Chapter Eighty-Six: Half a Prince (Part II)

By the time Theodore awoke, the sun had already crossed the midpoint - more precisely, Theodore did not wake up spontaneously, he was awakened by the near-boiling cheers of the arena not far from the castle.

Fifteen consecutive days of competitive competition naturally aroused the interest of most of the citizens of Caesarea, and even many outsiders participated in it with great interest. On the first day of the real sword fight alone, there were many wandering knights, mercenaries and even many prestigious knights from all directions who came to participate, throwing away huge prize money, more likely to be able to fight here to become famous - after all, Caesarea has become the imperial capital of the entire north, and if you can make a name for yourself here, it will definitely be good for your future.

The golden sunlight shone through the large glass window throughout the bedroom, and when he just woke up, Theodore, who was naked, casually put on a wide-sleeved robe with a red background, and looked at Helena who was still asleep next to him with interest, and gently pulled the quilt to the curtain.

The little princess in her sleep is like a sweet cat, her delicate and white carcass curled up and hiding in the bed, and her black hair is scattered like a waterfall, which is pitiful. The slight breathing sound touched the eyelashes and trembled slightly, and the corners of her mouth seemed to be wrapped in a faint smile, which couldn't help but make people think about what she dreamed of.

Throughout the night, this always proud but innocent little princess seemed to want to "revenge" Theodore's actions, but she didn't know how to take the first step of the so-called "adulthood"—fortunately, there were some things in this world that she had never learned. But we all have an innate instinct. Helena, who was as gentle as water, her soft and delicate body was like a clear spring, which completely purified Theodore's inner restlessness.

The little princess who was sleeping seemed to be suddenly alarmed by the noise outside, and subconsciously twisted her body, but this extremely slight movement was accompanied by the pain that affected a certain part, and her smooth forehead wrinkled slightly, moaning softly.

Diodore smiled and got up from the bed, went to the window, closed the thick curtains, casually draped a garment, and lit the incense. Gently opened the bedroom door and walked out.

"Have another good dream. Theodore's eyes were the last to gaze at Helena on the bed. I silently said in my heart: "The best, you can be like this forever, forever and ever." ”

After leaving the bedroom, Theodore went straight to the small bathroom next to it, the castle of Caesarea from the beginning. It is designed according to the level of "Caesar". After the completion of the most relax works. The castle can only be regarded as a castle - much like a castle palace, with a large bathroom and a private bath alone, after all, the bathroom dedicated to entertaining VIPs cannot be opened every day. Too wasteful of water. And the small bathroom naturally became a special room for Theodore to freshen up.

The long-awaited servants came to freshen up and clean up his "Imperial Emperor's Majesty", who had been officially crowned Emperor - but for himself, he just sat there and waited, and without even twisting his neck, he could complete the whole process of grooming, arranging his hair, trimming his nails, and shaving his body hair...... Even a sauna or something like that would be perfectly fine if needed.

The Roman aristocracy of the imperial era had an uncanny concept of time – waking up to a little breakfast, spending the whole morning in the bathroom, the noon was spent chatting with family or reading a book, and the afternoon was spent on daily work, from the evening until the second half of the night, which was the time for banquets. If invited, the banquet would even begin at noon – which is why Marco Antony would say that "work in the morning is efficient", and the extravagance of the Roman aristocracy began to show itself in the late Republic. It was also one of the important factors in Theodore's efforts to promote the rustic culture of Sparta.

After tidying up a little, Theodore, dressed in a purple robe, turned around from the bathroom and went directly to the small living room. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a person who had not been seen for a long time sitting there, and when he saw himself entering, he immediately stood up and bowed slightly: "Your faithful servant Idora sends you the most sincere greetings, my majesty. ”

"Idora, why are you here?" Theodore looked at the Harlingos Academy dean with some surprise, "By the way, how long have you been waiting?"

"A whole morning, just had lunch - beef bisque and chestnut bread, very delicious indeed, thank you for your hospitality to my majesty. Idora said without smiling, crossing her hands in front of her: "As for why I am here, it is because I have just been appointed as an advisor to your Imperial Council, and I will also serve as a secretary, and I will be responsible for the filing of all the statutes of all the Imperial Council, and I will be directly responsible to you. ”

"Oh, you're going to leave Harlem Goths behind and come to Caesarea to be my advisor?" said Theodore with a slightly startled smile, "The man who bought you must have been extraordinarily generous. ”

"Lord Malcius, he told me that if I am willing to take up this position, he will lend me the treasured documents of Anduria—which contain many historical records from before the foundation of the human city-state, and which is an irresistible temptation for a man who is keen on all kinds of ancient knowledge. Idora sighed softly and sat down next to Theodore, "As for Haringos Academy. I've already given them everything I can – in fact, even if I could teach them everything, I wouldn't be able to change the fate of too many people, who still have to inherit their family fortune and live an ordinary life. ”

"As for serving as your Imperial Advisor, it's not unacceptable to me. Idora's voice was bland to the extreme: "I was also a court scholar who served an emperor who was once in his prime. What should be done and what should not be done, I know very well. ”

"So now, my esteemed Imperial Advisor Adora should inform me of some of the ongoing statutes of our Imperial Council. Theodore lay on the couch and smiled and snapped his fingers: "Tell me, what are the guys discussing?"

"The two issues, in fact, began early in the morning by the Imperial Council, presided over by Lord Domitius, and several dukes and scholars had no opinions. Idora took a parchment scroll from the table behind him and said, "The name of the empire, and...... The heraldic banner of the new empire, that is, the specifications and designs of the royal coat of arms. ”

"The new coat of arms has actually passed the bill, and there are several more for you and Her Majesty Helena to choose from. As he spoke, Idora gently opened the scroll in his hand and handed it to Theodore: "But this should be the best one, designed by a Roman scholar with a great artistic talent." ”

"Oh, is it?" said Theodore, opening the scroll in his hand. This is a rectangular heraldic flag like the Radiant Cross flag, with a golden laurel crown in the center on the purple flag, and a golden eagle standing on the laurel crown, spreading its wings, as if protecting the white cross behind it. At the top and bottom of the flag, there is also a black bottom edge.

"Purple, the most noble color of Rome, is also a symbol of your family, the golden laurel crown symbolizes victory and peace, the eagle protecting the white cross represents the union of the two families, as well as justice, glory and duty, and the black background at the end means that the new empire and the evil world will fight to the end, and civilization will triumph over barbarism. Facing His Majesty the Emperor, Idora gushed introducing: "Of course, there are a few quite good, you can choose them with Her Majesty the Empress later." ”

"Also, it's about the name of the new empire. When he said this, Idora couldn't help but sigh: "It can be said that from early in the morning to now, all the content of the argument is basically this. Originally, this was supposed to be the time to meet you with the Noldor Elves' mission, but it had to be delayed. ”

"That can be said later. Theodore waved his hand with interest and said, "What are they arguing about—what is there to argue about?"

"For some, the name of the empire is even a thousand times more important than the treasury ledger and the training of the army. Despite her inner disapproval, Idora carried out her duties as an advisor to the Imperial Court with great ease: "The senators of Rome insisted that Rome was an empire, so there was no doubt about the name, and that it was enough to use the name Rome – and I could understand such a proud attitude." ”

However, there are still many scholars from the southern court who believe that since Rome inherited the coronation of the Glorious Cross of the previous emperor Aragon, it should inherit the original Pandegu law. Before the establishment of the Holy Pande Empire, the Anthropocene world was collectively referred to as the 'Holy Alliance', so after the establishment of the Empire, the descendants of Aragon, His Majesty the first Emperor, changed it to the 'Holy Empire'. Therefore, the official name of the Pander Empire should be the 'Holy Pande Empire', so since Rome continued the glorious cross of the previous emperor, the official name of the new empire is ......"

"Holy Roman Empire?!" Theodore almost blurted out, and even Edora was taken aback. A very strange emotion surrounded Theodore's inner world, wanting to laugh but not laughing.

For the Holy Roman Empire that Voltaire called "neither holy, nor Roman, nor empire" in his previous life, Theodore (or Yi Cangqiong) remembered it very deeply, such a ridiculous name was inexplicably inherited by himself in this world!

"Well, my dear Imperial Advisor, Lord Adora, let's go to the Imperial Council now. Theodore stood up with a smirk: "I'll see how many jokes they can come up with." ”

(Thank you for your love for the air, I didn't expect someone to give a monthly pass at the end of the month, thank you from the bottom of my heart~) (To be continued......)