For the Kingdom of Egypt, it is indeed a mess now.
But no matter how bad it is, it has to be cleaned up.
In this regard, His Majesty the King does not have any particularly good ideas.
So he sighed: "I don't know either."
Emil hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing more.
He is a victim now. Although the king said it nicely and promised to use him again in the future, that is for the future. Who knows whether it is true or not, maybe he will be given up.
Then why bother to suggest it? If it goes wrong and makes His Majesty the King unhappy, his end may be even worse.
He has fulfilled his responsibility, and what happens next has nothing to do with him.
Someone came in and took him away.
His Majesty the King sat in his office, silent.
After a while, the assistant came in.
"What's up?"
His Majesty the King stood in front of the window, looking outside without turning around.
"Duke Hanijato wants to see you."
"He wants to see me?"
His Majesty the King turned his head sharply.
He had forgotten about this younger brother.
"Yes, he asked someone to bring a letter, saying that he must see you."
"Okay, I'll go see him."
After hesitating for a moment, His Majesty the King said.
Arriving at the place where Hanijato was imprisoned, the two brothers met again.
The guards were dismissed.
His Majesty the King sat down and said, "You want to see me?"
"Did something big happen?"
Hanijato asked.
His Majesty the King looked at him: "What do you think will happen?"
"If I'm not mistaken, it's related to the Pirate King, right?"
"Are you so sure?"
"Yes, he started to make things difficult for us?"
"Yes."
Then, His Majesty the King explained the current situation.
"Nonsense, why start a war? If someone dares to openly provoke, it means they are ready to fight this war. They have an aircraft carrier formation, and we can't do it in the first place. It's a pity that so many people died again."
Hanijato is the king's younger brother after all, and he still thinks of the country wholeheartedly.
When he spoke, he was not so polite.
"The current domestic situation is very complicated. If we don't fight this battle, how can we divert domestic conflicts?"
His Majesty the King explained. "On this point, you are not allowed to make such a decision, right? Is it related to the saint again?" Hanijato seemed to have suddenly become smarter.
During this period, although he was locked up here, he was thinking about it all the time.
And thinking is the easiest way for people to think through some complex issues.
His Majesty the King looked at him in surprise: "I really didn't expect you to be so smart."
"You've never looked at me seriously."
"Yes, it's the saint's wish. The saint has never made concessions on this matter, and I have no choice."
His Majesty the King said somewhat depressedly.
"I'm going to see the Pirate King."
"You? You can't go. The relationship between the two parties is very complicated and the conflicts are deep. Both Barlow and Emil have been injured or even disabled. It will be in danger if you go."
His Majesty the King finally thought about brotherhood and did not want Hanijia to take risks: "Besides, what will happen if you go? Can you still bring back our hostages and seized materials? Now I guess even if you give them money, they will
They may not agree or even wait for us to compensate."
"I am your biological brother and a member of the royal family. Let me go. I will always do my best. Can't you send a representative to negotiate? At this time, who is more suitable than me? Even if I die there
, it’s better than being locked up here, right?”
Hanijato said.
His Majesty the King looked at him and opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to persuade.
It seems that this makes sense.
Negotiations must continue. Hanijato is the Duke and his biological brother. It is indeed the most appropriate for him to negotiate on behalf of the Kingdom of Egypt.
Hanijato can only bear the consequences of it himself.
"I've wronged you. I'll send a few guards to follow you to protect your safety."
His Majesty the King finally said.
"There is no need to send anyone. It will only increase casualties. It is enough for me to go alone. I don't need to bring anyone with me."
Unexpectedly, Hanijato refused.
"All right."
The next day, Hanijato met the Pirate King.
"I am negotiating with you on behalf of the Kingdom of Egypt."
As soon as they met, Hanijato got straight to the point: "I hope you can release these hostages and return our goods. We can compensate you with a sum of money, but you can't make a big deal. This is only a symbolic compensation and cannot exceed one hour."
Ten billion.”
sweat……
A group of pirates were dumbfounded.
Are you here to negotiate? Who is the losing party?
There is simply no sense of failure at all.
The pirates were a little angry.
"Oh my god, are you crazy?"
"Who do you think you are if you want to take someone away without paying a penny?"
"You must be dreaming, it's time to wake up."
"I think you are looking for death."
"Master Chief, he doesn't take us seriously. I think I'll chop him up and feed him to the fish."
…
A group of pirates were all venting their emotions.
But Hanijato was very calm, as if he couldn't hear their words. He just looked at the Pirate King with a serious look on his face.
The Pirate King raised his hand to signal everyone to stop talking.
"Don't you think your request is a bit excessive? I seem to remember that I said 100 billion U.S. dollars, and the ransom has to be doubled now, because you took the initiative to provoke the war, and we also suffered losses, and we have to pay a lot.
You are right about this compensation, so double it now, two hundred billion dollars, and I will release him immediately. Oh, by the way, I also need a public apology from your Majesty the King."
What the Pirate King said is actually very reasonable and normal. He won the war, and only the winner can make the rules. This is a matter of course.
But Hanijato shook his head and said, "No."
"I suspect you are here to seek death, right? Are you tired of living? I heard that you were imprisoned. Do you feel that you are bound to die, so you want to block the knife for your Majesty the King? Or, you want to provoke me,
Let’s have another war?”
The Pirate King frowned.
"Of course not. I know that if I come here, I may not be able to come back alive, but I am the Duke of Egypt and the brother of His Majesty the King. Naturally, I have to think about the royal family. I have never thought of committing suicide. The reason why I
I have a point in saying that."
"Are you Hanijato?"
The Pirate King was stunned and suddenly laughed.
Hanijato nodded and said: "Yes, I am Duke Hanijato."
"I have been waiting for you, and you are finally here. Well, at least your life will not be in danger today. Regardless of whether the negotiation can be successful or not, I promise to let you go!"
The Pirate King smiled mysteriously.
Hanijato was stunned for a moment, but he immediately reacted.
"So, we can still negotiate. Maybe you will accept my plan?"
The Pirate King said: "Then it depends on whether you can convince me."