Rudolph smiled, got up and shook hands with Philip and said goodbye: "The situation in the Far East has not completely stabilized, and the imperial authorities are also waiting, if we are in a hurry to release goodwill to the empire now, it will cause the other party to make a wrong interpretation, thinking that the new regime in the Far East will not be able to maintain itself before taking the initiative to bow its head, so I have to grieve you to recuperate here for a while, and then send you back to the Holy City when the situation stabilizes." ”

This was a very polite and plausible remark, and Philip could only endure the fate of house arrest patiently, even if he was reluctant. People have to bow their heads under the eaves, and of course His Excellency the Archbishop understands this.

"Fortunately, Philip is soft, and if he is as strong as Cluz, we will have to find another mediator." After leaving the temple dungeon, Rudolph said to his son.

"Philip is a politician, and Krautz is a soldier, and they have made choices that are in line with their respective identities in the face of the same dilemma, so it is taboo for politicians to govern the army and military personnel to interfere in politics, and it is not beneficial to the long-term peace and stability of the country."

Roland's seemingly casual words made Rudolph stop and fall into deep thought, and turned back to his son and said: "Our country has just been established, and a thousand things still need to be sorted out, you have to have a clear and complete idea of the construction and development of the country, I am already old, and I may not be able to see the blueprint for the Far East to achieve a rich country and a strong army, and the future will still depend on you young people." ”

Roland put away his smile: "You are in the prime of life, how can you say such unlucky words." ”

Rudolph was very open-minded, laughed, put his arm around his son's shoulders and said: "The biggest dream in my life is to lead the Far Easterners to build an independent country. In the past, I didn't have the energy to think deeply, and when I thought about it, I thought it was a pipe dream, but now that my wish has come true, I suddenly have a feeling of exhaustion, probably really old, and it's almost time to withdraw from the stage of history. ”

"It's just an illusion after the mind is relaxed, can't you put down your burden now, the country and the people need you to lead them on, a small crown will satisfy you?" Roland looked into his father's eyes and shook his head solemnly, "Of course not!" Until the Kingdom of Kolas rises to become the world's greatest power, and until you wear the Emperor's crown, our business will not be successful! ”

Rudolph laughed at his son's encouragement, patted him on the shoulder and said: "That's right, our career has just begun, now is not the time to lie down on the merit book to sleep, let's go back, on this day of national celebration, the king and the prince have not shown up for a long time, which will inevitably make the people feel uneasy, and we will talk about the construction of the country after the celebration, I am a martial artist, I am not good at anything but marching and fighting, you are better than me in construction, and you must take the initiative to take responsibility." ”

"I'll do my best."

Rudolph really wasn't wrong. In the three years since he traveled to Vares, Roland spent two and a half years on the road, and long before the establishment of the Kolas regime, he went deep into the Far East to get a comprehensive understanding of the people of all strata, to understand what minerals were buried in these 4.3 million square miles of land, and which resources were relatively scarce, and on the basis of field investigations, he formed a general idea of national construction.

While the official celebrations do not end until dusk, the Temple of Sindra remains open overnight to continue the consecration of the people. Excited pilgrims marched all night long, and every tavern in the capital was packed.

During the reign of the Empire, the archbishop of the Far Eastern provinces served as the governor, and the governor's residence and the bishop's temple in Xi were one. Now that Krasbourg was the capital of the new kingdom, Rudolf had learned the lesson of the conflict between the clergy and the power of the empire, and in his public speech he made it clear that the church of Sindra must be subordinate to the power, and that the royal palace was not suitable for a temple. When Yevgenia proposed a new royal palace, Rudolf felt that the country's finances were tight, and it was not worth spending his limited funds on large-scale construction projects, so he decided to use the "House of Friendliness" as a palace first, and it would not be too late to build the palace when the situation was stable and financially prosperous in the future.

Evgenia had no objection, although the price paid for this was that the "House of Friendliness" would cease to open after the celebration, otherwise it would be ridiculous that the lord of a country would have a palace and a hotel, and that security would be a big problem, and that it would be too easy for spies and even assassins to mingle with crowded hotels. Fortunately, Evgenia no longer has to rely on a hotel to make ends meet, and the closure of the "Friendly House" has little impact on her business empire, not to mention the fact that it is much easier to choose a new hotel in the city than to build a royal palace.

It took too much energy to preside over the "sanctification ceremony", and the next day of the celebration, Roland slept until three poles in the morning, and for the first time in history, he missed the ritual of morning prayer and preparation of divine magic, but fortunately, now he has accumulated enough potential points, and the "Hand of God" can master the ability of "spontaneous spellcasting" when it is upgraded to level 3, just like a warlock, and in the future, you can cast spells at will without preparing in advance.

Now he is a dignified prince, his identity is different, his treatment is very different, and he is served by servants in his diet and daily life. Roland had fantasized about the palace maids before, but unfortunately Lyudmila was very active in the mission of selecting chamberlains for the royal family, and then he found him a group of male servants in straight uniforms, snow-white gloves, and elegant speech and demeanor almost pretentious, the leader of the gang was named George, a silver-haired old butler who wore a tuxedo and a meticulous bow tie all year round, and was a gentleman more than he was a prince. Roland was a little admirer of Lyudmila, and it was a shame that she could find such an antique......

"Your Highness, please have breakfast." Old George set the table and stood beside the table with his hands down, "Your Majesty came thirty minutes ago, and I didn't bother you when I learned that you hadn't gotten up yet, so I left a message before leaving, asking Your Highness to get up and go to his study." ”

Roland bit into the bacon omelet and nodded in response to the old man's nagging of chewing words. Finishing breakfast like a storm, and pouring coffee into his stomach in one gulp, Roland wiped his mouth indiscriminately under the condemning gaze of old George, ripped off the napkin and threw it on the table.

"George, I have to go, and if anyone visits, say I'm with Your Majesty."

"Yes, my Highness, I will remember to register my visitors." The old butler said respectfully.

Roland nodded, took his coat from the manservant, put it on his body, and hurried out the door.

The "Friendly House" is now known as the "Friendly Palace", and Rudolph's study is on the third floor. When Roland arrived, in addition to his father, there were also Yevgenia and Lyudmila, mother and daughter, and the three of them were drinking tea and chatting, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.