Chapter 10: A Letter to Brandenburg
My dear father and mother,
Well.
It's eight o'clock in the evening, and I'm writing this letter in the college's library.
If I'm not mistaken, this is the eighth letter I've written since I left home at the age of sixteen, which is not a lot, but I think you can read from it how much I miss you.
It has been four years since I came to the Jade Imperial Capital from the north to study.
This is the ancestral home of the Brandon family, which has a long and glorious history, but I still prefer the North.
Although the sky is full of ice and snow and the wind is cold, the people there are enthusiastic and hot, and they are real imperial men.
The imperial capital, it's too rotten!
Father, I go to my grandfather's house every week, and my grandfather is still in good health, but he, like me, misses you very much.
Of course, I know that Grandpa is always proud of you.
He often stroked my head and said, "The eagle of the Brandon family is to soar above the sky of the Empire." Always be the sword and shield of the empire, it is the responsibility of our Brandon family. ”
When I stayed in the imperial capital, I would sometimes think of the scene of my father and I galloping on horses on the northern plains, and hunting black bears with bare hands in the ice and snow.
Mother, the child also misses you very much, I miss the meals and snacks you made, especially the ice lotus cake, afternoon tea without your ice lotus cake, it is really a nightmare, I really hope that after I return to the north, I can eat the ice lotus cake made by you.
Of course, apart from this, the child has been in the Jade Imperial Capital in the past few years, and everything else is fine.
Regarding my cultivation, my father doesn't have to worry, since I broke through the realm gold three years ago.
In the past three years, my strength has steadily improved, and the prestige of the Brandon family's godborn will not be lost in me.
When I have a chance to go to the north, my father can test me, and see how far there is between you and you.
Mother, the child has grown taller again, and now he is 1.9 meters, a head taller than his mother, and he is already a real imperial man.
Moreover, the child is very popular with girls in the college, and I hope that your mother, you have not set me a family affair.
Father, a few days ago, I mobilized some of my family's resources in the imperial capital to do private matters, I hope you don't mind.
As you already know, Uncle Theon is an excellent treasurer, and I am sure he will give you a detailed account of the terms that are beneficial to the North.
I would like to explain to you that I have decided to use my family's resources to send Suya Mya Longgult to study at the Elven Royal Seminary.
I know you're no stranger to the Longgult family.
But the name may still be unfamiliar to you, as she has never been seen at any banquet in the North.
Allow me to give you a brief introduction here.
She is the only daughter of His Excellency the Marquis Bellronguert, studied with her brother in the Emerald Capital, and is my best friend.
Of course, none of this matters, but the important thing is that I have decided to make Su Yalun my future wife, she is to me what a mother is to you.
So, please forgive me for being a little selfish.
Perhaps you could invite His Excellency the Governor of Bell, the Marquis of Longcourt, to Brandenburg, and I am sure that the Marquis of Longcourt would be grateful for your invitation.
Mother, I know that you have very mixed emotions right now. I'd love to know something, and even a messenger is on his way to the Emerald Capital right now, but allow my son to tell you more about it.
Miss Sue's family background has already been mentioned above, and I think that for the Longgult family, our Brandon family is still acceptable, and besides, this is a real northern nobleman.
I've known since I was a kid that you love beautiful things and people.
Miss Su Yalun will definitely satisfy you at this point, she has a peerless appearance, she is a goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite!
In her first year in the imperial capital, she was crowned by the people of the imperial capital with the noble titles of "Flower of the Empire" and "Jade Pearl".
The famous sons and daughters of the entire imperial capital, military generals and nobles are frantically chasing after Miss Su Yalun.
And Miss Su Yalun is not only beautiful in appearance, but also extremely gifted in theology and art.
I think she'd love to talk to you about theology, philosophy, and all that poetry and drama.
I know you're actually bored in the North, where the art level is not as good as the Emerald Capital.
Not to mention the art capital of Vienna, the elven royal city where you once lived.
You will find that she is a real surprise and, of course, my beautiful mother is the best artist of the entire empire, your great name, which is widely praised even in the elven kingdom. Suaaron can definitely learn a lot from you.
Father, I am about to graduate from the Academy, and I was going to stay in the Emerald Capital while waiting for the crown prince to run.
However, now I have to leave the Emerald Capital.
I don't want to go back to the North, you've had so much influence there, I want to do something about it.
Please forgive me for being willful and trust in my abilities.
As a family's thousand-year-old plan, I think the clan elders will also agree to my kind of outing.
My initial plan was to go to the southern province of Prague, which was extremely complex and the situation around it was rather severe, and the empire's rule there was not very stable, and it was also the province with the weakest family power.
This kind of place, once I make a little achievement, it is very conspicuous, and it is very good for my future.
And with the expansion of the empire, the main strength of the family gradually shifted to the north, and the strength of the south was really poor.
None of the armies in the entire family were suitable for fighting in a region like the South.
You have always been well aware of my family's expectations of me, my own expectations.
Emperor!
Only the Emperor!
If there are no available troops in the south, after becoming the emperor, he will have to rely on the governors of the southern provinces, and the emperor's authority will not be guaranteed.
You know my character, and I can't stand this situation, so going south has become a very important choice for me.
Father, may the crown of Ares, the god of war, bless you with invincibility, may the heroic spirit of the ancestors of the House of Brandon protect you unscathed, and may the will of the empire be eternal in your heart!
Mother, may you remain beautiful, may you be healthy, may you remain proud, may you gather the beauty of the world, and may the light of the gods always shine on you.
Sincerely
salute
Your sons,
Saga Opeia Brandon
Written on June 30, 1440.