"Brother, from childhood to adulthood, you are the best for me."

Vladis was grateful, and looked at Cepes with teary eyes, just wanting to sing a song that is only good for his brother in the world.

Lady Maria, who was next to her, shook her head helplessly after a violent cough.

It's all self-born, why is the gap in IQ so big!?

Guilty and embarrassed to continue to stay in the banquet hall, he got up and said:

"The engagement ceremony will be held next month, and I will now go to Cousin Da'an and ask him to arrange the relevant matters."

Then, with a bright smile at Vradis, he walked briskly out of the ballroom.

"Brother, I haven't finished my meal yet!"

Seeing that Cepes was so busy that he didn't even have time to eat, Vladys was moved again.

Lady Mary remained silent and continued to drink the mushroom soup in her bowl.

Stefan touched his chin, he felt that this matter seemed to be very problematic.

……

In the palace kitchen suite, the head chef Jones is performing the stunt of slicing roast duck.

Around the round table, there were five people seated, in addition to Mirsa, Gina, and Arthur, as well as Captain Goffin and Zartya.

Half an hour earlier, Zartya had returned to Targoviste and arrived at the Palace of Kurtea.

He approached Captain Goffin, who was in charge of guarding the palace, to meet with Tepes and report on his inspection of the fortress.

Tsepes hadn't gotten up yet, and Zaltea wanted to wait at the door of the office, but happened to bump into Arthur and Gina, who were going to dinner.

So several people got together, and there was this scene in front of them, as for Mirsa, he went to the palace kitchen every day to report.

"Why hasn't the Grand Duke gotten up yet, is he sick?" Zartya asked with concern.

"I'm not sick, but I've been sleeping late late." Arthur replied casually.

"My lord is indeed the hope of Wallachia, and he works until late at night for the affairs of the state."

Zartya felt that people like him would never deliberately flatter anyone.

Arthur, Gina, and Captain Goffin, all with slightly embarrassed expressions, smiled dryly and didn't say anything.

Mirsa, on the other hand, was always attentive to his food, and he was not familiar with Zaltya.

At this moment, the door of the private room was pushed open, and the tired Tepes walked up with a smile.

Arthur, Gina, and Mirsa greeted him very casually.

On the other side, Captain Goffin and Zartya immediately stood up and saluted in a proper manner.

"Don't be polite, sit down and eat."

Tsepeš was a little surprised to see Zaltya, but he was not in a hurry to get down to business.

However, neither Captain Goffin nor Zartya had any intention of sitting down, because it was a round table.

Whether it's a Swiss mercenary or a Duchy veteran, they all treat the rules as their lives.

Seeing this, Cepes said to Jones, who was working:

"Give me the knife."

Chef Jones was puzzled, but immediately handed over the knife with a slice of roast duck in his hand.

Taking the knife and weighing it in his hand, Cepes turned his wrist and slashed horizontally towards the round table in front of him.

The wooden tabletop, which was instantly sharpened by a sharp blade, was cut off in a thin strip, and it was no longer a standard round table.

"This mark, in the right place, is my exclusive seat.

Now both of you, sit down. ”

Tsepes's tone was extremely majestic, and this time, Zartya and Captain Goffin did not hesitate to sit back in their previous positions.

Putting the knife back in Jones's hand and continuing the pleasant lunchtime, Tsepes felt much more at home eating here than in the ballroom.

After enjoying a delicious lunch, Mirsa heads to Flea Street to swap shifts with the redhead.

His whole person, much more restrained than in previous days, should have something to do with Marzad's return.

Because he had something to talk about, Cepes was not in a hurry to talk to Mirsa, and he went to the office with Zaltya and Arthur.

"How about it, according to the criteria I said, how many people can be excellent, and how many people are completely unqualified?"

Sitting behind his desk, Tsepeš asks questions, hoping that the answers will satisfy him.

Zaltya took out a long list of people from his body, put it on his desk and said:

"Considering the combat quality, mental will, leadership ability and loyalty, there are a total of 164 people who can achieve excellence.

Completely unqualified, in my personal opinion, the number is zero. ”

Glancing over the list, Tsepeş didn't ask, and since Zaltya gave the number zero, he chose to believe the result.

"All the people on the list were transferred to Targoviste for two months of intensive training.

Beginning in May, they were sent to various places to train recruits, telling them that if they did well, they would be the future upstarts of Wallachia. ”

For the training of recruits, Cepes had already planned, and the arrangements at this time were carried out in full accordance with the plan and step by step.

All these selected soldiers, who are the seeds of the future, will become the first rank and file officers.

What will follow will be a military rank system, which means that the gap between family origins will be broken by the new system.

There would be a lot of resistance to force the change, and the aristocracy certainly did not want to see the rise of the officer class.

Therefore, Tepes must first train the troops, and in the name of training officers, make the transition to a grassroots officer.

When the number of soldiers and grassroots officers reaches a certain base, the reform of the military system will naturally come into being.

A series of plans, and it is impossible for Cepes to put them all together until they are sure to succeed.

In the eyes of others, Tepes's order was only to train recruits, and no one thought about reform.

Looking at Arthur at his desk, Tsepes continued:

"Arthur, you are the one hundred and sixty-fifth person on this list, and like them, when the day comes, you will also go to train new soldiers."

Cepes needed someone he could trust to lead the way, and he was engaged in military reform, but he did not want to raise a warlord who would rebel against him.

Arthur, a childhood friend, may have limited talents, but he is not ambitious, not greedy, and not cruel.

So from the very beginning, Tsepes regarded him as the best candidate to lead the army.

Arthur didn't know the position that Cepes had given him, and said indifferently:

"No problem, but remember to pay me."

"Is it paid to you, or is it just to Gina?"

"Uh...... Can it be divided into two parts......"

"Nope."

It is the nature of every married man to hide his private money, however, he is ruthlessly rejected by Cepes.

After a few jokes, Tsepeš turned to Zaltya again and said:

"Zaltya, from now on, you are the chief training officer for all recruits.

Food, grass, weapons, and venues are all up to you.

If anyone gets in the way and cuts off his head, that's my privilege for you. ”

Zartya was trustworthy, and he was an old man with no heirs, and Tsepeš was relieved to give him power.

"Yes! Grand Duke! ”

Zaltya knelt on one knee, pounding his chest with his right hand, and his cloudy old eyes were full of longing for the future.

PS It's a bit of a Kavin, the second one will be late, sorry ha.