The old man, who had lost his last support, completely collapsed.

He fell to his knees and pleaded in a weak and miserable cry: "...... Please...... Give me a chance. I don't want to die. ”

"I'm willing to apologize to you for your previous arrogance."

"I ...... Can do anything for you. ”

"Just give me a city. I am willing to give up the title of King of the Eagles, and I can help you merge the Eagle Clan with the Dragon Clan. Just give me a little town. From now on, you are my king. ”

"What if...... What I'm saying is if, if it still can't get rid of the anger in your heart, you are only willing to give me a stockade...... I...... I'm willing to accept it. ”

In the last few words, Ying Chongshan said with a little gritted teeth. In his opinion, this is indeed a concession to the extreme, and it has deeply crossed the bottom line that he has been abiding by for a long time.

A dangerous smile appeared on Tianhao's face: "At this time, you are still unwilling to give up power...... Tut-tut......" He gave a thumbs up to Ying Chongshan: "I must praise you, what a vivid example of desperation for power!" You have taught me a lesson———— when you still have the strength, you must fight to the death until you lose all the chips in your hand, and you have no way out, and immediately give up your dignity and kneel down and beg for mercy. This is the true meaning of life! Hehe...... If you can afford to put it down, you do have what it takes to impress me. ”

Without waiting for Ying Chongshan to reply, Tianhao put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "If you don't die, I won't be able to sleep." ”

Ying Chongshan's eyes suddenly widened, and his mouth opened to the extreme, as if the moment when he uttered the loud syllable "Ah" was magically petrified, forever frozen.

Tianhao's voice was very faint, without the slightest change in emotion: "Don't worry! I will give you the solemn funeral that the king of the Eagle Clan deserves when he dies. Your head will be made into a bone bowl, an indispensable and valuable item for the offerings of your ancestors. ”

When the attendant dragged Ying Chongshan down, he kept struggling, the crotch of his pants was damp, and the urine flowed down his pants to the ground, dragging out a long, disgusting stench.

Tianhao turned to look at the dense civilian buildings outside the palace walls in the distance and smiled.

"I'll have to make a new dragon banner and add a pair of wings. Next, there is the mane, and then the claws. ”

……

In the south of the continent, the Kingdom of the Rhine, with the capital city of Bavaria.

The Duke of Calis jumped out of the carriage engraved with the intricate family coat of arms and hurried towards the royal court. Behind him were up to two hundred heavily armed knightly guards. Although it was a heavily guarded palace, the guards still wore full armor. They were armed with the latest arquebuses and had a ready-to-fire handcuff in a leather pouch on their waist.

Yes, handcuffs, not pistols. Like the two-handed long-barreled arquebus, this type of arquebus also requires the ignition of the charge rope to fire.

King Henderson is a man who loves to enjoy. In particular, the daily breakfast is an extremely important moment for him. Praise the Lord for giving us food, and the rejection of good food seems to him to be a sin.

The lamb steak with dried saffron is stewed until it is very cooked, and it is served on a plate with tender green green beans, and it is very appetizing just by looking at it. The pie practice is derived from the Strasbourg pie of the civilization era and has been further improved in this era, especially in the variety of fillings, which are more focused on mixing poultry with beef. It is a special cooking method in which the preferred hen, pigeon and veal loin are mashed and mixed with various spices to make a pie filling. The whole process from material selection to production is extremely complicated, and more importantly, the filling must be prepared in advance, because there is a natural fermentation period of up to 24 hours, and it is necessary to pay attention to the temperature so that the filling does not spoil due to high temperature. If this dish is made in the summer, only cellar ice cubes can be used.

Butter may seem ordinary, but King Henderson's demands are unusual. Whether it's jam or butter, these ordinary seasonings still have to be made according to his requirements. The focus is not on the method and the blending, but on the specific producer, who must be a virgin under the age of sixteen, and must be within the week after the third day after the end of the menstrual period. She had to undergo as many as twenty-two hygiene tests by the palace officials, from her hair to her skin, from her nails to her teeth, with a level of sheer detail, even her armpits and breath, and the slightest smell would make her disqualified.

From the point of view of the age of civilization, this is clearly some kind of quirk. But Henderson is the king of the Rhine after all, and he does have the power to make willful and free decisions. Over time, "the king's butter", "the king's jam", "the king's honey", and other foods began to sweep the entire aristocratic circle. People flocked to it, bribing the royal palace chefs with energy and money, and even making all kinds of food that was imitated as a delicacy, which was only eaten when entertaining guests.

The king's dining room was large, with long 50-meter-long strips covered with white silk cloth. Silver and gold cutlery are neatly arranged. Henderson tucked the beautifully embroidered napkin into the neckline, motioned to the female officer next to him with a critical gaze to serve the tender fried chicken breast meat to himself on the dinner plate, sprinkled a little pepper, held the fork in his left hand, held the knife in his right hand, and cut it slowly and methodically with a sense of solemnity and enjoyment.

Calis was a duke with a special status who had direct access to the king's dining room without notice. A sturdy and tall figure walked in from the outside, walking fast and in a hurry, and as soon as he appeared, the unprepared King Henderson trembled his hands, and the heavy silver knife and fork loosened on the plate with a crisp thud.

"Your Majesty!" The Duke of Calis did not notice these details, he seemed very excited, rushed to the king's side, pulled a chair and sat down, calmed his strong breathing almost trotting all the way from the entrance to the inner court, and said earnestly: "We can send troops, we can kill all those damned, savage giants of the north." ”

The king was fat, and he hated and even hated anyone who interrupted his normal meal. But Calis is different, for this duke who wields real power and has a large territory, Henderson has always remembered the secret advice of his father, the former king of the Rhine, before his death.

"Believe Calis, he and his ancestors have always been loyal to the royal family."

"Don't anger Calis over trivial things that don't matter. He and his family have a lot of influence in the military, and this has been the case for more than a dozen generations. My child, I know you have your own ideas, but the reality is not, and it is difficult to change according to your personal ideas. You have to learn to accept, you have to learn to understand, and you have to learn to obey. The will of kings cannot last forever, you need friends, you need helpers. Because the benefits are forced to bow to someone, or in some special form, this cannot be considered humiliation. ”

"Look at the bright side of everything. Remember, treat Calis as your best friend and make him feel your warmth and friendship. Under this basic premise, if you have an absolute advantage one day and feel capable of cutting off his head and letting someone else fill his place, or you will replace him directly...... Then congratulations, my child, you can become the greatest king in the history of the Rhine, and possibly even the emperor of the entire continent. ”

Henderson stretched out his wide pink tongue, licked his thick fat lips, wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, and smiled as always: "I just started breakfast, and today's fried chicken is very good, do you want to have some?" ”

This invitation was exactly what the Duke wanted. He got up early to meet the king and discuss and finalize the details as soon as possible. I only drank a glass of water on the way here, and I was indeed a little hungry. The table near the king's position was filled with all kinds of food, especially Henderson's fried chicken, the golden appearance immediately whetted Calis's appetite, and the smell of incense penetrated directly into the nostrils, stimulating the entire mouth to secrete a large amount of saliva. He swallowed hard, didn't think much about it, reached out and picked up a piece of finger-thick fried chicken from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it heavily, and nodded non-stop: "It tastes good, it's really delicious." ”

The corners of the king's eyes twitched slightly, and a flash of hatred flashed in his bean-like eyes. He then put on a sweet smile: "How about some more steak?" It was a calloin that was prepared in the middle of the night last night, and it was very fresh and very tender. ”

To be precise, it should be slaughtered in the early hours of the morning, and the fresh meat is suitable for cooking. Henderson's understanding of steak is a peculiar concept, and he insists that this is the true meaning of food, and that only the most luxurious methods are the normal way of life.

"Alright! Bring me a piece. Calis had finished eating the fried chicken, he casually put his thumb in his mouth, sucked it hard, then stretched his arm, pulled some out of the jam bowl opposite with his index finger, stuffed it into his mouth again and sucked, nodding with an approving expression.

The king's breakfast was indeed delicious.

The Duke was a soldier, and many habits of life were developed in the marching army. Although he was a nobleman, he did not pay much attention to etiquette, especially in terms of eating, as long as he could eat enough when marching and fighting, and the practice of being slow and logical in line with his aristocratic status was unrealistic in his opinion.

Calis didn't realize that his behavior seemed to the king to be no different from that of the northern giants, and he didn't see the moment he inserted his finger into the jam bowl, the fat on the king's face trembled slightly, and his little black bean-like eyes flashed with disgust.

Henderson felt like he was about to collapse.

Slobber!

Slobber!

It's still saliva!

Holy Lord, you are a duke, a true nobleman! Can't you be more reserved and demand yourself in a more rigorous way?

The king had lost his appetite completely. I feel that all the delicacies in front of me have lost their aroma and texture, and have become a pile of garbage that no one wants, or even dirty poop in a manure pit.

Henderson forced himself to divert his attention, with gentleness and kindness...... Well, it was a kind smile and asked the duke, who was sitting on the side enjoying breakfast: "Calis, what did you just say?" You seem to have mentioned war? ”

The rugged Duke picked up his glass and took a large sip of the pre-dinner aperitif. He doesn't pay attention to the order of drinks and dishes, as long as they can be eaten. Calis wiped the wine from his chin with the back of his hand, and nodded earnestly: "Your Majesty, I received a letter from the Holy See yesterday, they have completed the final preparations, and we can send troops. ”

The king suddenly felt a toothache of unhappiness. He frowned, too much facial fat squeezing his eyes smaller, and asked uncertainly, "...... Do you have to fight? ”

Calis regarded the king's question as a doubt about his own ability, and hurriedly explained: "The last time the five kingdoms fought together, we actually achieved the goal we wanted. It turns out that the walls of Suolongguan can't withstand our artillery, and if it weren't for the metal monster they summoned the so-called "Patron Saint", we would have won long ago. ”

Henderson's furrowed brow hadn't let go: "Patronus has always been there. I've read the relevant historical texts, and it's the greatest reliance of the northern giants. ”

"But Patronus doesn't always accept a call." Calis tried to make the king understand in more specific terms: "It is like a man who is tired from working during the day and must rest at night. He had to sleep so that he could wake up the next day and regain his energy. The same is true of the Patronus. ”

As he spoke, the Duke reached for the cheese on the table. This time, however, he picked up the knife, cut off a thick piece, and several slices of ham, reached out and grabbed a tender green leaf, clamped it with two pieces of fresh white bread, and opened his mouth to take a big bite with indescribable satisfaction.

This series of actions once again gave the king a toothache...... It is not a simulated pain in the invisible mind, but a pain sensation that is almost substantial, and continues from the brain's thinking.

The rude way of eating is not elegant at all.

More savage than barbarians!

Pigs are on top, why is this guy a duke, and he is also a nobleman of my Rhine Kingdom?

Suppressing the desire to vomit in his heart, the king forced himself to smile again: "How many soldiers are you going to take into battle?" ”

"A million." This is the number that Calis has been thinking about and calculating since he received the letter yesterday. He munched on his homemade sandwich and said vaguely: "We have to strengthen the rear transport lines, and all kinds of supplies and supplies must be sent directly to the front line." His Majesty the Pope has said that this time the battle is different from the previous ones, and we will win! ”

The king pursed his lips, this action he did not avoid Calis, on the one hand he was too lazy to move sideways, and on the other hand, it was also a mockery of the so-called "victory".

The wars of the five kingdoms against the northern barbarians lasted for thousands of years, and each time they sent troops, they would use the slogan "victory". The funny thing is that after fighting for so many years and countless people have died, let alone "must win", even the chain of Longguan has not been able to capture.

After a moment's thought, Henderson decided to calm down and talk to the duke.