Lady Lucrezia's name is famous not only in Lorraine, but also in the entire Ruman Empire, and even among the upper-class Hui people in the entire continent.
This is the mistress of the dignified head of the Ruman Empire. In terms of status in the world, she is equivalent to Eva next to Xiao Xige, Clara next to Mussolini, and Monica next to Clinton...
He is definitely an indispensable member in the political life of Ruman, a large feudal-reconstructive empire.
But what is commendable about this woman is that she not only stayed away from the world because of her high status in the temple. She only knew how to flatter His Majesty the Emperor and ignored the common people.
On the contrary, she also cares very much about the people. From time to time she holds charity parties and the like, actively raises donations, and helps the poor people as much as possible.
Therefore, the nobles who represent the backbone of the empire and social moral models, especially their wives - although they have no regard for those mistresses, mistresses and other things that are the dead ends and dross of the spiritual civilization of feudal society. Hate to the core.
Whenever such immoral things happen and are exposed, these women will stand up immediately, condemn it from a moral perspective, and express strong indignation.
Some were ruthless and eager to be pushed back, and from time to time they would help the mistresses perform some of the most thrilling sports in this world, such as dipping into a pig cage, sinking into a well, and so on.
But everyone turned a blind eye to Madam Lucrezia, the most famous mistress in the Ruman Empire. No one dared to gossip about her.
Not only that, he has an excellent reputation among the aristocratic and Hui circles as well as among the common people. In the terms of the world, he is also a black and white character.
Even proud women like Catherine and Adele had to admit that she was a good woman when talking about her.
You know, it's not an easy thing.
What kind of characters are Catherine and Adele?
That is a leading figure in the new era of young women who changed the social atmosphere, became popular among thousands of girls, and improved the inner connotation of young people... who are charming, gentle and smart, beautiful and smart...
One is a strong princess who is a typical heroine type in knightly novels. She picks up a long sword, overcomes obstacles, goes through many hardships, and finally saves the prince from the evil black dragon... well, a heroic heroine.
The other one, with her beauty and a smile, can stir up the world and make the world's heroes willing to beheaded, which is extremely harmful to the country and the people. Tens of millions of people will die in a war. This kind of super vixen is an unparalleled monster.
In the words of the current Pope Hilmedonia when she was chatting with several women in private - It's a shame that this little bitch fell into the hands of our Lorraine, otherwise, she might not have been able to do anything. Here~!
Our Lorraine has also made due contributions to world peace in disguise... a...
In the eyes of Catherine and Adele, there are only a few heroes in the world who can match their predecessors.
For example, the simple Vera is obviously silly and cute, but she is so powerful. Sometimes she seems to be missing a clue, but sometimes she is shrewder than a goblin - just shake a gold coin in your ear and you can hear it. Find out whether it is true or false.
Moreover, although he has great magical power, he always likes to hit people on the back of the head with that extra-large stick. He has never been able to defeat him.
Especially, having a bottomless pit has a good appetite. No matter what you eat or how much you eat, you will not gain weight.
Just for this reason, Catherine and the others had no choice but to give up. Every day when they saw Vera waving knives and forks at the dining table with a happy look on her face, Catherine and the others always felt a little depressed.
Such a cute and innocent Vera, who can eat, sleep, act coquettishly, and fight, can be regarded as one of the heroes in the world.
According to this standard, to be praised by a heroine from Catherine shows how high their vision and standards are.
And Lady Lucrezia is exactly such a character,
She is just an ordinary mortal. She is of humble origin and does not have much power behind her, but she is a figure that both Catherine and Adele can identify with.
This shows how powerful this woman is.
Although Lorraine has no interest in this kind of royal private matter.
He had been entangled in a lot of private royal matters all day long, such as the tax war between Leo and Catherine, or Catherine's shopping bills, or Melina and Leo stopped talking, and Lei
Ou Xiang ran over with a frown on his face and asked Sir Alex for a solution.
He had been involved in a lawsuit all day long, so he had heard of such tidbits. He didn't know anything about Lady Lucrezia, who could be praised by Catherine.
The only thing I know is that she is Rudrun's mistress, but even if she is the most favored mistress, it has nothing to do with him, and he is not a member of Ru Man City.
Sitting in the carriage, looking at the smiling expression of Archduke Julius and listening to Archduke Julius mouthing Lucy, Lorraine suddenly became interested in this mysterious lady.
A woman who can be liked by Julius and his entire family is definitely not a simple person.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but touch his chin, and he was quite expecting it. Maybe he was about to see a Ruman-style Master Li.
The carriage quickly turned into an inconspicuous street in the inner city and stopped in front of a house at the end of the street.
"Sir, we are here." The guard opened the car door and said.
Archduke Julius grabbed Lorraine, jumped out of the car, and walked straight to the gate.
When Lorraine got out of the car, she took a look.
I saw that the style of the gate was simple and simple, with some ordinary flowers and plants planted on both sides. Those flowers and plants grew naturally and snaked up the vault of the gate.
Flowers of various colors moved gently in the breeze, emitting waves of pleasant fragrance.
A scene full of life.
First of all, this scene made Lorraine feel good about him. The owner here is definitely a person who understands life and has elegant taste.
There are fewer and fewer people like this in this materialistic world, especially after Lord Lowe established the Flying Eagle Transnational Group and personally released the terrifying monster called capitalism.
Lorraine got out of the car and immediately heard a soft creak from the door shaft.
He looked up and saw a little girl of thirteen or fourteen years old opening the door. She had dark skin and was wearing ordinary clothes. At a glance, she knew she was from the countryside.
She smiled at Archduke Julius, but looked wary when she looked at Lorraine.
Lorraine couldn't help cursing in her heart: Who is this person? He doesn't even look at how old he is or what he looks like, yet he treats the Lord as a thief to guard against him.
He was thinking in his mind, but he smiled at the little girl and said kindly, "Hello, little sister."
The little girl squeaked and hid behind Archduke Julius, then raised half of her face to look at Lorraine carefully.
Lorraine glanced at her angrily and thought: Do I look like a bad person?
Grand Duke Julius laughed, patted the little girl and said, "This brother who doesn't look like a good person is my son-in-law. Little Susanna doesn't need to be afraid of him."
As if hearing the movement outside, a slim figure appeared at the door of the room.
The light reflected back from the house shone on her back, and from Lorraine's perspective, only a black outline could be seen.
She waved to everyone at the door and said softly in a soft and gentle voice: "Here we come, come in quickly."
"Ha, Lucy," Archduke Julius laughed happily, stretched out his arms and walked towards her, saying, "I came in a hurry this time, so I didn't bring anything with me. I'll make up for it next time."
Julius hugged her gently, then waved to Lorraine and said: "Boy, come quickly."
Mrs. Lucrezia smiled and said: "If you can come often, it would be better than any gift. This must be Nicole's boyfriend."
When Lorraine walked up to her, she saw Mrs. Lucrezia dressed as a housewife, with a cooking apron on top, her sleeves rolled up below her elbows, and her hands were slender and white.
Lady Lucrezia has an elegant appearance and a well-educated look. Her golden hair is coiled on top of her head. Although her beauty is good, it is above average and worse than stunning beauties such as Catherine, Adele, and Adeline. Quite a few.
Lady Lucrezia smiled slightly, and her impression changed instantly.
Her smile has an infectious affinity and warmth that makes even Lorraine feel like a spring breeze.
Her smile is like giving someone a cup of hot tea when they are extremely thirsty and tired, instantly making them forget all their worries and fatigue.
Lorraine's feeling for this woman suddenly rose to a very high level. This is a woman who makes people feel very comfortable.
Lorraine nodded to her and said, "I've taken the liberty to come, madam."
Mrs. Lucrezia smiled and looked Lorraine up and down for a while, then said: "I often hear the two brothers talking about you. You are indeed the young man Nicole likes. Come in, dinner will be ready soon."
Rudelun's thick voice came from the room, saying: "Is Julian here?"
Then Rudrun walked to the door with a bottle of wine in his hand. He naturally stopped Madam Lucrezia's shoulder, smiled at Archduke Julius and Lorraine: "If it's any later, we won't wait for you. "
Rudelun's speech at this time did not have the aura of a world-respected emperor like during the day. It could even be said that he was very gentle. He looked like a middle-aged man who generally knows his destiny.
Julian pulled the stunned Lorraine into the house. The layout of the room was very ordinary, but it was very clean and tidy. There were some small items sold by street vendors. It was full of family atmosphere and made people feel like it just looking at it. Very relaxing.
The two sat down at the dining table, and Rudrun walked out of the kitchen with two plates in his hand. Lorraine was immediately stunned and thought, what is this?
He couldn't help but glance at Archduke Julius.
But Archduke Julius seemed to be accustomed to it, sitting as steady as a mountain, waiting quietly for the emperor of the Ruman Empire to serve them food.
Seeing Rudrun reaching out to wipe his hands on his clothes, and then being glared hard by the lady, but she could only look like a silly smile on her face, Lorraine understood why Emperor Rudrun doted on this person who was not
The alluring Lady Lucrezia.
There is family warmth everywhere here.
And this is what Emperor Rudelun, who grew up in a deep palace, lacks the most.
Grand Duke Julius seemed to like this place very much. Lorraine sighed secretly. These two brothers were quite pitiful. They could only enjoy a little family life after leaving the palace. Fortunately, the atmosphere at home was good.
After a simple home-cooked dinner, Rudrun and Julius sat on the chairs in the living room, with their feet on the table in an inconspicuous manner, each holding a cup of hot tea, while Lady Lucrezia sat on the side
, sewing and mending with needle and thread in hand.
Lorraine had an unreal feeling from the moment she walked in. She hasn't come back to her senses until now, when she suddenly heard Rudrun shouting twice, "Lorraine, Lorraine."
Lorraine was stunned for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, are you calling me?"
Rudrun curled his lips and said: "Of course, I heard from Julian that the war fortress you renovated is ready to start construction?"
Seeing Emperor Rudrun looking at him as eagerly as he looked at Santa Claus, Lorraine instantly understood what the emperor meant - this piece of shit was planning to prey on a big family again~!
He sighed inwardly: These two brothers really have the same virtues. None of them are good~!
Then he spread his hands and said: "The experimental model is about to start construction, but the first Grand Duke has already been reserved."
Grand Duke Julius said hurriedly: "Brother, please don't rob me. If Lorraine builds the second one, how about I ask him to deliver it to you?"
Emperor Rudelun seemed a little unwilling, but in the end he grinned and said helplessly: "Well, you have been the first to choose the good things since childhood. Forget it, Lorraine, listen up. The second war fortress must be given to you.
I'll deliver it to your door."
Although Lorraine really wanted to ask Emperor Rudrun how we should calculate this fee, but look at the sparkling diamond ring on Emperor Rudrun's hand.
Lorraine could only lament for Leo in her heart. As expected, this loss would be on Leo's head. Anyway, the little gangster had just earned more than 10 million.
Lorraine smiled happily, then bowed and said: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Rudrun hummed with satisfaction, looked at Archduke Julius, and asked with concern: "I heard that the Holy See issued a recruitment order, and Russell also discussed it with me. So, you have decided to go into battle in person?"
Grand Duke Julius nodded and said with a satisfied smile: "Queen Isabella should be lucky. Lorraine is like saving her again. The new Pope Hilmebinya is her cousin. The Holy See is preparing to send seventeen
Knight of Mangoden.
Maple Leaf Danlin is also preparing to intervene, and Lester has even decided to go into battle himself. I can also mobilize 100,000 people. With these forces, I think it will be almost done."
Rudrun frowned and looked at it, thought about the film, shook his head and said: "We all know that the people of the Holy See can't be counted on. Those guys are unorganized and undisciplined, just a bunch of stragglers."
Lorraine nodded. The Holy See's Templar Knights sounded very powerful and professional knights, but as Emperor Rudrun said, they were just a group of stragglers.
Because for thousands of years, the Holy See has not had a decent enemy or target. Those temple guardian knights all focus on personal martial arts, but they have not experienced many battles, let alone legion-level large-scale combat training. If they fight alone
It might be possible to fight, but it would be difficult to pull them out to face Amul and Haddou. Thank God if the team can be arranged in an orderly manner.
Rudelun continued: "Although Ye Danlin's mages are powerful, their number is limited after all. I heard that Amol and Hadu have gathered 120,000 people under their command. Julius, tell me straight, are you sure you can defeat him?"
This is related to the reputation of us Ruman people."
Julius sighed and said: "I have thought about it seriously. With the strength of the troops we have, it is no problem to remain undefeated. Then we look for opportunities on the battlefield. The winning rate... can be about 70%."
Rudrun shook his head and said: "This is the best opportunity in decades, Hadu must die~!
I can't keep this stain on our Ruman Empire, so Julius, I've thought about it..."
Emperor Ru Chunlun stretched out two fierce fingers and said: "I will send you an additional 200,000 people."
Julius was startled and said happily: "Of course that would be better. If we defeat Hadou, we will be sure of it. But we still have so many rich troops. Besides, isn't Russell opposed to this plan?"
Lorraine's heart was shocked and she thought to herself: Rudlen is such a big hand.
With these 200,000 people, the strength of the peacekeeping force is astonishingly four times that of Hadou. Lorraine and the others have an overwhelming advantage against Hadou.
And these 200,000 people are still well-equipped. After all, the regular regiments trained by the Holy See are simply incomparable to the Temple Guard Knights.
But the millions of troops of the Ruman Empire are all useful. The eastern front is dealing with the Parthians, and the west is eyeing some unstable small countries.
The navy on the southern front needs to fight against pirates and protect seabirds.
On the northern front, the war against the barbarians was getting more and more intense, so Russell kept throwing people in, using up the empire's abundant troops. He even thought of borrowing troops from Lorraine, but he was defeated.
Catherine pushed back.
When Lorraine was fighting the orcs, Russell protected a single legion and didn't give it to Lorraine. Lorraine hired it from other governors at his own expense.
This made Catherine hate him so much.
Archduke Julius was able to mobilize 100,000 people from his own staff, which was already his best effort. He had already put all his bases on the line.
Two hundred thousand people, how can Rudrun conjure these two hundred thousand people from there? Soldiers don't grow out of the ground.
Julius was startled, chuckled, and said: "Will he agree to transfer people from Russell's staff? It's hard for this old guy to see the dawn of victory."
Lorraine nodded. Now the only one with mobilizable legions is the Northern Front led by Russell, but that also means that the offensive that has been advancing steadily on the Northern Front will have to stop, giving the barbarians a chance to breathe.
.
The desperate gang of barbarians are the most difficult to deal with, and their efforts this year may be in vain.
Russell was so angry that he vomited blood.
Rudrun laughed, pointed to the east, and said, "General Achaemenes of Parthia is looking for us."
Grand Duke Julius frowned and said, "That guy! He must be up to no good..."
Lorraine searched for this person's name in his mind, then slapped his forehead and thought to himself. Well, isn't Achaemenes the Parthian general who was preparing to usurp the throne? Aksud's family is still this Achaemenes.
The general's subordinate. It is said that he is a handsome man, from a noble family, and has dominated the Parthian state affairs since his grandfather's generation.
That guy's desire to usurp the throne was already in Sima Zhao's heart, and it was no longer a secret.
Rudrun nodded and said: "If the news of the demon clan's invasion comes, this guy will never be able to sit still."
"Is he ready to usurp the throne?" Archduke Julius asked.
"This is the best time. Everyone is busy dealing with Amol and Hadou, and no one has time to deal with him. So I have to say that although this guy is a little timid, he is not stupid at all." Rude Lun spread his hands and said.
Archduke Julius "hummed" disdainfully.
Rudrun said slowly: "He said that as long as we do not interfere with his usurpation and do not accept the current Parthian emperor's exile, he will be the first to join the coalition and recognize our leadership. From then on, Withdraw troops from areas bordering us.
In this way, we can free up our hands on the eastern front, and if the western front is a little more crowded, there will still be no problem in sending 200,000 people."
"Oh?" Grand Duke Julius stroked his chin and pondered, then raised his head, looked at Lorraine and said, "What do you think, Lorraine?"
Lorraine rubbed her nose, knitted her brows and thought deeply, thinking to herself, according to Rudrun, the general was hesitant to put the crown on his forehead because he was worried about interference from the Ruman Empire.
If there is turmoil in Parthia, it is almost certain that Grand Duke Julius will intervene. He has been fighting with Parthia for almost thirty years. He will happily wrap up his napkin, hold a knife and fork, and beat Parthia violently. Take a big bite.
The invasion of the demons and the Ruman Empire's preparations to kill Amor and Hadou's actions gave General Achaemenes a golden opportunity, so he made Rudelun an offer that was hard to refuse. Don't worry, go and take Hadu. Get rid of Du, I won't cause trouble for you, and you don't want to interfere with me.
Moreover, it is particularly tempting to recognize the Ruman Empire's future leadership position in the coalition. It means that when fighting the demons, the Parthians will hand over hundreds of thousands of their troops to the Ruman people to command.
Lorraine looked at Archduke Julius and said, "Who is our primary enemy?"
"Of course it's Hadou." The two brothers said in unison. It seems that these two people really hate Hadou to the core, but it is not difficult to understand. After all, Hadou directly slapped Rudelun and Julius in the face, and after the slap, he also slapped him from time to time. After a while, he said, "I just fought, and I felt very happy."
Lorraine asked: "The one at the back?"
Julian the Great said: "The demons and the high priests of the dead. Then the barbarians, and then the Parthians."
Lorraine shrugged and said, "Look, you yourself have made the truth very clear."
Grand Duke Julius sighed and said unwillingly: "I am always a little unwilling. I have been waiting for him to usurp the throne for ten years..."
Lady Lucrezia put down the needle and thread in her hand and said with relief: "Julian, if you take all the benefits, even the gods will be jealous of you."
Grand Duke Julius curled his lips, raised his hands and said, "Okay, okay."
Rudrun was obviously relieved. It was obvious that he was very tempted by General Achaemenes' proposal, but because of his younger brother, Rudrun had to convince Julian first.
On the eastern front, Archduke Julius had already had a real fight with the Parthians. If he asked him to let the Parthians go, Archduke Julius would regret it for the rest of his life.
A gleam of cold light appeared in Rudelun's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Then I will answer him like this, Julius, I will hand over 300,000 imperial soldiers to you, and be sure to bring Hadou's head back to me. ."