The room of the Prime Minister was full of people, including four imperial internal affairs supervisors, the General Staff Officer, two army commanders, and the Prime Minister and his wife. Everyone had anxious faces.
Cohen, who transformed from Abu, sat next to him very aggrievedly, as if he had just been taught a lesson.
Visu Kedar nodded to Abu: "Say it!"
"Yes." Abu raised his head: "The following are the words of the master."
People in the room looked at Abu in surprise.
"Everyone, I want to go out." Abu said what Cohen asked him to convey, and even the expression on his face was vivid: "I don't care what others think of me. Whether they say I am irresponsible or impulsive,
I can't expect forgiveness from all of you. I'm just an ordinary person. I can't bear things beyond my ability. Facing the current predicament, I can't change anything... If I have some other ways
, I don’t even want to leave you, my family and friends.”
"Because of me, Fichet died..." Abu's deep voice was apologetic: "I have thought about it a lot these days, but I haven't thought of any good solution. He is my brother. Without him
I don't know what to do... The troops can't attack right now, and I can't involve other innocent people in my revenge plan. I will avenge my brother in my own way."
"For me, Fichet represents more than just a friend and a majesty. Without him, many of the things I do are meaningless. Even our dreams are connected."
"And now, what if I have everything in the world? No one shares my joys, sorrows, and sorrows. Success or failure is no longer important..."
"Of course, I have family and I have friends, but for various reasons, you still can't really understand me. The one who can understand me is just a Fichet."
"I don't know what I want to do when I go out this time. I have never been so confused. I don't know what I am pursuing, and I have no purpose...or maybe this is another stupid thing, but this is me, Cohen.
Keda...forgive me, everyone, and thank you for your tolerance and humility towards me..."
The people in the room lowered their heads, savoring these words. What Cohen conveyed was irrational, but not unreasonable.
"I see, Uncle Weisu." After a long time, the leader of the Moya Army raised his head and said, "Let's continue looking!"
"It's difficult!" The Prime Minister shook his head: "He even prepared a substitute before he left. Besides, with his mind, can we find him? Even if we find him, he won't be able to do it before he achieves his goal.
Came back."
"But father, it's very dangerous for him to go out like this!" Dill Merlin said eagerly: "He, he is only one person."
"I checked, he should be with his own bodyguards." Carlos said: "This guy, Rock, usually looks relatively stable, how could he get dizzy with him!"
"It's useless to say anything now." Prime Minister Wei Su said: "Think of any ways to remedy this."
"The top priority is not to let others know that he is out, and to make everyone think that he is still in charge in the Dark City." Carlos replied: "I will immediately issue an order to Amaterasu to ask him to pay attention to the abnormalities within the rebel forces.
event."
"At the same time, an order should be given to Mafa to spread rumors in the rebel areas and disrupt the public." Feline added: "Let everything that is about to happen look like it was planned in advance so that the rebels will not think of it.
Go to him."
"There is also the meeting this afternoon." Wen Sili glanced at Abu with worry: "Your Majesty must come forward."
"I think it's no problem!" The Prime Minister also turned to look at Abu: "After all, you even hid it from us, right, Cohen?"
Abu's personality came from Cohen. Facing his father, whom even Cohen was in awe of, the smart Abu didn't even dare to raise his head.
"Cohen." Weisu walked up to Abu and touched his head: "Cheer up and complete your mission."
"Um."
"Don't show such a shy expression in front of other people!" Weisu ordered softly: "Be like Cohen, fearless in both heaven and earth. The better you do, the safer he will be."
"Yes, Father, Father!"
"Now go back to your room and read carefully the letter he left for you." The Prime Minister said, "Be more energetic for the afternoon meeting!"
"knew."
Watching "Cohen" leave, Kasseling couldn't help but frown. No one was more worried about her son than her mother.
Weisu looked at his wife tenderly and said comfortingly: "Don't worry! He will be fine."
"Maybe we didn't take into account his feelings." Kasseling whispered: "He has always been so strong, who knew it would be like this this time... As his mother, I don't know when he will
changed."
"No matter what, it's fine, Katherine, you have to understand that Cohen is no longer the same as when he was a child." Weisu sat down and said, "As he grows up, his mood has changed, and it is normal for him to be a little estranged from his parents."
"You guys talk, I'll go for a walk."
"That's fine." Weisu nodded and said, "We still have to wait a while before we can arrange things."
After Kasseling left, Weisu took out the letter Cohen left from his pocket.
"What you are hearing now will be the most confidential things in the empire at this stage." Weisu said in a rare serious tone: "From now on, I hope you can realize that you are not only Cohen's friends, but also the most important people in the empire."
Important minister. Among these two identities, the identity of the imperial minister is the most important!"
"Yes." Everyone agreed in unison.
"His Majesty the Emperor has two plans, one for internal affairs and another for military development, which details all the development goals from now to next autumn." Weisu raised the letter in his hand and said: "I
I have taken a rough look at it and it is quite difficult to complete these two plans. Of course, it is not impossible with everyone's efforts."
"What kind of plan is it?" asked an anxious Heldt.
"Brigadier General Helter, His Majesty has given special orders. In view of your impulsive character, you cannot see the full text of this plan." Weisu looked at this already famous general: "The only order you have received is: obey Chief of General Staff Ka
If you disobey Ross's orders, the General Staff has the right to remove you from your post."
"I..." Even Haiert didn't dare to make a fuss in front of Weisu: "I accept the order."
"The three military generals will return to the front line from now on to secure the border. The most important thing is to ensure that the Dark Province and the Dark Moon Province are not attacked." Weisu then arranged: "The frontline command is under the responsibility of General Staff Officer Carlos.
The third legion is under the command of the general staff; the first legion guards the dark province and serves as the general reserve."
"yes!"
"As for the defense of the Dark Moon Province, General Martin is still in charge, so you don't have to worry." Weisu added: "Facing the main force of the rebels, the responsibilities of the three of you are not light!"
"Uncle Weisu, don't worry." Moya, who had been silent, said, "I will not let a rebel set foot on the land of the Dark Province."
"The same goes for me over there." Helter glanced at Carlos: "If a rebel soldier breaks through my defense line, it will be considered a dereliction of duty on my part!"
"Of course it's a good thing to have fighting spirit, but we have to be more careful. We can't afford to lose again... Okay, take the letter Cohen gave you and go back!" Weisu said: "As for military rations, we will do everything we can to solve it.
.You three don’t need to attend the afternoon meeting of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Take a rest and go directly back to the front line tomorrow.”
"yes!"
The three generals went out, and Cohen's wife was the only one left in the room.
"Father, Cohen made such a plan." Felin asked: "Does this mean that he will not come back until next autumn harvest?"
"It won't be that long, right?" Kelly was frightened by her sister's words.
"Who will know when he will come back? Besides Fichet, who knows what Cohen is thinking?" Wiseau sighed: "No matter who it is, he has a relationship with Cohen.
Don't even think about living a normal life... From the moment he landed, Kasseling and I have become accustomed to being frightened. But it's you who have to work hard again."
"Speaking of which, being Cohen's wife is really not easy!" Wensley held Dill's hand: "Can you still hold on?"
"I'm fine." Dill said with force, "I just didn't expect this to happen so quickly."
"This is already the third time." Kelly said bitterly on the side: "Sometimes I really want to just let go and never care about him again."
"This is an internal affairs arrangement." After listening to the complaints from his daughters-in-law, Weisu shook the letter in his hand: "In addition, the afternoon meeting is very important. We have many decrees to pass. In addition, food, food is the biggest headache.
"
"Yes!" Feilin nodded and said, "Food..."
At this moment, Count Ivar Merlin also received the first order in his temporary residence. This order was issued by the Imperial Interior Department, ordering Count Ivar Merin to report to a certain department of the Interior Department immediately to serve as a
Not a very important deputy position.
Looking at the order issued by the Prime Minister and the signatures of the four internal affairs supervisors, Ivar Merlin could not help but reveal a wry smile. He did not expect that an old man like himself would have the opportunity to enter an official career.
In the early years, before his wife passed away, Count Ivar Merlin was just an aristocratic farmer in the Riva Empire. In the Riva Empire, there were not a hundred but eighty such farmers, and they were extremely ordinary.
Count Ivar's only obligation to the royal family at that time was to provide coarse grains grown in the wild to the royal members who had eaten all the delicacies in the world.
Compared with other imperial royal families, the royal family of the Liva Empire is very interested in "eating". They require unique dishes every day and every meal, and they also pay great attention to the combination of tastes. For the royal family who are used to greasy food
For the members, the snacks made from whole grains from Chengdan are quite satisfying.
It sounds like a simple coarse grain, but because it is for the royal family to enjoy, it must be specially grown and processed. Every kind of "coarse grain" dedicated to the royal family, from seed selection to harvest and storage, is usually
There are dozens or hundreds of processes. There are so many wild crops, and it is quite time-consuming to master them. Therefore, apart from the knowledge of wild crops, Count Ivar has no other skills.
In the past, this was also an excuse for Count Ivar not to help his daughter in business.
Thinking back on it, there was a reason why Miss Dill Merlin chose to plant fruit trees when she was at the end of her rope!
The chamberlain served the count and changed into his official uniform and presented him with a beautifully packaged wooden box. Ivar opened it and saw that it was the cane that had been with him for decades and had a gem inlaid on the top.
"Your Majesty asked someone to deliver this." The chamberlain specifically explained.
The earl was noncommittal. In fact, in his heart, he was still dissatisfied with his son-in-law... but he still took the cane. What could be done?
The newly sent guards to protect the count were ready to set off. Count Ivar entered the carriage and sat down. At the moment of setting off, he was somewhat resistant to this matter, but this resistance was mixed with a little expectation.
There is still a little hesitation and worry about the "future"...
And at the moment, which official doesn't have such complicated thoughts in his mind? He is looking forward to doing something in this troubled world, but he is also full of hesitation about the future... With such a contradictory mentality, the officials'
The carriages gathered in the square in front of the Governor's Palace.
After all the officials were seated, Cohen Keda, who was dressed in armor, led the Prime Minister and four internal affairs supervisors into the venue. The officials had long been accustomed to Cohen's appearance... This is Cohen's most normal attire.
.
It could be seen that Cohen's mood was not very high. He first patiently made the opening remarks of the meeting, and then handed over the responsibility of presiding over the meeting to the Prime Minister.
Things that needed to be solved were put on the table one by one. The heads of various ministries and departments spoke one after another, and the staff and internal affairs supervisors also chimed in. The problems were gradually solved - except for the issue that no one wanted to mention.
"Today's agenda went very smoothly." Prime Minister Wei Su stood up with a smile: "The next step is the most urgent problem in the province at present, food!"
"As you all know, due to the underestimation of the total population of several provinces in advance, the influx of a large number of refugees, and finally the destruction of the war, our food supply is very problematic." Prime Minister Wei Su picked up an official document: "
As for the extent of the food shortage, I don’t think everyone has a clear idea yet. So let me tell you now that before the first harvest next year, the people of the province will have a food shortage period of two months. If this is ignored, these two
A lot of people will starve to death in a month."
"Yes, we have carefully calculated the surplus grain on hand, and the army's supply has also been reduced by half." Feilin continued: "But we still can't fill this gap."
An official stood up and asked: "Is it possible to transport food in from abroad?"
"It's impossible. We need a huge amount of food, and the rebels have blocked us." Feline replied: "We have sent letters to other kingdoms of God, but we have not received a reply from them yet. Personal opinion
, they won’t sell us food.”
"What about other business channels?" Someone asked: "Can Wanpu think of a way?"
"In fact, Wanpu City has been hoarding food before." Dill Merlin, who attended the meeting for the first time as an internal affairs supervisor, replied: "Not a single grain of food was left in hand, and these have been counted.
It’s stored in the grain.”
"It seems that widespread famine is unavoidable..." Someone among the officials sighed.
"In the current situation, we can do as much as we can!" Wei Su couldn't come up with any good solutions: "First of all, we must explain the situation to the residents and let them make arrangements for rations. Pay attention to it from now on.
Save it, or combine it with other edible foods, and try to get through this period of time."
"In areas close to the coast, you can catch a lot of fish." An aquarium official stood up: "We have a fleet and can handle some."
"Although relying on fishing can solve some problems, it cannot solve the fundamental problem." An official said: "Think about the scene when the province was first established two years ago, when the refugees dug wild vegetables..."
Speaking of wild vegetables, Count Ivar Merlin, who had been sitting among the officials without speaking, raised his head, his eyes showing surprise - but then he lowered his head again.
But who was Visu Keda? There were dozens of officials at the meeting, and who of them could escape his gaze?
"Count Ivar Merlin, this is your first time attending a meeting. You may not be familiar with the rules of the meeting." Visu immediately named Count Ivar: "There are no restrictions on speaking in our meeting. What suggestions do you have?"
? It doesn’t matter what you say.”
"I, I... Hello, Prime Minister." Although he has been a nobleman for so long, this is the first time he has experienced such a scene, and Count Ivar Merlin's hands are all sweaty.
He tried his best to maintain the temperament that "an elegant nobleman" should have, but unfortunately things went against his wishes: "I want to say that I know a little about the cultivation methods of wild crops..."
At this time, Mrs. Dill Merlin, the home affairs supervisor sitting in front, stared at her father, her eyes full of encouragement.
Seeing his daughter looking at her like this, Count Ivar couldn't help but feel excited, and he immediately gave up.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I actually don't know much about this." Count Ivar picked up his cane and walked forward. His loud voice echoed in the hall: "In fact, when it comes to growing wild fruits, in the Divine Alliance, I, Ivar,
·Merlin recognized the second place, but no one dared to recognize the first one!"
This sentence made the officials in the hall unable to react for a long time, and even Wei Su was caught off guard by him.
"I, Ivar Merlin." The Earl walked to the wall and turned to face the officials: "I am the nobleman who is best at farming in the Riva Empire, and for this Ivar the mud-legged one is ridiculed by countless people!
"
While the officials were staring at each other, Tiff Lorenzo stood up and walked to Count Ivar.
"If you are really 'Ivar with mud legs'..." Dean Lorenzo looked at Count Ivar with a very serious expression: "That will be the luck of our Sbia Empire!"
"This is not a good reputation. You are pretending to be a fool." Count Ivar said with a wry smile: "Although I have stopped growing things long ago, I have never gotten rid of my habit of wandering around in the wild."
Dean Lorenzo nodded to the Prime Minister.
"Bring me a map." Prime Minister Wei Su immediately became more energetic: "Put the largest one directly on the ground!"
The map occupied one-third of the floor of the hall, and everyone had to stand up and gather around the map to listen to Count Ivar's words.
"First, let's take a look at the area around Wampu." Count Ivar took a long stick and pointed at the map: "According to what I have seen during my years of outings, there are dozens of wild crops that can be eaten around Wampu. Because
It's winter now, so if we remove the seasonal restrictions, there are only seven species left."
"Aren't there a lot of choices?" an official asked in surprise.
"Wrong, because we have to feed so many people, there is only one kind that is suitable at the moment." Count Ivar explained: "Wild cassava."
"Is that food edible? Everyone knows that it is poisonous." One official said, "Even animals don't eat wild cassava!"
"No problem, cassava processed through special techniques can be eaten. Although the taste will be very bad and rough, it will not kill anyone." Count Ivar smiled: "It meets all our conditions and can be eaten in
It grows quickly in the winter, is easy to survive, and you don’t have to worry about seeds.”
“Why don’t you worry about seeds?”
"Both branches and roots of wild cassava can be planted as seeds." Count Ivar gestured: "A piece of cassava root can be cut into more than a dozen pieces, and the same can be said for the branches. It can survive when inserted into the soil. In the past, this kind of crop would
It invaded farmland and was cleared away by farmers as harmful things. I also found out that it was edible by an extremely accidental opportunity."
"But, is this food really edible?" Some officials still asked doubtfully.
"Of course, it cannot be eaten without extraction. It must be mixed with other things." Count Ivar gave the lie: "If anyone dares to eat it raw... the end will be very miserable."
"What about yield?" Weisu asked the most important question: "Growth cycle?"
"The yield is very high. It will start to bear fruit twenty days after planting, and it will continue to bear fruit. At this time, you can selectively harvest according to the size." Count Ivar explained: "It takes up less space and can be planted intensively... until we are scheduled to be short of food.
When the time comes, we can harvest twice.”
"What are the negative effects?"
"Processing is troublesome, and the storage period cannot exceed ten days." Count Ivar said with a wry smile: "In other words, you have to eat it as soon as it is ripe."
After much thought, Prime Minister Wei Su finally made up his mind.
"Okay! Count Ivar, please calculate how much land is needed, how many manpower and funds are needed." Visu held Count Ivar's hand: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs will allocate it to you immediately."
"The land needs to be re-demarcated, because wild cassava is harmful to other crops, and there will not be much need for manpower." Count Ivar thought for a while: "The difficulty is that after the wild cassava matures, it needs to be processed intensively, and it also needs
Make lots of special tools."
"These are all fine. If anything is missing, just speak up."
"Count Ivar, this matter is of great importance. I hope you can bring us good news." Dean Lorenzo held the count's other hand: "Use your knowledge as much as possible, you can save countless people."
Having never been entrusted with such an important mission, Count Ivar smiled sheepishly and turned to look at his son-in-law.
At this time, Cohen was the only one still sitting on the chair. He first looked at his father-in-law quietly, then raised the corner of his mouth and showed everyone a very evil smile...
Except for a few people who were close to Cohen, everyone in the hall was frightened by Cohen's smile. (To be continued)