When Gilgamesh entered the city of Barron, Faust was also ordered to rush to the new city of Ris, the new capital of the Assyrian Empire, who was the chief high priest of the empire, and such an important ceremony as the canonization of the empress should of course be presided over by him. To Sinaher's surprise, Faust also brought another empress, Sémir.

Sinach was displeased, and although he had not consulted Semir on his decision to marry Princess Akane, he hoped that he would marry first, and at the same time revise the imperial decree as a fait accompli. He did not want to blame Faust in public, but he asked Semir, "Why did you come here because the war on the plain of Duk is unfavorable?"

Semir replied, "I have come to ask Your Majesty, do you want to abolish me and appoint another queen, or do you want to marry Princess Xiaoqian as the imperial concubine?" If you are marrying the imperial concubine, I think I should be present, and the sage national teacher also asked for it. If you want to depose the queen and set up another one, I also want to hear in person what my mistakes are?"

Sinach looked a little embarrassed, wanted to have a seizure but held back, and beckoned: "White, you can demonstrate my imperial blueprint." ”

The great sorcerer of the court, White, bowed and walked to the center of the inner hall, and with a wave of his staff, he showed everyone a piece of light and shadow, which seemed to be a combat sand table, and after unfolding, it was a three-dimensional topographical map of the Tianshu Continent, and different regions were marked with different colors.

The golden area is the territory of the original Assyrian Empire, the city of Nevea is located in a golden highlight, and the yellow area has two pieces, one is the six city-states of the newly occupied kingdom of Baron, and the location of the city of Rees is also shown with a gold dot. The other, bordering the Assyrian Empire through the Assyrian Plateau, occupies half of the northern half of the fertile land of the Duk Plain, and the location of the city of Salem is also shown by a gold dot.

Obviously, the yellow area in the plain of Durk was the land that the Assyrian Empire planned to occupy, and the city of Salem belonged to the Assyrian Empire in the mind of Sinach the Great.

Even more intriguing is the fact that there is also a pink region in this map, which not only includes the current territory of the Barun Kingdom, but also extends westward, including the land of the former Barun Kingdom occupied by the Hati Kingdom on the west bank of the Eudean River, where the former Mardok City is located, and the southern part of the entire Duk Plain.

This was Sinah's vision for the Assyrian Empire, not only to control the entire kingdom of Barun, but also to extend its sphere of influence beyond the west bank of the Eudes and occupy the entire Duc Plain. At that time, it will be an empire that has never been seen before, and the Eudes, the Rees, and the Assyrian plateau where they originate will all be within the empire.

In this inner sanctum, all the important ministers of the Empire, in addition to Semir, Faust, and White, there are also the Imperial Prime Minister Alpha and the generals of the two armies on the front. Sinach pointed to the blueprint and said to Semir: "Do you see the location of the three golden dots on this? It is the three capitals of the empire, needless to say the city of Neveh, we are now in the city of Patura, and the queen will live in the palace here, symbolizing the rule of the Assyrian Empire over the kingdom of Barun." ”

Semir frowned slightly and asked, "What about the other capital, who are you preparing for?"

Sinach laughed and said, "For my queen, you! that is another capital I am going to build, and there will be the most beautiful palaces and temples in the city, and the palace of the plain of Duk is yours." ”

Semir's expression didn't show any surprise, and he said lightly: "Your Majesty, you are very thoughtful. ”

Sinach pointed to the location of Salem City again and said: "Although the battle of the Giant Legion has been lost, the war of the Kingdom of Baron has subsided, and I will soon transfer the elite legion into the Duk Plain to crush the resistance of Salem City in one fell swoop." Once the city of Salem was captured, the northern part of the plain of Durk was the territory of the Assyrian Empire. In addition to the existing city of Enriel and the city of Salem, the east and west areas were enough to develop three new city-states. At that time, I will build a new capital and a royal palace for you, my Empress Sémir. ”

The ministers stood up and saluted: "Great King, invincible Assyrian Emperor, the entire continent will be subject to your majesty. ”

Faust frowned secretly, the blueprint in front of him clearly outlined Sinaher's ambitions, and his strategic plan was obviously to be carried out in three steps. The first step was to capture the area east of the Rees River and the northern part of the Duc Plain in the Kingdom of Baron, and this step has been largely achieved, and the only "small mistake" is that the city of Salem has not been successfully breached.

The second step of the plan is also close to success, which is to control the entire Barron Kingdom through Princess Xiaoqian, marry her as the queen, and then make her the queen of Baron. Sinach showed such a strategic blueprint in public, which was both a reassurance and a warning to Semir, and a new capital would be built for her, symbolizing the rule of the province of the Duk Plain, and also reminding Semir not to make trouble, and marrying Princess Xiaoqian was the strategy of the empire.

Semir did not say anything, and withdrew from the occasion of the celebration of the king's ministers under the pretext that he was tired from the long journey after the war, while the ministers took turns to offer blessings and praise to Sinach the Great.

Empress Semir withdrew, and Sinach was dissatisfied. This queen has been very cold to him in recent years, barely showing a smile, and under the pretext of cultivating high-level physical arts, she doesn't even live with him. But Sinach has always been able to tolerate it, the reason is very simple, compared to a woman, a ninth-level great warrior who is almost invincible on the battlefield is much more important, not to mention that this great warrior is still Her Majesty the Empress, which is a great boost to the morale of the emperor's [***] team.

Watching Semir leave, Sinach asked Faust in a low voice: "Sage National Teacher, the queen seems to be in a very bad mood, why did you let her come?"

Faust said with a smile: "Your Majesty, if she doesn't come at this moment, she will be even more dissatisfied afterwards, you might as well ignore it calmly, this is the real emperor's style! Maybe you don't know much about women, what Empress Semir wants is not a new capital and a palace specially built for her." ”

Sinach looked at Faust: "Oh? Could it be that the sage national teacher, who has always been celibate and cultivated, knows women better than me?"

Faust bowed his head and said, "Maybe I don't understand either." ”

...... Princess Akane's convoy traveled for more than ten days, spending the night in the last town on the west bank of the River, and the next day it was about to cross the river into the city-state of Ress occupied by the Assyrian Empire, which was the new border between the Assyrian Empire and the Kingdom of Baron. Sinach sent heavy troops to wait at the ferry crossing on the east bank, and in the name of greeting the princess, it was actually a show of force.

That night, in a mountainous jungle not far from the crossing of the Rees River, the great magician Jakai led a group of priests and warriors to camp quietly. They didn't make a fire, their weapons flashed faintly in the night, and they were discussing a plan to assassinate Princess Xiaoqian overnight. These people had to do it before crossing the river, and when Princess Xiaoqian crossed the river, they would have no chance.

Under the moonlight, there was a sand table model in the middle of the clearing, which was the place where they arranged the ambush, it was a valley road between the two mountains, and a string of small stones were placed on the road to represent the convoy and the guards escorting Princess Xiaoqian. Jack Kai pointed to the sand table and said, "It's almost time to arrive at the crossing of the Rees River, so many days have been safe, it should be the time when their spirit is the most relaxed."

The most elite escort force in the convoy was the Assyrian Empire's honor guard at the front, led by a great warrior, and at the rear of the procession was a group of warriors from the Kingdom of Barun to follow and protect, and in the middle was Princess Akane's guard. There is no need for us to engage all the guards, choose the narrowest part of the road and suddenly attack from the middle.

After succeeding, they quickly dispersed and retreated to the mountains according to the original plan, and no one was allowed to stay. I have arranged for people to spread the news in the kingdom that some people will say that Princess Xiaoqian committed suicide, and others will say that Princess Xiaoqian was assassinated by Assyrian military fanatics. ”

A priest next to him nodded and said, "We have spread the news that someone in the Assyrian military is trying to assassinate Princess Xiaoqian, so let Sinach find out for himself." ...... We set up a magic array on the mountain, and before we started, we suddenly collapsed the mountain rock and cut off the convoy, so we must fight quickly. ...... But the great magician Pei Li next to the princess was not easy to deal with, and now I heard that there was another nosy Medanzo. ”

The other person interjected: "Leave it to me, Master Jakai and General Ace are entangled with Medanzo, and the others will attack the princess's carriage with all their might, don't fall in love with the battle after you succeed, and wait for the guards before and after to react, everything is over." "This man was masked and wore a sword at his waist, and looked like a warrior, but the voice was Cain, the great magician.

Cain also joined the assassination team, but he was not here to assassinate the princess, Jacquet wanted to lay a trap on the mountain road to cut off the princess's convoy, but this plan was known to Peili in the morning, and there was a trap waiting for Jacquet to take the bait. The priests brought by Jacquet from the Barron Academy of Divine Arts and the dead soldiers of the Barron's Legion will be wiped out in the mountains, and Prince Vonneu will be charged with the mastermind behind the assassination of the princess.

Cain discussed the assassination plan with Jacquet, making sure that every detail would not be missed, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily smiled, as if he had seen the scene where he and Peili teamed up to capture Jacques alive. At this moment, Jacques suddenly raised his head and made a vigilant gesture, and everyone stopped their voices and took up their weapons.

"Don't be nervous, it's me, His Royal Highness Prince Vonny, who sent me!" A group of samurai walked out of the dense forest in the distance, followed by more than a dozen priests in formation, and in the middle was Robin, the commander of the Barron Legion and the general of the kingdom.

Jakai was taken aback, put away his staff and saluted, "Legionnaire, how did you find here?"

Robin replied: "His Royal Highness the prince has long known what you want to do, and a group of priests and warriors have suddenly disappeared, how can they not attract attention? He has long ordered me to pay attention to your actions, and His Highness has forgiven you for your plot to assassinate the princess of the kingdom, but the premise is that it is stopped immediately, and it cannot be implemented!"

Jack Kai said a little anxiously: "But you should also understand what I am doing this for, now everything is ready, just ......"

Robin categorically interrupted him and said, "I have found this place, can you guarantee that the Assyrian Empire will not think of your trick?" If you really go to assassinate, it is likely that you will only be sent to death, but it will put His Royal Highness the prince in a disadvantageous position." I have come here to carry out the orders of His Highness, and if you still do not want to commit treason, go back with me at once!"

Cain was disappointed, and when he saw Robin's appearance, he realized that his plan to set a trap to lure Jacquet and the others into the bait had failed. Both Jacquet and Cain were a little unwilling, but their warriors had already bowed their heads when they saw that the legionary master had arrived with the latest orders from His Royal Highness the Prince, and the assassination was declared bankrupt before it could be carried out.

...... The next morning, when Princess Akane's convoy set off again, Medanzo noticed that something was wrong. The princess did not sit in the original car, but changed to a carriage guarded by the secret magic array, and mixed in with the dowry procession. Many of the guards also hid in the convoy with weapons, and a few new faces appeared in the team for some reason, all of them looked like masters, and they dressed as ordinary samurai accompanied the convoy on both sides of the convoy, which was obviously an ambush waiting for the assassins to come to the door!

Medanzo asked Peli what was going on, and Peli told him that there was a narrow road between the two mountains ahead, which was the most suitable terrain for ambushes and assassins, so he should be prepared in advance. Medanzo didn't say much, today should be the last day for him to escort Princess Xiaoqian, the purpose of his visit is to protect the princess's safety, of course it is better to be prepared.

Soon after the team set out, they entered a mountain road, which was long and narrow, and the mountains on both sides were steep, which was very suitable for launching an ambush.

But until the convoy walked out of the mountain, there was always silence around and nothing happened. When the convoy reached the plains, another group of samurai emerged from the dense forests on both sides, and the leader shook his head at Cripps, meaning that he had apparently found nothing. It seems that not only the convoy is prepared, but there is also an ambush in the mountains, and if the Assassins really choose to do something here, they will probably be wiped out.

After walking out of the mountains and into the plains, Princess Xiaoqian sat back in her carriage, and not far in front of her was the crossing of the River Reese. Medanzo followed the princess's chariot on a white horse, still dressed in red robes, and the two groups of warriors who had emerged from the dense forest joined the escort, and they were relieved to see them.

At this moment, the dense sound of horses' hooves was heard again, and the guards couldn't help but get nervous again. Medanzo looked back and saw a team under the banner of Prince Feng Niu chasing after him.

They openly showed their banners, and Prince Feng Niu himself came, which obviously could not have been assassinated. I heard a voice shouting, "Your Royal Highness, Prince Feng New has come to see you off!" The caller was Robin, the captain of the Barron Legion.

The convoy stopped, and Prince Feng Nun came around to Princess Akane's carriage from the side, and Princess Akane lifted the curtain and asked, "My dear nephew, why did you come here?"

Prince Feng Niu saluted on horseback and said, "My dear aunt, you are going to marry far away, and Feng Niu is very reluctant. A few days ago, I didn't have time to see you off for state affairs, and today I deliberately chased it to the national border. I will personally send you to the ferry, and at the ferry I will give you a feast for the warriors of the Assyrian Empire, and I will express my gratitude on behalf of the kingdom of Baron!"

Princess Xiaoqian smiled, looked at him and beckoned: "It's rare that you have such a heart, chased so far to see me off! Come, take my car, and we will go to the ferry together." ”

Prince Feng Nu turned over and dismounted, "My nephew has this intention and wants to ask to go with my aunt in the car. He left his guard and generously got into Princess Xiaoqian's carriage, in which in addition to him and the princess, there were two maids beside the princess.

Prince Feng Niu and Princess Xiao Qian were traveling in the same car, and Mei Danzuo was also listening attentively to what Feng Niu and Xiao Qian would say in the car? As soon as Prince Feng New sat down, he said calmly: "My aunt, I have a subordinate who tried to assassinate you, and the original plan was set for today, but fortunately I found out and stopped it in time. ”

Princess Xiaoqian didn't know what kind of expression she had, she sighed and bowed her head, "I can understand why they did that, I am very grateful that you deliberately stopped it! Maybe the success of assassinating me will be more beneficial to your position in the kingdom." ”

Prince Feng Nu shook his head and said, "No matter what has happened between us, you are innocent at this moment. On the other hand, whatever your reason for marrying Sinakh, it may not be a bad thing for the Kingdom of Baron. ”

Princess Xiaoqian glanced at her nephew, who was two years older than her, and said meaningfully: "Those people under your command want to assassinate me, not only will they not succeed, but they will not benefit you at all. If you really have this kind of scheming, be cautious in your next arrangement, so as not to let people prepare in advance, but instead become a trap against you. ”

Prince Feng New in the car and Medanzo outside the car were secretly surprised at the same time, Princess Xiaoqian's words clearly reminded that the assassination plan had been leaked a long time ago, and in such a secret action, it was actually mixed with the annihilation of the Assyrian Empire. This kind of reminder also seems a little sad, because Princess Xiaoqian is also hinting to Feng Nu - if you really want to assassinate me, you can't make this kind of mistake, and if you don't have that ability, don't do that kind of thing! If you can't do this kind of thing, how can you be a competent monarch in the future?

The conversation between Princess Xiaoqian and Prince Feng New, Pei Li and the monitors of the Assyrian Empire also heard every word clearly, if Prince Feng New gave her something or conveyed any information, even if it was just written on paper to Princess Xiao Qian, the detection magic array in the carriage could be detected at any time, and they did not have a chance to discuss any conspiracy.

When the convoy arrived at the ferry, Prince Feng Nu personally helped Princess Xiaoqian to get out of the carriage, and at this moment, Princess Xiaoqian's expression suddenly stiffened - Feng Nu really had an arrangement! He grabbed her arm and got off the car, and when he let go, he gently brushed the back of her hand, and Princess Xiaoqian had one thing missing in her hand, and at the same time one more thing.

This thing is a decorative sequins glued to the princess's nails, and it is very beautiful to grind with curved shell flakes. Prince Vonneur replaced one of them, and the new one was still as unflawed as the original. But this armor piece has undergone a special magic treatment, containing a magic message that will disappear immediately after it is issued, and the content is a word, which resounded in the soul and only Xiao Qian could hear-

(To be continued)