To tell the truth, the Illuth Empire is really hard enough to reach Victor's generation, and there is no one.

849 years ago, in the first year of the Order calendar, the First Chaos Invasion War ended, and the Orlando Empire and the Kansas Empire merged to form the Illus Empire, and then unified the human kingdom.

The Ilrus Empire was also a superpower that once unified the human world, but now after 849 years, although the empire still maintains the orthodox bloodline, it is only a false name after several divisions, the economy is not as good as the Ronitant Kingdom, the combat power is not as good as the Solant Kingdom and the Grace Kingdom, and even some small principalities are not very willing to continue to submit to the tribute, and instead throw themselves into the arms of the Solant Kingdom and the Grace Kingdom.

If it weren't for the Holy See of Light in Alinks, which gave this place the name of the Holy City, and the divine right to sit on the orthodox inheritance of the bloodline of Illus, those few kingdoms that had split out would have been unable to resist their ambitions.

The capital of the Kingdom of Solant was later renamed the City of Songs, and Klein Sorant knew what he meant - and he never hid it.

He wanted the strongest empire to change its name to Sorant.

The above is an external trouble, but even within the territory of the Ilrus Empire, there are internal worries.

Businessmen are appealing for freer trade policies and a more favorable market environment.

The aristocracy craved more power, more privileges, and more resources.

Originally, balancing the privileges of merchants and nobles was a very complicated matter, but now that the two sworn enemies of merchants and nobles have joined forces and planned to turn the table and reformulate order.

And what about inside the royal faction? It's not peaceful.

The royal faction itself is divided into the reformist and the old-fashioned!

The reformists tried to follow the trend of social development. Take this opportunity to reform society, completely abolish slavery, and weaken the power of the imperial power (it must be said. They are reforming their lives), and at the same time reducing all kinds of heavy taxes, stimulating business activities to increase the vitality of the market, so as to gain the support of more merchants.

The old guards, on the other hand, did not want to change the social system, preferring to continue to maintain the stability of the imperial power, and to use their privileges to attract the support of the new nobles who were loyal to the royal family under their support, and even to gain the support of the old nobles.

It is worth mentioning. Princess Aurelia is the representative of the reformist faction, while the supporters are led by Orbury, and the prince Girard, who is in the mark of the Holy Sword, is a representative of the old school. And the supporters were led by Adrian.

Of course, both Obury and Adrien were loyal supporters of the royal faction, and their personal relations were good. Different scenarios are supported. It's purely a matter of philosophy - can you expect Adrian, a dead-headed man who adheres to the precepts of the Holy See, to understand the meaning of innovation?

Victor is the insurance to maintain the stability of the two factions of the royal faction, and the internal contradictions of the royal faction can be ignored until the external contradictions are resolved.

Because of these complicated circumstances, the vulnerable Victor can be said to be surrounded by wolves, and one careless will completely overturn the Illus Empire, which has been inherited for more than 800 years, and such a heavy burden is almost out of breath - he has been driven to a desperate situation.

So Victor was very bitter.

So when he received the oracle, the whole person was different.

Dawn. In his eyes, it was the hope of saving the Empire of Illus.

"Old Tom, is the dinner party arranged?"

"Of course. The irrelevant personnel have been dispersed, and the distinguished guests have arrived, just waiting for you. ”

"Good."

Victor breathed a sigh of relief: "You can also come with me, you can give me some advice." ”

Old Tom shook his head: "Your Majesty, with all due respect, even if you trust me very much, some secrets should still be kept from me, this is the emperor." I am grateful for your trust, but it will also be visible to the enemy, and my old bones may not be able to withstand the enemy's forced confession. ”

Victor was stunned for a moment and smiled bitterly: "Okay, I was negligent, then you can go back too." ”

Old Tom bowed his head slightly, and left silently.

"Can't even old Tom be trusted...... Who else can I trust in this castle? ”

Victor sighed, Old Tom's meaning was obvious, now that there were people around him staring, the trust in him was forcing him to die.

Victor dispelled the distractions in his heart, changed into civilian clothes, and then called Queen Olena to the banquet hall with him.

"Baron Donn, I've kept you waiting."

The smiling Victor couldn't see the sadness just now: "Aubery Aiqing, sister, Adrien Aiqing, please feel free, now there are only our own people here." ”

Victor: Is this a positive admission that Donn is his own?

Obury and Adrien looked at each other and stood up, Parola was Victor's sister, so of course there was no need to salute.

At this time, Victor saw the beautiful and dignified beauties beside Aurelia, and his eyes lit up, even if he didn't look at the pointed ears, he could guess that these were the guests of the elves.

Victor smiled and stepped forward: "I am Victor Illuth, the king of this country, and this is my queen Olena, and I am honored to meet you distinguished guests from the elven race. ”

"Hello, Kings and Queens of Mankind."

Elili and the others stood up and bowed their heads, "The goddess is with you." ”

It was the first time that Don had seen Queen Olena, worthy of Aurelia's mother, although she was almost forty years old, she was quite well maintained, and she still looked very young and beautiful - after all, she was the queen of a country, and of course those good things to keep her youth could afford it.

"Look at what, look!"

Aurelia glared at Donn, "That's so rude! ”

Don retracted his gaze and nodded, "Well, it looks like it's carved out of a mold, you and your mother are so beautiful." ”

So Aurelia immediately turned her anger into joy: "Count you as having a vision." ”

The two of them are extremely harmonious on the surface, but they are ...... in their hearts

Alas.

Tang En sighed faintly, what a princess who is easy to fool......

Does this guy think I'm so easy to coax as one of those empty, lonely, and cold noblewomen?

Aurelia sneered in her heart.

"Everyone, please take a seat, you're welcome tonight, there are no outsiders here, they are all our own people, we can have a drink."

Victor took Olena to sit down first, and then the others took their seats in turn.

The order in which these people were seated was very interesting, with Victor's left hand side followed by his sister Parola, brother-in-law Duke Obery, Duke Adrien, Erica, and then Elsa and Elijah.

To the right of Olena are Princess Aurelia, Donn, Fiona, and then Grantia, Arili, Daintriam, and Triumha.

That's right, as Victor said, tonight's banquet has nothing to do with the monarch and ministers, only his own people, and the order of seating is also arranged according to the distance between distant and close relatives.

So Aubury and Adrien looked at Donn, who was seated next to Princess Aurelia, with thoughtful eyes.

If Victor was still vaguely hiding something at the beginning, as the cooperation between them deepened, Victor showed more and more importance to Donne.

Not to mention being able to get an earldom as a baron, to be able to enter the palace again and again to talk to Victor about various cooperation plans, and to gain absolute support - Obury and Adrien even had a feeling that Victor trusted Donn more than they did.

Why is that?

"Why am I sitting here!"

Victor was stunned, but he didn't expect that as soon as he sat down, someone was dissatisfied.

Take a closer look, isn't that the little girl next to Done?

Victor laughed, "So where do you want to sit?" ”

"There!"

Illya unceremoniously pointed to Aurelia's position: "I'm going to swap with her!" I'm going to sit next to my big brother! I want my big brother to feed me! ”

Princess Aurelia's eyes jumped, and if it weren't for the fact that the other party was a child, she suspected that it was deliberately irritating her......

"Elijah, don't make trouble."

Elsa hurriedly said, "I forgot what my mother said before I came?" Be obedient. ”

"But I just want to sit next to my big brother!"

Illya said very aggrievedly: "And, and Sister Elsa, don't you want to sit next to your big brother?" ”

Feeling a few lines of sight suddenly fall on her face, Elsa blushed suddenly: "What's the matter, don't talk nonsense." ”

"Obviously, there is!"

Illya said confidently: "When I went to bed last night, I heard my sister screaming under the quilt - hmmmm! ”

Elsa covered Illya's mouth, blushed and said uneasily: "Illya must be asleep, well, that's right, it must be like this, hahahaha......"

Fiona's eyes are getting more and more weird, I haven't seen how Don and Elsa have been in contact in private for a while, why is Elsa getting deeper and deeper?

Oops, there seem to be more and more enemies, isn't it time to think of something?

"Haha, Tong Yan is unscrupulous."

The corners of Victor's mouth twitched, he didn't expect to hear Donne's lace news after eating, he asked with a smile: "But Eliya, there are only two positions next to Baron Donne, why don't you switch with Fiona?" ”

"Hmm!"

Elija glared and pointed to the hand that was covering her, and Elsa glared at her before letting go of her.

"Whew! Almost suffocated me! ”

Illya gasped heavily, and then said confidently: "Because Sister Fiona is very good to me, of course I can't take her place!" I don't even know that big sister, so I don't care! ”

That's beautifully said!

Fiona silently praised in her heart, she usually treats Ilia better, and it really benefits a lot.

This little girl......

Aurelia was annoyed, but she couldn't be angry with a child, so she ......

"Baron Donne."

Aurelia smiled kindly, "I think it's better for you to change your position - don't you think it's a good place next to Elia?" ”

Don looked left and right, and silently got up and sat down beside Eliya.

Lori, who is spoiled by herself, has to be raised with tears. (To be continued.) )