I! Cleaner!

Although your father didn't die on the battlefield, he chose to lead the army personally when he needed rest the most, which almost meant he was prepared to die on the border.

Even later when he was bedridden, it was still related to the war six years ago. To ensure that the Northern Kingdom wouldn't be strangled, he practically sacrificed his own life."

After hearing about the situation six years ago, the anxious female cleaner couldn't help but mutter:

"So... it wasn't father's fault? He was also forced? The real mistake lies with those who strangled us?"

"I've said before, about the war six years ago, it's really hard to determine who was right or wrong."

The Aquarius Director shook his head and said:

"Your father's goal was just the pass and the ice-free port, but as the war escalated, the tribes that benefited invested more, eventually nearly destroying two counties of the opposing side.

And have you thought about it? Why did the opposing side risk a war to repeatedly restrict our Northern Kingdom's supplies?"

"Is it because... of interests?"

"Interests are just one aspect. Initially, the opposing side blocked the passes more to punish the atrocities of certain border tribes."

The blue-haired elder in the mirror recalled:

"Remember, when the opposing side hadn't severely limited the flow at the passes or blocked winter shipments yet, several large border tribes dissatisfied with the material prices at the time, colluded with privateer ships of the Kingdom of Saio in multiple instances, raiding both sea and land massively.

And strictly speaking, the Northern Kingdom was just a tribal alliance, much looser in structure compared to the opposing side. The King had lower control over the large tribes, so after several warnings without results, they naturally had to block the passes and ports, especially during winters prone to trouble, strictly limiting all material flows.

However, as the time and frequency of blockades increased, a stable chain of interest gradually formed, driven by huge benefits, turning this preventive blockade into conscious exploitation and extortion, sowing the seeds for war."

"So... it all started because of us?" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

After listening to her granduncle's recollection, the female cleaner, overwhelmed, said with a dazed look:

"Was it our fault then? But... but if we didn't fight that war, wouldn't many people freeze and starve to death?"

"Yes, that's why I said, about that war six years ago, it's hard to say who was right or wrong.

Your father recklessly started the war, indeed it was unfair to the war's casualties, and to people like Leon's parents, but he did right by his own citizens. Even after a hundred years, people of the Northern Kingdom will still remember him."

After giving a summary that fell on both sides of the fence, looking at his grandniece in the mirror, whose eyes seemed a bit bewildered but seemed to understand something, the Aquarius Director couldn't help but smile and warmly advised:

"The conversation veered a bit off topic, hehe, uncle is getting old, always likes talking about the past... Anyway, remember not to mention anything about his parents, or the war six years ago, in front of the future Aquarius Director.

Although the future Aquarius Director is incredibly talented, his actions have always been quite extreme and ruthless. If he bears a grudge, when he comes over for a task, he might just tear down our Rehe City on a whim."

Ah?

Hearing this, the female cleaner couldn't help but be startled and said somewhat frantically:

"Will Leon do that?"

"Haha, of course not."

Looking at his grandniece in the mirror, who was no longer sad, the Aquarius Director swimming in the underground river, couldn't help but grin.

"Don't worry, the future Aquarius Director's emotions are actually quite stable. As long as you don't bring these matters up in front of him, he generally won't seek revenge intentionally...

Um... Melly, look to your left, is there someone behind that pillar near you? I seem to have seen a piece of clothing flutter by?"