After Lao Yan went out, Duwei glanced at Longbottom.
Longbottom shook his head: "A good guy... but it's a pity that he chose the wrong person to be loyal to. At least I will never betray my subordinates or treat anyone as an abandoned son."
After a pause, Longbottom made his request to Duwei: "Boss, I like this old smoker very much, just let him be under my command."
Unexpectedly, Du Wei rejected Longbottom's request. He smiled and said: "My general, I like this guy very much. He seems to be a very good officer. He is from the Imperial Guard and knows etiquette.
I am lacking such a person around me, so let him stay by my side."
Longbottom had no objections and agreed.
In the end, Lao Yan's fate was decided. Du Wei decided that after he left the imperial capital for the northwest territories, Du Wei would form a guard around him, and Lao Yan was the leader Du Wei thought was very suitable.
Unknowingly, Du Wei had some thoughts of being a "superior" in his mind.
In his subconscious mind, although he admired Longbottom, the 250-year-old general, he did not want all the troops under his command to be deeply imprinted by this 250-year-old general. Longbottom could summon a group of old subordinates, Du
Although Wei was satisfied, he would not let all the troops be commanded by Longbottom alone.
The key to control is balance. This is crucial.
Lao Yan seems to be a very suitable candidate for Du Wei at present.
Du Wei already had a preliminary idea in his mind for his future private army in the territory.
As a general who is familiar with the northwest region, Longbottom has considerable abilities and can serve as the future cavalry commander. But Du Wei will not put all the power in the hands of one person. In his plan, there are also
There is an important candidate that Du Wei is very optimistic about.
It was the Robert Knight who had dealt with him a lot on the Luolin Plains, who was rigorous and steady in his work and well-founded in his advances and retreats.
Hussein and Nicole had already arrived at the Imperial Capital to join Du Wei.
But Robert Knight is still on the way. He is responsible for leading people to help Solskjaer move the magic laboratory outside Rollin Castle. There are many important things in that laboratory, and moving it is particularly troublesome, and
Robert Knight, under the instruction of Duwei, was responsible for escorting Solskjaer all the way.
And this Lao Yan... Du Wei thought he would be a qualified guard captain.
Of course, there is also Alpha, the captain of the bodyguard in the family. In terms of qualifications, experience, and martial arts skills, Alpha is undoubtedly the most suitable person to serve as the captain of Duwei's bodyguard.
However, Alpha had followed old Raymond for too long. Based on this, Du Wei believed that Captain Alpha was destined to never become his direct henchman.
Duwei had other plans for Uncle Alpha.
Those weirdos that Longbottom bought from the slave market were all incorporated into his own bodyguards by Duwei... This is an extremely enviable position. Being able to become the Duke's personal bodyguards can be said to have a bright future.
Guangming and Laoyan were temporarily appointed as the leaders of these people.
Everyone has no objection, after all, Lao Yan's strength is above everyone else, everyone knows this.
During the following period, Du Wei put most of his energy into the Magic Academy.
He spent a lot of time hiding in the Hogwarts branch every day, studying the research results of magicians collected by the Magic Society.
Even a simple spell has been greatly improved.
At the same time, Du Wei wrote the words at the door of Hogwarts Branch:
"Please go another way to get promoted and make a fortune. If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, don't enter this door."
This sentence has become the motto of almost all the students studying in the Hogwarts branch. The passion of young people is easily incited. As long as some noble slogans can stir up people's passionate slogans, sense of mission, and
The lofty ideals were enough to make these simple young people with military backgrounds develop strong respect and loyalty to Du Wei.
What's more, what Professor Du Wei gave them was much more exciting than those in other branches who just memorized spells rigidly or hid in the laboratory studying boring formulas.
Even in the course on facing the golden-eyed python, two unlucky guys were petrified by the golden-eyed python, and their petrified stiff bodies were placed at the door of the branch. They did not hate Du Wei. On the contrary, they were inspired by it.
Great enthusiasm for learning.
"Today will be the last lesson I personally teach you."
On this day, Du Wei finally announced in the specially built lecture theater: "Because everyone must know that I am about to go to my territory... Northwest Desa Province. So, I am afraid that I will not be able to meet you for a while.
of……"
The thirty-two students all had disappointed expressions on their faces.
"However, you don't need to be too sad, because if everything goes well, we will meet again soon." Du Wei smiled slyly: "I have made a suggestion to the college as a member of the college management committee.
I think that in order to train qualified magicians, it is not enough to stay in the academy and study all day long. You need to accumulate more experience. Therefore, my suggestion is: we will send students in batches regularly to several famous adventures on the mainland.
Conduct field tests at various locations and accumulate your experience! According to my suggestion, there are currently only three places that are considered suitable for you...the frozen forest in the north, the swamps in the south, and...the northwest."
Du Wei's smile was very cunning.
"Of course, with your current strength, the academy believes that sending you rookies to the frozen forest or the swamps of the south is really an act of committing suicide. Therefore, the place that best suits your strength is the northwest. There is drought and heat there.
There are many magical creatures in the desert, such as the black gold scorpion. There are also underground sand snakes that can spit out poisonous fire. In addition, there are also some not-so-powerful monsters scattered on the Kilimaro Mountains. These
They can provide you with sufficient experience. My suggestion is that you will go to the northwest in the not-too-distant next few months for a period of... oh. I call it an 'internship'."
There was cheering below.
After three months, these students have built up full confidence in what Professor Du Wei gave them!
There are some young students in the magic academy. Young people are full of energy, and it is inevitable that there will be some secret fights on weekdays. Under Du Wei's clever guidance, these duels are carried out in the "magician's way".
According to incomplete statistical data, in all secret magician duels, students from Hogwarts branch maintain an overwhelming advantage in winning rate when facing people from other branches!
"Of course, not everyone among you is qualified to go to the northwest for internship, but you have to pass a test." Du Wei said with a smile: "Only qualified people can have the opportunity to go out for internship. This is for your safety.
And what is the content of the test..." Du Wei touched his nose: "The academy will divide you into several groups, and you will defeat an adult ice and snow wolf without the protection of the teacher.
!”
Looking at the young people below, none of them had an expression of fear on their faces. Du Wei patted the table with satisfaction. Then he said loudly: "Okay! Pray for your future! Rookies! But luckily
, you will not have to face my torture for a while! Goodbye, my students!"
After finishing speaking, Du Wei walked towards the door, and suddenly there was a standing sound behind him. The thirty-two students all gave Du Wei a chest-thumping salute in accordance with the standard military etiquette.
"Thank you everyone, I'll be waiting for you in the northwest." Du Wei turned and left.
He is very satisfied with the current results.
The countdown to leaving the imperial capital has begun.
Du Wei's biggest headache right now is still the manpower problem for his subordinates.
The Northwest Dessa Province, an entire province, needs a large number of middle and low-level administrative officials, but Du Wei's pockets have been empty for three months now, and he has no one.
Can we only go to the northwest to recruit?
Du Wei sighed.
He had used various channels to recruit people in the imperial capital, but hearing that he was going to that ghost place in the northwest was enough to scare away most people. As for the imperial officials, Du Wei originally wanted to use his own
In order to gain prestige and connections, I poached a few people from some departments in the center of the empire. But obviously... it is one thing for others to respect you, but it is another thing to follow you to the northwest to endure hardships.
Few people are willing to give up the colorful world of the imperial capital and follow the Duke to the northwest.
Du Wei is not short of money. In more than three months, the scale of Du Wei's business in the imperial capital has more than tripled. That little Zach is indeed a business genius. He has come up with many wonderful ideas. In three months,
The gold coins in Du Wei's pocket have reached four million.
But gold coins can buy slaves, but they cannot buy real talents.
The only good news is that little Zac is enjoying himself in the shopping malls of the imperial capital, and the female knight Ruolin will soon be liberated. She will finally no longer have to wear that ridiculously gorgeous armor and be surrounded by a group of annoying young nobles.
It’s on.
But now, Lord Camisillo, the commander of the Imperial Capital's Public Security Bureau, wears a set of gorgeous armor purchased from Du Wei and patrols the streets with his soldiers every day.
"I need people! Three hundred will be enough." Du Wei sat in the study and frowned and sighed: "If there are not three hundred, two hundred... no, even if there are only one hundred, it can barely be used. As long as there are
The administrative framework of the Province of Desa is set up..."
Perhaps the gods really heard Du Wei's prayer. Just when Du Wei was frowning, the housekeeper Mader sent a message.
"Master, someone sent an invitation... It was sent by the Blue Ocean University Scholar. He hopes that if you are not busy today, you can take time to go to his house in the evening..."
Du Wei was stunned for a moment.
Blue ocean university scholar?
The most famous and famous scholar in the imperial capital?
At the same time, he is also the teacher of his younger brother Gabri?!
It seems that I have nothing in common with this famous scholar, right? When I was about to leave the imperial capital, why did he come to invite me to come over?
Du Wei knew that this Blue Ocean scholar was very arrogant. This scholar's knowledge topped the imperial capital, and everyone was impressed by his erudition. Many nobles came to ask this scholar to accept their children as disciples.
However, this scholar's standards for accepting disciples are extremely strict, and he never yields to any powerful person. Even the children of the royal family will never be able to enter his palace if they cannot fall under his eyes.
When the scholar was able to accept Gabri as his disciple, it was because of Count Raymond's many visits. In the end, after years of secret training by Du Wei, Gabri was indeed outstanding among his peers and was successfully accepted by the Blue Ocean Scholar.
Disciple. It’s just that after the coup, with the fall of the Luo Lin family, and after Gabri returned to his hometown with his parents, there was no contact between Blue Ocean Scholars and the Luo Lin family.
What is he looking for me for?
Although Du Wei respected this kind of scholar, he really didn't have time now. Just as he was about to refuse, Mader added: "The visitor brought a message from Mr. Lan Hai. He said, 'Maybe he can solve the Duke's current troubles.
There is a way around it.'."
Du Wei's eyes lit up: "Get ready! I'm going now!"
As the leading scholar in the entire imperial capital, Mr. Lan Hai's home seems very inconsistent with his status.
Scholar Lan Hai's home is located in the south of the imperial capital... The south of the city is where civilians live. From here, Mr. Lan Hai's home already occupies a large area. However, the elegant and simple decoration does not look tacky.
In a yard with green bricks, green grass and black soil, where a large locust tree was planted, Du Wei saw this Blue Ocean University scholar.
He was sitting on a wicker chair, wearing a plain robe. He was not wearing any makeup, and even had a pair of bare feet. He just sat quietly on the wicker chair. When Du Wei walked in, he even smiled at Du Wei.
: "Please come in, Your Majesty the Duke. I didn't know you would come so early, so I only prepared a pot of tea. I didn't prepare dinner."
Du Wei smiled sheepishly.
He was indeed too impatient. Lan Hai's invitation was in the evening, but Du Wei couldn't wait any longer. He had already broken into Lan Hai's house before the sun went down.
"It's very quiet here." Du Wei hid his embarrassment and looked at the elegant courtyard: "Is this place usually so quiet?"
"No, the children will be here during the day." Lan Hai smiled: "But now they have all gone back. Please sit down, Lord Duke. Please don't dislike my neglect. I only have one old servant in my family.
He should be busy in the kitchen right now. So I have to trouble you to move a chair out of the house."
Looking at this famous scholar up close, he has a very elegant appearance, with silver hair standing neatly upright, no beard on his face, and fair skin, except for his white hair that betrays his age...
This guy looked unusually young, and Du Wei even suspected that if he was willing to dye his hair, others would think he was only forty years old at most.
But Du Wei knew that this guy was at least eighty years old.
Du Wei didn't have the habit of asking an eighty-year-old man to move a chair for him, so he quickly ran to the next room, moved a chair out, and sat in front of Lan Hai.
This old scholar had a pair of blue eyes. He didn't seem to be interested in Du Wei. He looked at Du Wei with a smile: "Your Majesty, I know why you are here in such a hurry. You have encountered a problem recently, haven't you?"
"Yes." Du Wei did not hesitate: "You sent someone to tell me that you can help me?"
"Yes." Lan Hai nodded: "You need manpower, a large number of manpower to establish the administrative structure of the entire Desa Province."
"Yes, I need at least one... no, I need three hundred people! Three hundred people who can serve as middle and low-level administrators! God, to be honest, I don't even have a candidate for governor now." Du Wei smiled.
.
"Your Excellency, I don't have 300 people, but I think that given your current situation, if you only have 80 people, it will be barely enough." Lan Hai exposed Du Wei's lie in one sentence.
Indeed, Du Wei is opening his mouth like a lion.
Du Wei was smiling: "So, can you recommend some people to me?"
The blue ocean scholar sighed. Under the setting sun, the old man sitting under the locust tree seemed a little helpless. He whispered: "I have a group of students. You know, although I also accepted some noble children, but my elders
Some of the students are from common people. They have learned something from me, but they have no place to put it to use. Most of the officials in the empire are selected from among the nobles, and the opportunities for common people are too few. I think, since
You will go to the northwest to create a new situation, then I may be able to get some opportunities for my students."
Du Wei frowned: "But, I need a group of people who can take on local administrative work, not a group of... scholars."
Lan Hai smiled: "Your Majesty the Duke, I guarantee that my students will satisfy you. I am not the kind of scholar who likes to study astrology or divination. My students all study the art of governing the country. I guarantee that they will
They will be qualified local officials, and what they need is experience...and a little trust."
Then, Du Wei asked a few more questions carefully, and finally he was sure: the students taught by this blue ocean scholar should all have real abilities.
Many of the so-called scholars in the empire actually gained fame in the aristocratic circle by studying the ethereal astrology, divination, or the so-called "power skills".
For example, Du Wei's first teacher, he remembered that his first teacher, Rociat, was a famous astrologer.
But Du Wei was very satisfied with what Blue Ocean Scholar taught his disciples: architecture, arithmetic, history, and some moral cultivation.
"I will not let my disciples become the kind of people who only want to please the nobles by boasting. Each of them has their own area of expertise." Lan Hai finally made a promise.
Du Wei nodded, then he stood up, walked twice in the yard, and looked back at Lan Hai, who was still sitting on the chair and smiling.
"Sir." Du Wei said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry for asking such a question...but why did you do this?"
Du Wei doesn't believe in pie-in-the-sky things.
"You have done me such a great favor, do you have any special requirements for me?"
Lan Hai nodded, and then the old man sat up straight, and his blue eyes suddenly revealed a glint!
"Your Majesty the Duke, you are a smart man, I think I can confirm this... So, I think you should understand what I am going to say next."
Du Wei's heart trembled, and he quietly waited for Lan Hai's next words.
"There is going to be unrest in the northwest! In the not too distant future!" Lan Hai's words made Du Wei stand in awe of this scholar! There is no doubt that Du Wei agreed with Lan Hai's point of view.
"My request to you... no, it should be regarded as an old man's request to you, to the Duke who guards the border of the empire." Lan Hai sighed softly, and then suddenly raised his voice a bit: "In the future, no matter where you are,
Under any circumstances, please make sure not to let the enemies in the northwest cross the Kilimaro Mountains!"
Du Wei was shocked!
Lan Hai's expression was very serious: "Perhaps what I say will make you feel very...presumptuous. However, I think you and I both understand the deep hatred between the empire and the people in the northwest! So, if we let
If those people cross Mount Kilimaro and enter the hinterland of the empire...then the people of the empire will suffer a catastrophe. This is my request to you!"