When Bran saw that his loved ones were in front of him, he was thrilled.

He sped past.

At this moment, he realized that wealth does not return to his hometown, such as the meaning of the phrase brocade clothes at night.

His joy should be shared with those close to him, and he will rejoice together.

When he approached his grandfather, Bran jumped off his horse without help, and all the nobles after him did so.

Seeing that his grandfather's hair had turned whiter, Bran walked over and held his grandfather's hand.

"I'm sorry, Carol ......"

"Kid, you're already doing a great job."

It was Carol's death that made the Grand Duke's joy drop a lot.

Bran glanced at it, but didn't see Marlene.

Zoe, the hostess of the Imperial Princess, explained to Bran in lip language.

"Since hearing about it, Marlene has been absent from the meeting for two days."

For more than ten years, Marlene has not missed a single meeting, more than a day.

Bran nodded, indicating that he understood.

There are a lot of people at the moment, and although Bran wants to talk to Zoe, he still has a lot of work to do.

After he had settled his allies, he then arranged the list of those who had been damaged in the battle.

Every sailor who can't be brought back is a family behind it, and it must be properly arranged.

There are also those Purple Chamber aristocratic captives, although they can be exchanged for ransom, but there are still many wrestling in the process.

Moreover, with the loss of so many soldiers, the Teutonic Knights were seriously understaffed, and they had to carry out an increase in numbers.

Bran still had no way to rest.

The plan to establish a public court is imminent, and if you don't get it right, you will be exhausted to death.

That night, Bran called for his men.

One by one, they expressed their condolences, and tested their tone, asking them what they thought of this naval battle.

When asked Simon, he admired Ambu very much, saying that he was the first general.

When asked about Ambu, he also said that Simon was credited.

The two of them are very frank this time, they don't have to hide anything, they have made great contributions, and it is normal to ask the lord for a reward.

But now that the Hanseatic League joined Venice, it was already about millions of people.

Plus the future Castile, and there are many more forces of light.

The position of palace minister, Bran was reluctant to give Simon.

Loyalty, qualifications, and ability are all there, but not enough for this position.

But at the moment, there is really no better candidate than him.

Hilde, the only one with a similar ability and experience, did not go to the battlefield, although he played a huge role in the logistics of this battle.

But he is too young and too young, and if he is known by this group of bloody knights and nobles, let the dwarf become the palace minister, he will immediately make trouble.

Hilde now has at most one deputy.

The five chief managers of the court, Bran didn't plan to let him straighten.

It's a headache to think, from top to bottom, there are still many positions and territories that can't be decided to whom.

What was most lacking in the Middle Ages? Talent is the most scarce.

After a few months, when the situation had stabilized, Bran decided to issue another order.

It is hoped that the talents of the peninsula will be summoned for their own use.

When Bran was dealing with government affairs, he did not forget his wife and Marlene, and he asked her to go back to the manor to take care of Marlene first, and he arrived later.

But he didn't go back for nearly a month.

On the third day of entering the port, Blackbeard gave him a big problem.

On this day, Bran was in the Mercantile Hall of Meath City, discussing with his grandfather about the future of office, when a customs officer in the port rushed in.

Because Bran had instructed that urgent matters should not be reported.

"Your Highness, the big thing is not good, those Greeks we sent out, when they left the gorge, they were all intercepted and killed by Blackbeard, Blackbeard robbed all his belongings, and many of them were thrown into the sea and buried alive by him!"

"How dare this bastard!" Bran slammed the table.

"Pirates are so shameless." Howard frowned.

"They said that His Highness had given permission to Grand Duke Chaisu, and he had a permit to invade the Three Seas, so these people were his prey."

Before the war, Bran did promise benefits.

But Blackbeard is too rampant like this!

Or even to direct the fire to yourself.

and the fact that he faked his death with Blackbeard to deceive Bluebeard Garon will soon be exposed.

He also has to rely on Blackbeard for a while to check and balance other pirates.

"Grandfather, Blackbeard is now a fox and a tiger, and he is clearly dissatisfied with my reward. I only gave him a small island, and forbade him to rob the Venetian merchant ships, so he was warning me that I could cooperate and turn my back at any time, and that he was not my subordinate. ”

"And what do you want to do?"

"Bear with him for a while, his men have suffered heavy losses, this time to take advantage of the unpreparedness to sneak attack these unarmed Greeks.

The regular army did not dare to move.

I will write a letter to our in-laws, the Duke of Georgia. As soon as the giant dies, the empire will definitely be in chaos for a while, and if he can increase his weight in the Purple Chamber, he can also help us suppress the hostility of other Purple Chamber princes towards us. ”

The joy of destroying the giants soon passed, and new problems arose.

Bran wished he was the king of Italy now.

But there is good news.

A man from a land post later asked to see Bran as well.

"Your Highness, from China and Italy, and from the southern Italian region. There are two nobles who wish to meet you. ”

Bran took the letter and looked at it, and was in a good mood.

"Grandfather, I didn't expect that someone would show us favor so soon, there are three counts in our south, and they all say that I am the Sword of Light and want to take refuge in us."

After the fall of the giant, his control in Central Italy disintegrated in an instant.

There are now seven counts in the region of Central Italy, and three of them will soon come to Bran, hoping to be protected by him and become a military vassal.

This is the benefit of prestige, for princes who are close to the sphere of influence, who have the same culture and language.

It is easy for the powerful to dominate them, but it is also easy for them to change places when they are in decline, or they choose to be independent.

According to the custom of the peninsula, if the military dependency on Bran, Bran can get half of the tax revenue of their territory, but they must be protected.

They didn't choose Chaisu, but Bran, who thought that even giants could win, could indeed protect them.

And after the establishment of this kind of military alliance, it cannot be easily turned back, otherwise it is easy to become a wicked person in the eyes of the nobles of the same faith and cultural circle.

"Grandfather, since our influence has expanded to Central Italy, we should use an ancient duke title between Northern Italy and Central Italy, so that the name is justified, the Duke of Venice can get it back sooner or later, let's use one to lead the nobles now, and we can also have a more reasonable reward."

Bran knew that his grandfather loved traditions, so he proposed that he become a duke first, using the ancient title.

Howard thought for a moment, "Create your own, everything is a new beginning, this is Meath City, then take the first word rice, and then use the blue character in your name." ”

"Duchy of Milan?" Bran read it twice, and it was quite smooth.

So the proposal to create a principality was simply adopted.

Later, Howard's title was added again, "Master of Central and Northern Italy, Archduke of Milan who defeated the dissidents."

Howard added, "The principality is divided into five departments: foreign affairs, finance, intelligence, military, and the academy.

The Chief of Intelligence could give it to Ichisu, but he had to be baptized again, indicating that he was religious.

Use Moru, who has guarded the mountain girl for you for two years, to be his deputy.

The treasurer goes to Simon, and the deputy goes to Hild, and both of them get the money, and they both keep an eye on each other.

The military governor gave Angbu, although he was an outsider to take refuge, but he was born and died several times, this time in the naval battle, there were seven more wounds on his body, and even his left ear fell off, and he also attracted a group of knights from Northern Italy, and he had a certain amount of power, so it was okay to be a military governor for him. ”