Although Ryan knew that his parents didn't like noisy scenes, he still had to hold a grand dinner because his status had been raised to Ryan's status, and there was no selfish matter at all. Take the banquet to welcome Ryan's parents as an example. , this is not only an expression of calming people's hearts, but also taking the opportunity to meet with subordinates to win people's hearts.
Although Ryan still doesn't like politics, as a lord who rules Cassano with an iron fist, Ryan still has to show his friendly side in front of his subordinates. After all, not everyone is working hard to make Cassano stronger. , and many people do so in order to obtain higher official positions and power.
Ryan doesn't like this kind of people, but he knows that nothing can be forced. Those in high positions must be inclusive in order to maximize their strength. What's more, as long as Ryan guides him well, he can also make these people who pursue power become The character of Cassano's official comes into his own,
Ryan asked himself that he was considered incorruptible when he ruled Cassano. He almost did not use the manpower and material resources of the territory to satisfy his own selfish desires. Instead, he spent a lot of effort to govern Cassano. After unifying the entire Cassano, Ryan , adopted Flanner's suggestions, lowered the taxes levied on subordinate people, and vigorously developed business here,
As the tax rate drops, people naturally have more spare money, and the money they spend naturally becomes more, which drives the exchange of caravans. The more frequent the caravans, the more frequent the caravans are, the more Cassano's economy will be. has become more and more active, and the taxes collected by the Cassano authorities in this regard have naturally increased greatly.
In this way, Cassano's overall income not only did not decrease, but also increased a lot. With the territory's income high, he can naturally do many things, such as building roads, supporting homeless elderly people and children, etc., so The biggest difference between Iron Fist Castle and other cities on the mainland is that there are no beggars here, because those who have the ability to support themselves have long found a job to fill their stomachs under Cassano's construction projects, while those who are old, weak, sick and disabled Len spent money to support him.
It is precisely because Ryan made the lives of the people here better and better after unifying Cassano, so most people here hope that such days can continue. However, many people are slightly worried, because after all, Ryan is not Born and raised here, in a sense, he is just a passerby,
Ryan came here because of Vivian's request, but if Ryan leaves now, I'm afraid no one can keep him. But this vague panic disappeared without a trace immediately after Ryan took his parents over. Now, just imagine that since their lord has brought his parents over, he will naturally regard this place as his home, not to mention that there is still his woman here. After a few years, Lord Ryan will have a child and the territory will also be established. Heir, can't such a good life be maintained from generation to generation
It is precisely because of this idea that Ryan's dinner became quite lively. Although Ryan repeatedly emphasized that he would not accept gifts, officials of all sizes and the citizens of the Iron Fist Castle still packed the meeting hall and three side halls. Overwhelmed by the hospitality, Ryan reluctantly accepted all the gifts. He immediately ordered the preparation of a large amount of food to provide to the elderly and children in the city. At the same time, he announced that the tax rate would be reduced by another 5% this year.
As soon as the news of lowering the tax rate came out, the entire Iron Fist Castle was in a state of excitement. Everyone was cheering for their lord. You must know that the tax rate on the entire continent is generally maintained at 30% to 40%, and Ryan had already lowered it before. The tax rate was only 25%, which was the same as Free Paradise. Now it has been lowered again. With a tax rate of 20%, Cassano has become the region with the lowest tax rate in the entire continent.
From Ryan's point of view, it doesn't matter whether these taxes are collected or not. He has the gold coins provided by the Imperial City Magic Guild every month. He can quickly exchange for a lot of money by making some magic items. It can be said that there is no shortage of money at all. Cassano's taxes only need to be able to keep this place functioning normally. Even if it is really overcharged, it will not be spent on the people here in the end. Instead of struggling like this, it is better to simply lower it, so that everyone will happy,
The entire dinner basically revolved around Ryan's parents. The officials, nobles and civilians present all knew that making Ryan's parents happy meant making Ryan happy. They all gathered around the middle-aged couple. In such a situation , Ryan’s parents had never met before, and they soon couldn’t support them anymore. Fortunately, Vivian and Adela were always by their side, so they could barely cope.
However, Ryan's parents were still not used to such a noisy scene, so everyone was very wise and did not let the whole dinner last too long, which relieved Ryan's parents. However, although the dinner was over, the carnival in the city still continued. Those guests who left the dinner party soon went back to the carnival night in the city.
After Ryan handed over the matter of settling his parents to Vivian and Adela, he changed into casual clothes and started to patrol the city with a small team of guards. Now Ryan has realized the consciousness of being a lord, so no matter what he says, Everything is done with the majesty and rules of a lord. For example, in such a lively scene as tonight, as a lord, he still thinks of his subordinates who stick to their posts, such as the Public Security Department officials and soldiers of the army who maintain public security.
It would take at least two hours to tour the entire Iron Fist Castle New City, not to mention that Ryan insisted on walking through the military camps outside the city and all the streets in the city. When Ryan returned to the top of the mountain again, the lights under his feet had become dim. After all, it was very late at night, and many citizens had to rest to prepare for the next day's work.
Ryan sat in a large wooden bucket filled with hot water and couldn't help but let out a groan. It seemed as if the fatigue in his body had escaped with the steaming heat. Ryan changed into a comfortable position and closed his eyes slightly. I began to think about what shortcomings I had in my arrangements after leaving Cassano.
Light footsteps came from the door. Before Ryan opened his eyes, he already knew that the owner of these footsteps was Vivian. When Vivian, who was wearing a bathrobe, walked to Ryan's bathtub, she whispered Said: "Father and mother have taken a rest. They don't seem to be used to life here."
Ryan gave a soft "hmm" and did not answer Vivian's words, but he recalled the memories of his childhood. He hadn't seen each other for 5 or 6 years. Although his parents are still in good health, compared with before, they There are some gray hairs on both temples.
Seeing that Ryan didn't speak, Vivian stepped into the tub and sat side by side with Ryan. Ryan also hugged her shoulders, but still didn't open her eyes. Vivian leaned her head slightly on Ryan's shoulder. Go up, and said cautiously: "Just now... Just now, my mother quietly asked me and Adela, asked us... um, asked us if we have children."
Ryan almost jumped up after hearing this, and Vivian became more and more uneasy when she saw Ryan's appearance, as if she had done something wrong. Ryan opened his eyes and looked at Wei in his arms. Vivian suddenly felt a lot of pity in her heart. Vivian had been standing behind Ryan and devoted herself silently without a single complaint. It could be said that she had deep affection for her, but she had neglected her because of Farasi's relationship. Really If you think about it, I should be the one who felt sorry for her.
Vivian saw that Ryan's face was a little strange, and she was even more worried. She whispered: "I'm sorry, Ryan, I..." Vivian only said this, because Ryan kissed her lips deeply, Vivian was startled, and she even subconsciously made a struggle, but soon she was immersed in Ryan's manly aura.
After a long time, Ryan let go of Vivian, but Vivian actually felt dizzy. She didn't know whether it was because of difficulty breathing or because she was surrounded by something called happiness. Ryan touched her gently. Holding Vivian's red hair, she whispered in her ear: "Vivian, I want to punish you."
Vivian was shocked at first, but what Ryan said later made her blush: "Since you are my woman, you actually said something sorry to me, so I want to punish you, tell me how I should punish you. "
Vivian rolled her eyes at Ryan, and kissed Ryan gently with a pair of warm red lips. Ryan shook his head deliberately and said, "This doesn't seem to be enough."
Vivian smiled sweetly, and her gentle red lips went down along Ryan's neck. When she kissed Ryan's chest, her whole body was submerged under the water in the tub. Next, Ryan only felt a tingling sensation in his lower abdomen. Itching, and then his body entered a soft and warm place. The pleasant feeling immediately filled Ryan's body, making him tilt his head back involuntarily, and his whole body began to tremble slightly.
Ryan, whose face was flushed, could no longer control himself. He roughly reached his hands into the water, grabbed Vivian's body, and then used his fingers to turn Vivian's completely soaked bathrobe into a After picking up the fragments, Vivian seemed to already know what would happen next. As a warrior, she seemed to have no strength in her body now. She could only let Ryan's body support her from falling, but after Vivian put her While placing his entire body weight on Ryan's arms, he also whispered in Ryan's ear: "Go over there."
Ryan used his last bit of consciousness to hold the wet Vivian and rushed to the corner of the bathroom. There is always a wooden bed here. If you feel tired after bathing, you can take a rest here. However, now Ryan As the most sacred battlefield,
Vivian only had time to put the white magic pattern cloth she had prepared under her body, and she immediately felt Ryan's rough "invasion". She couldn't help but groan in pain, but Vivian quickly gritted her teeth. He endured it silently. Fortunately, Ryan already had some experience in this area. After seeing Vivian's hands tightly grasping the sheets, as if she was being tortured, he consciously slowed down the pace of his attack and gently touched Vivian's fingers. Intertwined and kissed gently,
Ryan's thoughtfulness also greatly moved Vivian's heart, and the pain under her body seemed to gradually fade away. Instead, some kind of pleasant feeling filled Vivian's heart, and Ryan saw Vivian's face After her expression changed, she knew that she had endured all the hardships, so she mobilized all her strength and began a long conquest...