The sun was high in the sky, and although it was the hottest time of the afternoon, it was not yet the hottest time.

In the gazebo, there is a huge canopy to cover it, and there is not a single ray of sunlight that can penetrate directly.

The pavilion itself is made of special stone, and it is surrounded by an artificial lake, which makes it difficult to sweat even in the middle of summer in July and August, especially since it is only March.

This is the enjoyment of the royal family - to be honest, the Duchy of Lothar is already almost the same as an ordinary kingdom in terms of size and strength, and even has advantages in some aspects.

It's just that for some reasons, he hasn't taken the initiative to put on a king's honorific title.

But the nobility of the duchy has become accustomed to calling the family of the Grand Duke the royal family.

In the pavilion a young maid stood, and two beautiful women sat at a small round table, talking and laughing.

The dim sum on the table is delicate and expensive, but for the owner of the place, and the guests she invites, it is just a snack for tea. Sometimes I get hungry between meals, and I simply stuff these expensive snacks into my stomach.

This is the Dvokulan Castle, which bears the surname of the Duchy Prince. It was originally a small fortress, but it never came in handy until it began to crumble in the wind and sun, and the Grand Duke three generations ago bulldozed most of it and converted it into a garden-like building, where guests were entertained or used for the royal family's own life, as well as a summer resort.

Today, Charlotte was invited here by Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria, and as friends who have been separated for a while, the two still have a lot to talk about.

However, aristocratic women, especially those like Charlotte and the princess who can inherit the family business, will not just say things about fun and romance.

As he spoke, he gradually transitioned to something more realistic.

For example, about the management of the territory, how to regulate the tax policy, how to make the people under the rule more motivated, etc......

With that, Charlotte duly took out Lormine's letter and handed it to the princess.

"Didn't Vicky mention the valiant knight, Mr. Lomin, just now? ”

"Oh?" said Princess Victoria, who was surprised for a moment.

What is this? Could it be a love letter?

The princess never received a shortage of love letters, and even if she had guards and attendants, she still couldn't stop some suitors from doing everything possible to surrender their letters.

But asking other girls to help deliver love letters is ridiculous when you think about it, and it's obviously impossible. Besides, that Romans knight hadn't been in this country for long, and he hadn't seen himself at all...... I've never heard of someone who writes a love letter without even seeing his face.

So, maybe something else?

Intrigued, she opened the letter—and before doing so, took a closer look at the fire paint used to seal it.

The material is similar to that used by the usual nobles, but the heraldic style on it is very delicate and ingenious.

The shape of a shield, with a wreath in the outermost circle, is actually a small flower script that reads "May the gods bless" when you look closely.

In the center of the shield is an inverted cross-shaped sword pattern, which divides the shield into four parts, each with a pattern representing courage, wisdom, loyalty, and abundance.

In the center of the shield, the name of Luo Ming is written in an ancient and dignified font.

What about the funny coat of arms...... She carefully removed the paint, keeping the pattern as intact as possible, ready to take a closer look at it when she had time.

Then she unfolded the letterhead.

Although the initial compliment was more literate, Princess Victoria quickly skipped it with years of experience in reading official documents and letters.

Then, she saw the text, and after only two lines, her eyes immediately sharpened.

- Find out the most prosperous streets and areas with the most merchants and vendors in the past two months or so.

Then the land area of those areas was measured, and the merchants who set up shops in those areas were levied according to the land area and the road occupation fee according to the land occupied by the merchants who set up shops in those areas, in the name of Brandon's lordship.

For example, a small piece of land collects one silver coin a day, and an average of about three silver coins per day from each merchant, assuming that there are a hundred merchants (in fact, it will be more), you will be able to receive 1,800 gold coins in two months, which is already a very conservative estimate, if it is operated well, maybe it will be several times more profitable, and it will not have any bad impact on the prosperity of commerce.

"Vicky?" Seeing that she had been silent for a long time after reading the letter, Charlotte asked cautiously.

"Ah, it's okay, I just think it's a really good plan. Princess Victoria came to her senses and smiled at Charlotte and apologized.

Then, she looked at her close friend and asked in a serious tone, "O Charlotte, what price did you pay to let Mr. Lockin under your command?"

"Hey......? Can I keep it a secret?" Charlotte said subconsciously.

The princess was subconsciously angry that she was rejected like this, but she quickly reacted, and now the two were talking as friends, not between monarchs and ministers.

Otherwise, Charlotte wouldn't have been calling her by a nickname like "Vicky" - the same nickname she told Charlotte not to scruple about calling her.

"Don't worry, I didn't want to snatch him away...... Such a good knight, even if I pay a high price, you won't transfer it, will you?" she said in a very considerate tone to Charlotte, "I just want to know what price you paid in the first place, and then plan to hire him for a while." ”

What else could Charlotte say? Could it be that she was going to say, "Actually, I don't have jurisdiction over that guy at all"? If she really said that, then Her Royal Highness would definitely laugh at him and poach Luo Ming vigorously without any scruples.

She hurriedly thought of a way to divert Princess Victoria's attention a little.

"Vicky, you just said you were going to hire him, what are you going to do here?" she quickly asked.

Victoria sighed and said, "Although Grandmother's body is still strong, it's time for me to take on more responsibilities, and I can't let the old man work alone...... However, although there are many people who have begged me, there are not many young people I can really trust and have the ability.

I didn't dare to use those old foxes casually, and I was accidentally thrown into the ditch by them. ”