Chapter 303 The Plan of the Prime Minister of the Principality
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"Get up quickly."
Eivor VIII grabbed the woman's wrist and pulled her into his arms:
"My wife is still so considerate."
That's right, the woman who dresses like the meanest dancer is the wife of Eivor VIII, Mrs. Cuiqi.
It is really beneath the status of the mother of a country to dress like this.
But this is the request of Eivor VIII, who likes his wife to dress in various revealing ways - of course, only in the inner court.
Cuiqi leaned lazily in the arms of Eivor VIII: "Why did your highness come back so early today."
Originally, Eivor VIII didn't like to talk about serious matters in the harem, but he was really in a good mood today, so he told the story about the confrontation between himself and Gatugen in a ostentatious manner.
"That six-fingered bastard always looks selfless. What happened? Didn't I catch my selfishness?"
"To try to make me lose my footing and obey his words with an illusory war is too disrespectful to me."
Cuiqi smiled and said: "Your Highness is really wise. It seems that my worries are overblown."
Eivor VIII was a little curious: "Worried? What are you worried about?"
"Actually, my brother came here earlier." Cuiqi said: "He also told me about the war."
"Quentin." Eivor VIII nodded slowly: "What did he tell you?"
Eivor VIII still had great trust in his brother-in-law.
After fighting against Gatugen for more than ten years, the only major achievement Eivor VIII achieved was to make Quentin the Marshal of the Principality, with the power to command the Forbidden Army and the armies in various places.
And the most important thing is that as long as it is an order from Eivor VIII, Quentin will carry it out to the letter and will never give up until the predetermined results are achieved.
Of course, Eivor VIII also knew that Quentin himself would inevitably get some benefits from it, but he didn't care - this is the selfishness that people should have. Who would behave like a saint like Gatugen? ?
Cuiqi pretended to be dissatisfied and turned her head to the side: "Huh, you men, you use me as a mouthpiece all day long, but none of you really want to see me. If you have any questions, you can ask him yourself."
Eivor VIII liked this little fun very much. He said in Cuiqi's ear: "Okay, then I will go to his manor tonight and come back tomorrow."
Quentin is not only greedy, but also extremely lustful.
In his manor, there are always beauties from all over the continent and from all races. It has almost become the most famous sensual scene in the entire principality.
"Don't go." Cuiqi showed full jealousy.
"I just want to go, what can you do to me?" Eivor VIII said with a smile.
Cuiqi turned back, put her fingers on Eivor VIII's chest, unbuttoned and reached inside:
"Don't go!"
Eivor VIII trembled and took a breath of cold air: "Okay, I won't go, I won't go, let's talk about business first."
With a smile of victory flashing in her eyes, Cuiqi stopped delaying and began to relay Quentin's opinions.
As the marshal of the principality, Quentin may not be so qualified, but he also received news that Raven was about to attack the principality of Eivor.
In Quentin's view, this is purely a joke and has no value in reporting upwards at all.
But out of duty, he still sent the news to the cabinet.
Gatugen's reaction aroused Quentin's vigilance.
He actually rushed to the Whispering Palace immediately after receiving the news.
As the brother-in-law of Eivor VIII, Quentin knew very well that he did not have the talent to serve as the Imperial Marshal. The reason why he was able to secure this position was only the result of the balance between Gatugen and Eivor VIII.
Quentin also knows that Gatugen has always disliked him.
So it would be natural to use the excuse of the outbreak of war to coerce the public opinion of the nobles, take off the title of Marshal of the Principality, and replace it with one of Gatugen's own people.
That's why Quentin came to find his sister, hoping that Cuiqi could remind Eivor VIII not to fall into Gatugen's "treacherous scheme".
Cuiqi did not tell the complete truth, such as the part where Quentin calculated for himself, but changed the way of expression:
"Your Highness, Quentin is the most powerful card in our hand. You must be careful not to be deceived by Gatugen."
After listening to Cuiqi's words, Eivor VIII's face immediately darkened.
Since he succeeded to the throne, he has never been able to grasp complete power, so he is very sensitive in this regard.
"You have to be considerate of yourself." Eivor VIII stroked Cuiqi's back and said: "This Gatugen always looks like he is doing it for the principality. I will be deceived by him."
"He actually used such despicable means to try to cut off my wings."
“I even want to touch the military power!”
"Sooner or later I will chop off all six of his fingers one by one!"
Cuiqi quickly picked up a glass of wine and handed it to Eivor VIII: "Your Highness, don't be angry. It's not worth breaking your body because of his popularity."
"Anyway, we have already been vigilant. It will be fine if we don't allow any requests from Gatuguan in the future."
Eivor VIII drank the wine in the glass and breathed a sigh of relief: "Well...it's the Tears of Angels."
A smile appeared on his lips, and he thought about Raven actually coming to attack him.
If Raven really did this, Eivor VIII would not want to kill him.
"When the time comes, it will be a pleasure to have him castrated and raised in the palace, and to invent and create something for me."
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s official residence.
Gatugen untied his robe and hung it on the hanger at the door, and teased the old black-haired dog lying by the door that had been with him for 11 years.
Walking to the desk, he took off his leather boots and put on a pair of slippers. He stretched his swollen soles and fell into deep thought.
Gatugen had his own ideas about this war.
As the actual leader of the principality, Gatuggen was very aware of the embarrassing situation of the Feton city-states being sandwiched between the two empires, so he always had a grasp of the surrounding situation.
He knew Raven's entire life.
Raven Otta Griffith was born in 1173, and was adopted by the Moon City Orphanage in the same year.
In 1188, he was expelled from the orphanage and lived on the streets. He was extremely lustful and was known as "Little Bee".
In 1193, Donald died suddenly, and Raven inherited the title of Griffith family.
In just three years, Raven not only took back all the Griffith family's territory, but also started from scratch and became a third-level magician.
He can be called a young genius.
Now, in 1199, at the age of 27, he is already the Sheriff of Xuefeng County. He owns three territories: Eagle Territory, Xuefeng Territory and Holor Territory. His power is as great as that of a viscount.
Thinking of this, Gatuggen sighed quietly:
"Sigh... In comparison, His Highness the Grand Duke is too immature."
In Gatugen's view, although Raven's reasons were high-sounding, opening up a second battlefield for the empire seemed reasonable.
But looking at Raven's growth trajectory, Gatugen does not think that this is a person who will go crazy and take risks. There must be a deeper secret behind this.
But now in the entire Nord province, there is only one person who can instruct Raven to do this——
Anthony Vanya Edwards.
As a confidant of Keynes XVI, the governor will definitely try his best to please his majesty.
What is missing most from Keynes’s empire today?
It is the food and fodder for the front line.
The province of Nord has just experienced a locust plague and cannot squeeze out food. Because the Principality of Eivor is located in a basin and surrounded by mountains, it has always been rich in products and has basically not been affected by locust plagues, so there is no shortage of food.
Anthony instigated Raven to take the lead, probably just to put pressure on him in the early stage, just to ask for food from the Principality of Eivor.
In fact, as a member of the Feton city-states, the national policy of the Principality of Eivor has always been to support the weak and attack the strong.
Now that the Keynesian empire is weakening, as long as Anthony opens his mouth, Gattugen will not be unable to deliver a batch of food to him.
The reason why he didn't do this may be that Anthony didn't want to be charged with having a personal relationship with a minister from another country.
"Well..."
After stretching his muscles, Gatuggen took out a pen and paper, put on a special six-finger glove on his left hand that liked to sweat, and began to draft a private message.
The general idea was that he already knew why Anthony did what he did, so there was no need to actually start a fight. He could just ask for as much food as he wanted.
The letter was quickly written and put into an envelope.
After stamping his seal, Gatugen's expression became a little complicated.
The reason why he clung to this seal of power was not because he was greedy for power, but because Eivor VIII was really unworthy.
The former Grand Duke entrusted the future of the Principality to Gatugen. He did not want to watch Eivor VIII destroy the entire Principality while he was alive.
Gatugen tried to give Eivor VIII a chance again and again, but only received disappointment again and again.
This time, Eivor VIII's reaction disappointed him even more.
In fact, during the meeting, Gatugen hinted to Eivor VIII more than once about the intrigue behind this matter.
If Eivor VIII could think about the problem from the perspective of the principality, Gatugen would be happy no matter whether the answer is right or wrong.
But the Grand Duke focused entirely on the power struggle.
"Be it a loyal minister or a powerful minister..."
"Everything is for the Principality."
Determined, Gatugen once again began drafting another private letter.
This letter is sent to the guard, Count Wanda, who sighs at the high wall.
In the letter, Gatugen said that there is no need to pay too much attention to Raven, he can't make any trouble, and if nothing happens, there should be no real war.
But Wanda had to fake some information, and it was best to look like she was sighing that the wall was in danger.
Gatugen will take this opportunity to put pressure on Eivor VIII and select the minister of finance.
But on the other hand, Gatugen also said that if his judgment was wrong and Raven really dared to invade the border of Eivor Principality, then Wanda could attack first.
Take the initiative to destroy Raven's troops and let Anthony remember them for a long time.
The Principality of Eivor is not someone to be trifled with either!
As for diplomacy, the city-states of Fitun have always advanced and retreated together, so Wanda does not have to worry about anything.
Maybe the Keynes Empire is really capable of fighting on two fronts, but facing the Feton city-states and the Insa Empire at the same time is definitely not a situation they want to see.
After writing these two letters, Gatugen called his confidants and asked him to send the letters out through a secret route.
Walking to the top floor of his mansion, Gatugen looked at the sky, but his mood was not bright.
Suddenly, a black spot rose from somewhere in the city and flew into the sky.
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Time flies by so fast, and in a blink of an eye, it’s already late April.
It has been nearly 20 days since Lei Wen set off from Xuefeng County.
Gattugen did not receive a reply from Anthony.
On the other side, Raven led the troops from Xuefeng County, passing through Hippok County and Derby County, and arrived outside Munn City in Hodges County.
About 150 kilometers further north, you will enter the territory of the Principality of Eivor.
Raven's marching speed is not very fast, about 30 kilometers per day.
But even so, with the exception of the 1st and 2nd Legions of the Eagle Army, the five legions in the five northwest counties all showed signs of falling behind more or less.
So Raven decided to take a detour outside Men'n City for a while.
On the one hand, he was waiting for those who were left behind; on the other hand, there were some people he had to meet before he actually attacked the Principality of Eivor.
After tidying up his clothes, Raven left the army and entered Meng'en City with only a few guards including hyenas.
Eric originally wanted to follow him to protect Raven's safety, but Raven refused.
First, someone in the military still needs to stabilize the overall situation.
Secondly, if there were really people who didn't want Raven to set out, then Raven wouldn't have gotten here alive.
Akori also chose to go with Raven.
Looking at the streets of Men'en City, Raven suddenly felt like times had changed.
The last time he came here, he still solved the vampire incident, and now William has become his slave.
Pedestrians on the street avoided Raven's horse's hooves, not daring to have any eye contact with him. Only after he passed by did they start talking fiercely.
After being strengthened by the magic core, Raven's hearing is far beyond that of ordinary people, and he can hear all these discussions.
Keywords such as "madman", "little bee" and "show" appear frequently.
The most mainstream discussion is to see when Lei Wen will be so confident that he will not be able to step down.
Some people also said that maybe Raven came to Meng'en City just to find a place under the stairs.
Raven did not take these discussions to heart, and devoted more attention to the changes in the lower city.
Although the streets are still inevitably filled with stench, which is a common problem in big cities in this era, at least the streets seem to be much tidier, and many public restrooms have been built.
Raven even saw street lights, which were exclusive to the uptown area in the past.
It seems that Denise has done a lot of things here.
Whenever the security forces patrolling the streets encounter Raven, they will take the initiative to bow to him.
Weber, the former leader of the "Bloody Harpoon" and the current commander of the security forces, also stood by the roadside and saluted Raven respectfully.
Seeing this scene, Raven was a little tempted and wanted to pull the security forces out as well - although they were not as good as the Eagle Army, they were at least much stronger than the five miscellaneous legions.
Of course, this is just thinking about it, Earl Tyrone will not allow Raven to cut flesh from under his hands.
All the way to Snake Castle, the youngest son of Earl Tyrone, Viscount Hyde, greeted him: "Hey, my brother, long-lost greetings!"
Raven dismounted and gave Hyde a big hug: "I heard that your wedding is scheduled for next month. Did you do it on purpose?"
At Raven's wedding, Hyde drank a lot of wine to him, but now it seems that he will not go back for revenge.
"The time has been set a long time ago, and we are ready to send you an invitation." Hyde and Raven walked in side by side: "But who would have thought that you would make such a big splash - I can't wait for you. Get married after the fight.”
"However, if you are just bluffing this time, then I can't find an excuse to postpone it."
"Have you ever seen someone bluffing with an army of 40,000 people?" Lei Wen laughed dumbly: "What is your father's attitude?"
"Go and ask him yourself, Archbishop Thomas is here."
As he spoke, Hyde lowered his voice and glanced at Akori who was following behind:
"Let me warn you in advance, Anthony is here too."
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(End of chapter)