"A piece of good news without disappointments."
After receiving the news from the pirates, Adele finally showed a smile on her face.
When the free commercial city caravan swaggeringly left from Port of Zarago sank in the sea, Adele's two discarded regulations were picked up again. The burning of merchant ships and the blood of seamen washed away the dust from the Port Regulations and the Navigation Regulations.
As for the "pious" Governor of Port Zarago... The Queen's team has just left Port Zarago.
When Governor Zarago was sent to the guillotine, the Queen sat on the judgment seat. All the territories and titles owned by the governor himself were taken away, and Adele was magnanimous enough not to throw his family members to the guillotine.
But the rest of the port officials who were promoted by this man - most of them are full-bodied moths - were not so lucky. Although they were not executed, after the Queen inspected the tax books of the Port of Zaragog, she incidentally fulfilled the responsibilities of the royal court—some of these people were exiled, and some were thrown into prison.
The positions they vacated were quickly filled by other contenders.
The good news from Rose Strait kept the smile on Adele's face, and it didn't disappear even when Heinrich walked in.
"Sit down." Adele happily ordered, "Tell me, what news did you bring me? Mr. Heinrich."
"Dalton has arrived in the Papal State."
Heinrich involuntarily glanced at the letter in the queen's hand.
The spy network empire of the Heinrich family is like no other. However, since the end of the mutiny, Adele's speed of cultivating a new spy organization has become faster and more eclectic—sometimes, Heinrich couldn't even identify which servant in the palace was Ah. Adele's eyes, and which ambitious and humble nobleman was gathered by Adele.
"Not a bad day."
Adele put the letter on the table, and as soon as she stretched out her hand, Mrs. Kelly poured her a glass of ouzo.
During the time when she didn't need to meet foreign ministers, the queen wore a dark red taffeta dress, her silver hair was loose, and she was gathered on one side, and a section of her snow-white neck was naturally exposed on the other side. As he took the wine glass, his arms moved, and some curly hair fell down, casting a faint shadow on his neck.
The strong aroma of ouzo diffused in her mouth, buffering some of the little troubles that winter brought to the queen. She held the wine glass in one hand and rested on the armrest with the other, quickly thinking about what to do next.
"Any news from Prince Arthur?" asked the Queen.
The Queen told Archbishop Rodriguez that if Prince Arthur really showed up in the Roland Empire, then it would be Orsis, not Roland, who would be the one with the headache. Having said that, Prince Arthur is obviously not someone who can be ignored at will. If possible, the Queen certainly hopes that he can play some role at some critical moments-at least, she must ensure that this dangerous evil prince will not bring trouble to her plans.
"Not yet."
The queen frowned, put the wine glass on the table, and pointed at the crimson table with her pale fingertips: "Keep watching, maybe he will appear in front of us soon."
"It would be in our interest for Orsis' assassin to catch up with him earlier," Heinrich commented.
The queen shook her head slightly, not agreeing with him and Archbishop Rodriguez.
She put the letter from Rose Strait on the table: "The pirates are doing well, beyond imagination."
Heinrich picked up the letter, and couldn't help showing a look of surprise on his face. As a family that used to have considerable power in major ports, Heinrich was no stranger to pirates.
Pirates are a constant source of trouble for merchant ships, but their disorder makes them loose in the face of large armed caravans and navies, not to mention their ability to suppress their usual greed and keep their looted goods largely intact. Save it without moving.
Of course, it is impossible for the queen to accept all the spoils. As a response to the pirates' friendly signal, 40% of them will be sent back to the pirates. For the rest, the pirates will get their due rewards from other channels, such as the ship's resting place, repairing place, sea supply...
"It's time for new blood in our Naval Board."
Adele said, smiling a little, apparently the attitude of the pirates was what put the queen in such a good mood.
"I think we need an outstanding special naval commissioner who knows the sea very well and can convince these pirates."
"Who do you want to be?" asked Heinrich. "Saran Dray?"
"He will be one of them when he comes back from Ermia. But for now," said the queen, clicking a name on the letter, "I mean, she—"
"Abigail Brest."
"Do you want congressmen to flood their desks with protest letters?"
Heinrich wasn't too surprised—this is indeed what Adele would do—but he still asked with a headache.
For gods, having a pirate serve as a naval commissioner would have already drawn a lot of criticism and opposition from Congress and those stubborn old-fashioned people. Not to mention, this pirate is a woman! ! !
A woman who hanged her father, a woman who would make all the clergy frown!
"Oh," the queen said leniently, "it's okay, I'll make them speechless—in the history of the Roland Empire, there has never been a female official. But it doesn't matter, didn't the previous Roland Empire have no queen?"
"A question..." Heinrich looked at the queen with some helplessness for a while, "You didn't just come up with this idea today, did you?"
The Queen smiled.
"certainly."
she answered softly.
…………………
After all, Heinrich has been Adele's mentor for more than ten years. He has a deep understanding of Adele and knows that she will never do something that suddenly arises, and he will never say something that is not sure. She said today that she wanted Abigail Brest to be a special member of the Imperial Navy Council, so she had been thinking about it at least a few months ago.
Things were indeed as Heinrich guessed.
During the time when Captain Saran and his first mate—the Mr. Magician—stayed in the capital of the Roland Empire, the Queen consulted and inspected various aspects of the pirate group she was about to support. Naturally, it also included the Iron Cross Pirates near Rose Strait.
After learning that the captain of the Iron Cross Pirates was an outstanding and superior woman, the queen had this idea.
The Queen wants Abigail to be the Empire's first female Naval Council member and perhaps in the future the Empire's first female Naval Commander.
She transferred the trial files about Abigail and the records of the Iron Cross Pirates in various ports.
Hanging his father was the most serious accusation against Abigail, but if Abigail had hanged a "treasonous" father--which is easy to do--then the crime could have been forgiven. After solving this point, it is not so difficult to make Abigail a special member of the Naval Council.
As it stands, pirates do not appear to be members of the Imperial Navy. The number of special members of the Naval Committee is not disclosed to the public. Using this point, the vote of the House of Lords of the Congress can be bypassed. The rest is the consultation and negotiation between the royal family and the nobles-everything has a price. The motto of the Heinrich family is very important here. Be applicable.
As she said to Heinrich: The Roland Empire had no queen before, and now it has a queen. The fact that there were no female officials in the empire before does not mean that women will not be able to serve as officials now and in the future.
Of course, all of this was just the queen's private preparation and thinking before, and an answer sheet is still needed for the details.
An answer sheet from Abigail herself.
—She needs to show the queen that she is indeed worthy of the queen, that she does have that ability and wisdom.
"You are very happy."
Mrs. Kelly helped the Queen bring new ink, and she was keenly aware of the Queen's rare real good mood.
Facing Mrs. Kelly, Adele was going to be much more frank. She smiled, "I have received an answer sheet."
"It seems that this answer sheet must satisfy you very much."
When Mrs. Kelly saw her smile, she also showed a happy smile—if this kind of real smile could appear more and more on the queen's face, then she would really give her everything in exchange.
"You look unusually happy."
"I'm really glad, Kelly."
Adele said softly that she read the letter mentioning that Abigail gave up ownership of the spoils of this naval battle, and organized this rare and orderly "robbery" with the wealth owned by the Iron Cross Pirates as a guarantee. ".
"They have both talent and wisdom, as well as courage and strength. Why should women be born obedient? Why should women be slaves to their husbands and fathers?"
What hangs on a woman's neck is the heavy shackles forged day after day over the long years, but is this correct? Should a living person be deprived of independent thinking and become the property of others? Should the talents possessed be completely denied because of their natural gender
"In this world, women are born in a cage, and thorns grow outside the cage."
The Queen took up the pen to write the first line of the commission, slow but firm.
"I cannot awaken all those who close their eyes and ears, nor can I awaken all those who regard harshness and oppression as God's will. But if anyone is willing to embark on this path, then I am willing to give her the justice she deserves."
Mrs. Kelly watched her intently.
The world is full of injustices, some people will only be full of resentment after experiencing injustice, and even become a member of inflicting injustice on others. However, some people choose to do their best to maintain justice after experiencing injustice.
"Do what you want," said Mrs. Carey, "I will always give you my all."
The queen signs her name at the end of the commission.
The thorny road of prejudice is long and long, and she is willing to use her strength to protect all those who dare to go forward.
"Talent should never be buried by gender."