"It's Archduke Alexander!"

"I didn't expect that man to appear on such an occasion!"

Cons-Dante heard the whispers of the Rus, but the citizens of Novgorod were low and had to listen carefully to make it clear.

And those secret conversations also surprised Consdante, this man did not seem to have a good reputation as the ruler of Novgorod and the commander who guarded the city.

There is more of a fear than respect in people's tones, even if a **** ruler like a king wants to govern his empire well, he must have enough affinity so that his subjects have enough respect to maintain his rule. And it is not enough to make his subjects fearful, a tyrant can never sit on the throne, even if his abilities are recognized by all. Like Nero, the tyrant of the old Roman Empire, despite his versatility and the fact that there were no unusual riots in the empire under his rule, he provoked a revolt and was forced to commit suicide.

What's more, a city republic like Novgorod, which is heavily influenced by the West, is even more intolerant of tyrants.

"Don't you think it's pathetic?" At this moment, Oginnets whispered in the ear of Constance Dante.

"Pathetic?!" Constance Dante turned his head to look at Oginets.

"A nation without heroes is unfortunate, and a nation with heroes but without knowing how to respect and cherish is incorrigible." Oginets seemed to be very disdainful of the citizens of Novgorod, and said mockingly in his bland words: "They need a strong leader to solve the crisis they are facing, but they still dictate their own shallow likes and dislikes. "In fact, while Alexander? Neusky was the Grand Duke of such a city, and had saved Novgorod from the invaders, but the townspeople did not like their ruling lords.

Because of the military threat, Alexander, an alien nobleman, became the supreme ruler without election, which was in itself unacceptable to the citizens, and the policies that came to power later offended the burghers and the noble council.

Moreover, Archduke Alexander was not at all close to the people like a politician, and every decree was never consulted with others, and the town hall assembly was useless. In the eyes of the people, this man simply wanted to rule Novgorod as a dictatorship, and because of this, the angry townspeople also once expelled their Grand Duke at the instigation of the nobles.

However, Alexander left Novgorod on his front foot and secluded himself in the mountains, and the Swedish kingdom to the north invaded the territory and even blocked the port. The Novgorodians were helpless and had no choice but to ask Alexander to come out of the mountain, although they were very reluctant, but both the noble council and the town council made great concessions to Alexander, so that he once again went out to defend the city.

However, the contradictions between the two sides have become more and more intense.

Alexander walked slowly to the dock, and the heavily armed soldiers stood guard on both sides, only to see the huge battleship docked outside the dock, for such a behemoth, the harbor simply could not accommodate it.

And a small boat was lowered from the battleship and slowly sailed towards the harbor.

The Rus' army was solemn, and the atmosphere of silence was overwhelming.

Who the hell?! It would have been so painstaking for someone like Alexander to greet him in person, and more often than not, the man would have to stay in his mansion and never leave the door.

The suspicious Novgorodians looked at the dinghy and were puzzled.

Finally, after nearly ten minutes of waiting, the steam-powered dinghy arrived at its destination. The dinghy was modified to be completely different from ordinary ships, this ship was covered in iron armor from end to end, like a large turtle floating on the sea, but the large-caliber cannon mounted on it completely offset the comical appearance. All of them couldn't help but change color on their faces and took two steps back, what the hell would be riding on such a thing. The townspeople were not afraid of the so-called battleships, after all, they had shore-based guns enough to sink a battleship without frigates, but this boat was different, and the cannon was enough to deter anyone.

But Alexander Neussky did not care, but slowly stepped forward and said calmly:

"Dear Duke Yael Beagle, welcome!"

"Thank you for your greeting, our Neva hero!" A shrill voice answered from the cabin, the hatch opened, and out came a man in a hat.

"We meet again, Grand Duke Alexander!"

・・・・・・

At the same time, the Council of Nobles, after listening to Yadwija's words, all the nobles were a little unable to sit still. Most of them were the most prominent men in the city, and often wielded great influence throughout the loose kingdom of Rus'. But at this moment, they couldn't sit still because of the words of a little girl, although they said that they were already married queens, but they were still too immature for these politicians. However, what Yadwigga said just now made them unable to argue, Novgorod was not a very good trading port, and compared to other access to the sea, it was still too small to meet the huge trade, so they had to expel the Teutonic Knights to seize more access to the sea to avoid the decline of Novgorod commerce. However, it is not at all true that the Rhine League and the Hanseatic League were still weaker and could not bring any help beyond the economy, and Poland was indeed a good choice.

"Ladies and gentlemen, with the rise of the trade routes in the East, it is very likely that the Holy Roman Empire will block the maritime trade of the North in order to suppress the Free City, and at that time, not only the two major alliances, but Novgorod will also be in jeopardy." Yadwigga said while the iron was hot that if you want to win the support of the other party, you must grasp the point, and this woman undoubtedly understands the essence deeply.

"Do you have any advice for us, Your Majesty?" A lawmaker asked, standing up.

"Of course," said Iadwija, "anyone wants a piece of the trade in the East, and why does the final point of trade in the North have to be a divided alliance like the Holy Roman Empire, rather than a strong and stable Polish-Lithuanian monarchy?" Only under our unified government can we guarantee the uniformity of tariffs and favor those merchants who come here to do business, right? ”

As soon as Yadwiga's words fell, applause rang out around her.

"Well said, our young Highness the Queen!" (To be continued.) )