Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Prime Minister
The last time Sarian came to the Litomyšl Palace, he had met the elegant Prime Minister Weither, and he made a very good impression on Sarian. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info The leader of the Vanoria who has just turned thirty years old is a master of illusion, although there is no special class of troops such as the Terror Knight, but there is no shortage of talented people among their people, and Wethar is the best among them.
When Zolvík led Salian into the prime minister's office, the two men saw Weithar sitting at his oak desk, a large desk full of papers and letters, bowing his head and writing something.
Salian first observed the room with curiosity. It's early winter, and the charcoal burning in the fireplace on the wall makes people feel warm, and the magnificent crystal chandelier keeps the windowless room from looking gloomy. The ornate locally produced tapestries on the walls also show the elegance of the owner.
When the Prime Minister looked up and saw the two men entering, he took off his blue synthetic crystal glasses on his left eye and said to them with a smile in pure Tutonian Highland.
"Master Zolvik, you have finally brought our friend, His Excellency the Count of the Frontier District!"
"Sit down, Salian, we haven't seen each other in over a year!"
"Yes, my lord, you are still as busy as ever!"
Zolvik, who was on the sidelines, knew that they had something to discuss, so he said, "Let's talk, I'm going to see how the disciples are studying." ”
When the two of them were left in the office, Weithar stood up and tossed the charcoal from the fireplace with a steel skewer, seemingly casually.
"Salian, the inside of the empire is like this fire now, it can only be flipped slightly, and if you are not careful, you will be burned!"
"Yes, my lord, I can say that I have already touched Mars!"
"I've been very optimistic about you since we first met, and this time I heard that you killed a cancer for the Rokenhausen family. ”
"Hehe, adults really know everything. Do you think I'm doing the right thing?"
"You are also a prince of a town, you should have your own judgment, you don't need me to teach, but this courage is very good, dare to be the enemy of the biggest force around you, if Duke Kerzen becomes emperor, it will be very bad for you. ”
"I have both determination and confidence, so naturally I won't be afraid of him!"
"That's right, I like you. At the moment we have the same goal, if there is anything you need help with, you can ask me. ”
Salian saw very clearly that in order to avoid the emergence of internal rivals for the throne, the Kingdom of Vanoria would definitely support Archduke Joseph, because he was the husband of Princess Katrina of Vañolia, and since Vanoli did not have to follow the ancient code of the Tutonians, the Mirror of Tutonia, the Grand Duke could legitimately rely on his marriage to inherit the Kingdom of Vañolia, and at the same time, the Duke of Werthhar could continue to be his regent, and even after the accession of Grand Duke Joseph, he did not even need to provide a few rooms.
"My lord, it is not the Duke of Kerzen that I fear most, but the Rugers, for they cannot see or touch them. ”
"Haha, it's because you don't know them, the capitalists always dress themselves up as low-key and mysterious, relying on agents on the surface to act!"
"My lord, I'm too young to see things for what they are. ”
"Well, it's not your fault, after the farce of the emperor is over, I will recommend a few universities to you!?"
"Thank you, my lord, but how do I deal with the challenge of the Ruger family now?"
"This family, which started by processing wool and mining minerals, I think you already have a way to deal with it. Haven't you been close to the two eldest ladies in charge of the Han Xie League recently? Their family has developed step by step from the difficult conditions in the north, and it should be easy to deal with business rivals. The Imperial Prime Minister smiled at Salion.
"Your Excellency, you really know everything!"
"You have to remember that there is a famous saying in the far East, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles'. ”
When business was done, Wethar took a document from his large desk and handed it to Salian. The young man looked at it and saw that it was a top-secret document on the technology of making magic guns.
"Well, this thing is helping you a little, isn't it?"
"Thank you so much, this thing has helped me so much!"
"Hehe, that's good. ”
"I firmly support you as Prime Minister of the Divine Grace Empire during the future Rockenhausen dynasty. ”
Weithar liked the young man very much, he was assertive and good at the same time.
The Prime Minister then invited the Earl of the Frontier to stay in Litomyšl for a few more days, and Salian felt that the main task of the trip had been accomplished, so he stayed at ease.
The girls around him, Yulia, Teresa, Hilda and Aphroa were naturally very happy, this is now the capital of the Divine Grace Empire, the political and economic center of the Vanolia Kingdom, with a population of nearly 200,000 people, it is a perfect world of flowers, where there is money, there is everything, and there are many places to play and visit. Although they had followed Salian to many places along the way, they were only passing by in a hurry, whether it was Menihao or Clear Springs, and now they finally had a chance to spend Salian's money! But Yulia was not happy for long, this rare opportunity to teach in person Master Zolvik did not want to miss, and she had to be forced to report in the private laboratory of the deputy prime minister every day with tears in her eyes.
One day during this period, Salian also took his kitten to a special place, an "Imperial Sword God Stream" martial arts hall in Vanoria, which was founded by the younger brother of Salian's grandfather, who was nominally Salian's uncle. He was once a member of the adventurous team of Friedrich and Zolvik, but after many years of bloody life, he lost motivation and just wanted to live a comfortable life. It's a pity that he has no strengths other than martial arts, so after years of exile, he finally had to take refuge in his current high-ranking friend Zolvik, and the deputy prime minister was not bad with his old friend, so he opened this martial arts gym under his own protection.
As soon as they stepped into the martial arts hall located on the busiest street in Litomysh, they saw a sturdy old man with white hair teaching thirty young men of about ten years old to wield swords. Salian found that business was good.
"Grandpa Yaza, Aphroa and I have come to see you!"
When the old man heard this, he turned around and saw the two of them, and immediately shouted loudly.
"Children, that's all for today's lesson, go back and practice for me, I'll have a quiz tomorrow!" The children then dispersed and ran out of the gate in a noisy manner.
The old man smiled and walked up to Salian and Aphroa and said happily, "Haha, little one, why are you here, and the little girl of the cat-eared tribe." Come to think of it, why didn't you see the other little girl in Itcanlia?"
"Hehe, Yulia is still studying with her teacher, Deputy Prime Minister Zolvik. ”
"Grandpa, I haven't seen you for a long time, your body is still so tough!"
Aphroa laughed as she pulled out a large basket. Following Sallian's instructions, she also brought some red wines from Schwartenen's specialty.
It turned out that the old man had been to Heshingen in the era when Salian and his three children were playing doctor's games, and wanted to eat at the house of his old friend Friedrich, but because the first border count of the newly acquired fief wanted to pull him back to the battlefield to fight, he finally chose to leave, but he still had a good relationship with Friedrich's grandson.
When Salian became an adult, he also understood the old man's determination not to sell his skills to the emperor's family, and everyone had their own ambitions and could not be forced.
"It's good to be here, I don't have a few days to live, it's nice to see you young people grow up. The happy old man took the boy and girl to the resting place in the backyard of the martial arts hall.
Salian said, looking at the beautiful decoration.
"Grandpa Yaza, I think your current life is very superior, you should live for many years!"
"Human life is limited, and no one can disobey it, you see, even the emperor is just like that. ”
"Well, that's true. Grandpa Yaza, there is one more thing I want to make Aphroa worship you as a teacher. ”
Because Salian had already asked Anna to do an appraisal for Aphroya, it was a pity that the kitten did not have all-round talent, so he had to make a breakthrough in swordsmanship.
"Oh, I've always been called by your grandfather as a stubborn, inflexible 'Iron Egg' Yaza, how can you find me to be a teacher?"
"Hehe, Grandpa Yaza, you can actually see this as a kind of compliment from my grandfather for maintaining the tradition of the 'Imperial Sword God Stream'!"
"yes, don't lie to me, an honest old man!"
"How is it possible, Grandpa Yaza, you listen to me...... Oh no, listen to me. ”
Salian opened a bottle of wine and poured a glass for the old man and himself, and then explained slowly.
"Because Grandpa Yazar is the only one of the twelve sword masters of Richardnar who only uses a sword, and uses this weapon no matter what, in my opinion, this is a manifestation of the true essence of our 'Imperial Sword Divine Flow'. Others, such as our family's school, have the convenience of weapon making, coupled with the disadvantage of the nobles' love of showing off, so they have embarked on the path of choosing the corresponding weapon according to the opponent. It's a bit of a hassle to carry a bunch of weapons with you every time you go out, haha!"
Friedrich's many victories over the enemy were achieved by grasping the defects in the opponent's weapons, and this skill is not something that can be mastered casually, and only through years of practice and unremitting practice can he achieve results. And I just can't afford all kinds of weapons, so I can only use the most popular weapon, the sword!"
"No, that's proof that you can't let go of the core ideas of our school. Back then, the sword god Richard Tenor could dominate the world with only a very ordinary long sword, and the routines of other weapons were all evolved from his swordsmanship, so as long as he practiced the most basic swordsmanship, he could get twice the result with half the effort if he learned the others. ”
The old and the young were praising each other while drinking, but the half-beast girl next to her with a straightforward personality couldn't stand it. One of her cute cat ears was now completely erected, indicating that her patience had reached its limit.
Finally, after a stormy roar, the matter was finally finalized, and the agreement was signed on the spot. Although Salian's attempt to kidnap the old man to die for himself was still seen through, and the family did not grow at all, the minimum goal of educating Aphroya in swordsmanship was finally achieved.
Salian is really nice to his kittens. The Earl of the Frontier paid for the relocation of the old man's martial arts hall from Litomyšl to Constance, and if the efficiency was lower than before, all losses were borne by the treasury of Salian. And the old man has to open a small stove for Aphroya, and even the lord himself can't enjoy the solo teaching of a top sword master!