Vivian and Victor greeted them at the door of the mansion. Remino said that he was inspecting the acting king, but in fact he was assessing the overall strength of the north.
If it is within a controllable range, the king will not hesitate to launch a crusade; if it exceeds expectations, the war needs to be planned slowly. No matter what the outcome, there will be a fight.
The dinner was sumptuously prepared. When Remino noticed Jay standing next to Vivian, he smiled and said, "Jay, His Majesty has been looking for you for a long time. When the matter is over, come back to the capital with me."
"Your Majesty, please remember that I am just a commoner without a last name." Jay replied respectfully.
"How are your abilities? His Majesty the King knows very well that the Melvis family mistook fish eyes for pearls. Fortunately, they all paid the price for the evil they did."
"Count Remino, I think you should learn dining etiquette again, otherwise I will doubt the education problem of Marquis White Mansion." Vivian put down her knife and fork and spoke calmly.
"I'm sorry, sir, I forgot the rules when I saw an acquaintance." Remino apologized quickly.
"It doesn't matter. After all, you have just gone through a long journey. You should have a good rest in these two days."
"Then there will be a working lady."
After dinner, Vivian asked Martin to take care of them and left. Her expression was cold, as if they were strangers instead of relatives.
After Remino had rested, he went to watch the training of the Duke's Palace Knights, and also learned in detail about the internal structure of the Duke's Palace, and even secretly investigated the defense of Semir City.
After doing this, he proposed to go see the sapphire mine.
Vivian asked people to arrange a carriage to go to Lavia, which was originally the poorest place in the north and has now developed into a large town.
"Daughter Vivian likes flowers, and I heard that the knight would pick fresh flowers for her every day. However, the mountains of Lavia are snowed in during the winter, not to mention that there are no flowers or even grass. For the sake of the princess, the knight decided to go to Mount Chilala to look for her. , I finally saw flowers blooming in the ice and snow in a cave..."
Ever since entering Lavia's territory, people can be heard talking about the story of the father-in-law's discovery of the mine everywhere. Some say that the knight loves the princess, others say that the princess is protected by God, and all kinds of strange things.
"Old man, how can I meet Miss Vivian?" A young man walked up to the old man who was telling the story, carrying a bag.
"My daughter lives in the Duke's Mansion in Semir City." The old man vowed.
"I heard that my father-in-law taught everyone about soap and wigs?" The young man seemed to be very curious about his father-in-law's deeds.
"Yes, this place is originally a desolate place, and the food production is extremely low. In order to let everyone survive, the father-in-law and daughter find the meaning of survival for everyone..."
The old man cheerfully told the young people stories about five years ago, from road construction to soap making, from hunting to wig making. The father-in-law personally taught everyone and even signed long-term contracts with business groups.
After hearing this, the young man's eyes lit up and he asked the old man to talk more.
Remino looked at Vivian and found that her eyes were bright.
When everyone came to the foot of Qilala Mountain, they felt more and more that this mountain was like a giant towering into the clouds, supporting the sky and the earth. Dark clouds lingered halfway up the mountain, as if entering another world.
Victor took the White brothers up the mountain, and Vivian found a place to sit down and rest, and then chatted quietly with the Lord God. She couldn't figure out why Remino wanted to see the mine? Does the royal family covet sapphires?
Zhen Zhen asked her to think again, not to ask for help every time she encounters a problem, but to develop the habit of independent thinking.
Vivian tried to think about the problem from the king's perspective, and suddenly a handsome young man came over excitedly and said, "Please, are you Princess Vivian?"
Vivian's thoughts were disrupted and she felt a little irritable, but considering her identity and image, she never lost her temper in front of outsiders.
"Yes, I didn't know you were?"
"I, I am Jovan Rowell!"
The Earl of Lowell family is an ancient noble family that has been passed down for many years. They stay away from strife and indulge in academic research for generations.
It is said that both men and women in the Lowell family have to travel to gain experience when they reach adulthood, ranging from three to five years to a lifetime.
"Please accept me as your disciple, I want to learn by your side!"
"Well, we will discuss the matter of accepting disciples later. If the young master is willing, you can visit the Duke's Mansion. I look forward to meeting you."
"This is the seal of the Rowell family. This is my proof of identity. I am staying in a tavern near the church." Qiao Wen was worried that Vivian would not believe him, so he hurriedly took out a lot of documents.
"I know that scholars have a strong thirst for knowledge. If you are willing, wait at the entrance of the village at seven o'clock tomorrow morning."
"I do, I do!"
Qiao Wen nodded like garlic, and Vivian couldn't help but laugh.
The sky gradually darkened, and Victor and others finally went down the mountain. Remino admitted frankly that the mine was bigger than he imagined and that it might not be used up in ten years of mining.
Vivian smiled and said, "Everyone is tired today. Let's go back and rest first."
In the past five years, many businessmen have come to Lavia, and with the mining of mines, the village has become very lively, and four taverns have been built.
After dinner, Carol offered to be her escort when Vivian went for a walk. After the two brothers came to the north, Remino almost always spoke, and Carroll took the role of guard seriously.
Vivian couldn't understand Carol, but thought that he liked the Lord God, so she gave up control of her body. In the past two years, unless necessary, the Lord God has allowed Vivian to control her body.
Unknowingly, the two became more and more similar, and even Laura said that sometimes she couldn't tell who was the lady and who was the god.
Vivian is very happy every time she hears such words. In just six years, she has grown from an innocent girl to a qualified heir. This is all the credit of the Lord God!
"Vivian, His Majesty the King -" Carol hesitated to speak. He was now the leader of the Royal Knights. Once he said some words, he could never go back.
"Sir Carol, pick some flowers for me." Vivian knew very well that the White family had already switched from the centrists to the royal family.
It wasn't really a betrayal, because Vivian and the Duke had already expected it. Remino is destined to stand by Eunice's side, and Carol is destined to become the leader of the Knights.
Carol picked a bouquet of wild flowers nearby, and Vivian asked Anne to put the flowers into a vase. As time went by, the vague affection between them withered like a flower.
The next day, Qiao Wen went back to the Duke's Mansion with them. On the way, he was very curious about everything and kept chattering. It was the first time that Vivian met such a talkative person.
After returning to the Duke's Palace to rest for two days, Remino said goodbye.
When the team left Semir City, Vivian immediately asked people to prepare for battle. Talon sent someone to deliver the message. As long as she spoke, West would do her best to cooperate.
Vivian refused, knowing that Eunice would definitely help the king develop a weapon that transcended the times - explosives. The royal family needed an absolute victory to show their strength. As long as the north was defeated, other nobles would never dare to challenge the authority again.
It's a pity that when Vivian decided to make the North independent, she secretly asked people to develop explosives and new weapons. On the surface, the Duke is busy training soldiers, but in fact he is obsessed with weapon research and development, and leaves all official duties to Vivian.
Vivian has never participated in the war and does not want to be an armchair Zhao Kuo. She leaves professional matters to professionals. She only had one request, and that was to set the battlefield in an uninhabited desert, so that it would not affect the people.
Duke Klein proposes a war strategy that does not harm civilians, while the United Church promotes it. In recent years, the North has mostly adopted a soft policy. The sharper the royal family's methods, the more compassionate the North appears.
"Lord God, is this war really unavoidable?"
"It depends on whether the king wants to start a war."
If the king does not take the initiative to attack, the North will be safe and sound.
However, three months later, the royal family and the nobles issued a letter of incrimination to the north, ranging from disrespecting the royal family to treason, all of which were serious crimes including beheading.
Vivian asked people to refute it point by point and endorse it in all the towns in the north. At the same time, she spread ten rumors that the royal family was persecuting the north.
These rumors may be true or false, such as the queen's family brutally killing civilians, the king killing people every night, the royal family coveting the northern mines, etc. Anyone who has lived in modern times knows the importance of public opinion warfare.
The king was furious and ordered the knights to arrest all the communicators and interrogate them severely. This made the tyrant's reputation even more popular among the people.
