Chapter 264

In the evening, duvier asked Maud to decorate a small banquet hall and prepare some exquisite dishes in the kitchen. He had been in the dining room for a long time, waiting for the arrival of the marquis.

When the servant opened the door and led Mrs. Liszt in, Dewey couldn't help glaring at the woman.

Mrs. Liszt's elegant smile and red evening dress set off her as a beautiful rose. Her graceful appearance, coupled with a girl's face, seems to combine the pure and mature, the two completely different charms, complex and perfect. With such a devil's figure, perfect face and charming demeanor, Dewey was a little absent-minded.

Between the eyes, Mrs. Liszt looked at Dewey, smiling, her body full of a salute, gently said: "Your Highness, is it I'm late?"

Dewey coughed softly, got up, opened the chair for her, and said with a smile, "no, No. It's just that I've just seen my wife's charming demeanor, and I've lost my manners for a moment. "

Mrs. Liszt gave Dewey a quiet look. Her eyes were filled with a kind of heartwarming resentment. She said in a low voice, "I'm afraid the Duke didn't mean it. I've been in the Northwest for so long, but it's the first time you've invited me to dinner alone."

Dewey turned his head, pretended to get the bottle on the table, avoided Mrs. Liszt's eyes, and then waved the waiters out of the room.

By the time the door was closed, Dewey was standing by Mrs. Liszt's side, filling her with a glass of wine. Then he said with a smile: "madam, this is to blame me for neglecting the distinguished guest. If the nobles of the imperial capital know that I dare to neglect the first beauty of our Roland Empire, I am afraid I will be drowned by people's spitting. "

Then Dewey went back to his seat and sat down. He raised his glass and signaled: "I'll drink to my wife first. I'll just apologize for neglecting the beauty."

Mrs. Liszt had a smile on her face. They raised their glasses for a sign. Dewey drank up. Mrs. Liszt is just a taste.

Dewey then poured himself a second glass of wine, then said with a smile: "this second cup is to wish my wife beautiful forever, my tulip family and Liszt family forever."

The Marquis giggled, and the second drink was a little more.

Two cups later, Dewey poured the wine again, raised his glass and said, "the third one, I want to thank you... Dardanelle, he told me..."

Don't wait for Dewey to finish. But Mrs. Liszt interrupted him. The beautiful woman gently covered her mouth and looked at Dewey with half anger and half resentment. Her eyes were charming and her voice was soft as if it was dripping water: "duchess. You don't want to get me drunk. "

"Where!" Du Wei's face did not change, as if not frightened by the other party's bright light: "the third cup is to express my gratitude to you, thank you for giving me a good idea. Yeah. You don't have to drink this. I'll drink it myself. "

After three drinks in a row, Dewey could not help taking a breath. Then he put down his glass, looked at the Marquis and said, "in fact, besides thanking her, I am very grateful to her. I admire it very much. If it wasn't for your idea, I don't know how long I would have had a headache. "

The Marquis chuckled and then said faintly, "Your Highness, you are so clever. What can you do? I'm afraid I've made a fool of myself. I just hope you don't blame me for being talkative. I know how much insight I can have as a woman, so I don't want to say anything. It's not easy to say it directly. I can only ask Lord Dardanelle to do it for me

"I remember Madame's heart." Dewey said so solemnly.

Suddenly the Marquis gazed at Dewey with her eyes. This time, the Marquis had already begun to smile and said, "I think it's for this reason that the Duke invited me to dinner tonight. Would you have ignored me if it hadn't happened? "

Dewey coughed and laughed. He was just about to speak

"Well, your highness." Mrs. Liszt thought for a moment, and had to admit that her action was really charming. It took a lot of perseverance for Dewey to move her eyes“ Your highness... If you still want to say thank you, then you don't have to. If you really want to express your thanks, then I want you to ask for something. I don't know if you can agree? "

Dewey's heart suddenly... Isn't it going to propose again? Well, I don't think so.

"As long as I can." Du Wei sighed, but died first.

The Marquis chuckled and glanced at Dewey with a charming look. There was something interesting in her eyes, which seemed to mean: I knew you would say that.

"Don't worry, what I ask for is not difficult. It's absolutely what you can do."

Du Wei felt uneasy in his heart, and suddenly he felt a little regret: why do I ask this woman to dinner? When it's really daylight, I'm dizzy.

Only when you are alone with this woman can you feel the attractive and enchanting charm of the other person.

"You must know. My Liszt family is a merchant family, although i... well, although my life is hard and my husband died early, your majesty pitied me and gave me the title of marquis. But it's a lifetime title, not hereditary. " The Marquis whispered, "my Liszt family is not a noble Lord, so they have no territory of their own. Before that, I didn't like to be lively, and I didn't get tired of the headache of the imperial capital, so I always lived in my home in the north. Although my Liszt family has no territory, over the years, it still has some foundation. In the north, there is a castle and manor. In addition, there are two farms. On weekdays, they just hide people's eyes and ears. That farm is also used by the white feather knights for military training. "

Dewey was relieved when she suddenly talked about her family affairs. But I was confused in my heart.

"... as you know, my Lord, my Liszt family started with sea trade, but in recent years, the Imperial military expenditure has been reduced. The Nanyang expedition has not been carried out for several years. I'm afraid that Prince Chen's policy will also reduce military expenditure. I'm afraid that the Empire will not use troops in Nanyang in the short term. On top of Nanyang, the current trade profit has little potential to tap, if there is no support from the imperial expeditionary army. I'm afraid there will be no profit in the next few years. I am determined to reduce the sea trade gradually. " At this point, she gave a slight pause and deliberately glanced at Du Wei. Slowly picked up the glass, gently sipped half a sip. Her face was as white as jade. As soon as she was steamed by the wine, it seemed that she had a layer of rouge. Eye wave is more blurred and intoxicating.

I'm afraid that's the so-called "smoking, seeing and flattering".

Du Wei cleared his throat and said slowly: "I admire your decision. Nanyang trade is huge, but my wife can look at the future and know that she will take it as soon as she sees the good

The Marquis giggled, then gave duvet another look: "Your Highness. You don't want to praise too early. I'm afraid you're going to frown

Duwei pondered for a while, took a drink from his glass and said, "madam, what you said just now has something to do with me... Does it have anything to do with your family business?"

"Exactly." Mrs. Liszt sighed deliberately: "I am a woman. Although I am the head of the family, I have lived up to my father's trust over the years. But as the days went by, I felt very tired. My younger brother and sister are young. Over the years. I support myself, but a few people know the pain in my heart... Alas. It's just no matter what. I can't see the Liszt family go down. I can't bear to see the foundation left by my father go down. I can only do it step by step. "

Dewey didn't cut in. He realized that what the other side said below was the meat!

"Maritime trade is shrinking. On this trip to the northwest, I saw that under your administration, the province of Desa has become increasingly prosperous. Although the relationship with the grassland people is still a little tense, it is still stable within the end. When you are at the border, the whole trade with the grassland people has to go through the province of Desa. There are many business opportunities here. Well... So, I thought for a long time before I made this decision. I just hope you can support me. "

Du Wei's heart suddenly moved, and he could not help but blurt out: "do you mean..."

"I'm going to move the Liszt family to the northwest!"

Duvet was stunned to hear the Marquis say this in a serious voice.

The Marquis looked at Dewey's expression and suddenly burst into a smile: "look, I'm right. You frown as soon as you hear that."

Dewey could not help but feel embarrassed. Fortunately, the Marquis did not mean to investigate. With a slight smile, he continued: "there will be a lot of business opportunities here in the northwest in the next few years... Besides, let's say something disrespectful. Even if the Empire wants to use troops on the grassland in the future, the two provinces of desanulin in the northwest are important places for war preparedness. Whether it's weapons, ordnance or food and grass tents, my Liszt family is involved in these businesses. It's better to plan early and take root here now so that we can have the first chance in the future. "

Dewey pondered for a moment, for the right reason. But I'm afraid Mrs. Liszt's request is not simply for business!

"Your Highness, you are in charge of the province of DESAR. Since I have decided to move my family here, I need your full support."

"It's natural." Du Wei agreed. In this case, he could not refuse.

"Well, I believe in the Duchess' golden mouth. It's just that you have to worry about some things. " The Marquis thought about it and said with a smile, "I have a few small requests, and I hope you will agree to them."

Duvet sighed, "please go ahead."

"First of all, I want to set up a house in Loulan city to serve as a residence for my family. Although my Liszt family is not too big, there are still three or five hundred people in the family, including the steward servants and the grooms. Yeah. It's better to be close to the Duke's house, where the streets are wide and the public order is good. I can bid to buy land from chengshoufu. The price is the official price. "

"Second, since my family moved here, the white feather Knights of my family naturally followed me. Although the white feather Knight order is named 500 people, you and I all know that it is just to avoid the imperial law. In addition, there are more than 2000 knights in total. These more than 2000 cavalry can't be stationed in the city... And... "Speaking of this, Mrs. Liszt said with a smile:" since I'm willing to join hands with the Duke, I absolutely trust him. Once upon a time, when I was in the north, I naturally needed some force to protect myself. But in the future it will be entrusted to the Duchess. There is no need for the Knights of this family to exist. Anyway, I think once something happens, the Duke will naturally protect our family. So, I thought and thought. The two thousand white feather Knights don't need to be stationed in the city. Please set up another battalion in the barracks outside the city. I will let these white feather knights. You should wear tulip family armor in the future. It's enough to leave thirty or fifty people with me. The rest will be arranged by the Duke in the future. As for military expenditure... In the future, my Liszt family will still bear half of the military expenditure of the white feather Knights every year. "“ There is a third... I know that your tulip private army, ordnance, weapons and armor are all purchased from the guy of Mount Delan. Although my Liszt family is not as big as that fat man in the arms business, it is also small in scale. In the future, I will take advantage of you. In the future, the tulip family's ordnance business will be transferred to our Liszt family. I don't think the guy who came to Deland mountain has a good relationship with me. He shouldn't resent me for robbing his business. As for the price, it's 50% lower than the fat man's price. "“ And the fourth... "The more he heard, the more frightened he was, and the expression on his face came out! This... This woman! Where is she asking me to do something? It's a loss sale... No! It's just a big loss!!! One by one, although the name is to move the family to the province of Desa, but for themselves, it is to send money (the arrival of such a business family). It's bound to stimulate business. Tax hikes) and giving people away (a white feather Knights gave themselves away!). In the end, we also provide military weapons at a low price!! I'm afraid that any local official or Lord of the Empire, as long as he is not an idiot, will never refuse such a good thing!! Mrs. Liszt is so bold that she dares to stick the Liszt family together with herself“ Madame Before the Marquis could say the fourth, Dewey waved his hand and looked at each other with a smile: "I think as long as you are not a madman, you can't get these conditions. However, in this way, I would take advantage of it too much. I'm a little uneasy. "“ It's just business. " Mrs. Liszt said with a smile: "although I seem to have paid a lot, I believe that the Duke is brilliant. All I have paid is investment. With you as a big tree, I think the Liszt family will surely take root and sprout in the northwest. In the future, it will be rewarded naturally. "“ In this case... "Duwei pondered for a moment and said:" I can't accept it all, otherwise, I'm afraid others will scold me for being too greedy. Madam, if the whole family moves to the northwest, all the businesses of the Liszt family will be tax-free within one year, and the tax will be halved within three years! After three years, it's only 80%! " When she said this, the Marquis's face darkened. She looked at Dewey for a moment, then sighed softly: "you... Just don't want to accept my kindness, do you?" Du Wei couldn't help shaking his heart. Looking at Mrs. Liszt's face and resentful eyes, he couldn't help but drink a mouthful of wine. Then he turned away from the topic and said with a smile: "the staple food tonight is the best cook in the city I asked madder to invite. I'll invite her to taste it later." Mrs. Liszt's eyes remained the same, but her head dropped. After a long time, he raised his face, took the cup and drank it down, looked at Dewey again, and suddenly said, "I'm very stuffy here, Duke. Please accompany me to the garden."