The Sun King's Evidence

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For Ryan, he didn't care about Kislev's affairs. For the ice and snow country and the first line of defense against chaos in the old world, Britannia was too far away from Kislev. There was really no need to talk about such far-reaching matters, so Ryan was really not interested in Beria's proposal, and there was really no benefit there, so he politely declined.

Even if something happens to Kislev, there will be support from the empire. If the Kingdom of Knights really wants to help, they must at least wait until the Czarina takes the initiative to ask for help or even the country is on the verge of extinction. Otherwise, even if Ryan offers an olive branch, others may not appreciate it.

The most important thing now is returning home and receiving a series of rewards.

Obviously, the victory of the Great Expedition on Eight Peaks Mountain has once again spread the names of Ryan and Belegar throughout the old world. Now, many people can’t wait to crown Ryan as “the greatest knight king since Arthur” and finally Known as "The Breton", "The Whip of the Lady of the Lake" and "Conqueror of the Badlands", Ryan's name has become the brightest star in the human kingdom.

Imperial calendar year 2513, mid-January, in the center of the old world, the capital of the empire, Brunswick.

In the winter, the capital of Brunswick has declined slightly compared to its prosperity a few years ago. The streets are full of people of all kinds leaving quickly. In addition, many righteous churches, especially those who believe in the human god Charlemagne, are fighting. Pastors are preaching on the streets.

Correspondingly, the battle priest of the White Wolf Church of the White Wolf God Yurik also preached on the streets.

The two sides were full of gunpowder, which forced a large number of troops in the capital to patrol, maintain law and order throughout the capital, and find ways to separate the two groups of believers. However, in the face of the stubborn White Wolf Church pastor, even the emperor's will was powerless.

Charlemagne was once the chosen champion of the White Wolf God Ulric.

The savior Ludwig once passed through the White Wolf Holy Fire unscathed. Relying on this action, he united the entire empire. This was also a gift from the wolf god Ulric.

This is destined to make it impossible for the emperor to deny the White Wolf Sect, otherwise it would be denying the legal system of the empire and the legitimacy of his own rule.

However, just a few days ago, a terrible internal strife broke out outside the city of Brunswick. The army of the Righteous Church led by His Majesty the Archbishop Vicmar and the Bishop of the Wismond region of the Euric Church, Li The Urick church army led by Chittel-Vismund engaged in an extremely fierce battle, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. The cause of all this was just Bishop Richtl's sermon: "Charlie Man is not a god.”

Because of this sentence, the two sides fought a battle outside Brunswick.

Emperor Karl-Franz was extremely reluctant to see this battle take place, but the emperor also knew that his base was the Church of Justice. Archbishop Wickmar was a close political ally of the emperor, and also a close ally of Karl-Franz. Karl-Franz was the most powerful supporter and the giver of the three key votes in the election of the emperor. Therefore, Karl-Franz did not stop the battle. He allowed the two sides to fight on the outskirts of Brunswick and ordered Ruiz to fight. The Imperial Guard and the Emperor's private army were ready to go.

As the Bishop of Vismond, Richter, was opened by Archbishop Vicmar with his command staff and died on the spot, the emperor finally found an excuse to order the Reik Guards and the emperor's private army to dispatch, and they were defeated by Chaos in the name of Richtel. Corrupted and delirious, he started a private war as a reason, led the siege and disarmed the Ulric Church army, and then unilaterally announced that the contradiction and conflict had ended. The Justice Church and the Ulric Church were still brother churches.

Therefore, the war ended with a comprehensive victory for the southern faction of the empire. However, although Archbishop Vekmar won a military victory, there was no winner in the war for the empire. More than a thousand people fell on the battlefield, and these troops It was supposed to be used to fight against evil.

To make matters worse, the empire showed signs of splitting. After the war, the Grand Duke of Midden and Elector Boris immediately led the Midden army to the elector palace in Kronburg and confronted the emperor across the river. , it is said that Boris was extremely angry at the outcome of the war and cursed Karl Franz as the puppet emperor of the Church of Justice.

At the same time, Nuer, who had extreme distrust of the emperor and had a very obvious independent tendency, also began to make moves. Imperial Baroness Emmanuel led the Nuer Iron Armored Army to the emperor's court. There were many rumors that she wanted to ascend the throne and become the empress of the empire. , there were also rumors that she was seeking political blackmail from the Emperor, supporting her son Frederick to become the next Emperor - in exchange for Noor's support for Brunswick.

The entire empire finally had some time to recuperate. As a result, clouds of war suddenly filled the air. Rumors were everywhere in the market. Some even believed that this was a symbol of the disintegration of the great alliance of the empire.

And just on the main street of Brunswick, under the icon of Charlemagne, a fighting priest of the Church of Justice was loudly delivering his speech to the passers-by, and many people stopped to listen.

"Empire, son of Charlemagne, in the name of Ludwig the savior, please listen to me!"

"We are in danger!"

"In the north, the vicious and despicable Boris Todbringer and his White Wolf henchmen have already invaded the country! He may call himself the Wolf Emperor at any time!"

"In the East, the ambitious and unpredictable Emmanuel von Lebwitz-Bernardino leads his men to Braunschweig, our capital, where it is difficult to distinguish friend from foe! Crisis abounds! Noor The armored army may invade the palace at any time and proclaim a new king!"

The impassioned speech of the battle priest has excited the nearby citizens. They yelled crazily, waved their fists, and vented their dissatisfaction.

During this period, the economy of Brunswick or the Reich Territory was not good, because Emperor Karl-Franz accepted the "Five-Year Reconstruction Plan of the Sol Territory" and supported the imperial royal chief wizard and great alchemist Gale. Specially restoring the Sol Territory and building the Sol Fortress at Dongya Pass, the imperial court has been undergoing financial tightening recently. Many projects and constructions have been temporarily suspended. Many large orders and purchases from the palace have also been reduced in scale. The capital's In addition to feeling the cold winter in the climate, citizens can also feel the cold winter in the entire industry.

"My Lord Charlemagne, all this is truly a disgrace and a great disgrace!" The fighting priests continued to beat the emotions of the civil class: "At this moment, citizens, we must stand up to safeguard the status of our Brunswick and our empire. The majesty of the capital, protect our interests under the oppression of outsiders and foreigners, protect us, the supreme honor of being an imperial citizen! Let us support our hero, Karl-Franz!"

"Yeah yeah yeah!"

"We must stand up to save Braunschweig and save the Reich!"

"Brunswick belongs to Brunswickers, foreigners and outsiders, get out of here!"

"We will never allow bastards from other provinces to compete with us for positions! Seize the wealth that should belong to us!"

The anger of the citizens was quickly aroused by the battle priests. They roared and roared, blaming all the causes of the recent economic downturn and decline in income on foreigners and outsiders, especially Midden leaders and Wei. Forest leaders.

"Citizens of Braunschweig, please give us strength! For the sake of the Empire and for our beloved Emperor Karl-Franz, please support us so that we can overcome difficulties and get through the current difficulties! "The battle priest continued: "Please provide all the help you can. Please unite closely with Emperor Karl-Franz and fight for him!"

Inspired by the battle priests, the citizens of the capital generously donated money and materials, and many even took the initiative to join the imperial army.

And just on the wall of the Imperial Palace not far from this street, Emperor Karl Franz was watching this scene with a heavy heart. He put his hands behind his back and his face was covered with haze.

"The army has been mobilized, Your Majesty. If you need it, we are ready to fight Boris and his wolf pups at any time." Marshal Rick Kurt Helberg stood behind the emperor: "Now we are waiting for your order. .”

The emperor looked at the scene where people were enthusiastically donating money and joining the army, and suddenly said: "Tell me, Heilberg, how can you fight a war without money?"

"Your Majesty?" Heilberg was very confused. Marshal Rick emphasized: "Your Majesty, there is no problem with the army's salary and supplies. The army's salary in the capital has just been distributed."

"The Great Expedition to the Eight Peaks Mountain is successful, Heilberg." The emperor said in a confused manner: "The knight brothers and the dwarves of the Angrond clan on the other side of the mountain have really been recovered by the greenskins and Skavens. Arriving at the Eight Peaks Mountain, according to the news from Rick’s guard Rudolph and the others, Ryan Malcador captured an astonishing amount of loot, and the entire fleet was filled with gold and various treasures.”

"It's good that the Great Crusade is victorious, but this is their business and has nothing to do with us." Heilberg emphasized: "The army of Reikland is still closely united around you, and so are the people."

The emperor thought that it was indeed a mistake to tell Heilberg this, but if it were not so, he would not appoint him as Marshal Reik.

On the one hand, the emperor was happy about the victory of the Eight Peaks Mountain Expedition, because the evil forces were defeated and the dangers from the Badlands became far away from the empire, which allowed him to devote a lot of energy to dealing with threats in the north and within the empire.

But on the other hand, the emperor felt that he was both envious and jealous deep in his heart. The king on the other side of the mountain had great military exploits, was famous, and had a high prestige. Before the expedition to the Eight Peaks Mountains began, the imperial court had carefully evaluated the war. The probability of victory, even after taking into account Ryan's personal bravery and his excellent command, the Imperial Court still judged that the probability of victory in this Great Expedition was less than 30%.

The emperor thought of this and clenched his fists. Now that Boris Todbringer's army is approaching, the war is imminent, but the emperor's treasury is empty. In order to help Gelt rebuild the Sol Territory, the imperial court is already in financial difficulties. , although it is not yet at the end of the road, it will take a year or two to tide over the difficulties and wait for Solland to start giving back to the empire.

These two years will be extremely difficult.

what to do? The emperor thought so.

"Your Majesty, Baroness Emmanuel led the Nuer Iron Armored Army and Nuer Champion Theodore Bruckner arrived at the palace." At this time, a Rick guard came in and reported: "Your Majesty, do you plan to A meeting with Her Majesty the Baroness?"

Emma Nolly! The emperor's eyes were a little wandering, and he even became a little unconfident: "What is she here for?"

"Her Majesty the Baroness said she came to see her son." Guard Rick bowed and said, "She is now in the back garden with little Frederick."

The emperor nodded slowly, and he was convinced that Emmanuel's love for her son was obvious to all. The first thing the Imperial Baroness did when she entered the palace was to see her son, who was also the emperor's godson. The strong feeling released in this The political signal calmed the emperor's mind. No matter what Emmanolly's plan was, it seemed that at least she did not intend to go to war or declare independence. Then there was room for mediation in all this, and for the emperor, as long as there was With a little space, he has a way to operate.

"Arrange a meeting immediately. I want to discuss with our Lady the Countess what should be done next." The emperor motioned to his subordinates to arrange it immediately, and then he quickly left the room and walked towards the living room.

But before that, the emperor had to receive his finance minister, Lady Hawkeswolf, in the luxurious and magnificent palace study.

Everything was very tense. In addition to the pressure of the troops pressing down on the border, the empire's finances were already stretched thin. The military expenditures required by the army and the funds needed to rebuild the walls, roads, cities and farms of Solland. The emperor did not have time to ask, but from Hawke The sour expression on Mrs. Swolf's face and her hands constantly fiddling with her ruby ​​ring and platinum brooch showed the financial difficulties the empire, or at least the Brunswick court, was facing.

"Do your best, and let me think of a way." This was the emperor's order to his finance minister. Before Karl Franz could reach out, he stretched out his hand to rub his tired eyebrows and the corners of his eyes that already had a lot of crow's feet. , Imperial Dame Emmanuel brought her and Ryan’s child, little Frederic, in from the door.

Compared with a few years ago, Emmanolly, who is in her thirties this year, not only does not show any signs of aging, but instead looks more graceful, luxurious and beautiful. Emmanolly is wearing a set of ginger sugar cream curtains today. Imperial Baroness's organza skirt, wearing a Baroness's gold crown on her head, her long golden hair tied up behind her head, the collar on her chest raised high, her gauze skirt is made of translucent silk and is ankle-length, with a black bag inside A short hip skirt, a pair of slender beautiful legs wrapped in dark red impermeable velvet pantyhose are looming, and a pair of beautiful red silk feet are wearing stiletto high heels inlaid with elven silk diamonds and skull patterns, creating a fragrant breeze wherever they go.

The Imperial Countess's noble and elegant facial features and her enchanting figure completely failed to tell that she was already a mother of two children. Judging from her radiant and calm look, the Imperial Countess had been doing well recently.

Isn't it? The emperor secretly complained in his heart. Everyone knows how good Nuer's economic situation is recently: the biggest beneficiary of the Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance between the Empire and Britannia is Nuer, and orders from Britannia and from the Lane brothers With Fulgrim's Ash Legion orders, as well as the introduction of various high-end technologies and technical talents, Britannia naturally chose to seek Nur's help. According to the information obtained by the emperor's intelligence department, in recent years, in Under Emmanuel's supervision, the salaries of many front-line workers in Nuer's gun factories have continued to rise, with an increase of more than 50%.

Now the Imperial Countess is deeply loved by the citizens of Nuer, and she is now called "our beloved Her Majesty the Countess" among the citizens of Nuer.

"Good morning, my Majesty the Emperor." Emmanolie held her son Frederic Jr. with an enigmatic smile on her face.

"Good morning, Godfather!" Although he is only seven or eight years old, little Frederic has grown to about 1.4 meters tall. The little guy has a strong build and a tiger-like appearance. He is very cute and polite. When he sees his mother, he greets her. The godfather said hello, and he also said hello in a classy manner. Emmanuel reached out and patted little Frederic on the shoulder, signaling him to find Grandpa Ludwig. The little guy nodded and ran away quickly.

"Emmanuelle, are you here to help mediate between me and Boris?" Karl-Franz forced a smile. The emperor spoke very directly. After all, we are old rivals and old friends, and both parties know each other quite well.

"Yes, I am here to mediate." The Imperial Dame said without hesitation: "No one wants the empire to be divided, and I don't want it either. Our strength should be used to defend against foreign enemies. Therefore, I came to Brunry Grams, I hope I can mediate the dispute between you and Boris. I think Boris will give me this face, or does our Emperor have any suggestions?"

"Then I have to say thank you." The emperor smiled. He shook his head first, and then nodded again: "Anyway, thank you, but I think, Emmanuel, you must have something else, right?"

"Little Frederic is clamoring to see his father." Emmanuel nodded, with a blush on her face: "It happened that the expedition to the Eight Peaks Mountains was over, and I took little Frederic to Brittany. It’ll be better to visit for a while.”

"That's it." The emperor breathed a little sigh of relief. With the Imperial Baroness intervening, Boris was not a fool. The White Wolf Elector meeting at the border naturally had factors of helplessness and political coercion. In order to consolidate his position , he sometimes had to make a gesture, Emmanolly came forward, and both sides would naturally have steps to go.

"There is no free lunch in the world, Your Majesty." Unexpectedly, Emmanuel suddenly changed the topic and her words became sharper: "I want to know something!"

Karl-Franz's heart skipped a beat, and the emperor's face was solemn and he kept a hearty smile: "What's the matter?"

"I heard that in the name of the empire, you obtained a large war loan from Thor Green, the Dwarf High King of Eternal Peak?!"

"Tell me, Karl-Franz, is this really happening?!"

Damn it! The emperor's heart felt cold, and the quill in his hand trembled slightly.

The news is leaked!

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