The flower path spreads, the branches and leaves are light, and occasionally you can see the stone carved lampstand, and the turning is like a turn.

Althea and a tall woman were strolling through it. Aithea, dressed in a goose yellow dress, is like a slim tulip, and the woman in the red dress next to her is like a fiery red rose.

"Katherina, is the view from the 'Iron Wall Pass War Zone' good?" asked Althea curiously.

"Fortunately," said the woman named "Catherina," whose features were delicate and almost perfect, and whose body was half a head taller than that of Athea, "is not pretty, or better described as majestic." ”

"Xiongqi?" Althea tilted her head, "By the way, how long are you going to stay in Norman City this time?"

"I don't know what to do, but it's too laid-back here, I'd like to go back early," Catherina patted the sword at her waist, looking a little bored, "I don't know what my father is going to take me to Norman City for?"

"But you and General Cartroman's temperament is very different, and to be honest, I'm scared to see him. You're completely different, generous, beautiful, and kind. Althea laughed.

"Really?" said Catherina with a smirk, "my father admired Lord Hansent's art of war, and they used to be very good friends. ”

Althea's expression was a little gloomy, obviously remembering her deceased father.

Catherina next to her wanted to comfort her, but suddenly turned her head and hurriedly saluted, "Your Majesty, why are you here?" ”

"General Cattroman and General Kudran have gone to the Department of Military Affairs to take care of some military affairs, and I'll come and see," Nacini sighed and patted Althea on the shoulder to soothe, "Althea, don't be sad. ”

Althea nodded.

Nacini remembered. "Speaking of which, my military strategy was all taught by Uncle Hansente, and I thought it was normal at the time, but now that I think about it, it's really a pearl. ”

"My father often lamented the untimely death of General Hansent, and thought that if he were still alive. There is no such thing as a follow-up. Catherina glanced at Nacini, the famous king of the continent had faded from his former youth, his silhouette was handsome, his long hair was like gold flowing in the sun, and a few light wrinkles added a little mature masculine charm to him.

"Yes, for the sake of an Elendil city, with a peerless general, my father did a really foolish thing, I was so angry that I didn't return to Vanuna for several years. has been walking around with the 'Purple Electric Light Riding Regiment'. Nacini whispered, "Don't talk about the past, let's go, go and sit over there." ”

After a few words of conversation in the flower hall, Nacini suddenly fell silent. He sat there, glancing at the two girls in front of him, his eyes flickering a little, frowning as if he was thinking about something. One is a childhood sweetheart. Cute and cute, deep feelings, one is beautiful and beautiful. The status is important and the involvement is wide-ranging, and the entanglements behind it are complicated, which makes him quite a headache.

Catherina and Althea looked at each other, a little puzzled, but they didn't dare to say anything.

Long. He suddenly sighed and stood up, "Athea, you take Catherina around, I still have some political affairs to deal with." ”

Even the peerless king. Not every decision is so easy to make.

On the wide road, the convoy followed far behind, and two of the most important generals of the imperial military walked side by side.

"You old fox," Kudran glanced at him, "and you think you brought Catherina to Norman City, and I don't know what your intentions are?"

"I'll take her out to see the world," said Cartroman, smiling slightly, "and, am I afraid that you will not be able to do it?"

"In such a hurry, aren't you afraid that the king will be unhappy?" Kudran sighed softly.

"The king is a wise king. Cattroman said lightly, and then said no more.

"I'm afraid you also know about the readjustment of administrative divisions?" Kudran tentatively asked.

"Of course, the territory of the 'Tiebiguan Theater' accounts for almost half of the empire, and the military strength also accounts for more than forty percent, and they are all elite generals. In your planning, you have to divide at least three divisions, right?" said Cartroman, in a low voice.

"I can't hide anything from you old fox," Kurderan said helplessly, "don't you have any complaints in your heart?"

"You're the Empire's Chief of War, will I tell you these words," Cartroman's smile, "Tell the Chief of War, Cartroman's no complaints, just transfer all my subordinates, then I, Cartroman, can take my daughter home to retire with peace of mind." ”

"And say that there is no resentment," Kudran stopped, shook his head, and said, "The king is to drive me home to retire, that is, to drive all the soldiers home to retire, and the one left behind will definitely be you." ”

"Yes, so, the king is a wise king," Cattroman also said solemnly, "but what about the future? Wasn't the first king a wise monarch when he was young? ”

He looked at Kudran and said softly, "My loyalty to the king and the empire is absolute. I didn't ask for much, just a guarantee. ”

"I know it, and I'm doing my best to make it happen," Kudran sighed, "but Hansent's descendants are only one of them. Further, my mentor, the old general Deranor, you also know that Hansent's affair hit him hard, and after all these years he still complains about the royal family, and he only has this precious granddaughter, which is really ...... Alas......"

Kateroman nodded with a heavy expression and said slowly, "If Catherina can be made queen, and the king will make Aithea the princess, I am also willing to accept it." ”

"Forget it, don't think about it," Kudran shook his head and sighed, "Let the king decide for himself." ”

In the study, Nacini sat behind the yellow wooden table, carefully looking at the folds, holding a quill pen and drawing something.

Hilda, the intelligence chief in her thirties, dressed in a crisp black uniform, stood next to him. The Intelligence Division is an independent department half a level below the Military Affairs Department and reports directly to Nacini, but is still famous in the military, so it also wears a military uniform.

"Hilda, what did you just say?"

"Your Majesty, Grand Duke Oneisha has canonized Master Allegri as 'Count of Violet', and the fief is at the other end of the 'Path of the Lighthopper', and the knighthood conferring ceremony has been held a few days ago. Brenda reported.

"Really?" said Nacini as he inserted the quill back into the inkwell and frowned, "and he came up and made an earl?"

"Yes, the title 'Count Violet,' and it is said that the amnesty issued by Onessa does not limit the number of his private soldiers," said Hilda, "Mr. Allegri's mercenary regiment has begun to recruit new members. What does the Department of Military Affairs mean, do you want to increase the number of troops we have on the southern border to counterbalance?"

"No," Nacini said flatly, thinking for a moment, "Onessa is really calculating, well, I'll help her." ”

"What does the king mean......" Hilda asked.

"Didn't I ask the Finance Department to prepare supplies to support the Principality of Anlan?" Nacini smiled slightly, "I will hand over this batch of supplies directly to Allegri, and I will support this old friend's army building." ”

"Yes. Hilda nodded.

Nacini leaned back in her chair and let out a sigh, "For now, Oneisha is a qualified Grand Duke, so let me see what the limits of her tolerance are, and what will happen to Allegri's army if one day she overtakes herself? From now on, we will strongly support all of Allegri's military actions." ”

"Your Majesty, the 'Path of the Lightwalkers' is our future commercial artery, is it really a good thing to have such a powerful army to control it?"

Hilda hesitated.

"But what about comparison?" Nacini straightened up, his eyes shining, "it is in the interests of the Empire that the two forces of mutual checks and balances are more in the interests of the Empire than a unified and powerful Duchy of Anlan. ”

"Yes, the king is really wise and powerful," Hilda just snapped a sentence, suddenly glanced at the door, and said busily, "Chief Kudran is here, and his subordinates will retire first." ”

In an instant, the "wise and martial" Wang Shang's momentum suddenly leaked down, and he sighed helplessly.

A loyal old minister, who does everything for the sake of the empire, is more of a headache for the king than even the cunning enemy.

A thousand miles away, Allegri stood under the magic tower, looking up at the magic tower that had reached the third floor, and his expression was a little excited.

"The embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed in the anthill, the more you have to be cautious, a small mistake may affect the operation of the entire magic tower," Herseus hovered over his shoulder, "By the way, what did you choose for the first two layers of the main circle?"

"One defensive main circle, one auxiliary main circle, all according to your orders," Allegri laughed, "As for what it is, you will know when the time comes." ”

"How's the mercenary group recruiting?" Herseus didn't care.

"Dios stayed in the Green River Valley to take care of this," Allegri explained, "and he had a lot of experience and nothing could go wrong." ”

"Is the loyalty of such a recruited army really guaranteed?" Herseus frowned.

"The scale of this recruitment will not be very large, less than 1,000 people, it can only be regarded as a trial stage," Allegri said with a smile, "mainly refugees from this war, and they are not very old, and they are mainly cultivated slowly." ”

"Aren't most of the refugees in this war born from Anlan's Restoration and the 'Fire Demon Knights'?" Herseus said keenly, "Won't this arouse the suspicion of the high-level officials of the Duchy of Anlan and Onesha?"

"Suspicion is suspicion......," Allegri shrugged, "Onisha was glad that I had helped her with the large number of unemployed refugees. ”

Herseus stopped talking, and suddenly there was a commotion of chariots and horses in the distance. (To be continued......)

PS: (double change)