"Your Majesty, the Academy of Magic has been an important part of Kislev since ancient times, and the director of the Academy of Magic is personally authorized by each tsar."
In Bandaga Palace, Rhodes stood respectfully in front of the main hall and explained his request to Pavel.
"Needless to say, let Caroline take the position. Anyway, I don't have a better candidate here. She also has a good relationship with Dennis. I believe Caroline can manage the magic academy well."
Pavel, who was sitting on the throne, looked relaxed, but Rhodes could still see that Pavel was still a little dissatisfied in his heart. He could object, but for Dennis's sake, he was unwilling to object.
"And one more thing."
"What else?"
Pavel asked as he stretched his neck, his small movements already revealing his anxiety.
"My king, I plan to leave Kislev and return to the north. In addition, you have ascended the throne and become the tsar of Kislev. It is also time for me to step down as the king of the north. A kingdom cannot have two kings at the same time. This
There will always be criticism.”
Rhodes said so calmly. However, it had already stirred up waves in the young king's heart. Pavel had been thinking about this issue for a long time, and now, without him having to say anything, Rhodes actually raised it. What's going on?
How can he be so broad-minded? Pavel felt that his mind was really narrow-minded at this moment. He almost apologized to Rhodes, but finally swallowed it back. No, he is a king, and a king should behave like a king! He
Said to myself.
"You can continue to be the King of the North. The North needs you. The people of the North trust you. It is you who have saved the North. This is understandable."
Pavel suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said all his good words in front of Rhodes.
But Rhodes also knew the little calculation in the king's heart, and he knew him so well...
"I think I have made up my mind. Kislev needs stability. It is always wrong to have two kings in a kingdom. I will return to the north, Blackhammer Castle. I haven't gone back for a long time. If I don't go back, I'm afraid
No one there knows me anymore."
Rhodes said jokingly.
"Well, now that you have made up your mind, I can't say anything else. By the way, have you told Dennis about this?"
Afraid Weir sat upright and put on a sincere look.
"Not yet, I will tell her later, I believe she will understand."
After Rhodes finished speaking, Pavel laughed in his heart again. He discussed everything with him as the king first, which showed that the father-in-law in front of him treated his son-in-law very well. The relationship between the king, father-in-law, and daughter was very different.
It was handled so appropriately that Pavel felt extremely comfortable, a comfort that even other ministers and nobles could not satisfy him.
"One more thing, Your Majesty."
"Please tell me."
Pavel's attitude was obviously much better than at the beginning. He looked at Rhodes, and his heart was full of joy. It seemed that as long as he said it from his mouth, he would definitely agree.
"Although I have voluntarily resigned as King of the North, you must regard the North as Kislev's territory. When there is an invasion by a foreign enemy or a natural disaster, I hope you can provide support as soon as possible. Katarina is here
During his reign, there were many disasters in the north, but never once did the people of the north wait for reinforcements and assistance from Kislev. They survived on their own. I hope you are different from Katarina."
"Of course it's different! Katarina is a bloody and cruel monster! I'm definitely not that kind of person!"
Pavel almost stood up. With the look of Prime Minister Fergus, he calmed down.
"In short, you can rest assured. I assure you that the north, like the capital, is Kislev's territory. As the king, I have the obligation to protect my people."
Pavel leaned on the armrests with his hands and vowed to do it.
…
"Hmph, what a good show. He has resigned as the King of the North. At this time, does it matter to Rhodes whether he calls himself the King or not? Even if he steps down as the King of the North, the people of the North still recognize him as the King of the North.
The king's army still obeys his orders..."
After coming out of the palace, the ministers were talking privately. Everyone could see that this was just a drama, and only Pavel took it seriously...
"I would say that arranging Caroline to be the principal of the Magic Academy is a position with real power."
"Pavel didn't even dare to say a word."
"Perhaps he didn't realize it himself. Even if he did, what could he say because of the queen's favor? Rhodes' request is so reasonable, at least on the surface. Pavel has no reason to object."
In the carriage, Earl Clarence whispered carefully.
"Weakness is sometimes not a shortcoming, it can save lives; on the contrary, being too tough, in some situations, is a shortcoming. Just imagine, if Pavel is as tough as his mother, do you think sitting on it
Will it still be him who holds the throne?"
Count Coolidge laughed. They could see this scene very clearly, and they already knew who they were going to fawn over next...
…
Deep inside the palace.
"Do you really want to leave? Father..."
In the quiet room, Dennis nestled in her father's arms. She was reluctant to let go, but she couldn't influence her father's decision. Just like his father couldn't influence her decision at the beginning. Father and daughter share the same heart, but even their personalities are the same...
…
"Well, Kislev needs stability. There is a proverb in the ancient East - it is easy to conquer a country, but difficult to defend it."
"What's the meaning?"
Dennis raised his head and asked curiously.
"It means - it is easy to lead troops to fight and conquer, but it is not easy to hold the territory and ensure stability after conquering."
Rhodes comforted his daughter and answered with a smile.
"The current situation is exactly like this. It is not easy to stabilize Kislev. The civil war has caused a lot of casualties and the land is deserted, which will take a long time to recover. Food production has been reduced and many civilians are still hungry. These are all
Potential instability factors. The civil war is over, but the entire Kislev is riddled with holes. Civilians do not have enough food and clothing, and there is still the possibility of riots. Now, almost all of Kislev’s food imports come from Elon.
Access to the Grad port, to put it bluntly, is the lifeblood of Kislev. Ensuring the stability of Oerengrad ensures the stability of Kislev."
"Also, after experiencing a series of oppression by Catalina, the various places in the south are also powerless. We cannot ask too much of them. These lords also need some time to breathe and recover. In short, the entire kingdom is actually still very weak. We only
We can maintain it together and make it stable. I hope you become a girl, but you want to be a queen... Now that you have made a decision, you can only bear it. This may be a long process."
Rhodes sighed.
Dennis was silent. She knew what her father said. But as her father said, today's path was also her own choice...
"I'm leaving, next week. I have arranged something for you."
"I know, about Caroline..."
"No, it's not about her. It's about the intelligence network."
After Rhodes finished speaking, Dennis opened his eyes wide and looked very puzzled.
"Since the day Katarina was killed, I asked Fran to lead people to take charge of the secret police who were scattered in Kislev. They were leaderless and needed a leader. I reunited them. Now,
This team is officially in your hands. Compared to its heyday, the number is much smaller, but if you want to gain a foothold in the palace, you need it. Pavel doesn't know about this either, so you can rest assured.
Lead them."
Rod's words shocked his daughter Denis. It seemed that her father's idea of leaving Kislev was not something that happened in a day or two. Instead, it was the result of many preparations and planning.
"But one thing you must remember is that don't treat the secret police as a gun. It is just your eyeliner. We must not make the mistakes Catalina made again. Don't let this team become a source of panic for the people.
And the nobles think it's gone, so let them continue to think so. The secret police, it's a secret."
After speaking, Rhodes patted his daughter's head. Dennis gradually recovered from her surprise. She thought she could do it, but she didn't know that there were still many things to learn on the way to becoming a queen...