Early in the morning, when Zheng Shuanglong walked out of his room refreshed, moved that he had finally left the group, Sharon brought a message that made him very dissatisfied: "Master, the iron-blooded Prime Minister Oss originally visited you." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

Zheng Shuanglong snorted coldly: "Do you want to visit me now?" Do you think that I am not so threatening anymore, or do you think that with Claire's relationship, I don't think I will make a move on him, trouble, it seems that getting too close to the noble faction touched his sensitive nerves. It's really, really troublesome. Well, Sharon, you go and call Yuguro, tell her to get up, and always ask for a female companion to receive such a big person. ”

Sharon was stunned for a moment, and stood dead in place with a gentle smile on his face.

Zheng Shuanglong rolled his eyes: "I worked too hard last night, I want to take a break, you go and wake up Yuhei." ”

Sharon shook his head firmly and said, "No." "If there are other things, Sharon will not refuse at all, even if it is some H things, for the sake of Zheng Shuanglong's extraordinary temperament, Sharon will also want to refuse and accept it, but participating in the dispute between several may be hostesses, Sharon is not stupid enough to that extent.

This side has just witnessed the master take down Akagi, and over there he has asked Haguro to get up and greet guests as the hostess, this kind of thing that is very likely to cause war, and Sharon, who is proficient in the way of survival, will not do it. Especially since last night's talk, when all the women were resting in Haguro's room, even more so.

"Then, you can go and tell Shino to get up." Zheng Shuanglong, who was a little unable to erase the hurriedness, said again.

Sharon continued to shake his head firmly and said, "No! "Isn't Shino Asahda in Haguro's room, what's the difference between waking her up and waking Haguro up.

Looking at the unusually firm Sharon, Zheng Shuanglong, who was a little weak, flicked his fingers, shrugged his shoulders helplessly, walked to the room next to his bedroom on the third floor of the hotel, knocked on the door gently, and then said quickly: "Yuguro, it's me, are you up..."

"Is it Mr. Commander!? That, that, wait a minute, I'll be right away. After a little chaotic sound, Yu Hei's door opened, and Yu Hei, who was neatly dressed and beautiful, appeared in Zheng Shuanglong's eyes with a quiet smile.

Gently reaching out and touching Yu Hei's moist hair, Zheng Shuanglong said with a smile: "A guest with a headache came, come with me to say hello." ”

"Well, I see, Mr. Commander." Hearing Zheng Shuanglong's words, Yu Hei nodded lightly and said with a happy smile.

"Well, Mr. Commander, do I need a change of clothes?" Yu Hei, who was about to follow Zheng Shuanglong out, stopped, looked down at his purple-based college uniform-like clothing, and asked uncertainly.

Although this dress is also considered a formal attire, but will this kind of dress look a little weird here, and should you change into a dress that is more in line with the trend here? Yu Hei, who was a little worried that his dress would make Zheng Shuanglong lose face in front of the guests, thought worriedly.

"It doesn't matter, this kind of Haguro is cute, actually, Haguro is cute no matter what she wears, and of course, she is the cutest when she doesn't wear it." Shrugging, Zheng Shuanglong joked.

"Mr. Commander!" The blushing feather black said in a coquettish voice.

"Well, just kidding, but it's okay to wear it this way, it's cute. I love it. Zheng Shuanglong patted Yu Hei's face and coaxed her.

"Thank you very much!" Yu Hei, who received Zheng Shuanglong's praise, bowed slightly and thanked him.

Dressed in a suit with an imperial style, the iron-blooded prime minister Osborne, who carefully sorted out his appearance, was waiting in the reception hall on the first floor, and Sharon led the palace to entertain several people brought by the iron-blooded prime minister Osborn, as if amber-like wine was bubbling into their wine glasses, and then sent into their stomachs.

Wine is good wine, but there is no way to make them feel pleasant, and its leader is Osborne, the iron-blooded prime minister, one of the most powerful people in the Erebonian Empire, even if he visits His Majesty the Emperor, there is no need to make a special reservation, and now it is rude to let His Excellency Osborne wait here. Who does this guy think he is!

If it weren't for the impatient expression on His Excellency Osborne's face, if it weren't for the signal from the Ice Maiden Claire, and if it weren't for the chilling aura coming from the body of the Blood Water Sacrifice Forest who stood in the shadows, these people would have really made a fuss.

Just when Osborne's right-hand men were waiting a little angry and wanted to kill, Zheng Shuanglong finally walked out with Yuhei.

Under the seat of the guests between the two sides, Yu Hei originally wanted to be on the side of Zheng Shuanglong, but when Zheng Shuanglong stretched out his hand and pulled him, he sat directly on Zheng Shuanglong's lap, shyly making Yu Hei feel as if he had no bones in his arms.

After watching Sharon mix a glass of wine for Osborne and put it in his hand, Zheng Shuanglong waved his hand lightly: "May I ask Your Excellency Osborne, who is very busy with business, what are you doing so early in the morning?" ”

Zheng Shuanglong's eyes narrowed slightly, and his blazing eyes stared at Osborne, if he really came because he was too close to the nobles, then this iron-blooded prime minister would not matter.

In the face of Zheng Shuanglong's unceremonious questioning, Osborne, who had a dignified smile on his face, said to him: "Dear Mr. Zheng, how many other subordinates do you have?" What about Yakumo, Ling, Crow (9), Akagi, Shino Asada, and a few others? Why don't you see them? ”

Listening to Osborne's words that seemed to know everything, looking at Osborne's lofty eyes, Zheng Shuanglong shrugged his shoulders, gently blew on the cute little ears of the shy feather black, and said indifferently: "Mr. Osborne, may I ask, why did you team my subordinates to investigate so clearly?" Haha, you ran here early in the morning just to tell me that you know me well, and that's not a very good thing. Are you provoking? ”

Not frightened by Zheng Shuanglong's threat, Osborne said solemnly: "Oh, no, no, no, how could I come to carry out such a boring provocation, that kind of thing, only people who have nothing to do will do." Mr. Zheng Shuanglong, I am here to discuss some things with you individually, and of course, it is understandable that I will put more effort into my future partners. ”

Zheng Shuanglong smiled quietly and said a faint 'oh'.

Osborne said calmly: "Mr. Zheng, first of all, welcome to the beautiful and great Erebonian Empire, and also welcome the series of cooperation agreements you have reached with the empire, although most of them fall into the hands of the aristocratic faction, but this is also a great help to the development of the Erebonian Empire......

Zheng Shuanglong, who gently stretched out his hand and interrupted the words of the iron-blooded Prime Minister Osborne, said boringly: "If Mr. Osborne is what you want to say is these official words and clichés, without a little bit of actual content, then this meeting can be over." Of course, for Claire's sake, I have no intention of driving you away, you can sit here until you want to leave, you can sit until your purpose is achieved, and in an hour, or even half an hour, or less, the aristocratic faction will worry about whether I have made any agreement with you, and then the seeds of doubt will be heavy. Well, that's it. Presumably, you came with great fanfare and didn't hide it at all. It is estimated that the moment you stepped here, at least a hundred or more eyeliners were in your eyes. ”

"No, no, no, I don't deny that this is one of my purposes, but it's not all, I'm really here to make some agreement with you, something that will help the reformers. Even just getting your friendship is fine, after all, a forbidden spell mage, a supreme alchemist, a power that can open the door to another world is a resource in itself. An impactful resource. Shaking his head slightly, Auburn Hills said seriously: "I know that you are relatively close to the nobles, but those fools who are destined to be eliminated will definitely not be taken into account by you, you are just using them, in this case, why can't I win your friendship." ”

"It's interesting. It's really interesting. My friendship?! Zheng Shuanglong touched Yu Hei's head and said easily: "Didn't you find out that I have been targeting the Erebonian Empire, such a friendship for me, do you dare to ask for it." ”

"Why don't you dare to ask for it, you are only because of the little friendship of Corinth from the Janes Royal Academy of the Liber Kingdom that you will target the Empire, from your own interests, there is not much contradiction between you and the Empire, there is no irreconcilable conflict of interests, and even, the friendship of the Empire can bring you enough benefits. For the sake of that heart-warming benefit, I don't think His Excellency Zheng Shuanglong will refuse the hand of friendship extended by the Empire. Osborne said loudly in words that were very contagious.

"Even if I once wiped out the Eighteenth Mecha Division of the Empire, is that true?" Zheng Shuanglong said with a smile.

"Of course, as long as you're willing to accept this friendship, none of this is a problem." Osborne nodded in the affirmative.

"It seems that the life of the empire is not easy, there are the Alvard Republic and the Codex country on the outside, and the aristocratic faction and those whose vested interests are damaged, coupled with the stirring wind and rain of the snake that devours the body, and the conflict of interests among the reformists, so that you, the helmsman, have to compromise so much, and the hatred of a division and regiment is erased like this, and the soldiers who follow you are really pitiful." Gently shaking the wine glass in his hand, Zheng Shuanglong said mockingly.

Osborne was silent, his fingers gently twisted the wine glass in his hand, and looked at Zheng Shuanglong seriously. Zheng Shuanglong looked at him, and then at his nervous assistants next to him, and suddenly laughed: "Mr. Osborne, in this imperial capital with the most powerful reformist faction in the empire, you just brought such a few people over, is there only so many people around you who can be trusted?" ”

Osborne took a sip of wine lightly, sighed and said: "I won't hide it from you, the form of the empire is very complicated, not to mention the contradictions between the aristocratic faction and the reformists, not to mention the various disputes caused by the laying of the railway, not to mention the struggle between the new forces and some old forces, regardless of the wars between various religions and the Qiyao Church, the resistance forces in the various autonomous states I annexed are a big trouble, plus the contradictions between the Alvard Republic and other countries and the empire, and the interests of the various representatives of the reformists, has turned the empire into a powder keg that could be detonated at any moment. And your existence is the spark that ignites the powder keg. Therefore, I must keep you from making any more big fuss in the Empire, and of course, if I can send you out of the country. ”

Zheng Shuanglong said a little strangely: "So sincere, I'm a little embarrassed to play tricks with you." So, tell me, what will you use to impress me and make me leave this empire happy. Give me a reason. ”

Osborne took a deep breath and said in a steady tone: "No, I am not going to give anything other than that friendship, you were going to leave the empire, I just asked you to leave the empire a little faster, this small request, it is enough to pay my friendship." ”

Zheng Shuanglong looked at this once majestic Osborne with a little pity. It seems that what I have done during this time has begun to take effect.

The bloody battle of the city of Zhulai, the mighty and unyielding spirit of resistance, has destabilized the autonomous prefecture that was recently annexed by the Erebonian Empire.

The obliteration of the 18th Mecha Division shook Osborne's most important foundations and dealt a blow to his prestige in the army.

Several transactions with the aristocratic faction not only strengthened the latent strength of the aristocratic faction, but also caused the reformist faction led by Osborne to be shaken internally.

The magic array that blocked the imperial capital for three days and three nights allowed Osborne to show the limits of his ability in front of the emperor, showing that he was a human being, not a god, and that he had things that he couldn't do, and he didn't maintain the influence of omnipotence and exhaustive solutions, which made Osborne lose a lot of points in front of the emperor. So that the emperor's trust in him is no longer unconditional.

After all, a prime minister who forced the emperor out of the imperial capital, and even made the imperial capital lose contact for three days, no matter how capable he was before, would make the emperor very disappointed.

This predicament has made Osborne's life difficult recently.

Of course, with Osborne's ability, as long as Zheng Shuanglong is sent out of the country, it is still very easy to suppress the disputes within the reformists, suppress the arrogance of the aristocratic faction, reinvigorate his prestige in the army, and regain the trust of His Majesty the Emperor.

The key point of everything is the Zheng Shuanglong in front of him who has made himself disgraced recently. It was this Zheng Shuanglong who looked at him with pity.

When he needed the sympathy and mercy of others, especially when the gaze was from his own enemy, it made Osborne even more uncomfortable.

Osborne seemed to have found a place to vent, and his hands clenched the wine glass made of natural crystal in his hand, and the glass made a 'creaking' sound. "Your Excellency Zheng Shuanglong, don't you think it's rude to look at me with such eyes."

"It's really very rude, but if you want me not to use this kind of rude gaze, at least you have to do something that impresses me, the face is given by others, and the face is earned by yourself. If you want to be faced, you have to do something that makes people feel praiseworthy, and there is really nothing to say about being forced to such a point by me like you. Zheng Shuanglong patted Yu Hei lightly, motioned her to the armrest of the sofa on the side, and said seriously: "Moreover, aren't politicians all faceless existences, as the most outstanding politician in the Erebonian Empire, do you still have such a thing as a face." ”

Osborne looked at Zheng Shuanglong and said seriously: "I am a politician, with firm beliefs, lofty ambitions, political vision and political ability, and I am a leader who holds the power of the country and plays a major role in the development of social history. Please don't compare yourself with those who take political activities as their profession, engage in political speculation, play political tricks for the sake of certain political needs of their own class, their own group or individuals, pursue power all their lives, and do whatever it takes to achieve their goals, at the expense of personal interests, family members, political groups, and even everything! ”

Gently tapping the table, Zheng Shuanglong said with a smile: "People who are engaged in or actively involved in politics have ideals and can think about the country and the people, and their motives are focused on the well-being of the people and the peace and development of the world. They are usually highly skilled in the management of government affairs, or have significant influence in promoting the well-being of the people and the overall good. That's what politicians are. ”

"In some ways, you are indeed a politician, but, ask yourself, do you think you are really a politician, Osborne, the iron-blooded prime minister of the Erebonian Empire."

Osborne licked his lips and said with a low smile: "Hehe, why not, I have done a lot of things for the strength of this empire, under my leadership, the empire's economy has prospered, and the people's living standards have been significantly improved, of course, this is at the expense of the interests of a considerable number of people, but their sacrifice in exchange for the prosperity of the empire, isn't it a very worthwhile thing." ”

Zheng Shuanglong nodded and said: "Yes, you have made the empire develop significantly, but, those who were sacrificed, are they voluntary, they are all represented, with the will of the majority to coerce the opinions of the minority, in the name of the general trend, ignoring the wishes of those poor people, being represented, being sacrificed, you who do this, dare to call yourself a politician, it is really a faceless existence, dare to say this to those undead in Hamel." His Excellency Osborne, the iron-blooded prime minister who has created a chance to rise with the blood of the people! ”

Hamel tragedy. At that time, the leaders of the main battle faction of the empire had lost ground in the struggle for power, and they were already in a state of despair with no response, but the appearance of Professor Wiseman changed all that. Wiseman himself was the number one supporter of the main war faction at the time, and was the iron-blooded prime minister of the empire, Gilias? Osborne offered a plan to use the Chasseur to organize an attack on Hamel, a village located on the border between the empire and the kingdom of Liber, and used this as an excuse to shift the blame to Liber and thus invade the kingdom of Liber. Wiseman's real purpose is to lay out the gospel plan, and the Chasseur is also a unit under the Society, and the Prime Minister understands that the "Snake of Body" is using him, but he is also willing to use it to achieve his own ambitions. However, the trend of the battle was beyond the expectations of the prime minister, the invading army was defeated by the powerful air force, and the tragic Hundred Days Battle also ended in the defeat of the imperial army, but the main battle force of the empire rose rapidly after the war. The iron-blooded prime minister became the central figure of imperial politics, began to vigorously promote reform policies, and further pursued his own territorial expansionist ambitions. And the Emperor of Yukent also trusts him quite a lot, and now the prime minister holds seventy percent of the military power of the empire in his hands, and the strong imperial iron horse peeps into the surrounding countries, and the war continues wherever the iron hoof goes.

Osborne looked at Zheng Shuanglong, his lips moved a few times, and his eyes expressed a sincere frankness before continuing: "That's right, I was trusted by His Majesty the Emperor and rose quickly with the help of the Hundred Days War triggered by the Hamel tragedy. But what is that, compared to the countless imperial citizens, the lives of less than a thousand people in Hamel's small village are nothing, and besides, the person who attacked Hamel is not my person, I only know at most, and I have only taken advantage of this general trend. ”

Zheng Shuanglong didn't speak, looked at him coldly, and Osborne continued: "I have a little responsibility for the Hamel tragedy, and only a little bit of responsibility for poor protection, and that's all. What do you think? ”

Zheng Shuanglong didn't say any gossip, and went straight to the point: "Okay, let's let go of these things, whether you are a politician or a politician, I don't care, I'm not an empire, I don't have much to do with the Hamel tragedy or something, the world is very chaotic, just the number of people who died in Zhulai City is dozens of times that of Hamel, go straight to the point, if I am ready to leave the Erebonian Empire now, what benefits can I get?" ”

"Oh, come on, come on, don't fool me with something as unreliable as imperial friendship, and if that's the case, I think I should go to the lakeside town of Ragram for a few months of vacation. After all, Victor? His Excellency S. Arseid has cordially invited me to be a guest with him. ”

Osborne said simply: "You leave the empire, don't set foot in the territory of the empire for three years, I don't stop all kinds of business in the empire, and I can even open a green channel for you." ”

"Not enough, if that's all we have, we don't have to talk about it." Shaking his head gently, Zheng Shuanglong turned his head to Xue Lun and Jian Gong who were standing on the side and said, "Xue Lun, Jian Gong, please prepare a sumptuous meal, we need to entertain them well, after all, buying and selling is not benevolent." We can't let people say we can't be human. (To be continued.) )