Milan is one of the most beautiful cities in the Western Continent, but Similian II chose to settle in Bavaria.

Because it was in the city of Milan that II spent his most beautiful youth and tasted the sweetest first love, and it was here that II witnessed the outbreak of a bloody rebellion led by his younger brother and lost his beloved.

After the bloody crackdown, II left the sad place, vowing never to return for the rest of his life.

However, with the outbreak of the Holy War, in order to protect the land, II re-established himself in the palace of the city of Milan.

You must know that this can be used as the capital, not only has an important position in politics, economy and culture, but also in terms of strategic defense, it is also an impregnable fortress.

The city of Milan cannot afford to lose, otherwise the entire Apennine Plain will fall.

Downton's original intention was to rush to Milan to assist II in the battle, but halfway through the flight, he received an urgent message from him.

"Go to Rome to rest and prepare for war, please take care of Sissi, please!"

A letter, just twenty words, made Downton look at it in a cold sweat.

If it was an ordinary person, it would have been missed, but Downton was thoughtful and understood the connotation.

The city of Milan could not be defended, and the second made it clear that he would die for his country, so he did not want to see Downton lead his army into this meat grinder.

The second wanted to delay and deplete the forces of Lorraine's Shadow as much as possible in the city of Milan, to give Downton a counterattack, and create time.

If this doesn't explain the problem, that 'please', but from the mouth of an imperial king, it carries a lot of weight, and please, it contains this father's worries, blessings, and expectations for his daughter's future life!

"What should I do?"

Naturally, the cheap god understands these meanings.

"Go to Rome!"

Downton clutched the letterhead. Gritted his teeth and squeezed out these three words, Rome is the second largest city in Lombardy, but compared with Milan, which is rich in literary atmosphere, there is more of a copper smell of politicians and big businessmen.

"But if you go to Milan, maybe you can save the day!"

Homer suggested, "Again. People don't know that you've received a letter from the Second Generation, and they'll think you're a death-scared ghost!"

"Even if he is not afraid of death, he is also a sinister black-bellied man who wants to trap the second and take the opportunity to occupy Lombardy and become the powerful prince. ”

Cheap God Supplement.

"You think too highly of me. ”

Downton smiled wryly.

"Uncle Similian's Imperial Staff is not a wine bag and rice bag, it is the most elite military talent in the Great Empire, since he has made this judgment. That would mean that the situation was terrible, and if I insisted on going, I would have wasted the time he had earned with his soldier's life. ”

Homer and the cheap god are silent.

"As for the slanderous remarks, I don't care. ”

Downton sighed and asked the lieutenant to inform the fleet of the change of course.

The city of Rome, located in the western part of Lombardy, has a long history of existence, starting as a city-state and giving birth to the famous Roman legions. There are more than a dozen countries in the Northern Alliance, all of which once lived under its rule. When the political ~ power decayed and decayed, after several changes, Lombardy was founded.

II's ancestors did not choose this place as a royal city, also because Rome was inhabited by too many powerful families, the Medici and the Borgia, two great families, who were rooted in the same city at the same time. This is the only one in the entire continent, which shows how complicated its situation is.

Especially with the recent successive defeats, more nobles and wealthy merchants have taken refuge here, and the power structure of the city. It's getting more and more complicated.

Despite the Imperial Blood Marriage Incident, Downton made his affair with Dilanxue public, but at the same time, Frankfurt also announced that Princess Sissi became the fiancée of His Majesty the King.

For the future Prince of Bavaria, the middle and lower nobles did not dare to slack off, and after getting the news, they spontaneously went to the City Meilian Palace to wait for the prince's drive, and the upper nobles, although they were also present, were not enthusiastic.

Even Downton's flagship was not qualified to fly over the city of Rome, so after arranging the stationing of his subordinates, he rode into the city on his war horse and took some retinues and janissaries.

The Freedom Royal Guard clears the way.

The whole city, because of the war, has also fallen into an impatient atmosphere, and the people's anger is much greater than usual, and there is a mood of worry everywhere.

The vigilantes are struggling to deal with conflicts.

The townspeople were not stupid enough to block the royal convoy, and when they saw the flag, they hurried to give way.

"Is it another wealthy and powerful family?"

Whispers rang out, they had not seen many big people lately, and the carriage they were riding in was more gorgeous than the other, all gold.

"This battle flag, tsk, is Downton of Frankfurt!"

"Ah, why is the prince here? Is he going to help with the war? Then we can save it, he is known as the general star of the north!"

"That's just a small country, don't count, this time the enemy is the Evil God Army. ”

"Your news is too outdated, the Downton Legion is the Legion of Hell Doom in the Shining Plains, and it is one of the three ace legions of the Abyss. ”

Many people work hard for their livelihood and don't care about current affairs at all, but there are always eager people, and when Downton's achievements are announced, the people at the bottom feel that there is suddenly more hope.

This is the habitual emotion of people who walk in the dark, they need to rely on, they need security.

In fact, when a military-uniformed Downton rode through the long streets on Hellnightmare, the people were silent at first, and then spontaneously cheered.

"Prince Wansheng!"

The resolute and iron-blooded facial contours, and the temperament tempered by war and blood, make Downton's whole person exude a powerful and confident aura.

Compared to those fat aristocrats who rode in gorgeous carriages, Downton, who had a perfect figure and was as handsome as the sun god Apollo, instantly captured the hearts of these citizens.

At least, Downton looks like a famous general, reliable!

"Your Highness!"

There were bold aristocratic maidens screaming and waving at Downton.

The Mailian Palace arrived, and this is where Lombardy received foreign guests.

"Your Highness, please!"

A nobleman greeted him, "We have arranged a sumptuous reception banquet!"

Downton walked up the white jade steps, but instead of entering, he turned around and looked at the gathered people.

"Don't worry, His Majesty Similian is leading a large army to fight bravely on the front line, the city of Rome is safe, and everyone can enjoy the time of peace!

Downton smiled, his voice clear.

"In order to unite to drive out the evil god army, from now on, every meal I eat will be set according to the standard of ordinary civilians, and it will not exceed thirty copper coins, and I also appeal to the nobles and merchants to suppress the price as much as possible, and not to make unreasonable national troubles!"

The people were stunned for a moment, and then they raised their arms and cheered.

"Long live Your Majesty!"

In any case, Downton lowered his stature and kind gesture, and instantly won the favor of the citizens, after all, in virtue, the people of Frankfurt had long mythologized him, and some bards and merchants brought back the news to prove this.

"We, the nobles, will actively respond to His Highness's call and start today to cut down on food and clothing. ”

The faces of the nobles were embarrassed, but they would still do it on the surface, especially the hand of the king, which was loudly announced.

Hush!

The reputation of the Hand of the King was obviously not very good, and quite a few people booed, which made him super upset, and his smile was distorted.

Downton raised his hand, the cheers stopped, and in front of the Meilian Palace, the pillow could be heard.

The nobles were shocked, no one expected that a newcomer would have such a great influence.

In fact, Sissi is very kind, which is a consensus in China, and the people love the house and Wu, so naturally they have a good sense of Downton.

"As we all know, Lombardy has experienced a tsunami that has not been seen in a thousand years, causing heavy losses and making life difficult for people, and on behalf of Frankfurt, I will donate 5 billion gold coins to help people rebuild after the disaster. ”

As soon as Downton's words fell, even louder cheers rang out.

No matter how much you say beautifully, it is not as good as a copper plate, and Downton, but he took out a whole five billion gold coins, what does that mean? A third-rate country's tax revenue for a year!

The nobles looked at each other and sighed, Downton played this trick ruthlessly, even if everyone was unwilling, they had to donate money, otherwise their reputation would be completely stinky.

"This is a forced donation!"

The king's hand cursed in his heart, and he had to force a smile to speak, "The state is also organizing a fundraising plan, and now, for the sake of those victims, I will personally donate a hundred ......."

As soon as the words were squeezed out of his throat, the king's hand felt a murderous aura permeating his body, giving him goosebumps, and as an old politician, almost instantly, he knew that it was Downton's dissatisfaction with the amount.

"Why should I listen to you?"

Although he was disdainful in his heart, the old politician changed his mouth, "I will give two million gold coins." ”

The expected praise and applause did not ring, and the citizens whispered.

"That's too stingy, isn't it?"

"That's right, I heard that this guy's mining has an annual income of hundreds of millions. ”

It is said that he eats hundreds of thousands of gold coins in one meal, and the best wine he drinks, the price of a glass is enough for ordinary people to earn for a lifetime. ”

The discussion of the common people, the old politicians who got up began to tremble, almost cerebral congestion, and they couldn't get good after spending money, which was simply infuriating.

"Everyone, be quiet, this minister's behavior should be commendable, but why didn't I hear applause?"

Downton wondered, "Or have you forgotten even the most basic etiquette?"

The crowd was ashamed and applauded.

Seeing this scene, the nobles also laughed, and then began to loudly announce the amount of their donations, in fact, they couldn't donate if they didn't want to, after all, the Hand of the King and the Chancellor of the Exchequer had set an example, and it was better to make a good name now.

"Your Highness, please!"

A group of nobles hurriedly invited Downton into the Meilian Palace, and without interrupting the impromptu speech, they didn't know what to do.

"How does it feel?"

The villa opposite the palace, the Duke of Medici teased.

"It's a good stand, but we should let him know who the real owner of the Lombardy is. ”

Duke Borgia snorted. (To be continued.) )