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(Today's First Update ~)
Chapter 203 "Marquise Lister's Request" (Part 1)
(Sorry, today's update is a bit late. Today is the weekend, I accompanied my wife back home and came home a bit late.)
Facing Du Wei's enthusiasm, Dadaneier was a bit apologetic: "Du Wei … … Oh, it should be the Duke. Hehe, how could I forget your kindness? I wanted to see you a long time ago, but the Marquise sent me to go out to sea with the family fleet. I only came back a few days ago. This time, I came with a New Year's gift from the Marquise! "
Looking at the list of gifts from the Lister family, even Du Wei couldn't help but take a deep breath!
Compared to the gifts from last time, this gift from the Marquise was simply extravagant to the extreme!
In addition to countless precious treasures, the Marquise also gave Du Wei what he lacked the most:
Enough to equip 5000 soldiers with high-quality armor and weapons, as well as 1000 good horses. Finally, he even gave away four thousand young and strong slaves!
"In addition to these gifts, I also want to add me." Dadaneier smiled and looked at Du Wei: "My Lord, do you still remember what I said to you in the Frozen Forest? I swore that I would follow you closely for the rest of my life! The Marquise has already agreed to my request. This time, after I come, I don't need to go back! "
Du Wei was pleasantly surprised. He didn't have many people he could trust in his hands. Dadaneier came from the Lister family and was the trusted aide of the Marquise. Although his martial arts may not be the best, he came from a big family and had adventurous experiences when he was young. He had a certain understanding of many things, especially coming from a big business family like the Lister family, he had a wealth of experience. At the same time, he was extremely loyal to Du Wei!
"My Lord, I also brought a letter from the Duchess." As Dadaneier said this, he carefully took out a sealed letter and solemnly handed it to Duwei, "The Marquise asked me to tell you that if you can't make a decision at the moment after reading the letter, you can take your time to think about it. But no matter what your decision is, please give her an answer."
Du Wei was startled: "Oh, I wonder what the Marquise wants?"
Dadaneier shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know. Madam wrote it in the letter."
Du Wei didn't ask anything and warmly welcomed Dadaneier into his Governor's Mansion. That night, Du Wei held a banquet and invited all his subordinates. He introduced Dadaneier to everyone. Hussain naturally recognized Dadaneier. From this point of view, Dadaneier's loyalty to Du Wei was unquestionable. Hussain's secret identity was not revealed by Dadaneier.
Du Wei recognized Dadaneier in front of everyone and appointed him as the first city guard of the new capital city, as well as the commander of the garrison. Also, as the Duke of the Tulip Family, he officially granted Dadaneier the title of Guardian Knight of the family.
Du Wei's subordinates knew that Dadaneier was a good friend of the Duke, so they were very warm and polite to him. After the guests and the host left, Du Wei let Mard arrange for Dadaneier to stay in his Governor's Mansion. Then, he returned to his room and opened the letter from the Marquise.
Du Wei was very impressed by this current female head of the Lister Family. The Lister family was the wealthiest family in the whole continent. Their wealth was even greater than the magic beasts of Delan Mountain. They also had the title of nobility in the palace, so their power couldn't be underestimated. Although he had helped Dadaneier in the Frozen Forest, which could be considered as saving the Marquise's life, when he returned to the Rollin Plains, the other party had already sent a big gift. After that, he sent people to the North to contact the Mercenary Group to do business. In the North, the Lister family also took care of him ….. It was reasonable to say that even if he had helped the Lister family, the other party should have already repaid him. But now, they sent such a big gift …..
Du Wei only briefly looked at the gift list today and roughly estimated the value to be at least a million gold coins. The other party's goodwill wasn't just a simple return of a favor. Most likely, they wanted something from him …..
Sure enough, this letter was clearly written by the Marquise herself. Her handwriting was elegant and dignified, showing the style of a master. Even the penmanship was very polite to Du-Wei.
First, she politely congratulated Du Wei for being appointed as the governor of the Desa Province and receiving the title of Duke. Then, she expressed her New Year's greetings. Finally, she wrote that Dadaneier had officially left the Lister family and was now under Du Wei's tutelage. The gift she brought was only a gift to express her sincerity.
The content of the letter was full of praise for Du Wei. Although it was mostly about how he has a bright future ahead of him, but this Marquise Lister is clearly very knowledgeable. Not only did she carefully praise Du Wei, but she also didn't reveal the slightest bit of flattery. Instead, it made people feel very comfortable reading her words.
At the end of the letter, she changed the topic to mention that she heard that Du Wei had a good relationship with Professor Blue Ocean in the capital. This time in the Northwest, there were a lot of Blue Ocean's students assisting Du Wei. Marquise Lister expressed her admiration for Scholar Lanhai. At the same time, she also pointed out that she had a younger brother and sister. Both of them were very young, and she was worried about the lack of discipline. She had also sent people to the capital to visit Scholar Lanhai, hoping that her younger brother and sister would be apprenticed to him. Marquise Lister said that she didn't dare to force Professor Blue Ocean. But since Du Wei has a lot of Blue Ocean's students under his tutelage, then taking a step back was enough. So, she hoped that Du Wei could put in a good word for her younger brother and sister to be the tutor of one of Blue Ocean's students …..
Du Wei, for the sake of the good relationship between the two families, please do your best to live with them. The Lister family will definitely be grateful ….
After Du Wei put down the letter, he pondered for a moment. This matter isn't big, but it's not small either. It's just that the Marquise's request is really thought-provoking.
Although Professor Blue Ocean's reputation is illustrious, but with the status of the Lister family, even if they can't invite Blue Ocean, it's not like they can't invite other famous scholars. Why must they be under Blue Ocean's tutelage? If they can't invite Blue Ocean, then they must invite one of his students?
Although Du Wei has 80 of Blue Ocean's students under his tutelage, but they are currently in short supply. Especially with the recent busy work, it can be said that everyone is busy with their own duties. At this time, if he wants to take one of his students to be a tutor for the Lister family …. Du Wei is somewhat reluctant.
Although it's a bit difficult, but the Lister family has shown him a lot of goodwill. They gave him so many gifts, wealth, and even the Dadaneier. If he doesn't let them go, then he'll feel bad. Du Wei sighed. Just as he was about to write a reply, his heart suddenly moved. He called someone to invite Philip over.
Philip hasn't rested yet. He's been staying up all night for the past few days. The matter of moving almost made this young man pour all his energy into it. After Du Wei sent someone to find Philip, he asked him a simple question. Did he know about the matter of the Lister family sending someone to the Blue Ocean's house to study?
Philip thought for a moment and said: "There is such a matter. But teacher refused very straightforwardly that day. That young master of the Lister family, the Marquise's younger brother, is said to be a very smart boy. Also, it's said that his character is also very good. We originally thought that teacher would agree, but who would've thought that teacher would refuse so straightforwardly without any leeway …. As a student, it's not good for us to ask too much. "
Although Philip said so, Du Wei can see that Philip seems to be somewhat insincere. As if there's something that's hard to say, Du Wei didn't want to ask too much about this private matter. So he let Philip go back. Then he invited Dadaneier and told him about the request of the Marquise. Then he asked: "Dadaneier, I don't want to embarrass you, but this matter, I can't make the decision. I heard that the Marquise's younger brother is young and smart. I don't know why Scholar Blue Ocean refused? If it's just a normal matter, I can say a few good words and let the Marquise have her wish. It's not a difficult matter. But this matter, I'm afraid there's something hidden. As an outsider, it's not good for me to speak. In case I offend Mr. Blue Ocean …. You know, I'm relying on Mr. Blue Ocean's disciple. "
Dadaneier hesitated for a moment and then said: "Sir, I didn't know that the Marquise's letter had this request …. Well, I shouldn't say this, but I'm no longer a member of the Lister family. Since you're my master, I won't hide anything from you …. I heard that the Marquise's father, the former patriarch of the Lister family, and Mr. Blue Ocean were good friends. When they were young, they even studied together! But later …. There seems to be some conflict …. "
"Oh?" Du Wei's interest was piqued: "The Marquise's father and Mr. Blue Ocean have such a relationship?"
Dadaneier thought for a moment: "This matter, not many people know about it. I heard that the former patriarch had a good relationship with Mr. Blue Ocean. The two were even classmates. But later, it seems that because of a difference in philosophy, they fell out. Mr. Blue Ocean's nature is indifferent and cares about the country. Mr. Lister, on the other hand, is more concerned about the family business. After a long time, Mr. Blue Ocean thought that Mr. Lister was too focused on profits. To be honest …. "Dadaneier smiled bitterly:" Everyone knows that the Lister family developed under the hands of the former patriarch. During the development of the family, there were some shady businesses …. So …. "
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