Eight hundred and ninetieth chapters of the Northern Nations Conference
In the spacious meeting hall, because of Rosicky's anger, frost and cold air filled the air, making several maids standing on one side become as quiet as ice with fear.
"Calm down first, what happened?"
Downton poured a cup of tea and handed it to Rosicky.
"The Rhine Empire proposed a marriage alliance and wanted to marry our Xueman eldest princess, and the king actually agreed!" Xueman's deputy captain was full of anger and wanted to kill him immediately.
"Xue Man's dignity and status were gained with the blood and swords of soldiers, not with a woman's body!"
Rosicki smashed the cup on the ground, his face full of pain. Because he was reincarnated as an undead, he was no longer fit to lead the country.
Not to mention that the people will not recognize him, even if they hope that he will return to the country to turn the tide, those who hold power will not allow this to happen.
According to Rosicky's character, he does not intend to stir up trouble, but these juniors are really disappointing.
"What are you going to do? With your current power, you can't get back the Xueman royal power!"
Downton frowned. There were still three pounds of nails in the rotten ship. Although the Sherman Kingdom had declined from the leading position of a second-rate power to the middle and lower reaches in the past three thousand years, after all, the foundation was still there. Even if Frankfurt devoted the entire country's efforts, it could win
Not inferior to others.
"I'll go back and take a look first. In short, a Xueman woman, even a commoner, cannot become a victim!"
Rosicky had already asked his subordinates to pack their bags. If they hadn't been waiting for Downton, they would have left long ago.
"If you need anything, just ask!"
Looking at the roaring Rosicky, Downton patted him on the shoulder and suddenly understood why Xueman was so powerful in the past. This could be seen from the prince and these indignant death knights.
"By the way, with this marriage, the Saint Jutland royal family issued an edict to prepare for a meeting of the United Northern States to be held in Xueman in two months, requiring all northern countries to participate!"
Rosicky motioned to the female secretary and asked her to take the documents to Downton.
"This meeting is very grand. Anyone with a scale above the principality and a population of more than one million is eligible to participate!"
Rosicky's face was solemn, "Saint Jutland is probably going to take action in the north!"
"Tsk tsk, the standards of the meeting are very high. The special envoys from each country must be at least ministerial level. This is obviously to prevent perfunctory things or signing documents on the spot!"
Homer scanned the edict, which was issued in the name of the King of Saint Jutland, and the tone was very tough. If the time limit is not met, he will be regarded as an enemy of Jutland and start a war!
"It seems I have to go there myself!"
Downton thought about it, but he couldn't find anyone who could help him on his mission. Without him, he didn't trust the new nobles, and his close subordinates all came from Kuhaha. The most powerful gangster was also an underground native.
.I haven’t seen any of the markets, so it would be embarrassing to go there.
Andrea can do it, but her status as the heir of the Guise family is a hidden danger, and Rosicky can't do it either.
“There is still a shortage of talent!”
Downton found that his subordinates were very good at fighting, but they were not good at governing, especially diplomats. There was a serious shortage.
"You have to think carefully. The country has just been calmed down. Once you leave, your influence will be reduced!"
Rosicky advises.
"No problem, the military power is in my hands anyway!"
Downton understood Rosicky's worries. As long as he is a king, he will not leave the royal capital easily, let alone go to other countries. Once he travels, before arriving at the destination, the garrison there has been replaced by a trustworthy general commander, and the king
Du is also the most trusted legion to stay behind.
"Downton, I can go for you!"
Hamlet pushed aside the guard who stopped him and walked in.
"Harley!"
Downton was very embarrassed, but Rosicky didn't show any expression. Winners and losers, that's it. His brother-in-law didn't kill him, so he was already being generous.
"Needless to say, it doesn't matter who is in the hands of the country. The most important thing is that the people want to live happily." Harley interrupted Downton's defense, "To be honest, I hated you before, not because you killed
That father who didn’t care about me, it was you who got Frankfurt involved in the war, hundreds of thousands of people died, and millions of families were torn apart!”
"It's not as exaggerated as you said!"
Downton muttered, it was only his one that was burned more seriously. According to the final calculation, he only lost more than 200,000 soldiers.
"I came to you several times just to ask you why you did this. I can see that you are not a man with too much power, but it doesn't matter."
Harley sighed.
"Um?"
Downton was puzzled.
"Although it's only been a few months, I can see that your reforms have achieved remarkable results. Frankfurt is thriving, the people have hope, and there are more silver coins in their pockets!"
Harley stared into Downton's eyes and said in a sincere tone, "You don't have to worry about me. As long as more people are happy, I will not take revenge on you!"
Downton was dumbfounded, and even Rosicky and his knight subordinates looked sideways.
"Isn't this guy really mentally retarded?"
Someone murmured something loudly, but Harley didn't care at all. Instead, he made a request, "The country cannot live without you, so I will help you go to the Northern Parliament!"
"This guy is so noble, even I feel ashamed!"
Homer meant it.
"Moral quirks are scary!"
If Harley hadn't always been like this, the Cheap God wouldn't have believed that there was such a person. She believed that he could even do such things as cut off the flesh and feed it to the hawks!
"Feel sorry……"
Downton smiled bitterly. He really didn't know what to say. He had been avoiding Harley because he was worried about how to explain it. Unexpectedly, he didn't take it to heart at all.
"Remember what you are doing now. If one day you start to exploit the people, I will personally take off your head."
After Harley finished speaking with a serious expression, he punched Downton in the chest and smiled, "Don't worry, I will be a puppet king with peace of mind and will not affect any of your decisions!"
"Thanks!"
Downton punched Harley in return, and he recalled the scene when the two met for the first time. This man had a truly noble personality.
"I'll help you attend the Northern Conference. Don't worry, I've learned a lot on my own. I won't embarrass you!"
Harley has it covered.
"You should stay in the country and learn to deal with some government affairs. You also know that Arnold and the others have no problem commanding the troops. It's too bad to do this!"
Andrea walked in. She rushed to speak. She was really afraid that Downton would agree immediately. What Harley said was good, but who knew whether he would collude with neighboring countries?
Knowing that Halley was a king and asking for help on the condition of ceding territory, other countries would have a legitimate reason to invade Delankfurt.
Reconciling with Harley also solved one of Downton's worries. He didn't have many real friends, and Harley was the one he didn't want to lose.
"Duren, are you dead or alive?"
Downton thought of Du Lun again. He searched all over the dungeon, but his body was not found. It was as if he had disappeared from the world.
Downton had many things to be busy with. He originally planned to postpone his departure because there was a steam airship anyway. But Rosicky refused.
"The first thing is to hit the target. This meeting is very grand. I don't even know what Saint Jutland is going to do. Don't get in the way of the gun. It's better to keep a low profile!"
Rosicky’s worries are not unreasonable. A third-rate country actually has floating warships. If people ask for it, will you give it to them or not?
The death knights all wanted to return to their hometown to see their hometown. So they all mobilized. In addition, the country needed legions to garrison, so Downton didn't even bring any guards. This made it easier for them to fight, and a war broke out. He could even mount a firebird and evacuate instantly.
In order to hide the identity of the undead, the knights all changed their clothes, white armor and horse gear, and paired with Downton, the paladin leader. As long as they are not clergy, there is basically no clue, and it can inevitably cause panic.
The Green Goblin ran too fast and often left the team, so Downton switched to a Flannese thoroughbred horse worth hundreds of thousands of gold coins, which ended his desire to have a bloodline horse.
As the time came to the end of midsummer, the team headed towards Xueman.
Celes was both excited and anxious. She couldn't eat for a few days. She didn't know if it was because of thinking about her parents that she became overly worried and fell ill.
Fortunately, Charlotte is in the pharmacy laboratory and is on call, otherwise something would really go wrong. As for Downton, he is a paladin, and magic is ineffective against Celes.
Xueman is located in the northernmost position of the Northern Continent, adjacent to the Great Wall of Despair. It has blocked the progress of the barbarians, orcs, and the Evil God Army from the south several times, but now, the glory of this country is fading.
"The Great Wall of Despair is very high. Standing on it, you can't see the ground at all. You can only see the white snow. There are very few sunny weather there. By the way, if the wood is not poured with kerosene, it will not be able to see the ground at all.
Can’t burn!”
Celes was wearing a cloak and chattering to Downton about everything about her hometown.
"Have you been there? I heard that the people stationed at the Great Wall of Despair are all vicious criminals?"
Downton chimed in.
Rosicky sighed, it was a pity that Downton only regarded Celes as his sister, otherwise being a brother-in-law would be more than enough.
"Well, they are all on death row, but some people would rather die than go because the environment is too bad." Celes shuddered as she obviously thought of something bad.
"It is said that there is the fiefdom of the Stark family, nicknamed the Wolf of the North? Their 'winter is coming' is the most famous clan slang in the entire continent, and the bards love the legends of the Stark family the most!
"
After Downton finished speaking, he was suddenly stunned because he remembered that the Stark family had separated from the Snowman Empire and became a principality.
Rosicky's expression became unnatural. Just when Downton was about to find an excuse to change the subject, there was suddenly a faint sound of fighting in front of him.
"Let's go and have a look!"
Downton waved his riding crop and whipped his mount, and the poor and harsh places brought out unruly people. Even if this sentence is not entirely true, it is partly true.
The further north you go, the poorer the land and the more difficult life becomes, so a large number of bandits breed. Civilians who evade taxes dare to take up arms and rob passing travelers and caravans.
Along the way, the knights had chopped off many heads. If Downton hadn't cultivated his mind recently, he would have made all of them into specimens and put them on the roadside for public display. (To be continued...)