CHAPTER XXII
The capital of the Prussian Empire, Opsting.
Opsteen, "City of Dreams".
Anyone who has never been to Opstin can never imagine the magnificence and beauty of the city. In the western part of the continent, and even in the entire psychedelic continent, Opstin is the most beautiful city in the poet's mouth. Many of the mainland's architects have dreamed of seeing the city's majestic and dreamy architecture for themselves.
Opstine was already the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia three hundred years ago, and the first monarch of the Kingdom of Prussia, Ocaranado, was himself a great architect. Thus, of the forty-two years from the selection of the site of the capital to the determination of the architectural style and its final completion, thirty-four years were built by him during his reign, and the remaining seven years were continued by his son. After nearly half a century of construction, one of the most remarkable and magnificent architectural works in the history of a continent has been completed.
Opstine is located in the heart of the Prussian Empire, in the heart of the Great Plain of Urdac, where the sparkling Nauru River flows quietly at its feet. The Prussian Empire was perched on a hill with the Nauru River in the backdrop and faced the vast and flat, thousand-mile Great Urdaq Plain. The architecture of the city brings together the architectural styles of various parts of the mainland. The eaves and beam-type buildings in the East are not domed-in buildings. The glass buildings in the south, the wind tunnel buildings in the north, and of course the Western architectural style. Therefore, every master architect who comes to Opstin will feel like he has entered a fantasy world, which is simply a large museum of architectural style. The most outstanding complex in the city is undoubtedly the "Palace of Illusions", which is now the palace of the Prussian Emperor. The diversity of architectural styles is unified with the perfect harmony of styles, and the ingenuity of the structural layout creates a fantastic royal palace.
The current emperor of the Prussian Empire is Sarkland the Great, who is already fifty years old. He ascended to the throne at the age of seven, and for the first thirteen years of his reign as emperor, the entire empire was in the hands of his mother, the Empress Dowager. Under the careful cultivation of his mother, Shackland also grew from a naΓ―ve boy to an outstanding emperor. After he became a politician at the age of twenty, the national strength of the entire empire began to move to a new level, and the rapid development of the empire's economy and agriculture promoted the increase of the empire's population, and with the increase in population, the strength of the imperial army also increased rapidly, and surpassed its neighbor, the naval power of Newingman, to become the most powerful country in the western part of the continent.
By the time Sarkland the Great was thirty-three years old, the Prussian Empire had far surpassed the Newingman Empire, and finally, war broke out. The two empires in the western part of the continent fought sixteen major battles along the border, and the war lasted for seven years, but sadly, the Duke of Yankel, the "first general" of Newingman, became the biggest stumbling block for the Sachlan Emperor.
Although the war weakened the Prussian Empire to a certain extent, it did not shake the foundations of the empire. Now that there was no possibility of expansion on the western front of the empire, Shackran the Great shifted his gaze to the eastern front of the empire, where the Brynset League, consisting of seven city-states and a series of smaller cities, was a large and loose alliance.
Opstin Palace, the Palace of Forgotten Sorrows.
The palace is the royal library of the Prussian Empire, and the current emperor Shackland has been a book lover since he was a child, so the imperial palace of the imperial library was renamed the Palace of Forgetting Sorrows, which means that reading can make people forget their sorrows. Emperor Shacklan spent an hour or two almost every day here to read the books and materials that interested him, and the Emperor was usually very fond of discussing matters with his courtiers, but the Emperor's erudition often gave his ministers a headache. Because in front of the emperor, these scholars, who seem to be knowledgeable in the eyes of others, are often full of mistakes. Perhaps it was precisely because of the influence of the emperor's own love of books that the current officials of the Prussian Empire, including many generals of the army, were also well-read, creating a group of generals who were both civil and military, which was one of the reasons why the fighting quality of the imperial army improved rapidly during his reign. It was precisely because of this studious style that the cultural quality of the subjects of the Prussian Empire was at the forefront of the entire western part of the continent, and even in the entire psychedelic continent.
Since the palace was named the Palace of Forgotten Worries, the things that caused the emperor a headache naturally could not be discussed here.
At this moment, several ministers of the Imperial Cabinet outside the Forget Worry Palace were waiting anxiously, looking in the direction of the palace gate from time to time, but they couldn't see anything except the emperor's chief of guard at the palace gate, the "Giant Sword Knight" Klinde.
Finally, the Imperial Chancellor, Berentiste, could not bear the long wait and marched straight to the palace of Forgetfulness, and the other cabinet members saw it, and they could only follow.
Speaking of this Brendis, it can be said that everyone in the western part of the continent knows about it, and no one knows it.
Now 60 years old, he has been the prime minister of the empire for 18 years since he was 42 years old, which can be said to be the longest serving as prime minister in the history of the empire. It was with his assistance that the Sarkland Emperor enabled the empire to recover quickly from the wounds of war, and the economy, culture and education developed rapidly. If the "first general" Yankel was the pillar of optimus of the Newman Empire, then Brendist was the solid cornerstone of the Prussian Empire. The two of them have this extraordinary achievement in their respective fields, and they are collectively known as the "Imperial Twin Stars" in the western part of the continent.
Thus, with his present power and prestige in the Prussian Empire, no minister or general of the Empire dared to stand in his way. But things always seem to have a special time, and today seems to be a special time, and Berentist is blocked out of the palace by a person. It was none other than the "Greatsword Knight" Clinder who stood in his way.
"I'm sorry, Prime Minister! The Emperor has ordered that state affairs should not be discussed in the palace, and if you have any government affairs to be handled by His Majesty the Emperor, please wait a while. If you come to consult a book, Clinder will follow the Emperor's orders and let you in. β
Clint was righteous and stern, unmoved by the power of the Berentistes, and acted exactly according to the will of Emperor Shackland the Great.
"If you delay a major national event, you can afford it!"
Unexpectedly, Clinder dared to block his way, and the look on Brendis's face instantly turned stern, and he sharply reprimanded the emperor guard chief in his thirties.
"Since the Prime Minister wants to meet His Majesty the Emperor for the sake of state affairs, I beg your pardon for not allowing the ministers to enter. β
Saying that, Clint held a giant sword in his hand and blocked the gate of the Forgotten Worry Palace, with a fearless look, and anyone who dared to take a step beyond the thunder pool would make a move.
Just when several cabinet members were irritated by Klinder's attitude and were about to break in, a clear voice came from the palace of Forgetfulness.
"Dear Brendis, who you off again?"
Immediately after that, Emperor Shackland, dressed in a gorgeous costume, appeared in front of everyone.
"Long live my emperor!" everyone bowed in unison.
"I think my chief guard must have you off. It was I who ordered no one to disturb me during this time, of course if it was the Prime Minister, it would be a different matter!" said Sarklan, taking Berentist's hand, with a kind expression.
As soon as he heard that the emperor had given him a step, Brendis also accepted it when he saw it, and no longer dwelled on this issue, and said: "Disturbing Your Majesty's study time, and your subordinates deserve death, but it is only an important news from the Brinpias Alliance today." The minister consulted with several other adults, and felt that it was necessary to rule His Majesty at the first time. Therefore, I didn't wait for His Majesty's summons, and went directly to the palace. β
"In that case, let's go to the Wanzheng Palace!"
The Emperor said this to Clint behind him.
"Yes!"
Standing in front of the gate of the Forgotten Worry Palace, Clint waved his hand, and more than twenty guards rushed out from all corners of the palace. Judging from their neat skills, these two dozen or so people are all masters. In fact, when the emperor was reading books in the palace, there were already a group of guards lurking in the garden outside the palace to protect the emperor's personal safety. If it had been replaced by an ordinary court maid instead of a cabinet minister such as Brentist, who had entered the garden, he would have died at the hands of these guards at the moment he entered the garden, which shows how meticulous the emperor's defense was.