The three days passed quickly, and in the early morning of August 17th, Lorist saw the messenger sent by His Highness the Second Highness, urging him to arrive at the Chinese Army's tent as soon as possible to receive the envoys from the Business Alliance.
Lorist had no choice but to wash his body casually, put on the noble dress of the kingdom, and ordered Bodfinger to do a good job of protecting the camp, and then took Reddy, Genorio and a thousand guards to the place where the Second Highness was. The central community of the White Lions.
The Second Highness probably wanted to show off the might of the million-strong army of the Antinac Kingdom in front of the envoys sent by the Business Alliance. When he was ten miles away from the camp of the White Lions, he saw one by one of the White Lions. The phalanx of thousands of people lined up neatly along both sides of the road. The armor and weapons were all brand new, but the faces of the soldiers of the White Lion Legion were a little tired. It seems that the Second Highness has tormented them for this matter of showing off his military power in front of the envoys in the past two days. This is not only a matter of etiquette, but also represents the strength and face of the kingdom, and it is not good for Lorist to say anything about it.
The mud-rock road that was originally full of potholes was filled and compacted overnight, and a layer of white and fine river sand was spread on it. the way. Maybe he was already prepared.
The ten-mile-long road is paved with white sand. From a high place, it looks like a white belt meandering on the verdant plain. According to the knowledge of noble etiquette that Lorist has learned, he understands that this is the highest etiquette for expressing peace, and this kind of road is called the road of peace. In the history of the Galintia continent, there are a total of seven records of such a road to peace, and the shortest peace agreement reached is twenty years.
Hehe, it seems that His Highness the Second Highness wants to reach a peace agreement with the commercial alliance is very strong. He used millions of troops to force the commercial alliance, and used the road of peace to show his sincerity. If it is between kingdoms, Maybe the other party will be moved to make concessions. It's a pity that the Second Highness took the position of a traditional aristocrat to deal with those businessmen who put their interests first, and he still doesn't know if he can do what he wants.
At the intersection of the Road of Peace stood vigilant soldiers, who blocked the intersection with wooden refusal horses. Loris pulled the reins and stopped the mount. A centurion of the White Lion Legion headed by ran over, and explained to Lorist the reason why the road was closed.
Lorist nodded kindly, pulled the rein, steered his horse into the wilderness, and led the guards to detour to the camp of the White Lion Army. There is nothing to complain about. The road to peace will only be opened after the envoy passes by. This is common sense, and Lorist will not care about such trivial matters. He also knew that if he insisted on taking this road with a thousand people, not only would the road be paved with white sand, but it would also leave people with an arrogant and domineering feeling.
Twenty minutes later, the camp of the White Lions appeared in front of them. Knowing that today's gate should not be easy to pass, Lorist turned to the side. Sure enough, a small door was opened over there, and it was very lively with gentlemen coming and going in and out.
When he got closer, Lorist discovered that even the wooden fences and walls of the camp had been tidied up. Not only the damaged places were repaired, but even the tops of the originally uneven wooden fences were repaired to be as smooth as possible. It seems that His Royal Highness has spent a lot of energy on these face-saving projects, hoping that his side will present the most perfect state of the barracks in front of the envoys sent by the business alliance.
Not to mention the outside of the barracks, neatness and cleanliness are the most basic requirements. Lorist also saw a group of soldiers with fiery red feathers on their helmets patrolling the barracks with a big wooden stick between them. One unlucky ghost spit on the ground just in time for them to see him, and then he was held down on the spot and beaten ten rods.
The only thing that was different from the solemn atmosphere of the military camp was that the military camp was full of colorful flags, big and small, making Lorist feel like he was going to participate in some garden activity. When he arrived at the central community, Lorist realized that compared to the central community, the barracks outside only had a colorful flag fluttering, which was considered a very simple arrangement.
His Highness the Second Highness obviously spent a lot of thought on the decoration of the central community. Among other things, the wooden fence alone was wrapped in a large amount of silk of various colors, turning it into a colorful wall, as if The vertical flowerbed decorated with flowers is general. As for the inside of the central community, the original big tents and small tents were all demolished, and what appeared instead was a majestic and magnificently decorated palace.
Grand Palace? Lorist was taken aback for a moment, then opened his eyes to take a closer look. It just so happened that a light breeze blew past, Lorist's eyes were sharp, and he immediately noticed that the entire roof of the palace facing him was shaking gently. Oh, it turned out to be a tent, but this tent is bigger and has a wall and a roof on the outside. If you don’t look carefully, you can’t really see that it’s just a fake.
A royal guard came up to greet him, Lorist dismounted, and his servants came to take the horse away. Lorist took Reddy and Genorio to the palace-style tent, while the guards behind him received them and led them to a special rest area, and at the same time kept telling them The rules of the barracks today are to avoid accidents when the guards inadvertently collide with the envoys of the business alliance.
After entering the big tent, Lorist found that the inside was also partitioned into a side hall of the main hall. Of course, Lorist also understood that these were all fakes, so he was very curious about how the Second Highness spent only three days rebuilding the big tent. In palace mode.
His Highness the Second Highness and many nobles stayed in the main hall. The layout of the main hall is like a real royal palace. There is a stepped platform on the top, covered with a black gold silk carpet, and there is a golden chair on the carpet, um, This is the throne.
His Highness did not sit on the throne, he also stood in the audience chatting with the nobles. Lorist saw him from a distance, because His Second Highness wore a golden crown on his head today, which made him very conspicuous among a group of nobles without hats.
All the nobles in the hall wear formal noble dresses and wear swords around their waists. This is a custom left over from the pre-Crison Empire era. On formal occasions, the nobles wore dresses and swords to show their prowess, and to show that they would not forget the martial arts of their ancestors who built the empire. Of course, there is also a private legend that duels were popular in a certain period of the empire, and it was convenient to draw a sword with you on the spot to fight on the spot, revenge and revenge.
Seeing Lorist leading Reddy and Genorio into the big tent, the Second Highness beckoned the three of them to go over from a distance. After the audience ceremony, Lorist found that His Highness's eyes were bloodshot and his expression was a little tired, so he asked involuntarily, "Your Majesty, did you not rest last night? You look very ugly."
"Really?" The Second Highness touched his face, and said with a smile: "I can't sleep at all when I think that I can reach a peace agreement with the envoys sent by the business alliance today and fulfill my long-cherished wish of unifying the empire. Two days I didn’t close my eyes anymore. But it’s okay, I can take a good rest after today is over.”
Anyway, as a first-class great swordsman, His Highness the Second Highness, it's fine to stay awake for three days and two nights, it's just that his face is a bit ugly.
Lorist persuaded: "Your Majesty, it's still early, and the envoys sent by the Commercial Alliance should arrive in an hour or two. Why don't you take advantage of this time to close your eyes and lie down for a while. When you fall asleep, there will naturally be guards I'll wake you up, it's okay if you can't sleep, at least your face will look better if you rest for an hour or two, at least your eyes won't be bloodshot... "
His Royal Highness moved: "Well, let me listen to you and go to rest for a while, lest the envoy come over and see my bloodshot eyes and leave a bad impression on him. In this way, you can take care of yourself, and just tell the servants what you want. "
After the Second Highness left, the nobles in the main hall also felt a little more at ease. They found their own seats and sat down, drinking tea, chatting, and even joking with the maids around them. But everyone knew that there was something serious going on today, and the absurd scenes that Lorist saw last time when he came over did not appear.
Duke Kenmes dragged Duke Shaheen out of nowhere, came to Lorist's side, and brought the three of Lorist to a small room next to the big tent, where a small table was set up. The table is full of food and juice drinks.
"What are you doing here? Where's Felim?" Lorist asked.
"That guy Felim hasn't come here yet. I'll take you here to eat something first, so you won't get hungry after waiting." Duke Kenmes said.
"How do you know there's food here?" Reddy asked. He came with Lorist before he had eaten in the morning, and when he saw so much food on the table, he stepped forward to grab a roast leg of lamb and gnawed on it. up.
"How do I know there is food here?" Duke Kenmes said triumphantly, "I arranged the whole place here, and it's not a trivial matter for me to ask the kitchen manager to get me something to eat."
"You said you made this palace-style tent?" Lorist asked in surprise.
"Of course, His Majesty wanted to dismantle the original big tent and build a simple palace to receive the envoys, but he didn't have so much time for construction. I saw that he was in trouble, so I accepted the job on behalf of the Snow Salt Chamber of Commerce and rebuilt the complex. For the big tent, recruit painters and designers to decorate the big tent like a palace. This is a good deal, and I earned 20,000 gold dollars in three days." The Duke of Kenmes replied vigorously.
From the expression of the Duke of Kenmes, it can be seen that the Second Highness was once again slaughtered as a fat sheep this time. But who told him to be so happy about his face, it's no wonder that the Duke of Kenmes sharpened his knife so fast.
Eating and drinking in the small room. After a while, Duke Felim also came, and after a while, Grand Duke Feisabrun also cheekily touched him. While eating, he blamed Duke Kenmes for not preparing the wine. Not having fun.
About an hour later, just before noon, they heard a sound of horns coming from a distance. Everyone was refreshed, and the envoy of the business alliance finally arrived. They hurriedly tidied up their gowns and went out of the small room to the big tent.
The Second Highness has also woken up. After taking a nap for a while, he is very refreshed, the bloodshot eyes are gone, and his face is much smoother. He is standing in the big tent and listening to a scout reporting the envoy's whereabouts.
The scout said that the envoy had brought a hundred guards and had already embarked on the road of peace covered with white sand in a luxurious carriage, and would arrive at the gate of the barracks in about twenty minutes.
His Highness said happily, everyone should follow him to the gate of the barracks to welcome the envoys.
Grand Duke Fesabrun stood up and thought that His Royal Highness's move was inappropriate. After all, as the king of the Antinac Kingdom, how could he lower himself to meet the envoy? It should be in line with the etiquette of nobles and royal families to sit on the throne and wait for the envoys to come to see them, and they talked a lot.
The Second Highness humbly accepted the criticism of Grand Duke Feisabrun, and after thinking about it, let's greet him at the gate of the central community, so as to express his sincerity in wishing for peace.
So everyone waited at the gate of the central community for about half an hour before seeing the luxury carriage carrying the envoys of the business alliance stop in front of it, and a tall and thin middle-aged man got out of the carriage, followed by a An old man with a gray beard was holding a small wooden box in his hand.
The tall, lanky middle-aged man called himself Krillos. He was the Field Marquis of the Business Alliance and the vice-chairman of the Two-headed Dragon Chamber of Commerce headed by the Big Six.
As an envoy, Keriros' fighting spirit cultivation should be at the gold level, but he claims that practicing fighting spirit is for strengthening the body and prolonging life. Like the ornately decorated saber he wore, it was purely for show, and it didn't even have a sharp edge. And his accompanying old man is an ordinary person who has not practiced fighting qi, and is responsible for his daily chores. Keriros laughed at himself. He was born in a wealthy family and was spoiled and spoiled. Some trivial matters in life have to be served by others...
It was the one hundred guards that raised everyone's vigilance. Among the one hundred guards, there were actually four great sword masters and a dozen or so gold-ranked swordsmen, and the rest of the guards were all silver-ranked.
The Second Highness felt very happy. The more elite the guards, the more noble the status of the envoy Krillos. As for worrying about the sudden attack of these one hundred guards, it is impossible. Among other things, there are about a dozen great sword masters in the Kingdom in this big tent, and the four great sword masters among the hundred guards naturally know how powerful they are. , dare not act rashly.
Standing at the door of the big tent, His Highness the Second Highness chatted with the envoy Krillos in full swing. After chatting for a long time, the two of them held hands and showed a very speculative feeling when they met each other. In the end, Lorist, who was waiting beside him, couldn't bear it any longer, coughed twice and reminded, "Your Majesty, should we go into the hall first..."
"Yes, yes, yes," His Highness came back to his senses, and invited Keriros into the big tent, and asked him if he would also bring the great swordsman of the guards in
Krillos smiled and said: "No need, just let them stay with the rest of the guards. I just bring my old relative with me. I'm here to sign a peace agreement, not to Fighting, so I am very confident in my life safety."
The Second Highness was overjoyed, and quickly invited them into the account, and ordered his subordinates to hold a banquet in honor of Krillos.
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