While Charles III, Catherine and Ronin were chatting, General Servais rode up to them, gave a military salute to the three of them, and said:
"Your Majesty, this spring hunting is a precedent. The families of the noble ministers have basically arrived, especially the noble ladies and ladies. There are many people and it is difficult to manage. The current guard force may be insufficient."
Servais said that he would not continue here, but the meaning was clear: there was a shortage of manpower.
After thinking carefully, Charles III said: "Servis, send me an order to mobilize two brigades of the Knights of Order."
Servais immediately took the order and left
"Master Luo Ning, can you ask the Mage Association to send a few people to help? The Royal Mage Corps is responsible for the task of defending the imperial capital and cannot escape." Charles III looked at Luo Ning.
"Of course, I will grant your Majesty's request." Luo Ning casually cast a spell, and a bird with flames appeared out of thin air, then fluttered its wings and flew high, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Charles III knew that this was Luoning's unique communication method, and mages from the Magic Association would soon come to support him.
In fact, with the legendary mage Luo Ning sitting in charge, there is no need to send magicians to strengthen the defense force, but the Magic Association must make a gesture.
Luo Ning understood the thoughts and intentions of Charles III in his heart.
At this time, Charles III suddenly interrupted Luo Ning's thoughts: "Master Luo Ning, what do you think of Servais?"
Luo Ning was caught off guard by the question and could only say: "General Servais is a loyal man. He has been His Majesty's playmate since he was a child. His ability to lead the army is so excellent that he is worthy of the title of Double Wall of the Empire."
"Ekaterina, as a princess, you need to get closer to those noble ladies. Don't let people think that our royal family is superior and arrogant. Even if we are, we still have to behave as we should." Charlie
The third generation gave Catherine some education.
The smart Ekaterina immediately knew that her father and Master Luo Ning had important matters to discuss, so she wisely bowed to the two men as a lady and walked away.
After his daughter left, Charles III sighed with emotion: "Yes, Servais, Zangwill, and Gross were the four of us best friends at that time. I would still be a prince at that time. Can I become Albrex?"
The emperor, thanks to the three of them."
"Unfortunately, things are unpredictable. Gross inherited the position of Grand Duke of his family, and there was a distinction between monarch and ministers, as well as closeness and distance. Zangwill also became the prime minister of the empire, and he often disagreed with my political views. He was also very stubborn.
Gives me a headache."
"Now only Servais follows me loyally and protects me. But I have never given him the corresponding status."
Luo Ning understood what Charles III meant. The post of Marshal of the Empire has been vacant for a long time and has not been re-established. Currently, the only person with the qualification to become Marshal of the Empire is Servais.
But Luo Ning knew: Charles III's concerns stemmed from the fact that Servais was the dual commander of the Imperial Guards and the Knights of Order. The military power he controlled was extremely powerful. If he climbed to the top and became the Imperial Marshal, as usual, the Imperial Guards would
The command of the Knights of Order had to be handed over, and for a while, Charles III could not find a reliable candidate to replace Servais.
If Servais is allowed to continue to control the Imperial Guard and the Knights of Order after being promoted to Marshal of the Empire, then his power is too great. I am afraid that if no one restrains him, he can suppress it when he is there. If he is not there,
Well, I'm afraid whether Ivan's throne is stable or not depends entirely on other people's thoughts.
Luo Ning was in a bit of a dilemma. As a legendary mage, he was not willing to get involved in politics. However, over the years, the Magic Association's funds, materials and other supplies have been provided by the royal family of the Alblex Empire. When the empire needed him, he
I had to stand up without hesitation.
What's more, as the president of the Imperial Magic Association, he can not participate in politics, but he cannot understand politics.
After Luo Ning thought about it for a long time, he said: "Servis can be promoted to the marshal of the empire, but the Guards Corps and the Knights of Order must be in the hands of His Majesty. In the future, when the leadership is handed over to His Highness Ivan, outsiders will not be reliable after all.
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Charles III nodded and said: "That's what I had in mind, but I didn't expect Master Luo Ning to coincide with me."
"But in the final analysis, outsiders are still outsiders after all. If the empire hadn't faced the threat of orcs, how could I have made the Shire an independent principality and allowed Gross to become the Grand Duke in a legitimate way! Although the Shire is actually considered independent this time,
The threat of the orcs disrupted my plan. I originally thought that Gross would have no son, so I would arrange a marriage between Peter and Fiona. After a hundred years of Gross, the Shire Kingdom would naturally return to the embrace of the empire. tmd Damn the orcs!
"
Looking at Charles III who suddenly gritted his teeth, Luo Ning thought to himself:
"Power is really a deadly poison that makes people crazy. As close friends who grew up together, when faced with politics and interests, their past relationships can be burned. Who would have thought that they are so close to Grand Duke Gross on the surface, but privately they are thinking about what to do?
Take back the Shire."
Charles III suddenly realized that he had lost his temper and quickly said to Luo Ning:
"I'm sorry, Master Ronin, I'm a little rude, but everything I do is for the empire, including the appointments of Gross and Servais, and the differences in political opinions with Zangwill. Hey, being an emperor is not
It’s easy, so I’m worried about Ivan’s talent.”
Luo Ning immediately expressed his understanding, but then said, "It's better to study magic. As you go far on this journey, you will find that princes, generals, and expansion of territories are not worth mentioning in the field of magic."
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"That's right. It's a pity that I don't have this talent. Otherwise, wouldn't it be great for me to travel in the magical world and cross all the worlds?" Charles III said with sincere envy.
"There is no other way. Now I can only be a commoner and worry about the trivial matters of the empire."
Immediately, the two of them returned to the temporary luxurious tent with their own thoughts.
The first day passed, and captured and killed beasts continued to be brought to the observation deck. The attendants immediately used ice cubes made by magic to preserve them, and placed them according to their belongings.
The one who has hunted the most wild beasts so far is His Highness Crown Prince Ivan. It seems that this year’s Spring Hunting Champion is Ivan who has not escaped.
the next day,
On the third day,
On the fourth day,
Ivan's harvest almost exceeded everyone's combined results, which made this spring hunting no longer suspense, and everyone was in low interest.
On the fifth day, the last day of spring hunting, almost everyone came back. Crown Prince Ivan also returned with his followers from the dense forest triumphantly and returned to the observation deck.
Looking at everyone's eyes, Ivan, who was the center of attention, saluted everyone, then knelt down on one knee at the feet of Charles III.
"Father, this is a generous gift prepared for you by my son. It means that Alplekes is rich in products and the country will last long!"
"Good, good, good!" Charles III clapped his hands happily and said "good" three times in a row.
Although he knew in his heart what methods Ivan used to hunt so many wild beasts, he still had to show off in front of everyone.
"Why don't you see Peter? Didn't he have any prey?" Charles III scanned the crowd and was a little unhappy when he didn't find his son Peter.
Ivan took the opportunity to add insult to injury and said: "Of course my brother is just idle and doesn't pay attention to the tradition of our Ludendorff royal family. I don't know which woman he is fooling around with at the moment!"
Everyone present looked at each other at these words, and the Imperial Prime Minister Zangwill snorted coldly, because his daughter was getting engaged to Peter.
Seeing the glaring eyes of Charles III and the gloomy expression of Zangwill, Ivan knew that he had made a mistake. Just when he was about to say something to make amends, a hearty voice came.
"Brother, this is wrong. I have prepared a big gift for my father."
I saw Peter entering the observation deck with a group of followers, and behind him he was using magic to lift a huge object.