Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 13 New Code

The autumn wind is whispering and the maple leaves are flying.

If there were no gray fog covering the sky, you would definitely be able to see the afterglow of the setting sun shining on the streets and alleys.

Gray Mist Territory, inside the Cold Wind City.

In the central square, the gray fog gradually dissipated, revealing the densely packed figures inside.

They were all forcibly captured here by the guards of the lord's palace. Most of them were refugees who fled here during the war, and the rest were poor people from the slums of various towns.
They crowded together, looking fearfully at the guards wearing iron armor and holding sharp blades surrounding them, not understanding why they were captured.

Outside the square, people kept gathering, curious about what was happening there.

"Miss Reggie, do you know why His Majesty Ron gathered these refugees together?"

Under the high platform built in the square, Afulai asked Reggie in confusion.

Ron gathered refugees and poor people, and recently brought back a group of slaves. It is really hard to guess what he is thinking.

Fearing Ron's ferocity, she could only seek help from Reggie.

She thought that since Reggie was with Ron, he should know something about the inside story.

"Lord Afulai, I'm just a mercenary. I don't know more about His Majesty Ron's thoughts than you do." Reggie said.

She also didn't understand Ron's intention.

Based on what she had seen so far, she could draw a conclusion: Ron wanted to publicly execute those who would affect the order of the Grey Mist Territory and were useless to the Grey Mist Territory.

The benefit of doing this is that it can reduce the burden on the Grey Mist Territory while also establishing its authority.

But the disadvantages of doing so are obviously greater than the advantages.

Executing these people without reason would only establish the reputation of a tyrant and attract external attacks more quickly. Even if he succeeded in defending the territory, it would still frighten the merchants and prevent them from doing business with the Grey Mist Territory.

This is fatal to the economic development of the Grey Mist Territory.

It is said that the new king of the Rah Kingdom is a mediocre monarch with no ability to govern the country. Now it seems that this is indeed the case.

Its behavior of only considering the surface and not the future will eventually lead to the destruction of the Rah Kingdom again.

She could already see Ron's miserable end.

She had no intention of persuading Ron about this.

This man is a man of his word. Even if she tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen.

Talking too much or saying the wrong thing can bring about fatal disaster.

It would be better to remain silent, do your job as a mercenary, and stay away from Ron immediately after the mission is completed.

Time passed slowly and night fell silently.

Torches were lit in the square.

Finally, a luxurious carriage slowly drove into the square.

"Your Majesty Ron."

Avrai and Reggie came forward to greet them.

"Thank you for keeping you waiting for so long." Ron got off the carriage in a purple tuxedo.

"It's my pleasure."

The two said in unison.

After being left here for two or three hours, they were actually full of resentment.

"Then let's get started."

Ron walked between the two of them and onto the platform.

The square, which was originally a little noisy, suddenly became quiet.

"Good evening, everyone."

He looked at the tense crowd in the center of the square and slowly said, "I suppose some of you don't know me. Here, allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Ron Rhinet, the new lord of Graymist Territory and the king of the Kingdom of Lach." After Ron finished his self-introduction, a large portion of the crowd below immediately knelt down, chanting his name.

If the reputation gain hadn't been still 0, Ron would have believed it.

He had no anger at being deceived.

Under the oppression of the aristocratic system, the lower-class people have little human rights and dignity.

In order to survive, kneeling down and surrendering is the most normal thing to do.

"Everyone stand up."

The kneeling crowd buried their heads deep in the ground, not daring to stand up.

"You don't have to do this. I'm not a cruel and bloodthirsty tyrant. As long as they don't harbor hostility towards me and haven't betrayed me, I won't take their lives lightly."

Ron tried to save his image.

When he mentioned the word betrayal, his gaze lingered on Afulai for a moment.

Afraid felt the icy gaze and immediately lowered her head in sweat.

She was sure Ron had discovered her escape.

Ron accepted her submission and did not deprive her of her freedom, but she chose to escape, which was already a betrayal.

Ron ignored Avrai's reaction and continued, "I'm not a monster. On the contrary, I've always been very generous. I can tolerate your small mistakes, your criticisms, and your hypocrisy. As long as it doesn't touch upon my principles, I can tolerate many things."

"Isn't that right, Miss Afree?" Ron looked at Afree with a smile.

"Yes... yes, His Majesty Ron is a benevolent king." Afulai said stiffly.

She felt as uneasy as the refugees below, fearing that Ron would suddenly change his attitude in the next sentence.

Fortunately, the kindness on Ron's face never disappeared.

After everyone stood up, Ron spoke again: "I'm sure you must be curious about why I gathered you here."

"My purpose is simple," Ron, who had become the focus of everyone's attention, chuckled softly and said slowly, "Gray Mist Territory now belongs to the Kingdom of Rah. The laws of the Emerald Kingdom are naturally invalidated. I will formulate a new code here, and you will be witnesses."

Let a group of lowly civilians who are least protected by the code witness the birth of the code.

What kind of bad joke?

"This is not a joke. You will not only be witnesses to the birth of the code, but also participants." Ron's voice became high-pitched.

Everyone was silent.

As long as you are happy.

It is nothing more than another code of law formulated to protect the rights and interests of the nobility.

“Before the code is published, I will do three things to prove that the new code is not a joke.”

"First things first," Ron raised his hand and pointed a finger, "Let's celebrate as a nation! Starting tomorrow morning, I'll take out the grain stored in the warehouse and distribute it for free for a week. Every citizen can come here every morning and evening to get breakfast and dinner."

"In addition, each person will receive a set of winter clothing and a well-paid job."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the square looked excited and showed a look of longing.

It is extremely difficult for refugees and poor people to have enough food and clothing in times of war.

But soon, they suddenly realized that they were not citizens of the Gray Mist Territory, and no matter how good the welfare was, it had nothing to do with them.

The light that had just risen in his eyes dimmed again.

"The second thing I want to do is grant amnesty to the world."

Ron took in all their reactions and announced, "To celebrate the rebirth of the Kingdom of Lach, I will pardon all the guilty, grant citizenship to everyone willing to stay in the Grey Mist Territory, and liberate and restore the citizenship of all slaves!"

After saying that, Ron clapped his hands lightly.

Behind the platform, more than a hundred slaves wearing collars walked onto the platform one after another.

(End of this chapter)