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"Huh, it seems that despite the twists and turns, at least it has successfully prevented the Emperor Mikhail's ambitions and the Genoese plots. All this is due to you, Your Excellency Justinian. The update is the fastest." The crowd of people, Hendry, who came to see off, sincerely thanked Justinian.

However, Justinian, who had removed his disguise, asked indifferently, "You said it was successfully prevented? I am afraid it may not be that simple..." Justinian, who was sitting in the carriage, looked far behind him, and the corner of his mouth. It was full of coldness, and this made Hendriel, who was confused, puzzled.

"But after this time the two sides have made such a fuss... Didn't the alliance between the two sides have to be temporarily suspended?" Hendriel said, obviously in the public, the Genoese mission announced that the two countries were temporarily suspended. Formed an alliance and continued to negotiate, but Justinian, who had frustrated the other party's intentions, did not seem to be happy at all.

At this time, Antonia Doria, who was sitting next to Justinian, suddenly said: "Uncle Hendry, if the two sides have talked down, they will be willing to send an army for free. Do you think there will be Is this possible? At least the mother country in my mind has never been so generous." At this moment, the Italian girl who grew up in Genoa also noticed the anomaly.

"Then...this is the case..."

"It's just a method of retreat for advancement. The real intention of the Genoese is not the so-called trade privilege. What they have always wanted is the Galatians and the Golden Horn. If this time, with their help, the empire can regain the blockade. Thessaloniki, I'm afraid that Mikhail can take the opportunity to agree to the Genoese's terms without being obstructed like before." Justinian, who broke the mystery, discovered the Genoese from the beginning. The actual plan, it is a pity that the crowds of Roman nobles did not really realize the importance of the Black Sea. Not only did they not mention it from beginning to end, but they were also not at all precautionary.

"Then what to do..." Hendril couldn't help but feel a little worried when Justinian said so.

"Then it depends on whether our Prince Theodore can gain greater success in attacking the Latins in Thessaloniki. Otherwise, we will not be able to co-rule with the solid strength without sufficient strength. The emperor fights against each other in court." Justinian calmly said Hendriel, who woke up suddenly and was still a little confused.

Hendryer nodded quickly and agreed: "Don't worry, this matter is covered by me, I must tell the prince word by word."

"Then don't go over here, Ching Hengliel, after the matter here is over, I will return to Igoumenitsa to gather the army first, and get ready to go as agreed." Justinian, who was sitting in the carriage, was also ready to let go. The coachman drove away, despite his disguised identity, it is still risky to stay here after all.

Hendry, who understood this, also hummed. He looked at Antonia Doria on the other side with a slight hesitation, and then at Justinian saying his final goodbye, "Miss Antonia, please. You must protect her well."

"Don't worry, I am afraid that the person who can get this girl hasn't been born yet!" Justinian replied angrily, but he still agreed to Hendry's request, even though he was called a little fox. At least he can keep his promises.

Immediately after bidding farewell to Hendry, Justinian and Antonia in the carriage set foot on the way back to Rusnina.

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On the way back, Justinian didn't say a word. The taciturn young man had been thinking about what was in his heart.

The girl who finally couldn't help sighed: "Our Lord Governor Justinian, won't you still blame me?!"

"Could it be that I have any reason not to blame you, Miss Antonia? You might have expected all this from the beginning, right?"

On the side, Antonia was a little embarrassed to owe her body, spread her hands and said: "This is also no way. After all, there is no real backbone in the Roman Empire at all, and several people in power are more concerned. The immediate interest. My uncle’s intention to do that was actually a kind of temptation in nature, and everything just now proved their conjecture. I didn’t expect it to be like this at first, but I didn’t know how it happened until later. thing."

Looking at the beautiful face of the graceful Italian girl in front of her, who would have thought that this was a dangerous rose, only to hear Justinian say grimly: "So from the beginning, Genoa didn't mean to form an alliance, did it?"

"Yes, it can be understood that once such harsh conditions are really agreed to, then it is no different from a vassal. No monarch in a country will be so stupid. They expected this result from the beginning~www.readwn .com~Actually, my home country is not yet ready to officially tear itself off with the Venetians, so the alliance itself is a cover. Even if Prince Theodor is not attacked, I believe the mission will deliberately change the content of the alliance agreement. Leaking it out makes the alliance impossible. After all, the fragmented remnants of the empire are indeed the best pawns, but unfortunately they are destined to be unable to become true allies until someone can integrate them." Questioning Justinian, Anthony Adoria admitted unabashedly, apparently she had expected Justinian to wake up at the end of the matter.

Looking at the cunning eyes in those blue eyes like himself, Justinian couldn't help holding his forehead helplessly with his face and said, "Sure enough, you still put one! So if I guess right, Genoese In fact, I have actually had such contact with Lascaris of Nicaea and Komunen of Tripolis!"

"Yes, after all, every person who may become the future Roman emperor is the target of Genoa's wooing." Justinian's precise guess made Antonia stunned. In fact, Nicaea and Trabizon. The contact even earlier than Epirus, because before Justinian regained Moria in one fell swoop, Epirus was the least favored.

"It really fits your Genoese speculative style!" Justinian, who got the affirmative answer, immediately snorted mockingly.

However, Antonia in front of her was quite calm about it, and smiled: "Thank you for the Governor's praise, after all, speculation is the talent of every orthodox Genoese. Otherwise, how could I choose you right in the middle of the crowd? , Justinian!"