Chapter 308 About Negotiations

These are the two elf doctors that His Majesty the Emperor received?

Pei Dinan was slightly concerned and quietly observed the two elves in front of him.

These are two silver elves with very similar looks. They have the iconic long golden hair and pointed ears of their race. They are very tall and have almost impeccable appearance. They wear white palace dresses ( Or in general terms, aristocratic ladies dresses), wearing emblems with leaves and branches on their chests, which seems to indicate that they also have the status of extraordinary beings of the Druid faction...

The most surprising thing What impresses people is not the beauty and temperament of these two elves, but their sense of "synchronization" that is closer and more tacit than the twin sisters. They speak in unison and bend down to greet each other almost in unison. This is even It gave Archduke Ferdinand the illusion that he was looking at a person and her shadow.

"I have never seen you." Duke Ferdinand Wendell spoke in an indifferent and reserved tone.

There was no need for him to talk too much to the two doctors, especially since they were elf supernatural beings hired by the royal family, but even if he asked a few more questions, no one would question them.

"You have indeed never seen us, because we are not palace doctors," the two elves said the first half of the sentence in unison, and then the slightly taller elf continued, "We just accepted it. Summoned by His Majesty the Emperor."

"That's it." Ferdinand nodded slightly, then turned around and continued walking towards Rosetta Augustus's reception room without paying attention to the two elves.

The emperor summoned a doctor at short notice. Although this was uncommon, it was the emperor's private matter, and as the first duke, he had no reason to pay too much attention to it.

The talented Emperor sat in the large chair at the top of the reception room, waiting for his First Duke.

This middle-aged emperor has sharp eyes like an eagle. Although he has a gloomy temperament and a thin body, his sharp eyes still make him as intimidating as a powerful wolf. He was sitting in the chair with a wide backrest. The light shone from the back of the seat, making him disappear into the shadow of the backlight. But after Pei Dinan entered the room, this man who likes to shroud himself in shadows The young man stood up on his own initiative.

"Qing Pei Dinan, I'm so glad that you are willing to come and visit me in this foggy weather."

Pei Dinan was stunned for a moment and looked at Luo in front of him in disbelief. Theta Augustus.

The emperor's figure is still thin and his temperament is still a little gloomy, but the eyes exposed under the short gray curly hair are filled with clear and wise light. He stands upright, with a smile on his face. It was diluted a lot by his gloomy temperament, but there is no doubt that the emperor's mental state is in an unprecedented good state.

Pedinan has lost count of how long it has been since he saw Rosetta Augustus’s smile, and how long it has been since he saw her completely sober look in her eyes., how long has it been since he heard the other party call his name in such a relaxed and friendly manner - the crazy curse that has enveloped the Augustus family for more than two hundred years has temporarily faded from the emperor! ?

Emperor Rosetta didn't seem to notice Ferdinand's brief astonishment. He smiled and walked to another chair next to him to sit down, and motioned for Ferdinand to sit opposite him relaxedly as usual. He opened his mouth and said, "In this foggy weather, do you have anything important to tell me?"

"Yes, Your Majesty," Pei Dinan took a breath and sat down in front of the emperor. Next, "I received information from the border..."

He said the information he had received while carefully observing the changes in Emperor Rosetta's expression.

——Unlike the backward and chaotic country of Anzu, the Typhon Empire has already achieved the centralization of the country and the rectification of the aristocratic system after many successful reforms. Although the enfeoffed on-the-ground aristocrats are still there, Power has been greatly compressed and controlled, and the authority of the entire aristocratic system has been taken into the hands of the royal family. This great change was brought about by the emperor in front of him in the first half of his life.

This centralized reform made the empire's administrative efficiency unprecedentedly improved. Therefore, Duke Ferdinand was convinced by this monarch who was more than ten years younger than him, and he willingly became an active promoter and assistant of the New Deal. But the Duke also knew that there was a huge shadow always hanging over the New Deal, and that was the spiritual problem of the emperor himself, or the mental problem that every member of the Augustus family had to face.

The power of the royal family can make the empire prosperous, but it can also exponentially magnify the consequences of the emperor’s own mismanagement. As the first duke of the empire, Ferdinand Wendel’s mission is to always become Augustus He always kept this mission in mind as the family's "insurance", especially after the implementation of the New Deal.

Rosetta Augustus did not pay attention to Ferdinand's eyes. He just listened to the content of the intelligence with a calm expression and nodded slightly: "So, Ansu, like Typhon, also Attacked by those monsters."

"Your Majesty, those are not ordinary monsters, they may be blasphemous things that historians call aberrations wandering out of the Gondor Wasteland." He emphasized that Master Delin's earnest warning echoed in his heart, "If it is really an aberration, then the attack on Winter Wolf Castle will be just the beginning - something more serious may happen at any time."

"We are facing a common threat, so..." Pei Dinan continued speaking almost out of habit. He didn't realize what he heard until halfway through the sentence. He looked in front of him in shock. His Majesty the Emperor, "Your Majesty, what you mean is..."

"We are facing a common threat. All humans, and even all races, are indistinguishable from each other in the face of this threat, aren't they?"Rosetta showed a gloomy smile, "All human kingdoms have a long border adjacent to the Gondor Wasteland. Those monsters will not think about whether they are attacking Typhon or Anzu when they attack the border."

"So we..." Duke Ferdinand said tentatively, "are we going to postpone those plans for the coming year?"

"Not just postponement, we have to make more thorough preparations, no? "Rosetta looked into Pei Dinan's eyes, "Perhaps we should re-establish a dialogue with Ansu...if the king still has the right judgment."

Pei Dinan did not speak. I took another look at the Typhon ruler in front of me, and the latter responded calmly: "Qing Pei Dinan, I know you are surprised."

"I have been too nervous recently, but you don't need to be nervous. I still always knew what I was doing.

"The curse of Augustus may eventually fall on me, but not now.

"Perhaps, I should find a time to express my condolences to the Earl of Winterhold. ..."

"It would be better for you to get better than anything else. I will share the good news with Count Palin," said Peternan Wendell, and then hesitated for a moment, "That's it. Is it because of the two elves? "

"They had a personal friendship with the Augustus family. "Emperor Rosetta said casually.

At the same moment, two pieces of information were also placed on the desk of King Francis II of Anzu.

The old king He carefully read the contents of the application, as if he wanted to carve every word on it into his mind. Finally, he sighed softly and threw the two pieces of light parchment treated with magic into the brazier beside him. .

In the city of St. Sunil in the depth of winter, the cold wind carries the frost and snow from the northern mountains and whistles between the ancient palace walls and bell towers, and there seems to be a faint ringing of bells. The wind came, but it could only make a hazy echo outside the large and gorgeous crystal window.

Francis II knew that it was the bell of the Holy Light Cathedral-in this winter when cultists were raging. Here, the bells of the Holy Light Church were ringing at least twice as often as in previous winters. Listening to the faint bells, Francis II felt much calmer.

Anzu's crown prince, Ed. Prince Meng stood next to the king's desk. He looked at the parchment that gradually turned to ashes in the brazier, and could still vaguely make out some words on it: Winter Wolf Castle, attack, aberration, Cecil Territory's warning... …

“Edmond, do you know what this information means? "The voice of Francis II awakened Prince Edmund from his thoughts. The old king put his hand over the brazier to bake, and while using the power of the fire to warm up his old and cold blood vessels, he asked seemingly casually. .

The young prince frowned: "It means that the threats and challenges we have to face are increasing day by day? "

"No, it means we finally got the good news," the old king raised his head.There was a little fire in his turbid eyes, "Ansu is not ready for war yet - but fortunately, the war will be postponed."

Edmund thought for a while and shook his head slightly: " I don’t think the paranoid emperor Typhon will be swayed by this.”

“Edmund, you can’t just look at the part,” the old king shook his head and said his judgment, “Rosetta. Augustus may not be swayed, but the aristocratic council he formed can also receive intelligence from the border, as well as his first duke, his advisory group... He may have successfully completed the centralization of royal power, but he is still He has to compromise with the group of nobles."

Edmund Morn lowered his eyes, blocking all the changes in his eyes: "Does he also have to compromise with the nobles..."

The young prince is too rich and sharp, and does not understand the significance of "compromise" in maintaining this country, nor does he understand how powerful and necessary the traditional aristocratic system is, but it doesn't matter, this It is a necessary part of every king's growth process. It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand it now, he will understand it sooner or later.

"Compromise" and "Negotiation", an illegitimate son in the past became the king of Anzu with the support of the Northern Duke, and gradually took control of the entire country's situation, and gradually loosened the knot around his neck. The yoke has the real right to speak as a king, and what it relies on is "compromise" and "negotiation."

Aristocratic politics is nothing more than superficial compromises, private negotiations, and deep-seated exchanges of interests.

The old king knew that negotiations with Typhon were not far away.

In Cecil Territory, a detailed report was sent to Gawain in the lord's study.

Amber leaned her head curiously. She saw the logos of several technical departments including the Machinery Manufacturing Institute, the Rune Research Institute, and the Military Machinery Institute. But what was more eye-catching was the logo on one of the pages. That weird looking thing drawn on the paper.

It has long parallel tracks, a metal cast base, and a "sub-device" labeled "cannonball" that seems to be placed in the track. This is really a piece of art from the beginning. New stuff that I haven't seen before.

The half-elf lady scratched her hair: "Gawain, what is this?"

"A tool used to measure truth," Gawain smiled, "one of the most powerful An effective means of negotiation.”

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