Chapter 1145: A New Look for the Empire
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At about 10 o'clock in the morning, the merchant ship docked.
The hillside pier of Ark Harbor is covered with colorful flags, and the winding mountain road leading from the pier to the city is planted with the golden double lion battle flag, which symbolizes the royal family. A large open space was cleared on the docks, and the Orlando couple, the agents of Ark Harbor, the dragons of Allen's territory, Roger, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, the Christian saint Vera, and other powerful figures all gathered together. Orlando gestured when he saw Julian on the bow deck, and all the white doves that had been prepared the morning were released from the cages. The white birds soared into the sky, the sound of wings flapping above the pier, and the birds chirped, and the pigeons all flew out of the pier and disappeared into the sea outside.
Julian suppressed his excitement, albeit with steady generosity. He waved to the crowd on the dock before walking to the pier that connected the merchant ships to the dock. After Julian's figure disappeared for a while, others appeared on the deck. First was Prime Minister Nebbert, then Julian's mother Ilan, and others. When Allen's figure appeared on the deck, Jora breathed slightly before returning to normal. She saw Alan smiling at her, and before that, Jora had imagined how she would react when she saw him again. Glad? Sad? Embarrassed? But until this moment, she didn't know that it was all not.
Now she only has peace.
The past is like the wind.
She could feel the warmth of Orlando's palm, so she knew that Alan was already a part of her memories, and Orlando was her present and future!
Jora can finally face the man she once loved.
She smiled brightly and waved in return, unleashing the joy in her heart.
It was the joy of reuniting with an old friend.
Orlando smiled at the smile on his wife's face and kissed her on the cheek while she wasn't looking. The latter secretly pinched him lightly, but smiled even brighter.
"Welcome, Your Highness, it's an honor to everyone in Ark Harbor."
As Julian walked down the dock, Orlando put his hand on his chest and bowed. Others saluted Julian, and His Royal Highness responded with a courtesy. When Alan and the others also appeared at the dock, Vera and Roger and others also greeted them. We hadn't seen each other for a long time, and we had endless conversations with each other in the face of the upheaval of the empire. Eventually, Orlando called the carriage and asked everyone to go back to White Castle.
With Julian's arrival in Ark Harbor, it also means that the empire is officially pitted against the north and the south. Unless either Hausen or Julian disappears, the confrontation may be over.
After Orlando led His Royal Highness the prince away, the other people on the merchant ship, including those bronze blade warriors, disembarked one after another, and these people naturally had other arrangements. However, not everyone disembarked, and Edward and Diego prepared to rest at the docks for a while, and then took another boat to Violet Harbor, and then took the overland route to Sur City. It has been converted into a starship dock, where Diego will board the starship and return to Earth.
Upon arriving at the White Castle, Alan met with others. Princess Lily and Princess Shusha of Naga, as well as Lily's half-sister Shanna, are also in the White Castle. They didn't go to the port to greet them, after all, it would be better for the Naga to appear less in the eyes of the public, and they could try to avoid some unnecessary trouble. In this regard, Julian was not unhappy, on the contrary, he took the initiative to salute the princess as a sign of respect.
Mr. and Mrs. Orlando walked ahead, beckoning the large group to the Great Hall, where a dust-washing feast was ready. Lily and other Naga dignitaries joined the ranks, and Princess Lily even got next to Alan, who said, "You guys are coming so fast. ”
"Of course, we have special sea tools." Lily puffed up her green chest and said proudly, she did not exaggerate, the Naga were originally the daughters of the sea, and the speed of sea communication was naturally much faster than that of human ships. What's more, as a royal family, Lily also has an undersea palace in her hands, which is a huge sea beast, and they should go south quickly.
"If it weren't for my sister's delay in the palace for some time, we could have done it faster." Lily yawned, "You don't know, we've been waiting for you in Ark Harbor for days, and it was a really boring time. Elizabeth and Hoy teamed up to release a message and blasted the Imperial Navy to the south. They didn't resist a bit, so I had a little fun. ”
Alan said unexpectedly, "You join the defense line of the Southern Seas? ”
"Do you have an opinion? Is there anyone better at the battlefield than our Nagas? Lily narrowed her eyes.
Alan hurriedly waved his hands: "No, please don't get me wrong. I don't question your ability to fight at sea, but I'm a little surprised that the Naga are involved in human affairs. ”
"Do you think that's what we think? Now, if we don't support Julian's little imp to ascend to power, if Hausen's proud bastard like a wild boar takes real power, it will be a disaster for us Naga. At that time, I am afraid that we will have to completely withdraw from the empire's territory, cut off the sea, and live a life of self-shut. Then it's even more boring. ”
Alan frowned: "Haosen still wants to be bad for you?" ”
"What do you say? After he declared himself king, the first decree was to abolish the protection of the Naga clan, and then he went to the palace to ask his sister to tell her the exact location of our clan, and from his words my sister deduced that he wanted to get his hands on our fountain of youth! This damn little bastard, how could Targario give birth to such a son. Lily said through gritted teeth.
Alan finally knew the ins and outs of the Naga participation, knowing that if it was normal, civil strife in the empire would be something they would be happy to see. In this way, the humans did not have time to pay attention to them, and now Hausen tried to get his hands on the Fountain of Youth, and instead forced these sea aliens to Julian's side.
In the blink of an eye, Orlando did not make a big fanfare, there were only a few long tables in the hall, and the guests invited to the banquet included dozens of people, including Julian. Julian, Allen, and Lily were seated at the main table, while the others sat in the deputy seat. Once the guests are seated, the food and drinks are served, and the guests can chat while eating without being intimidated.
After Julian tasted a dish of onion roast duck, he asked the question that Alan and the others were most concerned about: "What is the new situation in Olisga now, we have stayed at sea for too long, and we don't know what changes have changed in the empire now." ”
Orlando gently wiped the wine stains from his mouth with a napkin, looked at Julian and said in a deep voice, "Something has happened. ”
"After your Highness has sailed out to sea, Hausen has given an order. He demanded that the lords and nobles everywhere must owe allegiance to him, and in return, he could allow an important member of the lords' family to have permanent residency in Ollista. Hausen called it a supreme glory, but to put it bluntly, it was only for the lords to send him a hostage to prove his loyalty. ”
Julian shook his head and said, "The majesty of the imperial family has caused him to lose everything, and when my father is here, where can the loyalty of the lords be guaranteed in such a way." ”
"But he is not Your Majesty, and Hausen has very little weight in the hearts of the lords everywhere, so it is no wonder that he wants to use this way to consolidate his rule. It's just that he was too hasty, not only did he cause the Northland magnates to complain, but even the old marshal Rodek made a special trip back to Ollista for this reason, but I heard that the two of them seemed to be very unhappy. You must know that in the past, Hausen did not dare to contradict Rodeck like this, but now he has something to rely on. Orlando paused deliberately at this point, leaving time for everyone to think.
Alan sighed, "It's the strong man named Stark, right?" ”
Orlando pointed at Alan and said, "Lord Alan, can't you just let me sell this pass a little longer?" After a little joke, Orlando nodded, "That's right, it's this Stark." This man came out of nowhere, and he was so strong that he was a mess. The reason why Rodeck rushed back to meet with Haosen was because when the hostage plan was launched, the family named by Haosen ignored it. Then a few days later, a number of important people died in those families, and some families with insufficient background were now sent hostages to the imperial capital. ”
But Hausen did this, and even Rodke couldn't stand it. As mentioned earlier, Hausen was uncharacteristically towards the old marshal, which made Rodeck very angry. There were also some clashes, and it seems that the man named Stark and Rodek had confronted each other with momentum. But the two did not fight each other after all, and ended with Rodek leaving the city overnight. Just after Rodk's departure, the next day Hausen announced Stark as the new prime minister. But for this Prime Minister, we don't know much information, except for His Highness who learned that this person was the culprit of the attack on the Emperor, even the Bolin family couldn't find information about his origins and past. ”
Alan shook his head secretly, Elizabeth certainly couldn't gather Starck's information. He is from outside the Heavenly Star, and no matter how powerful the Bolin family is, he will not want to get half a point of information.
The former prime minister, who had just put a piece of fish meat in his mouth, shook his head, and Nebot looked at Julian and said, "Now that you have to be a prime minister, you still have to have the combat power of the Holy Realm, no wonder I will dismiss our new king." ”
Julian laughed: "Strong combat power can't solve anything, if the ability to govern the country can also be converted into combat power, I guarantee that the patter named Stark can't catch up with you, teacher." ”
Nebot laughed, and then whispered in a voice that he could only hear, "It is true that the strong are not omnipotent, but at least they can solve most things. And what is most needed at this time is a strong man with the power of the town, not an old guy like me, right? ”