Volume 2 Twilight of the Blackstone Empire Seventy-one, chess pieces
The farce that happened in Tanse County Wang Xiaoqiang is unknown, these rì are like honeymoons, delicious and delicious, never thought of such a wishful thinking at this moment, as for the so-called imprisonment, they just helped Wang Xiaoqiang guard the door.
On the fifth day of Nasembayak's arrival in Blackstone Dìdū, a large convoy slowly drove into Dìdū, loaded with hides and furs of cattle and sheep and local products of Trensu into Blackstone Dìdū. Although the two countries have many dirty relations in private, they are friendly and friendly on the surface. The Blackstone Empire donated a lot of grain and silk artifacts to the Trensu Empire every year, and Trensu gave a lot of cattle and sheep in return.
When all these gifts arrived, Nasembayak appeared at the Temple of the Peace as a messenger, and His Majesty Louis came out to receive the messenger without surprise.
On the black floor of the Taiping Hall stood some old men over forty years old, and the appearance of such a hot woman here inevitably caused a small discussion, My Fair Lady and Gentleman, in the Black Stone Empire, where the people are open, everyone has a pursuing attitude towards beauty, not to mention these imperial ministers who hold great power.
"This woman's identity is not small, I heard that she is the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter, in the eyes of the Trensu people, there is no distinction between men and women, as long as there are enough means, it is normal for a woman to be in power, this woman is active on the political platform of the empire at a young age, and her heart is not small. ”
"No, I heard that she is moving around in the Willy Mansion and the Hu-style Grand Duke's Mansion, and we people are not of enough rank, and no one will talk to us. Take a few looks from afar, and the right to be eye-catching. ”
"Whoever can press this woman down, it is too much of a blessing, I don't know which kid will be cheaper, alas, the good cabbage has been overturned by the pigs. ”
"Ha Luha, my lord, your analogy is so witty......"
Louis the Great came out, and the chatter gradually faded, and Louis the Great, who was sitting on the throne, asked the woman with a tired look: "You are the messenger of Trensu?"
Nasembayak held his chest and bent down to salute, and said, "Yes, Nasembajac only greets Louis the Great." ”
A group of old men behind him swallowed their saliva as they looked at the buttocks that were getting more and more round because of the bending over, and secretly exclaimed for their eyes.
The Blackstone Empire is an imperial empire, and everyone obeys the royal orders of Blackstone dìdū, but Telunsu is a united empire composed of many tribes, and it is also the only empire that unites xìng.
"It turned out to be a child of the Ba'er Jin tribe, your father is Bagen, alas, now that you have grown up, we are all old in this generation. The old Louis the Great rarely smiled.
"Exactly, my father asked me to greet you on his behalf, Louis the Great, you are still as strong as a galloping horse, how can you be old. Nasembayak replied, praising Louis the Great with the custom of Trensu.
"Ha Luha, you kid can talk. Louis XIII, who was sitting on the throne, laughed heartily and said, "Tell me what you brought with you this time." ”
"Returning to the Emperor, I brought a total of 12,000 cattle and sheep this time, 3,000 precious furs, 500 barrels of special horse wine, and a five-meter-long and three-meter-wide splendid goat hair stall, I hope the Emperor can like it. Nasembajak said.
The so-called diplomatic relations are like two good friends giving gifts to each other, since the other party has given them gifts, they must also give back some gifts that show their own etiquette.
Louis the Great on the throne nodded with satisfaction and asked, "Then what do you want?"
"Returning to the Emperor, the people of Telunsu are not good at farming, and this will soon be winter, and the weather will gradually turn cooler, hoping to get a little bit of the black stone empire's jīng beautiful cotton wool, so that the people of Telunsu can warm up in winter. Nasembayak saluted.
"Okay, I'll let them deal with this later, since you're here, it's not polite for me to entertain you for dinner. The left and right attendants prepare the food. "Louis XIII summoned left and right, and it seems that the mood of the Sambayak is much better when I see it today.
"Louis the Great, there is one thing you would like me to allow me to do before I eat, so that I can eat with peace of mind. Just as the attendants were about to clean up the dishes, the Sambayak spoke.
"What's the matter?"
"Help me recover a debt for the people of Trensu. ”
"Who is the debtor?"
"The debtor is dead, but his family is there. ”
"Who are the family members?"
"It's David Anthony of the Temple. Nasembayak's voice rang out, and the temple was amazed.
Why did this woman suddenly point the finger at David Anthony, the leftist minister who was in power, and the debtor was deceased, could it be that it had something to do with Mark Anthony?
Nasembayak cleared his throat and said again: "There is a union in Trensu that was hired by Mark Anthony to kill people and cause chaos in the city of Ainebeast, and after the matter is over, the remaining eighty percent of the commission is not paid, so I will go to my father in the hope of giving justice, Louis the Great This is the letter of the time, please read it." The attendant next to him took the letter and handed it to Louis the Great on the throne.
Suddenly the whole hall was shocked, what is going on? You killed our Blackstone Empire and come to sue again? This seemingly funny and ridiculous thing pushed one person into the abyss, because this is a question raised by the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and there are both human and material evidence. This is a conspiracy, Mingkeng people.
"Your Majesty, my majesty, this Telunsu woman has seen Efalk and said that she wants Efalk to marry her, at this moment she must be playing tricks and getting rid of Wang Xiaoqiang. David Anthony stood on the hall and shouted, Na Sambayak is different from Efake, no matter how much Efake accuses himself, he can suppress it, but this Sambayak speaks differently.
Nasmbayak spat directly at David Anthony and said, "I really despise you. The left minister of the Blackstone Empire, but he is looking for you to ask for a little debt, and he is so pushed, without the enthusiasm and arrogance of the people of the Blackstone Empire. ”
Enthusiasm and boldness? Isn't that what you people of Telunsu have? But this doesn't ask about right and wrong, only collects debts, and it is an ingenious move, and it will break the situation for Wang Xiaoqiang at once.
"Your Majesty, my majesty, has been wronged, this woman of Trensu has evil intentions, and intends to stir up ......trouble in my black stone," David Anthony exclaimed, his prostrate body trembling, except for his eyes.
"That's enough, I still recognize Mark's handwriting, and you pay the rest of your debt to this lady of Trensu. Louis XIII interrupted him.
David Anthony, who was prostrate and prostrate, sighed, and ignored the change from the Trensu side, which seemed to have to be executed by another means, and replied respectfully: "I know the way, my majesty." ”
At this moment, Grand Duke Hoover got up, supported his left hand and his right chest, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I had the honor to come into contact with this young man from Tanser County a few days ago, he has the title of baron of our Blackstone Empire, he is full of justice, he is eager to defend our Blackstone Empire, he is fierce and will not succumb to any powerful force, and most importantly, he is a young man, he has resisted the courage and faith of the younger generation. I think he could be a good craftsman and forge a strong barrier for our Blackstone Empire, which are the three rings he got from Efalk. The Archduke of Hoover handed the three rings to Louis the Great by his attendants, and said again: "I only know from him that one of them is a token that Marc Anthony gave to the Trensu spies. ”
Like a flat earth explosion, the most prominent Grand Duke of the Empire spoke, and he opened his mouth to defend this little barbarian of Tanser County, a moment ago everyone was discussing how to execute this little barbarian, but now most of them were thinking about how to convince this young upstart.
Suddenly, the hall could no longer remain calm, and many ministers whispered.
"Three rings from the Anthony family, I'm afraid their opinion is not so simple, right?"
"No wonder this Alphac must fight to the death with David, this is a life-and-death feud. ”
"Beware of the misfortune that comes out of the mouth. ”
"The adult reminded me that the boy was taught. ”
“......”
In the midst of the chaos, one person spoke again, this is a sturdy old man with white hair, he is wrapped in a robe embroidered with black flowers, his voice is not loud but unusually clear, like a light breeze to transmit his words to everyone's ears: "Your Majesty, I received a magical letter from Nikolai, the president of the Magic Guild of Tansershire, a few days ago, and he mentioned that Mark Anthony had sent his soldiers to attack him outside the city of Ainebeast, which shows that the accusations provided by Efalk before are true. ”
The people of the Magical Guild have once again expressed their support for Efalk, a group of magicians who are far away from the temple and do not hold any positions, but who have always held a transcendent position in the Blackstone Empire, so that even David Anthony's power cannot be refuted.
The mage is also known as the war mage, the strength and weakness of an empire's magic team indicates the strength of the empire, and David will not be stupid enough to argue with these madmen in the magic union even if he is arrogant in power.
"My Majesty, a representative of the Merchants' Union has delivered me a letter confirming the charges against Baron Efalk, that Mark Anthony has monopolized the trade routes in Tanser County, which has made many merchants miserable and extorted revenues. The letter, however, praised Baron Alphack for his appointment as Chief of the Town Law Enforcement Administration. I hope that His Majesty will be able to make a clear decision. Hart Wiley, who wielded the financial power of the Blackstone Empire, dropped a powerful bomb once again. Even if David Anthony is good at cultivating qi, he has become a pig's liver at this moment.
Louis the Great, who was on the throne, stroked his beard and thought for a moment, and asked, "Grand Duke Hoover, how is the news from the defenders of Tansershire?"
"Returning to my majesty, the news is that Mark Anthony is in collusion with the Trensu spies. I believe in these soldiers of mine, who defend the northernmost fortress for the Empire, and they are the heroes of the Empire. Grand Duke Hoover replied.
"In that case, order that Efak's imprisonment be removed. The left and right attendants prepare the food. Louis the Great stood up and waved his hand.
This political contest ended in a tepid result, not asking whether it was right or wrong, but the monitoring was removed, and a group of courtiers who thought they were going to punish David once again felt the heavy sense of oppression coming from David's old fox.
The attendants quickly laid out bright red stalls in the main hall next to the Taiping Palace, gilded dining tables were carried out, and small candles were lit on silver candlesticks to prevent these Louis the Great's guests from accidentally biting their mouths, and white napkins and silver cutlery were placed on the table one by one.
The ministers of the empire sat down one after another under the warm hospitality of Louis the Great, drank the appetizing sweet soup, and the desserts and fresh fruits were piled up on the table in the hands of the attendants in a slow and orderly manner. This was followed by a delicious steak and tender lamb, which were greeted by Louis the Great's hospitality.
Nasembayak cut the tender lamb with a silver knife and fork, dipped it in the delicious jam and chewed it slowly, praising the deliciousness of the food without hesitation, touching the supreme power of the Black Stone Empire with a goblet, and drinking wine from the great winery of Segold. She rolls the delicious glass cabbage into it with a thin layer of lamb and chews it with tahini sauce to reveal a happy appearance.
The etiquette of the aristocracy is like this, when the host warmly entertains the guests, the guests have to put on a strange appetite, the more you eat, the more respect you have for the host, every time Louis the Great set up a banquet to entertain the ministers, these ministers are happy on the face, distressed inside, are to support.
At the end of the meal, the people who left the table happily praised the delicacies of Louis the Great, and then dispersed one after another.
Late at night, Louis the Great sat alone in front of a desk writing something, and then seemed to remember something, took out a letter from the scroll below the desk and opened it to look at it, and then sandwiched it into the scroll again, with a shallow smile on his mouth, and a person murmured: "Wen Hao, Wen Hao, look at the person you recommended to me, the commotion is really not small." ”