Proof of the Sun King

PS: I have seen the news! It's really a good thing, don't be too happy, it is estimated that it will take a long time to come out, and it is also said that the plot of the Middle Ages is a supplement to AOS, just like Horus Rebellion is a supplement to 40K The same, but I still have to say "really fragrant"!

Imperial calendar 2512, at the end of January, the imperial capital Braunschweig Palace, the private office of Emperor Karl-Franz.

The emperor is sitting behind his desk and looking at the financial statements. The weather outside is snowing heavily, white snowflakes are falling outside the palace, and there are dragons burning inside the house, on a fine carpet with purple-gold stripes and a red background. Branded with a golden griffin pattern and a golden double-headed eagle pattern, the former is the coat of arms of Ludwig the Savior, which symbolizes the orthodoxy and glory of the Friedrich family inherited by Karl Franz, and the latter is Charlemagne The coat of arms of the Great Emperor, which symbolized the entire empire.

The snowy Brunswick is still as prosperous as ever. Even in the palace, the emperor can hear the cluttered footsteps outside. He knows that it is the patrol sound of the knights in the inner ring of Rick, even the most elite Rick ban Guards, and only forty knights were able to enter the inner ring, becoming the emperor's core personnel who personally charged and protected the emperor's safety.

Looking at the swirling snowflakes outside the window, Karl Franz stretched out his hand tiredly and rubbed his eyebrows. He stretched out his hand in annoyance and pushed the document in front of him away, leaned on the soft back chair, and let out a long breath. It has been more than ten years since he ascended the throne and became the emperor. In the past ten years, he fought in the north and south, used every brain cell in him, squeezed every gold coin in his treasury, and finally reluctantly made the whole empire unite again. Every time he sits in the palace, the emperor always has an illusion.

He felt that he might have always been the lord of Brunswick, not the emperor of the empire.

Looking at the golden griffin pattern on the carpet, Karl Franz couldn't help feeling a little ironic, he knew why his family and his palace had to install and paint the golden griffin pattern everywhere, because his family It must be stressed desperately that they are the orthodox heirs of Ludwig the Savior.

On the contrary, Boris Todbringer never had to consider this issue. The coat of arms of the White Wolf City is the coat of arms of the White Wolf City, because Boris Todbringer's maternal grandfather is the brother of Ludwig the Savior. Heinz, people don't have to do this to prove themselves.

Maybe this is a guilty conscience? The emperor thought wildly in his mind, and he reached out to the cup on the table, which was ground coffee from the finest coffee beans from Ruscia, the quality and taste of this coffee was better than that of Arabica coffee. , let alone those second-rate Tyrells.

General Weidenfeller and the others are not going well in the new world. The emperor smelled the aroma of coffee and took another sip. Rickling has once again sent three legions totaling 10,000. The human army went to the new world. According to the news from General Weidenfeller, they have successfully established a new colony on the vampire coast of Lustria, and swore a strong force from the empire, those in the rainforest. The primitive and ignorant lizard people inside were not the opponents of the imperial people at all, and they were beaten and defeated.

In addition, it is said that Fugan, the commander of the Ash Legion, was also somewhat moved by the title of the imperial earl and the personal solicitation from the emperor, but he obviously still needs time to think about it, and the emperor also understands this, and he is even ready. The canonization edict and a full set of earl's dress are now available, but the latest news shows that the imperial army was attacked by the Skaven in Lustria and a large group of vampire pirates. The situation is not optimistic, but Karl Fran It was no longer possible to send more troops here. The emperor could only ask General Weidenfeller to go to the Ashes for help. It would take four or five months for Lustcia to take a boat from here, and the emperor was very late when he received this request for help. Now, it is almost impossible to form an expeditionary force just for a signal for help.

The only thing that can make the emperor feel at ease is to look at Ryan's face. The Fugan army commander should not look down on his fellow human beings... The emperor often hopes that he can also have a brother as powerful as the Fugan army commander, but he quickly I realized that if I had such a brother, then the throne would definitely not be his turn.

The emperor forced himself to focus on the current affairs. The shortage of troops has made it impossible for the emperor to organize an expedition. In recent years, the beastmen in the Dracowald Forest have become more and more rampant, and they can compete with Britta. Nia reached a peace treaty that freed up a lot of frontier troops for the emperor, but the next second he had to send the frontier troops to the south and north almost immediately. The army needed to be swept away, and Solland in the south was also rebuilt under the leadership of Gelt. There was chaos due to the invasion of the Tamuk Khan and the subsequent rampage of the Night Goblin tribe. When the emperor decided to rebuild the Solland , the entire Rikland has been sent there with a steady stream of wealth and armies.

Finances began to struggle, and the army was slightly underwhelming.

Karl-Franz once asked for help from Countess Emmanuelle, but was categorically refused, and the emperor even asked Emmanuelle for help again in personal friendship and as the little Frederick's godfather, asking Noor to send several legions support, and Emmanuel's answer was also very simple: "Our dear emperor, when we face the attack of the Tamu Khan, where are you and your army? Where are your Rick guards? Nuo Karl needs time to rebuild and repair, and the troops lost in the battle of Tamu Khan need to be replenished, next time, Karl, next time."

The Emperor knew that Emmanuel was lying, in fact Nur's losses were replenished soon after the Battle of Tamukhan - full of exiles willing to join the army, Nur may indeed have suffered heavy losses, but from the Empire The endless large orders from everywhere, Brittany, and even the Ash Legion sent the entire city into a frenzy of production. The impact of the war not only did not make Nur weaker, but stronger, this is a natural The city born for the war is also the city of the savior Ludwig, Karl Franz knew how much the savior loved Nur, this is his hometown, although he re-designated Brunswick as the capital, But the Savior spent most of his time in Noor from his birth until he took off his crown and disappeared.

The more likely reason is that the Emperor's attempt to rebuild Solland angered the Countess and the Noor nobles behind her.

Karl Franz was helpless, and the armies of Middenheim and Tarabheim were less likely to follow the emperor's command than Nuer's army, according to Siegfried von Wahl, the emperor's minister of private intelligence. Count Finn reports that Nur's munitions factory appears to be producing a brand new war machine recently, said to have been ordered by King Ryan.

Out of respect, Karl Franz did not send anyone to spy, but asked openly. Emmanuel's answer was also very simple, Ryan needed an "enhanced version" of the land ship.

Well, at least I don't have that much money in my vault to build a land-based boat, the emperor decided to throw all his thoughts out of his head, he noticed the sound of hurried footsteps in the distance, the sound of women's high heels hitting the ground, The Emperor distinguishes the sound of the inner knight's boots from the high heels.

"Dong Dong~ Can I come in? Your Majesty?" An elegant female voice came from outside the door.

"Come in." The emperor immediately stood up from behind the desk.

Entering the room was Mrs. Hawkes, whose full name was Lot-Hawkswall, Baroness Stimwald, Chancellor of the Reich, wearing a mink coat and a long silk dress. With black stockings and high-heeled ankle boots, he looks in his forties, with hard facial features, a slender nose, narrow eyebrows, and deep nasolabial folds, and his hair is high behind his head. Behind her, a dozen Rick Inner Ring knights were carrying several large boxes in.

"My Majesty, good news, the money has arrived." Mrs. Hawkes bowed slightly: "Britania's payment for the goods and the contract has arrived."

"That's great." Karl Franz finally breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor looked at the large boxes placed on the ground by the Rick guards. He personally opened one of the large boxes, which was full of clothes. The bright light of Jin Kelang and Huang Chengcheng made the emperor feel more comfortable: "How many?"

"Twenty thousand gold crowns." Mrs. Hawkes looked serious. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and her husband and even her family were world-famous misers, and it was because of this that she became the Chancellor of the Empire. .

"Very good." Carl took out a gold coin. One side of the golden crown of Brittany was printed with the head sticker of Arthur, the founding knight, and the other side was printed with the family coat of arms of the Duke of Mousillon, which was written by the author of the book. The new coat of arms, consisting of the sword, the Holy Grail and the Mousillon iris, is also Ryan's family coat of arms.

"Ten percent new, it seems that Ryan's expedition has indeed achieved a lot." The emperor breathed a sigh of relief. He put the gold crown back in the box, and then signaled his chancellor to sit down, and Mrs. Hawkes sorted it out. He glanced at the skirt and sat opposite the emperor. The attendant brought hot coffee: "He is very powerful."

"No, my majesty, you are the one who is really resourceful and in control of the situation. The contract you signed and your excellent eloquence made the front line of the knight king all ours. The gold was minted into gold coins soon after it was bought. Coming to Brunswick is a testament to your continued talent," said Mrs Hawkes earnestly.

Karl Franz just smiled when he heard the words. He has been in charge of the empire for more than ten years, and his ears have been able to automatically filter these flattering words. He thought for a while and said, "Then, this money will allow us to spend the current financial situation. Is there a crisis? Can the new army I hope be formed? Is there a need for Geert?"

"It's enough if you use it sparingly." Mrs. Hawkes replied after a little mental calculation.

"Very good." Karl Franz finally breathed a sigh of relief, the emperor could feel the burden on his shoulders lighter, for now, the scarred empire finally had time to breathe and recover, the ruined city walls will be rebuilt, crops will be replanted, and at least the Empire will be safe when the next Chaos Surge approaches.

"I'm thinking, can we issue war bonds like Ryan?" The Emperor raised a new topic: "Maybe we need to..."

"No, we don't need it!" Mrs Hawkswall sternly rejected the Emperor's whimsy: "We agree that, Your Majesty, ordinary citizens are not ready to know the financial difficulties of the Empire, when we rebuild all the destroyed your people must believe that this is the result of the strength of our great nation, and that we will not bow to anyone else, be it a knight brother across the mountain, or our ancient dwarven ally, that would make us look weak , which is not in line with our basic national conditions."

"Perhaps you are right, Ryan has the pie of the Eight Peaks Mountain, he and his knight army can sweep the badlands, and we are struggling to solve the internal security problem, I am very curious, the whole kingdom of Brittany does not Talk, how did Ryan ensure that there were neither greenskins nor beastmen in the forests and mountains in the north of his territory?" The emperor agreed.

"We don't know that across the mountain is a magical country, and the Holy Grail Knights have incredible power." Mrs. Hawkes nodded: "But that doesn't mean that Charlemagne is inferior to the Lady of the Lake, Your Majesty, this matter cannot be ignored. Discuss, the Righteous Church has their own position, and Archbishop Wikma has always had doubts about you,"

"Your Majesty Vicma." Thinking of this, Karl Franz's face became slightly subtle, as if recalling a very uncomfortable experience.

After returning to the empire after attending Ryan's enthronement ceremony, Karl Franz sent an invitation to the Archbishop of Wekma in the way that Ryan said. The archbishop reluctantly agreed, and the two sides did release a little after drinking and discussed We exchanged opinions on the next policy and plan.

Until the emperor made a request for wrestling.

Vicma readily agreed that drinking, eating meat, wrestling, and taking a bath was indeed one of the few entertainment programs of the Justice Church. In just ten minutes, the emperor was directly koated ten times, and fell into confusion, his nose was bruised and his face was bruised. He was carried out by his attendants. Taking a bath didn't work either.

The plan to communicate well was declared bankrupt, and Karl Franz thought that Ryan's proposal was not very reliable.

So how exactly did Lane get Morgiana?

Mrs. Hawkes has been seriously waiting for the emperor's response, and Karl Franz quickly turned his attention back: "Then, tell me how much you know about the Eight Peaks National Bonds."

"The current news is that the first issue of Bafengshan government bonds is expected to be issued at 50,000 kroner, with a one-year term and an annual interest rate of 10%. At the beginning, the government bonds have not been able to be sold. You understand the reason." Mrs. Hawkes nodded: "But After a series of victories on the front line and a large number of seized materials were transported back to the Knights Kingdom, the sales of government bonds showed an explosive growth. In fact, by the time it was announced that the sale of government bonds would be stopped, the first issue of Bafengshan government bonds should have sold at least 80,000 kroner."

"Is the annual interest rate 10%?" The emperor frowned. There were banks everywhere in the old world, but bank savings in the old world not only had no interest, but also had to pay a savings tax of 1.5% of the savings amount, of which 1% It goes to the bank, 0.5% goes to the emperor's treasury, and if the saver asks for a letter of credit, the savings tax is three times that based on that.

"Now, according to reliable information, the second issue of Bafengshan National Bonds has been prepared for sale. It will also last for one year. The estimated sale amount is about 100,000 to 150,000 kroner, with an annual interest rate of 8%." Mrs. Hawkes nodded: "Now , Bafengshan national debt has caused a frenzy of buying, and what is of concern is..."

"What do you care about?" Karl Franz vaguely thought of something: "Supply exceeds demand? Or... a sense of participation~www.wuxiaspot.com~reselling?"

"That's right, now every citizen who has bought bonds is frantically inquiring about any news about the Bafeng Mountain Expeditionary Force. Whenever the news of the victory of the Expeditionary Force comes, people are all rejoicing." Mrs. Hawkes frowned. Suo: "Your Majesty, can this be regarded as an infiltration to win people's hearts and deceive the will of the citizens of the Empire? Should it be banned?"

"That's not necessary." The emperor shook his head calmly: "It's just bonds, it's not that we haven't issued them. When His Majesty the Savior assembled the army of the old world to go north to fight the Chaos army, he also issued war bonds. At that time, all the imperial people Also proud to buy war bonds."

Mrs. Hawkes wanted to say something more, but she saw the stern gaze of the emperor, who once defeated the princes and electors with the same expression, united the divided empire in more than ten years of conflicts and wars. Together.

"Yes, my majesty, everything is as you will." Mrs. Hawkes chose to compromise: "My only wish is to serve you."

"You are doing very well, Baroness." The emperor nodded lightly: "Everything Ryan does is in accordance with the rules and legal principles. We are allies with them, and we also benefit from their elimination of the green skins. It is not without the national debt of Bafeng Mountain. Interest."

"Real strength is strength from the heart, not useless praise and praise, suppressing opposition."

"What we have to do is to make the empire great again."

"For the Empire!" said Mrs. Hawkes convincingly. She bowed again, and then said goodbye. The Emperor watched her chancellor leave, and his attention quickly turned to other matters: "Come on, take this letter The letter is sent to the opposite side of the mountain, and the knight queen Surya!"

"Yes!"