Chapter 847: Shadow of the Empire

Time passed quickly, and after the banquet eased, it gradually came to an end.

During this period, Howard left his seat and went back to rest. Then some

other nobles also approached the beautiful girl and introduced themselves.

After Ghassen's position, the Fenbul who won the victory with firecrackers was

pushed out again.

"Sorry, beautiful Miss Lacey, you are frightened."

Fenbur took off the armor he had used for the duel before, put on a white

shirt and vest, gracefully apologized in front of the girl, and then slowly

stood up.

In this regard, Lorraine Hill said that he should not care, and then asked.

"Is this a firecracker that has become popular in recent years?" She blinked,

as if curiously looking for a place to hide the musket on Fenbur.

Looking at this beautiful girl with a sweet smile, Fenbur flushed slightly, a

little embarrassed and embarrassed, but in the end it was the brother beside

him who helped out.

"Yes, Miss Lacey, this is the advanced version of the musket, the magic

crystal gun. It was first invented by a wizard, but now it is very popular in

the noble circle. Fenbur and his family have raised many high-level alchemists

to make it. These things."

"I heard that in the wars of previous years, Crancia also used a lot of

muskets." The girl in the white dress turned her head slightly, revealing a

curious look.

"Yes, those countries in the west use more, because they have fewer people and

can't afford archers."

"But Miss Lacey doesn't need to value this gun too much. Although it is

convenient to use, it has the same power. Unless it is a special magic crystal

gun, it can pose a threat to the extraordinary."

Seeing that this girl was interested in this, several aristocratic youths

began to introduce them endlessly, as if they were greatly encouraged. From

their descriptions, it can be seen that the upper layers of the empire have

studied the muskets and magic crystal guns, and they know a lot about them.

"So, afterwards, His Majesty the Emperor pardoned the exiled mages and asked

them to make this kind of alchemy for the empire."

"Those gadgets made by mages are really interesting." Some aristocratic youth

commented.

In all this babbling, Lorrain Hill nodded slightly, gradually knowing what the

upper echelons of the empire thought of those alchemy creations. Interested,

curious, but did not achieve the corresponding attention.

Yes, the empire is indeed imitating muskets and building its own alchemy

workshop, but its strength and quantity have not met the expectations of the

girl. In other words, the so-called ‘emphasis’ of the empire still

underestimates the tremendous changes brought about by technology.

Natural science and social science actually influence each other, and new

breakthroughs in natural science will surely lead to changes in the social

system and composition. See the history of the earth in the past, which is the

overthrow of feudal society by the Industrial Revolution.

It is a pity that the current imperial people do not know what they will face

in the future, and still think that this is just a tolerable and foreseeable

low wave in the thousand-year history of the empire. After decades and

hundreds of years, when the muskets and magic crystal guns in the empire are

promoted, the two sides will return to the same level as in the past.

But in the data Lorrain Hill left to Crancia, the musket actually only

occupies a small part, which is just a tiny prototype in industrialization.

The steel smelting, metal turning, machinery manufacturing, gunpowder

chemistry, etc. behind it will be like a roaring train, dragging the entire

society into a new era when they have truly formed a complete industrial

chain.

With chemical fertilizers and improved breeding, many lands do not need to be

rotated multiple times, and grain output can be directly doubled. After the

steel and mechanical technology are mature, railways and trains will connect

all cities and regions one by one, and various resources will be rapidly

exchanged and traded. Since then, countless people will be freed from

inefficient and complicated agriculture and invested in more efficient

industrial production.

Following this context, industrialized products will exchange huge amounts of

wealth from other backward places in the world, and these wealth will in turn

accelerate the accumulation of industrial countries and continue to advance

the advantages of science and industry.

At that time, the empire, a country that relied on farmers for agricultural

production, would be the same as those feudal dynasties in history, and would

be abandoned by the entire era.

Even if there are no other countries to invade, they will be overthrown by the

jealous and envious people in the country, because everyone sees a better way

and wants to live a better life. This simple and true desire is difficult for

any ruler. Suppressed. The final difference is only a decent abdication or an

indecent abdication.

The thoughts in their minds danced, and a few people saw that the girl

listened so seriously, and a kind of excitement and joy of being recognized

and valued also rose in their hearts, and they said more things.

In the end, Lorrain Hill could even deduce from the disclosed information, the

approximate annual output of the empire's muskets, and the level of

craftsmanship.

In this way, it wasn't until the banquet was completely over that everyone

gradually dispersed.

Soon after, Lorraine Hill also said goodbye to the butler beside him and

wished Earl Howard good health.

More than ten minutes later.

Watching the carriage carrying Miss Lacey leave outside the courtyard, Howard

slowly put down the cup in his hand on the window sill.

"Did you find out, the background of that Miss Lacey?" He looked at the man

behind him.

"Return to master, only some shallow information is currently available, and

it may take some time for more detailed and true information."

"Well, I am not too demanding of you, but at least I have to tell me the final

result before next Saturday."

"Let me give you some suggestions. This Miss Lacey's background is definitely

not an ordinary chamber of commerce. Find out which of their chamber of

commerce credentials is behind the guarantee. Go to the south to see, she is

obviously more familiar with the south of the empire than the north~

www.mtlnovel.com~ Vaguely inquire about the people next to her. They are by

their side, so they naturally know the abnormality of this young lady."

"Yes, the subordinate remembered it." After that, the dark figure disappeared

in the study.

Although there are many decadent and depraved people among the nobles of the

empire, the small group standing at the top of the pyramid is still a rare

elite. Key resources, far-reaching influence.

"It's really interesting. I didn't expect to see such a special girl appear

now in the stormy weather." Howard slowly tasted the wine in his hand, his

eyes on the distant sunset sky at dusk.

"Which family has this exquisite vase launched, Landsworth? Mori? Or is it a

descendant of the previous emperor?"

"What's the purpose? To stir up disputes and let the old and the new fight

each other, or to muddy the water and cover up other things?"

In this way, Howard stood in front of the window of the pavilion, thinking

carefully, his face occasionally showed a playful smile, until the sun was

completely set, the earl standing in the dark was like a bat watching the

night, standing still. .