Realm of Power

Two thousand imperial cavalry marched into Fort Locke, which really made the situation tense.

Just when everyone was speculating on the reaction of the Medici family, the reason why two thousand imperial cavalry entered Lock Castle was also revealed by someone who was interested. It turned out that the two princesses Samari and Visi of the Rilla royal family came to Lock Castle. Two thousand imperial cavalry arrived at the fort only as escorts. With the joint efforts of all parties, the turmoil in the city was quickly calmed down.

In Castle Rock at night, the fat man rode a carriage slowly forward in a crowded neighborhood. He looked at the people in colorful clothes and the shops with various distinctive decorations on both sides of the street. The fat man's eyes were clear and bright, and he followed behind the car. There are only eight imperial guard captains dressed as escort cavalry, so The configuration is only ordinary in Castle Rock. In just ten minutes, Fatty has already seen carriages that are more luxurious than his own pass by three times. This frequency is only like this even in the Empire's Ocean City, and This is just a port city on the Barro coastline in Central Europe.

"There is nothing surprising. Now is the most famous confiding festival in Castle Rock. During these ten days, all Anlok's art works will be auctioned, especially Master Ankolo will be auctioned during this confiding festival. His latest painting has attracted many nobles and dignitaries from all over the mainland. You must know that Master Ankoluo’s last painting "Spring of the Inland Sea" was sold for a high price of 1.5 million on the imperial market. Princess Samari sitting opposite said with excitement. Especially when she mentioned Master Ankoluo, she was even more charming. Liang, it seems that he is also a fan of this great painter. Castle Rock is indeed known as the cultural and artistic capital of Barro in Central Europe. The atmosphere here is indeed completely different from the outside world.

It must be said that the coexistence rule strategy implemented by the Medici family in Castle Rock was quite successful.

Especially before this big storm is coming, because the Imperial Navy has closed all other Central European ports on the Barro coast, leaving only the Rockburg family, all parties do not want this opportunity to make big money to be lost. In actively maintaining this atmosphere, under vested interests, even many The forces also took the initiative to suppress some unfriendly situations with ulterior motives and wanted to fish in troubled waters. They also ordered everyone not to go near the private residence of the Rila Royal Family where the imperial army was stationed. In name, of course, this was to avoid causing trouble to the two Rila Royal Princesses. , in essence, I don’t want anyone to discover that an imperial envoy has arrived.

Therefore, the city in front of us has not been affected by the Barro War between China and Europe at all. It is still bustling and bustling with people.

"One and a half million empire gold..."

Hearing this amount, the fat man was just surprised. Those who could spend so much money to buy a painting were probably those wealthy empire merchants who had no time to spare. With the imperial business group's wealthy merchants pouring in, a large number of When wealth is gathered, in order to show off one's uniqueness and quickly increase one's influence among businessmen, it is not impossible to spend 1.5 million imperial gold to buy a painting. Regardless of whether one appreciates it or not, at least this gimmick is Hit it out,

Princess Samari sitting opposite her face was slightly red, with just a touch of pink lip gloss on her face. Her long brown hair was naturally draped over her shoulders, and a blue polka-dot hairband came from her head. Tucked up behind the top of the head, and then tied a playful knot at the top of the head. The overall look was youthful and cute, and his eyes quietly glanced at the emperor who was staring at the scene outside the car.

"And this time, it is said that the master's new work is even more incredible. It is said to be a portrait of the emperor personally commanding on the battlefield, named "The Scythe of the God of War"

It is said that the master used special means. Four months ago, he had the opportunity to get within thirty meters of the emperor and secretly painted this peerless work from memory. This alone was enough to attract nobles from all over the mainland to gather. Come here, especially noble women Sex is even more..." Samari gritted his teeth, but his voice became softer and quieter after speaking, and his face was flushed. "In the final analysis, it is just a portrait, not to mention that I have never been to the battlefield in person for more than half a year. Let alone having someone draw a portrait."

When he heard that it was his own portrait, the fat man looked stunned. He was not in the habit of painting portraits because he thought that a deliberately staged portrait, like a portrait of a deceased person, was too unlucky. Even in the imperial palace, the emperor's There are only two or three portraits, which were forced to be painted by several imperial princesses. They are not placed in the hall, but are placed in the bedrooms of each princess.

Samaritan opposite was extremely serious. He took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty may think this is ridiculous, but I don't think so. Your Majesty's portraits are actually not uncommon. They are even very popular among the nobles, but most of them They are all speculations by ordinary painters. These painters have never seen His Majesty in their lives, let alone know what His Imperial Majesty looks like. The portraits they painted are mostly based on the oral descriptions and descriptions of some people who have met the Emperor. , by placing His Majesty’s face on someone else’s neck through a fixed gesture in the heart, the portrait of His Majesty drawn in this way is already very good if it can be fifty or six points similar, not to mention the level of spiritual resemblance. , but the encore Master Luo is different. His portrait sketches are so hairy that they can be discerned. If Master Ankolo really painted His Majesty, then he would at least be more like His Majesty, not to mention His Majesty's heroic posture of sweeping away enemies on the battlefield. "

"On the battlefield, there is nothing heroic about it. All I think about is comparing who can kill more people." The fat man smiled nonchalantly. "Does your Majesty also think that war is a bad thing?" Samaritan The princess's body trembled slightly. She didn't expect the undefeated army God, the emperor of the empire who destroyed the Gallic Empire in the north, annexed the Confederate Empire in the south, and even swept across Barro in Northern Europe within a few years. His sword was directed at everyone, and everyone was frightened. How could he say such words? Or the imperial tyrant who was rumored to have killed millions? "War is just a means to serve politics. Killing for the sake of killing only leads to mental illness and madness. Just like when I came to Castle Rock this time, can you tell that I came to kill?" The fat man curled his lips slightly and shrugged. shoulder, deliberately making a complaining look, "Okay, let that so-called portrait go, I'm more I'm concerned about the Qianos morning wine and meal. Now that I've come to Castle Rock, how can I not taste the famous delicacies here? But I think your clothes are a little too luxurious, but you are looked at with strange eyes by others when you are playing. , It really made me feel a little uncomfortable. "I'm sorry, I was too negligent."

A bright red color appeared on Samari's face. In order to show the most beautiful side to this man that she had never shown in front of others, she did make a small mistake in her dressing up and schedule. She was wearing a white slim-fitting chiffon dress with a very high waistline, exposing her fair and thin shoulders and arms. The tube top under the two graceful collarbones was decorated with ruffles, which perfectly concealed the raised in two places Big and small, the hem of the long chiffon skirt reaches the ankles, and the two white insteps are more attractive under the 7 cm high silver round-toe stilettos, which also makes the slender figure of Princess Rilla even more graceful. It’s not an exaggeration to say that she is as beautiful as a fairy,

But as this man said

Most of the pedestrians walking through this civilian market were wearing dark clothes with thick fabrics and not very exquisite craftsmanship. Their gorgeous clothes were indeed out of tune with the surrounding scenery. In the end, Samari asked to be installed in a clothing store on the street. Bought one She put on an inconspicuous dark green dress, and because it wasted some time, when the carriage came to the middle of the block called 'Copper Stone Path', the owner of the restaurant selling 'Chianos Morning Wine Pairing' He looked at Samari's beautiful face in surprise and looked at Samarita again. Mary hesitated in her ordinary clothes before saying, "I'm really sorry, you two. Our store has been booked in advance, so we can't receive any more customers tonight. You two can come back tomorrow morning." "It doesn't matter, I think we're here tonight." The person who hired the restaurant, Let’s start with the most famous Chianos morning wine pairing. I’m really hungry.” The fat man looked around the restaurant and saw that the entire hall was indeed empty, so he took out a white sign from his hand. Pass it over and say, "Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

The restaurant owner's face changed, he took a deep breath, took the white sign with a respectful look, and asked a waiter to lead the two of them to the best seats on the second floor of the hall to sit down. In order to show respect, all the seats on the second floor were seated. All the chairs had been removed, leaving only Fatty's. Soon, the door to the entire restaurant was closed and a sign indicating it was closed was hung.

The semi-circular armchair is quite comfortable, and from the second floor, you can take in the beautiful street view below, which is like a river of light.

When the waiter left, Samari hesitated for a moment with a pretty face, gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty is really a bit reckless this time. He booked the entire restaurant just for a meal. This restaurant looks inconspicuous, but it is This is the private banquet restaurant of the Medici family. Even Weixi and I don’t have the right to do this."

"I just came to eat with the sign that someone else sent me. I'm not the one who reserved the restaurant. How can I refuse if someone invites me to a banquet?" The fat man took off his coat and hung it on his clothes. He opened the door calmly and calmly. He sat down on the bench, shrugged his shoulders, looked at the passers-by outside the window, and said solemnly, "Since this is a private banquet for the Medici family, I can basically guess who invited me here. , wouldn’t that be great? "Everyone, let's talk about it peacefully. It's much better than fighting to the death. As long as the other party is willing to talk, I will never refuse." "Of course there are exceptions, and that's when the other party broke the rules first." The fat man's voice suddenly shook. Shen, his eyes suddenly became sharp and terrifying, and fell on a figure walking up to the second floor. The real owner came out. He thought that the Medici family would have to endure it for a day or two, but he didn't expect to be so impatient.

"Your Excellency just entered our Castle Rock without any noise. I wonder if that counts as breaking the rules?"

The thick middle-aged voice, that is a middle-aged man wearing a black dress, the slightly thin cheeks make the middle-aged man look like he has an impenetrable temperament, a pair of slender eyes are particularly eye-catching, middle-aged The man first smiled at Samaritan, who knew him, then looked across and landed on At that moment on the fat man's face, his body suddenly trembled slightly. The words he wanted to say were still stuck in his throat. One second he was full of momentum, but the next second he was like being choked. The way the person was strangling her neck made even Samari next to him burst into laughter.

"Uncle Prentas, I didn't expect it to be my uncle who booked the restaurant tonight. Let me just say, who has so much power to shut down the entire restaurant?" Samari deliberately pointed out the middle-aged man's words. The name is none other than the head of the Medici family, Prentas, who was famous for his long sleeves and good dancing skills.

Looking at Prentas's appearance, the fat man knew that the other party had recognized him, and he smiled nonchalantly. Sure enough, it was him. "Is Your Excellency Prentas planning to stand there all night? It's coming from afar." Guest, as a landlord, it is really not polite enough for you to treat guests like this."

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I really didn't expect that His Majesty would be here in person, otherwise I would never have dared to be so dismissive."

Prentas almost burst into tears. He wouldn't be like this. Even if he is dead, he is just a small force. You, a majestic emperor of the empire, are really not afraid of scaring people to death. Others don't know what this young man in front of them has. How cruel, he knew very well that the Hungarian Rebellion was It was so tragic, but it wasn't smoothed out by this man. He not only suppressed the Hungarians and accepted the Hungarians as his vassals, but also took the entire Central European Barrow into his arms. "Do you know me?" The fat man's face was the same. Changed "I don't know Your Majesty, but I have seen His Majesty's portrait"

Prentas said nervously. In fact, he didn't know the true face of the emperor. Isn't it the "Scythe of the God of War" of the great painter Ankolo?

The Medici family was the biggest sponsor of the great painter Angelo Encore, and Master Encore's paintings were also auctioned under the protection of the Medici family, so Prentas, who loves art, naturally had the opportunity to see this painting in advance. The portrait of the imperial emperor painted above is not 100% consistent with this one, but it is probably 80 or 90 years old, especially the painting. In the work, the emperor's sharp eyes like daggers and his aura as steady as a mountain are not the exact replica of the one in front of him. He originally thought that he was just an imperial envoy, so he wanted to give him a blow first, at least not. It will be taken too lightly. After all, the incident of Castle Rock being forced to surrender by an Imperial Chamber of Commerce was really embarrassing.

But he never thought that this was the one coming!

"Is that portrait really so similar?" The fat man raised his eyebrows speechlessly. Now he really doubted that the great painter Ankolo had really seen him.

"The portrait of His Majesty is indeed very similar. His Majesty points his finger forward, the scene of the imperial army advancing in a straight line, and the crumbling enemy in front, are all painted by the great painter Ankolo, even not far away A castle on the rock wall is clearly distinguishable." Prentas breathed a secret sigh of relief, his eyes flashed with the luster of memories, and he said quickly word by word.

"A castle on a cliff?"

The fat man narrowed his eyes slightly and took a deep breath.

He is now basically certain that the Great Painter Ankoluo may have seen him on some occasion, but the others may be completely hysterical and cannot be taken seriously. It has been a long time since he has personally experienced battlefield 1, let alone When you are on the front line, you will see that the enemy is collapsing, and there is a castle on the cliff in the distance.

It's a joke. I guess some great painter added it deliberately for the sake of looking good. The so-called rushing army is just a gimmick to set off the atmosphere. But for just a moment, Fatty seemed to feel a similar scene flashing through his mind. The army is rushing and the enemy is defeated like a sea. Isn't there a small castle on the opposite side?

The fat man's face suddenly turned ferocious. Four months have passed since this incident. If it were to come out now, I'm afraid it would be a big earthquake. There is indeed a castle on the cliff. In the north of Erault, that religious group army Battle with Lutia Castle where the main force of Eero is fighting to the death! In that battle, he personally led 20,000 imperial cavalry to attack from behind the exhausted King Ero's army, and finally killed Emperor Farouk I of Ero. Opposite in the distance was Luti on the cliff. Yazibao!