rise of empire total war

Chapter 569 Emperor Derrick
Rome, the great city, the eternal city! —Tiberius Julius Caesar, second emperor of the Iulian dynasty of the Roman Empire

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Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire, was established in 850 in the continental calendar and has a history of 280 years. During the nearly 300 years of history, it has gradually grown from a small town with only 30 residents to a permanent population of nearly The huge city of 15 also witnessed the history of the empire's rule from the first founding emperor Gaius Julius Caesar to the No.[-] emperor Dirickson Julius Caesar.It can be said that the city of Rome is the heart of the entire Roman Empire and a holy place for all Romans.

The Tiber River, which produced river fish that once made Emperor Caesar miserable, traversed the entire city of Rome, just like the Chu River and the Han Dynasty, separating the aristocratic and rich areas of Rome from the civilian and poor areas. On one side of the river is the aristocratic area where the Iulia Palace, the Senate Building, and the Pantheon are located. Although the combined residents of the aristocratic area and the rich area do not exceed [-], their wealth is enough to crush the other civilians living on the side.

This is a very disparate economic gap, as well as a disparate class gap. In the nearly 300-year history of the Roman Empire, the contradictions between the nobles and the common people, the rich and the poor have always existed, and even the problem of corruption among members of the Senate and officials is very serious. , It's just that the strong appearance of the empire covers up all these problems, making people unable to see the problems.

This is a problem that occurs in all monarchical empires, and the Holy Roman Empire established by Richard is the same, but when he is still alive, the system also restrains the people in the empire, so that they cannot do corruption. , but once Richard dies, this kind of thing that is suppressed by metaphysical things will happen soon-the best example is after the death of the hero Caesar in the last book, the empire will be destroyed after a few years Corruption is rife, and if Emperor Tiberius hadn't curbed it with an iron fist, the current situation might have been even worse.

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As soon as the convoy arrived outside the city of Rome, it was taken over by the Praetorian Guards who had received the news in advance. Those tall soldiers in red uniforms guarded both sides of the convoy. They used cavalry to clear the way and disperse the civilians who were originally crowded on the road. Then the convoy went smoothly. into the city.The driven civilians looked at the carriage curiously, guessing the identity of the person on the carriage. If the guards could personally greet the escort, they must be members of the royal family.

They guessed half right, the one on the carriage was indeed a member of the royal family, but a dead member of the royal family, and the other member of the royal family was still a princess of the Holy Roman Empire on another continent.

A few ten minutes later, the convoy drove into the Yulia Palace, and Hariand's coffin was carried down by the soldiers of the Praetorian Guards. Because his body was treated in a special way in advance, the body has not decomposed until now, and it remains in good condition. The last appearance before his death.

Elizabeth got out of the car with the coffin. Her petite figure stood in the snow, but it was a little cold, but no one around paid attention to her. They all watched the coffin being carried away, and the imperial guards walked down Stairs of Emperor Dirick the First.

The old emperor did not wear a crown, and all Roman emperors did not like to wear a crown.With the help of his attendants, he walked down the stairs, glanced at the crowd in the snow, and was quickly attracted by a petite figure. Although his eyesight was a bit poor, he could still vaguely see the beauty of that figure.

For some reason, he thought of his daughter who died young.

When the emperor came to everyone, the soldiers quickly saluted him under the leadership of Bibulus. Elizabeth, who was standing aside, was a little at a loss. She subconsciously wanted to follow the soldiers and salute, but she quickly realized that something was wrong, so she There was no movement, but unexpectedly, the old emperor turned his attention to her after a simple return, paused, and asked in a kinder tone: "You are Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Holy Roman Empire, right?"

Elizabeth, who was suddenly asked, was taken aback. Seeing that the old emperor and the surrounding soldiers were staring at her, she quickly bent down and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, I am Princess Elizabeth Stuart of the Holy Roman Empire."

"Elizabeth..." Emperor Derrick narrowed his eyes, repeated her name, then nodded in Elizabeth's uneasy eyes, and said, "This name sounds nice."

"Thank you for the compliment." Seeing that Derrick was not as scary as he imagined, Elizabeth said with a smile, her eyes curled up, and then she quickly realized that something was wrong with her and closed her mouth again.

Seeing her cute look, Derrick smiled first and said, "Your Highness, this is not the place to talk. Please come into the palace with me and have a chat."

After finishing speaking, he paused, and added: "I will order someone to prepare some delicious food."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Elizabeth suddenly raised her head, staring into a pair of beautiful big obsidian eyes, nodded fiercely, and said: "Okay!"

Derrick first nodded with a smile, and stretched out his hand, motioning for Elizabeth to take it. The latter hesitated, but after a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and put his hand up. She only felt a pair of slightly rough, warm hands chilling her. wrapped in his little hands, and was led up the steps again.

The old emperor knew that food was an irresistible existence for children of this age, so when he said the words just now, Elizabeth really fell for it and obediently followed him.

However, Derrick didn't know that Elizabeth was just afraid that if she brushed his face in public, she might be retaliated. felt.

While walking on the road, Mr. Derrick talked to Elizabeth from time to time. The latter answered all questions and seemed very well-behaved, which made Mr. Derrick like her even more.

"Your Highness, can I call you Elizabeth directly?"

"Um……"

"Elizabeth, how old are you?"

"9 years old..."

"Elizabeth, besides you, how many children does your father have?"

"Just me and my brother."

"Elizabeth..."

"..."

All the way into the palace, Mr. Derrick's questions finally stopped. He smiled and brought Elizabeth into the palace. As soon as he stepped through the door, he felt a gust of warm wind blowing towards his face, blowing away the chill on the two of them.The old emperor personally took Elizabeth to the seat arranged for her, and then sat back at the main seat. The small table in front of Elizabeth had already placed local specialties. Elizabeth looked at the brightly colored food, and her nimble little nose twitched , inhaled the fragrance in the air, and then looked helplessly at the old emperor, just waiting for him to open his mouth, and then he could strike.

Seeing her cute appearance, the old emperor softened his heart and told her that she could eat. Elizabeth cheered softly, then stretched out her devil's claws, and started to eat.

(End of this chapter)