"You're here, Locke." The Second Highness was very busy, and just greeted Lorist who entered the hall. There was a thick stack of documents in front of him. He looked at one and thought for a while before starting to write on the documents. What is written.
"Good afternoon, Your Majesty." Lorist gave an audience salute, and glanced at it by the way. His eyes were good, and he could clearly see that the Second Highness held personal and family information in his hands, and he knew in his heart that these must be those nobles who followed the four Grand Dukes in the middle, and the Second Highness was deciding what to do with them.
The Second Highness didn't seem to notice Lorist's salute and greeting, and kept his eyes on the document in his hand. Lorist didn't care, and straightened up on his own, and began to look curiously at the palace where the Second Highness lived in Hans City.
This is also one of the top ten famous palaces in the pre-Christian Empire era, Merchupi Palace. Chubby is a kind of elf in the folk mythology of Galintia, only the size of a thumb. This kind of elf called Chubby will bring good luck and happiness to the humans they like. Legend has it that there is a black-haired elf who likes to use black petals to make clothes. They are called Mochube, and their favorite is brave warriors. If any fighter is lucky enough to be favored by Mercury, he will be endowed with courage and endurance by Mercury, making him invincible on the battlefield.
One of the ancestors of the Handra family was a warrior who was invincible in the field of battle, and survived many battles without a wound. It is said that he was a warrior who was blessed by Merchube, and this ancestor of the Handra family did not disappoint people's speculation and admiration for him. Merchupi Palace.
There is a legend about this famous palace. The skilled craftsmen who built this palace carved a thousand images of Merchupi in various shapes and patterns hidden in various patterns and patterns on the decoration of the entire palace. If someone can distinguish these thousand different Merchupis, he will be blessed by Merchupis like the ancestor of the Handela family.
The Merchupi Palace has always been the residence of the Grand Duke Handela's family, but now it has become the residence of His Highness the Second Highness. Lorist looked up at the decorative lace around the palace's zenith, trying to count how many shapes of Merchupi there were...
"What are you doing?" At some point, the Second Highness came to Lorist's side, and looked up at the zenith, as if wondering what Lorist was looking at.
"Merchube..." It was useless. I had already counted to fifty-three, but was interrupted by the Second Highness. Lorist couldn't figure out the two entangled Mochubi who were fighting with daggers and shields. Have Chupis already counted, forget it, don’t count, it is estimated that there are more than 60 Mochupis in the decoration of this side hall alone, counting this thing is both mindful and eye-catching...
The Second Highness laughed dumbfoundedly: "Do you also believe in that legend?"
Lorist shook his head: "No, Your Majesty, I'm just playing with curiosity. In fact, I think this legend is actually a trap."
"Trap?" The Second Highness did not expect Lorist to answer like this: "Why do you say that?"
"Your Majesty, I think that if a person has such great energy and perseverance to find these thousand Merchupis, it is better to put this energy on his own cultivation. After a long time, fighting spirit will be promoted to the next level. Invincible warrior."
His Royal Highness nodded: "You are very reasonable. In fact, such a thing was recorded in the records of the Handa family. About seventy years ago, a member of the Handa family vowed to find this Thousands of Mochupi patterns were blessed by Mochupi. It is a pity that he spent more than 30 years searching every corner of the entire palace, but only 997 Mochupi sculptures could be found in the end. , and the other three he couldn’t find no matter what. In the end he went crazy and searched over and over in the palace all day long, chanting where and where, until he slipped and fell into the water one night... "
Lorist sighed: "This is really a tragic story."
"That's right, that's why the Handela family no longer let members of the family look for a thousand Merchupis." His Highness looked up at the sculpture of Merchupis in the decorative patterns on the zenith: "As you said, if he spends more than 30 years of energy on fighting qi cultivation, then no matter how ordinary his aptitude is, he can at least be promoted to the gold rank. Nice ending."
Lorist smiled and said nothing more. The behavior of the Second Highness at this time was a little strange, as if he had forgotten about Lorist's refusal to obey his order more than a month ago and did not want to lead the army to attack the defense line of the Duke of Handela, and he was still as usual. Enthusiasm, forgetting that moment, he wished he could tear Lorist into pieces and swallow him alive.
"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense, you are here to get a reward, I have already written it for you. I really hate you to say goodbye and leave and go back to the family territory." The Second Highness turned around and returned to the table, took a piece of animal skin paper and handed it to him. To Lorist.
This is the tax-free certificate. Whether it is the lace or the seal of the king on it, it shows that the Second Highness has no intention of fooling Lorist, and has made preparations early. It's just that Lorist couldn't help being stunned when he glanced at the date above: "Your Majesty, did you write the wrong date?"
It was agreed to be a three-year tax holiday, but this proves that the last three years have been changed to five years. Strange, could it be that the sun came out from the west today, when did the Second Highness become so generous? Lorist was more willing to believe that the Second Highness had lost his head and made a clerical error.
His Royal Highness waved his hand casually: "That's right, you deserve it. Locke, to be honest, thanks to your help in this conquest of the four central duchies, we were able to win in such a short period of time with so few casualties." , No one has achieved as much as you. Although we had a dispute a few days ago, it was because we had different views on the situation of the war. Facts have proved that you are right. As a king, I must clearly distinguish rewards and punishments, and I cannot contradict you I will turn a blind eye to your merits. I don’t think the reward you want is enough to reward your contribution in this war, so I decided to change your family’s tax-free period from three years to five years.”
Lorist bowed: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
"I don't need to say polite words. I'm just doing my best to be a king who behaves justly and rewards and punishes..."
"But Your Majesty, isn't your treatment of Duke Shaheen unfair?" Lorist immediately raised his nose and rolled his eyes.
"Uh..." The Second Highness was pushed back by Lorist's question, although he was a little embarrassed, he still smiled and shook his head with a demeanor: "Duke Shaheen complained to you, it must be like this, who told you The four families in the Northland are like each other, he should complain to you. Just think about it, Locke, I have given him two choices, and he doesn’t want either. Can you blame me? I did everything I said, Both Limad Province and Meishan Province are rich in mineral resources, and their income is much greater than that of his current Earldom. As long as he can develop it with peace of mind for a decade or two, he can get a lot of financial benefits, but he has given up. no way… "
"Your Majesty, you also know the current situation of Limad and Meishan Provinces. Duke Shaheen certainly would not want such provinces as family territories. He is not good at managing and developing territories. How can he bear the benefits?"
"Haha, but can this be my fault?" The Second Highness laughed loudly: "Who ruined Meishan Province and Limad Province almost into a piece of white land? Could it be my order? Think for yourself, Duke Shaheen thinks I want the province of Crimea, but how many feats has he made in this war? Isn’t he satisfied that he has been promoted to the duke of the kingdom? Even if I give him the province of Crimea, he can accept it with a clear conscience ?"
Lorist shrugged, expressing that he was helpless. His Highness the Second Highness was right, Duke Shaheen did not perform very well in this war, he was indeed a soy sauce passerby. Although he closely followed Lorist's footsteps, he did not achieve any outstanding battlefield feats. The Second Highness had nothing to say when he used this excuse to attack Lorist.
"Well, Your Majesty, you are right. Duke Shaheen really shouldn't be wishful thinking. Then I will take my leave first." Lorist felt that he should leave after finishing the matter.
"Wait, Locke, I still have something to discuss with you." The Second Highness hurriedly asked to stay.
"Huh?" Lorist said in his heart, the show is coming, there is nothing to be courteous, it's either rape or theft. How could His Highness be so kind enough to give him an extra two years of tax-free period, dare to lay an ambush here and wait for him, I don't know what his plan is...
"What's the matter, Your Majesty, what other orders do you have?" Lorist asked.
"Oh, Locke, it's like this. I heard that you have been hunting monsters in the magic field across the river for more than a month?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. Because you went on inspection, I don't want to stay in Hans City with nothing to do, so I took my family's armed forces to Moyuan for daily training, so as not to disturb the citizens of Hans City. In addition, by the way, hunting Kill some monsters to supplement the troops with some meat." Lorist replied.
"Hehe, Locke, I don't blame you. I just want to ask if the furs of those monsters you hunted are still there?" Second Highness asked.
"Of course." Lorist replied with some puzzlement: "Your Majesty, do you want the fur of a monster? It just so happens that this time I got a few more precious furs of a monster. I'll ask someone to bring them to you when I turn around."
"I can pay."
"No, just the furs of a dozen monsters, as a gift from me to His Majesty." Lorist said generously,
"No, Locke, I want all the furs of those monsters you hunted in Moyuan, and I can buy them from you." The Second Highness said.
"The furs of all monsters?" Lorist was dumbfounded. Can you afford them? Except for some of the more precious furs brought back to the family territory at the end of last year, the rest, together with the furs of those monsters that he led the family armed forces to hunt in Moyuan last month, add up to a total value of nearly one million Jinford. Immediately Lorist came to his senses, the Second Highness is really not short of money now, apart from the 1.5 million gold ford donations each paid by the three Grand Dukes in the middle, in addition, the money was seized from the camp of the former Grand Duke Fakel. Nearly a million gold dollars that were not taken away...
Well, there are also those territorial nobles who followed the four grand dukes who spontaneously handed in the contribution money for redemption to the Second Highness, the current Second Highness is a rich man! Lorist looked at the Second Highness enthusiastically, as if standing in front of him was a portrait made of gold.
But what does Second Highness want so many monster furs? This was the only clarity in Lorist's mind. Could it be that he also wanted to form and train a troop or legion that could go out in winter? Lorist immediately understood the Second Highness's intention to buy the fur of a monster from him. Who cares, let’s do business first, if you don’t kill for nothing, you will regret it if you miss this opportunity. Do you really think winter training is so easy? I really think that every soldier can wear a suit of cold-proof and warm clothing to survive the heavy snowstorm. Can you come and go freely? Hmph, you think too simply...
"Your Majesty, do you really want to buy all the furs of monsters?" Lorist became enthusiastic all of a sudden, and at this moment the Second Highness seemed to be his best friend.
The Second Highness nodded reservedly.
"Okay, the furs of the monsters stored in the camp are estimated to be worth 1.45 million gold fords. I'll give you a discount for your majesty. How about 1.2 million gold fords? In addition, I have dozens of precious monsters Give your majesty the fur as well."
Well, just now I only said to give His Highness the furs of more than a dozen precious monsters, but now they will all be given away at once, as long as the Second Highness is willing to spend money to buy all the furs of monsters.
"Wait, how much did you say? It's worth 1.45 million goldfords? Do you have so many monster furs?" The Second Highness was a little dazed. He never thought that Lorist had so many monster furs. How many monsters have been killed!
His Highness the Second Highness is going to form a small army, which will be called Blizzard Assault Army. Trained on skis for raids in winter blizzards. When he crossed the Yunduan Mountains and the Great Snow Mountain back then, he had a profound experience and lesson. More than 30,000 people went out to fight, and in the end only 8,000 people were left to follow him to attack King Federica's city on a snowy night. Therefore, he thinks that the raid troops are expensive and not expensive, as long as there are more than 10,000 troops. I don't want all legionnaires to undergo winter training like the Norton family's armed forces, that's a waste of gold coins.
Lorist led the Flying Tiger Legion to hunt demonic beasts in Moyuan, and the Second Highness knew about it at the end of the year, but at that time, he was not paying much attention to it because he was firstly confusing the enemy and secondly providing meat for the troops. In the heart of the Second Highness, he thought that it was a foolish act to consume the family's armed forces in hunting monsters. He didn't know that the Norton family's armed forces were originally from monster killers. When Lorist rushed back to the family territory at the end of last year, he took away most of the more precious furs of monsters. What was left in the camp were basically the furs of monsters like wild wolves and antelopes. The Second Highness had seen them before.
In his heart, His Royal Highness thought that wrapping up all the furs of Lorist's monsters would be worth at most three to four hundred thousand Goldford, which was enough to make cold and warm clothing for the blizzard raiding army, and there might be more. So when he opened his mouth, it was all inclusive, but he was taken aback by Lorist.
"Of course, Your Majesty. I also hunted monsters in Moyuan last month, and I just hunted them. Don't worry, Your Majesty, the furs of the monsters I brought are generally intact, and I will not use those broken and rotten skins to pretend to be good. , I can guarantee it in the name of the Norton family. But I didn't expect His Majesty to do business now, you must want to buy it from me at a low price and wait for it to be shipped back to the Imperial Capital before selling it at a high price. You've made a lot of money..." Lorist was still eloquently promoting.
"This, this..." The Second Highness will have a hard time saying this, he really forgot, but the conversation is too full to turn around.
"Your Majesty, you're not kidding me, are you..." Lorist lowered his face.
"No, no. As a king, he will keep his word. I will send someone to your camp to check and accept later..." The Second Highness agreed with a bitter face.
"Well, Your Majesty, I will take my leave first, and I will wait for the person you send in the camp." Lorist walked away.
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