Victoria had been bullied by Laurist to the point of forgetting to settle accounts. She left the Monolith Castle in a hurry in the afternoon and returned to the Dina Family's territory in the Delemark province. According to her sister, Fina, their younger brother had to study at Nicole Academy for three years. He would only go to Dawn Academy when he awakened his fighting aura at the age of sixteen or seventeen. This was the path Laurist had designed for the children of the Norton Family. He did not expect Victoria to remember it and use it on her younger brother.
As the Dina Family's female knight and acting head of the family, there were many matters in the territory that required Victoria to oversee. After all, this was a new territory, and it was easy for problems to arise. It was not uncommon for new subjects to slack off or steal from their master. Thus, Victoria could not stay in the Monolith Castle for more than a few days. However, she returned in a carriage instead of riding a horse like she did when she came. This made Fina, who had sent her off, feel strange. It had only been a morning, and why did her sister look so tired and sleepy …
However, Victoria's arrival had inspired Laurist to have a new idea. He had finally found a way to appease his four concubines. Hence, he ordered Genolio to turn the room next to the study into a bedroom, calling it a lounge. Then, he quietly brought a few of his concubines over to interact with them at a negative distance and to communicate with them on a deeper level. Finally, the concubines' hidden dissatisfaction with Princess Sylvia's dominance over Laurist was appeased.
Sigh, for the sake of the family's safety, I've made a huge sacrifice. Laurist sighed. During this period, Fina, Carrie, Delia, Daisy, and Maria had been working like a horse lantern. He had not had any free time at all. Perhaps the four concubines were jealous of Laurist's love and indulgence for Princess Sylvia. Now that they had the chance, they were doing their best to exploit Laurist. It would take at least three or four times to settle them, and Laurist had no choice but to postpone his official duties until after tea time …
Today, Daisy and Maria were fighting together, and Loriste had to expend a great deal of effort to deal with them. Who knew if Fina, Carrie, and Delia would come together tomorrow and ask to be together with him? What a headache. Things were always like this. After solving one problem, there would always be a new one. Laurist now believed that monogamous marriage was the best protection for men in his previous world. He could be considered talented, but it was tiring enough to settle four concubines. What kind of life did those who had a harem live? Laurist believed that there was a high possibility that the Lords were all green on their heads …
It was all Princess Silvia's fault. She was supposed to be his concubine, but now it looked like she was having an affair. If he could arrange a good day and take turns to accompany her every night, his four concubines wouldn't be able to squeeze him dry like wolves and tigers. Just the thought of Princess Sylvia's fragile state of mind made Lollister feel that he should not provoke her. In truth, Princess Sylvia was overthinking things. Loriste would not abandon his four concubines for her, nor would he abandon her for his four concubines.
This was not to say that Lollister was a playboy who was insincere towards Princess Sylvia. It was mainly because Princess Sylvia had arrived too late. Her four concubines were ahead of her. Loriste could not be so heartless. If he did, he would have to take responsibility. Furthermore, he had to treat them fairly. That was why he had created so much trouble for himself.
Fatty Shi was leisurely tasting the fine wine in the wine cabinet in his study. He was one of the few people who knew about the lounge. He had ordered his men to connect a few rooms to the secret passageway that led from the resting room to the back of the castle. This allowed Laurist's four concubines to meet up with Laurist without having to walk through the central hall. It also prevented people from gossiping about them with too many eyes. However, he was very dissatisfied with Loriste's inefficiency.
"Your Highness, you're half an hour late again today."
"Mhm, sorry." Loriste pulled on the bell rope by the wall.
Genolio pushed the door open and entered. "Your Highness, please give me your orders."
"Genolio, make me a cup of micos."
"Yes, Your Highness." Genolio hurried off.
"Don't you want a cup of fruit wine?" Fatty Shi came over with a bottle of wine.
"No, thank you. The more I drink, the thirstier I get." Loriste waved his hand and rejected Fatty Shi's suggestion. "Do you have anything to take care of today?"
Speaking of business, Fatty Shi put down the wine in his hand and turned to pick up the folder he carried with him. "There are a few important things to take care of. Your Highness, this is the reorganization plan of the Sea Legion presented by the Commander of the Forest Wood Army. It will be carried out according to the guidelines in your documents. "
"Oh, does he have any dissatisfaction or objections?" Loriste asked.
Fatty Shi shook his head. "No, Your Highness. On the contrary, the commander of the Senbavood army was relieved. He told me that he couldn't hold on any longer. He couldn't take the work of the 58,000 soldiers of the Maritime Legion anymore. He also felt that something was wrong. When he had to decide where to fish for a dozen small offshore fishing boats, he felt that it would be easier for him to patrol the sea instead of sitting in the office every day and arranging which boats to transport and which boats to fish. He was becoming less and less like a commander. "
"Well, in that case, we saved him from those tedious tasks." Laurist took the plan from Fatty Shi and read it carefully. "A patrol fleet consists of six Thunderbolt Battleships, four fast patrol battleships, four large ocean-going longline supply ships, and twelve medium fast frigates. They have a total of three thousand four hundred and eighty-three people. The two patrol fleets have a total of seven thousand people. Adding the defense camp and four frigates of the North Sea Fleet's base on Cilovas Island, and the navy camp and five training battleships in Oxhorn Bay, the North Sea Fleet has a total of sixty-one battleships and a total of eleven thousand and eighty-two people. Not bad. "Loriste nodded.
"Your Highness, the Commander of the Forest Wood Army believes that the supply ships and corvettes were originally merchant ships. If they are to be modified with bronze cannons, they will need to be specially modified and reinforced. Otherwise, they will not be able to withstand the shock when the cannons are fired, and cracks will appear on the ships." Fatty Shi reminded.
"I have already considered this. I will allocate a special fund to modify these battleships." Loriste looked at the reorganization plan in his hands. "Move the patrol fleet of the Haneabada Archipelago to the North Sea Fleet. The 12 battleships also need to be modified, and the personnel will be selected and reorganized. They will still exist as sub-fleets."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"The official titles of the North Sea Fleet will be changed to Commander, Commander, Captain, Chief Officer, and Charge Leader. Forest Wood will be the first commander of the North Sea Fleet."
"Yes, Your Highness. I will issue the letter of appointment tomorrow," Fatty Shi replied.
Loriste flipped another page. "Here, separate our family's ocean-going merchant fleet and passenger fleet. We just need to control the ocean-going merchant fleet, and the passenger fleet will be contracted out to others. Perhaps those nobles will use their personal connections to open a few more sea routes. We just need to sit back and wait for the dividends. Also, our family controls the ocean-going whaling fleet, so there is no need to hold the offshore fishery in our hands. It is much better to let those nobles and rich people pay to form a fishery chamber of commerce than to fish ourselves. We can not only get dividends, but also get taxes from these chambers of commerce. The market will also become active because of the participation of these chambers of commerce. "
After talking about the reorganization of the Sea Legion into the North Sea Fleet, Fatty Shi took out another document. "Your Highness, this is a document about the end of the term of Governor Hickard of the Haneabada Archipelago. Similarly, the term of Morosinger, the commander of the island's garrison legion, and Wiligson, the deputy commander of the island's garrison legion, have also expired. What should we do? Should we let them stay for another term? "
One term was five years. Time passed really quickly. Loriste thought for a moment and shook his head. "No, transfer them back along with the family knights and civil officials who have also completed their terms of office. We can't let them live overseas for a long time. Governor Hickard asked him to go to Sirovas Island to take over as Governor Hansk, and Baron Hansk was transferred back to the family territory. As for Morosinger, isn't the Second Guards Legion lacking a commander? Let him go. Wiligson will be transferred to the North Sea Fleet to take up the position of commander of the patrol fleet. You will arrange for the remaining family knights and civil officials who have completed their terms of office. "
"But Your Highness, who will take over the position of governor of the Haneabada Archipelago?" Fatty Shi asked.
"Do you remember Butler Boris? In the past few years, he has been in charge of the administrative affairs of the original family territory. He has worked hard and conscientiously. I will confer him the title of honorary baron at the New Year's celebration at the end of this year. I will let him go to the Haneabada Archipelago to be the governor for two terms. I will confer him the title of a noble when he returns ten years later. At the same time, the family knights and civil officials will be transferred to the Haneabada Archipelago for two terms. Their treatment will be doubled, and they will be promoted by one level when they return. "
There was no other way. The Haneabada Archipelago was isolated from the sea. They could only use generous treatment and the expectation of promotion to attract people to work there. This was also the best way.
"Then what aspect of the family's politics will Baron Hansk be in charge of?" Fatty Shi asked again.
"Aren't we in the North planning the renovation of the traffic and road facilities? Let Baron Hansk be in charge of this important matter. This is related to the further development and prosperity of the North. I am relieved that Baron Hansk is in charge of it. Hey, why are you pouting … "
Fatty Shi sneered. This was a blatant act of revenge. Wasn't it just because he was a little loud against the marriage between you and Princess Silvia? Was there a need to pull him down from his position as the governor and make him the supervisor of the road infrastructure projects in the North? However, Baron Hansk had never been very popular. He relied on his seniority as an old member of the Norton family to flaunt his seniority in front of Fatty Shi and the other newcomers who followed Laurist to the North. To be honest, after he was appointed as the governor of the Shirovas Island, there were fewer conflicts in the family's administrative departments.
Fatty Shi thought about it and felt that it would be better to let Baron Hansk go to the Northern Wilderness to get some fresh air, eat some dirt, and learn a lesson. He had no obligation nor need to seek justice for Baron Hansk. Who asked Baron Hansk to criticize Lollister's marriage? Lollister didn't mind voicing his objection alone like Chief Spear did, but it was a big mistake to gather so many civil officials of the family to object together. To Laurist, it was not opposition, but coercion.
"Nothing. My mouth is itching." Fatty Shi casually concealed his disdain for Lollister's revenge on Baron Hansk. Since both of them were well aware of it, there was no need to point it out. "There's one more thing. The First Guard Regiment has been formed. Baron Beruk has brought the First Guard Regiment to the Golden Ridge Fortress. El asked him if it's time to return."
"Yes, tell him to bring the guard division back." Laurist took a big gulp of Genolio's breakfast. "By the way, this time I plan to let El go to the Hunter Division as the deputy commander and division commander. He will be Josk's assistant. Redi will be the commander of the guard division, and Padt will be the deputy commander. What do you think?"
"I don't care about the guard division." Fatty Shi knew his limits. "But I have no problem with El going to the Hunter Division. You're finally willing to let him go."
Laurist smiled. "It's not that I don't want to. It's just that I'm used to him. You two are my most trusted friends. You're already a baron, so I have to let El go out and make some contributions to catch up to you. Otherwise, you'll be showing off in front of them. "
"What are you showing off for? I'm so busy now that I don't even have time to be intimate with my wife. I'm so tired that I fall asleep the moment I get home. I'm not like you, messing around in the lounge in broad daylight. You don't even have time to do proper work … "Fatty Shi said with disdain." By the way, there's one last thing. Deputy Manager Sang Ben from the engineering department has sent a report. The Archduke's Mansion in Roaring Bear City has basically been renovated. He hopes that Your Highness can take some time to take a look. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, you can take advantage of the time to rectify it. You can arrange it yourself. I don't care anymore. I'll be leaving first. There's still a lot of work waiting for me when I get back … "
During dinner, Princess Silvia asked a question that made Laurist break out in a cold sweat. "Loke, have you noticed that Fenli, Anna, Daisy and Maria have become more beautiful? Their faces are glowing, and their skin is more delicate. I asked them how they did it, but they wouldn't tell me. Do you know why? "
Of course I know. Isn't it because I nourished them …? But before Laurist could think of an answer, the four concubines sitting below him were already laughing. Glancing fiercely at them, Lollister signaled them not to cross the line. He smiled at Princess Silvia and said, "Perhaps they slept in. When I was in Morant City, I heard a saying. 'Beautiful women are born from sleep.' Only by maintaining sufficient sleep can a woman's beauty last longer."
"No wonder I don't see them in the morning. They're often still asleep when I visit them in the afternoon." Princess Silvia felt that she had understood the secret of women's beauty. But then she became distressed. "But Loke, I don't understand why they sleep so much. I can't fall asleep no matter how I wake up …"
They slept because he had exhausted them in the morning. Laurist wiped the sweat off his forehead and replied, "Of course you're different, my dear. You're a Two-Star Gold. They haven't awakened impetus, so you're full of energy. It's not easy for you to fall asleep. By the way, Silvia, can you go to Roaring Bear City on my behalf? It's the former Gildusk City in the south of the Northern Lands. The grand duke's mansion there has been renovated. We'll be getting married there and living there. I hope you can go and see if there's anything you're not satisfied with. "
"Can't you come with me?" Princess Silvia asked expectantly.
"No, I have to go to the east of the Northern Lands. I still have to go to Blade Peak Mountain and Northsea City. I really can't leave. So I can only ask you to go. After all, this is where we'll be living in the future. I hope you can choose a good place for me to stay. "Laurist shrugged helplessly.
"Alright, I'll make a trip for you," Princess Sylvia said with a disappointed look on her face.
"What about them?" Silvia looked at the four concubines.
"They're coming with you." Laurist immediately made a decision. "We are going to live together in the future, so they have to go and choose the courtyard they want to stay in. You go there together and come back together. "
It was a good opportunity for him to have a good rest during this period of time. He had been squeezed miserably by them.
Princess Sylvia nodded. "Yes, my dear. We will be back as soon as possible."
"Uh … there's no need to be so fast. Laurist paused. "There's one more thing. There are many manors in the south that were left behind by the Grand Dukes and nobles. When you go there, each of you can pick one. In the future, that manor will belong to you. All the output will belong to you. It will be for life, but it can't be inherited. Sylvia, I chose the Cherry Blossom Ridge Manor for you. You should go and take a look. “
"Ah …" Before Princess Sylvia could reply, the four concubines screamed in joy. This was an unexpected surprise. Those who had been reluctant to accompany Princess Sylvia to the southern part of the Northern Lands could not wait any longer. They all rushed forward to hug and kiss Lollister.
"Alright, alright. That's enough. Get out of here." With great difficulty, he chased the four concubines to the side, only to see Princess Sylvia pouting angrily. Laurist hurriedly comforted her for a long time before she was no longer jealous.
There was no way he could go on like this. It was so troublesome to have so many women. Laurist sighed and collapsed into his chair.
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