Chapter Ninety-Six: The Empress of the Empire (Part II)

Fists, slaps, insults, howls, fights, flying shoes and chairs, and a rolled, sad face on the throne make up a masterpiece called The Fall and Fall of the Empire, which captures the chaos, pessimism, and dismalness of the declining empire through the physical exchanges between the many characters in the painting, as well as the indescribable dark expressions on the faces of the empress Pinna.

“…… We must not sit idly by and watch the lowly Headhunters occupy the city of Lendall, and your Majesty should immediately dispatch the Knights of the Rose and the Praetorian Guard to fight it! ”

“…… It's ridiculous! The greatest crisis facing the country today is the mutiny of the Grasse Peninsula and the Imperial Navy! At this time, you want to instigate Your Majesty to transfer the last elite reserve from the imperial capital, don't you want to lure the wolf into the house? How much bribe did you take from traitors? ”

“…… Shut up! That's two different things, when did I say that there was no need to crusade against the traitors of the Grasse Peninsula? Although the territory of the empire is large, no piece is superfluous, whether it is an orc barbarian or a traitorous rebel, as long as they try to encroach on the sacred territory of the empire, they must be crusaded as well! Moreover, the old man's family has served the emperor for ten generations, and there is absolutely no doubt about the loyalty to the empire and the imperial family......"

“…… Damn it! Don't pretend to be a loyal servant, you old man! If you hadn't suggested to the Emperor that you activate the space-time gate again to loot the wealth of the other world, the empire would not have the current disaster, and look at what the current empire has become? What 'though the territory of the empire is large, not a single piece is superfluous'? It's better to say than to sing! Why don't you declare war on the Otherworldly people of the Armus Hills? ”

“…… The people of the other world who illegally stole the Arnous Hills are naturally also the great enemies of the country, and they should declare war as soon as possible to expel ......"

“…… That's enough! Old stuff! Don't talk nonsense at military meetings in the Senate! General Graff, is the Empire still capable of organizing an expeditionary force and corresponding convoys to cross the sea to suppress the rebellion on the Grasse Peninsula and take the rank of a traitor like Geypole? ”

“…… I'm afraid it's very difficult, originally before His Majesty ascended the throne, the empire had already lost most of the excellent military ports, so the imperial navy had to moor most of its ships in the crumbling enclave strongholds on the Grasse Peninsula. Now, with the rebellion of Lord Geypole of Hymyster, the entire Grasse Peninsula has changed hands in an instant, and four-fifths of the warships of the Imperial Navy have also defected or been captured......

With all due respect, what the Senate needs to discuss at the moment should be how to strengthen the coast guard to prevent the rebels on the Grasse Peninsula from using the captured warships to cross the sea and attack the imperial capital, instead of trying to recapture the Grasse Peninsula again, because this is something that cannot be done at all. Route 6 is no longer passable, and if you take the sea route, the fleet carrying the expeditionary force will not be able to see the coastline at all, and will be sunk by enemy ships on the way! ”

“…… Damn, that traitor from Geypole, who was originally just the owner of such a territory as Hymester, how could he sweep through the entire Grasse Peninsula in just a dozen days, so that the empire didn't have time to react at all? Even the fleet didn't have time to go to sea to take it!"

“…… Of course, Gabler himself did not have that ability, but who made him give birth to a good son like a saint, His Excellency Alpine? The local people worshipped the young man as if he were a god, and several free city-states voted Alpine as supreme consul through a referendum! Moreover, Ghepole had been planning and preparing for this rebellion for a long time, but the Empire was beyond the reach of the Grasse Peninsula......"

(The original setting of "Fantasy Self-Defense Force", Alpine's prestige and image, can refer to Sakyamuni and Mito Huangmen for details.) ）

“…… In this case, the Empire is already doomed to lose the Grasse Peninsula, and there is no way to punish the traitor of Geypole? It's disgusting! ”

“…… That's why the old man insisted on crusading against the headhunter rabbits in Lendel City before! Having already lost the Grasse Peninsula and most of the Imperial Navy, we have to hurry up and win the battle anyway to save some face, otherwise the Empire will be attacked by the princes of the Quartet! ”

“…… Stupidity! Even if you want to find someone to make a knife and save face, you can't find a headhunter who has a lot to do with people from the other world! ”

“…… O gods! Rather than dealing with rebels and barbarians, it is imperative to save the collapsed finances as soon as possible! The last little reserves of the treasury have also bottomed out, and I don't know where next month's military pay is! If you can't get the money as soon as possible, even the rest of the army will mutiny! ”

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- The Imperial Senate under Empress Pinna is still in the same great crowd as usual......

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Looking at these imperial veterans in front of her, who were insulting and fighting each other, and had no grace at all, Empress Pinna couldn't help but feel dizzy for a while.

——It seems that only five years have passed since the unification of the empire, and the grand occasion of invincibility in the United States, why did it suddenly become such a declining appearance?

Suddenly recalled that five years ago, when she was appointed as the regent princess by her father for the first time on patrol, and sat on this throne with a scepter, the empire that had just unified the whole of Farmatt 6 and had unprecedented prestige was so glorious and magnificent!

At that time, the barbarians were huddled in the wilderness as they had in the past, the peasants were honestly cultivating the fields as usual, the vassal states of the Quartet were all sincerely afraid to pay tribute, and the imperial capital was full of singing and dancing and feasting every day...... Today, however, everything has changed. The prosperity and mighty hegemony of the past are like a dream, and they have long disappeared without a trace.

Thinking of this, Empress Pinna's heart couldn't help but be filled with melancholy and anger, when the supreme imperial power was put into her hands, the empire was left with a crumbling hollow skeleton, endless rebellions, financial bankruptcy, collapse of frontiers, economic ruins, shrinking territories, and a large number of power-hungry idiots who were destroying the country step by step - she knew very well that at least a quarter of the senators were now secretly in collusion with foreign powers, and were trying to sell her and the imperial throne for a good price at any time. There are also powerful senators and generals who are eager to peep at the throne themselves, or want to change to a more weak and incompetent member of the imperial family to sit on the throne as a puppet.

Obviously, they are all sinners who deserve to be burned to death, but Empress Pinna has nothing to do about it, if she doesn't want to be a sinner, she must hold her nose and endure it, and continue to deal with these heinous sinners, watching them pull each other's heads, pull their beards, spit on them, smash chairs, and pretend to give themselves all kinds of unbelievable "bad advice" - otherwise the empire may fall apart in an instant!

Whenever she thought of all this, the luxurious throne inlaid with gold and silver under her ass made her feel extremely cold and extremely helpless.

Back to the point, long before the military council of the Senate, Her Majesty knew very well that the Grasse Peninsula was doomed. As early as when she was just proclaimed emperor, the power of the empire on the Grasse Peninsula was already only a few port strongholds surrounded on all sides, and the passage to the six places in the hinterland of the empire was completely cut off, surrounded by scheming princes and traitors. Even if the Imperial Navy was still in hand, it would be a military adventure with a low probability of success to organize an expedition across the sea, not to mention that even the main force of the fleet had been lost now?

As for the headhunter rabbit tribe entrenched in Lendel City, naturally they can only let it go. Anyway, before that, the imperial court had already lost control of that city, and now it was not painful to change the owner. Since the Rabbit Queen is still willing to ask for the royal canonization, then the imperial court should agree immediately, so that both sides can still retain some face. Otherwise, if you tear your face regardless of it, on the one hand, you will criticize and provoke the anger of the other party; On the one hand, if you can't spare the troops to crusade, then it is tantamount to taking the initiative to find an enemy by yourself and making the world laugh in vain.

Anyway, Empress Pinna had already made up her mind, no matter how much she was poked in the back and scolded, she could no longer use the only army casually - when she first ascended the throne, the regular army of the empire had almost been destroyed, and to this day, she has only restored the standing military force of the empire to about 80,000 people, of which 50,000 are the private soldiers of the noble lords in various places or the militia guards of the autonomous cities. More than 20,000 regular troops with relatively effective combat effectiveness were organized into three field regiments and several independent brigades, and the remaining one was a Praetorian Guard Regiment and the Rose Knights as the imperial guards, and two other naval fleets, which were all the soldiers and horses under the command of Empress Pinna. And with the rebellion on the Grasse Peninsula, not only the empire's already greatly reduced territory, but also a piece of it will be lost again. Even the available soldiers under Empress Pinna's command will once again be greatly reduced.

Therefore, this small army is already the fundamental bargaining chip for her to maintain the survival of the empire and her own throne, and there is absolutely no room for any unnecessary attrition. Even if you want to go into battle, you can't put it in a place where you are bound to lose, or on a battlefield where there is no oil and water.

Of course, it is very important to preserve the army, and it is also very important to maintain the reputation, although Empress Pinna has done a lot of things like this and discarding the country without a fight, but I still hope that it is best for a few loyal ministers to stand up and take the initiative to give up the proposal of the fallen country, and carry some pots for her, otherwise the increasing infamy and pressure still make her feel a little unbearable - unfortunately, the elders here do not seem to have much of this kind of consciousness of "not hesitating to ruin reputation and worry about the king", No matter how much Empress Pinna hinted at, they ignored the law......

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All in all, after an extremely lengthy and tedious discussion and deliberation, as well as all kinds of sensational performances of crying and grabbing, punching and kicking, the Imperial Senate finally came to basically the same conclusion on several major matters discussed today, that is: put it on hold for the time being, and discuss it later.

- Well, the so-called reconsideration basically means to discuss again, study and study again, discuss again, weigh and weigh again, compare and compare, consider again, observe and observe, look again, think again, and wait...... And so on and so forth......

In the simplest and most straightforward way, it means that no feasible countermeasures have been proposed, and they can only be delayed first.

Looking at these so-called "loyal ministers" who refused to share a trace of responsibility and infamy for themselves, Empress Pinna suddenly had a feeling of "very tired".

Alas, it seems that they cannot be counted on in the affairs of the state, and they can only find a way to solve the border or financial problems.

But, no matter how tired she was, she had to move on to the next item on her agenda today: to receive a tour group from Earth.

- As the capital of the empire, although the city of Urabianca is quite dilapidated at the moment, it was once the center of civilization of the entire Big 6. Even after repeated wars, the streets are still dotted with countless cultural monuments: shrines, squares, triumphal arches, monuments, libraries, public baths, mausoleums of celebrities...... Countless exquisite sculptures and murals, hidden among the green trees, can be called an excellent cultural tourist attraction.

The Imperial Palace, located on the Satile Hill, is naturally like the Forbidden City in Beijing, Buckingham Palace in London, Versailles in Paris and the Kremlin in Moscow, and has become one of the important selling points of various travel agencies on the earth that provide "fantasy tours".

Of course, even if it is a tour group to visit the Earth of the other world, there are also three, six, nine and so on. Most ordinary visitors to Earth are only allowed to walk a few laps along the stone path in the palace under the supervision of guards and palace maids, to see the few idle palaces that have been opened, and then leave before closing the palace gates in the evening. But occasionally there are also platinum-level VIp luxury tour groups with extraordinary value, which can not only be personally received and guided by Empress Pinna, but also be able to have an otherworldly version of the palace feast with the Red Empress in the palace, and finally stay in the palace as a VIP for a night......

- Of course, this extraordinary courtesy requires money, and for the sake of her own little coffers, the empress is so eloquent.

At this moment, Empress Pinna had just finished the meeting of the Senate when she saw that a large number of earth tourists were already bustling outside the gate of the palace. Among them were men and women, old and young, all dressed in earthly costumes and yellow peaked caps of the same standard. Mr. Li Wenchang, the Chinese diplomatic consul stationed in the imperial capital, held a small red flag in his hand, personally stood in front of the group of tourists, and was introducing something to them. Tourists, on the other hand, have already raised their smartphones and cameras, and have come to the awkward-looking guards and palace maids to take pictures with "clicks".

At this moment, even if they saw the venerable Imperial Patriarchs disperse, these Earth civilians who did not have titles on their bodies did not have any intention of giving way to the Patriarchs, let alone kneeling down and saluting the Patriarchs. was so angry that several self-respecting veterans blew their beards and glared, but they were helpless.

Seriously, in the face of these earthlings who don't know how to be polite, Empress Pinna's mood is actually not very happy. However, in view of the abundance of visitors from this earth, they have been making outstanding contributions to the enrichment of the small coffers of the royal family. Moreover, Li Wenchang also claimed in a previous secret conversation that if the guests could be satisfied, the interest rate on the emergency loan that Empress Pinna begged for would be discounted - this was the only way for Empress Pinna to make up for the financial deficit in the short term...... Therefore, after a short hesitation, the red-headed knight empress still adjusted her mood as quickly as possible, hung a perfect ceremonial smile on her face, and enthusiastically opened her arms to greet this group of earth guests who are said to be extraordinary:

“…… Ladies and gentlemen from another world! You are welcome to visit my palace......"

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At the beginning of the lanterns, the moon is bright and the stars are scarce, the evening breeze is blowing, and everything is silent.

The long table, which was a mess of cups and plates just now, has now been cleaned up by the maids. The court artists who performed music and acrobatics also dispersed with their rewards. The two heavy bronze gates were pushed by the combined efforts of the female knights, and there was a clattering sound, and they closed with a bang, little by little.

The royal dinner for the Earth tour group has come to an end at this time, and the earth tourists who have eaten and drunk are satisfied, and under the guidance of the lantern maid, they go to the guest rooms of the palace to rest. And Empress Pinna, who had been busy all day, finally got up to the time of rest.

When Mr. Li Wenchang, the Chinese diplomatic consul who accompanied the tour group into the palace and signed a trade agreement with her, bowed to her with a smile, and the last one left the banquet hall, the true emotions gradually returned to the young empress.

Removing the heavy gold crown and purple robe, Empress Pinna, who had been busy all day, could no longer care about any demeanor and demeanor, and collapsed directly on the soft collapse, groggily allowing the maids to pull off her hairpin and card, let go of the flaming red head, and then waited for her to change into soft slippers and loose nightgowns, and finally was supported by two powerful maids, and almost staggered into the bathroom.

It wasn't until she soaked her tired body in hot water sprinkled with flower petals that the empress, who had been nervous for a day, truly felt relaxed physically and mentally.

On the interior wall of the bathroom, a mosaic is inlaid with a portrait of her father, Emperor Moort: strong muscles, lips that are always smiling, and a firm and deep gaze, which makes Empress Pinna look a little trance: although her father Emperor Molt is ruthless and incorrect, but at the same time, he has also fought all his life, fought in the north and south, pushed the hegemony of the empire to the highest peak of ancient times, and deserves to be one of the greatest monarchs in the history of the empire. However, after her father's sudden death, her two older brothers almost completely destroyed the empire in just over a year.

Time has passed, and the result is irretrievable, elusive and fickle fate, and finally Princess Pinna, who is born in the side room, has become the victor in the battle for the throne, and has also put the incomparably heavy hope of reviving the empire on her shoulders, leaving her exhausted and exhausted.

Despite this, she finally survived, although she was once stumbling, although she was in danger for a while, but after all, she still persevered until now.

Moreover, according to a certain news that Princess Pinna heard, it seems that the doom that has been going on until now is coming to an end, and the time to change her fate is coming!

“…… Father! Although I do not have your ambition, your bravery, and your cunning, I will do my best to protect myself and try to keep what you have left behind. The empire will live, and so will I......"

Looking at the mosaic of her father on the wall, Empress Pinna muttered, "...... I have heard from the church of the god Hanty that from now on, it will be two years or three or four years at the longest, and the space-time gate on the hills of Arnous will be closed and disappear, and those fierce and powerful Otherworldly people will leave Farmatt 6 forever. The beautiful cities and countless legacies they left behind will become the pockets of the empire. Once this great wealth is obtained, the empire can easily get out of its present predicament and win the capital ...... to revive again."

Speaking of this, Empress Pinna couldn't help but stick out her tongue and lick her lips, her eyes shining brightly, "...... When that time comes, I'm going to move the imperial capital to the Otherworldly city in the hills of Arnous, and there's no city in the whole of Farmatt 6 that is more beautiful than it......"

However, just as Empress Pinna stretched her jade body, half-lying in the steamy marble bath, dreaming of a peaceful takeover of the city of Arnous in the near future. But I didn't know that at the same time, there was another ambitious woman, who was also paying attention to the "otherworldly heritage......

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ps: I read His Excellency Wen Copy's "The Rise of the Lord God", and now Xianxia can also play unlimited streams, and the results are quite good. So after careful consideration, Lao Lao Wang changed his plan again, and the new book "Attack on the Cats" still writes infinite streams, but adds a copy of Xianxia. In this way, you can take care of multiple brain holes, and by the way, you can imagine how the cultivators fight swords in a weightless spaceship, how to plant holes in an asteroid without an atmosphere, and so on—it must be fun to imagine the scene of weightless monks smashing each other's heads while shoeing in space.

Then, in order to introduce the ending of each character clearly, the ending of "The Great Crossing Era" is getting longer and longer, and the promise to end the book last week had to skip the ticket, so please forgive me. After all, I always want to start and finish when I write a book. Being forced to be a eunuch or something, once is enough to make people suffer. Please also continue to support Lao Wang and finish writing the book "The Great Crossing Era", thank you.

Finally, I recommend Brother Half Frog's new book "The Taste of the Lord God's Fruit", which is also a brain-opening infinite flow story.

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