Chapter 367 Chapter 365: So many questions (please subscribe)
Lion Manor,
On the second floor, in the study.
Luo Yi sat down on the sofa, rubbing his eyebrows with his hands, the tiredness on his face had not yet disappeared.
On the side, Grand Duchess Afra and Marquis Freud also sat down one after another.
Butler Hoover brought tea and snacks and placed them in front of everyone.
"I say, can't you two give me some time to rest? Running back and forth is really tiring!"
Grand Duchess Aphra is still as graceful and elegant as ever. Time has not left many traces on her, but has made her temperament even more noble.
As for the old Marquis Floyd, this powerful fourth-level warrior actually looked a bit old. Although he had an extraordinary aura, he was a little hunched.
"Loui, are you okay?"
Grand Duchess Aphra's voice was filled with concern, and she also tried to persuade her: "As a noble, a powerful feudal noble, you must learn to let your subordinates do things instead of doing everything yourself.
The nobles hold power, and the proper way is to distribute and arrange tasks reasonably, and to clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments."
She obviously wanted to teach Luo Yi something. Under normal circumstances, Luo Yi would be willing to listen, but now, he really didn't want to expand on this topic.
So, he said: “You are right, I will pay attention next time.
However, since you two are so anxious to see me, is there something going on?"
This time, neither of them spoke immediately. Instead, they exchanged glances before Marquis Floyd spoke first, "Is Earl Loy determined to marry a civilian magician?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yi frowned, his brows twisted so tightly that they looked like they could pinch a mosquito to death. He glanced at the old man and then turned his gaze to Grand Duchess Aphra.
He said, "I thought it was made clear in the letter?"
Grand Duchess Aphra also looked at him and said, “But I still want to try harder.
In fact, a count can have many lovers, but there is only one position of countess, which can be without love, but requires sufficient benefits. "
"Old Floyd's youngest daughter is young, well-educated, and beautiful enough, making her the most suitable match for marriage.
If you want, you can get the greatest support from the Floyd family!"
Luo Yi slowly straightened up, his expression gradually became solemn, and his eyes became sharper.
He thought for a moment and said, "You are so eager to promote the three companies to unite, is there something that I don't know about?
Or, what makes you feel dangerous?"
“How perceptive!”
Old Floyd was a little surprised and asked, "How did you find out?"
"Your behavior is very abnormal."
Grand Duchess Afra took over the conversation and said, "You are well aware of the situation in the Principality. The game between the two great powers has divided us into two factions.
During this time, our spies in the Bonaparte Empire discovered some unusual movements."
"What are the details?"
"Troop rotations, heightened combat readiness, recalls of military personnel, and price increases for certain military supplies on the market."
At this time, Lady Aphra spoke up, and then Old Floyd added, "And that Grand Duke McKinley is no longer in the family castle. He has gone somewhere secret."
Luo Yi frowned even more tightly. He asked, "What's the specific situation? Is there no news from the Bonaparte Empire's court?"
"That's the problem. We haven't received any news from the people we deployed there. It seems like everything is going on just like before!"
Luo Yi understood: "So, you think this is a sign that the Bonaparte Empire is going to take action against the Duchy of Normandy?"
Old Marquis Floyd nodded immediately, but Grand Duchess Aphra shook her head. The two looked at each other with some disgust.
Luo Yi was stunned!
It was Grand Duchess Aphra who explained: "It's actually uncertain, but it's better to be prepared!
It would be better if it wasn't directed at us, but if it was, we wouldn't be caught off guard."
"Then you didn't contact the Habsburg Empire?"
"We contacted them, but the Habsburg Empire ignored us."
Old Floyd said: "Doesn't this already show that we have been abandoned by the Habsburg Empire?
They must have reached some agreement and sold us for a good price, but I have to let them know that we Normans are not to be trifled with."
The old man has a bad temper.
Luo Yi said abruptly: "Is it possible that these things have nothing to do with us?"
If it weren't for Miller's letter, and if he didn't know that there were also legionary mobilizations within the empire, Loy would have had almost the same idea as them.
But just because he knew this, he no longer had any thoughts in this regard. The reason was only one: the Duchy of Normandy was not worthy of it!
Yes, the Duchy of Normandy is not worthy of the two great empires to stir up trouble in such a secretive way, it has no such qualifications.
"You said it's possible!"
Grand Duchess Aphra nodded in agreement and added, "But we are unwilling to gamble on the mercy of our enemies."
After these words were spoken, Roy fell silent. It was impossible for him to reveal the news from Baron Miller, so he could not convince the two of them.
At this time, the old Marquis Floyd spoke again: "Let's get back to the point, Roy, we have made our point clear, it's time for you to express your position!
My daughter, will you marry me or not?"
"Haha, I won't marry!"
Luo Yi's eyes passed from him to Grand Duchess Aphra, and he said, "Mother, I once said that if I were to come back and become the Earl, I would not be your puppet, nor would I obey your orders!"
Grand Duchess Aphra nodded slowly: "I remember that. Besides, I think I did a pretty good job."
"But you are now?"
"This is just a negotiation, you don't have to agree!"
"Then I'll say it again, Lilia Leitninger is my wife. Nothing will change in the past, present, or future. Don't waste your time worrying about it."
Grand Duchess Aphra was not disappointed at all, and even had a faint smile on her face.
She nodded slightly, then looked at Old Floyd and said, “You see, his attitude is very clear.
So, you can give up!"
Old Floyd still had a look of reluctance on his face. He looked at Roy, as if making a final effort: "Roy, I know that Flower Territory needs enough talents and enough magicians to develop the magic industry.
If you gain the support of the Floyd family, the many magicians behind me will become your aids. Are you really not tempted at all?"
Luo Yi rolled his eyes and wanted to ignore him, but in the end, he said: "For example, if one day I have to make a choice between the territory and Lilia,
If this territory is lost, it is lost. At worst, I can earn it back. My wife is unique.
So, do you understand?"
Old Floyd finally gave up, but he was unwilling to give up and said something cruel: "You will definitely regret it in the future."
Luo Yi sneered and ignored it, which meant that they were of equal status and had an alliance relationship.
Otherwise, Luo Yi would have thrown him out long ago.
At this time, Grand Duchess Aphra spoke again. She smiled and said, "Now that this little episode is over, let's get down to business, shall we?"
"What's the matter?"
At this moment, she straightened her posture and looked serious. She said, "We arrived quite early, so we've seen quite a few changes here in Brussels, in the Flower Territory."
Old Marquis Floyd continued: "Although you are not allowed to enter many places, such as the factory area, the military camp outside the city, and the wizard tower, they are all forbidden areas.
But even if it is shown outwardly, it has already caused us to accumulate a lot of doubts.”
Grand Duchess Aphra spoke again: "So, we have a question to ask. Is it convenient for you to answer it?"
Luo Yi nodded: "You ask?"
Grand Duchess Aphra: "You've been promoting education so much, so that even the peasants can go to school and receive an education. Aren't you worried that they might become unwilling to farm after gaining knowledge?"
Marquis Floyd: “How did you convince those vassals and knights?
I see that many of your policies infringe upon their interests, but they seem to be happy about it?"
Grand Duchess Aphra continued, "Your magic energy factory outside the city is operating almost every day. Logically, it should produce a large number of products, but where are these products?
Why haven't we seen any of our territory? This seems different from when Karl was here."
Old Floyd continued, "It seems that your vassals are all very rich now, very rich?
I see that they are spending money lavishly, but Jin Tier doesn't seem to care at all about the cost of cultivation?
No, where do they get so much money?"
Grand Duchess Aphra: "Not only the vassals, but also the commoners, they all seem to have plenty of money.
I looked at their food and found that there was no brown bread. It was basically white bread, bacon, and broth. They also liked to drink tea and coffee.
Is this something that ordinary people can afford?"
Old Floyd: "Just tell us directly, how much did you earn last year?"
Grand Duchess Aphra: "And the Order of the Lion,
I heard that you were able to teach those unruly knights how to read and write, and even learn basic meditation techniques?"
Old Floyd: "This is the biggest joke I've ever heard. Those guys who only like to chop people with swords are actually willing to use their brains?
Meditation, that's meditation, what the hell is going on?"
Grand Duchess Aphra: "Also, they seem to have changed their tactics. I heard they have some new magical weapons. Can we see them?"
Old Marquis Floyd: “Are you learning the Habsburg Empire in its entirety?
But I heard that their model is quite expensive, can you really afford it?"
Grand Duchess Aphra: "If possible, can we go inside the barracks and take a look?"
Old Floyd: "And the railway? Are you planning to connect the entire Flower Territory to the railway and have that smoking steel locomotive pull it?
But isn’t this too extravagant?”
Grand Duchess Aphra: "By the way, I heard you're going to build a new city, a city completely different from the current one. Is this true?"
The two of them were like performing a crosstalk, talking back and forth, as if they wanted to completely drown Luo Yi with their questions.
"You guys have so many questions, don't you?"
Even Luo Yi was stunned by the question for a moment. After a long while, he asked, "Really want to know?"
They both nodded in unison, their faces full of longing!
Luo Yi smiled: "Just talking doesn't make any sense, I'll take you to see it!"
Catch up on yesterday’s update. I fell asleep while typing at night.
These days, I tried to adjust my sleep and rest habits and try to finish as much as possible during the day, but it ended up making things even more chaotic. I’m so depressed!
(End of this chapter)
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