Most of the empire didn't care much about lunch, and Lady Saviara wasn't a wasteful woman, so the lunch she prepared was very simple.

A small piece of lamb chop and a bowl of broth are all there is to for today's lunch.

Pedi replaced the broth with a glass of beer, and after more than ten years, he was used to everything, but he couldn't get used to the taste of this soup.

During the meal, both Pedi and Lady Saviara were unusually quiet, but Phyllis always had something to say, and her laughter and conversation never stopped from the beginning.

After Phyllis had eaten two chops, Petdy and Lady Saviara had already put down their knives and forks for a long time, and when Phyllis put them down, her unfinished words became one sentence: "I am full." ”

After saying that, Phyllis didn't wait for her mother and brother to agree, and jumped out of her seat at a great speed...

She first ran to Pedy's side, stood on tiptoe and kissed Pedi on the cheek with her greasy little mouth, then waved at her mother, then winked at her pet dog Amy, and soon little Phyllis and her little pet dog, Ina who was close to her maid, walked out of the dining room.

"Phyllis will make an amazing magician. Lady Saviara looked in the direction her daughter had left with a loving smile on her face, "The magic professors of Crewe City have praised her as a genius. ”

Pedi put down her glass and gently wiped the grease stains on her face with a napkin, "I never doubted Phyllis's talent for magic, but do you really want her to study magic?"

"Of course, why not?" the Duchess motioned for the servant to pour her a beer as well, "If it weren't for the war, I would even like to send her to the Drake Mage's Tower, so that she can take her own destiny into her own hands, and not be as tired as we do." ”

"The study of magic is not easy. Pedi motioned for the servant to remove his utensils.

"But that's something Phyllis likes, as long as she likes it. Lady Saviara stared at her youngest son, "Nick promised me that she would decide Phyllis's life. She's warning Paddy not to hit Phyllis's attention.

Naturally, Pedi could hear his mother's warning, and he said, "I have no intention of planning anyone's life, besides, Phyllis is not only your daughter, she is also my sister. ”

Mrs. Saviara smiled noncommittally, then picked up her glass and sniffed it, then put it down again, and after a few times she took a shallow sip, "The ale of the Twak Highlands is always fascinating, but I never dare to drink more because I am afraid that I will become addicted. ”

The smile on her face gradually turned into a wry smile...

Pedi subconsciously looked at the beer in his hand that was about to be drunk, when Lady Saviara asked, "How is the assassination of the Earl of Rezerster?"

"The killer has been found, and surprisingly, it was planned by a group of nobles, but the killer they found obviously still needs training, because the clues left at the scene allowed the investigators I sent out to find favorable evidence in just one day, and I had already personally issued a warrant for their arrest last night. "I think there will be a public trial of these nobles tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." ”

Lady Saviara put down her glass, looked at Pedi and said, "Is it Viscount Donwitt of the Deggar family, and Baron Dalivan of the Gavi family?"

"Yes, they are the masterminds. Pedi bluntly stated, "All the evidence and confessions point to both of them. ”

"Mastermind, that's a good word," whispered Lady Saviara, as if talking to herself, "but, my child, have you thought about it? ”

"Me?" Peddy was surprised, "I'm sorry, Mother, I don't quite understand. ”

Lady Saviara pushed away her glass and looked at Pedi, "Then I'll change the question... Didn't you or your retinue think of using the land of Byan to let the nobles serve as your free labor?"

"I've thought about it, but..."

"Just think about it," Lady Saviara waved away all the servants in the dining room, "So, can I understand that these people are actually doing what you want to do but can't?"

Pedi's tone froze, and he subconsciously wanted to find a verbal rebuttal, but in the end, he just remained silent...

After a long time, Pedi nodded lightly under his mother's gaze, and he said solemnly: "But I don't like to be coerced, the Reagan family can't be coerced by anyone, not even the royal family dares to coerce us." ”

Lady Saviara stood up, walked up to her son, took Pedi on the cheek and said, "No one coerces you, my child, I made them do this. ”

"You—" Pedi frowned, trying to get rid of her mother's palm.

Lady Saviara quickly withdrew her hands, looked at her son, and said, "However, I do not wish to shield them, for their fate was sealed when they decided to assassinate Count Rezerste. ”

Pei Di was stunned, at this moment he had roughly understood his mother's plan.

The Duchess continued: "Really smart people don't make stupid decisions, these nobles are smart people, but they are carried away by the huge interests of the Bene Lord, so, they make stupid decisions... Moreover, the current Reagan family's butcher's knife has long been rusted, it needs fresh blood to moisturize, and these nobles are the best sacrifices. ”

"Locke the Great said that senseless killing only makes people rebel. "Although Pedi also has the intention of executing those nobles, the situation is a little different now.

"These words of his are only for scholars, do you still need me to tell you the sea of corpses and blood under the golden throne of the Danediv family?" the Duchess said calmly, "Besides, this is a necessary deterrent, not a senseless killing...

The death of Omar and the fall of Kru's army of 30,000 have made the nobles start to think differently, and I'm sure that the letters that the nobles exchanged with our noble officials every day after the orc surrender could fill your bedroom, and perhaps, even the knights' guards of the castle were rebelled,

My child, it is not enough to want your subjects to follow you, and it is not enough to show your kindness, that they will only see it as weakness and deception, and now you should show your subjects the determination of the Reagan family. ”

After listening to his mother's words, Pedi thought for a full three minutes: "You explicitly gave them the order to assassinate the father and son of Earl Rezerster?"

"No, I'm not stupid enough to be that stupid, I'm just revealing to Baron Dalivan what the Reagan family really thinks. Saviara sat facing her son, "As for what happened next, I don't know anything. ”

"But Baron Dalivan was able to gather such a person, it must be in your name. Pedi frowned, "It's a time of war, and if rumors spread, it will be very bad for us!"

"You can rest assured that Baron Dalivan will be tried in public, and he will not give any testimony against us. Saviara said with confidence in her tone, "As for the others, as long as they are not too stupid, they know what to do?"

"Sure enough, this is something you planned early on. ”

"Is there a problem?" Lady Saviara looked at Pedi, "Did I disappoint you?"

"No," Pedi shook his head, "it's just—" he wanted to say, 'it's just that you're a little different from what I thought my mother would be. But he didn't say that.

Mrs. Saviara looked at her son seriously, and then continued: "The sooner the trial is timed, the sooner and faster, we must not allow any rumors unfavorable to the Reagan family to spread before the trial, and you must be mentally prepared, Viscount Donwitt and Baron Dalivan will definitely need you to execute them personally... You can't be soft, and all the nobles of Crewe will come to watch. ”

"I am righteous at home, but that doesn't mean I'm merciful, Mother. Pedi replied to her mother's question with a paladin proverb.

"Huh. Saviara chuckled and said to Pedy, "Leave this to Sir Tiff, he has the ability, and you need someone by your side who can carry the sword for you." ”

"I'm just worried that Sir Tave's ambition isn't proportional to his abilities..."Peddy wasn't optimistic about Sir Tave.

"As a ruler, you must make good use of everyone's ambitions so that you can tap into their abilities, but at the same time prevent yourself from being consumed by their ambitions. ”

"I'll keep it in mind. ”

"So, that's all for today's conversation..."Saviara stood up and was about to leave, but suddenly seemed to remember something, "By the way, I already have one for the Legion Commander, do you want to hear who it is?"

"Who?"

Lady Saviara smiled indifferently, "The illegitimate son of the Degar family, the half-brother of Viscount Donwitt, Sir Bowen Lyre, he followed Nick in the war to the throne thirteen years ago, and he also participated in the battle of the Anku Fortress against the Two-Headed Clan eleven years ago, and seven years ago he served as the commander of the Third Legion of the Empire at the suggestion of Nick, but his tenure was not long. ”

Pedi raised an eyebrow, "As an illegitimate child, his deeds could be written in a book, but I have never heard of him. ”

"Because he offended Emperor Laubert, if it weren't for Nick's help, maybe he would have been hanged. ”