Chapter 364, Brunswick, the Capital of the Empire
After five days of driving along the Riker River, a group of people gradually approached the capital of the empire, Brunswick.
At this time, it was the end of November, and the weather was already very cold. The water volume of the Riker River began to decrease. It is the lifeline of the empire. It communicates with the rivers of half the empire. The river water helps the people of the empire to transport goods and catch fish and shrimp.
Looking at the muddy and rancid river, as well as the rubbish that washed up on the river, Teclis frowned. He rode a pure-blood elf horse and rode side by side with the emperor, followed by the high elf army and the imperial army. Seeing the chaos and filth in the human territory, many high elves couldn't help showing disdain.
Compared with Britannia's castles and vast fields, the empire is more messy. Many villages and cities are like patched clothes, which makes the high elves who like aesthetics feel uncomfortable.
"Many people are heading upstream." Teclis said to Emperor Karl Franz.
In addition to the army, the long line was full of people. They lined up in a long black and gray dragon and walked straight towards the upper reaches of the Reik River. Obviously, they had the same destination as the Emperor and the Supreme Master. , that is the upper class capital.
"The empire faces too many threats, the greenskin and goblin tribes in the mountains, the bandits and beastmen in the forest, and the excessive taxes of some lords and nobles, as well as the war in the north." Emperor Karl Franz Shen Sheng said: "Some villages can survive the winter, some can't... People always want to go to the capital to find opportunities, a job, or a relief food."
"Can the war in the north affect this place?" Teclis looked at the Emperor with his dead fish eyes.
"A year ago, King Egil of Scalins led the tribe to go south to Nord to plunder. It was not until Hackendorf that King Harald Frank of Nord led an army to stop the Scalins tribe. "The emperor said to the Supreme Master: "Nevertheless, thousands of Nords were displaced, and many chose to come to the south to see if they could find a job."
"..." Teclis had many thoughts in his mind, but on the surface he didn't say a word, and nodded slightly, as if he understood.
Hundreds of Rick Guards are neat and tidy, the knights with silver helmets and silver armor, white crown feathers and red flower feathers are the guard knights of the emperor of the empire, although they are relatively young (the history of the knight order began after the abdication of the savior Ludwig), This knight order has been one of the most powerful knight orders in the empire since its establishment. Many people think that their strength is second only to the Griffin Knights, and some people think that the strength of the Rick Guards can be compared with the Griffon Knights.
Seeing that Teclis did not intend to speak, the emperor continued: "But now, the pressure on the north is much less, Egil is dead, and the unified Norsca has finally split up again, countless tribes have risen, and they have rushed south without leadership. , was wiped out by Helberg's army and the Nord army. We wiped out tens of thousands of barbarians in this battle, and these barbarians will have to stop for a while."
"It won't be long, any victory against Chaos is temporary." Teclis said bluntly: "Tens of thousands of people is indeed a big loss for the northern barbarians, but with the blessing of the evil god Fast forward five years, and they'll recover."
"Then we have won at least five years." The emperor still had a smile on his face: "Five years is not short for human beings."
Reminiscent of the reproductive ability of human beings and twenty years is one generation, Teclis did not deny this concept. Many elf scholars have studied why human beings rose after the Longbeard War, and one of the big conclusions is-they are too fertile!
After some time, the capital of the empire was within sight.
Brunswick, the capital of the empire, the first city of the human kingdom rises from the Rickwald forest, with a city wall more than 20 meters high, and the city covers an area of 40 square kilometers. This city of miracles for mankind From the beginning of the empire to the present,
Always standing firmly at the heart of the empire, although this city is not always the capital of the empire, there is no doubt that it has always been a symbol of the empire, and its existence is like a blessing from the gods.
The tall city walls are covered with artillery and patrolling troops. The buildings inside the city walls have already exceeded the height of the city walls. During the two thousand years of development, every inch of open space in Brunswick has been filled with buildings. When used up, the inhabitants began to be forced to build upwards until they exceeded the height of the city walls.
"Brunswick used to be called Reichdorf. It was the place where Charlemagne was born and grew up. This city has a permanent population of 200,000, and it is said that the floating population is close to one million." Ryan turned towards Suria and Syl. Via introduced, and by the way, repeated the introduction with Veronica and Teresa: "In the history of the empire, Brunswick has faced the invasion of powerful enemies many times, such as the famous green-skinned warlord 'Iron Warlord'. Claw' Gorbad once attacked the city of Brunswick and killed the emperor at that time, but failed in the end. The famous vampire Vlad von Carstein also drove the city into a corner, Manfred, who fought against me, also came to the city of Brunswick, and he was defeated in the end."
On the towering city wall, the imperial crown coat of arms, the golden double-headed eagle coat of arms symbolizing the empire, and the golden griffin Karl-Frantz family coat of arms with a warhammer appear on both sides of the city gate. Although the gate is wide, the gate still gathers Dozens of carriages and nearly a thousand people were gathered, all waiting to enter the city.
As a group of people approached the city gate, the Rick Guards started their mission. These knights galloped wildly, and the thunderous sound of horseshoes sounded.
"Make way for the emperor!"
"Makeway for the Karl Franz!"
"Make way for the emperor!!!"
"Boom, boom, boom~" The gate of the city was opened wide, and all the residents gave way to both sides of the road, allowing a large group of teams to enter the city quickly.
Seeing the appearance of the high elf army, the human residents were very stunned, and even a little afraid.
No one cared about the feelings of the civilians. Under the protection of the Rick Guards, Teclis and Emperor Karl Franz took the lead and entered the city first.
Then came Ryan et al.
The moment Ryan and the others entered the city, a gloomy, dim atmosphere enveloped them completely.
The sun completely disappeared behind the tall houses and city walls, and the momentary light change made Ryan feel very uncomfortable. After the momentary vision adaptation, what he saw was a dirty and chaotic street.
Both sides of the street are full of workers, vendors and beggars. Most of them are dressed in simple, dirty clothes. Facing the emperor's presence, no matter what the commoners think, most of them bow down respectfully and make way for the group of people.
There is a stench in the city, obviously due to the impact of the dumped domestic garbage. Ryan tried to look around a little bit and he could see hundreds of heads. The street congestion was much higher than expected , Even some corners are crowded with people, and there are pieces of clothes drying in the dirty alleys everywhere, men, women, old and young. While retreating from the street, people are scrambling to poke their heads out to watch the emperor And the heroic appearance of the army, and the rare high elves.
There are small rivers and rivers everywhere in the city, and many artificially dug small rivers can be seen everywhere. These rivers are used by residents to fetch water, wash clothes, and even serve as sewers. Tall buildings occupy all of Ryan's vision, and he finds that he can hardly see the sky , because the smoke from every household covered the sky, and the voices and noises drowned his hearing.
This is Brunswick, the capital of the empire, a great and glorious city, but also a city surrounded by slums and muddy ponds, with messy buildings, damp and dirty, full of bad habits and order, cruel and gentle welcome The city of all people here.
There is no other city that better expresses the essence of man, the noble and the base, the good and the sinister, the wise and the stupid, the virtue and the vice. This is Braunschweig, the capital of the Empire, where Charlemagne was born.
After passing through more than a dozen streets in a row, the Imperial Palace has appeared in front of a group of people.
On the dome of the 50-meter-high golden palace hall is a statue of a golden griffin holding a war hammer, which is the coat of arms of the Franz family. The solid and great granite walls rise from the ground, composed of marble floors and silver-inlaid columns. The tallest and holiest building in Braunschweig, since the abdication of Ludwig the Savior, Emperor Leopold presided over a further addition to the Imperial Palace.
The golden griffin family coat of arms is the family coat of arms of the savior Ludwig, and the griffin holding a warhammer represents the family's possession of the imperial throne. In such a sacred place, mortals seem quite small in front of the tall palace, at least Suria , Veronica, and Teresa all felt the shock.
Only the high elves headed by Teclis remained unchanged. For the high elves, human buildings are nothing but mediocre, but for Ryan, which western country has he never been to? The throne room of Holy Terra was so much higher than the imperial palace, and it was hard for him to be shocked by it.
But there is still admiration, because the palace is surrounded by statues of sacrificed heroes. Since the establishment of the empire, endless wars have surrounded this great country in flames of war. Countless human heroes have emerged under countless sacrifices , Their names will be extolled until the end of the world.
It is these precious sacrifices that allow the mortal world to survive under the threats of chaos, green skins, and undead.
"Your Excellency Teclis, Your Excellency Ryan, it will take some time for us to convene the parliament... Yes, the electors can be teleported directly to the capital through magic, but they still need to settle the affairs in the territory first... Or at least deal with it enough The degree of escape." Karl Franz said to Teglis and Ryan: "You need to wait here for a few days, it won't be too long, you can wander around the city during this time, my soldiers will Keep you safe, or rather, my soldiers will keep civilians safe from your presence."
"Where are the places you can't go?" Ryan asked deliberately.
"Haha, there are many taboo books and magic books sealed in the basement of the palace, but these are not a problem for you and Your Excellency Teclis. There are many secret instruments under the cathedral of the Justice Church. If you want to visit, you must Discuss with Archbishop Vicmar, and there are many powerful monsters sealed inside the Imperial Academy of Wizardry." Emperor Karl Franz nodded: "It's not that you can't visit these, but before you and His Excellency Teclis visit Please inform the parties so they can be fully prepared."
The secrets of the empire are not secrets at all to Teclis, because many taboo books and seals were completed under the auspices of Teclis.
Ryan thought that this was the benefit of strong legitimacy. For the rightful Emperor Karl, it was official and legal for him to obtain the imperial throne, so he was not afraid of Teclis and Ryan visiting everywhere: "I heard that the Royal Zoo There are many exotic beasts in it?"
"Yes, if Your Excellency Ryan wants to visit, we can arrange it later." Emperor Karl Franz nodded and said generously.
"Let's rest first." Teclis shook his head, he didn't have much interest in these things: "Tomorrow Ryan, you, Miss Trovik, Ms. Bernadotte and I will visit the Royal Wizarding Academy... Your Majesty the Emperor, Who is the current chief wizard?"
"The current chief wizard is Senus Gehrman, who is also the supreme dean of the Royal Wizarding Academy and the dean of the Academy of Flame, but I would like to introduce you to Balthazar Geert and Odo, And Greg Mattak." The emperor got off his horse, and the attendants came up, and he continued: "You are staying in the Royal Hotel next to the palace, and I have already arranged rooms for you."
"Your Excellency Teglis, Your Excellency Ryan, please follow me." An imperial general stepped forward: "I am Heinrich Frings, you can call me Frings."
Two hours later, the Imperial Royal Hotel.
In the luxuriously decorated suite, the door of the bathroom was opened, her face was flushed, and Suria, who was so weak and unable to walk, was carried out of the bathroom by Ryan. On the high-end carpet, Suria murmured to herself in a daze: "Lian~you, you are bad~"
"My wife, you are so beautiful." Ryan kissed his wife's lips lightly, and he carried the female knight out of the bathroom like holding a piece of flawless and fragile jade.
He likes Suria like this. Only when two people get along in private, the noble female knight will show a kind of expression in front of Ryan. This expression is very special. Ryan likes the female knight to show this expression, because it is sweet A new wife should have.
The hotel where the Ryans live is the most advanced "Noble Luxury Suite" with all the facilities.
"Obviously you are too bad." Su Liya managed to regain her senses. Before the female knight could speak, she saw a beautiful figure sitting on a big white bed from the corner of her eye. Her long golden hair covered the entire sheet. :"Oh no!"
Surya was so ashamed that she almost fainted.
The Fairy in the Lake was wearing a pink velvet textured shoulder-length evening dress, and she was sitting on the soft big bed in the room. Her face was suspiciously flushed, her beautiful legs were shaking unnaturally, and she said in a sour tone.
"Lian, you seem to be having a good time recently?"