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"Your chief administrative officer, Marquis Auston, is also among them......" The palace guard who was reporting secretly glanced at His Majesty, whose face changed rapidly, and hurriedly lowered his head, waiting for the order with anxiety in his heart

For a long time, the elderly Bernadotte I looked at Leo meaningfully, "My archduke, it seems that you have made a lot of friends in the imperial capital these days"

Shaking his head, he churned at the guard

"Go, Duke and let them in, and my dear Governor!"

Ignoring Leo, Bernadotte I turned back to his throne and regained the majesty and peace that an emperor should have

didn't let the two of them wait, and with the communication after the guards went out, soon, this group of people, who could almost represent the upper nobles of most of the imperial capital, walked in with elegant and impeccable steps

The Duke of Lancaster, who had a very sincere smile on his face, was the first to touch his chest and salute

"Good day, Your Majesty, please forgive us for disturbing your rest on this leisurely afternoon, for which we are very sorry!"

"Good day, my duke, we need not be so cautious and polite to each other, and I have not forgotten the help that the Lancasters helped me and the Bernadotte family back then, is there anything I can do for you?"

Even as an emperor, even if he was in a bad mood at this time, Bernadotte I had to make a kind expression, after all, the power in the hands of these nobles was too large, which was why he became more and more inclined to insist on taking back the rights of the second prince Rolf in his old age......

After the others behind him also saluted the emperor one by one, Leo understood the Duke of Lancaster's inquiring expression and nodded slightly, so the smile on the duke's face was even bigger, and he asked the emperor in a puzzled tone

"Your Majesty, I'm surprised that His Excellency the Grand Duke Leo is also here, didn't you receive the authentication I sent to His Excellency the Grand Duke before? Or is there something you need to talk about individually? Do we need to avoid it for a while? ”

"This damn old fox"

Bernadotte I looked at the Duke of Lancaster with a realistic expression below, and secretly hated in his heart, obviously he had come to cheer for Leo, but he had to act like he didn't know anything, waiting for him to speak first

No matter what was in his heart, the emperor had to explain with a patient and kind expression on his face

"Of course, I have already received a certified copy from the House of Nobles before, but I am a little curious about the mysterious Pande and the family coat of arms of Leo, so I summoned him to make some inquiries."

"Your Majesty!"

The Marquis of Hohenzollern, who was a little impatient, stepped forward and said in a somewhat tough tone

"I have to take the liberty of interrupting you temporarily, I don't understand what kind of doubts you have about Your Excellency Leo's family coat of arms and your hometown, our twelve members of the House of Nobles, plus dozens of professors and scholars of heraldry, have all agreed that there is no problem with His Excellency Leo's noble status, if you find something unreasonable, maybe I can explain it to you in detail, Your Majesty!"

"Are you accusing me, Your Excellency the Marquis?"

No matter how good his mental cultivation is, as an emperor, Bernadotte I couldn't help but be a little angry when he heard such words with a gun and a stick

"No, Your Majesty, I am just stating the fact that the history of the Imperial House of Lords can be traced back to the time of the Great Founding Emperor, and it was originally established to deal with matters related to the nobility, as well as ...... Exercising a sacred duty of oversight over the king, to prevent the recklessness of certain men who would allow ......"

"Presumptuous! Peyton Hohenzollern, don't forget that you're facing your monarch now, don't forget the allegiance you gave me back then, and don't forget all that the Empire has given you and your family! cough cough cough~"

Anger made Bernadotte's already overwhelmed body even more overdrawn, and was interrupted by a violent cough in the middle of his words, and the chamberlain beside him looked at the marquis with angry eyes, handed the emperor a glass of warm honey water, and helped his master relieve the pain by slapping his back

After a long time, Bernadotte I, who had finally calmed down, waved his hand weakly to drive away the waiter, his pale face with a slight abnormal flush, leaning on the back of his chair and gasping softly

Glaring at his old friend with a warning look, and seeing that His Majesty had recovered a little, the Duke of Lancaster hesitated for a moment before breaking the awkward atmosphere with a gentle voice

"Your Majesty, Peyton has no ill intentions, you have also known his character for so many years, stubborn, rigid and inflexible, your health is related to the whole of the empire, please take care of your body!"

"Whew~" Feeling that his breathing was much smoother, Bernadotte I shook his head and spoke in a hoarse voice

"Don't mention it again, tell me what you mean, my duke......"

"Hmmm......"

Bowing slightly, the duke thought for a few seconds, and then opened his mouth and said unhurriedly

"Your Majesty, we do have something to report to you this time, since the identity of His Excellency Leo has been confirmed, then according to the laws on nobility prevailing throughout the continent, any nobleman recognized by the empire should obtain a status and rights that are consistent with himself, I would like to know your arrangements for His Excellency Leo to be filed in the House of Nobles."

"Huh!"

Stretching out his shriveled fingers, Bernadotte pointed to Leo, who was standing quietly on the side, and spoke in a mocking tone

"Arrangement? This friend of yours, the Grand Duke of Pande, who is not satisfied with the decision I have given him to keep the wealth of the territory and the people, and who wants the whole of the Northern Territory that belongs to the Empire, perhaps I should hear from you? ”

……

After exchanging a hidden look with a few people beside him, the Duke of Lancaster did not answer the question directly, but asked

"Your Majesty, why are you worried about this? The riots of the nobles in the south of the empire should have attracted our attention, and it was after the canonization of the principality was canceled by the empire that such a part of careerists appeared, shouting for equal autonomy, but in fact endangering the legitimacy and authority of the empire! ”

With a sigh of relief, the duke glanced at the contemplative emperor and continued

"In my opinion, His Excellency Leo's invitation is reasonable, first of all, to avoid the recurrence of the Northern Territory, which is further away from the center of the Empire, and with all due respect, according to Leo's identity and tradition, a principality is a reasonable existence, and I believe that he, who is far away from home and can only rely on His Majesty and the Empire, will definitely guard this land for you......"

"But my duke, the empire has not had a precedent for a principality for decades, and neither Orlando nor you have received this reward, I don't have any opinions about Leo personally, but ......"

"I am ashamed of your admiration, Your Majesty, the status of the Lancaster family is enough for me to be satisfied, for the sake of the Empire, I think it is still feasible to let Lord Leo bear this responsibility, his talent and ability are enough to defend the side!"

Smiled and refused the emperor's provocation, the duke did not have any other thoughts at all, with the current power of the Lancaster family, if Bernadotte I could let him establish a principality, it would be a real confusion, the duke knew this very well

After a few deep glances at Leo, Bernadotte I directly ignored the nobles who were out of the same nostril as the duke, and looked at the Marquis of Auston, who was once his most trusted, with somewhat complicated eyes

"And what about your opinion? My loyal Chief Officer? ”

Auston's face, which also had a trace of royal blood flowing in his body, flashed a moment of struggle, but when he looked up and saw Bernadotte I's old and unbearable body, he thought of Rolf's hostile attitude towards the great nobles at the same time, and there was no more hesitation in his heart

"Your Majesty, I think that everything that His Excellency has said is very reasonable, and for the sake of the stability of the Northern Territory of the Empire and the fulfillment of the traditions of the nobility, I believe that you will certainly make the right judgment......"

After saying that, Auston didn't dare to look at the emperor's disappointed eyes, and saluted again and retreated to the back, but his statement completely made Bernadotte I no longer have a way to stop the development of things......

Even as a king, he must make compromises and concessions on certain matters, and there are several kings in history who can truly be arbitrary......

Nodding slightly, the Emperor seated on the throne beckoned to Leo

"In that case, my new Grand Duke, come before me and prepare to receive my generous reward......

(To be continued.) Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo)