When Cohen went out again, Feline let out a long sigh and sat down discouraged.

"What's the matter, sister, isn't there no problem?" Kelly sniffed the flowers in her hand: "This flower is so beautiful." ”

Filine smiled wryly again, shook her head and didn't speak.

"Do you know why this flower is so beautiful? Winsley smiled and explained, "I gave it to Felin, and Filine brought it from the darkness, and Filine has been taking care of these flowers for three years, and it only bloomed for the first time this morning! ”

"Could it be that Cohen went out and picked them at will?" said Deere in surprise, "I said that these flowers look a little familiar, I saw them in the morning." ”

"Then sister, why did you laugh so happily just now?"

"Cohen is so involved in doing one thing, I can't bear to spoil this rare good atmosphere. ”

"Why?"

"Haven't you noticed? Husband's whole person seems to be glowing from the inside out, his words, his movements and postures are so fluent and smooth, I haven't seen him like this for a long time, very nostalgic, as long as he is happy, what is a pot of flowers?" After saying this, Fei Lin picked up the pen: "Let's do things! Husband is still waiting to have dinner with us!" After a brief conversation with Prince Visu, Cohen returned to his room and shouted inside as he passed by the secretary's room: "I want to write a letter, come to someone!"

The new secretary of the emperor promised in his mouth, neatly grabbed the pen and paper, and trotted to follow His Majesty the emperor.

Entering the room, Cohen pointed to the table, and the clerk who understood that he had come hurriedly took a few steps and sat down. First of all, I set up the house with a very professional speed and posture. Then he looked up at his master.

Cohen crossed his waist. Walking back and forth in the resplendent room, biting his fingers from time to time.

"This is a private letter, to the great, right, wise, and glorious Court of the Bright Temple, my esteemed cardinals. Eventually, Cohen stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and uttered the letterhead: "Allow me to extend my kind greetings to you as the seventeenth Emperor of the Empire of Spia—what a meat!"

"Done. "The clerk naturally knew what to write, and it was his most important duty to revise the letterhead for the emperor and to get the text in hand.

"The other day I had the honour of hosting the First Cardinal, and we reached a number of agreements in a friendly atmosphere that were important for both sides. I'm glad that the process went smoothly, and the Sbia Empire will keep its promises, so don't worry. Because we are still staunch believers in the Divine Race of Light, and we are still guided by the Temple of Light, there is no doubt about that. ”

"Done. ”

"The empire is slowly recovering, and I believe it won't be long before it will be able to take up its duties, but until then, I have to tell you the bad news that we are in trouble. The reason why he did not mention this troublesome matter when the First Cardinal arrived was because he was afraid that it would ruin the atmosphere. Second, the statistical report within the empire has not yet been completed. Looking into the distance, Cohen considered his rhetoric: "The rebels are in rebellion." For almost a year, the treasury was squandered by frenzied rebel officials, and by the time it was recovered, only a copper plate remained—still found in a crack in the bricks. ”

"Your Majesty, this ......" The clerk looked at Cohen with very innocent eyes, and he knew that in fact, there was a lot of money left in the treasury when he entered the Holy Capital.

"That's my humor. Cohen glanced at him and insisted on his words: "In order to avoid the damage of the war, we have used most of the cash we have to bribe the rebel troops and commanders. So, I don't have the money to keep an empire running right now, and although it's a bit reckless and rude, I'll have to ask the Cardinals of the Templars for help in this regard. ”

"Done. "The clerk had foreseen what would happen to him – when the letter was in the hands of the Prime Minister.

"Because of the rebellion, the people have suffered terribly, and as an emperor, I can no longer increase their burden. On the other hand, the lords are also terrified, and it will be difficult to maintain the stable foundation of the empire by imposing additional taxes on them, so for now, I can only ask the temple for help. Cohen turned around and clasped his hands: "In the meantime, I will enclose a copy of the information of interest to the Temple, that is, the amount of money and supplies that the Cardinal Priests have financed for the rebels in the event of a rebellion. White Shadow, how much money did the cardinal priest give to Lu Man?"

"Cash and goods, in the amount of 27 million coins. Bai Ying, who was standing at the door, replied without thinking about it.

"Well, clerk, draw up a list of fifty million gold coins to them at the end of your letter. Without blinking, Cohen doubled the number: "Go on – our legitimacy is very different from rebellion, and of course the noble cardinals will measure it." I don't want to borrow, because I don't want to pay the interest, I don't want to pay the principal, I don't want to give alms, because my pride and honor don't allow it, and what I need is genuine care from the Temple, and I think you will know what I mean. ”

"Done. ”

"I hope that my letter will not embarrass you. Signed, your sincere friend, the seventeenth Emperor of the Sbia Empire. Cohen. Al Qaeda. Cohen smiled: "That's it, take the letter to the prime minister, and send it to the Paradise Island Temple in the ordinary way a month later." ”

The clerk packed up his things and left, and the white shadow looked at Cohen in confusion.

"A month later, won't the priests of the temple see it until two months later?"

"Yes, at that time, my enthronement ceremony was already taking place, and they had to give me this face in the case of a fait accompli. Cohen stretched his back: "Tell me, how is my letter?"

"This letter has a strong rogue flavor, and you're making up lies again. ”

"No one can say for sure if the cardinal priest and Lu Man still have a private deal, I'm just just in case. Cohen justified his actions: "O White Shadow, the world of humans is not the same as the world of dragons, and absolute justice will not work here. Look at it! as long as I follow the temple, they will satisfy me. ”

"I'm learning about the human world, including why the title of Brave is given to the Dragon Slayer. White Shadow said half-seriously, half-jokingly, "How much does this letter get for you?"

"It depends on how clever the cardinals are. Cohen sat down. Pour yourself a glass of red wine: "The chief priest of the temple in red is imprisoned." This represents a great change in the upper echelons of the temple. Then there are signs that the temple suddenly turned around and did not support Lu Man in the later stages of the rebellion. It must have been that the three cardinal priests had fallen. Then, the former enemy of the Cardinals, that is, me, is now the object that the next Cardinal Priest must woo, and who will the next Cardinal Priest be selected? Of course, they will ......choose from among the cardinal priests who are closest to the position."

White Shadow raised his hand: "Let's get to the point! These things can only make me hateful." ”

"I don't know who will be the cardinal priest, which means that everyone in the cardinal priesthood has a chance, and they certainly won't miss the opportunity to befriend me. Cohen smiled and said, "Besides, I gave them enough face in the letter." These people are rolling in officialdom, and they can see through it at all. ”

"But your letter is also threatening, why is that?"

"As far as I know, dragons have a fair level of intelligence. Cohen looked down at his glass and replied in a serious tone, "Use your impressive wisdom! ”

"Actually, the wisdom of the dragons is not used in these things, we are not inherently intrigued, and I think it will be a time saver to know the answer directly from your mouth. Bai Ying took a few steps forward and looked at Cohen intently: "Please advise." ”

"Am I smart?" the glass stopped at his chest, and Cohen looked up at the white shadow.

"Of course. Bai Ying nodded solemnly. Came closer: "Although I prefer to describe you as cunning." ”

"That's right, I'm going to show them a rude, money-hungry guy with no tricks in his head. Cohen took a sip of his wine. I want to portray myself as an emperor who has no pursuits, and let them know that I am not in danger, and that it was just luck to win against Lu Man before." ”

Bai Ying was extremely angry, knowing that he had fallen for Cohen again, and only after a long time did he fight back: "Although this strategy is good, I despise your rogue methods." ”

"You're right, I'm not wrong, in fact, there is no difference in essence between the emperor and the rogue leader. Cohen stood up and responded in the tone of a victor: "I am a competent scoundrel, a successful emperor, hehe!"

"If I could, I would throw you out of the window. The word anger alone can no longer describe the white shadow's feelings at this moment: "Kremer." Xia Mai was a good emperor, but he was not a hooligan at the same time. ”

"He is a good emperor because he used to have a scoundrel like me. Speaking of the elders he respected, Cohen said: "The reason why he was plotted is because there are not enough hooligans like me. ”

"Then why don't you make a Kremer. What about an emperor like Xia Mai?" "White Shadow was always trying to eliminate the murderous intent in Cohen's heart: "You can have a lot of rogue men, in fact, you have a lot of them now. ”

"That kind of emperor can only defend the land, not enough to expand the territory. Cohen and White Shadow looked at each other and lowered his voice, "And you know in your heart what kind of madman I will be in the near future...... It's good to give up your superfluous kindness, and if you want to change, you have to go through labor pains. ”

"I insist. White Shadow replied with a grimace.

"Whatever you want, at least I can tolerate people with different opinions, which shows that I still have a noble side. Cohen smiled faintly at her, "Let's go! ”

Walking to the passage outside, although the voices of the two people stopped, the argument did not subside. It wasn't until Cohen got into the carriage heading to the harem that White Shadow gave up communicating with him.

※※※Because Cohen's table in the past few days is rare and good, everyone feels very relieved, and the atmosphere at the dinner table is quite good. No one noticed that while Cohen was laughing, Abu, who had always liked to flip and fight, was quiet......

After the meal, the ladies of the royal family chatted in the cloister, and the gentlemen, the emperor and the three princes, went into the room with wine glasses to play cards or chess.

"Father, have you read the letter I wrote?" Cohen gestured to his two older brothers to sit down, "How is it?"

"No problem, you're well written. Prince Visu nodded and replied, "Of course, I have pointed out to him several shortcomings of the clerk, and he will do better in the future." ”

Cohen smiled and looked at his two elder brothers: "Your Royal Highnesses. What about my sister-in-law, why haven't I heard about your wedding?"

"Emperor. Don't tease us. Prince Rick shook his head: "We are not you. The emperor had no personal affairs, so he was able to hold a wedding when the shape shì was in danger, but we had to wait until after the enthronement ceremony. ”

"I'll be looking forward to it. Cohen laughed, "What about my future sisters-in-law?"

"We've changed our name, so every aspect of the wedding has changed, and they're all getting ready. Because it's not a prominent family, it will take a little more time. Prince Sifta looked at his younger brother, "Father just promoted their family to a knighthood, and you don't want us to have a wedding right away, do you?"

"It doesn't matter, what matters is that you love each other......" replied softly, "my dear brother." Don't look at me like that, I'm a man in love now, and I'm going to sing outside my lover's window tonight. ”

"Congratulations. The three princes already had a tacit understanding, and they ridiculed the emperor in unison.

"Okay, let's talk about something else, I have some ideas, you need to know first. Cohen put down the wine glass in his hand: "It's about the strategic concept of the empire in several directions. ”

The three princes nodded, their eyes fixed on Cohen.

"After the establishment of the Empire, we did not put a lot of pressure on defense. Cohen took out a map from his bosom and spread it out on the table: "Our country faces the sea. On one side is the dividing line between gods and demons, and we will not care about these two aspects for the time being. Behind our country is the Riva Empire. Next to it is the Porta Empire, and the top priority of the Empire's defense is Porta. ”

"The Porta Empire is very large, rich in products and national power, and it has some unclear ties with the rebels. Prince Rick looked at the map: "However, does the Emperor want to calculate the Porta Empire?"

"Why do you say that?" Cohen asked sincerely.

"Because you drove the rebels to Porta. Prince Rick said quietly: "With the strength of the Second Legion, it will not be impossible to catch up with a few rebels who fled on their legs. ”

"This secret cannot be known to anyone else. Cohen nodded and smiled: "But at present, our strategy for Porta is to talk about peace, friendship, and all of them are based on affection and righteousness - but the necessary defense cannot be left undone, I will divide several provinces close to the Porta Empire into one piece, called the first war zone, big brother, you will be the first war zone commander." ”

"What does this chief do?" said Prince Rick, rubbing his chin.

"The commander of the theater has jurisdiction over all military forces in the region, and their military affairs, training, and defense are all in your charge. Cohen explained, "Even the Governor's private army, the troops from other provinces, are subject to your jurisdiction as long as they are in your zone." ”

"I see, it's a completely defensive position, I like it. Prince Rick took a sip of wine: "I hope that during my tenure, the Porta Empire will not make any trouble for me." ”

"There will definitely be trouble, but as long as the Porta army or the rebels dare to find trouble, you can strike hard, and we will naturally come forward to settle the matter afterwards. Cohen's hand was on his chest, "But you have to do something, no matter how the situation changes, at least for three years so that the Porta Empire will not dare to use troops against us." ”

"Okay, that way I'll have enough time to prepare. ”

"The matter of the eldest brother is over, let's go to the second brother. Cohen laughed and looked at the second brother, everyone could see that he was joking: "His Royal Highness Prince Siftah, should you be the interior minister?"

"You're dreaming. Prince Sifta shook his head proudly: "I was born a soldier." ”

"I knew you would say that, I discussed with my father, you, a natural soldier, will also have a war zone. Cohen smiled, "In the direction of the Holy Capital towards the boundary between gods and demons, there are a total of seven provinces that have recently been annexed to us. According to tradition, I could not immediately change the governors of these provinces. But I don't trust them, I don't want to trust them, and I don't want to give them a chance to turn around. ”

"And then?" Prince Siftah's personality had become steady.

"In the name of preparing for the next war of gods and demons, I will divide these seven provinces into one piece and put them under your name, and you will directly control the governors of these seven provinces in the name of the governor of the war zone, and you will help me keep an eye on them. Cohen whispered, "In a year at most, I will replace all these people, and then you can choose the position you like, as an officer or an interior officer." ”

"Alright!" Prince Sifta nodded, "I accept." ”

"You two have to prepare now, you have to familiarize yourself with your affairs in advance, and I will have someone send the relevant Wen Jiàn to your room every day. The Prime Minister said, "This is the first step in the revival of the empire." The time is two years. During this period. The empire will focus on restoring national strength. There will be no war of too much magnitude. ”

Two young princes at a time.

"That means there will be a war in the next two years, but it's not too big?"

"Yes, we already have a strong military force, but without war, their combat effectiveness will not be maintained. Cohen nodded and affirmed the question of the two elder brothers: "My idea, there will be no war in one year, and no large-scale war in two years. After this...... We're going to be busy. ”

"I know your ambition is to be a madman. Rick sighed, "First to ...... In which direction?"

"Although I want to be a madman, I want to be a madman who everyone loves first. Cohen smiled and pointed his finger at the map, "Here, I will ask the army to take this country at a fairly low price, and within two years of my accession to the throne, I will give my glory to everyone in the Divine Alliance." ”

"This is ......" Cohen's two brothers looked at the place where Cohen's finger pointed, and gasped: "You are a typical fishing cross-line, that is the Demon Alliance." ”

"Just make a small excuse, in fact I have a crush on their land, which is very fertile. Cohen smiled, "Besides, isn't it the dream of every generation of gods and people to attack demons? The eyes of the whole god will be on me. ”

This gaze is not only admiration, but also jealousy and resentment. ”

"That's right. That's exactly what I'm trying to achieve. Cohen picked up his glass: "They're going to get excited, they're going to act, they're going to perish...... I am waiting for this day to come. ”

"I'm sure. Prince Sifta laughed: "Now, you are a qualified madman." ”

"Thank you for your support. ”

"If I had a choice, I'd rather not support you. Prince Sifta sighed: "I haven't heard your analysis and strategy of the Riva Empire. ”

"Okay, Riva Empire. Cohen sat down: "I discussed with my father a few times, and decided to maintain the status quo with the Riva Empire, also set up a war zone on the border, and send a steady Lieutenant General Martin as the commander of the war zone, our relationship with Riva has always been good, and Grandpa Martin will continue this relationship." ”

"But this premise is that there are no problems within the Riva Empire, as far as I know, the latest generation of members of the royal family of the Riva Empire are all adults, and they have a tense relationship with each other. Prince Rick leaned forward slightly: "Something may happen, the emperor asked Princess Bernie to be the status of the imperial sister of the Sibia Empire, it is also out of this consideration, right?"

Cohen and Guo glanced at each other, and their expressions were a little helpless.

"You're right, I didn't think Bernie was my sister for no reason. Cohen nodded: "The intelligence shows that the two princes of the Riva Empire are a little unprofessional, and several of the colts are enthusiastic about government affairs beyond their status...... I just hope they don't make a mess in two or three years. ”

"Then we'll have to act. Prince Rick said categorically: "Stir up this chaotic situation a little more, so that they can't see through it, and maybe their behavior will be a little more restrained." ”

"It has already begun, and the intelligence agents lurking in the Riva Empire have reached hundreds, distributed among all strata, and we have found a spokesperson for interests in the Riva court. The minister whispered: "I am glad that you have noticed this, and we will definitely not lose this important neighbor." ”

"Is this the Emperor's strategy of this alliance to be soft with Riva and limited toughness with Porta?

"Other countries are not busy, the intelligence system will come in first, and wait for their first report to come out. Cohen put away the map: "The basic strategy is this, there will be a lot of personnel changes after the accession to the throne, everyone should be prepared, thank you." I've got to go and sing under my lover's window, see you tomorrow. ”

"See you tomorrow. ”

When Cohen left, the two princes looked at their father with doubts in their eyes.

"Don't look at me like that. The Prime Minister said, "The emperor has the right to sing." (To be continued......)