Wolf King

The interior layout of the Snow Werewolf's house is simple and rude. The bed made of bricks and made of bricks takes up three-fifths of the house. Altars and jars of fermented pickles.

The sundries in the house can be tolerated, but a bed with a big bed is a bit of a challenge... It is probably the first time in this life that a nobleman like Dan Crowdy and a noble prince like Carlisle have met so many people. People sleep side by side in a bed...

But now, no one cares about this. When Prince Carlisle couldn’t hide his excitement and described the cub Ayun’s suggestion to his companions in his own way, Dan Crowdy, an occasionally funny N-generation nobleman, also showed a look Seeing the bewildered expression of the door to the new world being opened...

"This... This idea is really unheard of before, but it sounds like it is very possible. Is this my illusion?" Dan Crowdy gasped and looked at the others uncertainly.

Alchemist Tim Humphrey nodded slowly with a dignified expression: "Our country has 50 troops, 40 navy, and 40 army. After deducting the servants, serfs, and slaves that some generals stuffed into the army to mix subsidies, Those auxiliary soldiers who make up the numbers...at least 50 troops can be used to participate in the war. To defeat our army, the Federation must send at least 100 troops, to destroy our army, the Federation must send at least [-] million troops, plus logistics transfer, It will take about three years to prepare for recruiting farmers." He was startled when he thought of something, and looked at the prince in astonishment, "...that's why that Ah Yun wants us to form an alliance with the five southern countries within three years?"

St. Bridge, a country with only tens of millions of people, has an army of 50. It is simply militarism. The consumption of the standing army alone is enough to create a financial crisis for St. Bridge—but which of the six families in the south is not like this Well, if they couldn't maintain a huge army, those countries that were jealous of the spice production in the southern kingdom would have sent troops to fight over and turn the six southern countries into plantations in their actual sense.

It was only afterward that Prince Carlisle figured out what Ayun meant when he said "If you know how to settle accounts, others will also settle accounts". What these words actually intended to convey was: if you cannot settle accounts and others will, then you are doomed.

With a sigh of relief, Carlisle, who already knew how naive his original thoughts were, nodded slightly, and met Tim's gaze: "The situation of the five southern countries is similar to that of our country, and the smallest country can produce 20 troops. If the six countries unite , the Federation would not dare to attack us easily...Of course, we cannot expect the Federation to do nothing before that. We know that the six southern countries can become a tough nut to crack if united, so doesn’t the Federation know? ?”

Dan, Tim, and Darren looked more serious. War, at least a partial war, is inevitable.

"Then fight. If we don't resist, any country in the Federation will treat us as soft persimmons. We must let them know the integrity of our St. Bridgers." Dan Crowdy raised his eyebrows and was furious land.

Tim hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Highness, we all understand that St. Bridge's determination to defend himself cannot be proved without blood, but... how can we convince the nobles?"

These words made the scene suddenly cold...

St. Bridge is in a tropical climate suitable for the growth of spices. Due to the particularity of its fist products, it is difficult to maintain the land power enfeoffment system like other countries, that is, the king entrusts the land in the country to the nobles and nobles, and the nobles make their own decisions. Rule the territory, maintain the army by yourself, and just pay taxes to the king-if you do this, the independent nobles and nobles have long been gradually swallowed up by the forces of other countries.

Under the influence of this special geographical environment, the power distribution system of the six southern countries naturally evolved a little bit towards the "power separation system": the land belongs to the state, and the right to use the land belongs to the nobles; the army belongs to the state, and the generals who lead the army come from the nobles .

Hmm...Compared to the feudal centralization system in ancient China, a country like St. Bridge is still a little behind. It has not evolved and developed an imperial examination system that provides channels for the bottom to rise, and uses the imperial examination system to create a civil servant group that maintains royal power ( The imperial examination system is actually very advanced, what is lagging behind is the content of the test, poems and essays, stereotyped essays, etc., there is no need for mythology and policy theory, the ugly point of policy theory is the modern keyboard man's bragging on the forum) ——The basics of political struggles in the early days of ancient Chinese dynasties It is all the civil official groups who tear up the nobles (the founder of the country), and the emperor is a high-ranking referee; in the middle and late period, the nobles are suppressed into waste, and the civil official groups shift their targets, either fighting among themselves or talking to the emperor; the so-called feudal emperors under the emperor The trick is to see if the emperor can control the civil official group, an elite group that can support the imperial power but is fatal if it backfires.

As far as the feudal system is concerned, it is difficult to tell which of these two evolutions is better. Power is divided among the nobility, and the proportion of waste in the ruling class is designated as high as an unlimited number. No one will do it if you talk about it, evade, and swarm for benefits. Stinky problems can make the royal family angry and constipated; the power is divided among the civil servants whose IQ is at least the middle and upper class in the current stage of civilization. Although it is certain that problems such as shuffling and buck-passing cannot be avoided, at least some people can do practical things. Also a little bit better than the former.

But now, His Royal Highness Carlisle has to face the troubles of the former situation: fighting is fatal, and letting those nobles who actually control the army spend their soldiers on the battlefield, it is definitely not enough to rely on the king's order... The emperor It's a matter of changing the commander and the general. The king wants to replace the leading nobles? emmmmmmm... It doesn't mean that you can't change it, one-pass operation... Uh, political transactions cannot be avoided, and there is a price.

Carlisle pressed his finger on his forehead. The wise man Ayun also thought of this situation, so he put the "build a core team" before preparing for the war...

——The self who doesn't pay enough attention to this point is really not mature enough!

Raising his eyelids and looking at the companions who accompanied his wayward self into the grassland, Carlisle subconsciously looked at these three companions with an objective and cold perspective that he had never had before: Tim Humphrey, whose glory and future depended on him Undoubtedly the most reliable partner; Darren, as the leading swordsman in the country, is not valued because of his humble origin, it is he who gave Darren the way to rise; Dan is his best friend——

No, no, Carlisle quickly shook his head to make himself rational, and he should not use blood relationship, closeness, and status as the criteria for employing people, which was what Ayun specifically mentioned.

But... Dan was still reliable.Carlisle tried hard to get himself out of the original naive thinking mode, silently thinking about his good friend Dan who grew up with him.It was in the generation of the great-grandfather that the Claudy family got mixed up in the low-ranking title of lord and squeezed into the aristocratic circle, and it was in the generation of Dan's father that they finally rose to the viscount—although they were considered rich, they were rich. Several generations of the Claudy family still haven't got rid of the label of nouveau riche, and it is difficult to cling to the real power aristocrats, so their family can only bet on themselves who are not high in the line of succession, in order to maintain the inheritance of the title, after all ...Only when Dan's son successfully inherits the title, can the Claudy family meet the "five generations of wealth" qualified aristocratic standard.

Carlisle was a little guilty that he actually judged his friend with such cold eyes. He closed his eyes slowly and suppressed the abnormal emotions. When Dan asked him with concern if he was uncomfortable, Carlisle opened his eyes and looked at his friend. To his companions, he said word by word: "I want to participate in the competition for the succession to the throne and form a team attached to me, the third prince, to defend the peaceful development of St. Bridge."

"Relying on the existing powerful nobles will not achieve our goal. They only care about whether they can have more manors and whether the plantation scale can be larger-they are not in the same way as us, and we cannot expect them to be our reliable companion."

Dan's eyes are bright, Tim's breathing is a little messy, and Darren's face is even more excited... No matter when, where, or under any circumstances, the things that are closely related to their own interests are the most touching. If His Royal Highness the second prince they follow can become the next king, then their status will be greatly improved.

The two contenders ahead of His Royal Highness the Second Prince Carlyle, one is his elder brother, His Royal Highness the Grand Prince Anthony, and the other is the eldest son of the previous king, Prince Hilbert. Needless to say, the current king is in the middle of his nephew and his own son. Everyone knows how to choose to use their knees, but the former...is not out of luck!

Seeing the changes in the expressions of the three close partners, Prince Carlisle couldn't help but sigh secretly... He didn't really want to compete with his eldest brother, but obviously, stepping into the throne contest is the best way to attract the available people to him as soon as possible .

The so-called feelings, no matter whether it is family relationship, friendship, or love, can't just go beyond the immediate interests!In the face of interests that are enough to touch people's hearts, loyalty and betrayal have no value at all!

The still young Prince Carlisle fell asleep with a complicated mood, silently paying homage to his fading innocence in his sleep.

This prince who grew up in the greenhouse who just poked his head out to take a look at the stormy world outside the greenhouse still needs time to adapt to the truth Xiao Yun taught him: The so-called growth is to understand and accept that other people are not with you. obligation.

The next day, the five human guests who had just arrived at the Snow Wolf Tribe enjoyed the unreasonably piercing wake-up bell...

"What's going on?!" Carlisle sat up suddenly, and Dan, who was sleeping next to him, came out of the blanket in a panic, drooling.

"Hey, hey, good morning~~"

A cub less than one meter tall came in carrying an iron pot, and another cub carrying a bowl and spoon walked behind.The cute baby cat cat ignored the piercing and continuous metal knocking sound as nothing, and greeted the human guests easily: "Don't mind, it's Ah Yun knocking on the bed number. Come for breakfast first?"

"..." The four adult human males stared intently at the cubs, which were similar in size to human children, but with large eyes, obvious golden pupils, and cat ears on their heads.

The cub lifted the iron pot with great effort and moved it to the large unheated stove on the top of the kang. The cub holding the bowl put the bowl on the stove and said seriously: "After eating, put the bowl into the pot properly. Someone will clean it up, so don't break the bowl."

"..." Dan wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and took out a pack of sugar cubes from the bag next to the pillow. St. Bridge produced sugar, and he also brought samples to the grassland. They used them to make braised pork yesterday. The candy he brought—following like a demon, he got up and handed it to the two cubs.

"Thank you~" the rabbit cub held the sugar bag in his small hands, tilted his head and thanked happily.

"..." Dan couldn't help reaching out to touch the little head of the manul cub. Although they are not mounts, these little things are really cute!

The two cubs bounced away, Dan stared at their backs for a few seconds, then turned his head: "Carlisle, can you adopt these children?"

Without Carlisle making a sound, Darren's big slap made Dan sway for a while: "You think too much... If you provoke that black-skinned cat clan again, we won't care about you."

Breakfast is noodle soup with meat and vegetables, and a bowl of yuqian mixed with wild garlic, vinegar and soy sauce. Their portions are calculated according to adult rabbit cats. In the early morning, they can feed a whole group of yuqian leaves with a spoon. Keep it clean... People in St. Bridge also eat elm money, but only the bottom poor eat it. Darren, who was born as a citizen, has never seen this thing, and thought it was some kind of special product on the grassland.

After eating the snow wolf style breakfast, the four of them went out, and saw a large group of gray dwarves coming out of the path on both sides of the house...

Without shoveling the snow forward, the gray dwarves naturally didn't need to shout. They chatted lively while walking. Some people turned their heads and looked at the few humans standing in front of the house curiously, but they just looked twice and didn't approach them. Don't even say hello to them.

"There are so many dwarves, there must be forty or fifty?" Dan was surprised, "So there are also dwarf tribes on the grassland."

"Look carefully, their skin is gray." Tim rolled his eyes at him, "That's a gray dwarf, not a dwarf. How could the dwarves have a tribe on the grassland, and they haven't all been caught by the tiger clan."

St. Bridge is a coastal country, and there is also a thriving slave trade in the country. Some of the rarer slaves were captured and sold by the Tiger Clan. Carlisle had seen his cousin, Prince Hilbert, buy one at a high price. The centaur captured by the Tiger Clan—the centaur is also a cherished mount, but its character is too bad to be trained. The centaur died of a hunger strike after being imprisoned for several months.

"Of course there are differences between the wise man Ayun's tribe and other tribes. It is not surprising that the snow wolf clan that even human exiles are willing to take in will take in gray dwarves." Carlisle said, "Here... it is best not to mention slaves. Well, I can see that the wise man Ayun attaches great importance to the prairie people, and we must be careful not to say anything that dislikes them, especially you, Dan."

"I didn't dare to say anything for a long time..." Dan muttered with a bitter face, "I just looked at that magnificent snow werewolf yesterday as much as possible..."

The engineering team that has already started work is busy moving limestone red leaves: "Ah, ah!"

Carlisle smiled, listening to advice is Dan's strength.After walking a few steps outside, Carlisle suddenly felt that something was wrong, and after walking a few more steps, his face changed drastically: "Wait... Where's Yumi?!"

The three of Tim turned pale with fright...

The four of them rushed to the house where Yumi lived, and just when they turned around the corner, they saw Yumi dressed up...gentle as water, gentle and charming, bright and charming...following the very handsome snow werewolf, dance to tune.

Dahe held a large bundle of Huihui vegetables in his left hand, and a bucket of bean sprouts in his right hand. He had a headache and couldn't turn his head: "Don't follow me like this, I have something to do!"

"Let someone help you please~ Dahehe~~" Yumi held her heart in both hands, her voice was as sweet as if soaked in honey.

The four of Carlisle watched the irritatingly handsome Snow Werewolf get goosebumps all over his body, and even shivered...

"Don't change my name indiscriminately! My name is Dahe!" Dahe was the real one.

"Okay~~Dahe~~" Yumi dragged the ending sound very long.

Dahe turned his head and ran away, can't afford to be provoked or hide.

"Wait for me~~" God knows how she yelled so loudly with such a sweet and soft voice.

Da He ran faster.

"Just...leave her alone?" Tim turned to look at Carlisle.

"Well, let her go." Carlisle said blankly.

Dan looked at Dahe's back sourly: "How did that guy grow up like this..."

Exit the collective dormitory area through the passage on the other side, and you can see... a few adult rabies are working together to press a fat black-haired wild boar on the stone table. With a humming sound, the rabbit cats placed the bucket under the pig's neck, and drew out their gleaming wide-backed machetes...

The wild boar's throat was cut with a knife, and the blood spattered on the mantle who cut the knife. The mantle wiped the wide-backed machete on the wild boar's skin. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the stunned human guests, and the sun was shining towards them. Waving (＾0＾)┛: "Good morning, you can also eat braised pork today~"

Without the sugar and spices brought by these humans, pork can’t be so delicious, of course you have to be polite~

It was the first time in his life that he saw Carlisle at the pig killing scene: "..."

Hurry up to leave the bloody pig killing scene, and before you get out of the square, you see the wise man Ayun and several snow werewolves turning from the intersection.

"Prince Carlisle!" Xiao Yun's eyes lit up.

"Good morning, Mr. Ayun." The four quickly stood up straight and saluted in a standard manner.

"You don't need to be so polite, we are good friends who are friendly around the clock!" Xiao Yun smiled and took Prince Carlisle's hand affectionately, "Come on, it's rare to come to the grassland, why don't you come and experience the life of our grassland people, it's also very interesting Interesting~"

Ten minutes later, four human machos each held a clean pot-bellied clay pot, staring dumbfounded at the vast open-air sheep pen, countless flocks of sheep, and... squatting in front of them to demonstrate how to milk cows The wise man Ayun.

"Look, squeeze like this, go down, use appropriate force, don't make the ewe feel pain, and replace one milk with another... Isn't it very wild?" Xiao Yun smiled, "This is The cubs of our tribe do the daily work, and today we are sowing seeds and the cubs can’t get away, just let a few of you come to experience the life of our prairie people—it’s very fun!”

His Royal Highness Prince Carlyle Harvey Ferdinand: "..."

Biting the bullet and milking hundreds of ewes, the whole morning passed like this. When it was time for lunch, Carlisle and the others ate the delicious braised pork and felt the smell of goat's milk lingering on the tip of their noses. go……

After eating in the square, the enthusiastic wise man Ayun immediately came to them, with a particularly friendly smile: "The milking in the morning is enough for this time, and we will play something else in the afternoon..."

Carlisle heaved a sigh of relief.

"... Sowing wheat is actually very particular. Why don't you experience the sowing method of our Snow Wolf Clan and see how it is different from your St. Bridge's wheat planting?" Ayun the wise said enthusiastically.

Carlyle and others: "..." Can you refuse?Not very interested, can you just say it?

To plant more than 2000 acres of wheat, Xiao Yun even used the cat paws of the cubs. How could he sit back and watch the four human hunks idle? They are in such good health, they are better than Saar.

The four who couldn't say no to it were brought to the field after all.His Royal Highness, a noble prince, and Dan Crowdy, whose family has been rich for at least three generations, said that Darren, who came from a petty bourgeois family, and Tim, who was a boy servant, had never done this job, so they rolled up their trousers and put on The straw sandals given by the Snow Werewolf stood between the ridges, their expressions were particularly helpless... Who am I, where am I, and what am I doing?

To put it bluntly, planting seeds requires patience and carefulness. All four of them have received education above the standard line. slightly inferior workforce.

After being busy for an hour, the wise man Ayun, who had been away for a while, came back with the displeased handsome Dahe and the nympho Yumi...

In front of so many people, including Yumi himself, the wise man Ayun patted the arm of the handsome boy Dahe, and said earnestly: "Don't be emotional, just temporarily hand over the work in the kitchen to Niujiao. We don't have enough manpower to plant seeds. Come on, we have four extra hands, it's a good deal..."

Prince Carlisle, who had a lot of mud on his body, looked down at his hands in a daze.

When he raised his head again, he saw Yumi was asked to pull up his robe and tie it around his waist, and took off his riding boots to change into straw sandals. A familiar, helpless expression soon appeared on his face...

Carlisle lowered his head and continued to sow seeds, with only one word in his heart: "Yes!"

His Royal Highness Prince Carlisle has never felt that an afternoon is so difficult. It is obvious that sitting in the courtyard, drinking tea and chatting with friends will quickly kill the past few hours, but every minute and every second is so tormenting. ...At dinner, he was still full of energy after practicing swordplay or hunting on horseback all day, but he almost couldn't sit still because of the pain in his back!

Fortunately, this snow wolf tribe is also very hygienic. They can provide warm bath water before going to bed so that everyone can take a good bath and wash off the dirt on their bodies. It is not decent for four people to share the same bed until the day before. Carlisle fell into a deep sleep with the feeling of being finally saved.

The exhausted Prince felt that it hadn't been long since he closed his eyes, and the astonishing, unreasonably harsh iron knocking sound woke him up again. When he opened his eyes, Carlisle couldn't believe it: Is the night so short? !

Struggling to sit up, Carlisle almost felt that there was something wrong with his eyes—it was still pitch black outside the house?

He got out of bed with his back, walked out the door, and saw... the wise man Ayun was standing at the entrance of the passage on one side, holding a round thing similar to an iron pot in one hand, and a sickle in the other.

"Ah, Prince Carlisle, you don't need to get up, I just asked some people to get up early to sow seeds." Xiao Yun waved his hands with a smile.

"..." Carlisle looked up at the top of his head, the moon half hidden in the clouds was big and round, and then he lowered his head to meet the gentle and friendly smiling face of the wise man Ayun, no, is it too early for you to be "early"? !