In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility.

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A cheerful and pleasant system prompt sounded, which was out of place in this majestic and luxurious hall with hundreds of burning lamps, as if congratulating Losa for his achievement.

You have been given a new title, "Basileus, Vice-Emperor of the Empire", which you can name "Emperor of the Southern Empire" according to your de jure.

This title is a quarter of an Imperial title, and you will unlock some Imperial title rewards.

The number of soldiers under your title is doubled, with the cavalry recruitment limit increased to 700 and the infantry recruitment limit increased to 1,300.

You received a bonus of 10 draws.

That's all.

Just a quarter of an imperial title

It looks like that even if he becomes the emperor of the Eastern Empire, he can only be considered to have half the title of an empire.

Otherwise, according to the previous life, after the Venetians conquered Constantinople and occupied the Aegean Islands, Crete, and the islands along the Adriatic coast, they could be called three-eighths Rome. He felt that he could already claim Roman orthodoxy.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lothar regained his composure, looked into the Queen's light blue eyes, and thanked her in a calm tone.

"This is what you deserve. I hope you don't despise this false title. Later, Eusebius will hand you the keys to the castles of Famagusta and Nicosia. From today on, you will be the commander-in-chief of the Cyprus Military District."

The queen smiled apologetically and instructed the two eunuchs beside her: "Give His Majesty Basilius a seat to my lower right. I want to discuss state affairs with him. From today on, you must regard His Majesty Basilius as the second most honorable person in the empire."

She seemed to have just noticed the group of "witch" advisors behind Lothar, and said, "I also give a seat to all of you wise women who are naturally intelligent and pursuing the path of truth. I have often heard of your achievements in the Holy Land. You have brought great honor to the Christian women believers."

Princess Ila, who was sitting on her lower left, smiled contemptuously, and the jealousy in her heart was not so strong for a moment. Although this Alemanni barbarian was handsome and good at fighting, he was surrounded by so many stunning women, so how could anyone else have room to interfere?

People of your time admire your power and call you "the most beautiful woman in the Christian world." Do you really think you can compete with those beautiful witches who remain forever young for men?

Over the years, the princess has been overshadowed by her mother, and has been plagued by dark thoughts.

"How long can you maintain your looks? Ten years? Twenty years? When you are wrinkled and old, you will be nothing more than an old woman."

Lothar glanced at the princess whose emotions were clearly written on her face with some surprise, and shook his head secretly. No wonder Lagaia was unwilling to return the power to her. From the current point of view, the co-ruler Basilisa did not seem like someone who could sort out the government.

I had heard from Anna before that this queen had a very cruel and cold temperament, much like her predecessor, Empress Theodora.

Lagaia also noticed the emotion on Ira's face. The majesty between her brows briefly turned into sadness. She looked at Lothar with a sad look, but it seemed to be just Lothar's illusion: "How is the battle of Egupsta? I heard from Anna that you were about to attack Cairo?"

"Cairo has been liberated."

"It makes sense to think so quickly. Basilius has such a majestic dragon and the service of the wise women. No matter how strong the fortress is, it will not be able to stop your army."

She sighed softly. "In just one year, you have occupied Aegupstadt and accomplished countless great things, while the empire is still in the midst of civil strife, and the only war of revenge against the Normans was not going well."

Lothar shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you underestimate yourself. Your methods of governing are much better than mine. If I were not determined to conquer the pagans and unwilling to fight against my Christian brothers, I would have chosen to serve under you. In the future, I may conquer the Levant, Mesopotamia, or even Persia, or the more distant Ghur Dynasty, but I will not choose to go west."

"That's a pity."

Lagaia smiled with a hint of regret. After all, she was the empress of the empire. It was impossible for her to lower herself to openly express her love to a foreign monarch like a princess in love.

But she was still a little disappointed in her heart. Although Lothar had rejected her before, the two were in different negotiating positions at that time. She was in a superior position and wanted the Crusader prince to submit to her.

When talking about this matter again today, they regard the status of the two as equal, and even are willing to make a slight concession and become its vassal - I never expected that there are people in this world who really take the power of the empire for granted.

"It's not a pity, Your Majesty. My future direction of advance is in the East, which has no overlap with the Empire's sphere of influence. Aren't we both suitable to be the closest allies, sharing what we have and what we don't have, and jointly fighting against future storms?

This is a good start.”

Lothar suggested with a smile.

The current ruling focus of the Eastern Empire is on the rich Balkan region. Its future goal is naturally to recover the territories occupied by the Turks in Asia Minor, and at most the Sicily Military District. There is almost no conflict with Losa.

"Together we fight the storm?"

Lagaia thought, "Does Basilius want to sign a covenant with me?"

Lothar nodded and said, "Yes, a covenant that can be put into writing. Your Majesty should also know that the Franks are not good at governing the local area. Egupstadt has just been liberated and it is a time for reconstruction. Craftsmen, books, and scribes are all materials we are in short supply of."

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Most of the books in the collections of Alexandria and Al-Azhar University are in Saracen. It would be a huge project to pick out the useful translations without the help of the empire.

Lagaia nodded slightly, but she didn't continue to indulge in her emotions: "Then let's talk about the specific details of the cooperation."

The establishment of an alliance cannot be finalized overnight. In the evening, the Queen held a banquet in the Grand Palace to welcome the Vice Emperor of the Empire.

At the dinner, Greek nobles from all sides vied to toast him, whether they were dissatisfied with him or wanted to make friends with him.

Even if they harbor hostility, no one can change the fact that Lothar is now the leader of the most powerful armed force in Constantinople. No other force within the empire, including the power they possess in local provinces and military districts, can compete with him.

At this critical juncture, even powerful families like Komnenos and Ducas had to bow their heads and dare not move.

As for the minor nobles and mercenary generals who were not in the storm, they were filled with admiration and awe for Lothar. Many of them had seen Lothar before and had the mentality of witnessing his legendary experiences, which made them feel even closer to him.

Jeanne, holding a bottle of wine, teased, "I thought you could stay in the Queen's bedroom tonight. Tell me, why did you refuse such a good offer? You don't have to worry about staying in Constantinople as a son-in-law this time, right?"

Losa smiled and said, "I already have you all, why would I need to mess with other women?"

"That's right. There are still so many people like Nina, Fulin, Vivian, and Nia who haven't been dealt with yet. If you summon a few more sisters in the future, we won't have enough for each of us in a week."

Losa looked at Jeanne counting on her fingers with a helpless look on his face, but he did not hide the fact that he did have such "ambitions", and he did not take action only because there was still a long time to come.

"In fact, there is more than just this reason. Her Majesty wants to marry me, in large part because she wants a male heir as a symbol of the strongest alliance between us. But the problem is that I am afraid I can't do this."

"Besides, even if I can get pregnant, I will definitely do it with you."

He was joking, but he skipped over a reason that he had never mentioned before.

As an immortal species, it is better to have less emotional talk with ordinary mortals.

Jeanna rolled her eyes and suddenly showed a sly smile on her face: "Follow me first? Then where does your Lingyun girl rank?"

Losa subconsciously looked back, but when he didn't see Prajna, he replied, "Of course I have to rank behind you. It's better for me to be number one in the world than you."