Lorraine nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, sir, I will remember your teachings."
Padres smiled and said: "Okay, just remember it. Just go ahead and do it. You have done it before, killing people, setting fires, etc. You don't need me to talk too much. In short, we will support you in everything."
~!"
Lorraine was stunned, but he knew that although these words sounded a bit plain, they held great weight.
With his words, once the situation becomes unstable, with just one order, not only the troops of his own province, but also the armies of other provinces can be mobilized at will, such as timely resistance to the external orcs.
It is extremely convenient to invade or carry out suppression.
Lorraine looked at the old man with great gratitude and said sincerely: "Thank you, sir."
Padres didn't say anything, just laughed twice and sat back down.
Cardinal Russell was watching Lorraine quietly.
After a while, he sighed deeply and said: "Lorraine, although your Majesty has given you a grant, you must understand that this money is for the governor of Nai'an.
You must spend every penny on the construction of Nai'an. If I find out that you are wasting public funds, I will stop this allocation at any time and recover it with interest."
As soon as Catherine heard Russell's words, her pretty face tensed up and she snorted heavily at him.
Padres was extremely displeased to see this prime minister pouring cold water on everyone and dampening everyone's interest at this great time of promotion and wealth.
He glanced at Russell lightly and said: "The emblem of the Lorraine family is Dragon Cliff Grass. What does Dragon Cliff Grass represent? Glory, justice, and bravery. I think everyone knows this.
Would someone from this family do something like that?"
When he said this, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw the strange looks on the faces of the people next to him, and couldn't help but hesitate. At that moment, he also remembered the rumor about Lord Lorraine scraping the land, and the sky was three feet high and the ground was seven minutes thin.
, and immediately started to sweat quietly.
He paused for a moment, and then continued: "Besides, he doesn't miss your money, is it worth your appearance as a goblin businessman?"
Prime Minister Russell smiled bitterly and said seriously: "Your Excellency, every money in the empire has a purpose. Such temporary large-scale allocation has disrupted my plan. This year's financial expenditure will exceed one year.
It’s a big deal. It might affect next year’s military spending.”
When Padres heard the meaning of his words, he actually wanted to touch his own money, and he felt as if he had been stabbed in the lungs. The old man was shocked. He snorted angrily, slapped the table and stood up, saying: "You move?"
Give it a try and see if I can fight like a bald ass like you~!"
Even though Prime Minister Russell holds a high position and has overwhelming power, he is extremely helpless in the face of this old guy who relies on his qualifications as a veteran of two dynasties to flirt with him at every turn.
An old guy like this can't be beaten or scolded, but if you are just a little bit dissatisfied with him, or you are encouraging his officers to cause trouble.
Or he would drag a large number of nobles and senators into the Holy Spirit Temple, peel off their clothes, reveal scars all over their body, and burst into tears.
While crying, he shouted something to the heroes of the late emperor who were enshrined inside: "I have shed blood for the empire, been injured for Your Majesty, and made countless military exploits for Ru Man, but now I am bullied by a bunch of traitorous ministers."
…”
Then there was a large group of people watching the fun. As for whether they didn't know the truth, were deceived, or if they were sharp-eyed, it depends on which side everyone was sitting on.
Before the next day, the entire empire, and even the whole world, will know that Prime Minister Russell is not doing business, and is relying on the power in his hands to bully those loyal ministers who have dedicated their lives to the empire.
Although His Majesty has great trust in me, the guys in the Imperial Senate are like a bunch of hyenas, wanting to cause trouble for me even if they have nothing to do. At that time, under the pressure of public opinion, they will jump out
, jumping up and down desperately, tossing himself.
Thinking of this, he immediately spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Sir, I just said that it is very possible."
When Padres saw him giving in, he felt no complacency at the moment.
He snorted coldly, sat down slowly, then rolled his eyes and pretended to talk to himself, as if he lowered his voice, but it was enough for everyone in the room to hear.
He said: "Don't have money? There are so many corrupt officials under you. If you just copy two of them, you will have everything. And it can also give a huge boost to the national economy."
Russell looked at Padres's appearance and could only shake his head helplessly.
Baron Rocund saw that they had finished discussing the business and started bickering like children quarreling again. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, because as the undersecretary of finance, he had a lot of work to do, but he didn't have the time of the demon to follow these.
Old guys chatting.
He stood up, walked to Lorraine, and said to him with a smile: "Good boy, you did a good job. Congratulations. I won't say much else. Before you leave, you must come to my house and stay with me."
I’ll have two drinks.”
Lorraine did not dare to neglect this distant relative who took good care of her.
He grinned and said, "Yes, sir, I will definitely go."
Although the other officials sitting here are not very familiar with Lorraine, they are familiar with the Governor of Xinza who has joined the imperial official's club at a young age and has become the eldest princess's love interest. His future will be quite unlimited.
I also really want to come forward and make friends,
But seeing all the big guys present, I knew that it would not be my turn to come forward to flatter him. At that moment, I had no choice but to nod to the big guys in front of me, say hello, and then left the conference room one after another.
Russell looked at Lorraine and wanted to say a few words and give him a good beating, but Padres next to him was afraid that Lorraine would suffer, so he kept sarcastic and sarcastic.
Russell had no choice but to give up, and after saying hello to everyone, he also left the room.
Padres saw that he, Lorraine, and Catherine were the only three people left in the room. He smiled, stood up, and said: "I'd better stop being annoying here and leave my time to you young people."
, let you have a good celebration."
With that said, he also left the conference room.
There were only two people left in the large room, Catherine and Lorraine, and now there was not even a single attendant.
Catherine let out a long breath, walked up to Lorraine, and snatched the appointment letter from Lorraine's hand.
She narrowed her eyes and spread them out, then took one glance, then looked carefully at the next. At the end, she hugged Lorraine and said with a smile: "Okay, we have these things, now we can
Let’s show off our skills~!”
Lorraine was stunned and said: "We?"
Catherine gave him a strange look and said, "Of course."
Immediately afterwards, she thought of something, raised her willow-leaf-like eyebrows slightly, and said coldly: "What? Are you looking for someone else?"
Lorraine looked at her eyes that were like ice and snow, enough to completely freeze people, and she shuddered. She secretly sighed in her heart: Nicole is becoming more and more powerful as a queen~!
He waved hastily and explained: "No, no. I mean, if you are not already the governor of the Eastern Province, why are you also interested in the Nai'an Province?"
Catherine snorted coldly and said: "Oriental Province? So what? No matter how good I am, I am still working for the old man in the family. Whatever I earn, I give it to him. But every time I ask him for a little more
Spending money on cosmetics is as painful as pulling out a tooth. This is different, the province is doing it for us."
If Grand Duke Julius had been present and listened to her words, he would have burst into tears. He lamented the correctness of the ancient saying, "If you don't keep a female leader, you will become an enemy if you stay until the end."
Lorraine was also stagnant.
He calmed down, then patted Catherine on the jade back and comforted: "Okay, I understand. But now this is just the beginning, I don't know how to go next~!"
Catherine puffed up her breasts, smiled proudly, and said: "With your talent and our support, there is no problem that cannot be solved~!"
Lorraine smiled and said: "You are right. Being an official, there is nothing simpler in the world than being an official. (Note seems to be said by Li Hongzhang and Li Zhongtang.)"
Catherine smiled softly, and while there was no one around, she kissed Lorraine on the cheek and said, "Let's go, there's still time, I'll take you around the palace."
The palace of the Ruman Empire was huge, with a large garden at the back, and one person couldn't even go around it in two days.
Catherine just took Lorraine for a walk along the big lake in the palace.
Looking at this gorgeous but empty imperial city, Lorraine felt a little sympathy for the emperor. Living alone in such a big house, all he saw all day long were the faces of these attendants and maids, and listened to their monotonous "
Yes, Your Majesty." "Okay, Your Majesty." The tone is not boring.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Lorraine could see His Majesty the Emperor in the rose garden.
Although he is the Supreme and has unlimited power, he is extremely lonely. He doesn't even have a friend with whom he can confide and talk casually.
If Leo lived in this place and followed the rules of the palace all day long, bowing first when meeting people and then bowing after going out, then the little gangster likes to be lively, beats dogs and chases chickens all day long, and has a frizzy temper that causes trouble.
This kid must be driven crazy.
Lorraine herself thinks that it is extremely pleasant for the whole family to gather together and have a good meal every day in the Grand Duke's Mansion.
Although the atmosphere at Lorraine's table has never been normal, the bold Vera chatters endlessly and is always bullied by Catherine, but Leo still enjoys it.
Catherine, who was always absent-minded, started working from breakfast every day.
Adele plays some ambiguous tricks with Lorraine under the dining table, charming Adele to death.
Lorena always watched the fun of Lorraine's family and often laughed like a little fox who stole a fat chicken. Lorraine always suspected that Lorraine was collecting materials to write a book about Lorraine's dining room table.
There is also the only little girl Melina who is the most mature and normal at the dinner table. However, Lorraine found that Melina has become more and more like Catherine recently. For this reason, Lorraine has always been gloating. He himself has a strong
Wife, of course I can't see others having an easy time. If the poor Taoist dies, it's best for fellow Taoists to follow him.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Catherine waved to the chamberlain who was standing far behind them, and several chamberlains hurriedly walked to Lorraine and Catherine.
Then Catherine ordered them to prepare the carriage and go to the palace where Emperor Julunde lived his daily life.
Under the leadership of their attendants, the two walked into the dining room in Emperor Julunde's palace.
Lorraine discovered that the layout of this palace was different from the place where the meeting had just been held. Everything here was decorated according to comfortable standards, and the interior decoration was actually very simple.
Lorraine looked around and said to Catherine: "Your Majesty is not luxurious, is he?"
Catherine said: "If you grew up in a pile of jewelry, would you still take some things as treasures? Even though this place is simple, it costs more to decorate than the one just now. Only the wood used for the furniture here is from extremely high quality.
If it’s shipped from afar, it’s worth the same volume of gold.”
Lorraine looked at the furniture in the restaurant and took a breath of air.
At the same time, I secretly cursed those giant dragons for not knowing what they were selling. They only had gold and gems in mind. If those guys had dumped cultural relics, they would have become rich a long time ago. When did Vera come home, let her take away all the bits and pieces from her home.
If you scratch it and pull it out, you might be able to sell it for a lot of money.
Catherine didn't know Lorraine's thoughts. At this moment, she took a recipe from the waiter and talked to the waiter beside her while reading it.
After a while, the emperor's personal attendant opened the door of the dining room, and Emperor Julunde walked in.
As soon as Emperor Julunde came in, he waved to Catherine and Lorraine and said, "Don't be too polite at the family banquet."
Catherine just bowed, and Lorraine also bowed.
Emperor Julunde sat down at the dining table, smiled and said to Catherine and Lorraine: "Pick what you like, and let's start dinner."
According to the table manners of the Ruman nobles, no high-pitched conversation is allowed during the meal. Everyone must concentrate on the food on their plates.
After the meal, tea will be served, and then it will be time for conversation.
Emperor Julunde held the teacup, blew a breath of hot air, and said: "Lorraine."
Lorraine leaned down and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"I heard that you had an encounter with a lich and a dragon when you were in your hometown. Tell me about it." At this time, Emperor Rulund showed a curious look, which was similar to Leo's.
Compare.
Lorraine told the story again according to the version recorded by the mages. This time he also used his skills to tell the story vividly.
Emperor Rulunde listened so much that he looked fascinated and said unconsciously: "Actually, when I was a child, my ideal was to be a ranger."
When the emperor said something, Catherine and Lorraine were stunned.
Catherine asked: "Uncle?"
Only then did Emperor Rulund feel that he had made a mistake. He said "Ah" and then laughed.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "How many years ago did Nicole know your father's ideals when he was young?"
Catherine shook her head, and Emperor Julunde smiled and said, "I want to be a painter."
"Ah" Catherine exclaimed.
Luo Linxin said, if people on the mainland knew that the Grand Duke, now known as the Bloody Hand Butcher, had actually wanted to be an artist since he was a child, his jaw would be shocked. But having said that, it seems that there are not many good people who aspire to be painters.
, for example, Xiao Xige, Churchill and the like, a genius classmate of Van Gogh, and a lunatic who could even cut off his own ear.
Emperor Rulunde said: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Lorraine, since you and our Catherine are going to be a family, let me ask you, when are you going to get engaged? I have even prepared a dowry."
"
Now it was Lorraine's turn to be shocked.
Catherine also said "Ah", and then her face turned red with embarrassment.
Emperor Rulunde wondered: "Why, do you think our royal family are all paupers? When the royal daughter gets married, of course the dowry must be sufficient."
Lorraine's eyes turned red and he almost cried out of happiness. Now he finally realized the benefits of this feudal era.
This era is completely different from the place he lived in. Mother-in-laws and the like will only push up housing prices, but nothing like this can make men live so comfortably.
Just like what Yan Hui, a classmate who is suddenly possessed by a descendant, said in a certain movie, if you can't change the house price, change your mother-in-law. If you can't change your mother-in-law, you can change your father-in-law. If you can't change it, just change your father-in-law.
If so, just change the world~! (It seems to be the opposite, but in fact the effect is the same, it won’t change anything anyway.)
Lorraine glanced at Catherine and saw that Catherine was looking at him with a happy face. Lorraine could only say: "At your Majesty's command."
Emperor Rulunde hummed and said: "I won't talk about the old rules, money, things, etc. I know you are not short of money."
After saying that, Emperor Rulund glanced at the huge diamond ring on his hand with satisfaction, and then said: "But having said that, the royal family does not give away their daughters in vain. It also shows that our royal family is too worthless.
Already."
Lorraine's heart suddenly thumped.
Then Emperor Rulunde continued: "We want you to use your merit as a betrothal gift. I remember that when my aunt got married, she gave me a betrothal gift from three cities. I didn't ask you how much you wanted, so I just took this."
Well, if you can earn the empire a land as large as three medium-sized cities, or a tax equivalent to that large land, we will marry Catherine to you."
At this point, what can Lorraine say, he can only complain in his heart, but at the same time, he also knows very clearly in his heart that under Catherine's concerned gaze, he cannot show it, otherwise it will be another backyard
If there is a fire, there will be no good fruit to eat.
At that moment, he tried his best to put a smile on his face and said happily: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely do it."
Catherine was extremely moved at the moment, looking at Lorraine tenderly, with indescribable sweetness in her eyes.
Emperor Rulund nodded with satisfaction and said: "Young man, work hard, I am very optimistic about you."
Lorraine could only let out a long sigh in her heart, and said in her heart, work hard, this is Catherine's, and Adele's share must be equal to this share. These two girls, no matter how little they are treated, they can win.