Chapter 214：

The New Year of the Holy Calendar 1991 has arrived.

Perhaps in the eyes of historians, many major events have occurred in the past year, such as the great rebellion in the Kingdom of Aldo, the orcs plundering the northeast border of the kingdom, the increasingly tense relationship between the Gabela Empire and its eastern neighbors, the Horn Bay The nations conspired against the Church, etc.

But if measured on a larger scale, this is nothing but the norm in human history.

The society is still strictly hierarchical, and there is still an insurmountable gap between nobles and commoners.

The rich still live in luxury and figure out how to amass more wealth.

The poor still eat the last meal without the next meal, worrying about their livelihood every day.

At least on the surface, this world has not become different from the past because of the awakening of a foreign soul, it is as ordinary as the countless years that have passed before.

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In the Jingyao military camp, Her Royal Highness Catherine, the eldest princess of the Aldo Kingdom, was reviewing the sealed documents.

Although new year

A figure came to her office room without notification, and there was only one person who had the right to do so—Ofina, the princess' confidant and best friend.

"What's the matter, Ofina?"

"Your Highness, we have received a letter from someone stationed in the Northwest Bay."

"Oh? Show it to me."

Catherine couldn't wait to take the letter from Ofina, and read it seriously.

The corner of the princess's mouth slightly raised, it could be seen that she was very happy now.

While reading the letter, she smiled and murmured to herself: "This little girl... is still in charge of education..."

Seeing the princess so happy, Ofina also showed a smile, and asked gently: "Education? What is little Irene doing recently?"

Catherine handed the letter to Ofina, "Haha, see for yourself, it's rare for her to be so enthusiastic and devoted to one thing."

Ofina took the letter and quickly scanned it.

The letter reported that Irene was appointed by Paul as the director of the Department of Education. This is not a secret. The personnel changes of the Government Affairs Council will be announced outside, and ordinary people can know it by walking around the square in Huxin Town.

"Hmph, that Paul Grayman didn't expect that there was a dignified princess in his so-called 'Government Council', right? I really feel wronged Irene."

Catherine waved her hand indifferently, "Don't say that, Ofina, it's rare for a little girl to be so focused, just let her practice outside. Has her identity not been revealed?"

"It seems that there is no problem at present. Earl Greiman did not have any doubts about her identity. It seems that he really regarded her as an exiled noble lady from the Gabela Empire. Moreover, because the culture and education in that land are very backward, Ai The status of Lin scholar is very respected."

"That's good."

"However, that Earl Greiman recruited many common people as students, and Her Highness Irene likes to go to that academy all day long. Is there something wrong with that?"

"It's good to have more contact with the people at the bottom, let our people watch carefully, so that nothing happens."

"Yes, Your Highness Princess. Would you like to inform the Royal Commissioner we sent there of Her Highness Irene's identity? He was also assigned a position by Earl Greyman, so he is still a 'colleague' with the little princess."

Catherine pondered for a while, and finally shook her head slowly and said, "Don't tell him for now, the fewer people who know Irene's identity, the better."

"Follow your orders."

"However, speaking of Earl Greiman, there are a few good things produced in his territory."

Catherine took the letter in Ofina's hand and gently stroked it.

"For example, the paper used for this letter, as far as I know, was produced in that earl's territory. It's really a good material for writing."

Ofina agrees: "This paper is indeed lighter than parchment, and more importantly, it is cheap enough."

"There is another thing that is very useful to us—canned food, which is also produced there. Have you tried it?"

"I only heard from the quartermaster that it is a kind of food that can be preserved for a long time, but I haven't eaten it yet."

"I have approved the quartermaster to purchase this food in large quantities. We need it very much for our operations in the south after the beginning of spring."

As the princess spoke, she took out a glass bottle from the drawer and handed it to Ofina.

"Go back and try it. It's actually processed with ordinary ingredients. The taste is not as good as fresh ones, but it can be preserved for a long time. This is what our commissioner stationed there personally brought back and recommended. Hehe, it was originally I wanted to send away those noble children who got in the way, but I didn't expect to get some effect."

Ofina looked at the can, and there was a note on it, indicating the production date and shelf life—6 months. (Digression: In fact, this shelf life is made up. It has not been half a year since the first batch of canned food was produced.)

If this kind of thing can really be preserved for as long as mentioned above, it will greatly improve the combat power of the army, especially the pressure on logisticsYour Highness, should such an important thing be in the hands of others? in the hands of the Royal Government. "

"I've thought about it too, but now is a sensitive period for countering the rebellion, so it's better not to do things that make the local lords suspicious."

"Yes."

"In addition, you should make arrangements to inform the lords along the way from Arda to the capital in the name of the royal family that we will purchase a large amount of supplies from Arda and let them pay attention."

Ofina nodded, she knew how ugly those lords were, and the caravan without a solid backer was going to be skinned layer by layer along the way.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty and the Queen over there..."

When her friend mentioned this, Catherine's face darkened.

"Ah... still in the cold war."

His Majesty the King may have overestimated his status in the hearts of his daughters. He only revealed his idea of ​​marrying the Duke of Veblen to his two daughters—Irene and his good helper Catherine. The queen was invited to come forward, but she didn't expect the youngest daughter to play and disappear.

Of course, after Irene ran away from home, she couldn't hide this matter from the queen. As a mother, she naturally had trouble sleeping and eating, and at the same time resented her husband for not discussing with herself in advance.

If she had known earlier, Irene probably wouldn't have disappeared. The queen is not opposed to this political marriage, she herself was married in this way, and she also knows that the fate of a princess of a country cannot be controlled by herself. But if she came forward, the result might be better, instead of the current situation where the youngest daughter is alive or dead.

Later, Catherine couldn't accept her mother's fear all day long, so she revealed Irene's whereabouts to her mother so that she could rest assured.

Although she only told her mother, she guessed that her father already knew that Irene was safe...