Blessings and misfortunes lurk, and misfortunes and blessings rely on.

With the duel between Hathaway and Archduke Carcerf over, so did the honeymoon period between Cordillera and the Tribe of Three Days and Prince Dietrich in Maple Dew. A thick haze enveloped the halls of the Lord's Mansion, lingering even after the departure of the three Green Elf leaders.

Looking at Karachi's straight waist, Hathaway also felt a little regretful in her heart, she didn't want to use this way to have a showdown, but the other party's uncooperative attitude forced her to use such tough means, and she had no choice.

"My lord, it seems that we still underestimated the will of the green elves."

Aaron. Jeramy walked in from the outside, his tan hair was combed quite neatly, a fitting half-long coat was tightly wrapped around his body, his slightly thin body still looked very well-proportioned, and a pair of energetic gray eyes above the straight bridge of his nose gave people a feeling of full energy, not looking old at all.

"Hmph, it's understandable, my ancestors have been free in the mountains for generations, and it is impossible for me to bow down because of my few threats, then they are not green elves, they have their principles, and it will take time and opportunity to destroy their principles."

Hathaway didn't care, which he expected, Karachi has a tough and tough personality, Hammond is cunning but principled, and Sivier is a little more active, but this guy's activity is also based on the tough attitude of the other two tribes, only in this way can he get more benefits for the Celestial Bull tribe as much as possible.

"Well, it's true that dealing with these green elves won't happen overnight. It's just that in this way, the time inevitably dragged on for too long. "Aaron. Jerami sighed regretfully.

"How's that over there in the mountains of Brinia?" Hathaway changed her words, "When you come back this time, I have an important task for you, but that side will be the grain base that we will pilot and transform, and you must not be negligent at all, you must arrange it properly." ”

Seeing Hathaway's keen gaze turned, Aaron. Jerami's face was straight, and he said proudly; "Your Excellency, rest assured, the situation in the mountains of Brienia is relatively calm at the moment. The renovation went very smoothly. If the lord didn't have anything particularly important, I thought it would be better for me to stay in Brinia for two more years...... In just two years, I am confident that I can completely turn it into a real granary! ”

"Well, it's good that you have that faith. However, the construction of terraces is still in the exploration stage. We must not rush things. You've laid a solid foundation, and it's okay to take it step by step. ”

Hathaway was quite satisfied with the old man in front of her, among the original nobles of the Cordillera. This Aaron. Jerami is simply very useful to himself, and when he uses his common sense and ability to accomplish the task given to him by Hathaway, his means are definitely not Petro's. A young man like Hughes can compare.

"Then your lord, do you mean to agree that I will continue to stay in Brinia for a while?" Aaron. Jerami was a little unsure of the lord's attitude, and asked cautiously.

"Oh, Baron Jeramy, this is just a strategy for us to deal with the Green Elves, it doesn't mean anything else, you need to come back, and I'll arrange for someone else to take your place." Hathaway smiled and shook her head.

"Well, if the lord has decided, I suggest that you still be careful of those people in the natural church, although they have no ambitions on the surface, but I personally think that it is better for us not to rely too much on the members of those groups with obvious religious significance." Moaned, Aaron. Only then did Jerami say this euphemistically.

Since Lang Jie. After Wei Ningan and Hathaway met, the private contact between the two sides gradually became more frequent. The Cordillera practiced freedom of religion, and although the Church of Nature opposed her several times, it never officially broke its face. Due to the exhaustion of large areas of mines in the mountains of Brinia, in order to take advantage of this large area of land, Hathaway and Lang Jie. Wei Ning'an got in touch and recruited a large number of low-level druids, asked them to use spells to transform the environment to make it suitable for the growth of crops, and according to the local geographical conditions, to build terraces, which has achieved great success so far.

Aaron. Jeramy's words once again impressed Hathaway, this old guy was able to see this? It's really not simple, I also realized this, I didn't expect this guy to think of it too, Hathaway was firm in her heart.

"Well, thank you for the reminder, Baron Jeramy, and I'm glad you were able to make these constructive comments, and those of the Church of Nature, although they are currently our cooperative allies, and will continue to be for a long time to come, are still a group, and only for a common purpose.

At present, they are still relatively simple as a group, but this is because they are strongly suppressed by another faction of the Natural Church, and they have to be tightly embraced.

Many people can share hardships but not prosperity, in adversity they may be able to maintain their chastity and will, but in good times not necessarily, so many things we need to look at the long term, this kind of talent we can make the best use of, but we can't let them hold the power in the territory. ”

Hathaway's words were full of ambiguity and uncertainty, but for Aaron. For Jeramy, it was tantamount to an initiation, and the slight dissatisfaction with Hathaway's insistence on bringing him back from Brinia suddenly vanished.

"I wonder what kind of task the lord wants me to undertake?" Aaron. Jerami finally couldn't hold back his curiosity.

"I was going to let you succeed Petro. Hughes served as the Cordillera Administrator, but now that I've changed my mind, I want you to take on the responsibility of managing the entire Cartreef region as the Administrator of the Cartif region. Hathaway said lightly.

"Huh?"

Amazed Aaron. Jerami couldn't believe his ears, of course he knew what was going on with Casseff, and he didn't seem to be able to compete with Petro in terms of seniority or the closeness of his relationship with the lord. Hughes comparison. Why did Hathaway choose him?

"Don't make a fuss, I have my own ideas, I don't like the city of Vermont very much, and even the city of Lancaith is much better than it, it is full of nobles with rigid minds and rotten ideas, and merchants who only know how to attach themselves to the nobility and have no opinions of their own. Originally, I was going to have Petro as the political officer there, but considering that he has the sharpness of a young man, he is not calm enough, and you have more experience in dealing with those people. The Kasef region has been torn by war. Stability is needed, and Vermont is the center of the entire Casserf area, so I think it's appropriate for you, a veteran official, to be the political officer, and Yale and Lanches will form a competitive relationship with Vermont. Only by exploiting competition can the jealousy of the Vermonters be fully mobilized. Perhaps Kasef will be able to truly shake off the shadow of its old decay. I hope you will follow through on this principle. ”

Hathaway ignored Aaron. Jeramy's look of surprise explained his thoughts to himself.

"But my lord, the Baron Hughes—" Aaron. Jerami hesitated. To be able to become a Kasef Administrator is certainly a dream that cannot be desired, but for him, Petro. Hughes's feelings had to be taken into account, after all, that was Hathaway's true cronies.

"Baron Hughes doesn't need you to think about it, Cordillera is no less important than Caselella, I can tell you clearly, our roots are still in Cordillera, this situation will not change in a short time, and it may even be strengthened, Cassef is just a civilized place in people's minds, but when these so-called civilized people really see the prosperity of the land of Cordillera, they will realize how wrong they are. Casserf should further strengthen the contacts and ties with the Cordillera, so that the economies of the two regions can be closely linked and truly integrated, which is also the focus of your work in the future. ”

Hathaway waved his hand to Aaron. Jerami doesn't need to worry about those extras, don't underestimate Petro. Hughes's political wisdom.

"My lord, I would venture to ask, do you really just intend to sit down in the position of Lord Casev? Do you have any other thoughts and intentions? ”

Aaron, who had been silent for a long time. Jerami seemed to hesitate, but finally made up his mind to ask the question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.

In fact, he had been analyzing and thinking about where his lord would go next. From the moment Hathaway stepped into the Cordillera, he knew that the lord was not a lonely man, as evidenced by the infiltration of the Green Elves by his and her active advances. This is true on the Cordillera side, but also on the Brigna and Lancastes City side.

Aaron. Jerami has realized that Hathaway is expanding her influence in the Ortiga Empire, and now Hathaway's influence in the Ortiga Empire is on par with those big lords, and even slightly surpasses it, but what is the purpose of Lord Hathaway sparing no effort to increase his prestige and expand his strength?

Aaron. Jeramy didn't believe that Hathaway really had the great desire to make the people in her territory live a better life and build a prosperous Cordillera Plateau to promote economic development so enthusiastically, if it was really for this, she wouldn't need to fight with Archduke Casserf at all, let alone fight with the Tribe for Three Days to such a point.

Hathaway had a faint smile on her face, the old fox couldn't hold it back after all...... If Aaron. Jerami never asked, but she had to wonder if the old fox had other plans. Now he has taken the initiative to bring it up, which is clearly to really join his henchmen.

The afternoon sun shone through the garden, leaving specks of light and shadow on the verdant shrubs, and the fine white stones twisting a zigzag line in the lawn, and strolling through the trails should be a rare pleasure.

The turquoise lawn looks like a carefully embroidered tapestry, and a few small ponds are teardrops on the tapestry, the swans swim leisurely in the pond, and a few tall trees stand on the edge of the pond, reflected in the water, licking a little cool. The sparkling waves flickered slightly in the ripples in a circle, a mesmerizing pastoral scene.

A few delicate bronze rattan chairs are placed around the crystal round table very casually, and the beautiful flower arrangements are artistically inserted in the crystal vase, adding a bit of vitality and vitality...... A little closer to the pond, several aristocratic youths with oily hair and pink faces were offering courtesy to several aristocratic girls, with hypocritical smiles on their faces.

Elizabeth. The Countess Bell couldn't lift her spirits together, she was in a very low mood...... When she thought that her husband had not returned to the room to rest for many days, and that her daughter Frua had gone to the Cordillera and there was no news, she felt irritable for no reason, I don't know how long this kind of day will last, can I only live like this in my life, watching that little slut at ease?

Damn the Church of Nature, these guys seem to have been frightened by the decisive battle of Casseffpin, and there has been no news for so long, Elizabeth believes that if the Church of Nature really wants to move Hathaway, she will definitely not be so far away.

"Let her die!" Elizabeth thought of the hatred and cursed viciously from the bottom of her heart.

……

Crash!

Caesar swept the papers off the table to the ground, and the attendant who had come to report exited the door in a panic.

Leonardo has been gone for more than a month, but there is still no news from him, is the Church of Nature really going to abandon the Otiga Empire?

But none of this was the most important thing for Caesar right now, and the worst damage to himself was a great loss to the magicians.

The current court mage group exists in name only, more than half of them are disabled, and most of the remaining mages are also some guys who are strong and powerful, which is not very useful.

Caesar sometimes hated his own stupidity and short-sightedness, so why should he fall for the fool of Archduke Casef? If the court mage group really played the role of a fisherman watching the fire from the other side, then their situation would be much better at this time.

And now the combat effectiveness of the palace mage regiment is no longer worth mentioning, and the formation of several corps is also difficult, and the financial constraints are enough to make him collapse.

To restore the armed forces of the empire at its height is pure fantasy! It is already rare to be able to form a complete corps, which is Caesar's bottom line...... But it is such a bottom line with such low requirements, it seems so difficult, and the big nobles who are demoralized, lack of materials, lack of funds, and attached to themselves are half-hearted, how can such a situation be fulfilled? ! (To be continued......)