Salian was not in the main hall of the court, but in the lounge next door.

The hall was full of people, many people were arguing and scolding fiercely, but all this was cut off by the heavy door of the lounge, and in the smoky lounge, there was no movement outside.

Adhering to the tradition of the Delen Empire.

The décor of the lounge is quaint, heavy, and monochromatic, or a bit monotonous. Gray and black are the main colors here, and a few blood-colored curtains hanging from the ceiling are the only warm colors in the lounge.

Salian, Conrad, as well as Hamden of the Empire, Schwein, Minister of the Imperial Army, Gust, Minister of the Imperial Navy, Wenzel, Minister of Imperial Supervision, Curell, Minister of Imperial Police, and other Imperial dignitaries...... Oh, and the Minister of War, Aiden, who has been reduced to the head of logistics of the Imperial Army, and the dark and ugly Foreign Secretary Hilheim von Hyde.

So many important ministers and cadres of the empire gathered in this small lounge, except for Salian, everyone's face was not good-looking, and Foreign Minister Hillheim's face was the most ugly one.

Salian sat flat on a couch, and on the low table in front of him lay a stainless steel ashtray stuffed with thin cigarette butts.

A few packets of crumpled desert iron camel cigarettes were casually dropped on the low table, and Salian held a thin cigarette roll in his mouth, constantly puffing long smoke from his nostrils.

His hair was a little messy, and on his well-defined face, a thick beard had grown, which made him feel a little more melancholy out of thin air. The slightly wrinkled coat was draped over his shoulders, the collar of his shirt was spread out, and his shirt was a little wrinkled, obviously he hadn't taken care of his grooming in the past two days.

Conrad sat across from him, dressed in a neat, neat admiral's uniform with no epaulettes on his epaulettes, his hands folded over his chest, and he looked at Salian silently.

His gaze was as calm as ice, staring straight at Salian, without any mood swings in his gaze.

A group of Imperial ministers sat on the couch beside them, and everyone except Shilheim had cigarettes in their mouths and gulped in smoke, causing the entire lounge to smoke and miasma.

Hillheim gritted his teeth, and every now and then he got up and walked to the door of the lounge, leaning against the crack in the door to listen for a movement outside—of course, the door was too heavy for him to hear.

So, he would shake his head, walk back to the couch with a gloomy face, and slam himself into the couch with a dull thud.

After doing this seven or eight times, Hillheim stood up abruptly and waved his hands vigorously at Salian: "Your Highness, what do you think?" It's too much, it's too much...... That guy named Joe Jon Wittu, I suggest, send him to court-martial! ”

"Why?" Salian lightly puffed out a puff of smoke and glared at Hillheim.

"Arresting so many people for no reason in violation of the Medland Public Foreign Service...... Their identity, I don't need to repeat it, Joe Jung Wittu's actions have greatly undermined the diplomacy of the Empire, greatly damaged the reputation of the Empire, and he deserves the most severe punishment. ”

Salian took a deep breath.

The small half of the cigarette quickly burned out, and he took out a cigarette from the cigarette case on the table, lit the cigarette with the cigarette butt, and crushed the cigarette butt in the ashtray.

"Hilheim, don't be angry, Joe's behavior, got my permission. Otherwise, do you think he will be able to mobilize the garrison of the imperial capital? Salian squinted and waved at Hillheim.

Conrad coughed lightly.

Admiral Aiden, who was sitting beside him, stood up and looked at Salian solemnly: "Your Highness, I must tell you a bad thing - before, Vice Admiral Jackson, the chief military attache of the Ice Sea Kingdom in our country, gave me a vague ......"

"The threat of war?" Salian interrupted Aiden, "Just because of that fleet near Garsica, they dare to threaten the Empire with war?" ”

Aiden's face flushed slightly, and he felt that he should use his duties as a naval minister to remind Salian that the strength of the Imperial Navy, even if it doubled and doubled, was no match for the fleet of the Ice Sea Kingdom near Garcica.

The corners of Conrad's eyebrows moved slightly, and he keenly noticed that something was wrong with his brother.

He rushed before Aiden and said in a deep voice, "Salian, you, didn't take that fleet of the Ice Sea Kingdom as a threat? I think you should have received the information, the power of that fleet ......"

"That fleet is strong. I admit it. Salian let out a puff of smoke, and he looked at his brother through the smoke: "But we all know it. That fleet, if it was going to war, was definitely not for the sake of an insignificant Edward. ”

Conrad said coldly: "But the Edward incident gave them the best excuse to go to war on the surface...... They could, steer clear of the real, casus belli. ”

Salian exhaled heavily, "Isn't that great?" We don't want them to make that real reason for war public, do we? That one...... Treasure, we'd rather ......"

Hillheim roared, and he interrupted Salian extremely rudely: "But Your Highness Sarian, if the Ice Sea Kingdom uses the Edward incident as an excuse to launch an attack on the port of Tulum, for the same reason, Gaul, St. Sia, and Nice ...... And, Lucia, they can all start a war with it. ”

Hillheim waved his hands vigorously and stared at Salian fiercely: "At least before I came here, there were ambassadors from more than ten countries who tactfully expressed their toughest attitude to me. ”

Salian looked at Hillheim, and he said in a low voice, "Except for the Ice Sea Kingdom, the Lucian Empire, other countries...... I didn't know the existence of the treasure of the Knights of Tribulation. ”

"But the looted military expenses and supplies are enough for them to take any risk...... And we, given them the most reasonable and troubleless excuse. "Fair-skinned, a beautiful man, usually with a very good bearing, Hillheim roared like a hysterical madman at the moment.

"With my ability, if you can handle this matter calmly, I may be able to mediate a thing or two and buy the empire a certain amount of time...... Whether it's solving this crazy heist or raising money and supplies, I can buy the empire some time. ”

"What I can't understand is why you would indulge that savage, rude, unreasonable, rule-breaking country nobleman to do the stupid thing that angers so many nations at once."

Shilheim lowered his voice: "The ambassadors of the Kingdom of Saint Sia have hinted to me that they will jointly ask for the coronation of Saint Attila...... The Church of the Golden Oak stepped in to organize a punitive army against the Empire. ”

Hillheim looked at Salian with a pale face: "His Majesty Saint Attila happens to be in the imperial capital, and this robbery has given countries the determination to start a war with the empire, make up for the losses from the empire, and even make an extra profit...... In the last decade, the relationship between the empire and its neighbors, as well as the international situation in Medland, do not need me to elaborate? ”

"They, if there is a chance to fight the re-emerging empire, as long as there is a chance, as long as it is profitable, they will join forces."

"Now, they have enough motivation to go to war."

"Now, they have the opportunity to form a coalition army."

"Now, they have the best excuse to punish the Empire...... We all know that the looted military expenses and materials must never be disclosed to the people of all countries...... Well, we gave them the best casus belli. ”

"No, Hillheim, it's not that serious." Salian looked at Hillheim very calmly: "That looted wealth is indeed a huge trouble, but ...... Joe won't ...... arresting those guys."

Hillheim interrupted Salian again, his eyes bloodshot and his entire eyeball reddened slightly: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I probably know what you're trying to say, but I can't understand your ...... What you think. You seem, and don't care, a blow to the Empire on all fronts? ”

There was a dull crash outside the door of the lounge.

Then, a loud bang was heard, and the oak door as thick as a foot was violently pushed open, and more than a dozen court knights fell in embarrassment, rolling on the ground like a gourd.

As burly as a snowy bear, wearing a bearskin coat, a large belt around his waist, a pair of tight trousers with purple patterns, and a pair of high-heeled riding boots with a heel of nearly five inches, Barbaria broke in menacingly.

Behind Barbaria was a large group of ambassadors of the countries of Metland.

Among them, the ambassadors of several powerful countries such as the Kingdom of Ice, the Republic of Gaul, the Kingdom of St. Chia, and the United Kingdom of Nice were the leaders, but they were all cautious and kept a distance of three steps behind Barbaria.

Barbaria zo Caesar Yuric, Consul General of the Empire of Lucia in the port of Tulum, member of the royal family of the Empire of Lucia, Duke...... This is a rude, brutal, greedy, but treacherous fellow.

Joe's mount, Ice Plains Ryoma Xiaobai, was obtained from Barbaria's hand.

Bavaria, the ambassador of the Lucian Empire to the Delun Empire, had died at the hands of Joe, and was sacrificed directly by Joe.

And Barbaria is standing in front of Salian and the others at this moment.

"Ah, Your Highness, and Your Excellency, we are waiting outside, why are you hiding here?" Barbaria roared loudly and unceremoniously: "These guys behind me are all soft eggs, ha, they don't dare to break in and confront you face to face?" ”

"But I, Barbaria, I'm different, I'm a real man!"

"Now, let's talk about some real issues."

"You need to give me a clear account of the death of my brother, that stupid Bavaria...... If an ambassador dies in Hydrderabad, no matter how he died, you have to give a pension, right? ”

And then there'...... Otoev is my good brother, good partner, we have been friends for decades. ”

"You arrested him? That's not right, that's not right...... Well, his family property has also been seized by you? This is very wrong. ”

"You guys did something wrong, so, you see, I just got off the train and came straight to Hydrera......"

"You have to give me, and to all the distinguished gentlemen behind me, a reasonable explanation."

"Or, ourselves, to ask for this confession?"

Barbaria coughed and spat heavily on the ground.