Chapter 525 Return to the Royal Capital
The royal capital! After a year and a half, he is back!
Barov looked at the blue stone wall that was gradually becoming clearer, and his heart was filled with excitement.
In fact, his mood has not calmed down since he received the order. His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince defeated Tifeko as expected, and he did it so cleanly. The result once again proved that no one can resist the army of the Western Lords. .
Of course, it is no longer appropriate to call Roland the Lord of the West.
He is now the only son of Wimbledon III, the inheritor of the bloodline, and the legal heir to the royal family.
The obstacles to the throne have been removed.
It is foreseeable that Roland will be crowned king soon.
And he will also become the Prime Minister with power second only to the king... This joy makes Barov immersed in boundless reverie - when those "old friends" who are thinking about him see that he has climbed to their level. What kind of expression will you show when you are in a high position that you can't even imagine? Shocked, jealous, envious, having to force a smile even if you grit your teeth, trying desperately to please? Just thinking about these scenes made him feel happy. It would be even better if his former mentor, Finance Minister Lauren Moore, could see this scene.
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The cement ship docked slowly at the suburban pier. Barov walked off the trestle, and together with Kaimo Stryer and others, they walked through the familiar streets and entered the inner city palace under the escort of the soldiers of the First Army.
The Twin Towers Palace was still as majestic as he remembered it. In the past, he could only look at it from a distance in the small room of the city hall, but now he could walk into the palace openly.
Going straight to the tower study, he met Roland Wimbledon again.
Barov knelt down on one knee with excitement and said: "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Graycastle is yours!"
"In fact, not yet. The East and North are still the territories of the remaining forces of Tifeko," Roland smiled. "Get up quickly. We still have many important things to talk about."
His expression was as always, his tone was calm and approachable, as if he was completely unaffected by the prospect of becoming king. Barov's attitude became more respectful. He stood up slowly, stroked his chest and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"The top priority at the moment is to maintain the operation of the royal capital. I have already explained this in the letter." Roland poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to him. "Do you have a preliminary plan?"
Barov quickly took the tea cup, "It's not difficult to do it if we just maintain the current order. Leave those little nobles to me. They will know the pros and cons of choosing. And I also brought ten people from the border area. Some of the most outstanding disciples are proficient in business and some are good at taxation. Even if I am not here and they are watching the city hall, those nobles will not be able to steal anything." He paused and added, "But you The remaining First Army must be allowed to cooperate with their supervision work. Without the guarantee of force, it is difficult for supervision to play the proper warning role."
Roland looked a little surprised, "Don't you want to stay in the capital?"
"Of course not, Your Majesty," Barov replied without hesitation, "The government affairs in Neverwinter are much more complicated and important. I can't leave for too long. If you deal with these trivial matters in person, it will be too energy-consuming. . Please let me continue to manage the Neverwinter City Hall for you. Working by your side is what I am suitable to do."
He thought very clearly in his heart that since His Majesty has determined that Neverwinter City is the new capital of Graycastle, it will surpass this city sooner or later - now the former's population and development potential have left the Royal Capital behind. With the launch of a batch recruitment plan, its scale will undoubtedly exceed that of any major city in the Four Kingdoms. Although you can experience the wails of those "old friends" if you stay in the royal capital, you will get bored if you listen to them too much. Moreover, these wails will not bring power, but will gradually make you farther away from the center of power. Only by frequently appearing in front of His Majesty Roland can he leave a deep impression on him, and Barov knew this well.
Roland stared at him with interest for a while, until he lowered his head with guilt, and then agreed, "That's it, but the premise is that the replacement of city hall officials will not cause chaos in the capital. You should know , I need every demographic in this city.”
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His Majesty then inquired carefully about the mining and farming situation in Changge District, especially the latter, down to whether the division of responsibility fields and promotion rules for serfs had been proclaimed in place. Fortunately, Barov's preference for Roland was very clear. He had already learned about this from Pero in advance, and he answered very fluently, making His Majesty nod his head.
The afternoon passed quickly. After asking the last question, Roland patted his shoulder with satisfaction, "You did a good job, so I can relax while leading the army outside. Let's go have dinner first. , tomorrow we will discuss the development plan of Changge District."
"Yes..." Barov hesitated for a moment. He found that among the other party's many questions, he did not mention the matter of coronation. "Your Majesty, when are you going to ascend the throne as king and announce it to the world?"
"We don't have any plans yet." Roland replied easily.
"What?" The manager of the city hall couldn't believe his ears. "The sooner this kind of thing is implemented, the better! It will bring you great reputation and unite the hearts of the people in the territory. It will not do you any harm. !Why did you—"
"Because of time," Roland interrupted, stood up and walked to the window, looking at the majestic city at dusk, "I asked the ceremonial officer that a complete enthronement ceremony takes several months to prepare. In addition to casting gold, The crown and gem scepter must be sent out to the church and the other three countries, and the process can only begin after the envoys they send arrive. Even if the Holy City of Hermes, Eternal Winter and Wolf Heart are excluded, it will take time just to contact the Dawn. For more than a month, this will seriously hinder the operational objectives of the second half of the spring offensive."
"You can simplify the process..."
"The prestige brought about by that will be greatly reduced, or even have a negative impact," he shrugged. "Even Tifeko has followed this process. I can't seem to be more anxious than him. But the ambassador sent to Chenxi is very I will leave soon, and I will ask him to bring this news with him, and it will not be too late to consider this matter again when I get a definite answer."
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After Barov resigned, Roland let out a breath.
He has another reason that he has not explained to the other party, and that is that he is deeply influenced by the concept of "accumulating grain widely and becoming king slowly". Now he only occupies one area in the Western Territory, which is less than one-third of the land when Tifeko became king. , before the church officially attacks the Kingdom of Dawn, it is better to restrain it. If Hermes targets himself first, it will be troublesome. Although he is not afraid of openly falling out with the church, he does not want to cause hatred for others.
Then he summoned Keimo Stryer to the study.
I hope that my chief alchemist has found a way to conquer the Alchemy Association of the Royal Capital. (To be continued.)
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