"Hey, really? I don't know if I'll be there in the future. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Iognis foamed at the mouth and nostrils, tilted his head and took the herald's leather tube, thinking to himself.

In the city of Nicaea, in the green palace where Surleiman once lived, a group of warriors slowly arrived in front of the beautiful courtyard under the protection of a small shoulder, and Brenus, who was more blessed than before, dismounted in front of the steps very cautiously and respectfully, and then from behind the curtain of the shoulder, brought out the graceful but delicate princess Dedo. Komnenos, she is now the only purple-clothed princess officially recognized by the entire empire.

"Father expects a lot from you, and it is much more glorious to serve here than in Moriah or Macedonia, because of the proximity to the place where the royal family arose." Dai Duo lightly lifted her lips and took her husband to the steps.

"But the military pressure here is also very high, and the Turks on the plateau have to deal with Gawain in Seleucia." Brenus smiled wryly.

"What are you afraid of! General Cosa, the newly appointed Grand Duke of Southern Thrace, is your best friend. During your tenure, there will be no obstacles to the implementation of policies and the mobilization of the army, this is the opportunity given to you by your father, I must take advantage of it, my husband, and make some achievements to show the world, so that the imperial political situation cannot be separated from you. Because the only thing I have in common with that **** slut named Apat is that I think that guy John is too ugly to look like an heir with Komnenos at all. Dedo's words were kept low for Brenus to hear.

The little princess knew in her heart that her father must have been disappointed with John's ability to deal with the situation during the war in Alalamán, so he asked her husband to take over the post here (as for her uncle Sebastoclat. Isaac, the emperor has long been disappointed in him), this is his best chance to take off - for more than ten years of her previous career, she was a forgotten character in the court, although she was also beautiful, although she was also petite, although she was also very intelligent and educated, in the eyes of everyone and even her parents, she was just a "miniature version" of her sister, the eldest princess Anna, all the light was obscured, like the moon that was ashamed of herself, never dared to exist in the same sky as the sun.

This in itself is nothing, when her father promised to marry her to the tall and handsome Varyag barbarian general, her heart was satisfied and throbbed, even if her father's consideration at that time was "I can't bear Anna, so I can only send Dai Duo" such cruelty, but Dai Duo did not resent anyone at that time, she just wanted to leave the court, and unite with the brown-haired and blue-eyed guy, as his obedient little wife, after a few years, give birth to children for him, get the title of a great noble, and live in the mansion where she worked, Occasionally go to the palace to visit the pilgrimage, and live a plain and happy life.

But this wish, like the mechanical fake bird with glass beads as eyes, fluttered out, and it thought it would have the sky hereafter, but it fell to the ground because it had no real feathers, and its false wings fluttered ridiculously and helplessly, until it collapsed stiffly in a corner, and was once again ignored and forgotten—on the wedding night, her sister ran away, and Tian shamelessly eloped with Gawain, and she was just the pitiful and pathetic "miniature" substitute.

Thinking of this, Dedo's face became painful, her eyes straightened, she covered her chest with her hands, hunched over and breathed shortly, Brenus saw this, and knew that her old problem had been committed again, so she supported her with concern and asked her to rest by the steps for a while, "You don't have to worry about me, just let the maid and the slave stay here with me, and you go and deal with the matter of settlement." Dai Duo seemed very dissatisfied with her husband's concern.

At the urging of his wife, Brenus could only enter the hall behind the courtyard, and when he saw the emperor in a round-necked brocade robe and purple boots, sitting on a central seat, and the prince and other generals were placed below, he hurried forward to pay his salutes in turn.

"You don't have to be such a good son-in-law." The emperor was pleasant, "Of course, I have made an urgent decision to entrust this place to you, and it is by no means as simple as finding you and Dai Duo an idle job that is convenient for raising children, you have a difficult appointment to make." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Hugh was brutally killed, and a rift arose between the Empire and the pilgrims. I fully understand that the mastermind is Bohemond, who now occupies the city of Antioch! So then your task is to suppress Bohemond, Gawain and Baldwin, and the policy is to 'defend militarily, attack diplomatically, and accumulate financially', I don't know you understand? ”

"I will wholeheartedly fulfill His Majesty's entrustment, and I will first consult the imperial capital for any major matters in the future, and then implement them." The emperor was very satisfied with Brenus's reply, "O son-in-law, your position is now the highest in Anatolia, and no one can restrain you, and Mikhail and Harold of Bithynia, Theodoro of Trabzon, Thracesson, and Xhosa of Opshkin are all at your disposal, so use this power to carry out my policies well, and I have no doubts about your loyalty." ”

John was so saddened when the Emperor had entrusted his son-in-law with the task that he had taken with him from the passage at the back of the hall with Axepocus to return to the camp to pack up and leave, just as he happened to meet the guard of honor who had gone to the back courtyard to enjoy the cool Daido.

Dressed in an orthodox and elegant Roman dress, leaning on her shoulders like a bird, gently fanning the wind with a silk handkerchief, the maids beside her kept handing over all kinds of things, the curls on her forehead hung down on her perfectly rounded forehead, a slight sweat oozing out, her red lips and white teeth were opening and closing, as if complaining about the still hot and humid weather in early autumn.

Axepocus hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down in front of the princess's skirt, "Brother, where are you going?" Dai Duo smiled and asked knowingly.

"Because His Majesty wants to regain control of the Adriatic Sea, he has entrusted His Royal Highness with the important task of letting him pass through the Moria region, and the prince will be the first to leave to pack his bags." Axepocaus was the first to answer.

"Oh, that's true." Dai Duo said in a slightly disgusted tone, "Just send my husband to this thorny plateau?" Brother, you will have an easy time in the future, and perhaps you will not have to face any dangerous armed enemy except for the cultivation of wheat fields and vineyards. I happen to have a few books of agronomy in my bag, and it would be much more effective to give them to you as a gift than to give you Granada armor and swords (the Byzantine Empire at the time admired such products from its traditional ally, Granada). As for the mountain bandits and pirates, my husband has been wiped out very cleanly during his previous tenure, brother, you don't have to worry. ”

This compliment and sarcasm made Axepocus very harsh, and when he was about to defend his master, the prince stopped him, and then John said to his sister very calmly, "I have taken this path because I am very ashamed, and instead of achieving any glory in Pancella, I have tasted the bitterness of defeat." I will learn from this journey and hone myself to face more difficult problems or enemies. (To be continued.) )