Chapter eight hundred and fifty sixth glorious isolation
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The emperor's will finally overcame the Marienburg Parliament, and the proposal to establish a counter-revolutionary committee was passed. It seemed that the emperor would set up this counter-revolutionary committee in the near future.
At this time, Marienburg's upper and lower houses were powerless to do anything about it. As Ryan had analyzed before, one had to choose between admitting that it was a security issue or admitting that it was an assassination of the emperor.
Ryan stood up, and under the protection of the old guards, he greeted Fulgen, took Sulia's hand, and walked out of the city council on his own initiative.
On the way to Amber Avenue, Ryan sighed: "As expected of Emperor Carl Franz, it seems that Marienburg itself has no way to resist the emperor's will. After all, it is a fact that the Judon Guards attacked the emperor, but we as Britons
Tanians, under no circumstances should we allow the Emperor to put his hands into Marienburg."
"Then, what should we do?" Sulia thought carefully: "Sure enough, we still have to go to the high elves?"
"Yeah." Ryan nodded, but the King of Knights was thinking about other things at this time.
Even if he was reluctant, Ryan had to realize that the honeymoon period between Britannia and the Empire, especially the honeymoon period with Reikland, was actually almost over. He and Karl Franz, the Empire
After maintaining peace with Britannia for several years, conflicts and inconsistent interests have begun to appear. Without external pressure, mankind has once again begun to fall into internal struggles.
This is also a traditional art of human beings. When there are foreign enemies, they will fight against each other. When there are no foreign enemies, they will start fighting among themselves. Human beings have not gotten out of this vicious circle for thousands of years. Ryan thought about it and expressed his helplessness.
The most important thing is that what Ryan needs the empire's help most is actually the help of industrialization. In this regard, the biggest beneficiaries and partners are Emilia's Nuer, Karl-Franz and his Rick Territory.
Become dispensable.
According to Ryan's knowledge, Nuer has become thousands of new rich people in recent years (based on annual income exceeding one hundred and fifty gold marks) just by relying on orders from Britannia and the Ashes Army.
But again, no matter who Ryan is, he is now the king of Britannia. With the weight of the crown, he must put the kingdom first, just like in his previous life.
The Duke of Normandy in France finally became the King of England, just like the Windsor family who was clearly of German descent in his previous life came to the British Empire. No matter what blood they were from, in the end they all put the interests of the country first and were loved by their people.
.
There are also negative examples, so I won't discuss them here. Just think about some of the history and the dynasties that were scolded all day long. You will understand.
Sure enough, the next day, a message came from the King of Knights' mansion.
The Knight King Ryan Malcador was "deeply disturbed" by the emperor's decision to establish a counter-revolutionary committee in Marienburg. The Knight King was worried that if Marienburg lost its original free port status, it would affect the entire Marienburg business.
It would be a devastating blow to the economy, freight and diplomacy.
Emperor Karl-Franz immediately understood what Lane meant. The emperor personally issued a statement stating that this kind of thing would never happen. The autonomy of Marienburg was granted by His Majesty the Savior in the founding ceremony, and the Anti-Revolutionary Committee was only of assistance.
We will help Marienburg to sniff out and uncover unstable elements as much as possible, and the status of the Marienburg Free Port will never be affected.
At the same time, the emperor also stated that if the Knight King is dissatisfied with his handling, he can submit it in an official written form, and the empire will give a formal answer, but before that, Ryan should respect the empire's decisions and resolutions.
The taste is very obvious.
However, things didn't end here.
On the same day, Lion met with the high elf ambassador, Tarmag Den Kaben.
The meeting place was set at the Seagull and Trident Hotel, the most upscale hotel in Marienburg.
This is a tall hotel built in the best part of the city. It is located in the center of the palace area. It is a two-story structure with comfortable rooms, delicious food and a stunning view from the terrace.
, noble couples like to come here for vacation most, and precisely because of the luxurious services and fine food here, many noble families in the empire, especially newlyweds, like to come here for their honeymoon - usually three to five days in advance.
Monthly booking.
Of course, in addition to this, the Seagull and Trident Hotel is actually controlled by the Poseidon Church, with major chambers of commerce taking shares. At the same time, it is also one of the few places where you can send messages to the leader of the underground world of Marienburg, "The Romance" Adab.
, just say to the beautiful female proprietress: "I want a seagull meat sausage", the female proprietress
You will be asked whether you "want goods" or "want to meet people". If you want goods, countless stolen goods from the underground world of Marienburg will be sold here, and the price is only 75% to 30% of the market price (but the hotel does not bear the responsibility
Consequences), if you want to meet someone, the hotel staff will check the guest's qualifications to see if he is qualified to meet the "Merry Guest" himself.
Therefore, when Ryan brought Sulia here, he had already shocked many people, but the Knight King immediately said that he was here to meet with the High Elf Ambassador, which also gave many people a false alarm.
The origin of the high-level ambassador Taimag Den Carbon has been mentioned in the previous article, and I will not repeat it here. It is worth mentioning that this ambassador only has about twenty years left in his term. This is very difficult for human beings.
It may be a lifetime of working hours, but for Gao Jing, it is only equivalent to working for another one or two years before returning home with honor.
Under this situation, Taimage became more and more cautious, unwilling to let his resume be stained. Therefore, when Ryan made an appointment with him, Taimage's first reaction was to refuse.
However, Ryan's status is slightly different from that of the "monkey" in the old world. The first point is that this monkey is particularly good at fighting (from a high-level perspective), and the second point is that this monkey and Tiger
Lord Rees has a deep friendship.
Given Teclis' status in Ulthuan, Taimag finally agreed to meet: "Your Majesty Ryan, I'm... well, I'm honored to receive your request for a meeting. I think I can probably guess that you want to have sex with me.
Well, things may disappoint you. We Assur have always adhered to the principle of 'glorious isolation' in the old world, and we will not interfere with the empire's decision because of this matter."
"The emperor promised to guarantee you, especially the completely independent status of the Ifitao enclave and all the rights enjoyed by the high elves, right?" Ryan spoke the Elvish language very well, even with a hint of Lothern's accent.
Ambassador Jing's favorable impression immediately increased. He thought to himself that this monkey had at least learned human language carefully: "That's right, so we have no reason to intervene."
"No, Lord Taimag, I think you are greatly mistaken. That is why you want to intervene in this matter." Ryan said softly: "Let us think carefully, this Anti-Revolutionary Committee is the emperor's.
Are you taking charge personally?"
"Your Majesty Lane, what you mean is that the emperor..." Taimag immediately realized the problem: "Also, his promise is not equivalent to Marienburg's promise."
"Yes, what I want to say is that if you allow the situation to fall into the control of the emperor, it will be different from Marienburg. Marienburg was originally a free city and a trading port with autonomous merchants.
But if the emperor comes in, the Reik guards and demon hunters under his command will also come in. This is inconsistent with
It is not in the interests of the high elves, nor in our interests." Ryan closed his eyes and said: "And this is completely foreseeable, Mr. Taimag, you also know very well that the environment of Brunswick, the capital of the empire, and here
It's completely different, right? How much loss will you and us suffer from just a curfew order?"
"Perhaps you are right." What Ryan said was reasonable and convincing. Taimag thought for a while and felt that what Ryan said made sense. Furthermore, Ryan spoke fluent Elvish and had a good relationship with Teclis.
Relationship plays a decisive role: "Sir Ryan, what can Asul do for you?"
"It's too late to oppose the Counterrevolutionary Purge Committee now." Ryan shook his head: "But you can ask that your people also join the Counterrevolutionary Purge Committee, and propose that they must occupy at least one-third of the quota. How about that?"
"Good idea, yes, this kind of power cannot be given to monkeys...I mean imperial people." Ambassador Gao Jing immediately understood: "Ifitao is Asur's last enclave in the old world, we cannot allow anyone to
Encroaching on our sovereignty! Very good, Your Majesty Lane, you have convinced me, I will immediately send a letter to the Marienburg House of Representatives and the Empire, demanding that Assur must have a seat in the Anti-Revolutionary Committee!"
The simple meeting ended in a hurry. The high-spirited ambassador Taimag was very quick to do things. Assur is rich in excellent politicians, which can also be said to be politicians. The supreme mage Tigris was about to arrive. Taimag was
Ryan immediately realized that this was an opportunity to show his ability. He led the two Lothern sea guards away, leaving behind Ryan and Sulia.
The midsummer sun shone brightly on the earth. Ryan and Sulia sat under a shady tent, looking at the turbulent ocean of Marienburg and the merchant ships constantly coming in and out of the port in the distance. The king ordered two cold drinks and he felt the warmth.
The unique fishy smell in the hot sea breeze suddenly said to his wife: "Guess, Sulia, why did the emperor suddenly come to Marienburg."
Sulia's outfit today is very simple. The female knight only wears a light blue gauze dress with silver sand on the coast of Marienburg. She also rarely wears stockings and only wears a pair of white open-toe high-heeled sandals.
Her nails were painted with star-colored nail polish given by the Lake Fairy. After listening to Ryan's words, she smiled and said, "Probably, it's mainly about money, right?"
"Well." Ryan reached out and took Sulia's hand, gesturing for her to lean against him. The female knight leaned comfortably on Ryan's strong shoulders, and the two intertwined their fingers. The king nodded slightly: "The emperor appears here.
, the biggest possibility is just for money.”
"Looking for you or Marienburg?" Sulia put her legs together. The female knight went into battle barefoot today. She was not used to it, especially the feeling of the wind blowing directly on the smooth skin of a pair of long legs made her extremely shy.
, even though she is already a mother, the female knight still maintains a strong sense of shame as the legitimate daughter of a great noble.
"Both." Ryan looked into the distance. He looked at his wife and said with some sigh: "It is difficult to be the emperor. It is not news that the emperor's court has financial difficulties."
"Then what are you going to do? Lend some to the emperor?" Sulia couldn't help but snicker: "As long as the emperor pays interest."
"It's okay to borrow a little. I'm just worried that the emperor will most likely use this matter to control Marienburg." Ryan took a sip of the cold drink. The king smiled bitterly and said: "I was about to go to sea, but suddenly everything changed.
When something like this happened, I was a little caught off guard."
"Didn't you say that logic is needed for comedy, but not for tragedy?" Sulia smiled and said, "Why are you emphasizing now that you didn't react?"
"Hahahaha, plans always fail to keep up with changes." Ryan nodded, and the king's face turned serious: "Teclis will be arriving soon, and we must arrange all the things in the old world before we can safely go to Ulthuan.
"
"Well." Sulia took the initiative to hold Ryan's arm, leaned against him, and stayed with her husband. The female knight felt as if she owned the whole world: "What's next? You arranged for the high elf to fight the emperor in the ring.
But we ourselves had better not be idle, right? However, it seems that it is not easy for us to get our hands into this anti-revolutionary committee?"
"We have no excuse to participate in the Anti-Revolutionary Committee. Didn't I say before that this is the internal affairs of the empire and has nothing to do with us in Britannia." Ryan nodded: "If we interfere in internal affairs, the empire will have an excuse to declare war with us, and
It was best not to expose Schulz's identity. It took him decades to fulfill his father's request for him to take control of Marienburg. No matter what tasks his father gave him, he could not lose his position as Grand Duke of Marienburg.
, so in this case he cannot openly oppose the emperor."
"It's a bit difficult to handle." Sulia's beautiful golden eyebrows wrinkled, and the female knight said thoughtfully: "I think it is still difficult to deal with the high elves alone. We must also contribute, and the dwarves must also contribute.
"
"On the dwarf side, I will teach little Thor Green how to do it." Ryan nodded: "As for our own side..."
"Your Majesty!" Ryan was only halfway through his words when Lieutenant General Beria of Ugor, wearing full military uniforms, appeared in Seagull and Trident with two attendants. Beria was about to kneel down on one knee, and Ryan
He stretched out his hand to indicate that he was no longer welcome: "Sit down, Beria, I have a task for you... What's wrong with you? You don't look good?"
"Something happened with my mentor." Beria smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty, you know, my mentor is General Felix of the Dzerzhin Legion Hussars of the Ash Legion. He is also a member of the Cheka secret police organization.
Today, my mentor and the Ash Legion’s chief political commissar, Lev Tose, had a fierce quarrel, and they had serious differences about the next route.”
"What disagreement?" Ryan became interested.
"Mr. Tose believes that humans all over the world should be like Mr. Fulgrim, abandoning the nobility and bureaucracy, and constantly innovating themselves. Eventually, all human countries around the world will transform into the efficient military control system of the Ashes Legion." Bailey
Ya said calmly: "What the mentor means is that one country should build a new system first, and under the leadership of Mr. Fulgen, the existing territory should be governed and improved first, and then other things should be considered. Alas, it's all meaningless.
quarrel."
"What do you think?" Lidya Su asked casually.
"My opinion is slightly biased towards my mentor. I think His Majesty Ryan has proven his war wisdom and governance talent in Britannia." Beria lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty's will does not need to be questioned. Please trust the prophet."
The so-called view is self-defeating.”
"Haha~" Ryan nodded helplessly. Beria really would not miss any opportunity. The King of Knights said slowly: "Okay, Beria, I have a task for you."
"Please give me your Majesty's orders." Lieutenant General Wu Guoer immediately lowered his head and responded.
"During this period of time, Grand Duke Schulz of Marienburg will hire you as his personal consultant and security consultant." Ryan whispered: "While we are going to Ulthuan, you will take your
As Schulz’s security advisor, on the one hand, I helped him deal with the Emperor’s Counter-Revolutionary Committee, and on the other hand, I also helped Schulz monitor several major chambers of commerce in Marienburg. I will provide you with all your needs.
Can it be done?”
"No problem!" Beria agreed immediately. He immediately understood that Ryan was entrusting him with an important task. A confident smile appeared on the Ugor man's face: "Your Majesty, please don't worry, leave it to me!"
"In the whole of Marienburg, no one knows how to suppress counter-revolutionaries better than me!"