Realm of Power

In the corridors of the Gallic Palace and outside the brightly lit royal conference room, more and more people gathered. The important ministers from all sides began to gather together by default according to their identities and camps. In these microcosms of the various forces in the empire, Mo The standing figures of Fiobane and Julius Forbaugh, one old and the other young, were unexpectedly distinguished by everyone. In the eyes of everyone, these two people were the same type of people, and both of them did not understand. The sonorous warrior of politics! When the two of them stood together and talked, they rarely seemed calm.

One of them withdrew from the Eastern battlefield out of anger, which was one of the main reasons for the final defeat of the Eastern battlefield. The other was a wealthy family in the imperial capital who had been determined to be doomed. Even if they struggled, they would only get a few blisters. The two are now The same thing is true in the eyes of everyone,

The head of the Southwest District, who is also in trouble and a whirlpool of controversy, was sent by His Majesty the Emperor to clean up the mess. As soon as the crisis is over, he will be withdrawn and replaced. The candidate for the Northwest Commander-in-Chief will be determined at this imperial meeting. , next time, he should be the candidate for the Southwest Commander-in-Chief, right?

"Is this matter already known to everyone, or am I the last one to know?" Julius Ford took a deep breath before the anger on his face calmed down. He knew that there must be someone Many people are waiting to see their own jokes. These boring guys, I'm afraid it will take more than a day or two to see their own jokes!

At the celebration of the first year of the emperor's accession to the throne, such a thing was probably done to flatter the emperor. No matter who the position of Northwest Commander-in-Chief ended up with, it was destined to disappoint Julie, who had been running the northwest for decades. The Si family left the circle of the imperial family in complete disgrace.

"Actually, it's almost the same. I only found out about it ten days ago! I wanted to stop it, but after running back so hard, my butt was swollen. When I arrived in the imperial capital, I was rejected by His Majesty the Emperor!" Murphy Orb En shrugged helplessly. The current head of the Southwest District did not speak loudly. The handsome face looked a little tired and pale, and his eyes were bloodshot. It seemed that what he said was not necessarily false.

"Oh, it seems that Lord Murphy O'Brien does not agree with His Majesty the Emperor's decision?"

Julius Ford was stunned for a moment unexpectedly. In his eyes, since His Majesty the Emperor has allowed Murphy O'Brien to take charge of the Southwest to replace him, Murphy O'Burn, even if he is not grateful, will at least act as a loyal minister to His Majesty the Emperor. gesture, but judging from Murphy O'Byrne's current tone. It seems that he does not agree with the content of this royal meeting, and may even maintain objections. This makes Julius Ford feel a sense of gratitude towards the young man in front of him.

"To be honest, if it were before, I would be happy for His Majesty the Emperor to have the determination and courage of a true king!" Murphy O'Brien said with some disdain on his face. "But now, after seeing the strength of the northwest coast... . . . "Murphy O'Brien's voice stopped, his eyes looked solemn, and he shook his head and said slowly.

"That's all I can say. It's an extremely stupid and dangerous decision."

"Why"

"The Northwest is no longer the original Northwest. His Majesty the Emperor's understanding of the Northwest is still stuck in the previous impression. The final result of thinking that it is the Northwest is to cause the Northwest to go to war with the Empire!" Murphy O'Brien's eyes were shining brightly, and the corners of his mouth were tinged. With a hint of wry smile

"To be disrespectful, if the northwest coast goes to war with the Empire. How many troops do you think will be dispatched?"

Julius Forbaugh narrowed his eyes slightly. Although Murphy O'Brien's words were unpleasant, they were very pertinent. Since he was transferred away from the southwest. In addition, many things in the northwest were deliberately concealed within the empire. As an empty-handed deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, he did not know much about the development of the northwest.

He only learned about the recent situation from the letters sent by his daughter. He only knew that the northwest was rising day by day. The fat man seemed to intend to build the northwest into a region independent of the Gallic Empire.

Murphy O'Brien hesitated for a moment, and said in a serious tone of analysis

"If it were me, I personally think it would be necessary to mobilize at least five or more of the empire's main legions. However, there is another war with the Dongting people in the Central Asian region. The eastern battlefield is already very tense. No one knows whether the war will happen suddenly. If there is an outbreak, there should be no mobilization. Mr. Fu Bao knows the situation in the north better than me, so I won’t show my shame! "

"Five main army armies of the empire? That's 300,000 people!"

Julius Forbaugh was shocked by this number. This Murphy O'Brien was just like the rumors. He always made Shangguan feel entangled. He was talented, but also very arrogant. When he opened his mouth, he could see 300,000 people, eating, drinking and eating. Spread a huge mess without completely blowing up the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Finance, which are most distressed.

"On such a scale, I'm afraid it could start another war between empires. And do you think the northwest will be so valued by His Majesty the Emperor?" Julius Ford asked uncertainly

"No! If we really valued the northwest so much, there wouldn't be this ridiculous imperial meeting." Murphy O'Brien shook his head firmly, and Julius Ford's heart was in his throat. Feeling like vomiting blood

"Back in Seattle on the eastern battlefield, neither His Majesty the Crown Prince nor His Majesty the Emperor had such great courage. What's more, now, there are too many worries and intrigues, and it's not as good as before." Murphy O'Brien talks eloquently. "Now Slavic National People's Congress In order to invade the north, the empire's forces should still be mainly aimed at the Slavs, so this is just my personal opinion. I think that even if more than five of the empire's main legions are dispatched, the chance of winning in the northwest battle is only 50-50. Odds of winning"

"Five legions are only five to five. Do you think too highly of the northwest?" Julius Fort said with a surprised look on his face.

"That bet made me see clearly the military strength of the Northwest." Murphy O'Brien said word by word with a serious expression. "And just before I left, the strength of the Northwest expanded again and reached 200,000. The Navy It is even more powerful for the imperial navy of Gang Fei. The wings of the Northwest Eagle are already strong enough to set off a new wind that sweeps across the land of Gaul. However, our Emperor, who is reclusive in the palace, is obviously attracted by those who hope to get a piece of the pie from the Northwest. The important ministers were blinded!"

"You mean this meeting..." Julius Forbaugh clenched his fists and his face was angry. The northwest has always been barren, and it is also the front line of fighting against the Slavs. Many important ministers in Kyoto are watching. Being careless, the Julius family, which had not yet joined the ranks of the wealthy families, took advantage of it. This was a failure that everyone pushed against them!

"Master Fuburg has not been back to the northwest for a long time!" Murphy O'Brien laughed, as if he knew that Julius Fuburg would ask this, and asked instead without explaining.

"Was it a long time? It was only 2 months, but I was a little nervous about the war against the Slavs recently, so I never got around to going back!"

Julius Forbaugh said frankly, "I still remember that when I left, it was snowing. Later, my daughter wrote to me and told me that it was the last snow in the northwest. It was really touching to say that it was snowing in the northwest. Suixue is more humane than some people in Kyoto! "

"Haha, it seems that even I was scolded by Mr. Fu Bao's words! I walked on that snow to get to the southwest!" Murphy O'Brien smiled in sympathy and said nonchalantly, "This No wonder Mr. Fu Bao is confused. In 2 months, many changes have occurred. Now the northwest has The past impression of poverty and desolation is undergoing a huge change with the influx of more and more northwest goods. It has a total population of 5 million, developed commerce, full of tax revenue, and an area of ​​more than 2,000 miles. The area is simply like a feast clearly presented in front of the eyes of all the important officials of the imperial capital."

Murphy O'Brien chuckled enviously, "I regret it now. If I had collected taxes, I would have paid them long ago. It is said that only in the Kyoto area, through taxes collected from caravans in the northwest region, Last month, it reached more than 500,000 gold coins, which is comparable to one or two prosperous inland provinces. I am moved. If you say that these guys are not moved, you are deceiving yourself.

Without the instigation of these people, His Majesty the Emperor would not have directly put up the position of the Northwest Commander-in-Chief like a commodity at an auction without any scruples!

The highest bidder wins! You also know that the empire's finances have been in losses for two consecutive months recently! His Majesty the Emperor's life is not easy either! "Murphy O'Brien looked into the distance. Some palace attendants were rolling out the red carpet along the corridor, which indicated that His Majesty the Emperor was about to arrive.

Seeing the waiter laying the carpet, the people at the door of the conference room quickly dispersed. Julius Forbaugh and Murphy O'Brien stood together, with low voices of discussion between them.

"Do you know what the price is?"

"What?"

"Don't pretend to be confused, the so-called highest bidder you just mentioned gets it!"

"...Well, as far as I know, the Alger family contributed 2 million, the Undersecretary of the Interior, Mortima, 5 million, the Undersecretary of Finance, Isido, 6.5 million, and the richest people outside Kyoto, Bud and Noel. . . . It's a feast! Otherwise, why would there be so many people here?" Just as the two were whispering, a high-pitched voice sounded from the other end of the red carpet: "The owner of Obarro Continent, the agent of God in the world. "His Majesty the Emperor is here!"

The figure of the young emperor of Gaul has walked up from the carpet not far away. He has long curly hair like a lion and is wearing sparkling gold-decorated clothes. The young emperor looks like he is in a glory. , striding to the front, his kingly demeanor is undoubtedly revealed,

Julius Fort raised his head, and what greeted him was the sharp gaze of the young emperor. It felt like a knife gently sliding across the throat, giving people a kind of suffocating depression. (To be continued, please search Piaomao. Astronomy and novels are better and updated faster!