Black Dragon Code

"Because..." Odin tilted his head and thought for a while, then said, "Father thinks that team of merchants is pitiful?"

"Poor?" Seemingly feeling the meaning of the word, Caesar grinned and said, "It's true that they lost rare goods for no reason, but that's not why I paid them. I paid them because This is the law of the Empire."

"However, I heard from Hogg that the code was compiled and issued by my father." Odin asked suspiciously: "Father is the master and ruler of the empire, so he must abide by these things? Hmm... It feels like taking a rope to tie yourself It looks like it's tied up."

"Tie yourself up," Caesar said. "It's true to say that the Imperial Code was promulgated by the Targaryen family, but except for some special circumstances, we should also abide by these rules."

"……why?"

"Because otherwise, the imperial system would collapse," Caesar said.

As the heir to the empire, it is time for Odin to establish some concepts and cognitions about the country. The black dragon did not explain this sentence, but asked his daughter: "My child, what do you think we are based on?" What governs the country and keeps the country running?"

"strength!"

Regarding this question, Odin blurted out without hesitation, "Father is the most powerful and powerful individual in this world, even Azriel can't beat him."

From her teacher, big-eyed Corgi, Odin learned that the Abyss is the enemy of all worlds and that the demon lord is one of the most powerful creatures in the star world, but she discovered that Azriel, the abyss lord, was not his father. Her opponent, the powerful Flame King, is now locked in a cage called "Black Stone Mountain". Caesar took her there to see it, and once told her not to go deep.

Odin's adoring tone and eyes made Caesar quite useful. He nodded appreciatively, "Yes, power is the foundation and guarantee for us to ascend to the throne, but it is the rules that make the empire stable, prosperous and continue to operate."

"If the empire is like a flock of sheep, the Targaryen family is the shepherds. We have the power to kill and kill the sheep, but we don't have the energy and time to control each sheep. When the number of sheep exceeds what we can see, we will There has to be a proper set of rules in place to manage the flock and allow them to regulate themselves, otherwise chaos and disaster ensue."

"However, having said so much." Odin frowned, and her question still hadn't been answered, "Father, you still haven't told me, as shepherds, why should we follow the rules of the flock?"

"Shh-"

Caesar winked at her, made a silent gesture, and deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Because the sheep don't know what a shepherd is, they only regard us as the leader sheep. This is very good and can create more recognition for the sheep. sense and security, but at the same time there is a problem, that is, as shepherds, we also need to abide by the rules of the flock.”

"Is that so?" Odin nodded ignorantly.

"Yes, the rules of the flock need to be obeyed by every sheep. This is the basis for the cooperation and coexistence of the flock. If they find that a sheep can violate the rules without being punished, more and more sheep will try to break through the shackles. In this way, the shepherd will be overwhelmed, and he will have to spend a lot of money—such as killing a lot of sheep, in order to restore the stability and obedience of the flock.”

Caesar said: "This is the result that no shepherd wants to see.

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Luna frowned when she heard it. Caesar seemed to have completely misunderstood her meaning. Xiaolong might not understand it, but she always felt that there was some kind of deep meaning in Caesar's "shepherd theory". Fear, it is completely different from the concept of country she received in the forest of elves.

However, with Luna's small head, she thought for a while with a bitter face, but she still couldn't understand the true meaning of this theory. Seeing that the black dragon was teaching her daughter in a serious manner, she was embarrassed to interrupt it, and finally could only ask this question. Forget it, don't think about it anymore.

"Go back to what your mother said before." Caesar continued, "As a royal family, you break the rules, steal other people's belongings, and violate the laws of the empire under non-special circumstances, so you must be punished. Do you accept this? ?”

Hearing that he was going to be punished, Odin subconsciously glanced at his mother who loves him the most, only to find that Luna also had a serious face, and Xiao Xiaolong pouted, showing an aggrieved expression.

"Everyone makes mistakes, even the gods. It's no big deal."

Caesar squatted down, looked into Odin's eyes, and looked at her, his tone softened, and said: "But as a descendant of Targaryen and the future master of the empire, after making a mistake, you should first have the courage to look directly at her." You can’t lie or escape from your own mistakes. Children, we don’t need you to admit your mistakes to anyone, but you should at least be honest with yourself and know whether what you did is right or not. Your mother didn’t really want to punish you, but It is hoped that you can take this opportunity to learn from experience and lessons so as to avoid committing the crime again next time."

"Then... good." Odin's expression was still somewhat reluctant, but he still nodded and floated in front of Luna: "Mother, I was wrong, and I am willing to accept the punishment."

"Well, considering that you didn't know whether it was correct or not before, it's the first time you made a mistake." Luna hugged her and said, "I'll punish you for sending the things back by yourself, and then apologize to the caravan owner. Since you Pay compensation from your own small treasury. After you come back, you are not allowed to go out for three days, and go to Teacher Keji to take magic lessons."

"Sure."

With his head drooping, Odin left the room with the capuchin, and was accompanied by the orc guards to the royal city.

Seeing Odin leave, Caesar breathed out a sigh of relief. He also had no experience, and it was the first time he played the role of a teacher. He wanted to shape the child what he thought was the correct worldview. Some words may not be understood by Odin for a while. But about courage and honesty, acknowledgment and responsibility, experience and lessons, the child probably remembered it.

Just as Caesar's mood became lively, when he looked up, he found Luna staring at him with an unkind expression. His heart sank again, and he had to bite the bullet and ask, "You..."

In the next second, Luna jumped on his head, hugged the black dragon's ear and pulled it up, and said angrily and viciously: "You bad guy, I have to make it clear today, what is going on between you and His Highness Garcia ?”

"Huh?" Caesar was confused: "Me and Garcia? Nothing."

"Not yet, then why did Odin call Her Majesty Garcia's little mother as soon as he saw her, making us speechless, don't tell me that Xiao Xiaolong was born like this, you must have done a lot of bad things behind my back! Be honest!"

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