The merchant fleet headed north along the tributary of the Chishui River, passed Yinguang City, and entered the Grand Canal leading to the royal capital.
Tassa remembers watching it in "The Chronicle of Greycastle", which was still a wasteland two hundred years ago.
In order to transport the silver mines mined from nearby mines back to the capital, Wimbledon I convened a stonemason meeting and nearly 10,000 handymen, and took twenty years to dig out the canal connecting the capital and the silver mine. A city gradually formed around the silver mine, which was later named Silver Light City by the previous king.
However, the scene before him at this time was difficult to connect with the wasteland two hundred years ago. Both sides of the canal were dense farmland, and a little further away, there were boundless villages.
This reminded him of the Kingdom Avenue in Bianfeng Town. When that road is repaired, it is probably the foot of the desperate mountain will become densely populated.
I heard you were from the capital before?A woman's voice sounded from behind.
Tassa turned his head and found that it was Margaret, the owner of the caravan. He nodded. I had been living in the inner city before becoming a palace guard.
How does it feel to return to the old place?
To be honest, it's okay, he said, if it weren't for Your Highness's arrangement, I would rather stay in the border town.Although the capital is prosperous, it makes people feel uncomfortable.This is even more true for the lower class nobles, Tassa thought.
Yeah?Margaret smiled, how much do you know about His Highness Roland?
What's wrong?This question made him feel a little nervous.
I think he is really an incredible person. He was obviously very bad in the capital. You should have heard a lot of rumors about him, but in Border Town... it was not as rumored. Both behavior and thoughts were unpredictable. She paused. If the steam engine was just a proof of his knowledge, why were even the soldiers he trained so different?
Tassa glanced at the First Army soldiers sitting on the deck, considering that they should be as concealed as possible in the vicinity of the royal capital, they were not equipped with muskets or uniform uniforms, but replaced with various leather armor, with a wooden gun behind them, looking like a caravan's guard.
Most of them were away from the West for the first time. Although they were quite curious and were talking, none of them took off their shoes or put down their weapons.
In contrast, in order to avoid the sun, many of the mercenaries of the caravan had already entered the cabin. The three or four people left on the deck took off their shoes, untied the weapons that were in the way, and lay flat in the shade.
I don't know much, Tassa said helplessly.
It’s not that he wants to hide it, but that he really doesn’t know that since the Fourth Prince arrived in Bianfeng Town, he has become very different from before. Perhaps His Highness has been pretending to be himself before.
is that so?Margaret did not agree with the answer. She was silent for a moment, and suddenly stretched out her hand and pointed forward. Look, it was the wall of the royal capital, and we were almost here.
A hazy blue-gray color appeared at the end of the vision. Just standing here, you can feel the grandeur of the city wall. This is the most outstanding work of the stonemason before it was disbanded. It is second to none in the Gray Castle in terms of height and thickness. I heard that there are even rooms and passages inside the city wall, which can accommodate nearly a thousand soldiers to rest, thereby achieving uninterrupted patrol and rapid support.
When the city walls were clearly presented in front of Tassa, the figures of the escaped people also entered his vision.
A large number of civilians gathered outside the suburbs of the royal capital. They set up simple sheds along the city walls. White smoke was emitted from the fire pit in front of the shed, as if they were cooking porridge.
As of now, these people have not yet lost food and are in a good mood.
However, the relief food in the royal capital will definitely not be distributed endlessly. When the nobles selected the appropriate labor force, they will send troops to drive these people away.
What are you going to do?Margaret said curiously, should you send His Highness’s soldiers to promote and recruit people?
No, not only is it inefficient, but it is easy to attract other people's attention. Tassa shook his head and said, "If you want to do business in the capital, you either bribe officials or hire mice." You should have a deep understanding of this.
Indeed, she laughed. I wanted to remind you a few words, but it seems unnecessary.So, if you have any money, come to me.Margaret handed him a sign, and as long as this is displayed, the shop manager will contact me immediately.Of course, less than 100 golden dragons can be directly obtained by it.
Thanks.Tassa took the token and it was a crimson stone, with a line of words that had never been seen before at the end.
You're welcome, she chuckled, Your Highness will repay this money to me along with the interest.
After arriving at the canal dock, Tassa asked the First Army soldiers to stay in the suburbs and wait for news, avoiding the sight of the Royal City Patrol as much as possible, and entering the city with the caravan.
When passing the city gate, he noticed that the guards' inspections were much stricter, and obviously did not want the fugitives from the East to mingle into the city.
When he entered the city, the first thing that caught his eye was a row of towering gallows.
Four women with hands tied up on it were hanging on it, stinking foul smell under the scorching sun, which made Tassau frown.
Tifeko searched for witches in the city, and they were all unfortunate people who were caught. Margaret sighed, but it was not accurate to say that. Some witches were just aristocrats and just took this opportunity to get rid of them.It is hard to say whether it is better to continue to be imprisoned in a dark room without light, or to get rid of the pain as soon as possible... No matter what, I hope they can get rest.
In the six months in Border Town, Thasa has realized that witches are not as unforgivable as the church promotes. They are no different from ordinary people except for their strange abilities.
Judging from his figure, the youngest woman on the gallows might be only fourteen or fifteen years old, which made him feel a little stuffy, and the feeling of breathlessness came back.
The outer city of the royal capital has not changed much from half a year ago. Except for the main road facing the city gate, which is bluestone road, other forks and alleys are muddy.
The midsummer sunlight causes cracks on the ground, and as long as a carriage passes by, a burst of yellow dust will be raised.
It is hard to imagine that the capital of the kingdom actually lost to a remote town outside the Western border in municipal construction.
After crossing two streets, the caravan and his group headed to the market area. Tassa waved goodbye to Margaret and turned alone into an alley.
He came to the door of the underground trolley tavern with familiarity and pushed the door straight into it.
Hey!It is open only tonight!Someone shouted.
Tassa ignored him and walked directly to the bar counter, and said in a deep voice to the strong man who was wiping his wine glass: Do you still remember me?
Which stone did you jump out of the grasshopper? Didn’t you hear the tavern open only at night?He put down his wine glass impatiently, raised his head with a gloomy face, and the two wine waiters who had sorted out the tables and chairs also surrounded him. Now I count the three times, Lord Tassa?
It's me, Tassa spitted aside, I have a good business to hand over to you.
Tassa remembers watching it in "The Chronicle of Greycastle", which was still a wasteland two hundred years ago.
In order to transport the silver mines mined from nearby mines back to the capital, Wimbledon I convened a stonemason meeting and nearly 10,000 handymen, and took twenty years to dig out the canal connecting the capital and the silver mine. A city gradually formed around the silver mine, which was later named Silver Light City by the previous king.
However, the scene before him at this time was difficult to connect with the wasteland two hundred years ago. Both sides of the canal were dense farmland, and a little further away, there were boundless villages.
This reminded him of the Kingdom Avenue in Bianfeng Town. When that road is repaired, it is probably the foot of the desperate mountain will become densely populated.
I heard you were from the capital before?A woman's voice sounded from behind.
Tassa turned his head and found that it was Margaret, the owner of the caravan. He nodded. I had been living in the inner city before becoming a palace guard.
How does it feel to return to the old place?
To be honest, it's okay, he said, if it weren't for Your Highness's arrangement, I would rather stay in the border town.Although the capital is prosperous, it makes people feel uncomfortable.This is even more true for the lower class nobles, Tassa thought.
Yeah?Margaret smiled, how much do you know about His Highness Roland?
What's wrong?This question made him feel a little nervous.
I think he is really an incredible person. He was obviously very bad in the capital. You should have heard a lot of rumors about him, but in Border Town... it was not as rumored. Both behavior and thoughts were unpredictable. She paused. If the steam engine was just a proof of his knowledge, why were even the soldiers he trained so different?
Tassa glanced at the First Army soldiers sitting on the deck, considering that they should be as concealed as possible in the vicinity of the royal capital, they were not equipped with muskets or uniform uniforms, but replaced with various leather armor, with a wooden gun behind them, looking like a caravan's guard.
Most of them were away from the West for the first time. Although they were quite curious and were talking, none of them took off their shoes or put down their weapons.
In contrast, in order to avoid the sun, many of the mercenaries of the caravan had already entered the cabin. The three or four people left on the deck took off their shoes, untied the weapons that were in the way, and lay flat in the shade.
I don't know much, Tassa said helplessly.
It’s not that he wants to hide it, but that he really doesn’t know that since the Fourth Prince arrived in Bianfeng Town, he has become very different from before. Perhaps His Highness has been pretending to be himself before.
is that so?Margaret did not agree with the answer. She was silent for a moment, and suddenly stretched out her hand and pointed forward. Look, it was the wall of the royal capital, and we were almost here.
A hazy blue-gray color appeared at the end of the vision. Just standing here, you can feel the grandeur of the city wall. This is the most outstanding work of the stonemason before it was disbanded. It is second to none in the Gray Castle in terms of height and thickness. I heard that there are even rooms and passages inside the city wall, which can accommodate nearly a thousand soldiers to rest, thereby achieving uninterrupted patrol and rapid support.
When the city walls were clearly presented in front of Tassa, the figures of the escaped people also entered his vision.
A large number of civilians gathered outside the suburbs of the royal capital. They set up simple sheds along the city walls. White smoke was emitted from the fire pit in front of the shed, as if they were cooking porridge.
As of now, these people have not yet lost food and are in a good mood.
However, the relief food in the royal capital will definitely not be distributed endlessly. When the nobles selected the appropriate labor force, they will send troops to drive these people away.
What are you going to do?Margaret said curiously, should you send His Highness’s soldiers to promote and recruit people?
No, not only is it inefficient, but it is easy to attract other people's attention. Tassa shook his head and said, "If you want to do business in the capital, you either bribe officials or hire mice." You should have a deep understanding of this.
Indeed, she laughed. I wanted to remind you a few words, but it seems unnecessary.So, if you have any money, come to me.Margaret handed him a sign, and as long as this is displayed, the shop manager will contact me immediately.Of course, less than 100 golden dragons can be directly obtained by it.
Thanks.Tassa took the token and it was a crimson stone, with a line of words that had never been seen before at the end.
You're welcome, she chuckled, Your Highness will repay this money to me along with the interest.
After arriving at the canal dock, Tassa asked the First Army soldiers to stay in the suburbs and wait for news, avoiding the sight of the Royal City Patrol as much as possible, and entering the city with the caravan.
When passing the city gate, he noticed that the guards' inspections were much stricter, and obviously did not want the fugitives from the East to mingle into the city.
When he entered the city, the first thing that caught his eye was a row of towering gallows.
Four women with hands tied up on it were hanging on it, stinking foul smell under the scorching sun, which made Tassau frown.
Tifeko searched for witches in the city, and they were all unfortunate people who were caught. Margaret sighed, but it was not accurate to say that. Some witches were just aristocrats and just took this opportunity to get rid of them.It is hard to say whether it is better to continue to be imprisoned in a dark room without light, or to get rid of the pain as soon as possible... No matter what, I hope they can get rest.
In the six months in Border Town, Thasa has realized that witches are not as unforgivable as the church promotes. They are no different from ordinary people except for their strange abilities.
Judging from his figure, the youngest woman on the gallows might be only fourteen or fifteen years old, which made him feel a little stuffy, and the feeling of breathlessness came back.
The outer city of the royal capital has not changed much from half a year ago. Except for the main road facing the city gate, which is bluestone road, other forks and alleys are muddy.
The midsummer sunlight causes cracks on the ground, and as long as a carriage passes by, a burst of yellow dust will be raised.
It is hard to imagine that the capital of the kingdom actually lost to a remote town outside the Western border in municipal construction.
After crossing two streets, the caravan and his group headed to the market area. Tassa waved goodbye to Margaret and turned alone into an alley.
He came to the door of the underground trolley tavern with familiarity and pushed the door straight into it.
Hey!It is open only tonight!Someone shouted.
Tassa ignored him and walked directly to the bar counter, and said in a deep voice to the strong man who was wiping his wine glass: Do you still remember me?
Which stone did you jump out of the grasshopper? Didn’t you hear the tavern open only at night?He put down his wine glass impatiently, raised his head with a gloomy face, and the two wine waiters who had sorted out the tables and chairs also surrounded him. Now I count the three times, Lord Tassa?
It's me, Tassa spitted aside, I have a good business to hand over to you.