Now that Salian and his men are parting from everyone, he and Yulia will travel through the Grand Duchy of Altenburg to the palace of Litomyšl, the kingdom of Vanolia, in the eastern part of the empire, to meet Emperor Siggis I. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Manster, Anna, and Echerin returned to Schwartenn, for according to the rules laid down by the present Emperor, no prince or lord was to be present in the land of Vanoria without being summoned.

Before leaving, Makminus said goodbye to Myer by handing him a full unicorn horn for Maier to pass on to Salian.

"Hehe, little brother Max, why don't you hand over the things to the Earl of the Border District yourself?"

The little prince replied softly: "Big brother, to be honest, I think that the Earl of the Border District is always wearing heavy armor and a long-tailed helmet, and he doesn't look very easy to get close to, and he is completely different from you. Meier smiled.

Leaving the city of Clear Springs, Salian traveled day and night, arriving at the kingdom of Vanolia five days later.

It was nominally the territory of the Charismatic Empire, but the Vanorias were not Tutonians, who were incorporated into the Empire during the Second Dynasty's reconquest campaign. Unlike some other ethnic groups that have been assimilated by the Tutonians, the Vanoria have retained their own language and culture, although their habits are no longer very different from those of the Tutonians.

As a civil and military prince, in addition to the Tutonian dialect in various places, Salian first had to learn the Vanorian language, because he had to deal with them within the empire, both as a comrade and an enemy. As we mentioned at the beginning of this book, the Hohenstlingen family was given the territory of Neumark Krai in the time of Sallian's grandfather, and his greatest achievement was to follow Emperor Siggis I in suppressing the rebellion in Vanolia.

The reason for the rebellion of the Vanoria was that the emperor replaced the original Vanoria priesthood with Tutonians, and it is important to know that the Vanorias agreed with Siggis I when he ascended the throne that they would not interfere in the religious customs and internal affairs of the Vanorias.

Prior to this, they provided the emperor with a palace and an army equipped with advanced magic guns and magic cannons to help him secure his throne. But once Sigis I had gained a foothold, he reversed the previous agreement. The originally harmonious relationship between them escalated into a major contradiction.

But the emperor didn't want to give so many privileges to Vanolia because of the inevitable factors, they would affect the other princes of the empire with strong independence, so the emperor with the support of his son-in-law Aldenburg Grand Convention Cerf, first wanted to replace the original Vanolia with the priests of the Tutonians, and the basic education at that time was in the hands of the church, which was equivalent to Siggis I wanting to implement complete Tutonianization in Vanolia, which of course would cause a considerable number of people to be dissatisfied, and after many unsuccessful negotiations, the entire Vanolia Kingdom set off a counter-flag。 The combined efforts of the nobles and commoners were so strong that the morale-boosting and well-armed rebel army won successive battles, even breaking through to the Grand Duchy of Altenburg and capturing her capital, the city of Springs.

Sigis I had to secretly co-opt the upper nobility of Vanolia and give them great privileges. Finally, the great nobles betrayed the middle and lower class nobles and the people, so that the rebellion was bloodily suppressed, and a large number of people with lofty ideals and people's heroes in the church were killed. The consequences of the war not only greatly reduced the emperor's strength and inability to subdue the princes of the empire, but also agreed that the great nobles of Vanolia would control the affairs of the church in the kingdom of Vanolia, and even the power of the pope was driven out, so that Vanolia was the first subject in the entire Divine Grace Empire to completely get rid of the interference of the pope.

In the end, the only beneficiaries of this war were the great nobles of Vanolia, and the poor people who made great sacrifices in the war did not receive any benefit, and the contradictions still existed, which laid the groundwork for the continuation of the war in the future.

It was a lesson for Salian, who was well-versed in history, even though the family had been given a chance to thrive through the war.

Surrounded by mountains, with vast and rich plains and a few hills in between, Vanolia is highly skilled in metalworking and crafting magic crystals, and the Grand Duke of Aldenburg's magic cannon factory was built by learning from the craftsmanship here.

Because the knights of Tutonia had suffered an unprecedented defeat here, when they entered the border of Vanolia, they ceased and gathered all their flags, and the people only said that they were a passing group of ordinary cavalry, and that they were able to communicate with each other by Meier, who was fluent in Vanoria. In this way, after two days in Vanolia, they finally arrived at the Litomyšl Palace, where Siggis I was stationed.

Even if they had already been there once, the Praetorian Guard soldiers guarding the gates of the palace and the city walls, wearing scarlet coats and holding magic guns, were still able to attract Salian's curious gaze. These world-famous Vanoria Captains do not know which of them is stronger or weaker than the Legion of Original Sin who wields magic guns in the soldiers of the equally famous Sultan of the Türde Empire. But sooner or later there will be a battle between them, and the time will tell.

Before entering the palace to meet the emperor, Salian first paid a visit to Master Zolvik, and the imperial physician and deputy prime minister was very happy with the arrival of his old friend's son Salian and his beloved disciple Yulia.

"Virtuous nephew, since I gave you the secret letter, you have done a lot of things for the sake of the empire! ”

Sally thought that the candidate he supported was just the candidate chosen by Sigis I, and if he supported the Earl of the Palace or the Duke of Kerzen, the emperor might be angry with him.

"Teacher, my brother is really hardworking, we killed a lot of bad guys along the way!"

"Yulia, I heard you've helped Salian a lot, right?!"

"Yes, I am of great use!" replied the girl proudly.

"Uncle Zolvik, what is the emperor saying about me entering the palace this time?"

A flash of light flashed in Zolvik's hand, and in an instant a magical barrier enveloped the room they were in.

"Hehe, virtuous nephew, this is the most turbulent time of the Empire, and even the palace of Litomyshl is full of eyes and ears from all sides. You came by order this time because the Prime Minister and I suggested to the Emperor. Purpose, you are so smart that you should have guessed that the emperor wants to entrust the affairs behind him to the most reliable nobles, and you are one of them. ”

"It's really scared to me!" said Sally, though he spoke with great pleasure, but he didn't really have any special feelings for this ambitious and talented emperor.

"I'll personally accompany you to meet the emperor in a while, now that he is awake, there is less time than when he was in a coma, fortunately you are here now, and you may not be able to see the emperor in a week later!"

Master Zolvik continued.

"Also, after coming out of the Emperor's place, I will take you to visit the Duke of Wiithar, the Prime Minister. ”

Salian nodded in agreement.

Things went well, and with Zolvik by his side, Salian reached the emperor's bedroom without any obstacles. At the door, which was open for ventilation, he saw Siggis I, who was lying half-asleep in bed, the emperor who had achieved nothing in his life, suffering from the sword wounds he had suffered in his youth. When Salian inherited the title, he saw that the emperor was still a tall and majestic king, and the old man in front of him made him sigh.

At this time, the chamberlain at the door reported: "Your Excellency Sarian von Hohensteringen-Melenpergaard, Count of the Territory of Neumark, Inspector of Schwartenn and Garrison of Constance!"

Hearing this, the old emperor struggled to open his eyes, and raised his hand weakly, motioning for Salian to approach.

Then Salian stepped forward and knelt down at the head of the bed, took the old emperor's already thin right hand and kissed it, and he saw the emperor's heraldic ring on his finger, which did not bring the authority that Siggis I deserved, but the pressure that plagued him all his life.

"Little one, I am not wrong, you are the most loyal courtier, like your grandfather and father, you must remember that you will still serve the empire in the future, help the Grand Duke of Aldenburg to restore the prestige of the empire, and my soul will bless you!"

Alas, it's like a blind date arranged by the family to be the person he originally had a crush, and Salian naturally agreed.

"Your Majesty, the minister will do everything in his power to help Archduke Joseph!"

"Good!good!good!" After saying three good, Siggis I seemed to have used all his strength and fell into a coma again, but the maids and attendants around him probably got used to it and did not panic. A maid quickly stepped forward and placed an incense box on the old emperor's lips, and Master Zolvík came to his side and placed his hand on the forehead of Siggis I, and the old emperor opened his eyes again.

"Retreat, little one, remember my words, you don't have to come back in the future, govern your fiefdom well, and serve the empire forever!" he waved his hand at Salian and told him to step down.

Leaving the emperor's bedroom, Master Zolvik said to Salian.

"Virtuous nephew, come with me to the prime minister!"

Both of them did not seem to attach much importance to the meeting just now, and they were very positive in meeting the prime minister.

To be said to be the prime minister is in fact the equivalent of the regent of Vanolia, simply because the crown is not on his head. Duke Wiithar, whose father was the head of the Presbyterian faction who had betrayed the people, inherited all his father's political legacy and became the true master of Vanolia after his father's death, and his other brother became the archbishop of Vanolia. The reason for their ostensible worship of Siggis I was simply his so-called "righteous name", and without this shield, the surrounding princes and careerists in Vanolia who had a certain inheritance would attack them without scruples. And the Weithar brothers' obligation to this shield is nothing more than a few rooms in this palace. The gatekeepers were hired at the expense of Siggis I himself, and the conditions for providing combat troops in time of war may have been forgotten by the emperor himself, who had not waged war for fifteen years.