Chapter 131 New Opera

"Loyalty is the most sacred virtue!"

Heinrich sighed deeply after hearing these lines, and a bearded businessman sitting on his right wiped away tears.

Although the characters in the play did not mention their last names, everyone knew who they were talking about.

Count Saint-Henri von Wesson shouted these words in his final moments and burned his life in an attempt to die with his enemies, now known to everyone through this opera.

The students who were giving speeches and handing out flyers just now also came to watch the opera. They were sitting on the left side of Heinrich. A boy said: "The year before last, Professor Manuel arranged for us to go to the Kingdom of Gaul to visit His Excellency Juste and other parties involved. , in order to restore all the details of that battle in the opera, this line was spoken by old Count Wesson at the last moment."

The bearded businessman heard what the boy said and immediately asked: "Teacher, what did the old count say at the end?"

Just now, the actor who played Old Wesson on the stage seemed to want to say something after falling to the ground, but in the end he didn't say it.

"Sorry, I don't know." The boy shook his head regretfully, "Your Excellency Just said that the old count waved his hand and wanted to speak, but he didn't have time..."

The bearded businessman sighed helplessly.

During the intermission, many viewers were discussing what the old count wanted to say at the end.

Some people said that the old count saw the angel who came to welcome him, some said that he wanted to call the old lady or the young master's name, and some said that he wanted to curse his enemies to give birth to children without buttocks...

Some people who are familiar with him believe that the old count saw the Milky Way next to heaven and wanted to throw a pole. No one refutes this statement and thinks it is very reasonable. Many people have seen him often fishing in the swamp north of Lingen City. .

Heinrich was silent. The first act of the opera performed today is about the first Count Wesson defecting to the late queen to expand the territory for the late king. The second act is about Frederick's father sacrificing his life to protect the logistics camp. It can be said that the whole family is loyal. , the content of the third act can be vaguely guessed.

Sure enough, at the beginning of the third act, the king and the prince blindly commanded on the frontal battlefield, leading to the defeat of the entire army, and then a group of defeated generals gathered together to discuss how to dump the blame.

The actor who played the king was not good enough. He read his lines poorly and occasionally forgot his words. Instead, he played the king as an idiot. Even if he acted like this deliberately, it would not have such a good effect.

Heinrich watched this scene very seriously, because he also participated in that war as a member of the Royal Mage Corps, and he was relieved in the end that they had no part in the scene.

The second half of the third act ends with the villains invading the territory of the loyal ministers, raping and plundering along the way.

The plot, which was synchronized with real events, made the audience feel dull, and almost no one spoke during the intermission.

"A roar like thunder,

Like the roar of the waves and the clanging of swords,

our hometown,

Who will guard her safety? "

The fourth act began with impassioned singing. The first half of the plot of expelling the invaders made the audience excited. However, in the second half of the battle, the king tried to find a random woman to admit his daughter and marry the winner in order to achieve the future on the battlefield. The goal that can be achieved makes the audience grit their teeth.

After watching the opera, Heinrich decided to ask those Weisenberg University students what conditions were needed to apply for university jobs.

He understands war, and he understands very well how difficult it is to defeat a territory where everyone is united and a united army.

The current propaganda is just the beginning. As the propaganda deepens, just look at the expressions of the surrounding audience. When the emotions of the people in the entire territory are aroused, I am afraid that only the God of Light will know what kind of enemies those lords' armies will face.

As for letting the people in the territory collectively betray Baron Wesson, there is no need to even think about such a thing.

If nothing else, you can understand this just by looking at the line of carriages outside the hatchery selling chicks and chicken feed.

Villagers can buy chicks and feed with low-interest loans. After three months, the feed-to-meat ratio of broiler chickens will drop. After eating the same amount of feed, the new meat will grow less. It is not cost-effective to feed them any more. The size will be about the same. It can be sold.

If you get money from selling chickens, you can first repay the interest and then buy a batch of chicks and feed. If the debtor's cumulative interest repayment exceeds twice the principal amount of the loan within the agreed time, the interest and principal repayments will be suspended until the principal is paid off.

The same low-interest loans can also be used to purchase high-yield wheat seeds, fertilizers and agricultural tools. However, these loans are not direct money, but a voucher for targeted consumption. You cannot use it for other things.

Compared to the usurious loans from lords in other places that can make people bankrupt, this kind of loan is enough to make people sing in the world.

Heinrich walked around the city for a while, stayed in a hotel, and opened the window to find a construction site behind him. He was still working "dong dong dong" even when it got dark.

Heinrich had to go to the tavern downstairs, ordered a beer and appetizers, and took the opportunity to ask the boss: "When will we stop later?"

The boss replied: "Come soon, probably around ten o'clock in the evening."

Heinrich took a sip of wine and asked, "What is being built there?"

"It's a school," the boss replied. "It's almost built. Students will be able to go to class in the summer."

Heinrich asked in surprise: "It's so big, how many students does it have?"

The boss scratched his head and replied: "I don't know. Anyway, children of sufficient age in places as big as Lingen City and the village below can come to school."

"My children go to school during the day, and there are classes in the evening. I signed up my mother-in-law to learn arithmetic, so that she won't always make miscalculations."

Heinrich, like many outsiders, was shocked and asked in disbelief: "So farmers' children can also go to school? Can they afford it?"

"It's not much money." The boss started chatting and said proudly: "The annual book fee is only two and a half chickens, and many people can afford it."

"We locals don't have to pay taxes and tuition for the master. The teachers are all government employees and their salaries are paid by the government. They don't charge students, but they have to pay for lunch."

"Hey, I also make lunch for students here. A meal costs 4 copper coins, but the children only use half of it. The remaining government tax deduction and subsidy is 1 coin, the church donates 1 coin, and the big families in the city donate The money also subsidizes one, and the other half is the milk sent by the dairy factory."

"We can't do it randomly. There are regulations on the amount of staple food, meat, and vegetables every day, and we can't use bad ones. The church priests come to check every day."

"I don't make much money, but my reputation is good. When those kids grow up, why don't they come to my place for a drink? Hahahaha."

Today's hotels and pubs are all old establishments that have been passed down from generation to generation. The bosses have long-term plans. Heinrich smiled and echoed a few words, filled with emotion.

As a magician, he has seen too many people who originally had magic talents but were unable to learn magic due to various reasons. The biggest reason is lack of money.

Now children here can go to school for almost free. Referring to the news in the education section of Wesson Daily, after a large-scale screening process, talented children will not be missed.

If Wesenland can survive this war, this policy can continue for another twenty years...

Heinrich didn't dare to think about it anymore. Frederick, who was in his prime, had thousands of magicians under his command. I'm afraid no one in the world could stop him.