Potatoes are common in the southern part of the continent, but there has never been a way to peel them, cut them into chunks or strips, and fry them with paprika and dipping sauce. Duke Abbas swore that it was a delicious potato he had eaten, and as he ate haese, he felt the crudeity of the crappy cooks of the Lord's kingdom and the hostility of the diners.

Shredded potatoes with green peppers are now a common stir-fry in all dragon restaurants. The Duke was bewildered by the crisp shredded potatoes, and the impression of potatoes would be soft and soft no matter how they were cooked, and they could never have been so refreshing.

He was a man who thought highly of himself, and if it weren't for the various experiences he had in Roaring City yesterday, Duke Abbas would not have willingly fallen to his knees at Tianhao's feet now.

For the first time, he developed a strong fear of the northern giants, not because of the strength of the other party's war, but from other sources.

Tianhao has been looking at this duke: "We have just experienced a fierce war, and the conditions of Roaring City are limited, I hope you understand." ”

The double meaning of these words was very obvious, and the duke hurriedly replied: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your hospitality, I like this city, I really like it." ”

Tianhao smiled: "Then don't waste time, let's get straight to the point!" That's the most important thing. ”

"Your wisdom is unmatched." The Duke of Abbas bowed and said respectfully: "I have brought the will of the great lord of the kingdom of God, and we are willing to be allies with you. ”

Although Tianhao was smiling, there was an imperceptible sneer on his handsome face: "According to this, you accept all the conditions proposed by this king?" ”

"The only question is about the amount of war reparations." Duke Abbas hurriedly replied: "The compensation amount of 200 million gold pounds is too high, I hope Your Highness can understand and reduce it to a certain extent." ”

Tianhao put away the smile on his face, and his expression became serious. He looked down at the duke standing under the throne: "I don't like bargaining, and the reason why this king has this figure is not unfounded. I am well aware of the overall strength of the kingdom of the Lord and have carefully judged your overall wealth. Don't say it's 200 million, even if it's 300 million or 400 million, you can afford to pay. ”

Duke Abbas couldn't help but tremble, and he subconsciously looked at the Marquis of Savidin who was standing next to him out of the corner of his eye, and found that the other party's face was full of surprise.

It shouldn't be a Savidin leak. After all, he is also a believer in the Lord, a member of the noble circle. The amount of war reparations is directly related to the increase or decrease of his own wealth.

The Duke of Abbas quickly figured this out, but the more he did this, the more terrified he became———— which meant that the northern giants had penetrated the southern continent far more than they could have imagined, and the fact that the giant king had detailed information about the kingdom of the Lord was very telling in itself.

The Duke quickly adjusted his strategy: "If you use other materials as a means of payment, it can indeed reach the standard of "400 million" that Your Highness just mentioned. But you don't want that, just gold and silver. So ......"

"So this king proposed to ask for 200 million." Tian Hao interrupted him and said with a smile: "This is normal. ”

"We can only pay 150 million." Duke Abbas thought about it for a moment? Added some to the authority granted by the king: "Please understand? This is all the gold and silver reserves we currently have. ”

This is basically the truth.

The Duke's idea was simple, he had to ally himself with the Northern Giants as soon as possible. Now give out the gold and silver? Will the war eventually be taken back from the other kingdoms in the future? And get more.

Protracted negotiations are not in the interests of one's own side. Whether it is the Marquis of Savidin or the information obtained from other sources, it shows that the young giant king has little patience in this regard. The other party also mentioned this at the beginning of the meeting? On the whole, the duke thinks that the reduction of 50 million compensation can be used as a bargaining chip? If the other party refuses to accept it? I'm afraid that it can only be paid according to the standard of 200 million.

Tianhao narrowed his eyes and looked at Duke Abbas: "The compensation amount of 200 million cannot be reduced, but you are a very interesting guy, for your sake, this king can take a step back: 150 million compensation must be paid in gold and silver?" The remaining 50 million will be offset with various commodities and materials. ”

The Duke and Savidin couldn't help but look at each other? I saw surprises and surprises in each other's eyes.

Abbas nodded and asked seriously, "May I ask Your Highness, what do you need?" ”

"Someone will give you a detailed list of items in a moment." Tianhao's topic is not focused on this: "Now, let's talk about the trade between the two sides. ”

The negotiations continued until about three o'clock in the afternoon, during which the waiter served tea several times? Chairs were also served to guests from afar. Overall, the attitude of the Giant King was much better than Abbas had imagined? At least no obvious hostility was felt from him. At the end of the negotiations, the duke proposed a marriage between the two countries.

"Marriage?" A strange look appeared on Tianhao's face: "How can you have such an idea?" ”

The Marquis of Savitin hurriedly interjected beside him: "This is so that our friendship lasts forever?" And also to make the covenant stronger. ”

Tianhao smiled faintly, he was noncommittal about it.

The Duke of Abbas was very interested in not continuing the subject.

Coming to Roaring City? He found that the northern giants differed markedly from the southern whites in their aesthetic views.

The Giant King didn't refuse? But there was no agreement either. This was a good thing in the eyes of the duke.

Can you only learn more if you are exposed to more? The question of marriage is still postponed for the time being, and the alliance is formed first, and then we will talk about other things.

……

Time flies, summer is over, and golden autumn is coming again.

It's an autumn that is filled with a sense of intense well-being, and it's never been so abundant for the residents of Roaring City.

The warehouses were full of grain, from hulled and dried wheat and rice, to plump corn, and huge quantities of dried meat and fish.

As the scale of paper production continued to expand and the printing press became more widely used, something called "newspaper" became popular. The initial circulation was not large, but the news published on it was important. In the case of Roaring City, for example, newspapers have been set up in many parts of the city. It was a large wooden board, and the newspapers pasted on it were changed regularly, and the neighborhood offices and communities arranged for special people to interpret them. After all, many of today's barbarians are illiterate, and the literacy rate is generally low.

This is also learning in disguise to some extent. As I read and listen to it more often, I became familiar with commonly used words. In addition, night schools for residents and literacy classes at different times are arranged in different districts in the city...... Tianhao believes that what has been done in the early days of that great nation will have the same effect in this era.

With the exchange of information and the public, everyone knew that the regent would hold a grand enthronement ceremony this autumn in the city of Roaring Roar.

Officials flocked to Roaring City from far and wide, and both pre-built and empty houses came in handy. Tianhao's order was clear: all civilians could voluntarily participate in the ceremony, but all must obey the controls.

Similar ceremonies were held when the patriarchs of each clan ascended to the throne. But both the scale and the number of participants are not as good as Tianhao's enthronement ceremony.

From Rock to Roaring, all the food processing plants in the area started busy months ago. Large quantities of canned luncheon meat were produced and shipped to Roaring City for stockpiling to meet the needs of the populace during the ceremony. At the beginning of the autumn harvest, a large amount of grain was concentrated here, as well as a variety of different kinds of goods, as well as an abundance of wine.

It is difficult for people who are far from the sea to eat fish, but this situation has been completely changed by Tianhao with the merger of the three clans. Residents of Roaring City found that there were many more artificially dug fish ponds in the nearby villages, and in just half a year, live fish appeared in the market that they had never seen before. Although the growth period of these fish is obviously insufficient, about the size of an adult's palm, this is the first batch of freshwater fish that Tianhao ordered to be marketed as soon as possible.

It takes time for a consumer group to grow, and not everyone will like it from the moment they see a live fish. The quantity of fish on the market is not large, but the price is not high. This is a test of the market, and it is also a test of Tianhao's own governing plan.

Now, the residents of Roaring City have become accustomed to adding fish to their daily diets. In particular, the deep-fried fish cakes are so popular that the Lord's Kingdom Mission, which came to Roaring City last time, praised them as "the most delicious food in the world".

In the early morning, when the first rays of sunlight shone into the room through the window, Tianhao was already sitting in front of the mirror, staring at his image with a little emotion.

Coming to this strange world, it now feels like it's inseparable. From an obscure little person to today's high-profile emperor, it feels like a dream in a trance.

It's so real that it can be touched.

Ayi walked up to Tianhao and gently put her hands on his shoulders.

Tianhao's body has been modified in the era of civilization, and after waking up from the dormant pod, the cells will continue to strengthen over time. So far, his ability in all aspects has long surpassed that of ordinary people, and the comprehensive data is about 4.5 times.

Ayi was the first beneficiary. The contact between saliva and the sperm (harmony) causes the cells in her body to become infected and mutate. Hearing, smell, thinking reaction speed, power...... After years of contact, although Ayi's comprehensive ability is not as strong as Tianhao, it is equivalent to two to three times that of ordinary people.

All of this is inherited through genes. All of Tianhao's direct descendants, including the Prison Cow, performed well, and the enhancement effect was reflected over time, especially in terms of strength. According to Tianhao's observation, the muscles of the eldest son are strengthened more than his own, which should be caused by the self-evolution of the cells.

Standing behind Tianhao, looking at the familiar face in the mirror, Ayi smiled and whispered: "Today is the most important day, the time is almost up, and the subjects are waiting for you outside." ”

Tianhao got up from the chair, turned around, looked at Ayi, who was still young, and laughed loudly: "You are the most beautiful woman I have seen since I opened my eyes." ”

This sentence has a specific reference.

A touch of crimson floated on Ayi's cheeks: "Actually, there are many women who are more beautiful than me, but they are ......"

She didn't know what to say about the rest of the story. Tian Hao never touches a strong woman, probably out of some kind of eccentricity.

Tianhao smiled: "Let's go!" ”

There is no need to explain, time will make people understand everything.

From the inner nave, follow the corridor to the main hall, where heavily armed Praetorian guards along the way. They are the most loyal people around Tianhao, equipped with the most sophisticated weapons of this era. They followed Tianhao with respectful eyes, knelt down on one knee one after another, and showed their hearts with simple movements.

The ministers gathered in the main hall, and the number of people was as high as thousands.

Only officials equivalent to the rank of mayor in the civilized era are eligible to participate in the enthronement ceremony. Due to the constraints, it is not possible to send all the managers to Roaring City at once. Now is an extraordinary period, after ascending the throne, Tianhao will wave his troops to the south, and the construction and production in various parts of the north cannot be interrupted, which is the most important thing.

Tianhao walked in front of familiar people one by one and shook hands with them.

Tianfeng and Tianfang, who was the commander of the First Legion, stood together, next to his sister Tianshuang, and the prisoner Niu and his younger siblings stood with Ayi, forming Tianhao's closest family.

The oldest person to follow from the Panshi Village period to the present day is Yonggang, who was the hunting captain of the village at the time, and is now the commander of the Fourth Legion.

The old priest has gone, leaving behind a wise and loyal son of Tianhao. According to the latest state policy formulated last month, Wu He will take up the post of Minister of Production and Agriculture after the enthronement ceremony, temporarily overseeing the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Commerce.

Looking at Tianhao who walked in front of him, Zu Mu didn't say anything and knelt down on the spot. He was a poor boy with nothing, almost starved to death, who would have thought that there would be a series of later credits, and today he has become the deputy minister of commerce of the empire.

Commander of the Second Army Corps Yuan Kai.

Commander of the Third Army Corps Chang Lin.

Liao Qiu, the commander of the Fifth Legion, arrived overnight from Shenwei Fortress, and the scar on his face was particularly scary when he laughed, but this did not prevent him from hugging Tianhao closely.

Commander of the Sixth Army Corps, Xu Kun.

Commander of the Seventh Army Corps Zhenhui.

The commander of the Eighth Legion, Fierce Tooth, stood next to him, and he had always thought that as the commander of the Marine Corps, there was no difference between him and Fierce Tooth.

Yun Kai, the commander of the Praetorian Legion, was always by Tianhao's side.

Masae grinned all the time, he was the first fleet commander in the history of the northern barbarians.

When shaking hands with Tianhao, Ah Ju felt unprecedentedly excited. In the history of the northern barbarians, it is extremely rare for a woman to serve as the lord of the city, let alone a special case like Aju, who has progressed step by step from the status of a commoner to the present.

Guangsheng and Guangtao, father and son, saluted respectfully to Tianhao. They will never forget their previous oaths, and only Tianhao can convince them and willingly admit their thrones.