November, 538, New Calendar.

Although the second prince Rez has broken through the blockade of the Imperial Guards Division on the central plains and approached the imperial capital St. Lawrence, this does not mean the end of the war.

The emergency in the imperial capital St. Lawrence made Pittsman desperately plunder soldiers and confiscate food and grass, causing the civilians who could barely survive to lose the last bit of food they had stored at home as winter approached.

As refugees begin to become more and more popular, even the stupid nobles will gradually become nervous.

Many nobles began to flee the land they ruled for generations and traveled to places far away from the center of the war to avoid the scourge of war.

However...even the Norman nobles' chariots and horses would be greatly obstructed when facing the chaos in the inland and the crowds of refugees.

Therefore, even though he had already left the imperial capital St. Lawrence one step earlier, when the Graff and his brothers finally came to the Principal of Idar after going through ups and downs, under the protection of mercenaries, it was already early November.

The temperature has become a little cool, and the scorching sun has already faded silently, which is probably a sign that early winter is coming.

To the west of Stranglethorn Valley Customs, for humanitarian considerations, the Idar Government Affairs Office has built a large number of tents and collected a large number of refugees from the inland of the empire.

Not only were they penniless, they had no food in their already deflated bags, but they even had no food to fill their stomachs.

What's more, even if it cannot be said that it is ragged, at least it can be said that it is uncovered.

It is no exaggeration to say that if there were no relief provided by the Principal of Idar, a large group of innocent civilians would definitely freeze to death this winter.

In fact, Bruno understood very well that there were two completely different worlds on the east and west sides of Stranglethorn Valley Customs.

On one hand, there were civilians who had to leave their hometowns due to war, and on the other hand, there were civilians Idal who lived and lived in peace and stability under the rule of the Stuart family.

Although the refugees were pitiful, Bruno, as the ruler of the Principal of Idar, knew very well that he must not let some unstable factors breed and spread on the land in the eastern part of the empire because of his soft heart.

Up to now, the number of spies and detailed personnel arrested by the Idar CIA in the territory of the Principal of Idar has exceeded 20.

But it would be fine if it was just these. The unstable factors in Bruno's eyes are far more than these.

The Idar Immigration Administration once provided Bruno with a set of data. Since the establishment of the Principality of Idar, the number of "civilians" who have been refused entry by Idar Customs has long reached three digits.

As we all know, the Norman nobles were completely conscientious about the exploitation of civilians and serfs. It was precisely because of the extremely difficult life experience of civilians that many xie organizations were born and spread in the inland of the empire.

A large part of the civilians blocked by Idar Customs are suspected to be believers of the Xi'an religion.

Bruno would never allow the believers of these organizations to live on the land of the Principal of Idar, nor would they be open to their neighbors because of their civilian status.

The only thing Idar Customs can do is to send additional personnel to double the original four inspection channels to eight.

This is the bottom line of the Principal of Idar, and it is also Bruno's kindness to the refugees.

After all... Even the Principal of Idar, whose administrative efficiency has been greatly improved, cannot withstand the influx of countless refugees at one time. This will not only cause chaos in social order and an increase in crime rate, but will not be in the interests of all Idars.

You know, the speed at which the Principal of Idar accepts refugees is now more than twice as fast as before, and the official apes of the Idar Immigration Administration have long been working overtime and complaining.

It was also under such circumstances that the Marquis of Soto's convoy successfully passed the Stranglethorn Valley Customs. The brothers, Ferrona and Johahn, set foot in the Duchy of Idar in the eastern part of the empire for the first time in their lives, and came to this wild and remote place called by the nobles.

"Did those people... not charge money?"

Riding in the swaying carriage, Johahn couldn't help but sigh.

Even though he had successfully passed the inspection of Idal Customs, Johahn still had countless doubts in his mind.

If the Principal of Idar is really as unbearable as those nobles described, then why would countless civilians flock to this land?

You should know that on the way to the Principal of Idar, he saw many civilians migrating to the eastern part of the empire with their families and their only remaining food and money.

and……

I didn’t know if I asked, but I was shocked when I asked. Most of these civilians had the same destination - the Principal of Idar!

In fact, long ago, the Idar Immigration Administration and the Idar CIA no longer publicize the various benefits and benefits of the Idar Principality from the people, nor do they fool the people into moving to the eastern part of the empire.

Because the land located in the eastern part of the empire had long been lingering in the ears of countless civilians of the Norman Empire through the leisurely mouths of the people.

To this day, the Idar Immigration Administration does not need to continue publicity. There will be many refugees who follow the footsteps of their relatives and friends and spontaneously migrate to the eastern part of the empire.

But……

As a member of the Norman aristocratic class, the Graff brothers didn't know much about these.

Therefore, everything they saw and heard along the way made them amazed, and they gradually gained some confidence.

And just now, their experience through Stranglethorn Valley Customs also made them feel fresh in memory.

When passing through the customs, Johahn Graf habitually took out a few copper plates from his pocket, which was a reward for the Idal customs staff, but they made these staff members feel as if they were facing a great enemy and refused harshly.

"Build an honest and efficient Idar administrative system!"

Although the above passage was hung on the wall on the side of the customs customs, Johahn finally realized the meaning of the sentence after being sternly rejected by the customs staff.

In fact, it has become the norm for any noble leader except the Principal of Idar to ask for "gifts" from past merchants and nobles.

Although such behavior may not be very reasonable, it has been recognized by the vast majority of people, including the nobles.

However, the Duchy of Idar has such a clear attitude and the full compliance of customs staff with the code of conduct, which is the only one for Scorpion cakes.

In this era, civilians have never paid attention to these things. Beautiful and ugly are all secondary, just wear them.

As long as the price is affordable for civilians, it is enough to protect the civilians of the Principal of Idar against the severe cold!

after all……

For the civilians who have been used to hard life, this is a good life they have never dared to imagine!

Before Bruno ruled the land, which winter did not freeze to death?

The only difference between existence is whether it is more or less.

In other words, except for the Principal of Idar, almost no officials in the nobles dared to claim that no civilians were frozen to death in the winter that year, because this was deceiving the nobles as fools!

But……

These things that seem impossible to others have long become the reality of the Principal of Idar.

So when the convoy of Marquis Soto approached the city of Idal, the Ferrona siblings were already dumbfounded.

"Aren't they cold?" Johahn stared at the scene in front of him.

Countless workers were paving roads and building houses. It seemed that in the eyes of the Idars, the cold winter was just a trivial matter and could not stop their hard work.

However, in other noble leaders, cities and villages in winter will only be lonely, and empty streets are the norm for the empire's inland continent.

"Probably because... they are all wearing clothes..."

Looking at the scene in front of him, Ferona didn't know what to say.

The reason is very simple. The scene that the Principal of Idar before them was completely beyond their perception.

Unlike the nobles who wandered between the palace and the castle, the siblings who lost their fathers since childhood, they have always been very concerned about the territory of the Graff family.

Especially Ferrona.

After personally supervising several labor service and confiscating land taxes, she was very clear about the suffering and difficulties of the civilians.

Therefore, she could feel the uniqueness of the Principal of Idar.

On this land, Ferrona could hardly see a ragged civilian.

Most of the civilians in the Principal of Idar were wearing fitted clothes and walking on the streets, spreading across the construction sites of the Principal of Idar. There was no fear of the future on their faces, only a faint smile and expectation for the future.

It seems... For the Idar people, frozen to death has become a word that is extremely far away from life.

But how is this possible!

The poverty of civilians has almost become a reality that nobles are commonplace. Not only nobles, but even civilians themselves, they all agree with this situation.

It's like...

A poor life and a hopeless life are what civilians should experience...

But Bruno completely shattered such an inherent cognition in the Principal of Idar!

Although civilians may not be able to be rich or powerful, they are definitely entitled and qualified to live with dignity!

Although this sounds simple, it is definitely not an easy task.

"Go into the city..."

Ferrona said first after looking at the busy civilians from a distance.

"Well, let's go into the city!"

Hearing his sister's words, Marquis of Soto, Johann Graff, nodded quickly, and was quite excited.

after all,

When most nobles chose to wait and see or escape to the western part of the empire, they went against the current and chose to use the Principality of Idar in the eastern part of the empire as their destination. This undoubtedly requires great courage.

Although all this displayed by the Principal of Idar made them confused, it at least made the brother and brother calm down and made them understand one thing - the Principal of Idar has extremely profound background and strong strength!

At least……

It is more than enough to protect the Graf family and allow the inheritance of Marquis Soto to continue smoothly!
Chapter completed!