Tang Qi Tan

"It really is you, Rorschach." Hearing these words, the other party could no longer maintain his serious attitude, and couldn't help but stop reading and sighed: "I always thought that it was just a joke with you." It's a coincidence of the same name, but I didn't expect you to do so many things in the south."

"People can change!" Jiang Tian said with a chuckle, "Now I have one of the largest local armed forces in the south; however, the senior who has always upheld orientalism and worshiped 'Mr. The third person's servant? It's hard for them to find you out."

"There is no other way. After escaping from Seine City, I got separated from other people and fell ill again. All the things in the inn were stolen." The other party shook his head and said: "A kind-hearted person who passed by took me in. This is a kindness I have to repay!"

"Let me guess, this kind-hearted person that you can't refuse is not a lady, or a young lady!" Jiang Tian couldn't help but said: "That's why you come from a liberal family, The rebels who tend to republicanism have to serve incognito."

That's right, this senior Lafaro, who has a thick temperament, sharp looks, and slightly dark skin, is not only a senior senior and activist in the military academy, but also has a lifelong friendship with this "Rorschach", and is also a member of the five later princes. Under the butcher's knife, fight side by side to kill the comrades in the city of Seine.

Of course, his experience is much more legendary than Jiang Tian's.For example, when he was in the military academy, he was wooing teachers and students, and organized radical associations that leaned towards liberalism.Later, he became the backbone and key member of the republican faction, and participated in the event of the charter government forcing the deposed king to abdicate.

Participated in the Yuzhiyue riot that expelled those royalists, and defeated the royalist party in the capital region in the battle of Fengting Palace, trying to rob the royal family and flee to other places; The government, which seemed to have condoned the mob killing of the abdicated royal family, was disappointed.

Then, without hesitation, he left the active military service and joined the National Guard composed of property owners in the capital; and participated in the coup that overthrew the government and liquidated the radicals.In the end, it ushered in the counterattack and massacre of the five dukes, and was forced to fight with other factions...

"..." However, upon hearing this sentence, Senior Lafaro did not deny it. He sighed, put the edict aside and said, "Since it is really you, then my next mission is meaningless I'm sure you won't give in to the Burgundians so easily!"

"Not in a hurry, and not in a hurry, since I haven't seen each other for so long, I really have too many questions and words, and I want to talk to you." Jiang Tian shook his head and smiled, and then glanced at Dongfang, which was used for timing. Shui Leak said: "It just so happens that it's time for dinner, let's talk while eating."

Then, with the light ringing of the bell, there was a non-commissioned officer on duty among the attendants, pushing the trolley to deliver the routine dinner: Provence-style creamy mushroom soup, pan-fried sausage and duck platter from the Lower Alps, The ginger fish on the seaside, there are also Toulouse-style assorted paintings.

As the main course, it is a short crust bread with grilled meat and cheese grated, candied tart with lemon zest and sweet butter dip, and the dessert is roasted almonds and candied apricots.This is also the only place where Jiang Tian, ​​who was born in a big food country, is more particular/luxury in his daily life.

In fact, after coming to this world, one of the great joys of Jiang Tian in the process of fighting is to constantly collect and improve recipes from all over the world.Therefore, as Rafaro who came to the city of Senna, his eyes lit up quickly, and he stuffed his mouth with both hands, and started to eat.

Just like his clean and tidy style in the army, the wind and clouds will be swept away in a blink of an eye; however, he picked up a cup of mellow black coffee from an overseas province and burped lightly, showing a stable and comfortable expression Emoticons come. "It's been a long time since it was so useful."

"Could it be that the new dynasty in the city of Senna can't even provide such conditions and preferential treatment for the ministers?" Jiang Tian couldn't help being surprised: "Or they treat the seniors too slowly, so that you are also in trouble? ..."

"That's not true! Your Majesty, the annuity and salary offered seem to be quite generous." Rafaro burped again, rubbing his stomach: "It's just that the capital is short of everything, and prices are soaring day by day. Many things are only available on the underground black market."

"In addition, after the Majesty received the loan and aid from the Holy Kingdom, he reorganized three legions; he wanted to attack the former Generalissimo's Mortil Salvation League; Province, Lian Zhan was defeated, and even the army commander was captured..."

"So, now the Chancellor of the Exchequer is jointly borrowing money from bankers; at the same time, he has begun to issue new crown paper notes to replace large and small corolla coins and crowns, and to pay salaries to officials and soldiers in the capital. The following titles."

"Appearances are harmonious, internal and external troubles, but most people still pretend not to know, and all they want to do is to coax that majesty to be happy..." Senior Lafaro said again: "Maybe that majesty once had great ambitions and a clear will, but in After entering the capital, that's the way it is."

"Then you?" Hearing this, Jiang Tian also went straight to the point and said, "What are your plans next?"

"What other plans do you have?" Senior Rafaro wiped his mouth with a napkin and said, "I borrowed a sum of money to seek this job; seeing that the mission failed, I will be held accountable and reprimanded when I go back, the worst thing is a title." I can't keep my official position. So I can only find another way out."

"So?" Jiang Tian asked meaningfully: "Are you planning to change the court?"

"That's right," Lafaro put down the napkin in his hand, looked at Jiang Tian calmly and said, "I don't know if I can get a job with you? After all, I was born in three generations of military academy, and I was born as a lieutenant and major. Identity, the experience of participating in many battles..."

"Senior, if you just believe that, can you find a way out here?" Jiang Tian continued with a smile: "After all, in the eyes of those big figures in the capital, I am also the leader of the traitors in the south, and I even use my humble background to bully the nobles. Bloodline; aren't you afraid of implicating other relationships?"

"I'm afraid, of course I'm afraid, but what I'm more afraid of is that I will fall into poverty without a name, and then I don't know where to die." Rafaro spread his hands again and said: "I have already investigated, and the price of goods under your rule is not high. , about [-] ecu a month, and you can live a good life.”

"What's more, I started to study orientalism at the earliest, and I was determined to practice the legacy of "Mr. Horror" in the kingdom, but I didn't expect that after so many things, I still saw some clues and dawn. On the contrary, here you are no longer Silently finished the part."

"Establish schools, select officials through examinations, rectify churches, promote industry and commerce, reduce taxation, and promote officers and non-commissioned officers by breaking through their backgrounds." Speaking of this, Rafaro's eyes were a little bit sad: "Isn't this the same as the 'Mr. Horror' back then? Do you want to start a business that you can't finish?"

"I didn't expect that you are still so optimistic about my career?" Jiang Tian was not moved by it, but continued to smile and said: "To be honest, I haven't thought about it, but I just don't like some people and things. , I just want to make some changes on my own.”

"I'm not the only one who is optimistic about you!" Rafaro also laughed and said, "What you have done these days has been passed on to the capital through some of the nobles who fled; so, not only that Majesty, Wanting to win over and appease you, even those adherents of Orientalism and "Secretary of Fright" have been paying attention to your every move; it's just that due to the obstruction of the war, the channels for obtaining information are quite limited, and there are still many It’s just all kinds of unimaginable rumors and nonsense...for example, saying that you are the descendant of the wandering 'Mr. Horror'!"

"Hahaha..." Hearing this, Jiang Tian couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot: "That lord is notoriously unfeminine, and he is a cardinal who keeps his oath for life; there are countless enemies and infamy in his life, but There has never been any scandal, thanks to their wild imagination, "

"But it's not completely groundless." However, Rafaro couldn't help but said seriously: "Someone has verified a certain ancestor of yours based on the family genealogy and the royal family's service records. It was the royal family who appointed this adult at that time. One of the gun guards, and shortly after returning home from the sudden resignation, he married a lady who returned to the monastery and gave birth to your great-grandfather."

Well, Jiang Tian was completely speechless.Is this an example of eating a melon and eating it on your own head?The so-called Lord of Fears, whose real name is Li Xingke, was a powerful figure in the history of the kingdom at the same time as the Burning Sun King. During his time in power, the White Iris Dynasty reached its peak and won almost every internal and external war.

But at the same time, he is a purple-clothed archbishop/elected cardinal from the Roman church; the most trusted teacher and head of the king's courtiers.He is also a follower of the radical orientalism. He has been in charge of presiding over the state affairs conference for a long time.

And Orientalism: It is one of the main trends and schools of thought popular in the courts and localities of the countries in the Western Continent, influenced by the great empire of the Eastern imperial power; with the Seres style fashion as a superficial phenomenon.It has been opposing and speculating for a long time against the classical royalist/republican faction that claims to revive the Roman Empire.

Emphasis is on learning from the successful model of the Eastern Great Empire, a series of centralization policies centered on wise kings; including civil service examinations and the establishment of schools, expanding the scope of official selection, strengthening public infrastructure, strengthening provincial functions, and weakening noble fiefdoms the privilege of...