Kant had a dream: In the dream, he was standing in a tunnel. It seemed that there was a strong wind blowing through the tunnel, but his body didn't feel the slightest. None of the people around seemed to see him. Fear and panic gradually rose in Kant's heart. Trying to run out of the tunnel. But no matter what, I couldn't get out.
When his heart had begun to despair, a pair of hands pushed him out of the tunnel, allowing the light of the sun to fill Kant's body again. Kant wanted to turn around to see who the owner of those hands was, but he could only see a blurred figure from his back.
"Lord." Kant heard someone calling.
After dimly opening his eyes, Kant saw the ritual officer anxiously walking beside the bed case.
After seeing Kant open his eyes, the ritual officer said happily, "Lord, you are finally awake."
Kant looked out the window, it was completely dark. Asked, "What time is it?"
"The evening banquet is about to begin. Lord, you have to start preparing quickly." The ceremony officer explained the current situation.
Kant nodded and got up from the bed.
The officer of ceremonies immediately went forward to change his clothes, and the attendant at the side brought a basin for Kant to wash his hands.
After everything was ready, Kant led a group of people to the banquet hall.
The guest seats in the banquet hall were already full of ministers who had been invited into the palace. After Kant arrived, the music started.
"Congratulations on the lord's birthday!" After Kant took his seat, the ministers got up and greeted in unison.
"Well, thank you very much. Sit down quickly." Kant greeted.
"Serve the food!" The ceremony officer standing outside the banquet hall proclaimed.
A neat line of ceremonial workers walked to the front of the hall with dishes in their hands, placed the wine and dishes on the desks of each guest table, and then stepped back respectfully.
"En." Seeing that all the dishes were served, Kant nodded and said, "As the leader, I would like to offer a glass of wine to all ministers. Thank you for coming to this banquet."
As soon as the words fell, Kant raised the wine glass full of wine in his hand and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing that the lord was so forthright, the ministers in the audience picked up the wine glasses on their desks and drank the whole glass.
"Instead of the troops in the army, I present this glass of wine to you, the lord." Bundak sat near Kant. At this time, he had already filled the second glass of wine, and raised his glass to Kant.
Kant smiled and nodded.
Next, more civil servants and military generals toasted Kant.
After Kant drank a few glasses, he felt a little overwhelmed. So he stopped the toasting and called everyone to eat together.
During the banquet, many ministers took out their own gifts.
Some of these objects are indeed rare, especially a bow and arrow among them, both in shape and force are top-notch products. I don't know where the minister found such a pair of weapons.
Kant was not interested in these, while Bundak just watched from the sidelines.
People who have experienced battles have a love for weapons that surpasses ordinary people. In Banda Ke's eyes, this pair of bows and arrows can be regarded as a collection of treasures.
The process of displaying the gifts opened the eyes of all the ministers.
There are proud people, and there are envious people.
Added a lot of fun to the dinner party.
In order not to disturb such a pleasant atmosphere, Kant accepted all the gifts from the ministers one by one.
However, after the banquet is over, it will be returned to the officials who gave the gifts.
After drinking and eating, everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks. Start listening to Kant talk about his ambitions for statehood.
In Kant's eyes: Calradia's sphere of influence will never be as simple as staying in the Nalun Desert.
But a journey of thousands of miles begins with a single step.
The Naron Desert serves as the starting point for the Calradian Empire.
Making it an oasis in multiple senses is the primary goal at the moment.
Now the development of the capital, Dehrim, is booming. Whether it is military or political and business, it is developing on an upward curve.
Kant believed they had enough strength to accomplish their first goal.
Only after leaping to a new level can we continue to display the blueprint of the Calradia Empire.
Everyone in the audience couldn't help applauding.
Although they are all high-ranking officials, most of them are in their twenties to thirties.
If you choose to be in politics at this age, you must have passion in your heart.
And what Kant said was exactly in line with their expectations.
Whoever wants to show off his ambitions would expect his boss to be a person who keeps the rules and is willing to be mediocre.
Let go of the burden on the surface.
The ministers also began to talk about their determination of their positions one by one.
Kant sat in his seat and listened silently while tasting wine.
Everyone talked until very late, until most of them passed out drunk at the table.
Kant arranged for the crowd to disperse and watched the guards help the officials out of the banquet hall.
Maybe it's because I ate too much today compared to the past.
Kant did not immediately return to the palace where he slept, but wandered around the palace accompanied by his guards.
I didn't go back to rest until the moonlit night was deep.
In the early morning of the second day, Kant got up early and went to the Senate Hall to start his new day.
It's just that there are still only mountains of copywriting on this day.
Kant sat down at the desk.
I saw a letter on the desktop.
It's from Durandal.
Kant asked the attendant beside him, "When was this letter sent?"
"It was the messenger who sent it to the palace two hours ago." The attendant replied.
Kant nodded, opened the envelope silently, and read it carefully.
After reading and putting down the letter paper, a look of joy appeared on his face.
Durandal's reservoir has been built before the rainy season, and the personnel from Durandal's side sent a survey report: this year will be the year with the most precipitation in the past ten years.
For the Calradian Empire, which has just occupied this place, this is indeed a happy thing.
After Kant sat there and thought for a while, he began to write a reply letter immediately.
The letter explained Derrick's task of arranging the vacation for the troops under Yadonis to return home.
Also let Derrick remember to report the operation of the reservoir at any time, as well as the water quality survey report on the freshwater lake.
The information reported by Durandal will be handed over to the relevant departments in the imperial court for evaluation, and finally summarized to Kant.
At the end of the letter, Kant enjoined: Don't forget to give rewards to the soldiers who travel with you.
Kant was amazed that the project could be completed ahead of schedule.
After Kant sorted out the letters, he handed the letters to the messenger. And ordered: let the messenger pick out a few guards, take the collection box and go to Durandal together.
(end of this chapter)