Chapter Eighty-Eight: Secret Talk
It turned out to be made by panda people, and it is not surprising that before the fog of Pandelia disappeared, there were still scattered panda people on the mainland. Those national treasures have a soft spot for food and are also unique in their cooking skills.
Seeing the long-lost "steamer", Patrick really wanted to see Chen Feng, who made shrimp dumplings, and wanted to pinch the face of the national treasure.
Now she is still a little Lori, Jialia Minahir, looking at the elves in front of her curiously, although there are many high elves in Lordaeron, but a high elf like Patrick, Jialia has seen it for the first time.
The whole body exudes a blue-white light, and the whole body is still floating in the air, little Lori is a little timid, and has been leaning closely against her father's side.
It is not yet known what King Tenaris was ultimately planning to do so with all his efforts to courting him.
All the ambassadors were talking freely and enjoying the extra free time, Patrick didn't care much about human food, King Tenaris politely left the table after a few bites of food, and the rest of the nobles and ambassadors were free to talk and dance as they pleased.
In a few moments, a human attendant arrived.
"Your Excellency Patrick Cabolon, Your Majesty Tenaris please."
Unexpectedly, Patrick followed the guidance of his attendants and walked all the way down the long corridor to a royal drawing-room, where His Majesty Tenaris was already waiting.
The room was grandly furnished, and another position had been set up, sitting opposite King Tenaris, with a bright room surrounded by crafts and sculptures.
"Lord Patrick, thank you for being invited." King Tenaris placed great emphasis on etiquette, and as a king with good cultivation and manners, etiquette is definitely a must-have.
"Well, Your Majesty Tenaris." Patrick returned the favor.
The old king gestured softly, and all his retinue and maids departed, leaving only Terenus and Patrick alone in the room.
With the departure of the servants, the old king, who looked energetic, showed signs of fatigue, and Terenus, who was now 46 years old, but looked even older. Diplomacy and internal affairs are almost all pressed on this human king, and it is normal to feel tired until he has such a child as Alsace in his old age.
"Councillor Patrick, what do you think of Lordaeron?"
"It's beautiful, it's prosperous, and the people's lives are positive and vibrant." Patrick also spoke directly about his opinion.
"It's really beautiful, I've been in charge of this country for more than 20 years, watching him change little by little, becoming richer, more prosperous, and the people's lives are happier, and now you can see that I'm getting more and more tired with age, and the life span of human beings is not as short as your elves, so I want to prepare supporters for my future heirs."
Patrick did not directly agree and refuse, the old emperor left a political legacy for the new emperor, this is the usual method of many rulers, it is not unusual, Patrick quietly waited for the following.
"I don't know how far I will go in the future, but my heir has just been born, and I have to plan for the future. Of the seven kingdoms of humanity, the kingdom of Stormwind is ambitious, Dalaran is not willing to be subordinate, and Alterac is uncertain, and I must find reliable strength for my son. ”
Patrick still understood Terenus's desire to give Arthas some allies, the old king was old, and he was afraid that he would not be able to see Arthas grow into a qualified leader, but with the help of allies, the political situation was stable, and nothing could shake the Dominion of the Minethil family in Lordaeron.
Moreover, the lifespan of an elf is about 3,000 to 4,000 years, and if Patrick can help him, no one will be able to shake the Minethil family for thousands of years to come.
"But you should ask His Majesty Anastarian for help, not me, the new Silvermoon Councilor."
"Anastarian, King of the Sunstriders, is not interested in the affairs of the outside world, nor does he have the will to do so. Moreover, in Quel'Thalas, the institution that is really in charge of the political affairs of the whole country is the Silvermoon Council, and as a member of the Silvermoon, you are the one who can truly influence the High Elf Kingdom. ”
"It seems that he has already looked for Anastarian, but he didn't impress him, so he came to me." Patrick thought to himself.
From Patrick's point of view, Terenus is sowing seeds, as long as one can sprout and grow into a big tree, their Minethil family will earn it, and Lordaeron, with the help of the High Elves behind him, will become stronger and stronger, and the other six kingdoms will no longer have any influence on Lordaeron, and Arthas will also ascend to the throne of the human emperor.
What a good father, everything in the future is in his calculations.
Before Patrick could answer, Terenas confidently offered another generous condition: "As far as I know, His Excellency Patrick Cabolon has only been inaugurated as a member of parliament for a short time, and it is not easy to get a piece of the pie in the hands of other entrenched councillors. Perhaps a parliamentarian with privileges such as free trade in Lordaeron may have a much greater say. ”
Patrick saw that Terenus was now full of smirk, and said in one sentence to Patrick's heart, presumably the old emperor did a lot of homework before meeting Patrick, and the generous conditions offered were really what Patrick needed most now, Terenus was really like an old fox.
Who is Quel'Salas' biggest trading partner? Undoubtedly, it is the Kingdom of Lordaeron. There are many High Elves who come to Stratholm in Lordaeron, Wangcheng and other places to develop trade, and there are also ranger mages who come to Lordaeron to hone their skills, and there are many High Elves who have developed in the human world, if Terenus takes special care of the Cabolon family trade team, there will inevitably be a large number of elves to join the Cabolon family, and Patrick's power will grow stronger and stronger.
The phrase "I have only been inaugurated for a short time" is really a pain in the face of Patrick, not long after I became a councilor, it is in disguise that your power is not big enough, compared to other families in the council, you are like a baby in swaddling clothes, so you also need external support.
Unfortunately, Terenus didn't know that in the future, Arthas killed his father and led the Scourge to sweep through Lordaeron, and he would hardly have to do much to this ally.
It is really sad that a dutiful old emperor and a dedicated old father should have such a son as Arthas.
In Terenus's view, both sides have needs, so the original unilateral request cannot be regarded as a request, but cooperation, you get what you want, I can also get what I want, each takes what he needs, why not?
If it was the Sunwing family, the Morning Stalker family and other old big families that were interviewed with Terenus, Tyrenus would definitely be deflated, and it was because he knew that Councilor Patrick had only been inaugurated as a councillor for a short time, and his foundation was unstable, so the old king gave Patrick enough face to meet him, personally greeted him, arranged for the entire elven mission to live in the inner city, and prepared the best food and wine hospitality, Terenus was 90% sure that Patrick would agree to cooperate.
"Very good proposal, not to the Lord of Lordaeron, Your Majesty Terenus." Patrick's innocent expression made Terenus unable to see what Patrick was thinking now.
This kind of cooperation is a relief for Patrick, it can help him quickly grow in the Kingdom of Quel'Salas, increase his influence, and it is undoubtedly the best help for the Cabolon family who is still seeking development.
And Patrick has his own future plans, and he wants to successfully raise the banner of the elves when the world is in turmoil in the future.