As expected, this day has finally arrived.
Looking at the silver warship slowly descending from the sky, Olivier smiled bitterly.
In fact, ever since Cloisbell gained independence, the Empire had been in a mess. The aristocratic party took this opportunity to accuse the Reformist party of not taking action in time, which caused the Empire to lose such an important place as Cloisbell. When the Empire's troops were annihilated by Cloisbell's warship, and even Fort Karelya was completely destroyed, the aristocratic party once again strongly condemned Prime Minister Osborn for his dereliction of duty, saying that he had failed to find out the actual situation of the other party when he went to Cloisbell to participate in the Cesemlia Trade Conference, causing the Empire to suffer such a serious blow.
In short, it was all Prime Minister Osborn's fault.
Not only did the aristocratic party use this opportunity to suppress the Reformist party, but they even asked Emperor Eugent III to continue attacking Cloisbell, stating: "The soldiers of the Empire would rather die than live in dishonor. Surrender is not where the dignity of the Empire lies. If the glory of the Empire's martyrs cannot be preserved, we would rather fight to the death." “
Although the aristocratic party spoke aggressively, Prince Olivier understood that they were just using this opportunity to put pressure on the Emperor. After all, the rise of the Reformist party was inseparable from Eugent III. If they could use this matter as a pretense to make Eugent III give up on the idea of reform and continue to maintain the existing aristocratic system of the Empire, it would be for the best.
"Sigh …"
Thinking of this, Prince Olivier sighed. There were internal strife in the Empire now, and Eugent III decided to sign an agreement with Fangzheng to recognize Cloisbell's independence in order to cut the Gordian knot quickly.
Prince Olivier knew what his father was thinking. After all, the Calvard Republic had already surrendered, so it was not shameful for them to sign the agreement. Of course, they would not be able to explain themselves to the public. But as long as the ugliness of Calvard was publicized, the Empire's own problems would be ignored.
And as long as the dust settled, the aristocratic party would no longer be able to use this to cause trouble, and Eugent III could take this opportunity to slowly deal with them.
But Olivier felt that his father was being a little too hasty. Although the aristocratic party was using the matter of Cloisbell to cause trouble, there were indeed many people who opposed the Emperor's recognition of Cloisbell's independence. Under such circumstances, the consequences of the Emperor forcefully signing the agreement would be unpredictable …
Although this was already giving Oliviter a headache, when he saw Fangzheng walking down the spaceship alone, Oliviter's headache became even more painful.
"Yo, long time no see … Or perhaps it hasn't been that long?"
"Hello, Mr. Fangzheng."
Olivier smiled bitterly as he went forward. Then he looked to the left and then to the right.
"Just you?"
"It can't be helped. Everyone else is busy, and the little girl doesn't want to go far … So I had no choice but to come alone. It's not a big deal anyway, it's just a formality."
Fangzheng spread his arms and shrugged. As he said, there were a lot of things waiting to be done in Cloisbell. Although the system was still the same, the new constitution and the changes to the laws and regulations were also very troublesome. In fact, Fangzheng originally planned to let Ellie come with him. After all, she was the daughter of Speaker Cloisbell, so she had a certain status. But on one hand, Ellie was so busy that she had a headache. On the other hand, she felt that it would be too awkward for her to meet the Emperor, so she refused to go.
As for Ling and Teo, Fangzheng had already taken them around the Empire, so he was naturally not interested in going again.
Only Tolicia and Towa had an awkward status. Towa was fine. Her family had already migrated to Libel, so there was no big problem. But Tolicia was different. Her uncle was now the chief executive of the Crimson Empire, and she now held an important position in Starlight Technology … Although Tolicia also felt that Cloisbell's independence was not a mistake, it was still a little embarrassing for her to go back and face her uncle and brother.
So after thinking about it, Tolicia also chose to refuse to go with him.
Blackie and Ilya had no interest in this kind of occasion, and it would be too big of a scene to let the mental models tag along. In the end, after thinking about it, Fangzheng decided to go alone.
After all, it was just like signing a house sale agreement. It was just a formality.
If he moved fast, he might even make it home in time for dinner.
Generally speaking, an agreement like this would take several days to entertain the guests. But while Fangzheng was waiting to go home for dinner, Eugent III was also afraid that a long delay would bring trouble. After obtaining Fangzheng's consent, he decided to keep the signing ceremony simple. The two sides would meet first, then the Prime Minister of Iron and Blood would speak to the public in the square. After that, the two sides would sign the contract, and then they would go back to their respective homes … Well, from a certain point of view, as a "defeated country", Erebonia did not want to hold any special ceremony to entertain the culprit who had robbed its territory.
Just like that, under Olivier's lead, Fangzheng met Eugent III, the princess, and several princes in the palace hall.
"Hello, nice to meet you, Your Majesty Eugent III."
Fangzheng greeted Eugent III with a smile, as if he was just casually waving at him.
"Hello, Mr. Fangzheng, I've heard a lot about you. I didn't expect our first meeting to be on such an occasion … How should I address you?"
When Eugent III said that, he looked at Fangzheng in puzzlement. Although Fangzheng controlled Crosbell on behalf of Starlight Technology, he only said that he would announce Crosbell's independence. As for his own position, Fangzheng did not disclose it at all.
The Head of State? The Prime Minister? The King? The Prime Minister? Or something else?
"It's just a title. Anything is fine. Well … If you insist, you can also call me Consul."
"Consul?"
Hearing this strange title, Eugent III was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.
"Understood, Your Excellency Consul. Is it okay for me to call you that?"
"Of course, I don't mind."
While saying that, Fangzheng looked at the entire hall in front of him. Although it was a signing ceremony, only the king, the princess, the princes, and the guards were present in the hall. Many ministers and nobles were nowhere to be seen. Eugent III, the emperor, appeared to be very dignified, and the princess sitting next to him was also very calm. On the left and right sides of the two stood two young boys and girls in red royal uniforms. The boy standing next to the king looked a little young. He looked at Fangzheng with some fear and uneasiness in his eyes. The young girl standing on Wang Fei's left was slightly older than the youth from before. She had a head of wavy blonde hair, and her gaze towards Fangzheng was filled with curiosity and excitement. There was even a glimmer in her eyes.
Olivier stood further away. Logically speaking, as a prince, he shouldn't be standing there, but it was said that there was something wrong with Olivier's background, so even though he was the Crown Prince, he couldn't inherit the throne … Well, it was no wonder that it was like this.
At this moment, the speech of Prime Minister Osborn began to sound from the loudspeakers outside. Of course, the content of the speech was nothing more than that although Crosbell had committed a rebellious act, the Empire could not bear to start a war and let the civilians suffer. It sounded like it was true, but for Fangzheng, who knew that the railway cannon of the Empire's fortress had fired at Crosbell at that time, this speech was hilarious.
"Please, Your Excellency Consul."
His subordinates had already arranged a long table for the signing of the contract. Eugent III stood up from the throne and gestured to Fangzheng, who nodded in response. The two then sat down on either side of the long table. Someone immediately placed the agreement in front of them. All they had to do now was wait for Prime Minister Osborn's speech to finish, then sign the agreement, and everything would be fine.
Prime Minister Osborn's speech also took a sharp turn. He began to accuse the terrorists of the Empire's Liberation Front, accusing them of despicably invading the fortress and almost causing a tragedy … Well, if Fangzheng had not seen with his own eyes how Fort Kalleya was bombed to the ground, he would have suspected that Osborn had personally experienced some kind of fortress invasion.
It seemed that lying through one's teeth was a common trick of all world politicians. There were no exceptions.
"We should gather all our strength and overcome all these hardships until …"
However, at that moment, the voices outside suddenly stopped.
This surprised Eugent III. He put down the pen in his hand and looked at the gate in puzzlement. Fangzheng also looked over curiously.
What's going on?
"Your Majesty!"
But soon, a guard rushed in.
"Prime Minister Osborn was sniped by unidentified armed men during his speech. He's dead!"
"What?!"
Hearing this, Eugen III was taken aback and stood up.
"Is this true?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, we saw it clearly … The enemy seems to have launched an attack in a place we couldn't reach. We're currently tracking down the culprit …."
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened!"
At the same time, another soldier rushed in.
"Just now, a warship suddenly descended from the sky and appeared in the imperial square! The enemy has released a large number of humanoid weapons and is attacking us! "
"What? Your Excellency Fangzheng? You …. "
"Don't look at me. It has nothing to do with me."
Facing Eugent III's gaze, Fangzheng waved his hand, and the soldier hurriedly explained, "That's not an attack from Croesbell.
"That's not an attack from Croesbell, Your Majesty. The enemy is … the aristocrats!"
"What?!"
Upon hearing the report, Eugent III was alarmed. But at that moment, with a loud boom, the tightly shut door was blasted open. Then, several robots rushed in and surrounded Fangzheng, Eugent III, and the others!
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