Realm of Power

The early spring season is the most comfortable season with moderate temperature and humidity for Teijing Dahai City, which is located in the north. The sails on the blue sea are like patches of clouds, densely packed like a layer of white snow. The port is covered with layers of clouds, and the clouds in the sky are changing and flowing rapidly. The streets full of people are lined with specialties from all over the mainland, and the traffic is busy and noisy. Various valuable local specialties are displayed in shopping malls, and luxury carriages engraved with the coats of arms of most of the mainland's top nobility can be seen on the streets of the Imperial Capital almost during this period. The Imperial Annual Meeting attracts worldwide attention.

The characteristics of the Empire's merchants who founded the country made the Empire's annual meeting, like a hurricane, have the effect of a large-scale commodity exhibition that affects half of the Empire's territory. Businessmen gathered, goods from all over the place gathered, and trade volume increased significantly.

Another thing that the empire did not expect was another influence brought by these top nobles and royal nobles from all over the continent, that is, the imperial capital, which is known as barbaric, is filled with the most avant-garde fashion in the entire continent. The breath is as colorful as the spring breeze blowing on your face

What caught the eyes of the nobles of various countries was a diverse clothing system that integrated the styles of the three continents. The gray and black robes of the northern Europeans were hanging down, the colorful skirts of the Ikadiva were fluttering, and the southern Europeans were Barrow's dark red high collar and corset, the strong and bright yellow of the people in the northern grasslands, and the silk of Central Asia in the eastern continent.

For the nobles from all over the world in this era, most of the nobles have stayed in their own regions all their lives, and even if they have limited exchanges, they have seen such a wide range of clothing fusion, and their eyes have been dazzled, especially in the Imperial Capital. Taking this opportunity, two large-scale so-called clothing exhibitions were held. The nobles from all over the country were confused. Although they admitted that these imperial women wearing various clothes were tall and beautiful, the empire did not run brothels. Even the clothes were displayed. What exactly does it do? Soon they regretted it. While they were still confused, their wives and daughters had already started the shopping process crazily.

Fashionable items from the Imperial Capital in the north, from fabrics to ornamental materials, are usually not available even if you have money. They are all made from the best materials from three continents, and all styles are limited edition, even world-class. The only one on the world. This kind of clothes can no longer be called clothes. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a super luxury product. No matter whether the imperial soldiers have conquered the continent of Obarro or not, anyway, in In the hearts of royal families and women from top aristocratic families, Imperial Capital and Ocean City has already established its position as the mainland's fashion center in advance. The entire continent's impression of the empire is changing. No one still believes that the empire is a barbaric and rude country that only knows brutal killings. , if the fat man knew that he could achieve something that he had spent a lot of manpower and material resources on but could not achieve just because of some clothes, he would probably vomit blood!

At noon, the sun shone directly, and a black carriage stopped in front of a building. Imperial Military Affairs Minister Hu Keqili stepped down, raised his head and looked at the building in front of him, which was a gray-white stone building.

The golden falcon emblem shimmered on the door at the top of the steps. On both sides of the steps were a group of Imperial infantry standing side by side, wearing straight black Imperial uniforms. Each one was 1.8 meters tall and looked impressive. A kind of pressure that came to his face. Of course, these fell into the eyes of Hu Keqili, who was a powerful general in the empire. He just glanced slightly at the corner of his mouth. It was that woman who liked to do these tricks.

What's the use of being handsome and tall enough? It's all useless if a soldier doesn't go to the battlefield. Whether he can survive or how many people can be killed has nothing to do with his appearance and height. If these honor guards are really dragged to the battlefield, I'm afraid only ten of them can Half of it makes me wet my pants. It’s a pity that such a good body can’t wear heavy armor. It’s good to be used as a flag bearer. What’s the point of putting it here? "For a place like the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a team of Imperial warriors rolling out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood should be brought to stand guard. Just the murderous look on their bodies is enough to make the other party feel frightened and unable to talk about anything they want to talk about." Some Imperial soldiers Military officers sometimes use this To make a joke, in the eyes of the imperial officer who was born in the Prancing Horse Hengdao, this building is meaningless, because many times the results of the bloody battles of the imperial soldiers, after the intervention of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, although the benefits may be greater, But there is always a problem Of course, the Imperial Minister of Military Affairs Hu Keqili would not tell these officers. Someone once said, "As far as the building itself is concerned, the symbolic sense of authority of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs building is far better than the actual use function. It has already been used on the battlefield." We have killed enough. When we get here, we have to sheath the knife, otherwise we will pass. We can't tell others openly that this is a place that specializes in eating people without spitting out their bones. "Because whoever said this is a real cannibal. The emperor of the empire who does not spit out bones, and now, a feast is here! But thinking about the emperor's decision yesterday, Hu Keqili really wanted to laugh three times in his heart, laughing out all the depression he had been holding back for more than ten days.

"Lord Hu Keqili, you are finally here. The Central European Barrow representative has been here for two hours." An imperial foreign affairs official waiting on the steps saw Hu Keqili and trotted down the steps.

"Oh, Elro, why is it you again? It seems that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not been optimistic about the outcome of this negotiation in advance. Isn't the negotiation time at twelve o'clock? Is it earlier?" Hu Keqili knew this foreign affairs officer , deliberately showing a look of astonishment. Of course he knew that the discussion time was set at ten o'clock in the morning, and he deliberately postponed it for two hours. At that time, the purpose was to make the other party think that the empire wanted to delay the negotiation, and at the same time to vent the frustration in his heart. No, you can’t laugh. Not only can’t you laugh, but you also have to put on a bitter face, Hu Keqili He was holding back his laughter. He coughed dryly before taking down the documents for this discussion from the carriage.

"My lord, the meeting time is ten o'clock in the morning, but since your lord is here, it's fine. It's fine if you come!"

The Imperial Foreign Affairs Officer, who was called Elro, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with an embarrassed expression. No matter how strong the Imperial Foreign Affairs Department was, it was definitely not strong enough to contradict the Imperial Minister of Military Affairs. The Imperial Military Affairs Department was one of the imperial ministries. First of all, even the Ministry of Internal Affairs is under the Ministry of Military Affairs, but this time with China The negotiations between the European and American Barro countries have already been rumored outside. I don’t know how many pairs of eyes are waiting to see the empire’s good show. The countries on the mainland are also speculating that the empire will never return the port to the joint attack on Central and European Barro. Possible, but when force cannot be used, it is normal to adopt a certain appeasement policy

But no matter what, this is a heavy blow to the empire's rule! The Imperial Foreign Affairs Ministry tried its best to save the matter, and even talked to representatives of several countries, but with little success. However, what made the Imperial Foreign Affairs officers feel fortunate was that the person in charge of the negotiations appointed by the Emperor was the Imperial Minister of Military Affairs, Hu Jintao. Kokili, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs only It was quite prudent to send an undersecretary of foreign affairs to assist. It was the Elro in front of him. He was mainly responsible for matters related to Central European Barrow within the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was very familiar with the situation of Central European Barrow, and was closely related to it. He was also the person who spoke to representatives of several countries.

"The meeting place for this discussion is set at the conference hall on the third floor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Except for the Kingdom of Rilla, there are 22 representatives from the Barrow countries in Central Europe. Among them, Princess Luo Lan of the Kingdom of Aberos is the leader. After the last conversation, In order to show her firm attitude in returning the empire to the port, this woman even cut her hair short. In this way, she gained the trust of all countries and has become the spokesperson of all countries. As a last resort, we can only ask your Excellency to come forward. Yes, I heard that the Empire has a garrison in the Kingdom of Aberros, and as the Imperial Minister of Military Affairs, your Excellency has the direct power to mobilize the garrison. If you can keep Princess Luo Lan silent, then your subordinates are 80% sure that the discussion will be postponed. A while ago!" Elro introduced the situation of the representatives of the various countries as he walked. He was a slightly older man, and his appearance made people feel that he was a shrewd and capable businessman. He told Hu about the situation of the various countries one by one. Kokiri Description

"It's really too much. It's been two hours. Is the empire deliberately trying to break the contract?"

"It's hard to say. The other party is an empire. Even if we delay the discussion for various reasons, what can we do?" In the discussion hall, twenty-two representatives of the Central and European Barrow countries were discussing in a low voice. One of them A young woman wearing men's style clothing sits in the front position with a focused gaze. Looking at the forest-like ship masts in the harbor in the distance, her dark-toned hair is cut short. At first glance, people think she is a handsome young man, but her slim figure, smooth skin and neckline reveal her The orange scarf on her face proves that she is a woman, and she is none other than Princess Luo Lan.

Three hundred meters to the right of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Royal Capital Port. From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, you can appreciate the beautiful scenery of the port. However, Her Royal Highness the Princess's attention is obviously not on this. This time, she helped Central Europe Barrow have a port. If the country comes forward, as long as the empire can really make concessions, yes, it is a concession. Princess Luo Lan never thinks that the empire will give up the port of Barrow in Central Europe. At most, it will give up some benefits, but this is enough.

Can make the ruthless empire give in,

It was enough for the Kingdom of Aberoth to recover from the impact of the incident two years ago and have the opportunity to once again become the spokesperson of the Barrow countries in Central Europe! In that case, the Kingdom of Aberoth will have a more important status in the eyes of the empire, and it will no longer be a weak target that can declare war at will! Princess Luo Lan will never forget that the moment she received the declaration of war from the empire, her father, His Majesty King Aberros, who had always been proud of her and always had a smile on his face, dumped her hard for the first time. A slap in the face, saying that he had ruined the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Kingdom of Eberros to rise!

Since you sacrificed it yourself, then it’s up to you to get it back!

Princess Luo Lan's fingers clenched suddenly, and the door was opened by the guards from the outside. This imperial annual meeting was really full of surprises. She believed that with the final negotiation and agreement, Princess Luo Lan of Aberoth Her name will spread throughout the continent, and she will become the first woman to make the empire bow to her! What many men couldn't do, what hundreds of thousands of people couldn't do despite their bloody battles, he finally managed to do it. For this alone, he should be famous in the continent of Oparo!

All eyes were focused on the door of the hall, and their breathing paused; someone from the Empire was really coming! Everyone was angry. Outside the window, there was a slight light unexpectedly. Thick clouds floated in the low sky, exuding a strange halo. Finally, a light hammer hit the line of sight, and raindrops began to hit the glass windows in clusters.

The storm is coming! , the hearts of the representatives of the countries jumped suddenly. "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long." The old face Elro walked in, and then the representatives of the countries saw a man behind Elro wearing black as a background and wearing a A middle-aged man in a gorgeous silver military uniform, with a strong and straight body set off, and a breath that is as sharp as a knife that makes people feel suffocated.

Seeing this person, the faces of the representatives from various countries who originally wanted to question him all changed. Those who originally wanted to question Elro tightened their bodies subconsciously. This person is not the first person. When we met one time, the man had walked away with a pale face when he asked for the return of the port last time. But that time, this man was just representing the Empire's reception center. Obarro did not wear the imperial military uniform, but this time he came in military uniform, not to receive a reception, but to discuss. The meaning was completely different, because this man was the one who held great power in the empire and was known as the number one person in the military. Minister of Military Affairs Hu Keqili, one of the most famous generals in the empire, wearing a military uniform this time shows that he is participating in the deliberations on behalf of the imperial military. These are two completely different concepts.

The empire has troops stationed in Barro, Central Europe. It's okay to bully Airro, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who has no military power. It is said that this man is a murderer, and he single-handedly wiped out the two empires of northern Gaul and central Congo. The minister is angry. Not one of you here dares to return home even if you can leave the imperial capital alive! And even if this person does not directly send troops, casually hinting at the Hungarians in Central Europe who are eager to take action recently, it is enough for everyone to drink. Although the Hungarian Kingdom is unlikely to recover in just two years, it will only remain unchanged. There are fifty thousand standing cavalry, but the Hungarian cavalry armed with imperial armaments is not Which country can easily withstand this? What's more, since the former Hungarian military minister passed away, the current Hungarian military minister is the notorious Yaosun. At the beginning, Yaosun only brought a group of remnants to defeat the Central European Barro. The leader of the country, Ruila Capital, now has an army of 50,000 men and is looking at it with eager eyes, which makes everyone in Central and European Barrow change their minds. "These guys just bully the weak and fear the strong. If I had come alone, I would have scolded the world a long time ago. It's better now, no one dares to say anything."

Seeing this scene, Airro, the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs who assisted Hu Keqili, sighed inwardly and couldn't laugh or cry. In order to redeem the requests made by various countries in the past few days, he rushed among the representatives of various countries and persuaded them with cold faces. I was ridiculed by the representatives of various countries. I thought that after letting these guys wait for two hours, even if they didn't dare to get angry, they would at least ask a few questions. I didn't expect this.

Hu Keqili sat down at the negotiation table with a stern expression, and glanced at the representatives of various countries. The representatives of all countries avoided their eyes. Hu Keqili sneered at the corner of his mouth and threw the document in his hand casually. He said coldly, "I am a soldier and I will not beat around the bush. The requests you have made and the empire's answers you want are all here. You can see for yourself."

Representatives of the various countries, you look at me, I look at you. Under the fierce momentum of this imperial military official, the entire hall fell into silence. For five or six minutes, no one reached out to pick up the document. Everyone knew that, This is a hot potato, and it is very likely that the empire will reject it, or it is definitely impossible," Hu Mr. Kokili, what does the empire mean? As a vassal state of the empire, we, the Barrow Kingdom of Central Europe, just want to get back our own country’s ports. The empire is so tyrannical and making things difficult. If word spreads, I am afraid it will have a very bad impact on the empire’s reputation. "Influence" Even Princess Luo Lan didn't dare to be presumptuous, she said with a straight face and a pretty face.

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