Angros sat on his cold throne like a true king, and when the king was angry, he was always lying in wait with millions of corpses and rivers of blood. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Seeing His Majesty the King in front of him with such a look, Simon below couldn't help but shudder. He knew what it meant, the general who had been in charge of the kingdom's frontier was actually very opposed to war with the Nicaean Empire, but for now, war was inevitable. It was not only the wrath of King Angros that led to the outbreak of war, but more importantly, Nicaea finally made up his mind to tear off his original hypocritical face and try to disadvantage Trebizond.

At this point, Simon had actually been mentally prepared for a long time, after all, the existence of Trebizond has always been an obstacle for those nobles in Nicaea. At the time of the fall of Adrianople, Constantinople was not really unsalvageable, but at that time, the new Roman Empire was mired in a huge internal struggle for power.

The court battles of Constantinople have always been bloody and violent, and although the empire has lasted for hundreds of years, it has gone through one dynasty after another, including bloody civil wars and more insidious methods, and all kinds of tricks interspersed with the history of the empire, which have been too many for hundreds of years to even the Herod people can remember. The reigning Emperor Scipio was originally the adopted son of the previous emperor, so his succession was seriously questioned from the beginning, and conspiracy and rebellion were common. But it is precisely because of this that Emperor Scipio cultivated Constance Dante, and it can be said that Constance Dante's hands were stained with the blood of rebels from the beginning. And the ill-intentioned nobles rebelled precisely at the most dangerous moment of the empire, which led to the fall of the impregnable Constantinople.

But the most ironic thing is that the rebellious nobles originally wanted to use the crusaders to overthrow Emperor Scipio, but they were blinded by their own greed and eventually set themselves on fire, causing the situation to spiral out of control. However, the nobles eventually brazenly used their political position to rally power in Nicaea, and Angros said that he would not admit them as heirs to the imperial legacy.

"Your Majesty, please think twice, at least please don't act. At this time, if the crusaders make any more moves, I am afraid it will be very dangerous! "Simon maintained his usual steady and conservative attitude, and he certainly did not fight timidly, but only for the safety of the kingdom. His words were not unreasonable, the connection between the Nicaeans and the Crusaders was vague, and if indiscriminate, it could put the entire kingdom in danger.

"You mean...... "Angros is not a reckless person, although a monarch like him has the potential to be a tyrant, but since he can deal with the powerful Seljuks in such a dangerous place for so many years, it is conceivable that he has extraordinary abilities.

However, seeing that the combat power of the Nicaean Empire at this time has become stronger and stronger, and the problems they are facing are becoming more and more serious, it is difficult for Angelos to remain indifferent no matter what.

Seeing that his king was a little hesitant, Simon asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, in fact, Miss Vivien came to see me again yesterday, hoping to see you. Do you say it's ......?"

"The woman?" Snorted, but Angros didn't have a good look on his face, and he said coldly, "Hey, that woman is from Nicaea!" ......"Angros has no good intentions toward Vivien, and despite the fame of her maternal grandfather, General Merides, there is nothing to talk about as traitors to him.

"But Your Majesty......" Simon didn't expect Angros to be so prejudiced, and couldn't help but show an anxious look on his face.

"Forget it, Simon. It's not about those things anymore. Our enemies are the damned Rastines and traitors. I don't want those other things to interfere with my energy and concentration. ”

"But Miss Vivien has brought His Excellency the Imam!" Simon was helpless, but he had to remind Angros that he had to rely on any force to restore his hope of the past. Nicaea was undoubtedly orthodox despite its vileness, and it was necessary to act against them in terms of appeal, and now that Vivien had brought the Grand Imam of Constantinople with him, it was undoubtedly the best chance for them to reverse their disadvantage against the Nicaeans.

And King Angros, who heard the news, was also stunned, he looked at Simon who was still kneeling on one knee below with his mouth half-open, and was completely speechless, "This...... What the hell is going on? Stammering, Angros rose from his position and let Simon get to his feet.

"Why hasn't anyone ever told me about this before?!"

The Grand Imam of Constantinople was nominally second only to the Emperor, and like the Pope, the authority of the Grand Imam was supreme in the Orthodox diocese, and any Orthodox pastoral capital had to submit to its moderation, but since the fall of Constantinople, the Grand Imam has been lost.

"I'm sorry, this kind of thing is too important, I can't say it directly, otherwise it will be a big trouble to leak out, and your Majesty doesn't have the time and heart to read the written secret book, so I left my post without permission and insisted on asking to see Your Majesty." Simon said earnestly, "So, for the sake of Archimam Isdell, please be sure to meet Miss Vivien, she has more important things to tell you." ”

"More important things?" couldn't help but be stunned, Angros couldn't figure out, could there be something more important than even more urgent than Grand Imam Isdell, something that had to be told to him in person? Although he was puzzled in his heart, Anglos nodded without thinking about it, after all, the arrival of Grand Imam Isdell could be said to be a lifesaver, and on this basis, he had to meet Vivien, even if the other party was a woman or Nicaea, whom he hated.

"Let her in."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

……

The moment the sun rose, the bronze door burst open, looking at this retro building, although she felt the long-lost "new Roman" style, Vivien frowned slightly.

On the white stone walls, the nuns sang smoky chants, everything seemed to have not undergone the baptism of the new era, as if it was still stuck in a few decades ago, except for the structure of the city walls and weapons and equipment, she could not feel any "modern" atmosphere, and the people on the streets she came into contact with along the way still carried the simplicity of a bygone era.

At that moment, Vivien actually had the illusion of time and space confusion.

After much consideration, she did not return to Nicaea, and this was what they had warned her when she was separated from General Merrides. The people of Nicaea couldn't believe that Archimam Isder was now their most important card.

Trebizond, however, may be truly trustworthy, but this anachronism cannot but make people feel very uneasy.

Despite their hatred of the Rastine invasion, the Herod had to admit that only the technology brought by the New Age could revive them, not just weapons, but what they wanted to change was their own thinking.

The air was full of white petals, snow was falling, and the black gate, decorated with a golden cross, opened one after another, and out of the gate came a general in military uniform.

"Hello, Miss Vivien!" I saw Simon take the initiative to say hello to her.

"It looks like it's ...... again"

"No, Your Majesty has time to see you today, and the Lord!" Simon smiled as he looked at the man in the cloak behind Vivien. "I can't stay here now, after all, the military is busy, and I hope you can understand."

"Please!" Vivien nodded indifferently, and followed the heavily armed guards behind the door into the palace.

This was the royal palace of Trebizond, like the throne of God on earth, which reminded her of the shock of going to Constantinople as a child.

“……”

"Don't look left and right," the guard beside her reminded her in a cold voice, "This is a sacred occasion, and looking left and right will be seen as disrespectful to Your Majesty." ”

In such an era, such ridiculous authority is still retained! Vivien didn't show dissatisfaction, she just said in her heart.

"This is also the first time I have met His Majesty. After all, nominally, the king is an existence with imperial blood, and I hope to be forgiven. Vivien whispered, following the other.

And gradually, as the far-reaching corridor came to an end-

Saying that, they had arrived at the main hall of the palace, where crimson marble covered the walls and floors, and paintings of both the East and the West hung on the walls. Due to its strategic location, Trebizond even has more money than Nicaea or even Seljuk, so it can be so luxurious.

Vivien swept through the paintings, but none of them impressed him. Through these, Wei Wei was a little disappointed in her peace of mind, maybe she shouldn't have had any hope for that man before.

Although it is true, it is hard to believe that this extravagant king could see through all the splendor and opulence of Constantinople and leave there for Trebizond.

Looking at the throne in the distance, Vivien knelt down on one knee.

"No need to be polite, friend of Trebizond. For us, it's best that you can come. On the high steps, Vivien couldn't see the other party's smile clearly, and certainly didn't show any interest.

"Your Majesty!"

"I wonder what Miss Vivien came to Trabizon for?" Angros asked with interest, if he didn't think that the other party had escorted Archimam Isdell to his service for nothing.

"For help, of course, my Majesty." Vivien rarely showed such a low posture, she had always had a family pride hereditary, but she had to lower her proud head for the sake of the current situation.

"Help?"

Anglos was stunned for a moment, and suddenly laughed: "Could it be that I heard it wrong?" My dear Miss Vivien, if this is known to the people of Nicaea, I am afraid that General Merrides will be very embarrassed. ”

"Perhaps, but even so, isn't what I have brought with you what you need?" Vivien lifted her head and knelt on one knee and looked at each other without any humility.

That kind of look was something that Anglos hadn't seen for a long time, and there was a considerable distance between the steps and the steps to show the supremacy of the king, but he could still clearly feel the power of those eyes.

"It's really interesting, it's the granddaughter of Teacher Merites!" Suddenly, the man burst out laughing, in fact, Vivien's behavior just now was arrogance, but it didn't make the man angry at all, on the contrary, Anglos was a little interested in Vivian. "But why do I have to help you? Or why do you think I can help you, Nicaea is so much more powerful now! And Trebizond, as you can see, is conservative and closed, lacking in vitality. The only thing I have is dignity! Angelos actually showed such a wry smile.

The young king was tired of governing the country, and the young people of the country were certainly not accustomed to the pedantry of the old people, while the old people still clinged to what they were pitiful, and Angelos, of course, knew that the retro luxury of his prince was out of step with the new era, but in the land of the old power, he could only keep the kingdom alive by this means.

"It is because of this dignity that I chose you, Your Majesty." Vivien replied earnestly as well. "Like you, I yearn for the revival of the Empire! Drive the Rastines out of our homeland! ”

"Revive the Empire? Nicaea is also a 'good' choice! Anglos looked sarcastically at the woman at the bottom of the steps.

But Vivien shook her head: "I recognize their decay, which is why I chose you, Your Majesty. ”

And at this time, behind Vivien, the man with the hood put down his hat.

That face was none other than Grand Imam Isdel, who had not knelt down from the beginning

"Hello, Your Majesty!"

It was very calm, looking at Angelos, Isdell seemed to be meeting one of his juniors.

"It's gone, teacher." Not surprisingly, there was only a gentle look on Angros's face, and he actually called the other party teacher.

At this time, the attendants of the palace had already left here, and there were only three of them in the empty hall.

It was this old man who broke the deadlock, and Vivien had already prepared for this, in the early years of Angros in Constantinople, it was the Grand Imam of Isdell who received guidance. Angros not only needs the support of the Grand Imam, but also because of his original affection, so he decided to meet Vivien.

I'm afraid he is the only one in the world who can really persuade this man! And she breathed a sigh of relief, Vivien looked at the scene in front of her and thought. (To be continued.) )