A Tale of Strategies For the Throne - 295. Chapter 295

After Elson’s little queen came to the royal city, a few days later, Zuo Sixiang entered the royal palace early in the morning.

But instead of visiting King Garlan, he came to the shrine of Shamash and met with the high priest Shemur.

Because the two of them told the attendants around them to retreat outside when they were talking, no one knew what they were talking about.

I only heard vaguely outside the house. At first, the high priest seemed to be angry. The two quarreled a few words, but their voices soon fell again.

The two of them didn’t know whether they were talking or arguing all morning in the house, and they seemed to have reached an opinion in the end.

…

Although Galan refused, the little queen still ran to Galan from time to time, but she didn’t mention the child anymore.

During the day, she wandered around in the royal city and looked around.

In the past few years since Garland took office, she has thoroughly investigated all the decrees that were implemented in the past few years, and then went to the relevant areas and buildings where the decrees were imposed one by one to see for herself.

If you don’t understand, just write it down in your heart, and ran to Garlan to ask at night.

Regarding this kind of publicly implemented decree, Gallan had nothing to conceal, and patiently answered every question of the little queen.

He could see that Xiao Wangnv obviously wanted to learn how to govern from him.

What Xiao Wangnv is most interested in is the Commercial and Trade Office established by Garland.

Five years have passed, and now, in Aaron Landis, almost all large cities have established commercial and trade offices, and some small and medium-sized cities that are conveniently located just to be passed by the newly built Aaron Landis Avenue also have these. As a result, small and medium-sized cities have become increasingly prosperous.

Garland’s road map for building the new avenue is centered on cities directly under the royal court, and deliberately avoids those cities where the city lord and nobles are in power. As a result, those cities that have neither spacious roads nor convenient commercial and commerce bureaus have gradually declining trade and commerce, which has declined a lot compared to five years ago.

In this way, the power of the city masters is extremely weak.

They almost no longer have any influence on the royal court.

In some small cities, the lord’s vision is good. They simply take the initiative to find excuses to hand over power to the royal court in exchange for huge amounts of property and special care promised by the royal court, and then try their best to train their family’s children to become officials or enter the army to obtain meritorious service as generals. The family grew slowly.

And those short-sighted city owners, holding the glory and power of their ancestors, refused to relax, and would rather stay trapped in a city than make any changes. Although he can barely maintain the dignity of the nobility, I am afraid that it will decline in a few generations.

It can be said that Gallan spent five years and almost completed the centralization of power in Aaron Landis.

Moreover, after the system of separation of powers was successfully implemented by the Department of Commerce and Trade, he gradually developed the system to state power.

Nowadays, in the royal court, the three-legged power of the royal court minister, the temple of Shamash and the temple of Nanna has been formed, and there is also the intelligence department responsible for the unknown Tal hidden in the dark.

Gallan’s complete control of state power and military power, coupled with the support of a large amount of wealth, allowed him to carry out drastic reforms and smoothly implement various policies.

During his five years in power, Aaron Landis has changed with each passing day. It can be said that the changes are visible to the naked eye, and the national power has grown rapidly.

In fact, Queen Elson let the queen Emma go to Aaron Landis this time, also holding the plan to let the queen daughter learn from Aaron Landis.

Due to the many differences between Aaron Landis and Aaron Landis, many decrees that can be implemented in Aaron Landis are actually not suitable for Aaron Landis. However, for Ailson, whose main economy is maritime commerce, the Department of Trade and Commerce is a very practical department.

Therefore, most of the inquiries from the little queen to Garland were decree related to the Department of Commerce and Trade.

And she also frankly told Garland that Queen Elson had planned to imitate Aaron Landis’s trade office and establish a similar trade center in the royal city.

After such a few days passed, Kaihuos returned to the city from the west.

In a few days, the gods’ festival will be held, and he will naturally rush back to the royal city to participate in this grand ceremony.

Novi was also there when Kehos came to the palace to meet Garlan.

Since that day, I was probably worried that Garland would be given to the shameless prince Elson accidentally… So before, unless Garland summoned Novi, who rarely visited the house, he came very often these days, almost It was just guarding Garlan every day, waiting in full array, especially when the little queen came over.

If the little lady doesn’t leave, he won’t go, and he firmly guards Garlan, and doesn’t give the little lady the slightest opportunity to take advantage of it.

The look in the eyes that looked coldly like a thief made Xiao Wangnv angry enough.

Knowing that Novi did not like to come to the palace, Kaihuos was surprised when he saw Novi here.

But Garlan felt it was right, so he directly explained to Kayjos.

After the festival of the gods was over, when he returned to the battlefield of the Western Territory, he took Novi with him by the way.

Kaihus didn’t care about it, and nodded casually.

What he is most interested in now is what happened at the Flower Osmanth Festival not long ago.

At that time, he happened to be engaged in a small-scale war with the Gasdad and failed to return.

I couldn’t see the feast where beautiful ladies from all over the world or even other countries gathered together to compete with a hundred flowers. The scorching sun knight, who always likes to hang around the flowers, deeply regrets this.

However, forget it if you are sorry.

What made him most curious was the declaration that Garland made at the end of the osechi dinner.

Just when he was going to let Novi leave first, and he asked Gallan privately about the situation at that time, a large group of people came to the government office.

Shemur, the high priest of Shamash.

Soga, the high priest of Nanna.

Sa Ge, the head of the Royal Knights.

The left minister, the old right minister, and several important ministers in the royal court.

It can be said that all the great figures who have a pivotal position in Aaron Landis are all here.

Gallan was startled, showing a thoughtful look.

After a while, the corners of his mouth suddenly rose.

Seeing these dozen or so big men suddenly rushing in, Novi was stunned for a moment. He thought that there was something important, so he turned to look at Garlan and waited for his instructions.

Seeing that Garlan didn’t want him to retreat, he thought for a while and didn’t retreat.

Kaihus’ gaze flicked across the crowd, then turned to look at Garlan.

But when he looked back, all he saw was the back of his Majesty.

Gallan, who was standing, turned around, walked to the throne above, and then turned and sat down.

As soon as he sat down, the white cloak behind him flew up a little arc, and then draped softly on the green malachite throne.

The young king sat on the throne, his bright golden eyes staring at the people below.

The look seemed calm and calm.

But Kehus, who was closer to him, could clearly see that the corners of Gallan’s eyes were slightly curved, and he looked at everyone with a smile.

Worse.

The prince is here again.

Upon seeing the familiar smile, the nape of the blonde knight’s neck was instinctively cold.

As the guardian knight of Garlan, Kaihus, who has been following him all the time, knew that since childhood, as long as the prince showed such a smile, it meant that someone was going to be unlucky.

… You know, the reputation of that young girl’s control at the beginning has been with him for a long time, and it finally gets rid of it.

The corners of the slightly bent eyes and the smile in his eyes flashed by, and Gallan on the throne looked calmly at the crowd.

He raised his hand and motioned to everyone who saluted him to get up.

“You come here together, is there something important for me?”

It was Suoga who was almost bound to watch his nose and his heart, standing in place to install sculptures.

I hope he will send someone to secretly inform the adult of this matter before he comes, so that he will be able to take the blame and make meritorious deeds.

Xie Mu’er pursed her lips and her face seemed a little unpleasant, and she didn’t seem to have any plans to speak.

And Zuo Sixiang was pondering, as if language was brewing.

After being quiet for a few seconds, the outspoken leader Sa Ge saw that no one was speaking, so he took a step forward and spoke straightforwardly.

“Your Majesty, since you are unwilling to lower your requirements to marry the princess, I can only follow your wishes.”

He said that the words point to the core of the purpose.

“However, it is okay not to marry the princess. In any case, please give birth to an heir as soon as possible so that there will be someone to the throne.”

The young Wang didn’t answer, he still just watched the people calmly.

“King Gallan, since Elson’s prince and daughter deliberately gave birth to you an heir, I think this is a good thing.”

Zuo Sixiang looked up at Garlan and said seriously.

“If you give birth to a girl, you will become the future Queen Elson. In this way, she will have half of your blood, and she will surely be able to guarantee that Aaron Landis and Elson will have a good relationship for generations.”

“If you give birth to a boy and raise it in the palace, then I will wait, or the many people of Aaron Landis, and I won’t have to worry about the successor to the throne. In this way, even if you don’t want to marry the princess. , We have nothing more to say.”

“Your Majesty, no matter how you look at it, this is extremely beneficial to Aaron Landis. Please consider it more.”

Just when Zuo Sixiang said these words, a rush of footsteps came from outside, from far and near.

The black-haired man and the brown-haired girl came here almost front and back, just listening to these words of Zuo Sixiang.

The pace that Huimos had walked very fast suddenly paused, and then slowed down.

The little queen girl who had come in behind him passed him a few steps and walked in front of him.

As he passed by, Emma subconsciously glanced back at Hiemos.

She naturally knew Hiemos.

It’s just that her impression of Huimos five years ago was really not very good. The man who wanted to have a parting kiss with Garland at the time before leaving when she was still a child was blocked by this man.

The look in the eyes of this person looking at Gallan and the obvious monopoly in his behavior made her very upset.

Therefore, when she reunited with Gallan a few days ago, even if she saw this man next to her, she pretended not to see him and ignored him.

However, the look in the eyes of this man looking at her was very strange…

Emma was thinking about it in her heart, and she stepped quickly, raising her head to look at Garlan.

Although she has been very well-behaved since that night, she never mentioned the topic of children to Garlan again.

However, she did not give up.

The Elson female warrior is very tenacious in every aspect, how could it be so easy to admit defeat?

She just wanted to wait for more advice from experienced people when she went back, and then come to Garlan again.

But now… it seems there is a turning point?

Maybe she can fulfill her wish this time?

Above the throne, Gallan shook his head.

“No, I will not agree to this.”

He said.

Zuo Sixiang wanted to say something, the high priest standing aside suddenly raised his hand and stopped him.

Xie Muer, who had been silent, raised his head.

“King Garlan.”

He looked at Garlan sharply.

“You should almost have enough, even if you are willful, there should be a limit.”

The high priest frowned deeply.

“The words said at the osechi banquet are just an excuse.”

He said,

“King Gallan, getting married and having children, and giving birth to the successor to the throne is your responsibility as a king. In my opinion, you are not the kind of irresponsible king.”

“But why have you been making all kinds of excuses to avoid this responsibility?”

Clenching the heavy golden scepter in his hand, Xie Muer stepped forward, staring at Garlan.

“King Garlan, can you answer me?”

Garlan’s eyes met his high priest for a moment.

He lowered his eyes and chuckled lightly.

It is true that others may not know themselves, but Xiemuer who watched him grow up could not have guessed that what he did at the osechi dinner was just a farce.

Gallan raised her eyes and looked to the side of the room.

Among the many people in the room, Huimos stood at the farthest place away from him.

The man stood there in silence.

Scattered black foreheads fell, and the shadows covered the man’s eyes, making him unable to see the expression in Heimos’ eyes at the moment.

But he could see Heimos’s hand hanging to his side, clenched.

That man was patient.

For him, forcibly suppressing his pride and fierceness.

…Is enough.

Gallan lowered his eyes, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

That man has done enough for him.

So, it’s his turn to do something.

“Himos.”

The shout of King Gallan made everyone instinctively turn their heads and their eyes fell on the black knight standing behind them.

Huimos raised his head and looked at Garlan from a distance.

Gallan raised his hand and gently beckoned him.

He lowered his eyes to cover the shady bird under his eyes, and his thin lips tightened for a few minutes. Heymos walked towards Garland.

Passing the little prince, passing the crowd, passing Kaihuos standing under the high platform, he walked up the steps and walked to Garlan who was sitting on the throne.

The eyes of the two have been staring at each other.

The air seemed to be scorching hot, like an invisible flame burning and boiling little by little.

“Xiemuer and they hope that I can conceive a child with Queen Elson.”

Garlan looked at Huimos and asked calmly.

“Himos, what do you want me to do?”

Huimos stood in front of Garland.

He stared deeply into Garlan’s eyes, as if a storm was raging in the depths.

He thought, he had endured to the limit.

He felt that he no longer wanted to bear it any longer.

Obviously, the one he loves is right in front of him, within his reach, but he is far away from him.

He couldn’t touch it, couldn’t catch it.

Hiemos slowly leaned over, and his extended right hand firmly grasped Garland’s left wrist on the armrest of the throne.

“Refuse.”

He said, his voice was low, with a hostility that had been suppressed for a long time.

The scar on Junmei’s side increasingly oozes the fierceness of the black knight who is beginning to recover.

He clenched Gallan’s hand tightly and said coldly, “Then, let them go.”

Gallan raised his head and looked at Heimos’s gloomy eyes, and suddenly the corners of his eyes curled slightly.

“I won’t let them back down.”

Gallan said.

A smile appeared in his eyes.

“They have to stay here, I have something to announce to them.”

After finishing speaking, before Hiemos could understand what he meant, Garlan raised his hand.

He held Huimos’ chin with his right hand.

He smiled at Huimos again.

Then, before Hiemos could react, his hand violently pulled Hiemos’ face towards him.

In front of everyone

In full view

Garland raised her head and kissed Heimos’ lips firmly.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Nuowei, who had just rushed to the high platform, was petrified in an instant.

The blond knight under the high platform whispered a wow, with such a look on his face as expected.

Suojia held his forehead, his eyes secretly aimed at the person next to him.

The head of Sa Ge looked dazed.

Zuo Sixiang’s face was dazed.

boom.

There was a dull loud noise.

That was the sound of the golden scepter that the High Priest Shamash never left.

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Well, the Dragon Boat Festival is here, it’s time to announce it’s coming out [No, there’s actually no connection]