Chapter 1337 - 572: Punchline_3

Chapter 1337: Chapter 572: Punchline_3

Now, he is the Duke of Musillon, controlling an entire Duchy, and in a few years, he will become the King.

Achieving this within ten years is inseparable from his political marriage to Surya.

Before marrying, Laine was always considered an outsider.

Through his marriage to Surya, Laine smoothly localized his regime, and now, no Brittania people consider him an outsider.

At this moment, a successor is of utmost importance to his regime, which means his regime already has continuity. Even if Laine were to explosively ascend, his regime wouldn’t collapse; the knights under his command would immediately embrace the child in Surya’s womb as the next leader.

This is called the stability and continuity of a regime.

In his previous life, Laine had read the story of "Eternal Tranquility and Entrusting," and he was deeply moved.

But now, as a Duke having established his own power, reflecting on that situation — under the premise of having legitimate heirs (not just one), is it possible to entrust the state?

The answer is no! Not! Possible!

But looking back, Laine also knew that the internal affairs system he established still had many problems, including inefficient manor management and low cohesion and mobilization under the feudal system; the current powerful combat strength and high cohesion are all reliant on Laine’s immense personal reputation and unrivaled martial valor, achieved through one victory after another.

If Laine himself were absent, what would become of this regime?

The Eastern Han model.

What is the Eastern Han model?

External family control.

Therefore, from this perspective alone, it’s impossible for Laine to divorce Surya. If he wants to divorce, his knights wouldn’t agree, his followers wouldn’t agree, the nobles of the Knight Kingdom wouldn’t agree, the Lake Fairy wouldn’t agree, his brothers wouldn’t agree, and even the Emperor himself wouldn’t agree!

Just from this point, this is another masterstroke by his father! The Emperor had seen all these circumstances much earlier than Laine, and he personally met Surya and bestowed upon her the title of "Empress," one important part of which was to tell Laine that under any circumstances, he should never consider divorce!

"Laine?"

Fortunately, Surya is truly a well-matched partner for Laine; the female knight complements him both inside and outside, they are in harmony, and their feelings are strong, plus they have a child, so Laine has no thoughts of divorce.

However, this doesn’t mean Laine doesn’t need to change.

Embracing his pregnant wife, Laine quietly thought that he must seize this opportunity, amid the development of new lands in Musillon and the arrival of a wave of Musillon nobles, to start his own plans.

"Laine? Laine?" Surya keenly sensed the emotional change in Laine, and the female knight softly said: "What’s wrong? What are you thinking about?"

"I’m thinking that with Musillon in hand, how should we develop and rebuild it moving forward?" Laine returned to the present and smiled at the female knight: "Surya, what do you think of transforming the area outside Musillon City into a city belt composed of commerce and industry?"

"That would be great!" Surya immediately agreed, as the female knight never opposes her husband’s major decisions: "Precisely, that area is currently a blank slate, we can do whatever we want. Establishing an industrial zone and innovating now is the perfect opportunity!"

"Hehehe~" Laine felt warmth in his heart, and he hugged Surya tight: "Thank you, Surya, I think I can no longer leave you."

"Laine~" A glint of wisdom flashed across Surya’s ocean-blue eyes as the female knight leaned on Laine’s shoulder, her face full of happiness: "I don’t want to leave you either."

The couple’s display of affection finally made the onlookers unable to bear it anymore, as the Lake Fairy stood up irritably: "Enough, you two! Okay, stop being so clingy, it’s afternoon tea time. Let’s go to the garden to relax and enjoy afternoon tea together! Surya also needs appropriate exercise!"

"Mm!"

Meanwhile, in the Old World, the Empire, Rick Territory, Imperial Capital Brunswick, Imperial Palace.

Emperor Karl Franz, Marshal Rick Kurt Heilberg, Emperor’s Standard Bearer Ludwig-Schwarzhammer, Justice Church Archbishop Vikma the Resolute, Great Alchemist Biersaze Gaert, Griffin Duke Ivan Ferdinand, and White Wolf Prince-Elector Boris Todbringer, among the most influential people in the Empire, were having a meeting together.

The protagonist of their discussion was the newly appointed Duke of Musillon, who completed the mission of recovering Musillon and is destined to become the Knight King, Laine Macado!