I Will Be The Crowned King

Since the entire Confederacy is his own from the inside out, and it is impossible for Yangfan City to fall to the empire, Anson naturally behaves very generously, and all conditions are left to Louis's side, but the time must be as soon as possible.

After all, the war is over, and the armies of all parties must return to the original place as soon as possible to carry out post-war reconstruction and recovery work. It is impossible to stay in Yangfan City indefinitely.

For this practical need, the young knight expressed his understanding and promised to give an answer in one night at most.

So the next day, Anson and the Confederate high-level officials received such a document called the "Draft of the Sail City Agreement"; to cut down the complexity and simplify, Louis put forward the following small requirements for joining the Confederation:

First of all, because of the particularity of Sail City among all colonies, it should have a special status different from other colonies.

What is "special status"?

To put it bluntly, there can be no base of the Storm Division, let alone the garrison of the Storm Division; without permission, not only the Storm Division, but also the troops in any area are not allowed to enter the territory of Yangfan City, otherwise it will be regarded as an aggression, and Yangfan City will have a counterattack. right.

At the same time, in terms of political power, considering that the Confederacy still does not have a capital in the true sense; Sail City believes that the capital of the Confederacy should be Sail City - regardless of economic, military or importance in the colonies including historical value, any other Can't compete with Sail City.

In terms of trade, Sail City agreed to unify tariffs, and was even willing to bear a large part of Confederate expenses; but since Sail City paid the most taxes, it should have more say in the Confederate's trade policy. ,

Sail City respects the laws of the Confederacy in addition to the laws enacted by the local parliaments, and should have the Supreme Court of the Confederation as the highest arbitration institution; however, considering that Sail City is the most populous area of ​​the Confederacy, this court should preferably be located in Sail City.

As for religion...Although the Confederacy has explicitly determined that the Faithful Alliance is the only legal religious organization through law, its belief belongs to Universalism, and the believers in Yangfan City are still more inclined to the church; since the Confederation advocates freedom, Yangfan City believes that it has refused entry to the Faithful Alliance. and missionary power.

Newspapers don't even need to think about it - Yangfan City welcomes newspaper offices, but only welcomes the exchange of technology and experience, and hopes to establish their own newspaper offices on the basis of mutual learning.

And although Louis appreciates the "liberty" principle of the Confederation, he expresses doubts about the so-called "equality"; although everyone is a colony (although it is temporarily called a republic city-state), if absolute equality is required, it is true for all. Is everyone fair?

If nothing else, the population and wealth of Yangfan City are more than five times that of Gray Pigeon Castle, so why should the power and responsibilities of both sides be completely equal? If a small colony with only a few dozen people declares independence tomorrow, can it be on an equal footing with the six major colonies?

Louis believed that in terms of moral dignity, the two parties could be equal, but the political power they held should be directly linked to the population or the taxes they paid to the Confederacy; after all, you could get as much in return as you paid, which is also a kind of "equality".

Therefore, since Yangfan City has the largest population and pays the most taxes, it is very reasonable to be the capital of the Free Confederation and the leader of the Confederacy...

As soon as this draft appeared, it immediately cured the low blood pressure of countless people in the Confederacy; many people who still had a good impression of Sail City or Louis himself suddenly felt humiliated, and their cheeks hurt as if they had been pumped a hundred times. Slap down.

But Yangfan City on the other side seemed to be completely unaware that he had committed public anger, and even felt aggrieved.

The largest colony in the dignified New World, even if it has experienced the previous turmoil, its population and wealth are more than the three in the heyday of Red Hand Bay, Black Reef Port and Changhu Town combined, and the trade volume is even more than that of Beluga Port, the Clovis. The only designated New World Trade Port is not up or down.

He is so powerful that he is still willing to accept equal status with Grey Pigeon Castle in terms of status, and he is also willing to assume due obligations and responsibilities, but he just hopes for more preferential treatment... What's wrong with this?

One is a wealthy family looking after poor relatives, and the other is treating himself as a savior on the opposite side.

Fortunately, both sides are very clear about each other's real bottom line, so it is not completely impossible to talk about.

In particular, Louis, who had been instructed by Bernard, knew very well that only by joining the Confederacy could the city of sailing be preserved. At the same time, by using this city to make the Confederacy gradually develop a favorable impression of the Empire, he could gradually get rid of the commander-in-chief from Clovis—or a certain commander-in-chief— -Impact.

For this, Anson is also happy to see it.

He also didn't want to let the mainland have the illusion that "the Free Confederation is a vassal of Clovis", but there are some things that he cannot say as a loyal minister; since Louis is willing to stand up and be this villain, out of respect for his friends and allies, The commander-in-chief of the garrison must not refuse.

As for the top Confederate leaders... Except for Paulina Frey, who has followed Anson with all his heart, and even plans to be more progressive, the rest of the liberal leaders are somewhat schizophrenic: they are worried that the strength of Sail City will erode the power they already have; It is hoped that such a strong "own person" will join in to offset the influence from Beluga Port.

In such a situation where many parties were arrogant, but none of them dared to lift the table, the negotiation that everyone thought would turn into a protracted war ended in only three days.

The result of the talks was that Sail City gave up its "special treatment" - it did not require to be the capital of the Free Confederacy, the six colonies were equal in status and power, and at the same time, normal commercial exchanges were not blocked, and the Storm Division and Confederate troops were allowed to pass freely within its territory.

As a "return", the Confederacy agreed with Yangfan City's proposal to establish a "Grand Court" as the highest arbitration institution. At the same time, Yangfan City could continue to retain its religious beliefs, refuse the entry of the Faithful Alliance, and could have the "right to freedom" in terms of newspapers.

The top Confederate leaders were initially apprehensive about this agreement, which was clearly aimed at Beluga Port, but Anson, whose interests were obviously damaged, did not protest, but only raised the issue of the Clovis army sending troops to aid. , I hope to get compensation from Yangfan City.

There are not many requirements. One is the unconditional right to use the port of Yangfan City, because there is the most complete dock in the whole New World; the second is the right to trade preferentially. a private bank.

Louis, who felt somewhat guilty, agreed very readily without consulting anyone.

………………

"...So that's what happened in the end."

With a hint of regret, Anson looked at Bishop Ruibo who came from afar with a guilty expression: "Because the influence of the Church of Order on Yangfan City is too strong, even though we have tried our best, the other party still refuses..."

"Lord Commander, you don't need to apologize at all!"

It was as if Hong Zhong's words echoed in the room. Judging from his voice alone, it was impossible to hear that this dusty bishop had just arrived in Yangfan City a few hours ago, and he was still in Red Hand Bay ten days ago.

As the religious leader of Ice Dragon Fjord and the Free Confederacy - at least in name - the ecumenical missionary remains no different to this day than he was in Moby Dick, save for three clergy and two winter and summer dresses , without any extra clothes, living in a townhouse with only 45 square meters in Beluga Harbor, and his entire family fortune is less than a thousand gold coins.

In order to assist the local Faithful Alliance in Red Hand Bay to recruit people, Bishop Ruibo, who was unable to follow the large group, could only use the carriage of a caravan carrying light goods, and even the travel expenses were paid for by local believers.

When he just arrived at Yangfan City, if he hadn't happened to meet the Hussar company commander who knew him, even the officers and soldiers of the Storm Division would not have believed that this unkempt man, who was almost the same as a homeless man, turned out to be the spokesperson of the Faithful Alliance.

"I am not completely ignorant of the actual situation of the faith in Yangfan City; it is far more difficult for them to accept Universal Sect than it was in Winter Torch City or Beluga Harbor."

The rough palm gently held the just-heated wine, allowing the temperature to flow into the limbs along the palm, and even Bishop Rebo's cheeks became much rosier than at the beginning.

"In fact, even if you can force the Sail City Council to accept it, the Faithful Alliance does not have the extra power to expand the organization here; just to establish branches in the five colonies from Long Lake Town to Grey Pigeon Castle, it has already exceeded the alliance. The limit of power."

After a long breath, Bishop Ruibo's expression was quite emotional: "As for the city of sailing... It is not bad for them to maintain the status quo for the time being; it will take time for the ecumenical sect to grow, and too many believers who are loyal to the church will be easily lost. The alliance is gradually leaning towards the already degenerate atmosphere of the homeland."

Anson nodded slightly, agreeing with this.

Another reason why he would agree to Louis is that even the expansion of the power of the Rune family and the Faithful Alliance has reached its limit; the fat meat of Sail City is very delicious, but the price you need to pay to eat it is also Not small, it is easy to have all kinds of bad consequences due to indigestion.

It is a pity that a newspaper office cannot be established in Yangfan City, but sometimes the public opinion is more dominant from outsiders; on the one hand, there are "regional newspapers" covering most of the new world, and on the other hand, only local tabloids, It is clear at a glance who has more influence.

Louis Bernard, you can control my newspaper office, and can you control who the readers of Sail City like to watch?

"What's more, we have more important things to do now than the expansion of the alliance."

Bishop Ruibo changed his style and said with a serious expression.

"More important things?"

Seeing the other party's suddenly serious expression, An Sen was a little surprised for a while.

"Indigenous people." Bishop Ruibo announced the answer:

"More precisely, the old gods among the natives - now that the crisis from the empire has finally been resolved, it is time to deal with this part of the threat."

At the same time as he opened his mouth, the bishop's eyes showed some seriousness, solemnity, and... fanaticism.

If the Qiuzhen sect that prospered because of St. Isaac focused on seeking knowledge, the Huguo sect born in the imperial court was concerned with the binary relationship between the secular and the faith, and the Church of Order leaned toward domination, while the universalist who had no desire and no desire, and was dedicated to spreading the faith. For Sejong, the most important thing is jihad.

Destroying all evil beliefs, eradicating all ungodly heresies, and spreading the doctrine of the Ring of Order to every corner of the world by means of boots and swords... This is the value of faith pursued by Universalism.

"I received a very important piece of information. The other party mentioned that the old gods of the indigenous people are planning a huge operation, preparing to launch a full-scale raid on the colony when winter comes." Bishop Ruibo said solemnly:

"It's not just Beluga Harbor or Winter Torch City, but all the colonies—from Yangfan City to Grey Snow Town, and even the area controlled by the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea, a total of thirteen largest colonies, all of which are their targets! "

Anson raised his eyebrows, but didn't say anything.

"Of course, there have been many similar rumors before, and many people even swore that the old gods of the indigenous people had formed an alliance with the Empire and were ready to attack the Confederacy and the Ice Dragon Fjord."

The bishop put down the glass gently, his expression as solemn as always: "But this time the situation is different. The believer who provided the information also told me a very important piece of information - he knows the cause of Sir Ed Levant's death!"

"The imperial knight who was captured by Colonel William Cecil didn't die from the harsh life and disease at sea, but was killed by a powerful native of the old gods!"

Before he finished speaking, An Sen's pupils suddenly shrank, who was still thinking about how to deal with Bishop Reibo.

Although Ed Levent's death is not a secret, the entire Moby-Dick Harbor...or even the entire New World should have no more than one hand who knows the cause of his death!

Himself, Talia, the murderer, and Ed Levent himself—other than that, not even the crew of the Crown knew about it.

How did he know?

No... Now the question is ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ how many people already know about this? !

Once the news of Ed Levent's death of the Old Gods came back to the mainland, the Church of Order and the Knights of Judgment would have good reason to interfere with the Free Confederation; Destroyed!

"I didn't tell anyone the truth about Ed Levant's death." Bishop Ruibo suddenly lowered his voice and his expression became more serious than before:

"The news of this matter must not be leaked, the commander-in-chief... The most hope of the old gods is to spread fear and make the believers of the true **** give up resistance because of fear; it must be kept secret until the murderer is caught."

"But it's also a clarion call, a clarion call before the Old Gods are ready for war—you...we...the Confederacy...must be ready!"

"I understand, I understand!"

Anson replied, and he looked at the bishop solemnly:

"The believer who told you about it, where is he now?"