I Will Be The Crowned King Chapter 255

"It's really flattering to be greeted by the commander-in-chief of the garrison army in person."

Before An Sen stepped forward, a young man standing in the front row took the lead and looked up and down with slightly narrowed eyes: "I thought the Clovis people finally came up with a general who can defeat the empire, it must be an eye-catching one. The guy above the top."

The words fell, and the expressions of Reinhard and Fabian, who were facing each other, changed at the same time.

An Sen, who had the same expression as before, stopped, but did not withdraw the right hand that he was about to hold, and turned his eyes to another more familiar figure: "This is..."

"Cedric, Cedric Roland." Reinhard coughed:

"The fifth-in-line heir to the Roland family is in charge of more than two-thirds of the family's trade in the south; and he is one of the six court attendants appointed by Her Majesty the Queen this year."

Following Reinhard's sonorous introduction, the young man named Cedric raised his head slightly, with a somewhat admirable attitude in his graceful and noble attitude.

So he didn't hear anything wrong with the introduction... Anson's heart lit up with a smile.

The fifth-in-line heir means that his actual status in the Roland family is not much higher than that of Reinhard. In charge of the southern trade, it means that most of them don't know anything about the colonial economy.

As for the court attendant appointed by the queen, probably his background is quite tough, and most of the matriarchs have a strong background, but they have nothing to do with him.

In three words, Reinhard has successfully sold his brother's details and took the initiative to show his favor; so there is a dispute about whether to invest in the colonial Roland family, but the strength is not very strong... An Sen instantly clarified it. Relationship.

"Your Excellency Cedric, you seem to have misunderstood me."

With a slight smile, An Sen turned his outstretched palm into a raised finger: "My rank is colonel, and my position is the commander of the garrison and the commander of the storm division."

"In the Kingdom of Clovis, only officers at the corps level can be called 'generals'; this is different from the empire, so please be careful when addressing them."

"Such a trivial matter, of course I... eh?!"

The voice came to an abrupt end, and Cedric, whose face changed suddenly, stared at Anson with a normal expression - this bastard, he is saying that Clovis is not the same as the Empire, isn't it possible that no one can be called a general? !

Just as he was about to question, Reinhard next to him had already opened his mouth to steal:

"Different regions and different countries will naturally have their own customs and titles with different styles; but as long as both parties remain sincere, even if there is a misunderstanding of these titles, it will not affect our cooperation."

After that, he took the initiative to step forward and stretched out his right hand to Ansen: "Long time no see, Commander Anson Bach, on behalf of the Roland family and the Northern Chamber of Commerce, I would like to extend my sincere greetings to you and the Ice Dragon Fjord."

Almost at the same time, the members of the Roland Mission behind him took off their hats and bowed to the corps of Storm Division officers who greeted them; only Cedric stood there with a pale face, straightening his back.

Is this telling me that he is the leader of the entire mission... An Sen chuckled softly in his heart and held the other's palm:

"Distinguished guests, your presence makes the entire Ice Dragon Fjord feel honored."

Under the eyes of the four, everything is self-evident with the two people clasping their hands.

Almost at the same time, watching a group of storm division officers who took the initiative to bow their heads to themselves, and felt very comfortable, also leaned on a cane in one hand, took off their hats in the other, and returned the salute neatly; In front of him, the standard of action of stroking his chest and bending over is impeccable.

Although a girl is using knightly manners, there is something wrong with it...

After a few short greetings, the entire embassy boarded the carriage prepared in advance, surrounded by the officer corps, and headed to the Beluga Harbor Council to enjoy a "well-prepared feast".

As the commander of the grenadier, the storm division was nominally second only to Ansen's officer, and Fabian was assigned to go to the banquet site first;

Beluga Port North City, near the city gate.

The Governor's Mission, who had just enjoyed a sumptuous meal of "Imperial Flavor", came to this virgin land yet to be developed under the warm invitation of the Harold Foundation and Talia.

It is close to the North City Gate, which is the only way for suburban mine workers to enter and leave the city. In addition, the large warehouse was bombed before, and a community of workers, indigenous people and new immigrants has gradually formed.

In order to take care of some kind-hearted nobles in the mission and avoid being seen by them as poor people, the Faithful Alliance and the Storm Division worked together to clear the entire block one day in advance - of course, to prevent the appearance of unknown attackers - despite this , a dozen luxury carriages suddenly appeared in the center of the dilapidated reception, which still attracted the eyes of many sheds and wooden fence windows.

"Everyone, please take a look, this is the location of the coal mine bank that we have selected and finally determined!"

At this moment, Carl Bain, as the general manager of the entire project, pointed to a large snow-covered shack, and explained to Baron Aix and many Clovis nobles behind him:

"This place is not only close to the city gate, but even connected to several streets and main urban roads at the same time, which perfectly meets the bank's need for convenient transportation; considering that this is a bank that uses 'coal' as its final collateral, the distance from the main local coal mines is shortened. It can also greatly reduce costs.”

"In addition, the surrounding area is still a slum, and it can be done all over again with corresponding public works; we are also preparing to import high-grade natural volcanic ash and hire famous local painters and architects to participate in the construction."

"Not only that, we are also planning to rebuild together with the streets around the bank to build the most fashionable townhouses, top-floor courtyards, and high-end commercial streets in the country at the moment... We will renovate them according to the standards of the inner city of Clovis, and then use this as a model. Promote the whole city! Completely reverse the backward and barbaric spirit of the colony..."

Surrounded by a group of nobles, Carl talked eloquently, constantly recalling the draft that the little clerk forced himself dozens of minutes ago, with a little personal play, Miss Talia and William Ceci. With the cooperation of Colonel Er and others, he vividly described the shanty town in front of him.

It was as if those apartments and shopping malls that didn't even have blueprints rose from the ground under his spittle and fingers, and appeared vividly in front of the mission members.

Perhaps it was the effect of alcohol, and Baron Aikes nodded his head in a serious manner: "Your Excellency is right, the construction of colonies should not only be about wealth, but also pay attention to the level of civilization."

"However, the cost of such a large-scale renovation must not be small. Only with Beluga Harbor and Ice Dragon Fjord, can they really undertake such a huge project?"

"Don't worry about this, all the initial investment in the transformation will be paid in advance by the Rune family."

Talia stepped forward slowly and smiled at Baron Aix: "If the colonial council is in financial difficulty, it can also use a portion of the annual trade volume as collateral to temporarily borrow a sum from the Rune family... Interest is preferred."

"real?"

Baron Aix's eyes lit up: "Beautiful lady, your generosity is beyond words."

"Also please allow me to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the royal family, the Privy Council and the colonies!"

"Where, these are the things they should be." She quietly avoided the other party's attempt to kiss the back of her hand. The girl's eyes were extremely sincere:

"When we came to Beluga Port, we already regarded it as our home; in order to build the front yard of our home, where did the generosity come from?"

"My dear lady, I really don't know how to thank you."

"Dear Baron Akers, you have nothing to thank me for."

Sincere two people, your words and my words, suddenly the atmosphere is peaceful, and the guests and hosts are happy.

At this moment, he specially put on a black trench coat, and Fabian, wearing a half-top hat, appeared outside the team; the crowd attracted by the chatty adjutant and the enthusiastic Talia did not notice him at all. figure.

The low-key grenadier commander quickly walked behind the little clerk and tucked a note into his collar.

The little secretary, who was completely unaware, was shocked. He didn't dare to look back. He leaned back slightly against Fabian's shoulder, who was squatting down, and said in a low voice:

"How's it going?"

"I just entered the parliament, and I have to fight for at least an hour." Fabian said:

"Let the mission continue to circle around the north of the city, and don't let anyone get close to the city center or around the port."

"Okay, then I'll ask Your Excellency Chief of Staff to wait a little longer."

The little secretary nodded again and again, pursing the corners of his mouth.

The moment he retracted his gaze, Carl Bain, who was already speaking dryly, seized the space between Baron Aix and Miss Talia's conversation, and turned the corner of his eye.

Looking at each other, the little secretary immediately seized the opportunity and made a few quick gestures towards him with his hands in front of him.

What... what, to fight for... at least two hours? !

Carl's heart froze in an instant. In the few dozen minutes just now, he had already said everything he could say in the draft. No matter how hard he had to fight for it, he couldn't make it up, right? !

But at the same time, the little secretary had already looked away, and Baron Aikes, who had finished talking with Talia, also turned his attention back to himself.

Feeling the more and more eyes around him, the adjutant could only scold an unscrupulous boss in his heart, while biting his head and squeezing out a smile:

"Uh... Since we talked about the future construction of the Coal Mine Bank, I wonder if you are interested in visiting the largest local coal mine. We also prepared some small surprises for you. As for the surprises, then..."

Beluga Harbour Council, smoking room.

"Thank you for being able to forgive Cedric's rudeness and leave a little face to the poor Roland family."

In front of the warm fireplace, Reinhard with a complicated expression took the wine glass handed by the commander-in-chief and apologized: "I assure you, his attitudes are all his own problems, and absolutely cannot represent the Roland family. Any ideas!"

"Your Excellency Reinhard, you don't need to have such concerns at all." Anson sat leisurely on the sofa opposite, playing with the rum glass in his hand: "To be honest, I still feel that this Lord Cedric It's cute, the type who doesn't hide what's on his mind."

"He was just spoiled by my mother and my two uncles."

Reinhard shook his head, his expression full of disdain: "Even the southern trade was handed over to him because it was controlled by the Levant and Morwes families all the year round, and there was no room for the Roland family to intervene too much, even if Even a little achievement can be bragged about it.”

"However, since the unification of the land last year, the power of the Morwes family has been reduced a lot, and even the control of the Levant family in the south has become loose; if it weren't for the business opportunities of the colonial bank, the family might really Turn your attention to the South."

"Oh?"

Recalling in his mind Ed Levant who was killed by an unknown spellcaster on the Green Dragon, Anson couldn't help raising his eyebrows:

"The Levent family...isn't the situation right now?"

"It should be said that they have never had a good time. Caught between the emperor and the church, they have always been a thorn in the side of both sides and the object that needs to be drawn." Reinhard shook the wine glass in his hand:

"But there are indeed rumors that if the empire is defeated in this war, the Levant family will compete with the Herid family for the throne; if they really succeed, with the relationship between the Levant family and the church, I am afraid that the Church of Order will be stronger than it is now. become stronger."

"For those forces that are not very popular with the Holy See, this is not good news."

"Yes."

Anson nodded slightly... Whether it is the Clovis Kingdom, the Roland Family or the New World Colony, they basically don't welcome the Church very much.

"Of course~www.mtlnovel.com~ This is just a rumor. After all, the power of the Herid family has been deeply rooted for thousands of years. Except for the Wharton family, who once appeared in the early days of the Wild Hunt Knight blood, there was no emperor after that. The throne has been handed over to others, and the so-called 'elector' has long since become a display - including our Roland family."

Reinhard shrugged: "As for the emperor...the empire's 'great fleet' is basically in the hands of the Bernard family in Edland; this time we are on the White Whale Port, and the fleet of the Bernard family is escorting us, so as long as we don't If something unexpected happens, this two-year colonial war of independence will most likely end with an imperial compromise."

"Of course, in order to protect the face of the empire, the whole process will be very long, and it is impossible to guarantee that there will be no accidents... So you can't relax your vigilance for the time being."

"For example..."

"It's still the Church of the Ring of Order."

Reinhard got up slowly, and his expression suddenly became solemn: "On the day we set off, we received a temporary notice from the Adelaide Tribunal, saying that they were chasing a spellcaster and asked us to avoid their route."

"Target... north of the raging sea!"

Chapter end