At a time when Poland was showing the glory of its ancestors, Romania, which had just ended the war with Soviet Russia, was holding a ceremony to confer the title.

Yes, that's right, the long-delayed ceremony for the conferment of the title of Marshal of Romania is taking place in the royal palace.

The Mihai Hall, located to the east of the palace, is named after the monarch Mihai Vitaazor, who united the three small kingdoms of Wallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia for the first time in history. This is what he is considered one of Romania's greatest national heroes.

In general, the Mihai Hall is only used when a solemn ceremony is required. And the promotion of Romanian marshal is not unceremonious, and of course it must be carried out in this hall.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, under the sound of music and the attention of many officials and generals, the gray-haired General Courtois, who was looking old, walked up to Eder with a serious face in a new military uniform without military rank. This military uniform is an improvement of Eder's part of the Third Reich marshal's uniform, which is not because Eder likes the ** party that has not yet been established, but for the sake of beauty. I have to admit that His Excellency, who was born as a painter, really has a high artistic standard.

As the presenter, Eder spoke of the life exploits of Admiral Courtois. "Courtois, born in 1848 in the town of Dolim, in the county of Foksani, joined the Romanian army in 1876 and distinguished himself in the War of Independence, so he was promoted to the rank of company commander, and in the subsequent ......"

Eder spoke calmly about the life of His Excellency the Secretary of the Army, and as a soldier who had enlisted as a civilian, the rank of marshal was simply unimaginable.

The generals present could only express their respect for this old man who had experienced all the wars since the founding of Romania. This is not only for Courtois, who will soon become the first marshal of Romania, but also for the Romanian soldiers who have fought in the previous wars.

Of course, Courtois's flexible approach to politics is also what these generals admire. Assisting both kings and being trusted by them, they are not convinced. It is impossible for a soldier who does not understand politics at all to become a general, and this is also the public opinion of a civilized country.

When Eder read at the end, "Therefore he was promoted to Admiral Courtois to marshal", Courtois's eyes were foggy. This moment he reached the pinnacle of his life.

Eder took out the marshal's epaulette and put it on the old man himself. This is a white rose flower epaulette made of gold with two crossed bars; Among them, the cross bar represents loyalty and courage; The white rose is the national flower of Romania and represents tenacity and holiness. All of them perfectly show the qualities that a Romanian soldier needs, which is why Eder used them as epaulettes.

After putting the epaulettes on for Marshal Courtois, Eder took out a cane representing the status of marshal from the tray.

The Marshal's Staff is derived from the ancient Roman scepter. More than 2,000 years ago, in ancient Rome, this short and thick cylinder was the herald of Roman generals, when a piece of wood (also using a sheepskin tube) was hollowed out in the middle, called "herald", put the written order, sealed and passed back and forth by the herald in the army.

The commanded generals sometimes stood at the head of the city, and the heralds could throw the heralds on them, which was no less effective than the supreme Roman law. The herald of Crassus' suppression of Spartacus is unique in design and exquisite in workmanship, with metal hides and gemstone inlays. Every Roman general in the past sought to make his herald distinctive, to distinguish it from each other, and to show off at the same time.

In modern times, in 1864, Napoleon III made François Archile Bazin a marshal (1811-1888), giving him the same marshal staff.

And Eder is not interested in the marshal ribbon that is currently common in various countries, as long as he feels that it is not handsome enough to show the heroic posture of Romanian soldiers (mainly because the ribbon is really provocative, and the figure is not tall enough to be ugly). And the herald that represents the power of the ancient Roman Empire is deeply loved by him.

The Romanian marshal's cane is 48 centimeters long, with a cross-sectional diameter of 3.5 centimeters, and the capitals are printed with Gabriel's murder of the devil and the Romanian coat of arms on both sides, and the name of the recipient Courtois is engraved under the capital. The staff is purple and features 24 eagles with winged gold outstretched. The main material of the marshal's staff is made of precious metals (gold, silver) and gemstone inlays.

When Eder handed the marshal's staff into Courtois' hands, everyone present applauded. Courtois, who became the first marshal of Romania, felt that he was completely satisfied with this moment, and he was extremely happy even if he retired tomorrow. For this reason, after receiving the marshal's cane, he waved his marshal's cane to the people present, and the applause present was even greater.

Officials can only envy this, after all, this is the highest honor of a soldier. And the officers present looked different, especially Admiral Fereitt, Lieutenant General Mandif, Lieutenant General Ankodal, Major General Hefman and others who thought they had a chance, which was definitely a great encouragement (yes, Major General Hefman thought that his younger self had a great chance).

Napoleon said that a soldier who does not want to be a marshal is not a good soldier, so who does not feel envious and jealous of Marshal Courtois, who has an infinite view of the marshal staff.

The others could only show expressions of envy and jealousy, and for the Chief of the General Staff, General Preshan, he had some bitter feelings. The same promotion to marshal (he was a day late), the first, of course, was the most valued. However, whoever did not take part in the War of Independence was always inferior in seniority to Courtois, who had participated in all the wars after Romania's independence.

However, for this small regret, Admiral Pureshan, who is about to become a marshal, is not dissatisfied. It's good to be a marshal, but can you still take advantage of all the good things, not to cause dissatisfaction with others.

After the ceremony, everyone present stepped forward to congratulate Marshal Courtois, and the newly promoted Marshal responded to each blessing with a joyful expression on his face. Of course, the generals will not forget the soon-to-be-promoted Chief of the General Staff, and they also stepped forward to congratulate him in advance. For a moment, the hall was in a festive mood.

At this moment, one of the guards walked up to His Excellency the Marshal and whispered. "Marshal Courtois, Your Majesty has invited you to lunch as a sign of joy."

"Okay, please tell Your Majesty. I am very happy to receive this honor. ”

After Marshal Courtois had answered, the guards quietly left. And among the generals present, who heard the conversation between the two of them, and no one would not envy His Majesty's respect for the marshal.