After coming out, Frederick went to the military headquarters and talked to them about the security of the mines. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Major General Claude personally received him and announced that the National Guard would be the responsibility for policing the mining area and that the regular army would not intervene unless there was a major disturbance.

"I received word that a riot was brewing among the workers in the mine. Frederick betrayed Rune and looked Major General Claude in the eye: "They even have weapons ready to take advantage of. For the sake of safety, I think the regular army should probably intervene sooner rather than later. ”

"If the regular army goes out of the city, the defense line of the palace will be empty. ”

"Prince Ferdinand's dreadnought knights and silver knights are stationed around the palace, don't worry. Frederick assured.

"Are there any dreadnought knights and silver knights left in the city? Claude nodded: "It's very reliable." I learned that if there was a riot in the mines, the regular army would go out of the city as soon as possible to quell the rebellion, and then maintain stability, so as to extinguish the flames of the workers' movement. I will declare it in advance and ask the military department to approve it. Thank you. ”

"That's what I'm supposed to do. Frederick bowed and took his leave.

Funded by Frederick, Rune is stepping up his stockpiling of weapons.

The military headquarters, which was warned by Frederick, prepared in advance for extermination, and the saber rattling.

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As night fell, the noisy palace began to feast. Prince Ferdinand was already walking the court as a host, and his engagement with the Empress was initially scheduled to take place in three days. Cartloads of flowers have been brought into the lower palace, white wedding tents have been erected, and gardeners have worked overtime to prune flowers and trees to set off the grand engagement.

With a smile on his shoulder, the king took Prince Ferdinand in his arms and inspected the decoration of the engagement ceremony in the presence of the female officials, and talked in detail about the problem of industrial transport.

"In order to combine the advantages of the waterway and allow the armies of the two countries to provide rapid support, I promise to build a railway on your border within a year of marriage, at the expense of Sirisha. Ferdinand assured.

"Our borders. "The old king corrected. "Only by becoming one can we regain our standing among the great powers and continue to be the masters of the world. ”

"Yes, it's our border. And I will worship you as I serve my father. Ferdinand's heart fluttered and he bowed respectfully. The Cilicia-Habsburg Empire had been negotiated, with Ferdinand promising to pay two tons of gold, build a long-distance railway for the Habsburg royal family, share industrial technology, sign a military offensive and defensive alliance, and the "Principality of Cilicas" would once again bow to the Habsburg royal family as one of the nine electors.

Ostensibly the Habsburg royal family annexed Sirisha. In fact, after Prince Ferdinand married the empress, he embezzled the orthodox inheritance of the royal family, and when the old king returned to heaven, the supreme authority of the dual empire belonged to Ferdinand, and he had a lot of capital to run for the next emperor of the HRE Empire, using industrial power to deter the princes, and justifiably winning the continent.

Ferdinand was most gratified by imagining Frederick's green face.

But both families were happy. The old king felt that he had done a good deed, not only did he strengthen the country, but he also poached an elector from the alliance of Fran the Great, and gave him a pleasure of revenge.

While the whole court was rejoicing, Her Majesty, who was emaciated, excused herself from the king's side early and locked herself in her bedroom to rest.

The queen felt sorry for Elena and allowed her to go to bed early. Ferdinand, however, stared at the back of the Empress as she departed, and said to the King, "I hope Your Majesty will not make any trouble at this juncture." If there is a scandal like the royal adultery on the eve of the engagement, I will not be able to save face. ”

Ferdinand changed his usual respectfulness and said this very strongly, like an ultimatum, so that the old king comforted him helplessly: "You are serious. I was very strict with Elena's education, and she regarded her reputation as her life. I won't do that kind of indiscriminate thing. ”

"I know that I am not in good shape, and Her Majesty Elena will not pity me. But I have to think about our reputation. In the event of an extreme situation, I would order the Dreadnought Knights to block the news and dispose of the adulterer privately. Ferdinand said categorically before giving the old king a face, and bowed to him formally: "I mean, if there is an adulterer." I want you to give me the right to deal with adulterers, and I ask you to believe that I am not offensive to you by using violence in the palace for the sake of protecting the royal family's reputation. ”

The old king didn't think so, but there was no reason to refuse, so he had to snort and promise him: "Elena won't mess around behind my back." She's filial. You let it go, and in my name, you can behead the adulterer. ”

"If you are pleased, father. Ferdinand had already begun to change his tune.

The old king's heart was full of joy and a sense of accomplishment, and he was convinced that he was a successful businessman, if not a worthy king, because the deal was a good deal.

As for Elena, who obeys him, she will never cheat. The old king was full of confidence.

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At nine o'clock, Elena opened the window apprehensively and tiptoed in the warm evening breeze to look out over the lush garden, longing to see the sneaky figure.

But only the striding patrols passed by the woods under the windows.

She clutched her collar in grief. Whenever the autumn wind pushed the trees to shake, she was overjoyed and tiptoed to look out, until she was sure that no one had sneaked in, and then she relaxed in disappointment, her body became cold, her heart fell, she doubted that she was abandoned, she suspected that life was meaningless, she struggled in the torment of anticipation and despair, but she could not think rationally.

Suddenly she heard a knock at the door, so she impatiently lifted her skirt and walked to open the door, unscrewed the lock and frowned, complaining, "Who? Don't disturb my rest......"

Then she looked up and saw Lily pushing in a royal janissary with a smoothbore on her back, and then Lily looked down the corridor and said anxiously, "It's hard to trick the guards away, get in quickly, close the door." I can only help you get here. Then he dragged the door to the door without saying anything, looked around for a while, and then straightened his hair and pretended to be dignified and left.

Elena looked up and saw a few strands of blue hair leaking from under the top hat of the Royal Forbidden Army, and she was frowning and looking down at her, and whispered an apology: "The dreadnought knight has strengthened the guard of the palace wall, and I can't climb over the wall - fortunately, Lily has set up a guard for me and helped me come in disguise." At 4 a.m., she helped me again and slipped out while the guards were changing......"

Before he could finish speaking, Elena burst into tears, holding Frederick's face and looking up at him with tears in her eyes: "You still love me, don't you? You come to prove that you have not abandoned me...... You scared me to death, don't punish me like that again!I shouldn't reproach you in the letter, let me apologize properly......" She finished incoherently, and then stood on her tiptoes in a panic and bit his lip passionately. (To be continued.) )