It is rare that the weather is not overcast today.
The breeze was warm, and the warm sunlight blew in from the open windows of the castle, dispelling the damp feeling of living by the sea.
Xia Zoe sneezed a little.
He looked away from a group of seabirds flying by the window, and looked at Johnson, the housekeeper who was more than two meters away from him.
The old housekeeper looked very embarrassed at this time, his messy hair was scattered on his forehead, his clothes were wrinkled, his hands were tied behind his back, and he was kneeling on the hard stone floor.
- Found guilty of stealing the owner's property.
He was crying bitterly and telling Xia Zuoyi his former master-servant relationship, trying to impress the young master who inherited the title of earl at the age of six, hoping that the other party could forgive his life for the sake of the deceased old earl.
"The God of Creation is above, I sincerely repent of my sins..."
Old Johnson, who had exhausted his acting skills, raised his hand when he saw the little master who hadn't spoken for a long time, with a happy expression on his face, thinking that things would finally turn around.
Xia Zuoyi was slightly milky, but an unquestionable voice sounded: "Needless to say, after all, today is your death day next year, and I don't want to listen to dead people's nonsense."
After he finished speaking, he raised his hand slightly.
The knight standing quietly on the side stepped forward knowingly, and dragged the disbelieving old Johnson away, whose face instantly turned gray.
After the maid also left, Xia Zuoyi was the only one left in the room.
He uncontrollably sneezed two more times.
Because the cold caused by falling into the sea was not complete, it brought a slight headache and nasal congestion.
Xia Zoe stretched out two chubby little hands with meat pits and pulled over the blanket, wrapped herself into a Russian nesting doll, and then comfortably nestled into the large chair and closed her eyes.
"system."
[Buddha system 098 is at your service.]
The stickman with the number 098 above his head jumped out.
Xia Zoe: "Did the plot deviate?"
The stickman pulled a battery icon, which was a blank space after the battery was exhausted, and it was written that the plot deviates from 0%.
Xia Zoe sighed.
He slipped into a novel.
A Mary Sue romance novel set against the background of medieval Western fantasy and unrealistic.
Of course he is not the heroine of Mary Sue, but a cannon fodder with a total of ten chapters.
In the ten chapters, he appeared on stage, was incapacitated, committed suicide, and was finally convicted of sodomy, and he was hanged to end his life tragically.
Dutifully complete the role of the vicious tool man and the plot bulldozer.
And the old housekeeper, Johnson, was a cunning villain who set up obstacles on his way as a bulldozer—bewitched, deceived, seized power, and was about to usurp the throne.
It is a pity that the title of earl is by blood.
After learning about the plot, the first thing Xia Zoe solved was the old Johnson who had stolen the castle's property.
However, the result was in front of us, and the plot did not deviate in the slightest.
According to the systematic explanation - everything in the novel is a predetermined destiny.
For example, the heroine and the heroine must be together.
For example, Xia Zoe's inevitable death.
…
Even if Xia Zuoyi stayed away from the heroine and escaped the hanging, she would be burned, drowned, and crushed to death due to various accidents...
Unless, change the fate of the world.
Obviously, the early completion of the role of old Johnson can't shake the fate of the world, and he is stingy.
System 098: [The novel is centered on the heroine and is written around the heroine.]
[That is to say, the world line outside the heroine is incomplete and incomplete.]
[For example, the Eastern Continent is mentioned only once in the book, in two sentences, without too much written description. The host is located on the Western Continent, and it is impossible to find the Eastern Continent no matter what.]
[When the heroine dies, the world will collapse.]
Xia Zuoyi is not afraid of death, but does not want to die because of irrelevant people.
"what should I do?"
[This world is an empty western medieval ancient background, but it adds fantasy and unrealistic elements.]
Example of System 098: [In the Middle Ages, people believed in God, such as Christianity and Catholicism. In this world, there was only the creator god, the god who created all things in the world.]
[The God of Creation loves the god flower Belranka. It is said that the person who is favored by the gods can make the white god flower bloom bright red.]
…
Part of it differs from the medieval reality of the West, but it also highly overlaps.
System 098: [This world is undoubtedly as backward and ignorant as the Middle Ages.]
[In reality, there is still a world process after the Middle Ages. In the final analysis, it is the promotion of development. Please clarify the essence of development.]
Xia Zuoyi: "...You all take part-time exams in politics?"
The stickman knocks on the blackboard: [It is the emergence of new things and the demise of old things.]
[098 Intimately crafting a strategy of not wanting to die and seeking development for the host: all-round basic construction.]
[referred to as infrastructure.]
[It can not only avoid the end of death, but also make up the world line and change the fate of the world's collapse.]
098's intimate strategy is indeed the best way Xia Zuoyi can think of.
[Ask the host whether to accept it: yes. no.]
"Yes."
As soon as the voice fell, a sudden change occurred in front of him.
A three-dimensional map of the Western Continent slowly rose on the system interface.
There are seas, mountains, waters... There are also two great empires, all small countries, cities...
[Light up the host's existing territory: Weissus (rural place)]
With the sound of System 098, a small remote and seaside city in the kingdom of Gadayat instantly faded from gray and rendered into clear colors.
The upper part is marked with the territory and population of Weissus.
System 098: [From now on, Wessas will be the starting point for the host's all-round infrastructure, and the gray part is the future of the host's hard work.]
[Come on, host, 098 is optimistic about you.]
"… "
The Kingdom of Gadayat, a small country occupying a small territory on the Western Continent map.
Weissus, a small and poor territory belonging to the remote seaside of the Kingdom of Gadayat, oh no, the countryside.
The future he has to work hard for... is the entire Western Continent
Xia Zuoyi felt a pain in his head: "you really look down on me."
He noticed that at the top right of the system interface, there was a battery icon representing the deviation of the plot, followed by a white building icon with the reputation value: 0.
"what is this?"
[In view of the lack of knowledge reserves of the host, 098 specially opened the almighty library for you, and the host can exchange the prestige points for the qualification to read related books.]
[Note: Prestige can only be obtained within the host's territory.]
What is prestige
— is the reputation that people look up to.
That is to say, it depends on how well the people living in the Weissus territory recognize him as a lord.
Xia Zoe Desinia's mother died in childbirth while giving birth to him, and his father, Matt Desinia, was addicted to alchemy, abandoned the administration of Weissus, and raised taxes in the territory...
The already remote coastal "countryside places" have naturally become even more impoverished.
Matt Designia's reputation can be imagined.
The entire Desinia family is not very good in the hearts of the commoners of Weissus.
Following the unexpected death of Matt Desinia, the Desinha family is succeeded by Shazoe Desinia.
A little earl who is only six years old and can't make a difference at all, in the eyes of the commoners of Wessas, can't improve their lives.
- A long way to go.
It is good news for Xia Zuoyi to be able to exchange related knowledge with prestige points.
The heroine lives in the San Air Empire, one of the two major empires, and there are frequent frictions and wars with the Anas Empire.
As for the kingdom of Gadayat, it is backward, poor, and inconspicuous, waiting to be conquered by the hero led by the iron cavalry.
Before the development of the plot, there is enough time for Xia Zuoyi to prepare the capital to stand on.
Tough start.
Although there is a noble status and the title of earl, there is also a distinction between earls and earls, depending on the location and scope of the territory.
Weissus, last in line.
Xia Zuoyi took a deep breath: "No wonder the text is cannon fodder."
System 098: [Host, is there anything else to serve you?]
"Not yet."
After Xia Zuoyi finished speaking, the stickman dragged a package from the border of the system interface and carried it behind him.
[In this case, 098 went on a trip and activated the offline automatic reply mode. If the host has any questions, he can send a universe email to the 098 universe mailbox.]
Xia Zuoyi was a little sluggish: "You? Going on a tour?"
[Yes, the universe is so big, 098 is going to see it.]
[Please rest assured, the host, the return channel is quick and safe, and 098 will bring gifts to the host after returning.]
Xia Zuoyi didn't understand this system very well.
"Aren't you staying to monitor the plot deviation from progress?"
[Please recite the full name of 098 silently.]
"...Buddha system 098?"
[Please be clear to the host that 098 is the ninety-eighth system in the Buddhist series. It is necessary to implement the Buddhist concept for the host's mission. To be a Buddhist system, you must have no desires and no desires. , depends entirely on the host's self-consciousness.]
"… What other series?"
[Sand sculpture series, local tyrant series, middle two series, krypton gold series… ]
Xia Zuoyi: "It sounds like you are more normal."
[Thanks to the host for complimenting 098.]
Conversation ends at 098 to leave.
On the upper left of the system interface, there is an avatar of a matchstick villain, just click if you want to send an email.
Xia Zoe opened her eyes, and it was still sunny outside the window.
He lifted the tightly wrapped blanket and stood up with the back of the chair so high that he could look out the window at the mighty Cogit Sea.
Xia Zoe murmured to herself: "The ocean economy..."
Probably the most valuable and useful thing in the poor Wessas Territory in the future is the right to use the Sea of Cogit.
The novel introduces the Cogit Sea, the most extensive ocean in the Western Continent, connecting two inland rivers, the Volri River passing through the Anas Empire, and the Abutine River passing through the Saint Air Empire.
The farthest end of the Cogit Sea is the Eastern Continent.
Xia Zuoyi's slightly chubby fingers crossed the back of the chair, thinking silently.
At this moment, the system issued a "beep" sound.
A mail has been sent.
Xia Zuoyi wondered, didn't he just leave for a long time
He pokes open the stickman head that keeps shaking.
The email pops up—[Dear host, I forgot to give you the benefit of wearing a book, the benefit that has chosen the infrastructure strategy is—there is a natural asphalt mine on Paar Mountain adjacent to Weissus. Attached is a map showing the exact location.]
The back is a jpg image.
Xia Zuoyi was startled: "Natural asphalt mine."
This thing he knows, widely used in civil engineering waterproof and anti-corrosion materials.
It has to be said that the benefits given by the system are very practical.
The only question is, how can he bring Parshan into the Wessas domain and make it his own private property.
Staring at the gray Pal Mountain in the map, Xia Zoe fell into contemplation.
Put the question of Parshan into mind for now.
Xia Zoe called the young maid Kelly and asked, "Where is the person who rescued me from the sea?"
Kelly looked a little uneasy, and scratched the hem of her skirt with sweaty hands: "Lord Count, he is in prison."
Zoe Xia frowned slightly, making Kelly even more nervous.
After the old housekeeper Johnson was dealt with resolutely, she couldn't help realizing that the little earl in front of her was different from the old earl who was extremely addicted to alchemy and ignored the government affairs of the castle...
She was a little worried about innocent Judit Jensen.
Xia Zoe Designia was swept away by the waves because of his playfulness, and because of the poor care and negligence of old Johnson.
There were many servants who followed, but Judit Jensen was the only one who did not hesitate to save people.
After being rescued, Xiazoe Desinia continued to have a high fever.
Judit Jensen was convicted in an age where the slightest ailment could kill you.
The charge is: failing to rescue the little earl earlier, causing the little earl to fall into a coma with a high fever.
It sounds ridiculous, but such a charge is perfectly valid throughout the Western Continent.
Noble privileges are above all else.
The lives of civilians and slaves are not worth mentioning, as low as dust.
Judit Jensen was not convicted.
But if Xia Zoe Desinia dies, the old housekeeper Johnson will bear the brunt of the brunt. In order to shirk responsibility and escape punishment, he will naturally find someone to blame.
The "official" senior level crushes people to death.
Judit Jensen couldn't resist.
Xia Zuoyi didn't expect him to be in prison: "let someone bring him here."
"Yes, Lord Count."
Judit Jensen was quickly escorted into the room, kneeling on the cold floor.
The two-day prison life was probably a little rough.
He looked pale, his lips were chapped, and there was a little stubble on his chin, but his hair was neatly combed behind his head. Although his clothes were slightly dirty, there were few wrinkles, but they were just sticking to his body because of the dampness.
He took care of himself well, and his spirit was not sluggish by the unwarranted charges, his expression was flat, and there was no fear or anxiety.
Xia Zuoyi took back his gaze, and changed his decision to let him go because he wanted to give some rewards.
"name."
A childish voice sounded.
Judit Jensen's drooping eyes lifted slightly from entering.
He saw the little Count sitting in the middle of the large chair with his feet on the ground. His round cheeks could not see the redness from the high fever, but showed a healthy color.
"Judit Jensen, Lord Count."
"Want to wash away the crime?" Xia Zuoyi said, "I can give you a chance."
Of course Judit Jensen thought: "Please, Lord Count, make it clear."
"Serve by my side, if I am satisfied, you will naturally be innocent."
"…Yes, my lord."
This request seemed strange and incomprehensible to Judit Jensen.
Because it's too easy.
After all, it was his duty and duty to serve the Count.
In the past, he was a second-class manservant and was not qualified to serve the earl directly. His main work was cleaning the castle and cultivating the fields.
Work is the most tiring, food is the worst.
And the little Count who is always there to serve, apart from having to work 12 points of energy to do everything, the treatment in all aspects is much better than before...
In particular, the little earl became obedient and calm after the catastrophe, and there was no deliberate act of making things difficult.
As he got used to it, Judit Jensen became more and more comfortable with his new responsibilities.
For Xia Zoey, he verified his ideas.
- Judit Jensen is indeed a careful, serious and steady person.
He will observe Xia Zuoyi's habit of getting up early and before going to bed, and after silently writing it down, he will arrange everything properly and reasonably.
He will pay attention to what Xia Zuoyi has to do every day, and understand and familiarize himself with it in advance to ensure that he can answer immediately when asked.
Judit gets along very well with the servants in the castle, and is impeccable in terms of words and deeds, etiquette and so on.
What's more, he didn't hesitate to save people. After being put in prison, he was still calm, paid attention to his manners, and didn't let himself show his embarrassed side, which was the main reason why Xia Zuoyi decided to change his mind.
During this period, Judit also gave him a surprise.
"You can read?"
Xia Zoe was a little surprised, because Judit quickly sorted all the books he accidentally dropped on the ground.
"Yes, Lord Count, my great-great-grandfather was awarded the title of Baron," Judit replied.
On the Western Continent, titles are all hereditary nobles, and only the lowest barons can be awarded through merit.
Other than that, civilians don't have any promotion opportunities.
Being literate is a rare thing, and being a baron is even harder.
And after getting it and losing it, it must have experienced a lot of changes.
Now Judit Jensen has no relatives and only friends. Xia Zuoyi has no intention of poking his wounds. No wonder he is not like an ordinary servant, and some etiquette is also very good.
The expedition is over.
Xia Zoe said directly: "Are you willing to be Desinia's housekeeper?"
Judit's pupils narrowed slightly.
He didn't expect or was prepared to hear this sentence, the span from the second-class valet to the butler was a bit big, and he couldn't help standing in place for a while.
But he reacted quickly and bowed his head: "I will, Lord Count."
The sun shines down from the window and walks all over the house, bright and warm, and even the fine dust floating in the air is clearly visible.
Xia Zuoyi sat on the chair, his whole body seemed to be shrouded in golden brilliance, he stretched out his hand: "From today onwards, you are loyal to me."
Judit knelt down on one knee, held up Bai Nen's stubby little hand to his forehead, and said softly and reverently, "I will always be loyal to you."
The author has something to say:
Xia Zuoyi: I am the man who wants to conquer the Western Continent.
The entire Western Continent will be my territory.