In some ways, Rose's military was a very abstract organization.
Normally, as a country's military, its foreign policy should follow the country's. For example, the Church of St. Maester was at odds with Austin, so the military naturally wouldn't give them a good face. But in Rose, there was a strange point. The military's foreign policy and diplomacy were separated.
Rose was founded on commerce, and the Sorofia Chamber of Commerce was established all over the world. When doing business, the most important thing was to make money. Back then, Bruce's marriage was not only for diplomacy, but also to break into Austin's huge market and avoid being fleeced.
However, different professions led to different philosophies. Businessmen needed to be friendly, but soldiers didn't have such good tempers. This was especially true for the Hawks, who had deep feuds. They really wanted Austin to die immediately.
Thus, Rosetta's unique political characteristics came into play. Although the government wasn't particularly friendly with the Austin Empire, it was still tolerable. On the other hand, the military was engaged in mock battles every day, and whenever they had nothing to do, they would celebrate Memorial Day. They even mass-produced full-body portraits of General Austin and gave them to the soldiers to practice their swordsmanship on, claiming that it would increase the morale of the soldiers.
As for the successor, Xia Luote, the military, represented by Eugene, made a lot of sarcastic remarks. Xia Luote wasn't only disliked by his mother, but also disliked by the elders in Sorofia.
However, this situation had now changed.
Xia Luote was going to marry the only son of the Akat Family, and it wasn't a formal marriage. It was the kind that dared to steal people! According to Sorofia's Origin Substance, this situation was basically a dead end.
When he heard this news, the way Eugene looked at Xia Luote changed. Akat Territory was Rose's long-time military ally, and the Church of St. Maester was a sworn enemy of the Austin Empire. Xia Luote's choice was basically cutting off all ties with the Austin Empire.
Marriage alliance, Austin, no, Akat, very good!
Inside the conference room, the white-haired Marshal Eugene patted Xia Luote's shoulder as if he was looking at a filial grandson. His stern old face actually revealed a smile that had never been seen before. There was no trace of the dignified look he had when he jumped out to reprimand Xia Luote a few seconds ago.
This huge contrast made everyone present look at each other. Bruce wasn't surprised at all. Rather, he already knew that things would develop like this.
After Xia Luote brought Luo Ya back to France, the first thing she did was to seek support from her father, Bruce. As the de facto ruler of France, Xia Luote could only withstand the enormous pressure from the Theocracy if Bruce was truly on her side.
When he saw the reddish-haired girl lowering her head and pleading, Bruce had mixed feelings. Xia Luote was already thirteen years old and Xi Ya had matured very quickly due to the magic element in her body. She would be considered an adult at fourteen years old. Although most nobles generally delayed marriage for two to four years, that didn't stop Xia Luote from choosing her sweetheart in advance.
As a father, Bruce naturally couldn't bear to see his daughter fall in love with someone else. But when he recalled the life he had with Xia Luote over the years, Bruce could only sigh helplessly.
It was true that Adelisa wasn't a qualified mother, but what about Bruce?
Come to think of it, Bruce had spent very little time with Xia Luote over the past ten years. He didn't show much warmth to her. Instead, he used to exert pressure on her. Xia Luote was also very independent. She had never asked Bruce for anything since she was a child. Even when the development of the Fringe wasn't going well, she endured it.
Today, however, was the first time his daughter had asked him for a favor. Was there a need to ask what he needed to do?
At that moment, Bruce realized that he might indeed need to leave his limited time for the Empire. But that didn't stop him from fulfilling his responsibilities as a father. At the very least, he had to step in for his daughter's happiness at the most critical moment. Therefore, he called for this meeting to let the representatives of the various factions witness Xia Luote's great achievements and irreplaceable qualities.
It had to be said that the meeting was a great success. With Xia Luote's achievements and the confirmation of her status as the successor, the various factions' attitudes towards Xia Luote had changed. They were more respectful and more amiable. After analyzing Luo Ya's incident in detail, they generally maintained a wait-and-see attitude.
Of course, it was rare for the military to have a 180-degree change in attitude. Bruce didn't expect that Xia Luote's engagement would make these old fogeys so happy. But thanks to this, Xia Luote's support had increased, and it was a very strong one at that.
Regarding the engagement, everyone present agreed to keep it a secret for the time being. Eugene was rather dissatisfied with this. He believed that the engagement should be announced to the entire city and that it would be best if the engagement could be held tomorrow. As for what Akkad would do, Eugene was prepared to personally negotiate with him.
Fortunately, Bruce didn't approve of such a radical idea. Now that Lochet had just received the inheritance of the Sofia Dynasty's ancestors, there were still many things he needed to do. Therefore, he tried his best to minimize the impact of this meeting. In fact, Bruce's messenger was already on his way.
After the meeting was over, everyone went back to work. The red-haired girl in the middle of the room looked around and heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that Lochet's matter was settled for now. But that didn't mean that the crisis was over. Instead, it was the beginning of a series of tests.
Next, there would be external interference.
Thinking of the two girls, Xia Luote slowly clasped his hands.
Luo Ya Akkad had always felt that his psychological quality was quite good, or rather, he felt that he was a very Buddhist person.
Regardless of whether it was the fact that his future was bleak after transmigrating, or the fact that he was able to calmly deal with several life and death crises, it all proved that he had a big heart. Although he was occasionally a little flustered, it did not affect his actions. When he felt that he had to do something, when he stepped onto the stage, his performance was basically extraordinary.
However, even with such a firm heart, Luo Ya had to admit that he couldn't be Buddhist anymore.
He had been kidnapped, how could he still be Buddhist?!
Looking at the unfamiliar ceiling for the umpteenth time, the black-haired boy had a rough understanding of his situation.
It had been five minutes since he woke up. In these five minutes, Luo Ya carefully observed the surrounding situation and could basically confirm one thing.
That was, this should be Lochet's, or Xia Luote's, home. To be more precise … this was her bedroom.
The evidence was that the Milky Way on the ceiling was exactly the same as the one in the jewel necklace fleet, but it was more delicate, delicate, and the blessing was more effective and gentle. On the other hand, the faint golden light on the pillow also reminded Luo Ya.
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