Huggins, who was busy instructing his servants to pack their bags, found the king who was looking at the garden in silence for a long time. After thinking for a while, he asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, you are just going to the north to deal with some affairs. Is it necessary?"
Do you have to bring so many things with you?"
Todd smiled and said to him: "The barbarian camp in the north, as the strategic rear of Muxi City, is still under development, and the level of infrastructure and materials is relatively low..."
Hearing what the other party said, Huggins, who was half-informed, nodded and continued the work at hand.
A palace guard knocked on the door: "Your Majesty, Lord Emerson is here."
Todd straightened his collar and said, "Let him wait for me in the audience room."
Ten minutes later, Emerson, who was sitting on the sofa in the audience room, looked at the furnishings in the room and frowned unconsciously.
The glass box usually used to display the king's scepter and ribbons disappeared; the solid gold city model built by craftsmen when Duxi City was established also disappeared; even Todd's favorite knight's sword remained on the wall.
A mark was left.
Has a thief been here?
Emerson, who was speculating like this, scratched his head, and the voice from behind interrupted his train of thought.
"Have you read the plan for cabinet reorganization?"
Emerson quickly stood up from the sofa and watched Todd sit opposite him. Then he took out a thick stack of paper from his arms and said, "Your Majesty, I have already read the plan you proposed.
Yes. What do you mean, do you want to establish a "Knights' Council" outside the cabinet?"
"Yes, I have written down the specific plan on paper. What do you think?"
"What is the main purpose of establishing such a 'Knights' Council'?"
Perhaps feeling that his question could easily cause ambiguity, Emerson quickly added: "After all, the kingdom has consecrated five hundred knights before, but these people come from all walks of life and gather together. What do they mainly discuss?"
Todd replied: "There are two main tasks of the Knights Council, which are to vote on the public budget and legal regulations of the Muxi Kingdom. The public budget here generally refers to the proportion and time points of government expenditures within the kingdom, and the legal regulations include everything except the king.
All basic laws other than the Order.”
Emerson nodded and said: "If these tasks are handed over to parliament, then the contents of the cabinet's deliberations should be personnel, internal affairs, foreign affairs and military affairs."
"That's right. Of course, the Knights Council is only responsible for deliberation matters, and the basic work is still handled by the government affairs department."
"I understand this." Emerson thought of something: "But public budgets and legal regulations involve many professional fields. If those who are not professional are allowed to vote, will it affect the rationality and fairness of the affairs?
.”
"I have also thought about this. In addition to the 500 knights previously canonized, I also plan to gradually expand the group of parliamentary knights. For example, the kingdom can elect knights in installments..."
Emerson interrupted Todd: "Your Majesty, this is what I don't understand. How can the knight's title be decided by an election?"
Todd laughed: "As you just said, knight is just a title after all."
"This is different!" Emerson shook his head excitedly: "Knights have been loyal to the king since ancient times. If knights are canonized by election, then where does the knight's loyalty come from?"
Todd thought for a while and changed his explanation: "Then, how about calling the elected knights 'honorary knights'? This will distinguish them from the knights I canonized."
Emerson frowned, hesitated for a while, and finally reluctantly agreed with the king.
Todd continued: "In this case, the Knights Council is composed of two groups of people. One group is the five hundred knights who were personally ennobled by me. They enjoy lifelong seats in the parliament; the other group is elected by the citizens of Muxi."
Honorary Knights', their status is only valid during the election period."
Emerson sighed: "I will obey the holy will."
Todd patted the paperwork on the table, breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "By the way, I have two more things to ask."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Both of these things are related to alien species. First, what's going on with the popularization of supernatural powers?"
"The first batch of inoculated abilities were selected as regeneration, clairvoyance, eagle eye, spotlight, speed and steel skin. Each person can only be vaccinated with one ability, and the strength of the ability is controlled between level zero and level one. The first batch of inoculation abilities
The vaccination population is temporarily designated within the 11th district in the north of the city."
"When does it begin?"
"At the beginning of next month, the first batch of volunteers are currently being screened."
Todd nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, the second thing is, how is the progress of the construction of the alien warship?"
"The warship is using its keel to build the hull. The basic ship shape has been completed. The next step will be to connect the driver's nerves."
"Exotic warships are an important military weapon of the Muxi Kingdom and should be researched and developed as a key target."
"I understand this, Your Majesty, don't worry."
Todd let out a long breath and glanced at the sky outside the window: "It's almost time, it's time for me to set off."
Emerson looked at the empty room and asked strangely: "Your Majesty, may I ask where you are going?"
"North." Todd stood up from his chair, looked at the "protective umbrella" hanging on the wall, and said softly: "Some things have to be done."
Looking back and seeing Emerson's worried look, Todd smiled and shook his head: "I will regularly contact officials at all levels in Muxi City in the soul space to remember what I told them."
Just as Emerson was about to speak, a loud warning from the guards came from outside the window.
Standing up from the sofa, Emerson rushed to the window, pulled Todd into the room, and stood in front of the window to look out.
What surprised him was that in the blue sky, seven griffins with their knights landed in the center of the palace garden calmly in the face of the crossbows and spears of the guards.
The limping Huggins stood on the steps, shouting at the soldiers for their hostile behavior, and directing the servants to transport the king's luggage to the center of the garden.
Looking at the six tall, well-armed women who jumped off the back of the gryphon, Emerson's eyes widened: "Who are these people?"
"They are the Valkyries of the North Island, and they are also the knights who control these griffins." Todd looked at the scene outside the window, sighed heavily, and said to Emerson with a smile: "They are here to pick me up. It's time
Gone."
Emerson, who suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, looked at Todd, who looked calm, and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, is there something you don't understand..."
Todd patted the Prime Minister on the shoulder, with an unprecedented determination and calmness on his face: "During my absence, the safety of Muxi City will be entrusted to you."
Seeing Todd's never-coming figure, Emerson suddenly recalled the conversation between the king and his ministers in the Soul Space Bar that night. He was filled with uneasiness for a moment, but he didn't know where this uneasiness came from.
Riding on Henry's back, Todd nodded towards the Valkyrie Evie beside him.
The seven griffons, under the command of the knights, grabbed the cargo box on the ground and slowly rose to the sky.
Turning his head to take one last look at the beautiful scenery of Duixi City, Todd slowly closed his eyes. Henry made a sharp cry in the air, flapped his wings, and galloped away towards the north.