Warhammer Throne

"I don't quite understand what you mean, my majesty." Ryan replied calmly. He calmly walked to Suria's side and hugged the female knight's waist.

"Let's talk in another place." Emperor Karl-Franz smiled slightly, his face remained unchanged, and the emperor raised his hand and motioned to Ryan to follow him to the corner of the town.

There was the emperor’s temporary residence, where heavy soldiers were stationed.

Ryan still hesitated, but Su Liya held Ryan's hand: "My husband, let's go together."

"But…"

"You should go, and I should go too." Su Liya said gently: "The emperor obviously wants to say something to you, he won't hurt you."

"This does not seem to be a friendly invitation." Ryan was still hesitating.

"You have to consider the cost. This imperial emperor is a mature politician. He obviously has some private questions to talk to you." Su Liya took Ryan's hand and said in his ear: "Obviously, this is the same as you and you. It's about the arrival of Targris."

"Understood." Ryan nodded and quickly followed.

A group of people came to the garden of the emperor’s palace. The emperor’s temporary action was a famous local baron’s mansion, but the baron didn’t like to live here. Usually, the baron lived in the castle 15 kilometers away, only taxation and summer Will come to the mansion from time to time.

A large table and chairs were placed in the courtyard, and the emperor signaled all Rickweis to retreat, leaving only his flag officer Ludwig, a large group of white-bearded grandfathers with little words, standing behind the emperor.

The weather was very cold, and the cold wind blew violently. When the Lions sat down opposite the Emperor Karl-Franz, someone immediately delivered a cup of coffee. The Emperor picked up the coffee cup, which was still on his face. Laughing: "Drink, I swear in the name of the Friedrich family that there is no poison in the coffee."

"Your Majesty does not need to do this, I believe you will not be poisoned." Ryan and Su Liya both picked up the coffee cups and took a full sip.

"The arrival of Targris surprised me. The High Elf Supreme Master has always been impossible to come to the empire without important things. His appearance both pleased and worried me." Emperor Carl sat in the wood. On the backrest chair, he said to Ryan: "Because every time he appears, it means that something big has happened."

"He came because of me." Ryan held up his coffee.

Coffee is a premium luxury in the southern countries. The price of coffee per catty ranges from dozens of gold marks. The emperor drank obviously the best coffee. The coffee smelled strong and aromatic. Ryan set his sights on The face of the emperor.

Karl Franz’s face was only sincere and sincere, and the emperor smiled and said: “Yes, he may indeed be here because of you, Ryan Makado, who killed the horrifying god-chosen champion “Red Eye” Egils Tilbjorn, the king of Skarins has brought deep suffering to all the order races. Therefore, it is not surprising that he came because of you, but this does not mean that the Lord Targris’s , There is no higher and more important mission, am I right? Targris has been in your territory for more than a month. In addition to contacting the wood elves, you must also have reached a deal with Targris, even Is it an alliance?"

"Your Majesty, your observation is so keen, I think if I say yes or no, you already have the answer in your heart." Ryan did not directly answer Karl Franz's question.

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to answer, I understand." Emperor Karl-Franz continued, with a smile on his face: "You are the champion of the lady of the lake, and Targris is the highest of the high elves* *Master, you are all God’s favored ones. Certain things cannot be said casually. I understand, but what I want to ask is, Ryan, what do you think of me? Or, how do you think of me?"

"Your Majesty Carl, you are strong, confident, dedicated, and determined. You are an excellent politician and general, but your talent as an emperor has yet to be tested by time." Ryan squinted his eyes, and he gave out his own evaluation in full. .

"Yes, you are right." Karl-Franz's face became serious: "I will ask one last question, Lord Ryan, what do you think is the Emperor of the Empire?"

"The elected monarch, the dark retreat, the heir to all the sacred heritage of Charlemagne from the mountains to the sea..." Ryan subconsciously gave a standard answer.

"That's for civilians. I'll tell you, Ryan, what the emperor is in the eyes of the elector." Karl Franz sneered: "The emperor of the empire is a mercenary who helps the elector fight! Like the mercenary group called Blood Axe you saw today!"

Suria noticed Ludwig snorting softly.

"The electors have all the military and political power in their provinces. The empire is unified on the surface, but in fact each province is an independent kingdom. The electors are satisfied with their own rule, only when they find their enemies When they can’t deal with it, they will think of the emperor they elected.” Karl-Franz continued: “Don’t think too much of the problem. The only things I can control, as the emperor of the Empire, are Rick’s collar and the southern town of Nu. These two places."

"I know this." Ryan said softly, "but, my majesty, such independence is necessary."

The empire is closer to the confederate system. The army, law, diplomacy, conscription, and finances of each province are independent. The emperor is the nominal leader of the country, but in fact the emperor can only command his own territories.

Emperor Karl-Franz and his family were able to occupy the emperor's position all the year round under this electoral system by owning the richest and most powerful Rick leader in the empire. All provinces are usually self-governing. The imperial parliament will only be jointly convened when facing a huge foreign enemy invasion. Usually, Karl-Franz is just a "number one" elector who has an equal status with other electors.

The only contribution of the major provinces to the emperor is the "princes tax", which is about 3%-4% of the total tax revenue of a province. This tax is often "ignored" by the electors, but the Emperor Karl-Franz's The strength has restored this disregarded tax.

"Yes, it is necessary." Karl Franz nodded.

Why do you want to appoint the emperor instead of continuing to unify? Because this kind of independence is necessary for the empire. As we all know, the empire is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and there are countless evils and darkness hidden in the dense forests and mountains. Many electors have been fighting endlessly from taking office to death. The "security war" will relax for a moment, towns will be destroyed, villages will be turned into scorched earth, and humans will fall in the dark.

Therefore, the provinces of the empire need to be so independent, and they need to firmly control their army to ensure the first time to fight against evil.

And when a province is unable to counter the terrible threat, the imperial assembly will be convened, and the emperor will gather the electors to unite against foreign enemies.

"Nobles are rotten, officials are corrupt, and electors are arguing because of their own interests. The empire is not always united as expected by Charlemagne or Ludwig the savior." The emperor took a sip of coffee and continued. Said: "It's no use just persuading me, Ryan, I understand that Targris has made a great contribution to the history of the empire, but this is not a reason to force us to obey him."

The implied meaning of the emperor's words was that the political situation of the empire was far more complicated than everyone thought. It was useless to convince Emperor Karl-Franz that he could only represent himself and Rick.

"The internal affairs and court schemes of the high elves are far more complicated than human beings. Your Majesty Franz, I believe your Excellency Targris can handle all this." Seeing Ryan remained silent, Sulia accepted the topic empathetically. , The female knight smiled and said: "You only need to convene the imperial council."

"It is not difficult to convene the imperial assembly. I believe that the arrival of Lord Targris will give all the electors a reason and excuse to get together." Karl-Franz nodded, and the emperor calmly continued: "The difficulty is , What does Lord Targris want? Or, what does he want the empire to do for the high elves?"

At this time, Ryan knew that he couldn't talk about it without any more "dry goods". The Emperor had already stated his hopes and difficulties to them. Through clever dialogue skills and environmental pressure, the Emperor had already taken control of this conversation. Take the initiative.

The fundamental reason is that Ryan and Targris need an empire. The greatest and most powerful human nation in the old world has faced the threat of chaos since its establishment, and has persisted for two thousand years. If it weren’t for the empire, chaos might have already destroyed the world. , Maybe the green wave has engulfed the world.

"Faced with the threat of chaos, everyone must unite and prepare for the next invasion. According to the prediction, the next large-scale invasion of chaos will not be too far away." Lane finally took out some dry goods.

"Coincidentally, my adviser, the great alchemist Baiershazer-Geert, said the same." Karl Franz nodded: "My great alchemist told me that maybe the northern barbarians will not be able to do so for decades. They go south on a large scale, but once they go south under the leadership of a chaotic eternal god, it will be another terrible war comparable to the'great holy war'."

"Now Chaos Eternal God's Choice has appeared." Ryan said calmly.

"Then...it's not difficult to understand why Lord Targris came to the empire." The emperor nodded in understanding: "I will cooperate with you."

"Specifically, what Lord Targris wants to discuss with your Majesty and the electors is nothing to do with me, but please believe that Lord Targris must be based on the overall situation." Ryan said in a deep voice, "Everyone in the world is Face the threat of chaos."

"Of course I believe that Lord Targris will proceed with the overall situation. He and his history have proved that he is a noble person, but the overall situation of the elves is not the overall situation of the human beings, Lord Ryan." Karl-Fran Ci put away his seriousness and smiled again.

"The overall situation of the empire is not the overall situation of Brittany, Your Majesty Franz." Lane tit-for-tat: "I know what you want to do."

"Hahaha~ Then I think we have something to talk about. You have your position, I have my position, and we fight against evil together. This is called an alliance." The emperor laughed, and he was no longer on this issue. Entangled: "Okay, I will fully support you and Targris."

The dialogue with the imperial emperor made Ryan feel the pressure. The emperor in front of him was wise, determined, dedicated and full of conviction. This is not in Bretania. Ryan can rely on his powerful strength to challenge the gods and kings of the fairy in the lake. This is the empire. The empire is the most powerful human country in the old world. They never need to look at the faces of others, and it is precisely because they firmly stop the chaos from going south, Bretania can be relatively peaceful. .

"Your Majesty is really humorous." Su Liya said with a smile.

"This is all caused by bī). In the imperial court, you have to learn to laugh. A smile can make your allies full of confidence in you and make your enemies feel uncertain." Emperor Karl-Franz relaxed a little, he Having received the reward he wanted, the emperor turned his gaze to Ryan: "Your Excellency Ryan, sometimes I feel a pity. You understand that the empire is your home."

"I already have a home." Ryan smiled and hugged his wife's slender waist: "This is my home."

"Hey, I passed you by at Millaudon Haven. This makes me very regretful. An excellent warrior was dug away by the Knight Kingdom. In fact, if you have such a feat, I can also ban you. An earl." The emperor shook his head regretfully.

"I did this series of feats after I was favored by the lady, not because of a series of feats. When I was in a critical condition, the lady helped me." Lane Xinxin I want you to dig the corner too.

"Yes, that's the case." Karl-Franz knew that Ryan had decided, and the emperor was boring. He went on to say: "So I am very optimistic about you, Lord Ryan."

"I am also very optimistic about myself, my majesty."

"No, you don't understand that I am optimistic about you, I am optimistic about you, just like your maid is optimistic about you." The emperor was still laughing, and the ruler of the empire had only playfulness in his eyes: "I am optimistic that you will become King, King of Bretania."

"..." Ryan's face changed slightly.

"I know many things, Lord Lane, I know everything."

...

Coming out of the courtyard, Ryan shook his head with a wry smile: "This emperor of the empire is really not easy. Compared with him, Richard is a tinkerer. He is so clear that he knows when to advance, when to retreat, and when. We must insist on when to compromise."

Su Liya took her husband's arm, the female knight's sea-blue eyes rolled, and suddenly said, "I feel that you will have a lot of gains from this trip to the empire."

"Why see?"

"Because you need each other." Su Liya continued: "Tegris needs you because you are the hero of mankind. In the old world, Ryan Makado, who is unknown to everyone in the old world, has you come forward to coordinate. The suggestions and ideas of the high elves are more easily understood and accepted by humans. When Targris brings you, it is to let you be the'leader', and you will open the gap."

"You need Targris, because Targris's high prestige and share in the old world allows you to do a lot of things easily. With the banner of Targris, my husband, this will help you a lot in the future. plan."

"Emperor Karl-Franz needs you two. The appearance of the two of you is to add two shining diamonds to his emperor's throne of authority. You appear and introduced to the elector by him, it is he to increase the bargaining chip of the imperial parliament. , A powerful weapon to strengthen your imperial power and status, you and Targris will be subconsciously considered by the electors to be his allies of Karl Franz."

Su Liya summed it up a bit: "In this way, a solid iron triangle is formed. You need each other and help each other. You have feelings and benefits. This is a perfect alliance."

Ryan laughed, and tears came out: "Su Liya, it's my honor to marry you...it's over, I think I can't do without you."

"Me too, my husband."