After Baron Bavi assumed the post of Chief of Government of Suker City, and Sir Bipp moved to Suker City with half of the Prime Minister's Government, Pedi was relieved of his heavy work.

In the morning, Pei Di finally discussed with Master Tang Xiu, the head of the preparation team of the Mage Tower in Suke City, and after discussing the matter of cooperating with the Mage Tower to build the Mage Tower on the site of the original Grand Theater, it can be regarded as the end of today's official schedule.

At lunchtime, Petit invited the Duke of Barrett and the Duke of Jean.

Because Sukh City had just experienced the war and there was a serious shortage of all kinds of supplies, Peidi led by example, and even left only the main course and hot soup for the luncheon of the two dukes.

The main course is veal, and the hot soup is a vegetable soup.

After Andy Barrett completely gave up the struggle for supremacy, he became much more open-minded, and he was the most relaxed of all the leaders of the forces in Sukh City. Mondstadt-Jean is a little unavoidable, because although he retains the title of Duke, his title is, in a sense, canonized by the Elven Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, seeing that in two months the Dwak Heights will cool down, the vast pastures will be turned into wasteland, and countless farmlands will be covered with snow, can't you reach out and distribute a little more food to my people?" Andy Barrett's 'Your Majesty' shouted more and more smoothly, and his skin became thicker and thicker.

"I've waived the tax burden on Twak Heights for the next 10 years. Pedi glanced at his pitiful cousin, "And, according to the Prime Minister's government's statistical report, the newly opened fertile land in the northeastern part of the Twak Territory has already been mass-produced under the warmth of magic, and its production is enough to feed nearly half of the Twak Territory's people. ”

"But..."

Pedi did not give Duke Barrett a chance to refute, "At the same time, the winter wheat in the Twak Highlands has been successfully tested last year, and the yield is not bad... In addition, the orcs have also exported large quantities of feed made from sand bean powder, and your sheep and cattle will not lose their production at all because of the arrival of winter. ”

Andy Barrett shrugged, and when he saw that the king didn't want to continue talking, he immediately changed his innocent expression and said, "Since you have such a detailed report, you must know that the high-quality grain in the Twak Highlands is basically used to make ale wine in exchange for enough trade to buy vegetables that are more scarce in the highland steppes. Andy Barrett raised his glass, "Nowadays, the high-ranking officials in the cities of the Highlands Prairie can only eat low-quality bread every day, and we are reluctant to drink even the high-quality ale we brew. ”

"You say that and it makes me feel like I'm committing a crime. Pedi glanced at the small pieces of beef that were left on the porcelain plate.

"You brought it all upon yourself. Duke Jean put down his knife and fork, picked up a towel and wiped his mouth, and said: "Nearly half of the young and middle-aged people in the Twak Heights have been conscripted into the army by you, and the high military expenses and the lack of necessary labor are the root of your hunger. ”

"I'm doing this for the war to come. When Andy heard Duke Jean's words, his eyelids twitched slightly, suppressing the anger in his heart, "If you don't have to fight the undead legion, I can dismiss all the troops in the Twak Heights right now and let them return to their hometowns to herd sheep and plow the land." ”

"Knock knock" Pedi gently knocked on the table to stop the two from arguing, he didn't want his restaurant to become as noisy as the office, and he didn't want his good mood to be ruined.

"I remember that you and the Duke of Lunn were working together to develop the purple gold veins in the Northern Snow Mountains?" Pei Di tilted his head sideways and looked at his cousin, "What... It's been almost two years, and you still haven't come up with a result?"

"It's a tripartite negotiation, and there's the Kingdom of Balu. Andy shook his head, "It's very complicated, and there will be no results in a short period of time." ”

Pedi raised his glass, muttered for a few seconds as if he was thinking, and then said, "Why don't you do this... How about the Chamber of Commerce where you sold the mine to me?"

"Sell?" Andy was stunned, "maybe... You can really think about it. "There is a lot of controversy about the purple gold veins in the northern snow mountains, and now that the United Principality of Lunn and the Balu Kingdom have claimed that they are their territory, it is impossible to realize these veins in a short period of time, and it may be a good choice for the fourth party to buy and develop them and then the other three parties will share the money proportionally.

What's more, neither he nor the other two parties could refuse the Kingdom of Kruria.

"If you think you can, just tell me directly, several of my chambers of commerce just have some spare money in hand. Pedi took a sip of ale to dispel the summer heat.

"It's a good deal, but I have to think about it. Andy retracted a casual smile.

"You have plenty of time to think about it, I'm not in a hurry. The smile on Pedy's face remained, "Actually... I have another proposal here, and perhaps you can also consider the advice of the Prime Minister's government and let the Kingdom take over the government of Twak Heights, and you don't have to worry about anything in the future. ”

"You're in too much of a hurry, aren't you?" Andy Barrett spread his hands, "and you're not afraid to hold yourself up so quickly to swallow Twak whole... And, at this time, even if I'm willing to let it out, you can't eat it, right?"

The straightforward conversation between the two made Mondstadt Jean look sideways, these conversations were a bit harsh to him now, and he even thought that such a conversation between the two was specifically for him.

"Haha, you've found out all this?" Peddy laughed and ended the temptation in a joking tone.

"When this war is over, I may consider handing over the power of the Twak Territory. Andy looked at the first king, "Don't look at me like that, have you forgotten the current structure of government in Twak Heights?"

Twak Heights also abolished the aristocratic realm and replaced it with a city administration place when the Kru Territory implemented trade and economic reforms, so Andy Barrett is the one who knows the disadvantages of aristocratic rule and autonomous territory management best besides Pedi.

"The era of the rule of the aristocracy is over. Andy Barrett raised his glass and looked at the King, "If you can sit there after this war is over, I can hand over everything." ”

"On behalf of the Kingdom of Kruria, I thank you, my dear cousin... For the future of the human world. Pedi stood up and raised his glass.

"Cheers to the future. Andy also stood up, but his face returned to his squirrel.

Of course, Duke Jean also stood up, and he looked at the first king, "Your Majesty..."

"Duke Jean, our key now is the war that is about to begin. Pedi interrupted Duke Jean, and while he wanted to gain the allegiance of Fort Norma, he was more concerned about General Thrandier's attitude.

Duke Jean is also a smart man, and he smiled a little unnaturally when he reacted, "Yes, the next war is the key." ”

...

After lunch, Pedi used to wander around the backyard of Lion Castle alone.

Despite Andy Barrett's beautiful words, Pedi still didn't fully believe him, because the Twak Heights were now in the Tefellowo Grasslands and the town of Kwyn, so that he had to be wary of the Duchy of Twak, so that the Kingdom's assistance to the Highland Grasslands was greatly reduced.

"Forget it, don't think about it. Peddy let out a sigh of relief, choosing to forget about his troubled government affairs for a short time, and raised his eyes to enjoy the view of the back garden of Lion Castle... The flowers are in full bloom this season, the light fragrance of the flowers is so intoxicating, and the ancient giant trees are intertwined in the sprawling garden, exuding a mesmerizing glow under the scorching sun.

It's a beautiful picture, and appreciating beauty can clear people's minds, so Pedi likes to come here after a lot of complicated government affairs.

This garden Pedi has loved since he was a child, and it is the only place he loves inside the Lion Castle. He agreed to move into Lion Castle, generally because of the beautiful back garden.

"Your Majesty. The Secretary-General, Wolf Mar, approached the time, "It's time for the lunch break." ”

"Yes!" Pedi retracted his gaze at the beautiful scenery, although the arrival of Bavi and Bipp helped him relieve the pressure of government affairs, but the daily schedule was still very tight, even the noon nap had to pinch the time.

Turning around with some reluctance, Pei Di walked quickly to the small building next to the garden.

"Will the queen arrive at Suke City the day after tomorrow?" asked Pedi when he stopped at the door of the small building.

"Yes, the Knights have set out to meet them at the mouth of the Ronice Gorge, and the news that came two hours ago has been received from Her Majesty the Queen and Her Excellency Tlock. Wolf Ma replied almost subconsciously.

The smile on Pei Di's face couldn't be suppressed when he heard this, and the sleepiness of the summer afternoon disappeared a little unconsciously.

Just as Pedi wanted to go into the house to rest, there was a sound of eager footsteps...

It was Willy Jon, the captain of the guard, who walked quickly to the shade of a tree five or six meters away from the king and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, Sir Bowenright has asked to see him, saying that there is an urgent military report to be reported to his face. ”

"Let him in!" Pedy's heart throbbed a few times, and a bad premonition came to him.

...

In the living room on the first floor of the small building,

As soon as Pedy sat down and instructed Wolf Ma to prepare tea, Bowenwright appeared at the door.

"Your Majesty!" said Bowenwright as soon as he stepped through the door, "Something has happened to the elven army in southern Berdingburg!" he was a little nervous, "The news just came that the army of 150,000 rangers may be in danger of being wiped out!"

"How so?" said Pedy, bouncing off the couch.

"I just got the news... The specific battle report should arrive a little later. Bowenwright shook his head.

"I warned the elves for so long, do you care about waiting a few more months?" Pedi walked around the room, "Gather all the generals of the army group in Suke City... No, no, the garrison of the South Battalion of Fort Norma was directly ordered to march to the garrison at the mouth of the Manwis Gorge, the army holiday was canceled, and the commanders of the divisions had to arrive at the front within a day. ”

"Contact the elven messengers in Suk City to get the report of the Battle of Berdingburg as soon as possible. Pedi pointed to Bowenley's nose, "Don't go yet!"

Bowen Lai nodded and took the order, and did not care about saluting, and turned away decisively.

Ignoring the departing Bowenley, he pointed to the Secretary General, Wolfma, "Take the seal of the commander-in-chief of the Confederate forces, find the commanders of the countries, and ask them to immediately order their headquarters to advance towards the Wimans Gorge." ”

After Wolfma left, Pedi was walking back and forth for a long time.

...

An hour after the news of the elven army's defeat at Bertinburg reached the city of Suke,

Inside and outside the office of the King of Lion Castle, the temporary war logistics team, intelligence analysis team, military staff office and other teams filled the already small office to the brim.

Pedi sat at his desk, flipping through the reports of the frontline and the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Service. Under the giant map on the side of his desk, Baron Brooke Manhey, Chief of Staff of the Military Staff in the King's Office, is marking the map according to Bowenley's prompt.

Opposite the King's desk were Prime Minister Sir Bipp and Chancellor of the Exchequer Derick Pombo reconciling the accounts and calculating the expenditure needed by the army, while behind them were the larger Treasury officials intensifying their calculations.

Despite the presence of so many people in the room, there was an eerie silence throughout the room, allowing the "rustle" of the tip of the quill pen writing on the paper to reverberate.

The knock on the door was so abrupt at this moment, but the busy people didn't seem to hear it, and the wolf at the door was afraid that the knock would sound again, so he opened the door as quickly as possible.

"Your Majesty?" Wolf Mar was a little unsure of his language, as he had only seen the Queen in a magical photograph.

"Sir Wolfmar. "Outside the door is indeed Erin Feier, after receiving an urgent summons from her husband, she and her father did not follow the previously arranged ritual from Ronales Canyon to Suke City with the honor guard, but directly teleported to the Lion Castle with magic.

Erin Phier pushed the door open as she spoke, and the room full of people did not surprise her. And the people in the room have long been accustomed to coming and going, except for a few officials with poor concentration who subconsciously looked up, most of them are still doing their own thing.

"Father, please first—" Erin Phil leaned sideways and made a gesture of please.

Turlock wasn't stupid enough to walk in front of his daughter in such a scene, and he smiled slightly, "You're their queen." ”

"Your Majesty the Queen!" At this time, an official at the door recognized Eileen, and his voice of "Her Majesty the Queen" immediately caused a series of reactions, and in a moment most of the officials around gave up what they were doing and stood up to salute Eileen.

"Ignore me, you do your own thing. Erin Phier's words were polite, but also irrefutable orders.

Pei Di, who was in the innermost part, only then found out about the arrival of his wife, and a smile appeared on their faces one after another between the two of them. "You're going to go about your business first. Pedi stood up to stop Bipp and the others from trying to salute, walked around the desk and walked to his wife, his eyes fell on Turlock, "Father, welcome to you." ”

His father's cry was extremely natural...