Chapter 26: Conversation before departure 2

Sophia covered her forehead and fell into deep thought.

She didn't understand why Ethan said such stupid things even though he seemed very smart.

After much hesitation, she decided to teach Ethan a lesson, just like she did when teaching students at Merlin College.

"Knight Ethan, I don't mean to belittle you, but what I am about to say may embarrass you. Are you willing to listen?"

"Of course!" Ethan said calmly: "If I am embarrassed, I am asking for it."

"Okay!" Sophia smiled slightly: "Ethan Knight, in your eyes, the law represents execution, just like your actions, you do what you say.

But in my eyes, law represents binding force, and the political manifestation of this binding force is the rules of the game.

Everyone at the table must play according to this rule.

Although this is a war without gunpowder, the price of failure is likely to be the demise of a family.

Take the garrison territory as an example. As you said, it is impossible for the empire to send people to check, but this is not important at all.

The important thing is in the political game on the rear.

If we report to the Empire that someone is stationed there and identify who it is.

But in fact, when our political opponents sent people pretending to be robbers to attack, they found that there was nothing there.

Then they will make a big fuss, and we will be unable to refute it.

The result is naturally conceivable.

You know, we established territory there and harmed the interests of many great nobles.

Many people see us as a thorn in their flesh, capable of anything.

After hearing this, I think you probably understand what I want to express.

The essence of this matter does not lie in the territory at the front, but in the struggle at the rear.

Therefore, even if we keep losing money there, we must strictly enforce the law just to silence our political opponents.

Of course, if possible, I hope you are at the front and can really fight off those wolf ambitions.

Use a big victory and use the heads of knights pretending to be robbers to declare the territory.

Just like the sentence at the beginning of the lord's declaration: Anyone who offends our country will be punished no matter how far away he is!

If you can really do it, not only will you have a better life at the front, but it will also be easier for us at the back. "

After hearing this, Ethan lowered his head in front of Sophia for the first time.

He has always felt that he is a time traveler with extensive knowledge, and he has a natural sense of superiority when faced with the stupid indigenous people.

However, after listening to the other party's words, although he knew that the other party asked him to die, he was not distressed by it, but was impressed by the other party's knowledge.

"Is this woman really only fifteen years old?" Ethan muttered in his mind.

"I understand, it is true that I am short-sighted and asked such an idiot question." Ethan smiled bitterly: "However, please allow me to ask another idiot question.

Why do you want that territory?

According to what you said, it is a natural harbor and a trestle can be laid for unloading cargo at any time.

We have a ship arriving, wouldn't it be great to just unload it there? "

"Very interesting question!" Sofia smiled: "What you said is correct, but you must understand a legal fact.

Our Lawson family has never shipped any goods to the border by sea, not even a grain of grain.

This is how the rules of the game are written, and we do the same and strictly enforce them.

As for why goods are sent from that territory to the border?

Yes, they are all produced in that fertile territory.

This is something within the rules of the game. As for whether they believe it or not, that is none of our business.

Like you said, no one is going to go there and check.

It's within the rules of the game, and no one will criticize it.

If there really is such a fool who jumps out to cause trouble, I dare to say to his face that the weapons shipped to the border all grow on the trees in the territory.

There is no need to make any sense, because he was the first to break the rules of the game.

Not only did he not need to be reasonable, but he was also humiliated. He didn't know that weapons could grow on trees. His knowledge was too shallow.

You can believe me, if this happens, everyone will stand by me, accuse the person of being ignorant and not even knowing this common sense, and ruthlessly kick him off the table.

Of course, there is actually another reason.

If we have not developed that territory and have been secretly transporting goods from there, of course it is also possible.

But now that it has been developed, it cannot be given up unless it no longer does border business.

Once you give up, someone else will immediately take over.

Possibly an ally, but more likely an enemy.

If it's an ally, fine, you can still borrow it if you pay a fee, but if it's an enemy, I don't need to tell you! "

"I've learned a lesson!" Ethan took a sip of coffee to cover up his embarrassment: "However, no matter how you look at it, I was destined to die in the past. Not only did I have to face a harsh environment, I also had to face ferocious enemies, and I didn't even have a place to live. .

The key is, you want me to win a big victory ahead, it’s really hard for me! "

After hearing this, Sophia smiled bitterly and said: "What do you want? Just say it! Don't complain about it from me."

"I remember we went by boat this time!" A hint of cunning flashed in Ethan's eyes: "I hope to leave the boat there, so that at least I don't have to sleep in the wilderness. This is not too much to ask!"

"That's too much!" Sophia refused without even thinking: "Please don't have such illusions. It is our family's most precious resource, and it is much more important than the life of a knight."

"How many people will land with me?" Ethan said bitterly: "How many supplies are there?"

"If possible, I hope you can go ashore alone, but I guess you don't agree, so I arranged three people to go with you.

Of course, these three people do not include my sister and the woman named Lili."

After Sophia replied, she thought for a while and continued: "As for supplies, they are mainly food and winter necessities, such as tents, stoves, cold-proof clothing and the like."

"A lone commander!" Ethan was shocked: "You are really too much! You just want to send someone over, and you don't care whether he lives or dies, as long as you can maintain the rules of the game."

"Please don't be so desperate!" Sophia said seriously: "That territory has no other function except as a shelter for the rules of the game. .

It is not good to have too many people go there.

It is actually the best choice to have a powerful family member stationed there.

And you are the most suitable person.

Since I allowed my sister to go with you, you should know that I absolutely believe in you.

Perhaps you blame me for being cold-hearted and turning my own sister around like a commodity.

You also blame me for not respecting you and just treating you as a sacrifice.

I can understand all this, but please don't just look at the surface.

I will tell you one thing, maybe you can understand my difficulties.

My sister is mediocre in talent and basically has no ability to do anything for the family.

But her daily food and clothing expenses are more than an ordinary family spends in ten years.

This is just food and clothing, not including other expenses.

She can neither produce any income for the family The family has to pay for her extravagant life. Is there such a good thing in the world?

Is it because of family affection that the family has to unconditionally support a waste?

In peacetime, maybe it's okay, but in this era of cannibalism, it's not okay!

You have been in Maro City for so many years, and you should have seen the complicated relationships here.

You should also understand what I mean.

It seems peaceful and stable here, but in fact, there are already undercurrents.

No one who is here can stay out of it.

This is the case in a small place like our Maro City, and it is even more so in the imperial capital.

In dealing with the rules of the game, a small mistake may mean the destruction of the family.

The achievements of our Lawson family today did not fall from the sky, but were fought for by every member with great effort!

You are also my As a member of our family, I am naturally not immune.

You can see that although I have a say in the family, I am also sacrificing for the family.

I don't like my fiancé, but I still want to marry him because he is the eldest son of Duke Stein, the owner of Maro City.

And I can also tell you that the eldest son doesn't like me at all. He is obsessed with an imperial princess.

Don't think that I am very glorious in Maro City. When I went to the imperial capital, those princesses and noble ladies called me a wild girl from the countryside.

But even so, the eldest son still had to marry me.

I think you should be able to guess why?

You see, everyone is trying to climb up.

If you want to live a good life, please put away your useless emotions, treat everything rationally, contribute your due strength, and go all out! ”