Black Iron Crown

Autumn is high and crisp, and the breeze caresses gently, setting off a burst of golden wheat waves.

Huoshaoyun is entrenched in the sky, and there is an endless stream of horse-drawn carriages going back and forth between the gates of the imperial capital. The imperial capital is crowded with people, and the hawkers in the southern accent and the unscrupulous children's voices gather together to form a symphony in the market.

The Tesca Palace is as magnificent as ever, and the bell responsible for telling the time has never stopped day after day since His Majesty the Great Emperor ascended the throne twenty years ago, ending a whole day of hard work.

The women went to the market to buy tonight's dinner with smiles from their work at the Baitangchang Textile Factory.

The men walked out of the warehouse of the iron factory and walked towards the tavern in groups of three or five. The current salary was enough for them to have fun every now and then.

The children sang catchy nursery rhymes through the streets and alleys, and were chased home by the sheriff, while the merchants shouted at the top of their voices, hoping to sell all the few remaining goods.

The heavily armed city patrolling soldiers are taking over, and they and the sheriffs are working together to maintain this huge city with a permanent population of 300,000.

Reiner stood on the top of Tesca Palace, looking at the lively living beings below with a smile.

The new nobles have been formed following Leiner's conquests. Most of them were conferred due to their military exploits in the eastern prairie eleven years ago. The piece of land that was cut off was rewarded for his meritorious service.

Some of the old vassals who followed him to fight the world have passed away, but most of them are still alive and well.

Kerim, the former soldier, is now a noble earl. He was successfully promoted to a high-ranking nobleman of the empire through military exploits, and he is a staunch supporter of Reiner.

Baron Azak is still a baron until now, but because of his wife's romantic relationship with Gao Wen, his territory is considered rich, but the wife passed away due to illness two years ago.

The Earl of Preston and the Earl of Jolar would stay in the Imperial Capital for a few months every year to enjoy the prosperity here. They had the best relationship with Gawain back then, and they were very comfortable in the Imperial Capital.

As for Lumbare, he has always been working in the imperial capital. Gawain called him the security work here, and he did a good job.

Although his father, the Duke of Cod, had a huge and rich territory, he still lived in the imperial capital all year round and participated in politics. Gawain welcomed this very much.

At this time, the construction of the empire has been completed by one-third,

The 120 kilometers from the northern border to the imperial capital to the south has been paved with smooth stone roads, and the distance from the northern border to the imperial capital has been completely controlled by Lena.

The situation of the imperial army is also very optimistic. The most elite line infantry, Sergeant Merland, has reached 3,600, and the number of soldiers in the empire has reached a full 48,000.

The Knights of the Snow-colored Griffon has a total of 500 people including the retinues, 800 knights from the imperial palace, more than 1,000 knights from the fiefdom directly under Leiner, 4,000 excellent light cavalry and more than 2,000 knights. There are heavy infantry like the Golden Lion Guard, and there are a total of 58,700 standing regular troops.

Counting the armies of the vassals and the knights' retinues, the number of troops that Leiner can directly use has reached more than 100,000. This is only the standing army owned by him and the lords of various places, because every year they maintain a constant battle against the Klade people and the Northlanders. The combat effectiveness of the fighters has not declined in the sweep of the nomads in the East.

Six years ago, that is, the census in the forty-two years of the empire showed that the population of the empire had exceeded 15 million.

The population of the northern border alone has risen from the early 500,000 to the current 2.3 million. The children born when Reiner issued an order to encourage births were basically fully grown up.

You're still standing here, do you think you're still young? Come down quickly and pay attention to your body! Frant's voice came from behind Reiner. She has felt very uncomfortable in recent years. The root of the disease left over from leading troops to fight and training when they were young.

Originally, as a woman, her innate physique was much different from that of a man, but she used cruel training to train herself to be able to fight back and forth with Reiner, which was undoubtedly a huge torment to her body.

I should tell you this sentence! Reiner hurried over, took off the robe he was wearing, and wrapped it around Farrant.

Don't you know what's going on with your own body? Let's go back! Reiner grabbed Frante's hand and they went back to the bedroom below.

How do you feel today? Reiner couldn't help but smiled wryly, he couldn't help himself to this wife who had brought him huge losses and troubles, obviously at the beginning he wanted to be violent at home after marriage, but what happened later was totally unrelated I think differently.

I'm fine, I think, I can still be with you for at least ten years, you know, women always live longer than men! Frant held Reiner's hand back and comforted him softly.

Although he was in his fifties, Frante's temper had not restrained, just like when the two were unmarried back then, so Gawain enjoyed this rare warmth.

Now that everything in the empire is on the right track, I plan to hand over the throne to Dethan and give him everything. I want to spend the next few days with you more leisurely! Reiner pondered For a while, looking out the window, he said to Farrant slowly.

What's wrong with you? Frant raised his head for a moment, his eyes full of worry.

I'm fine!

How could you be fine, the throne that you desperately wanted to take over, is now handed over to Dethan?

Why not? He is the son of you and me, my eldest son, the heir I have devoted all my efforts to cultivate. I am very satisfied with him. Anyway, I will hand it over to him sooner or later. Let him accept it earlier!

Reiner found that after ascending to the supreme position, he no longer had the original desire to fight on thin ice. He had done everything he could think of, and everything now seemed like a burden to him.

Now, I just want to spend my old age in peace, accompany you, and live a peaceful life. We can play around, and I can even write a memoir. After decades or even hundreds of years, my descendants and subjects will read me. When reading the book, he will say: Oh, so he is such a person, so this matter is like this, so it turns out that the two of them were deadly enemies at the beginning!

Speaking of this, Reiner couldn't help laughing, and Frante couldn't help but cast a sideways glance at him, and said with a smile on his face: As long as you are willing, I have no objection, Dethane has always been very competitive!

Indeed, since Dethan was left to receive education, Reiner has been very satisfied with everything. Whether it is sword skills or strategy, as well as the mastery of wisdom from many great men, they are all excellent.

None of his other four younger brothers can surpass him, and there is no doubt about his crown prince status.

Looking back on his life, Leiner felt that it was worth it. He had mastered the supreme power, ascended to the supreme position, married a beautiful bride, and his few children were all dragons and phoenixes. Woolen cloth?

Even if it's a game, it should have an ending! Reiner thought.

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