Luke laughed and drank the wine in his glass, and he was sure that Augustine wanted to kill him, but he had to endure the big pie he had drawn for him.

At this time, there was a noisy voice outside the door, and someone shouted: "Your Royal Highness, Eldest Princess, Your Majesty has ordered that no one is allowed to disturb his dinner with Lord Meteor. ”

"I have something important to report to my father, get out of the way!"

"I'm sorry, Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, you can't go in......"

The door was forced open, and Agatha burst in, despite the guards' obstructions. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Luke was safe and sound, and then saluted Augustine the Great: "Father, I'm sorry to disturb your meal!" ”

The guards also saluted and apologized.

Augustine looked at Luke and Agatha before turning to the guards, "I can't tell anyone to disturb me, not my daughter. Go out and don't let anyone break in again. ”

As if they had been granted amnesty, the guards immediately withdrew and closed the door.

Augustine the Great said to Agatha, "You haven't eaten dinner yet...... Sit down and listen to what the Meteorite has to say about the governance of the Empire. ”

The atmosphere at the table was so congenial that Agatha had not expected. She just got bad news and rushed to save Luke, but she didn't expect him to eat very well.

There's a plate full of food in front of you!

The puppeteer brought Agatha a chair, set up a set of utensils, and poured wine into the glass.

Augustine the Great asked Agatha, "You said you had something important to report to me, what was it that made you so anxious?" ”

Agatha, who hadn't yet figured out what was going on, glanced at Luke and got a very relaxed smile. Agatha, who was even more puzzled, said to Augustine: "The Imperial Intelligence Service has just received information that a mission from the Tedgar Hills has arrived in the west. The annual harvest festival is about to take place in the Harmutu Basin, during which the western minorities and lords take caravans to the Harmutu Basin to trade.

The envoys of the Duke of Celtic would meet with the chiefs of the parties at that time.

In order to prevent changes on the western front, I think the empire should also send emissaries to the west to participate in the harvest festival and appease the lords and minorities. ”

Augustine the Great thought that Agatha was looking for an excuse to save the meteor, but he didn't expect the excuse to be so hardcore.

The western part of the empire was vast and barren, with vast areas of grasslands and deserts, making it difficult for the empire to manage the territory effectively. As a result, the entire west was scattered with small nobles whose number even Augustine could not determine, as well as nomadic minorities.

Barbarians, orcs, goblins, sub-elves, halflings, dwarves...... Sometimes they do business with the Empire, and sometimes they act as bandits to ransack villages and towns in the western part of the Empire.

A plate of scattered sand could not threaten the core of the empire, and with Alec sitting in the western frontier as the prince, there was no need to worry about the threat from the west.

But the Duke of Celtic must have wanted to do something when he sent people to visit the western part of the empire at this time of the harvest festival.

The Empire must respond!

Emperor Augustine considered it for a moment and said to Agatha: "The Brotherhood of Blades still has a great influence in the West, and some nobles are even more conservative than the Celts. It's only because their strength is too weak that they have been holding back.

The emissaries sent not only had to face a group of old stubborns, but also uncivilized barbarians, and their lives were threatened at any time.

Any mistake would affect the reverence of the western tribes and lords for the Empire, allowing the Celts to seize the opportunity to seek a break in the western part of the Empire.

Do you have a suitable candidate for the trip? ”

The course of the war would not go according to the wishes of either side, and while the empire was generally optimistic about the war on the southern front, the Celtic dukes of the Tedgar Hills were also actively playing their own chess.

For a time, the western part of the empire, which was not very important, became a place for both sides to fight.

Although the second prince Alec supervised the war on the Western Front, his status to visit the tribes was too much to promote them, and as a strong contender for the crown prince, he should not take such a big risk.

Agatha, who had been prepared for a long time, faced Augustine's question and replied: "It is more appropriate to deal with the nobles of the Western Frontier or the members of the royal family."

The emperor's grandson, Sinclair, should be the most suitable candidate, but the eldest prince Fania is unwilling to let him go to the southern front, and he will certainly not be willing to let him go to the more dangerous west.

The second most suitable person...... That's me. ”

Augustine the Great approved Agatha's proposal.

The nobles of the Western Frontier are old and stubborn, they guard the land left by their ancestors, and live a life that has remained unchanged for hundreds of years. If an important imperial minister like Gabriel were sent on a foreign visit, they would not care how big an official the Imperial chief was, and they would definitely ask first, "What title are you?" Which ancestor did any legendary deeds? ”

If they heard that it was a lord, or that they had paid for it, they would only feel humiliated.

Therefore, the best way to deal with those extremely conservative aristocrats is to talk to the family.

Did the Augustinians send the prince too much to afford them, send a royal princess, or the eldest princess who had been canonized...... The weight of identity is enough, and the deterrent effect is enough.

"Now that you are ready to go to the West, select the members of the mission to set off as soon as possible to represent the Augustinian family in the Harmutu Harvest Festival.

Let the barbarians and lords of the western realm feel the grace and power of the empire, so that they do not have delusions of confronting the empire. ”

Agatha replied, "Yes, Father!" I'll leave for the West as soon as possible. ”

Augustine the Great nodded and asked Luke, "How long do you need to prepare for the decisive battle at sea against Leo?" ”

Luke replied, "The Raging Waves Fleet and the Cape District Anti-Smuggling Fleet have received the first batch of first-class all-metal warships, and all warships have two sets of crew members training alternately.

Three months later, the second batch of first-class all-metal warships was launched, and various war materials could also be in place. At that time, the Angry Waves Integrated Fleet can mobilize 200 ships of various types for the attack on the Leo Navy.

Baron Jeff of Brilliant Island can also gather a fleet of mercenaries at sea and impose a naval blockade on the Republic of Leo. ”

Agatha added: "The Imperial Intelligence Agency has stepped up its intelligence gathering on the Republic of Leo. Leo has already felt the threat at sea and is seizing the time to reorganize the navy.

However, Leo's all-metal warship technology is not perfect, so it can only upgrade the existing warships and strengthen the coastal defense system of important coastal cities. And because of the Renaissance War initiated by the Lookouts, Leo had limited funds to spend on the navy and coastal defense.

Three months later, the strength of the Mighty Waves Fleet had a generational advantage over the Leo fleet. If the other fleets of the Empire were to deploy warships to participate in this war, the Empire would be able to destroy all of Leo's maritime achievements over the years in one fell swoop, and would not have the strength to challenge the Imperial Navy for a long time. ”

Augustine the Great had read Luke's document, and gaining a voice at sea was the basis for monopolizing trade. Whether the Golden Shield Empire can become a giant empire that has never appeared in the history of the world depends on whether this battle can cleanly defeat Leo, a maritime rival, and not be able to get up.

Even in response to an imminent crisis, it is necessary to defeat the Leo navy, so that the eastern part of the empire can be freed up to support other battlefields.

Emperor Augustine said to Luke: "During your time in the Imperial Capital, the City of Angry Waves can still operate well, which shows that the Council and the Government Council of Angry Waves are an efficient and responsible team.

This visit to the tribes of the Western Frontier will take about a month. If you look at your work plan, if there is no conflict with important events, you can follow Agatha as a deputy to participate in the harvest festival in Harmutu! ”

Augustine's sudden assignment surprised Luke and Agatha.

Agatha immediately said: "Halmutu is a long way away, the traffic is not smooth, and many things in Angry Waves City require the meteorite to make timely decisions, so it is not suitable to visit the Western Realm with me. ”

Augustine the Great asked Luke, "What do you think?" ”

Luke mentally analyzed Augustine's intentions.

A month is not a long time, but it is not a short time. It can make Augustine the Great see that the timely decision of the city of Angry Waves without a meteorite will not affect the operation of the entire system; It also avoids major problems that affect the overall situation.

If the city of Angry Waves turns without the meteor, then Emperor Augustine can kick the initiator of the plan, and he will do it himself.

If there is no meteorite in the city of Angry Waves and there is a problem in the operation, then he can only continue to endure the unhappiness in his heart and let the meteorite go to the abbot's plan to implement.

After figuring it out, Luke also wanted to investigate how the gang in Angry Waves would stand in line at a critical time. The Innovation Society is expanding too fast, and sometimes it needs to be cleaned up of the white-eyed wolves hiding inside.

"Your Majesty asked me to follow Her Royal Highness the eldest princess to the western realm, and I will definitely obey Your Majesty's will."

Agatha looked at Luke, wondering how he could agree to this, as if the atmosphere at the table had been strange when she had entered.

Agatha ate at a dinner party was full of question marks.

When the dinner was over, Agatha and Luke left together, and Augustine the Great sat in his place for a long time.

Millscomb signaled the hidden killers to evacuate, and then whispered to Augustine the Great, "I need to perform a mental examination on you to determine if you have been affected by a spirit spell." ”

Emperor Augustine said after a while, "I didn't have magic, I was just shocked by the big plan that the meteorite showed me.

It's hard to imagine what the empire will become when his plan begins to be implemented. It must be an unprecedented prosperity, and greatness is no longer a blessing. ”

"Is there no need to kill him anymore?"

"It's a shame to kill him, it's a shame! I hope he can return to where he should be......" Emperor Augustine said with emotion: "Meteorite and Agatha have been going to the Westside for a month, let Gabriel divide the city for the expansion of the city as quickly as possible, and let the government department of the city send me a work report every day." ”

Millscom replied, "Yes, I will immediately send for your will to be conveyed to Gabriel Shousuke. ”

"And, above ......all," said Augustine the Great, with some excitement, "I must buy myself time for the whole project, and such an empire must be created from my hands."

Have you arranged what I asked you to do? ”

Millscom replied, "While the palace was in the air, the Shadow Parasite research team was all moved underground. ”

"It's good that some studies can't be done outside. Sons, daughters, and ministers don't want me to live well.

Starting tomorrow, all imperial meetings will be cancelled, and I will recuperate and work hard for the final experiment. In the future, all the issues that require me to make decisions will be sent to my room. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

At this time, Agatha and Luke strolled along the open promenade, and a few insects could be heard from the gardens on either side.

A patrol of royal knights saluted Agatha and walked over in procession.

"I heard that my father has set up a killer in the restaurant, so I went over to save you. But apparently I was the one who was out of trouble, and what you said to him made him change his attitude so decisively. ”

Luke paused and took a deep breath and looked at the empty dark night sky on one side: "Our Emperor His Majesty has a paranoid attachment to power, so I'll let him see what greater power is?"

This is where he is strongest and his most fatal weakness. Faced with a temptation he couldn't refuse, he chose to put up with me. ”

"Greater power? What power could be greater than what he had been holding in his hands all the time! ”

Luke didn't answer Agatha's curiosity. He left the hallway and walked towards the border, standing on the overhanging terrace facing the starry night.

"Agatha, do you know how ancient wars took place?"

Agatha didn't show any emotion when Luke called her name, she came to Luke's side and stood with him looking at the dark night, trying to get a sense of what state of mind he was in now.

"The strength of the ancient Glittering Gold Civilization made the Sparkling Gold people have blind self-confidence, and they launched an attack on the other four ancient civilizations, only to have the result of the great war brought about the decline of civilization.

To this day, the five ancient civilizations have not come out of the shadow of that war. ”

Luke looked ahead: "The mainstream thinking now is a reflection on that war, but someone has thought about it...... If the Glittering Gold Civilization succeeds, what will the world become? ”

Agatha thought for a while and said, "I don't know, after all, it didn't happen, all speculation is just speculation." ”

"yes, all speculation is just speculation.

In my opinion, that ancient war was actually a struggle for the right to define civilization. The Glittering Gold people started that war only to fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to them by that era of civilization. Integrate the knowledge and artifacts of the five ancient civilizations to push the world into the next era.

It's just that the Glittering Gold Civilization has failed!

Now a new era is coming to the top step by step in our hands, and the problems faced by the people of Shuojin in the past will also be the final face of our era.

And because the knowledge systems we create are more complex, there is more uncertainty about the direction of the new era.

But one thing is certain: the infinite demand for production resources brought about by industrial production will inevitably lead to disorderly expansion. The only result of elimination in this competition is enslavement and exploitation.

Let's abandon the reflection on the demise of ancient civilizations...... Get ready to fight a new civilization war! ”

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