Four or five days after the wedding, Lorist took Princess Silvia and four concubines to Sakura Ridge Manor. It stands to reason that when they were newly married, the relationship between the husband and wife was as strong as honey, so it would be unreasonable to bring a concubine. But Princess Sylvia couldn't help it either, because her physique was too sensitive, and she couldn't stand Lorist's conquest at all. Usually, when Lorist was in high spirits, Princess Sylvia was already exhausted, limp as mud, unable to move her fingers, and finally had to ask four concubines for help before Lorist released her. loose.
Lorist went to the Cherry Blossom Ridge Manor on his own and left all the administrative affairs of the territory to Fatty Shi. He stayed at ease until the end of December before rushing back to Angry Bear City in the snow. Without him, the New Year celebration is about to be held. This is the second time for the Norton family to hold a New Year celebration. This year, more nobles came to participate. Whether they are territorial nobles or honorary nobles, they all rushed to Bear City with their families. Cars and people on the street add a touch of warmth to this cold winter.
One of the most important items of this New Year's celebration is the matter of canonization. Now that the Kingdom of Iberia has perished, Winston Province is firmly in the hands of the Norton family. The promise that Lorist made to those nobles in the Dremke province who surrendered in the past can now be fulfilled. A total of 19 nobles from the original Principality of Madras will be transferred to Winston Province, while the 17 traditional territorial nobles in Winston Province who have taken refuge in Lorist will be transferred to Dremke Province .
Compared with the aristocrats of the original Principality of Madras who were a bit depressed, the nobles of Winston Province were elated. They took refuge early, and when the 100,000 barbarian army besieged the city of Pedro, they sent out family private soldiers to reinforce them. Besides, Dremke Province has always been the granary of the former Krissen Empire. The land is fertile and its production is higher than other The place is two or three floors higher, and no one is not happy to transfer the territory there. However, the nobles of the original Principality of Madras were on the wrong team. Moving the seal to Winston Province not only reduced the seal, but even made the territory even more barren.
In addition, Lorist had to announce the list of honored nobles of the Norton family, most of them were businessmen who spent money to buy titles, followed by more than ten meritorious officials recently promoted by the family. For example, the butler Boris who went to serve as the governor of the Bada Islands in Haney, Professor Bob of the Gunpowder Laboratory, the criminal director Christon who was in charge of the security of the family town, and so on. But this time, Lorist didn't confer the nobility of the family's territory. It's not that no one was chosen, but these candidates either didn't have enough meritorious service or hadn't served the family for a long time.
The New Year's celebration usually lasts for three days, but these nobles who came to participate basically bought other houses in the wealthy area of Raging Bear City. For his own residence, it is almost next door to the central castle. After the New Year's celebration, they held a banquet and dance party at home and made a lot of noise. Just like what he said to Lorist, Lorist likes to be clean, but he likes to be lively. The money he earns from the Snow Salt Merchant Association likes to hold such activities the most, instead of spending it on the development of the family territory and the family's armed forces .
After staying in the central castle for a few days, he really couldn't bear the noise of the Duke of Kenmes' mansion not far away, so Lorist took Princess Sylvia and four concubines and ran back to Sakura Ridge Manor in a sleigh. Then he stayed until the winter wheat harvest season after the rainy season, and then ordered to pack up and return to Angry Bear City.
Lorist stayed in Raging Bear City until after the spring plowing, and then brought Princess Sylvia and four concubines to start patrolling the territory. This time, it was not like running around in a hurry last year. Instead, every place has to be inspected. In particular, it is necessary to visit all the towns in the seven developed original areas of the Northland. At the same time, it is also for Princess Sylvia to show up to accept the cheers of the people, and let everyone know that Princess Sylvia has become Norton's leader. Matriarch of the family.
This is also a trip to distribute money, just like every member of the garrison in each town has accepted a big silver coin from Princess Silvia. It is estimated that after the inspection tour, the reward for the family's armed forces alone reached two to three hundred thousand gold dollars. However, this bounty was originally calculated in the cost of the wedding, and no additional expenditure was required.
Because there are many places to visit, the itinerary is very slow. It was not until July that they arrived at Beihai City, and then took a ship from the North Sea Fleet to Hilovas Island. While on board, Lorist received another detailed battle report from Morente City.
The war between the Commercial Alliance and the Allied Forces of the Central South Kingdom is still in a stalemate. However, the armed forces of several countries of the Allied Forces of the Central South Kingdom have been completely damaged in the front line. It is a coincidence that three countries are located in Chigeda The vicinity of the kingdom, that is to say, is not far from the territory of the Chicod Chamber of Commerce. At this time, the surprise soldiers of the Business Alliance stood out, and several legions attacked from the territory of the Chicod Chamber of Commerce by sea, and invaded the three kingdoms and duchies that were short of major generals.
Duke Fausta, the commander of the coalition forces of the Central South Kingdom, was shocked and rushed to fight back. Although the legions of these commercial alliances were repelled, the royal families of the three kingdoms and principalities had been killed by the legions of the commercial alliance, except for one Except for the little princess of the principality who survived, there was no other heir at all. The Duke of Fausta had no choice but to garrison troops in those three countries to prevent another raid on the territory of the Chickard Chamber of Commerce...
In addition, the war between the Romon Empire in the southernmost part of the mainland and the Havistan Khanate became more and more fierce. The two sides fought three major battles with more than 100,000 people. The casualties were heavy, and each fought a real fire. Now even if you want to call a truce, it is impossible to do it. Both sides are mobilizing troops and condemning generals. The front line is fighting fiercely. It seems that they are going to settle the grievances of more than two hundred years at once...
Lorist rubbed his chin in thought, the authorities were bewildered by the bystanders, there really was a conspiracy! This routine seems familiar. Recalling the Windsor family territory of his ex-girlfriend, isn't that the case? The nobles of the four territories sent troops to besiege the territory of the Windsor family, and when the veterans were exhausted, they stood out and annihilated the four lords in one fell swoop, and took away the four territories without any effort. Now the war between the Commercial Alliance and the Allied Forces of the Central South Kingdom is the same routine, so that the armed forces of the three countries are exhausted on the front line, and then the Legion of the Commercial Alliance sweeps the three countries, and Duke Fausta leads his troops to retake them. As a result, the three countries The royal family of this country is extinct, and the Duke of Fausta can only garrison guards. Lorist believes that these three kingdoms will soon be merged into the territory of the Chigda Kingdom...
The cooperation is really tacit! Looking at the war between the Romon Empire and the Havistan Kingdom in the south of the mainland, Lorist suddenly wondered why it was such a coincidence that these two great powers would go to war, and they would first destroy the Kylia Kingdom that was caught in the middle. You must know that these three countries have a Juggernaut Township. Although the Kailia Kingdom is small, it is the balance of the two great powers. No matter who starts the war, the Kailia Kingdom will fall to the other side, which makes the two Powerful nations have maintained peace for decades. After all, no one wants the two Juggernauts to join forces to deal with him.
But this time it was very strange. The Romon Empire and the Havistan Khanate sent troops to destroy the Kylia Kingdom at the same time, forcing the whereabouts of the Storm Sword Master in that town to disappear. Then the two powerful countries let go of their hands and fought hard. If they hadn't had a war, then the war between the Commercial Alliance and the Allied Forces of the Central South Kingdom would likely have attracted the attention of these two powerful countries, and even the Kylia Kingdom would have targeted those Central South countries with the idea of expansion. But now that the two major powers are at war, it just gives the ambitious people in the Central and South countries a good time to expand...
The timing is really good, just like what Duke Fausta did, the aristocracy of the three countries he sent troops to guard must have no objection to the incorporation of the Chigeda Kingdom, and even wish to do so. Their enemy is the business alliance, and it is the business alliance that cut off their royal inheritance. Only the Grand Duke Fausta of the Chigeda Kingdom can turn the tide and save them from the fire and water, so they should embrace their thighs, and there is no way to change their families. There is no hesitation.
Lorist shook his head and smiled wryly, this conspiracy was too cleverly designed. First, the Romon Empire and the Havistan Khanate were provoked to kill each other. With the 200-year-long grievances between the two countries, it is difficult to tell the winner in a short period of time. It relieved the worries of the Chigeda Kingdom. Then, the war between the Central South countries and the business alliance was launched, and the surrounding kingdoms were annexed, so that the Chigeda Kingdom could also become one of the continental powers that expanded its territory.
Lorist has already determined in his heart that this conspiracy was set up by Duke Fausta, the commander of the Allied Forces of the Central South Kingdom. It is conceivable that after the war between the Commercial Alliance and the Allied Forces of the Central South Kingdom is over, the situation in the Galintia Continent will change again. There are great changes. It's just that Lorist doesn't know how big the appetite of the Duke of Fausta is, and how many countries he has to swallow to satisfy the remaining twenty or so countries in the central and southern regions of the mainland.
Picking up another folder on the table, Lorist stared at it after opening it. It contains some personal information about the Central South Kingdom coalition forces. The first one is Duke Fausta, the commander of the Central South Kingdom coalition forces.
Duke Luo Fei Fusta, a member of the royal family of King Chigda, the military commander of the kingdom, is in charge of 80% of the armed forces of the kingdom. His family's territory even surpassed the directly controlled territory of the royal family, so that in the Kingdom of Chigda, he was called the king who is not a king, or the shadow king.
His eldest wife, Rafina, has long passed away, and now the second wife, Windsor Bilina, is in charge. She and the Duke have three sons and a daughter, and the couple are extremely loving...
day! Lorist dropped the folder in his hand weakly, with a half-crying smile on his face, unable to tell what it was like in his heart. Thinking back to that moonlit night again, in that dark room, the girl sat on the floor crying, telling how she had to agree to Marquis Fausta's marriage proposal for the sake of her family. There was a curse hidden in his heart. He cursed that this hypocritical young lady would encounter a series of misfortunes after leaving him and throwing herself into the arms of Marquis Fausta... It's just a pity that the truth is not what he imagined. Obviously, this His first love girl is now very happy...
Forget it, after such a long time, that eldest lady may have forgotten herself a long time ago, and now she also has Sylvia, and Diliana, Finner Galli, Daisy, Maria and the others are by her side. By my side, why bother with a youthful relationship more than ten years ago...
Lorist laughed at himself, picked up the profile folder again, and carefully read Duke Fausta's personal and family profiles as well as some hearsay stories. The Qigeda Kingdom has such abilities, so why didn't he usurp the throne and make himself the king? Is he really so loyal to Fubaoqigeda royal family? Or is there any hidden secret
He was on the boat, and there was no one around to discuss it, so Lorist had no choice but to keep this question in his heart, leaving these documents and battle reports to Genorio to clean up, and he went out of the cabin on the deck, and saw Princess Sylvia and His four concubines were yelling and directing the guards to throw nets into the sea to catch fish. Although the battleship is moving, it does not prevent you from throwing a fishing net behind the ship. Sometimes there are some surprises, such as a big shark attracted by beef...
Three days later, the battleship arrived at Hilovas Island. The Golden Knight Pachico and the Governor Hiked had already greeted him at the pier. After inspecting the four guard battalions on the island, Pachico reported something that made Lorist feel Unexpected news. Hughes Great Swordsman, who originally practiced behind closed doors in Wanghai Manor, said that he felt that the time for promotion had come. He entered the volcanic area of Hilovas Island alone with his sword on his back, and said that no one should be sent to find him. If he was successfully promoted to The words of the second-level great sword master will come out, if the promotion fails, he will not appear again.
Lorist knew that it would take a long time to be promoted as a great swordsman, at least a year. Moreover, each promotion is a summary of previous cultivation, to find out one's own shortcomings, to sort out the context of past cultivation, and to explore the further direction of swordsmanship cultivation. Therefore, many great sword masters go to desolate places or places with harsh natural environments. Not only is it a kind of training for themselves, but also they can better understand the natural changes of the world and understand the opportunities for swordsmanship improvement. It seems that the great swordsman Hughes also chose this path, and Lorist can only wish him all the best.
After staying on Hirovas Island until the end of August, Lorist returned to Northland with Princess Sylvia and four concubines. This time they are also going to inspect the Chaser Legion in the eastern part of the Northland, the Flying Tiger Legion stationed in Winston Province, and the Rock Legion on the border of the southern province. To Lorist's surprise, the soldiers of the Chasseur Legion Princess Sylvia didn't object, and even cherished the love medal that Lorist gave to them very much. Of course, whoever doesn't cherish the gold medal, if it was used as a gold medal, it would be worth two or three.
By the time we returned to Raging Bear City after this round of shopping, it was November again, but this was November of 1780 in the common calendar of the Galintia continent, and we were on patrol for a year. In the past, one could only blame the Norton family for having too much territory. Before Lorist stayed in his study for two days, he saw Fatty Shi rushing into the study: "Your Highness, Second Highness has left the seclusion..."
"What, why did I get out of the customs?" Lorist didn't hear clearly, he was puzzled.
"No, I'm not talking about you." Fatty Shi took a breath before answering: "I'm talking about our King, he has passed the customs, and he has been promoted to the first level of great swordsman!"
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