On the penultimate day of the year 997, all the major nobles of the Human Empire gathered in the Great Council of the Imperial Capital to hear the Emperor's speech of the year.

As the new Duke of the Empire, Rand entered after King Dusen White of the Dragon Kingdom, ahead of the Dukes of the rest of the Empire's direct territories.

This was the first time Rand had walked into the auditorium where the Great Council was held, and compared to the Court of Inquiry he had visited a few months ago, Rand felt that it was more like the "heavenly court" of his hometown TV series than a concrete building.

In the Great Council, the God-Emperor himself sat in the core in the form of a mountain, and in front of him were the Emperor, the Prime Minister of the Empire, and others.

The heads of the main departments of the empire were located to the left of the God Emperor, and most of them were legends, only the head of the palace front division, who looked one size smaller than their bodies.

The kings of various kingdoms, the dukes of the empire, and the lords of the field above the lords of the dominions and direct domains sat on the right side of the council, and there were also representatives of the legendary and above of the temple alliance, various magic academies, dragon clans, elf clans, and six-limbed races, listed behind these two rows of nobles, and there was a feeling of a meeting in the immortal class.

"Zhuqing, all the people of the empire, the past 997 years are the most memorable year for the empire since 697, and the entire empire is united to completely recover the 300-year-old Galloping Horse Plain, so that the Night Qicheng can regain its former glory!"

The emperor's New Year's speech, as soon as he came up, mentioned the Galloping Horse Plain, as the greatest regret of the God Emperor in the past few hundred years, and the direct reason why he retired and no longer became the emperor, the loss of the Galloping Horse Plain was like a shackle on the royal family, so that the Divine Emperor lineage, including the Tower of Purity, could not raise its head for nearly 300 years.

Now not only has the Night Qicheng City been restored, the Queen of the Demon Net has been promoted, and the border has gradually stabilized, all of which shows that the empire is still in full swing, and the God Emperor is still extremely holy.

"In view of the fact that on the Galloping Horse Plain today, the barbarians have converted to His Majesty's faith, and there are still strong enemies in the west and north of Yeqicheng, I am determined to set up the Galloping Horse Khanate and the Galloping Horse Kingdom to be in charge of the barbarians and the human race ...... played by the Duke of Yeqicheng."

The moment the Emperor finished speaking, Rand could feel that the legends of the various institutions of the empire on the other side suddenly stared at him.

As Rand guessed, as long as the Galloping Horse Khanate was formed, the empire would have to recognize the Galloping Horse Kingdom, otherwise the Duke of Nightqi City would become a subordinate of the Khanate. On the contrary, the coexistence of two country names, whether it is one set of centaurs or two, can leave enough room for the empire to operate.

"Rand, you have thought about it," Dusen White Owl, who was standing beside him, whispered, "No matter how many countries there are on the Galloping Horse Plain, it is unlikely that your people and territory will change. ”

"Of course, Your Majesty." Landa replied with a nod.

The Emperor didn't pay attention to the whispers below, but continued to read aloud: "Zhuqing, under the authorization of His Majesty Wei Li, a new batch of magic furnaces belonging to the Human Empire is being poured and formed in the Salt and Iron Division, this is the first batch of new magic furnaces in the world since the fall of the Goblin Empire!" ”

"Long live the Empire!"

As soon as the second half of the emperor's speech mentioned the magic furnace, it attracted the audience's shouts of long live, if the recovery of the Night Qicheng was only to recover the homeland, then the new magic furnace now means that the empire has entered a new era.

"I have decided to set up a special organization to be responsible for the construction of the new magic furnace, and the empire will ensure that the flow of magic between regions is within a reasonable range, and the nobles and people of the entire empire will share the convenience and energy brought by the new magic furnace."

"Long live Your Majesty! Long live the Empire! ”

Rao is a little stunned by the Finance Department and some of the nobles who bought the magic furnace coupons, but more nobles and legends still let out cheers, this is the emperor's year-end speech, no matter how many hearsay and murmurs there were before, today the emperor himself promised that the new magic furnace will be installed in a fairer state within the empire, not according to the strength of the purchase of the magic furnace coupons.

Du Sen looked around at the great nobles with anticipation on his face, and then turned his head to look at the calm face of Rand beside him, and he found that all the content of the emperor's speech related to the magic furnace avoided Rand's name.

Du Sen understood that this was a deliberate attempt by Rand to keep a low profile, and he asked a little puzzled: "Are you really sure that you want to give up such an opportunity to promote your demon network for the title of two so-called kings?" ”

Rand said calmly: "Of course, Your Majesty, I am just a furnace maker, as for where the furnace is installed, it is best to depend on the arrangement of the empire." ”

After thinking for a while, Du Sen said: "It sounds like you can protect yourself, but something as crucial as the magic furnace is not something that you can hide if you want to." ”

"On the shores of the East China Sea, our coastal cities are still thriving, the Empire maintains good relations with the surrounding elven clans, and the two greatest magical institutions in the Empire ......"

The second half of the Emperor's speech had little to do with Rand, except to comment on new discoveries, praise meritorious heroes, and express expectations for the coming year.

As the emperor finished his New Year's speech, the nobles began to leave, and the people around Rand gradually increased.

"Your Majesty, congratulations!"

"Your Majesty, you didn't invite us when you got married not long ago, and I hope to have the honor to attend your enthronement ceremony!"

All the way from the Great Council, you can hear the friendly greetings of the nobles from all over the world, and Rand naturally responds frequently, and finally when Rand walked outside the door of the Great Council, he was blocked by a legend.

"Your Majesty Rand, in Xia Angzang Zhuoqin, it's a pleasure to meet you!" The legend was wide, fat, tall, and his eyes were as sharp as knives.

"Aungzang?" Rand whispered, feeling like he had heard the name somewhere, but he couldn't recall it.

However, when he reacted again, he found that the nobles around him had already hidden far away, and only this Angzang was left in front of him.

In the face of the obvious malice of the other nobles, Angzang was not affected in the slightest, but said with a smile: "Your Majesty King Rand, now that you have not only recovered the Night Qi City, but also built a new magic furnace, it is really gratifying. ”

"Dare I ask, which department do you work in?" Rand asked tentatively.

"I've just recently returned from the border, and I haven't been able to take office yet, so I'll have to wait to see you at the gate of this council." Aung Zang stretched out his right hand, waiting for Rand's response.

Instead of reaching out in a hurry, Rand asked, "In which department do you want to work in the future?" ”

"The Arch of the Palace."

"So, can I think that this is the future head of the Imperial Front Division, who is seeking more funding from the Ministry of Finance?" Rand put his hand on his back completely, and the meaning was self-evident.

Angzang shook his head and said, "I'm not in a hurry about the funding, I want to ask, have those magic furnaces you built in the orc territory authorized by the empire?" ”

Rand replied calmly: "No, what do you mean?" ”

"I've heard that a man from the Treasury named Jacob Shubin was exiled for colluding with orcs, and I'm curious to know if an assistant treasurer also colluded with orcs......"

In the face of the legend's questioning, Rand directly retorted: "I'm afraid what you heard is not accurate, how did I hear that he was exiled by the Finance Department because he set up the beak magic net and tried to interfere in the construction of the magic furnace." ”

Hearing this, the legend said as if he had succeeded: "Ah, I see, it seems that you have chosen the latter between the two identities of the Imperial Noble and the Demon Net. ”

Now that Rand has also seen the world, in the face of such words, he just replied expressionlessly: "Your words, I will convey them to the three fairy queens of the imperial capital, and I don't know what they will say about your statement, which also has the title of imperial noble." ”

(End of chapter)