Summoned by the king, Adlem couldn't help but feel moved.

Since the last time the Arubanian fleet was almost wiped out in the Battle of Arubania, Dicar II seems to have been somewhat reluctant to Adlem. On the one hand, Adlem was quite prestigious in both the army and the people, and he was a former courtier with meritorious support, which was a double-edged sword for Dicar II, who had not been on the throne for a long time and was not yet in power. He needs to use Aderum's power to secure the throne of the king, but he is also afraid of Adam's existence.

For Adlem, the king's reverence for himself was just the opportunity for him to return power to the king, who was originally insensitive to such things as power, and if he hadn't become a hero of Arubania by chance, he had planned to live the life of an ordinary general in peace, enjoying all kinds of fine wine made for him by his wife every day. So Adlem lived a good life that was satisfying for him, but the sensitive Adlem sensed that the king was still not at ease with him, and the spy still existed. Adlem was not happy, but he was able to understand the king's distress. But today, His Majesty the King suddenly summoned him, and Adlem couldn't guess what was in it.

After entering the palace, Adlem met with Dikal II, who smiled and said, "Lord Adlerham. I asked Qing to come here this time because something tricky had happened, and I wanted to hear Qing's opinion. ”

"Your Majesty is serious. Wechen wanted to hear what was going on. ”

"That's right. As you can see, our country has put aside its prejudices and restored peace with Yaki, and at the same time formed an alliance. However, the last time we worked together, we suffered a shameful failure. Now that Yaki's situation is getting worse, I'm afraid it will be difficult to compete with Palci anymore. This has undoubtedly become the consensus of the whole country of Yaki, and as a result, I have recently received letters from some of Yaki's courtiers seeking asylum in our country. The heaviest of these was Corbius, the Governor of Port Maranster. ”

"Corbius, isn't this guy Yaki's royal family?" Adlem said with a frown.

"Exactly. Therefore, whether or not to accept his surrender has become a very important matter. If we accept it. Then I believe that the officials in various parts of Yaqi will inevitably follow suit, so that our territory can be greatly expanded without a single soldier. However, such a move will attract criticism from other countries, after all, Yaki is still an ally of our country. ”

Adlem closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks this matter is not appropriate. Although the governor of Maranster, Corbius, was a prince of Arqui, he was also a notoriously greedy and cunning man. Whether such a person has appeal or not, Weichen expressed great doubts. Port Maranster used to be a very prosperous port and was very tax-rich. But now it is different, the pirates have blocked all the shipping lanes of the Arubania Sea, and the maritime trade of both Yaki and our country is close to being cut off. So now that the port of Maranster is in a state of depression, and the acquisition of a port of little value, and the fact that we cannot defeat the pirates and restore navigation, and the reputation of this Lord Corbius in Yaqui is not so glamorous, the actual benefits we can get in the end may be much smaller than we think. But the price we have to pay for this is to lose our trust, so Wechen thinks that it is better to refuse this kind of thing that does more harm than good. ”

Dikar listened for a moment and buried himself in the throne. He didn't speak for a long time. Adrim knew that his statement was not in line with His Majesty's intentions, but he had an obligation to give the right advice to the King. Adlem sorted out his emotions and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen knows that this may not be in line with Your Majesty's wishes. In His Majesty's eyes, Yaki is certainly an ally, but it is also an enemy country that has been fighting with our country for decades. They have plundered countless lands from our country and poisoned the people, and now it is only natural that they should take back some land from them. But please remind Your Majesty that Palci is currently in great power. Their attack on Yaki is in full swing, and if we fall into the ground at this time, we will attack Yaki. Not only will we be criticized by other countries, but we will also annoy Palci if we are forced to go to war with Palci. After all, China's national strength has not yet fully recovered, and the people still need time to recuperate. Your Majesty must consider this carefully. ”

Dikar nodded and said, "What Qing said is very true, it seems that my idea is too simple. I'll think about it. It's really hard for Lao Fuqing to make such a trip. ”

"So the micro-minister retired." Adlem gave a deep salute, then respectfully withdrew.

The king's words were nothing more than perfunctory, as Adlem could have heard at the time. It seems that the king is bent on seizing land from Yaqui, and his interests have blinded the past, and his own proposal may not be taken into account by His Majesty.

Alas. That's pretty bad. Dicar's courage was a good thing, but his rashness also caused his short-sightedness, and now that the king made rash decisions in the face of such a national strategy, I feared that Arubania would be drawn to the brink of war again.

Upon his return to the mansion, Adlem immediately summoned his son Arufa and instructed him to keep an eye on His Majesty's attitude towards Corbius.

Sure enough, Aderim was unfortunate enough to accede to Corbius's request and to all the local officials who sought refuge in him. The only thing the king did was to not make this agreement public for the time being, not to make these parts of Yaqui public until they were attacked by the Palci army, and only to declare that he had accepted the asylum of Arubania if there was a possibility of being attacked by Palci.

"It's the worst thing to do," said Adam, whose mood suddenly deteriorated, to the point that he felt like the wine in his mouth had changed and he had to spit it out: "If you've decided to do this kind of thing, let's just do it above board!" If you cover it up like this, once the matter is exposed, it will only cause our country's reputation to suffer a greater blow! ”

"No, it can't be like that, father." Arufa muttered, "We have to stop this from happening!" ”

"How easy it is, son. This is not easy to say, but it is the decision of His Majesty the King. Adlem said, lost in thought.

After a long time, a flash of light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he said: "Maybe I am going to do something against the country I obey, and this is just a conjecture on my part, not necessarily the truth of the facts, but maybe this can save the situation." (To be continued.) )