Thinking of this, the Grand Duke put down the wine glass in his hand and was about to ask, but when he saw Catherine's warning glance from the side, he couldn't help but startled for a moment, then quickly put on a friendly expression, and then asked:
"Earl, what major did you study in the academy? You know, as a noble, the most important thing is to use the sword and shield in your hands to protect the safety of the people under your rule."
Lorraine was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he meant. He hesitated and was about to answer.
At this moment, Leo slapped his thigh and said, "Old man, it's already outdated for you to say this. My boss has said it a long time ago, we are just organizing. After collecting protection money from others, we will
We must ensure the safety of others. Otherwise, the people will go to other people's territory."
When he said this, he raised his head and saw Catherine glaring at him. He couldn't help but touch his head and asked in shock: "What? Did I say something wrong?"
The Grand Duke looked at his son and twitched his lips in embarrassment. He didn't know what to say for a moment. He wanted to scold him, but it was his responsibility to educate him, and he had been busy in the military all these years and had no time.
In the end, I could only act secretly, and even the way I looked at Lorraine became unkind - it was you who led my son to evil~!
Seeing that something was wrong, Catherine hurriedly smiled and interjected: "Lorraine is studying military strategy."
Grand Duke Julius couldn't help but smile indifferently. He obviously knew what the Military Strategy Department of Maple Leaf Danlin College was like. But on this happy day when his father reunited, he didn't want to make it too difficult for his daughter, so he went up and endured it.
He had a toothache and asked: "I wonder what the count's academic performance is now? Reconnaissance, training, intelligence, organization, planning, summary, command... Which subject are you better at?"
Leo couldn't help but widen his big dark eyes, and said "Wow" in surprise, with a look of admiration on his face: "Old man, I didn't expect you know so much~! You sound very knowledgeable.
of."
The Grand Duke smiled, ruffled his black hair, and said, "If you go to school in the future, you will know so much."
Leo tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said boldly: "I think the boss doesn't know as much as you do in this regard. He just skipped classes and was busy making money with me..."
Catherine was immediately shocked. Before he could finish his words, she hurriedly reached out to cover his mouth and shouted angrily in a low voice: "Shut up. If you don't speak, no one will treat you as a mute~!"
Leo was stunned and was about to protest.
Catherine glared angrily at this little scoundrel who only knew bad things, and added viciously: "If you dare to say one more word, believe it or not, I will deduct all your salary and add 300% of your personal income tax~!"
Leo couldn't help but be shocked.
He took a breath of cold air and just said "Ah..." for a while, then he immediately reacted. He stretched out two fat little hands and pressed them all on his mouth at once, blocking the sound again.
Went back.
Those two big eyes as black as paint looked at Catherine without blinking, and then nodded their little heads repeatedly like a chicken holding rice, indicating that they knew. For fear that if she said another word, she would find an excuse,
Making things difficult for myself, I thought to myself: Wages are being deducted and taxes are being increased. Then we have to go bankrupt and no longer be able to buy lollipops?
Lorraine saw that the Grand Duke was still looking at her eagerly, with dissatisfaction in his expression. He had to bite the bullet and said: "I'm sorry, Your Highness. As Leo said, I have been paying high tuition fees for a while.
, can only be busy making money.”
Grand Duke Julius couldn't help but glare at Catherine. Seeing the pitiful look on her face, he could only snort angrily, pick up the wine glass, and take a deep gulp.
Seeing this, Lorraine couldn't help but feel angry, and thought to herself: You old guy just killed more people, what's the big deal? I don't believe it, you don't feel pain when you get beaten, and you don't vomit after drinking too much~!
At this time, he didn't care about his donkey temper. This is understandable. As a noble, the first rule is to have the spirit of a fool - not to be afraid of death.
He sneered and said: "Actually, this is entirely the responsibility of the empire. Let a noble student be busy for tuition and livelihood, and have no time to take care of his studies. I don't know what your highness has to be dissatisfied with. Even if it is dissatisfaction, it should be directed at you.
That's right. It's because of your royal family's mistakes that a bunch of losers became high-ranking officials and took control of the government, which led to today's situation."
When Grand Duke Julius heard this, he couldn't help but became furious. He slammed the wine glass in his hand on the table and said, "So, if you don't study hard, it's still my responsibility?"
Lorraine looked at him calmly and said: "I paid taxes to the empire. The people in my hometown were bullied, and it is my responsibility. I have to go out and give them justice. This is a matter of course,
Because they paid taxes to me. But I also paid taxes to the empire. When I struggled to study and couldn’t pay my tuition fees, shouldn’t the empire also take some responsibility for me?”
Grand Duke Julius had never heard of anyone being so shameless as Lorraine, who actually turned all these problems onto his own head.
But the old man came to see his daughter today, and he didn't have some scoundrels with him. Bricks who are sycophants are called beasts.
Lorraine, on the other hand, is a guy who has armed his mind with the thoughts of numerous philosophies and political masters such as "Social Contract Theory". And that knowledge has been passed down after being tempered and tested for many times. Those guys can't even walk.
If you step on shit, you can also use it as an excuse to blame others, instead of saying that you don't have eyes.
Therefore, even if the Grand Duke brought all the wise men in the empire to call the beasts today, and let them all put together, they would not be able to call Lord Lorraine. What's more, he is alone now, and his expertise is in
War, not political theory.
The two of them were not of the same order of magnitude at all. He was far from being able to argue with Lorraine in theory. He immediately gasped in anger and could not say a word.
Seeing that Lorraine only said a few words, Leo gave his old man a poor argument. He covered his little mouth beside him. Although he didn't say a word, his pair of black eyes were as black as paint.
But his big eyes kept moving around.
He was filled with admiration, and he thought to himself carelessly: Lorraine is playing a gangster, and even someone as powerful as his own old man is no match for him. It seems that the boss is indeed right~!
Catherine saw the two of them staring at each other like two aggressive roosters, about to start a fight. She couldn't help but feel a severe headache and moaned softly.
She first glared at Lorraine and told him to shut up and stop causing trouble. Then she squeezed out a smile from her pretty face that was about to cramp, and then said to the Grand Duke: "Father, Lorraine is actually very good. Although he is not
I don’t go to class often, but I still insist on studying and never give up. By the way..."
When she said this, her eyes suddenly lit up, she clapped her hands, and then continued happily: "I remember Lorraine is writing a book called "On War". Their instructor Jack also praised it greatly, and for this
We also specially approved a lot of money as research funds~!"
Grand Duke Julius was immediately shocked.
As a typical high-ranking imperial commander, he knew the importance of cultivating a qualified strategic officer.
Even he himself has gone through so many years of climbing and beating, and then he has come over step by step, step by step.
Even so, in major wars, because there is no one to discuss it, we can only think about it before and after, fearing that something will be revealed and we will make some fatal mistake.
Because every decision is related to the lives of countless soldiers. Although commanding thousands of troops and horses, one general can accomplish thousands of bones, it seems very birdy and awesome. But in fact, this kind of pressure is definitely not what ordinary people can imagine.
of.
I think back then, Napoleon, the strongest military man in Europe, only slept a few hours a day in order to command the army in battle, and he went on expeditions here and there. As a result, his wife was cuckolded at home without even knowing it.
There are records saying that classmate Caesar also fell into Yangdian madness from time to time.
Hitler, Xiao Xige is also a mental patient, and he even has sex with his niece... (It seems to be too far off)
Anyway, that’s it. From this series of great figures, it can be imagined that being a commander-in-chief is really stressful~!
Therefore, when he looked at Lorraine again, his face couldn't help but look much better, and he asked with interest: "Oh? Really? Can you take it out and let me have a look?"
Next to her, Catherine also had a look of expectation and kept winking, signaling Lorraine not to be willful.
Lorraine's heart softened and she was about to speak, but suddenly she remembered something and couldn't help but moan.
Seeing his look, Catherine's heart sank. She leaned over and whispered, "What's wrong with you? Why are you still leaking oil at this time?"
Lorraine scratched her head and replied in a low voice: "As you know, I started a company recently to make money. So I only wrote an outline and threw it there..."
The corners of Catherine's pretty lips couldn't help but move, and then she cursed in a low voice with some sadness and anger: "Did you do it on purpose? You want to get rid of me so that you can concentrate on running away with Adele, that dead temptress?"
Lorraine couldn't help but blinked and muttered: "I...I never thought about it that way..."
Catherine's pretty face turned frosty, she snorted coldly, and cursed in a low voice: "It's best like this. If you dare to do this, I will kill you with a knife first, and then go to fight for her~!"
Lorraine couldn't help but choked.
At this time, Catherine turned around and put on a smiling face. She said: "Father, Lorraine said that his book is still being written, but that kind of thing is very difficult for a person like you who has experienced a lot of experience."
For the commander-in-chief of the war, it is really not worth mentioning, I am embarrassed to show it. Hahaha..."
The Grand Duke looked at the two of them coldly and said nothing.
Under his gaze, Catherine had no choice but to laugh dryly, "Hehehe".
While looking at the Grand Duke, she made a sound through her teeth and whispered to Lorraine next to her: "Don't just sit alone. Think of a way for me? My face is about to cramp.
, believe it or not, I will want your good looks later~!"
Lorraine couldn't help rolling her eyes and replied in a low voice: "I'm not a fairy, and I don't have four hands. I only have so much energy. Just for the company to make money, Vera held parent-teacher meetings, and also wrote scripts. Looking back,
I have to wait for Leo to learn to ride a bicycle... I’m so busy that my feet don’t even touch the ground, where can I conjure up something for you?”
He saw Catherine laughing so hard that she almost cramped, and knew that she was extremely embarrassed. He thought for a moment, and then whispered: "Otherwise, I will take out the script and let the old thing take a look?"
Catherine was furious, and just about to speak out, she saw the Grand Duke glance over with dissatisfaction. She quickly changed her attitude, smiled at him, and then whispered: "Why are you talking? What old thing is not old?"
He is my father~!"
She paused, biting her cherry lips gently with her white teeth, and added in a low voice: "Put away all those scripts of yours. This is what bothers him the most. I was just joking and learning
When I was writing poetry, I was scolded by that old guy with his head covered with his face. Even now when I think about it, I still feel scared."
As he spoke, there was a lingering expression of fear on his face.
The two of them discussed here in low voices for a long time, but they were unable to do anything.
Seeing the expressions of the two of them, Leo covered his mouth with both hands and kept winking at Catherine. His big dark eyes almost flew out of his sockets, but the two people
They are all extremely hateful and have no regard for the genius, wisdom, and unparalleled cleverness of the young master.
He wanted to put down his hand and remind him, but he was afraid that Catherine would really deduct wages and tax him again.
So, he rolled his big dark and bright eyes, and kept saying "Uh-huh" in his mouth, signaling the two of them to pay attention to him. He also thought a little proudly in his heart: I am so smart. It's just "Uh-huh"
Yes, it can’t be counted as saying a word. Nicole will definitely not find a reason to deduct money and collect taxes this time.
But he said "Uh huh" for a long time, and saw that the two people were still lowering their heads to discuss, and did not pay attention to him at all.
Leo was immediately furious.
He jumped down from the back of the chair, and without saying a word, he trotted all the way to the study next to him.
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned, and they couldn't figure out what he wanted to do for a while.
After a while, I saw him running back with a model in his little hand. After placing the thing heavily on the table in the middle, he ran back again.
He ran like this twice, put down the model, and finally ran back. Then, he heard the unique harsh sound of the table being dragged inside.
Although Archduke Julius heard it, he didn't care what the little ruffian was doing because his eyes were firmly attracted by the model on the table.
He reached out and picked up a model of a carriage, and gently turned the wheels. When he saw the wheels spinning rapidly, he was suddenly shocked. He asked in surprise: "You made this?"
When Catherine heard the commotion, she felt uneasy and was looking in the direction of the study. At this time, after hearing the Grand Duke's inquiry, she suddenly came back to her senses.
She quickly replied: "Yes. This, and this windmill, water mill, and the sofa we are sitting on."
As he spoke, he pointed at the things on the table.
At this time, she suddenly understood, and she felt happy immediately. She thought to herself: Leo is not bad, he knows how to save her. I really didn't hurt him in vain before.
This iron-fisted governor-general has completely forgotten who the person was who just now deducted people's wages and imposed a heavy tax of 300%~!
She glanced at Lorraine, and then quickly replied: "These are all Lorraine's thoughts. There are steel bearings in the carriage wheels, so they rotate very easily."
The Grand Duke couldn't help but nodded in appreciation and said: "Not bad, not bad. With this, the fatigue of the horses can be greatly relieved and the daily transportation mileage can be increased."
He paused and then said: "If all the army uses this kind of carriage, according to my conservative estimate, the logistics pressure can be reduced by about 30%. Nicole, why didn't you come up with such a good thing earlier?"
As he said that, he glanced at Catherine with some reproach.
Catherine couldn't help but laughed dryly, and thought to herself: I've had enough just taking care of you two so that they don't get into fights. How could I be in the mood to care about these things? It's also a credit to Leo for his cleverness. Well, the main thing is my education.
That’s right~!
The Grand Duke reached out and picked up the windmill again. When he took a closer look, he found that it was extremely finely made inside. Even the two millstones inside were clearly visible. He couldn't help but be curious. He turned it with his hand and saw that the wind wheel was driven by it.
Below, the millstone began to rotate.
He couldn't help but sigh in approval again and said: "It's really good. With this, even horses are saved. The animal power is greatly saved and the efficiency is improved."
Then he saw the water mill again. With his specialized eyesight, he could certainly see the ingenuity in it and couldn't help but praise it again.
Catherine couldn't help but feel happy when she saw her father's face was so happy. She wiped the cold sweat on her head and thought to herself: I finally passed the test.
At this time, the Grand Duke waved his hand and said with a heroic expression: "Not bad, not bad. You have done quite well. I want all of these things. I will look for the drawings and other things later and send them all to me. I want them all."
Let them work overtime, and with strong logistics, what battle can't be won?"
Lorraine couldn't help but secretly thought: This old guy is very vicious. With just one sentence, everything belongs to him.
He wanted to stand up to protest, but Catherine held him down and gestured with a begging look on his face, obviously not wanting him to cause trouble again.
At this time, I heard a voice next to me shout loudly: "No~!"
The Grand Duke was startled for a moment, then turned around and became furious, saying, "Why not?"