I returned to Darkmoon City after a long absence, and returned to my home. From the moment we entered the city gate, we felt a strong atmosphere of celebration, with colorful ribbons hanging everywhere and beaming residents. Because there was a man with black hair and black
Because of my eyes, I was recognized by everyone in ordinary clothes. From the guards standing guard at the city gate to ordinary civilians, from the stumbling old man to the children running around in the street, almost everyone gave me a kind smile.
Express their blessings to me in any way they see fit.
The Dark Moon Governor's Mansion is also decorated with lanterns and decorations. Even the guards in front of the mansion have put on new clothes. The number of people coming in and out is several times as many as in my memory.
"Hello, Third Young Master!" A guard took the reins from my hand. Because he was a guard at home, he called me this instead of calling me Governor. "The First Young Master and the Second Young Master are back too!"
I smiled and nodded to him, turned around and regardless of Wen Sili's objections, I took her hand and walked into the door one after another. Wen Sili's pretty face turned red in the eyes of everyone.
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"Dad! Mom!" I shouted standing in the atrium, "I'm back."
"Come back as soon as you come back! What's your name?" My mother walked out of my father's study accompanied by two beautiful ladies. She immediately saw Wen Sili next to me and immediately threw me out of the sky, "Come here quickly.
Let me see, Winslee, when did our elf become so beautiful?"
"Aunt Katheling." Wen Sili hurriedly shook off my hand and ran over to hold her mother's hand, "Hello."
"Mom, I brought back the flowers that the queen gave you!" Unwilling to be "abandoned" by all the women, I walked over and said with a playful smile, "Why don't you introduce these two beautiful ladies to your son?
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"You're welcome." My mother, who knew very well the tricks of a child who had grown up in her arms, tapped my forehead and said, "These are your two prospective sisters-in-law, go, go, go,
Go find your father and brother, and don't delay our conversation." While my mother was speaking, the two young ladies I didn't recognize next to her were looking at me with a smile.
"Um...Mom." I pulled my mother aside and explained to her in detail what happened between Wen Sili and me. "Mom, please help me!"
"Really? You're thinking of me right now! I've been out for so long without a letter. It's really in vain that I've loved you for so many years." My mother pulled my ear and said, "How do you want me to talk to Feilin and Kelly?"
Tell me? Do you want to tell them that there will be an extra bride at tomorrow's wedding?"
"This is your strong point!" I winked at Wen Sili and ran away, "You can tell them that I will not get married without Wen Sili!"
"Come back...hey, forget it, let's call Feilin and Kelly, and let's go see the flowers the queen gave me."
When my mother's voice came from behind, I had already run away.
After sorting out my clothes a little, I walked into my father's study. In recent times, my predecessor's movement habits have become more and more obvious on my body. The way I dress before meeting my superiors is also my predecessor's strict practice.
A little habit developed during military training.
My father was sitting at the desk facing the door, listening to what his eldest brother Rick was saying. His second brother Sifta, wearing a well-tailored knight's casual clothes, stood by with a smile.
"Look, our groom is back." Dad smiled and said, "How was the journey? How is the situation over there?"
"Everything is fine!" I just finished saying that I was already hugged tightly by two strong brothers.
"Hey! It's great to see you standing here now!" Rick punched me first, "We are all so sad to hear the news that you were injured."
"I'm fine, I'm fine." Seeing the second brother Siftah raise his hand and prepare to imitate the elder brother and punch me, I quickly hugged the elder brother tighter, "I'm really sorry to let you
Worried."
"Yes!" The second brother's fist couldn't find a place to land, so he had to turn his fist into a palm and hit me hard on the shoulder. "If we hadn't been in the army at that time, we would have come to the Holy City to vent our anger on you!"
"Okay." Father greeted us, "Come over and sit down and listen to Cohen tell us about the situation in the Dark City."
"Generally speaking, it's good." I took the water glass handed over by my elder brother, took a sip, and said to everyone, "The advance preparations are very good, and the personnel are sufficient. But the money doesn't seem to be enough. In addition, I am prepared
The newly built army also lacks a large number of mid-level and senior commanders, and there is an even greater shortage of clerks to manage daily affairs. Those guys are either warriors or magicians, and they have devoted all their energy to professional skills. They are now required to use them for management.
People's livelihood, I'm sorry, their heads have been occupied with magic and martial arts."
"We can't help you with the money problem." The eldest brother frowned and said, "If you don't have enough officers, I can find a way for you. After all, Shifta and I are now brigadiers."
"Yes, don't worry!" Sifta said to me, "If anyone stops us, we can let some of our outstanding officers leave the military first, and then come directly to you with our letters of recommendation."
"Well, that's a good idea." Father thought for a moment, "What do you think, Cohen?"
"In general, it's okay." I said, "As long as you give me one to two years, I think I can train a group of qualified officers at all levels to take over."
"You?" The second brother stared at me straightly, "Training?"
"Let's not talk about this for now." My father interrupted and wanted to continue questioning my two brothers. "Now let's talk about the clerk's problem."
"I can't help it!" The eldest brother spread his hands and shook his head, "Neither Shifta nor I have any."
"You don't have to worry about this." Father smiled and said, "I have a lot of clerks here."
"Ah?" I asked in surprise, "When? Why didn't I know?"
"I have been training you three since you were born." Dad looked proud, "Every ten years, there are people of all ages. Especially in recent years, on the one hand, Cohen
Without martial arts, on the one hand, the entire empire is in a tight situation, and I have even increased my reserves of talents."
"You can't tell!" I hugged my father's shoulders affectionately, "Dad, you are very foresight."
"It seems that the talent problem has been solved." The second brother said, "Dad, what can you do about the lack of money?"
"Yeah..." Speaking of money, even my father frowned, "This is the key, Cohen, please tell me your detailed construction plan!"
"Okay!" I took out the drawings of Dark City and surrounding towns from my arms, and explained them in detail...
"Although your idea is very good and feasible." The father looked at the map carefully, "but the money is still far from enough."
"Then can we ask His Majesty for additional funds?" asked the eldest brother, "and since Cohen has a military post now, he will also have some military funds available."
"Your Majesty's five hundred thousand gold coins this time is already a big deal." His father shook his head and said, "It is impossible to continue to add more. The left prime minister is still eyeing the Dark City, and Cohen's military expenditure is even more stretched. That is a copper coin.
None of it can be misappropriated."
"Originally, we could have given Cohen some support from our own territory." The second brother said to me apologetically, "But in recent years, under the pressure of the temple, the empire's taxes have been very heavy. I'm sorry, Cohen, looking at those hungry people
The eyes of the civilians are almost desperate, I really can’t help it..."
"It doesn't matter!" I patted my second brother on the shoulder and said, "This is my kind brother."
"To realize your idea," the father said, "it will require at least one million gold coins. Where can we find so much money to fill this gap?"
Following the father's words, the four of them fell into silence and began to rack their brains to think of a solution... At this time, a burst of rapid footsteps disrupted our thinking.
"Cohen Keda! Come out!" Kelly, who looked angry, stood by the door and called my name loudly, but when she saw her father and brothers were there, she hurriedly lowered her voice and apologized, "I'm sorry, Weisu
Uncle."
"What are you doing? Didn't you see that we were discussing important things?" I answered her angrily as my head was tortured by money. Normally, I would have talked nicely, but who told her to bump into me now?
The muzzle is on.
"Come out for a moment." Kelly's tone was very firm, which made me, who was already in a bad mood, even more uncomfortable.
"That's not necessary." I stood up and said impatiently, "Just tell me what you have to say! Our discussion is not over yet."
"You!" She didn't expect my attitude to be so strong. Kelly was obviously a little angry. "Okay, let's talk about it here! What's going on with Wen Sili?"
"What's going on?" Although I had been prepared for this for a long time, I still couldn't help but get angry when I heard Kelly say it in such a tone. "Didn't mother tell you?"
"Aunt Katherine told me." The stubborn Kelly still refused to give in, "But I can't accept it!"
"What did you say!" In an instant, it was as if the character of my previous life was completely resurrected. I walked from the table to Kelly in two steps. With a look she had never seen before, I looked coldly.
Looking at her, Kelly turned pale with fright at the sudden change and subconsciously took a step back. Her father and brother at the table, as well as Feilin, who came from a distance, were all very surprised to see this scene.
"Listen carefully, Kelly, I'm only going to say this once." Ignoring everyone's looks, I said to her, "Wensley is friends with all of us. I have already proposed to her and got her and Elf.
Auntie replied affirmatively. Tomorrow, Wen Sili will marry me with you, and I hope you will accept her in a friendly manner."
"That's it?" Kelly's eyes were full of tears and she said to me in disbelief, "That's all you have to say to your fiancée? Are there no other words?"
"No more." In my previous life, women's tears were one of the things I hated the most. In my mind, it was enough for a woman to give care and comfort to her husband. Why would she try to use tears as shackles?
Live in a man's heart?
"I answered your question. Now you can leave and go do your thing!" After saying this, I turned around and walked back to the table and sat down. I took a deep breath and felt extremely confused. (