At night, An Fei, Susanna and others quietly left the hotel. This time Chang was relieved that there would be no big accidents when they returned to their hometown. There was nothing wrong with the group. Only the rescued female slaves needed to be arranged. This was a small matter. Chris can totally handle it.
Compared with other people in the team, most of the female slaves felt a sense of cowardice. After passing the pass, the smiles on their faces decreased significantly. They always gathered in small groups and talked in low voices. , the experience of becoming a female slave was very disgraceful, and they could not hide it, because they were all captured by the soldiers of the Shansha Empire under the eyes of their families and fellow villagers. God knows what is waiting for them, maybe tolerance, Kindness, maybe sneer and ridicule!
An Fei also had a similar feeling. He subconsciously avoided meeting Saul, and almost all the secrets he could reveal were revealed. What would Saul think of him? In fact, An Fei's decision to secretly go to the Violet City this time has something to do with the timidity in his heart. Just like an unconfident candidate who hands in the test paper, he will inevitably feel uneasy and subconsciously hopes to know his score later.
In Baishan City and Heishui City, Black Eleven's energy was neither big nor small, but in this place, Black Eleven's efficiency was astonishing. There are many things that An Fei did not expect. Black Eleven has been arranged in an orderly manner in advance. An express train pulled by eight horses, an official document for leaving the city late at night, and files nearly half a foot high. What An Fei wants to know Everything is in it, from the appearance and situation of Violet City after the war, to the origins and current situation of various nobles, to the household registrations and beliefs of the residents, etc. Everything is in it.
When it was just dawn, the gate of Violet City opened, and the carriage that had been waiting outside the city for a while slowly drove into Violet City. Although everyone had not slept all night, the four of them were not ordinary people, and their spirits were not weak at all. signs.
"An Fei, shall we go directly to see your Earl's Mansion?" Susanna asked while curiously looking at the scenery in the city.
"No, madam, I have sent someone to notify the Sheriff of Violet City. He will be waiting for our arrival in the flower garden today." Appa said with a smile. Maybe he still hasn't forgotten the rude incident with Susanna in the past, or maybe it's because Susanna has reached the peak stage of a high-level swordsman and will become a great swordsman. He has always been respectful to Susanna.
"Flower garden?"
"It's the name of a hotel, and it's also the most beautiful garden in Violet City." Apa pondered for a moment: "But it's still early, so we might as well walk around the city so that you and your lady can understand Violet City." There are some things in the city that you can’t tell by looking at the files.”
"How big is Violet City?" An Fei asked softly.
"No, sir, please take a look at this map." Apa pointed with his finger: "If we walk on every main road, it will probably be noon after we go around."
An Fei looked at the map carefully. There were a total of six so-called main roads, three horizontally and three vertically. Each main road ran through the entire city, but... it was noon after just one turn. An Fei could imagine The size of the Violet City.
"Is such a big city all mine?" An Fei asked in a voice full of doubt. When he heard that Yolande canonized Violet to him, he was not very touched. But today, when he walked into Violet, he felt a great visual impact. Looking through the gap in the car curtain, he could not see the straight main road at all. At the end, such a big city belongs to you!
Although An Fei is well-informed, he is fundamentally a person who can only enjoy the right to use the land for seventy years after buying a small land. There is no dispute as stipulated in the constitution. Seeing such a huge city that belongs to him, Really shocked.
I have to admit that Yolande is a character, and a reward should make people's hearts full of joy and satisfaction! Only when the affection is in place can the ministers be grateful and serve the country or him. An Fei couldn't help but think of Xiang Yu who was reluctant to let go of the seals of the princes even when the Chu-Han war divided the princes. Yes, he was very chivalrous and brave. He could shed tears for the soldiers on the battlefield. He is unstoppable, but he only has the power of an overlord, not the magnanimity of an overlord, and lacks a magnificent personality. If Xiang Yu only wanted to be a general, being stingy would not be considered a fault, but if he wanted to become an emperor, all he could do was to be betrayed one after another.
An Fei was not only shocked, but also admired by Yolande's reward.
"Yes, sir." Appa smiled.
"Belong to me forever?"
"Um...my lord, your title cannot be hereditary."
An Fei's enthusiasm was immediately dampened by most of it. This was not as good as the seventy-year right to use it! He is already in his twenties, how can he live to be a hundred years old
"Unless you have made great contributions to the empire, His Majesty is never stingy in rewards." Appa added.
"What kind of power do I have?"
Apaxiang
An Fei explained that as the owner of Violet City, he had great power. He could appoint someone to be the city lord, or he could be the city lord himself. He could change any of the city's rules on his own, but there was only one place that he couldn't touch, and that was the law. Even if he is a city lord, if he kills someone in the street chaos, he will still be punished by law. After Juland came to the throne, it took him more than ten years to use iron and blood to abolish the rules of immunity for hereditary nobles and nobles, lighting a bright light in this increasingly violent and dark country. Of course, if the nobles committed a crime, the sentencing would be much looser. A king also had to consider the emotions of the nobles to avoid intensification of conflicts. In fact, his purpose was only to restrain the nobles and not allow them to act unscrupulously.
In vertical comparison, the benefits of Julande's successful reform are not obvious. The only difference is that Julande has won the fanatical support of the people of the Mayo Empire. If anyone dares to speak ill of Julande on the streets, he will most likely be angry. The crowd beat him to death, no matter what his identity was. But in horizontal comparison, the benefits of reform are obvious. The domestic situation of the Alison Empire and the Shansha Empire is not stable. This time, the Shansha Empire only sent one Griffin squadron to participate in the war because there were a large number of civilians on the Eastern Front. Rebellion with slaves. The class contradictions in the Mao Empire have been alleviated. In fact, no matter which world or dynasty, the people are the most simple. As long as they have food to eat and can survive, they will never hang their heads on their belts. Make trouble.
Seeing Apa repeatedly emphasizing the sanctity and seriousness of the law, An Fei snickered in his heart. He looked further than ordinary people. In the past, the great nobles had legislative power, so that the laws in various cities were extremely confusing. For example, For stealing, some thieves will be executed, some will have their hands chopped off, and some will be imprisoned, but they can be redeemed if they spend money. Turning chaos into unity, on the one hand, it makes the country clear and prevents the aristocracy from doing evil, and on the other hand, it is a precursor to centralization.
As for whether the law is extremely serious, An Fei knows it well. From a shameless point of view, if he is not caught, it means he has not broken the law. An Fei is an assassin in that world, with blood on his hands, although he thinks he is the one who killed him. There is a way to kill everyone, but blood is blood after all! From a hypocritical point of view, the law has too many flaws. If the law had no flaws, so-called lawyers would starve to death. For example, An Fei, he killed Philip's grandson and killed more than a dozen people, isn't he now a hero? Even if the Mao Empire has the concept of legitimate defense, there are...more than a dozen people! Why should it be judged as excessive defense
As long as there is power as a factor, the law will never be sacred. The key depends on the level of the individual's game and whether there is someone behind him. Even if all the nobles dare not influence the law, Julande can still do it. Because he has supreme power!
If Yolande knew that after he worked so hard to suppress Philip's backlash and withdraw An Fei's charges, An Fei was getting emotional here, he would definitely jump up and curse.
While Apa was tirelessly explaining, the carriage had already walked from the north wall to the south wall. An Fei stuck his head out to look at the sun, and suddenly asked: "Apa, if I guess correctly, blood should be based on action." The Lord’s, right?”
"Yes." Appa nodded.
"Are you an assassin?"
"Well... you could say that."
"Not quite."
"Sir, what do you mean by this?" Apa asked confused.
"You disguise yourself very well. I can't tell what you do when I talk to you." An Fei smiled. He was smiling on his face, but he was cursing in his heart. What else did he mean? It is implying that you are too wordy!
"Sir, you can really joke." Apa smiled bitterly and shook his head: "If I let others find out my identity, I would have died a long time ago."
"Black Eleven, you focus on intelligence, right?"
"Um."
"Actually, you two should switch. One talks, laughs, and talks endlessly, and looks like an intelligence agent. The other always has a dead face, and looks like an assassin."
"Me? When did I have a dead face... No, you have a dead face!" Black Eleven said angrily.
"When I first met you, I came out wearing a black cloth. Fortunately, I was bolder, otherwise I would have been scared to death by you."
"Didn't we just meet at that time? I don't know you at all." Black Eleven explained with embarrassment: "Besides, I have a scar on my face, so I can be easily recognized."
"You speak word by word. Look at Apa, he is so eloquent. You have to learn from others!"
"Okay, okay, should I change my position to the head office?" Black Eleven said helplessly.
Apa was laughing with him. An Fei praised him hard for being able to speak and saying many things, but he was too embarrassed to continue talking.