Neuschwanstein Castle.
The magic exchange conference ended successfully, and the workload was greatly reduced, so there was no need for both the clone and the original body to work together.
Taking advantage of the time to relax, Rosen held a small family dinner in the restaurant in the inner courtyard of Swan Castle.
In addition to the Rosen family, the tutor, Count and Countess Robert, and Princess Alice were also present at the party.
Because the south is much richer than the north, Neuschwanstein Castle is much more exquisite than the Count's Maple Leaf Castle, and the restaurant in the castle that entertains guests is even more magnificent.
After Rosen designated it as the Duke's residence, it underwent a safety renovation using various new magical achievements. It is now much more magnificent than the Dawn Castle.
Because it was so gorgeous, even Earl Robert felt a little restrained.
During the dinner, Rosen and Selena sat in the main seats, with Mrs. Saxon and his sister Evelyn on their left, and Count Robert and his family on their right.
This was a family dinner, so there were no strict rules. Everyone was chatting and laughing at the table, and the atmosphere was relaxed and lively.
When the banquet was halfway through, Earl Robert asked, "Duke, I heard that you are planning to divide the public and private properties of the nobility?"
At this time, Earl Robert had completely lost his former reserve. When facing Rosen, he appeared cautious and even humble.
Rosen was not surprised that the count was well-informed. After all, he was being watched by millions of eyes, and any movement would be known to the whole city in an instant.
He did not hide it: "Yes, but this has nothing to do with the northern nobles, because you have already clearly distinguished between public and private. It is mainly aimed at me, the Duke."
The Count was relieved, but he was also confused: "Duke, isn't it legal and reasonable for you to control Weilan? Who is the blind guy who actually brought this up?"
There were other things he didn't say, because he didn't understand Rosen's actions even more.
Other kings and dukes all hated the fact that their power was too small and tried every possible means to fight for power. But this duke was different. He was limiting his own power.
Of course Rosen could hear his subconscious meaning. In fact, his wife Selena didn't quite understand it either. She was even a little dissatisfied with Master Ruifa who brought up this matter, thinking that this guy was meddling too much.
Not to mention Selena, many people in the Weilan government and among the people are also unhappy.
Government officials are unhappy because they realize that Switzerland and France will come to take advantage of their own business and that their lives will become difficult in the future.
The public is unhappy partly because they are secretly guided by government officials, and partly because it is purely an expression of emotion.
I think this Mage Aaron is really meddling in other people's business. The people of Vilan just like to be controlled by the Duke. You, Aaron, are a good person yourself, but you go to Vilan to give orders to the Duke. You must have bad intentions.
Rosen knew that they had to unify their thoughts on this matter, otherwise Master Ruifa’s inspection work would not be possible.
The first step to unifying thoughts is to unify the thoughts of your family.
A harmonious family brings prosperity.
He took a sip of wine and said, "Actually, I came up with it myself. My purpose is to keep up with the trend of the times."
"I have been in charge of Weilan for nearly a year, and I clearly feel that many thoughts have emerged among the people to limit the power of the king and the duke. This trend has not only appeared in Weilan, but also in the Natural Alliance."
“Of course, they are still in the minority now, but their voices are growing little by little.”
"Since there is this trend, we should not ignore it. Otherwise, when the trend increases to a certain extent, it will have its own will, and we will naturally stand on the opposite side of this voice."
The wind has already started from the tip of the breeze. If you wait until the breeze turns into a storm before taking any action, you will be a complete fool.
"When that time comes, we will either be forced to change, or fight against the tide of the times, and finally, in the fight against the tide, Weilan will be shattered to pieces."
"I don't want this to happen, so I plan to guide this trend myself and thoroughly improve Weilan, making Weilan the country with the fairest system, the most honest officials, and the richest people in the entire Natural Alliance."
Count Robert still didn't understand: "When the time comes, it won't be too late to change it."
The Countess had a very good impression of Rosen and admired him very much. Upon hearing this, she said, "Grant, please stop using your short-sighted views to instruct the Duke."
Earl Robert felt his self-esteem was damaged, and said with a wronged look: "Madam, I am just concerned about you."
Rosen waved his hand and said, "Madam, the more you talk, the clearer the truth will be. You should just speak it out. It's not good to keep it in your heart."
After hearing what he said, Selena also opened up.
"My dear, doing this will greatly reduce the status of Duke Dawn in Weilan."
Rosen nodded: "It will indeed come down, but it is a method that can truly preserve the glory of the Adrian family forever."
After a pause, he continued, "To be honest, I learned this trick from Mother Nature."
"Ah?" Selena was startled.
Rosen looked around at everyone and said, "More than a thousand years ago, the Natural Alliance was a combination of politics and religion. The Temple of Nature also had great authority in the mortal world. The Temple could easily depose and enthrone kings through oracles."
"As a result, conflicts often broke out between the king and the temple. The two sides kept fighting, and the development of the alliance stagnated. It seemed that it was about to be crushed by the Glorious Empire."
"After Mother Nature took office, this changed immediately. The temple gradually withdrew from worldly power. As a result, the belief in the God of Nature gradually gained popularity and lasted for a thousand years. The Natural Alliance also made great progress."
"Now, the nobles are standing where the Temple of Nature once was. It is time for them to exit the stage of history."
"If you don't retreat, the tide of the times will force you to retreat violently, and by then, there won't be any glory left."
Selena was a reasonable woman, and she understood.
He sighed with some disappointment: "Well, it seems that our child can only bear the empty title of Duke of Dawn."
Rosen smiled: "My dear, they will never lack money to spend, nor will they lack a good house to live in. As long as they themselves are not ridiculous, they will always enjoy a high reputation among the people."
"Besides, if the children are capable, they can easily gain power with the prestige enjoyed by the Duke. If they are not capable, then it is better for them to be honest and keep quiet, isn't it?"
Selena immediately thought of her brother and nodded in agreement, feeling much happier.
Seeing that she had come to terms with it, Rosen felt relieved.
According to his system design, there would be no problem for at least four or five generations. After that, his descendants would have their own blessings, and he would not bother to care about it anymore.
So what did Rosen himself gain in this process?
He got a lot more.
The new era of high-level knowledge created by a large amount of resources, the infinite power obtained by guiding the tide of the times, and the wonderful taste of enjoying the infinite power.
Anyway, he must have been extremely free and easy in his life.
At this time, Princess Alice suddenly asked: "Duke, can I call you brother?"
He found this innocent, youthful and beautiful princess quite interesting.
"Brother Rosen, I heard that you are going to build many food factories in Weilan?"
"That's right."
"Is there a factory that produces special foods?"
Rosen shook his head: "No."
"The purpose of the food factories opened by the government is to meet the daily food needs of Weilan citizens. As for the pursuit of higher tastes, that is the business of various private food factories."
"If Sister Alice needs it, you can apply to the magic department to change the magic circle. Just let the instructor give it to you directly."
The instructor smiled and said, "Duke, since you said so, I will give you the best transformation array."
Rosen smiled and said, "No problem. I still have this autonomy."
He knew that the tutor's words were meant for the earl to hear. In reality, he would not give the best, but the best for civilian use.
Alice's eyes lit up immediately, and she turned to the Count and said, "Father, how about we open a fish factory? I have mastered more than a dozen delicious fish recipes."
The count found it amazing that after so many twists and turns, he actually opened a large-scale food factory.
The Robert family did need more pillar industries, and he also knew that his daughter had a great interest in and considerable talent for extraordinary food making, so he nodded and said, "Since you like it, then open it."
Alice suddenly jumped for joy, as if her whole body was glowing.
Compared to her liveliness, Rosen's sister Evelyn seemed much quieter. It wasn't that she was introverted, but that she was completely fascinated by magic. As she studied, she turned herself into a "nerd".
Rosen had nothing to say about this, just try your best to teach.
After the family dinner, Alice did not forget Rosen's promise in Ruhr County, and immediately said, "Brother Rosen, don't forget that you still have to teach me how to practice magic."
The Countess immediately rebuked: "Alice, the Duke is very busy, don't bother him."
The little princess immediately pouted and said unhappily: "But Brother Rosen and I agreed."
The instructor immediately came to the rescue: "Rosen, you must keep your word. It is better to fulfill your promise now so that Alice won't keep thinking about it."
In this case, Rosen could only agree: "How about this, dear, mentor, and Alice, let's go to my practice room together."
"I have recently learned some secret methods of cultivation, so I would like to share my experience with you."
With her hard work and guidance, Selena and her mentor's magic power has reached nearly the peak of the fourth ring.
Alice's magic power has reached the middle and late stages of the second ring.
He might as well try out the secret method tonight to help the three women break through the current ring wall.
Of course, the main thing is to help Selena and the mentor break through to the fifth ring, because he plans to go to Levender and may be away for a month or two.
Allowing the two women's strength to break through to the fifth ring and equip them with high-ring magical weapons can greatly increase the two women's self-defense capabilities.
As a result, Selena shook her head and whispered to Rosen in her mind: "My dear, you guys go ahead. My breasts are very swollen and I have to feed the two little naughty ones."
The two little ones have not been weaned yet, and Selena's milk is so abundant that the two children can't finish it all, so Rosen, their father, needs help occasionally.
In that case, let’s go as three people.
As a result, after taking a few steps, the tutor was stopped by Count Robert: "Sister, we haven't seen each other for a long time. It's a good opportunity to go to the warm hall and have a good chat. Anyway, the Duke won't be gone for long."
Rosen was startled, and immediately contacted the instructor through telepathy: "Instructor, this is not very convenient."
Alice is almost 17 years old. She is a grown-up girl and has developed a lot. If she stays alone with me in the secret room, it will ruin my reputation.
The tutor obviously thought so too. He glanced at his brother, but the other party didn't care at all. He immediately looked at his sister-in-law, but his sister-in-law also looked indifferent.
She immediately understood her brother and sister-in-law's intentions, so she contacted Rosen in secret: "It seems that my eldest brother intends to give his daughter to you as a lover."
Rosen was a little confused: "Teacher, I personally think this is a very bad thing."
The instructor spread his hands secretly: "I think so too, but since it is what Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law want, I can't interfere. It depends on whether you accept it or not."
Rosen glanced at Alice, the little girl still seemed confused, and then looked at the instructor.
"Teacher, I understand the Earl's idea. Why don't you tell him about our relationship? He will probably give up this ridiculous idea."
The instructor immediately glared at Rosen secretly: "How can I say such a thing?!"
Being absurd in secret was her limit, how could she make this public?
Rosen suddenly felt very pressured.
This is naturally the benefit of power, but this benefit is a bit too much, and even a gentleman like him can hardly bear it.
Alice was getting impatient and urged, "Let's go, Brother Rosen. I've been waiting for this day."
Finally, Rosen made a decision: "Teacher, I have some training techniques that require your cooperation, so you can't leave."
In this case, although the count was secretly disappointed, he had nothing to say.
So, Rosen, the mentor and Alice went to the underground practice room together.
On the way, the mentor whispered to Rosen: "I thought you also had feelings for Alice."
Rosen replied in a secret voice: "Teacher, it is normal for men to appreciate beautiful girls, but if Alice becomes my lover, how can we get along?"
The instructor blushed slightly. "Rosen, just pretend nothing happened and get along with each other as you should. You have many girls, so you don't need one more."
Rosen immediately said, "Teacher, you are an incompetent aunt. Everyone wants their niece to live a happy life, but you want your niece to be your lover's lover."
The mentor smiled: "I have no hope, but I don't care. After all, everyone has his or her own destiny. As long as it is not a path of destruction, there is no need for me, your aunt, to meddle in other people's affairs."
Just as she finished speaking, Alice's voice suddenly rang out in the underground corridor: "Aunt, are you and Brother Rosen together?"
(End of this chapter)