In the Name of the Queen

Although Sif is not sure what the use of getting to know ordinary people is, Roland's views are unheard of before. She is like a drowning person clinging to a straw and refusing to let go.

It's not that the straw can save people, but that the desire to survive is too strong.

Roland smiled and explained: "When His Majesty Edward was in power, these cabinet ministers did not have so much power and had to restrain themselves. Now that no one is in charge, what do you think they will do?"

"Abuse their power without scruples." Sif can answer this question.

When she was seven or eight years old, her parents went to the North to escape the summer heat and threw her to Teacher Walder for custody. As a result, the teacher happened to fall ill, and she became a princess without anyone to take care of her.

The freedom of being unattended is always happy.

"Yes, they may restrain themselves at first, but it won't take long for their true colors to show up, and they will unscrupulously seek personal gain for themselves."

"This is terrible." Sif clenched her fists.

"No, this is great, and it's even our only chance."

Roland said calmly: "Everything is afraid of comparison. Maybe in the eyes of the people, Her Majesty the Queen is a vase, but the vase is not useless. At least it is pleasing to the eye and does no harm to people."

"When they are harmed by this bunch of greedy ministers, they will think of the vase. Her Majesty the Queen is at least the orthodox emperor, and her invisible appeal cannot be ignored."

"When the contradictions accumulate to the limit, she raises her arms and naturally someone will follow. She should know what to do next."

Sif nodded.

She doesn't know much about politics, but she is a royal child after all, and knows more than ordinary people.

Her Majesty personally saved the people and the country and killed the traitors. This kind of thing has happened too many times in history.

But

"Even if the people support us, we still have to rely on the army to kill the traitors. Our strength is too weak."

Sif sighed and said leisurely: "You may not know that more than a hundred years ago, the Royal Army followed the powerful minister Chris to rebel and even killed and deposed the emperor. Later, the new emperor restored order and the army was permanently deprived of the royal title."

"This punishment is certainly refreshing, but it also makes the army no longer support the royal family. They will definitely stand on the side of the cabinet."

"The navy is loyal to the royal family, but they are mainly deployed overseas. It is not easy to persuade them to participate in the coup. Even if they are willing, the navy can't beat the army on land."

The fire of hope in Sif's eyes gradually extinguished.

Roland smiled and reminded: "In addition to the navy and the army, there are actually armed forces."

"Are you talking about knights?" Sif asked in confusion.

The Sussex royal family does have the Royal Knights.

The knights wear heavy armor and are skilled in combat. They used to dominate the battlefield.

Until magic appeared.

The knights in armor became a joke in front of group damage magic.

In the face of explosive magic, the right answer is to charge with infantry with light equipment and low cost.

Magic defeats knights, knights defeat infantry, and infantry defeats magic.

According to common sense, all three should exist on the battlefield.

But alchemy technology has matured.

As long as the infantry holds the explosive bombs made by alchemy, they can blow the knights to pieces.

Knights with expensive equipment, high training costs, and long growth cycles are on the verge of elimination.

With the prevalence of magic and alchemy, knights have changed from combat arms to honor guards.

Relying on honor guards to fight?

Sif was about to give Roland a military lesson, but he said calmly:

"Not them. I have received knight training and know the shortcomings of knights. No one knows the reasons why knights are eliminated better than me."

"What are you talking about?"

"The three overseas provinces of Brook, Serin, and Hansa."

The blood on Sif's face faded instantly.

Although the Sussex Empire occupied an entire small continent, it was an overseas land after all, facing the Rodinia continent in the center of the world across the sea.

Rodinia is a continent of powerful countries, with an area more than ten times that of Sussex.

In order to maintain its interests in Rodinia, Sussex tried every means to redeem, marry, inherit, and fight on the edge of the continent, and finally got three provinces.

The three overseas provinces are the limit of what Sussex can maintain in Rodinia.

If it continues to expand, the Rodinian countries will unite to attack. Although Sussex is strong, it cannot go deep into the inland without the protection of the navy.

After several wars, Sussex and the continental countries found the limit of coexistence.

In the end, Sussex reached an agreement with the countries to confirm that the sovereignty of the three provinces belongs to Sussex. In return, Sussex will not make territorial claims to the major powers on Rodinia.

The three provinces are vast, the people are tough, and they are rich in high-quality warriors, but they have no sense of belonging to the center of the empire. Can it work?

Sif wanted to refute, but she understood what Roland meant.

This is already the last hope.

It is not easy to embark on this road to emperorship.

Only the strong can make choices, while the weak can only go all in.

Do you want to take this gamble?

Seeing that Sif was still hesitating, Roland added another weight.

"This is just a military reason."

"Are there other reasons?" Sif asked in surprise.

"If the queen stays in the imperial capital, she will not be able to escape responsibility for the ministers' bad deeds."

Sif nodded to show her understanding. This is called leadership responsibility.

When she was a child, she was naughty and played around, and her father would always scold her brother first, because her sister's mischief was caused by her brother's failure to set a good example.

How to be a brother?

If you stay in the imperial capital, you can't escape leadership responsibility.

If you go to the three provinces overseas, you can get rid of it completely.

She looked at Roland with interest and asked softly, "These two reasons are enough to convince me, but the Queen may have doubts. Are there any other reasons?"

"Of course. There are also economic considerations. The three overseas provinces control the key points of maritime transportation, have a superior location, and have developed trade, but they pay little tax to the imperial center. This money should have belonged to Her Majesty, but it was taken away."

Sif's face changed slightly, her breathing became rapid, and her chest rose and fell.

This time she was really angry.

Roland was right, this was her money!

The three overseas provinces, as expected, must be visited.

Rage swallowed up cowardice, Sif bit her lip and asked: "The Queen will leave the imperial capital for a long time, the cabinet ministers will definitely not agree, what should we do?"

Roland sneered: "What a joke, Her Majesty can go wherever she wants, when will it be the turn of the ministers to point fingers?"

"The Queen is young and can't govern the country herself, so she temporarily granted them power. When will it be their turn to decide the Queen's itinerary?"

"Besides, there is a reason that no one can refute to go to the three overseas provinces."

Sif was silent, and Roland didn't finish his words. The reason was to investigate the cause of his father's death.

It was indeed an irresistible reason.

Who would dare to hinder the investigation of the murderer of the previous emperor.

"Well said, Her Majesty can go wherever she wants! But the Royal Navy will not wade into this muddy water. If providing ships is equivalent to taking sides."

Roland patted his chest and promised, "I'll find a way!"

I didn't expect that Captain Alina's old ticket would come in handy. Fortunately, he framed it and kept it as a souvenir.

Although Roland didn't say what to do, Sif was infected by his confident smile and nodded subconsciously.

After determining the general direction, Roland and Sif carefully discussed the current situation. When he finished explaining, it was already nightfall.

Sif invited Roland to stay overnight.

Her manor was very large.

Thinking of Lisa waiting at home, Roland smiled and shook his head.

"I have a family, no matter how late it is, I have to go home."

Seeing that Roland insisted on leaving, Sif did not force him to stay and personally sent him to the door.

"Roland, we are all working for the Queen. If you need anything, just say it directly."

"I am not working for the Queen, I am helping my friend Sif."

"Is there any difference? I mean, I am working for the Queen, and you helping me is not serving the Queen?"

Sif stuck out her tongue in the night and almost let it slip. She must be careful next time.

Roland did not continue to insist, but just stopped, "I hope you can protect Sister Lisa for a few days, so that I won't be tied up."

If the enemy hiding in the dark can do things like killing, dumping corpses and looting, he will definitely not mind kidnapping his family first.

Knowing that there is danger, he still lets his sister be kidnapped by the criminals, and then his eyes turn red with anxiety. That is a standard idiot.

He directly eliminated the hidden danger.

"No problem, I will send someone to pick her up tomorrow." Sif agreed with a smile.

"No."

Roland shook his head and said calmly: "If you take her away, the venomous snakes hiding in the dark will be alert."

"What should I do then?" Sif was a little distressed.

"You arrange a reliable person to kidnap her tomorrow night." Roland had no expression on his face.

"Ah?!" Sif's brain almost burned out. After a moment of shock, she quickly reacted. As long as Lisa was kidnapped first, the bad guys would have no chance.

After all, it is difficult for a person to be kidnapped twice.

Roland smiled with a little complacency. This was the method he learned from Russian anti-terrorism.

Kill the target before the criminals, and the criminals will be in a daze.

Seeing Roland preparing to leave, Sif suddenly stuffed the exquisite crystal pendant into Roland's hand.

"If you encounter a danger that you can't solve, crush it."

"What is this?"

Can it generate a magic shield to protect him?

"Crush it, and the White Rose Knight will come. Of course, you have to hold on first."

"Thank you, I hope it won't be necessary."

After expressing his gratitude, Roland left through the back door in the night.

Looking at his back, Sif whispered softly: "The White Rose Knight will not draw the sword for money, but friends are an exception."