Devil's Law Pit Filling Project

Chapter 20 Planning and Decision Making

Du Wei sent Qiao Qiao outside the hall, and stayed with Qiao Qiao for a while, watching the carriage gradually leave the palace, frowned, but did not return to the main hall, but went around and went directly to the study in the apse.

There was a brazier burning in the study to keep warm, and fires were burning inside the walls on all sides, so the indoor temperature didn't feel cold at all.Karina took off the crown studded with bright jewels, and also took off the thick white fox fur shawl, half-closed her eyes, nestled in the large chair, her face was full of tiredness.

The door of the study was open, waiting for Du Wei.Du Wei's eyesight is so amazing, he can see Karina's tired look from a distance, and he can't help feeling pity in his heart.

After all, Karina is just a 14-year-old girl. At this age, she is about to become an adult. She is Huaichun's longing. She chats with her good sisters about new jewelry and new clothes, and loves young talents from a certain family. It is full of joy. An age to remember for a lifetime.Unfortunately, just like Her Royal Highness back then, even more helpless and bitter than her.In his blooming season, he was dubbed the bloody thorn flower, and was forced to intrigue in the political situation all day long, studying the emperor's mind.Even though he has the highest rights and status in the entire continent, who can say for sure whether it is luck or misfortune?

Du Wei slowed down and stepped into the study lightly, without disturbing Karina.Instead, he stood quietly in front of the desk, casually looking at the place where he and Prince Chen had stayed up many times all night, remembering the past and thinking about the future.

Seeing this scene, the waiter who came in to help them close the study door coughed softly, waking up Her Majesty, then closed the door and quietly retreated out.

The queen cheered up, and when she saw the tall teacher Du Wei standing not far in front of her, the tense strings in her heart suddenly returned to relaxation.He just stared at Du Wei in a daze, as if he had forgotten why he was called here.The two just stared at each other, one was unaware, the other was extremely embarrassed.

It was Du Wei who coughed and pulled Karina back to reality. Karina cleared her throat and said to Du Wei, "Teacher, how did your talk with them go tonight?"

After finally getting rid of the strange atmosphere, Du Wei quickly took over the conversation: "Camisiro is very knowledgeable about current affairs, but in my opinion, he still has more old affection for Prince Chen than for the Robeschell family in his heart. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have done nothing for so long, allowing us to make such a fuss. I probably made a side note. During this period of time, the old ministers were basically the ones who made trouble for the new Ministry of Rituals. On the contrary, Camisiro was quite silent. We really misunderstood the minister of military affairs."

Karina nodded, "Give him more compensation next time. I really can't bear to treat these veterans badly."

"However, there is one less piece of land in the south that belongs to the empire's tax revenue." Du Wei, the grand duke who occupied a large area of ​​​​the northwest, sighed majestically, which was a bit funny.

Karina seemed to sigh, clapped her hands, and called a waiter to come in.

"Call Lanlan here." The waiter replied, then closed the door again and retreated.

After a while, Lan Lan, a slightly drunk vice minister of the Imperial Ritual Department, escaped from the ball and came to the study.

It has to be said that ever since Lanlan became the vice minister of the Ministry of Etiquette, her status has risen.Lanlan has no children from her husband's family, and was even an orphan when she came to the palace, without even a surname.The original purpose of training her was to be the princess's lifelong maid.Therefore, many imperial nobles are also like a bee and a fly to this woman who is not under the marriageable age except that she is slightly older (but not yet 20).This made even Lan Lan, who had received an excellent court education, a little difficult to accept.Fortunately, the queen finally called herself out.

Seeing Du Wei and the Queen together, Lanlan was taken aback for a moment, and quickly bowed to Du Wei and blessed him.Du Wei smiled: "Lanlan, you don't have to be so cautious in the future. After all, we will be regarded as colleagues in the future. It's so tiring to do so many etiquette things. You are also an important minister of the empire and a person of great status. You don't have to be like the past. .”

Karina took over the topic: "Lanlan, the teacher is right. Today I have a good talk with the people in the military department through the mouth of the teacher. In the future, when you transfer the affairs of the etiquette department, you will not have so many If there is a problem, it should be much easier. However, if you encounter any problems again, please tell me directly. Hmph, this kindness has been given, there must be a chicken to be killed for the monkey, it depends on who is so blind."

Lanlan thought for a while and said, "Then what about the few people we mobilized before? Should we find new people, or continue to carry out the order as if we don't know?" "Camisiro must know what to do. Although he didn't participate, But without his acquiescence, the people below would not dare to be so presumptuous. Just pretend that nothing happened, and promote according to the previous order. Well, you go back and prepare well, and start rescheduling tomorrow."

Lanlan responded, then exited the study and went back to her own room.

"Finally, one thing has been settled, and the upcoming martial arts competition, teacher, this matter..."

Du Wei said casually: "It's okay. After all, it's not the first time. I'll go to Deron tomorrow. Don't waste the empire's financial resources and manpower on such things in the future. Let the Knights Association do it, and save money." We are bothered, after all, they are also one of the three major organizations in the empire, and we must always give them enough status. Occasionally, we will help them when we need them, and when their strength develops in the future, we will naturally be familiar with the road."

"Okay. As for the wedding of Aunt Louise and Earl Gabriel next month..."

"The following people will naturally do this matter. We don't need to worry too much, but Your Majesty."

Du Wei's face suddenly became serious, solemn, and even had a hint of sacredness, and his voice suddenly became low and magnetic.

"There is another important matter to discuss with you tonight. It is related to the fate and future of the empire. I have been preparing for more than three months, and basically have a plan, but many of them need the full support of the empire. This matter There must be an order document issued by the empire."

After all, Du Wei took out the carefully drawn map of the three fortresses and the frozen forest from the magic storage bag, moved his fingers, and a burst of magic power burst out from his fingers, and this huge map slowly He opened his mouth and stood in the study.Straight up to the ceiling, almost dividing the whole room into two halves.

With a curious look on her face, Karina stood up from behind the desk and walked around to the map. She looked at the map carefully, but she couldn't see any clues. She looked at Du Wei suspiciously.

Du Wei cast a sound-proof magic to maximize the secrecy. He took a deep breath, pointed at Karina, and pointed to the map. Starting from the entrance of the canal in the eastern fortress, he pointed, explained, and talked all the way. It goes on and on, from Dayuan Lake in the frozen forest in the north to the Kilimaro Mountains in the west.

This lecture is from just at night to late at night, when it is about to dawn!Feeling the magic fluctuations outside the house, the court magician who rushed over wanted to break through the barrier but couldn't get in. However, he barely sensed that the queen was not in danger, so he could only wait quietly outside the house.

And Karina's face changed from curiosity at the beginning to amazement, with a tinge of joy from time to time, and then to shock at the end, and finally to paleness!Even the Bloody Thorn Flower Queen, who is a human being, can't help being frightened and terrified by this extremely large and terrifying plan!What kind of hatred and wisdom can weave a web of revenge!Du Wei watched tens of thousands of human soldiers die under the purple sky fire with his own eyes.Biluo Wushuang, what a Biluo Wushuang.What a terrible blow to mankind, what a deep hatred! ?With Du Wei's character, how could he not avenge this great revenge with his own hands?Du Wei exhausted his wisdom and tried his best to plan. Even Luoxue, the elf king, might die without thinking of the coming nightmare!

No one could have imagined that the destructive strike war, which has been immortalized in the history books and defeated the criminals in one fell swoop, was formed in such a study room, during one night's discussion, the greatest wisdom of human leaders and all the strength of the entire human race were gathered. !

Holidays always go by quickly.This is true no matter which world you are in.This Fengfeng Festival is no different from the previous ones, and people all remember the perfect dance and kiss.But few people remember what happened in the study of the empire.

On the second day, as usual, the morning court was still held in the hall.Karina summoned all the ministers of civil and military affairs and issued orders one by one gradually.

"Expand the Northern Canal? What's the meaning?" Munes frowned, thinking about the imperial decree issued by His Majesty Karina just now, but couldn't figure out the meaning.

"The canal is related to the fate of mankind. It is essential to resist criminals. It is not only beneficial to the empire, but also helpful to the agriculture and commercial development of the northern provinces. Now the climate in the northern part of the empire has changed, and many frozen lands can already If it becomes farmland, the empire can consider moving some of its citizens to the provinces in the northeast, which can increase the strength of resisting criminals and expand the tax revenue of the empire. It is imperative to develop and expand the canal. This matter , let the Imperial Administration Department handle it." Karina stood in front of the chair at the top of the hall, her sharp eyes swept over the ministers standing below.

Although the ministers were curious and puzzled, they still accepted the order—even Munes, the Minister of Finance, did not object, so why should he be such an early bird?Munes did not object. One reason was that the harvest this year was indeed too great, and the empire had a considerable financial surplus. Even after spending huge military expenditures, there was still a large surplus.Moreover, the old Chancellor of the Exchequer is not an old pedant who only knows about calculations (although the world has no calculations, but it can still be said), he also knows that the expansion of canals by the empire is also a stimulus for fiscal revenue. It is a long-term investment and will gradually see the effect in the future , so he did not object.

As for the second command...

"The Second Martial Arts Conference of the Empire is about to open. The Public Security Office has stepped up its work in the past few days to ensure the security of the imperial capital. Then the Imperial Etiquette Department and the Ceremony Department will also make more preparations. If there is any need for the Knights Association, we will do our best to meet it. "

The former Minister of Etiquette, who had just recovered from a serious illness, and now the Director of the Ceremony Department, responded with a muffled voice, which was regarded as taking the order.Karina didn't pursue the poor old minister too much, but continued talking.

As for the rest of the ministers, they didn't have any ideas. Anyway, this kind of lively event has long been reflected in everyone's minds. Everyone likes to watch the excitement, so naturally they will not object.Besides, this is a good thing.

Then it just so happened that in the middle of the meeting, people from Nanyang also came, needless to say—they came again to buy peace for the empire.The empire received another 300 million, and the chancellor of the exchequer was naturally happy.However, the Nanyang people did not enter the palace.After all, this is the place where the empire discusses its own state affairs, and those Nanyang people have just arrived at the Imperial Capital Wharf, so they can only be settled at night when they enter the palace.

But this time the Nanyang people were very smart and didn't go to Du Wei. I think this is what Lufik meant.

Then there is the third thing.The eldest princess of the empire, Her Royal Highness Louise Augustine, and the national defender Hussein, a powerful saint, are about to get married!This is a big deal!In the Qingfeng Festival that has just passed, such happy events are rare.

However, what happened next was even more joyful. It turned out that Earl Gabriel was about to get married!And it was with two women, Ossie Munes and Muse Lister.Married on the same day as the eldest princess of the empire!It is also the official opening day of the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament!

Originally, Louise's marriage was a matter for the royal family, and it was nothing if Karina put it on the agenda, but Gabriel and Louise got married on the same day, so Karina also "naturally" brought it up together.

It is not difficult to foresee that this event will soon set off a big event in the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital.Of course, the grand event for the common people is naturally the world's number one martial arts tournament.However, it is also a good talk that the grand events of the nobles and the common people can be held on the same day.

However, after promulgating these orders, Karina seemed to have no intention of retreating.She paused for a long time, until the ministers started whispering, and then slowly said: "Issuing the imperial order...Lady Lanlan...The current vice minister of the Imperial Ministry of Rituals, has been the emperor's personal servant for more than ten years, hardworking, Now, as an important minister of the empire, in order to conform to the etiquette of the empire, I have been given the surname...Austina."

All the ministers were in an uproar.Give a surname to a courtier?Not everyone can enjoy such a good thing!What's more, it's a woman! ?Back then, Du Wei was given the surname Rudolph by Prince Chen, which was already an extremely honorable event!In the entire history of the empire, not many people were given surnames, and everyone who was given a surname became a rich family of the empire!What's more, this surname is very close to the pronunciation of the royal Augustine. It is not difficult to see that if it is a man's surname, it will definitely become one of the best wealthy families.It's a pity that this Lanlan—no, it should be called Lan Austina now, she is just a woman.

Lanlan was almost stunned when she heard the news, and understood that this was the queen's greatest compensation to herself.With this surname, no one will look down on me because I used to be a woman. Everyone needs different things. Perhaps this sense of belonging that I have never had before is indeed the thing that moves Lanlan the most. .

She was like that, in front of all the ministers, she couldn't hide her inner excitement and gratitude, and cried loudly on the ground.

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