Chapter 358: The Land of the North
In the continent of Gobles, the future ruler has been determined to be Her Royal Highness the Princess of Atlante, and being able to propose a marriage and join the royal family means that he is eligible to get the title of king. And the person who can be proposed is either the one chosen by Her Royal Highness the Princess, a person who is recognized as famous in the mainland, or a person who is powerful.
"Is it the city lord, the great nobleman?" or is it ......" Tang Meng also met Atlante's eyes at this moment, "Her Royal Highness the princess's favorite person?"
Atlante was a little flustered, her vision collapsed at the touch of a button, she didn't dare to look at Tang Meng's eyes, and her cheeks were a little hot at the same time.
Atlante buried her head in her arms, and whispered, "No, it's the King of the North's request for marriage." ”
Tang Meng's heart sank, in the Gobles Continent, any big city lord can be called king, but he has to get the reward of Julius Caesar, and then he can get the title of king according to his strength and deeds.
However, the king of the north is different, and Moses, the ancestor of the king of the north, established himself as king in the north a long time ago, and the cold environment made for powerful warriors. And the strength of the king of the north is even stronger. And he is proficient in the art of war, it is not a problem to attack the city, and it is even more important to kill the enemy bravely.
It only took 3 months from Moses' army to claim the throne, and you can know what kind of king this is, the iron-blooded king who stands out from blood and corpses!
At first, the Pisan dynasty did not recognize him as king. However, Moses did not care about the attitude of the Pisan dynasty at all, and neither sent messengers to inform nor pay tribute. This is simply not taking the ruling dynasty into account.
At that time, I didn't know how many generations it was the king of Pisa, so he immediately sent troops and pointed his sword to the north. Then the bitter cold of the north is beyond the imagination of the pampered army, and the army of the north is brave and proficient in the terrain.
Even though there was a difference in strength and quality between the two sides, then the army of the King of Pisa finally collapsed at the touch of a button. There is no way, the king of Pisa has to crown him king, who knows that Moses, the king of the north, doesn't take you as an emperor at all, and he doesn't even bother to pay tribute and return gifts.
It is not difficult to understand why the first king to think of overthrowing the Pisa dynasty was the king of the north. They don't care about the etiquette system in the center of the continent at all, they only obey the king they themselves support, the king of the north!
Therefore, at this moment, the current king of the north is the king of independence! an empire within an empire, and asking Julius Caesar for marriage at this moment is simply ill-intentioned, and even makes people think, are they no longer satisfied with the territory of the north, and intend to start to get involved in the entire continent?
"So what does Her Royal Highness think of this current King of the North?" Tang Meng asked.
"Of course I don't like it, I heard that although the northern territory is not as ignorant and arrogant as the barbarians, the civilization is far inferior to us. Who knows if the King of the North is rude or not?" said Atlante, with a look of disgust.
"So, what if he is a nobleman?" Tang Meng asked again.
"Then I won't like him either. Atlante said categorically, while secretly observing Tang Meng's expression.
It's a pity that Tang Meng is still expressionless, which makes Atlante very disappointed, even if he cares a little?
Stupid, stupid squire is really stupid, even if you comfort me. Hmph, there was no reaction at all.
"Don't worry, Your Highness Princess. Tang Meng took Atlante's hand, "I won't let you marry someone you don't like." ”
When Atlante heard this, she didn't know how much sweeter it was than the sweet words of others, so she stood up happily and hugged Tang Meng.
"It's good, it's good," Atlante said and raised his head in Tang Meng's arms again, "That's what you said, don't go back." ”
"Don't worry, I will help Her Royal Highness the princess and personally send you to the auditorium of the person you like. Tang Meng said firmly.
Atlante sighed secretly, this stupid guy is really a stupid guy.
In fact, Tang Meng didn't want to give Atlante a promise, but he couldn't agree. Or maybe she met someone she really liked in the long years. Tang Meng thought of this, and also sighed secretly.
Atlante and Tang Meng sat side by side on the stone steps, and the two began to talk, to be precise, Atlante was talking, telling Tang Meng everything about his happiness and unhappiness.
Finally she slept in Tang Meng's arms, and even though she was asleep, she could still feel Tang Meng's warmth. Tang Meng looked at the beauty in his arms helplessly, and then carried her back to the palace, but Atlante's body was light and fluttering, and she had no weight at all, and her weakness was only known to him.
The night passed, the night had been torn apart by the newborn sun, Tang Meng guarded her all night, that Lolita, and finally he saw that Her Royal Highness the princess on the bed had not opened her eyes, so he left quietly......
Serena didn't know when she came out and walked side by side with Tang Meng.
"How, there's nothing you want to say, anything you want to ask?" asked Serena.
"Yes, about that marriage. Tang Meng said very passively.
"Aha, sure enough, you're still worried about Her Royal Highness. However, as far as I know, the north and the mainland have not had much contact, so it can be said that there is no political interaction with each other, whether it is from the interests of the royal family or the princess herself, this marriage should be impossible. Serena calmly analyzed.
Tang Meng pondered for a moment before asking, "Then what is the purpose of this marriage request? They should know that Julius Caesar will not agree." ”
"Excuses, they may need an excuse, an excuse to maximize their own interests. Serena's tone was disdainful at the moment.
"Is it going to start a war? It won't benefit them at all. Tang Meng was a little puzzled.
"No, no, no," Serena shook her head slightly, "you probably don't understand the situation in the North. Kings in the north tended to be warlike and resourceful, which meant that they were difficult to govern. After accumulating so many generations of indiscriminate management and sharpness of the king of the north, if it weren't for the strength of the army, the northern border would have already rebelled in all directions. Serena said, worried.
Tang Meng understood as soon as he heard it, it was to divert the economic crisis. No wonder in Despilt, the merchant said that the taxes in the north were heavy.
Tang Meng knew that some countries had passed on their domestic economic crises by waging foreign wars. What is the economic crisis? What happens after the surplus? Things can't be sold, wages can't be paid, and social security can't be paid. The warmth of the economic boom is gone, and the class struggle is back to the main theme. Workers took to the streets to sing the Internationale and engage in shootouts with mafia hired by big capital, while bankrupt peasants drove hundreds of kilometers in horse-drawn wagons to escape famine, and finally starved to death on the road.
Some began to openly discuss the possibility of revolution, while others believed that a pure nation was the key. The royal family is busy erecting trade barriers, raising tariffs, pumping back money, and the country is on the verge of ......
At this point, war becomes an enticing option: as long as you start it, there is no excess capacity to be released in an instant. The factories resumed production, the workers were paid again, and everything became prosperous;
Even if you don't start a war, the people can't stand the pain of de-capacity, and civil wars and riots will break out sooner or later. It is better to let this anger be poured out on someone else's land in the name of justice.
After Tang Meng recalled the history of Huaxia, he couldn't help but sneer, sure enough, this continent is good, and the war can never stop, just because of the complexity of human nature!