EP.344
After capturing Venetian Castle and receiving the surrender of each country belonging to the Venetian Alliance, I quickly began preparing to return to Philolence Castle.
There were two reasons: one was to receive a thank you from Duke Philolence for rooting out the Venetian allied forces, and the other was to get revenge on the regent who had stabbed me in the back.
I requested that the Empire dispatch the minimum number of troops to defend the newly acquired territory, including Castle Veneta, and at the same time reported to His Majesty that the duke’s uncle was collaborating with the Duchy of Milan to seek the title of Duke Philolence.
Right now, I am opening and re-reading the royal decree containing the answers to the issues I requested.
“It is full of the long, hesitating sentences that are characteristic of edicts, but in short, this is what His Majesty said. We will send 60,000 additional reinforcements, so leave the heavily damaged units at Veneta Castle and take the newly sent reinforcements. “Also, dispose of Philolence’s regent according to the cause.”
The fact that I was able to replace 60,000 troops clearly means that even if I take some drastic measures and a full-scale war with Milan breaks out, His Majesty will treat it as if he had implicitly given permission.
I think he conveyed his message that the heads of Giuseppe and Regent Andrea must be blown off to establish the dignity of the empire…
I rolled up the letter containing His Majesty’s secret message, tied it with a leather thong, and muttered.
“The pure love that overcame the difference in the duke’s status at a young age, the fear and hidden hatred for my uncle, if I use the card called the evidence I secured. As long as we don’t start an all-out war with the Duchy of Milan, I think we can just cut off the heads of Giuseppe and the regent. Besides, I think I can do some good things in the process. “Up until now, I couldn’t do anything because of the official work, such as a triumphal ceremony and a banquet to welcome Giuseppe…”
While I was lost in thought, I heard someone urgently knocking on the door outside.
“who are you?”
“This is Andrea von Medici, regent to His Majesty the Duke of Philorence. “Please open the door.”
I burst out laughing.
Now that things are not going according to his plan, he is on fire. I think he came here to overcome the crisis facing him.
I wanted to kick him out right away without letting him into the room, but since we are close allies, I can’t just kick him out until I reveal that I know of his atrocities…
I got up, opened the door, and greeted him, then roughly took out some tea leaves. They even gave me a cup of tea.
Regent Andrea spoke as he savored the tea I had roughly brewed as if it were a high-quality tea exclusively for the imperial family worth 1 gold per teaspoon of tea leaves.
“As expected, you have a deep knowledge of cars. “I can’t believe you gave me such a nice car.”
“Is that so? “My wife Louise often drinks it.”
“Louise. As for Her Highness Louise, isn’t she the younger sister of His Majesty the Emperor? “As expected, because it is the tea that such a person drinks, the taste and aroma give off a sense of class.”
In fact, in our family, Charlotte, Anya, and I have not enjoyed tea since we were young, so we don’t know what kind of car is a good car and we don’t enjoy it that much.
Therefore, the car I roughly drove is a mid-price product that ordinary people who live a little in the empire can buy without much burden.
However, there is no way that a duke who rules the duke’s family and the commercial country called Philolence would not be able to distinguish between the highest quality tea and the black tea that you just drink.
Have you lost your sense of taste and smell of black tea because your stomach is so burned?
The thought of him being in pain makes me feel better knowing that, indirectly, he is already taking revenge on the child who stabbed me in the back.
Still, it is true that it feels quite unpleasant to meet face to face with that guy, so I should make my meeting with that guy as short as possible.
“I would like to have a deep conversation with the regent, but it is a bit difficult because I have a lot of official affairs to handle. So, can you get to the point quickly?”
The official diplomatic status of the current regent, the Count, and I is that Regent Andrea is slightly higher than me, but in the case of diplomacy, the more urgent person is always at the bottom.
Andrea lowered her head without showing any sign of displeasure after hearing my slightly rude remark.
“Last time, I was a bit rude to the Reich Empire because I valued the union with the Duchy of Milan, with which we have been allies for hundreds of years. I sincerely apologize. As regent of Philolence, the support of the Reich Empire is essential to stabilize the rule of the duchy. So, how about forming a strong alliance for the prosperity of the relationship between our two countries?”
“Isn’t His Majesty’s daughter, the former Duke, already your empress? How on earth do you plan to further strengthen our alliance here?”
The regent seemed to have expected me to say this, smiling and gently placing the canvas wrapped in cloth he had brought with him on the desk.
Then he removed the cloth and showed it to me.
“Filone is the prettiest daughter my wife gave birth to. I just turned 20 this year. I will give this girl to you as a concubine to Captain Jaeger, the next Marshal of the Imperial Army and your Majesty’s sire. Please know my sincerity and sincerity.”
The woman in the portrait Andrea showed me may have been somewhat exaggerated by the artist, but she was so pretty that she wouldn’t look ugly like a squid even if she were placed next to my wives.
So, if I had gotten tired of my relationship with my wives, including Laura, or had not gotten along well with my wife, I might have been tempted for a moment…
My women now, without any exaggeration, have the same beauty they had when they were just married, with a slow aging process unique to this world. Perhaps because of this, it is maintained very well.
Just to take care of my four wives, I take sick leave once every two months due to back pain, so you’re adding one more? I’d rather just go after it.
Moreover, there is another thing to consider: my position will not be uprooted if I suddenly enter into a political marriage with the daughter of a foreign regent, but in return, I will have to be summoned to the Imperial Diet for the next year or so to explain and endure all kinds of disciplinary action. .
But now, even though he is my enemy, he has offered to give me his favorite daughter as a concubine. If I take advantage of this situation, I think I can make the regent and Giuseppe fight each other, making it easier to achieve my goal.
Let’s pretend to listen to that guy’s suggestion as much as possible and then stab him in the back.
“Okay then, let’s fake an unavoidable accident and take her in. “I think you will know how to do it a month later.”
The regent’s face began to brighten.
“yes! “I will deal with it in the form that, about a month later, when the Captain accidentally asked me to send a maid for the night, some idiot sent my daughter by mistake, so I had no choice but to take responsibility.”
I won’t be hugging the regent’s daughter in a month.
By then, Giuseppe and that regent will have become corpses with their heads blown off.
But that idiot seems to think that by now I will take his daughter as a concubine and support him in becoming Duke Philolence.
“Then, may I ask one favor of your future ally and father-in-law?”
“…….Anything, just tell me.”
“Please keep Giuseppe in check. Please use the power of the ‘Regent’ to eliminate as much of the influence of the Milan Alliance as possible. And could you please weed out the more serious members of the pro-Milania faction?”
“… They are also like my vassals.”
I whispered quietly into his ear.
“Even if by an unavoidable coincidence I became a close friend of my father-in-law through a secret pact, wouldn’t I need to have a basis and track record to ask the empire to support my father-in-law?”
“All right. Then I’ll just go into it. “Future son-in-law.”
“Please enter comfortably, father-in-law.”
In this way, I succeeded in making Regent Andrea keep Giuseppe in check so that the two bastards did not have time to come to their senses.
The final key to the plan to bring even the Duchy of Philolence under the influence of the empire was to persuade His Highness the Duke.
I felt dirty when I met the damn regent or Giuseppe, but when I went to meet that fresh future couple, I personally felt really good.
“Besides, it is in the national interest of the empire to get them married rather than separating them. “At this point, heaven is cheering for their love.”
So I met the duke in secret and, according to etiquette, got down on one knee and said goodbye.
“Commander of the Reich Army Peter Jaeger meets with His Royal Highness Duke Philolens. “Today, I have requested to meet with you in private because I have some facts and suggestions I would like to make you know by reporting to His Majesty.”
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