Proof of the Sun King

"I don't quite understand what you mean, my majesty. Kuangsha Literary Network" Ryan replied calmly, he walked quietly to Surya's side and put his arms around the waist of the female knight.

"Let's talk in another place." Emperor Karl Franz smiled slightly, his face did not change, the emperor raised his hand and motioned for Ryan to follow him to the corner of the town.

There is the emperor's temporary palace, where heavy troops are stationed.

Ryan was still a little hesitant, but Suria squeezed Ryan's hand: "My husband, let's go together."

"But……"

"You should go, so should I." Suria said gently: "The emperor obviously wants to say something to you, he will not hurt you."

"It doesn't look like a friendly invitation." Ryan was still hesitant.

"You have to consider the cost. The Emperor of the Empire is a mature politician. He obviously has some private questions to tell you." Sulia took Ryan's hand and said in his ear: "Obviously, this has nothing to do with your relationship with you. Tigris' arrival."

"Understood." Ryan nodded and quickly followed.

The group came to the garden of the emperor's palace. The emperor's temporary action was a famous local baron's mansion, but the baron didn't like to live here. Usually, the baron usually lived in a castle fifteen kilometers away, only collecting taxes and summer. I will come to the mansion.

A large table and chairs were set up in the courtyard, and the emperor motioned for all the Rickguards to step back, leaving only Ludwig, his banner officer, a large white-bearded grandfather who was taciturn and stood behind the emperor.

The weather was very cold, and the cold wind was blowing in gusts. When the Ryan and his wife sat down opposite Emperor Karl-Franz, someone immediately served a cup of coffee, and the emperor held up the coffee cup with a smile on his face. Laughing: "Drink it, I swear in the name of the Friedrich family, there is no poison in the coffee."

"Your Majesty doesn't have to do this, I believe you won't be poisoned." Both Ryan and Suria took their coffee cups and took a sip.

"I was surprised by the arrival of Tigris. The High Elf Supreme Master has always been impossible to come to the Empire without important things. His appearance made me both happy and worried." Emperor Karl sat on the wooden table. He said to Ryan, "Because every time he appears, it means that something big will happen."

"He came because of me." Ryan picked up his coffee.

Coffee is a luxury luxury in the southern countries. The price of coffee per catty ranges from dozens of gold marks. The emperor of the empire is obviously drinking good coffee. The coffee smells strong and fragrant. the face of the emperor.

Karl Franz's face was only sincere and cut, and the emperor smiled: "Yes, he may indeed come because of you, Ryan Malcador, who killed Khorne's God's Chosen Champion 'Red-Eyed' Egils Tilbjorn, the king of Scalins has brought deep pain to all the races of order, so it is not surprising that he came because of you, but this does not mean that Lord Tigris's , there is no higher and more important mission, am I right? Tigris has been in your territory for more than a month, in addition to contacting the wood elves, you must have reached some kind of deal with Tigris, even Alliance?"

"Your Majesty, your power of observation is so keen, I think if I say yes or no, you already have the answer in your heart." Ryan did not directly answer Emperor Karl Franz's question.

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to answer, I understand." Emperor Karl Franz continued, his face still smiling: "You are the chosen champion of the Lady of the Lake, and Tigris is the supreme of the High Elves* *Master, you are all God's favored ones, some things must not be said casually, I understand, but what I want to ask is, Ryan, what do you think of me? Or, what is your evaluation of me?"

"Your Majesty Carl, you are strong, confident, dedicated, and persevering. You are an excellent statesman and general, but your talent as an emperor has yet to be tested by time." Ryan squinted his eyes and said his evaluation in full. .

"Yes, you are right." Karl Franz's face became serious: "I will ask one last question, Your Excellency Ryan, what do you think the Emperor of the Empire is?"

"The elected monarch, the resigner of darkness, the heir of Charlemagne's sacred heritage from the mountains to the sea..." Ryan subconsciously wanted to give a standard answer.

"That's for the commoners. Let me tell you, Ryan, in the eyes of the elector, what is the emperor." Karl Franz sneered: "The emperor of the empire is a mercenary who helps the elector to fight! Just Like the mercenary group called Blood Axe that you saw today!"

Suria noticed that Ludwig snorted softly.

"The electors have all the military and political powers in their own provinces. The empire is unified on the surface, but in fact each province is an independent kingdom. The electors are satisfied with their own rule, only when they find their enemies When they can't deal with it, they will think of the emperor they elected." Karl Franz continued: "Don't think too easily, the only things I can really control as the emperor of the empire are Rickland and the southern city of Nu. these two places."

"I know that." Ryan said softly, "But, my majesty, such independence is necessary."

The empire is relatively close to the confederation system. The army, law, diplomacy, conscription, and finance of each province are independent. The emperor is the nominal leader of the country, but in fact the emperor can command only his own direct jurisdiction.

Emperor Karl-Franz and his family were able to occupy the emperor's position all year round under this electoral system by virtue of having the richest and most powerful Rickland in the empire. All provinces are usually autonomous, and only in In the face of a huge foreign enemy invasion, the imperial parliament will be jointly convened. Usually, Karl Franz is just a "number one" elector who has equal status with other electors.

The only contribution of the major provinces to the emperor is the "feudal tax", which is about 3%-4% of the total tax revenue of a province. This tax is often "ignored" by the electors, but Emperor Karl Franz's tax Strength has brought the neglected tax back to life.

"Yes, it is necessary." Karl Franz nodded.

Why divide the electorate instead of continuing the unification? Because this kind of independence is necessary for the empire. As we all know, the empire is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and there are countless evils and darkness hidden in the dense forests and mountains inside. Many electors have been fighting endlessly from taking office to death. In the "war for public security", if there is a moment of relaxation, towns will be destroyed, villages will be reduced to scorched earth, and mankind will fall in the face of darkness.

Therefore, the provinces of the empire need to be so independent, and they need to firmly control their armies to ensure the first time against evil.

And when a province could not stand up to a terrifying threat, the Imperial Council would be called, and the Emperor would convene the Electors to unite against foreign enemies.

"The nobles are rotten, the officials are corrupt, the electors are arguing about their own interests, the empire is not always as united as Charlemagne or Ludwig the savior expected." The emperor took a sip of coffee and continued. Said: "It's useless to convince me, Ryan, I understand that Tigris has made great contributions to the history of the empire, but this is not a reason to coerce us to obey him."

The implication of the emperor is that the political situation of the empire is far more complicated than everyone imagined, and it is useless to convince Emperor Karl Franz, he can only represent himself and Rickland.

"The internal affairs of the high elves and the palace plots are far more complicated than that of humans. Your Majesty Franz, I believe that Your Excellency Tigris can handle all of this." Seeing Ryan's silence, Surya took up the topic with understanding. , the female knight smiled and said, "You just need to convene the Imperial Council."

"It is not difficult to convene the Imperial Council. I believe that the arrival of Lord Tegris will give all the electors a reason and an excuse to get together." Karl Franz nodded, and the emperor continued calmly: "The difficulty is that , What does Lord Tigris want? Or, what does he want the Empire to do for the high elves?"

At this time, Ryan knew that if he didn't come up with a little "dry goods", he could not talk about it anymore. The Emperor of the Empire had already stated his hopes and difficulties to them. Through skillful dialogue skills and environmental pressure, the Emperor of the Empire had already taken the lead in this dialogue. took the initiative.

The bottom line is that Ryan and Tigris need an empire. The greatest and most powerful human nation in the old world has faced the threat of chaos since its establishment, and has persisted for two thousand years. If it weren't for the empire, perhaps chaos would have already destroyed the world. , maybe the green wave has engulfed the world.

"Faced with the threat of chaos, everyone must unite and prepare for the next invasion. According to the prophecy, the next large-scale invasion of chaos will not be too far away." Ryan finally took out some dry goods.

"It's a coincidence, my advisor, the great alchemist Baiershazer-Gelter also said the same." Karl Franz nodded: "My great alchemist told me that maybe the northern barbarians will not for decades. Massive south, but once they are led by a Chaos Eternal God, it will be another terrifying war comparable to the 'Great Holy War'."

"Now the Chaos Eternal God's Choice has appeared." Ryan said calmly.

"Then...it's not difficult to understand why Your Excellency Tigris came to the Empire." The emperor nodded with understanding: "I will cooperate with you."

"It has nothing to do with me, but please believe that Your Excellency Tigris must be thinking about the overall situation." Ryan said solemnly: "Everyone in the mortal world is To face the threat of Chaos."

"Of course I believe that Lord Tigris will set out with the overall situation. He and what he has done in history have proved that he is a noble person, but the overall situation of the elves is not the overall situation of human beings, Lord Ryan." Carl-Fran Ci put away his seriousness and smiled again.

"The big picture of the empire is not the big picture of Britannia, Your Majesty Franz." Ryan confronted him **** for tat: "I know what you want to do."

"Hahaha~ Then I think we have something to talk about. You have your position, I have mine, and we fight against evil together. This is called an alliance." The emperor laughed, he was no longer on this issue. On the entanglement: "Okay, I will fully support you and Tigris."

The conversation with the emperor made Ryan feel the pressure. The emperor in front of him was wise, decisive, dedicated and full of faith. This is not in Britannia. Ryan can rely on the powerful strength and the goddess of the fairies in the lake to challenge the king. , This is the Empire. The Empire is the most powerful human country in the old world. They never need to look at other people's faces. It is precisely because they firmly stop Chaos' southward footsteps that Brittany can be relatively peaceful. .

"Your Majesty is really humorous." Suria said with a smile.

"This is all from bī). In the imperial court, you have to learn to laugh. A smile can make your allies have confidence in you and make your enemies unsure." Emperor Karl Franz relaxed a little, he said. Having obtained the reward he wanted, the emperor turned his attention to Ryan: "Lord Ryan, sometimes I feel a pity, you understand that the empire is your home."

"I already have a home." Ryan smiled and hugged his wife's slender waist: "This is my home."

"Hey, when I passed you by in Mjordenhaven, I have always regretted that an excellent warrior was poached by the Knight Kingdom. In fact, you have such a feat, I can also seal you. An earl title." The emperor shook his head regretfully.

"I did this series of feats only after I was favored by the lady, not because I had a series of feats before I was favored by the lady. When I was in critical condition, it was the lady who helped me." Ryan Heart I want you to dig a corner too.

"Yes, that's right." Karl Franz knew that Ryan had made up his mind, and the emperor was making fun of himself. He continued, "That's why I'm very optimistic about you, Your Excellency Ryan."

"I am also very optimistic about myself, my majesty."

"No, you don't understand that I am optimistic about you, I am optimistic about you, just like your maid is optimistic about you." The emperor was still laughing, the ruler of the empire only had fun in his eyes: "I am optimistic that you will become King, King of Brittany."

"..." Ryan's expression changed slightly.

"I know a lot, Lord Ryan, I know everything."

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Coming out of the courtyard~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Ryan smiled wryly and shook his head again and again: "This emperor of the empire is really not easy. Compared with him, Richard is simply a tinker. He knows people too well and knows when to enter. When to retreat, when to insist and when to compromise.”

Surya took her husband's arm, and the female knight's sea-blue eyes rolled, and suddenly said, "I think you will all gain a lot from this trip to the empire."

"How can you see it?"

"Because you need each other." Surya continued: "Tagris needs you because you are a hero of mankind. Everyone in the old world knows Ryan Malcador, and you have come forward to coordinate, The suggestions and assumptions of the high elves are more easily understood and accepted by human beings, and when Tigris brought you, he made you a 'leader', and you opened the gap."

"You need Tigris, because his great prestige and share in the old world will allow you to do many things easily, and with the banner of Tigris, my husband, it will help you a lot in the future. plan."

"Emperor Karl Franz needs the two of you. Your presence is to add two sparkling diamonds to the throne of his emperor's authority. You show up and are introduced to the elector by him. It is he who increases the stake in the imperial parliament. , a powerful weapon to strengthen your imperial power and status, and both you and Tigris will be subconsciously considered by the electors to be his Karl Franz allies."

Sulia summed up a little: "In this way, a solid iron triangle is formed. You need each other and help each other. You have both feelings and interests. This is the perfect alliance."

Ryan laughed so hard that his tears came out: "Suria, it's my honor to be able to marry you... it's my honor, it's over, I think I can't live without you."

"Me too, my husband."