Woo——woo——woo——
Accompanied by the piercing sound of the whistle, the train, which had been running at full speed on the railway track for three or four days, finally began to slow down and slowly entered the busy platform in the capital.
When the whole train came to a stop and the doors were opened, the crowds of people who had already been unable to hold back poured out of the train.
Some of them rushed to their relatives, friends and lovers who came to pick them up and hugged each other warmly;
Some came to the carriages at the back that were piled with goods and hired workers to load and unload them;
In some cases, poultry and livestock such as cows, sheep, pigs, and chickens that keep making noises are auctioned on-site to wholesalers who come to purchase meat, and then transported to nearby slaughterhouses for collective slaughter.
Everything looks so busy and organized.
Although the scene felt a bit chaotic, everyone knew exactly what they should do.
As a big city with a population of over one million, the amount of food, vegetables, fruits and meat consumed here every day is quite astonishing, so most trains are basically a mix of freight and passenger transport.
As long as the maximum traction force of the front of the vehicle is not exceeded, a freight carriage can be temporarily attached to the rear of the vehicle as long as there is demand.
After all, the most important thing about promoting economic prosperity is to allow goods to flow quickly from the production end to the consumer end, rather than being trapped by high transportation costs.
Many backward countries rich in natural resources are poor because of this.
That’s why the train is recognized as the greatest invention of the first industrial revolution. Maybe even one of them can be omitted.
Because for the first time it reduced land transportation costs to a level that even ordinary people could accept, and at the same time laid a crucial foundation for the rise of the industrial age and economic development.
It was obviously the first time for the little witch Shirji to see such a prosperous and densely populated scene, so she stood on the platform and looked around in confusion, not knowing which wave of people she should follow.
Moreover, the noisy sounds, shouts, and conversations around her also made her, who had been accustomed to silence since she was a child, feel dizzy. The impact of massive information made her head feel as uncomfortable as if it was going to explode.
Sudden!
She noticed that there was a carriage at the front of the train that was densely surrounded by soldiers and no one was allowed to approach.
Then two people walked out, followed by a large number of servants, maids, and boxes of various sizes placed on carts.
You don't need to ask to know that the only people who can receive such a standard of reception are the envoys of the Kusha Empire.
Soon, surrounded by soldiers and protected, the group walked through the VIP passage and walked outside the platform.
The little witch Shirji, who was worried about how to see Zuo Si, immediately blessed herself with an invisibility spell and followed secretly without even thinking.
In her opinion, the envoy from the Kusha Empire will definitely be received.
As long as he follows, he can complete the teacher's trial and successfully meet the man with the power of a demon.
Fortunately, Shirji is a skinny loli who is less than twelve years old and only 1.4 meters tall. Otherwise, just walking through the crowded platform, he might encounter ten or eight people.
In this way, she rode in the same carriage with the envoy of the Kusha Empire and entered the heavily guarded palace in a grand manner.
Of course, the difference is that the messenger is sitting in the carriage, while she is sitting on the roof.
After Governor Madill and the stunning woman completed bathing, changing clothes and other necessary etiquette procedures at the temporary residence, they were finally brought to the main hall of the palace.
Just when Shirji raised his head to observe the figure on the throne, he suddenly found that the other person's eyes were staring at him, and there was an expression on his face that was half-smiling.
Have I been discovered?
She immediately became very nervous and looked around her left and right, repeatedly making sure that the gaze was directed at herself and not others.
Just when the little witch was suspicious, Governor Madill took the initiative to step forward and put his hand on his chest and bowed.
"It is a great honor to be received by you, His Majesty the Great Roald I. Please allow me to extend my most sincere greetings to you on behalf of Emperor Gnishuka."
"I am also very happy to meet the envoy from the Kusha Empire."
Zuo Si withdrew his gaze and nodded to the man who was dressed in a style that was somewhere between the Ottoman Empire and the South Asian subcontinent.
Obviously, from the moment Shirji sneaked into the hall, he discovered this bold little witch.
Because his eyes have the effect of [True Seeing], they can see through all invisibility, deformation and illusion, and return things to their original state.
Low-level invisible magic like Shirji basically seemed like it didn't exist in front of him.
It's just that Zuo Si is a little confused as to why this little thing suddenly appeared in his palace. Shouldn't she live with the old witch in the Spirit Tree Mansion?
Could it be that something happened to Flora, or that Griffith led the apostles to attack?
Since there were outsiders present, he was not in a hurry to expose this little guy, but chose to ignore it for the time being.
After all, the little witch's character determines that she cannot cause any harm.
Seeing that Zuo Si no longer stared at him, Shirji breathed a sigh of relief and squatted down in the corner of the hall to observe everything around him with interest.
He even took out a piece of dry food like biscuits from his backpack and ate it secretly like a hamster, obviously feeling hungry.
Zuo Si forced himself to ignore the little witch in the corner, turned his attention to the envoy of the Kusha Empire, and asked with a smile: "Then what is the intention of Emperor Gnishuka in sending you here? Is it just mutuality?"
Say hello?"
"No, of course not.
My Lord hopes to form an alliance with you to jointly deal with the sudden rise of the Eagle of Light.
For this reason, he specially sent Princess Safiye, the only princess of the royal family, to marry you to show his sincerity."
As he spoke, Governor Madill winked at the dark-haired woman wearing a veil behind him.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The woman known as Princess Safiye understood instantly, stepped forward and took off her veil in public, revealing a face that amazed everyone present.
An elegant curtsey.
There is no doubt that her beauty alone made all the men present gasp involuntarily.
Because whether it is the sense of mystery and exoticness, or the appearance and figure, this princess is truly stunning in the world.
To be precise, even without the identity of the princess of the Kusha Empire, it is enough for men to start a war for her.
But Zuo Si's reaction was unexpectedly dull, and he just asked: "If I remember correctly, Emperor Gnishuka almost slaughtered his entire family when he came to power, and later even his own children.
Kill them all. Who is this Princess Safiye, and how did she escape the political purge?"
This question instantly caused the expressions of both the messenger and the princess to change slightly.
After all, these contents are outright taboos in the Kusha Empire, and no one dares to mention them in public.
You must know that the reason why Emperor Gnishuka is called the "Terror Emperor" is not just because he changed from a human to an apostle, but because his cruel ruling methods made everyone feel fear and fear from the bottom of their hearts.
War, massacre, slavery, ravage, plunder...
All the lands conquered by the Kusha Empire were basically shrouded in the huge shadow he cast.
No one dares to resist!
Because resisting not only means that you will suffer inhuman torture, but your family, friends, and neighbors will also suffer the same misfortune.
Often when an uprising or resistance broke out in one place, when the Kusha Empire's suppressive army arrived, they would massacre villages and towns.
Generally speaking, such brutal and high-pressure rule can only occur in two situations.
One is when the people's endurance reaches its limit and breaks out completely, and the whole country is on fire until the regime is completely overthrown.
The other is when the people's spirit is completely crushed and they become slaves who would rather wait for death than dare to resist.
The situation of the Kusha Empire happened to be the latter.
As an apostle, the power of the Terror Emperor far exceeds the imagination of ordinary people, and the monster beast army under General Daiiba has greatly strengthened his dominance.
Under the absolute authority of "I am the country", both civilians and nobles are extremely afraid of the Emperor.
Naturally, the dark history about him has gradually become a taboo that cannot even be mentioned.
Governor Madir obviously did not expect that the other party would know so much about the situation of the Kusha Empire. He hesitated for a moment before carefully explaining: "Not all members of the royal family were killed in that catastrophe. Some of the baby girls were just born.
They were pardoned, and Princess Safiye was one of them."
"Oh? So theoretically, this princess should be the enemy of Emperor Gnishuka, because all her relatives died at the hands of the former, right?"
Zuo Si touched his chin with a playful expression.
Since the Kusha Empire is a polygamous country where only men have the right to inherit, women usually have low status, so in theory it is possible for the younger princesses of the royal family to survive.
After all, the Terror Emperor's massacre of relatives was only to eliminate those who threatened his power and status, that is, those men who had the right to inherit.
Women do not have such qualifications.
Especially a newly born baby girl who doesn't even know who her parents are can be kept as a bargaining chip to win over important ministers and vassal states in the future.
To be continued...