Under the cloak of shadow, I hold Lugang 1907 tightly in my hands, ready for battle.
At this moment, not far behind me, a young man in black robes emerged from the corner. He was dressed the same as the Desert Ranger, but he did not have the badge that symbolized the Desert Ranger. Even among bandits, wearing a false badge is a felony.
The young man walked out of the shadows and stepped into the red light of the giant beetle oil wind lamp, and I was in the shadows very close to him.
The mechanical-eyed ranger asked him what you were doing hiding there
The boy scratched his head. I just wanted to feel what it was like to be a ranger.
The young man said, shyly walking towards the ranger guarding the mine.
He asked us why we were guarding this place, why didn’t we go in and mine the sound-absorbing cold iron ore
The mechanical eye ranger said that a long time ago, when we were not sand pirates, this place was not called The land of thieves is called the land of fallen angels. The sound-absorbing cold iron ore makes the Land of Fallen Angels extremely rich. Residents never worry about the lack of mushroom slime to build their houses. Various materials from the Brilliant Oasis are continuously transported here by traveling merchants, and various machines and puppets from Rune City As if it was built just for us, those who master the Singularity Axiom will also rely on us to make a fortune. Until one day, evil creatures appeared in the sound-absorbing cold iron mine cave. They took up residence here as their lair, and those who entered were either dead or alive
The young man's eyes widened. Not only was he not afraid, but he was excited and said that if there were A young hero enters a mine and kills monsters. Will this young hero be named a ranger? He will even be given territory by the head of state to establish a tribe and become the land of black dragon knights and thieves. Will he rise again in the cursed desert
When the mechanical eye ranger smiles, the mechanical eye makes him look like a ferocious child. Being a ranger requires not only extraordinary courage, but more importantly, brains and extraordinary fighting skills. You only possess one of the three qualities.
Nurdenburg is where the king works on weekdays. The stables here have the only golden carriage in the Netherlands, as well as many beautiful stallions, but Wilhelmina never travels in a golden carriage.
Paul shrugged, "Your Majesty, you are undoubtedly a descendant of William the Silent. The constitution stipulates that only descendants of William of Orange can inherit the throne. And your great-uncles are undoubtedly descendants of William." A direct descendant of Orange, and not out of the scope of the current king’s three generations of relatives.”
Wilhelmina got straight to the point, “Mr. Paul, you are our royal lawyer, and I understand your abilities. In that case, can I get a solution that has the best of both worlds?"
The boy was rubbing his chin near the abandoned mine cart and thinking.
Arriving at the office, lawyer Paul stood up to greet him.
The Hague, outside Noordeenburg.
The mine is unfathomably deep.
The ranger guarding the entrance to the mine was caught off guard. After reacting, the young man had disappeared into the dark entrance of the cave. They were shocked and hurried in.
Since I started practicingWith her balancing skills, she maintains an excellent figure. She is also strong and energetic, and she does a lot of outdoor exercise every day.
At this moment, the young man suddenly rushed into the mine.
The Mechanical Eye Ranger said angrily that damn it, we can only catch up here, otherwise the whole army may be annihilated. Report the matter immediately.
The Mechanical Eye Ranger shook his head. Obviously, you are not. When one day you truly become a ranger, you will know the secrets in the mines. Believe me, there was nothing there but now there is only endless pain and suffering. Now, you should get out of here.
The guard at the door saluted Wilhelmina, and Wilhelmina smiled and nodded. She was an amiable king who would rarely act like a king in front of soldiers and people.
The mine is not as filthy as I imagined. The surrounding cave walls are supported by bone pillars, and a large amount of mushroom slime is used to make the sand walls smooth, and the ground is extended downwards. stairs, with a ribbed channel in the middle specially prepared for transporting ore carts.
He was pushed forward by the ocean current, with favorable wind and smooth path, and boarded another freighter to rest in the second half of the night.
His voice echoed in the mine.
After taking it, continue on your way.
Xingyue said that I have seen this kind of tooth mark, which seems to be exactly the same as the tooth mark of the Lingjie of Hongdao.
At noon, he happened to arrive at a Jiao Island. Zhao Chuanxin stood on the Jiao Island with a radius of about 3 meters and just emerged from the sea. He had a meal in the roaring sea breeze, using stolen spicy soy sauce and A cod was grilled with barbecue ingredients and served as a sandwich.
I was relieved and thought that the mechanical eye ranger had seen through my hiding place.
I sneaked closer and found a pile of messy human bones next to the mine cart. Their flesh and blood had disappeared, and their bones were covered with fine tooth marks.
I was also physically and mentally exhausted, so I followed his lead and found a safe place to sleep in a minecart.
Soon, I caught up with the boy in front of me.
Wilhelmina nodded and stomped upstairs.
I waited until they all left before continuing in depth.
I ran with the rangers for a long time. A group of rangers suddenly stopped in front of a sign that read "Evil Place" and stopped immediately.
Unless there are major celebrations and festivals.
The young man is extremely fast, faster than many rangers.
I took advantage of the chaos to follow up.
As soon as they entered the room, a maid hurried over and said to Wilhelmina, "Your Majesty, Lawyer Paul is here and waiting for you in the office. Soon, the Prime Minister will also come."
< p>The young man got into a mine cart, seemingly ready to rest and wait for action tomorrow.The mechanical-eyed ranger shouted not to go in, to wake up the evil, and the land of thieves will be destroyed.
They even had only two guards, who also followed on bicycles.
They looked at it bitterly for a long time, then turned around and returned. And I was hiding in the shadows, clinging to a bone pillar, waiting for them to file out from me.
Teenage-likeHe didn't seem to be discouraged. He rolled his eyes and said, "We haven't entered the mine for many years. How do you know the monster is still there? Someone has to go in and find out. I think I am the warrior destined to take on this important task."
“My half-brother Alexander and my great-uncle Frederick were all ahead of me in the succession to the throne, but they both died when I was only ten years old. He was established as the crown prince at the age of 18. "Wilhelmina pursed her lips, "And now, no one is more qualified to inherit the throne than my blood. Who else can the throne be passed on to, except my children?"
Paul looked embarrassed, "Your Majesty, posthumous children have the right to inherit. You can definitely establish a heir for your child, but the heirs of the new king will not have the right to inherit."
Zhao Chuanxin closed the Old Divine Code. , put on his glasses, and said to Xingyue, "Give me the structure diagram of the freighter."
He found the kitchen, slipped in, and stole coconut sandwiches and plum pudding, picking out things he didn't have. .
Wilhelmina and the maid each had a bicycle. They had just returned from riding outside and placed the bicycles next to the doorpost outside the Noordenburg Gate.
Silent William, William of Orange, led the Dutch people against Spanish rule.
Although the Dutch Republic disintegrated and is now the Dutch Dynasty, the king is still a descendant of the original William of Orange.
When the king dies or abdicates, his descendants inherit the throne in order of eldest and youngest. One person dies, then the next person, arranged like this. If the king has no heirs, the throne will be inherited by other children of the king's parents or grandparents according to blood relationship, but not more than three generations.
The constitution stipulates that the king's posthumous children also have the right to inherit, but the children and their descendants born after the abdication do not have the right to inherit.
Wilhelmina bit her lip.
This made Paul take a second look at His Majesty. His Majesty is radiant and noble, and his already beautiful face can now blind others.
The beauty balancing technique is no joke.
But it was rude to stare at the Queen for a long time, so Paul quickly moved away.
Wilhelmina asked unwillingly, "What if I marry the father of my child?"
Paul sighed in his heart, Your Majesty has found someone he has chosen.
He said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the king's marriage must be reviewed by the National Assembly and formally approved in the form of a decree to be considered legal. The decree approving the king's marriage must be reviewed and passed by a joint meeting of the two houses of Parliament. Without the approval of the National Assembly, If you enter into a marriage contract on your own, you will be deemed to have automatically abdicated. Even if you are in the line of succession to the throne, your marriage must be approved by Congress, otherwise the decree to deprive you of the right to inherit the throne will be passed by a joint meeting of the two houses with a majority of 23. The Second House will not sit back and watch you do this. It will only anger them. The Second House is just a subordinate house. This is the price you need to pay for being a king."
"If I tell you about that person. Name, Paul, will you keep it a secret for me?" WilliamNa showed the coercion of a superior person and looked directly into Paul's eyes.
Paul was not afraid of the king, but Wilhelmina's face was becoming more and more evil now. Paul was a little afraid to look at her. He lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, you know, I have always known this." Keeping secrets for the royal family has never been a mistake."
Wilhelmina then took two steps closer and murmured softly.
Paul's eyes widened and he said in horror, "Your Majesty, they will never agree to this. This is not in the interests of the Netherlands, and it is also contrary to our religion"
Paul Why do we say this?
Royal marriages are usually between the royal family or the nobility of a major European country. Wilhelmina's mother is the German aristocratic Miss Emma, who was the successor of the death of William III's wife. Wilhelmina's husband was Duke Henry of Schwerin, Mecklenburg. Mecklenburg, before the unification of Germany, was under the jurisdiction of Prussia, and later became a German nobility.
The Netherlands is a Protestant country. If the Queen of the Netherlands marries a Spanish nobleman, and Spain is a Catholic country, it would be equivalent to betraying the national religion of the Netherlands.
As for the man in Wilhelmina’s mouth, Paul even thought that he didn’t even have faith. Maybe he did, then his faith should be killing, respecting the strong, those who obey me will prosper, and those who rebel against me will perish. Damn it, Fakr, you go to hell, that kind of thing.
The Netherlands used to be a strong country and a coachman on the sea, but now it is no longer good and has declined. Its military strength is weak and it is often bullied by big powers.
So it is either a marriage with a big country, or it is in the interest of the Netherlands to choose a marriage with the nobles of a country that is easy to manipulate.
The country that the man was in was big, but it was obviously not a powerful country, and it had already been occupied by tigers.
Benefits
That man is like a butcher and a robber. It is okay to let him plunder the interests of others, but it is wishful thinking to want him to give up his interests.
Paul persuaded with earnest words, "Your Majesty, you are a good king who is supported by your subjects. There is no doubt that you will get the sympathy and support of some people, but this will put us into a cabinet crisis."
Cabinet crisis, also called ministerial crisis.
The Dutch cabinet is a scholastic cabinet that implements collective leadership. Any resolution must obtain the consent of all ministers.
It is well known that excessive democracy will affect the efficiency of governance.
If all ministers fail to reach an agreement on a resolution, this is called a ministerial crisis.
This can be seen from the timing of cabinet meetings. The average monthly cabinet meeting time in the United Kingdom and France is 69 hours, and the average monthly cabinet meeting time in the Netherlands is 2,030 hours.
The inner spirit and principles of scholastic yamen are the same as "conciliar democracy".
What Paul means is that if the Queen insists on doing what she says, the cabinet will be mired in a long debate, which is something that should be avoided.
Wilhelmina said helplessly, "Forget it, he will be here soon. I want to ask for his advice."
At this moment, someone knocked on the door and announced, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is here."
Paul wisely stepped back, and on his way out, he took a photo with Prime Minister Jane Simscock. They nodded to each other.
The Netherlands is a highly liberal country. A maid will not feel inferior when facing the queen, and a wealthy businessman will not be superior to a groom. The prime minister is also a minister in theory, and governs with the ministers, rather than leading the group. Sir, I also wouldn’t look at lawyer Paul with a nostril.
To a certain extent, the Netherlands has truly achieved equality for everyone, and this has continued into the 21st century. The Prime Minister and the King at the time also rode bicycles to work, and also rode bicycles to pick up their children from school and back. Shopping for groceries is no different from ordinary people
Wilhelmina said, "I heard that Zhao Chuanxin is coming to The Hague, so I am going to The Hague Bay to greet him."
The door closed and he left. When Paul heard this sentence, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
The Queen is really mad. < /p>
Wilhelmina blinked, "You know who he is, what if he gets into trouble in the Netherlands?"
If you are careful, you can hear what Wilhelmina said. It was trouble, not massacre or murder
But Jane Simscock didn't hear it.
He frowned and said, "No, Your Majesty, don't worry. Our people are simple and pragmatic and don't pursue pomp and limelight. They are humble and treat others equally. They are not even a bit better than the barbaric and vulgar Americans. According to me As far as I know, Zhao Chuanxin is not an unreasonable man."
Wilhelmina pretended to be worried, "But I am still worried that our people will be hurt. I am only a queen, not a god. Nothing special, just to meet him, if it can eliminate the violence in his heart, it is completely worth it."
Jane Simscock admires Her Majesty's concern for the country and the people.
In fact, since William II implemented a constitutional monarchy, the king's decision-making power has been very limited. This determines that there is almost no conflict between the Prime Minister and the King.
On the contrary, first of all, there were conflicts with other ministers and interest parties, because for a long time there was a "pillarization phenomenon" in the Netherlands, where society was divided into several subcultures based on religious and political differences, and the prime minister could only be One of the representatives of the "Pillar Sect" interests. In the post-pillar era cabinet, although the various factions of the cabinet have reached an agreement, the interests of each faction are still very important. The prime minister must check and balance each other with the ministers of the ruling faction and coordinate the interests and needs of each faction.
Jane Simscock thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I still cannot agree with you to greet Zhao Chuanxin. If you must give him special attention, it is better to let me go."
Going to greet the Prime Minister is no different from going to a minister of a certain department.
But it’s different when the queen goes. In theory, the king is the supreme being, which is of extraordinary significance.
Wilhelmina wanted to go by herself.
She looked calm on the outside, but in fact she was so excited inside that she almost wanted to jump up on the spot.
Dear relatives, who can understand the feeling of eagerly wanting to see someone?
It can be seen that the Prime Minister insisted that she could not be too explicit, so she had to agree, "Okay."< /p>
In addition to the excitement of meeting Zhao Chuanxin, Wilhelmina has always been worried about how to let Juliana appear in the public eye, and how to explain and arrange her relationship with Zhao Chuanxin.
Perhaps, that man will have a way
The Hague Bay.
Jane Simscock and Belle Nutt stand side by side.
A cargo ship slowly entered the port to unload its cargo.
Behind them, there were also a group of staff of the Arms Limitation Commission.
Jane Simscock pointed to some people on the periphery and asked "Who are they?"
Bellenate looked back and looked "They are large, medium and small business owners." , they said that they are also here to welcome Zhao Chuanxin. They are all Dutch entrepreneurs. I really can’t understand their thoughts.”
Bellenat is a Belgian, but a hundred years ago, the Netherlands and Belgium. They were still a family, but later Belgium separated and became independent.
The customs and cultures of the two countries blend in with each other, and there is not much difference.
Jane Simscock wondered "What does Zhao Chuanxin's coming have to do with them?"
"Perhaps they are driven to do this by some kind of interests. After all, they have no It’s too early to benefit,” Berenate said nonchalantly. "Or maybe they are just curious about what kind of man the Butcher of the Far East is."
"When will Zhao Chuanxin arrive?"
"I don't know, I only know today . I asked him which ship he was on, but his steward, Freddie Pavitt, had no idea."
"Then how did we know he was coming or how he was coming"< /p>
As soon as Jane Simscock finished speaking, she was tapped on the shoulder, "Man, are you waiting for me?"
Jian Simscock turned her head in confusion. Saw a tall Asian man.
The man's hair was meticulously combed, he wore a pair of large-frame glasses, a beard, a Sterfield coat, and a smoking cigar in his hand. Wear a suit with vertical stripes and leather shoes that can tell the difference.
"Ah" Jane Simscock was confused "Who are you"
Bellenate turned around and looked at Zhao Chuanxin with a frown.
"I am what you call the Butcher of the Far East, Zhao Chuanxin"
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