Vol. 5 Days in the Sun 220 Safari (3)
On the hillside of the field, the crowd of people surged, chickens and dogs jumped, and the hunters chased all the living non-human creatures in 7 places, and on this side, the ladies sat around drinking tea and chatting, and there were also a few men who were weak or "unwell" or old and young, and there were countless open and secret fights on both sides, fanning the flames and strife, and only when it was time to eat at noon, did they temporarily come down and test the results of these hours in their hearts
The Nogars had the richest harvest, and they fought either deer or leopards, as well as a wild boar and a few yellow monkeys, which were basically killed directly with arrows or swords; The prey of the Eastians was mostly rabbits, pheasants or birds, many of which were shot with bows and arrows, and some of them were used by traps, but the number was very considerable, and the people of other countries only meant it, and the harvest was not very rich
Seeing this result, the Nogar people secretly laughed in their hearts for the cowardice of the Easters, who could only get along with rabbits and birds; The Easters also privately despise the Nogars, who only go on a rampage, and have no technical content at all; When the monks of Van Ah saw that among the dead prey were cubs and pregnant mothers, they kept frowning tightly; The people of Shaonan praised everyone with a smile, and even those who got nothing also praised a few words; Kameca followed the flattery, but he was snickering in his heart, obviously there is a lake nearby, how can these people on the continent not even know how to fish?
King East smiled and calmed the crowd, and then ordered the head chef to take the game down, and the skin was peeled off and processed by a special craftsman, and the meat was simply marinated and then brought up to be roasted
Listening to the sizzling of the oven and the enticing smell of meat in the air, the people could not help but feel the urge of Valfred III to order the good wine to be served, and the nobles present also showed their treasures, and everyone tasted the delicious food with joy
If it weren't for the fact that there would be a dance party in the evening, they would probably have wanted to drink a few more bottles
Waalfred III sat on the throne, looking at the crowd below, and with a smile on his lips, he noticed that the Van envoys did not seem to be accustomed to such occasions and manners, and probably would give the so-called "admonition" when they returned home; The person in charge of the Shaonan mission seems to be a good gentleman who smiles all day long, but this kind of person is often very deep in the city, and now Shaonan and East are not without conflicts of interest, so it is better not to take it lightly; As for the Nogar people, in this kind of occasion, when everyone is a little forgetful, that Duke Jeda can still keep calm and self-controlled, and he is definitely not a simple person, and he ran around a few days ago, obviously he has a plan in Ito, so he must be careful
Waalfred III sometimes couldn't help but sigh, Noga actually has such an heir to the throne, although he is still a little immature, but he is ambitious and capable, what should Easter do in the future? Hayt... Will it be able to fight this Duke of Jeda?
In the midst of his troubles, the attendant walked up to him and whispered, "Your Majesty, Prince Wisha asks to see you."
Valfred III was stunned, and subconsciously glanced at the Shaonan envoy: "Didn't you say that he was sick?" How did it come? β
"He didn't mention it, but he seemed to have come from the Shaonan mission without it, and specially instructed him not to let the Shaonan people find out that he was coming."
Valfred III frowned, nodded slightly, then smiled and said a few words to the others present, persuading them to eat and have fun, and then found an excuse to leave
As soon as he walked in the venue, the Easters breathed a sigh of relief, and at once became lively and enthusiastic, and they kept urging the foreign guests to drink, and repeatedly assured themselves that they knew the best way to cure the hangover, and that they did not need to dance for the evening
Jada took a sip of milk tea and then called the waiter next to him and whispered, "Where did King East go and what are you doing?" He noticed that the other party's glance at Shaonan seemed to have a deep meaning
After a while, the attendant returned: "Your Excellency, Prince Wisha is here, and the King of East is receiving him, and he is on the side of the main tent."
Prince Wisha? What is he here for? Didn't you say you couldn't come if you were sick?
Jada had a bad premonition, and hurriedly told the rest of the mission to stay, and he walked to the main tent with one of his attendants, and when he saw that the soldiers of the guard were about to come up to stop him, he asked with a smile: "Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince are inside, right?" "Just right," before the soldier could react, he had already entered the account
As he entered, he heard Prince Wisha's voice: "... Good intentions, in fact, are just to satisfy their shameless purposes! Seeing that I had discovered their true colors, they even prevented me from coming to the safari at your invitation to prevent me from asking for help from you! Your Majesty, please help me, and I can assure you that when Wisa is restored, our two countries will be friendly allies for thousands of years, and my children and grandchildren will never occupy any more of your land! β
Prince Wisha almost knelt down and begged, but Valfred III didn't answer, just looked up and smiled: "Duke Jada, why are you here?" β
Jada smiled generously: "I was discussing something with you, but I didn't expect to meet His Royal Highness the Prince" He turned to Prince Wisha and said a little sadly: "You have a problem, why don't you tell us?" Aren't Weisha and Noga brothers? You left us and went straight to distant Easter for help, didn't you treat us as relatives? β
Prince Wisha was a little annoyed when he saw Jada come in just now, but now he began to squeak and say that it was a brotherly state, in fact, it was all hundreds of years ago, even if it was the ancestor, it was only after he turned his face for the throne that the country was divided, and on the surface he was happy, but in fact, there were fewer things to fight openly and secretly for a little benefit? How dare he ask Noga for help?
How could Jada not understand, but he still pretended to be distressed and puzzled on his face, and turned to Warfred III: "May I ask Your Majesty, what is Prince Wisha asking you for help?" β
Valfred III smiled and told the story
It turned out that on the issue of Wisha's restoration, Prince Wisha and Shaonan had different opinions
Shaonan, who has been taking in the exiled royal family members of Weisha, believes that most of the original Weisha territory is desert, and after being trampled by the Demon Domain, it is no longer suitable for continued living, coupled with the heavy loss of Weisha's population, there are still a large number of refugees stranded in the south of Nuojia and the west of East, if you want to restore the country, it is best to take the oasis in the northwest of Anke City as the center, establish a temporary capital, and settle the people in the southern area of Weisha, because it is close to Shaonan, although the land is not as fertile as Shaonan, But at least it can be cultivated, as for the original national capital West, and the important town of Mengli in the north, it is too far away and seriously damaged, so it is better to give up
But Prince Weisha thinks that the original Weisha border is so big, if it is restored according to this plan, it is equivalent to giving up sixty percent of the territory in vain, and he can't accept it anyway, let alone get the assistance of the magicians of Shaonan and the financial support of East, and lead his cronies to lead the reconstruction work, and still set the capital of West, after all, there is still a royal palace that has been inherited for hundreds of years At the same time, whether it is Encore or Monri, he is
It would be better if Van could be persuaded to open up border trade
Jada sneered in his heart while listening, this little prince of Weisha is so naΓ―ve, how can there be such a good thing in the world? Others took him in for a few years and helped him return to the country, but he didn't pay any price, just signed an agreement with friendly allies?
He glanced at Valfred III and wondered where Ist was standing
As if to understand the meaning of his gaze, Valfred III smiled: "Actually, they all have a point, the reconstruction work is not something that can be completed at once, first use Encore as a base, slowly restore the livelihood in the south, and then develop to the north, Weisd is the national capital, and Monli is an important town, which cannot be discarded, there are several territories that are rich in minerals, and they are also very important, but there is no need to take care of those desert areas However, my opinion is... The north-south traffic is too inconvenient, I have obtained the consent of the Van Apocalyptic See, allow the Weisa to open up part of the border hillside, you can use the gravel at the foot of the mountain nearby, and build a few villages or small towns along the side of the mountain, there are magicians here, you can use magic to dig a few wells to solve the drinking water problem, as for building houses, the Weisa people who remain in Esther now, let them all go back with you, they will definitely be able to help, I can also send a group of craftsmen who specialize in building houses for people to guide you, until you are completely rebuilt, What do you think? β
Prince Wisha hesitated, it seemed a little different from what he had imagined, if all the Wisa people were brought back, would those who were already accustomed to a peaceful life be willing? And when they were all gone, he would have no manpower at all in East, but the Easters could get news of Wisa at any time through the craftsmen
He didn't know whether to refuse or not, compared to Shaonan, East was already good, if he refused to accept it and offended them, what should he do?
Waalfred III smiled and waited for his answer, not giving him time to go back and think about it at all, Jada coughed lightly when he saw this, and after attracting the attention of the two, he smiled and said: "Actually, regarding the reconstruction, the late King of Wisha had a plan, and there was no problem with the source of funds"
"What?!" Prince Wisha immediately jumped to his feet, his eyes wide, "How is this possible?!" β
"Why can't it be?" Jada smiled and said, "You were walking too fast, and your father had no choice but to give the plan to his brother... You know that, right? Even your uncle, who fled to Noga, has tried to contact you several times after the war, but unfortunately you have not heard back, probably because the journey is too far, right? In the case of no choice, your uncle had to take all his entourage to Shaonan to find you, but unfortunately, he just arrived in Enke, and he died within two days because of the lack of adaptation to the water and soil, weren't you also sick at that time? I can only send someone to do his funeral, the body is buried on the spot, all the belongings are buried with the funeral, even the entourage is also martyred, the squire I sent to guard knows that the plan is very important, so I have to bring the things back to me, I have been trying to find time to deliver the things to you personally, but unfortunately I haven't had time until now"
Prince Wisha's face turned red and white, his eyes flickered, and Warfred III frowned, and asked Jada, "May I ask Your Excellency the Duke, what is on that plan?" β
"It's the burial place of several royal treasures, as well as the steps to restore the country or something, the content is very detailed, I just glanced at it a few times, and I didn't look at it again, after all, it is the internal affairs of Weisha"
Prince Wisha's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he almost didn't pounce: "Duke Jeda, cousin Jada, where did you put that plan?" Please give it back to me! β
Jada gently shook off his hand and smiled, "It's not on me, by the way, isn't there a dance party at night?" I'll give it to you then, in front of the envoys of various countries, we will settle the matter, and no one else can interfere."
Prince Wisha thought he was talking about the Shaonan, and immediately nodded in agreement, and Jada smiled and chatted with him for a while, flattering Valfred III a few words before saying goodbye and leaving
Waalfred III looked at his back, then at Prince Wisha, who had a happy face, and narrowed his eyes
As soon as Jada came out of the tent, he rushed forward, and the attendant hurriedly followed, looked back, and asked him in a low voice: "Your Excellency, the matter has been exposed, what should they do if they become suspicious and want to see the document in advance?" β
Jada paused and sneered, "I'm afraid they don't know what kind of document it is!" As soon as I heard me say treasures, they went crazy, and when I took things out at night, they would be 'surprised', right? You send someone back at once, keep the things in order, and don't let anyone touch them! β
"Yes!" The attendant looked left and right to see that there was no one, and quickly ran out through the tent group, and Jada looked back at the main tent, and sneered again
After he walked away, a person came out from behind the pile of debris next to him, looking at his distant back, thoughtful
"Your Highness! You've been here for a long time! An attendant anxiously ran over and patted the grass clippings on his body, "Why are you so dirty?" The queen is angry when she sees that you have run away again, so will you go back and change your clothes? β
The third prince, Gardmon, glanced at him coldly, turned and left, but his destination was not his own tent, nor the queen's banquet, but the tallest and largest tent in the whole venue
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Minna took a sip of cold milk tea, and the whole person lay on her back on the rocking chair, swaying gently, quietly enjoying a rare leisure time
I've been almost busy these days, and I'm going to go to the Dark Nest today, because she, as a nobleman, also has to attend the court ball in the evening, and it takes time to prepare, so Mallory will let her go back before lunch
Glancing at the dress skirt hanging on the wall, the soft silk fabric of pink se, the fit of the cut, the two or three inches of fiery light gauze skirt leaking out under the skirt, the very delicate girly dress se, the style is also the most popular now, but Minna doesn't like it very much, if it weren't for Winnie and Marcie being forced by her to change the original design, remove the long drag skirt, improve the position of the neckline, and make the skirt become a nirvana that is convenient for movement, she wouldn't wear such clothes!
Minna tugged at the hem of her skirt in boredom, wondering if Alec would attend tonight? Probably so, right? After all, it was such an important occasion
There was the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, and Winnie's voice rang out at the same time: "Why did you break in like this?" It's so rude! "I'm in a hurry!"
Minna heard the voice of an old carpenter living in the back garden, and hurriedly opened the door to see what was going on
As soon as the old carpenter saw her, he rushed over: "Miss Minna, the department is urgent, please hurry over!" β