What Lorist did not expect was that after the news spread that he decided to hold a wedding in November this year and marry Princess Sylvia as his wife, in the next half month, he received numerous Chinese officials and officials from his family. The letters of petition from the family knights in various legions all expressed the same meaning, and they firmly opposed making Princess Sylvia the mistress of the Norton family.
Compared with those civil officials who were wordy, reasoned, presented facts and gave examples to explain that the marriage was inappropriate, and earnestly tried to persuade Lorist to change his mind, the letters from the family knights were more straightforward. Their reasons Very powerful, that is, the Feisabrun family is defeated, and the women of their family are not qualified to be the head wife of the Norton family.
Fatty Shi guessed this very accurately, and the members of the Norton family expressed almost one-sided opposition to Lorist's decision. Among the civil servants, Hansk, the governor of Hilovas Island, is the main one. Most of the middle-level managers agree with him. The Fesabrun family is the enemy of the Norton family. How can Lorist marry the woman of the enemy family as his wife? Wife, even two years ago they overwhelmingly supported the marriage between the Norton family and the Feisabrun family.
Among them, Baron Speer, the treasurer of the family, opposed the most fiercely. His reasons for objecting were different from others. He had no objection to Lorist marrying Princess Sylvia. Fuck it, the cost of hosting a grand wedding is considered unnecessary waste. He said in the letter that if Lorist wants to marry a princess from another country, a grand and extravagant wedding is inevitable, because it will increase the prestige and reputation of the Norton family, but you want to marry Sylvie For Princess Ya, in view of her status, it is better to hold a small wedding quietly and quietly, so that there is no need to waste the family's gold coins.
Lorist was amused by the letter from Director Speer, and then he received a letter from Bodfinger with a letter hawk. The objection reasons mentioned in the letter were similar to those mentioned by Fatty Speer. , morale plummeted, and the second is the same view as other family knights, believing that Princess Silvia is a member of the Feisabrun family and is not qualified to be a duchess.
What made Lorist feel gratified was that among the sixteen Golden Knights of the family, only six of them wrote to publicly express their opposition, Josk and Yuri of the Chasseur Legion. The Sabron family has strong hostility, and it is understandable to oppose Lorist's marriage. Then came the two captains of the Flying Tiger Legion, Tiger Ross and Dolles. Tiger Ross was the representative of the family knights who believed that Princess Sylvia was not qualified to marry Lorist because of the defeat of the Feisabrun family.
Doles was in a different situation, but considering that he and Yuri, the deputy commander of the Chaser Legion, had an inseparable relationship, it was not surprising that he followed Yuri to write a letter to express his opposition. In addition, Berunek, the deputy head of the Guards Corps deployed in Dremke Province, is a family knight from Maple Forest Villa, and he probably couldn't help himself, and wrote this letter because of human affection. The last one was Bodfinger who had just sent the letter, and the reason was the two points written in the letter.
The other ten golden knights didn't express their opinions except Semba Wood. Since Fatty Shi knew Lorist's determination clearly, he didn't bother to meddle in his own business after persuading him once. Terman's attitude was that this was a private matter of the head of the family, and as a knight of the family, he only had to obey orders and should not go against Lorist's wishes. Ovekis, who was born as a bandit, admired Lorist the most, so he would not risk offending Lorist. Both Farea and Pachiko remained silent, no matter who came to ask questions, they would not say a word.
The Golden Knight Jades, the commander of the Guards on Hilovas Island, and Mason, who served in the Rock Legion, were born as slave gladiators, so they excused themselves from serving the Norton family for a short period of time, and did not express their opinions without knowing the situation. . As for Malek, he had a quarrel with Baldfinger. He thought that Bodefinger should not write against Lorist, but he did not express his support. In the end, El just smiled when he heard the news. As the commander of the guard battalion, he knew the relationship between Lorist and Princess Sylvia the most, and he also understood Lorist's character, so he didn't take those who objected. Opinions are one thing.
Only the captain of the Sea Corps, Golden Knight Sambawood, wrote a congratulatory letter to Lorist, expressing his great joy that Lorist and Princess Sylvia got married. The first letter of congratulations, Lorist smiled when he saw the letter, and said something about this naughty guy. Although they are both armed by the Norton family, Sembawood's Sea Legion is self-contained, so he doesn't need to think about what other family knights think.
The Norton family also has two great sword masters, one is Injerek who sits in the Rock Castle. Although this old man has become a first-class great sword master, he is afraid of Lorist like a mouse seeing a cat, so he dare not go there. Blame Lorist. As for Hughes, another first-level great swordsman who is based on Hilovas Island, he is currently living in Wanghai Manor and preparing to attack the realm of second-level great swordsman. He has neither the leisure nor the interest to persuade Lorist to change his mind. Governor Hansk came to visit and wanted Master Hughes to sign the letter with him, but he was rejected.
Lorist was very angry, and decided to give these ignorant guys a serious look. He convened a meeting in the Rock Castle, and all the family officials in the Northland who expressed their opposition to his marriage with Princess Sylvia and The family knights were summoned, and at the meeting Lorist was furious, scolding all the fellows present for forgetting their duty of superiority and inferiority, making irresponsible remarks about the Patriarch's affairs, and opening a dyeing workshop if they gave three points of color. When the scolding was at its most intense, Lorist grabbed a pottery vase beside him and threw it on the ground angrily, then walked away...
All the civil officials and family knights present at the meeting never thought that Lorist's reaction would be so fierce. The sound of the vase being smashed on the ground and the back of Lorist leaving in a rage made them feel uneasy and a little timid. The little ones were already in a cold sweat from fright, and some began to reflect on whether their reasons for opposing Lorist and Princess Silvia's marriage were appropriate...
Just when people were panicking, Fatty Shi, a white-faced man, stepped onto the stage to appease these colleagues and at the same time reminded everyone that the Norton family had achieved its current glory only after His Royal Highness became the master of the family. Don't look at His Royal Highness, who usually treats his subordinates kindly, respects everyone's suggestions, and vigorously promotes talents who can actually solve problems, but those are all business matters. You are the Grand Duke of the Northland, the head of the most powerful Norton family, if you want to marry a wife, you will be criticized by your subordinates, no matter who you are, you have a temper.
But everyone can rest assured that His Royal Highness has always been right and wrong. This time everyone made the Grand Duke angry because he interfered in His Royal Highness's family affairs. In the future, the Grand Duke will still praise you without hesitation for doing a good job in official affairs. What needs to be explained is that the marriage between His Royal Highness and Princess Silvia is a foregone conclusion, no matter what kind of factors can affect the determination of the Grand Duke. So everyone, don't waste your energy on this matter, and do your best to do your job well, which is the real contribution to the family. Of course, if someone is unwilling to leave because of His Royal Highness's stubbornness, the family will let them all go.
No one will run away, and the situation of the Norton family is so good now, whoever runs away is a fool. Whether it's a civil official or a family knight, it's all because of Lorist's support that he can achieve his status today. A lot of people wrote letters against them because their colleagues objected that they would look different if they didn't do it, so they were following suit. Lorist's anger just now made them break out in a cold sweat and regret endlessly. Now that Fatty Shi handed over the ladder, there is no reason not to take the opportunity to step down...
"Think about it, our Grand Duke led us to the Northland and turned the barren territory into the current paradise on earth. Which one of his decisions was wrong? His orders we understand must be carried out, and those we don't understand We must also try our best to understand and implement it. Only by standing tall can we see far. The Grand Duke is in a high position, so he is naturally far-sighted than us, so his decision is not something we can criticize. Only time will prove this point... "
After Fatty Shi finished his speech with great earnestness, he announced the adjournment of the meeting, and then went to report to Lorist about his comforting results.
Lorist is writing a letter to Governor Hansk. In addition to explaining, there is also a vague rebuke in the letter, reminding him that he has exceeded his duty as a retainer and should not interfere in his own family affairs. At the same time, he also expressed his loyalty and ability to him. Thanks to his appreciation, Hilovas Island has developed rapidly under his management and has become a prosperous island of commerce and fishing, making great contributions to the family, etc...
The letter to Director Speer was very simple. Lorist gave Director Speer two options. One was to shut up obediently, obey the order, and continue to be the chief financial officer of the Norton family. The second is to continue to point fingers and be a miser. If you like gold so much, you should be responsible for digging gold in the gold mine on the side of Jinling...
It is said that Director Speer was so angry that he couldn't eat after receiving the letter, and it was Master Sid's enlightenment that finally made him understand. Master Sid made it very clear that the director of Speer is the old man of Maplewood Villa, so when Lorist inherited the family territory and title, how much property was there in Maplewood Villa? How much wealth is there in the current Norton family territory? You can tell by comparing these properties. To be honest, these properties are actually earned by Lorist, and they can only be spent if they can be earned. Supervisor Speer is responsible for recording the process, amount and purpose of spending these properties so that Lorist can understand. That's fine, I'm not qualified to instruct Lorist on how to spend money.
Director Speer was aggrieved at first, and thought he was loyal. As the chief financial officer of the family, he was always upright and honest, and he was dedicated to the family. Unexpectedly, he was reprimanded for no reason by a letter from Lorist. After listening to Master Sid's words, he suddenly realized, so he closed his mouth.
Lorist's third letter was to Rose the Tiger. There was no explanation or reprimand in the letter, it just wrote his words of thanking the soldiers for snatching Princess Sylvia from the Feisabrun family as his wife. At the same time, I also wrote about my thoughts on preparing to use gold to cast a batch of commemorative badges for the success of robbing wives and distribute them to all the armed soldiers of various families who participated in the Iberian Kingdom Raiders. I asked Tiger Ross what good suggestions and opinions...
Lorist knows Tiger Ross very well. This guy is a war madman. He can fight as long as there is a war. He doesn't care whether you are robbing his wife or fighting for hegemony. He wrote the letter to object because he looked down on the defeated Feisabrun family, not against Lorist. What's wrong with the marriage with Princess Sylvia. Sure enough, the tiger Ross who received the letter was very happy. In his opinion, the idea of robbing Lorist's wife was the most attractive, and he wrote back soon, expressing that all the soldiers of the Flying Tigers were looking forward to the robbing. A commemorative badge for my wife's success, I automatically forgot to write a letter against the marriage...
The last letter was addressed to Bodfinger. In the letter, Lorist scolded Bodfinger for being insane or out of his mind. After two full pages of scolding, he ordered it to be sent by hawk.
Fatty Shi laughed when he saw the reprimand letter written by Lorist, and he knew in his heart that Lorist's letter to Governor Hansk was polite and distant, and he didn't trust Governor Hansk very much in his heart. The letter to Director Speer showed that although Lorist trusted him, he was already a little impatient with the family's chief financial officer. From the letter to Tiger Ross, it can be seen that Lorist not only appreciates the fierce general of the family, but also understands Tiger Ross's character and character very well. This letter is the right medicine. As for Bodfinger, needless to say, in the family Lorist trusted the Golden Knight the most, otherwise he wouldn't have scolded him without hesitation.
"Your Highness, don't forget Josk and Yuri." Fatty Shi reminded.
Lorist was no longer going to write any more letters, and nodded: "I understand, but I am going to personally go to the camp of the Chasseur Legion to explain to them that they have suffered a great loss from the Feisabrun family's armed forces, so I will tell them that even if I marry Sylvia as my wife, the Feisabrun family will still be our enemy and will not change because of this. I believe they will understand. As for how much Les and Belunek, they can't help themselves, so I don't need to write to them to save them embarrassment."
Lorist finally heaved a sigh of relief after settling the family's objections. Before continuing to spend a few days of pleasant days with Princess Sylvia, Farea and Belunek rushed to the Rock Castle to report to Lorist. The two barons were recruited to be in charge of the reorganization and expansion of the Guards Corps. After the handover with Fatty Shi, the two former Chiefs and Deputy Commanders of the Guards Corps were recruited by Lorist for a meeting.
"This time the Guards Corps has been changed to four. I plan to let the First and Third Guards Corps be in charge of the defense of the entire Northland, and the Second and Fourth Guards Corps will be stationed in Dremke Province and Winston Province respectively. Both of you are going to serve as the regiment commanders of a guard regiment, which regiment do you want to serve in?" Lorist asked.
"Your Highness, I'm going to the Fourth Guards Corps. The Fourth Guards Corps is stationed in Winston Province. In the next few days, the city of Pedro and the southern province are likely to be attacked. I'm already familiar with it. If the situation in Winston Province is not known, let me sit in charge." Farea was the first to express his opinion.
Berunek spread his hands and complained: "Fareya, this is not fair, you have taken away the territory where the war will take place. Your Highness, which guard regiment is the Golden Ridge Fortress guarded by?"
"The First Guards Corps," Lorist replied, "The First Guards Corps is responsible for the defense of the original family territory in the north, including Rock Castle. After the construction of the Golden Ridge Fortress is completed, the First Guards Corps will be in charge."
"Okay, then I'll go to the 1st Guards Corps. If the mountain barbarians come to attack, I'll just have a good time." Berunek said.
"Then do you have any recommendations for good candidates for the commanders of the Second and Third Guards Legions?" Lorist asked.
"Your Highness, Knight Jades of Hilovas Island is a good candidate for the army leader." Farea said.
"Your Highness, Ovekis has been with you for so long, and he is still the commander of the first battalion. You should give him a promotion." Berunek also recommended his favorite candidate.
"Then, what about Hilovas Island? There needs a family's Golden Knight to sit there." Lorist asked again.
Farea thought for a while and said, "His Royal Highness, let Pachico go to Silovas Island to sit in town for a few years. He once said that his family and children like the scenery there very much. And he said that he has limited qualifications and is very It is difficult to be promoted to the second gold star, and it is dangerous for him to charge forward in the Flying Tiger Legion... "
Well, that's true. Lorist thinks that the Flying Tigers made two charges. Tiger Ross was unscathed, while Pachiko, who also led the charge, was slightly injured. Compared with Ross, Pachiko's skills are much worse.
"Okay, let Pachico sit on Hilovas Island." Lorist made a final decision.
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