Common Sense of a Duke’s Daughter

"... you've been able to pack quite a bit"

I look at the paper at hand and squeal satisfactorily.

After the meeting and the normal business of the consular government, I was packing an earlier proposal with Dean.

The time is midnight.

Even if you look out the window, I'm sure there won't be any more houses or shops with lights on...... that's the time.

"Yes, and later, through the consular officers and the commercial guild, each chamber of commerce and its roots in the doctors."

"It's about that, Dean. It's natural to root for them, but you want to root for the people."

"To the inhabitants, is that it?

"Yeah, we're working on water treatment in this area right now, but I haven't been able to explain enough about the need. Though I thought through the matter, I still think it would be better to explain to all the inhabitants exactly why it is necessary and why it makes the system operational. Though some people may not be convinced, I think there will be less dissatisfaction than not knowing anything."

"I see. You sound very lady."

Nicole laughed at him, and the lid of my heart opened for a moment.

Come to think of it, you're alone with him at night like this.

Often, I used to be okay.

"You sound like me...?

Concentrate on your conversation with him to shake that feeling off.

"You are a lord, albeit a proxy. If you give me an order, I'll tell you it's over. You really love the people who live in this land."

That's what I said. His expression felt like there was a flash.

"Dean......?

"Excuse me. Then I think you should let everyone know. I was wondering if it would be better to spread the text in some way, not verbally. Because verbally it is realistically impossible to gather and inform all, and the message distorts the meaning of the word in any way with the impression of those who pinch it between them. Above all, the literacy rate in the land is high because of the school. If you're in a family with children, you can read the letters for sure."

"Right. As a matter of fact, shall we make sure that all households are given something to that effect? Like an information magazine."

"Right. Only the upper classes read information magazines in the Wang capital as the preference of gentlemen and ladies... but in this territory, you seem to be able to do information magazines for the people transmitted by the people. No, I'm sure you can someday. That's all, because this territory pushes for education."

"Right. How good would that be?"

"I can call that good because the relationship between the ladies and the inhabitants is good. Most nobles fear. It is the people who can help."

In contrast to my voice playing, his voice scares me through seriousness.

"Oh, how could that be?

"You used to say the lady. Knowledge is power. Sounds right. Knowledge is a kind of privilege, as it is today in this country. Those who possess knowledge subdue and dominate the people. In other words, your daughter broke one end of the country's identity system."

"Well...... hehe"

To me he laughed, Dean looked at me jiggly as he asked for his sincerity.

I did not answer immediately and opened the window and went out onto the veranda.

It's dark, I can't see anything.

But if I close my eyes, I can think of the streets behind my eyelids.

"Sure... it's easier to keep those who know nothing, right? Because no matter what I do, I don't know. But, you know, if you can't keep it down otherwise, you just have to lose that. When I make a mistake… one day Bern will succeed, and Bern, when the children of Bern make a great mistake, I want the people to make a choice. If they live in this land, they have the right."

I guess that's because I have previous life knowledge.

I've pushed what Dean said, knowingly.

That must be heretical to put in this world.

"The scariest part is that the people move with wrong speculation because they don't know. That I'm anxious because I don't know, and that it makes me unhappy and that it would be violence if I hit it somewhere. They themselves think and judge, rounding off and reflecting their opinions, and that is how the consular government is put in place. That's the ideal."

Turning to him, he kept his eyes open as surprised.

That look makes me laugh unexpectedly.

"In the first place, I can't. I can't completely keep people from exploring. Yes, I think. Knowledge is a privilege? No, because people are creatures of thought, a right that belongs to all. So no matter what I didn't do, sooner or later the people will rise."

That being said, he laughed.

In a quiet space, his voice sounded well.

It's just rare for him to raise his voice and laugh, now I'm more surprised.

"Sure, that's right. Soon the people will rise..."

"It's just my speculation, right?

"No. I don't know, I feel that way, too. That sounds ridiculous to me when I think about it, the battle for the throne in the King's Capital.... a hundred years from now, is it up to the future king, for example, if the royal family disappears resented by the people who have empowered them, or if they are respected? Not which one will be king, but what the king will do. The people will judge between the good and the bad. It's something I never thought I'd do. Does that mean I was a lot narrower too?

"Dean... to the boulder, I think that's too much."

I say so, but Dean seemed happy for some reason... he seemed to blow it off.

"Excuse me.... Lady, let's just talk about this."

"Heh heh... accomplice, so let's just talk about my statement here"

He seems kind of happy, caught me laughing, too.

Yes, of course.

"Heh heh... So, what do you say we dedicate ourselves as accomplices? Stop talking to him."

"In this case, I feel like I have to let you out...... definitely"