"Have you all arrived?"

In the council hall of the headquarters of the Knights, Cumberland sat at one end of the long table, looked at the dozens of Kingdom officials around him, cleared his throat, and said, "Since everyone has arrived, let's start this week's Kingdom Council." ”

"Let me start with the military developments. Cumberland stroked his beard and said while thinking, "According to the scout's report, the barbarians who plundered the wealth of the Silver Ring Kingdom have waged a war with the church army for more than half a month. The end result of the battle was a defeat for both sides, and although the barbarian coalition transferred most of its wealth, it lost one-fifth of its army. Although the Church army successfully used ambushes and lure the enemy, so that the battle loss ratio was lower than that of the barbarian coalition army, it fell into the opponent's strategy and failed to intercept the silver ring's belongings. ”

The crutches were placed next to the chair, and Huggins, who had just recovered from his injury, asked curiously, "Hit the plan?"

"The barbarians divided the main force into two parts, the larger one, and the convoys carrying goods were actually filled with stones and wood. The other unit, carrying the real treasure, took advantage of the gap between the big battle and sneaked back to the north from the mountain trail. ”

Alfonso sat at the table, and the assassination of the king left an indelible burn on his face: "I have a question, which northern force does the barbarian army responsible for luring the enemy belong to?"

Cumberland glanced approvingly at the questioner, nodded and said, "That's a good question, the barbarian army that is used as bait is mainly the regular army and servant army of the Ulster Kingdom of the Northern Continent. After the scouts confirmed that the ambush of the Ulster Kingdom by the church army was actually a pre-ventilated message. I suspect that this lure incident was an internal strife within the barbarian coalition. In other words, the Ulster kingdom was overshadowed by its own allies in this retreat. ”

Huggins thought for a moment and said, "In other words, after this internal strife, there may be a war within the northern barbarians?"

"It's possible that after suffering a loss, choose to forbear, which is not the style of northerners. Cumberland looked at the scenery outside the window and said slowly: "The Ulster Kingdom is the number one power in the north, and after this battle, although its vitality has been greatly damaged. But the foundations of the kingdom were still there, and through national mobilization and the formation of slaves, they were able to easily re-establish an army in a short period of time. ”

Huggins breathed a sigh of relief: "In other words, the threat from the north can be ignored for a short time?"

Cumberland nodded, but the expression on his face remained serious.

The officials of the Kingdom present were all ignorant of the military situation, and it was inconvenient for them to speak on the discussion, except for one person.

Emerson, who served as the chief privy councillor, suddenly interjected: "Why is there no army from the Holy Acropolis in this battle?"

Cumberland looked at his former boss and old friend, frowned and replied, "Honestly, I don't know. ”

Then, he added: "There is no reason why the Holy Acropolis, as a member of the Church Alliance, should not participate in such a war for property, but according to the scout's report, it is true that the banner of the Holy Guard is not seen on the battlefield. ”

Alfonso turned his head to Cumberland: "Is it possible that there was also an internal strife between the Church army and the Holy Acropolis? I heard that in the battle of the Watch Canyon, the Church army left behind tens of thousands of people and the Holy Guard and left the battlefield first. ”

The latter thought for a while, and finally shook his head: "The relationship between the church and the Holy Acropolis may have cracks because of this matter, but it has not yet reached the point of a complete collapse. Besides, from what I know about the King of the Holy Acropolis, where there is war, there is the figure of the old lion. Therefore, this battle, the absence of the Holy Acropolis, I'm afraid there are other reasons......"

Emerson stroked his beard and said with some regret: "If we can establish an embassy in the Holy Acropolis, we can get some specific information...... It's a pity that the establishment of diplomatic relations with other countries requires the intervention of the king......"

With that, he looked at the throne at the top of the hall, which was empty.

Monk Qiao couldn't hold back at this time, and said in a hurry: "Thirteen days! It has been a full thirteen days since His Majesty last summoned us! Why is there no news at all today?!"

Master Terrence, who was flipping through the academy's report, glanced at the monk and said slowly: "Your Majesty has his own affairs, and we, the courtiers, just follow his intentions and go about our own affairs." ”

Seeing that the monk opened his mouth and wanted to argue something, Cumberland quickly changed the subject: "Joe, what progress have you made regarding the agricultural development plan that Your Majesty has given you?"

Being interrupted from speaking, Qiao's face was full of displeasure, but he still reported it truthfully: "Let's talk about the experimental field first, since the use of the 'rhizobia cultivation method' taught by His Majesty, the unit yield of bean crops is expected to increase by 50%. And most importantly, the disease resistance of crops has greatly increased, effectively improving the survival rate of plants. If the technology is promoted, it is believed that it will not take half a year for the first batch of harvests to enter the warehouse. ”

"As for encouraging immigrants from outside the city to work in agriculture. As of yesterday, a total of more than 2,600 people have signed up, and after screening, 940 people have been confirmed to be qualified for farming. More than 30 square kilometres of basic arable land have been distributed, and agricultural tools and seeds have been allocated. Next, I will contact scholars from the Department of Agriculture at Twilight West College to teach the Rhizobia Cultivation technique to the immigrants who are farming, so as to ensure that the first crops can be harvested before the winter of this year. “

Cumberland nodded in delight, and turned his gaze back to the Raglan couple next door to the monk.

The chubby Mrs. Raglan, wearing a newly purchased "Lilyelle" brand dress, smiled and said to the other officials: "As the chief economic adviser of the kingdom, this week is the first week of our husband and wife's tenure. We are mainly responsible for the operation of the port area, the market area and the royal property. Compared to the previous week, the cargo volume at the port increased by 26 percentage points, and the total transaction volume in the market area increased by 19 percentage points. As for the investment stores such as perfumes, flowers, and clothing currently operated by the royal family, through industrial upgrading and sales expansion, a total of 900,000 silver moons of net profit have been realized......"

Burst!

The tea in Emerson's mouth squirted on the table.

The book in Terrence's hand was also torn in half carelessly because of surprise.

Cumberland rubbed his temples with his fingers, calmed down, and said to Madame Raglan: "As for the profits of the royal estate, it is enough to count the data for this week, and there is no need to add the previous figures. ”

Mrs. Raglan blinked innocently: "I'm talking about the pure profit of the week......"

With a ghost-like expression, Huggins whispered to Alfonso: "I earned 900,000 silver months in a week, that is, 90,000 Jin Xu, and a good war horse is only 90 Jin Xu." In other words, every week, the king can easily form a cavalry regiment?!"

Mr. Raglan put his forehead on the table with a constipated face, and muttered, "Although we have collected the money, I am afraid that we will not be able to deliver the goods on time......"

After a long while, Cumberland turned his head to Terrence and said with difficulty, "Master Terrence, let's talk about the official exam." ”

"Oh, oh. Good. Terrence put the torn halves of the book together, calmed down and said, "The results of the official examination of the legal profession have come out, but the final result still needs to be approved by His Majesty." Except for the confirmation of the list, which cannot be advanced for the time being, other work has already begun. The site selection of the Grand Court of the West has been completed, and the renovation, installation, and interior decoration have begun. In addition, the basic constitution of the kingdom and a series of civil and criminal laws have also been revised, just waiting for His Majesty's review......"

After waiting for Terrence to finish speaking, his disciple, Elijah, gave a report on the progress of the construction of the Twilight Cathedral and the Royal City of Twilight: "The main construction progress of the Twilight Cathedral has exceeded 50%, but the craftsmen have had to stop the work. Because the next frescoes and oracles need the king's approval of the plan before they can be drawn and outlined. The same is true of the royal city of Dusk, the outer walls and public parts have been completed, and the plan for the inner city needs the king's consent before it can be carried out. ”

Cumberland listened to a few more people.

Mary's decision on the relocation and audit of the royal treasury required the king to decide on the plan.

Ulysses' plans for the expansion of the academy required the king's approval.

Huggins' question about how to deal with the legacy of the Silver Ring City needs the king's idea.

Monk Joe wanted Kendi's punishment to be changed from imprisonment to fine, which also required the king's consent.

Listening to the questions of more and more people, Cumberland, who had a splitting headache, turned his gaze to the empty throne and let out a long sigh.

"Your Majesty, where have you been......