Everyone could see that Meng Han was deliberately stalling for time during the leisurely sightseeing tour. He wandered back and forth between the Light Empire and the Dark Empire, and even looked around in the newly conquered territories of the two empires.
, he was talking under the guise of trying to see if there was any business that could be done, but the women around him had now understood that he was stalling.
If it were someone else, even if he wanted to delay, the two empires probably wouldn't let him wander back and forth between the two countries, not to mention that there was still His Majesty the King's special envoy waiting for him on this side. But
However, Meng Han has such a great reputation. No matter which empire he is in, he will be received grandly. The nobles along the way wish that Meng Han could stay for a few more days. As long as Meng Han can give them some business advice, they will all know it.
That is the harbinger of getting rich.
After procrastinating on the road for more than a month, Meng Han finally reached the edge of the Golden City. The Elf Forest now belongs to the Golden City. In order to open a trade route, Meng Han even asked Louisa to go to the Golden City in the Elf Forest.
A road was opened for at least ten days, leading to the Golden City.
At this point, the two empires are completely bordering the Golden City, and Meng Han's transport convoy for the Orc Plateau can also set off towards the Orc Plateau. And the caravans of the two empires are pouring into the Golden City like a tide.
City. After many years of war, the civilian supplies of the two empires are only slightly better than those of the Orc Plateau, and are also insanely lacking. The Golden City is the only place that dares to do business with them.
Seeing the busy scene on the road, Meng Han felt much better. Finally, after patrolling the edge of the Golden City for a few days, he returned to the City Lord's Mansion in the Golden City.
"Tony!" Grace lay intoxicated in Meng Han's arms. After enjoying the passion, her face showed a touching laziness. She half-closed her eyes and told Meng Han about all the things that had happened in the Golden City these days.
kind of thing.
As Meng Han said, nothing seems to have changed in the Golden City, and all businesses are normal. Even for such a big thing as the war between the elves and dragons, only someone from the elves and dragons came over to inform them, and then they
Nothing more to say. As for where to fight, it has nothing to do with the Golden City.
"His Majesty the King's special envoy has been waiting for you for more than a month." Grace told Meng Han with a wry smile. The special envoy was very anxious and came every day to ask if Meng Han was back, which annoyed Grace.
.Now that Meng Han has returned with great fanfare, the other party is not so eager. I wonder if there is something in this that Grace doesn't know.
"What's the current situation in the kingdom?" Meng Han asked Grace. Now that the ninjas in the Golden City have been trained enough, they have begun to spread a huge intelligence network throughout the kingdom, and intelligence from all over the place is constantly flowing.
Let’s bring it all together to Grace. As Meng Han’s political affairs manager, of course Meng Han has to ask Grace.
"The fight was fierce." When Grace heard Meng Han's question, she couldn't help but shake her head and said: "Our King has never had such real power, and those nobles who want him to be a puppet are even more
They don't like a strong king, so they seem to want to abolish His Majesty the King and establish another king." Grace, who has been exposed to Meng Han for a long time, naturally knows the nature of these power struggles and has never had to think about power issues.
Of course, from the perspective of a bystander, we can see these inside stories clearly.
This is probably the fundamental reason why His Majesty the King sent a special envoy to find Meng Han. It is not really imminent yet, so Meng Han acted slowly and slowly, and His Majesty the King's special envoy actually tolerated it. Meng Han thought about it
After a while, Grace sent someone to inform His Majesty's special envoy that he would be waiting for you at the City Lord's Mansion tomorrow morning.
"I'm sorry, Special Envoy, for keeping you waiting for so long!" When Meng Han saw the Special Envoy in the morning, the first thing he said after saluting was an apology. However, this was just words, and there was no trace of emotion on his face.
What an apologetic expression.
"Don't dare, Lord Marquis!" The special envoy had obviously been specially instructed by His Majesty the King. How could he dare to accept Meng Han's apology? He was so busy being polite that he didn't even dare to sit down. He waited until Meng Han sat down and said,
After he made the gesture of invitation, the special envoy slowly sat down, his expression still extremely respectful.
"Excuse me, Special Envoy, what are your Majesty's orders?" After sitting down, Meng Han went straight to the topic without any more courtesy.
Obviously, Mr. Special Envoy had no intention of exchanging greetings with Meng Han. Meng Han went straight to the point and hit the mark. He immediately looked shocked and became serious: "Your Majesty, the situation in the kingdom has been very turbulent recently. His Majesty the King wants to know the attitude of the Marquis.
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"My attitude?" Meng Han frowned slightly.
"Yes, Lord Marquis, this is very important." The special envoy was obviously authorized by His Majesty the King. When he spoke to Meng Han, he did not shy away from it, even though Meng Han was followed by Grace and Alice.
"How important is it?" Meng Han did not answer, but asked another question.
"It has been decided whether His Majesty the King will voluntarily abdicate the throne and come to the Golden City to retire, or continue to fight against those rebellious officials and traitors." The words of the special envoy simply made Grace and Alice unbelievable. His Majesty the King of the Kingdom actually valued Meng Han's attitude so highly.
, this is something they have never thought of. Although they know that Meng Han has a great influence, and they also firmly believe that no one is more influential than Meng Han, when the facts are really before their eyes, they still feel a sense of discomfort.
Real feeling.
That is His Majesty the King, the sole ruler of the kingdom. When Grace and Alice were sensible, that was an unattainable existence. But now, the great King actually knew Meng Han's attitude before he could make a decision.
What an honor is this?
Meng Han also laughed in his heart. It seems that the rise of the Principality of Trans and the Golden City has made His Majesty the King truly feel threatened. Or it should not be said to be a threat, but fear. Those nobles who want to ignore him, through
In these years of war, he knew that he could still fight, but there was nothing His Majesty the King could do about the Golden City. The capital he had been able to build up in these years was originally provided by Meng Han. If Meng Han did not support him now, he would
He even doubted whether the so-called loyal subordinates around him would be the first to stand up against him in order to please the Golden City Lord.
"My attitude has never changed, including the Principality of Trans." Meng Han smiled and began to answer: "His Majesty the King is the master of the kingdom, and we are all His Majesty's subjects. The Principality of Trans. has followed His Majesty's instructions.
Order to eliminate several principalities that disrespected His Majesty. If Your Majesty needs it, the Principality of Trans is willing to immediately send a large army to conquer for Your Majesty!"
Meng Han's words obviously made the special envoy relax a lot. Although the special envoy knew very well that the Principality of Trans had destroyed several principalities in accordance with His Majesty's order. Those were clearly among the five-nation coalition that had attacked the Principality of Trans before.
Among the three and several principalities that had offended the Golden City, even without His Majesty the King's order, it is estimated that the Principality of Trans would have sent troops, but now they have such a righteous statement.
He thought so in his heart, but the special envoy did not dare to say that at all. At least Meng Han has made it clear that he supports His Majesty the King. This attitude is now even more important than the previous 40 million gold coins. Now His Majesty the King's
The army and territory are basically self-sufficient and do not require much funding. However, with the support of this attitude, His Majesty the King has the courage to stand at the top of the kingdom again.
What's more, the Principality of Trans is very peaceful. Apart from revenge for its former enemies, it has no ambitions. Its external performance is even better than any other principality. Every year, it must comply with the principal's regulations for His Majesty the King and send exquisite gifts to His Majesty the King.
tribute. This is something that no principality can fully accomplish, especially one as powerful as the Principality of Trans.
"Please tell His Majesty the King that I am only interested in golden coins and beautiful girls. I don't care about the rest." Meng Han knew that a word of support could not bring complete peace of mind, but he said these words
After that, it was obvious that the face of the special envoy became much more relaxed. The money-laden beauties mentioned by Meng Han are exactly what he has always shown to the outside world. The Golden City is a place where gold coins are earned, and Meng Han has never lacked them.
Beauty. This statement is even more reassuring than others. You must know that if Meng Han wanted power, he could directly become the Grand Duke of the Principality of Trans, instead of the little Marquis he is now.
"Of course, there are still two principalities. The Principality of Trans will definitely not let it go. Please also inform Your Majesty, Special Envoy." After expressing his thoughts sideways, Meng Han added another condition.
The special envoy completely accepted this point. He could guess the two principalities without Meng Han even having to tell them. The two principalities that had not been eliminated by the Five-Nation Alliance at that time would definitely be Meng Han's target of attack in the future. However,
Anyone knows how to exchange two principalities for an entire kingdom.
"His Majesty the King will always remember the friendship of the Duke!" The special envoy even stood up to salute and thank Meng Han. After standing up, he changed his words with a smile on his face: "No, he will always remember the friendship of the Duke!" After that, he directly said
He picked up the brocade box behind him and put it respectfully on the table in front of Meng Han. He bowed and saluted again: "His Majesty the King has personally consecrated Marquis Antonio as the Grand Duke. When the rebellion is eliminated, His Majesty the King will personally confer the title of Grand Duke."
Your Excellency will host a grand canonization ceremony! Congratulations, Your Excellency, Duke!"
"See you, Your Majesty the Duke!" Grace and Alice behind Meng Han also saluted and congratulated Meng Han: "Congratulations, Your Majesty the Duke!"