Chapter 2136: Old King at Work?
"What's this?"
Looking at the room, there was a large black box.
The princess was somewhat surprised.
"This is a television set."
"I think I've heard of this before."
"Over on the Eastern Continent, there's something that can play black and white images," the princess said in surprise.
"Black and white?"
This isn't some backward place.
"This is a color television." The other person smiled and pressed the button to turn on the television.
Two tiny figures immediately appeared inside the big black box.
It looks like they're performing some kind of show.
"Sister, someone is moving inside this big black box!" the little girl hiding behind the princess said fearfully.
The princess looked at the scene with some disbelief, but compared to ordinary people, the educated members of the royal family were more accepting of these novel things.
"alright.
We have many novel things here; you can gradually learn how to use them later.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
I am the building manager of this building, which means I manage this building.
I need to register your identity information first.
"What are your names?" The building manager held up a small notebook and pointed at the princess in front of him.
"Polly, the sixth princess of the Kingdom of Baljik."
Princess Polly briefly shared her personal information.
"And what about this little girl?" The building manager looked at the little girl, his tone becoming much gentler.
“Princess Phili, the thirty-first princess of the Kingdom of Baljik,” Princess Phili whispered.
“And you guys too.” The building manager pointed to the other people in the room.
One by one, they said their names.
After recording.
The building manager pointed to the room in the suite.
"This suite has four rooms."
As required.
Children aged nine and above live alone.
Children under nine years old can live with relatives they know well.
This Philly is...
“Come live with me.” Princess Polly raised her hand.
"Okay."
"She lives with you." The building manager noted this down in his notebook.
"You can choose your own rooms."
You can use the things in the room yourselves, but if they are damaged and need to be repaired, you will need to use your own wages.
"Then everything else besides the bedroom is shared..." The building manager explained everything that needed to be noted.
And they were told about things they had never seen before.
Half an hour had passed by the time I finished speaking.
"If you don't understand, there are instructions and user manuals here."
You can all read, so read it yourselves.
If you still don't understand, come find me.
It's almost time.
There is a canteen downstairs in Building 3 of the residential complex, which provides food at designated times.
For those of you who are sixteen years of age or older, food will be provided free of charge for the first three months. After that, you will need to find your own jobs.
They have meals provided, or they buy them with their own salary.
As for how to find a job, there will be dedicated staff who will recommend suitable jobs based on your individual circumstances.
That concludes my explanation.
Princess Polly and her companions officially began their lives in this mysterious country.
For the first few days, everything here was new and exciting for them.
But thanks to their good learning abilities, they gradually got used to life here.
Because their quality of life is good, they don't experience a significant sense of loss.
The biggest problem is probably that they need to find jobs on their own.
Because each of them basically has their own skill, even the worst ones can read and write.
So finding a job is relatively easy.
Although it takes time to adapt to this process, it's still much better than being enslaved.
...
Chicken Island
Zhao Chen listened to the reports from the two recent continents.
It can be said that the war between the two continents has entered a new phase.
On the northern continent.
After stabilizing the territories it had conquered, the Frost Dragon Kingdom began to restore order and normal life within its borders.
Then there will be another round of military expansion.
Meanwhile, major ports continuously transported supplies to the Dragon Continent or designated locations in the Dragon Kingdom.
And further north on the northern continent.
Both the old and new factions have noticed this rising new power.
They cannot ignore this new force.
Both sides sent delegations to make contact with the Frost Dragon Kingdom.
The purpose of the delegation sent was simply to form an alliance with the Frost Dragon Kingdom.
The Frost Dragon Kingdom treats both sides the same.
Non-alignment.
The current area under actual control shall be used as the boundary.
As long as you don't mess with me, I won't bother with you.
He adopted a stance of wanting to remain neutral.
The Ice Star Empire's attitude remains ambiguous; it supports the Frost Dragon Kingdom's neutrality but also hopes to have some cooperation with it.
For example, purchasing weapons and equipment from the Frost Dragon Kingdom.
The Frost Dragon Kingdom did not directly refuse, but it also did not sign any military procurement agreement.
On the other hand, the Winter Alliance, formed by several emerging forces, is somewhat different.
Because none of these emerging forces, taken individually, are a match for the Ice Star Empire.
Therefore, they have many allies.
In the previous battles, the Frost Dragon Kingdom had been beating up these smaller kingdoms under its control.
If the Frost Dragon Kingdom is willing to join their Winter Alliance, then everything will be fine.
However, the Frost Dragon Kingdom has now made it clear that it will not join either side.
At this point, the smaller kingdoms that had been beaten up by the Frost Dragon Kingdom and had lost a lot of their territory stood up and demanded the annihilation of the Frost Dragon Kingdom.
These voices exist.
This has led to several different opinions emerging within the Winter Alliance.
Some people believe that it is not appropriate to declare war on the Frost Dragon Kingdom now, as we are already at war with the Ice Star Empire.
However, some people believe that the Frost Dragon Kingdom attacked their allies, and the alliance should not respond if it does not make a statement.
What do the smaller nations in their alliance think?
Will their alliance still exist?
In any case, we must at least make the Frost Dragon Kingdom return the territories it previously seized!
"The situation on the northern continent is more complicated."
It's currently a three-way standoff.
Therefore, we anticipate that no new battles will break out in the short term. The secretary next to them stated their thoughts.
Zhao Chen nodded: "That's right."
The Frost Dragon Kingdom demonstrated its military strength in the previous battles.
This allowed both the warring nations and alliances to witness it firsthand.
They were unwilling to provoke the Frost Dragon Kingdom at this time.
However, it is also impossible to expect them to completely ignore the existence of the Frost Dragon Kingdom.
After all, if the Frost Dragon Kingdom suddenly appears while the battle is raging, it would be a very unstable factor for either side.
Therefore, the leadership of both sides will take this step into consideration.
The threat posed by the Frost Dragon Kingdom must be eliminated.
"In comparison, the war on the western continent is likely to escalate in the coming days."
Because of the establishment of the Aalborg Federation, and the subsequent internal purge within the Baljik Kingdom, an alliance was declared with the Aalborg Federation.
The area on the eastern side of the Western Continent is essentially the Kingdom of Gebuchi and the smaller countries under its control.
Fight against the alliance between the Aalborg Federation and the Baljik Kingdom.
According to normal thinking.
The Aalborg Federation has just been established, and the Baljik Kingdom has just finished dealing with its internal problems.
Both of these forces are currently at their weakest; we cannot allow them time to stabilize.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Gebuchi will definitely gather as many troops as possible in the shortest possible time.
Eliminate the last two military forces blocking the Gebuchi Kingdom in this area!
After hearing all this...
Zhao Chen calculated the time with his fingers: "That's how it is calculated."
Progress on the southern continent should be faster.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing."
"The current ruler of the Kingdom of Baljik, Governor Pedro, requests an audience with you," the secretary reported.
Although the Kingdom of Baljik is still a kingdom, its original political system has changed.
The monarchy was completely abolished.
Parliamentary elections were adopted.
Pedro naturally became the newly elected consul.
Viscount Dacroix, who also distinguished himself in this operation, received an unprecedented promotion.
He became the first marquis.
And he is expected to become a duke in the near future.
He will also serve as the Second Consul, acting as Consul Pedro's deputy.
Of course, all of this depends on Zhao Chen's ideas.
"Also, on the northern continent."
Phoenix has also requested an audience with you.
Zhao Chen felt the sea breeze on the sea surface, which was already cool.
Winter is coming to this world.
"According to the timeline of this world, it's almost Chinese New Year."
Let's invite them to Chicken Island.
Zhao Chen confessed.
"yes."
"However, I should remind those in the Western Continent."
They must pay close attention to the situation in the Kingdom of Gebuchi and not let their guard down.
"clear."
News broke that Zhao Chen had agreed to the meeting.
Phoenix and Lydia set off immediately.
The two of them flew directly to Chicken Island.
They were the first guests to arrive at Chicken Island.
It happened much earlier than expected.
The originally scheduled meeting time will be postponed by a few days, as we were informed.
But Phoenix and Lydia wanted to spend some time on Chicken Island, so they arrived early.
As for whether he genuinely wanted a vacation or simply wanted to spend more time with the King of the Falcon, it remains to be seen.
Only they themselves know.
Meanwhile, on the Aalborg Federation side...
This time, apart from the Third Prince being left to guard the area,
The other four members of the royal family all traveled down the St. Luce River in a single boat.
Because we're traveling by sea, it will be a little later.
They also brought along a group from the Kingdom of Baljik along the way.
In Haikui Town.
Governor Pedro arrived at a courtyard house.
He pushed open the door and saw the scene inside the courtyard.
There were three racks set up, and fish were drying on them.
Several women were making clothes using some kind of machine.
Someone noticed someone had arrived at the door and instinctively looked over.
They were all startled when they saw it was Pedro.
After all, this is the person who took away their wealth, status, and wealth.
"Duke Pedro!"
Consul Pedro looked at the women.
They were all former queens of the king; their gorgeous clothes and jewelry were gone.
They changed into ordinary clothes that could be seen everywhere on the streets of Haikui Town.
"Ladies."
I'm just dropping by; I mean no harm.
"I wonder if His Majesty the old King is here." Consul Pedro stood at the door, not going in directly.
One of the oldest women stepped forward, looking at Pedro with some nervousness.
"The old king is at work."
I won't be back until after I get off work.
"work?"
Pedro was somewhat surprised when he heard the word.
"I wonder where the old king works?" Pedro asked.
"Haikui Town Third Middle School"
Middle school?
teacher?
The old king is now a teacher.
Pedro could hardly believe his ears.
But the other party has no reason to lie to me.
"Then I won't bother you ladies any longer."
"I brought some gifts, so I'll leave them here for now." Pedro waved his hand, and several of his attendants placed boxes of gifts at the doorway.
Pedro turned to leave.
"Wait a moment."
The older woman suddenly called out to Pedro.
"Lord Pedro..."
You can just call me Pedro.
In terms of relationship, you are my elder. Pedro looked at the old woman in front of him; she was the old king's queen.
"Your visit to Haikui Town this time must be more than just to see us?"
"Are you going to the legendary Dragon Continent?" the old woman asked.
Pedro hesitated for a moment and then remained silent.
Because this is considered a secret.
The old woman guessed what was going on when she saw this.
She said, "You still acknowledge me as your elder."
If... is convenient for you.
Could you please pass on a message to my children for me?
"Could you bring me one?"
My child is only five years old.
She has never been away from me for this long in my life.
I wonder what he's used to living there.
Did you eat properly?
"It's getting cold, have you put on more clothes?" Another younger woman's eyes were already filled with tears.
Pedro looked at these people.
He instructed the person next to him, "Bring along the things that the ladies have prepared later."
"Yes." The subordinate nodded.
The women were extremely grateful.
Pedro left the courtyard house.
Guided by the staff who greeted them, they arrived at the Third Middle School of Haikui Town.
Because of the introduction by a staff member.
They were able to enter the college.
But only Pedro and his staff were present.
The other attendants could only wait outside the school.
Pedro didn't mind and waved for his subordinates to wait outside the school.
He followed the staff into the school.
"I've long heard that Haikui Town is learning from the Xiaolong Kingdom and implementing nine-year compulsory education."
Your school is very luxurious.
"Seeing this today has truly broadened my horizons." Pedro looked at the teaching building and the playground.
Students are running on the playground right now, and they are all wearing the same clothes.
He was laughing and joking, with a carefree expression on his face.
She is completely different from her peers in other cities.
Pedro was taken outside a classroom.
"Students, please turn to page seventy-six."
This is a story that happened seventy years ago.
On the podium, the former head of state, wearing glasses and holding a book, was pointing at the words written on the blackboard.