Chapter 367 The first step in building the city

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When Pero stepped out of the cabin, he did not smell the expected smell of wood. The trestle on the side of the ship was obviously newly built. The originally old pier had more than doubled, and he no longer made a squeak when he stepped on it. Instead, it was a reassuring thudding sound. Obviously, the joint between the wooden boards was very firm and the materials were quite thick.

After walking off the dock, several guards in uniform came over immediately.

The person in charge looked at the family emblem hanging on the mast of the Lion Heart. Are you Mr. Helmon of the Honeysuckle family?

Yes, Pelo nodded, and this inquiry was very helpful to him. I am Pelo Helmon, and I came here at the invitation of His Highness.

Lord Iron Axe has already told us, please come with me, the guard made a gesture.

walk?He was slightly stunned.

Yes, the stable has been removed, the other party smiled embarrassedly, don't worry, the road in the town is easy to walk.

Pelo quickly understood what the guards meant by the easy-to-leave.

The dark streets are flat and spacious, with the snow on them swept away, and even the accumulated water is not seen much of the road surface. It seems to be condensed from many black stones, with tiny gaps in the middle, which looks smooth and transparent after being soaked in water.

What surprised him was that there was more than one such road, and you could see a straight fork every hundred steps, and the regularity was like a square drawn with a stroke.

After walking for half a quarter of an hour, I didn't see a muddy area.

Pelo was surprised to find that the town could no longer correspond to what it looked like in his memory.

Sir, is this really... a border town?Seth widened his eyes and looked around. Didn’t he say that this place was just a temporary residence set up for mining?

This was indeed the case before, the guard continued with a smile, but since the palace came down, everything began to become different.Like the roads in the town, construction started half a year ago. At that time, thousands of people were busy every day, and one could be built in almost a month.

Pelo noticed an unconcealed pride in his tone, as if he was proud of being a member of the town.

But... this is incredible!

There were evenly arranged big trees on both sides of the street. He could imagine the scene when the lush leaves covered the scorching sun on his head in summer. Then the low mud houses and dilapidated wooden hotels were gone, surrounded by angular brick houses, each of which was two to three floors, with almost the same style, and it was obviously built by the same group of stonemasons.

In a year, how could he transform a barren town into this appearance!

Surprised and puzzled, Pelo followed the guards into the castle area, and the guide was replaced by a knight in armor, and his servants were all left outside the wall.

It was not until after stepping into the Lord's Castle that Pero found the feeling he had been a year ago.

There doesn't seem to be much change here. Compared with the fortress Duke's fortress, the prince's castle is obviously much smaller.

The knight pushed open the door of the meeting room and made a call. He soon saw the prince sitting in the main seat.

His Highness Roland Wimbledon.

Welcome to Border Town, Roland smiled, Mr. Ambassador.

It seems that His Highness has not changed much, and Pelo feels inexplicably relieved.He raised his hand to stroke his chest and saluted respectfully. The Honeysuckle family pays tribute to you, Your Highness.

Sit, the other party nodded, I called you here because of a very important event.This matter is related to the future of the entire Western Frontier, and naturally also includes the Changge Fortress.

Please say.

I plan to build a city here, with the city reaching the Hidden Forest in the west and the Changge Fortress in the east, including half of the Western border.At that time, the fortress will exist as a stronghold on the east side of the new city and will also be the first line of defense against the church army, rather than an independent city like the current one.Roland stated in an orderly manner that in this vast territory, the same law must be implemented and the management of the new city hall must be unified.No noble can interfere in the affairs of the city, and the five great masters in the West are no exception.

Pelo only felt a shock in his heart!

A year ago, he had such an idea that Duke Ryan moved the defense line against the evil beast to the border town, and at the same time used the land between the two places.

But unexpectedly, a year later, the prince actually adopted this method, and the methods were even more thorough than he thought.

Turn the Changge Fortress into a part of a city?

Just imagine, you can understand how amazing the scale of this city will be!

He subconsciously wanted to question it, but he swallowed it back as soon as he said that the words had been told to himself that he had undoubtedly made a decision, and no one can stop him from implementing this plan.

Pelo never thought of resisting the prince... Duke Ryan's crushing defeat gave him a strong impression. He even felt that the gray-haired man could not be defeated, at least... he could not be defeated by himself.

Then the only thing that can be done is to seek your own interests in this huge change.

You said that the five people cannot interfere in the affairs of the city, so how can honeysuckle serve you?

The prince was silent for a while, until Pero felt a little uneasy, he chuckled. You really surprised me. Mr. Ambassador, whether it was the redemption of the fortress before or the positive attitude he showed now, it was a wise decision rarely seen in the nobles.

After sighing, he curled his smile and said seriously, as long as the Honeysuckle family is willing to accept my governance, you can continue to assist me in managing the Changge area.

Both me and my father have always followed your will

I am not talking about individuals, but about territory.Roland interrupted, the nobles who will accept my protection will only have the ownership of the territory, but no right to govern the territory, whether it is laws, law enforcement or other policies, the decrees issued by the City Hall shall prevail.

This...Perro hesitated.

The territory can be inherited from generation to generation. Just like the title, your family can also operate farmland, workshops or other livelihoods. These industries, together with the land, belong to the honeysuckle family and will not be violated by others. This is also my promise to protect you.Apart from governance rights, the land you own has not changed from before, and it will even develop more vigorously under the stimulation of new policies.The prince continued, of course, you can also choose to return to your territory and then become a fiefdom noble in the traditional sense.However, when I completed the expansion of the new city and expanded outward, the area I occupied no longer belonged to its original owner.