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On their way to the palace, Chris, the paralyzed servant, parted ways with them calmly—after all, he has his own guard of honor, so he can’t always hide his identity and hang out with a group of priests, no matter how passive he is, he should recover occasionally The original identity went to join the guard of honor that he had abandoned for a long time.

Yannick explained this to others: Edward originally came to the imperial capital to join his relatives, and now he is going to find his own relatives. If there is no accident, he will not go with us again.

In view of the silver-haired bishop's solemn announcement, no one would ask ignorantly: Are you willing?

That is purely courting the rhythm of death.

Although Yannick didn't want to compare his looks with a woman, he had to visit the landlord when he came to someone else's territory.

Bart was very strange: "Your Excellency, I remember that when we went to the Principality of Mecklen last time, you first visited Bishop Michel, why did you bypass the bishop this time and visit their emperor directly? Is this possible? Arouse the dissatisfaction of the local bishop?"

Yannick said: "The national conditions are different. In Mecklen, Bishop Michel is a person who can influence the nobles and even the Grand Duke. The church has a great influence there, but the Charlemagne Empire is different. You should also know that, Alfonso Suo VIII does not have to worry about the feelings of His Majesty the Pope, let alone the bishop who is resident here. If we want to do something here, we need the consent of the emperor, not the bishop. Of course, that I will visit the bishop later, but not now."

Since the elves could not be brought into the palace, Yannick left Baker halfway and asked him to wait for them in a hotel temporarily, while he took Bart and others directly to the palace.

The process of seeing His Majesty the Emperor was extremely smooth. After Yannick showed the pass issued by His Majesty the Pope, he was very politely invited by the palace guards to rest in the living room, and soon got the legendary Gan Gang's arbitrary Afang Suo VIII's personal interview.

Alfonso VIII is not young anymore, of course, many years ago, he had a quarrel with the Pope and almost turned his face completely, but because he is a mage, his life span is relatively long, although this square There were already deep and shallow grooves on his face, but because he trimmed his beard neatly and dressed well, he looked like a middle-aged man in his 50s or [-]s, better than His Majesty the Pope.

But Yannick looked left and right, but couldn't see a little bit of beauty belonging to Princess Orthea from this face.

Maybe Princess Xiaomu?

"Welcome to come from afar, dear Bishop Hill!" Alfonso VIII laughed, walked over with big strides, and gave Yannick a firm hug with open arms, instead of the cold and toothache court etiquette .

Alfonso VIII did not use honorific words. With the qualifications of His Majesty the emperor, there is no need to say honorific words to a junior like him.

"Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet us, Your Majesty! On behalf of His Majesty the Pope, I would like to convey my sincere greetings to you!" Yannick smiled and hugged him back, "His Majesty the Pope said, since many After a short meeting with you a few years ago, he has never seen you again, he misses you very much, and hopes to see you as an old friend again in his lifetime."

Alfonso VIII blinked and said with a smile: "I don't miss him at all. Saying this really makes me nervous. Could it be that he wants to create another incident so that the Charlemagne Empire can be completely assigned to the territory of the Papal State?" Bar?"

Yannick didn't change his face: "You're joking." To be honest, the Pope really thought so.

Alfonso VIII laughed: "Dear Bishop Hill, as an old opponent, I know him better than you. You just took office, and he couldn't wait to let you visit various countries. Let me guess, he is either Giving you a very important task, or seeing you as a dislike, so kick you far away!"

This Emperor's Majesty is really not as famous as meeting him. He is so sharp that it is impossible to look directly at him. He even doesn't even use the title of Emperor when he speaks.

But is it really okay for us to communicate so lightly and deeply? There are still a bunch of people watching!

Yannick smiled: "No matter what, this is an important task entrusted to me by His Majesty the Pope, and I should fulfill it well, and I have admired you for a long time, and it is also thanks to His Majesty the Pope that I can meet you with my own eyes today. "

"I must admit, Bishop Hill, you are really good at talking!" Fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor seemed to have finally returned to normal, and he also used the title of Emperor.He half-truthfully said: "Fortunately, our Charlemagne does not have a bishop who is as beautiful and wise as you, or it will be my turn to have a headache."

The silver-haired bishop's mouth curled up: "Thank you very much for your compliment, but I hope you only need to talk about wisdom, and you don't need to add beauty."

Alfonso VIII laughed happily: "I haven't laughed so happily for a long time, Bishop Hill, you are a wonderful person, and now I believe that His Majesty the Pope must value you very much, that's why I sent you out for this It's time for a mission."

He personally took Yannick's arm and sat down. Judging from the ghost-like expressions of His Majesty's servants, Alfonso VIII should rarely do such condescending things.

Bart and the others were naturally very happy to see the emperor respect His Excellency Hill so much. You must know that in the Principality of Mecklen, the Grand Duke of Mecklen did not entertain them with such grand etiquette.

Alfonso VIII said: "The Charlemagne Empire is a great country, Bishop Hill, if you stay here for a while, you will fully understand this, you can stay here as long as you want, I will let people Prepare the best inn for you. In order to welcome your arrival, the palace is going to hold a grand ball. At that time, I will introduce you to the nobles of the empire. During your stay in this country, all the people of the Charlemagne Empire, We will treat you as our most honored guests."

As the emperor of a big country, Yannick must not look too noble and glamorous when the other party is so enthusiastic. He quickly said: "Thank you sincerely, Your Majesty. I also hope to experience the humanities and customs of your country here, and treat the Pope Greetings from His Majesty to all of you."

Alfonso VIII waved his hand generously: "Of course, I will give you the greatest authority. As long as I can do it, I will give you the greatest convenience!"

Yannick bowed: "Thank you very much."

Alfonso VIII: "But there is one thing I need to tell you in advance. You should know that in the Charlemagne Empire, mages have a high degree of freedom. We Charlemagne follow the principle of tolerance, regardless of elemental magic or light. Magic is treated equally, so here, the atmosphere of magic is much stronger than other places.”

Yannick nodded: "Yes, I've heard of it."

Alfonso VIII: "I also know that priests and mages have always been at odds, and it's normal to dislike each other, but I don't want conflicts in a city of peace like Samanranti. If the mages disrespect you You can come and tell me at any time, and I will come forward to help you uphold justice."

After finishing speaking, he added meaningfully: "After all, the dangerous duel scene in the capital of Mecklen may lead to disaster."

"I understand your concerns very well," Yanick replied politely: "I can promise you that within the range that can be tolerated, I will not take the initiative to provoke the mage, let alone agree to their challenge invitation, but if If they have already pointed the staff to the tip of my nose, I can't let my life be held by others, please forgive me for this."

Alfonso VIII laughed and resumed his unrestrained style: "Of course, this is very good. Thank you for your cooperation, Bishop Hill. I really like talking to you. It makes me feel better physically and mentally. If you can If so, I hope you can come to the palace to chat with me more often, it is easy to drink a good cup of Blanca tea, but it is not easy to have a friend who can talk to you!"

Yannick: "If you don't mind, of course I'm very happy."

Alfonso VIII sighed: "Your appearance is comparable to that of Orthea, which is really amazing. It's a pity that she doesn't have such eloquence as you!"

The silver-haired bishop finally couldn't help but twitched his lips: "Your Majesty, I would rather you say that I look like Prince George than Princess Orthea, even if she is beautiful."

Alfonso VIII made a haha: "I understand, I understand! I'm sorry, because you are too young, so I can't help but see you as my nephew, which is a bit rude, don't you Would you mind?"

Yannick smiled: "Of course not, at His Majesty's age, he is indeed enough to be my father. When we first arrived in Samanranti, we saw a kind of leaf report, which made me very impressed by His Majesty's ingenious ideas." admire."

Alfonso VIII was a little surprised: "Are you interested in Leaf News?"

Yannick: "Yes, that is a very good channel for information dissemination. If it can be promoted across the continent, it can even play an unexpected role."

Alfonso VIII looked happy: "Few people are interested in this thing. Although they are used to reading leaf newspapers in the Imperial City, no one has ever thought of promoting it across the continent. In fact, I I have thought about it, but it is very difficult, first of all, the literacy rate of the common people and even the poor in many places is not enough."

Yannick: "Yes, I think that in addition to improving the education level of the common people, we can also make some changes to the form of the leaf newspaper to make it more suitable for the needs of the middle and lower class commoners, and let them get used to reading in a subtle way. and extract information."

The attendants were surprised to see that His Majesty the Emperor, who was said to not like to deal with the priests of the Holy See, actually had a good conversation with a bishop he had just met, and enthusiastically kept him for lunch and dinner, and even rejected him. After a day of official duties, it was not until the evening when the sun went down that he reluctantly sent people out of the palace in person, and asked the guards to send them to the best post in the empire to rest.

This is simply unbelievable. Is this still His Majesty the Emperor? They couldn't believe their eyes. You must know that this powerful Emperor has a bad temper. Few ministers can talk to him face to face for more than a day without being rejected He scolded and ran away, this bishop obviously set a new record!

And look, His Majesty's amiable expression, people who don't know may think that Bishop Hill is his illegitimate son!

The sensitive servants quickly made a judgment in their hearts, and the news of the Bishop of the Garter Empire, which Alfonso VIII liked to visit very much, flew to the ears of many people like wings.

Many people know that in the capital of Charlemagne, although bishops are also treated courteously, His Majesty the Emperor is not so interested in priests because of his previous discord with the Pope. The bishop of Charlemagne's country has been left out for a long time, and the bishop The adults also seem to be very sensible, and rarely get in the way of the emperor.

But now, His Majesty the Emperor openly expressed his appreciation and love for a bishop from another country.

what does this mean?

Does it mean that Alfonso VIII wants the bishop of Hill to replace the bishop of his country, or does it mean that the position of priests in Charlemagne is about to re-emerge?

Is this an olive branch offered by Alfonso VIII?

"Of course not." In the post house, Yannick glanced around at his priests and said calmly.

"With the great talent of Alfonso VIII, he was able to fall out with the Pope when he was young, and then defeated the siege of various countries, and forcibly developed the Charlemagne Empire into the most powerful country on the mainland. How could such an emperor be in his later years? When you slap your tongue, you take the initiative to ask the Holy See for peace? I also know that this is impossible."

Alfred thought for a while: "Your Excellency, according to my guess, Alfonso VIII may want to use us to convey some information?"

Yannick glanced at him approvingly and nodded: "Yes, you will know what this Majesty has done before. Why did he publicly express his support for the Magic Guild? Because he wants to suppress the Holy See, and the foundation of the Magic Guild is not as good as The Holy See definitely needs to rely on the support of Alfonso VIII. This is beneficial to Alfonso VIII's balance strategy. Only when mages and priests are not dominant, nobles, no, the secular power represented by the emperor can exert the greatest power effect."

"Similarly, mages are gradually growing in the Charlemagne Empire, and have begun to break away from the control of Alfonso VIII. The bishops of this country have been suppressed by Alfonso VIII for a long time, and they have no courage to compete with the Magic Guild. At this time, we It's here, so he wants to use us to suppress the arrogance of the Magic Guild." Augustine got it right.

Yannick smiled slightly: "That's right, I'm very glad that you all see the essence through the phenomenon. Don't be fooled by Alfonso VIII's attitude, we must keep enough sobriety. But he did nothing to us. The downside, this means that we will be able to get good enough treatment during the Charlemagne Empire."

Alexander Road: "But Your Excellency, Alfonso VIII really seems to like talking to you, maybe we can do something in the Charlemagne Empire, so that His Majesty the Pope can see our efforts."

"That's because many things His Majesty the Emperor has done have surpassed the limitations of this era itself. It has to be said that he is a farsighted monarch. Even if everyone only sees his strength and shrewdness now, from him, We can learn a lot, such as the invention of Leaf Newspaper." The silver-haired bishop smiled, "But I don't think His Majesty the Pope would like this kind of thing."

Alexander showed a worried look: "His Majesty the Pope only gave us one year, and we are all worried about you, Your Excellency Hill. Apart from you, we don't want another person to lead us."

The others didn't speak, but their expressions also expressed this meaning.

Even Priest Darwin blinked his small eyes and looked at Yannick expectantly. He knew very well that if he was sent back to Archbishop Gustav, he would not have such a free and happy life.

Bart couldn't help but said: "I said, are you too pessimistic? We have done a lot of things during this time, let's just donate gold coins. No other bishop of the Holy See has ever done this. Didn’t His Excellency Hill push the Holy See’s reputation to a new level?”

"But there has been no response from the Holy See, whether it is affirmation or reprimand." Avery said, "The calm sea is the most unfathomable."

Yannick was holding the sleeping elf in his arms, with wet tears on his face. Baker had just brought him over to join him. Without the familiar embrace, the elf hadn't slept well all day, and now even the sound of everyone's conversation It didn't wake him up either.

He said softly: "Don't worry, everyone, we have done well enough, as for the result, it is not up to us to decide."

The smile of the silver-haired bishop comforted everyone very well, yes, the resourceful Lord Hill will always find a way.

Unknowingly, they have become accustomed to this kind of almost blind trust and dependence.

As if to verify Yannick's words, within a few days, Alfonso VIII solemnly announced the news of Yannick's visit to the Charlemagne Empire through different occasions, including in the leaflet, and announced the visit of the Bishop of the Garter Empire The regiment is an honored guest of the empire, and the emperor will personally hold a large banquet as a formal welcome ceremony to welcome these visitors from afar.

Many people speculated that this was His Majesty the Emperor showing goodwill to the Pope through Yannick and others, but no matter what, the Emperor attached great importance to the visiting delegation.

The attitude of the above determines the direction of the wind below, so Yannick has just stayed in the Charlemagne Empire for two days, the floor of the post house is about to be trampled down, and there is an endless stream of people who come to visit under various names. And unimportant, large and small noble officials, so that he had to escape with illness, explaining that he was unwell and needed to recuperate before the banquet, and directly threw the task of entertaining to Avery and Augustine.

As for the bishop of the Charlemagne Empire, of course Yannick needs to pay more attention to this one, perhaps because he has been working under a powerful emperor for a long time. The bishop of the Charlemagne Empire is a very gentle person who speaks slowly and softly. slang, almost temperless.

Yannick was quite congenial with him, and Bishop Hutcherson obviously liked this gentle-looking young man with a gentle manner of speaking. Yannick did not show any disrespect because of his weakness in the Charlemagne Empire, on the contrary he was more polite, This made Hutcherson admire him very much, told him a lot about Charlemagne's empire, and also let Yannick know more about this empire.

At the same time, Chris, who had regained his status as Prince Felton, also brought the guard of honor to the Charlemagne Empire. Compared with the political intentions of the emperor and the beauty of the visiting bishop who lived in seclusion, this is another highly interesting story. news.

Everyone stretched their necks, eagerly waiting to see what kind of etiquette His Majesty would use to welcome the younger brother of the Emperor of the Garter Empire. The specifications of this kind of reception may be able to tell from another aspect whether the Emperor intends to welcome the younger brother of the Emperor. "The Rose of the Empire" married him.

But to the surprise of many people, the emperor did not meet Chris in person, but invited Chris to a grand banquet two days later.