Working Prophet

Fausto, who has been serving as the general manager of the Arias family and assisting the lord in handling various affairs of the territory, gently reminded the girl when Ilea first entered the teacup castle that she might live a very fulfilling life in the future .

Ilea was also mentally prepared for this, with the blessing of the ancient spirit, and having just defeated a powerful enemy, the girl was gearing up for a big fight when she was in high spirits.

However, when she actually sat in that position and tried to be a beloved and good lord like her father, she realized the hardships involved, and it didn't take long for her whole person to collapse.

"How can there be so many things to do?! I remember that my father was not so busy before, and he could often go hunting and play games with my brother and me."

"The situation when Sir Ruth took over as the lord was different from when you took over, Miss Ilea," Fausto said, "You actually took down Teacup Castle by yourself, so..."

"…………"

"In short, I have made a simple division of the things you have to deal with according to the priority of things. Some of them are things you have to decide now, the sooner the better, and some of them can be postponed a little bit later."

"What things can I put off?" the girl asked.

"Oh, for example, your uncle Diaz, your stepmother and younger brother left in a hurry this morning, and before they could take him with them, the purple broom knight found him in the tavern who was drunk and tied him up. Come to the castle and wait for your disposal."

"Can this matter be postponed?"

"Mr. Dias needs some time to sober up anyway, so I think you might as well come back to interrogate him tomorrow."

"Then let's leave it to tomorrow. I haven't decided how to deal with him yet." Ilea had a headache. "Tell me what I have to do today."

"First of all, your safety is the top priority. Knight Pablo, who was in charge of guarding the castle, was brought down and imprisoned by your guardian knight Alfred, and his prisoner was also imprisoned. The squire and his warriors, the castle is now in Alfred's hands, but Knight Alfred does not have enough men to guard it."

"Just release Pablo and his people and let them continue to guard the castle." Ilea said.

"This is the problem. Knight Pablo was defeated by Knight Alfred... through some disgraceful means. There is now some personal grievance between the two of them. Knight Pablo refuses to fight with Alfred. Knights work together.

"Furthermore, Knight Pablo feels that he is not to blame for the fall of Teacup Castle. He is also a little disheartened. He only hopes that you can let him go home and take care of his own manor."

"Um...Does Alfred have any suggestions for this?"

"Chevalier Alfred suggests that you lock up Chevalier Pablo and his men for a while longer to see if they hold any grudge."

"This..." Ilea was in a dilemma and subconsciously wanted to ask Li Yu for help, but when she thought about how she had just rejected Li Yu, she felt a little embarrassed to speak.

Besides, this was her first day as the Lord of the Green Fields. She still hoped to prove her ability a little and make people around her look at her differently, so the girl could only bite the bullet and said, "Let's put this matter aside for now. Let’s go, let’s talk about the next thing.”

"I just received news that your great-grandmother and aunt are on their way back to the green field. They will probably arrive tonight. I wonder how you plan to greet them?"

Miss Rabbit looked complicated. She still didn't know how many people in the family supported her and how many people supported her brother Blanco.

Especially according to Li Yu, many of her relatives knew the results of the election early in the morning, but she was the only one who was kept in the dark, like a fool.

I wonder if these people also know that Vanessa sent people to get rid of her? Did they delay coming back until now just to give Vanessa enough time to do something?

Ilea felt even more uncomfortable when she thought of this. She just wanted to tell Fausto, don't let any of these people in.

The old housekeeper seemed to have read through her thoughts, sighed and reminded, "They are your relatives after all. Without their support, it will be difficult for you to rule this land."

Miss Rabbit bit her lip and said nothing for a long time, "The next thing."

"The next thing is actually somewhat related to this matter, which is how you plan to deal with the troops besieging Teacup Castle."

"???"

"Six knights, headed by Knight Javier, responded to your stepmother Vanessa's call and privately gathered nearly 300 troops to besiege and attack your castle. Seeing that the war was not going well, they also kidnapped Knight Alfred's relatives. I don't know. What are you going to do with them?" Forstall put it another way.

After a pause, he added, "I suggest you not to treat them as a whole."

"What's the meaning?"

"For example, the Golden Snake Knight and the Purple Sparrow Knight, although they responded to your stepmother's call, they obviously wanted to serve you more. However, you had not shown up at that time, and there were rumors everywhere in the green field that you had already disappeared. The news of the story, even the hearts of the people in the Teacup Castle are fluttering.

"And when you showed up in the city, they were the first to surrender to you. Later, they also helped you actively arrest Mrs. Vanessa's accomplices. I don't think you should combine them with Ha, who resisted until the end. The Knights of Vale are treated as the same kind.”

"It makes sense." Miss Rabbit nodded, "I should reward them."

"But it shouldn't be too much." Fausto reminded, "After all, they were still in your stepmother's army at the time. This move would be suspected of betraying the Lord and going against the spirit of chivalry."

"…………"

The girl rubbed her temples, only to feel that her head was getting bigger, "Fausta, why is everything so complicated, there is no such thing as right and wrong, good people and bad people can be distinguished at a glance, I Can it also be a simple matter of punishing evil and promoting good?”

"For the lord, such things are probably rare." The old steward replied, "In fact, your father once said similar things. When he was young, he thought that he could defeat all enemies by practicing martial arts, but after a period of time After becoming a lord, I found that balance and compromise were more useful than swords.

"Balance and compromise? That sounds like the kind of thing old people would say."

"Well, there are always some reasons why old people can live to be old people."

Fausto changed the topic back, "The reason why I tell you that these two things are related is because they are essentially related to one problem, that is - manpower.

"manpower?"

"That's right, if you want to rule the green field, you need people. If you don't want to trust your relatives, then you can't severely punish the knights who participated in the siege, otherwise you will have no one to use."

"Who said that, I can also recruit people who are willing to be loyal to me from civilians." Ilea said.

"Are you sure? They can't read and most can't ride a horse."

"…………"

Miss Rabbit felt that her head hurt even more and was about to burst. "If there is any other bad news, please tell me together now."

After Ilea finished speaking, seeing the old housekeeper hesitate to speak, she jumped up from her chair in shock, "No, is there really more?"

"Recently, the family has been spending a lot of money, and there is not much money left in the treasury. Even if we don't hold any banquets or other large expenses, we will have no money in a month at most. In addition, the special Knight Linida has reported several times that the lizardmen in the swamp have changed, and he is worried that those guys will come out again and loot everywhere. And your father..."

Ilea's eyes darkened before she could finish listening, and she collapsed on the chair.

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