This dinner was said to be the main banquet today, but at noon, Dalin, who was once the deputy commander of the Alliance, had already hosted a banquet for the ministers from Stormwind City and some of the officers of Lordaeron, which caused the attendees to be much smaller, and if it weren't for his close relationship with us, I would definitely suspect that he was a distraction. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Looking at the venue that was still being cleaned up, I could easily imagine the messy scene at that time....

A banquet led by a self-proclaimed general king must have been much more casual. In other words, drunkenness is inevitable. That's right, Lordaeron was the main force fighting against the orc tribes back then, and few generals followed Tulayan to participate in the expeditionary force, so the attrition rate was far less high than that of other countries, coupled with the identity of our host, this caused us Lordaeron to be the absolute majority of the participants at the noon banquet, as for the very few ministers of Stormwind City, it was not a problem to get drunk; 。

The result of these two factors is that there will be no one Stormwind at the upcoming dinner party other than Varian.

In fact, when I saw this, I had to wonder about Dai Lin's motives... Did he deliberately get them drunk....for his own sake, yes, Varian would definitely offer more aid at this dinner. But in the current situation, he is the only bare-gun commander left, so how can he still fight for political bargaining chips? There is not even a single double reed play of black face and white face.

This means that his actions undoubtedly indirectly protect Lordaeron's interests from being caught in the mouth of the Stormwind Lions. And his status as the head of another state, as well as the second lieutenant of the Alliance, is enough to disguise his motives, at least in the past.

Thinking of this, I can't help but smile, there is indeed nothing that reflects the unity of our family more than this. So I unconsciously took Gianna to my chest, and although she didn't refuse me, she smiled with a surprised look on her face, and it was clear that she didn't understand what I was thinking.

Or maybe she didn't think I was right? Or did I ignore something. She asked me to take the hairpin given to her by the queen mother, put it back on after fixing my hair, and put it back on and smile again.

And this behavior seemed to make me realize something.

Yes, Father is the kind of selfish monarch who can still show his generosity even if it is not in times of war, I remember that when we rebuilt Stormwind, we almost emptied the already low treasury, and at this time I also think that Father also wants to take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen the unity of the Alliance, so he will definitely not let Varian, who is still in trouble, go home empty-handed. Or did he do this to leave me a reputation and make me a good person?

I think it must be, after all, he also has to give his sister a certain dowry....

Thinking so, gradually the participants came.

It was at this point that I saw that Varian, who had been full of confidence, suddenly fell silent when he realized that even his own guards were drunk and did not participate, yes, this was certainly not his own script.

"Varian, what's wrong?"

I pretended to be ignorant and walked forward to comfort him, but when he saw that it was me, he still confided some of his feelings and thoughts.

"Nothing, I just thought about how I felt when I was here. ”

"No fond memories of political troubles?"

Gianna asked as a matter of course, only to be met with a smile and shake her head. Maybe that's enough to prove that this is what I think.

"There's not a single Stormwind around, right?" I said, and Varian couldn't help but be stunned. And I didn't wait for him to admit it before continuing to talk about the King of Stormwind's thoughts, "Are you worried that the help we promised was just a blank promise, or did you not know how to ask us for more help?"

"Both—" Varian nodded.

"Don't worry, make your Stormwind requests at the banquet, and I'll get them all for you. ”

"But there are some things that you can't bear, and we just use them to bargain with you, and I don't know the real bottom line of the Home Secretary myself..."

"As long as it's your request, I'll stand in Stormwind's shoes and fight for it. Again, I didn't wait for him to finish before I grabbed and repeated my last sentence, "Of course, as for whether to bear it or not, that's my father's business." ”

"Arthas?"

Varian froze momentarily when he heard that I was so generous, perhaps he didn't expect me to value their feelings so much.

"But I have my prerequisites," I said, turning to look at my beloved beside me...."I hope my sister can be like Gianna." ”

"You think I'm an irresponsible man?"

Varian smiled contemptuously, as if I was doubting his abilities and sincerity, but the truth...

"It's not as simple as you think," I said, and I paused slightly.

This made Varian look at me even more suspiciously, but Gianna didn't wonder, but stared at me seriously and shook her head. To outsiders, it seems to be very content with the status quo, but I know that she is warning me not to be emotionally single-minded....

I haven't done it yet.

Of course, I will not say some requests not to do to others as you would have them do unto you, but I have expressed my greatest concern for my sister. "I hope that my sister can be like Gianna, and she won't feel like someone from her own country around you in Stormwind, which is the feeling you just had. ”

"I see. Varian solemnly swore solemnly, "I swear in the name of the Paladin, I will do just like you." Seeing Varian's statement. I smiled with satisfaction, yes he would have done it, this was how his father had done to him when he was in Lordaeron, and I believe that this gracious king would have taken his sister's feelings very seriously, but I now feel the need to remind him.

And just when I was proud, he poured cold water on me and said something else, which made me smile instantly.

"It must be an honor for anyone to be a relative or friend with you,

"Thank you. ”

"But you should stand in the interests of other countries and lose your own interests, which is not the performance of a good king. ”

"Perhaps," I nodded unabashedly in pain, "it may not be time yet." ”

"Yes, you always surprise me..."Varian may have realized that he had tactfully hurt my dream of becoming a good king, so he comforted me, but before he could finish speaking, he saw his sister come too, so he followed alone.

And I look at him like this, what can I do.

Indeed, he invisibly spoke of a real 'me', and that 'me' would certainly not be a good king if he thought from Varian's point of view. But I'm not like that now, I'm still a Terran, so my starting point for everything is to put the alliance first.

Well, Stormwind's assistance was a must. First of all, as long as the Burning Legion invades, it will be the last core of the Terran Alliance in the continent of Azeroth, so it is impossible to overstate their requirements; secondly, to let my sister be truly respected in Stormwind City, financial assistance is the best and most direct way; thirdly, my actions like this can bring me a good impression in their minds, and there is no reason not to do anything that kills three birds with one stone, of course, everything must be under the premise that Lordaeron can do it now.

I thought so, and the party started as scheduled.....

Everything went as expected, and to my surprise was that Dai Lin didn't attend the meeting, which reminded me of Ronin, who was similar to him, and they all made a good excuse not to attend.

I'm sure they're all pretending to be X. Although Luo Ning has become no longer reluctant to participate in such a large number of gatherings, he can choose, he must be more willing to be alone with Wen Leisa, so he uses his prostration as an excuse to let Wen Leisa stay and take care of him...

It's hard for me to imagine that a young mage who once rescued the Red Dragon Queen, with no internal or external injuries, would definitely not be so weak as to need someone else to take care of him. This is clearly intentional.

If his involvement with the Ranger is harmless, then Dalin is different, after all, he is going to participate on behalf of Kurtilas.

And I say that Dalin was pretending to be drunk or deliberately drunk, because he must have known that Varian would say some political aid on this occasion, so he didn't come, so he didn't have to pay a single tax. The best proof of what I thought was that he arranged for Gianna to sit very close to me, and removed his own chair.

That's right, he put his daughter under the name of me, instead of taking him in the place reserved for Kurtilas, which means that she can't represent Kurtilas now.

But then again, I understand his actions very well, he wanted to prepare a big bride price when Gianna came to Lordaeron, rather than really wanting to donate it to Stormwind, which has little to do with it. After all, he also wanted his daughter to have a higher status in Lordaeron.

Either way, he's done his duty to get the ministers of Stormwind drunk as well, and obviously I can't blame him.

Of course, these are just some details, and they are not the focus of the meeting....

Straight to the point.

Although there was no involvement of the Minister of Stormwind, under my 'mutiny', Stormwind still received a very generous gift---- almost half of the funds of Lordaeron's treasury. And the reason why my father did not feel sad about the loss of such food and salary was mostly thanks to Varian, who began to solemnly propose to his sister in public. Indeed, it is very difficult for a silent person to do this.

While everyone is amazed by his demeanor, many people may doubt his motives, but fortunately, everyone is still very supportive of this marriage. Because such a marriage can undoubtedly ensure the continuation of the alliance and the stability within the human race. That's what the vast majority of people want to see.

It would cost a lot of money, but as long as there is a lasting peace and a policy that is not too harsh, it is only a matter of time.

Soon some political matters were settled, and then family matters became the center of the conversation. My mother's enthusiasm for him gave him a taste of the long-lost warmth of family and memories of his own mother, and this feeling undoubtedly increased Varian's expectations and affection for his sister.

He actually took this opportunity to ask for instructions to bring his sister back to Stormwind City, and what was even more surprising was that his sister did not show any surprise.

The parents were overwhelmed by the sudden event, and perhaps they were thinking of a way to politely decline such a quick marriage. But that's when I became a 'traitor' again.

"I'll send my sister to Stormwind myself. ”

After I said that, no one objected, and the only ones who could oppose me were my parents, but my mother, who was very concerned about my sister's feelings, had always complied with both of us, and to be honest, my sister was old enough, and my father did not object, perhaps he realized that he would have to pay a tax when Varian came to marry again.

(That's just my assumption...) ）

In general, the banquet ended in a happy mood, but after knowing that his daughter was married, his father and mother still went to talk to his sister, and Varian, who was under the influence of alcohol, was assisted by Falic and others to return to the accommodation arranged for him, and for the sake of safety, the father arranged for Thassarian and Melvin to go to his residence to temporarily take their duties until his guards woke up.

As for me, I was still walking with Gianna on the way home for her, reminiscing about what had happened today.