On January 1, 477 in the Knight calendar, on the first day of the new year, an unprecedented celebration was held in the royal capital, and the new kingdom of the Knight people was rebuilt on this day, and the whole Knight world was jubilant.

Carter's enthronement ceremony was very enthusiastic, and all the empires on the continent sent people to congratulate him, and even Caldis from the north came to the kingdom to attend the ceremony.

Accompanied by Cook and his guards, Caldis rode slowly to the front of the palace hall.

Cook was very familiar with this place, and the first time he came here, he was accompanied by his father Fox, when the royal capital was extremely prosperous, and there were extravagant and comparable nobles standing everywhere. Now the scene in front of the main hall is not what it used to be, most of the people are neatly lined up guards, and the few nobles also seem to be full of righteousness and extraordinary temperament.

Probably what the king needs is this wind of justice, the Knight led by Carter is indeed a little different, and the criticism of the old kingdom is difficult to find here, maybe this Carter is the real king that the Knight world is waiting for.

Thinking of this, Cook refreshed himself and began to look around at the pedestrians, only to realize that everyone was looking at him and Caldis with strange eyes, which made Cook feel that the others were already a little out of place with the Northland.

With the arrival of the envoy of the Tubis Empire, everyone's attention immediately shifted from them in the north, and the focus was on the envoy of the Empire.

As the prime minister of the new empire, Dimis replaces Carter in entertaining all the important guests. Accompanied by Xiao Daocheng, Dimis and the others walked down the steps and welcomed Bill's envoy lukewarmly: "Yo, I didn't expect His Majesty Bill to really send a messenger over, it's really rare." ”

The envoy replied in a strange tone: "This is the basic etiquette between the two countries, and there is nothing rare or unusual. It's just that I'm curious, if Your Majesty Carter wants to rebuild the Knight country, why don't you name it Alto Kingdom, and what Alto Empire has to be called. Could it be that you Alto are not willing to be lonely people, and you also want to unify the continent? ”

Dimis smiled coldly and replied casually: "What's this, the countries on the continent all claim to be empires, and there is not much of our Alto Empire, right?" ”

The messenger sneered, "Hmph, don't always worry about our land, you can get your own Knight land first." ”

After speaking, the envoy looked at Caldis and the others in the northern country, and said with a little sarcasm: "Yo, the people from the northern country are also there." If you look at the northern kingdom of others, they are not called empires, and they are self-aware. ”

Cook scolded angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about." The northern kingdom is just a name for us, and in our northern kingdom, Lord Caldis is only called a lord, what kind of imperial kingdom, what nonsense are you talking about. ”

The messenger smiled coldly, as if he didn't take Cook's words seriously.

Dimiss rushed at Cook and happily cleaned up and said, "Master Cook, this guy is here to fan the flames, he wants us to fight among ourselves, you must not fall for him." Today he is also a guest, so let him talk nonsense alone, and ignore him. ”

After hearing this, the envoy smiled coldly again, and went to greet the envoy of Nila Beijung very uninterestingly.

In fact, Caldis did not like such occasions very much, and he was very disgusted with this kind of superficial kung fu.

Caldis kept a low profile, and immediately gave Cook a look, and asked Cook to retreat to the side of the street with everyone to make way for Alto's captain and nobles.

Regarding the low-key performance of the northern kingdom, Dimis was obviously too lazy to deal with it, and continued to greet the great nobles and commanders from all over the country.

Cook muttered to Caldis in a low voice: "This Dimis is really snobbish, greet everyone, but we are not welcome in the Northland, I knew that we would not come." ”

At this time, Betty's enthusiastic voice suddenly came: "He Dimis does not welcome you in the Northland, this does not mean that we Alto do not welcome you." ”

After speaking, Betty slowly bent her knees, greeted Caldis and Cook successively, and said: "I am very glad that you can come to the north to participate in this founding ceremony, you two, please follow me into the hall to speak, we have already prepared VIP seats for you." ”

After speaking, Betty stretched out her hand to greet Caldis and Cook, and her attitude and tone were very sincere.

Although Betty wore a veil, but from the translucent veil, Betty's beautiful appearance still could not be concealed, and Le De Cook praised again and again: "Lord Betty, I haven't seen you for a long time, you are more and more beautiful and charming than before, in the future, you will simply be our goddess of Knight, absolutely suitable." ”

Betty smiled again and replied happily, "Captain Cook is smiling, please two." ”

Caldis didn't speak, just nodded slightly, and followed Betty and Cook into the palace hall.

In the main hall, the ministers were already seated, waiting for them, the guests who had come from afar. Betty led Caldis and Cook to the duke's seat, while Mozart and Betty sat in front of the same table as them.

Such a position is indeed dazzling in the main hall, and in today's Alto is a duke under Carter, so Caldis and Cook are indeed respected in the best.

As the guests entered the palace one after another, Carter sat down on the king's throne and said to Caldis with a smile: "Your lord, you have worked hard all the way, please drink a cup of hot wine with me first, as a thank you two for coming." ”

Caldis took the cup and said, "Thank you! ”

In Caldis's answer, Carter's trade name is not mentioned, nor Carter's name is mentioned. Because Caldis had to take into account the status of the North, he could not call Carter King Alto, let alone call Carter His Majesty, which meant that the Northland was not under his control, and that would protect the interests of the people of the North.

After speaking, Caldis and Cook drank it all.

Carter didn't care, and with a smile he ordered the guards to bring hot beef and mutton to the two of them, and then ordered someone to bring them separate coal-fired brans.

Cook was more excited, and he asked, "Oh yes, Carter, you are the new king, why didn't you follow the etiquette of the old kingdom, why did you just put the banquet on the table?" ”

Carter smiled slightly, and replied unhurriedly: "Those are the bad habits of the old kingdom, cumbersome etiquette will only look vulgar and dull, what our new empire wants is the most direct effect, eliminating these unnecessary processes, so that you can save a lot of unnecessary expenses." Now that we are poor, and there are hungry people everywhere, how can I have the heart to be extravagant and wasteful at such a time? ”

After hearing this, Caldis replied: "Then you Alto should immediately open the trade route, and the grain of our Fengdu can be sold to your Alto's territory, so that the problem of food shortage can be slightly alleviated." ”

"Hmm." Carter nodded again and again, and immediately ordered the guards beside him to write it down.

Carter said, "I really forgot about the trader trade line, we are all Knights, and it should have been opened a long time ago." We at Alto are in dire need of food, and you in the north are in dire need of iron and horses, so that we can complement each other. ”

Cook grinned, "Yo." You Alto don't have a shortage of horses now? Can it still be sold? ”

Carter shook his head and smiled: "Missing, why not missing." Isn't your northern country more lacking than us, let's supply some of you first, let's make do with it first, it's all Knight's family, shouldn't they be separated from each other. ”

Carter's words all mentioned that the northern kingdom and Alto were one family, and his intention was very obvious, that is, he hoped that Caldis could put the position of the northern kingdom into the category of Alto's empire, and not divide each other on the land of Knight, and create two countries, one south and one north.

Betty sat quietly on the sidelines, not interjecting a word, listening carefully to Carter's words, and waiting for Caldis's answer.

But Caldis still did not take a stand, and remained silent about Carter's repeated temptations.

Seeing that Caldis was silent, Carter asked Cook again: "Cook, if one day our Alto Empire army wants to go west to recover Luo Khan's territory, are you interested in serving as the supreme commander of our western expeditionary army?" ”

Carter asked this question very directly, which was to bypass Caldis, try to win over Cook, and further test their attitude in the north.

Cook didn't think much about it, he took a sip of wine, and replied unhurriedly: "Yes, but if you want me to be the supreme commander, the knights under my command must be the knights of our northern kingdom, and the commander I serve must also be the commander of our northern kingdom." ”

From this sentence, it is not difficult to hear that Cook was very calm in front of the big right and wrong, and did not express his willingness to obey Alto and Carter at all, but he did not directly refuse Carter's invitation, and his answer was simply seamless. Betty knew that if Carter couldn't help but continue the pursuit, she was afraid that with Caldis's upright personality, the two of them might turn their faces on the spot in the hall.

So Betty immediately changed the subject and asked Caldis, "Why didn't you Lord Miller come with him this time, is he busy?" ”

Cook replied, "Miller, he is very busy every day, and there are many affairs in the Northland, and we do not have enough men, so he is too busy to leave." ”

Carter saw the stitch and immediately replied, "Aren't there enough people?" It's okay, I can assist you, or can I get you dozens of civil officials to help? How is it? ”

Originally, Betty was worried that Carter would be so-for-tat with Caldis, but she didn't expect that changing the topic would lead to a contradictory confrontation, which made Betty feel a little bad in her heart.

Just as Betty feared, Caldis replied coldly, "No. I'm afraid that your civil officials will not be able to adapt to the laws of our northern country, so let's waive it. ”

But Carter surprised Betty, after hearing Caldis say this, he actually laughed, nodded again and again, and said: "That's what I said, then forget it, hahaha." ”

Carter was still very happy, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious, and then after the distinguished guests arrived one after another, Carter began his exciting speech.

After announcing the establishment of the new empire, the inauguration of the new king, and the rewards of the ministers and nobles of the empire, the state banquet began directly, and the rest was to eat, drink and chat.

Carter was very cautious, although Caldis sat in the middle of the hall and he did not mention Caldis in the reward. After all, with the current situation of the northern kingdom, he really does not have the right and qualification to dictate to their northern kingdom.

Caldis couldn't sit still anymore, and soon he and Cook retired early. As soon as the two of them walked out of the main hall, Betty chased after them from behind.

After coming to a corner where no one was around, Betty frowned and asked, "Lord Caldis, I have an idea that I can not lose the interests of the northern kingdom and not worry Alto, and please listen to my rash words." ”

Caldis nodded and said, "Okay, please make it clear to Lord Betty." ”

Betty stared at Caldis for a few seconds before asking seriously, "We, Knight, have basically completed the unification, and only the Luo Khan territory and your northern kingdom are left." Next, the Alto Empire will slowly recover its national strength, and it is only a matter of time before Luo Khan is captured. For the Northland and Alto, this matter will have to be resolved sooner or later, and it will not make us Nate split into two countries, the North and the South. I know that you have many different laws in the North, and that the aristocracy is completely different from the traditional way. These are the foundations of your northern kingdom, and I know that you will not allow any change in these things. If I can convince Carter to agree that your Northlands will remain as they are forever, will your Northlands be willing to join the Alto Empire and obey Carter's orders? ”

Instead of answering Betty's question directly, Caldis asked Betty, "What?" Lady Betty, is this a lobbyist for Carter? ”

Betty didn't expect Caldis to ask such a question, and she replied embarrassedly, "Not really, it's just my personal thought, because I don't want to see us Nate fall into cannibalism in the future." Caldis, you must know that none of us have the right to decide the fate of our Knight people, and if we cause cannibalism among our people because of some of us, then we will be sinners through the ages. ”

Caldis nodded, and he replied, "You said that you would always ensure that our northern kingdom will maintain the status quo, and we northern kingdoms must believe you, Lord Betty." But whether a man will be as merciful and generous as ever when he sits on the throne of king, we cannot say for sure. In the face of the laws and regulations of the northern country, everyone in the northern country is equal, and as for whether our northern country is willing to be loyal to Carter, I alone say whether it depends on Carter's future actions. In other words, if Carter is really the king of our Kate, then he will definitely be able to win the support of all of us in the North, and when the time comes, everyone in the North will be willing to pledge allegiance to Carter, then there is no reason why we should not join the Alto Empire. ”

Betty was overjoyed after hearing this, and when she laughed, the whole person looked more and more moving. She smiled sweetly and said in a gentle tone, "I am relieved to hear Master Caldis say that." Now that we Alto are renovating the territory to pacify the people, let's wait and see what happens in the future! ”

Caldis nodded slightly, saluted Betty slowly, and then took Cook on his horse and led the guards out of the royal capital quickly.