Although he had speculated about the identity of the cavalry in front of him, the words of the black-haired officer still surprised Cardinal Luvis—he was not surprised that the Marshal of the Roland Empire would appear here quietly, but rather surprised In Dalton's introduction to himself "Her Majesty's Knights".
Cardinal Luvis, the "weapon of war" of the Roland Empire, has heard about it.
If he had to, he had even dealt indirectly with this Mr. Dalton.
That was when Dalton was in charge of the defense of the port of Cohemia. The armed merchant ships of the Luvis family had clashed with the merchants of the port of Cohemia. The young general retaliated sharply.
Cardinal Lewis thought that it would be difficult for a young and ambitious soldier like Dalton to obey the command of others, let alone serve a woman. But the truth is, when he called himself "Her Majesty's Knight", his tone was brisk, even a little...proud
No, perhaps it is more accurate to use "satisfied" to describe it.
This is not a good signal.
Cardinal Lewis thought.
Queen Roland sent her hounds—yes, in the eyes of Cardinal Luvis, Dalton, who surrounded them with muskets and cavalry, was just like the Queen's hounds, a bloody and cruel means to execute the will of the mistress. Hounds of Jackal Temperament—Come here, these men can be his protectors, or they can be his killers.
"What does your Majesty want?"
After pondering for a moment, Cardinal Lewis asked cautiously.
"your choice."
The smile on Dalton's lips deepened slightly, and he took out a letter from the pocket of his hunting jacket.
A monk disguised as a coachman stepped forward, took the letter and handed it to Cardinal Luvis.
Cardinal Luvis opened the letter, lit up by the light of the torch, and his face changed from sunny to cloudy.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing
He frowned, looked at the letter from Queen Roland, and quickly thought about the above mentioned points in his heart-the new and old hatred between him and the Lute royal family, the new one should return to the land embraced by the gods , and the opportunity to make the Luvis family shine in the history of the Holy See...
Dalton did not urge him, but held his whip carelessly. During the whole process, none of the musketeers around said a word, no one moved, they were all silent like statues, and their discipline was shockingly strong.
The Tuva ambassador on the side couldn't help but twitched his brows.
He could not help comparing the qualities displayed by this army with all the armies he knew. Then he was particularly horrified to ascertain that, at least within the scope of his knowledge, no country's army or mercenaries in any region could compare to these people under Dalton's control.
While Ambassador Tuva was observing, Dalton was also observing the group of people.
If Cardinal Luvis made some untimely choices, he wouldn't mind taking care of this guy himself at all.
While Dalton was thinking about where the body would be buried, Cardinal Luvis heaved a sigh of relief in time, folded the letter and put it away solemnly.
"Thank you Your Majesty for your generous help." He looked at the black-haired officer on the horse, without any more nonsense, "I will trouble General Dalton for the rest of the journey."
As soon as Dalton made a gesture, some soldiers immediately got off their horses and removed the fence in the middle of the road. He bowed to Cardinal Luvis and stretched out his hand: "Please."
Cardinal Luvis sighed and turned to go back to the carriage.
The ambassador of Tuva, who was not able to get a look from the beginning to the end, followed the cardinal's footsteps helplessly.
In terms of mood, Ambassador Tuva is more complicated and worse than Cardinal Luweis. Originally, the Tuva dynasty secretly supported Cardinal Luweis’ idea, but now they are suddenly forced to insert an ally in the middle. This makes people feel aggrieved that half of the originally planned benefits that belong to them have been taken away.
But what can they do
Although the Roland Empire has declined, it is still much stronger than the Duchy of Tuva, which is struggling between the Root Empire and the Yager Kingdom... I can only comfort myself, now Cardinal Luvis is more likely to become Pope Taller.
A coachman came to help Cardinal Luvis board the carriage. Ambassador Tuva glanced at him casually. When the coachman raised his hand, the cuffs flashed a little coldly in the dimness. At first he thought it was just the glow of a cuff or some other gadget reflecting the firelight, but soon a chill ran up his spine.
"assassin!"
he yelled.
The moment Cardinal Luvis bent down, the coachman pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and stabbed him fiercely.
boom-
Ambassador Tuva's ears buzzed, accompanied by a flash of fire, a bullet passed his cheek, and the airflow brought by the bullet scraped a wet, warm wound on his face.
Then there was a scream, and the driver's hand was blown into blood mist together with the dagger. Howling in pain, he continued to pounce on the cardinal ferociously, frighteningly frantically.
The second cloud of blood mist splashed again.
Ambassador Tuva touched the red and white viscous liquid splashed on his face, stared blankly at the corpse whose skull had been lifted by the bullet and fell to the ground, then bent down and vomited so much that his entire stomach was almost swallowed. Vomit.
The robe was cut a little, and Cardinal Luvis, who could almost feel the chill from the dagger, was so pale that there was hardly any sign of a living person. He wrapped it in a handkerchief, and picked up the sharp dagger from the pool of blood, covered with a faint blue light—poisoned.
"A spy."
Dalton inserted the flintlock back into the holster, and the cuffs of the hunting jacket were pulled up with his movements, revealing a section of smooth and powerful forearm unique to soldiers.
"—part-time assassin."
Now, both Cardinal Luvis and Ambassador Tuva feel that it is very, very necessary to accept the protection of the Roland Empire. Especially Ambassador Tuva, because…
The spy disguised as a coachman was his subordinate.
……………
"It's a spy."
Adele read the letter sent back by Dalton, showing a clear look.
No wonder Cardinal Luvis in his previous life made a lot of preparations, but he died in the end.
What made the queen more concerned was the identity of the spy.
After the spy's death, Dalton inspected the body himself, and there was nothing that could determine the identity of the spy. Is it from the Capel family
Not necessarily.
If the Capel family had the ability to plant spies around Cardinal Luvis, then he should have died earlier. And the place where Cardinal Luvis was last assassinated in the previous life was particularly subtle—he died at the junction of the Roland Empire and the Papal State. The Luvis family, who had lost the chance of revival, held a grudge and almost exhausted the entire family's strength to take revenge on Roland.
The hysterical revenge of a Pope's family added fuel to the fire during the demise of the Roland Empire.
"Yage."
The Queen once again credited the Kingdom of Yager with a fortune.
Cardinal Luvis may be able to control the subordinates around him, but the Tuva Dynasty may not be able to - don't forget, the Tuva Dynasty has been under the influence of the powerful Yager Kingdom for so long.
The old opponent of Yager Kingdom has always spared no effort in how to destroy Roland.
The queen handed Dalton's letter to Archbishop Rodri who was verifying the church's taxation—the church's taxation was independent of the imperial government's taxation system, and the queen had wanted to intervene in the church's taxation for a long time. With the identity of Archbishop Rodri, she is determined to verify all the income of the church in the past ten years.
"Do you think Jager also knows the news that the Pope is about to die?"
After reading the letter, Archbishop Rodri grasped the key point.
"The Luvis family can plant their own eyeliner in the Pope's palace, and so can others."
Adele stood up with a somewhat stern tone. It was snowing today, and Mrs. Kelly insisted that she wear a thick, warm coat. The dark blue robe was longer than her ankles. She stood in front of the window, looking towards the direction of the Pope.
Archbishop Rodrik pondered for a while, then said: "Cardinal Luvis once presided over the conversion movement in the Holy City, which gave him a high prestige in the hearts of many people. With the strength of the Luvis family, he will be the most powerful One of the possible popes. John VI should really help him to the throne."
"Except for Roland, who is reluctant to put money into those fat belly, who doesn't want to wear the triple crown is a person from his own country?" The queen smiled sarcastically, "What a holy city made of gold."
Having said that, there is no way, who made the holy city full of gold and transactions have an extraordinary status
The Queen thought for a moment, then returned to the table, took out a pen and paper, and wrote a reply letter to Dalton.
"The two pirates have returned to sea, are you still determined to go on patrol?"
Archbishop Rodri asked after she finished writing the letter.
Not long after the Parliament ended, the two Mr. Pirates left the palace quickly.
On the one hand, the longer they stay here, the more likely their identities will be exposed, and the queen's close ministers are not willing to let them cause unnecessary trouble for the queen. On the other hand, they also received orders from the queen to call—or select—a group of pirates who are capable enough to fight and are willing to cooperate with the royal family.
The queen intends to examine the summoned pirates on the way out.
Plans for the tour were drawn up in conjunction with the engagement ceremony.
The queen agreed to meet Orsis at the border between the two countries to complete the engagement ceremony. But the engagement ceremony was not held so quickly. After all, the meeting between the two rulers of the empire was different from an ordinary meeting. Whether it was the Queen or Emperor Root, whoever had an accident would cause serious disasters to both countries.
Before the ceremony is held, the two sides have to conduct a series of long and cumbersome discussions and discussions on the meeting place, security measures and specific aspects of the ceremony, which can drive the most patient man crazy.
The queen plans to make her first tour since her coronation during this time.
Different from the previous patrol routes, this time the queen's main goal is the coastal ports of the empire. She wants to personally supervise the implementation of the two port regulations, and also hopes to take this opportunity to drive the economy of these ports.
For the queen's unruly tour route, a bunch of officials are almost bald.
Archbishop Rodrik didn't quite agree with the Queen's idea of summoning the pirates. Who knows if all the pirates are aware of it? Are they all faithful and trustworthy
"What's the matter?" The queen raised her eyebrows and looked at the stern-faced Archbishop Rodri, "Can't you and your knights still protect me, Mister Bishop?"