After dinner in the palace, Cohen got on the luxurious carriage presented by Emperor Riva and returned to the inn. After successfully convincing Emperor Riva, the most difficult third of the matter was completed, and Cohen felt relieved.
The hanging stone. As for whether Emperor Riva knew his identity, it was not that important. Before coming to Riva, Cohen was sure that the steady old emperor would not dare to do anything to him. Of course, the necessary precautions are still
He was well prepared, but the targets of his precautions were some "ignorant little brats"... such as the owner of the person hiding under the car at the moment.
This guy hid under the car in the palace, but Cohen didn't take it seriously. Not only did he open the car window to enjoy the scenery, but he also asked the coachman to walk around a few more times. The old emperor was right, Kinshasa at night was very charming, even though it was dark
It has arrived, but the shops facing the street are not closed, and they still hang up colorful lanterns at the door to attract customers.
People in fancy clothes from all over the world are walking on the wide streets, shopping for goods, or enjoying the scenery. It’s so bustling and bustling.
Halfway through the road, a carriage with the emblem of the Sbia flag approached. Foreign Secretary Lip nodded to Cohen through the window. Cohen smiled slightly and tapped his right foot lightly on the floor of the carriage... The coachman stopped suddenly.
, the man hiding between the axles was unable to stabilize, and his body fell straight to the ground, but this man's hands were strong, and when he landed, he rolled out of the car, and then flew away quickly towards the roadside.
"Hello, Mr. Special Envoy." Lip had already boarded Cohen's carriage. He looked back at the runaway man and complimented him: "It's only been a few days since we last met! The special envoy is even more heroic."
"No, how can I, a little messenger, compare to you, the Foreign Minister, who is so dazzling and high-spirited?" Cohen looked at Lip's magnificent dress and said with a teasing smile: "The Foreign Minister is here in Riva.
It's been a while, and I wonder how things are going? Did you encounter any trouble?"
While the two were chatting, several of the escorts that Cohen brought with him had already caught up from behind and took over the work of the coachmen. The two coachmen were brought to the front of the queue and led the way on horseback. The convoy turned around and walked along the road with few pedestrians.
, advancing across the river in Kinshasa, Cohen and Lip's conversation would not be heard by anyone else.
"To answer your Majesty's question, there will be no big trouble." Lip was very cautious and still lowered his voice and said: "Since this period of time, your Majesty has held no less than ten negotiations with the various departments of the internal affairs of Liva. In the end, the Liva Empire finally
Accepted our suggestion and agreed to expand the three trade routes connected to the Sibiya Empire. In addition, in order to smoothly circulate the materials aiding our country from other countries, Riva also agreed to repair the road from Kinshasa to the capital of the Banse Empire. However,
They want Sibia to bear certain costs."
"These expenses are deserved." Cohen nodded slightly, "After all, those materials are shipped to our country, and Riva's request is reasonable."
If Duke Swice Hepburn of the Demon Alliance heard Cohen's words, he would have stood up in shock, and then loudly warned the Riva Empire to beware of the wolfish ambitions of the Sbia Empire. Because these three business lines that Riva repaired today
Roads, in the view of the war madman Cohen Keda, will be three life-or-death logistics lines in the future! What is even more frightening is... Cohen Keda also asked the Riva Empire to repair the road leading to the Bansai Empire.
"As for those little troubles! The three princesses of the Liva Empire seem to have some opinions on these matters." Lip paused, "Of course it is not the three princesses who come out to cause trouble, but their husbands' families.
The subordinate forces. Although the attack is directed at the incident itself, everyone can see that they reject the Sbia Empire from the bottom of their hearts."
"I heard that the three princesses are very busy these days! Four princes are here, and of course they have to entertain them well." Cohen did not comment on Lip's report, but instead talked about seemingly insignificant matters.
"So, how is the situation at His Highness the Crown Prince's place? Is it just as busy? I forgot to tell you that I met with the eldest princess today."
"It's all the same. In the mansions of these His Highnesses, they played and danced night after night for several days. Among them, Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess was closer to Prince Omatu. She was an extremely cold beauty with tough skills. As long as she was
Her political enemy usually tosses and turns at night and has difficulty sleeping peacefully." Lip smiled, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Bensai have formed a sworn friendship..."
"Tossing and turning? That's probably because of the tight clothes she wore, which squeezed the two lumps of flesh on her chest like two lances." Cohen laughed and interrupted Lip, "But when I met the envoy
, She should be the one who has trouble falling asleep tonight."
"Tonight, it seems that the three princesses will not rest!" Lip said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has booked one of the most famous restaurants in Kinshasa to entertain the suitors from the seven countries in a private capacity. The three princesses and their husbands also
On the invitation list."
"The suitors from the Seven Kingdoms? Where did the Seven Kingdoms come from?" Cohen couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then realized, "You invited me?"
"Yes, Viscount Silver Moon Lake of the Sibia Empire is also on the list." Lip replied with a smile, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince calls tonight a feast."
"Good fellow, His Highness the Crown Prince seems to have quite a lot of ambitions! It's rare for him to have this kind of elegance. Of course, I, as the envoy, will need strong support. Okay! Go back to the inn and change your clothes." Cohen made up his mind and said calmly.
He said to Lip: "As for your matter, we will handle it according to the instructions previously given. There is no room for bargaining on trade routes, ports, and cargo circulation."
"Your Majesty, I will definitely do it." Lip nodded and replied in a decisive tone. No one knows Cohen's character better than him, and no one is more afraid of Cohen's methods than he is. Even if he is broken into pieces, what Cohen has told him will not be completed.
No.
"Take this." Cohen handed a stack of huge gold coupons to Lip, "I didn't understand the situation here the past few days, which was really hard on you."
"My lord, my lord is not suffering at all." Cohen's harsh words made Lip feel a little at a loss.
"Every copper that Sibia takes out is stained with the blood and tears of the people. We have no right to waste it. If you use one, you will get ten back." Cohen patted Lip on the shoulder and said, "Take it out.
Use this method to make all the envoys from the six countries eat shit!"
"With your Majesty's support, I will definitely do my best." Lip put the gold coupon in his arms, "If you spend one copper, even if you can't make it back, you will have to lose ten coppers!"
"No, no, no, you're wrong to think that way." Cohen shook his finger, "Our goal is to be ten times better than others, rather than spending money to destroy others. Although that method may seem to relieve anger, it is not harmful to others.
It does no good to us at all.”
"My lord, please keep this in mind." Lip nodded and accepted the instruction, "However, the general strategy for Riva from now on is..."
"Stability, do your best to ensure Riva's stability." Cohen's eyes flashed, "Ensure stability for one year, and strive for stability for two years... The future direction of things is not something we can decide."
If you ask any Kinshasa resident where the largest and most luxurious restaurant in Kinshasa is, the resident will proudly stretch out his hand and point out the five-story building in the west of the city to the person asking for directions, and explain that restaurant.
The name of the building is Yuehui Building. This building was built more than 70 years ago and is the property of the Imperial Household Treasury. Because it has a semi-official background, it only receives foreign dignitaries and ministers of the DPRK and China. As for ordinary people and wealthy businessmen, it is basically
Don't even think about getting involved.
At this moment, the downstairs of Yue Hui was full of luxurious carriages, and suitors from various countries arrived in gorgeous costumes. As the host, His Royal Highness Prince Riva and his concubine stood in the lobby to receive the distinguished guests. When the banquet began, the three princesses
They arrived one after another, and the ministers and dignitaries accompanying the banquet were almost here, so His Royal Highness invited the guests to go straight to the fifth floor and enter the banquet hall of Yuehui Building.
In the middle of the top floor is a large open space covered with fine carpets. The seats are arranged in a circle around it, divided into two circles. The inner circle is for the envoys of the seven countries, and the outer circle is for the ministers. The prince and his wife are sitting in the master position, and the three are sitting there.
Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Prince Consort stood on both sides, and a minister also sat beside the Prince. Judging from his attire, he should be an official at the level of Prime Minister.
Although the suitor from the Sibia Empire has not yet arrived, neither the host nor the guests seemed to care about it. They called their friends and sat down affectionately. The prince raised his glass, and the banquet began. After three drinks, the arranged singing and dancing
The performance began, and all the guests attending the banquet gradually became more and more dissolute... His Royal Highness held such a banquet, which itself meant entertaining envoys from various countries. Besides, it was not held in the palace, so of course there was nothing to be scrupulous about.
First, the accompanying minister touched and teased the waitress beside him, and then the envoys became less serious. On the other hand, the prince and princess did not stop her at all, and even encouraged her to drink with a smile. If you only look at the surface, it is completely different.
Knowing that there was a grudge between the three princesses and the prince, even the consorts showed their respect for the prince in their speech and behavior.
"The envoys have taken the trouble to come all the way, just to contribute to the harmony between our empires. I am very grateful and admire you as a person. Regarding the marriage proposal, no matter who the girl ends up with this time, other envoys
But you can't get angry!" Prince Riva raised his glass, "Then, let us drink this cup together for the eternal harmony and unity between the empires!"
"Thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince." The envoys responded with a toast, "I wish eternal peace between the empires!"
After drinking all the wine in the cup, everyone smiled and said beautiful words... They were always in harmony. Everyone knew what was going on.
"What particularly surprised me was that in this proposal, the envoy of the Tansi Empire turned out to be Prince Carl Ulysses." Prince Riva put down his wine glass, "Many years ago, Prince Carl taught me swordsmanship.
Although more than ten years have passed in a flash, the past scenes are still vivid in my mind... Prince, I am very happy to see you again."
"Your Highness is too modest. The past events many years ago are not worth mentioning at all." Among the envoys, Prince Carl, the only one who was calm and calm, smiled lightly, "Seeing His Majesty the Crown Prince's grandeur, I wish I was ten years younger.
Years old, but it is very difficult. My only wish is that the Liva Empire will prosper and the Divine Alliance will be in harmony."
Because of the complicated blood relationship, the power behind the prince is the Bansai Empire, while the Tanxi Empire secretly supports the second princess. However, His Highness the Crown Prince is well aware of Prince Carl's skills and abilities.
As for the swordsmanship that Prince Carl taught him...if the prince thought that a few big slaps could be considered teaching, that would be correct.
"The Liva Empire is flourishing, and the Divine Alliance is in harmony. His Highness the Prince's idea is really kind." Prince Omatu, who supported the eldest princess, laughed and retracted his arm around the beauty's waist, "But has the Prince considered one thing, as long as the Divine
There is still a certain empire in the alliance, and as long as a certain emperor is still in power, no one can think that this wish will come true."
"I'm sorry that I am confused and cannot understand your words." Prince Carl turned his head and looked at Prince Omatu with a serious face, "Your Excellency, which empire are you talking about? If you do it in front of Prince Riva and several princesses,
If you speak ill of the Liva Empire, I will be the first to not spare you, and neither will the envoys... you will be punished with at least ten drinks."
The remaining power of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces was still there, and Prince Omatu was taken advantage of by Prince Karl. Before Prince Karl came out with his last words, Prince Omatu actually broke out in a cold sweat. And each of the envoys had their own evil intentions. Look at Karl.
The prince put an unfounded charge on this unfortunate guy, but he just laughed secretly and did not say anything to relieve the situation.
"Your Majesty, the prince misunderstood my words. The empire I mentioned does not refer to the Liva Empire." Prince Omatu composed himself and forced a smile, "So, His Highness, these ten glasses of wine will not punish me."
Come up!"
"So your Excellency is not referring to the Liva Empire!" Prince Carl had a look of surprise on his face, but his ears carefully distinguished the sound of a group of footsteps going upstairs in the music, and he delayed for a moment before continuing to ask.
Go on, "But I am still very confused! Which empire are you talking about that will destroy the harmony of the Divine Alliance? Destroy the prosperity of the Liva Empire?"
"That's what I said!" Prince Omatu thought he had escaped from Prince Karl's trap. He didn't even see the look from the eldest princess and said loudly with a proud look on his face: "Of course it's the Sbia Empire!
"
When Prince Omatu said these words, Cohen, who was the "Special Envoy of Sbia's Proposal", just walked up the last step of the stairs. He was slightly startled when he heard this and stopped on the sidelines.
For a moment, all the guests were silent, even Prince Riva and several princesses did not make a sound. Prince Omatu, who was facing the stairs, finished speaking and then noticed that Cohen went upstairs, but he was deceived that the special envoy was just a little person.
The Viscount coughed dryly and did not make any expression. Prince Carl, who had arranged everything, smiled faintly and gestured to the maid next to him, asking her to pour wine for him.
"It turns out that the special envoy of the Sibia Empire has arrived. Please take a seat." Seeing the awkward situation, Prince Riva forced a smile and said, "Your Excellency is late, so I have to drink three glasses of wine as a penalty."
Cohen withdrew his gaze from Prince Omatu, and looked at Prince Riva with a smile... After not seeing each other for several years, Prince Riva seemed to have become stronger, and he did not apply white powder on his face, but his mental state remained the same.
She is very decadent, and wearing a gorgeous dress cannot hide it at all. The Crown Princess looks gentle, virtuous, beautiful and elegant, but her eyes lack the magnanimity and charm that a Crown Princess should have.
The three princesses sitting on the left and right all have the shadow of Princess Berni between their eyebrows, but without Princess Berni's unique charm and a little more sophistication in their eyes, no matter how they dress up, they can't compare to their sister.
One of the most beautiful. On the contrary, the princes consort beside the three princesses looked heroic, and they all looked smart and capable.
"The envoy was disturbed by some mundane matters in the inn, so he came late, so he deserves to drink as a penalty." Cohen stepped in, stood still and nodded to the host, "I have met the prince and the three princesses."
"By the way, the special envoy is young and promising, so he should shoulder more responsibilities for the country. Although it is said that he is punished with a drink, that is just an explanation." Prince Riva waved his hand, "This first glass of wine, I will let this prince
How about having a drink with you?"
Prince Riva was ordered by the emperor to entertain envoys from various countries and must mediate disputes between the parties. This move contained more of a comforting meaning.
"Thank you, Prince." Cohen took the wine glass from the maid's hand and drank it in one gulp. "It is indeed a good wine."
"Envoy Sibia is really a generous man. If I were a man, I would have had a few drinks with the envoy, but unfortunately I couldn't bear to drink too much." Princess Riva gave a sweet smile, turned her head and said to the consort: "Husband, please
I offer a toast to the envoy."
The prince-in-law agreed and raised the glass to Cohen to drink with him. But Cohen smiled and did not pick up the wine.
Seeing Cohen's move, all the guests in the audience were stunned again. Wasn't this special envoy from Spiya too trustworthy?
The eldest princess frowned slightly and said softly: "What? Don't you want the special envoy to drink this glass of wine?"
"The eldest princess is making a toast. Of course the envoy is very happy and will definitely not refuse." Cohen, standing in the middle of the dance floor, put his hands behind his back and said loudly: "The Sibiya Empire has nothing but integrity and straightforwardness. The eldest princess doesn't say anything.
It’s okay to drink this glass of wine with the young envoy, but if His Majesty knows that Her Royal Highness the Princess has asked her consort to drink this glass of wine on her behalf, the miserable young envoy will have to be punished again.”
As soon as Cohen's words came out, everyone in the audience was stunned. Wasn't this special envoy from Sbia too greedy? He actually asked the eldest princess to drink the glass of wine by herself... Even Prince Carl was a little surprised, but Cohen's appearance changed.
It was quite thorough, and the gestures of his hands and feet were different from before. Prince Carl did not see any flaws, but secretly sighed in his heart that Sbia had shown his strength.
"The special envoy seems to have some injustice in his heart!" The eldest princess looked at Cohen condescendingly and replied with a smile on her face, "If this princess does not give the special envoy this face, what will the special envoy do? Encourage the emperor of your country to send troops to attack our Liva Empire?
"
The eldest princess had been angry with Cohen during the day, and she still hadn't recovered yet. Seeing that the atmosphere was appropriate, of course she followed Cohen's words and attacked him. Anyway, it was up to her whether she drank or not. It all depends on how Cohen responds.
"How could it be? The eldest princess is joking. The Divine Alliance is originally as close as a family, how can we talk about weapons lightly?"
Cohen raised his head and smiled, his long blond hair rising from behind his black cloak, his eyes sparkling under his eyebrows, and he spoke in a free and elegant manner, "If the eldest princess is determined to let the little boy hit a wall, the little boy will also
I can only complain in my heart that I only blame myself for not having this honor, and I will never blame the eldest princess."
This time in the Liva Empire, proposing was just one of the things. Cohen didn't want to break up with the princesses right now, so his words contained less serious meaning and instead contained hints of teasing.
"The special envoy is really a charming young man." Although she was resentful, seeing Cohen's performance at this moment, the eldest princess couldn't help but feel intoxicated. She picked up a folding fan and covered her mouth with a smile, "No wonder the Sibia Empire sent
Come and propose."
"The envoy fought hard to get it! There are countless civil servants and generals in the empire who are more powerful than the envoy. If I miss this time, I may never be able to succeed." Cohen picked up the wine glass and said, "Elder Princess
please."
"Special envoy please." The eldest princess took the wine glass from the consort's hand and drank it under the cover of a folding fan.
The expressions of the guests in the venue were different, but no one expected that the eldest princess would drink this glass of wine. How did they know that Cohen made the eldest princess suffer during the day? The eldest princess drank this glass, partly because of the influence of Cohen's charm, and partly because of the influence of Cohen's charm.
On the one hand, it also has the intention of easing the relationship between the two.
"Thank you for the princess's wine." Cohen laughed, and then with a "pop" sound, the wine glass slipped from his hand.
Under everyone's attention, the wine glass flipped over and flew towards Prince Omatu, arriving in front of Prince Omatu in an instant.
A person flashed out from behind Prince Omatu and grabbed the wine glass, but the wine glass spun too fast and only caught the bottom of the glass. Half the glass of red wine spilled out and poured over Prince Omatu's head and face!
"Oops!" Cohen rubbed his hands and turned to look at Prince Omatu with an extremely weird look in his eyes. "My hands slipped." (To be continued)