64. Anna's Diary. Old Sardin and Alsace(2/2)
"In short, what I mean is that it would be great if the federation had more outstanding businessmen like you. And going back to the previous question, Sass, do you really think that the federation will use outstanding young people like you?
Do the Imperials consider them enemies?”
"Uh, this is it."
Arthas didn't know how to answer, but along the way, he did not hear much resentment and hostility towards the Empire from the citizens of the Federation. On the contrary, there were many businessmen from the Empire operating within the Federation, seeking more
Not to mention the wealth, just like Anna's childhood sisters, Miss Lucille and her husband Alexander from the Waycrest family from Drustvar, didn't they also join the federal citizenship?
"We have never regarded the Empire as an enemy, Sass, at least not now."
Old Sardin took off his cowboy hat, hung it on the saddle, and let the wind of the western wilderness blow his gray hair. He said to Alsace:
"Especially us old guys, we have experienced the time when the empire ruled this land, and we have also seen the development of the Federation on this land. Even if we are now divided into two camps, kid, we have never forgotten that our body
There is human blood flowing in it, and it should not be artificially divided into two camps."
"Do you believe it? My child, if the empire gives its people a free choice, then I believe that 90% of the people in the empire will choose to join the federation, and the remaining 10% will be those nobles who are unwilling to give up their power, and that is
Because those 10% of nobles hold the power of the empire, things have reached this stage..."
A spark flashed in the old speaker's eyes:
"I lived in confusion for the first 60 years of my life, Sass, but the next 10 years made me see a lot of things clearly. Those people claimed that their blood was noble and they were born with the right to rule this land, but in fact they did not
...Emperor Lothar is a good emperor, and the people of the Federation also respect the great sacrifices he made for the empire, but it is a pity that those who were protected by him... are not worthy of such sacrifices."
"The nobles are the source of all evil in this land! And how we and the empire will develop in the future depends more on the attitude of you, the new generation of rulers..."
Chapter completed!