Ruosha sat in a wide alder chair. The chair was very strong. Although its appearance was slightly worn out during its long period, it did not destroy its strength at all.

There is a large office desk in front of the chair, and various office utensils are placed on the table.

Ruosha looked at the table carefully, and her hands gently stroked the armrests of the chair. This was the first time she sat here, and this was the place where Isabella worked during her lifetime.

Several officials stood cautiously in front of the queen with their breathing. Somehow they had the illusion that Isabella was sitting there, which made them both surprised and nervous.

Ruosha picked up a quill inlaid in the sterling silver pen tube on the table and gently stroked it on the palm of her hand. Her eyes looked at the ministers in front of her and finally fell on one of them.

"I want to know what exactly caused the tax revenue of Barrialido to drop sharply over the past period, compared to the past," she casually flipped through a previous account book, but it didn't really look at it. "It's reduced by at least nearly 20%. Can you tell me why it is?"

The minister's lips moved, as if he had thought about how to answer before he said carefully: "Your Majesty, you know that since the era of Queen Isabella, all industries that have been implemented that are less than 30% of the tax amount will be subject to tax payments by special tax holders. However, because too many things have happened this year, many tax holders have not been able to receive taxes in time, so..."

"You mean those people think they have no obligation to pay the tax to the Regent?"

Ruosha's words and those people's hearts jumped involuntarily. They looked at the calm queen with some anxiety, and vaguely felt a storm that might have arrived.

These people do not think they are thinking about it. After becoming the governor of Alexander, people soon discovered that this Sicily queen actor is another embodiment of Isabella. She is determined, decisive and courageous to make decisions. When facing a dilemma, she will make a choice without hesitation and then stick to the end without fail.

This personality made people unthinkable Isabella, and some people even thought that she was indeed a member of the Astamara family, so Ruosha let the Barriadots know that she would become the queen in a very short time, which was not a lucky chance. On the contrary, some people began to miss the much more kind Regent at this time.

"Give me the list of these tax collectors," Ruosha said casually. Seeing several ministers looking at each other with strange expressions, she asked strangely, "What are you thinking? Do you think I will arrest them all and then behead them?"

Several people quickly denied it. Although their faces looked strange that "maybe they would not behead their heads, but they would hang them", Ruosha did not care about them anymore.

She just asked them to submit all the tax collector list as soon as possible, and then after they retreated, they suddenly frowned and leaned on the back of the chair tiredly.

The waitress standing beside the waitress quickly brought the prepared drinks and fruits. Looking at the queen's ugly face, the waitress could only pray helplessly.

Ruosha's pregnancy reaction is a little bit too big. Sometimes she will get up in the middle of the night and vomit continuously. Sometimes she will feel weak all over for no reason. At this time, she must find a place to give her a good rest.

Moreover, her appetite is a bit bad. She has not touched all kinds of greasy things for a long time. Apart from some cool fruits, she rarely eats some staple foods.

"This is not good. Your Majesty. You must insist on eating," Looking at Ruosha, who was holding a pomegranate and sucking sweet fruit seeds in small mouthfuls, the female servant said in a somewhat dissatisfied tone, "You can't be so willful. You must know that you are two people now, do you know that you have to eat?"

"Of course I know, but it doesn't matter. I'm in this very good shape now. Do you know that Madam, I'm just a woman who is prone to hysteria because of pregnancy, so if anyone annoys me, I think I'll really chop off his head without mercy."

Ruosha smiled cunningly at the attendant. Although she looked a little cute like that, the attendant did not doubt that what she said was true.

Ruosha was holding a sweet and sour pomegranate in her hand while eating it, while squinting her eyes slightly and thinking about what had just happened.

The nobles of Valyarido were obviously testing her, or testing them brother and sister. They wanted to see how much tolerance and tolerance the Regent could have for them, or what compromises they should have made?

"What a stupid idea."

Ruosha stretched out her tongue and picked a pomegranate seed and sucked it into her mouth. Then she gently knocked it with her teeth. With a "gaba", the pomegranate seed was shattered by her bite, and the sweet and sour taste filled her lips and teeth.

Ruosha picked up the pen and started drafting an order. Like Alexander, Ruosha liked to do many things by herself. For example, when she wanted to issue an order, she would write a few memorandums herself first, and then let the clerk consider the words and sentences according to the above terms.

The order was not long, and she had already considered it almost as long as she finished eating a pomegranate. Then she handed the order to the female servant. After watching her stamp with a seal, she stood up and walked towards the next room.

Ruosha felt that she was a little sleepy now, and she wanted to take a break at noon, especially looking at the yard outside, which was already bleak but still warm in the early winter, and she felt a lazy feeling that she wanted to close her eyes immediately and relax.

I wonder what Alexander is doing now? Ruosha naturally thought of this after lying down, and then she rubbed her face against the soft feather pillow, making her whole body completely in the soft mattress.

Ruosha felt that this room and this bed were her lucky things because she got pregnant here.

So she had decided that Alexander would keep this room for her.

Even when Barenti came, she had to let her live in other rooms. This common bedroom that originally belonged to Isabella and Ferdinand must only belong to her.

My son or daughter must also be born in this room, which makes more sense.

Ruosha was thinking so randomly and gradually fell asleep. She did not hear the rumbling horse hooves outside the palace, and naturally she could not see the scene of many people in the city being in a hurry at this time. So when some nobles finally had to ask for her summons, the female attendant lay in front of them without hesitation: "Sorry, your Majesty needs rest now, so no matter what happens, please come again tomorrow."

Those nobles were full of annoyance but had no choice. They knew that a pregnant woman was unreasonable. If she really annoyed her, she might be in trouble. Even if it spread, no one would express sympathy for them. On the contrary, they would gloat about their ignorance.

Pregnant women can really do whatever they want. This is the experience Ruosha summed up, and she has taken advantage of this advantage very smartly.

A pregnant woman is born with the impression that she is a weak person, even a queen. She would not have done anything too much if she had not forced her to the forbidden end.

I believe many people will think this way, so when Ruosha ordered the collection of all tax collectors' firms and various related accounts, although she cared about her extreme behavior, people were more willing to believe that this was purely due to the queen's poor mood.

So some people hope to see the Queen as soon as possible to dissuade her, but Ruosha took the excuse to rest and avoid it. That night, a few of the most representative taxpayers were sent to the trial that had been idle for some time.

When the second day was dawn, the nobles who rushed to the palace unexpectedly discovered that the queen had gotten up earlier than them. The rest of the night seemed to have brought her back a lot, and even the smile on her face became much brighter.

"Although there are troubles all day long, there are still some good things to say today," Ruosha took the initiative to say without waiting for the nobles to speak, "The tax revenue this year is a bit unoptimistic, but it is not without gains. As far as I know, some people have taken the initiative to sell the right to pay taxes at a low price because of their poor management. So I think some of you are willing to make this deal."

The nobles looked at each other with ugly expressions. They knew that the taxpayers Ruosha mentioned were actually the chess pieces they used to test her. When they heard that those people were locked up in the trial, these nobles were anxious and angry.

Some of them complained that they should not anger the queen at this time, and that pregnancy may cause the woman to make irrational decisions due to emotional instability.

You should know that if Ruosha attacks them without any scruples, their only choice is to stand to the end, or even break up openly.

Now the queen suddenly said that those tax collectors were willing to sell their tax collectors at a low price, and these nobles instantly understood Ruosha's intention.

They looked at each other, and their expressions said that the ugly look was as ugly as they were, but in the end they chose to compromise and make concessions at the last moment.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what the low price you mentioned is?"

A nobleman walked forward and looked gloomy.

Ruosha's long neck moved slightly, as if she wanted to make her sitting posture look more standard because of her pregnancy: "I think Florin should be able to buy these tax-packing rights for about 1.5 million gold."

Ruosha could hear the sudden sound of gasp among the nobles when she said the number "1.5 million golden florin". Her eyes passed over the nobles in front of her and looked at the group of people. Seeing them calm down immediately, she took back her eyes and looked at the person who was also shocked by the number: "You know this deal should be very cost-effective."

The nobleman did not speak. He hesitated, weighing in his heart whether he should bow to the queen while paying such a large sum of money as the price of admitting failure and punishment, or refuse in person, and then compete with the queen.

He resisted the urge to look back at his companions behind him, because he knew that those people must be in a mess at this time, and perhaps someone is thinking about how to raise enough of the 1.5 million gold Florin's huge sum.

"You can go back and discuss it," Ruosha said in a very generous tone, "I know you will definitely help me come up with a way to satisfy everyone."

The nobles all surrendered one after another, and came in a fierce momentum and left in a dusty face. Those people looked at Ruosha who always faced them with a calm expression, and suddenly felt that her appearance looked so familiar, especially since she seemed to have intentionally put on a plain dress today, which made her look more like the "white queen".

It was not until the nobles left that the kind expression on Ruosha's face suddenly stopped, and her eyes became sharper. As several people walked in from another hall, Ruosha's waist seemed even more straight.

Her appearance at this moment made the guards standing in the distant corner seem to see the queen on the battlefield again.

"Your Majesty," Don Bandraz saluted Ruosha. Although the Madrid mayor still doesn't understand why Alexander could trust his half-sister so much, Ruosha showed the corresponding skills he really liked. "Do you think those people will eventually compromise?"

"What do you think, the imperial chef?" Ruosha asked back.

Don Banderaz thought for a while and finally nodded firmly.

Ruosha did not look happy because of Don Bandraz's statement, nor did she go to see the other people. She just said carelessly: "In fact, their attitude depends on General Gonzalo's achievements on the front line. Unfortunately, this result has already come out."

Don Banderaz nodded silently.

The victory of the Cassi coalition in Gael also made the last bit of rebellion hidden by Valliaridod dim. Although it may not have reached the point of being completely extinguished, it would be difficult for those people to rekindle.

The victory of the war against Aragon consolidated Alexander's reputation. The grudges and grudges between Castilla and Aragon for many years are really hard to explain, so even a temporary victory is enough to make the people of both countries worship the winner as a hero.

For the nobles who knew more, neither the Roman town nor the victory of Gael could be more surprised by the news that came from the front and Aragon through various channels.

Many people were secretly guessing at this time whether it was possible to crown another crown on the head of the queen in the palace. At the same time, speculation about who the queen's child was has long become the topic of concern to people.

If, just if, the answer is really as some people guess, then Castilla and Aragon may be unified again.

Although this conjecture is too bold and even shocking, for some people who have had a strong desire for unification since the Isabella era, even such a result will not affect the ecstasy in their hearts at all.

But everything is just speculation after all, but this does not prevent some people from starting to think about how to show their kindness to the queen.

It was precisely because Ruosha thought of this that she unnoticedly hurt the weaknesses of the nobles who tried to provoke her.

"Mayor," Ruosha suddenly changed her name, "I think you may soon have a very important task, and maybe you will be occupied by this matter in the future for the rest of your life."

Don Bandraz's heart suddenly jumped, and he had already vaguely guessed what Ruosha was going to say to him.

In fact, it was not just him, but the three nobles who stood a little further were also secretly excited. It was actually a very risky move for them to leave Madrid and come to Valliedo. It was like a beast who left his familiar territory and walked into a strange forest. There were hostile eyes and shadows everywhere, and they could face the sudden enemy at any time.

"Your Majesty, are you talking?" Don Banderaz tried his best to calm his emotions and then asked.

"Alexander intends to move the capital to Madrid. I think you have guessed this," Ruosha said to the people who were excited and happy. "But he did not mention the specific time to you, but I can tell you clearly that you probably don't have much leisure time, because after Alexander returns, he will publicly announce the decision to move the capital."

Don Banderaz took a deep breath. If he didn't, he felt that he might even do something rude and reckless in front of the queen like a reckless young man.

Even so, he should have been happy that he could not help but pat his hands together and squeezed hard, while the three nobles behind him whispered in a low voice because of excitement.

Ruosha also looked at these people with a smile. She knew that Alexander would choose them as the people around him who entered Ariary Dodo, because she knew that there was a natural conflict between these people and the nobles of Barriary Dodo. More importantly, since he had decided to move the capital to Madrid, he had to make all kinds of preparations in advance.

Don Banderaz is a good mayor. Maybe he does not have any outstanding abilities, but his years of experience in Madrid can make him play an important role in the future expansion of the capital.

And because he is not a Madrid, there is no need to worry that he has too many connections with the local nobles, and the identities of Don Banderaz who returned to Madrid have changed, which naturally makes them have to stand on Alexander's side without too many other choices.

Seeing Don Bandraz and others leaving excitedly, Ruosha stood up and walked towards the bedroom with a little tiredness. She had done enough things this day. If she continued to work diligently, she was worried that Alexander might become a monarch who would only linger in the harem in the future.

"I don't know how that woman is?" Speaking of the harem, Ruosha suddenly remembered the exotic beauty sent by James. Although the woman looked a little strange, no one could guarantee whether Alexander would suddenly want to taste the exotic flavor. After all, even Bohemian women liked him, Ruosha muttered secretly.

Ruosha decided to summon Burley from Kosencha to have a reliable confidant around her, and another reason was that she was slowly cooperating with him to adjust the entire kingdom because she already knew Alexander's plan.

Burley was undoubtedly loyal to her, but this loyalty would likely become an obstacle to Alexander's plan, so she had to transfer Burley from Italy before he caused trouble for Alexander.

Ruosha had a premonition that although she tried her best to make the throne of Iberia, Alexander's eyes had never left the mysterious land far away from the ocean. Everything he did, even including seizing the crown in front of him, was only to obtain that land and clear obstacles.

This made Ruosha feel curious about the new world she had never met. She longed to go sailing with Alexander one day to cross the ocean to appreciate the style of the new world, but before that, she had to solve the troubles of both of them, either light or dark.

This includes people like Burley, who seem to be unimportant, but over time, it may become a stumbling block.

However, for Burley, Ruosha of course would not use any means that were unfavorable to him, just because he was her half-brother, not to mention that Burley is still loyal to her now.

So I'll find you a beautiful exotic beauty, I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts. Ruosha thought so,

As for the other women in Alexander, Ruosha felt that it was not something she should worry about.
To be continued...