Law of the Devil: [Earl’s son]

When we look back at history afterwards, we often find that under the tide of history, even a wise leader will inevitably have a dizzy head.

—— "The Chronicle of the Empire Chronicles 35th 7th-Retrospective Reflections on the Roland Era 1"

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This is a summer afternoon, and the scorching sun is relentlessly radiating heat. In order to meet the upcoming triumphal ceremony, on the dock, countless guards wearing bright red armor have surrounded the port in front of Pier 1.

And just a hundred steps outside the pier, the scorched Emperor's Public Security Forces have put their own energy into feeding. Many of them had their clothes ripped, their original shiny epaulets ripped off, their airy hats caught, and even their boots were trampled off countless pieces.

What frustrated the 1,000 soldiers of the public security post ordered to maintain order outside the port was that they were facing more than 50,000 enthusiastic imperial citizens.

The enthusiastic onlookers of the flowers, cheers and applause prepared by the citizens-of course, many young girls are even ready to give out their own kisses or virginity. Under such emotional turmoil, a thousand soldiers of the police station felt like a broken ship in the middle of the ocean, and could be overturned at any time.

At this moment, they are envious of the guards who are standing within the quay line, because they can leisurely line up the squads and show off the brightest armor and weapons they just issued, without worrying about the next second. Zhong was scratched by an avid citizen.

For this grand triumph, under the command of His Majesty the Great Emperor Augustine VI, the section of the Lancang Canal leading to the Imperial Capital has been doubled! The Empire paid half a year's labor for 10,000 river workers for this purpose, and the Empire's finances also paid nearly 3 million gold coins for this.

The purpose of paying these prices is only to allow the flagship "Dandong" of the Empire's "Xth Expedition Fleet" to pass the canal directly to the port outside the east gate of the Imperial Capital, and to accept the cheers of all peoples, so as to highlight the Empire Powerful force.

No one cares if it's worth the price to show off in a situation.

Because the last finance minister of the Empire, who first raised strong objections, has been rushed back to his hometown by his angry emperor. The only choice for the succeeding finance minister is how to rack up his brains and squeeze out the money from the various expenditures of the imperial finance as much as possible to satisfy the "good old man".

Of course, the title "old man with great meritorious service" can only be deeply buried in the heart of the Minister of Finance, deep, deep ...

When the afternoon sun shone on the wide river, and the first point of sailing in the distance began to show its silhouette, the crowd began to cheer.

As the giant battleship with a length of two hundred steps slowly approached the port, the majestic silhouette of the battleship shocked all the citizens of the Imperial City who came to watch.

The flagship of the Empire ’s 6th Expeditionary Fleet, the Dandong, is the pride of the Imperial Navy, the largest warship in the history of the Imperial Navy. In order to welcome this grand welcoming ceremony, the battleship has been thoroughly painted and renovated. The hull has been painted in a daunting black. In the waves of cheers, the Dandong is like a black giant monster. Slowly approaching the port, a large thorny flower flag on the mast fluttered in the wind.

When the anchor was dropped, tens of thousands of citizens in the port were already boiling, countless hats were thrown into the sky, countless people stepped off their shoes, and countless people injured their legs. The poor soldiers of the security post can only reduce the cordon to the limits of their ability, and then narrow it down ...

Emperor Raymond, commander of the Empire Expeditionary Fleet, was standing on the bow-deck mountain at this moment, staring blankly at the cheering crowds in the harbor.

The 39-year-old first-class general of the Empire, the Earl of the Empire, is wearing his most grand costume at the moment, covering his whole body with a light armour, and the bright red cloak behind him is hunting and hunting. His chest is still hanging two Medal-This was obtained during the first two expeditions. And there is no doubt that this triumph will win him the third Empire medal.

Master's gaze is a bit dizzy. His focal length does not stop at the crowd cheering at the port. If you take a closer look, you can see that Lord Count's brow seems to be faintly frowning and seems to be impatient.

Hell, this armor is too heavy and stupid!

Master does not think that as a soldier on a naval fleet, you will need to wear such a heavy armor when operating at sea. That's the stuff the army uses. As for putting on these medals, it was even more foolish in the count's mind. It's as if the upstart is showing off their wealth-real nobles don't bother to do it. He felt that such a move was very significant.

Moreover, the cheering crowd below is too noisy, their cheering sounds are like the huge waves in the tsunami, waves after waves eroding the little patience that the count has left.

A subconscious glance at the deck below.

In order to cope with today ’s welcome ceremony, the Dandong has been repainted three days ago, and there is no blood on the deck. The deck that was worn out during the expeditionary war has been re-laid, and the angle of the bow has been changed to a new one ... Hell, those guys who like to shoot the emperor's flattery, actually turned the angle of the bow into a bump The statue of Her Majesty the Emperor, and it is said that the statue was cast out the other day by a famous engraving master of the Empire.

The Imperial Navy paid an additional 10,000 gold coins for this.

Mighty is mighty. But don't those idiots know that when encountering a battle at sea, after the battleship collided, the first one to be destroyed was the collision angle of the bow?

In his opinion, this ten thousand gold coin was spent injustice. The work of the master sculptor might even be more practical with a sharp wooden post.

In fact, even deeper, Lord Raymond even thought from the bottom of his heart that organizing this so-called Xth Empire Expeditionary Fleet was a ridiculous and absurd decision.

Since decades ago, the empire has been conducting "expeditions" over and over again in the South China Sea region.

It is undeniable that there are countless islands in the South Ocean, like scattered pearls scattered on the vast sea, there are strange woods, there are barbarous and stupid indigenous tribes that still stay in the clan stage, there are gold, gems, spices, Seafood.

However, the Earl does not consider the act of "bringing aboriginal little canoes with more than a dozen large warships" an "expedition."

It was a complete plunder, a massacre, a robber, an aggression, a naked robbery!

The count doesn't think there is anything wrong with this. The weak are always bullied by the strong, and the weak need to be subservient to the strong. However, he believes that the fault of the Empire ’s policy on the Nanyang lies in the fact that this so-called expedition has been carried out too frequently and the effect seems to be getting weaker and weaker.

In the early two or three expeditions, the powerful imperial navy was invincible in Nanyang. When the whole ship and the whole ship's gold, gem, and seafood spices were transported back, it once caused a sensation throughout the empire.

But after all, the rich granary cannot afford such frequent harvests. Excessive plundering has caused the indigenous tribes in the South China Sea to become extinct. The expeditionary forces later had to take their voyage routes further and further, and the extension of the routes was a huge test for the supply of the fleet.

After all, Nanyang is not only the natives who are bullying, but not only those gold gems, but also the sultry weather, the ever-changing climate, the terrible waves, and the numerous reefs, vortices, storms ...

Transitional harvesting quickly depleted this fertile field that could have been an imperial granary. Subsequent expeditions yielded less than once. But it is ironic that the triumphal ceremony is bigger than ever ...

Count Count Raymond himself led three expeditions in recent years, and this Count has gained a great reputation in Nanyang. The Imperial Admiral, Earl has a series of nicknames in Nanyang:

The robber! Butcher! Executioner! ... his hands were stained with the blood of the indigenous people. He was the infamous invader in the hearts of the indigenous clan tribes, the demon who burned their homes and enslaved them.

Of course, the Earl will not care about these, but the only thing that makes him feel a little uneasy is that the excessive war of aggression has in some ways deformed and stimulated the development of these Nanyang indigenous peoples, especially the military. Even before he returned this time, he had heard that some island nations had formed a so-called alliance against the endless plunder of the empire in the far south.

Fortunately, he doesn't have to worry about those troublesome things. Because he knew it was already his last expedition. Next, he will stay in the imperial capital. If all goes well, he will get a prominent position in the Empire Command and then mix for ten or eight years. After the current military minister retires, he will use his family influence to He will become the new Minister of Military Affairs. If luck is a little better, he may be able to survive the addiction of prime minister in the last few years of his political career.

As for the expedition, go fuck. That was a headache for the next expeditionary commander.

Even if the indigenous peoples have evolved to create magic cannons, that's not a matter of their own concern.

In the cheering sound of heat waves, the Earl stepped down from the flagship deck in full view, and his foot finally stepped on the land of the Imperial City! He waved at the cheering crowd ... just this action, but it was more like driving away flies.

First, a civil servant dressed in the court boarded the ship to read the commendation order of His Majesty, and announced that the Earl would enter the palace tomorrow morning to see His Majesty, and accept the award.

If you wish, your political future will be bright.

But then a servant in gray clothes squeezed up and whispered another message in the earl's ear, and this news made Earl Raymond's mood sink to the bottom!

The message is from home.

The expedition has been out for more than three years, the sea is vast, and the news is inconvenient. Raymond didn't know what was going on at home.

The most important thing is your wife. When he went out three years ago, his wife was close to giving birth, and now he doesn't even know if he has a son or a daughter!

The news at home is: It's a son.

But the son who seems to be born is an idiot.

The news was almost so close that Lord Earl knocked down the peak of joy.

It's almost that!

However, almost every emperor who came to meet us saw that the triumphant expeditionary commander's face was gloomy to the point of collapse.