After the discussion between Tang En and Oscar came to an end, they went to another room to be interviewed by the reporters. This time, it was a live broadcast to the public.
The number of viewers for this live broadcast also broke the record of the Magic Projection Tower. The entire Prandal, including the Gnomes, Dwarves, Orcs, Elves, and Nagas … Almost every race that could get a Magic Projection Receiver stopped what they were doing to watch this live broadcast.
The whole Prandal changed because of the decision of these two people.
Far away in the Ryan Empire, Testero's expression was quite complicated. The Ronitans could still announce to the public that they had returned to the Irus, but what about the Ryan Empire?
A long time ago, even before the first war of Chaos, the Ryan Empire was already an independent country. Even in history, the Ryan Empire and the Irus Empire had many wars. The history of the wars between the two sides could almost be regarded as the history of the Ryan Empire's civilization.
But with the passage of time, a freak like Twain appeared among the humans. With a spurt of energy, he directly raised the level of human civilization infinitely by hundreds of years. This kind of hopeless gap was almost impossible for the Orcs to catch up. This was because the Orcs themselves were not good at magic. They preferred to use their powerful physical strength to fight.
But the future was obviously the era of magic technology. Those who did not know magic would only be abandoned by the era and become barbarians in the eyes of the humans. They would become backward barbarians in the eyes of the humans.
Testero was not reconciled!
The time he spent studying in Ellington was the most fulfilling period of his life. He devoured all kinds of knowledge that he had never seen before, filling his empty brain. It gave him a pair of eyes that allowed him to see the world clearly, allowing him to gradually understand the true meaning of "civilization".
It also let him see the huge gap between the Ryan Empire and the Irus Empire.
If possible, Testero would like to copy Tang En's successful experience and let the Ryan Empire become a country like the Irus, and let the Orcs live like the humans.
But unfortunately, this success could not be replicated.
Testero could either find another opportunity for the Orcs to rise … or completely abandon the dignity of the Orcs and choose to integrate with the humans.
However, there were huge difficulties in doing so.
Although there was no reproductive isolation between the Orcs and humans due to the creator, the Orcs and humans were still completely different races.
…
The interview was over. After the others left, Oscar said to Tang En expressionlessly, "You should know that even if you knew that the Ronitant was Irus territory a hundred years ago, no one would be willing to make such a decision."
Tang En nodded. "Of course I know."
After all, there was a clear example on Earth. After being enslaved by other countries for a few decades, some people were brainwashed to forget their ancestors. Not to mention their motherland, they didn't even recognize their ancestors and wanted to be foreigners.
If this was the case for a few decades, there was no need to mention hundreds of years. This part of history had not been erased because the first human king had unified the language and writing system, resulting in clear historical records in every country. Therefore, every king could only pinch their noses and admit this disgraceful history of prosperity.
In fact, the reason why Oscar chose to take the initiative to return was that, on one hand, he saw the amazing development speed of the Irus and felt the panic of being left behind. On the other hand, it was because he had Olina's help. After all, Olina was the queen of this country and his cutest sister. Even if she was married to Tang En, she would certainly not watch him return with his country and be bullied by Tang En. This was where his confidence came from.
Of course, there was a main reason that he could not say. It was because he had seen the terrifying military strength that Twain had displayed when dealing with the demons.
Those magical weapons were too terrifying. With Ronitant's strength, it was impossible for him to fight against them.
If Tang En was really determined to fight Ronitant, he would probably only need a day to level Nanilla, and Ronitant would not be able to win even if he suffered heavy casualties.
Since he knew that this would be the outcome, why continue to persist? The so-called backbone was completely meaningless at this time.
Tang En actually admired Oscar. He had the courage to make this decision and was able to convince the other ministers and nobles in the country (in fact, it was more like being convinced), which was quite difficult in itself.
Moreover, the reason why Oscar was allowed to continue ruling the Ronitante Territory was not entirely because of Olina, but because of Oscar's personal ability and trust in him. Since Oscar could take the initiative to return, there was naturally no need for him to split up. Moreover, he had been ruling the Ronitante Territory and was quite familiar with it. If he continued to rule there, he would be able to maximize his ability.
In addition, appointing him as the deputy minister of the Ilrous Empire's Ministry of Finance was also to reassure him. This was because the Ministry of Finance already had a candidate in mind, and that was Fiona. Appointing him as the deputy minister meant that the Ilrous Empire treated him as one of their own.
Fiona certainly deserved this position — but after hearing Tang En's arrangement in private, she was very unhappy with it because she wanted to be a queen or a concubine …
Based on the current relationship between Fiona and Tang En, the focus of Fiona's work would definitely continue to shift in the future. At that time, Oscar would have to bear all the pressure, so Tang En was actually giving him a chance.
"It's precisely because I know how difficult it is for you to make this choice that I let you serve as the deputy minister of finance. You should be able to understand the importance of this position."
Tang En smiled. "I've already given you the opportunity. As for whether you can seize it or not, it depends on your ability."
"I don't think it's an opportunity, I just think it's an insult."
Oscar snorted coldly and said, "I think I'm fully capable of being the minister of finance."
"Although I don't know how much strength Fiona of the Golden Rose family inherited from her father, Edward the Golden Rose, the fact that you think so highly of her shows that she's definitely not an ordinary person."
"But if you think you can look down on me because of this, you're gravely mistaken. Since I can make Ronitant rise among the big countries, I can create the same miracle here. What makes you think that Fiona can be stronger than me?"
"Haha …"
Tang En smiled without saying a word.
"What do you mean?"
"Anyone can say it, but not necessarily do it."
Tang En shook his head and said to him, "I gave Fiona a fulcrum, and then Fiona gave me the Datang Chamber of Commerce. If I give you a fulcrum, you can only do one-tenth of what you did now."
"Why?"
Tang En said straightforwardly, "Because at that time, your ambition will swell, and then I'll stop cooperating with you — this is the difference between you two."
"…"
Oscar had nothing to say.
"So, it's already very good to give you the position of deputy minister. Do a good job."
Tang En felt that he was already very good to Oscar. After all, he was usually too busy to take care of political and economic matters. He left them all to Aurelia and Fiona, and now Oscar's power was almost second only to the two of them in some aspects. This was quite dangerous behavior.
If Tang En's strength was not enough to hold the scene, there would have been a coup d 'état.
Oscar was bound to bear heavy responsibilities in the future. If he did not find a way to subdue him now, it would be troublesome in the future. The struggle for power among the various factions in the government would completely destroy him.
Tang En wanted to make him understand what he should do the most and who he should support the most before that happened.
"Do a good job, and there will definitely be a position for you in the throne room in the future."
After Tang En solved the crisis of the invasion of Chaos, he would definitely change the current political model. Although the imperial system could ensure the efficient operation of the country during the emergency period, after the crisis passed, this system could easily breed corruption and depravity — unless the bad elements in the human community could be eliminated from the root and a high-quality crime-free society could be created.
But that was almost unrealistic. For the time being, Tang En was considering a parliamentary system with mutual checks and balances. By then, with Oscar's ability, he would definitely have a place in it.
This meeting about the integration of the two countries lasted for more than a month. Some fundamental problems were finally solved, and the rest were some miscellaneous trivial matters.
However, those trivial matters could be solved in daily life, and there was no need to continue wasting time here.
When the meeting began, the weather was still slightly warm in the Month of Life. When the meeting ended, it was already the hot Month of Jubilation, and the whole country was shrouded in high temperatures.
"It's finally over. I think you must have been unable to stand it for a long time." Tang En said with a smile, "Actually, I feel the same, but fortunately, everything we did was worth it."
"I know, but that's not what I want to talk about now."
Tang En, "?"
Oscar looked at Tang En very seriously. "To be honest with you, I actually didn't want to return, but in the end, I agreed. The reason why I took the initiative to return is that I want a reward."
"What reward? Tell me." Tang En laughed heartily. "As long as it's not an unreasonable request, I'll definitely satisfy you."
"Can I punch you in the face?"
Oscar looked at Tang En very seriously, and it didn't seem like he was joking at all.
"Really, one punch is enough."
The smile on Tang En's face suddenly froze.
This damn siscon, it's better for him to die.
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