The roar is over, the meeting is over, and the uncreative military order is issued, but is it useless, can it save their building that is about to collapse...... According to some kind of rotten street, at this time, fate is no longer completely in his own hands.

Obviously, the imperial capital is still in his own hands, and the most fertile anointed land in the whole of Auckland is still in his hands, but Emperor Iken has a bleak feeling that the building is about to collapse and the end of the country is over. The emperor stretched out a hand with a slight tremor and poured himself a glass of wine, but the red wine industry clearly reflected his appearance. Thanks, depressed, tired, and heavy bags under the eyes, it is obviously just a middle-aged person, but it gives everyone a feeling of twilight years.

Is this me? Is this the king of Auckland who should reign over the world?

He sat abruptly, and tried several times to reach the wine glass with his hands, but found that he could not even pick up such a small thing.

Will even you disobey your master, your supreme? Enraged, the Emperor waved the golden cup to the ground, and the wine industry dipped into the splendid carpet of Sothness, and the color soon darkened like dried blood.

“…… My Supreme, your troubles really make us feel the same way! A voice sounded slowly, not whispering in the ear, but as if it were ringing directly in the head.

The emperor was slightly stunned, and obvious annoyance appeared on his face: "I have already said in advance, you are not qualified to come to the Pallas Hall, get out of here!" ”

"Yes, my majesty. None of my people were in the Yongchen Palace. Unlike your vassals and lords, my men and I have never violated your orders. There was no ...... in any order You should be able to see who is the one who is truly loyal to you. My beloved Majesty. ”

"What a loyal courtier. But it is precisely your subordinates who do their own thing that makes my public opinion in such a passive situation. You ......"

"You have given your queen the power to mobilize all your Kingsguards, and you have given her the power to command us at will. I have advised you, Your Majesty, that the power of the King is the only one, and that no one can do it for you. But I am sorry, dear Emperor, that you are not willing to take my advice. The voice let out a sigh: "Your Majesty the Emperor, a qualified supreme." You must never admit your mistakes, but a qualified supreme must also know whether you have made mistakes. I've taught you this, but you seem to have misunderstood him. ”

"You charlatan, you pretending to be a ghost." Emperor Iken let out a very hard sneer, and did not continue to discuss the issue. If you are familiar with his character, you will know that once this stubborn and old-fashioned middle-aged man puts on such an attitude, he is often a self-righteous confession.

"I hired you to give me occult advice. It also prevents my opponents from harming me with despicable so-called supernatural means. But it seems that you are more interested in satirizing your own lord. The emperor said.

"That's a big misunderstanding. My Majesty. I'm an extreme realist, and I'll never spend so much magic to project my spirit onto the Eternal Palace just to satirize you. The other party laughed.

"Then you ......"

"We'll talk about it later. My Majesty. The other party's voice suddenly stopped. The emperor couldn't help but be stunned, and just wanted to ask a few more questions, but suddenly heard a knock on the door. And the voice that followed it: "Father, father." Can I come in? ”

The Emperor was silent for a moment, as if he was rationally judging whether his son was worth seeing. But after a long time, he finally nodded: "Come in." ”

Somans, now Prince of Calgary, cautiously walked into Pallas Hall, then carefully closed the door behind him. He kept his head down all the time, trembling like a rabbit who had accidentally fallen into a tiger's hole. He walked over to the long table, his eyes resting on the liquor that had been poured on the floor for nearly five seconds, and then he flashed as if frightened, and then he took up his seat at the chair closest to his father. It wasn't until his father bowed his head slightly that Somans hurriedly did it. He didn't feel like he was sitting closer to his father, but simply felt that if he sat too far away from him, it would always seem a little unnatural.

In the same way, while Somans was barely sitting down in his chair with his half-pulled buttocks, the Emperor picked up an empty golden cup and poured his son full of mellow red wine. The emperor still has a face, obviously not very affectionate to his son, and seems to simply feel that without these actions, the atmosphere between father and son seems to be too stiff.

Of course, what the emperor didn't seem to understand was that his abnormal behavior made the son on the other side feel even more tormented, and his face showed a flattered and sincere expression of fear, but when he looked at the red wine, he suddenly looked embarrassed.

"Father, I ......"

"You're an adult, it's time to grow up, and it's time to drink." The emperor blocked his son's words back in a stiff tone.

The young crown prince wanted to cry without tears, but he could only lift the cup and did not pour it into his mouth, and in the eyes of the emperor, this naturally became a very degrading move.

Naturally, a person as paranoid and stubborn as Emperor Iken would not like his eldest son, who has a face like a melon. Such a weak child who usually can't even speak when there are many people, whether it is martial arts or literature, his ability and talent are unsatisfactory, and what does he rely on to rule the Quartet? This child is indeed too mediocre, even if he is called a "plaything" by many capable and far-sighted aristocrats, there is nothing outstanding in artistic talent. If he was born in a civilian family, I am afraid that he can only be a small citizen who has been bullied all his life in a peaceful era, and can barely maintain his life.

However, he was born in the emperor's family, and he is also the emperor's eldest son.

Although Iken was not very happy with this son, he never thought of abolishing his position as crown prince.

He has two sons and four daughters, but the two sons happen to be at the same end and the other. The eldest son, Somans, was nineteen years old. Naturally, he is already an adult man, and his youngest son, Kalman, is only five years old. Because the queen was not young when she gave birth. This toddler is a little congenitally deficient. Although he seems to be quite smart and sensible, he has always been frail and sickly. The five-year-old child is still staggering when he walks, and no matter how you look at it, he looks like he has died young.

Although the emperor also has daughters, as a straight male cancer patient, he doesn't take his daughters too seriously at all, and he never dares to expect his pampered daughters brought out by his self-made smart wife to have the same quality as his niece Karin. Instead of this, it's better to give it a try, maybe my son just hasn't opened his mind, maybe one day he will suddenly explode. What about a big surprise for yourself?

What's more, Somans is the eldest son, and if he has not committed any great rebellion, he should naturally be the crown prince, which is also the law and the custom. Emperor Iken was a very order-conscious person since he was a child, which gave him a bad reputation for not being close to people and eating the ancients, and also gave him praise for his iron-faced selflessness, fairness and strictness.

Of course. The latter praise was also dissipated little by little by the poor performance in the civil war, but unfortunately the emperor himself was not aware of this at present.

"When did you come back? I gave you an army to pacify your future territory, how did you go? The emperor looked at his son deeply. Asked in a deep voice. He felt that he should be very pleasant, but for some reason, it put more pressure on the crown prince.

"But. Father, that's my sister's ......."

"She's not your sister anymore. When she raised an army and directly attacked me, the emperor. She is already your enemy, the enemy of the Holy Springs Royal. Enemies of Auckland! You don't need me to tell you a little bit about such a simple truth, right? The Emperor interrupted his son's words sharply and said coldly, "I'm asking you how the operation to attack Calgary is?" All you have to do is answer my question, Tommen! ”

“…… Me, I...... My sister and the late Uncle Diriots have been in Calgary for a long time, and they are all close friends. Our march didn't go well. The crown prince hung his head, his voice as low as a mosquito.

"Huh? That is, it did not work out? Iken's eyes widened, as if a storm and thunder had begun to brew again, and his voice suddenly became calm in an instant: "That is to say, Prince Calgary, as the commander of the front army appointed by the emperor, you have come back without getting a decree when you have not succeeded?" ”

"I ......" his son lowered his head and completely covered his face under him, lest he let his father see his expression at this time.

The son who had high hopes turned out to be such a coward, the emperor should have erupted and had another "emperor's roar", but I don't know why, looking at the other party, he sighed heavily, and suddenly inexplicably felt a little more pity and warmth like licking a calf.

“…… Tommen, you should be grown up. It's always like this, but how can I trust the country to you? The emperor said faintly: "What we are facing now is not an era of peace, what the nobles need is not a gentle old man, but an iron man who can lead them strongly!" ”

You're not a tough guy yourself, you're just a wooden frame painted with a layer of iron paint. If Tomman's personality had been a little more vitriol, he would have been so violent. At this time, the gentle herbivorous boy gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind to be the boss: "However, we didn't have to fight this war in the first place. ”

“…… What do you want to say? The emperor seemed to be stunned by his son's sudden outburst of aura, and asked almost subconsciously.

At that moment, Tommen suddenly burst out with courage and clarity that he had never seen in his nearly twenty years of life: "Father, let's make peace with my sister." This would have been a war that could have been avoided. It was my mother who sent someone to assassinate my sister first, and it was our fault. Now that you've put her under house arrest, and your sister's army has defeated us several times, it's a bad breath. You can make your sister the crown prince and make her the chief senator of the Privy Council, so that she can assist you in the affairs of the country, and give her the same future throne. In this way, Sister Karin should have no reason to continue her march and attack the imperial capital...... The war has been raging, disturbing the tombs of the previous emperors, and this is still the unfilial piety and tragedy of all our royal descendants of Shengquan. ”

"Father, let's make peace." The young man cautiously looked at his father's stone-like expression, and added.

"Phew!" The golden glass slammed into his face, and the red liquid flowed down, obscuring almost all his vision.

"Shut up! Who the hell taught you to say such a crazy and stupid thing! The Emperor's voice was like a sharp sword cutting through butter, directly penetrating all of Toman's psychological defenses, and in his psychological boom sounded, and the poor young man finally could not bear such pressure, and fell to the ground, trembling.

"Don't you understand? I am the rightful monarch of Auckland, so my will will be absolute. I've put your mother under house arrest and promised Karin a fair trial! But what about her, she drove out my messengers, raised the banner of rebellion, and attacked the legitimate lords and armies of the empire! She is already the biggest traitor in the entire Holy Spring Dynasty since the founding of the country! But what about you, you're going to let me negotiate with her? Let the High King of Holy Auckland negotiate with a rebel leader! …… No, it's not just about negotiating, it's about compromise, pleading, prostrate in front of her, begging for her forgiveness? Icon slapped the table as if it was about to smash it, and his other hand was already pressed against the hilt of his sword. If there was another person present, there would be no doubt that the enraged Emperor would definitely pull out his sword at any second and slash his own son on the spot.

However, the emperor did not do so in the end. He seemed to be out of breath and coughed violently. Frightened, Tomman was lying on the ground with a worried expression, but he didn't dare to approach his father at all, not even to move.

"Although you are my son, if there is such a stupid thing next time, I will kill you with my own hands!" The emperor gritted his teeth, finished the threat word by word, and then waved his hand tiredly: "Stand down!" I can graciously allow you to recuperate in the imperial capital for three days...... Then, get back to the army at once, and if you can't take Calgary, don't come back to me! ”

Emperor Iken used these words to put an end to the unpleasant conversation between father and son. (To be continued.) )