Volume 1 - The Famous Gate of Fei Leng Emerald Chapter 64 - The Treaty of Caron
Exactly a week later, the news of the royal capital came, and the four princes' tents were again discussed, and the will and opinions of the royal capital were announced.
"What? What does His Majesty mean, let us negotiate ourselves? One of the palace heirs asked in surprise and puzzlement.
Obviously, there has always been factional struggles among various forces within the court, and it also revealed that in addition to the royal court's disapproval of this war, although under the pressure of Queen Elizabeth, they can only pinch their noses and admit it, but they are still unwilling to give in easily.
The fourth prince Achilles frowned, and his voice was low, "The scepter representing royal power has been given, what do you say?" β
He looked at Perth, remembering the king's high admiration and admiration for Perth's strategy, and the hint in the king's letter: "Perth Medici, would you like to represent the Kingdom of York, and go over the Caron Mountains to the city of Aragon to negotiate as an envoy of the Kingdom of York?" β
"My pleasure, Your Highness Achilles." Perth saluted on one knee.
There's no room for him to back down, is he?
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At night, in the dim candlelight of the battalion commander, Perth watched a letter from Henri Medici, Earl of Philemerald.
The first is to give him a high degree of recognition and to illustrate the intricacies of political relations within the royal family of Aragon.
First of all, following the deaths of Felusius III and Queen Sasha, Selu was crowned after a palace coup d'Γ©tat with the Knights of the King's Guard.
Since there was no military force behind Selu, the only Knights of the Guards who supported him did not belong to the Aragonese military system, so the military preferred Piccheno Aragon, who had military blood. Of course, with the long-standing military title system of the Kingdom of Aragon, the military began to become deformed, and even eager to provoke war.
The Kingdom of Aragon is now locked in a two-party rivalry, which represents the Selu side in favor of peace, and the Radical Party, a military general.
Even at the end, a name was written for Perth - Wendy Marquis Sasha - the younger brother of Queen Sasha, one of the few centrists in the military, who had a pivotal position in the Kingdom of Aragon.
If we can get his support, the negotiations in Perth will be much smoother.
As for why Earl Henry knew that Perth would negotiate on behalf of the Kingdom of York, it was Charles III who specially called him over after receiving a letter from the fourth prince.
So, Perth simply has a position to back down.
At the end of the letter, the Earl of Henry also wrote, "My child, you have surprised me beyond any expectation, and I am proud of you." β
The joy that lurks deep inside keeps Perth motivated.
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Early the next morning, Perth, holding the Scepter of the King's power, rode on the Dragon's Spirit Pegasus and galloped towards the city of Aragon on the other side of the Caron Mountains.
He is light and simple, but he can't be ignored. It was also because he knew that the Aragonese had more respect for the fearless.
Along the way, as Perth passed through the villages and towns of Aragon, he found that some of the Aragonese were strong and strong, and there were always a few blacksmith shops.
And the villages with more blacksmith shops are poorer, and they can only live hard by guarding the depleted mines. No way, they have been blacksmiths for generations.
This undoubtedly made Perth want to retract and secretly write it down.
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The vast and ornate hall of the Counts of Aragon is amazed by the exquisite chandeliers and paintings
The Aragonese civil and military officials stood distinctly on the left and right of the hall, and all eyes were on Perth in the center of the hall.
The young and handsome King Selu sat on a resplendent throne with a splendid robe embroidered with the golden coat of arms of Aragon.
Looking at the treaty money delivered by Perth, he felt a little dissatisfied in his heart, "Dear Baron Tulip, this is the sincerity of the Kingdom of York and Charles III?" β
"Yes, Your Majesty, you know very well what the Frontier Bazaar means. Not only to heal the wounds of war for your country, but also to solve the livelihood of the border people of Aragon. Perth replied with a smile.
Listening to Perth's words, the purple-robed general on the side turned his back to the bear's waist, his eyes widened and he scolded angrily, "Come on, we all know what Mount Charon means, and your greed is even more terrible than Torgril!" β
"With all due respect, General! When Piceno harassed our borders, and even reneged on the Terran covenant to become a degenerate, what reason do you think there is to speak of morality and character here? Perth sneered in his heart, looked at the general and said.
"Your Excellency, but your treaty is not only about the mountains of Karon, but even our two cities in Aragon, which are the land given to us by the great god of war!" The middle-aged red-robed civil official made Perth feel a little irritated, because everyone knew that Aragorn could only admit it this time, which was the consciousness of being a defeated country.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Aragonese people, the war was a joke, a joke of shame, but it still did not change the fact that the war was defeated.
"Your Excellency, I think you know very well what the frontier trade will bring to Aragon, and that you have killed members of our royal family and harmed the peace of our frontiers.
We have shown a lot of sincerity in this regard. β
Looking at Perth's impatient appearance, King Selu, who couldn't bear it, had a serious face, and his tone seemed to be like ice slag: "Baron Perth, I think I've been on the battlefield, you know what a border fortress means to a country, even if I block the honor of Aragon, I will never give up two important military towns one after another!"
My brother Piceno Aragon has indeed brought some losses to your country, but the value of Mount Charon and the abundance of treasure are more than enough to make up for it and show my sincerity! β
"Your Majesty, the King of Aragon, you know I didn't mean that. If, according to what you say, there is more to the treaty than just these treasures. Perth's heart said okay, just wait for your words. But on the face, he still hesitated for a moment before he said.
Seeing this, King Selu of Aragon nodded and said, "Of course, we will definitely express our sincerity to your country in order to fully express our sincerity. β
Perth, who was well versed in the Aragonese system, certainly knew why the king would agree so easily, because the wealth was not paid for by the king in full.
As the co-initiator of this war, Piceno's maternal grandfather, the purple-robed general with wide-eyed eyes, was required to bear most of the cost of compensation after the defeat.
Looking at his pig-liver-like face, you can see how angry the general is at the moment.
Finally, a week later
Inside the Border Castle of Aragon, His Majesty Charles III of the Kingdom of Rose York is represented by Perth, and King Selu II of Aragon is represented by Piceno's maternal grandfather.
At the meeting where the two countries signed the agreement, witnessed by the generals of Aragon, the "Caron Agreement" was finally signed with the intervention of all parties and the king of Selu, who was eager to stabilize the country.
It was also made clear that Mount Charon, and everything within the Caron Mountains, including the population, the cities, and even the grass and trees, would belong to King Charles III, the Kingdom of Rose York, in the presence of the goddess of justice and judgment, Similtreto.
and, Aragon's war reparations for the campaign.
"I don't know if I should say you're a brilliant diplomat or a brilliant politician."
Listening to the words of Piceno's maternal grandfather, the Kingdom Commander, Pent Jeton, Perth raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Oh? I think your assessment of me should be more complicated than what you say. β
"Look at me, I forgot that you were still a nobleman in York, and maybe I should have killed you right now." General Pent sneered.
"I'm glad to have you so important, General Pente."
This kind of yin and yang weird tone really made the always rebellious General Pent very aggrieved, especially when he gave so much wealth to pay for this war.
He gritted his teeth, stared at Perth, and said, "Don't forget, you're still on the soil of Aragon. β
"Look, I forgot that my prince, His Highness Achilles, is waiting for me outside the city, and I beg your pardon for my hasty departure." Perth suddenly, sneering in his heart who would not say cruel words.
Everyone knew that the successful signing of the Treaty of Caron might have laid the groundwork for the outbreak of civil war in Aragon, but no one cared.
The egoistic and hedonistic aristocracy is unlikely to think about things in the long run, as Perth did.