Heidelberg.

From the very beginning of the war in the dark regions and on the surface, Fivinel XVIII moved the offices of several major departments to the Hermes Palace, out of concern for the current war situation, and His Majesty the Emperor and all relevant departments had to respond in a timely manner. Of course, maintaining the political system of an empire requires a large institution, and the Palace of Hermes, although large, cannot fully accommodate it. As a result, there are mainly the main agencies such as the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Finance, and the intelligence services, and the other agencies only have a few liaison officers here.

Although it is too close to the emperor's majesty and has all kinds of constraints, the office environment of Hermes Palace is really good, and when you rest, you can enjoy the large frescoes and other works of art in the palace, which is not a visual pleasure in other places.

As usual, officials of all sizes gathered in the hall to enjoy a break after a period of work, and occasionally chatted about Heidelberg's last fashion trend, or the fashion topic - war.

Of course what interests them the most is the recent good news from the Cordillera that the magical Marquise has once again defeated the combined forces of the Hulk and Kobold in the Black Forest after annihilating the Hulk warriors in front of Gettysburg Fortress, giving Hathaway the nickname Wonder Girl.

It's amazing enough.

Although the alliance of underground dwarves and dark elves attacking from the Alps is strong, it is the military power of the entire empire that meets them; In the Cordillera Plateau, where there is only one lord fighting against the invaders, and stimulated by Hathaway's successive victories, many people are already extremely dissatisfied with the inaction of the military department, and the irony is overflowing.

Therefore, while the other officials were in a relaxed mood and opened fire on the map, the generals of the military department looked depressed, as if they were constipated, and they never communicated with the officials of other departments.

However, it was not the comments and sarcasm of those officials that made them feel bad, but something else -- not long ago, His Majesty the Emperor sent a military investigation team, and the military department knew that the investigation team had returned, but they did not know what the report of the investigation team was.

"Everyone, please be quiet." A calm voice suddenly sounded in the hall, because with the help of the magic amplifier, everyone in the hall could hear it clearly, and the owner of the voice was even more familiar to everyone.

Marquis Abbe, head of the court.

In high society in Heidelberg, there has always been a saying that His Majesty the Emperor would rather believe that the Empress was cheating than that Marquis Abbe betrayed him.

Of course, with the age of the Empress Xià, if you want to cheat, the other party's taste will inevitably be heavier, but this shows that the Emperor Majesty attaches great importance to Marquis Abbe. Everywhere he went, it was a bit like I was there.

The hall fell silent for a moment, and all eyes were on a piece of paper in the hand-in-charge...... It was a list, and Marquis Abbe read it through in a deep voice after the hall had fallen silent.

"For those who were called by name just now, please stay, as for the gentleman who has not been called, His Majesty said, you are very hard, please take a day off for a while."

The court steward said in a nonchalant tone, and then made a 'please' gesture.

Hearing this, the ministers who were not named had no choice but to leave the Hermes Palace, and everyone was pondering the emperor's intentions in their hearts.

All the ministers who had been named were invited into the large conference room by the court attendants.

In the center is a large conference table lined with chairs, and at the end of the table is a large sofa.

Time passed minute by minute, and for those who had something on their minds, every minute was torment, but they had to wait here.

With the sound of footsteps coming from the empty building, the Supreme Majesty finally appeared at the staircase on the third floor, accompanied by the emperor's favored minister, Leonardo. Marquis of Beirut.

Coming down from the upper floor, sitting on the sofa in the center, the Supreme Majesty glanced at everyone, and after a long while, he slowly said, "You should have heard that the report of the Marquis of Beirut has been handed over to me. In a sense, the battle in the northeast has come to an end, and we have achieved a partial victory. However, I am very responsible to tell you that the fighting in other regions continues, and what is unbearable is that the Imperial army is still retreating......"

His Majesty began to speak incessantly, and with that impassioned speech, the expressions on the faces of the courtiers were also in sync, either joyful or angry...... And so on. But the expressions of the senior officers from the military department were full of nervousness.

"Now, I ask the Marquis of Abbe to read the report given to me by the Marquis of Beirut, whose report will undoubtedly make it clear to us who has made outstanding contributions in these battles, and who has failed the trust of the Empire."

"After reading this report, I need you to discuss what kind of reward should be given to those who have made a significant contribution to this victory?" His Majesty the Emperor said leisurely, but did not mention how to punish him.

The court steward stood beside His Majesty the Emperor, and he gracefully picked up a report, gently stretched it out and held it in front of his eyes, and read it aloud in an unusually clear voice.

The ministers below all held their breath and listened intently. All want to know who will be the one who will be honored to be the one who will be able to appear on these two reports, and who will undoubtedly pluck the sweetest and most fruitful fruit...... Of course, many people are also speculating about who will be punished, but this is mainly a matter of concern for the soldiers, and the ministers are very sure in this regard.

Everyone present knew very well that the so-called discussion was nothing more than speculation on the thoughts of His Majesty the Emperor. In fact, when he saw this report, the Supreme Emperor must have already thought of the reward given to everyone, and at this moment, His Majesty only needed to announce it through the mouths of everyone. Because of this, everyone listened attentively, lest they miss a word.

The generals from the military department were also solemn and focused, but they were looking for the Marquis of Beirut's description of the regular army of the Empire. This will have a bearing on the honor of the military department, as well as on the morale and fighting spirit of the soldiers who are fighting on the front line.

Most of the courtiers present were not interested in what the Marquis was reading, but one group of people had their ears pricked up and listened intently: Marshal Tucker and his loyal men.

In the past few days, the report of the Marquis of Beirut has been an unsolved mystery for them, and this same report may be a source of disaster in the eyes of many generals. However, listening to the Marquis of Abbe reciting the statement of the Marquis of Beirut at this moment, these military generals relaxed a little.

The report of the Marquis of Beirut does not contain the words they had originally imagined, but on the contrary, it can even be called fair and truthful, and it focuses on the tactics used by the Cordillera defense to defeat the enemy, and praises their will to fight...... Of course, there was no mention of new weapons in the report, and Hathaway was not prepared to reveal the existence of mortars before they were massively equipped with troops, for which she also issued a gag order.

Field Marshal Tucker turned his head and looked at his old friend, the Chief of Staff, who was also looking at him, and in the eyes of his old friend he saw a hint of surprise as well, and in addition to that, a faint hint of melancholy. The same look of surprise was on the faces of the other ministers, and it was clear that the contents of the report were all beyond their expectations.

For a long time, His Majesty the Emperor had a great opinion of the Imperial Military Department, believing that more than ten years of pampering and pampering had consumed their iron will, their blades were no longer sharp, and their armor was no longer tough. This mission was generally considered to be a signal that His Majesty the Emperor was ready to take the military department, and Leonardo. The Marquis of Beirut is the operator.

They also knew that as a favorite of the emperor, Leonardo. Beirut has always wanted to formally participate in the affairs of the military department, but the generals of the military department have taken a unanimous opinion on this, so their relationship with each other is very delicate, which is one of the reasons why the military generals have been blindly worried.

But now it seems that the Marquis of Beirut had at least a bigger heart than they thought, and he did not add to the report...... On the contrary, he also explained a few sentences for the army in some important parts, and there were arguments and facts, and it was obvious that he had put in the effort to sort them out.

As for the methods of the Marquis of Beirut, Fivinel XVIII had a somewhat appreciative attitude.

In fact, this majesty hates the ministers most of all for privately co-opting the faction, but paradoxically, he hopes that Leonardo . Beirut and Hathaway have a further relationship.

Honestly, Leonardo. He is quite satisfied with the Beirut report.

Although the battlefield was thousands of miles away, as the king of a country, he knew everything that happened there.

A copy of the war report from the military department would be presented to him every day, not to mention that in addition to the military department, the secret agents of the supervision department would also constantly pass on heavy news to him.

Because of this, he didn't care at all what the Marquis of Beirut wrote in the report. The important thing is that this report provided him with ammunition, at least now that he has a reason to reward those who have made outstanding contributions to the war. R1152