Valsta Imperial Center of Power, Golden Lake Palace,

Inside the Emperor's office.

Sarantos Midknight reclined in her high-backed chair and stared at the ceiling in a daze,

The loss of her children made her feel depressed, but she was finally able to get out of the torment of severe depression, and she still needs alcohol to numb herself.

Seeing the Imperial Prime Minister push the door in, she put down her glass and said:

"Dali, you should not come to the office to meet with me privately recently, if you have anything to bring someone over, I will reply as soon as possible."

"What's wrong? Your Majesty, I'm doing my business on a routine basis. Dali asked, confused.

Sarantos took out a thick stack of newspapers from a drawer, rolled them into a roll, and threw them vigorously:

"And then this!"

This is to test the skills of the prime minister, if it is an ordinary person, he will definitely be smashed to the head and bleed.

Dali is agile and has the blessing of blood, so he easily catches it with one hand, and opens it to see:

"What kind of newspaper is this? Printing on such cheap paper and ink must be a bottomless gossip entertainment tabloid...... really

Aristocratic Gossip & Scandal Weekly,

It is a pastime for those lazy ladies who are extremely bored and vulgar.

Your Majesty, please forgive me for talking too much, why do you still look at this kind of non-nutritious thing? ”

Salantos sat up straight and said:

"Be respectful of the common people, my prime minister, and listen to everyone's voices, whether those words are good or not, this is the advice you gave me personally."

"Uh...... That's what I said...... But I didn't say I had to pay attention to gossip scandals......"

"My Prime Minister, do you know how the lace tabloids at home and abroad report on our relationship?"

"What?" Beads of sweat appeared on Dali Einfoot's forehead.

"Look at the article on the second page."

Dalí flipped to the second page of the newspaper and was shocked when he saw the long, large-print headline:

"The widowed emperor and the widower prime minister meet frequently, the suspected relationship is ambiguous, and the scandal of the imperial royal family is revealed! 》

OMG...... What is this?

The editor of this newspaper is...... Eat horse manure? Broken head, to write such an article? I'm going to call the publishing giants and give them a meeting! ”

"Your reaction is more intense than I thought, although this article is exaggerated, but think about it, is nothing really happening between you and me?"

"Your Majesty! How can you ......" Dali was about to argue, but suddenly remembered the kiss from the other day.

Immediately he stopped moving, and fell completely silent.

Fortunately, there is a thick beard to cover his shame, otherwise he can see a reddened middle-aged man's face, which is really funny,

(This embarrassed look, if it is seen by his son and daughter-in-law, it must not become a laughing stock for a lifetime?) I, the head of the family, are not disgraced? ）

Thinking of this, Dali's heart was even more uneasy, and the sweat kept rolling down.

"Dali, why don't you speak?"

"I was embarrassed and didn't know what to say."

"Let's talk about it."

"Your Majesty, we are all young...... Don't make a fuss late in the evening. ”

"I don't like to hear what you say, I don't deserve love when I'm old? Is forty an old age? And, what do you say about that kiss? ”

"Your Majesty, that kiss ...... It was a complete mistake, and I think we should all forget about it. ”

Seeing that the usual serious and old-fashioned prime minister became ashamed and uneasy, even the emperor felt funny and intended to entertain him:

"Hah, you said that kiss was a mistake? It's really a turn of face and doesn't recognize people! You didn't say no, and your tongue was still ......."

"Stop! Oh my God, please don't say any more! ”

Dali was so ashamed that he couldn't bear it anymore: "Your Majesty, please don't say any more, the minister can't afford to stop this kind of pastime, please stop here for jokes, I have something important to report to you." ”

"Oh? So what's going on. ”

"Please take a look." Dalí handed over Andy's letter, the paper crumpled by him.

The emperor read very quickly, and after reading the last line, he slapped the table hard.

"Horus...... This shameful and despicable traitor, I thought he was loyal to the royal family of La Falitte, but I don't want to be a villain who sees the wind and steers! I took refuge in Voodoo! ”

"Your Majesty, according to the investigation of the intelligence department, the number of Voodoo registered members has grown wildly, and there are already more than 20 million."

"Stupid!" The emperor was so angry that he gritted his teeth and gurgled:

"What disappoints me most is the ignorant people of the kingdom of Solan, who did not hesitate to abandon the faith of their ancestors and follow in the footsteps of the cult leader Diamund! That guy is full of lies, and he can even trick tens of millions of sect members into swearing loyalty to him! ”

"Your Majesty, most people are blind, they only believe in the truth as they like, and as long as the sweet lie can make them sleep peacefully, then the lie becomes the truth.

Sinners are not only the dark patriarch Diamond Shespar,

It is precisely because of people's ignorance and insensitivity that the cultists have been given the divine power to abuse their power and conceal the truth.

There is a good saying that when an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent. ”

That's why...... If I hate iron, I will be angry! The Emperor slammed the desk, the wooden top creaking with an overwhelming crunch.

"Your Majesty is angry, the matter has come to this point, and there is only one way to go, armed intervention."

"It doesn't matter, the soldiers will come to block it, the water will come to cover it, and our country will soon be ready for the expedition."

"Your Majesty, we should call up the next two quarters of recruits in advance, and at the same time issue a large number of treasury bonds, strengthen patriotic propaganda, and concentrate all resources on the manufacture of munitions, especially in shipyards, which must work in 24-hour shifts."

"Thank you for your excellent work, my Prime Minister, the country's economy has recovered well in recent months, and the devastation caused by the dragon of famine has not had much impact on food production,

My precious son Meyer's free trade alliance is willing to lend $2 billion to the treasury at low interest,

The people all over the country are in full swing, the nomadic tribes of the northwest steppes needless to say, they are the best cavalry, and the ethnic minorities in the southern hills provide us with mountain divisions,

The Guards are also almost recovered, and the elite has been selected and drawn from various units to reach full strength. The nickname of the Valstad Fighting Nation was not blown up.

With just a shout, 200,000 Valsta warriors gathered under the night owl banner. ”

"Your Majesty, your personal charm is still undoubted, dare to ask you if you want to drive the expedition?"

"Needless to say, a warrior should gallop on the battlefield.

Besides, my son Konstanz has just made a great contribution and contributed a trump card to us. With this baby, you have the confidence to win against any kind of monster. ”

As he spoke, Salantos pulled out a small crystal ball from his pocket and rolled it back and forth with his nimble fingers.

The Prime Minister's pale cyan eyes stared at the crystal ball, staring at the bright red liquid infused into it, as the second in command of the Empire, he had been fully informed of the function of this object, and his eyes looked very uneasy.

"Worden's Blood...... Your Majesty...... Do you really believe your son's claims? ”

"Of course, there isn't any, not the slightest suspicion that can save Constance from endless nightmares and madness, the archbishop says that the meteorite is a savior apparition, although I don't believe much in God, but I also think it's an apocalypse."

"What about the Parliament and the Senate? Did they agree to war? ”

"Well, you're going to have to work for a flamboyant prime minister, Dali, and you're always going to be able to move between conservatives and radicals to get the results we want."

"That being said, it's a bit difficult." Dali Einfoot groaned: "Hmm...... The Liberals have a bit of trouble on their side, they are against all war, but I will convince the other parties to vote for war. ”

"I believe you, country baron."

Hearing this familiar and long-standing nickname, Dali's heart warmed,

This was when he was just loyal to the Duchy of Valstad, and his classmates at the National Military Academy ridiculed him for being a country nobleman who had never seen the world, which gave him the nickname of the country baron.

"Your Majesty, I can't imagine that you still remember the past of campus life."

"Country Baron, when I was in swimming lessons, you and those boys peeked at me changing clothes!"

Dali's face suddenly felt hot and unbearable, but fortunately he had a beard to cover his shame.

The emperor had the intention of teasing him, and continued:

"Country Baron, are your ears all right? Does it still hurt? ”

(Note: See chapter 22 of this book for the plot of cutting the ear.) ）

Dali was dizzy, almost unsteady, and his speech became stumbling:

"Your Majesty, the minister is not feeling well, so he has to retire immediately!"