91 – Episode 91
After finishing work briefly, I go to have breakfast.
Soldiers spread throughout the imperial palace.
I thought to myself as I looked at the soldiers deployed in the Gold Area.
Your mother-in-law must be frustrated.
However, there was an attempt to assassinate Theodora and kidnapping Joey, so this could not be helped.
I’m glad it failed, but if Theodora had died or Joey had been taken away…
Just thinking about it makes my head complicated.
The door to the restaurant you see soon opens.
-Kkiik!
Theodora, Joey, and my mother-in-law, whom I haven’t seen in a while, smile brightly at me.
“Son-in-law, I heard you woke up. “Are you feeling okay?”
I nod my head in response to my mother-in-law’s words.
“Yes. I woke up yesterday. “Originally, I should have sent my greetings yesterday, but something urgent came up… I’m sorry.”
When I said that, my mother-in-law shook her head and stood up.
“No, I don’t deserve to hear those words from you.”
He walks lightly and holds my hand.
“Thank you… In that dangerous moment… For not abandoning my daughter and protecting her…”
-Pisik.
I say with a bright smile as I see my mother-in-law holding my hand and expressing her gratitude.
“No. Theodora… Isn’t she my one and only lovely wife? “She just did what she was supposed to do.”
“Ugh…”
I feel like someone briefly screams at my words, but I don’t know who it is.
“Thank you… You protected Theodora and gave leadership to Agrippa, so Joey was able to return safely.”
“No. Originally, I should have known in advance and prevented it. “I’m just sorry I couldn’t stop it.”
I feel burdened because my mother-in-law keeps saying thank you.
“Mother. Stop it. “I’m feeling burdened.”
“That’s right, Mom, stop. “Brother-in-law, I have to eat breakfast and then go to work.”
I am puzzled as I look at Theodora, whose face looks a little red, and Joey, whose eyes are shining brightly.
“Oh my… Look at my mind. “Son-in-law, hurry up and eat.”
The morning finally begins.
The maid placed the sandwiches in front of her mother-in-law, Theodora, and Joey…
“Huh…?”
When I looked at the clear soup in front of me and wondered, Theodora said with an apologetic expression.
“The doctor said you should eat soup until this morning. “I will tell you to eat that today and prepare a special meal starting in the evening.”
I ate soup yesterday too…
I have no choice because the doctor recommended it.
With that thought in mind, she begins to eat the soup.
After the meal was over.
Talk to Theodora on the way to the Archduchy.
“Wow, how come neither of you have read the ruling?”
Theodora spoke while avoiding my eyes.
“Well… since there was the Hans incident last time… I was afraid that if I touched it, an innocent person would come out…”
The Hans incident that occurred not long ago.
This is a trial where Hans was declared innocent through fraud using a light ball.
After that, I think I heard that Leopard was the real culprit.
“It’s okay. What if you become emperor and become afraid of such things? “It’s okay as long as you carefully check any questionable parts before signing.”
Theodora says, nodding gently at my words.
“Yes, but… There are too many trial records to check.”
That’s right.
Trial records, evidence, incident details, and even autopsy details.
If it is a civil trial, it gets more complicated.
However, it makes no sense to become emperor and avoid court work.
“Let’s take it one step at a time, slowly. “I will watch over you.”
I think I should teach Theodora practical skills little by little.
That way, you will be able to rule the empire well without being called a tyrant.
And I don’t like the fact that the empire looks like this without me.
Because I am the one who will leave anyway.
Theodora looks at me, surprised by my words.
“Yes?”
“Why are you so surprised? “It’s your job in the first place, right?”
Among the emperor’s duties, there is the duty to review and execute death sentences issued by the Supreme Court to citizens of the empire.
She asked back with a puzzled expression.
“But… Is it okay?”
“Yes, of course.”
With that said, we arrived at the Grand Duke’s Office.
Müller and Lucius met me.
“Have you been there?”
“Are you here?”
I greet them both brightly.
“Good morning, both of you.”
At my words, the two people’s eyes turn red and speak.
“Your Highness… I feel like I’m going to die.”
“The Ministry of Finance is saying that if I don’t pay by today, they will divide me into five parts! Help me!”
As she said that, she looked at Theodora as the two approached her with great strides…
She is seen lifting the hem of her fancy dress and running away.
“hahahahaha…?”
***
Payment documents are uploaded endlessly.
“Really… it’s gross.”
I feel like I’m going to die from being crushed by documents.
Why aren’t there all the documents in my room?
“There is still more.”
I sigh as I watch Lucius continue to bring in towers filled with paper.
“It’s only been a day since I woke up…”
Lucius is firm in my words.
“If you don’t pay today, I will be torn into five pieces.”
Let’s sigh at those words and turn the next page…
“Huh? “Did Maximilian post this?”
When I handed the paper to Lucius, he read it carefully.
“Yes. We recently submitted a proposal using a method to efficiently recycle heat energy generated from fertilizer production.”
With those words, I read the agenda carefully.
Use heat energy.
The name of the proposal proposer is EA.
This is another heroine of this novel.
“Did she attend the Imperial Academy during this period?”
Lucius spoke as if he was puzzled by my words.
“Oh? “I understand that Princess Ea is graduating this year.”
I was a little surprised by those words and answered.
“Do you know Princess Ea?”
“That’s natural. Because it has a gorgeous impression. “Isn’t it strange not knowing?”
-Squeak!
At that time. Müller opens the door and comes in.
“Grand Duke… Please save me. “The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are trying to kill me.”
“hahahaha… I think I’m going to die from you right now too?”
Lucius ignores my joke and tells Müller.
“Brother Müller, you took a class with Princess EA, right?”
Mueller nods his head and says those words.
“That’s right? But why Princess Ea?”
Müller looks at me with a puzzled expression.
“Do you… know Princess Ea?”
“No. I’ve never actually seen it. “I’ve never heard of it.”
She is the youngest daughter of the Kingdom of Sardinia and a woman who will later become the greatest wizard on the continent.
And in this novel, a woman fights for her position as a crony.
I think it would be difficult to ignore what she suggested.
I thought I should read it a little more closely, so I read it carefully.
Hmm…
Overall, it looks a bit immature.
This is a proposal to try various businesses using the magic of cooling gases and the magic of maintaining high temperature and high pressure if they are developed and miniaturized.
A variety of ideas were presented, from ideas such as public bathhouses and freezers for storing ice in the winter to proposals for power sources using water vapor.
Now that I think about it, I think I saw a paper on water vapor some time ago…
I definitely saw it. Perhaps because it was the day of the assassin’s surprise attack, I don’t know where he went.
Well, anyway. Although this is a proposal submitted by EA, it is difficult to invest in it.
When considering investing in a business to start right now, I click my tongue when I see the content without any specific technology.
The idea isn’t bad, but it’s not something worth investing in right now…
Honestly, I don’t know why it’s here, so I tell Lucius.
“Can you call Maximilian for a moment?”
Lucius nods his head and speaks at my words.
In a moment…
A man wearing glasses enters the office.
“Did you call Your Majesty the Grand Duke? “How are you feeling?”
I extend my hand and say to Maximilian who has entered the office.
“Ah! Are you okay. “I think I can start working right away from today.”
Maximilian nods his head at my words.
“I’m glad. “I was worried because there was already a huge backlog of work.”
“hahahahaha… By the way, can you take a look at this?”
When I handed over EA’s proposal, Maximilian put his glasses back on and said:
“Huh? Ah, this is Princess Ea’s proposal.”
I nod my head and say those words.
“Yes, but as you can see from this, it’s not at a stage where it’s worth investing right now. Why did you accept it?”
Normally I wouldn’t accept it, but that’s true.
Because it is not a business worth investing in right now.
If it is a project that can be done after cooling and high-temperature and high-pressure technologies are miniaturized, it will definitely take about 1 to 2 years.
“Ah! That’s it. “When Princess EA heard about the technology investment fund, she thought about it and put in a proposal at the last minute, so she wasn’t properly prepared, but the technology will be there.”
I say this because I am puzzled by that statement.
“What does it mean that there will be?”
Maximilian says, looking a little embarrassed by my words.
“Well… Princess Ea is working on the fertilizer development team. “While working there, I think she achieved some success in downsizing and planned a business using that.”
I say this because I am a little taken aback by those words.
“No. “Why did you get high-ranking officials from other countries to participate in such an important project?”
The Kingdom of Sardinia is a quite foreign country that became independent from the empire several hundred years ago.
I feel dizzy at the thought of such a high-ranking person participating in development funded by the empire.
No, wait a minute, there were achievements in miniaturization, so why did you hide it?
When you think you don’t know where to start, Maximilian says:
“That’s right… Princess Ea is actually one of the few 7th Circle high-ranking mage in the world, so isn’t it only natural?”
I have nothing to say about that.
“No matter what… And why did you hide the results?”
Actually, I understand that this development is done by professors at the academy.
“Uh… Well… That’s… More research funds…”
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I can’t help but sigh at those words.
You’re saying you did it because you wanted to receive more research funds? We’ll see later.
“Phew… That’s it, that’s enough. Anyway, there is actual technology, right?”
Maximilian nods his head at my words.
“Yes, that’s right. But they said it was confidential so I just received it first.”
Hmm…
“Really? “Then tell Princess Ea to come to the imperial palace later to discuss this matter.”
Maximilian nods his head at my words.
“Yes, I understand. Ah!”
As he was about to leave, he stopped and said.
“I want the fertilizer development side to put in money as quickly as possible…”
I sigh and say those words.
“Because I paid for it earlier. “Take it to the Treasury.”
Maximilian nods brightly at my words and leaves.