During the few months he was away on business, the scenery in the palace changed a lot among the rocks, especially the small flower hall where foreign envoys were received. Fortunately, the security personnel were all old subordinates. During the break of His Majesty Cohen's change of clothes,
Yan Yan took the time to learn about the security situation in the recent period. Dinah also went to get the notification documents during this period and read them to Yan Yan. Only then did Yan Yan know that during the period when he left Sbia, the empire had
This time they used troops against the demonic Wells Empire, with great results.
But it's strange. The empire's use of troops against demons is top secret. Although both Shi Yan and Dinah know it clearly, this kind of thing will not appear in previous notification documents. Is His Majesty the Emperor doing this in a big way?
? However, Rock will not worry about this kind of thing, because his duty is to ensure the safety of the emperor, and keeping a close eye on anyone who is close to the emperor is his most important mission. All people who are close to His Majesty Cohen, regardless of high or low,
, it must be inspected by his eyes first.
"Today, His Majesty will be accompanied by the General Staff Officer, a general from the military department, and internal affairs officials from three provinces close to the Porta Empire. From the Porta Empire, there is a prince, Count Severic Lando.
, and another middle-aged general." Rock walked in the meeting venue, looked at the documents in his hands, and said softly to Dinah: "Almost all of them are military generals, so you must pay attention to the seating arrangement. I will stand on the left behind His Majesty later.
On the other side, a skilled guard is placed on the right rear side of His Majesty. The chief chamberlain stands behind the guest. The refreshment table is placed here, here and here, and there must be clear traffic behind His Majesty."
This team is an excellent team. Regardless of the arrangement of tables, chairs or seats, Shi Yan only pays attention to safety, but no matter how weird the arrangements he proposes, Dinah can make the details elegant and seamless. The two of them.
Instructing the chamberlains to do everything well, he then asked people to invite the Bota messenger. When these people entered the venue, Rock himself checked the venue for the last time and felt that everything was safe before sending a signal to invite His Majesty to enter.
"... Your Majesty must attend this month's graduation ceremony! Your Majesty is the emperor of the empire. Students have studied hard for several years and will be sent out soon. They all hope to see your Majesty." As always, the news reached Rock Ears first.
It was the voice of the hard-working clerk. He followed Cohen and persuaded him earnestly, "Last time, His Majesty didn't go, and those students still regretted it..."
"Regret? I will only regret it when I see them tomorrow. They are a bunch of idiots who don't know anything. They think they are arrogant after just a few days in the Royal Academy. What's even more hateful is that I have to praise them for their ambition." A man in gorgeous clothes.
His Majesty Cohen walked along the special passage with an indifferent expression on his face, but his tone was very unhappy, "You are not tired, I am tired! Go home and tell your old man that I am not going."
"Your Majesty, you'd better go and see me! Otherwise, my father will have to come to the palace." The secretary looked sad, "Your Majesty didn't go to the last ceremony, but my father later found out that your majesty was having a barbecue, so I went back
I was made to kneel down at home... They said I didn’t know how to be a minister, that I didn’t know how to persuade His Majesty to work diligently, and that I..."
"Okay, okay, I will give you a house not far from the palace tomorrow." Cohen stopped and glanced at the secretary, "Just move out and live there. You don't have to worry about being tortured by your old man. I'll summon you."
When the time comes, you can come faster."
"Your Majesty, the secretary has always been responsible for his duties, so he should be rewarded with a residence." The general staff officer smiled and said at this time: "But your majesty, even if the secretary moves out, he is still the son of Dean Luo Lun! Dean!
If you want to teach him a lesson, how can he escape?"
Cohen thought about it for a moment, and then snorted, letting everyone know that he was very unhappy now, "I know. Don't say it anymore, you just want me to attend the ceremony? Okay! I'll go, just play alone, or in a group
Everyone has fun, so let’s all have fun... My Prince Bota, how have you been in the Holy City these days? Are you still used to it? Did Count Severk Lando take you to play? "
As soon as they saw Cohen entering the room, the Bota messengers immediately stood up to greet him. Cohen waved his hand magnanimously and told them to sit down.
This time the Pota Empire also sent an envoy to Sbia to discuss an important matter for both countries. Therefore, this Prince Pota was not the idiot Cohen met when he proposed marriage in Riva, but a few years ago.
The person who helped the current Emperor Pota ten years ago was also Emperor Pota's biological brother, Prince Yanan. This guy had been here for several days, his demeanor was warm and gentle, and he was more difficult to deal with than the other Prince Pota. Cohen got
According to the information, this prince has three characteristics: ruthless, thorough, and planning before taking action. In front of him, as the deputy envoy, Severk Lando is cautious in his words and deeds, not to mention slick, and basically does not dare to
Take a big breath.
"This king has passed the age of fun-loving, but His Majesty Cohen is worried about it." Prince Yanan smiled slightly, like a kind elder, "Accompanying me, an old nobleman with a stoic heart, Earl Sevik has been accompanying me for these few days.
God has suffered a lot!"
Hearing what Prince Yanan said, Severk Lando quickly stood up and pretended to be dumbfounded, making a fool of himself.
"Really? Earl Severk suffered? Well then! I will arrange a royal ball for His Excellency the Prince and Earl Severk so that everyone can see how harmoniously the Sbia Empire and the Pota Empire get along." Regarding this.
As Prince Yanan, Cohen resorted to playing hard to get. Anyway, this was not something Sibia was anxious about, "Prince Yanan, my dance is quite special. You have to bring your own dance partner. I have been looking at this beautiful girl Sibia for a long time.
I also want to see how beautiful Bota’s beauties are.”
"Thank you for your kindness, your majesty. I will definitely bring my dancing partner to attend. As for this beauty from Bota! As long as your majesty says a word, you can have as much as you want. You can watch it as you want. Just kidding, kidding." Prince Yanan bowed.
He bowed and accepted Cohen's invitation calmly, "But, has Your Majesty considered the small proposal that Xiao Wang made two days ago? What is the conclusion?"
"To be honest, Prince Yanan, the proposal you made a few days ago put me in a difficult position! So I haven't discussed this matter with the princes, and the ministers don't even know about it." Seeing that the other party was talking about business,
Cohen stopped his anger and smiled, and leaned back in his chair, "Forming a coalition to attack the demon empire is unprecedented. Violation of the agreement is inevitable, and the consequences can be big or small."
Prince Yanan smiled and asked: "I don't understand. I don't know what your Majesty means by 'big or small'?"
"It's not complicated. Our Sibia Empire attacks demons because of my own hatred. If I don't fight those bastards, I will be restless. If I don't fight those bastards, I will feel unhappy. A battle of this level would seem to outsiders
It's just a small friction, a small scene. The temple won't trouble me, and the gods will just smile generously when they find out." Cohen's fingers tapped the handle of the seat lightly and answered slowly, "But as soon as the Pota Empire joined the war, this
The nature of the matter has changed. The demons will say that we gang up to commit crimes and do not follow the rules. If they also form a coalition to kill us, we will be in big trouble."
"Your Majesty's worry is not unreasonable. Frankly speaking, I was a little surprised when I received this order from the emperor of my country!" Prince Yanan was not discouraged by Cohen's answer because he knew that Cohen was just looking for excuses.
"But please consider, Your Majesty, if only the Sibia Empire attacks, when will Your Majesty be able to vent his hatred? After all, this is a war, and prolonging it will not be good for anyone. Please consider, Your Majesty, even if it is always your Majesty's country,
Attack, can't the demon alliance form a coalition to counterattack? If Bota joins at this time, His Majesty will have a wider space whether it is offensive or defensive."
"I heard what Prince Yanan said, the Pota Empire must join?" Cohen chuckled, "Every war has to have a reason, why is the Pota Empire suddenly so enthusiastic about attacking the Demon Alliance? Could it be because of the soldiers?
Too much will be too idle?”
"The Pota Empire is not that arrogant. Besides, the Divine Alliance Empire is attacking the Demon Empire. Do we need any reason? Of course we stand for our faith." At this point, Prince Yanan lowered his voice, with no deep meaning.
Said: "I believe His Majesty Cohen also knows something about the current situation of the Pota Empire. The situation in our country... is somewhat similar to that of your country. The letter written by our Emperor to His Majesty should also have explained it, so I ask Your Majesty to be more considerate in this regard."
"After reading the letter from your emperor, I understand to some extent that it is not easy to be the emperor of any empire!" Cohen sighed and replied with deep feeling, "Since your country proposed this plan, I want to hear about it.
I can discuss the details with the princes and ministers later."
"Who doesn't know that His Majesty Cohen is a young genius who started his career in the military. His Majesty can naturally tell at a glance whether this plan is feasible." Prince Yanan waved and asked the general behind him to step forward to explain the plan, "When I set off,
, the army has begun to mobilize. The emperor of our country has high hopes for this matter and hopes that the good relations between the two countries will continue. Some time ago, a local official was preparing to write a letter to impeach your nobles who were on official business abroad, but the emperor called him to scold him.
…Because the emperor of our country knows that those noble generals are your majesty’s favorite generals! I hope your majesty will understand Bota’s painstaking efforts…”
Hearing Cohen and the prince talk about dispatching officials, Rock felt a little uncomfortable, but the orc's expression did not change significantly. No one noticed it when he took General Bota's plan and distributed it to everyone present.
"The prince was joking. In fact, it would be good to let those bastards learn a lesson so that I don't have to teach them a lesson again. But I still have to accept this favor from the emperor of your country! When the prince returns, please convey my regards." Speaking of those foreigners.
After sending officials, Cohen couldn't help but shake his head and reached out to take the plan from Rock Empire, "General, you can start to explain."
"Yes, Your Majesty, our country's plan is as follows." General Bota knew the rules very well and just stood there and explained, "The number of troops sent by our country is only half of your country's, and the offensive route does not overlap with that of your country's army. Command
There will be no intersection with each other. So from the perspective of the war situation, there is no connection between the Pota army and the Sbia army, which fundamentally eliminates the idea of alliance, so as not to tell the truth."
"But the armies of the two countries are actually coalition forces." Cohen looked at the plan in his hand, "So where is the joint letter now?"
"Your Majesty, this is reflected in strategy. Hitting someone with two fists is more flexible and effective than using one fist." The general replied solemnly, "Information sharing before the war, mutual support during the war, and post-war benefits.
Junzhan. Not long after the war between gods and demons, the demon alliance was just an empty shell. It was impossible for them to cross the dividing line between gods and demons to retaliate. Even if they could do this and activate the war mechanism urgently, the improvised army would not be able to compare.
We have cooperated skillfully."
"It sounds very tempting, but there is one more thing." Cohen asked noncommittally: "The Sibia army fought by themselves and got a benefit. Now they have to fight with such a heavy reputation. It's just
Get a share of the benefits. This is like doing business. The costs have gone up and I haven’t made any more money. So why do I have to suffer?”
"Haha, your majesty is right, but I thought about it again, is it true that the Sibia Empire has no benefits at all?" Prince Yanan smiled, "As for the heavy reputation, your majesty, we are
There is no need to sign an agreement. The king proposes to build a treasury on the border between the two countries, put a certain number of gold coins in each, and hand it over to the other side's army for guarding. If any country does not keep its promise, those
The money should be regarded as compensation... Of course, as the party making the proposal, we are obliged to put in more."
"Your Excellency, why are you talking about money? In the eyes of the prince, am I just an emperor who likes money?" Cohen interrupted Prince Yanan and said with a smile: "It's getting late, Yanan.
Prince, please go back to the inn to rest! As for this matter, I will discuss it with the prince and ministers later, and whether I agree or not, I will make a final decision in the next few days."
"With your Majesty's words, I am very satisfied. Your Majesty, rest assured. I know that your Majesty does not like people to bribe ministers, so I will never do such things." Prince Yanan stood up and saluted with a smile, "
There is a gift from my king to your majesty outside. I hope your majesty likes it. I will take my leave."
"Look, why does the prince need so many gifts? You are so polite, but let's make it clear that I will not give anything back..." Cohen stood up, laughing, and watched Prince Yanan go out.
The clerk and the chief chamberlain saw off Cohen's guests to the outer door. When they turned around, they were both startled by His Majesty Cohen's gaze - the extremely sharp gaze at that time. Compared with the previous interviews, His Majesty Cohen with such gaze was simply...
Just another person.
With a soft sound of "wave", Cohen flipped the plan into the air, and the pages of light blue paper immediately burned. After spinning to the ground, the plan had turned into a ball of ashes.
Looking at the black ash on the carpet, Cohen's eyes gradually returned to normal and suddenly asked: "My general staff officer, what do you think of this matter?"
"Return to Your Majesty." Carlos said softly: "It is feasible, has advantages, and is dangerous."
"Of course it's feasible." Cohen took two steps forward and looked at the chair where Prince Yanan sat just now. "What's the benefit? What's the risk?"
"The benefits are 70%, and the risks are 30%." Carlos thought for a moment, "If we do a good job, the risks can be reduced to 20%."
"My general staff officer, you have made great progress!" Cohen smiled and turned to look at the rock, "You are also a general, tell me."
"Your Majesty, I don't understand." Rock stood at attention and replied loudly, "If one of us needs three punches to defeat the enemy, two of us will defeat one enemy. Each of us only needs one punch."
"Okay! You, Yan Yan, have made progress after going out once. You can do arithmetic." Cohen said nothing else. "That's it. We need to keep it a secret first. Yan Yan, give me the chair where the bullshit prince sat."
Go burn it, you dare to come up to me and show off your old age."
"But Your Majesty, don't you have to answer him in a few days?"
"You've heard me say it for a few days." Cohen chuckled and walked out, "This is a big deal, there's no need to rush, let's satisfy this old immortal's appetite first."
The General Staff Officer and the Secretary looked at each other, and neither of them understood what His Majesty Cohen was really thinking. (To be continued)