Dark City Doge's Palace, early morning.

The officials in charge of the ministries and departments had a rare day off yesterday, and they all got up early this morning and came to the Governor's Palace in a carriage to attend the meeting. They didn't know the reason for yesterday's vacation, but everyone understood that the summer harvest was coming, and His Majesty the Emperor and the Prime Minister would definitely make arrangements.

There were too many people to sit in the council building, and the chief chamberlain learned to be smart this time, so he set up the venue in the garden without waiting for the boss to speak. Fortunately, the weather is gradually getting warmer, and you won't feel cold when you have a meeting in the garden.

Cohen wore a very rare dark gown, and his face swayed peacefully through the crowd, chatting with the officials. The Prime Minister also appeared, looking in good spirits, but several internal affairs overseers who must have been present before the meeting had not yet appeared.

The carriage of the President of the Royal Academy also arrived, and Dean Lorenzo walked through the door and was immediately pulled aside by the Prime Minister.

"Dean!" The Prime Minister took Dean Lorenzo's hand and frowned slightly: "I talked to Cohen for a long time last night, and it seems that he is still unwilling to ascend the throne......! What should I do?"

As soon as he heard Wei Su say this, the blood vessels in Dean Lorenzo's neck were clearly revealed.

"Your Excellency, leave this matter to me. Dean Lorenzo's eyes swept around the room, as if looking for someone: "After all, you are father and son, and there are many things that are difficult to say...... I'm different, I don't have anything to worry about. ”

Eyes locked on Cohen, Dean Lorenzo was absent, leaving the Minister of State to "smile bitterly" on the side.

When the officials around Cohen saw Dean Lorenzo coming this way angrily, they all stepped back in unison, and everyone knew. As soon as this official finds His Majesty the Emperor, it will not be a good thing.

Lorenzo stood in front of Cohen. Staring at him with a fierce gaze. It's a bit of a gnashing of teeth. His Majesty the Emperor looked left and right to find someone to talk to, and didn't pay attention to this little old man at all. And the Minister of State clapped his palms over there, complained that he had forgotten something, and turned back to his room.

"Cohen. Kaida—" Lorenzo opened his mouth word by word: "His Majesty the Emperor xià......"

The garden-shaped shì suddenly tensed, and Lucy ran out of breath to report the news, while several internal affairs overseers gathered in Diel's room to whisper.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Lucy ran to the door: "His Majesty the Emperor and Dean Lorenzo have quarreled, it is very intense, and no one dares to persuade it." ”

"Isn't Father out there?" asked Kelly, surprised.

"Your Excellency is not here. ”

"Then let's go!" Kelly stood up and was about to walk out, "They might get more and more noisy." ”

"Walk slowly. Filine smiled and stood up: "If it comes up too soon." We're going to do bad things. ”

"Is it ......?"

"yes!" Dill smiled and walked over to take Kelly's hand, "Cohen did it on purpose!"

Several imperial concubines leisurely walked to the venue, around a few corners, they heard the fierce quarrel from the venue in front of them, and when they walked to the edge of the venue, they saw Cohen standing in front of their seats, and Dean Lorenzo standing a few steps in front of Cohen, and the two of them were arguing in a daze.

"If you don't ascend the throne for a day, you won't be able to crusade against rebellion in the name of the royal family!" Dean Lorenzo was very excited, and his face turned red: "The matter of rebellion is the most important thing at the moment! Do you have to sacrifice the lives of soldiers to make your heart happy?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Cohen pointed to the dean's nose. He shouted very angrily: "I don't care what you call me, I've said it many times." I will say it again today in front of all the officials -- one last time! I will never ascend the throne until I conquer the holy capital! Do you want me to ascend the throne as soon as possible? Yes! I will ascend the throne if I conquer the holy capital!"

"You're trying to fool us!"

"Perfunctory to you? Young Master Ben is a man who stands up to the sky, and he does what he says! Perfunctory to you is not a bad old man!"

Dozens of officials sat in a precarious position, staring unsquinting, as if they did not know what was happening in front of them. In fact, it's no wonder that the two people who quarreled didn't listen to anyone's persuasion at all, and the content of the quarrel was so important.

"What's the matter?" Fei Lin saw that they were arguing about the same, and immediately interjected: "Calm down, an emperor, an important minister, what problems can't be discussed?"

"Greetings to all the Imperial Princesses. The officials stood up and saluted a few of the interior overseers, perhaps thankful that they had come at the right time.

Several imperial concubines nodded to the officials, walked to the seats next to Cohen and sat down, and the white shadow, who was a maid, stood beside Cohen with a blank expression.

"I thought it was a big deal!" Filene asked Dean Lorenzo the reason for the quarrel, and laughed softly: "This is easy to do, you two, just leave it to me to deal with, okay?"

Cohen nodded, then snorted coldly and turned his face away.

Because he has always respected Firin, Dean Lorenzo couldn't say anything more, and calmed down: "I am willing to listen to the arrangement of the imperial concubine." ”

"The matter of ascending to the throne is related to all aspects, and as far as personal feelings are concerned, His Majesty the Emperor has made many concessions. Fei Lin explained softly to the officials: "Thanks to everyone's efforts, we have solved one problem after another, and our situation has improved recently." I understand everyone's eagerness...... But should we also leave a space for His Majesty the Emperor?"

"Of course. Dean Lorenzo, who had just returned to his seat, snapped up: "But it's been four months!"

"Dean, please sit down. Dill raised his hand and took over the conversation: "My husband values love and righteousness, and once made a vow that he would not ascend the throne for a day if he did not regain his land and avenge his best friend." This is the wish of my husband and the wish of your emperor, and you should not ask an emperor of good character to break his own oath. ”

"Of course, the dean's concerns are not unreasonable, and you are also thinking about your majesty. Fei Lin took the words and comforted the dean: "But this is the oath that His Majesty the Emperor used to spur himself, and it is also a piece of loyalty to his friends, we ...... Don't ask for too much, right?"

Dean Lorenzo had gradually calmed down, and at this time he spoke in a relaxed tone: "I also understand this, but if you don't ascend the throne for a day, there will be many inconveniences in acting. The people of the entire empire. I'm looking forward to it!"

"It's not hard. "The Prime Minister, who caused the incident, finally appeared. He walked through the side of the hall: "We can tell the whole empire. Inform the people of the Sù Empire of today's decision—we will soon launch a war of rebellion, and the day the army will capture the Holy Capital, it will be Cohen. When Al Qaeda ascends the throne!"

"But the Prime Minister. Dean Lorenzo was very stubborn: "What if at that time, His Majesty the Emperor finds a reason not to ascend the throne?"

Vitamins. Kaida smiled faintly and sat back in his place: "Since it is several imperial concubines who are dealing with this matter, if there is any incident, of course we can find the imperial concubines to reason." ”

"Yes Father. Unable not to answer this sentence directly, she had to agree: "I will guarantee it." His Majesty the Emperor will ascend the throne after conquering the Holy Capital, and if he fails to do so, we are willing to accept the punishment. ”

At this moment, including all the officials, everyone was very relieved, everyone knew that His Majesty the Emperor was the most nervous about the imperial concubines, how could they be willing to be punished? With the assurance of several imperial concubines, this matter was ironclad.

"Okay, let's start the meeting if you have no opinion. The Prime Minister nodded with satisfaction: "Logistics Department, report on the preparation of military supplies!"

It was the first time that a meeting was held in the form of a royal power. The management agency that used to manage only a few provinces has been fully upgraded, and the management vision has been expanded. Keep an eye on the entire empire.

The administrative organs are temporarily divided into 10 major departments, namely, military affairs, garrison, finance, justice, civil affairs, construction, transportation, study and art, personnel, and logistics, which are under the jurisdiction of the returned prime minister. Other things, such as communication with foreign races, business management, farming, etc., were all assigned to the management of the four internal overseers. Several intelligence systems are in the hands of Cohen, the Minister of State, and the General Staff, especially the two systems of Amaterasu and Marfa, which cannot be touched by anyone except Cohen.

A large part of the hidden forces developed by Amaterasu and Marfa were directly transferred to the ministries and sent back a large amount of relevant information every day, so that the officials in the Dark City knew a lot about the actual situation on the rebel territory. How many new soldiers have been added to the rebels in recent days, how much rations have been allocated, and what are the equipment of the soldiers...... The officials know all about these things.

Cohen did not announce the date of the troop in public, only asking officials to report on their preparations.

After almost four months of preparations, excluding food, the other logistical materials needed for the troops were basically stockpiled. Of course, this is thanks to a huge smuggling system, and the little princess of a certain empire also contributes to it.

In mid-April, the first batch of early-maturing summer grain could be harvested, and if it was transported directly to the front, it could barely support the daily consumption of the 120,000-strong army. However, this requires the cooperation of all departments of the logistics department, because the grain is harvested, processed, stored, not to mention the manpower required for transportation...... Fortunately, the road to the front line is quite smooth.

However, this is a war, and the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it is impossible for the army to decide the route of advance in accordance with the requirements of logistics. Cohen called for a map, and with a wave of his hand, he drew a general direction and area for the logistics department to march into.

Several high-ranking officials put their heads in front of the map, and after a period of coordination, they finally assembled a convoy of 30,000 men.

"Other than that. Cohen finally said, "You also need to prepare a considerable amount of fine grain in a short time and send it to the city of Wanpu, I will be useful." ”

"How much does Your Majesty want?"

"20,000 people, ten days' rations. Cohen said, "It's a requirement to carry it with you, and it can't be too cumbersome." ”

"Your Majesty, that requires the slaughter of a thousand domestic animals and 200,000 catties of beans. The logistics officer said: "This is a large amount, where can we find it?"

"Don't ask me. Cohen glared, "That's what you're doing." ”

"But Majesty xià ......"

"Alright, alright, don't complain to me anymore. Cohen waved his hand: "The rest of the things are put aside, do this thing first, and you appoint a deputy to supervise it...... If it is really difficult to complete, you can buy it on the spot in Wanpu, and the city lord of Wanpu will help. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Cohen is now numb to the title of Majesty, and he does not refuse as harshly as before, because no matter how much he scolds, it is useless.

"What about the armor suit?" Cohen turned to the other man and asked, "It's a series of fierce battles, and the cost will be very high." ”

"Yes, this guarantee is no problem. The official assured: "The dwarves have sent several more batches of craftsmen one after another, and our foundry has been burning for days. The supply can be fully satisfied. ”

"Wounded care?"

"We are prepared to have enough medicine and witch doctors. As long as His Majesty gives an order. Personnel and medicines can be loaded into carriages and move with the army, and nothing will be delayed. ”

"Allocate some to the front first. Cohen thought for a moment: "The army is about to strengthen assault training, so that these people can familiarize themselves with the battlefield as soon as possible." ”

The minds of several departments were discussing armaments, and the deputies in the back took a pen to record orders and tasks, and assigned them on the spot, asking questions immediately if they didn't understand, which was simple and direct, and quite efficient.

When armaments come to an end. All officials breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone felt that although this was a very important battle, the tasks given by His Majesty the Emperor were really not many, and it was not like this before, and everyone was busy when it came to the war.

"Easy, huh?" Cohen straightened up with a smile, "Compared to before, you all feel very relaxed." ”

The officials didn't understand and laughed. The Prime Minister was whispering something to the dean, and he didn't join in at all.

"There is going to be a war, our army will attack the city and plunder the land, and sweep away the rebels! One city in a day, one town in one minute!" Cohen waved his arms in a heroic manner: "There are so many towns and villages, so many vacancies—do you give me the officials I am ready to take over?"

The smiles of the officials froze on their faces. opened his mouth wide, and the whole person froze.

"Laugh! Occupy so many places. If there is no one to manage it for a day, those stragglers and bandits will be able to smash you to the bottom! Every inch of land that the army has taken down is our own, and we must not leave any gaps for people to destroy! How much time and energy will it take to rebuild the scorched earth? How much will it cost?" Cohen's eyes swept over the faces of the officials, and he snorted coldly: "You guys will make me laugh! When the time comes, there will be no one to manage it, so see how you explain to me!"

"That's, that's a huge number...... "The officials of the Ministry of Personnel felt weak in their hearts, and their eyes couldn't help but look at the Prime Minister and the dean of the college: "How can we have so many idle officials in our hands?"

"If you don't have it, go and find it, what's the problem?" Cohen counted him angrily: "Do you think that the promotion of various ministries and departments is to be promoted to play?"

"But......" The head of the HR department was about to cry.

"If you can't rush this one, you should first determine the main officials. The minister on the other side finally spoke: "You can first prepare the officials needed for the management system of the three provinces, there are several batches of students who have graduated from the academy, and you can also transfer skilled personnel from various ministries." Kelly's internal affairs superintendent has trained a large number of guards there, which can be assigned to these officials first to maintain the situation for the time being. ”

"Thank you for your advice. ”

"All ministries and departments should also pay attention to the fact that this matter is related to the overall situation, not just a matter of personnel department. The prime minister said: "As long as the Ministry of Personnel needs it, you must bring out people, and you must not procrastinate and be unwilling to give." The entire army is fighting for its life in the front, and if anyone drags the army back, the law of the country will not tolerate it. Justice Jack is waiting to entertain the offender!"

At this moment, the faces of all the officials turned blue, and only Jack was left laughing in the audience. The multi-hated judge gained fame over the course of a few months, and under the guidance of the Prime Minister and the dean of the college, he taught many officials a lesson.

At the end of the meeting, after saluting Cohen, most of the officials trotted out the door.

Looking at these officials with their feet on the ground, Cohen smiled, "There is a need for such an atmosphere before the big war, which will help the officials improve their attention and allow them to reach their maximum potential.

The internal affairs were settled, and the next thing Cohen had to do was to hold a small military meeting.

"Dad. Cohen squeezed to the side of the prime minister and whispered: "You keep an eye on the affairs here, I will go to the various training grounds to see the situation of the soldiers, and by the way, I will make a detour to meet with Carlos and the others." ”

"Be careful on the road. The Prime Minister patted his son on the shoulder and whispered.

"No problem, I'll leave in the afternoon, with the White Shadow. Cohen nodded, then turned to smile at Lorenzo as a greeting.

Lorenzo was extremely angry, feeling that this emperor was extremely bad, but there was nothing he could do.

※※※After lunch, Cohen asked the rock to gather the guards and prepare to go.

Rock and the others were beaten with military sticks the day before yesterday, and although they have been treated, there are still some team members who walk in a slightly unnatural manner. Jack's 100 military sticks are indeed a bit ruthless, and if it were an ordinary person, it would have been done long ago. Many magicians didn't even finish beating fifty sticks, and they all owed them to their accounts.

At the time of the morning meeting, the Governor's Guard had completed the name change and officially became the Royal First Guard, and a new group of members had been added, and after deducting the rank of the military judge who had been demoted, all the old members were still upgraded by one rank.

Because the Prime Minister credited the Guards with the merits of the New Year's fire in the Holy Capital, many of the team members had an extra medal on their chests.

Cohen was saying goodbye to the princesses, and was swearing that he would never run away and would return home on time, when a member of the team in charge of the horses came running from afar.

"Your Majesty, your previous horse was lost in the last operation. The team saluted: "Captain Rock said, please go and pick a new mount." ”

"Got it. Cohen nodded, and said to the princesses, "I'm leaving now, and I'll leave it to you here." ”

"Sister White Shadow, help us keep an eye on him. Kelly's friendship with White Shadow has grown by leaps and bounds in the past two days, and she took White Shadow's hand and begged: "First, don't let him run around." Second, he is not allowed to mess with flowers. Third ......"

"Alright, alright. Cohen took the white shadow's hand and left: "If I continue, I won't have to go out......"

※※※The stables are located in the backyard of the Governor's Palace against the fence, and the sound of horses can be heard from afar.

The groom in military uniform had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Cohen and the others coming, he immediately came up to say hello, and then led Cohen to the stable to choose.

"Your Majesty, take a look at this white horse first, it was just recently sent, a tall and divine horse, there is no miscellaneous hair on the whole body, and the foot is good. The groom introduced the past one by one, such as a few treasures: "This flower horse is also very good, and the endurance is excellent! The running speed is fast and smooth......

Listening to the groom's introduction and looking at the familiar scene, Cohen couldn't help but think back to the last time he and Fichette came here to pick horses. Now, although Fischette is gone for the time being, one day, Fichette will come here again with himself to pick up horses!

Cohen thought about walking as he could, but he realized that he was halfway there, and all the good horses were placed in the front stable, and the back ones were not very good.

The groom opened his mouth and asked, "Your Majesty, which one do you like?"

"Well, this, nothing to like. Cohen didn't pay attention at all, and he didn't know which one was better: "Look at it again!"

Just as he was about to look again, there was an eager and excited neighing from the back stable, Cohen turned his head to see a black hoof raised, kicking the fence with a "pop!" and then a pitch-black horse stepped out in a few steps, watching Cohen bark and tugging the reins. (To be continued......)