After a visit by the "Vengeful Trinity", Caiunescu returned to a calm atmosphere. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info On this day, it happened that Sogrand was presiding over the examination for the recruitment of grass-roots tax officials in the Ministry of Officials. There are a lot of people who take the tax officer exam, because according to the common idea, it is a "fat gap" with a lot of oil and water.

The exam is divided into two parts, and those who pass the first part will be assessed in the second part of the corresponding mathematical knowledge. Therefore, Miss Rabelais, Eletha, was also invited. As Saugland had planned, everything went well, so that when it was tea time, Queen Margaret could invite her chancellor and Mademoiselle Rabelais to tea.

"The most basic requirement for tax officials is to be honest and not greedy for money, Lu Siqing, I don't know how you examine their character in this regard?" The Queen asked first.

"Well, I asked them to dance." Thorgrande said with a smile.

"Ask them to dance?" Margaret was puzzled.

"Yes, a passionate dancer is bound to be a good tax collector." Thorgrande continued to smile.

"I've never heard of that, Miss Rabelais, and you're not as fond of selling off as my prime minister, so tell me what the hell is going on." Margaret put down her teacup and looked at Aretha kindly.

Miss Rabelais also put down her teacup, and replied a little shyly, "Your Majesty, Lord Leus has come up with a very, how to say, cunning idea for this. She chose the word "cunning" and looked carefully at Saugland. The Prime Minister still smiled, not displeased.

"Oh, what the hell did he come up with?" Margaret asked, her eyes flashing with beauty.

He arranged for each test taker to pass through a room alone for a period of time after they had identified themselves and dropped off all their personal belongings, and in those rooms there were a lot of silver coins. Then, when the examiners came to him and the examiner, he ordered them to dance like a dancer......" Aresa remembered the situation and chuckled.

"Oh~~ I see, if that person is greedy and takes the silver coin, the dance will definitely make a noise. That's wonderful, haha," Margaret said and burst into applause and laughter. "My dear Prime Minister, you are so bad."

"If in order to be able to select reliable officials, such a stigma is willing to be taken on."

"Hehe, you see, he's quite proud." Queen Margaret pointed to Saugland and said to Ellesa.

Eletha just looked at Saulgrande with a smile and did not respond to the Queen's words.

"By the way, Miss Rabelais, I have heard that you have recently escaped a group of gangsters in the streets, and have taken in a woman from the province who almost fell into their hands. I really don't see how a soft-looking scholar like you can do such a righteous deed. I really admire you below. Sogrend then mentions such an incident.

"Oh, what the hell is going on with such a thing?" The Queen's curiosity was aroused again.

"Ah, yes, has it all reached Lord Ruce?" Eletha's face immediately flushed, "Actually, if it weren't for a few students from the academy passing by, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to do it alone." Lord Luce is really a fool. ”

"Where the road is uneven, stand up, it can be said that many seven-foot men may not have such courage, but Miss Rabelais is really commendable for standing up and sheltering the victim regardless of her own safety." Sogrend said.

"Where, Lord Luce is really overrated......" Eletha blushed and lowered her head, her voice narrowed.

"However, such a thing is still too dangerous for you, so you must be cautious in the future." Out of common sense, Taugrande finally said so.

"Yes...... I'll be careful......" Aretha buried her head lower.

The atmosphere suddenly became so awkward.

"Ahem, I say, Elletha."

"Yes, Your Majesty......"

"What happened to the woman you saved?" The queen asked, defusing the bad mood.

"Ah, I asked her to help out in the academy for the time being, and that young lady is still a fellow countryman of Lord Luce." Aretha looked up and replied, although her mood had returned to normal, the flush on her face had not receded.

"Oh, my countrymen? Tell me, maybe I still know each other. ”

"Her name is Milinda Bafft, and I heard her say Miss Viscount."

"Viscount Baft's daughter?"

"Lu Siqing, do you actually know her? What's your relationship with her? Her Majesty asked first.

"A few years ago, at the ball, I was invited by her to dance with her." "But why did she have to travel all the way to the royal capital? ”

"It's said to be to escape marriage." Aretha said.

"Running away from marriage?!" Margaret's gossip nerves were stimulated in this way.

"According to herself, her father wanted to marry her to a loan shark merchant who could be her grandfather for money."

"Viscount Baft doesn't seem to be having a good time lately." Thorgrande muttered.

Many of Roskador's families had suffered some losses in the "land bond storm" caused by the war, and too many people sold their bonds in panic. In this way, the poor management of the small nobles of Nacybis discarded the only reliable income they had. And the cash they got was nothing compared to the benefits they lost. In this case, either abandon the original reserve and decency, or you can only take risks.

Viscount Baft, under the pressure of a long-term deficit from now on, agreed to marry his beloved daughter to a wealthy usury merchant. With the age difference of 40 years between the two parties, it is obviously an empty word to talk about love to create a marriage. Miss Baft is also a star in the Roskado social scene, and there is no doubt that she is young and beautiful. And it is a matter of course that the other party wants to exchange money for such beauty. However, since one of the parties has an opposing opinion, it is inevitable that the matter will fall through. I have to say that Miss Milinda Baft still has a lot of willpower and action. She escaped from her home with a few pieces of jewelry, hoping to run to the royal capital in search of opportunities, and in fact she even had the brains to seek refuge in Sogrand himself. The girl goes on the road with dreams and longings, but unfortunately the reality is cruel. Fortunately, the final ending is not too bad.

After a short nap at the Queen's tea party, Thorgrande got up to take his leave, for he was on his way to do something that was both public and private.

After the heroic death of Captain March Landier, the widows and orphans he left behind were a source of great concern for Sogrend. Madame Landil's tenacity in receiving the bad news moved Thorgrande to go in person. When Saugland arrived at her residence, it was clear that the lady had a premonition of misfortune. Mrs. Landil was three months pregnant, and when Thorgrande saw her, she was carrying a bucket.

"Hello, Mrs. Randyll?"

"You're Officer Chiang, what's the matter with you?"

"That's right, I'm here to inform you, your husband ......"

"Did we win?" Mrs. Landil interrupted, much to Thorgrande's confusion.

"Uh, about your husband......"

"Tell me, did we win?" Mrs. Landil continued to hold on to her own problems.

"Uh, this...... Yes, we were victorious, a beautiful total annihilation. ”

"That's good, thank you. Rein, go back to the house. So saying, the lady took up her son, hid in the house, and slammed the door shut.

Sogrend felt like he could even hear the woman's cry through the door, but he never heard anything. When he returned, he said to the others, "The only thing I could do at that time was to give a military salute in the direction where the lady was." ”

Later, Sogrerd managed to convince Mrs. Landier to move to her father's estate, on the grounds that Reingster would receive a good education in the future. So, on this day, it was just the time for the mother and son to arrive, and the prime minister was busy and went to greet them personally.

The estate of the elder Luce was located 5 fata southeast of Kaunescu, a land that was often threatened by the flooding of the Falenas River due to its low terrain. In the past, it turned into a land in the summer, so it has been abandoned. Old Luce bought the land at a fairly low price and invested in its renovation. Today, with the construction of new dikes and canals, the land has been transformed into a valuable property.

When Thorgrande arrived at the estate, Lady Landil and her party had just arrived. Thorgrande's mother was leading the two children to meet them at the gate, and the coachman and Reingster carefully helped Mrs. Landier down from the carriage. Old Mrs. Luce hurriedly went up to ask for warmth, which made Mrs. Landier, who had come from afar, feel a burst of warmth.

Thorgrande led the horse over, and Reinhardt, who had been hiding behind Eclaire, spotted his father first. She had just learned to walk and was afraid to run by herself, so she could only tug on her sister's hand and try to throw herself into her father's arms with the help of Elclery.

When Thorgrande saw his daughter's movements, his heart moved, and he quickened his pace and walked over.

"Thorge, you're so early today." Old Lady Luce followed the babbling of her little granddaughter and saw her son.

"Hehe, because there are important guests coming today, oh no, it will be a family from now on." Thorgrande handed the reins of the horse to the groom, picked up the youngest daughter with one free hand, and gently stroked the eldest daughter's hair with the other.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Lord Luce." Mrs. Landil smiled, and then pulled her son out from behind her, "Rein, greet everyone, this is Uncle Leus, you've seen it before, this is Eco, this is Rhine......"

Reinster was not yet 9 years old at this time, and although he seemed a little stubborn, he still obeyed his mother's instructions to greet everyone. Ecclell appeared to be a little more sophisticated than her older boy, and introduced herself to Randil's mother and son in an organized manner. Reinhardt was obviously meeting a stranger for the first time, but she was still bold enough to take Reinst's hand as a gesture of friendship. However, Reingst seemed to be quite guarded, and coldly shook off the little girl's outstretched hand. As an older sister, Ecclell was afraid that her sister would suffer, so she quickly dragged Reinhardt back behind her. Although Reinhardt was rejected, she still showed her optimistic personality, secretly poking her head out from behind her sister and smiling at the other party.

The adults greeted each other and walked into the manor, while the children got to know each other in other ways.

In the evening, Captain Beta's family also came to visit Landier's mother and son, who had just arrived. Old Luce, though muttering, did not hesitate to ask the tenant to help kill a boar to entertain his guests. Of course, Officer Beta brought up the agreement he had made with Officer Landier, saying that if Mrs. Landil gave birth to a daughter this time, he would make a marriage contract for his son. Mrs. Landil gladly agreed to the doll kiss.

Fresh bread, good wine, and fatty pork all of this made everyone happy at dinner. After dinner, the children play on the soft rug in the living room, and the women sit around the fire and chat. Old Luce went back to his study to read the accounts, and Saugland and Jayne went out for a walk.

Two people walk in the spring field, surrounded by the chirping of cuckoos. Saugland felt that all the hard work of the past days had disappeared at this moment, and he planned to stay with his family tomorrow as well, and temporarily entrust the day-to-day affairs to Rastigne. He had been prepared for this for a long time.

"Officer Beta, tomorrow you can help these children arrange for their enrollment."

"Alright, Lord Luce, I'll leave the matter to me."

"However, don't let the school know that the child's guardian is me, and it's best to keep the family history secret."

"Is there anything you're worried about?"

"First of all, they don't want to receive any special care; Secondly, it is also for their safety. ”

"I see, I'll make up a fake identity for them and report to the school, what do you think?"

"Let's do it."

Just when Sogrend thought he could give himself a short vacation like this, an urgent letter arrived at him.

"Has Your Majesty seen it?" Thorgrande asked routinely, and only after receiving an affirmative answer did he open the paper in his hand.

"Your Majesty, Lord Leus, and other Ministers,

Three years ago, I was entrusted by you to organize an expedition with funds and materials to explore the rich mountains and rivers of our country. Now, thanks to the blessings of Hongfu and Hasus. I've achieved my original goal. After half a year of exploration at the mouth of the Alke River, my team and I finally completed all the topographic mapping and surveying. We have already drawn up a plan for the new port to be built in the future. Please send someone to the site as soon as possible to make a final decision on the plan for the construction of the city. We eagerly look forward to your arrival.

C. Catherinck

February 22, 349 in the Gregorian calendar"

"Do you have any instructions on this, Your Majesty?" Sogrend asked the Praetorian Guards who had sent the letter.

"Your Majesty said, please consider the right person for you."

"Then please return to Your Majesty, I will go to the scene in person, and I will leave tonight. In the days of my absence, my duties were temporarily deputized by the old Earl of Ingrid. In addition, Secretary Rastigne was informed that he should draw up an organizational plan for the project which would mobilize at least fifty thousand labourers, and that I would bring it to His Majesty and the ministers for discussion upon my return. ”

"I see."

"Repeat it to me."

After listening to the retelling, Sogrand sent the people away.

Jayne hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Lord Luce is really in such a hurry?" Why don't you wait until tomorrow morning before you leave? ”

Thorgrande looked back at the light reflected in the room not far away and smiled, "I'd love to spend a little more time with the children, but Baron Catherinck's job is so important that I don't want to wait a moment." Thinking about the hardships experienced by those expedition members, it is not unbearable for me to put it here for a while. The sooner this is done, the sooner France will be able to become a true power. ”

That night, at Thorgrande's orders, Mazarel sent his best dragon knights to the manor to pick him up. After two days and two nights of flying, the Wyvern arrived at the mouth of the Alke River.

At this time, the lower reaches of the Alke River were still completely wild. Only when the Navi sailed south to Iberia in exchange for food would they occasionally choose it as a temporary supply point on the way. The reason why this area is so rarely settled is because the terrain of the lower reaches of Alc is not as good as it could be. As far as general geographical knowledge is concerned, the lower reaches of the river should be a low-lying and flat area, suitable for the development of crop farming. The Alke River, on the other hand, is not part of this rule, as the terrain is more rugged than in the middle reaches, and the plains are concentrated in a small area around the estuary. The inconvenient transportation with the inland makes it sparsely populated. However, in the next 20 years, the region will change dramatically.

Sogrend's wyvern hovered over the sky for a long time, and finally spotted the smoke of the Ketherink expedition's camp at noon, so Sogrerd ordered the dragon knight to land there.

Everyone in the expedition team was amazed that there would be a flying dragon landing directly here, and they came to watch with their meals. Baron Catherinck was writing a report in the tent when he heard the noise outside and hurried out to see what was going on.

"Lord Luce, you're here in person?" The Baron was surprised, for he was the only one here who had seen Saulgrande.

"Oh, I can't wait to hear the good news from Your Excellency." Thorgrande jumped down from the wyvern, "It smells good, I wonder if it's convenient to entertain me with a light meal?" ”

The baron was genuinely frightened by the Prime Minister's joke, he did not expect such a big man to come, nor did he expect the other party to parachute directly into his camp. In fact, there has been a lack of fresh bread in the camp for a long time, and due to the lack of spices and condiments, the grilled seafood has a heavier fishy smell. However, the people of the expedition watched as the Prime Minister, who had just arrived, laughed and tore a starfish and ate it, completely ignoring the taste.

"Alright, Lord Baron, take me around, and tell me what you have in mind." Thorgrande took a sip of water and said to the baron.

"Okay, please come with me."

"The place where you are standing now is the place where we envision building the main pier in the future, and the biggest advantage here is that there are less than 5 fatz from the shore, and the water depth reaches 1 and a half fatz, and in 5 fatz out, the water depth is 3 fatz, no matter how big the ship is, it can dock...... Ah, sir, you don't have to come here, beware of getting your clothes wet. ”

"It doesn't matter, I'm going to feel it for myself, you continue." Thorgrande did not heed the baron's advice.

"The rock beds here have solid foundations that allow for the construction of solid buildings, although it will take a lot of effort to widen the river in the future. However, the area has a lot of granite and trees, and most of the future building materials can be sourced locally......" continued the baron, after giving him a little help to Taugrande.

"So, what should be the name of this future new city?"

A month later, at the Imperial Council, the old Earl Ingrid raised such a question. The first-hand information that Sogrand had brought back from the scene left even the Privy Council's fastidious ministers speechless, and they were now trying to use their brains to imagine what such a beautiful picture would be like when such a new city was completed. The new city, which is still on the blueprint, should have a name worthy of her future glory.

"I think I know what her name should be." After a long silence, Queen Margaret, on the throne, spoke, confidently scanning her courtiers before finally landing on Sogrerd.

"There is an honorable family in France, and she has given the lives of two admirals to the country, and I think she has the right to receive the honor of naming a city destined to be great after her name." The answer was already obvious, and the ministers had already guessed the result.

"Lanfangte, yes, the new city is called Lanfangte!" The Queen solemnly announced.

"Ranfonte! Lanfonte! "The old men of the Privy Council chanted the name over and over again, as if they were celebrating a festival.

The bright pearl on the east coast of Articat, Lanfonte, was officially born on this day! It was April 5, 349 in the mainland Gregorian calendar.