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Constantinople, the queen of the cities, as the most brilliant jewel of the Roman Empire, it is undoubtedly the most prosperous city in the entire world. It can be said that no city in the Frankish countries can be compared with it. When the Crusaders first saw this city from the sea, everyone was shocked. There is no doubt that Constantinople is the heart of the Roman Empire. Even though it was the most declining period of the empire, the territory west of the Strait was ravaged by foreigners. With this great city, the Roman Empire was able to continue and usher in. The second revival.

However, the bringing of the Crusades has completely changed all of this. The destruction caused by the Fourth Crusade is incalculable. It has shattered a once great empire, its national power has declined, and the Byzantine Empire, which has lost its heart, has never recovered. .

As the only successor to Nicaea, Epirus and Trabizon were still fighting each other, completely forgetting the hatred of the country and the family, letting the Latin tyrant in Constantinople claim to be the emperor of the Romans, making him entrenched. The Latins in the hinterland of the Byzantine Empire planted the seeds of the final decline of the empire.

However, the trend of history should have been this way, but the situation at this moment is completely different. The once aggressive Latin Empire is now greatly injured, and the situation of the old Crusader countries is becoming more difficult.

At this moment in Constantinople, the Latins who realized this were undoubtedly anxious, but helpless.

Since the Bolgars defeated the Latins in Adrianople, in just half a year, the rule of the Latin Empire has been in jeopardy. Although Henry of Flanders withdrew from Bitinia to Constantinople to support the overall situation and gave up the pursuit of the Lascaris family, the situation still did not improve in the slightest. Especially at this time, the Kingdom of Thessaloniki has fallen into a two-sided siege by the Greeks and Bolgars, making the situation even more unfavorable for the Latin invaders. As the most important vassal state of the Latin Empire, once Thessaloniki was captured by the Byzantines, Constantinople would have no barriers.

Undoubtedly, the situation has undergone earth-shaking changes, which makes Emperor Henry have to choose to abandon the old grievances with Boniface at this moment.

The door to the walls of Theodosius opened suddenly, and the Frankish knights from Thessaloniki entered the streets of Constantinople. Wherever they went, the citizens who saw this scene evaded them, even though they were afraid. Much is a kind of hatred. Just a few months ago, the Latins set off a **** purge in Constantinople to search for the rebels, and countless people were sent to the gallows. This made the Byzantines who succumbed to the hatred of foreign invaders even more.

The Frankish knight at the head was Boniface, the king of Thessaloniki, Marquis of Memphis, and he was here to discuss the following matters with Emperor Henry of the Latin Empire. Although the two had a very unpleasant quarrel because of the dispute for the throne of Constantinople, the Byzantines and Bolgar are now overwhelmingly popular, and this has to make him choose to compromise.

As soon as he entered the city, Qing Gallias, as the minister of the imperial palace, had already waited for a long time with the nobles of the imperial family in the Kungfu Plaza of the Northern Imperial City.

"His Royal Highness Boniface, welcome your visit. On behalf of the princes of Constantinople, I would like to thank you for accepting our invitation to come and discuss with our Majesty how to deal with the cunning Greeks next." Yas bowed his head humbly and saluted, although the emperor's palace magistrate looked admiring.

Boniface didn’t care about this either. He turned over and jumped off his horse under the service of the guards around him. He looked at the people who greeted him coldly and asked, “Where’s that guy Henry? Why didn’t he come? ?"

The man's rude tone suddenly changed the expressions of many nobles. Boniface had no intention of being a vassal at all. It was already arrogant to let them come out to welcome him, but this arrogant man was still insatiable.

And realizing this, Galiasqing, who watched the atmosphere suddenly become tense, hurriedly rounded up the court to please him with a smile: "His Majesty the Emperor has been waiting for you in the hall. Please also your Highness Boniface to move." The heavily armed court guard array behind the nobles gave way to the palace and greeted the arrival of Boniface with a high-level array. Although the two sides met in battle before, they are now facing the counterattack of the Greeks. They both need each other's strength.

This point, even Boniface, who showed great arrogance, actually knew it well. No longer embarrassing Gallias, Boniface let his soldiers retreat, and then followed the officials of Constantinople toward the palace.

After a long journey, under the leadership of the ministers, Boniface finally stepped into the magnificent palace~www.readwn.com~ stepped on the stairs, once again looking at this incomparable Boniface still couldn't help but admire the magnificent and gorgeous architecture. Although before Constantinople was sieged, Alex III took away what could be taken away, and the Venetians who entered the city looted and looted a lot of things, but the palace frescoes and sculptures on the walls are still displayed. With the supreme breath of the emperor. And seeing this scene, Boniface was furious when he remembered that this should belong to him.

At this time, looking from a distance, King Henry wearing a Greek crown was also sitting on the throne, waiting quietly. At this moment, there was an old man sitting beside him. It was not someone else who was just Venice. The former Governor-General N'Dokdandoro who has just stepped down.

"It's been a long time, Boniface." Seeing the man finally arrived, Emperor Henry slowly got up from the throne and said loudly. "We have been waiting for you for a long time."

And Dandoro, who was sitting on the chair by the side, also waved in compliments, and said in a hoarse voice: "I am sick, I can't be too polite, Sir Boniface." At this time, the old man's body was already like the wind. In the middle of the candle, although the victory in Constantinople made his life reach the peak, but the unaccustomed water and the soil coupled with the advanced age, Dandoruo even can not even go to Venice by boat. But this time, the joint action of Bulgaria and the remnants of Byzantium made the dying old man have to gather his last spirits to attend this meeting concerning the fate of the entire empire.

And Boniface also understood the severity of the situation at this time, and immediately nodded and put aside the grievances of the past: "Where, it’s been a long time since I saw you, your majesty and dear Governor Dandoro, I’m very happy. See you again. But I don’t think I’m here to renew the past!"