"Your Majesty, since ancient times, the Academy of Magic has been an important part of Kislev, and the director of the Academy of Magic has been personally authorized by each Tsar. ”

In the Bandagh Palace, Rhodes stood respectfully in front of the main hall and explained his request to Pavel.

"Needless to say, let Caroline do it, I don't have a better candidate on my side anyway. She also has a good relationship with Dennis, and believes that Caroline can manage the Academy of Magic. ”

Pavel, who was sitting on the throne, looked leisurely, but Rhodes could still see that Pavel still had a little dissatisfaction in his bones, and he could oppose it, but for Dennis's sake, he was unwilling to object.

"One more thing. ”

"What else?"

Pavel asked, stretching his neck, his restlessness already revealed in his small movements.

"My king, I intend to leave Kislev and return to the North, and now that you have ascended the throne as Tsar of Kislev, it is time for me to step down as King of the North. The fact that a kingdom cannot have two kings at the same time is always criticized. ”

Rod said so calmly. However, in the young king's heart, it has already set off a lot of waves. Pavel had been thinking about this question for a long time, and now, without him having to say it himself, Rod actually took the initiative to bring it up. What kind of mind is this, can do this? Pavel only felt that he was really narrow-minded at this moment. He almost apologized to Rhodes, but swallowed it back. No, if you are a king, a king should be like a king!" he said to himself.

"You can continue to be the king of the north, the north needs you, the people of the north trust you, it is you who keep the north, this is understandable. ”

Pavel resisted the ecstasy in his heart and said all the good things in front of Rhodes.

But Rhodes also knew the little calculations in the king's heart, and he knew him so well......

"I think I've made up my mind. Kislev needs stability, and it is always wrong for two kings to appear in one kingdom. I'm going back to the North, Blackhammer, and I haven't been back in a long time. If I don't go back, I'm afraid no one there will know me. ”

Rod joked.

"Well, now that you've made up your mind, I can't say anything more. By the way, did you tell Dennis about that?"

I'm afraid that Will is sitting upright, putting on a sincere face.

"Not yet, I'll tell her later, and I'm sure she'll understand. ”

After Rhodes finished speaking, Pavel smiled again in his heart, and discussed everything with him, the king, first, which showed that the old man in front of him put his son-in-law in a good position. The relationship between the king, the father-in-law, and the daughter, he handled them so well that Pavel felt so comfortable that even the other ministers and nobles could not satisfy him.

"One more thing, Your Majesty. ”

"Speak, please. ”

Pavel's attitude was noticeably much better than at first. He looked at Rhodes with joy in his heart. As if as long as it comes out of his mouth, he will definitely agree.

"Although I voluntarily step down as the king of the north, you must treat the north as the territory of Kislev, and in the event of a foreign invasion or natural disaster, I hope you can provide support as soon as possible. During Katarina's reign, the north was plagued by disasters, however, not once did the people of the north wait for reinforcements and assistance from Kislev. They survived on their own, and I hope you're different from Katarina. ”

"Of course not! Caterina is a bloody and brutal monster! I'm not that kind of person!"

Pavel was almost on his feet. Under the eye signal of Prime Minister Fergus, the mood was stabilized.

"In short, you can rest assured. I assure you that the North, like the capital, is the land of Kislev, and as King I have an obligation to protect my people. ”

Pavel leaned his hands on the armrests and swore promise.

......

"Hmph, what a good show, stepping down as the king of the north, at this time, is there any difference between being called king or not for Rod? Even if he steps down as king of the north, the people of the north still recognize him as king. The Legion is still at his behest ...... "Zero Long Literature Network."

Coming out of the palace, the ministers talked in private. Everyone can see that this is just a play, only Pavel is serious......

"If you want me to say, arranging Caroline to be the headmaster of the Academy of Magic is a position of real power. ”

Pavel didn't even dare to say a word. ”

"He may not have even noticed it, but even if he had, what could he say because of the queen's affection? Rhodes' request was so reasonable, at least on the surface. Pavel had no reason to object. ”

Inside the carriage, Earl Lawrence whispered carefully.

"Weakness is not sometimes a shortcoming, it can save life, on the contrary, being too rigid is, in some cases, a shortcoming. Just imagine, if Pavel had been as rigid as his mother, would you think he would have been the one who sat on the throne?"

Count Kulic laughed. They can see this scene very clearly, and who they want to tie up next, in fact, has long been clear......

......

Deep in the palace.

"Are you really leaving? Father......

In the quiet of the room, Dennis snuggled up in his father's arms. She has 10,000 reluctances, but she can't influence her father's decision. It's like her father couldn't influence her decisions in the first place. Father and daughter are of the same heart, but even their personalities are the same......

"Well, Kislev needs stability, and in the old East, there is a proverb - it is easy to fight the country, but it is difficult to defend the country. ”

"What do you mean?"

Dennis looked up and asked curiously.

"It means that it is easy to conquer with an army to fight, but it is not easy to hold the territory and ensure stability after conquest. ”

Rhodes soothed his daughter and replied with a smile.

"That's exactly what happened right now. To stabilize Kislev, it is not easy. The civil war brought a large number of casualties, the land was deserted, and it took a long time to recover. Reduced food production and the fact that many civilians are still starving are potential destabilizing factors. The civil war was over, but the whole of Kislev was in shambles. Civilians do not have enough food and clothing, and there is still the possibility of riots. Now, almost all of Kislev's grain imports come in and out of the port of Ehrengrad, and to put it bluntly, it is the lifeblood of Kislev, which guarantees the stability of Eren Grad, that is, the stability of Kislev. ”

"Also, after a series of oppressions by Katarina, the southern regions are also powerless to ask of them too much, and these lords also need some respite and recovery. In short, the kingdom as a whole is still very weak. We can only maintain it together and stabilize it. I want you to be a girl, but you want to be a queen...... Now that you have made a decision, you can only bear it. It can be a long process. ”

Rod sighed.

Dennis was silent, she knew what her father said. But as her father said, today's path is also her own choice......

"I'm leaving, I'll be leaving next week. I've already arranged something for you. ”

"I know, Caroline's business ......"

"No, it's not her business. It's about intelligence networks. ”

After Rod finished speaking, Dennis's eyes widened and he looked very puzzled.

"From the day Caterina was killed, I asked Fran to take care of the secret police scattered around Kislev, who were leaderless and in need of a leader. I regrouped them. Now, the team is officially in your hands. It's a lot smaller than it was in its heyday, but if you want to gain a foothold in the palace, you'll need it. Pavel is also not aware of this, and you can rest assured to lead them. ”

Rod's words took his daughter Dennis by surprise, and it seemed that the father's idea of leaving Kislev was not a matter of a day or two. Rather, it was prepared and planned in many ways.

"But one thing you have to remember, don't think of the secret police as a gun, it's just your eyeliner, and we must not repeat the mistakes that Caterina made in the first place. Don't let this team become a source of panic mongering, the populace and the nobility think it's gone, then, let them keep thinking so. Secret police, it's a secret. ”

After saying that, Rod patted his daughter's head. Dennis gradually recovered from his surprise. She thought she could, but she didn't know that there was still a lot to learn on the way to becoming a queen......