Volume 7 Mortals and Gods Chapter 787: Genoa (middle...
After everyone had a drink, the atmosphere became more heated. They no longer discussed these meaningless issues. The tall and thin man said directly:
"Speaking of this matter, I have been thinking, what a pity, Grand Duke Fiona is the Grand Duke Charles after all!"
"Yes, it would be great if he were our Khan!" Someone said helplessly: "But, he is not a Khan after all. No matter how good the ruler is, he is still the ruler of others!"
"What kind of ruler? She is the Grand Duke!"
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Alyosha corrected him slightly, and after thinking for a while he said sadly: "But you are right, no matter how good the ruler is, he is someone else's ruler, not the ruler of us grassland people."
"Yes, what should we do in the future?"
The big man also sighed: "Everyone knows that the people of Shire will leave sooner or later and leave Erengrad. This is not their territory.
Now, with those knights and gentlemen here, and the leaders being more restrained, I'm sure that as soon as Archduke Fiona leaves, life will be the same as before!"
"Life in the past can no longer be like it is now where minimum wages and working hours are stipulated, and you can drink to your heart's content after get off work!"
The tall and lanky man also followed up and said: "We all know that in the past, it was normal for wages to be delayed for a long time. Now the new Grand Duke Vladimir, who knows who he is, is paying wages on time only because someone is watching him!"
"It's all Katalin Khan's fault!"
Immediately, someone said dissatisfiedly: "If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have put the country in such a miserable state. We would lose again and again, and the whole kingdom would be defeated! One in the sky and the other in the earth!"
Alyosha also echoed: "Yes, look at the soldiers he brings. Let me tell you, do you know the Knights of the Silver Hand?"
"of course I know."
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"nonsense."
"How could you not know?"
"The last time I went on an expedition, in the Growood Forest, I saw with my own eyes the Knights of the Silver Hand of the Shire. They lined up in several rows and pressed up like a mountain. Those orcs, when they saw this posture, they turned around and ran away in fear.
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Alyosha burped from wine and his tongue grew louder: "But what about the soldiers led by our Khan? Forget it, the old Khan's strong soldiers have been turned into useless things by him."
Immediately, the topic in the tavern immediately shifted to Katalin Khan, and everyone vented their dissatisfaction to their heart's content.
This angered a few "Khan-protecting factions", and immediately an old drunkard said:
"Don't say that, I think, after experiencing so many failures, he should understand how to be a good Khan. We should give him time and give her another chance. Grand Duke Fiona has paved the way.
She just needs to come back and continue on this path."
The whole place was silent.
Everyone looked at these "Khan-protecting factions" like idiots.
"Pooh!"
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The big guy grabbed the vodka on the table and immediately took a sip, showing great disdain.
"She? Still following the path of a great duke? I, I, I...I am really..."
"I bought a watch last year!"
Northern scenery, thousands of miles of snow falling.
In the bay leading to the secret ferry in the North Sea from the Ergun River Bend, a standard passenger ship shrouded in fog is sailing slowly towards another part of the Junkubao port, the Shire's stronghold in the southern Kansas prairie.
Drive away.
There are only the most basic charr crew members on the passenger ship, a few knights and two dwarves, as well as Belegar's eldest son Thorgreen Hammer and his good friend Jed.
They were standing on the deck of the passenger ship chatting. Otto, the merchant from Charles, was hiding in the cabin warming himself by the fire, shivering from the cold, but he couldn't help but look forward to the future financial resources.
The luxurious cabin located inside the passenger ship has a unique scenery.
The warm and comfortable cabin is not very big, with thick carpets on the floor, gorgeous tapestries hanging in the room, and luxurious furnishings. The sea water outside gently laps at the side of the ship, and the people inside are enjoying afternoon tea.
Iros, Fiona and Ekaterina sat opposite each other, all three of them had thick blushes on their faces.
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Today, Ekaterina specially selected a gorgeous hip-hugging skirt in Pink Dream Flower Garden. The gold belt outlined her entire body line, and her golden shining hair flowed down her shoulders like a jade waterfall.
Fiona, on the other hand, only wears a military uniform, and she is both charming and heroic at the same time, forming a sharp contrast with Ekaterina.
Because of the effect of magic, the cabin was extremely warm, so much so that Ekaterina had a thick blush on her face.
She picked up the teacup and was about to say something to Ilos, but found that the tea cup was empty. She reached out to pick up the teapot and found that the teapot was also empty. She had to get up and make tea: "Ilos, do you want some more tea?"
"Well, let me do it?" Iros said with a smile. He couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw the resentful look on Ekaterina's face.
Fiona actually already knew about the relationship between Ilos and Ekaterina, but as long as it didn't threaten Fiona's status as the official wife, Fiona wouldn't think too much about it. After all, she and Ekaterina
The relationship is also extremely close.
Catherine stood up to make tea, while Fiona sat quietly behind the table reading.
This voyage was basically uneventful. The Grand Duchess could finally take a break from her busy schedule and take a good rest. Gonzalez and Duke Ottos would continue the war, while Nielas Elan was responsible for handling internal affairs.
The big direction has been set, and she can let it go.
Finally having a chance to think about nothing, Fiona simply closed her eyes and leaned back on the soft back chair.
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The young Grand Duchess now understands why many monarchs often want to achieve great things when they are young, but after reaching middle age, they often start to become tired of politics and lethargic.
Dealing with countless internal affairs for ten years can really dampen people's enthusiasm. Coupled with the increase of age and the decline of energy and physical strength, monarchs often start to slack off.
Fiona's energy and physical strength are not a problem, but her problem is that the Shire does not have a complete bureaucracy to help her with administration. This is different from the emperors of other empires. This has led to the Grand Dukes of the Shire having to do many things personally.
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This is the greatest role of the bureaucracy. The greatest role of the bureaucracy is to free leaders from endless, simple and repetitive internal affairs, and focus their attention and energy on major military and political matters.
"Iros, Fiona, do you prefer Assam or Darjeeling?"
Yekaterina picked the tea leaves and asked casually.
"Darjeeling."
Fiona said casually, and the Grand Duchess continued to look at the financial statements.
"Me too." Iros said.
This expedition is indeed profitable, because there is basically no logistics and military expenditures during the entire journey. All supplies are provided by the Albrex Empire, the Batoria Empire and the Siriel Empire. Of course, the majority is taken by the Albrex Empire.
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In terms of capturing trophies and strengthening her own prestige, Fiona can be said to have made a huge profit.
Of course, apart from the gains in pure money and prestige, the biggest gain is actually Erengrad.
After this city is included in the Shire's trade routes, there will be a steady stream of wealth in the future. Coupled with trade, it is conceivable that the Shire's economy will be even more prosperous in the future.
"Guess who I am?"
At this moment, a pair of small hands suddenly appeared and covered Iros's eyes.