Conquest

    Chapter 108—The fate of dictatorship

    The large and heavy palace gate, when closed, seems to have blocked all the anger of the outside world.

    The ceiling is six meters high, and the arched ceiling is inlaid with uneven patterns, simple and full of dignified feelings, murals and reliefs left by the most famous art masters of all eras on the walls, and The arched ceiling blends into one, all in one color.

    The black curtains are fluttering around, and the black marbles inlaid on the original walls are not separated from each other. Adding a bit of black mystery to the dignity of the palace.

    20 Huge lamp holder, the chassis are all made of red gold, above each of the red candles have the weight of children's arms, as if in the solemn atmosphere, candlestick Flames have been frozen, occasionally slightly beat, immediately solidified, only the huge candelabra-slowly flowing down, condensed into a piece of bright crimson color.

    The attendants wore gray linen robes that were unique to the court, and stood cautiously in the corner, hiding their faces in the darkness, as if they were ghosts – unless the Supreme called, otherwise they would not allow any movement.

    The most striking position in the palace, with a round seat, surrounded by tall white jade pillars, plus gold wrap angles, a layer of gemstone cat's eye agate wrapped, gorgeous like a god God station…In fact, at this moment, the eyes of others looking at this seat are as if they are facing the gods.

    Just because the Supreme, who is sitting in this position now, his honor, at least in this world, is not much different from God.

    Next to the Shentai, two golden candlelights have burned in half, and the soft candlelight fell on the face of the man on the platform, shining like the color of the man's face.

    Pure gold gold thread and faint green silk woven robes, soft and luxurious, embroidered with a blooming iris, each petal is exquisite and delicate, beautiful as if it is a work of art. Under such a beautiful robes, the owner of the cover, but it seems so…

    Then…

    lifeless! !

    The original gray face turned into a strange golden color under the candlelight, the high cheekbones, the deep cheeks, the extra weight loss, the cheeks stained with a sick red blush, and the lips cracked like A land that has not been moistened by rain all year round.

    Withered and curly hair, it seems that there is no life force left, and the crown worn on the head, even if it is a pure gold texture, is inlaid with red, blue and green gems, under the candlelight. Glittering.

    It can be such a glory, but also the owner's exhaustion and weakness.

    If you suddenly look at it, you may even think that it is a corpse in the Chinese costume!

    In addition to theIn the slightly combined eyes, the occasional flash of light! It’s as sharp as a flash of lightning in the night!

    The current Emperor of the Byzantine Empire has two-thirds of the territory of the continent, the supreme beings of thousands of subjects, the most noble and sacred existence of the empire, the supreme ruler of the country, Kontos.Doran Garros .Diavilla .Krenma, the great empire that ruled Byzantine, has been forty-six years old and is even considered to be the top three heroes of all emperors throughout the history of the Krenma family.

    It can be said that this emperor can stand up to such a reputation.

    His name is Kontos, and the word "Kontos" means "Lance of Knight" in ancient Byzantine. At the same time, the emperor has a resounding title: Great Emperor of Lance. His courage, his strength, his tenacity, are as sharp as the spear in the knight's hand.

    At least, twenty years ago, he did.

    The Great Emperor of Lance was only nine years old when he succeeded to the throne, and the main power of the empire was in the hands of his mother. He is very fortunate because he has inherited a huge empire. He is also unfortunate because his mother has several greedy brothers. At least until Kontos failed to reach adulthood, the power of the empire was once dominated by his mother's greedy brothers, making the imperial government affairs smoldering, and even his cousins, and the throne.

    He had experienced six assassinations before his teenage years. The most dangerous one was that someone bought his chamberlain. When he rode his horse, he cut his saddle in half and was almost killed by the horseshoe. What is most distressing to him is that at the age of fourteen, he was fond of and loved a court lady for half a year. After a good time, he gave him a glass of poisonous wine.

    And Kontos, he survived very stubbornly. Live to the day of the adult rite!

    In the following year or so, he accepted Senate, known as the orthodox heir, as a conservative force, and secretly won the support of the army on the condition of promising to improve the military status. Then he pretended to drink after a court dinner. In the conflict, the sword was used to stab a cousin who had the greatest ambition to the throne. The next day, he mobilized the army into Imperial Capital and began a large-scale cleaning.

    His mother's three brothers, the whole family were uprooted, and all the direct members were executed. Within three days, Imperial Capital Osgiliath killed blood and became a river.

    Just after his mother pleaded with him, and asked him to leave his mother's youngest younger brother, Kontos finally agreed after a night. The youngest uncle was exiled to the far east, but on the way to exile, he was killed by a thief group – no one would believe that it had nothing to do with Kontos.

    To this end, his mother has lived in the deep palace since then, and has not walked out of the palace for half a year for five years, nor has he seen his son again until the day she died!

    Kontos has always been known for its tenacity, courage, perseverance, and cruelty. After he took over the imperial powers in adulthood, he once led the Imperial Central Standing Forces and the Odin people to fight no less than twenty times. As the supreme supreme of the empire, this majesty is ruthless, experienced in the front line, and charged with the cavalry, fighting together, expedition to Odin North, together with the blizzard of the Northland – his missing left foot now The little finger is because he was expeditionary to Odin for the last time, and he was forced to intercept the frostbite in the cold of the northern country!

    He is really like a spear in the same handle, a spear in the hands of the knight, invincible, tenacious, courageous, and – iron and cruel!

    However, he is old all the time. Like all the powerful existences in the world, it was gradually destroyed by the years, sharpening the edges and corners, grinding his energy. The tall body was more and more afflicted by the disease in the past two years, leaving only a large skeleton.

    At this moment, the supreme Supreme Lord is sitting in the seat of the gods in a weak posture, thinking down, frowning and frowning together, wrinkles between the foreheads, one by one so clear and profound, such as The knife is the same as the axe.

    Finally, a thick and distant sigh will break through the silence.

    "Smart Carvesylver, smart Carvesylver, wise Carvesylver, I need your wisdom and objective advice now."The old emperor was sighing, and the hoarse voice seemed to be mixed with anger and anxious emotions.

    At this moment in this vast palace, there is only one person sitting in front of the old emperor.

    This is also an old man, the skin has already shown aging wax yellow, but his forehead and cheeks are still full and shiny, the nose is straight, the lines of the lips are soft, you can see that when you are young, you must be a beautiful man. And even if it is already old, the eyes are still full of the kind of quiet and peaceful wisdom left behind by the precipitation.

    Carvesylver, the most trusted partner of the Great Emperor of Lance, was called "Lance's Shield" by the Empire's power circle. Great Emperor of Lance Kontos' attitude towards this companion is a near-unreserved trust. As an emperor known for his cruelty and even brutality, such emotions are hard to understand.

    But this is Carvesylver, but he won the only trust of the Great Emperor of Lance, and this trust has been eternal for decades, but it has become more and more intense. In the entire Imperial Palace, only he can enter and leave the study and palace of the Emperor at any time without notice. Any of Carvesylver's requests, Kontos would agree – although Carvesylver has never been abusive of these privileges for so many years.

    And every suggestion of Caresylver, even if it is ridiculous, Kontos will also seriously consider the possibility.

    It is hard to believe that people who are deeply trusted by the emperor do not have any title of one official or part-time job on his head! His only title is just an informal "Royal Family Consultant."

    However, any of his words, the impact on the Great Emperor of Lance, far exceeds the Empire Minister!

    Carvesylver, 56, is one year older than the Great Emperor of Lance. When he was young, he was once known as the most outstanding genius in Imperial College. Almost all the mentors and scholars in Imperial College, whether they like him or not, have to admit that his analysis of affairs has the power and wisdom of ordinary people.

    Whether in government, history, art, religion, and many other domains, he has deep knowledge.

    His prophecy of every national policy of the empire finally turned into reality, and every suggestion he made to the squat finally reached the expected result.

    But it is such a person, but can not get any official position!

    Not because of Carvesylver's origin, he was born in a medium aristocrat family, although far from the level of the giants, but far from being blocked by the officialdom.

    Even his personal friendship with the emperor has a history of nearly thirty years. It is said that the Great Emperor of Lance often sneaked into the Imperial College during his youth, and at that time, he solidified Carvesylver, the most talented star in Imperial College, and was conquered by Carvesylver's outstanding wisdom and wisdom.

    Even once, the excited Great Emperor of Lance once said privately to his friends: Carvesylver, the perfect choice for my future Imperial Minister!

    But it is a pity that this genius who could have been in the imperial court, but helplessly and farewell to the official career.

    Just because some of his public statements and opinions angered some people.

    At the time of the college, the well-known Carvesylver once publicly expressed his political proposition: the Byzantine Empire has maintained a hundred years of "Terma" military system, which is simply the worst cause of the weakening of the imperial power and the gradual decline. source! !

    The population of the Byzantine Empire is ten times that of Odin, and the land is three times that of Odin. However, it is at a disadvantage in the battle with the Odin in the past 100 years. The Terma military system is the biggest source! It is this backward and decadent military system that divides the complete empire into countless individuals, making it impossible for the empire to concentrate all its national strength against foreign enemies every time it encounters a dilemma, and at the same time the enormous national strength caused by the divided military regions. Repeat consumption and waste…

    Such a proposition angered the powerful military in the past.

    The Terma military system is a special military administrative system formed by the Byzantine Empire a hundred years ago. The empire at that time unfortunately fell into a civil war of internal rebellion, and with the weakness of the Byzantine empire, Odin, a powerful enemy around the country, and the nomadic people of the East took the opportunity to invade. The empire was once faced with a desperate situation.

    In response to this crisis, the Imperial emperors of the time set up a completely new semi-militarized administrative system, under which the territory of the Byzantine Empire, with the exception of Imperial Capital Osgiliath as part of the territory, continued to be administered by the emperor, In other regions, dozens of "military regions" have been established, the term Terma is intended to be "the place of residence of the Army", and the highest executive office in each military region has been established as Governor, Governor by military generals. In principle, each military region implements a peasant military system, that is, the government provides a part of the land to recruit some farmers for cultivation, and these recruited farmers can get a part of the land harvest, but also need to perform military service, usually cultivate, idle time Conduct some militarized training and call for enlistment in the face of war.

    At that time, the view was that as long as the life of the peasants were guaranteed, the mobilization of wartime and Commander-in-Chief would be very easy; and the soldiers who fought to defend the home against the foreign invaders were generally morally high, and the country The burden of their salaries can also be reduced to a minimum.

    It turns out that this view is right in itself.

    The problem is that such a system also has many innate defects that cannot be avoided! This peasant military system is destined to be used temporarily in times of crisis, and it cannot be used as a long-term national policy.

    When Carvesylver was young, he once expressed his opinion and degraded the system.

    The wise man of the empire believes that, first of all, such a system can only be an excellent emergency strategy in the face of crisis. Although the peasants who own the land will have high morale in the face of foreign invaders and protect their homes, the nature of the semi-agricultural and semi-agricultural forces makes these peasants unable to escape the essential characteristics of the peasants: love!

    They can't leave the local battle! They are certainly very motivated when defending their homes, but once they need such an army to go out, they tend to have low morale. In a word, such a peasant soldier cannot afford the responsibility of a national defense army!

    The second weakness is waste! Such a peasant military system can only play a role in resisting the invasion of foreign enemies. That is to say, when the enemy hits the door of the house, the maximum combat effectiveness of the peasant soldiers will be exerted when defending the defense. War, it is impossible to have only a defensive battle! Because of this, the empire must also establish a true professional army as the standing mobile combat power of the empire. Such a large amount of resources caused by the construction of the army is repeated and wasted.

    The third contradiction that cannot be reconciled is the land! The Byzantine Empire is a subliminal feudal physique. In essence, the Royal Family is the largest aristocrat, and below there is an aristocrat class centered on the Royal Family. Every new aristocrat is produced in a new land. And only when a family pedigree is completely cut off, the empire has the power to nationalize its land…The speed of the new aristocrat is always much faster than the old aristocrat extinction, and much more! Although the empire has vast land, the total amount of land is still limited. There are so many land in total, which will be distributed to the new aristocrat class. At the same time, a large number of land will be designated as special arable land for the peasants in the military region. More and more land demand will form irreconcilable contradictions.

    The fourth contradiction that cannot be reconciled is…Power

    After the birth of the Terma system, the direct consequence was that the military’s forces were unprecedentedly powerful, and such “powerfulness” was deformed for the sound standards of a national system.

    The highest administrative position in the military region is Governor. This is a semi-military official position. Governor has always been the general of the military. Because it is responsible for leading the peasants, it is a semi-military leader. At the same time, what disturbs the central government is that these small military groups that divide the empire into dozens of them are hardly subject to the jurisdiction of the central government!

    Because there are free peasant soldiers specializing in arable land, these small semi-military groups can almost completely be self-sufficient! In the fiscal revenue and expenditure have been **! This directly caused the aristocratization of the military generals!

    Imagine that every Governor, within the military region under his jurisdiction, controls the fiscal revenue and expenditure of the free **, has the soldiers of land, does not need the supply of salaries provided by the central government can be fully self-sufficient, and even has some particularly powerful military regions, Governor can be fully operated, In their own jurisdiction to distinguish the peasant soldiers again, the selection of the elite part of the formation of the standing army!

    After a long time, almost a small military group has formed! And these small military groups have become one small cancer that grows on the huge body of the empire!

    The military's generals aristocratized and warlord became the main reason why the Byzantine Empire was big but not strong.

    In a hundred years, there have been more than a dozen rebellions in the Empire State Military Region, six of which occurred in nearly three decades!

    It may be that such a regime, the military has become the most direct beneficiary, and naturally it is extremely supportive of this system. The emperors of the past are not without a clear mind, trying to cancel such a system, but after a hundred years of nourishment, the military has become a huge monster, even the emperor of the empire can not completely suppress this monster. . In order to protect its vested interests, the military naturally fights against any attempt to endanger this Terma system.

    A few decades ago, the last emperor tried to change the status quo, when Imperial Prime Minister issued a modified instrument for the Terma system, only to defend his interests, the military did not hesitate to launch a small-scale coup, the prime Minister was broken into the home of the " The disorderly army "killed, and afterwards, under pressure from the military, the emperor also had to retract his orders."

    The compromise of the emperors has caused the Terma system to be deeply rooted, and the strength of the military has greatly expanded in a hundred years. At the time of the establishment of the Terma system, there were a total of 30 Terma military regions in the country, and when the Great Emperor of Lance was crowned by Kontos, the Terma military area of ​​the entire Byzantine Empire had reached forty-six! !

    Forty-six Terma military districts occupy almost half of the land of the empire! ! And the remaining half, a considerable part of it belongs to the territory of the aristocrat class. It is truly the territory of the central administrative jurisdiction of the empire, which is less than one-fifth of the national area! !

    The new dignitaries that emerged in the military, once they became the Governor of the Terma Military Region, often became a life-based position, and they could continue to die until they died. Even some of them were exceptionally strong, and they could do the same. Hereditary.

    The Terma system is like a monster. The military of the empire is firmly united around huge interests. The army that should have become the national barrier has become the burden of absorbing the blood of the empire. The Imperial Military Department has almost become another core center outside the Royal Family. In the country's forty-six Terma military regions, all decrees, military orders, and even fiscal revenues and expenditures are directly deployed by the Imperial Central Military Department.

    In order to counter the growing and louder voices of the Royal Family, the military can only firmly grasp the power of loyalty to the Royal Family in the empire's standing army. Only these people are considered to be Real solider, not those aristocratized warlords! !

    The interior of the military is also divided into two different factions. The faction is led by those warlord groups. This faction has occupied the vast majority of the military. It has changed from a real solider to a national interest. Locust Warlord Group,. The other faction is a real solider that still maintains a few national beliefs.

    Regrettably, the forces of the warlord factions are far more powerful. The Governor of the country's forty-six Terma military regions, almost all of them are members of this faction.

    The true solider faction is mostly the backbone of the Empire's more than a dozen centrally standing Army (Adriek of the 13th Army is undoubtedly one of them.)

    Carvesylver once expressed his political position to the young Great Emperor of Lance, but his hostility to the Terma military system made the military very upset. If it is someone who holds such a hostile political opinion, perhaps a scholar in the Imperial College, then these military amnesties are most scornful, and even a disdainful smile.

    But this Carvesylver, when he was young, became famous, the genius reputation of the Imperial Academy for decades, and the appreciation of the young emperor to him…Such a guy who can influence the Emperor’s own wife in close proximity, but has such a hostile hostility to the Terma military system, how to make the military’s people feel at ease?

    And just as the young Great Emperor of Lance needed military support in order to seize power, he had to make a certain degree of compromise. One of the compromises was to promise Carvesylver that he would never be a full official!

    Carvesylver's tragedy is not only the military's hostility towards him, but even Senate's other major political group, Senate, is also dissatisfied with Carvesylver's many views.

    Senate is the oldest polity system of the Byzantine Empire. The political proposition of the Byzantine Empire during the founding of the empire a thousand years ago was that “the monarchy took the people and the people”, which may also be regarded as a certain degree of democracy. The members of Senate are generally excellent generals of some military, elite representatives of the aristocrat class, and some ordinary people who have higher prestige or status in certain industries or domains. Or some respected scholars and artists, etc.).

    In the founding of the country, Senate was quite powerful. Even in the early days of the founding of the Byzantine Empire, Senate even had the power to elect and remove the emperor. But as the imperial power grew stronger, the system of Senior Elder's deliberation of state affairs gradually declined. Later, with the establishment of the Terma military system, the voice of the army gradually became louder, and it overshadowed the already declining Senate. This made Senate, which once embodied the spirit of the Byzantine Empire, become a chicken rib. The presence. The important national policy is not Senate's part, and some trivial things, they do not bother to manage.

    By now, the existence of Senate is more to add a head and aura to some of the powerful people.

    However, among Senate, there are also some people who are still stubborn guardians who believe in themselves. This group of people is called the “House Party”. They still have not given up the traditional Senate claim: the imperial power needs to be restricted! The existence of Senate is to assume the responsibility of limiting the infinite expansion of the imperial power and harming the interests of the people! Even in that batch of real solider factions, there are quite a few soliders, and they are influenced by this kind of thinking. If they are a party, they become a member of Senate.

    In the Royal Family, in order to compete with the increasingly powerful military, from time to time to win and support Senate, this ancient political group can continue to exist.

    However, Senate hates Caresylver!

    I hate the most outstanding genius of this Imperial College!

    Because of the intelligent mind of Carvesylver, the hidden is actually a fanatical dictatorship! This sane and intelligent wise man is actually an outright dictator of the imperial power! !

    In his eyes, not only the military's Terma military system is a cancer, but in history, Senate, who likes to slap on the imperial power, is also eye-catching. In Carvesylver's view, if the two cancers can be eradicated and then a powerful and intelligent monarch is dictatorial, and a strong and concentrated central core can be re-established, this ancient empire can be truly rejuvenated.

    So…In the eyes of Senate, Caresylver also became an unwelcome person.

    The two major regimes of the empire were blacklisted. Carvesylver was destined to be unable to set foot in the officialdom. He became a close friend of the emperor, a private strategist, and even a Great Emperor of Lance. He could not play his own hands on the officialdom. The burden of the package.

    It has to be said that it is also the sadness of Carvesylver.

    At this moment, the aged Great Emperor of Lance looked at the wise man who was deeply trusted by him, and sighed incompetently: "Carvesylver, I need your wisdom. I need a candidate! Those damn warlords finally gave up a position in the Vice-chancellor of Military Affairs, which is a good opportunity for me to score a nail. ”

    Carvesylver hid his hands in his sleeves, gently gathered his sleeves, stood up and owed a slight owe, his voice was a little sharp and soft: "Your Majesty, I thought for a long time, maybe…It’s time to make some changes. ”

    change

    Kontos, the Great Emperor of Lance's brow immediately tightened together.

    "The results we got this time are not too many, although the warlords have slightly condensed some of their arrogance…However, a position in the Vice-chancellor of Military Affairs does not really hurt them. ”Carvesylver's voice is very peaceful, even under this peace, there is a bit of indifference: "I need to understand your will, kneel…What is the result you want? ”

    Results

    Great Emperor of Lance suddenly brows, that is, in such an instant, a majestic edge flashed from his face, and the temperament in his eyes broke out instantly, making him seem to be young. At the age of ten, it became the real Great Emperor of Lance that was riding the North China.

    But this radiant radiance only lasted for a moment on his face, and the old emperor sneered in a low voice: "The result, you say 'results'! Carvesylver, I am in a situation like this, what can I talk about! ”

    The emperor's hand was tight, and the nails broke into the palm of his hand. His bones were white and he endured the anxiety and anger in his heart: "Thirty years, Carvesylver! I have been patient, and you have always been convinced that I have to be patient, but what is the result of my patience? These warlords locusts will be my empire and drilled! And these insatiable guys are getting more and more greedy! Carvesylver, I have always believed in your wisdom. Even today, I have never doubted this. But I really can't wait any longer. ”

    He stared at his most trusted friend and whispered: "I am old. Although I refuse to admit it, my heart is very clear – I am old! The assassinations that I experienced in my youth, and my later military career, were doomed to be a long-lived emperor. Carvesylver, do you understand? I am now anxious year after year…No, it should be said that it is anxious every day! ”

    The emperor's eyes are like an anxious male lion: "My father left me with a riddled empire, and I have been patching up these years, but I am not willing to put an equally ridiculous empire. Leave it to my children! But I doubt that I am very difficult…No, not hard, but definitely not! I can't get rid of these cancers one by one before I die! ”

    Said, the old emperor looked at Carvesylver: "Your body has always been much better than me, I believe that even if I am dead, you can live more than me for at least twenty years. Unfortunately…If I have a smart son, then I will be very confident to give him all the things that have not been done, and then ask you to help him complete our career! But Caresylver…"

    The old emperor snorted: "Do you see what else I have?! My son is a weak and stupid guy, he will even smear with the military's cancer for a man! ! Don't think I don't know, Bonfrett, the little white face rabbit, is my dear son, I don't know what his male pet is? Hitting Hasting on the battlefield? What a joke! ! However, in order to allow his male pet to gain military strength, he actually cooperated with the warlords of the military. This simply disappointed me to the extreme! Carvesylver, my son who made me desperate, he has been your student for ten years, but he has not been able to learn even one tenth of your wisdom from you! ! This disappointing thing, he has been married for almost a year, he married Osgiliath's most beautiful aristocrat girl, but I actually received news that he has not even been in bed with his new wife! ! I even suspect that his dirty hobby of men will lead us to the Krenma family! ! ”

    Carvesylver quietly listened to the anger of the majesty, then the wise old man just smiled, gently with his unique peace and slightly indifferent voice: "Your Majesty, you can not control the anger of the heart. ……Please don't forget the sentence: in the face of powerless things, sadness or anger or arrogance, these are the actions of the weak. ”

    Great Emperor of Lance Kontos suddenly closed his mouth.

    "Anger doesn't help, I need to know, what kind of results do you want?"Carvesylver's eyelids slowly twitched, as if casually saying: "I said, we need an opportunity, but it seems that fate is not favored by you, and the opportunity you are waiting for has not come. However, this does not mean that it will never come. If you still want to avoid turmoil and risk, then we can continue to wait. If you need other results…"

    "My son's only knowing the man's mind has made me desperate."Great Emperor of Lance roared angrily: "I can't wait any longer! I don't have much time, Carvesylver! I have no doubt that once I die, my stupid son will double the number of the Tema Military District in the Empire in less than a year! ! Then in less than a year, the military headquarters will move to the palace – I have no doubt about this! This time, let me completely despair on this idiot! So, I have to take risks! I am not going to wait any longer! I have to finish all the things I have to do before I die! ”

    In the face of the excitement and anxiety of the emperor, Caresylver's eyes are still clear and calm, and slowly said: "You should understand that there is no possibility of such hope."

    "I know.Great Emperor of Lance's mouth smirked: "So just kill a fish!" If this empire really needs a complete turmoil to rejuvenate the words of youth, then I hope that such turmoil will be experienced in my hands! At least, compared to my stupid son, I have more control over it – although such a grasp is extremely limited. But

    The old emperor suddenly held his seat with his hands and barely stood up. Under his large, gorgeous robes, he was a skinny broad skeleton with a skinny, windy, empty look.

    The old emperor was absolutely stunned: "If you really can't pass this level, then the glory of the Krenma family will end in my hands!" This is my empire, even if it really wants to end, the death knell should be ringed by me! ! ! ”

    His electric eyes swept over Carvesylver's face, and the words were absolutely wordless: "The fish died! Or, the net breaks! This is the result I want, Carvesylver! ”

    Carvesylver finally sighed, he still gathered his sleeves, then leaned down against the old emperor, lowered his head and said with a light voice: "So, I understand your will."

    Immediately, the wise man used a clear and brisk tone: "Vice-chancellor of Military Affairs, the most suitable candidate is Duke Minas, Duke Minas Lord has a deep influence in the army, even those locusts. Give him a few faces. It’s just that Lord Duke has some health problems in recent years, and I’m worried…Now Duke Minas is not the original Duke Minas. He seems to have lost some of his spirits. I am afraid it is difficult to shoulder the heavy responsibility of confronting the locusts. ”

    "So, what do you mean?"

    "You need a fierce person."Carvesylver's tone finally revealed a bit of decisiveness: "Since you are not wariness to set off a turmoil, then this candidate must have a strong heart and absolute loyalty, and…The courage to move forward. And such a candidate happens to have one at the moment. ”

    "Mm."what do you mean……"

    "General Adrick, the leader of the 13th Army. As a member of the real solider faction, General Adrick's loyalty to the Empire is unquestionable. At the beginning, we kept putting him in the position of the 13th Army. It was nine years. During the period, the military officers tried to win over him, and even the position of the Governor’s Governor, and General Adrick did not change. He is enough to deserve your trust. And when it comes to courage, this Tyrannical General should not let you down. ”

    Great Emperor of Lance seriously thought about Carvesylver's suggestion: "I believe in your suggestion…However, the 13th Army is one of the most important forces in our hands. If you lose Adek, who should be the new leader of the Rhodelia Cavalry Army? ”

    Carvesylver's face showed a fascinating smile: "Duke Minas has repeatedly recommended a person privately. This person has been praised by the Duke as his most outstanding disciple. He is also the longest one to follow Lord Duke, although Half of the time is to be a private chef of Lord Duke…"

    Great Emperor of Lance's face was a bit ugly: "Carvesylver, is it…What are you talking about, Rabbit General Ruhr, who is known for his ability to escape? That guy? ”

    Carvesylver grinned. When he smiled, his eyes would radiate a warm feeling that was very close: "Your Majesty, please believe that Ruhr's ability is not limited to running away."

    When the palace's door was pushed back again, several attendants with gray linen robes stood side by side with respectful hands, and as Carvesylver slowly walked out of the gate, Carvesylver stood on the steps of more than 30 stories. Quietly standing for nearly a quarter of an hour.

    The wise man who is not young has looked up and looked at the sky. There was a faint black cloud in the sky, and it was drizzle and drizzle. The bleak sky seemed to have a deadly taste…

    "I finally waited until today, I was determined…"Carvesylver's face is no longer the kind of indifference and peace that faced the old emperor. The eyes seem to have a touch of deep meaning: "Just…Will it be too late? Hum

    In the sparse rain, Carvesylver slowly stepped down the steps. Under the steps, a tall, thin figure immediately came forward and held a large black cloth umbrella over Carvesylver's head.

    Carvesylver slowly continued to move forward, and the foot did not stop for a moment, and the figure behind him, holding an umbrella to shelter him from the rain, silently followed, letting the raindrops fall on his own body, but as if he was unaware .

    This figure supporting the umbrella, the pace is awkward, the road is obviously a little lame, it seems that the legs and feet are disabled, and the face is wearing half of the iron surface, but the face is half-clear but indifferent to the extreme face, a flirtatious Purple pupil, quietly staring at Carvesylver's back.

    This woman is amazingly Sylvia!

    As soon as I walked out of the Imperial Palace's gate, a horse carriage parked at the door, the carriage came down to open the carriage door, and Carvesylver got into the horse's carriage, and it came back, as if at this moment, I finally saw Sylvia.

    The rain grew bigger, Carvesylver sat in the carriage, Sylvia stood in the rain, the purple eyes and Carvesylver's cold eyes looked at each other, the rain gradually wet Sylvia's purple hair, wet her shoulders Clothes. Carvesylver finally sighed.

    I'm coming back

    I'm coming back

    "Things are over?"

    Finished Owe…I am still clear. ”

    Carvesylver nodded. "What about that guy?"

    Sylvia opened her mouth and her face was still cold: "It's still very weak."

    Carvesylver seems to be very satisfied with the answer: "Go to Odin tomorrow, everything I have to explain, everything must be done."

    After that, Carvesylver seemed to have lost interest in speaking. He closed the horse carriage carriage, then the carriage wheel rolled, and the horse carriage slowly left in front of Sylvia.

    In the carriage, Carvesylver finally sighed, and his face finally revealed a look of exhaustion and aging that his old man should have.

    He pulled a soft, dry blanket from under his seat to cover his knees, then leaned back in his seat…

    The wise man seems to be sighing.

    "Mm."Why is it so hard to find a good dictator? Kontos ……I thought he was the best candidate, but unfortunately…That was closeCarvesylver shook his head and whispered silently:

    "Unfortunately, he is not!"

    "Is it, chubby, so to speak, now the military of your Byzantine empire is actually divided into two factions?"Shaar rode on the horse, exclaiming an exaggerated fuss.

    On the road in the wilderness, a row of calarry is slowly advancing toward the inner belly of the empire.

    Ruhr had some helplessness and glanced at the hillbilly. Fortunately, he was surrounded by his cronies, and he also earned these words. He didn't have a good anger: "Don't always 'you'' you! You kid, don't forget that you are now an officer of the Byzantine Empire! ”

    Shaar hēi hēi smiled: "Don't fight this with you, you first talk about which faction our General Adrick belongs to?"

    Then Shaar touched his chin and thought for a while: "Well, the aristocratized generals you said are all warlord factions. One is the scum of the national locust, and the characters like General Adrick will naturally not Kind of people! He is naturally the decent solider faction. ”Said, hillbilly slanted Ruhr: "As for you…I think most of you are like the locust factions. ”

    Ruhr really can't wait to go up and kill this hillbilly.

    Then he endured temper: "Don't talk nonsense! Father is a solid brand of the brand! Hey, those locusts are no longer solider. Many positions in the army have even been dominated by some aristocratized family members, such as the Governor position in some military regions, Father's son, and son's grandson. This is still a solider! As for our faction, Emperor Majesty founded the Imperial Academy in Imperial Capital 30 years ago, in order to circumvent the military elites that have been completely polluted, and to raise the stove for the empire’s army. A bunch of real fresh blood comes. The officers from the Imperial Academy are generally referred to as the 'Eagle'. Because the school banner of the military academy is very similar to the emperor's flag. Participants who entered the Imperial Academy were selected from a small family of small and medium-sized aristocrats. Occasionally, they would also be able to admit some guys who were born out of civilians but were talented. After thirty years of operation, a group of graduated students were enriched into some of the empire's standing Arms, and finally formed the 'eagle system' that is now in the military and can barely compete with the warlord representatives! Hmmm However, some students have aristocrat-born origins, and it is easier to be in the first place. Some of the civilian-born students, the promotion is very slow, plus the wariness of the locust guys on the college-born officers, always suppressed, some guys even for more than 20 years or junior officers. If you can mix with an artist like me or Adrick, you will be few and far between. ”

    After a pause, Ruhr smiled very proudly: "The first dean of the military academy was Duke Minas. Lord Duke was prestigious in the army of the empire. He had a lifetime of life, even in the locust factions. There are many people who have served as their subordinates, and they have to give the old man a few points. Lord Duke's loyalty to the Royal Family also made him the perfect candidate for the new faction. Hey, the officers from our military academies can be regarded as disciples brought by old Lord Duke. Father is a special case. I gave Lord Duke a cook for six years, and then because Lord Duke saw that my talent was good, I sent me to the military academy to study. Father studied for another six years, adding up to the total in Lord Duke. Stayed for twelve years! Hey, other guys, there is no such blessing as Father. ”

    Shaar has no interest in Ruhr's self-promotion, but is quite concerned about Adrick's affairs: "So, as you said, our General is also a high-level figure in this faction?"

    Ruhr’s face was a little weird. He shook his head: “Things are not so…It’s also a bit discouraging to say, most of the guys trained in this military academy have a lot of old-fashioned minds. There are too few talents like Father who are so smart and flexible. Some guys are loyal to the Royal Family. Some guys are only loyal to their beliefs. They think that solider only needs to defend the country, and should not be limited to a certain faction or individual.For example, your Adric, it is obviously our eagle, but probably the book readers are stupid, and actually come close to Senate, I heard that Senate is interested in making him a lower house. What about the Senior Elder members? ”

    "What is Senate?"Shaar is a bit curious.

    "Eh ……Senate…"Ruhr probably explained the passage. Hillbilly listened. He didn't know what he was thinking about when he was wide-eyed. After a while, hillbilly suddenly grinned and laughed so cheerfully and cheerfully, and made chubby quite a bit. Suddenly.

    "What are you laughing, kid?!"

    Shaar dismissed: "I laugh at your Byzantine people. It's really a mess. It's a country, it's just a matter of getting so many things. It's just a waste of time and energy."

    "………" Chubby's eyes widened.

    "Isn't it?"Shaar sneered: "Your emperor seems to be the biggest. He can say everything, but when he meets the military, he has to retreat. The military, in general, gives the emperor a face, so he doesn't open his mouth, but once he opens his mouth, he can certainly be the master. As for what Senate, get a lot of people, yell at that one day, say so much, but can't do anything. ”

    Chubby sneered: "I don't understand what is ridiculous?"

    Shaar shook his head: "Of course it's funny! In fact, the simplest method is one: the same up and down, just a voice! A mouth makes a sound, and this voice is an absolutely authoritative command. Once the order is passed, no matter what, the whole and the whole must obey! What do you say, I say, so many voices, so many words, you will be the master, and I will be the master for a while…Tired not tired! ”

    Chubby listened, and thought in his heart (a voice made a mouth, this voice is an absolutely authoritative command, once the order is passed, no matter what, the whole and the whole must obey…)

    His face moved and smiled: "The one you said is an absolute dictatorship. Although our Byzantine empire is an imperial system, the spirit of the founding of the country does not agree with this dictatorship. ”

    Shaar smiled, but seemed to think: "I think it is dictatorship…It sounds very good…"