536 – Small but Meaningful – 1
The stormy New Year’s wedding ceremony has ended.
No, to be honest, I don’t think it’s enough to say that it was a storm as I was simultaneously given the title of Minister of Inspector General, the honor of being a member of the Lisizariune Knights, and the shackles of a business trip to a foreign country in the space of a week or so. Isn’t this almost at the level of a nuclear bombing?
‘It’s like Tsar Bomba.’
I scratched my head as I looked at the silver seal carved in the shape of a lion. If the previous three elements are ordinary nuclei, then this seal is Tsar Bomba.
It’s a pain in the ass. At the time, she accepted it with a grateful heart because it was given to her by her father-in-law, but after she regained her senses, she ended up taking too much.
‘This is a national treasure.’
Of course, it is not the national treasure of the empire, but the national treasure of the Kingdom of Leon. It is also a historical treasure that has existed since the early days of the Kingdom of Leon.
It doesn’t matter how those items ended up in my father-in-law’s hands. Since my father-in-law was the one who wiped out the kingdom of Leon 30 years ago, I guess he was also farming at the time. Because among the nobles of the Kingdom of Leon who died at the hands of my father-in-law, there was a duke.
So what you need to pay attention to now is that this seal is not in the empire, but in my hands.
‘It didn’t become a treasure simply because it had a long history.’
I touched the seal with my finger and then grabbed the document sent by the head of the intelligence department.
The content written in the document was short and simple. Just as the number of dukes in the empire is fixed at five, there is only one duke of Leon, and the first duke was the second prince who achieved more brilliant achievements than anyone else during the founding of the Kingdom of Leon. And the heartwarming story is that the second prince, fearing that he would threaten his older brother, presence retreated to the outskirts, and the first prince, moved by this, bestowed the title of duke to his younger brother as soon as he ascended the throne.
It’s a truly touching anecdote, but the problem is that the seal given along with the Duke of Korea is the silver lion seal right in front of me. In other words, that seal means that it is a special national treasure linked to the Leon royal family and the ducal family.
‘Leon’s position is vacant.’
A sigh escaped me without even realizing it. Due to the war 30 years ago, the only ducal family in the Kingdom of Leon – the Dinerua family – disappeared with a brilliant light, and even the seal, a symbol of the title, was taken as a trophy by my father-in- law.
Thanks to this, there is still no duke in the Kingdom of Leon. How can he claim to be a duke when the successors who could claim the dukedom and the treasures that would symbolize the duke’s authority have disappeared? I think my father-in-law probably farmed seals for that purpose. As the duchy of Leon was close to the border of the empire, it would have been something that had to be dealt with first from my father-in-law’s perspective.
‘What should I use this for?’
Anyway, the more he realized the value of the seal, the more complicated his mind became. I am grateful to my father-in-law for trusting his son-in-law and handing over the treasure to him, but this lowly son-in-law could not find a suitable use for it.
This is a special national treasure associated with the royal family and dukedom. However, the royal family that cherishes the national treasure is on the verge of collapse, and the previous owner, the duke family, is already dead. There is no subject to take away the rights on the condition of returning the seal.
…
‘Should we establish a new Dukedom?’
If you think about it, we are in a position to replace the royal family. In that case, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to establish a new duke. Anyway, if you’re going to set up a puppet, there’s one or two there.
Fortunately, finding the right person is not difficult. If you show this seal to a big guy who knows how to bow to the empire, he will automatically wag his tail. The seal used by the only duke of Leon comes into your possession? It is enough justification to claim the vacant position on the Operation Committee.
Just like the honeymoon seat that obtained the National Seal.
‘It’s okay.’
The royal family must be established through agreement with Armain, but by using this seal, the only duke can be established according to the empire’s wishes. There can be no objection from Armain since it is using the loot that the empire secured 30 years ago.
Good. It’s a spontaneous idea, but it’s best to do it that way. Anyway, if you think about it further, you won’t be able to think of a more useful way to use it than this. In the first place, it is unconscionable to expect highly intelligent play from an inspector who can only beat people up.
‘Let’s skip this problem.’
Moreover, the most important thing at this point is not something like an operation in another country.
‘…How far should we limit the number of guests?’
The wedding with Lise that will be held in the Barony of Attini soon.
This is more important than the machinations of a weak country on the verge of ruin.
Rize wanted to hold her wedding in Baron Attini, which was her hometown and the estate she would later inherit.
When I first heard that, I was embarrassed. As her husband, it is natural to want to host his wife’s one-time wedding in a grand manner. Since Mar and Trixie also had a grand wedding, I thought it was right for Lise to do the same.
However, rather than competing with the two people in front, Rize was concerned about the three people behind her. She said that if she had a grand wedding, she would feel burdened by those who would get married after her, so she wanted to keep it simple and simple.
“It’s fun to have a wedding with people close to your hometown. I want to be reborn where I was born.”
At Rize’s laughing words, she eventually surrendered. The main character of the wedding wants a small wedding, so what can I do?
However, just because the wedding is small doesn’t mean you have to pick your guests roughly. Rather, since it is a small raise, guests should be selected thoroughly with a small elite concept.
“I’ve used wedding invitations three times, so I’m getting used to it.”
“She needs to write three more times.”
When I handed the handwritten wedding invitation that I had carefully written to the butler, he smiled softly and accepted my joke.
But I was half sincere. If I continue like this, won’t I become the best wedding invitation expert in the country? When my children get married, I think I will have to write the wedding invitation.
“Hey, by the way, master.”
“Huh?”
“It seems like the third lady wants a quiet wedding. Is it really okay to send it to them?”
I burst out laughing at the butler’s cautious question. Certainly, considering the size of the wedding, each and every one of the guests was a big person, so it is not strange for the butler to have such questions.
“There’s a difference between being quiet and being shabby.”
However, the quietness was resolved by the small number of guests. If you filter out not only the number of guests but also the people who should be invited, it degenerates into a shabby and inadequate wedding. I can’t ruin Rize’s memories like that.
“Besides, it’s difficult to exclude anyone from among these.”
“That’s right.”
After checking the recipient of the wedding invitation again, the butler nodded at my words.
Because the wedding guests are of almost equal rank, if you leave out one person, you have to leave out all of them, and if you add one, you have to include all of them to make it fair. If the story behind a wedding should be celebrated, it is only right to make it a social gathering place for bigwigs.
The only thing that bothers me is my third father-in-law, whose territory will suddenly turn into a hot place…
‘You really need to build up some tolerance for this.’
It may be a bit cruel, but the third father-in-law needs to receive shock therapy. You may have already built up a lot of tolerance by meeting your first father-in-law and Trixie, but didn’t they meet as family, not as strangers?
If my father-in-law and son-in-law become a formal relationship, my third father-in-law will be at the center of the social world, to the extent that his title as Baron will be put to shame. Until now, there wasn’t much of a fuss because my father-in-law didn’t go out of the territory, but from now on, things that want to eat soybeans from my father-in-law will come directly to the territory.
This is a terrible thing for my father-in-law, who lived as an ordinary small lord. How annoying it is when a bunch of determined hunting cats come rushing in.
‘You must break away from the ordinary.’
Therefore, my father-in-law must awaken from an ordinary small lord to an extraordinary small lord. If you get used to dealing with real bigwigs, not Seungnyangs, you won’t be upset even if Seungnyangs come around, and if you use big guys as your connections, you won’t even be able to get close to them.
With that thought in mind, she looked at the guest list on the corner of her desk.
[Emperor, Empress, Duke Wise, Duke of Iron and Blood, Duke of Victory, Duke of Gold, Marquis of Idrafen, Marquis of Iones… ]
‘It’s gorgeous.’
This splendor will make my father-in-law stronger. I’m definitely not making excuses for setting fire to my father-in-law’s territory.
Really.
***
I’ve been feeling sad since the new year. To be exact, our Rize, who would not hurt if she put it in her eyes, has been unable to maintain her sanity since the day she graduated from the academy.
It’s not a classic novel story like “You can’t hand over your only daughter to a thief.” Her daughter loves her with all her heart, and she has met a future son-in-law who can cherish her daughter to the fullest.
I couldn’t believe that the child who I thought would always be by my side, who was bright and cheerful and the pride of the family and estate, who had suffered a painful childhood due to her poor parents, was growing up and starting a family.
“Honey.”
“Madam.”
While she was sitting alone in her chair and staring blankly, her wife came over and patted her on the shoulder.
After all, the only person who can understand her husband’s feelings her is her wife her her her. My wife is Rize’s mother, so she knows how I feel.
“Why are you shaking so hard that you’re embarrassed to show it to others? It’s not like Rize is being sold anywhere.”
It wasn’t.
“The day a child leaves his or her parents her her comes sooner or later. At that time, all parents can do is smile and let the child go.”
It was a cold word, but she nodded with effort. The wife’s hands were shaking slightly as she said that.
Even though she hasn’t been able to put her mind together, she is acting calm to comfort me. Then she can’t continue to look ugly.
‘I have to send it.’
Yes, children will leave their parents tomorrow. I didn’t know that Rize, the family’s heir, would be leaving the territory, but she has found a good husband, so it’s nothing to be sad about.
Isn’t Rize leaving for a place from which she can’t return? She doesn’t receive love and she doesn’t deserve to live.
‘You must be happy.’
Just as much as your sister who left us due to our shortcomings.
‘I hope you make me happy.’
And I prayed for my husband, who will follow in our footsteps and be with you. Let us make you as happy as our share.
A few days later, I received a call from my future son-in-law, as if my prayers had been answered.
– This is a list of people who confirmed that they will attend the wedding.
“…”
However, it seems like the airway reached me a little strangely.
‘Your Majesty the Emperor… And your Majesty the Empress…?’
Otherwise, there is no way a list like this would appear before your eyes.