This man who is known as a brilliant man in the outside world has many nicknames, such as the Avenger of Sealand, the Conqueror of Greene, the Destroyer of Faith, the King of Steel, etc., but the most important one among these nicknames must be "The Plantagenet".
king".
This fifty-five-year-old man is in the most powerful stage of his life, and based on the fact that humans in this world can generally live to be one hundred and forty years old, what he thinks about this kingdom that has just been born thirty years ago.
The rule will inevitably last for a long time.
The legendary King Louis is wise, steady and majestic, possessing all the qualities that a legendary king should have.
Even the most stubborn Sealand conservative nobles and the most radical Isa restorationists in the Great Council would put aside their disputes when facing King Louis and listen to the advice and opinions of the kingdom and even the future "Great Emperor".
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The most commendable thing is that despite holding real power, King Louis rarely interfered with the political or military decisions made by the Grand Council since he formed the Grand Council to reconcile the conflicts between the two major factions in the country.
If the use of power is also regarded as a kind of talent and skill, then King Louis is definitely a master in this aspect.
He maintained the ambition of his powerful ministers and parliamentarians to control the affairs of the country, but he was also able to exert his ubiquitous influence everywhere in a subtle way.
Although thirty years of operation have allowed the Grand Council to form a set of standard procedures for managing the country, even roadside beggars in the Plantagenet Kingdom know that as long as King Louis is willing, he can still empty or even abolish the Grand Council overnight.
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This is a king with real power, but he knows how to delegate power!
Moreover, he established a great vision for the people with the goal of "reform" as the basic identity of the new country. Whether it is the Prime Minister, the Grand Council, or even the reserved conservative nobles, they are all his tools to realize this ambition and vision.
Being controlled at will by the king who already enjoys being behind the scenes.
The Plantagenet Kingdom is now full of vitality.
It is like a young man, positive, aggressive and irritable, which brings huge pressure to the people around him but is also full of endless vitality.
Such King Louis looks perfect, but only those who are familiar with him know that King Louis also has his own shortcomings.
For example, under that steady, solemn and solemn appearance, hidden is a bohemian but tired soul who is forced to perform his duties. After all, King Louis's ambition in his youth was to become the best poet and traveler in Zealand.
Talented and quite dissolute, he had more than seven lovers by the age of nineteen.
Among them were an elven sage and a Songhai priest.
The reason why he became the king was not because he wanted to, but because his father and his brother, who was appointed as the prince, were accidentally assassinated during a visit to the Kingdom of Isa.
To put it bluntly, Louis IX, who was only one month shy of his 20th birthday, was forced to ascend the throne. The first thing he did when he was put on the throne by the three nobles and powerful ministers in the Kingdom of Zealand was that the commander-in-chief had just reformed.
A country launches a war of annihilation against another country!
He won.
And winning is not difficult.
With the help of the Silver Dwarf Earth Priests, the prodigal prince invaded the Mist City in less than three months, forcing the last king of the Kingdom of Isa to marry off his sixteen-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth, before committing suicide.
He thus completed the establishment of the Plantagenet Kingdom.
At this time, General Loren, who had rushed back from the front line, met his Majesty in the Plantagenet Palace, also known as Dunwich Palace, in the afternoon sunshine.
The latter hosted a banquet in his favorite garden in honor of his most loyal and trusted general.
It's said to be a banquet, but it's actually an exquisite afternoon tea.
The half-dwarf general sat on a gold-inlaid chair specially made for his height, enjoying the green forest black tea shipped from the Antani area in his hand, while watching the man in front of him reading "Kah" with interest in the sun.
The man from "Pei Travels".
That is his king.
It is also His Majesty who he has been guarding since he joined the army.
However, General Loren still cannot forget that disturbing autumn thirty years ago.
When the news that the old king and the crown prince were assassinated at the same time spread back to Zealand, a group of young guardsmen headed by him went crazy and searched for the then very dissolute prince in the city of Bourbon.
The scene when a drunken man was dragged out of bed in a studio and brought back to the palace.
General Loren even remembers it clearly!
He remembered that he pulled up the young prince who was also naked from the package of three beautiful girls who were naked.
The most outrageous thing is that it was a mother and her two daughters
Well, this is basically one of the most embarrassing affairs of His Majesty King Louis in his youth. It is also a private secret that a king must keep, and it is also one of the things hidden in the heart of General Loren.
Thirty years have transformed a prodigal son into a noble king whose coughs can shake the continent. After the Kingdom of Plantagenet completes its class annexation of the Confederation of Portia, the next domestic move is likely to be
To push King Louis to the throne of emperor.
With the current territory and strength of the Plantagenet Kingdom, it is fully qualified to be upgraded to an empire.
However, this is not easy on this continent. For a new emperor to be born, it must be approved by the two ancient empires.
This is of course not talking about the "Emperor Review" that is stuck. The leader of any force can call himself "the Great" as long as he is shameless enough. However, an empire that is not recognized by a super force of the same status is destined to close its doors.
For your own entertainment.
The Songhai Empire, where it originated, and the ancient Kalum Kingdom in the east, are super ancient forces that rule a terrifying area, an unimaginable population, and have existed for more than 700 years.
When the tribes of the Sealanders, Kates and Nords were still playing "village fighting" on horseback on the mainland, those two ancient kingdoms already existed.
Winning the recognition of the Pharaoh King and the Dragon Emperor is not an easy task even for the Plantagenet King in front of him.
"It's a good romantic documentary novel, but I guess the first report submitted by the young people of the Capet family is definitely not like this. The men in that family are so serious that it is daunting, such as my political adviser Count Lyon.
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The king laughed and put a third of the report he had read on the table, and thoughtfully placed a bookmark made of gold leaves inside.
He was like a gourmand who had received a delicious meal and couldn't bear to swallow the good thing in one gulp, intending to stay and enjoy it slowly.
The king picked up the tea cup, leaned on the chair in a comfortable posture, and looked at his favorite garden and the royal maids wearing black and white uniforms walking in it in the warm afternoon sun.
This is his favorite place and one of the few places where he can take off the mask of a majestic king and enjoy his life.
The sun shone on King Louis' face, casting a shimmer on his solemn and elegant face. The well-kept beard was like a work of art that recorded the years, adding a touch of light to this face that was actually slightly softer.
momentum.
But looking carefully, General Loren found that the king's face still retained some of the softness of the noisy young man back then.
"You have been looking at me, Sir Frederick."
King Louis put down the tea cup very unhappy. He pretended to glare at his most trusted general and said:
"So, is it my General Steelheart who noticed something dirty on my face?"
"Well, that's not true, Your Majesty."
The half-dwarf leaned forward slightly and answered seriously, but then whispered in a strange voice:
"It's just that you have unwiped lipstick on your neck."
"ah?"
King Louis suddenly became embarrassed and quickly took out the "royal handkerchief" and wiped his neck.
The general wasn't talking nonsense. There was indeed lipstick left there.
But it didn't come from his "confidantes" whom he had long since lost contact with and forgotten in time.
"Before I summoned you, I was having lunch with Margaret and Elizabeth. You know, the enthusiasm of ladies sometimes does not depend on the occasion."
The king explained, but the general just smiled and did not answer.
Countess Margaret, the most beautiful flower that can be born in Zealand.
On the eve of His Majesty's accession to the throne at the age of nineteen, he was fiercely pursuing this lady. After he ascended the throne, in order to maintain the majesty of the king, he cut off contact with all his lovers. Only Countess Margaret was always by his side, even in
Seven years ago, she gave birth to a healthy daughter for the king.
This was a secret known to everyone in the upper circles of the Plantagenet Kingdom, but no one expressed dissatisfaction with it. Even the most traditional conservative nobles did not dare to gossip on this matter.
Everyone knows that if it were not for political needs, the noble Countess Margaret should be King Louis' only and perfect queen.
But the most outrageous of all the outrageous stories about Louis IX is that although it was just a political marriage, the relationship between His Majesty and Queen Elizabeth was as harmonious as a real couple.
Five years ago, the Queen gave birth to a healthy boy for His Majesty, and was subsequently established as the heir, and Countess Margaret's daughter was also canonized as a princess.
Neither the queen nor the countess had any complaints about this.
This can only be said that the talent of the majesty in front of him in matters of love between men and women is really no less than his expertise in manipulating power.
"Ah, you are showing that sly smile like a dwarf again. It's really annoying, Loren!"
King Louis no longer called the general by his formal surname, but changed it to a more intimate title between the two. He snorted, picked up the tea cup again, took a sip, and said:
"With your character, you certainly didn't come all the way to see me just to bring you this nice travelogue. Is there anything else that you think is important enough for me to know? Tell me."
"Please finish your tea first, Your Majesty."
General Loren took out the second document and whispered:
"I guess you won't be in the mood for tea after reading this."
"Then wait a minute, I don't want to ruin my good mood today because of some sudden and insignificant bad things."
King Louis nodded, and then spent almost ten minutes chatting with General Loren about interesting things about the battlefield, while finishing his tea and eating a few rose cookies.
After the beautiful and leisurely afternoon tea time was over, he wiped his hands and took the second document.
This document is very short, only a few pages.
After all, it was just a confirmed disaster and a few irresponsible conjectures without evidence.
But the king took it very seriously.
After several minutes, he closed the document, stretched out his hand to rub his brow, and said:
"Cape's report has no evidence, but my thinking tells me that it should be true. I believe in my reason, but I also need to ask the opinion of my most trusted general."
King Louis opened his eyes.
A touch of coldness and decisiveness shined deep in those tender, lover-like dark blue pupils.
He turned to look at General Loren. Under the gaze of the lion-like eyes, the half-dwarf general immediately stood up straight and waited for orders.
The king spoke.
But instead of asking General Loren for his opinion on this matter, he asked quite directly:
"If a conflict occurs, how much military power do you need to uproot the Ring Tower? I don't want the worst outcome of this matter to affect the upcoming restart of national reforms."
"It depends on how long you want to end this dispute."
The general very carefully told the draft he had prepared along the way, and he reported in a very organized manner:
"If you need thunderous means, then I can immediately return to Silver Castle to contact my relative. With the help of the Silver Dwarf Earth Priest and Gaia Guards, plus the dispatch of all the Old Guards, I can do it within half a month.
Burn the white cliff into a white field!
But I'm afraid you have to be prepared for the majority of the Old Guards to suffer casualties, or even be disbanded.
If you can tolerate the end of the war within six months, then I will mobilize the Greene Legion and the Pioneer Legion, plus the assistance of the Wolfsbane Clan that has just surrendered.
A three-party attack can wipe out the Ring Tower from the kingdom without affecting your reforms, while at the same time consuming the strength of the Wolfsbane Clan and completing the final military reform of the Pioneer Legion."
"What if I want to go faster?"
The king touched his beard and said coldly in the sun:
"What if I want to end the battle within three days after my scolding reaches White Cliff? You know, Sir Frederick, the most intolerable thing for me is betrayal. It is like a fire burning my heart.
My heart is like a cup of acid burning my stomach, making it difficult for me to sleep or eat well.
I want to see the traitors suffer as much as they burden me."
"Three days."
General Loren thought about it carefully, and he finally gave the plan and said:
"Then while contacting Silver Castle and using the Wolfsbane Clan, you may need to use your dignity as a king to invite the Winter Wolf Church of the Kingdom of Nordtov to intervene. After all, the only thing that can quickly defeat a group of psionicists is another group of psionicists.
After the collapse of the Church of Avalon, we lack the spiritual power of the Kingdom.
But this also means that you need to open the realm of faith in the Plantagenet Kingdom to those Yankees and let their wolves of the north wind roam freely on the land that belongs to us.
You also know that after the destruction of the Church of Avalon, the spiritual level of the people was like a wasteland, and their poor souls longed for the nourishment of rain and dew.
However, this hole cannot be opened!
Once the Church of the Winter Wolf enters the kingdom, Nordtov will have a stranglehold on us.
After all, there will be a war between the two countries in the future, and that wolf girl. With all due respect, Your Majesty, if you expect the queen who inherited the blood and hegemony of the hero King Boris to surrender on the battlefield, it is better to expect you to conquer with your own male prowess.
That young girl who is only 25 years old.
This is much cheaper for you than a war."
"I'm very happy that you praised my charm, but you want me to regard a 25-year-old girl as a target, which makes me feel that you are mocking me as an old gangster.
Just prepare according to the first plan."
King Louis dropped the documents in his hand on the table, closed his eyes and whispered:
"I will hand over the command of the Old Guards to you. If the Ring Tower does not give me a satisfactory explanation, then we will leave the White Cliff!
I can totally understand their importance to the kingdom.
But if those psionicists thought that their importance allowed them to act recklessly, then there would be no need for such a stupid force to exist.
If you can't tell whose owner's dog is, it's better to kill it as soon as possible.
Ah, what an unappetizing thing!
I was hoping to be in a good mood this afternoon and listen to the noble members of Parliament quarreling over a small amount of money, it would be so interesting, but forget it now."
The king stood up, and a royal housekeeper immediately came forward to fetch something that had been prepared for his majesty.
A luxuriously decorated and very practical command sword, a national hero medal with the national emblem of the Kingdom of Plantagenet, and a marshal's ceremonial uniform decorated with blue ribbons.
"I wanted to announce this good news to you in a good mood, Sir Frederick, but now I must give you the highest honor as a soldier while sending you into another dangerous battlefield.
I hope you won’t blame me for this.”
King Louis handed the command sword to the most trusted general in front of him, and he said in a deep voice:
"Please continue to perform your duties as the king's disciplinary blade, my Marshal Loren."
"Your Majesty, I am deeply honored by this! Of course, it would be even more perfect if this was a marshal's battle ax that conforms to the dwarven style."
General Loren, uh, no, Marshal Loren took the command knife and made a small complaint. Then he saw two royal maids struggling to carry a golden dwarf-style lord's battle ax.
The ax is also decorated with blue ribbons.
This made the marshal realize that his Majesty had already arranged everything. He smiled, but then he still said worriedly:
"Your Majesty, I am not afraid of the war with psionic masters, but now the black disaster is coming, maybe"
"It's time for the enemy to eradicate internal hidden dangers. I need to teach those psychic masters a lesson as unforgettable as breaking a bone."
King Louis waved his hand and said decisively:
"Besides, can't we fight without psionic masters? The Shardor halflings do not have large-scale psionic masters, which does not prevent those unbelievers from standing on the continent. Their steam technology has become as good as psionic masters.
Power, and that power is being held in our hands little by little.
The Ring Tower must realize this fact!
It is they who need the country!
Rather than the country needing them!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Seeing that King Louis had made up his mind, Marshal Loren quickly gave a military salute and watched his majesty leave the garden.
He stroked the handle of the marshal's sword, determination flashing in his eyes.
Ha, psionicist.
If you dare to take advantage of dwarves, you will really have to pay the price.
