Chapter 387 [Lou Lancheng]

Probably all of them have been stunned. Even Princess Louise almost forgot to develop etiquette habits from an early age. Anyway, it is very impolite to stare at one person.

Princess Louise forgot to answer even the other party's question. Fortunately, Miss Julie behind her, but returned to God, gently pulled the princess.

The princess returned to the gods, but after she heard the other person's words, she was even more surprised.

That guy...servant?

What shocked Louise was that the "servant" in the mouth of this beautiful, disrespectful guy was a violent guy, actually a servant? This weird guy looks so arrogant, even his arrogant arrogance seems to be born. This naturally scented scent is clearly a temperament that has always been developed on the high level... Is such a guy a servant?

I am afraid that the people of the whole world, the vast majority of people, will only be assigned to him as a servant!

However, it is only natural that this is said from the mouth of the beautiful, dissident guy. Surprisingly, this beauty (Louise has made such a name to this guy), his (her?) word is clear and gentle, if the servant's temperament is like a arrogant butphan, then This person is like a vast sky! If the mountain is so proud, it seems to be high but not heaven.

"... ah." Louise finally spoke, and she took a deep breath, after all, she received court education from an early age. When she was slightly confused, she calmed down and smiled. "Well, you said it is good. We are going to Loulan City. Excuse me, what do you have..."

The other person’s nephew carries an undisguised smile, his every move. It seems that there is a wind instrument that cannot be described: "Well, then it is so good. I have a very rash request. My servant and I are from outside. I want to enjoy the scenery outside the park in the northwest, but unfortunately. We have just been told in this town that the Duke of Tulips has issued a special decree. It is said that Loulan City is too prosperous. There are too many mainland merchants coming in and out every day, so the Duke of Tulips has ordered The city has made restrictions in addition to paying taxes to be included in the tariffs, but also to get the customs clearance to enter the city. Moreover, it is a busy season, I heard that this time of the year. All the hotels in the city will Full, if there is no caravan clearance, you can't find a hotel in the city... Beautiful lady, you see. Our master and servant are just ordinary tourists, not businessmen, and we are all the way. I don’t know this special decree in the northwest, so I saw that you and your companion seem to be the original caravans. I think you must have permission to enter the customs. So I take the liberty to stop your path, ask if you can Shunpian Dai us to town with it? "

Princess Louise stunned.

The customs clearance is a new decree issued by Du Wei. From the previous year, in order to avoid the northwestern or prairie spies from entering his territory at will, he ordered the establishment of the checkpoints in the border areas of the whole province of Desa. The caravan must be enthroned and exchanged for customs clearance before entering the country.

Princess Louise came from the emperor. In her capacity. Although she did not show her as a princess, she came when she came. I have already let my men go through the formalities in the name of an imperial aristocrat. There are some formalities for customs clearance, just... bring these two strange people into the city together?

Louise’s curiosity finally took the upper hand, bringing two people in, not a thing for her imperial imperial princess, but she was very curious about this beautiful and unspeakable guy.

She has seen all kinds of nobles and nobles from childhood, but she has never seen a person's wind instrument can be beautiful to this extent! She stared at the guy, and secretly guessed the origin of this guy.

Looking at his appearance, it should be very young, and the accent of this standard Roland mainland language is definitely something that the family can learn from a young age, and this kind of demeanor, as well as the gestures, is simply picky. The elegance of the embarrassment makes Princess Louise recognize that this guy is definitely a young man from the family.

However, I have never heard of a big family in the empire, such a young and outstanding person. Are the old families in the north? But this guy looks so slick, not like the boldness of the northerners, then, southerners? But look at his fair skin, and his nephew is so crystal clear, not like the southerners who are too savvy. The most important thing is that Princess Louise thinks that all the top giants on the mainland are basically gathered in the Imperial Capital. If a younger generation of such a family has such a great man, it is absolutely impossible for him to not know.

"Okay." The princess and Miss Lily glanced at each other and said: "It is not difficult to bring you into the city. Just, respected Lord, can you explain your identity and origin before asking for help? What?"

"Well, my name is falling snow, from the north of the mainland." The man smiled. He had to admit that when he smiled, even Princess Louise was in his smile and was short-lived.

"...hey...falling snow, good name." The princess concealed his own gaffe: "Because your hometown must have a beautiful scenery of the beautiful Northland." After a pause, she looked at the one behind. Servant": "Well, what about your companion?"

Killing Princess Louise is absolutely not convinced that such a temperamental guy, even with a hidden pressure, how could it be a servant?

"Oh...he is just a servant, just call him a junior." The snow faintly answered a word. His tone is still very gentle, but when he mentions this servant, his gentleness is very appropriate. It seems to be a kind of gentleness to the slaves. Although harmonious, but the taste of the high, but it is very real.

Also... really a servant.

But... Xiaosan, the name is good... so weird.

Soon, the princess immediately decided to take them on the road, and she saw that the two men did not even have horses, let the accompanying guardian knights give up two horses to ride them.

These knights accompanying them are the elite followers of the guardian princess and Miss Lily. Originally they were stopped by these two strangers, it was already very uncomfortable, but they had to give up their own horses. Naturally, some people were dissatisfied, but the princess ordered that the knights would not dare to violate. Anyway, these knights have traveled long distances, both of whom are riding one and two, with spare horses.

At this moment, in order to give these two guys who are blocking the road a little embarrassing. Someone took the most violent two of the spare horses that were carried.

These two high-headed horses are high-quality horses among the Yulin army, but these horses are not allowed to ride.

Seeing that the two horses were brought to the front of the two men, the other knights sneered in the heart: it’s good to take you down for a while!

But then. Everyone is stunned!

These two tall horses came to the front of the two men, and they were still worried about the hoof, even one of them. It seems as if there is some faint fear, and whispered in uneasiness. The servant named "Little Three" just sneered at "哼哼", but it was such a "哼哼", the horse around him actually snorted directly, and then he was restless and retreat, if not These horses are all trained in strict training, and I am afraid that they have already broken the reins of the Cavaliers. Run away directly.

Even the knights around, under the eyes of this weird "Little Three", all felt a strange fear and oppression in their hearts.

At this time, the snow fell a smile and walked two steps forward. He reached out and shunned the horseback. He seemed to have a natural softness. The anxious horse immediately quieted down.

Under the eyes of the public. The snow fell gently on the horse's head and stroked back and forth. The horse actually bowed his head, and then the four hooves bent down and fell in front of the falling snow. It became extremely docile, and it was easy to sit on the horse back with the snow, and the horse supported the hoof. Stand up.

"Small three, don't scare our companions." Falling snow rides on the back of the horse, looking back at his servant, there is a hint of fear in the little three look, dare not violate the command of falling snow, snoring, one Pull the reins and turn over the horse, no more movements.

A group of people went to Luo Lancheng, and at the gate of the city gate, they easily went through the formalities of entering the city and came to Loulan City.

This season is indeed the most prosperous time in Loulan City. In the spring, everything recovers. After the cold winter, all kinds of materials are consumed. It is the large number of caravans on the mainland that swarmed into the grasslands to sell all kinds of living utensils in the mainland. The best time to wait for the goods.

Entering the city of Loulan, the crowds on the streets are bustling. The caravans come and go, and the carriages are crowded on the road. Although the northwest has just experienced a war, it has not reduced the enthusiasm of the merchants. The largest city on the border, under Duwei’s more than two years of operation, has become a bustling commercial city.

Although the streets were busy and crowded, the order was not chaotic. One team and one team wore the cavalry of the tulip family city guards and patrolled back and forth. On the signboard at the gate of the city, the latest decree of the Duke of Tulips was posted, and even some clerk specially appointed by the City and New Territories Administration stood by the signboard and read the contents aloud.

After entering the city gate, in the eyes of Princess Louise and his party, the entire Loulan City is completely a scene of prosperity and prosperity.

A few streets in the distance are even expanding, and one tall building is also being built. It is even strange that there are two or three ordinary people in the vicinity of the projects being built. In the hands of a basket full of food and water to help those who are building roads.

The workers were wearing a strange and uniform gray dress, and the front of the clothes was embroidered with a huge "construction" in the Rolandic language.

Princess Louise is a bit strange. She has never seen such a scene. It seems that those who are building the project are all unified in a group of Roland empire, whether it is opening roads or building houses, etc. Great project. They all directly recruited coolies and migrant workers, and even used slaves to construct them. Some noble families built their own houses, and they all used slaves and servants in their families.

When the princess was curious, she sent someone to ask in the past, and the result was an answer that made them feel weird.

"Master." A knight who came back after a question, also looked a bit strange, in front of the outsider. He called the princess "master" instead of "His Royal Highness". The knight replied honestly: "I asked, those who built the workers in gray clothes are said to be a specialist under the administration of Desa. Responsible for the construction of various engineering teams, and I heard that it is also the preparation of the army. This is an original creation of the Duke of Tulips. It is called 'engineering soldiers'. All the work of these guys on weekdays is to build various projects, open roads and bridges to break ground, etc. Wait... and like soldiers. There are military squads every month."

"Well, why are the citizens who are holding food and water to comfort those engineers? Is the army here so popular with the public?" asked the princess.

"This...not the ground." The knight scratched his head. "I asked them, these people are the ordinary situation here. The road you are building and the houses that are being expanded on both sides are their land. These are the places." People who carry food and water. They are the residents of this street, the owners of the houses that are being built."

The public took the initiative, she looked at the distance, the houses built. It’s not too small... Is it difficult to be ethical? Even the ordinary people are rich enough to live in such a big house?

Fortunately, the knight quickly said the answer: "Master, this is also a surprise to me, they told me that whether it is a house or a road, the Duke of Tulips is announced by the Dessa Provincial Government Office. Official It is said that within this year, more than a dozen streets of the whole Loulan City will be widened and completed, and all the expenses will be paid by the government here. These households only promise one thing, that is, let The children of their own homes, after the men who are 18 years old, will receive the reserve training of the private family of the Tussauds in the province of Desa."

"All in the army?"

"No, not all join the army. It's just a reserve. It is said that the Duke of the Tulip's decree is very simple. As long as the young people in their family, they are 18 years old to receive military training for one year of reserve. Not really participating in the army, just training. After one year of training, you can go home. These citizens are very supportive of this decree. As long as they promise to receive military training for half a year, they can get their own house for free. However, the ownership of the house belongs to the official government of the province of Desa. These citizens have the right to reside and do not have to pay the rent. Military training is exchanged for free living in the house."

Princess Louise stunned.

Is Du Wei... Does that guy have more money to spend?

I am afraid that there are at least 300,000 permanent residents in Loulan City. Young and middle-aged men, I am afraid there are at least 70,000 and 80,000. All of them can participate in military training, and then they can live in the big house provided by the government for free.

Next, after Miss Lili listened, she pondered for a moment, and suddenly spit out a sentence in her mouth: "Hidden soldiers in the people?"

“It’s not just Loulan City.” The knight smiled and replied: “I heard that this is the decree issued by the Duke of Tulips at the beginning of this year. It has been implemented throughout the province of Desa. It is said that it is just 50 miles outside Loulan City. The recruit reserve training camp is there. These trained ordinary citizens can be allowed to go home every seven days after training."

The province?

What does Du Wei want to do?

In this way, the province of Desa is only afraid of more than 300,000 young adults! After all, as long as you accept one year of military training, you can get a free big house to live in. For such a good thing, I am afraid that few people will refuse it. In the 300,000 young and middle-aged, even if only half of the people accept this condition, in less than a year, Du Wei’s territory can have at least 100,000 young adults with military experience! When necessary, as long as a paper conscription order, these people can become qualified soldiers immediately wearing military uniforms!

Far away. Falling snow and his servants, the two ride on the horse, have been far away from the queue of Princess Louise, although the voice of the knight is not big, but the ability to fall snow is naturally a word, listen Clear and clear. After listening to it, the snow fell suddenly and sighed.

"This Duke of Tulips. Great handwriting. 150,000 soldiers are hiding in the people..."

He turned his head and looked at his servant. He suddenly smiled and said: "It seems that you are doing a good job. Among these human beings, the most likely cause for us is the Duke of Tulips... Three Princes Your information is very good."

The servant suddenly showed a horror in his eyes and hung his head down. I dare not let the Elf King see his face, but he whispered: "You... There is no third prince in front of you. I am only your servant, my honorable king!"

With a complex mood, a team of people continues to move forward. Just turned a corner, the road ahead is obviously the most prosperous part of Loulan City, the street is more than twice as wide as the previous road, and the houses on both sides are tall. Crowded.

What is even more bizarre is that on the top of the street, every 10 meters on the road, there is a huge banner. The banners are different in color, red, orange, green, blue, purple, all kinds, and each huge. Above the banner, there are clearly words that make Princess Louise amazed...

"Sicily fur line. The best leather goods address in the whole continent, Suzaku Street No. 1!"

"Old mother hot pot restaurant, Desa province chain, come and taste delicious! Address, No. 2 Qinglong Street!"

"Let's take a look, there are the best jewels here! Rich jewellery, continental gold signs! Address, turn around!"

"Snow Wolf Mercenary Headquarters! The most brave and loyal warrior. Solve all your troubles! Address: Xuanwu Street No. 1! (Declining unlawful commission)"

If you say these weird banners. It’s just a stunned word, so everyone immediately discovered it. On both sides of the street, even every 20 meters, there will be a wooden trash can with a height of half a person, even the barrels of these trash cans are painted with smooth paint, which is similar to "The home of the traveler, the best hotel chain in the province of Desa!" "Wear the Hawke boots, take the road!" "The hammer of the Quake weapon, the craft of the dwarf, the most superior weapon in the mainland!" etc. Wait……

These various things made the outsiders look stunned, and then Princess Louise made a curiosity again, and immediately sent a knight to ask the passers-by to inquire, and the results were so surprised.

"These signs are all ordered by the Duke of Tulips. The banners and the words on these trash cans are the 'advertising' that the Dukes say, but any business that wants to write their own words on this is It is said that according to the time, every month, I have to go to the Administrative Office of the Government House to participate in the bidding. It is said that a banner on this street has been fired for one month and one thousand gold coins, and one garbage The barrel has also been fired for five hundred gold coins for a month."

Princess Louise listened, and the heart quickly calculated it. She couldn’t help but take a breath, looked at the wide and bustling street, looked at the banners and trash cans in the distance, calculated the amount, and sighed: God, so to speak, isn't it just this street, every month you can let the Duke of Tulips earn more than 10,000 gold coins? Just hang a few pieces of cloth and you can get at least 10,000 gold coins in a month!"

" Ten thousand gold coins, enough to feed an imperial standard infantry battalion." It is the sister of the general, Miss Lily immediately came to the conclusion: "This Duke of Tulips is really a master of wealth."

The snow that has been followed in the back, can not help but sigh at this moment, whispered to the servant around me: "You saw no, the young men walking on the streets here, many of them are steady pace, arms are strong, There are gods in the eyes, although they are civilians, they are military trained people. These are much stronger than the rest of the mainland that we have come along. I am afraid... Once the war is going on, the turk of the tulip can pull up dozens at any time. Ten thousand qualified troops. Moreover, this guy seems to be very profitable, and this money must have been used to feed his army."

The servant, naturally, was the three princes of the Dragons who surrendered, and there was a stern color in his eyes. Whispered: "Master, I used to deal with this guy. He was a very smart person. He even escaped under the chase of my father. We walked along, the Duke of Tulips is probably among humans. Top talents, maybe...we can take him now..." Speaking, raise your finger and make a light stroke on your neck.

Looking at the golden dragon's stern face. The snow fell lightly, and he looked up and looked at the sky. The sun is already glaring, and the snow falls out of the delicate palms, blocking the eyes. Under the golden eyes, the silver wire on his wrist is faint.

Finally, the Elf King smiled. Laughing like a spring breeze, but his voice, word by word, but like a knife in the heart of the golden dragon.

"Don't think I don't know what you think... you better remember carefully. Now your identity is just my servant. No matter what happens, I make any decision, I don't need you to give me a contribution. Wisdom's suggestion." Elf King looked at the Golden Dragon, his smile was gentle. But in the eyes, it seems to be hiding a needle: "Assassination of a duke in the human world, and he is still a mainland powerhouse, surrounded by high-handed clouds... You must be very hopeful that I will die in Roland."

The face of the golden dragon changed, he was just arguing, and the snow had already smiled: "Don't deny, we all know each other's minds, you surrender to me, but I don't really think that you are loyal to me. Just What I need to remind you is... Even if you want to play tricks, it is best to be smart. The next stupid trick, don't use it again, because it will make me look down on your intelligence."

Said, the snow has gently kicked the horse's belly and walked to the front.

The golden dragon left behind has a complicated meaning in the eyes.

Princess Louise and his party. Directly came to the residence of a Southern Chamber of Commerce in the city. Miss Julie’s family is the giant of the mainland. It has an inextricable relationship with this Southern Chamber of Commerce. Earlier, I learned that the most distinguished lady of the family's current status came. The people in the Chamber of Commerce had cleaned up a clean, comfortable and spacious yard in the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce.

When Princess Louise and his party arrived. The heads of the Chamber of Commerce immediately went out to greet them and invited them into the yard. Julie did not reveal the identity of Princess Louise, only to say that she is a good friend. Anyway, the lady of this aristocratic family always has a few close friends. The leader of the chamber of commerce is only a noble lady from a certain family.

Lili told the guards to live around the yard, and they and the Louise ribbons carried the maids inside the Chamber of Commerce.

The yard is clean and comfortable, just a little bit smaller. The head of the Chamber of Commerce explained that Loulan City is developing very fast now. The land price here is too expensive, and it is almost a lot of money. Therefore, it is impossible for the local chambers of commerce to make it too large. The strength of the Southern Chamber of Commerce is quite good. It is rare to have such a place in Loulan City.

Princess Louise did not care about the environment. She immediately sent her own intimate maid, and went to the chamber of the Lisz family in Loulan City to contact Mrs. Liszt.

As for falling snow...

The curious Princess Louise retained the Elf King, and the Elf King, who had intended to be temporarily here, did not refuse, and stayed here as a guest. In the respect of this mysterious "beauty", Princess Louis told the husband and his servant to live alone in a yard.

Snow fell very happy to accept the princess's good intentions, and then he made a request. He saw that there was a study in the residence of the chamber of commerce. He hoped to borrow some books from the study.

"What books do you need?"

"The customs, any book can be, if there is the best history of the mainland, I have seen the sixth volume, you should have a full set?" Elf king gentle and elegant style, so that the head of the Chamber of Commerce secretly guessed that he is the emperor Which prominent grand aristocrat?

"Oh, although we don't have it, I immediately let people buy one." The head of the chamber of commerce quickly retired.

I don't know why, in the face of this beautiful man with a gentle smile (in fact, even he can't tell the gender of the other person, but when Miss Julie introduced it, she called the snow as "Mr." Italian), there is always an inexplicable awe in the minds of the Chamber of Commerce.

At lunch, Princess Louise sent people to invite the snow to dine together. The Elf King was very happy to accept the invitation, but in order not to damage the atmosphere, the snow was very understanding and did not take his "servant" to attend, but to leave the golden dragon In the yard.

Above lunch, the two girls, Princess Julie and Princess Louise, used all kinds of words to try to cover the identity of the snow. But Elf King's talk is excellent, astronomy geography, humanities art, music painting, it seems to be everything, this versatile man is extremely proficient, many areas, although not really hands-on, but some of his views, in Louise It seems to the princess and Miss Julie that they are almost as famous as the famous masters of the emperors they met. The elegant style of the Elf King makes this lunch very enjoyable.

Princess Louise paid special attention to the attitude of Mr. Luo Xue when he was dining. The courtesy of the other party when using the knife and fork, even the Princess Louise who accepted the court etiquette from childhood, sighed. Looking at the manner of Mr. Luo Xue, it is like looking at a very beautiful picture, even the slight movements of his fingers, as if they are all beautiful!

Two women, while intoxicated, could not help but secretly surprised.

How can there be such a beautiful person in the world? If he is a daughter, I am afraid that no one in the world can match him!

After lunch, the head of the chamber of commerce rushed to disturb and interrupted the atmosphere of the three people talking.

The leader brought a message: the most trusted assistant of the Duke of Tulips, the chief of the government of Desa, the second person of the province of Desa, and Philippe's visit!

The Philippe’s intention was very simple. He claimed to have learned that Miss Julie, who is about to become the imperial prince, came to greet the Duke of Tulips and invited Miss Lily to attend a nobleman held in the Duke of Tulips tonight. banquet.

Princess Julie and Princess Louise glanced at each other. Under the eyes of Princess Louise, Julie asked: "What about Philippe?"

"It’s just outside."

"It's too slow." Franging frowning: "The chief executive of the province of Desa is equivalent to the official position of the imperial governor. How can I let Philippe adults wait outside? Please invite him in!"

I glanced at the falling snow. Originally, I wanted to ask the snow to avoid it first, but my heart suddenly moved. I didn’t know what it was like. I went to the mouth and took it back.

The Elf King heard it as "the most trusted assistant of the Duke of Tulips". In the beautiful voice, he immediately flashed a wonderful look...