For His Royal Highness, when Grand Duke Camberlet, the supreme executive of the business alliance, signed his name on the armistice agreement and the memorandum of understanding and bowed three times to apologize to him, it was the most glorious moment in his life. For more than 100 years, his ancestors have done nothing to deal with the Commercial Alliance, and have even been defeated by the armed forces of the Commercial Alliance many times. Today, he, the descendant of the Krissen royal family, finally made the Commercial Alliance bow his head and admit defeat, and respectfully apologized to himself.
At this moment, the Second Highness forgot that it was the Norton family armed forces that really brought down the business alliance, not the aristocratic coalition forces of the Antinac Kingdom that he commanded. Perhaps in the heart of the Second Highness, Lorist is his subject, so the Norton family's armed forces are also a member of the Antinac Kingdom's armed forces, not to mention that he also dispatched the White Lion Army to cooperate with the Norton family's armed forces. The victory should belong to him Half, so it is only natural that he appears here as the winner.
At the celebratory banquet held by the ruling parliament of the Freedom Alliance to celebrate the coming of peace, His Highness the Second Highness was in good spirits, and unsurprisingly, he was a little drunk. However, the Second Highness was not rude and did not go crazy with alcohol, he seemed a little sober, and came to Lorist's side with a glass of fine wine.
"Lock, I really want to thank you this time. If you and the Norton family were not armed, then this war with the commercial alliance would never have ended so quickly. I, the king of the Antinac Kingdom, would not have become The winner..." Not bad, the Second Highness still has a clear consciousness, knowing that he has taken advantage of the sky.
Although Lorist appeared at the banquet, in view of his status as a sword master, there were no cats or dogs around him, and the only ones who could talk to him were Ledos, the Second Highness, and a few central and southern countries. The leader, more guests raised their glasses to respect each other from a distance, which made him a lot cleaner. Just like when the Second Highness came to him now, people within five or six meters around him would automatically dodge, so as not to be misunderstood as deliberately eavesdropping on the conversation.
Lorist raised his glass: "Your Majesty, it's nothing. The Norton family is a member of the nobles of the Antinac Kingdom. Our victory is naturally your Majesty's victory, there is no difference."
"Alas..." The Second Highness sighed: "I really want to say sorry to you, but in fact, I didn't know that my stupid son would be so greedy, so that he took your family's idea, and even ruined us The grain trade agreement agreed between us has had a bad influence on both of us. After I returned to the imperial capital, I have executed those villains who were bewitching around him. I hope this unpleasant incident will not affect our relationship. I also hope that you can forgive my ignorant boy... "
Lorist took a sip of the wine lightly, and then replied with a smile: "Your Majesty, I never took what the Vixus knights did to heart. I forgive his recklessness and impulsiveness. After all, he did not give our family cause any loss. But as a loyal subject of His Majesty, I have to remind Your Majesty that the knightly lessons that the Wicksas knight received from an early age do not seem to be suitable for him to become a wise monarch and king, unless His Majesty treats Wick The Sass knight implements strict royal education, cultivates his overall view, and changes his character. Otherwise, I would ask His Majesty to reconsider whether to replace the heir of the Krissen royal family. Now His Majesty also has a son, and as a great swordsman , Your Majesty still has at least 50 or 60 years to train a qualified heir to the throne, instead of making a decision on the ownership of the throne now."
Well, although Lorist's words were very tactful, the meaning was still very straightforward, clearly expressing his opposition to the Wexus knight as the heir to the royal family. Labor and management are very upset to see him. If you, the king, insist on helping him to the future throne, then don't come to me in any situation in the future. In fact, you still have a lot of time, and you just gave birth to a son-in-law, why are you in such a hurry to determine the heir to the royal family? Why not educate a qualified prince by yourself...
The Second Highness understood what Lorist meant, and he explained with a wry smile: "Wixas is still young, and he has always been very filial. His disposition is not bad, it's just that he was bewitched by others. Of course, he was not orthodox when he was young. Noble lesson, because of the war, he and his adoptive father had a very difficult life. I led the troops out to fight at that time, and did not give them any help. His adoptive father, Knight Thorm, was old and weak, and often He was sick in bed, so this kid Wixas had to hang out in the market to survive, and he contracted a little problem. But I think he just lacks vision and style, let him experience more scenes and he will experience it."
Lorist shook his head: "Your Majesty, I have a different opinion from yours. You said he was filial, but I think he is faking it. If you calm down, you will find his doubts about Queen Sissi. If If he is really filial, knowing that Sissi is your queen, how could he have the guts to have an affair with her. Even if Queen Sissi takes the initiative, those who stick to their duty will refuse, because in name they are mother-child relationship. Only those who are bold and have no concept of right and wrong will be as willing to follow as animals.
There is a saying in the North that says that one hand cannot be clapped. Your Majesty is a wise monarch, but the anger and shame at that time blinded your mind. I heard that after the Wixus knight was under house arrest, he pushed all the blame on Queen Sissi for seducing him, and forgot At that time, Queen Sissi was eight months pregnant and was about to give birth. From this point of view, he really lacks the responsibility of a knight and the sense of honor to admit and correct his mistakes.
Your Majesty, I'm not reversing the case for Queen Sissi, but from this incident, don't you find any fault of the Wixus knight? Just imagine, if the Wixus knight really becomes the king, what will happen to his covetous pursuit of the Qilingang Bazaar this time? I'm sure he will send out all the kingdom's armed forces to attack Qilingang, and accuse our Norton family of treason in the kingdom, then you can know what the ending will be... "
"It's not that serious..." His Highness wiped the sweat from his brow. In fact, he knew very well that what Lorist said was not a hypothesis, but a fact. If it weren't for the leader of the Lippi Red Army who refused to obey the order of Weixus and dispatched the Royal Guards to attack Qilingang, it might have become a big event. Once the Norton family is forced into rebellion, the kingdom will be over. .
"You know it in your heart..." Lorist said flatly without giving the Second Highness any shame. After the team of royal guards he sent was escorted back to the imperial capital to run naked, the Vixus knight once went to the station of the Royal Guards angrily. It was very obvious what he wanted to do. It's just that Knight Riperede, the head of the Royal Guards, didn't give him any face and refused to obey his orders, making him return to the palace dejectedly. All this can't be hidden from those who care.
"I understand." The Second Highness said bitterly: "I'll think about it after I go back. Maybe it would be a good idea to give him a fief. However, Locke, I hope you can promise me that you will accept Heleist in the future. disciple."
Helaiside is the crystallization of love between His Royal Highness and the new queen who was just born. Since Lorist objected to His Royal Highness making the illegitimate son of the Vexus Knight the heir to the royal family, then His Royal Highness wanted Lorist to be the teacher of the newly born little prince Helesid, which showed that His Royal Highness decided to devote his thoughts to this little prince. At the same time, Lorist and the little prince were bound together.
Lorist smiled and raised the golden cup in his hand: "Your Majesty, if the little prince Helaiside can awaken his fighting spirit before the age of sixteen, I can promise to take him as a disciple and teach him carefully so that His Majesty will not be disappointed. "
His Royal Highness was overjoyed: "Okay, that's the deal."
The two toasted and drank.
His Highness picked up a bottle of fine wine by the table and filled Lorist's golden cup himself: "Locke, there is one more thing. The business alliance has surrendered, and the kingdom has finally settled the issue of the ownership of the territory border. It has already been unified. After I go back this time, I will prepare for the enthronement ceremony. The time is set for August 10 next year, which is also the founding day of the Krissen Empire. On that day, I will announce the restoration of the name of the Krissen Empire and rebuild Royal inheritance. What do you think?"
Lorist put down the golden cup in his hand and bowed his head to pay tribute: "Your Majesty, this is a blessing for the royal family and the kingdom. The empire was once torn apart by wars. Now it has been unified and reunified in the hands of His Majesty. The merits will be recorded in the history books. I believe that all the nobles in the kingdom will be like the Norton family, looking forward to that day coming soon."
This was very appropriate, and the Second Highness laughed happily: "Brother Locke, your achievements will also be famous for thousands of years with the revival of the empire. I will never forget what the Norton family did in the process of unifying the empire." Contribution. The Norton family is a model of loyalty for all noble families in the empire, and you will be the objects of praise for future generations... "
The Second Highness stayed in Morente City for another three days. After loading the two million gold dollars handed in by the business alliance into the carriage, he returned to the imperial capital with his guard team of a thousand people. Fatty Shi complained loudly after seeing him off, thinking that the Second Highness had gone too far. The Norton family's armed forces and the Commercial Alliance have been fighting for three years, consuming countless gold coins. The Second Highness became the winner because of the armed forces of the Norton family. He extorted five million Goldford from the business alliance, but he never expected to give a share of the Norton family's armed forces. Four-wheeled transport carriage to transport two million gold coins, I have never seen such a stingy king...
Lorist smiled and said: "Forget it, there's no need to worry about this small amount of money. Our family has taken advantage of it this time. Not to mention the Schward Sea Castle Fortress at Cape Romani, where it can charge more than a hundred dollars a year." Wan Jinford’s customs fees. Morente City alone, a market of nearly ten million Jinford per year, has made our family overwhelmed. In addition to these, although our Norton family has not reaped benefits on the bright side, we have won in the central and southern parts of the mainland. Widespread acclaim is something money can't buy.
Although His Majesty is stingy, it is also because the current economy of the Kingdom is too bad. With the compensation delivered by the business alliance, he can alleviate the plight of lack of money. And next year he will hold a coronation ceremony and restore the name of the Krissen Empire. This money will be of great use to him, so there is no need for us to intervene. What's more, our family took a share of his grain sales last year and earned more than one million yuan. There is also Qilingang, we also earned an extra 500,000 Jinford last year. "
"Didn't Qilingang distribute 500,000 gold dollars to His Majesty the King last year?" Fatty Shi muttered unconvinced: "By the way, Your Highness, have you really decided to withdraw all the family's armed forces to the Northland before the end of this year? What if After we withdraw our troops, if there is any change here, we will be unable to respond in a timely manner. In my opinion, it is best for us to station a legion here. First, it can protect our rights and interests in commodity sales, and second, It can deter unwilling business alliances. I always feel that the business alliance may be planning some kind of conspiracy and tricks by giving up so readily this time... "
"That's not necessary." Lorist shook his head: "If the Commercial Alliance has not conceded defeat, then no one will object to our family's armed forces stationed here, because our enemy is the Commercial Alliance. But now the Commercial Alliance has bowed its head and looked around. All the countries have reached an agreement of truce and understanding, and almost everyone thinks that peace has come. Then our family’s armed forces will be stationed here again. It will become extremely sensitive. Some people may think that our family’s armed forces are stationed here to show off and boast As long as someone with a heart provokes our own force, it may lead to violence targeting and resisting us, and it will reduce our family's reputation in vain.
Besides, we are not withdrawing our troops immediately, but before the end of the year, there is still half a year to go. The Flying Tiger Legion and the Chaser Cavalry Legion were the first to go. It has been more than three years since they left the Northland, and the soldiers are all looking forward to returning home as soon as possible. The Guards Corps will have to stay for three or four months, and they will not be able to withdraw until they have trained the two legions armed by Petersen Kingdom. The Rock Legion will have to wait until the end of the year to hand over all the defensive fronts in Cuvadro Province to the Armed Legion of the Petersen Kingdom before withdrawing to the Northland.
As for the business alliance, I'm sure they're out of reach. When they announced that they would send envoys to seek peace, they had already given up the war. Even if the Kingdom of Peterson and the four countries around the world announced the implementation of the salt monopoly system at the same time, the business alliance could only smash its teeth and swallow it in its stomach. Because the Kingdom of Petersen also joined the South Central Twenty-One Country Agreement and became the twenty-second country. If the business alliance wants to start the war again, it will face the army of twenty-two countries. The current business alliance cannot afford to provoke so many enemies.
For our family armed forces, we have retreated the four main field armies on land, which has perfectly demonstrated our sincerity in maintaining peace. But we are not prepared to withdraw the family's sea power. It is impossible for the Liberty Alliance to invest in the development of their maritime fleet in the next few years. The maintenance of the safety of the sea outside the Golden Bay depends on our family's North Sea Fleet. So next you go to discuss with Ledos, we will lease the land near the mouth of the Golden Bay to build a station for our family fleet. I believe that Ledos will not refuse this reasonable request of ours. "
"Okay, I understand. I will discuss the land lease with Ledos." Fatty Shi said.
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