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Imperial calendar year 2515, mid-May, north shore of Kislev Bay, Sea of ​​Claws.

An ordinary passenger ship was slowly heading north under the thick fog.

Our King of Knights woke up from his dream, and he immediately felt two soft masses pressing on his body.

It was Morgiana. She hugged Ryan's neck tightly and refused to let go. Ryan tried to push, but found that he couldn't push, so he could only continue to lie down with a wry smile. Ryan himself was indeed a little tired. If it was

He could still deal with Morgiana one-on-one, but the addition of the Lake Fairy gave him no time to breathe.

This was very difficult to handle. Thinking that he would have to deal with the goddess and her first choice day and night at the same time, Ryan felt that his face was turning green.

"Ah, dear, are you awake?" When Ryan felt that his legs were weak, his waist was numb, and the spiritual energy in his body was empty, a charming and gentle voice came from another place in the room.

I saw the fairy in the lake wearing a set of Isa's Dream dress with pearls and silver accessories, a plush waistcoat on the outside, and a full set of platinum jewelry given by the emperor. Under the dress, she was wearing plush fox cotton, wrapped

Beautiful feet wearing black velvet ultra-thin pantyhose.

The goddess's hands were burning with the spiritual fire that belonged to Ryan, and she was making breakfast with ease using the flames.

Ryan noticed that she was making soft-boiled eggs. The goddess gently used psychic fire to boil the water, put in the eggs, and after boiling for a few minutes, picked up the eggs, then took out a knife, cracked the eggshells, and added

With a little salt and pepper, delicious soft-boiled eggs are ready.

There are already several buttered maple croissants on the table, three cups of hot Arabica coffee, three pieces of lamb tripe and a few slices of grilled bacon, a jar of Ulthuan jam, and mashed potatoes.

The production is completed.

"It smells so good." Ryan couldn't help but praise. The Gray Knight Primarch finally truly relaxed. He stretched out his arms to rest his head behind his head in enjoyment.

In the warm morning, there were still people making breakfast for him, there were no major military and political matters, there was no need to get up in a hurry, and the warm and fragrant soft jade was in his arms, Ryan thought to himself that the so-called life was just like this.

"Get up when you wake up. I've prepared breakfast." The fairy in the lake smiled slyly: "Or are you too weak to get up?"

"Don't underestimate me!" Sure enough, even though Ryan knew that Lilith was deliberately provoking, he still fell for it. After all, men really can't give in to this kind of thing. The King of Knights gently tried to push away the entanglement.

Morgiana was in her body, but Morgiana was woken up by Ryan's action: "Ugh~ Is it morning? What time is it? Ryan?"

"I don't know either, but you should get up, Morgiana." Ryan patted the Lake God Witch on the shoulder.

"Hmm~" Morgiana actually wanted to be gentle with Ryan for a while longer. She only felt that the front was sore and numb, and the back was also sore and numb. Then she saw the smiling expression of the fairy in the lake and recalled some memories.

She wished she could hide under the quilt and not come out.

"Get up, how long do you want to hang on to Ryan? Morgiana!" The Lake Fairy said angrily: "It's time to have breakfast, and then we still have many things to discuss."

"Yes." Morgiana could only struggle to get up.

Fifteen minutes later, the Lake God Witch put on a pleated dress with slightly see-through ties, paired with a pair of white pointe transparent pantyhose and a pair of pink bow-tie high heels. The three of them sat at the table to have breakfast together.

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"This trip to Dulong City is not in the official name." Ryan explained his plan to the Lake Fairy and the Lake God Witch: "If it is in the name of official trade, then the Queen can find a way to interfere with our trade.

opportunity, because no matter what, Erengrad is still her territory in name, and if we use the official banner, then she can stand up to accuse and interfere in this exchange."

"So we can't visit in the name of the official and Erengrad. I can only spread the news to the whole city through the soldiers of Erengrad's Guards. Everyone knows that I went to negotiate with Dulong City. Only

It can be like this." Ryan tasted the maple sugar croissant made by the Lake Fairy himself, and the King of Knights smiled helplessly: "There is no other way, we must be careful."

"Is this matter so troublesome?" Morgiana's whole body went limp. After listening to Ryan's words, the Lake God Witch gently tapped her plate with a spoon: "If everything is controlled by Katalin and her

Romanov family, then what’s the point of us regaining Erengrad?”

"You can't say that." The fairy in the lake shook her head. The goddess just watched Ryan and Morgiana eat. She only ate a little fruit: "No matter how you say it, no matter how good Ryan is, he is still the Knight King of Britannia.

No matter how bad Katalin is, she is still Kislev's own czar. If Ryan wants to take over Erengrad or even Kislev as the Knight King, even if he is fair, even if he has high prestige and is good at fighting,

"There are still very few Mrs. Keesler who would agree with him as a ruler."

"Not to mention the Boye nobles who have been favored by the Romanov family for generations." Ryan nodded. As soon as he picked up the coffee, the fairy in the lake personally gave him a sugar cube. The King of Knights smiled slightly and took it: "Actually

We have given a great deal of grace to civilians and refugees

Hui, according to the survey, in addition to being grateful to us, the civilians still want to stay in their hometown... This is also normal. After all, when you go to a completely different place, the climate, environment, cultural customs, and eating habits have to be started all over again.

Furthermore, most people are unwilling to do so."

Ryan still has something to say, that is, from an economic sense, the forcible annexation of Erengrad is not worth the gain. It is very troublesome to explain this issue in detail. Here is a simple and general metaphor, that is, a territory has its benefits and benefits.

Regarding management costs, for example, if the total income from a territory is 10 yuan and the administrative cost is 5 yuan, then there is no doubt that this piece of land should be absorbed.

If the income is 10 yuan, but the administrative cost is 10, 11, or 12 yuan, then considering its strategic position and border defense role, it is okay to extract some income from other profit-producing provinces to maintain its rule.

However, what if the administrative cost is 15 yuan, 20 yuan, 30 yuan or even 50 yuan?

At this time, in fact, this territory should be abandoned, because it will bring a heavy burden to the country. For Kislev, who has different nationalities, different cultures, and different beliefs, the management cost after Ryan takes over

It will be pushed to a very high level, and it also involves a topic, that is, "national self-determination", which will not be discussed here.

So, why did Lao Zhu, who led the Ming Dynasty, create a bunch of "countries without conquest" instead of continuing to expand? Didn't Lao Zhu know that with the strong army that led the Ming Dynasty at that time, a large circle of countries around him could not be their opponents?

You can win if you win, so what? The extremely high administrative costs and pitifully low profits after the occupation will only drain the finances dry. This is the way to subjugate the country. A typical example is Zhu Di establishing the Annan Chief Secretary.

In the year, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and tens of millions of taels of silver were poured in, and they were thrown away as soon as something happened.

Then some people must say that it is not simple. I can enfeoff it and give it to my subordinates, and they can take care of themselves. If the country is enfeoffed abroad, it is completely autonomous. I can be the leader and suzerain.

Brother, do you think you are playing a game? Playing Europa Universalis? People have complete autonomy in finance, military and personnel, so why should they listen to your central court? This kind of personal loyalty and sealing generally cannot last for three generations, or even even

The King of Sai system created by Lao Zhu did not persist for one generation! When Zhu Yunwen wanted to take back his autonomy, Zhu Di directly opposed it. They were still members of the same royal family.

Therefore, Lao Zhu’s tribute system was the most appropriate system at that time. For such a talented and resourceful person like Lao Zhu, was it because he was not up to par or because others were not up to par?

Therefore, for Ehrengrad, Ryan's idea is also relatively close. Ehrengrad is governed by Mrs. Keesler herself. I neither interfere in internal affairs nor make any appointments. I only guarantee my economic interests. This can

Minimize local resistance.

But the limitation lies here, no matter how you say it, Erengrad is too far away from Britannia.

"Forgetting the Tsar means you have no conscience, and welcoming the Tsar back means you have no brains. This is the only way we can deal with the Erengrad situation for the time being." Ryan concluded.

"As long as you have an idea." The fairy in the lake nodded slightly. Morgiana didn't understand things like internal affairs, so she could only eat in silence.

The hearty breakfast was quickly finished, and the atmosphere in the room gradually began to become weird.

The fairy in the lake said to Ryan with a half-smile: "How is it, dear, how about the breakfast I made?"

"It's very rich and delicious, my lady." Ryan took out a napkin and wiped his mouth, and said with a smile: "I like it very much."

"I like it very much? Is it true? You didn't lie to me?" The fairy in the lake picked up her flower fan. She glanced at Morgiana with a smile and became excited: "I know, Morgiana is also very good at it.

Food, do you think it’s me who cooks better, or she who cooks better?”

"???!!" Morgiana immediately became excited when she heard this. She stopped drinking coffee and also set her sights on Ryan: "Yes, Ryan, you think my cooking is delicious,

Or does the lady cook delicious food?"

"Who do you choose?" The goddess and her first choice pressed towards Ryan at the same time.

Why did this happen all of a sudden? Ryan suddenly had sweat on his forehead, and the King of Knights thought to himself that this is wrong! Why did you suddenly target me?

After thinking about it, Ryan could only quickly say with a smile: "You guys, each has its own advantages. For example, the lady is better at making pastries, desserts and breakfast, while Morgiana is better at cooking dinners and traditional dishes.

,Each has its advantages, each has its advantages...hehehehe~"

"What do you mean, each has its own merits?" The fairy in the lake quit. The goddess put her hands on her hips and swayed her proud figure up and down with amazing momentum: "It sounds like I don't know how to cook dinner, and Morgiana doesn't seem like she knows how to make desserts.

Same as breakfast? Tell me, who do you think does it better?"

"That's right, Ryan, I've made breakfast for you so many times, have you forgotten?" Morgiana also stood up, she quickly pressed down on her skirt with some shyness, and also gathered momentum: "Of course

, Madam, she did a good job, but I...but I didn’t do a bad job, right? No, you must give an answer today!"

"Uh..." Ryan was forced into a dilemma. The King of Knights pretended that something was wrong: "Oh, I'm in a hurry. I need to go to the toilet!"

"Don't go!" The Lake Fairy and the Lake God Witch held Ryan's arms on the left and right, and pulled in the opposite direction at the same time. The goddess was menacing and a little embarrassed and threatening. Morgiana was a little guilty but full of expectations.

Both women stared at Ryan, waiting for his answer: "You can't leave until I tell you!"

"If I don't tell you, you won't be able to get out of bed today!"

Being stared at by wolf-like eyes, Ryan knew that he could not run away today. The King of Knights turned green and could only use a delaying tactic: "Well, I need some time to think about it. Can you give me some time?"

"I'll give you two minutes, just think here and don't go anywhere!" The Lake Fairy held down Ryan, and Morgiana sat directly on Ryan's lap: "There must be an answer today, Ryan."

"Um..." Ryan thought about it over and over, looking at the menacing look of the Lake Fairy and Morgiana's determined expression, he could only pretend to think, while at the same time he was running through countless thoughts in his mind, weighing the pros and cons.

"Well, I think..." Ryan finally said hesitantly: "I mean, I always eat more delicacies made by Morgiana, and less works by ladies... I mean, according to

Judging from the current experience, in terms of cooking, it is still... that, Morgiana can cook more dishes and make them richer, right?"

The goddess's face turned dark instantly. The Lake Fairy really wanted to pour coffee on Ryan's face! As a god, a goddess worshiped and admired by countless people, she personally made breakfast for her husband, but the husband still felt that

The eldest girl who owns his first wife makes better food? Isn’t this a slap in her face?

You should be extremely grateful that this goddess can cook for you personally, okay?

As for Morgiana, her cheeks suddenly flew away. The Lake God Witch felt bursts of sadness and joy in her heart. She spent several years carefully studying and pondering the cooking skills. The persistence of more than ten years was not in vain. She hugged her excitedly.

Ryan's neck was directly covered with a fiery kiss, blocking Ryan's mouth.

After finally giving an answer, the heavy-headed Knight King Ryan quickly said that he wanted to ask Little Sol Green about the matters about Dulong City, and ran away on the spot, leaving only the Lake Fairy and the Lake God Witch in the room.
To be continued...