Burning down in fireplace must be just prosperous, is scattering from the chill in the air of windows and doors slit place permeating. The fireplace peak hangs long is having the deer head of gigantic corner, under shine of flame, the projection of corner on back wall surface just like the giant lackey. 壁炉里的火烧得正旺,驱散着从门窗缝隙处渗入的寒意。壁炉顶端挂着长有硕大犄角的鹿头,在火光的映照下,犄角在背后墙面上的投影犹如巨大的爪牙。 The opposite is a dark-red long wooden table, above has chocked up sheepskin paper roll and books, mostly is waits for the signature name the administrative command. Usually, Roland here processes official business--, since transforms the office after the castle three rooms, he then gradually liked here. 对面是一张暗红色的长木桌,上面摆满了羊皮纸卷和书籍,大多是等待签署名字的行政令。平时,罗兰就在这里处理公务——自打把城堡三层的屋子改造成办公室后,他便渐渐喜欢上了这里。 By the back landing window, he can notice that small town extends in the field of vision front, the end place is the continuous hills. That is almost vertical puts on Impassable Mountain Range of mainland, and place of desolate separates Kingdom of Greycastle by the thing. But Northern Slope Mountain is a Impassable Mountain Range branch. 透过背后的落地窗户,他能看到小镇在视野前方延伸,尽头处则是连绵不绝的群山。那是几乎纵穿大陆的绝境山脉,将灰堡王国和蛮荒之地隔在东西两边。而北坡山不过是绝境山脉的一处分支。 But under foot, then can see the garden that board fence encircles. Has demolished to the Anna training wooden shed, the brick pond turned into a sliver of table, when to supply afternoon tea facilitates to place the tableware. Weather good words he will also sun to below, or lies down on the custom-made rocking chair naps specially. 而脚下,则能看到木栅栏围起来的花园。给安娜训练用的木棚已经拆除,砖池变成了长条桌,以供下午茶时方便摆放餐具。天气好的话他也会到下面去晒晒太阳,或躺在专门定制的摇椅上打个盹。 Although the castle is not big, but good and evil was also considered as previous to have the medium villa in independent garden. Placed the ancestors, wanted to have a true stone steps castle, that was almost fantasy story, the light is under the visit must buy the admission ticket first. But now, he not only has this castle, is grasping cities. 虽然城堡不大,但好歹也算得上一座拥有独立花园的中型别墅了。放在上辈子,想要坐拥一座真正的石砌城堡,那几乎是天方夜谭,光是参观下都得先掏钱买门票。但现在,他不仅拥有这座城堡,更掌握着一个城镇。 „Your highness, recently recruited the expenditure of craftsmen and handyman is large, this sum of money pulls out from your pocket, this way will perhaps support less than the spring of next year.” Barov is pinching one pack of parchment, will report recent financial situation to Roland. “殿下,最近招募匠人和杂工的花费颇大,这笔钱都是从您的口袋里掏出来的,这样下去恐怕撑不到明年春天了。”巴罗夫捏着一叠羊皮纸,向罗兰汇报近期的财务情况。 The Border Town income disbursement originally is very simple, a line is the ore and gem trade. This line was monopolized by Longsong Stronghold, Northern Slope Mine delivers to change into the wheat or the bread, the middle does not have the tax revenue, sends for managing the natural resource exchange by the stronghold aspect. With the popular point words is, Northern Slope Mine is the Longsong Stronghold big noble joint stock system project. These are stationed in Border Town's noble can be regarded as supervisor that the shareholder sends, their fief mostly east of stronghold, coming this place to temporarily reside, and every year the person are different. 边陲镇原本的收入支出十分简单,一条线是矿石、宝石贸易。这条线被长歌要塞垄断,将北坡矿山的产出换成小麦或面包,中间没有税收,由要塞方面派人主持资源交换。用通俗点的话来讲就是,北坡矿山是长歌要塞大贵族们的股份制项目。那些驻扎在边陲镇的贵族可以看做是股东派来的监管人,他们的封地大多在要塞以东,来此地只是暂住,且每年来的人都不尽相同。 In fact, the Border Town's history is also less than 30 years, compared with had nearly 200 years of Longsong Stronghold, simply is a newborn baby. Duke Ryan is only the plan before this place establishes one outpost, makes an early warning to the Evil Beast attack. But has not expected opening up wasteland to discover rich minerals natural resource in the Northern Slope Mountain lineage/vein, therefore simply supposes the town in this place, and names as Border Town. In some sense, Northern Slope Mine has accomplished small town. 事实上,边陲镇的历史还不到30年,比起已有近200年的长歌要塞,简直是个新生的婴儿。原本莱恩公爵只是打算在此地建立一个前哨站,对邪兽侵袭做一个早期预警。但没料开荒者们到在北坡山脉发现了丰富的矿产资源,于是干脆就在此地设下镇子,并命名为边陲镇。从某种意义上来说,正是北坡矿洞造就了小镇。 In order to prevent to pick to make a false report secretly, Duke has not accepted various noble to send out the suggestion of manpower mining, but is unifies the employment local resident and nearby refugee, even the criminal acts as the miner, the ore that delivers puts into the proportional distribution of natural resource according to various. stronghold only need provide the employment whole year some grain and commissions, these rewards are the fixed amounts, not because mining site will deliver many to change. The Border Town's more than 2000 residents, have serve for mining site most probably. 为了防止偷采瞒报,公爵并没有采纳各贵族自己派出人手开采的建议,而是统一雇佣当地居民和附近的流民、甚至罪犯来充作矿工,产出的矿石按各家投入资源的比例分配。要塞这边只需提供雇佣者全年的粮食和些许佣金,这些报酬都是固定数额,不会因为矿区产出多少而变化。边陲镇的2000余名居民,有大半都是为矿区服务的。 Another line, is other industrial-- in town for example the blacksmith's shop, tavern, textile wait/etc.. The Border Town's meager tax revenue came from here mainly, is very year round difficult many other. Takes office feudal lord not to be serious this barren land, after Roland was sent this place by King of Greycastle, he simply treats in stronghold does not come. 另一条线,则是镇里的其他产业——比如铁匠铺、酒馆、纺织等等。边陲镇的微薄税收主要来自于这里,一年到头很难余下多少。上任领主也没把这贫瘠之地当回事,自罗兰被灰堡之王派来此地后,他干脆待在要塞不过来了。 Therefore, Roland wants to hire the person to cultivate the city wall only to be able from own pocket to take out money. If beforehand Fourth Prince, that definitely said that anything will not want, but to Roland, so long as can stand firm in Border Town, squanders the entire fortune is worth. The later ore trade will not settle accounts by the grain in any case again, with words investment that the currency settles accounts simply is the fine rain. 因此,罗兰想要雇人修城墙就只能从自己口袋里掏钱。若是之前的四王子,那肯定说什么都不会愿意,但对罗兰来说,只要能在边陲镇站稳脚跟,把全部财产花光都是值得的。反正以后的矿石贸易不会再以粮食结算,用货币结算的话这点投入简直是毛毛雨。 Is the only issue is Longsong Stronghold willing to give up monopolizing, carries on some normal trade-- this quite resembles tigers mouths to seize the food with Border Town, the detailed list data that but Barov provides showed, is low limited to the manpower mining efficiency and transportation is inconvenient, ore value also more than thousand gold royal that in fact mining site delivers every year, a drop in the bucket regarding the stronghold entire earning. The only benefit is affected was also these noble that formed a partnership to invest. 唯一的问题是长歌要塞愿不愿意放弃垄断,和边陲镇进行正常贸易——这点颇有些像虎口夺食,但巴罗夫提供的清单数据表明,限于人力开采效率低下和运输不便,事实上矿区每年产出的矿石价值也不过千余枚金龙,对于要塞的整个营收而言不过九牛一毛。唯一利益受损的也就是那些合伙投资的贵族了。 Considers for the Border Town's long-term development, this line must take back. Roland is at heart clear, even if that group of people's investment takes back on the total several years ago, they will not drop easily. The mosquito again slightly is also the meat, let alone is the good deed that this lying down can make money. He is willing to give formerly the investor certainly to give preferential benefit and compensate, for example half-price purchase and so on. But drags ship ore to go back only to trade half ship grain such matter, did not allow to occur again. 为边陲镇的长远发展作考虑,这一条线必须收回。罗兰心里清楚,哪怕那帮人的投资早在十几年前就全数收回,他们也不会轻易放手。蚊子再小也是肉,何况是这种躺着就能捞钱的好事。他愿意给予先前投资人一定的优惠和补偿,比如半价购买之类。但拖一船矿石回去只换来半船粮食这样的事情,是不允许再发生了。 Roland is staring at the detailed list ponder time, Barov is also gazing at him. 罗兰盯着清单思考的时候,巴罗夫也在注视着他。 Since these three months, exactly said, are in recent one month, the Fourth Prince body had some indescribable changes. The bystanders were still not perhaps clear, but he follows daily side the prince, this change cannot hide the truth from him. 这三个月以来,确切的说,是最近的一个月里,四王子身上发生了一些难以言喻的变化。外人或许尚不清楚,但他天天跟在王子身边,这种变化瞒不过他。 In the Greycastle's time, he has heard the Fourth Prince Roland Wimbledon's evil reputation. Sticks to one's own way of doing things and unseemly behavior, not have the noble style recklessly...... So forth. In brief, the blunder does not violate, small wrong unceasingly, misses compared with his two brothers really far. 早在灰堡的时候,他就听说过四王子罗兰.温布顿的恶名。我行我素、肆意妄为、毫无贵族风范……诸如此类。总之,大错不犯,小错不断,比起他的两位兄弟都差得甚远。 When was sent by Your Majesty here comes, he once was filled with disappointedly, if after is not the Your Majesty commitment struggled the king to finish, will appoint him for official Minister of Finance, he wants to wave the arms about not to do. 当被陛下派到这儿来时,他曾满心失望,如果不是陛下承诺争王结束后,将委任他为正式的财务大臣,他真想甩手不干了。 Initially to the Border Town's first two months, Fourth Prince displayed the extreme weak act as always, offended local noble that can offend completely. Is good is minimum because of this town itself scale, even if the administrative duty complete vacancy comes out, that several civilian personnel who he and brings can also fill on. 初到边陲镇的前两个月,四王子一如既往地表现出了极端幼稚的行径,把能得罪的当地贵族全部得罪了个遍。好在这个镇子本身规模极小,就算行政职务全部空缺出来,他和带来的那十几位文职人员也能填补得上。 Again in the future, something became different. 再往后,一些事就变得不同了。 When does the change from start specifically? He thinks, general idea...... That witch from rescuing. 变化具体是从什么时候开始的？他想,大概……就是从救下那名女巫起。 Barov has to suspect Devil takes possession this possibility, or prince was controlled by another hidden witch. But this possibility is minimal, if Devil and witch have such ability, why looks for Fourth Prince? Positive governing Your Majesty or Pope not? Also a little cancels is, he who he suspects saw the prince to grip God Punishment Lock with own eyes. 巴罗夫不是没有怀疑过魔鬼附身这一可能,或王子本人被另一名暗藏的女巫操控了。但这种可能性微乎其微,假如魔鬼和女巫有这样的能力,找四王子干吗？直接控制陛下或教皇不更好吗？还有一点打消他怀疑的便是,他亲眼见到王子握住了神罚之锁。 This thing is Church copes with witch trump card, the strength of any demon will be defeated and dispersed in front of God Punishment Lock, but Roland has gripped it directly. In other words, if he is not Fourth Prince, fiendish person but who does not need to dread including the supernatural power, that also has the exposure necessity. Preserves own life is first. 这东西是教会对付女巫的杀手锏,任何邪魔之力都会在神罚之锁面前溃散,可罗兰直接握住了它。换句话说,如果他不是四王子,而是连神力都无需畏惧的魔王,那还有揭发的必要吗。保住自己的命才是第一位的。 The attitude of prince still sticks to one's own way of doing things, recklessly the unseemly behavior, but both give his feeling not to be the same. No, Barov thinks, should be clearly opposite. 王子的作风依然我行我素、肆意妄为,但两者给他的感受并不相同。不,巴罗夫想了想,应该是截然相反。 The biggest difference should be sense of purpose. He realized that Roland is planning anything, to achieve the goal, must use some average man unreadable methods. Why convinced itself to rescue next witch like the opposite party attempt, perhaps the plan was not mature, is full of loopholes, but the prince indeed to planning to go forward, and believed in firmly to the result. 最大的差别应该是目的性。他察觉到罗兰在计划着什么,为了达成目的,必须采用一些常人难以理解的手段。就像对方尝试说服自己为何要救下一名女巫一样,或许计划并不成熟,漏洞百出,但王子的确在向计划前进,并且对结果深信不疑。 This most made one think the place that confused, the throne was possibly born in Roland brother and sister any person, but absolutely is not Fourth Prince oneself. This matter he should very be also clear, discussed the development in Border Town this small place? Even if various God cannot accomplish! Roland had devised a how crazy plan, to can make one establish small town beside border defense line crazily develops is better than Golden Harvest City, but must by oneself be believed thoroughly this plan will certainly succeed? 这才是最令人觉得迷惑的地方,王位可能在罗兰兄妹任何一个人中诞生,但绝对不会是四王子本人。这种事他自己应该也十分清楚,在边陲镇这种小地方谈发展？就算诸神也办不到吧！罗兰到底是构想了一个怎样疯狂的计划,疯狂到能让一个建立在边境防线之外的小镇发展得比金穗城还好,还得让自己彻底相信这计划一定会成功？ If only the delusion of lunatic, but the city wall of Roland construction actually indicated vigorously seems not such a matter. He planned really must guard here, closes right up against " cement " this alchemy product, constructs the city wall that in the general knowledge almost impossible completes together. 如果只是疯子的妄想也就罢了,但罗兰大力修建的城墙却表明似乎不是这么回事。他真的打算要在这里驻守下来,靠着「水泥」这种炼金产品,来修建一道常识里几乎不可能完成的城墙。 In the Barov family has alchemist, but he had not heard alchemical workshop has made such a gadget. Building the wall plan establishes, in no one has seen on thing, this is self-confidently or but carelessly is? Expands to the entire plan that Roland plans, Fourth Prince also hides the matter how many are not knowing? He discovered that oneself had the interest to the future day faintly. 巴罗夫的家族中就有炼金师,可他从来没听说过炼金工坊做出了这么个玩意儿。把筑墙方案建立在谁也没见过的东西上,这到底是自信还是胡乱而为？扩展到罗兰谋划的整个计划,四王子到底还藏着多少自己不知道的事？他发现自己对未来的日子隐隐有了兴趣。