In addition to a great founder, a great empire must also have several wise monarchs among its descendants. However, no matter how wise a person is, in his old age, he will inevitably suffer from gains and losses, and make some deeds that can be called stupid.

Opening up an empire is often a great rule after the great chaos, and the founding emperor has two rare advantages in the midst of all difficulties: one is that the people are determined, and after many years of chaos, the people are not happy, as long as someone can give them a safe environment and give them a full bite to eat, they don't care where the person is born and how he behaves; The second is that the ruling class of the previous empire has been completely shuffled, and a large number of empty positions are waiting to be replaced, which is also the core reason for attracting talent.

The war-torn emperor was a weakness in these two areas, and the war was a harbinger of the decline of the empire, and most of the people gloated about such a country, hoping that it would fall. The original aristocratic class was unwilling to give up its existing interests, and localism prevailed, and the princes in various places became independent in order to seek greater power. These two points are often the central reasons that led to the rapid collapse of a vast empire in a short period of time.

In his youth and middle age, he was undoubtedly a model of wisdom and iron will. But after entering old age, His Majesty XIII not only became a little indecisive, but also became suspicious, and recently became very happy.

On September 6, 911, the first light rain of autumn fell. Escorted by Hegel and Irona, they came to Heidelberg.

This time, first, I wanted to hand over a detailed report of the last battle to the military headquarters. The second is to be invited to attend the 75th birthday of His Majesty the Emperor, and by the way, accept the reward.

"You're waiting outside."

Hathaway glanced at the officer who had treated them like thieves with some dissatisfaction, and turned to Birlene. Hegel and Ilona gave a command, and then followed the officer to an office door.

"Lord Marquis, please wait." The officer pushed the door in, and Hathaway heard him report to someone. Then I saw the officer walking out quickly with some confusion, "I'm sorry, Lord Marquis, please come in." ”

This time he didn't follow up, but after Hathaway entered. Close the door gently.

"Leonardo?"

Hathaway ignored the officer's movements behind her. But when she saw the person sitting behind the desk, she couldn't help but be a little surprised, because that person was none other than one of her old friends, Leonardo. Marquis of Beirut. "Why are you in the military department?"

"Welcome back to the imperial capital. Hathaway. ”

Leonardo. Beirut stood up from behind the table. Came to Hathaway, made an elegant aristocratic salute, and then said with a smile: "Actually, I ride a monster like you." However, since His Majesty has given the order, I have no choice but to report here. ”

"So...... Is this report handed over to you? Hathaway took out a thick clip and stuffed it into his hand.

"Oh, heavy enough. I envy magicians because you are always good at simplifying complex problems. "Leonardo. Beirut didn't expect Wen Jiàn to be so heavy that he almost missed and fell.

"But you bureaucrats always like to complicate simple problems." Hathaway sarcastically.

"Well, that shouldn't include me, in fact I only took office three days ago." Leonardo. Beirut shrugged innocently: "But you need to send someone over for this kind of work, why do you want to go there yourself?" ”

"Anyway, I'm coming to Heidelberg to participate in His Majesty's Shou ...... Well, seriously, why would His Majesty the Emperor do anything at this time? Hathaway asked, puzzled.

"His Majesty was very happy to know that the province of Casif had been restored. He felt compelled to take this opportunity to make a formal announcement to his subjects and to commend the soldiers who had participated in the battle. And for 100 days, the imperial capital will be opened to all the inhabitants of the empire again, according to the custom, and during this time, the kingdoms of the pan-continent will send birthday officials to the imperial capital. ”

"Leonardo, is there something wrong with this eventful season, and it is necessary to fully open up to the people of the empire according to the usual practice? As far as I know, there are less than 20,000 regular troops stationed in Heidelberg, and more than 100,000 Imperial civilians will visit the imperial capital during this period. Aren't you afraid that something will go wrong? Hathaway asked, frowning.

"It's ...... The decision of His Majesty the Emperor. "Leonardo. Beirut whispered, staring at Hathaway.

"Oh, I know, I know so." Hathaway shook her head disappreciatively.

She felt that she was a little crying when she saw the Three Kingdoms, and she was worried about the ancients...... As long as she was a little more careful, even if something happened, it would be easy for her to get out of it.

There were still two days left before the birthday banquet, and it was already obvious that the entire city of the imperial capital was in a carnival. From a distance, I saw that the colorful flags symbolizing the royal family were hung on the city wall, the red lanterns were hung on all the enemy towers on the city wall, and the Praetorian Guards on duty outside the city gate were dressed in ceremonial clothes.

Bi Lin. Hegel frowned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "What a big show." ”

"I guess it's because of the endless war in the past year, everyone in the empire, whether the army or civilians, is very tight, and the people yearn for stability. Perhaps, His Majesty hoped that this large-scale celebration would make the people feel that His Majesty had full confidence in the battle situation and ease the people's feelings. Iona casually said what she thought.

"Irona, good analysis." Hathaway complimented on the sidelines.

Hathaway's personal guards were arranged in the manor outside the city, and the three of them entered the city. Anyway, it was rare to rest, and the three girls simply ran to go shopping.

For more than a year, the situation in the empire can be described as stormy, and Fivinlie XVIII once introspected himself, wondering if it was caused by a loss of morality, especially after the underground coalition army crossed the Hengduan Mountains and invaded the province of Kasef, there was an atmosphere of fear in the government and the opposition, and some officials had even begun to prepare for the way back.

Unexpectedly, Hathaway delivered a surprise in the shortest possible time. The Cordillera garrison swept through the northern cities of Cassef and conquered a city like Lecktown in a single day, and the bad news turned into good news.

As soon as the news broke, the empires praised it. Among them, in particular, the evaluation of Hathaway, Marquis of Cordillera, is full of praise. And the evaluation of the Cordillera City Defense is also the same.

The empire revealed such strength, and all the imperial officials who had arrived in the imperial capital desperately expressed their desire to meet with Fiwenlie XVIII, and some countries even expressed their willingness to send elite troops to form a coalition to wipe out the underground coalition forces in one fell swoop. Now, Fivinel XVIII thinks about ...... Perhaps the empire really only needs a small amount of money to use the military power of the surrounding countries to defeat the enemy. If this is the case, there is no doubt that the empire will have the potential for continued development after the war.

In early September 911, the year of the Green Leaf Calendar. The imperial capital was completely immersed in a peaceful and festive atmosphere. Within a thousand miles of the imperial capital, residents voluntarily came to celebrate their birthdays.

There is no doubt that the 18th Emperor Fei Wenlie is a generation of famous monarchs, and among the dozens of emperors of the Ostiga Empire, there is no one who has come before or after him. But it's also the best of them.

This is especially true internally.

Since the accession to the throne. Externally, the expansion plan was stopped and the military was reduced. The number of regular soldiers has been reduced from 1.25 million regular troops on the day of their ascension to 2~50,000 per year to 700,000 regular troops in 910, and the frequency of military exercises has been reduced on a large scale and the scale of military exercises has been reduced. Military spending has been reduced from 200 million gold carats to only 750 million gold carats. While reducing the army, we should vigorously promote the development of civilian armed forces such as mercenary groups.

At the same time, Leonardo was very experienced in internal rectification.

As a result of the 20 years of recuperation, although the empire's tax revenue was reduced from the tithe (1/10) tax of ordinary residents to the tithe (1/15) tax, the total annual tax revenue of the empire increased from 970 million 20 years ago to 14 million; The population has grown from 28.9 million on the two continents 20 years ago to 35.32 million.

The only difference between this year's celebration and previous years was that it was somewhat dissolved, and Emperor Fivinel tried to wash away the unease that had permeated the empire for nearly two years.

At 6:00 p.m. on September 12, 911, when the last ray of light fell from the West Mountain, the eight gates of Heidelberg were lit at the same time, "Congratulations to the Emperor Xià The country is forever!" ”

At least 1 million people participated in each birthday festival, and the people spontaneously congratulated in unison, starting from the east to the south, then to the west, and finally to the north, the sky over the imperial capital boiled, and every person in the imperial capital showed a joyful look on their faces.

"Woo-woo-woo-"

A sharp trumpet sounded in the square in front of the palace, and the voices of the people quickly disappeared, and after ten horns, 30 imperial military attachés shouted in the atrium of the palace: "Your Majesty edict, respectfully invite the representatives of the people to enter the palace." "Ninety-five representatives of the common people from all the provinces of the empire entered the court.

His Majesty's edict respectfully invites the envoys of the empires to enter the palace. ”

"Your Majesty's edict, respectfully invite the envoys of the kingdoms to enter the palace."

"Your Majesty's edict, respectfully invite the representative of the Magic Guild to enter the palace."

"Your Majesty's edict, respectfully invite the imperial nobles to enter the palace."

The emperor covers an area of 1,500 acres, of which the Grand Council covers an area of 5 acres. Only on the birthday day does the hall not seem empty, hundreds of tables are neatly arranged in the hall, and the tables are full of people.

At the front is the representative of the people, which is the latest regulation after the accession of the 18th Emperor Fei Wenlie, and the people are supreme; He was followed by envoys from various countries, then civil and military ministers in Beijing, and then the heads of the imperial aristocratic families.

Dressed in a yellow robe and crowned with a crown on his head, he sat behind the desk with a smile on his face: "Pillars of the Empire, Friends and Envoys-" The Emperor said as he raised the wine glass in his hand: "I wish the Titan World, good weather and peace and happiness for the people; I wish all empires, prosperity and eternal peace. ”

More than 600 guests in the room raised their glasses at the same time: "I wish His Majesty the Emperor a long life and eternal blessings." ”

"Qile-" The musician from the four provinces in the southern part of the empire gently tapped the silk bamboo in his hand.

The palace attendants kept bringing new dishes from both sides of the Grand Ballroom to the table, rainbow trout roe from the west coast of the mainland, deep-sea hairtail fish from the east coast of the mainland, seasonal fresh fruits from the south of the empire, flying dragon birds from the north of the empire, and bear's paws from the north. Representatives of the people constantly presented local products to the 18th Emperor of the People's Republic of China, and then His Majesty passed the gifts to the princes around him to visit, praising the abundance of the products.

At the door, a soldier with the rank of Janissary squad leader hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words to the chamberlain, who hesitated for a moment and walked to Leonardo in small steps. The Marquis of Beirut whispered. The latter frowned slightly, got up and walked out.

One news after another flew all over the sky, more than usual. However, before he could go out, the last thing he wanted to hear came:

"The underground coalition army of the brigade was found in the city, and eight city gates were attacked at the same time."

"The eight gates of Baocheng were lost, and the Guards suffered heavy losses."

"Report that the natural church is besieged."

"Report that 20,000 wolf cavalry are coming to the palace."

"It's better to transfer a brigade from the palace to snipe, and now the palace has the least affairs. There is only one squadron in charge, and 500 people from the Xuanqing Land Dragon Knights can be drawn to join the blocking team. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

"Remember one thing: I don't want to have a lot of casualties among ordinary residents today. Every effort is made to ensure the safety of residents. He knew that he would definitely be discovered by someone who wanted to come out, but now was not the time to think about affecting the mood of His Majesty the Emperor, so he hurriedly gave an order and left quickly.

I am confident that I will *********** ****** of 200 years of life when I hit the water for 3,000 miles. *****

Introduction to "New Yipin Xiuzhen" (end):

Or don't wear it! One Wear Addiction!

A work mistake by the four gods of Fengyun, thunder and lightning, the body of Shen Yueying, a fourteen-year-old girl, was destroyed, and what is even more excessive is that in order to prevent the king of Hades from discovering their work mistakes, these four irresponsible guys actually tricked Yueying into a place called the Amadeus continent to be reborn.

The magic weapon is a catty, the flying sword is in a box, as long as you have money, the elixir can also be wholesaled, Yamadeus - just the first stop of the crossing!

This time, it can be regarded as finding the murderer who crossed over, and it can be regarded as a wronged person and a debtor. However, it seems that most of the compensation of the Four Heavenly Monarchs cannot be paid immediately, and I don't know when it will be fully cashed out? Thinking about it, the heroine is really hard, first she was struck by lightning, and then she fell into the sea, it can be described as a twist and turn, after experiencing so many things, shouldn't Jitai come?

The heroine now not only has the potential for magic and cultivation, but her body seems to have been transformed by that thing called Thunder, is she going to take the path of dual cultivation of magic and martial arts? Personally, I hope that she can cultivate her cultivation and physical skills to the end, and go to the Heavenly Realm to teach the Four Heavenly Monarchs a lesson, at least she will be charged with dereliction of duty and cover-up. (To be continued......)