When the Saintess Arrives, No King Exist-Chapter 634 - 595: Lupher’s Letter to Tutor Quivarin

"The Church can burn Juanuo, but not the truth."

"What a compelling sentence, it's hard to imagine the person who said this was just an accounting apprentice or farmer a year and a half ago."

"Perhaps some people are just born geniuses, receiving the Holy Father's grace and love since birth."

"Dear Aldama Quivarin, how is your health these days? Have my philosophy thesis and journal been accepted and recognized by you? Did you receive my discourse on perpetual tenancy that I sent last time?

Following your request, I will continue to narrate my experiences in Thousand River Valley."

"After the constitutional convention ended, that is, on June 1st, the two tribunes of Thousand River Valley established two holidays for their new nation.

The first holiday is Victory Day on March 22nd, the day Thousand River Valley's army expelled the royalty and Church above them and defeated the terrible Prince Kongdai.

So, from March 21st to March 23rd, celebrations and banquets should be held by county governors, town mayors, and village magistrates everywhere to celebrate the victory of Thousand River Valley.

The Duchess Queen, Her Highness Moliat, issued a decree that, on non-festival days, banquets should have no more than fifty people, so I anticipate these three days will be extremely lively.

The second holiday is Constitution Day on June 1st, the day they officially established a constitution, declared independence from Leia Kingdom, and formed a new country, sending documents around the Empire to proclaim their existence.

From June 1st, large-scale celebrations and festival parades will be held in cities and villages, particularly in county seats and the two capitals.

All groups of Thousand River Valley, every city can send floats to Xia Lvcheng, that is, Feiliu Castle, to participate in joyful parades."

"I was exceedingly happy from June 1st to June 3rd."

On the first day, I participated in the constitutional celebration, everyone wore wreaths and beautiful clothes, and the city's flags were sold out.

Soldiers with brimmed helmets stood on both sides of the street, forming a human wall to maintain order.

In front of them were trumpeters, drummers, flute players, and lute and rebec players, followed by crowds waving flags.

Floats from various groups of Thousand River Valley passed through the middle.

The first float was that of the two tribunes, adorned in Ancient Aier-style red and white toga robes, the carriage was Ancient Aier's bronze chariot, and the two tribunes held hands, waving to countless serfs.

The second float was that of the left and right seat representatives, a large cart drawn by six horses, with damaged shields hanging on the sides and black-red flags fluttering, and the heads of Banifus and Prince Kongdai placed at the end.

The third float was the one I rode, the float of the civilian representatives, these representatives were incredibly skilled, not only installing sidelining like a battleship on the float but also painting the ocean and flowers.

They held up the wooden statue of Thousand River Valley's founding father, Juanuo, and many people cried.

Following were even more floats, with the gilded float from Rapids City, the float from the ry Court Barracks with gears and levers hanging, and the float from the mountain people draped in animal hides.

Citizens couldn't find enough flower petals, so they dyed paper, cut it into thumb-sized colored pieces, and sprinkled them on the floats.

Upon reaching the celebration square, the Mountain Knights of Thousand River Valley first performed equestrian and archery skills for us, charging like a long wall.

After shooting arrows, they split the wall, forming a triangular wedge to charge with spears, their momentum nearly rivaling the Royal Constitution Knights.

Next, the brave soldiers of the Salvation Army demonstrated their fearsome alchemical weapons.

They could shoot through a knight's plate armor from 120 paces away, no wonder knights referred to them as 'Devil's Wind.'

I must tell you, Venice was so scared, his face turned white and he almost fell off his chair.

It's hilarious.

After the soldiers' performance, citizens began to perform as well, with magic and acrobatics, all things we were used to seeing.

After the celebrations, they held a market in the afternoon and a bonfire party in the evening, thousands danced and roasted meat around the bonfire, and pairs of men and women were constantly going in and out of the granary.

I was curious about what they were doing, that annoying Little Armand even asked me to go in and see for myself, oh dear, I shouldn't have listened to him."

"You previously asked me what the future holds for Thousand River Valley. After witnessing so much, I must tell you, its prospects are limitless."

Outside of Falan Kingdom, I've never seen such a civilized country, in some ways, they are even more civilized than Falan Kingdom.

I'll not speak of the 'Perpetual Tenancy Act' and the 'Abolition of Dead Hand Tax Act,' they also abolished the 'Fugitive Slave Act' and 'Labor Act.'

The Female Grand Duke, despite being nobility, persuaded all to relinquish interests and passed the 'Tariff Unification Act' and 'Judiciary Unification Act.'

From now on, nobles can no longer freely establish tax tolls, all judicial powers are centralized to the County Court set by the central institution.

As for wars between lords, they can no longer occur, all disputes must be resolved uniformly at the Noble Court, scenes of lords leading armed farmers to fight neighboring lords will no longer happen."

The young Great Shepherd, though a follower of the Holy Path, not only did not forcibly convert Thousand River Valley, but even suspended heresy trials and all religious punishments, implementing the 'Religious Tolerance Edict.'

Did you know? Rather than a general, this Great Shepherd seems more like a scholar."

He has great reverence for knowledge, providing research funding nearly without cost for top scholars who make contributions.

Catherine told me that there is actually a precious millennia-old El Library on Autumn Dusk Island at the ry Court Barracks.

I questioned where this Shepherd Leader learned these civilized and fair laws, turns out he drew inspiration from ancient El texts.

I've heard, this Great Shepherd is preparing to establish a new university at the ry Court Barracks, not only providing teaching sites for free but also offering free dormitories and high scholarships to students.

Remember those crude and rude Dragon Language Scholars at Black Snake Bay? Armand told me they're actually vying for this new university!

However, Dragon Language Scholars can only offer a School of Alchemy and Medical School, they can't provide important schools like Law School, College of Arts, School of Philosophy, School of Engineering.

I don't mean to say too harshly about the academic standards in Thousand River Valley, this isn't targeting any individual, but the lawyers and engineers there are incompetent."

Even if you send your poorest student here, they'd be a master, like your old student who stubbornly can't graduate, that Mr. Leonardo obsessed with perpetual motion machines.

If you have talented students but are overshadowed by a decaying world, perhaps let them come to the ry Court Barracks.

In fact, I may first need to go to the ry Court Barracks, ready to be your reconnaissance cavalry."

I initially only intended to go to Rapids City and return, but everything here is too novel, so I've decided to spend a few more days.

I may first visit Joan of Arc Castle, accompanying Venice and Abazi to see the sugar workshops there, then head to the ry Court Barracks to tour the library.

If it's as good as Armand said, I'll continue sending you letters.

Wish you well, your student Lupher Lakin."