flustered at first, and then shouted out in surprise.

Fortunately, Lorraine Hill set up a sound-proof barrier in advance, so that the maids outside were not allowed to come in.

"Long time no see, Lily."

Lorraine Hill's figure slowly turned into a solid body, and then stood in front of Lily. She was wearing a black and blue dress and a witch hat today, like a mysterious witch in the eyes of outsiders.

"I'm not dreaming, it's really Lorraine." Lily looked at the unchanging black-haired girl in front of her with some disbelief. Her appearance and figure were exactly the same as when she was in school ten years ago.

"I'm right. If you don't believe me, you can ask about the past at school." Lorraine Hill lightly stretched out his fingers, and crimson light particles emerged in the air, and then his pupils also turned into Magnificent red.