Chapter 184 183.Yes! Marshal!

King Louis, to be precise, King Louis IX.

This man who is known as a brilliant man in the outside world has many nicknames, such as the Avenger of Sealand, the Conqueror of Greene, the Destroyer of Faith, the King of Steel, etc., but the most important one among these nicknames must be "The Plantagenet".

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This fifty-five-year-old man is in the most powerful stage of his life, and based on the fact that humans in this world can generally live to be one hundred and forty years old, what he thinks about this kingdom that has just been born thirty years ago.

The rule will inevitably last for a long time.

The legendary King Louis is wise, steady and majestic, possessing all the qualities that a legendary king should have.

Even the most stubborn Sealand conservative nobles and the most radical Isa restorationists in the Great Council would put aside their disputes when facing King Louis and listen to the advice and opinions of the kingdom and even the future "Great Emperor".

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The most commendable thing is that despite holding real power, King Louis rarely interfered with the political or military decisions made by the Grand Council since he formed the Grand Council to reconcile the conflicts between the two major factions in the country.

If the use of power is also regarded as a kind of talent and skill, then King Louis is definitely a master in this aspect.

He maintained the ambition of his powerful ministers and parliamentarians to control the affairs of the country, but he was also able to exert his ubiquitous influence everywhere in a subtle way.

Although thirty years of operation have allowed the Grand Council to form a set of standard procedures for managing the country, even roadside beggars in the Plantagenet Kingdom know that as long as King Louis is willing, he can still empty or even abolish the Grand Council overnight.

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This is a king with real power, but he knows how to delegate power!

Moreover, he established a great vision for the people with the goal of "reform" as the basic identity of the new country. Whether it is the Prime Minister, the Grand Council, or even the reserved conservative nobles, they are all his tools to realize this ambition and vision.

Being controlled at will by the king who already enjoys being behind the scenes.

The Plantagenet Kingdom is now full of vitality.

It is like a young man, positive, aggressive and irritable, which brings huge pressure to the people around him but is also full of endless vitality.

Such King Louis looks perfect, but only those who are familiar with him know that King Louis also has his own shortcomings.

For example, under that steady, solemn and solemn appearance, hidden is a bohemian but tired soul who is forced to perform his duties. After all, King Louis's ambition in his youth was to become the best poet and traveler in Zealand.

Talented and quite dissolute, he had more than seven lovers by the age of nineteen.

Among them were an elven sage and a Songhai priest.

The reason why he became the king was not because he wanted to, but because his father and his brother, who was appointed as the prince, were accidentally assassinated during a visit to the Kingdom of Isa.

To put it bluntly, Louis IX, who was only one month shy of his 20th birthday, was forced to ascend the throne. The first thing he did when he was put on the throne by the three nobles and powerful ministers in the Kingdom of Zealand was that the commander-in-chief had just reformed.

A country launches a war of annihilation against another country!

He won.

And winning is not difficult.

With the help of the Silver Dwarf Earth Priests, the prodigal prince invaded the Mist City in less than three months, forcing the last king of the Kingdom of Isa to marry off his sixteen-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth, before committing suicide.

He thus completed the establishment of the Plantagenet Kingdom.

At this time, General Loren, who had rushed back from the front line, met his Majesty in the Plantagenet Palace, also known as Dunwich Palace, in the afternoon sunshine.

The latter hosted a banquet in his favorite garden in honor of his most loyal and trusted general.

It's said to be a banquet, but it's actually an exquisite afternoon tea.

The half-dwarf general sat on a gold-inlaid chair specially made for his height, enjoying the green forest black tea shipped from the Antani area in his hand, while watching the man in front of him reading "Kah" with interest in the sun.

The man from "Pei Travels".

That is his king.

It is also His Majesty who he has been guarding since he joined the army.

However, General Loren still cannot forget that disturbing autumn thirty years ago.

When the news that the old king and the crown prince were assassinated at the same time spread back to Zealand, a group of young guardsmen headed by him went crazy and searched for the then very dissolute prince in the city of Bourbon.

The scene when a drunken man was dragged out of bed in a studio and brought back to the palace.

General Loren even remembers it clearly!

He remembered that he pulled up the young prince who was also naked from the package of three beautiful girls who were naked.

The most outrageous thing is that it was a mother and her two daughters

Well, this is basically one of the most embarrassing affairs of His Majesty King Louis in his youth. It is also a private secret that a king must keep, and it is also one of the things hidden in the heart of General Loren.

Thirty years have transformed a prodigal son into a noble king whose coughs can shake the continent. After the Kingdom of Plantagenet completes its class annexation of the Confederation of Portia, the next domestic move is likely to be

To push King Louis to the throne of emperor.

With the current territory and strength of the Plantagenet Kingdom, it is fully qualified to be upgraded to an empire.

However, this is not easy on this continent. For a new emperor to be born, it must be approved by the two ancient empires.

This is of course not talking about the "Emperor Review" that is stuck. The leader of any force can call himself "the Great" as long as he is shameless enough. However, an empire that is not recognized by a super force of the same status is destined to close its doors.

For your own entertainment.

The Songhai Empire, where it originated, and the ancient Kalum Kingdom in the east, are super ancient forces that rule a terrifying area, an unimaginable population, and have existed for more than 700 years.

When the tribes of the Sealanders, Kates and Nords were still playing "village fighting" on horseback on the mainland, those two ancient kingdoms already existed.

Winning the recognition of the Pharaoh King and the Dragon Emperor is not an easy task even for the Plantagenet King in front of him.

"It's a good romantic documentary novel, but I guess the first report submitted by the young people of the Capet family is definitely not like this. The men in that family are so serious that it is daunting, such as my political adviser Count Lyon.

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The king laughed and put a third of the report he had read on the table, and thoughtfully placed a bookmark made of gold leaves inside.

He was like a gourmand who had received a delicious meal and couldn't bear to swallow the good thing in one gulp, intending to stay and enjoy it slowly.

The king picked up the tea cup, leaned on the chair in a comfortable posture, and looked at his favorite garden and the royal maids wearing black and white uniforms walking in it in the warm afternoon sun.

This is his favorite place and one of the few places where he can take off the mask of a majestic king and enjoy his life.

The sun shone on King Louis' face, casting a shimmer on his solemn and elegant face. The well-kept beard was like a work of art that recorded the years, adding a touch of light to this face that was actually slightly softer.

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But looking carefully, General Loren found that the king's face still retained some of the softness of the noisy young man back then.

"You have been looking at me, Sir Frederick."

King Louis put down the tea cup very unhappy. He pretended to glare at his most trusted general and said:

"So, is it my General Steelheart who noticed something dirty on my face?"

"Well, that's not true, Your Majesty."

The half-dwarf leaned forward slightly and answered seriously, but then whispered in a strange voice:

"It's just that you have unwiped lipstick on your neck."

"ah?"

King Louis suddenly became embarrassed and quickly took out the "royal handkerchief" and wiped his neck.

The general wasn't talking nonsense. There was indeed lipstick left there.

But it didn't come from his "confidantes" whom he had long since lost contact with and forgotten in time.

"Before I summoned you, I was having lunch with Margaret and Elizabeth. You know, the enthusiasm of ladies sometimes does not depend on the occasion."

The king explained, but the general just smiled and did not answer.

Countess Margaret, the most beautiful flower that can be born in Zealand.

On the eve of His Majesty's accession to the throne at the age of nineteen, he was fiercely pursuing this lady. After he ascended the throne, in order to maintain the majesty of the king, he cut off contact with all his lovers. Only Countess Margaret was always by his side, even in

Seven years ago, she gave birth to a healthy daughter for the king.

This was a secret known to everyone in the upper circles of the Plantagenet Kingdom, but no one expressed dissatisfaction with it. Even the most traditional conservative nobles did not dare to gossip on this matter.

Everyone knows that if it were not for political needs, the noble Countess Margaret should be King Louis' only and perfect queen.

But the most outrageous of all the outrageous stories about Louis IX is that although it was just a political marriage, the relationship between His Majesty and Queen Elizabeth was as harmonious as a real couple.

Five years ago, the Queen gave birth to a healthy boy for His Majesty, and was subsequently established as the heir, and Countess Margaret's daughter was also canonized as a princess.

Neither the queen nor the countess had any complaints about this.

This can only be said that the talent of the majesty in front of him in matters of love between men and women is really no less than his expertise in manipulating power.

"Ah, you are showing that sly smile like a dwarf again. It's really annoying, Loren!"

King Louis no longer called the general by his formal surname, but changed it to a more intimate title between the two. He snorted, picked up the tea cup again, took a sip, and said:

"With your character, you certainly didn't come all the way to see me just to bring you this nice travelogue. Is there anything else that you think is important enough for me to know? Tell me."

"Please finish your tea first, Your Majesty."

General Loren took out the second document and whispered:
To be continued...