Chapter 51 This nobleman is called Wu Di
In the northern part of the Tianhun Empire, the imperial fiefdom of Marquis Wuhao, Hanyu City.
This is Wu Di's family fiefdom. This place has been passed down for thousands of years since the ancestors of the Wu family were granted the fiefdom and until Wu Di took over.
The area of the Wu family's fiefdom also changed from a rural area in the north to a behemoth occupying half of the northern province and a small part of the western province of the Tianhun Empire.
The Wu family made its fortune during the Second Tiandou Civil War. The ancestors of the Wu family followed Emperor Tianhun to drive the Xue family from the original royal family out of Tiandou City and obtained the noble status of baron.
Later, the Wu family lost their troops and territory during the invasion of the Sun and Moon Empire, and then pathetically fled in a hurry with Emperor Tianhun, and gained the merit of protecting him.
(Historically, Emperor Tianhun was beaten out of Tiandou City by the Sun and Moon Empire.)
In the end, the Wu family fought back with the coalition forces organized by Shrek Academy and won the final victory.
As one of the few nobles who did not surrender to the Sun and Moon Empire, the Wu family was promoted to marquis under the appreciation of Emperor Tianhun, and became the largest prince in the North.
Later, the conflict with the Sun and Moon Empire intensified. In order to save trouble, Emperor Tianhun directly appointed Wu Haohou of the past dynasties as military governors in the north to defend against the attack of the Sun and Moon Empire.
Until now...
It's not good to say,
In addition to knowing that they are from the Tianhun Empire, the people in the northern part of the Tianhun Empire basically believe that the officials under Wu Haohou are their parents.
Someone sent from the Central Committee of the Heavenly Soul Empire?
Besides asking us to pay taxes, what else will they do?
One sentence from Wu Haohou may be more effective in the north than ten words from the Emperor of the Tianhun Empire.
I've said it before,
The Tianhun Empire was inherited from the Tiandou Empire.
Most of the local nobles are powerful nobles with military and financial power in their own fiefdoms.
In addition to taxes, military service, etiquette...including some foreign policies, local powerful nobles need to keep pace with the central government of the Tianhun Empire.
They are almost a country within a country.
Hanyu City is the central area of Wu Haohou's fiefdom in the north, so naturally the Hou's mansion is also built here.
At this moment, Wu Di, the new generation of Wu Haohou, is sitting in the study room of his mansion working.
A very strange thing is that the nobles of the empire, especially men, seem to like to work in the study.
Wu Di graduated from Shrek Academy's outer college. He is only nineteen years old, but his soul power has already reached level sixty.
In fact, Wu Di could have entered the inner courtyard, but there was no way. The Wu family was sparse, and the huge family fortune was still waiting for Wu Di to inherit it.
For such a talented soul master lord, everyone in the fief respects Wu Di very much.
Of course, the officials were more worried about Wu Di.
Because Wu Di is very thoughtful, and unlike his conservative ancestors, Wu Di has a strong interest and strong energy in the development model of the soul tool industry.
This is a hardship for the people working under Wu Di.
“It’s going well this year.”
Wu Di finished his morning work and then picked up his already cold breakfast: five steamed buns with an egg, plus a bowl of egg drop soup.
Wu Di drank the cold egg drop soup quickly and downed it in one gulp. He stuffed an egg into his mouth, then took two more steamed buns into his mouth, and put the remaining steamed buns on his desk.
It's late night snack.
Wu Di came out of the study, and his maid... now should be called a service staff in the fiefdom, respectfully welcoming her master... now called a boss in the fiefdom.
"Master...Boss, your lunch has been prepared on time. Do you want me to heat it now?"
The maid is not used to this new style of address. She has been serving the Wu family since her grandmother's generation. She has been a slave and maid for so many years. Fetching tea, cooking, and warming the bed have long been used to it and it has become their family's inheritance.
She has been called "Master" since she was little, and it has been engraved in her bones. Now she was suddenly asked to change the title.
too difficult.
"No need, I'll go outside and take a look. Let's heat it up for lunch and eat it in the evening. Don't waste it."
Wu Di responded with a smile, hurried downstairs, walked through the hall, and ran out.
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Looking at the city in the distance composed of countless beautiful houses and the demolished city walls, Wang Dong took advantage of the situation and observed the surrounding environment of Hanyu City.
"This place is actually very good, although it is completely different from Tiandou City."
Wang Dong has a good sense. Although she only cares about whether the city is big or not and whether the roads are good or not...but how good can a city that is not big and has bad roads be?
In addition to Wang Dong, there were also Xue Bei, Jiang Nannan and Huo Yuhao on the carriage.
They all went to Wu Di's fiefdom.
Xue Bei lives in Hanyu City, and his feelings for Wu Di are much deeper than Shrek;
Jiang Nannan followed Xue Bei, and it didn't matter that her mother was alone in Tiandou City anyway;
Huo Yuhao was going to Noumenon Sect and was picked up by Xue Bei by the way;
Wang Dong... purely wanted to come out and play on his own.
Maybe it's because the Haotian Sect is tired of being there. After all, besides the sea of clouds, the Haotian Sect is full of mountains, and the weather is also cold and even snowy.
"This is a good place with a river to the north, mountains to the west, and plains to the southeast. But... there are too many houses outside the city wall, and some walls have been demolished. Isn't the land inside the city wall not enough?"
Jiang Nannan was very surprised by the urban construction of Hanyu City.
If the city wall is demolished, does it mean there is no need for defense?
Although it is inland of the Tianhun Empire, there is no need to tear down the city wall.
Huo Yuhao was a little restless. He found Xue Bei during the vacation and begged Xue Bei to take him away from Shrek City to the Noumenon Sect.
Because he had always troubled Xue Bei and felt a little dependent on others, Huo Yuhao did not dare to say much.
He listened honestly to what Jiang Nannan, who had a good relationship with Xue Bei, and Wang Dong, who had a strong family background, said.
"I didn't know Wu Di actually demolished the city wall."
Xue Bei looked at the city in surprise. He had not been back for a long time. After seeing the huge changes in the city with his own eyes, Xue Bei felt a little strange in his heart.
"Go directly to the Marquis Mansion." Xue Bei said.
This carriage master who traveled back and forth between Tiandou City and Hanyu City was obviously more familiar with this city than Xue Bei.
"Marquis Mansion? Are you going to the old Marquis Mansion or the new Marquis Mansion?" the carriage master asked.
Xue Bei was surprised, "Is there any difference between old and new?"
"Nobles like to build palaces or wonders for themselves." Wang Dong said contemptuously.
Wang Dong had heard of this kind of aristocrat who liked to build large-scale construction projects and use the people's wealth to satisfy his own selfish desires.
"That's not true. The old Marquis Mansion is in the city, and now Sir Wu has turned it into a school for the children. The new Marquis Mansion is where Sir Wu lives."
"...Huh?" Wang Dong blushed a little embarrassedly.
Before I knew it, I actually misunderstood Wu Di, a nobleman, and I heard that Wu Di was my senior.
"..." Wang Dong.
"Then let's go to the old Marquis Mansion first and let me take a look." Xue Bei said.