Chapter 856, Glorious Isolation

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The emperor's will finally overwhelmed the Marienburg Council, and the proposal to establish the anti-revolutionary committee was passed. It seemed that the emperor would set up this anti-revolutionary committee in the near future.

At this time, the upper and lower houses of Marienburg were powerless to do anything about it. As Ryan analyzed before, one had to choose between admitting that it was a security issue and admitting that it was the assassination of the emperor.

Ryan stood up, and under the protection of the old guards, he greeted Fulgan, took Suria's hand, and walked out of the city council voluntarily.

On the road of Amber Avenue, Ryan sighed: "As expected of Emperor Karl Franz, Marienburg seems to have no way to resist the emperor's will. After all, it is true that the Judon Guards attacked the emperor, but we, as Breeze Tanyas, no matter what, the emperor can't let the emperor reach into Marienburg."

"Then, what should we do?" Su Liya thought about it carefully: "Sure enough, we still have to go to the high elves?"

"Well." Ryan nodded, but the King of Knights was thinking about other things at this time.

Even if he was reluctant, Ryan had to realize that the honeymoon period between Brittany and the Empire, especially the honeymoon period with Rickland, was actually coming to an end. He and Karl Franz, the Empire After maintaining peace with Britannia for several years, contradictions and inconsistencies of interests have begun to appear. In the absence of external pressure, human beings have once again begun to fall into internal struggles.

This is also the traditional art of human beings. When there are foreign enemies, they will unanimously fight against each other. When there are no foreign enemies, they will start fighting internally. Human beings have not gotten out of this vicious circle after thousands of years. Ryan thought about it and expressed his helplessness.

The most important thing is that what Ryan needs the help of the empire the most is actually the help of industrialization. In this regard, the biggest beneficiary and partner is Emilia's Nur, Karl Franz and his Rick leader gradually become dispensable.

According to Ryan's knowledge, in recent years, just relying on the orders of Britannia and the Legion of Ashes, Nur has added thousands of new rich men (subject to the annual income of more than 150 gold marks).

But still the same sentence, no matter who Ryan is, he is the king of Britannia now, and the crown is the most important. He must put the kingdom first, just like his previous life The Duke of Normandy in France finally became the king of England, just like the Windsor family, which was obviously of German origin in his previous life, entered the British Empire. No matter what blood they are, they all put the national interest first and were loved by the people in the end. .

As for negative examples, there are also negative examples, so I won’t discuss them here. Just think about some history and dynasties that have been scolded all day long, and you will know.

Sure enough, the next day, a message came from the Knight King's mansion.

Knight King Ryan Machado is "deeply disturbed" by the emperor's decision to establish a counter-revolutionary committee in Marienburg. The Knight King is worried that if Marienburg loses its original status as a free port, it will affect the entire Marienburg's business, Economically, freight and diplomatically, it would be devastating.

Emperor Karl Franz immediately understood what Ryan meant. The emperor issued a statement in person, saying that such a thing would never happen. The autonomy of Marienburg was granted by His Majesty the Savior in the founding ceremony of the country, and the Cheka was only of an assisting nature. Helping Marienburg sniff out and find out the unrest will definitely not affect the status of Marienburg Freeport.

At the same time, the emperor also stated that if the King of Knights is dissatisfied with his handling, he can submit an official proposal in written form, and the imperial officials will give an official answer, but before that, Ryan should respect the decisions and resolutions passed by the empire.

The taste of it is obvious.

However,

Things didn't end here.

That same day, Lion met with the High Elf ambassador, Temag-den-Carbon.

The meeting place was set at the most upscale hotel in Fort Marien——Seagull and Trident Hotel.

This is a tall hotel built in the best part of the city, it is located in the center of the palace area, it is a small two-storey structure with comfortable rooms, good food and a magnificent view from the terrace , aristocratic couples like to come here for vacation, and because of the luxurious service and fine food here, many aristocratic families in the empire, especially newlyweds, like to come here for their honeymoon - usually three to five in advance Monthly booking.

Of course, in addition to this, the Seagull and Trident Hotel is actually controlled by the Sea God Church, and major chambers of commerce have invested in it. At the same time, it is one of the few places where news can be sent to Adaba, the underground world leader of Marienburg. , just say to the glamorous lady boss: "I want a seagull sausage", and the lady boss will ask you whether you want goods or meet people. If you want goods, countless people in the underground world of Marienburg Stolen goods will be sold here, the price is only 75% to 30% of the market price (but the hotel will not bear the consequences), if you want to meet people. The hotel staff will check the qualifications of the guests, whether they are eligible to meet the "Merry Guest" himself.

Therefore, when Ryan came here with Suria, he had already startled many people, but the King of Knights immediately stated that he came to meet the High Elf Ambassador, which also made many people falsely alarmed.

The origin of the high-precision ambassador Taimarg-den-Carbon has already been mentioned above, so I won’t repeat it here. It is worth mentioning that the term of this ambassador is only about 20 years. It may be said that the working hours of a lifetime may be long, but for Gao Jing, it is only equivalent to another year or two of business work before returning home with honor.

Under such circumstances, Taimag became more cautious and unwilling to stain his resume. Therefore, when Ryan asked him to meet him, Taimag's first reaction was to refuse.

However, Ryan's status is slightly different from that of the "monkeys" in the old world. Lord Reese has a deep friendship.

Teclis' position in Ulthuan is where it is, and Temag finally agreed to meet him: "Your Majesty Ryan, it is very... well, it is an honor to receive your request for a meeting. I think I can probably guess that you want to do something with me. Well, things may disappoint you, we Azul have always adhered to the principle of 'glorious isolation' in the Old World, and we will not interfere with the empire's decision because of this matter."

"The emperor promised to guarantee you, especially the completely independent status of the Feitao Fei land and all the rights and interests enjoyed by the high elves, right?" Ryan spoke the elven language very standard, even with a Lothern accent, Gao Ambassador Jing immediately became more fond of it, and he thought to himself that this monkey had learned the human language by heart: "That's right, so we have no reason to intervene."

"No, Your Excellency Taimarg, I think you made a big mistake, and it is precisely because of this that you have to intervene in this matter." Ryan said softly: "Let's think about it carefully, this Anti-Correction Committee came from the emperor. Are you directing yourself?"

"Your Majesty Ryan, what you mean is that the emperor..." Taimag immediately realized the problem: "Yes, his promise is not the same as that of Marienburg."

"That's right, what I want to say is that if you allow the situation to fall under the control of the emperor, it will be different from Marienburg. Marienburg was originally a free city and a trading port with self-governing merchants. But if the emperor comes in, those Rick guards and demon hunters under his command will also come in, which is not in the interests of the high elves, nor is it in ours." Ryan closed his eyes and said: "And this is completely predictable Yes, Your Excellency Taimarg, you are also very clear that the environment of Brunswick, the capital of the empire, is completely different from here, how much loss will you and us suffer from just a curfew?"

"You may be right." What Ryan said was well-founded and convincing. Temag thought for a while and felt that what Ryan said made sense. Furthermore, Ryan spoke fluent Elvish and had a good relationship with Teclis. The relationship played a decisive role: "Lord Ryan, what can Asur do for you?"

"It's too late to oppose the Cheka." Ryan shook his head: "But you can ask that your people also enter the Cheka, and you must occupy at least one-third of the quota, how about it?"

"Good idea, that's right, this kind of right cannot be given to monkeys... I mean the imperial people." Ambassador Gao Jing immediately understood: "Ifetau is the last enclave of Asur in the old world, we cannot allow anyone Get involved in our sovereignty! Very well, Your Majesty Ryan, you have convinced me, I will immediately send a letter to the Marienburg House and the Empire, requesting that Asur must occupy a seat in the Cheka!"

The simple meeting ended in a hurry, and the high-spirited ambassador Taimag was very quick to do things. Azul is rich in excellent politicians, or politicians, and the supreme mage Teclis is coming soon. Taimag was Ryan was a little bit, and immediately realized that this was an opportunity to show his ability. He led the two Lothern sea guards away, leaving Ryan and Suria behind.

The midsummer sun shines on the earth. Ryan and Suria are sitting under the shady shed, looking at the turbulent ocean in Fort Marien and the merchant ships coming in and out of the distant port. The king ordered two cups of cold drinks, and he felt the warmth. With the characteristic fishy smell in the hot sea breeze, he suddenly said to his wife: "Guess, Surya, why the emperor came to Marienburg suddenly."

Su Liya's outfit today is very simple. The female knight is only wearing a light blue tulle dress with silver sand phantom on the coast of Marienburg, and rarely wears stockings. She only wears a pair of white open-toed high-heeled sandals. The nails were painted with star-like nail polish presented by the fairy in the lake. After listening to Ryan's words, she smiled and said, "Probably, it's mainly about money?"

"Yeah." Ryan reached out and grabbed Suria's hand, motioning her to lean on him, the female knight leaned comfortably on Ryan's strong shoulders, the two intertwined their fingers, and the king nodded slightly: "The emperor appears here , the biggest possibility is for money."

"Looking for you, or looking for Marienburg?" Suria put her legs together. The female knight is going into battle with bare feet today. She is not used to it, especially the feeling of the wind blowing directly on the smooth skin of a pair of long legs makes her extremely shy. , even though she is already a mother, the female knight still maintains a strong sense of shame as a prostitute of a great noble.

"All of them." Ryan looked into the distance. He looked at his wife and said with a sigh: "It's hard to be an emperor. It's not news that the emperor's court has financial difficulties."

"Then what are you going to do? Lend some to the emperor?" Su Liya couldn't help laughing: "As long as the emperor pays the interest."

"It's nothing to borrow a little bit, I'm just worried that the emperor is very likely to take advantage of this matter to control Marienburg." Ryan took a sip of the cold drink, and the king smiled bitterly: "I was about to go to sea, but all of a sudden Now that it’s out like this, I’m a little caught off guard.”

"Didn't you say that comedy requires logic, but tragedy doesn't?" Su Liya laughed and said, "Why are you emphasizing now that you didn't understand?"

"Hahahaha, the plan always fails to keep up with the changes." Ryan nodded, and the king's face became serious again: "Teclis is coming soon, we must arrange all the things in the old world before we can go to Ulthuan with confidence. "

"Well." Su Liya took the initiative to hold Ryan's arm, leaned on him, and was with her husband. The female knight felt like she owned the whole world: "What next? You arranged for the high elves to fight the emperor, But we better not be idle, right? However, it seems that it is not easy for us to reach into this anti-counterfeiting committee?"

"We have no excuse to participate in the Cheka Committee. I didn't say it before. This is the internal affairs of the empire. It has nothing to do with us in Britannia." Ryan nodded: "If we interfere in internal affairs, the empire will have an excuse to declare war on us, and Schultz's identity should also not be exposed. It took him decades to complete his father's request for him to control Marienburg. No matter what tasks his father entrusted to him, he must not lose the position of Grand Duke of Marienburg. , so in this case he could not openly oppose the emperor."

"It's a bit difficult." Su Liya's beautiful golden eyebrows frowned, and the female knight said in a deliberate manner: "I think it is still difficult to deal with the high elves alone, we have to contribute, and the dwarves also need to contribute. "

"On the dwarf side, I will teach little Solgreen how to do it." Ryan nodded: "As for our own side..."

"Your Majesty!" Ryan was only halfway through speaking when Lieutenant General Ugor Beria, who was wearing a full military uniform, appeared in Seagull and Trident with two attendants. Beria was about to kneel down on one knee, but Ryan He stretched out his hand to signal no: "Sit down, Beria, I have a task for you... What's wrong with you? You don't look well?"

"There is something wrong with the mentor." Beria smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty, you know, my mentor is General Felix of the Dzerzhin Legion Hussars of the Ash Legion, and he is also a member of the Cheka secret police organization. Today, my mentor and the chief political commissar of the Legion of Ashes, Prophet Lev-To, had a fierce quarrel, and they had serious differences on the next route."

"What difference?" Ryan became interested.

"Mr. Prophet Thor believes that all human beings in the world should abandon the aristocratic and bureaucratic systems like His Excellency Fulgrim, and constantly carry out self-innovation. In the end, human countries all over the world will transform into the current efficient military control system of the Ash Legion." Bailey Ya said calmly: "And what the teacher means is that a new system should be established in one country first, and the existing territory should be governed and perfected under the leadership of His Excellency Fulgan, before considering other things. Hey, they are all meaningless. quarrel."

"What do you think?" Surya asked casually.

"My opinion is slightly biased towards my mentor. I think His Majesty Ryan has proven his war wisdom and talent in governing the country in Britannia." Beria bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty's will does not need to be questioned, please ask the prophet The so-called point of view is self-defeating."

"Hehe~" Ryan nodded helplessly, Beria really would not let go of any chance, the King of Knights said slowly: "Okay, Beria, I have a task for you."

"Please give orders, Your Majesty." Lieutenant General Wu Goer immediately bowed his head in response.

"During this period of time, Grand Duke Schultz of Marienburg will hire you as his personal consultant, public security consultant." Ryan whispered: "During the time we go to Ulthuan, you will take your People, as Schultz's security consultant activities, one is to help him deal with the Emperor's anti-counterfeiting committee, and the other is to help Schultz monitor several major chambers of commerce in Marienburg. I will provide you with all your needs. Can it be done?"

"No problem!" Beria immediately agreed, and he immediately understood that Ryan was entrusting him with a heavy responsibility. A confident smile appeared on the face of the Ugor: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, leave it to me!"

"In the entire Marienburg, no one understands counter-revolutionaries better than me!"