After a while, Bran knocked on the door, but there was no response, and he opened it and entered

After making sure Alain was asleep, Bran exited the door and spoke to Jack, Iron Mountain, and Ambu in the living room.

The four of them gathered around a table.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by Florence?" Jack asks the question first.

In the past, Jack was not called Florence, but "the main city", but now he also understands that the two camps are different.

"Probably some business aristocrats are jealous of our development and want to share the paper business, so as not to get in the way."

Bran said this, very lightly in his heart, in the case of a large family, without the approval of Albert and Mrs. Meghan, it is impossible to do this.

The uneasiness in his heart began to grow, and he thought that there must be a real lord's fief.

There are arrow towers, high walls, moats, hundreds of archers on the female wall, who would dare to despise themselves when the time comes.

"You say, if I send people to fight in the dispute between England and Scotland, and I pay for a few knights, if I can win the actual village, it is not a bad business, do you think it is feasible?" Bran asked the trio.

This!

To fight the war in the distant north, neither Iron Mountain nor Iron Mountain thought about it, after all, the mercenary group has been smooth sailing in the past few years.

And Ambu, not to mention, followed his own earl to guard an acre and three points of land, and he had been to fewer places than Bran.

The North spoke a bird language, and that was Ambu's mind.

Seeing that these people were stunned, Bran didn't ask any more questions, and asked Jack to take Ambu to rest.

Bran had a quick bite to eat, and when he had his stomach filled, he returned to his desk and opened the letters.

It is the rotation of bishops in the surrounding areas, and the information on tariff adjustments is sent from the manor, through Carol (written by Marlene).

Bran finished writing back. I thought about it again.

In the middle of the night, Bran yawned, and his mind moved, and he opened the door again, and saw Alain sleeping soundly on the bed.

The effect of the medicine has not passed, and I saw that the beauty's fingers were slender, her cheeks were slightly red, and her long hair was scattered on the pillow.

The unconscious princess, as soon as the thin clothes are removed, the princess is her own person.

Bran suddenly had a dry mouth and wanted to remove his clothes, but after seeing the white dragon feather coat on his body, he felt that it was the effect of the feather coat, and he suppressed his desire at the time.

The Roland Sword is a Frankish treasure, and if it is true as the legend goes, it is worth more than a woman.

When he returns to his country, the lord of a country, there is nothing.

Those who cannot control their desires will be devoured by them.

However, he is already an adult, and Bran feels that when he waits for some more time, he can consider raising two little lovers, like Albert.

Bran straightened up, closed the door and left.

The day of rest from the rabbi to the day of entry into the city of Meath was about half past ten in the morning.

Passing by the "Monley Monastery", Bran stopped in front of the grass to look at it for a while, after spending three years of his youth here.

The current abbot is still a "Franklin" priest.

This is a good old man, and if Bran has the strength and does not affect his own interests, he will definitely be elected as a cardinal.

As for the archbishop of the city, it was Torreen Egger.

As the first cardinal candidate, he himself is currently going to the Holy City of the East to worship the bones of the saint, not in the city of Meath.

But soon, the Bishop of Venice, Merlin, after Bran left Rome, died suddenly in his room in St. Benburg, and walked peacefully.

After the funeral, Torreen will return from the East to become the new cardinal.

In this way, the strength of the Republic of Venice will be reduced. It's a good thing for Bran.

A few young students passed by, and their priest's head, making Bran nostalgic for the old days, asked the coachman to go in and donate a little money before leaving.

During his time at the monastery, Bran also had several discussions with Albert about the city's grooming.

Albert listened to suggestions such as strict division of commercial, industrial and residential areas and planning of sewers.

The city has taken on a new look, which is different from other foreign cities.

Some of the professional butchers, sewer cleaners, executioners, etc., who had been spurned, were also changed by the enactment of the new city law.

Albert also adjusted the guild system, lowered the criteria for recommenders to allow more people to enter the school, and established a school for teenagers to train junior officials who would later assist the city.

This attracted a crowd and brought the population of Meath to more than 130,000, and now Meath City is as healthy and energetic as the new Junior Archon.

Florence already controlled the commercial power of the central Italian peninsula, and with the Duke of Never and the softening of the independent lords further north, its power had increased considerably.

The water flows low, and the people climb high

Bran also heard from his grandfather that Mrs. Meghan wanted to broker a trade and transportation agreement between Byzantium, Africa, and Rome, expand her influence into the Mediterranean, and completely overwhelm Venice.

……

The news that Bran is coming has been notified in advance.

After coming to the Grand Commercial Hall, he showed a special "noble card", which was issued by the Noble Council, and only those who have it have the right to enter the Grand Commercial Hall.

"Please enter, Your Excellency."

The four guards at the door raised their guns and saluted.

When Bran walked in, he found that the carpet had been replaced with all red, and unlike the previous gray carpet, the bronze statues and murals in the corridor were also completely new.

There is also a full-scale statue of Albert, which is under construction.

Contemporary aristocrats like to erect statues and be worshipped by the people.

And the number of maids has increased, and their looks are above the level.

Several nobles who had just finished the meeting saw Bran and came up to greet him, all of whom were celebrities from Meath City who had visited the manor.

After talking and laughing, he said hello and walked up the stairs.

Each floor of the walls is painted with new paintings, and the memory of the former consul has faded.

Albert was working on the fifth floor, and when Bran arrived on the fifth floor, the guards entered to spread the word, and then the thick door was pushed open, and in addition to Albert, there were several people that Bran didn't really want to meet and talk to right away.

Duke Nefer was with his son Chuken, including the illegitimate son Haul.

The family Bran didn't like it.

There are also two noble councillors and Goou, the vice president of the Quake Chamber of Commerce.

There was a long ceremonial table with a map of the peninsula and the Mediterranean ports, supported by wooden heads and flags to divide spheres of influence.

"Welcome to the great knight of the Templar Order, Bran Chaman."

It was Never who spoke, with a glass of bright red wine in his hand. A fruity scent.

"Your Highness." Bran nodded politely, then walked into Albert, and the two hugged and exchanged pleasantries.

"Sit down, friend, I just happened to be discussing something." Albert pointed to an empty seat.

As Bran approached, the servant pulled out a chair and poured a full glass of wine.

Talking about things without drinking, Bran didn't move, and opposite him was Hauhle, who had a bad look in his eyes.

The Chuken, who had been kicked by Oz and lost the lower half of his body, was beside Haugher, and his expression was far from the same as before.

The kid's eyes weren't quite right, and Bran felt bad, and he listened quietly to Albert talking to the two councillors, some questions about urban governance.