Morning.

The inner house of Thundering Castle, the Duke's private dining room.

When the attendant led Rosen to the door of the restaurant, he immediately stopped.

"Count, Madame said to let you go in alone and talk."

Alone?

As soon as Rosen's heart moved, he felt that the Duchess should be planning to say something inappropriate to him.

In other words, he is expected to be scolded by a slashing head.

However, no matter how heated the words, in extreme cases, he may also receive several more slaps.

But it certainly won't tear the skin.

Otherwise, it would not be a one-man meeting.

Taking a deep breath, he secretly said in his heart: "Steady! Steady! Don't show your cowardice in front of your mother-in-law! ”

When I was calming down, I also secretly observed the restaurant in front of me.

Looking through the doorway, you can see the terrazzo marble floor, which is covered with a dark blue carpet of strange material.

Looking further ahead, there is a glass screen more than five meters high, the inside of the screen is filled with clear flowing water, and immersed in a colorful coral hill, a line of brightly colored tropical fish leisurely shuttle among the corals, showing a very unique and magnificent underwater scenery.

At a glance, Rosen knew that this large fish tank, which far exceeded the technical average of this era, definitely cost a lot of money, and it was probably another masterpiece used by the Duke to show off his financial resources.

Behind the screen is a bright and spacious dining room, which is quiet and luxuriously decorated, but with a somewhat oppressive low air pressure.

Lawson took a deep breath and walked along the carpet, and after passing the screen, he saw a delicate jade dining table, and a beautiful woman in a crimson waist-cinching dress sat at the head of the table.

Although it was winter, the inner house was as warm as spring, and the Duchess's clothes were thin, showing off her good figure.

The figure is full and graceful, and the face is graceful and luxurious, and it is completely impossible to see that she is already a mother of several children.

Although she only wore a few simple ruby jewelry, it did not affect the Duchess's dignity at all.

Because the Duchess is not a god son, she does not have long dark blonde hair and eyes.

In fact, she has long, thick burgundy hair and eyes that are as blue as the sea.

But at this time, there was a hint of storm in these blue eyes.

"Sit down, Count Philland."

She gestured to the seat across the long table and extended the invitation, but her tone was indifferent, like the last quiet before a storm broke out.

Lawson took a deep breath, walked over and sat down, and looked at the breakfast in front of him, which was very delicate and fragrant, but naturally he didn't dare to eat it at this time.

When he sat down, the Duchess's voice rang out, "A silent enchantment." ”

Rosen immediately complied.

After the barrier was formed, the Duchess sneered.

"Earl, you may not know that I am both the wife of Delance and the daughter of the Langleys. The current patriarch of the Langley family is my uncle! ”

As soon as he heard this, Rosen's heart 'chuckled' again.

"Tsk~ I didn't inquire about the key information clearly, so it's a big trouble."

In an instant, Rosen's mind turned around with all kinds of thoughts, and he soon found a breakthrough point.

Although the Duchess is the daughter of the Langley family, she is certainly not a direct line, but a side branch, and her status in the family must not be high, so that no one deliberately pays attention to her identity.

In this case, in the Duchess's heart, the interests of the duke must be far greater than the interests of the maternal family.

Because the maternal family is far from giving her the glory of being a duchess.

Thinking about this, Rosen spoke.

"But you're Carrie's mother."

The Duchess nodded: "Because of this, you can still sit opposite me, otherwise you will have to flee back to the Crescent Territory overnight, and you will never want to come to the East in this life!" ”

Without waiting for Lawson to answer, she continued, "I'm very annoyed by your assertions, and it completely disrupts my plan to fill the financial deficit in Fury Waves City! ”

Her voice deepened, and she rebuked angrily.

"You have no idea what a big financial hole my husband has created. Now, I'll tell you how deep this pit is! ”

"110 million ~ ~ 110 million crowns!"

"This is what I found out after half a month of careful investigation, and there must be many more that I haven't found, and if this hole is not filled, Duke Storm's dignity will be gone!"

"If dignity is lost, the crown will be completely dimmed, and our family will be a joke in the land of gold!"

Although Lawson had been mentally prepared, he was still shocked by this number.

"Madam, how can there be so many?"

The Duchess sighed lightly, her face full of helplessness: "Yes~ How can there be so many?" I would like to ask this question as well. ”

"I knew he was a big spender, but I thought there was a limit, so I didn't care."

"The outbreak of this crisis completely pulled me out of my family chores. I sent someone to take a closer look at the accounts, and I found that the government of Angry Waves City had become a rat's nest! ”

Rosen understood: "There is huge corruption in the Ministry of Administration? ”

If you are greedy, you are not afraid, and if you slaughter it, you will be fat.

The Duchess shook her head and smiled bitterly: "There is no huge greed, it is all medium greed and small greed." ”

"From top to bottom, there are more than 6,000 government officials in the city of Angry Waves, each of whom sucks an average of 4,000 kroner per year, and it has become a rule, if you are not greedy, you will not become a political official."

Rosen shook his head and sighed, "It's all rotten, and it's rotten." ”

I am not afraid of a single huge greed, but I am afraid of this kind of situation of erosion by all employees, because this has become a huge, entrenched and delusional interest group.

If the Duke is a resolute and resolute character, he can naturally uproot it and change it to a new wave of blood, but he doesn't think Dellance has this ability.

Therefore, the current Angry Waves City is a bottomless pit, and no amount of money can be filled.

The Duchess sighed.

"yes, it sucks."

"My husband likes to do big things, some of them are ridiculous, but some of them have a positive effect."

"It's a pity that he has the heart to do things, but he doesn't have the ability to manage, so he gave his subordinates a lot of opportunities to exploit loopholes."

Speaking of which, the Duchess looked at Rosen.

"In any case, 110 million kroner is owed, and in the name of the duke."

"I owe not only the ordinary people of Nutao City, but also the city lords, merchants, etc. of other cities, too many to count."

She stared at Rosen: "I'll ask you, can you catch such a deficit?!" ”

Lawson shook his head slowly: "I can't catch it." ”

If he tried his best to make money, and with the cooperation of the duke, of course he could catch it, but if he did so, he would be mired in a power struggle.

The pursuit of transcendent aspirations can be delayed.

So, he will never take it.

The Duchess was not at all surprised by this answer.

She is an unusually intelligent woman, but she is not as easy to deceive as the duke, and Rosen believes as much as he makes money.

After her husband told her last night, she knew that Rosen was bragging, and whether or not the truth was a tenth of the problem was a question.

And this is normal, how can a barony with a territory of only a hundred thousand people be able to catch the deficit of the duke's house?

"yes, you can't. There are not many families in this world that can catch it, and it just so happens that my family is half of it. ”

"I'm just a side daughter of the Langley family, I thought this life would be ordinary, but Delance chose me, glorified me, and always loved me, and I am grateful for his kindness in this life."

"No matter what, I will ensure that the Duke's glory is not lost!"

So, I had no choice but to put my face down and ask them for help, and they agreed. And marrying Heyagari to my nephew Yuragon is also a natural price. ”

"But you've ruined it all!"

The Duchess's eyes lit up with rage.

"Earl, for the sake of my daughter's happiness and the glory of Duke Storm, I will not reveal this."

"But since you forcibly married my daughter, you have to take the responsibility of maintaining the honor of the Duke for my daughter!"

Lawson shook his head without hesitation: "I can't do it." ”

"What?!"

The Duchess was shocked: "You plan to be irresponsible?!" ”

Rosen shook his head again: "I will do my best to ensure Carrie's happiness, but I don't have the ability to save the mess that the Duke has done." It's useless for you to force me. ”

The Duchess was silent, but the storm in her blue eyes grew more and more violent.

After a long time, she asked in a tone that made people frightened, "It was Carrie who took the initiative to find you, right?" ”

"Yes."

"The woman who took the initiative to come to the door is not worth paying attention to, is it?"

Rosen shook his head: "It's still the same, I cherish Jiali, and I will do my best to ensure her happiness, but I can't save the duke's affairs." ”

"You're saying well, but you're really me off!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Duchess stood up from her seat, walked a few quick steps to Rosen, and raised her hand to fan Rosen in the face.

Halfway through the hand, he was caught by Rosen.

The Duchess was stunned, her strength exploded, and she was about to break free.

She was still a high-level peak samurai, and her physical strength was very strong.

It's a pity that Lawson's Great Strength Technique gives him a strength that is not inferior to that of a level 2 great samurai.

As soon as the two sides clashed, the Duchess was completely defeated!

She was still unconvinced, her left hand was restrained, and her right hand continued to fan.

With a lift of his right hand, Rosen grabbed her right wrist and held it firmly.

After a few strokes and not breaking free of her wrist, the Duchess gave up wisely, glaring at Rosen viciously.

"Release!"

Lawson let go as he said, but was on guard at any time to be attacked by the other party.

Fortunately, the Duchess failed to strike, so she regained control of her anger and slowly walked back to her seat.

Seeing that her mood calmed down slightly, Lawson continued the previous topic.

"Madam, I believe that the Duke and you will certainly have a way to raise money to pay off the debt."

"It's okay to let banks issue bonds, absorb savings at high interest rates, or even order government officials to pay their ill-gotten gains, and there is no need to sacrifice Jiali's happiness."

The Duchess's expression softened slightly, but there was a hint of helplessness.

"It's not that simple, there are still major city lord families standing behind this matter, and they are taking the opportunity to weaken the duke's control over the major families."

"My family is also involved and even plays an important role in it."

Rosen said, "As long as Carrie is gone, the idea won't hit her." ”

The Duchess was shocked: "Why is Carrie not here?" ”

Rosen began to whisper the solution he had in mind.

"Directing an accident, or an assassination, or a spell accident, or whatever, makes Carrie a thing of the past for a while. And I'll take her quietly to the Flying Fish Islands. ”

"When my archipelago develops enough strength to support the Duke, I will bring Carrie back to life."

"And you, you can use this assassination to carry out a major rectification of the government affairs system of Angry Waves City from beginning to end in the name of finding the murderer!"

The Duchess looked pensive, "Go on."

Rosen continued.

"The princess was assassinated, the murderer is on the run, and countless political officials are inextricably linked to the mysterious murderer."

So the duke was furious and swore to avenge the woman! Then they will raid their homes, and whoever is rich will be raided, and all their property will be confiscated! ”

"If you copy tens of thousands, you can definitely recover tens of millions of crowns."

"Maybe the officialdom of Angry Waves City will collapse, and maybe countless people will come to the duke to intercede, but all of them can be fought back in the name of avenging the woman."

"Even if you can't fill the hole in the end, you can fill more than half of it."

If he wants to do this, he can't rely on the duke, but when he looks at the duchess, he feels that she should have the ability and the will.

The Duchess was lost in thought, and after a long time she asked, "Shall I say no?" ”

"If you don't support it, I'll give up the Flying Fish Islands and take Carrie back to the north."

"Naturally, this will shake the golden land, and there will certainly be countless people who will blame me, but the matter is already a foregone conclusion. With my current reputation and talents, I'm afraid few people will really trouble me because of the princess who has lost her virginity. ”

"If there is really something that is not open-minded, you must trouble me, so I will take Jiali to the Middle Realm and concentrate on building a flying artifact for the God Emperor that can slay dragons. Could the God Emperor not support me? ”

"But then, whatever happens in the East will have nothing to do with me."

The Duchess became angry again when she heard this, and threw the crystal cup in her hand to the ground.

'Pong' and the cup shatters!

"You're amazing, but you're just a human being. Aren't you afraid that I'll call someone to kill you now? ”

"I'm not afraid."

"Because if you really wanted to kill me, you wouldn't have summoned me alone, and you wouldn't have said so much to me."

"You're trying to force me to take over this fiscal black hole."

"I'll tell you that I do have the ability to solve problems if I think about it, but I don't think it's the best way to do it."

The Duchess was a little puzzled.

"Why? Isn't the status of the duke's son-in-law noble enough? Do you still want to be a duke? ”

"I'm different from the Duke."

"I'm a mage, and for me, the crown of power is just an embellishment, and magic is my root. And the high-level realm is far from the end of my heart, ma'am! ”

He is still too weak and too weak, and to be involved in such a bottomless quagmire at such a time is to waste his life!

It is necessary to wait for him to have absolute strength, and crush it with the momentum of thunder, which is both safe and time-saving.

The Duchess's face was shocked, and she didn't speak again, only staring at Rosen.

Lawson stared at him without blinking.

The azure eyes and the dark blue eyes collided together, constantly clashing.

It may seem terrifying, but Rosen knows that this is the end of the storm.

As long as you hold this wave, the mother-in-law will pass this hurdle.

After a long time, the Duchess took the initiative to look away, sighed deeply, and raised her hand to support her forehead.

There was a deep exhaustion on her face.

"Then do as you say, treat Carrie well, and don't let her suffer anything. Otherwise, I have countless ways to make you pay. ”

"I will."

"Then you can take her away directly, and I will take care of the follow-up."

"Okay."

Lawson was hungry, looked at the delicious seafood porridge on the table, picked it up without hesitation, and drank it in a few sips.

The Duchess looked at him with a frown.

"Are you still in the mood for breakfast? I doubt your feelings for my daughter! ”

"Madam, you have the strength to work when you are full, and it is not bad for a while."

The Duchess was slightly stunned, and a faint smile appeared on her indifferent face.

"Heh~~~ Now, I kind of believe that you can make it."

After eating and drinking, Rosen picked up a white cloth and wiped his mouth, stepped back, and saluted the Duchess.

"A duchess as beautiful as the moon and as wise as the sea, I will not let you down."

"I will focus on the development of the Flying Fish Islands and try to grow my strength. When one day you really need me, I will surely appear and stand firm for the glory of Duke Storm. ”

The Duchess was stunned, a faint flush on her cheeks, the first time since she became a Duchess at the age of 16 that someone had praised her so bluntly.

When she came to her senses, she found that Rosen was gone.

Immediately shook his head and smiled: "It's really a sweet mouth, no wonder it can stun Carrie's stupid girl." ”