Eagle Byzantium

In the palace, snowflakes were falling, and Constantinople was adjacent to the black cold ocean. The winter snow from the north always arrived a moment earlier than others. Anna, wearing a soft fur cloak, came to the palace. , his father is holding The document sent by Gawain stood in front of the big burning fireplace. When he saw his daughter coming, he handed it into Anna's hands, "You are also fourteen years old. Not only can you get married soon, but you can also properly handle government affairs." Assist me."

This is a "little dessert" given to his daughter by Alexios. It has only recently begun to be sold. In addition, the emperor has begun to visit his wife more frequently than before. The maids and palace people privately said that Queen Irene is likely to be pregnant again soon. , is expected to give birth to Lin'er next year.

"How about it? You are the patron in Gawain's mouth, so my father feels it is necessary to let you know what Gawain is doing and how far he has overstepped the empire."

"But Father, you should still show kindness to Gawain. This is the unique diplomatic secret strategy of the Roman Empire. Those barbarian kings are different from us. Great Roman emperors often not only need to calm the hearts of the people at home, but also win over enemies and friends from all directions. Country. The barbarians are indeed more brave than us, and our secret weapon to balance each other lies in our resourcefulness." Anna closed her eyes quietly and put down the document with a smile.

Well, it seems that my daughter still has an old crush on this barbarian.

But soon the emperor smiled tolerantly and said, "This is natural. I have carefully analyzed it. Gawain's position among the pilgrims in Mali is very subtle. On the one hand, he is better than the humble and dirty country leaders like Forcher." Mainly, he is more knowledgeable and courageous, and cannot be bribed so easily; but on the other hand, his military strength is still weak compared to Bohemond and Godfrey. "

"So my father should first comply with Gawain's conditions - release Peter and make him the Grand Duke of Anatolia - as long as Gawain bows his head and obeys. The rest of the Frankish or Norman princes , seeing that my father treats Gao Wen like this, he will naturally come here to swear allegiance."

"That's right." Alexios nodded, then he turned around and approved Gawain's letter, and then asked his daughter with a smile, "Anna, put your seal and fingerprints on it too. I believe that this will also tame Gawain. The beast needs a beautiful female tamer to make him docile."

Ana pursed her lips and nodded with a smile, and then put a small fingerprint on it. Alexios coughed twice, as if he had something hidden to say to his daughter, just when Anna was still stunned. In the palace room next to it, the door curtain opened, and under the guidance of several maids, a very noble and beautiful woman with black braids and plump red lips walked out. "Dido?"

Dido Comnenus, the youngest daughter of Alexios and Irene, has just turned eleven years old.

"Sister." The two sisters saluted each other politely, but Anna had not yet thought of her father calling Dido to show up. What's the purpose?

"It's related to Gawain." Then, looking at the increasing snowstorm and dark sky outside, the emperor said calmly, "You are different from Dido. She was not born in the purple palace. In other words, I can let Her marriage is more free."

This time. Everyone's words suddenly fell into a huge silence following the emperor's words.

About half a minute later. Anna tentatively said, "Father...are you not going to marry Dido to Gawain, who can't even write Greek?"

"What does 'can't be' mean? Gawain is not very capable. He is not tall and handsome, and he has an army that can fight. Instead of letting him become an unstable and dangerous element in the empire, why not include him in the empire? He comes from the Komnenos family system, even though he has foreign Varyag blood in his veins.”

"But isn't it true that the royal family of Rome can only marry the nobles of Rome itself?" Anna didn't know why she was so excited and restless, but this happened to play into her father's hands. He corrected him with a smile, " Times are different now. Daughter, Fei Zi For children born in the palace, I think it might as well be with a powerful person. In the past, the Roman royal family also intermarried with the barbarian kingdom, so this will not be a constraint." After saying that, Alexios walked to his youngest daughter. , touched her little head, "How about Dido?"

"I have never seen that Gawain. Father, I heard that he was a very rough Varyag general. The maid said that these people all came from the extremely cold ice caves, drank all day long, and were full of treasures and women. Their faces are all rough red flesh color, covered by equally rough beards." Dido raised her head and kept asking, "If that's the case, doesn't my daughter sacrifice her own happiness?"

"Gawain is not like that!" Anna suddenly shouted this, and then she saw her father and sister looking at her in surprise, and then she rubbed her hands secretly, "... everything depends on father's arrangement. ”

So Alexios half-knelt in front of his little daughter and said softly and softly, "The date of the meeting is arranged on the last day of this week, in the small palace of Brachna Palace. By then Dido You and Anna sit behind the curtain and look at Gawain. If you are satisfied with Gawain, then twist the mechanical bird on the throne. If you are not satisfied, twist the mechanical lion by the fountain."

"It looks very interesting." Dido showed her white teeth and smiled at her sister next to her.

On that day, the entire Constantinople was shrouded in snow, and the suburbs of Salabria were covered with thick white tents. Many pilgrims began to shiver, cut down trees around them, and light fires to keep warm. "Soldiers and pilgrims hope to stay in a warmer place that can protect them from the wind and snow, otherwise frostbite will appear soon, which will be very troublesome." There are only a few female doctors in the Dalian team. Found Gawain, so reported.

Hearing this, Gawain also raised his hands, exhaling the white breath, and slowly walked out of the camp. He stared at the scene of the entire camp being buried under the snow, and felt that what the female doctors said was true. The most severe test "If we talk about warm places, they are probably city walls and towers. This is not uncommon on the outskirts of Constantinople, especially around the Palace of Giucentina, but it was occupied by the Normans and Brenus. The camp was occupied."

At this time, Giovanni held the lance in one hand and swept the snow off his cloak and shawl with the other hand. He came over and said that Mero, who was setting up camp in front of him, had handed over a reply from the emperor.

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"The emperor is willing to negotiate with me, but the place is in his palace." After the secretary spread out to read, Gawain said to the general of the Dalian team, and then he raised his eyebrows and saw Anna's little Handprints, this little girl is more than just He pressed it in one place, but arranged it in several different lines, which looked very naughty. He also added words of advice next to his signature, so Gawain smiled bitterly and shook his head, secretly thinking, "It seems that this little girl is again She was surrendered by her father again." (To be continued ~^~)