Realm of Power

Governor's Palace of the Eastern Province of the Istan Empire

Governor Hayela raised his head from his desk, squinted his eyes, and looked at the visiting young man with interest. The empty room was well-lit. ∈♦The sun shines through the tall windows on the white walls of the room, and the bright golden color shines on the slightly arrogant face of the young man.

There is a document on Hayela's desk. The cover of the document is marked with a golden falcon in flight. This is a document from the Falcon Empire's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, proving that the young man in front of him is a member of the Falcon Empire's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The document shows that the young man's name is Mo Weiya, and he is a first-level diplomat of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is not the point that makes Hayela feel a little nervous. The point is that it is inappropriate for the other party to visit him at this time.

This general of the Istan Empire was left in the country by the Emperor of Istan for unknown reasons. He benefited from the changes that affected the Istan Empire. However, he unexpectedly got the favor of His Highness the Second Prince from the Istan Empire. favored by him. As the leading military genius in Istanbul, he has experienced hundreds of battles. War Commander, His Royal Highness the Second Prince not only showed respect to him like a teacher, but even five days ago, he even sent a special envoy from the imperial capital to bring the big red book of the Royal Heraldry Academy, bestowing Hayela with He is the first-class Marquis of Barbulus in the empire, and his fiefdom is located in the Luyasi Valley area, less than thirty miles away from the capital of the empire.

The titles of the Istan Empire are divided into first to third grades from earl and above. Although the first-class Marquis of Babrus is still two degrees away from the duke, for Hayela, it is definitely a generous gift that has been expected for many years. With a formal title, a formal fiefdom, and being in a core area near Kyoto in the empire, this all indicates that the surname Hayela will be in the near future. Will become part of Imperial Kyoto

At this point, His Royal Highness the Second Prince is obviously better at winning over people's hearts, although Hayela is already a famous general in the empire with outstanding achievements. He has followed the Emperor of Istan in all his life, and has intimidated the enemy. He even stood on the throne of the emperor. Shining brightly in war,

However, because he was a northwest barbarian with humble origins, the aristocracy of the Istan Empire had always regarded him as a barbarian, except for a few soldiers who had a favorable impression of him. Most of the nobles stayed away;

In order to change his identity, Hayela once asked for marriage from a declining wealthy family, but he was ridiculed and rejected to a considerable extent. Although he is now the governor of the Eastern Province, everyone knows how dangerous that position is.

Because the Eastern Province is adjacent to Feishan, it is basically on the front line of war all year round.

The position of governor is only a nominal position to better coordinate operations during wartime. In fact, in the entire Eastern Province, there is not even a single fiefdom for the high-ranking nobles of the Istan Empire, which shows how bad this area is in the hearts of the Istan people.

Because in the eyes of Istan's senior officials, the occupation of the Eastern Province had only lasted five years and was far from stable. Most of them were still unruly enemies, and only scimitars and horse hooves could bring some peace to that area, even so. The large and small riots that have occurred in the past five years have resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Feishan people.

Not to mention, His Majesty the Emperor has evacuated domestic troops, resulting in the occupation of many provinces that were not provinces in the first place. Bandits are everywhere, and public security is extremely poor. Attacks on the army occur during the day, and even convoys with escorts are often attacked. harass, More than a month ago, His Majesty the Emperor's return fleet and an army of tens of thousands of people were attacked in the outer waters of the Eastern Province. The emperor's life and death were unknown and tens of thousands of people sank into the sea. This tragedy was definitely a tragedy for Iran. The biggest event in the history of Stan Empire

Hayera, the governor of the Eastern Province, was brought to the forefront. The nobles in Kyoto accused Hayera of colluding with foreign enemies and betraying the emperor. Some even clamored to remove Hayera from his post and escort him back to Kyoto for strict investigation. In the midst of the verbal and written criticism At that time, news came that the battle situation was collapsing. Feishan's army, which had been suppressed, suddenly launched a massive counterattack. Not only did it cut off the army's return path in one fell swoop, it also encircled the main force of the 300,000-strong Istanbul army across the sea.

When the news came, Kyoto was shocked. The Ministry of Military Affairs, which was temporarily formed by some of the remaining generals, immediately judged the Eastern Province as an area that could be abandoned at any time. If Fei Shan's army pressed the border and the army surrounded the city, the regional guard officers and defenders were required to be destroyed if they encountered the enemy. ,

Under such circumstances, no one would take the position of governor of the Eastern Province even if we invite people to take it. Let the barbarian Hayela sit there first. With this wind blowing, Hayela was unexpectedly saved. , who would care about this kind of position that is clearly a dead person! Even at some noble banquets in Kyoto, the nobles placed bets on how the barbarian governor would die, die in battle? Burned to death? Peel off and light a sky lantern? How about the war horse trampling on the bones and wailing for three days and three nights?

Poor Governor Hayela, in order to show his innocence, had to reluctantly cobble together an army of 15,000 troops and send them to the imperial capital to protect these Kyoto nobles, so that he could calm down the calls for a thorough investigation of himself.

The total strength of the Eastern Province is more than 30,000. Even if Hayela considers himself to be an unparalleled general, he does not think that he can use a miscellaneous army of 15,000 to stop the overwhelming momentum after completing the pursuit of the main force of Istan. Fei Shan's army swooped in,

Now Hayela is just holding on and waiting for a day. If it doesn't work out, just run away. At least he has an industry on the southern coast of Congo, which is enough for him to live the rest of his life. Why throw his life away in this place and die until it doesn't matter. The problem It's because of those bastards in Kyoto, it's not worth dying! I also had some regrets in my heart. I had known that the situation would turn out like this. Is it worthwhile for me to betray Thoradin I in the first place? If the emperor was still alive, the situation would not be like this. At least Feishan's battle situation would not be reversed like this!

Hayela, who had just experienced the turmoil, was eager to clear up the relationship, but the visit of the Falcon Empire's foreign affairs officer still made some strange thoughts arise in his heart.

He flicked the documents on the table with his fingers with a cold face. He looked at the young diplomat from the Falcon Empire with sharp eyes and said in a serious voice, "If I remember correctly, the Falcon Empire and the Istan Empire are in a state of war." Well, then why are you coming to my place now? "

Under Hayera's serious gaze, the young imperial foreign affairs officer Moweiya calmly took out a letter from his pocket and placed it on Hayera's table. He glanced at Hayela, who was a little surprised. Pull, he said with a slight smile.

"My lord, there is no need to worry. I just heard that Istan Kyoto has just conferred upon you a first-class marquis, and also made the land near Kyoto a fief. The Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs is giving you special congratulations."

"Congratulations?" Hayela's face was stunned. He was the governor of the Istan Empire. Congratulations from the Falcon Empire? What's the meaning?

"If you have something to hide, then you should not say anything. I will pretend that I don't know anything and just go back. Otherwise, I will have to order your arrest immediately!" Hayela began to speak. Expulsion order

"Since the Governor is busy with his affairs, I won't bother you anymore. This is a letter from His Majesty, and I will leave it here!" Moweiya was easy to talk to, nodded, stood up, and walked towards the door, but at the door At this position, he stopped and turned his head to look at Hayela. He smiled and said, "I'm an outsider and don't know much about the titles of the Istan Empire. Please don't laugh, Governor. I'm just curious. What rank should a first-class marquis be considered in a place like Kyoto where Dukes gather? As for your lord's rank, The fief is nominally granted near Kyoto, but according to your current situation, I'm afraid you will never have the chance to see that fief."

"What do you mean?" Hayela's expression finally changed. The two eyebrows were knitted together,

"Isn't it?" Moweiya looked a little surprised and said, "I'm also very curious. I don't know where you offended the second prince, but at this time, you gave him such an irresistible reward. Look, It seems like a benefit, but what you buy is your life. For your actions, you can only repay with your death. , an empty promise in exchange for the loyal allegiance of a famous imperial general, and with this matter, the aristocracy and the military in the imperial capital of Kyoto had to sell some friendship afterwards. Tsk tsk, killing three birds with one stone, this second prince really It’s not an ordinary bargain! It’s a pity that a famous general like the Governor is sold like this!”

"Nonsense." Hayela stood up angrily, but her face became a little bleak. It was indeed as the other party said. At this moment, the second prince rewarded himself with the title of marquis. Is it considered a reward or a pension? Whether it's the military or the nobility, there are so many people who dislike me. It used to be very difficult to get a viscount. This time, I got a marquis and a fief. Damn, this is a marquis and I want to buy it. Haha It cost a life! As for the names entering the ranks of the Istan nobles, it is even more of a joke. I am no longer here, and the surname Hayera is empty. Will the nobles in Kyoto still recognize it?

"I heard that your Excellency has an industry worth millions of gold coins on the southern coast of Congo." Moweiya raised his eyebrows, and the threat in his tone was very obvious.

"No, you are mistaken. How could I, the mighty Governor of the Eastern Province, have a large number of properties on the land of the Falcon Empire!" Hayela's expression changed again. That property was his last resort. At this time Where can I sit still? You're fat. He suddenly stood up from his seat and glanced at the imperial foreign affairs officer. "Tell me, what do you want to do?" Hayela's eyes flashed with chills. If there was something wrong, just this The urge to cut the guy into pieces,

"Okay, let me put it another way!"

Moweiya's expression became serious. He raised his hand to the congratulatory book on the table and said, "I have already contributed to the ambush of Emperor Istanbul once. This time, I have to sacrifice my life anyway. Why not sell it more valuable?" Some, the empire never treats talented people badly, you only need to check this to know! "

"To be honest, our Majesty appreciates the talents of the Governor-General very much. As a famous general of the generation and the number one contributor in the Battle of Gangfei, it is fine that he did not receive any reward, but he was subject to unreasonable suspicion, accusation, and even Framed, is this country really worthy of your life? "

Moweiya curled his lips slightly and walked out of the door. "That's all I can say. I will be waiting for your response at No. 11 Luaksu Street in the past few days. After fifteen days, if I don't get a reply, the empire will immediately seal it." That piece of industry, at that time, your life is really just the value of a short-term marquis. I hope your Excellency, the Governor, will not make the mistake!" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!