Although most of the people at the banquet were thinking about how to find a place in the new empire or prepare for their future, the wedding was still perfect and could even be described as homely. But for the Romans it wasn't so perfect - no jokes, no scandals, not even some pleasant "little events", it didn't feel like a Roman banquet, so they began to mumble about the rigid Pande, making Rome less like Rome.

The people laughed and recuperated at the feast in preparation for the next day's council, which was to form the first royal council according to Theodore's plan, four dukes and eight of the more prestigious lords in the region, plus the living Roman code of Rome, Lord Domitius, and twelve Roman senators, as well as scholars from Laria, Salion, Rome, and other places, to form the first royal council, and even several court scholars who had fled from the original southern empire to swear allegiance to Helena. was also taken advantage of by Theodore and joined the Imperial Council.

Both sides accounted for about half of the numbers, which was a relatively acceptable degree for both sides—for the Roman aristocracy, the prestige of Lord Domitius was enough to appease them, and for the nobles of the original empire, they saw their place in it—in fact, most of the scholars of this era, except for a few freaks like Idora, the director of the Haringos Academy, were of aristocratic origin.

The first government they had to discuss was the name of the new empire, and the heraldic banner of the empire - Rome was ruled by legitimacy and alliances rather than by pure force, and the name of the new empire and the royal coat of arms were also one of the most important matters for an empire - the major affairs of the state. There is nothing more meaningful than this in worship and Rong. Only by determining the etiquette can we determine everyone's respective identities and statuses, and then seek common ground while reserving differences.

It was nearly midnight that the grand banquet finally came to an end. The people, who had been excited all night, began to leave, leaving time for the two noble majestys, and walking towards the room that had been arranged for themselves, or turning around to go to the large bath of the castle, ready to relax themselves.

In fact, in the customs of the Romans, there is also a tradition similar to the "haunted house". Friends and relatives disguised themselves as robbers. Wrap the bride in a blanket and "blackmail" the groom, and then party all night like a fool - according to legend, Emperor Justinian (the compiler of the Code of Justinian) once tossed around the palace with a group of fox friends and dogs, and "generously" gave the ladies who participated in the whole night party to his friends.

Theodore immediately turned pale when he heard Virgil cautiously explain this to him about the Roman wedding tradition. Then the foreign minister, who has always known how to read words and feelings, very cleverly canceled this "game". Theodore was most glad that the Pande did not have a similar custom. Otherwise, he really didn't know how to face Aaron's group who were full of expectations and wanted to "make a hole in the room" - he had already tried it once. Even if he was drunk, the lion of Salald could easily knock himself to the ground.

Seeing that the guests had left, Theodore asked the knight Al Ain to take Helena back to the dormitory first. I could see that the girl still had a trace of reluctance, but she didn't show it, she knew that Theodore must have a reason, but she only answered slightly, and quietly left.

Theodore, slightly drunk, walked towards the garden in the antechamber, and casually touched a bottle of water from the table, and the tasteless spring water flowed down his throat, making him a little more sober.

Walking into the depths of the garden, a familiar figure slowly walked over and bowed respectfully in front of Theodore: "Gardo, son of Sunel, salutes you, Your Majesty!"

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When the young foreign minister quietly came to look for him, Gado was still a little stunned - he didn't expect Theodore to want to meet him immediately after the banquet, shouldn't he enjoy the pleasure of the newlywed more at this time?

However, it was still very exciting for Gado to be given such attention--Theodore was no longer a mere Caesarea lord, but the emperor of the whole north! He would be willing to see him at this time, which is enough to show the importance he attached to the Ryan tribe-Gado, who had just succeeded to the Great Chieftaincy, had not yet visited other highlander tribes, and the honor of being recognized made the young man a little uneasy, and he went to the vestibule garden almost immediately to wait.

"Tell you the truth, Your Majesty. It is indeed a great honor for me to hear that you have asked someone to counsel with me. While walking around the garden with Theodore, Gado said softly, "I didn't expect you to take the Ryan tribe so seriously!"

"Of course, you are the first Highlander chief to swear allegiance to me, and we deserve such respect because we have a good relationship with us. Theodore smiled and said, "Constantine told me a lot about you, such a highlander who yearns for the civilization of the outside world, to be honest, this is the first time I have seen you. ”

"Master Constantine, he can be considered my teacher. Gado said with a little greenness: "He has always attached great importance to maintaining the relationship between the Romans and the highlanders, and he is a respectable elder. ”

"He is also a fleet commander of the genius level. Theodore nodded and said, "But I believe that you will not choose to join Rome for these reasons, I want to know what the Tao is for." ”

"Of course, this one can. Jia Duo sighed: "Of course you have the right to know what the Tao is for. Your Majesty, have you ever heard of the Misty Mountain People?"

"Tell me a little bit, the Brenus family of Mistermai has been fighting against them all along. Theodore looked at him and said, "Barbaric, bloodthirsty, and uncivilized. ”

"The Highlanders have been fighting against them all the time—they take everything, they take food, prey, tools, gold, and they are keen to kill innocents. "We have negotiated with them many times, and even invited them to join us, and we are willing to give them land to cultivate and hunt. But these guys have no appetite for peace and prefer to plunder directly from others. Luckily, there have always been few of them, and their strength is scattered. As long as you can touch their whereabouts, you can catch them all!"

"But now, they're starting to come together. Theodore said slowly, his black eyes looking into Gado's eyes, "Am I right?"

Gado suddenly stopped, looked at Theodore with a stiff face, as if he had been struggling for a long time, before slowly spitting out the words in his mouth: "We need your strength, Your Majesty." ”

"The Kanya tribe has always been Ryan's friend, and of course it is a very strong competitor, but it was destroyed just two months ago!" said Gado, his voice slightly hoarse: "When I arrived there with Lord Constantine, the whole tribe had become a piece of charcoal, charcoal! Women and men, even if they are just charred corpses, one can imagine how they struggled and wailed in their lives, and the wild laughter of the Misty Mountain people seems to still echo in the forests of Kanya!"

They even sprinkled salt in the fields and hollowed out the heads of small children and hung them up like Roman wind chimes. The more Gado spoke, the more excited he became, and his arms even trembled: "They believe in a demon with the head of a wolf and the wings of an eagle, which is said to be their ancestor!"

"I will pray for the Kanya who died under the butcher's knife of these brutes. Theodore pressed his shoulder, trying to calm Gado's agitation: "The gods of Rome will curse these dehumanizing creatures!"

"Thank you. The Gardo slave swallowed his saliva and said slightly apologetically, "I'm sorry, I'm a little out of shape, I know it's very rude!"

"No, no, no, don't!" Diodore laughed, "If you could tell me these things calmly, then I would only think that I had met a cold-blooded executioner, and that would be too bad—as a friend, I don't want to have a friend like an executioner." ”

"So, it sounds like you'd like to hope I can help you defeat the Misty Mountain Men and let the Roman legions attack north?" said Theodore, his face calming, "If that's the case, I might have to apologize. Rome is still facing an even more formidable enemy, and I can't move my limited elite north at this time - maybe I can send some reinforcements, but I'm afraid it won't be enough to fight those guys. ”

"If someone else wants us to help us defeat the barbarians of the Misty Mountains, the heroic spirits of the Kanya warriors will cry!" Gardo shook his head solemnly, "We will fight them and defeat them head-on!"

"And what do you want from me?" Diodore asked rhetorically.

"Konstantin... My uncle once told me a lot about the Roman legions, telling me how you managed to defeat twice or even three times as many enemies with fewer warriors...... Discipline, and formation!" Gado bent down and bowed his head earnestly: "Your Majesty the Emperor, I hope that you can help the Ryan tribe train my warriors and let them learn the way the Romans fight! We are willing to pay any price for this...... Even life! The Highlanders can go south to fight the Orcs for you as long as you need!"

“...... Hehehe," Theodore, who had been silent for a while, suddenly laughed: "You are very clever, it is indeed difficult for me to refuse the allegiance of a highlander tribe, and it is still at my coronation and wedding!"

"I will appoint you as the governor of Rome and defend the honor of Rome on the Far North Ice Plain for me!" Theodore exclaimed, "Ryan will also become the province of Rome." From this moment until the day when the Roman laurel banner is lowered, anyone who dares to raise the battle flag in the province of Ryan will be the enemy of all Rome!" (To be continued......