Chapter 1707 The Princess' Request
After that, the lives of Louise and Red Ponytail temporarily returned to calm. The royal family never came to find them again, and Tabasa also went somewhere after that, so everyone returned to calm for a while.
Fangzheng himself is also very laid-back. He is doing two things at once, teaching Felt and Emilia ideological and political education, and at the same time pointing Louise to practice psionic power with his red ponytails.
In contrast, Lina Yinbas was still happy and taking risks without heart, completely ignoring Fang Zheng's anxious mood.
But on the other side, in Louise's world, the situation is not so harmonious.
"Everyone seems to be very nervous lately."
"It must be because of that rebellion."
Although it was said that the festival was approaching, the atmosphere on the street seemed quite tense, and the red pony tail knew something about it. This world is not peaceful. Although Emilia's world is also threatened by demon kings like Pluto, there is nothing serious other than that. But this is not the case in this world. In fact, Red Ponytail has already investigated the situation in this world and has some understanding of the current affairs of this country.
Right now, this continent is in the midst of war.
The neighboring country Albion is suffering from noble rebellion, and the royal family has been overthrown. It is rumored that they want to restore the glory of their ancestors and once again unite the originally fragmented holy land. These people are also called the Restoration Alliance. Right now, Albion is being attacked by the Restoration Alliance. Once Albion falls, Torristine will be next.
It was also because of this that under the threat of war, even the birth festival seemed to be nothing lively, and even the petals falling on the street were weak.
"I really didn't expect this kind of thing to happen in Albion, it's simply incomprehensible."
"I think it's pretty easy to understand. To be honest, I quite admire those guys."
After taking a bite of the fruit, Red Ponytail shrugged her shoulders, and upon hearing her words, Louise stared in surprise and looked at Red Ponytail.
"Are you serious? Those nobles overthrew the royal family of Albion!"
"If the ruler loses morals, it is normal to be overthrown. No matter what is going on in Albion, since the royal family is powerless, it means that it is their own fault."
The red ponytail doesn't have the slightest idea of the sanctity of the nobles and the royal family in this world. Just kidding, didn't the peasant uprising break into the palace once or twice, okay?
"You too, Louise. Your identity can't protect you, and it can't solve your problems. When the sword is on your side, what can protect you is not your identity, but your strength. I advise you to remember this .The king is nothing special, and he is not superhuman. If he cannot show his ability as a ruler, it is normal to end up like this.”
"But, but..."
Hearing Red Ponytail's answer, Louise couldn't accept it.
"But, no matter what, the royal family has noble blood..."
"After the king dies, he will also stink and rot in the swamp. It's not because he wears a crown that he dies cleaner than the common people. Everyone is equal before death, and so is time. The so-called noble blood is just to flaunt yourself The product of uniqueness... To put it bluntly, this is just a means to cover up one's own incompetence."
Red Ponytail snorted softly, she was the one who disliked blood theory the most. After all, in Xingyue World, Fang Zheng single-handedly overthrew and completely destroyed the tradition of magicians that lasted for two thousand years.
"To be honest, if I was summoned in Albion, I would definitely help restore the alliance."
After all, Red Ponytail also has a deep unification plot deep in her heart. In her opinion, it is very natural for the Restoration Alliance to want to integrate the originally divided Harukginia. As for the worries of Louise and others and the Resist, it's not a big deal at all.
Thinking back to when Qin State swept the six countries, those nobles and ministers probably looked at Qin State as much as they looked at the Restoration Alliance. Qin Shihuang was even described as a generation of tyrants. However, they eventually left a unified country that continues to this day. Qin Shihuang's reputation will last forever, and no one will forget it.
As for the unrepentant literati, poets, aristocrats and ministers of the Six Kingdoms, they are just praying mantises before the wheel of history. He just became a background clown under the glory of the first emperor.
"Do you think those guys are really nice, SABER?"
Hearing this, Louise became more and more dissatisfied, while Red Ponytail still calmly picked up a skewer of barbecue.
"As far as I am concerned? I have no opinion on this. Generally speaking, we are not too involved. Of course, I am summoned by you now, and I am your familiar. So if your life is in danger, Then I will protect it. But if I talk about my own ideas, then I don't think there is anything wrong with their idea of wanting to unify the entire Holy Land. If they succeed, maybe later history books will put them Think of you as great heroes, and you resisters as idiots who are overwhelmed."
"how can that be!"
Louise's eyes widened, and she couldn't believe it.
"Obviously they are the invaders! Moreover, such things as overthrowing the royal family are simply unforgivable!"
"Why unforgivable?"
"This………"
Facing Red Ponytail's rhetorical question, Louise couldn't answer for a while.
"If the royal family can't run the country well, then it deserves to be overthrown and someone better to run it."
"But now those nobles are rebelling!"
"The inability to suppress the rebellion of the nobles is enough to show the incompetence of the royal family."
The red ponytail was unmoved at all, just joking, the capable emperors in the history of the celestial dynasty are afraid of forming cliques for personal gain and controlling the government. Generally, when this kind of eunuch party is rampant and the East Factory harms the country, it almost means that the ruler has completely lost control, and the whole country is not far from collapse.
"Well, what if the same thing happened in Torristine?"
"I will protect your life, after all, you are my summoner."
"And what about this country?"
"It's none of my business."
Red Ponytail ate the last skewer of barbecue in his hand, and spread his hand.
"For me, it doesn't matter if the royal family of this country is overthrown, or it might be better for me if it is overthrown. After all, it is really stupid to confirm status by blood, I heard that the military minister of the country seems to be from a commoner, but the nobles have always looked down on him? Hehehe, if one day this becomes the king, I will not be surprised if the nobles are arrested and chopped off. of."
"You... how dare you say such a thing!"
At this moment, Louise's complexion was already pale, while the red ponytail looked at her seriously.
"In our world, it is very stupid to judge a person's status by bloodline instead of ability. In that world, if these nobles want to gain respect with their family name and bloodline, they will only be ridiculed. Of course Now, any noble has glory. Maybe their ancestors made great contributions, maybe they are some meritorious ministers. However, what does this have to do with other people? It is obvious that the ancestors worked hard, and the descendants Don't you think it's too ridiculous to shamelessly use it as a symbol of your honor?"
"........."
"Louis, it's the same for you. Bloodlines don't mean anything. Indeed, it may be great for nobles to know magic, but if the common people really want to resist you, they can defeat you even without the weapons I provide."
"Only by those civilians?"
Hearing this, Louise frowned with disdain, while the red ponytail stared at her.
"That's right, Albion is just the beginning. Maybe one day, the nobles in this world will be completely overthrown. There will be no more kings, no nobles. Of course, the class may change, but those who rely on blood, Gone are the days when you can confidently issue orders to others."
"..."
This time, Louise didn't speak immediately, she was silent for a moment, and then asked in a low voice.
"You mean, is it your world?"
"more or less."
The red ponytail shrugged her shoulders. She did not deny class discrimination, but what the red ponytail opposed was the division of classes by blood. In her opinion, it was only natural for those with ability to go up and those without ability to go down. If you are not capable, then you deserve to be at the bottom of society, and if you are capable, you can go further.
Of course, this is not fair, after all, ability itself is a very mysterious thing, but at least compared to bloodlines, it is quite reliable.
"..."
Louise was silent for a moment, then stood up.
"Let's go back."
"Don't watch the parade floats anymore? Didn't you say that the princess will come out to deal with it?"
"Not interested anymore."
"OK then."
Red Ponytail naturally wanted to correct Louise's views. To be honest, Red Ponytail didn't have a good impression of the country of Torristine. The blood theory in this country is too serious. As long as you are a nobleman, you must be superior. This attitude also made Red Ponytail very unhappy. If it wasn't because people from this country summoned me... Forget it, it's useless to say these things now.
You might as well give Louise some ideological and political lessons by the way.
After that, Louise, who lost interest in watching the festival, returned to her room, sat at the table and flipped through a book without saying a word. She looked like Tabasa, and she didn't care about it at all. After all, what she said was earth-shaking for a noble girl living in this era, and the rhythm of the three views was completely destroyed. It is only natural that Louise needs a period of time to think about it.
It's just that in the evening, when the two were about to rest, an unexpected guest suddenly came.
"Louise, I really don't know what to do."
Wearing a black cloak, the one who walked into the room with a face that dared not see others was none other than the princess of this country that Red Ponytail had seen before—Anrietta.
After closing the door, she rushed over almost instantly and hugged Louise tightly.
"His Royal Highness? It's really frightening, you..."
Faced with this sudden scene, Louise was obviously also stunned.
"Don't be so reserved, aren't we good friends? Louise? There are no ministers, queen mothers or nobles here anymore. Can't you treat me like you used to?"
"No, of course not! But why are you here?"
"Louise..."
Hearing this, Anrietta let go of the girl who was hugged by her, looked at her sadly, and then spoke.
"I'm getting married."