"It's nice to finally be home, and it's nice to be back."

Captain Lefel, no, a major, who had set foot on Italian soil, took a deep breath of the sea-smelling air and exclaimed with satisfaction.

"Paul, I see that you are very nourishing in Qingguo, how can you still have such an expression when you return to China."

Major Gomes, who also took a deep breath, couldn't help but joke about Lefeel.

In the face of the jokes of his colleague Major Gomez, Lefer smiled helplessly. The reason still has to start from himself, because of his performance in the Sino-French War, Li Zhongtang especially appreciated him, and wanted to invite him to become a member of the Beiyang Fleet's advisers, but he refused.

Although he was rejected, Li Zhongtang was not angry because of this, and still took good care of Lefeel and other Italian naval officers and soldiers, and also arranged for people to take care of the living conditions of the two alone. I don't know how to think about it, but it was a man who was assigned to take care of Gomes, while Leifer's was a woman, or a young woman.

Well, such a distinction is a bit awkward, and Lefehr has been ridiculed several times by Gomez for this.

Now that he was used to it, he turned to Gomez and asked. "What did you say the Admiral summoned us this time?"

In the face of Lefehr's inquiry, Gomez put away his smile. "I don't know about this, but I believe it won't be a bad thing."

Gomez's words made Leffel angry. Isn't this nonsense, they have been in the Far East for more than a year, they have experienced so many hardships, and they are also meritorious people in this way, how can they be reprimanded as soon as they return home.

Seeing Leffel's face, Gomez knew that he was not right. "Well, actually, I don't know anything, I need to meet His Excellency the Admiral to find out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gomez pointed to a carriage outside the docks. "Look, the carriage that picks us up has arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gomez hurried over with his luggage.

Lefer shook his head helplessly, and rushed over with his luggage.

"Hello, two majors. I was in charge of receiving Ensign Piri. ”

The Admiralty who greeted them introduced themselves.

"Hello, Ensign Piri."

"Hello."

After a brief greeting, the two put their luggage away with the help of the second lieutenant Piri. Climb aboard the carriage and leave the port of Antium.

"Both of them have been summoned and scheduled until ten o'clock tomorrow morning."

Ensign Piri, who was sitting in the carriage, briefed Leffel and Gomes about the time of the meeting.

Neither of them had anything to say about the time of the meeting, after all, Admiral Golek had every opportunity, and it was already very quick to be able to meet them tomorrow morning. It is normal for many officers at the rank of colonel or major general to wait for two or three days. After all, they are not King Carlo, and they can see the Admiralty whenever they want.

Seeing that the two majors were silent, Ensign Piri continued to ask. "The place where you two live is ready, do you want to go and rest first, or what?"

"Let's go to a resting place first."

Gomez spoke his mind.

"Then let's go to a resting place first."

Since his colleagues wanted to rest first, Leifell naturally couldn't refute it, and also said that he would go and rest first.

Second Lieutenant Piri, who received the reply, gave an order to the carriage in front. "Let's go to the Polka Hotel."

"Okay."

The coachman replied, and whipped the carriage up to speed.

After a two-hour journey, the carriage finally arrived at the polka inn.

"This is the main reception place for our Admiralty, and it is usually arranged here when you come to the Admiralty. The inn is not too far from the Admiralty, and not far from the Madame Roman's Club. ”

In the face of Piri's hints, the two majors could not figure out the meaning, which made him roll his eyes inwardly.

In addition, he didn't say a word, this hotel is generally for officers of colonel and above, and you are lucky enough to live here.

After that, the second lieutenant took the two of them to the front desk to open two rooms and handed them the key.

"Goodbye, I have other things to do."

"Goodbye."

It was only after the second lieutenant Piri had left that Gomes spoke. "I don't like this Ensign Piri."

In the face of Gomes, Leffel agreed. "I don't like him either."

"We've got half a day, where are you going?"

Faced with Gomez's questioning, Leffel thought for a moment and spoke. "I'm going to visit a few friends, what about you?"

"I want to go around."

"Have fun, then."

Then the two of them set off for their respective destinations.

Although the two of them were busy with their own work, they both remembered that they were waiting for the task of the admiral tomorrow, so they each returned to the hotel around ten o'clock.

Early the next morning, both of them got up early in the morning, and although the general would not meet them until ten o'clock, there was no harm in getting up early. Tidying up clothes, wiping shoes, cleaning myself, all kinds of things were busy for more than an hour.

It wasn't until half past eight that the two of them were done. Walking out the door, the handsome and upright military temperament made the two eye-catching even in the hotel. The main reason is that the two of them are too young, only in their twenties, wearing school officer uniforms, how can they not be conspicuous.

This time there was no carriage to pick up the two, and they chose to walk to the Admiralty.

After more than an hour of waiting, it was nothing to the two of them, so when the general's secretary called the two of them, they immediately answered.

"Two, the Admiral is waiting for you inside."

As the secretary pushed the door open, Lefell and Gomez appeared in front of Admiral Golek.

"Wait a minute, let me sign this document."

Admiral Golek, who did not raise his head, continued to work on the documents in his hand after giving an order.

In the face of the admiral's words, the two immediately stood quietly in front of him, and neither of them wanted to say a word.

Within a few minutes, the document was finally processed. Admiral Golek looked up and saw that the two were still standing, and immediately smiled and pointed to the stool behind them.

"You sit down first."

The two men who received the order sat down and made a look of listening.

"Do you know why I summoned you?"

Faced with Admiral Golek's inquiry, the two shook their heads in unison.

Seeing the movements of the two, His Excellency the Minister of the Navy smiled slightly.

"Since you don't know, I'll tell you."

"Major Gomes."

"Here."

Gomes, who was named, immediately snapped like a spring and stood up.

"Congratulations on your appointment as captain of the Venice Cruiser, and I hope you will continue to work hard and produce even better results."

Hearing Admiral Golek's words, Gomes was overjoyed, for this trip to the Admiralty, he and Leifehr both considered that they might need to be assigned a place, and the two with actual combat experience in patrolling the most promising thing is to become the captain of the new Venice cruiser.

However, considering that only one Venetian Improve-class has been launched in Italy (the other being Argentina's 12th May), the spot will inevitably need to be contested.

Gomez did not expect that this position would end up with him. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Leffel beside him out of the corner of his eye, and felt a lot more comfortable in his heart.

Although the two are friends, Gomes has to admit that in the Far East, Leifer has performed even better. He also thought that this position was likely to be taken away by Lefeld, but he didn't expect that it would be himself in the end.

"Admiral, rest assured, I will lead the Venice to even better results."

Facing Gomez, who made a statement, Admiral Golek said with a smile. "Very well, that's what I like about you."

Seeing that his friends had taken over the captain of the Venice, it was impossible for Leffel to say that he was not disappointed. Both of them are people who have led the patrol to fight in naval battles, and their performance is even better, this captain's position, Leffel thinks that nine times out of ten it should be himself, and now he gives it to his friends, so what should he do if he changes it?

Leffel looked a little dazed, and did not hide from Admiral Golek's eyes.

"Gomes, you wait outside first."

Although it was a little strange for the admiral to leave Lefehr alone, the characteristics of the military made Gomez answer without hesitation. "Yes, Your Excellency."

After Gomes went out, Admiral Golek looked at Lefehr and asked suddenly. "Do you have anything to do with Your Majesty?"

"Ahh

He didn't expect the admiral to ask such a strange question, and after being surprised for a while, Leffel answered truthfully. "I've met His Majesty a few times, but as for the relationship, it's not."

Hearing Lefer's words, Admiral Golek uttered another unintelligible remark. "It's pretty much the same as I thought."

Leffel, who was a little confused by the admiral's words, didn't know how to answer now.

"Do you know why I made Gomes the captain of the Venice?"

"I don't know."

"Then I'll tell you, because you have a better place to go."

Faced with the mystery of Admiral Golek's words, Leffel really didn't know how to answer now.

"What do you think of the position of Adjutant King?"

Admiral Golek's words made Leffel's eyes widen.

The position of the king's lieutenant, of course he knew. This is the link between the king and the army, and the person who can hold this position must be the king's most trusted officer. This alone is not attractive enough, there is another very important reason, as long as the person who serves as an adjutant is destined to be one of the military bigwigs in the future, even if he does not want to develop in the military in the future, he should not be underestimated in political circles.

Such an important position for himself made Lefer feel very unreal.

"I'm going to be the king's aide-de-camp?"

"That's right, it's you, Major Lyfel."

The words that came out of Admiral Golek's mouth made Lefeel feel even more trance-like.

He couldn't even remember how he got out of the office.

"Leifeld...... Lefeel, what's wrong with you? ”

The voice of his friend Gomez sounded in his ears, and he looked at Lefehr in a trance, and asked worriedly.

"Nothing."

"Don't do that, Lefel. I knew I had taken your place, I really didn't know it would be like this......"

Gomes's words of self-reproach made Leffel shake his head. "It's okay, I'm fine, really good."

"And what's wrong with you?"

"I was stunned by a piece of news."

"What's the news?"

"I'm going to be an adjutant to His Majesty."

"It's not a blow, the future is ...... What did you say! ”

Gomez looked at his friend in surprise like a rooster by the neck.

And Leffel said it again.

"I'm going to be an adjutant to Your Majesty."