Pirate System

Refusal didn't take the title of Viscount seriously, but when the conferring ceremony really came, Tang Ke still couldn't help feeling ups and downs. Restrain it and act poised. He braved the strong wind from a high place and walked up the steps of "climbing to the roof" step by step.

There are a total of 365 steps on the rooftop, which are made of marble and are specially used to hold various royal ceremonies. Under the platform, there are four neat phalanxes of soldiers, with a total of 10,000 soldiers. The soldiers looked solemn and motionless, only the sound of the wind and the flying of Lieyang flags could be heard around them.

Tang Ke felt the gaze from behind. He and Greenland used to be enemies, but they will no longer be. How long this honeymoon period can last is still unknown, but it will not change in the short term, at least until the tsunami caused by Cormanthor passes.

At the top of the platform was an open space of about 40 square meters. There were five people standing on it. In the middle was the supreme Queen Isabel, surrounded by four neatly dressed royal knights.

Tang Ke knelt down on one knee, the golden ribbon on his shoulders hung down, and the long cloak behind him was spread on the ground, and the special fabric on the edge was shining. He used investigative techniques in secret, and the four knights were all sixth-level masters, but the queen was an ordinary person, only wearing self-defense treasures.

"Only in the name of the Holy Lord, I will bow my head, accept the canonization of the king, and accept this glorious mission..." Tang Ke recited the declaration of acceptance, without any emotion in his tone.

Queen Isabel was already old, her hair was pale under the jeweled crown, and her face was already covered with signs of years of erosion, but her eyes were brighter and wiser than those of young people, full of intrigues that people dare not look at directly shine. She took the long sword symbolizing power from the knight and held it flat with her hand.

Tang Ke took the sword and wore it on the side of his waist, keeping his head from being raised too high. He is also a person with strength and status now, but compared with the lord of a country, he is still far behind.

The queen took down another golden long sword with a cross-shaped hilt, put the sword on Tonk's shoulder, and said in a noble and unblasphemy tone: "Before your enemies, there is no fear. Stand side by side with bravery , so the Holy Lord will love you... We will organize an invincible king division to forge the glory of the empire together!"

Forge the glory of the empire together!

Tens of thousands of soldiers in the audience roared like a mountain roar and a tsunami. This roar slammed into Tang Ke's heart, causing him to have the illusion that he was really a part of the Greenland Empire.

The ceremony is over.

From this moment on, Tang Ke officially became a royal pirate. He wants to hide under the big tree of Greenland, waiting for his wings to gradually mature. When the time comes,

He will fly high.

In the evening, the queen held a banquet to celebrate Tang Ke becoming a viscount. Since Tang Ke was a foreign pirate, some conservative princes and nobles did not come. Those who come to celebrate are those who don't mind being in the company of pirates.

In this day and age, piracy is not a profession that everyone despises. In particular, the Royal Pirates are even supported by the people, because the Royal Pirates specialize in plundering enemy ships and can bring wealth and glory to the country, just like the navy. Many nobles made friends with the royal pirates, especially some girls who were pregnant, and they were even more interested in the young and vigorous pirate chiefs.

The court musicians were playing pleasing repertoires, the tables were filled with exquisite but unattended food, the patrons were walking around with plates, those distinguished guests gathered together in twos and threes, the famous ladies and ladies Occasionally, there is a light laugh like a silver bell.

"I heard from Emily that you are from the Five Continents in the East. Do you have any relatives in your hometown?" The Queen asked casually on the surface.

Tang Ke looked into the queen's deep eyes, as if he was about to be sucked in. He tried his best to imagine the queen as an ordinary person, and replied calmly, "I'm an orphan, and I don't have any relatives over there."

"Poor child, I deeply sympathize with your experience, and hope you can find a sense of home in the Greenland Empire." The queen's eyelids drooped, and her eyes softened a little.

"I think so."

"It is a wise choice for you to join the Greenland Empire. We have the best geographical location among the five empires. Whether it is going west or south, the Greenland Empire is more convenient than the other four countries. In terms of naval warfare tactics and naval system, we are also better than the other four countries. The other four countries are more advanced. Because Greenland is an island country surrounded by the sea, our attention has always been on the sea, which is fundamentally different from the other four countries. In the era of land warfare, the Greenland Empire could only sigh at the sea, but the era of naval warfare has begun Now, the prosperity of the Greenland Empire is just around the corner."

"It is precisely because of this that I chose to join Greenland." Tang Ke nodded slightly, showing a gesture of submission, but in his heart he was thinking about when he would be able to compete with such a great empire.

The queen nodded, then changed the subject.

"The five empires are in a race. Comanthor is very advanced in firearms, and has recently developed a breech-loading gun. Kaqiya was a country of dwarves in ancient times, so it is good at metallurgy and can make excellent swords , can also add the lightest and toughest metal plate to the ship. Xiyao has a vast land and rich resources, and there are many resources in the mainland. Among the five countries, the most magic ships are built. Longya once discovered a relic that recorded ancient technology. The manufacture of technical weapons is even better. According to reports from spies, Longya Kingdom is developing a magic weapon that consumes very little material. advantage?"

"Ordinary ships and ordinary artillery." Tang Ke quickly answered.

"That's right, our country's manufacturing level of ordinary ships is higher than that of the other four countries. We are currently developing a new type of sailing ship, which will surpass the currently popular Galen-type sailing ship in terms of speed and stability. In terms of cannon and In terms of artillery shells, I am also urging the military factories to improve quickly." The queen's eyes suddenly focused, "The five countries each have their own strengths. In this competition, which country do you prefer?"

The most flattering answer is of course the "Greenland Empire", but Tang Ke replied truthfully: "I can't make an accurate judgment. The influence of the strong and powerful treasures."

The queen showed approval in her eyes: "It seems that you are an honest person. The king needs someone like you to assist him. I hope you can do your best for the Greenland Empire in the future. I will pay attention to you. Once you make achievements, I will They will vigorously promote you and will not let your talents be buried."

The queen's attitude was obviously to win over Tang Ke. Tang Ke could speak directly about the question just now, but he still had to show commensurate joy for the olive branch extended over.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love."

The Queen smiled, and said softly, "What a young man who pleases the elderly."

"Your Majesty is awsome. Besides, you are still far away from being called an old man."

The Queen smiled a little more happily.

Tang Ke took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, I have an unkind request. Because my wife has a wound on her face, I would like to ask you for some holy water that can remove the scar."

Although Tang Ke's blood has the restorative power of high-level holy water, it is one thing to heal the wound, but another to make the scar go away without a trace. In order to relieve Wendy's heart disease for many years, he had to take the opportunity to ask the queen for this kind of holy water that is only available in the royal family.

"It's not difficult, I promise you. Do you have any other requests?" The queen was very magnanimous.

"No, thank you Your Majesty for the imperial gift."

"If there is nothing else, you can go chat with those girls. Chatting with me must make you feel very depressed."

"I would like to follow His Majesty's order, but it is actually very pleasant to chat with you." Tang Ke nodded, stepped back step by step, and then turned and walked towards the banquet hall. He found that many people were looking at him, after all, he was the protagonist today. He raised his gaze slightly higher, and had a panoramic view of everyone in the room. Those girls with heavy make-up could not attract him, what he really cared about were the few prominent figures in the house. In his peripheral vision, Emily was walking, walking gracefully, her skirt swaying gracefully.

Tang Ke turned to Emily, had a drink with Emily, and took a sip of wine.

"Isn't your wife here?" Emily asked. She was wearing a dark purple dress today, looking elegant and elegant, still holding the parasol in her hand. Although the parasol was incompatible with this banquet, the people around were already accustomed to Emily's habit, and no one would be surprised.

"You asked Elizabeth, right? She didn't follow." Tang Ke replied. He came to the imperial city this time to receive the seal, and he only brought a few people with him, including Huālu and Wendy, while Iona and Elizabeth still stayed on Dragon's Nest Island. The imperial city is an inland city, a considerable distance from the port. His two ships are now in the port, guarded by Dadarian and Erwin.

"It's a pity, I quite like chatting with her." A smile flashed in Emily's eyes.

"I'll pass this on to you."

"Actually, I came to her not only for chatting, but also for other things."

"Something?" Tang Ke's eyes widened a little.

Emily said: "I originally wanted to invite her to participate in a sightseeing event. I made an appointment with a few noble ladies. I will leave in three days and go to Sakura Island together. There are many The cherry huā forest is very beautiful, and it is called a place that must be seen once in a lifetime."

"Is that so, Colonel, you are really in a good mood. It's a pity that she's not here, so I can't accompany you."

"Not necessarily, if she didn't come, it might be a good thing." Emily's voice became more magnetic, "I don't know if you are interested in participating in this sightseeing activity? If you join, I think that A few noble ladies will be very happy."

What an intriguing proposal this is.

Tang Ke chuckled, but unfortunately he was not so lucky. Firstly, he was going to collect the Resurrection Spring, and secondly, Emily was not a person who would go sightseeing. This proposal was 90% just a temptation.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you again. I have just been promoted to Viscount. I have a lot of things to deal with. I really don't have time."

Emily said without hesitation: "If you don't have time recently, I can wait for you for a few more days until you have time."

"There's no need for that, you'd better find another playmate." Tang Ke was very determined.

"Hey, without the company of Viscount Tang, I think this trip should be cancelled." Emily shook her head in disappointment and changed the subject, "You just became a royal pirate and obtained a fief. What are your plans next?"

"After I have settled the matter of the fief, I will gather my forces and attack the ships of the Cormanthor Empire with all my strength. However, my pirate group is limited in strength and can only fight guerrillas on the route." Tang Ke replied seriously .

For the second temptation, Tang Ke once again gave a qualified answer. But these remarks are just perfunctory Emily. He would indeed strike the ships of the Cormanthor Empire, but not himself.

"I'm waiting for the good news of Tang Viscount's triumphant return." Emily narrowed her eyes and smiled meaningfully. The two topics she just talked about were indeed temptations.

At least on the surface, Tonk made a qualified gesture of trusting the Royal Pirates. Emily couldn't say anything more, then chatted about some irrelevant things, and left after finding a reason.

The chat between the two had just ended when someone immediately came up and stopped Tang Ke again. This caused the celebrities who were a step behind to stomp their feet angrily.

It was Xikameng and his son who stopped Tangke, which was beyond Tangke's expectation, because the two sides were outright enemies.

Right after entering Hong Kong, Tang Ke handed over Xikameng to the local government, and at the same time obtained the funds and treasures he deserved with the IOUs. Afterwards, Tang Ke rushed to this imperial city to participate in the conferring ceremony. The whole process went very smoothly, ashamed of Tang Ke's previous cautious attitude.

There was no hostility to be found on old Sykameng's face. He was a fair and fat man with a black beard on his double chin, and his long and narrow mouth turned into a crescent moon. In contrast, little Xikameng didn't have such a deep city mansion. Although he didn't show an angry face, there was a coldness in his expression.

"Congratulations to Captain Tang Ke for becoming a Viscount." Old Xi Kameng raised his glass with a smile.

"Thank you." Tang Ke didn't want to look petty anymore, and raised his hand to toast the other party.

Seeing that his son didn't respond, old Xikameng secretly pushed his son's arm.

Xi Kameng said reluctantly: "Congratulations."

Old Xikameng glanced between the two of them, fearing that there would be an awkward situation, he laughed and said, "Thanks to Lord Viscount for taking care of my son these days, if it wasn't for your help, he might have been buried in the belly of a fish."

"You have already paid for the food and Zou Fei, so you don't need to thank me." Tang Ke responded lukewarmly.

"The money is not enough to express my gratitude to you. I heard that you like ships and shipbuilding materials, so I have specially prepared some. Please take a look. If you like them, these things are yours." Old West Carmen G took a folded piece of paper from his pocket and handed it over.

Tang Ke took the paper and glanced at it. The parameters and ages of five ordinary ships were written on it, as well as more than a dozen special materials. Together, there were 100,000 gold coins. He was very puzzled, whether the Xikameng father and son had their brains flooded, just being blackmailed was not enough, and they even took the initiative to send a huge sum of money!

Seeing Tang Ke's doubts, the old Xikameng explained with a smile: "Master Viscount has just obtained the territory 'Windmill Harbor', where many transactions of the Clover Merchant Alliance will be carried out, and I will rely on Mr. Viscount to take care of it from now on. "

That's what happened!

Tang Ke couldn't help laughing, it was really a trick of fate, it turned out that Xikameng's family's mouse tail was stepped on by him, no wonder Xikameng and his son would come to offer their courtesies. After he became a royal pirate, he obtained many benefits from the Greenland Empire, including two fiefdoms, one was the trading port of Windmill Harbor, and the other was Crab Island. The former can collect 200,000 gold coins every year, while the latter is relatively poor, and can only be used as a supply island.

This benefit is great, but without such benefits, how can we retain the hearts of the sixth-order powerhouses? Because Tang Ke defeated Catherine, the outside world regarded him as a sixth-level powerhouse, although he was actually only a fifth-level powerhouse.

"I've accepted the money. No one will dislike the money and bite their hands. You don't have to worry about me getting into trouble with you in the future. I'm not that small-minded, and I don't regard your family members as opponents at all."

Old Xikameng seemed very happy: "That would be great, thank you Lord Viscount for your kindness!"

Tang Ke didn't make it clear in detail. In fact, even if Xikameng didn't pay bribes, he wouldn't bother to suppress the Clover Merchant Alliance. As he said just now, he didn't take Xikameng and his son seriously at all. He has inquired in detail, and the Xikameng family is a family of merchants, and none of the whole family is capable of using force. At most, they have some mercenaries under their hands, so there is nothing to worry about.

Old Xi Kameng had achieved his goal, seeing that Tang Ke had no intention of chatting, and he didn't look for boredom, so he led his son away.

Tang Ke finally freed himself, and plunged into a noble circle before being entangled by the Xin girls. He was not familiar with this group of people, and the conversations were very blunt at first, but after getting acquainted with them, he deliberately brought the topic to tobacco. He claimed to have discovered a new thing, and said this thing is very magical.

Most people in the aristocratic circle are idle, and the biggest problem every day is how to play. After hearing about tobacco, they all showed a certain interest. Tang Ke tried to amplify this interest and promised to give everyone some tobacco.

Tang Ke mainly wanted to contact some buyers today, so he only talked with the nobles, and didn't talk to businessmen like Xikameng. After midnight, he contacted more than fifty nobles, intending to use these people as test products for market development.

Several women seduced Tang Ke in every possible way that night, but he politely refused them all. Although he has a huā heart, he has already married four wives and is satisfied, so he is not interested in these wild huā. All his thoughts are now on his career.

The day after the banquet, the queen sent the holy water with the effect of removing scars to Tonk's temporary residence. After Tang Ke appraised the effect with investigative techniques, he was overjoyed, and immediately ran to Wendy's room with the holy water in his hand.

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