Chapter 439: The man who froze to death
Frederick jumped from the balcony and left Valtziule's residence because the ladies of the Church of Nature who blocked the door waved rolling pins and hoes to express disapproval of him [forbidden Matters] You can’t come out ten times. If you don’t like Hua Qiulei, the aunts can come forward...
In a few days, an anonymous person in the newspaper called out that the balcony of the current building is not safe, and thieves will climb up. So they invented the anti-theft net.
The next day, Frederick felt that the aunts looked at him strangely, as if they were about to rush over and slap him in the next moment.
He did not doubt that the aunts would do this. Many of them were retired Aurora warriors and belonged to the elite troops of the Church of Nature. If nothing else, just look at how neatly they killed pigs and sheep. , I even go to play football with the boys in the village from time to time to know that it is not easy.
So Frederick slipped away and came to the city of Würz with Susan in his arms, euphemistically calling it an inspection.
The city of Würz is located near Marienberg Fortress, the royal capital of the former Principality of Franconia. It is adjacent to the tributary of the Rhine River leading to Weisenberg City. It has developed commerce and trade. Marienberg Fortress was the military center of the former Principality. , the city of Wirz is the political and economic center, and the Franken family usually lives in the palace on the hillside by the river.
Now the city of Würtz is the capital of the Lankney state of the Principality of Wesson, continuing its function as a political and economic center.
The Wirz Palace was considered magnificent in this era. The sculptures on the columns and beams, the murals on the walls and ceilings were all made by famous artists, and the collection of treasures was countless.
It was just that when Frederick came with Susan, he saw that the palace seemed empty. Glass bottles with dried flowers were placed on the shelves where various treasures were originally placed, and there were only large pieces of furniture. Now, you can see how magnificent it once was.
Susan squeezed Frederick's hand and asked in a low voice: "Is there a thief here?"
Frederick replied: "No, it's just that I sold some valuable things. .”
Everything in the collections of the Grand Duke of Franken and the Grand Duke of Legens that had no added historical or cultural value was eventually taken to Constantbul and entrusted to Emperor Dragaces of the East Puran Empire to sell. Well, luxury goods sales still depend on the established royal family.
Dragaces asked people to make up heroic or tragic stories for these things, and deceived the wealthy people from the southern coast of the Inner Sea to the Big Stone Empire further east. It is estimated that this sum of money will be in 1035 We can come back at the end of summer next year.
According to Frederick's plan, this money will be used as special funds for road construction in three new states, striving to provide every village with roads that will not turn into mud when it rains within a few years.
For Susan, coming to Würz was just a different place to hibernate and continue to sleep in the bedroom.
Frederick ignored her and asked the maids to take care of her. He notified the kitchen to prepare some liver dishes. He changed into regular clothes and took the local officials out early in the morning to see the local life. .
But the living habits of people here are not like those in Weissenburg. In the cold weather, everyone stays at home. The people seen on the street are either newsboys in a hurry, or they freeze to death on the roadside.
Frederick walked to the frozen body and saw him buried under the thick snow, standing there without saying a word.
The officials who came out with him had big heads.
The mayor of Würz is Max Merkel, who was previously the mayor of Nuremberg. Because he disobeyed Frederick's arrangements, the city did not receive the development dividends of Wertz in the first place. In the end, Resigned.
He later wrote a long letter to Frederick admitting his mistake, so Frederick gave him a chance to become the mayor of Würz.
After the war, Frederick issued a special red-headed document, requiring newly occupied towns to do a good job in ensuring people's livelihood. Among them, sheltering and arranging homeless people and street children was the top priority, and specially allocated funds and Guidance on how to do the work.
It is not surprising that people freeze to death in cities these days. Even if some cities have poor relief laws and citizens can get a sum of money to buy firewood, homeless people are not among them.
Frederick had already prepared a manuscript, and when spring arrived, the church would take the lead in publicizing in newspapers the feat of not freezing to death in winter.
This involves the problem of digesting the occupation of a new area. Only by letting the people know that they can live a good life with the new ruler can they use their energy.
Well now, there is one lying on the road in the capital, already as hard as a stone.
Merkel’s legs were shaking. If Archduke Wesson hadn’t seen it, he had many ways to fool him, but now he can’t fool him. The Archduke’s plan fell short, and the next one might be frozen to stone. By myself.
At this time, Frederick's guard chief Tony whispered: "Sir, this man does not look like a tramp."
When Merkel heard that she might be saved, she was full of expectations. He looked at Tony.
Tony walked to the body and stamped his foot, and all the snow within a few meters was blown away.
The corpse was wearing blue to black clothes, with some frozen blood near the head and several broken tiles next to it.
Tony raised his head and jumped to the roof of the four-story building.
Frederick was more elegant. A large group of entangled water plants appeared in front of him. The tentacle-like dark green water plants formed a staircase, allowing him to walk up step by step. The snow on the surrounding roofs was blown away. At first glance, there was nothing wrong, except for a few tiles on the edge that fell off.
In the street, Merkel looked at the body. There was blood on the head, and tiles fell down next to it. Wasn't it obvious that it was knocked unconscious by the tiles and froze to death? The entire responsibility lies with the homeowner!
Tony had a detective's addiction on the roof, and when he came down with Frederick, the homeowner had been controlled by the people brought by Merkel.
The homeowner in his early twenties heard that tiles falling from his house killed someone. He was so frightened that his legs gave way and he fell to the ground, trembling and speechless.
Friedrich went over and said to the homeowner: "It shouldn't be your problem."
Then he said to Merkel: "Let the police come, remember to go to the roof."
Wirtz's police chief Kuhn arrived soon. He was formerly the chief of Hausen City and had been promoted from an ordinary city to a state capital.
He personally led his men to set up a cordon to survey the scene, then checked the deceased, and reported to Frederick at the house two hours later.
"Report to the master!" You can tell from the title that he is an old Wesson man. "Preliminary judgment is that the deceased is a thief. He slipped and fell while escaping on the roof after stealing last night. There were signs of looseness on the roof tiles. The skull of the deceased was broken, and the stolen items were still in his arms. They were several pieces of women’s jewelry and a money bag.”
Frederick asked calmly: “It’s confirmed to be a thief. , Aren’t they people who rush home or have an affair?”
These days, some people with extraordinary powers don’t like to walk on rooftops, especially those who have an affair. There are a few of them every year in Weissensee. The unlucky guy was shot down with a shotgun by the police patrolling at night.
Qu Enshang replied nervously: "He is a thief, he is a member of the largest local gang. He has a spider tattoo." The gangster's protective umbrella was sent to the north to eat snow, but he himself was not so tough.
Eradicating gangs is the basic task of the police. Now there are gangsters stealing things, which means that the work has not been done well. Being scolded is a light thing.
So Kuhn immediately explained without waiting for Frederick to ask: "This gang used to be the black gloves of the Franken family. The organization is very large. We have been digging deep into the position of his leader."
Frederick nodded. This kind of gang that colludes with the regime has deep roots. If it is not eradicated in one fell swoop, the remaining elements will set fire to it, so there is no rush.
At this time, the landlord suddenly said: "Sir, everyone in the city knows that the leader of the Spider Gang will have a party at Spider Butt Alley on the day before New Year, tomorrow."
"This thief came out to steal things. Maybe his boss didn’t pay enough to the big boss.” Frederick nodded and turned to Qu En: “How do you arrange this?”
Qu En's forehead was suddenly covered in cold sweat. After hesitating for a while, he said truthfully: "I...I only know about this now."
Frederick asked the landlord: "You Why didn’t you report it before?”
The landlord thought that in the conversation just now, he could tell that Archduke Wesson was very concerned about the lives of the citizens. He gritted his teeth and said, "Who knows if your Excellency is like the previous masters, who went to complain during the day and was beaten to death and thrown into the river at night. "
Frederick turned to look at Quen and sneered, scaring him so much that his legs trembled.
“I have told you guys more than once.” Frederick’s voice was colder than the snow outside, “Your wages are not given by me, but by tens of thousands of taxpayers.”< br>
“When you take taxpayers’ money, you must serve taxpayers.”
“Everyone knows how to be grateful. If you help them, they will help you.”< br>
"What you can't do alone can be easily done with their help."
Qu En kept nodding, and Tony on the side was afraid that he would hurt his neck.
Frederick said to the house owner: "Please tell me everything you know."
The house owner was relieved and said: "Please don't worry, sir. I am a playwright and I come here often. I heard a lot about them from the tavern."
Frederick assured him: "Don't worry, no one will know that you reported it, and you will get a bonus."
(End of this chapter)