"Those people in green clothes are allies of us, right?" Mera looked at the map of the Royal City of Skarre. Elena had just told Mera her political ideas.
That is to limit the power of the nobles and promote all slaves to free citizens. The king still retains the right to rule, but everything in the country must be maintained by a fair law, and a complete judicial system must also be established.
Just the first two sentences were enough to make Mela feel overwhelmed. If Mela had heard Elena say this a year ago, she would have thought that the girl was talking in her sleep again.
But now it is feasible. It is possible to break with the nobles and promote slaves to free people.
Because as long as Elena cooperates with those people in green clothes, the role of slaves can be said to be minimal.
The problem is management.
"Are you planning on giving a speech this afternoon?" Meera asked.
"Well, there is also the trial of those old nobles." Elena had made up her mind at this moment.
"Well, you can declare those slaves free citizens. To show our sincerity, we will give them this area of housing in the outer city for free."
Mela drew a circle on the map. This was where the merchants in the outer city lived. All the furniture and goods inside had been moved out by the soldiers sent by Mela half a month ago.
But housing itself was still a property for those slaves that they could not even imagine.
"Listen carefully, although this is a gift, it is mandatory! My sister...if you don't want any more riots, use all your means to mobilize these civilians to live in this area!"
Although Mela said this, she felt that no one would refuse these luxurious houses in the commercial area. Compared with these houses, the houses in the civilian area were no more than pig sties.
"The second is the judicial system. Can you tell me what their judicial system is like?" Mela asked.
"I can recite this, but General Hubert knows it better," said Elena.
"Then let General Hubert come over. The existing laws in Scarre are no longer effective. We need to make new laws." Mela regained the feeling of governing Scarre when she said this. "Don't stay here. Get out!"
Mela ordered the only three soldiers left in the hall to leave. Xiu Enzhe, who had come to the kingdom before, was also temporarily asked to leave the hall by Elena.
Elena and Mela were the only two people left in the hall. Elena was not worried that Mela would threaten her because the Crystal Spirit was hovering over Mela's head, reading her thoughts all the time.
Only in this situation could Elena have a heart-to-heart talk with her sister.
"Which country are those people in green clothes from?" Mera asked Elena directly about the most important news about Scarre's future.
"They come from a country called Celestial Empire," said Elena.
"The Celestial Empire, with their terrifying weapons and steel-forged mounts, my sister... do you think it would be possible to defeat them if Xiu Enzhe came to the kingdom?" Mera asked.
"Should it be an instant kill?"
During this period, Elena learned some strange Chinese words, such as the word "miansha" (second kill), which she learned from Charlotte.
"Well...what I mean is that Xiu Enzhelai Kingdom is definitely not their opponent. The moment the war starts, Xiu Enzhelai Kingdom will be destroyed." Elena told Meira a fact that she had expected.
"This explains why they didn't occupy the city." Mera was relieved when she heard this and found a chair to sit down.
The mysterious army that helped Elena repel the blood crystal beast has always been a knot in Mera's heart. She is always on guard that this army will occupy Scarre.
However, what she worried about did not happen. Although her rule was ended, it was not in such a terrible way as being enslaved. If it were the Far South Empire, Mera would have been a prisoner long ago.
What made Mera feel fortunate was that the country was too powerful. The power here not only refers to the strength of military power, but also the leading position in thought and magic research.
They are so advanced that they simply look down on small countries like Skare, or have no interest in small countries like Skare at all.
"And sister, I have given them the mining rights of the black flame stone mine on the edge of the royal city." Elena gave an answer that would have made Mela flip the table a year ago.
If Mela knew the word "spendthrift woman" she would probably call it to her face, but now...
"Your decision is correct." In Meera's eyes, a black flame stone mine is nothing compared to the opportunities that will come. Meera turned her gaze back to Elena. "General Hubert will assist you. He is one of the few people I respect. That's all I want to say."
Meila said as she raised her hands towards Elena, her meaning was very clear.
Mera knew that she had failed. The real traitor was not Elena but her... After she arranged her funeral arrangements, she was ready to be sent to the gallows like those old nobles.
"Sister, what do you want?" Elena misunderstood the meaning of Mela's action.
"Shackles! I am a traitor." Meila frowned slightly and said, "My sister, don't you understand?"
"Is there...?"
Elena's uncertain question almost made Mela want to flip the table.
As expected, Mela was not at all reassured about handing Scarre over to her sister.
"Actually, I still want to hear some of your opinions."
Elena had no hatred towards her eldest sister because Mela was Elena's mother's deputy when she was young. However, after Elena's mother passed away, Mela rarely had contact with Elena.
"You still want to hear my opinion? The person who is competing with you for the throne?" Meera was stunned.
"Um."
"Are you serious?" Mela confirmed again.
"'We can't afford to lose any more talented people now,' that's what General Hubert told me." Elena imitated General Hubert's tone and said to her sister.
Mela didn't know what to say when faced with Elena's sincere eyes. She began to feel fortunate that her sister was a little stupid in politics.
"My next suggestion is to send the existing spies to the neighboring countries to spread rumors." Mela didn't say anything more, and pointed directly at the two countries surrounding Skare. "The rumor is for the slaves in the neighboring countries, that is, as long as they come to Skare to work, they can not only get rid of their slave status but also get a house."
Mela was still thinking about how to solve the problem of insufficient population in Skare the day before yesterday, but if the political system in Skare changes, this problem will no longer exist.
There are countless slaves in the surrounding countries who are suffering... and Skarre, where slavery is abolished, will become the 'paradise' they long for.
"What else?" Elena was listening like a student.
"There are also areas in Skare that need to be rebuilt." Mera said, pointing to other places on the map.