Dear Broom Knight

Blair pondered for a moment before asking respectfully, "Then, High Priest, should I notify them to prepare for the storm?"

High Priest Schroeder gave him a helpless look.

Blair was a useful and obedient subordinate, but he lacked any independent ability and had to ask him about everything.

If he hadn't been preparing to come to the Northern Border himself, he would never have sent Blair to be Bishop Hamilton, who needed to stand on his own.

Anyway, he would have to stay here for at least three to five years… High Priest Schroeder understood that he couldn't succeed immediately.

Even if the Lord of Storms wasn't so disgusted with him, the Lord of Qingfeng wouldn't make it easy for him.

In the twenty years he had been locked up, High Priest Schroeder had calculated countless times his chances of success and failure, and had been studying the personality traits of the Lord of Qingfeng… and then, he had to accept a reality.

The difficulties that Lord casually created for him were enough to make him rack his brains to deal with.

Therefore, High Priest Schroeder was prepared for a long-term struggle.

The reason why he brought so many promising young and arrogant high-ranking priests was to prepare for his eventual departure.

Blair didn't have that ability, so when the time came, he would just give the position to someone more suitable.

As for who would eventually stand out, that would naturally depend on themselves.

As for Blair, if his strength was not good and he didn't make much contribution, then he could only wait and see if Schroeder could regain his position as the national high priest.

Anyway, as long as Blair didn't cause any problems during his years as Bishop of Hamilton, he would naturally be able to officially become his deputy after he recovered.

High Priest Schroeder didn't think there was anything wrong with bringing some priests who came to replace Blair's position… but High Priest Schroeder also understood that it was indeed difficult to let Blair control these people who were originally unconvinced by him.

However, although he had to make all the decisions himself, High Priest Schroeder still preferred to accept this trouble… He was originally the kind of person who was very confident in his methods and didn't like anyone interfering with his decisions.

"Go!" He glanced at Blair, "Tell them, this is my decision, and tell them to be good, otherwise, don't blame me for not letting any of them go."

"Yes! High Priest." Blair bowed in response.

High Priest Schroeder waved his hand impatiently and told him to leave.

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"How is it? What's the reaction over there?" Ezra leaned forward, asking Bowen, who looked serious.

Bowen shook his head: "This is not right!

There are several people among those priests that I know, they are students or descendants of the Crown Bishop of the Northern Cathedral.

Those are the guys who can be arrogant and domineering even in front of the prince!

What did that High Priest Schroeder do to make them so obedient?

I even sent the beggars I took in over there!"

Ezra looked at him in surprise: "Are you talking about homeless beggars? Are there still any living in the Northern Border?"

For example, shelters.

But to enter the shelter, you must do some work within your ability in exchange for food.

Although you can't eat enough or sleep warmly there, you can barely survive.

But, generally speaking, beggars are more likely to fend for themselves.

Perhaps other lords will ignore these decrees from the founding king, but Ezra, as a member of the royal family, cannot.

Leon also built shelters in Hamilton without hesitation.

But Leon soon understood why even Count Montes, who was on the king's side, didn't do these things.

The living environment in the Northern Border is too harsh.

The long winter puts these people who have no way to support themselves directly in a desperate situation.

Therefore, instead of building a house that requires them to chop firewood, fetch water, and cook, it is better to do nothing.

In this way, those who do not have the ability to survive will naturally choose to leave the Northern Border before winter comes.

The Northern Kingdom does not restrict the mobility of its citizens too much.

The nobles will not be dissatisfied because of some wanderers who occasionally appear from other territories to their territory… anyway, they can ignore them.

As for those who can't do anything and can only wait for others to feed them water and food… they are obviously abandoned by their families.

Nobles have never been saints, they are not so compassionate.

Being able to leave a glimmer of hope for some people who have temporarily lost their ability to survive is the foundation laid by the first king of the Northern Border.

Those decrees seem very cold-blooded, but in essence, they give those poor people a bottom line for survival.

In addition, because of the awakening of talent, there are very few infants who are abandoned at birth in the Northern Kingdom.

Even children who don't have much talent after awakening are over eight years old… Instead of throwing them away directly, those who are unwilling to continue raising their children will inevitably be more willing to sell them.

At least they can get back their capital.

Although it is still very cruel to these children, it is… always a way out.

In other words, the shelters here in the Northern Border can generally only become temporary residences for some unlucky people, and basically have no permanent residents.

Ezra naturally knew these things.

Although he and Leon had never met, the other party left him a very comprehensive and organized territory manual. By referring to this book, he and Bowen almost understood the entire territory without any difficulty.

Ezra was therefore optimistic about Leon's accession to the throne.

Regardless of whether this stemmed from Leon's own ability, at least he could use such skills.

It is definitely enough to be a king who maintains the status quo.

And this winter, Ezra had not seen anyone in that warehouse-like big house.

He couldn't imagine where Bowen got the beggars from.

"Montes Territory?" Ezra thought for a while before asking cautiously.

He wasn't stupid enough to think it was Qingfeng Territory, although that was the closest neighbor.

"How is that possible?" Bowen's fat, round face wrinkled into several folds: "Don't go provoke Earl Fabris again!

People sell you two a little bit of clothing, and in return, they get a broken road.

Don't say you paid for it! Is that about money?

How much trouble does it take to repair a road! The arrangement of people and resources is not something that can be done just by saying it.

You people who don't do serious things definitely don't understand our sadness."

Bowen thought that Earl Fabris must be annoyed by Ezra and his wife.

"I am not as shameless as Ezra." The Countess of Hamilton, who had not said a word, finally opened her mouth and quickly abandoned her husband. "I sent gifts of apology in addition to the compensation."

Bowen looked at her in confusion: "Miss Pearl personally sent them?"

The Countess of Hamilton raised an eyebrow: "Don't worry, I don't plan to let Pearl eat Earl Fabris's young grass."

"What are you talking about? Our Pearl is only six years older than that guy." Ezra said dissatisfiedly, "What is young grass?

That cunning guy Fabris is not worthy!

His skin is not as smooth as our Al's!"

Sometimes, Bowen is also quite helpless.

He was indeed a little worried that the Countess of Hamilton was moved, but that was because, according to his observation, Earl Montes was quite in line with the lady's preferences.

He has a bottom line, his mind is good enough, and most importantly, he knows how to stay out of things.

For example, the road that was barely repaired but was soon damaged again by the blizzard.

Montes Territory actually has many believers of the Lord of Storms.

Although they can 'understand' Earl Fabris's decision to reject the Storm Church because of his family's tragedy, it does not mean that when a powerful cathedral appears in the neighboring territory, they can continue to refrain from worshiping.

For some devout believers, praying to God at home is life, but worshiping in the church under the auspices of the bishop is their yearning.

However, because the main road from Montes Territory to Hamilton Territory was impassable throughout the winter, these people could only stop temporarily.

After Fabris arranged for people to repair the road, some people who were just impulsive might be able to calm down.

As for those who still want to go, Fabris can also figure out their tendencies… so as not to cause trouble in the future.

But Fabris always follows the trend and never takes the initiative… If they didn't know the truth, they really couldn't believe that such a Fabris was actually taught by Mrs. Yagris!

That one, their former acquaintance, was famous for being fiery and daring.

The Countess of Hamilton looked at Bowen seriously: "I will not put my daughter in an awkward marriage, even if the men of the Montes family have a good reputation."

Although the reason for the decline of the Montes family was very stupid, people with brains understand that if it wasn't for the Storm Church, Earl Montes could have landed normally even if he chose the wrong marriage partner.

But if you choose the Montes family as a marriage partner, it is really good.

Yagris is indeed the unlucky one, but her misfortune is the reason why many people look at the Montes men with different eyes.

How many men can fully protect their children with their former wives in front of the young, beautiful, and powerful stepwife?

Including Earl Montes's two sons who played themselves to death because of power struggles, they also gave trust and love to their wives who came through marriage.

The power in the hands of the two mistresses is only different because of the husband's status.

How could parents who truly love their daughters not see the benefits of this family?

Fabris Montes's popularity in the marriage market is not just because of his status as the Earl of the territory.

However, for the daughter of the Hamilton family, Fabris is the most unsuitable one.