"You're planning to visit Ossouin again?" Suria immediately realized something. The Queen said with some resentment, "You want to leave your home to me again? You're quite straightforward. "
"It's not an expedition this time. At most, it's just a trip. It's not that troublesome." Laing knew that Suria had a lot of complaints about him going on expeditions all day. He said gently, "It's very fast to go back and forth on a fast boat, and this thing is still in the planning stage. It won't be that fast."
"… Anyway, remember to tell me when the time comes." Suria pursed her lips unhappily and reluctantly nodded. No matter how strong and intelligent the Queen was, she was still willing to spend more time with her husband.
"Laing, who are you going to take with you?" Morgiana asked casually. The Lake Goddess actually wanted to sit next to Laing.
"We'll talk about it when the time comes." Laing did not reveal any more information. "I'm not too sure about the situation now. We'll have to wait for Brother Fogen to come back and discuss what to do together."
"Okay." This topic was over, and Suria and Morgiana did not ask any more questions. Everything was just an idea for the time being.
"Also, His Majesty Supreme King Solgreen said that he will send an official letter to the Empire to put pressure on the Empire." Laing then went on to the second matter. "It's not good for us to directly cause trouble for Marineburg. No matter what, Marineburg is a free city of the Empire. The sovereignty of the territory is owned by the Empire. If we rashly send troops to the border, on one hand, it will break the treaty and create tension. On the other hand, it will also be a major blow to domestic trade."
Suria and Morgiana nodded in agreement. Even though Marlinburg was controlled by the business princes, it was precisely because of this that the Empire and Brittany, as well as the Southern countries and even Kislöw, treated it as a free trade zone. Marlinburg's unique neutrality allowed it to enjoy free trade, which was especially important for the trade of the Old World.
After all, whether it was the Empire or the Brittany, in essence, it was the military that controlled the country. Of course, it was not a problem for soldiers to fight, but when it came to business, although the military had good intentions, business was not the strength of military nobles. Furthermore, it was easy for them to form special privileges, disperse the military's energy, weaken the military's combat power, disrupt the social order, and breed corruption. The Empire, especially Emperor Karl-franz, had a large amount of revenue every year, which was the trade tariffs and "protection fees" paid by Marienburg. This was one of the important reasons why the emperor could maintain a large and elite army.
Moreover, Laing also felt that there was a saying that was correct. It was not unreasonable that the military could not engage in business. As for what would happen in the long run, everyone knew, so there was no need to talk about it.
As for Berliat, this was a special case. Strictly speaking, this fellow had placed himself in the position of a bureaucrat. Kislöw's situation was special, and Tsar, the female, had her own national situation. That was why Laing gave him exclusive rights to the goods.
It was still unclear when Belegar would send a small group of mustaches to help cause trouble for Marlinburg, so this matter could only be temporarily suppressed.
The three of them chatted for a while in the carriage. The carriage gradually approached the Chalon Forest. Unlike before, the forest had been built with sentries, lumberyards, and sawmills. Now, there were many villages in the outskirts of Chalon Forest, which were within the territory of the feudal lord. The unicorn, Hillfain, obviously preferred the forest. Even Morgiana's expression became much happier when she smelled the cool breeze blowing in through the window.
"Little basket ~ Hang long ~ Amidst laughter, mother pushed me off the stilt house ~" Faint singing could be heard from outside. It was the song of the immigrants from Muxilon. The reclamation of Muxilon had caused many locals, especially the freedmen, to go to Muxilon in search of opportunities. At the same time, there were also many Muxilon locals who chose to leave the land that had once caused them endless suffering and came to Count Glamorgan in search of opportunities. Most of them were swampmen and baby wives. After the swamps in Muxilon had subsided, they had to change their way of life.
"Laing, why did you look for Teresa and Lady Aurora this time? Why didn't you just say so? " Suria leaned into Laing's embrace, allowing Laing's large hands to fondle her beautiful legs and feet. "I had to make a special trip?"
"Yes." Morgiana nodded as well. "Laing, you have so many things to do. Why would you take a day to go to the Frost Sorcerer Tower?"
"Mainly for two things." Laing nodded and said softly, "The first is to see how Teresa's Frost Sorcerer Tower is doing. Some things have to be confirmed personally, such as the number of people and the scale."
"That's right. I have to check carefully to see if the witches are doing anything strange inside! Conducting forbidden research! " Morgiana became excited at the mention of that. "I did ask to go in for a check, but your MI7 officer clearly said that it was you who gave her the authority to refuse my entry. Laing, how could you just give her that much authority?"
"I gave Veronica the same thing." Laing hugged Suria and complained, "The most important thing for a wizard to train is concentration and a quiet environment. Morgiana, if someone dares to disturb you when you're meditating, what will you do?"
"That's different." Morgianna's aura weakened a little after hearing Lionel's words, but she still persisted. "Lionel, Lady Aurora is still a female elder of the Garland Council, and she's not like Veronica, who's basically independent from the council. We have reason to doubt her loyalty. She's not worthy of our trust at the moment. Like I said, you shouldn't have given her such important information."
"Morgianna …" Leon thought to himself, I can't leave everything to the two of you. No matter what, you're both from Lilith's faction. But the king definitely couldn't say that. He shook his head and said, "Other than liking ostentatious and luxurious life, and being a little vain, Aurora has no other shortcomings. Her magic is powerful and special. She doesn't belong to the Eight Winds system, so she has the effect of winning by surprise. Moreover, her ability to gather information is excellent."
"Morgiana is right, Laing. She's still not willing to integrate into our system. I can't order her around." Suria's heart skipped a beat. She followed Laing's words and said, "Sometimes when I want to ask her for help, she always brings you up and says it's your idea. Teresa is easier to talk to, but since Lady Aurora came, she's obviously become the master of the Ice Wizard Tower."
"Yes, that's right. This is the second question today." Laing smiled bitterly. "Today, I'm going to find Lady Aurora and ask her to make a statement."
"Make a statement?" Morgiana said in a bad mood. Her beautiful face was shining with light. "It's best to catch her and put her in prison. I think she'll be willing to make a statement."
"Laing, what do you want her to make a statement?" Suria asked.
"I want to know if she's made up her mind." Leon didn't answer Morgianna's question. Instead, he nodded to Sulia. "Does she intend to formally join my forces and work for me? I've already mentioned it twice, but she's been delaying it. Since two years ago, she's been delaying it all this time. I think it's best to ask her clearly this time. If she's not willing, then let Theresa take charge. She can't take up so many resources and receive so much money from me while also holding an important position in the Garland Council."
"Well, this is the right thing to do. Laing, I support you." Suria nodded. The queen was so happy that she couldn't help but kiss Laing in the carriage. Laing, of course, accepted it.
After chatting for a while, Suria brought up another matter. Laing's queen was complaining about her husband's recent decision. "Laing, although the decision you proposed to abolish the privileges of nobles and knights is a good one, you should've told me before. Now, there are many former noble ladies and young ladies in the territory who have come to plead for mercy. I can't see them, but I can't see them either. This is very difficult."
Laing chuckled when he heard this.
He had previously proposed to abolish the privileges of nobles and knights. If a noble knight's family failed to provide enough knights or squires to serve the kingdom for four generations, then they would be stripped of their noble title and confiscated of their fiefs. They would be reduced to free citizens. They would still have a generation to save themselves.
Since this rule was passed, more than five hundred noble knight's families in the Knight King's Kingdom had been stripped of their titles and confiscated of their fiefs. About a hundred of these noble families had hurriedly sent their children to serve the kingdom or sent their children to Laing as apprentices, squires, or wandering knights to ensure that they could continue to be nobles.
However, there were still about four hundred knight families that could not provide a qualified knight or enough squires. Their titles and fiefs were confiscated, and they were reduced to free people. Most of these people were women and children. After thinking for a long time, they decided to collectively petition the king to give them a way out.
Laing didn't want to see these people. Morgiana said that it was none of her business. In the end, Suria had no choice but to come forward. Faced with the crying and pleading of many former nobles who were orphans and widows, Suria was also very conflicted. Her husband's decision was undoubtedly a way to get rid of the weeds and keep the good. The nobles who were incompetent and couldn't contribute to the kingdom didn't deserve to continue occupying a large amount of social resources. As the queen, of course she would support her husband.
However, the constant marriage between the nobles and the complicated network of relationships, coupled with a sense of moral guilt, and many of them were distant relatives of Suria's family. The female knight was also very troubled by this.
After hearing Suria's complaints, Laing also had a headache. His rule undoubtedly touched on the core interests of the nobles and knights. However, the king's unimaginably high prestige and the prestige of winning the Eight Peaks Mountain expedition made it difficult for the nobles to object. More importantly, as the one who initiated the rule, Laing personally led the army and fought on the frontline. He had countless military achievements, so the nobles couldn't say things like "Go ahead if you're so good." That was why the rule was passed.
If Laing didn't have a series of military victories, such as killing Egil, eliminating the Necromancer Heinrich Kemmler, killing the "Viper Mathewbad", recovering Muxilon, which had been lost for hundreds of years, winning the Eight Peaks Mountain expedition, reforming the kingdom's system, and enjoying great contributions to the kingdom. The king's great deeds made all the nobles in the kingdom speechless. It was hard to say whether or not the rule would be implemented, or how long it would last.
It was very difficult to take the cake out of the mouths of the vested interests, not to mention that the ruling of the kingdom depended on these people. Although Laing had completed the suppression of the nobles and knights, he also had to protect their interests.
Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you're the king?
The timeless classic quote came again.
Your Majesty, are you trying to rebel?
Laing knew that this was also a problem that had to be solved. He thought about what to do. Suria didn't say anything else. She and Morgiana talked about various women's topics, including various kinds of fashion trends, clothing, clothes, and jewelry, as well as many secrets of the palace and some interesting gossip.
Under Suria's encouragement and invitation, the Lake Goddess secretly sat next to Laing and shrank into his arms. Laing held her on his lap and chatted with her. Morgiana shyly leaned against Laing, feeling the very comfortable softness and the cool feeling of the Wolford pantyhose.
Morgiana secretly regretted believing Veronica's nonsense. Garland said that Laing would definitely like her like this. Now that Morgiana was especially afraid that Suria would find out, she suspected that if she did, she would immediately lose the courage to live, and she would never be able to raise her head in front of Suria.
With the company of two great beauties, the three-hour journey quickly passed.
As the road extended, the Ice Sorcerer's Tower appeared in front of the carriage.
To Laing and the others' surprise, Teresa, who usually stayed in the Sorcerer's Tower all day to do research, was standing at the door, directing the apprentices to move things.
"What's going on?"
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