Him and their stars

Your Highness? Well, strictly speaking, the so-called royal nobles can actually be addressed as Your Highness. The Dawn Dynasty has been in existence for more than 2,000 years, and even excluding those Lusers who have been reduced to the civil class, there may be tens of thousands.

However, generally speaking, even if you are born into the royal family, if you are just a Viscount Baron or even a low-level knight, you should be embarrassed to call yourself "Your Highness".

In short, according to the conventions of the imperial aristocratic society, those who can be called "Your Highness" in ceremonial occasions should be those core members of the royal family who are marquis or above. As long as they reach adulthood, they will definitely be able to hold a position in the Senate. kind. For example, Marquis Suno gave him a limited-edition figurine, and Duke Andorotier gave him his first fortune. As a result, the total number of people suddenly dropped to only about two hundred people.

However, on such a normal occasion, besides one of the eight elected emperors, who else could be called "Your Highness" by an ordinary officer?

Okay, let's estimate the situation of selecting emperors. These are all vassal kings with territories, armies and subordinate officials. They are completely the heads of a medium-sized country, so their whereabouts are naturally not a secret. In short, there are two people who are already old and have basically faded out of central politics and are focusing on running the camp. As for the remaining ones, the Tamil king, who is best at diplomatic relations, is in alliance to communicate on the tense situation some time ago. Lao Gou, Lao Gou's best friend King Aido, and the most capable King Soleyn are all in the imperial capital now.

For this Glory Mission military exercise, no one else said it, but King Thoren and the old dog Wei Lunt would definitely travel, and they should set off now. So unlikely to be here.

Then it was time to choose King Slein, who was the second most capable among the emperors. He commanded troops in the Gate of Glory star region next door, commanding more than 2,000 battleships and more than 3 million officers and soldiers as the commander of the military region and the marshal of the empire. Half of the defense zone faces the center of the galaxy, and the other half of the defense zone will confront the alliance's sphere of influence.

This King Slein is also a famous general with both wisdom and courage. He has very strong military attributes and should be very interested in military exercises. Anyway, there is nothing going on in his defense zone right now, so it would be quite reasonable for him to take a break from his busy schedule and go to the next-door star zone to have a good meal.

Since then, King Slenn is the second best fighter among the chosen emperors in terms of his ability to command troops, and his brute force (at least on the surface) is the best among the current chosen emperors. He will definitely admire me, the chosen champion of the God of War Festival. of.

So, to sum up, she is the only one who is currently in this remote Sarna planet and wants to come over to treat me to a meal and mess with me!

Well, there’s nothing wrong with the logic!

...that’s weird!

When Yu Lian entered the Pulse City Administration Restaurant in a daze, like a numb walking zombie, and when the tall figure of Queen Brunhilt came into view, he actually saw another familiar figure at the same time. Beautiful shadow.

Under the platinum hair, there is a dignified, intellectual and beautiful face like a silver wheel, as quiet as a literary girl. It’s not Amida Senge Berenkeist, but who could it be?

Yu Lian trembled and suddenly realized a very important problem.

Hey, I have nothing to do with them! I didn't do anything to feel sorry for Feifei at all. When he thought of this, Yu Lian completed the switch from a walking dead to a full of life in just a short moment, and his every aperture and internal organs began to perk up.

Thinking of this, Yu Lian stood up to Miss Brünnhilt, who was wearing an imperial admiral's uniform, and gave a military salute: "It's been a long time since I greeted you, Your Highness Brünnhilt. I never had time to express my gratitude to you."

In any case, Yu Lian was able to kill so smoothly at the God of War Festival, after all, he had the support of King Suliuka. In the subsequent journey, her Holy Tree Guards team was indeed the core combat force of the team.

Then, Yu Lian looked at the woman with short platinum blond hair and elegant temperament over there, grinning with a smile that was a bit more intimate than a normal business smile, that of a loved relative and friend: "And Miss Yamida, I didn't expect you to be here too. Ah! This is really..."

In any case, Yu Lian and Yani swam arm-in-arm at the amusement park, sat together at a food stall and drank beer overnight, and they were both photographed by reporters. Things have already developed to this situation. At this time, there is no need to pretend to be a passerby with no friendship.

It is perfectly appropriate to let the expressiveness of our relationship remain with close friends. Yu Lian thought to himself.

Has my facial expression management improved a lot?

"Ha, it's really interesting. When we were in the Holy Tree Palace, Colonel Yu Lian, who scolded the empire from its history to its system, from the emperor to the citizens, in front of Gu, is he so cautious now?" Brunhild raised his elegant eyebrows, his blue eyes swept over Feifei's body, and the corners of his mouth suddenly turned up with a sardonic smile: "Last time, that energetic guy said he wanted to make my belly bigger. Where is your son?"

Yani didn't say anything, but drank tea from a cup.

Feifei didn't seem to hear it. She smiled straight away, still maintaining the dignity of a serious military diplomat.

I really didn’t know you were waiting here for me. Yu Lian felt his scalp numb, and just before he was about to jump up and say something like, "She is slandering me," Brunhild had already bypassed him and stretched out his hand to Tantai Jing.

"Mr. Tantai, on behalf of the empire, I welcome your arrival."

Tantai Jing was not a professionally trained diplomat, but he had a bright smile. He could already feel the sweetness of the fruits.

As for Major Poppas, a staff officer doing tactical research was certainly not a slow person, and he also felt some very exciting emotions brewing. Of course, he also recognized who these two noble and beautiful women were, and he immediately admired Yu Lian with admiration.

As for the other people present, such as the uncles who were obviously high-ranking local officials, although they all pretended not to hear, they were all obviously a little restless. Oh, by the way, Ms. Ostana, the "Lava Sword" whom Yu Lian met once. She was still drinking tea with a paralyzed face, as if she really didn't hear anything.

Of course, no matter what, the people present were either Emperor Xuan, the eldest daughter of the chaebol, or the gentle and considerate Feifei. We are all adults and decent people, so it is impossible to really fight in public. As a result, everyone sat down and started this very business and diplomatic banquet.

Strictly speaking, imperial palace banquets were very particular about etiquette. There are very strict and complicated regulations on everyone's seating arrangements, toasts, the rhythm of serving dishes, between each dish, and even the accompanying music used at each stage.

But we also need to know that Tirero people do have a pragmatic and unruly side. Except for state banquets that need to be shown to the public, private banquets held by imperial nobles rarely follow the etiquette established by the Heraldry Academy. They are often arranged according to the preferences of the banquet host.

Since it was during the march - actual combat exercises are also wars - there was no need for a cumbersome palace banquet. Brunhildt directly asked people to set up a large round table that could seat more than twenty people, and everyone sat at the same table. , at first glance, there seems to be no hierarchy. In addition, in addition to the elegant imperial palace dishes, the dishes on the round table also have several colorful East Asian dishes on the table. Although the flavors are a bit overwhelming together, the colors are also very special. Gorgeous.

The strict etiquette system is to create a dignified and virtuous image, but this pragmatic approach is to make people feel peaceful and comfortable. From this perspective, the imperial aristocracy is indeed a clear-minded elite ruling class that is very rare in the history of civilization.

Tantai Jing suddenly showed a suitably moved expression. Of course, again, he is not a professionally trained diplomat after all, so his business expression is a bit deliberate.

Feifei pursed her lips and smiled. She had already noticed that several of the dishes were clearly Yu Lian's favorites, so she glanced at Brynhilt calmly from the corner of her eye, and then caught his eye.

The two ladies noticed this and simply turned their heads and looked at each other calmly, and then they laughed together, like a hundred flowers blooming, like a world-famous painting. To outsiders, it was obvious that the two beautiful ladies had hit it off.

Speaking of which, King Suliuka seems to like this kind of beautiful young ladies who are good-looking, temperamental and capable. Isn't that what her best friend group is like? Isn’t it the same with Miss Ostana sitting next to her? Since I'm so happy to see Hunter, it's not surprising that there are a few new members in my bestie group.

No, she was getting along very well with the eldest lady of the Belenkester family these days.

Oh, the eldest lady of the Belenkester family still said nothing and was drinking tea.

All in all, because everyone is decent people, there is no ky etiquette in this meal, and overall the atmosphere is very harmonious. On behalf of the Empire, Brunhild thanked the military delegation for their arrival and reiterated the friendship between the Empire and the Alliance, and the Empire and the Community. She also reiterated that the Glory Mission military exercise is used by the Empire to demonstrate its strength and determination to defend the peace of the galactic nations and the well-being of all civilized races. It will never cause any tension. If the situation is really tense, it will definitely be There are forces with ulterior motives spreading rumors and so on in reactionary countries.

As an elected emperor, she naturally received the strictest etiquette and foreign affairs education. Of course, she was very skilled in this kind of diplomatic rhetoric that made everyone feel like a spring breeze.

"I will definitely send your speech today back to China as soon as possible and publish it in the newspaper as soon as possible." Feifei responded with the same flawless diplomatic smile.

Brunhild nodded slightly, smiled noncommittally, then raised his glass and stood up: "Then, gentlemen, I wish the Galactic Empire a long life!"

As the host of the banquet, since the toast has already begun, the rest of the imperial bureaucrats must naturally follow. Even if the foreigners present are a little unhappy, of course they can only go with the flow in this kind of diplomatic situation.

Tantai Jing just moved his mouth hastily, his expression a little stiff. Without professional training, he could only do this. He didn't fall out on the spot and showed a very restrained behavior.

Yu Lian snorted in his heart, a smile appeared on his lips, he also raised his wine glass, and said in a louder voice: "I wish His Majesty the Emperor eternal health!"

Brunhild felt that something was wrong, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't find any problem.

In this way, a welcoming banquet where guests and hosts enjoyed themselves came to an end.

When everyone was preparing to leave, Brunhild finally started to explain the business: "However, Yu Lianqing actually thought of coming to Sarna planet for inspection. It seems that he and I do have the same intentions. It's a pity. I must return to Luyuan Planet tomorrow to receive the Lords of the Privy Council and the main members of the military observation group. I have designated three observation posts on Sarna Planet, namely the Administrative Residence in Pulse City, the Security Headquarters, and Temporary camp located in Blue Crystal City, west of the Great Pulse Plains."

Yu Lian thought to himself that you did something serious after all, and you didn't just come here to harm me.

The observation posts are located at the administrative residence and security headquarters in Pulse City. This is a natural arrangement. However, adding another temporary camp in Crystal City is very demanding.

This medium-sized city is more than two hundred kilometers away from Pulse City, but it is already the most inland city on the planet. It is close to the huge transverse canyon, the pillar industry of the planet (back then), and the two explosive dust wells and energy-gathering crystal mines are also nearby. In addition, there are huge reserves of copper, iron, vanadium, titanium and other metal minerals in the nearby mountains.

This Crystal City is naturally a typical industrial city. Moreover, in order to support the mining of explosive dust and energy-gathering crystals, the imperial military built large-scale professional warehouses here. Now, although two-thirds of these warehouses are no longer in use, after all, this is the closest inhabited planet to the frontline Lion's Den Fortress. To serve as a supply transfer, the remaining one-third is still being stored. There are considerable reserves of strategic materials, including a lot of explosive dust and energy-gathering crystals that were produced three years ago and have not been shipped away.

You know, in addition to using explosive dust for boom, skilled engineers can also pour it into the engine, sacrificing the life of the engine, so that the ship can achieve faster sublight speeds in a short period of time. If the blue team in the exercise is really planning to attack the Lion's Den Fortress and pass through the Sarna planet, they will definitely find a way to seize these materials in the Crystal City warehouse.

As a result, the place where fierce battles are most likely to occur on Sarna Planet is of course the "outlying" inland industrial cities on this edge planet.

Setting up a drill observation post here really reflects Brunhildt's careful thinking. Of course, this might also be Ostana's suggestion.

At this time, King Suliuka said again: "During this period, you can enter and exit the planet's government and military institutions at will... Of course, if there are some military restricted areas, you need to apply in advance. I will keep Ostana here. , as my representative. If you have any questions, you can communicate with her at any time."

Yu Lian nodded to the "Lava Sword", and the latter responded with a smile. She really looked like a harmless young artistic woman. However, Yu Lian always felt that even the curvature of the corners of the other person's mouth seemed to be carefully designed.

But this is not surprising. In his previous life, Yu Lian felt that Ms. "Lava Sword" actually had another type of facial paralysis. No matter what happens at any time, her smile cannot be shaken. No one can read any micro-expression from that perfectly designed, bookish and friendly smile.

"General Griffith of the Iron Army Complex has already gone to the observation post in Crystal City for inspection." Ostana smiled and said: "There are still a few days before the exercise officially starts. If you are interested, we can arrange it in advance. Let’s communicate.”

"He is indeed a very responsible soldier, very admirable." Brünnhilt also praised.

Yu Lian had never heard of the name "General Griffith", but considering that he came from the Iron Army Complex, an image of an image wrapped in a tin can and chanting an electronic synthesized voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

However, his sixth sense still felt that the appearance of General Griffith should not be just a coincidence.

If I remember correctly, the remains of the coordination robot company left by Count Salvin are also near Crystal City, right?

Careful observation is necessary. Yu Lian lowered his eyelids slightly and began to think.

Yamida glanced at Yu Lian and drank another cup of tea.