"Villanell, you should have been there to see how I negotiated with that old bone. Damn, he wants tariff exemptions and one-way trade regulations. it, and I've vetoed it all. I insist on only one principle – that is, Kislev has trade autonomy and no other country has the right to interfere. ”

"Guess what? The old bone was defeated, and all his proposals were rejected, and I made them. All timber, cotton, and beer shipped to Kislev by the Reich were subject to the original tariff, while furs, medicines, and stones from Kislev to the Reich were all charged at 70 percent of the original tariff. Maximian's face turned blue, but in the end it was not to be compromised. Without it, the other Imperial provinces would do business with me, and there is no shortage of it in the great Kislev, right?"

In the banquet hall of the palace, Tsar Pavel invited Dennis's good sister Villanell to dinner. At the dinner, the drunken king sat on a chaise longue and boasted of his exploits. However, the clever Villanelle was silent, she already knew what the king's mouth was about trade negotiations. It's just that in front of the good-faced Pavel, Villanell chose to pretend to be stupid and pretend that he didn't know, which was the best way.

In fact, she didn't plan to come to this dinner. As Dennis's best friend, a good sister. Just because she is familiar with Dennis doesn't mean she's familiar with her husband. But in recent days, Pavel has been looking for various reasons to ask her out. Because of the king's feast, she had to come. When I came over, I realized that even Dennis was not there...... She seemed to be busy with the affairs of the king, which were supposed to belong to the king, and in a few months they were all handed over to the queen.

Villanelle smiled awkwardly at the table, and she looked at the wall clock on the wall, hoping that the hour would come soon. In this way, she will be able to leave the feast and go home. It's an awkward conversation with this strange man here.

It's just that Pavel doesn't seem to have any intention of letting her go back sooner. The ruddy-faced Tsar had been staring at the chest of the girl in front of him, intentionally or unintentionally, and that expression made Villanell faintly uneasy.

Finally, Villanelle waited for the return of his good sister, Dennis.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry I'm late. ”

Dennis stepped on the cold floor and walked into the dinner hall. The large banquet hall was filled with only the king and his good sisters, plus a few servants and guards. It seems a little lonely and lonely.

The king's face looked very ruddy, and it was the effect of alcohol that made him a little fluttery.

"It's all right, my queen. Pavel returned with a smile.

"Are you done?"

The king then asked.

"Well, almost. But there is one thing that has not yet been dealt with. Need to report back to you. ”

When Villanell heard this, he was about to consciously leave, but was unexpectedly stopped by Pavel-

"You're not an outsider, so you can listen to something together. Let's talk about it. ”

The king's words came down, and Villanell naturally didn't want to say anything more. After all, he is the king...... Dennis nodded at her.

With the approval of the good sisters, Villanelle could only sit down and continue with the awkward dinner. She wanted to tell Dennis what Pavel had just done in private, and she was worried that if the king had no intention, she would be tantamount to sowing discord. can only sit on pins and needles in hesitation.

"Your Majesty, let me cut it short. It came to pass that a few days ago, a sick man in a household in the city was seriously ill and about to die. In the monastery not far away, the priests of Sarak rushed over when they heard the news. But because there were Moorish believers in the patient's family, these Saraq priests were not allowed to treat the sick. It is said that this is the will of the Grim Reaper, and that Death Moore wants to take this man to the Land of Shadows, and that mortals should not resist it. And on this ground, he refused the treatment of Priest Sarak. Several of the priests of Sarac were anxious to save people and wanted to break in, but they were injured by the people who rushed out inside......"

"Are these people civilians?"

Pavel impatiently interrupted his wife's presentation.

"Yes, it's all civilians. ”

Dennis returns.

"Then you don't need to report this matter to me, just make your own decisions. ”

With that, the king picked up his glass and continued to taste the wine.

"I'm not done yet, it's extraordinary. ”

Dennis was in a hurry.

But Pavel remained indifferent - fat cat

"What is the extraordinary significance of a few civilians making trouble?"

There was a hint of disdain and contempt in the king's words. Dennis only felt angry, once upon a time, he was a king who wanted to make achievements, once upon a time, he was obedient to her, but now, he can't do big things, he doesn't bother to do small things...... Dennis wanted to slap him and wake him up, but he was a tsar......

"Those beaters are not ordinary people, according to the investigation, they are members of the Black Rose Knights. ”

Holding back his frustration, Dennis continued to report. After all, she still regarded Pavel as a tsar.

"Didn't they return to the Empire long after our civil war ended?"

Pavel wondered.

"That was on the surface, but in fact, some of the Knights disguised themselves as civilians and settled in Kislev. ”

Dennis replied.

Villanell, who was on the side, was keenly aware that this matter was indeed not simple, but it was inconvenient for her to interject when the king and queen were discussing matters.

"What is their purpose in doing this? Kislev's women are more beautiful than the Empire?"

Pavel asked with a smile.

"Of course not!"

Dennis couldn't help but amplify his voice-

"They have other intentions. Don't you think, my Majesty, that Moorishism is developing too quickly? and that the means are not so glorious......"

Pavel frowned when he heard this. He finally understood why Dennis was so annoyed. The Knights of the Black Rose secretly supported the development of the Moorish religion in Kislev. Since ancient times, theocracy has been the greatest enemy of kingship. Pavel still knows this truth.

"Then I will send someone to suppress them. ”

The king swore by it.

"I'm afraid this is not a sane solution, Your Majesty. ”

Dennis replied.

"Why?"

Pavel stared at his wife, his eyes full of confusion.

"When there was a civil war between the North and the South of Kislev, my father, in order to defeat the Snow Queen, promised to allow the Moorish religion to develop freely in Kislev. Now, if we attack Moorishism for no reason, won't we be accused of being ruthless?

Dennis asked rhetorically.

"That's what your father promised them, and I didn't say anything to the Moorish Sect!"

Pavel immediately retorted, and the wine instantly sobered up for the most part......

"Don't be angry, my majesty. Anyway, give me some time and I'll take care of it. Forcibly suppressing Moorism with the army or police may set off another bloody storm in the territory. The Empire, on its part, will also find an excuse to re-enter the country. ”

Dennis persuaded. And the plan to deal with it, she had actually already thought about it, and in this kingdom, not only the Moorish religion has its own armed group......