"How do they get along?" The Queen Mother asked.

"It's okay. Constantine was about the same as his father, and he could get along with anyone. The queen whispered, "Just tonight, he was still drunk there, and said that he would let the children fight with him." He also promised that if he had a chance in the future, he would give others the title of official and knight. ”

"It's not a promise." The Queen Mother said: "I read Seris's book, saying that their emperor was still very young, and when he was playing, he cut the leaves into the shape of a ritual vessel and gave them to his younger brother. The historian recorded the whole story and reminded him that this kind of thing should not be taken as a joke, so later, the emperor really sealed a piece of land for him. ”

"That's probably not the 'Emperor'. I've read their books, and at the time, they hadn't invented the title yet. The Empress pointed out her misuse of the Chinese title.

"Oops, I'm too lazy to tell the difference. I remember that their position as high priest was called the emperor. The Queen Mother looked like she didn't want to understand: "Anyway, it's almost the same, just know the reason." ”

"On our side, it's not a Serisian regime. But the basic logic is similar everywhere in the world. She explained: "If you look at Roman Catholicism, you have to repeatedly declare that 'the Pope is infallible.'" Because God is infallible, and those who represent the divine nature cannot be infallible. ”

"Neither John nor Constantine were Serisian emperors, but their Liu family, after all, was a ruling family recognized by the Church. There are some things that others can say afterwards that they didn't think well enough and don't count, but for them, it's best not to talk nonsense in the first place, especially on important occasions. ”

She shook her head helplessly: "Fortunately, these people have drunk too much, and I guess no one cares about his nonsense." He didn't say anything too outrageous, did he? ”

"Hey, don't mention it." The queen sighed: "He has to invite others to drink together, and he also told little Constantine that such a big place in the Mediterranean Sea is enough for everyone to make contributions." ”

He said that before, he and Guo Kang and others pondered the map and found that the area we controlled along the Mediterranean coast was not as large as the Greeks in classical times. If little Constantine could fight and conquer a territory, he would persuade his father and the senate to make him king of Greece, following the story of Genghis Khan's canonization of Muhuali. ”

"How can you say that?" The Queen Mother was speechless and said, "Isn't this scolding......"

"Who knows what he thinks. The 'king' he was talking about didn't mean a title. But when translated, it's quite weird......" The queen didn't know how to explain: "Anyway, his father and a few other Zhuguo were already drunk and lying down at that time, so no one cared about him." ”

The Queen Mother had no choice but to nod.

"Even the people in my hometown town know that none of the men in the Valleo family can fight, and they know to do some ruthless work that makes people look black all day long, to toss their own people." She thought for a moment and muttered in a low voice, "Even if this matter is really said, it shouldn't have any effect." If his family had been able to expand their territory, they would have gotten to the point where they are now. It's not easy to just wronged you, and you have to deal with these troubled relatives......"

"Well, most of my relatives also suddenly appeared en masse after they found out that the first khan had really agreed to John's request to marry me. Many of them I hadn't seen in more than a decade. The queen shrugged, "So you don't have to worry too much about them." ”

"Just don't be taken as a joke anyway." The Queen Mother nodded: "After all, we also have historians......"

"Our historian is—" The Empress looked left and right before she found her target. In the corner of the tent, a man was lying on the ground, snoring like thunder: "Oh, there it is." You see, he drank too much. ”

“……”

Both smiled wryly.

Although she had long expected what kind of chaotic scene would be here, the Queen Mother was still a little angry. However, the dialogue between the two sides eased the atmosphere a little, and also gave them time to exchange information and think about further countermeasures.

The queen said that Theodora did not know what to do before, but suddenly became very uneasy, saying that she saw that something seemed to be going on in the city. No one found anything, but the girl insisted on going back.

At that time, the ceremonial session had ended, and everyone had already drunk all over the place, she thought about it, and felt that Theodora had always been in this temper, as long as she made up her mind, no one else could stop her, so she simply told the others that she did not drink alcohol, and arranged for a few guards on duty to take her into the city with her.

The Queen Mother told her that there was indeed a big disturbance in the city.

"I won't be able to tell you what is going on for a while." She said briefly: "Generally speaking, the people of the old Wang family not only privately buy corrupt officials and corrupt officials, manage their forces, but also secretly engage in cults to win over accomplices. Some of their thugs infiltrated Guo Kang's kid and the newly organized Ross Brigade, but he was exposed all the way. After that, they were annoyed and angry, and Xiaokang was also angry, and the two sides fought directly in the city. ”

"That kid. Isn't that Theodora's little lover? The queen immediately understood: "I said why is she in such a hurry." She must have been paying attention to it to notice that something was wrong. ”

"Who knows, some people just have a heart." The Queen Mother was quite satisfied with this: "But didn't you give her a formal order?" ”

"I don't have the right to fight, how can I give it to her." The queen shook her head: "And she was in too much of a hurry when she left, and I didn't expect anything to happen." So, she shouldn't have brought anything. ”

"Then this girl is quite capable. With two entourages, she pulled a bunch of people out of the palace, and also pulled away more than half of the family members of various big families. The Queen Mother told her, "I thought you gave her a copy of the seal letter or something." ”

"It's the right thing to do. If it really gets messy, I dare say, it's not just the ones you just said will be in the market. I think there will definitely be a lot of forces joining in. The queen thought for a moment and said, "It is indeed a rational choice to ask them to stand in line in advance and take their people away. However, is she really the soldiers who are looking for people to ask for and insist on coming? Have you seen her? ”

"That should indeed be the one she pulled herself." The Queen Mother replied: "I actually didn't meet her either." I was kept in the dark tonight, as Issel and her men told me. ”

"She's running back again?" The queen said helplessly: "At the beginning of the year, she didn't look very angry and swore that she would never come to this city again?" ”

"You can believe them if they are in a mood. Guo everyone's bunch of things, let's leave it alone. The Queen Mother pouted: "Anyway, every time they have a reason." If you have to, you can't have set foot in the same city twice, right? ”

"Are you starting to study philosophy, too?" The queen said unexpectedly.

"I'll just make a joke. I can't stand those books. The Queen Mother waved her hand again and again.

"But you have to learn a lesson. This time the situation was too sudden, and everyone didn't react, so they rescued people in a chaotic way, and the situation was roughly calm. But in the future, if something like this happens again, we can't expect the enemy to be unprepared every time. She taught: "Although the little girl is brave, she can't always expect one person to change the situation. At this critical time, don't hesitate, and if you can transfer troops, you should quickly transfer them. ”

As she spoke, she walked to the cupboard behind the tent, rummaged through it, and took out an arrow and a seal: "That's your own daughter and future son-in-law." You said that it would be much easier if you directly sent troops to support, or sent her the seal letter. ”

"How can the seal letter be so useful. Everyone is not stupid, and when they see it, they blindly obey it. Whether this thing can work or not depends on who takes it and says what it says. The queen shook her head and said helplessly, "I'm not you after all." The people in the army don't necessarily like me, and they don't necessarily obey Theodora's anger. If we don't move it, we may be able to get everyone to acquiesce to our actions; If you have to take this out privately, many people will feel that they have crossed the line and can't bear it. ”

The Queen Mother hesitated, scratched her head, and didn't know what idea to come up with.

"I didn't even think about it that much." She said honestly: "When I entered the camp, I told the people at the door to go and call all the people who were not attending the banquet. The artillery hundred-man squad and a group of infantry of the teaching regiment were in the camp outside the city walls. The three hundred-man detachments of the 1st Thracian regiment, which were on duty in the coastal fortifications, could also come quickly. There is still a group of recruits in the Navy camp in Galata, and I have asked them to mobilize ships and bring them all over to support the headquarters first. By the time we spoke, they should have already assembled. If it's fast, it won't take long to arrive. ”

"And you're going to take these orders to them?" The queen asked.

"Probably all the same...... Of course, it's better to have. The Queen Mother thought for a while and said.

"Ah......h

"I know your concerns. Actually, I've been thinking about this question for a long time. The Queen Mother recalled: "My relationship with my mother-in-law, Helena Baselisa, has never been very good. Later, when she was overthrown by the legions and sent to the Crimea, I went to see her and quarreled with her. ”

"I was angry and told her that she was wrong. Neither she nor I are official public officials. On weekdays, we shouldn't take care of all trivial things, and we have to plan all bullshit. Wasting time and energy is only one aspect, and most importantly, if you like to be blind on weekdays, what if it is critical? ”

"I think people like us, when we don't have anything to do, we should do more good deeds and deal with all kinds of people. accumulate fame among good people, rather than indulging in triumphs big and small; Live with soldiers and civilians instead of scheming in the court every day with a bunch of stingy conspirators. ”

"For us, power is a war hammer." As she spoke, she took a bronze bone from her waist and motioned, "You have to raise it high before you can smash it down at the enemy." If you only poke people with it every day, how can it exert its power? ”

The queen was speechless for a moment.

They waited a little longer, and several officers of the teaching regiment hurried over. It didn't take long for the 1st Thracian regiment to also drive nearby. Only then did the Queen Mother send someone to explain the situation and summon those officers to come in for a meeting.

She sat down in the tent, and then showed the officers the mess in this place, and told them that the men who were supposed to be in charge were all overdrunk now. Therefore, he must now take over the command temporarily.

This time, though, it went more smoothly than she expected. Maybe it's really because she said it herself, everyone doesn't suspect that she is going to engage in some conspiracy, so she responded on the spot. While holding the seal and issuing orders, the Queen Mother sent more messengers to dispatch troops. The officers were also ordered to leave.

"How many armies are there in the city?" At the end, the queen reminded in a whisper.

"I think there's probably something wrong with them." The Queen Mother said: "I still have to control all the soldiers who can be mobilized first." The support that can be summoned has also been transferred. In this way, there is a winning momentum. Then, let's talk about something else. ”

"These things don't conflict either." The queen insisted: "Moreover, I probably have a way. ”

She muttered to the Queen Mother for a while, and called the maid and asked her to summon little Constantine. After the child and the Queen Mother said hello, they ran to the tent, read the book, and were soon discovered by everyone and brought over.

"There's an errand matter, and my aunt needs your help," the queen patted him on the head and said, "You also saw that these uncles and uncles are all drunk. But it's still early for the banquet to end. ”

"It's not easy to hold such a large-scale celebration party, and if it ends hastily, it will be a bit of a waste, so I plan to call some more people to come and continue to hold a second one." She pointed to the messy tables around her, and a bottle of wine that hadn't been opened yet.

"However, the uncles were really too drunk to get up. The others are not hereditary nobles, and their identities are not enough. Come to think of it, I can only hope that you will do me a favor. You don't need to say any clichés, just show your face and send these invitations. Anyway, everyone understands the specific process. ”

"Okay, got it, thank you aunt for trusting me." Little Constantine did not let up or was unwilling, and replied earnestly and politely.

Queen Elizabeth transferred two clever men from her Varyag retinue and took him with her. The trio quickly set off.

The Queen Mother and Empress waited for a while, and several high-ranking officers from the Imperial Wall rushed over first.

Outside the camp, there were quite a lot of officers and soldiers who came to gather, but the news spread everywhere said that the Queen Mother was going to invite everyone to drink, and it was also a triumphant live. So, no one doubted it. As soon as they entered the camp, they were immediately detained.

After some time, several night watchman officers also hurried over, and they were also taken down by the people arranged by the Queen Mother.

At the same time, the elite soldiers arranged by the Queen Mother had already begun to rush to the city gates with her orders and the documents of the Great Khan's seal. The defenders of the Imperial Wall were very surprised by the order to change the guard, but several high-ranking officers were not there, and they were forced to accept it under their half-persuasion and half-force.

It's the end of the month, so let's get some monthly passes

(End of chapter)