People in Terra, governing a weird little country

The Duke of Windermere curled his lips.

"Your father was much braver than you were. I don't know who you inherited this from!"

Chapter 267: Unusual Visitors from Yan Country

"Your Holiness, it is a pleasure to see you here."

"You're welcome, Mr. Ernst."

After greeting each other, Evangelista XI still had a lingering fear on his face.

Of course, he was not afraid of Ernst. Ernst was a handsome and elegant cheese snow leopard. Even if he didn't eat his current meal, he would definitely be able to get a job just by relying on his face.

Why, as a member of the Shivaash family, isn't it also an option for me to live a life of idleness and wait for death under Boss Yin?

The horrific memory that Evangelista XI would never forget was, of course, the extremely bloody scene on the train just now.

The peak confrontation between the two Victorian Grand Dukes was a scene that was too bloody. The Duke of Windermere was the top, and the most powerful sword was her slap, which was aimed at the Duke of Caster's face. And this slap was not an ordinary slap, the momentum was strong, the angle was tricky, and the timing was perfect, which was really hard to defend against.

Even though the Duke of Caster had brought along his most capable subordinate, the Grey Hat, and used other means to call in the captain of the Storm Commandos, Rita Scamander, codenamed "Horn", daughter of Earl White Wolf, and Fiona Young, codenamed "Bagpipe", one of the members of the Storm Commandos, to help hold the fort, he still could not completely stop the Duke of Windermere's fierce slap attack!

And this is the case when the Duke of Windermere intentionally restricted himself and was unable to use his full strength!

The main character of the Duke of Caster is "crazy". Knowing that she could never beat the Duke of Windermere in his prime and even able to fight against the little cat Egg Roll alone, and the other party had no intention of reasoning with her, she decisively cooperated with the three guards and adopted the most terrifying way of attack that a woman could imagine!

When the Duke of Windermere rushed over, she took several slaps in the face, lured the enemy into the narrow box room where he could not move freely, and then used her most powerful weapon!

On the lips!

No matter whether it was a dagger, a knife, a hidden blade, or even a hairpin, with the Duke of Windermere's vigilance, as soon as she took them out, they would definitely be confiscated by the other party. But the only thing was that there was absolutely no way she could take away her teeth!

Even if the Duke of Windermere had a thousand powers, unless he could knock out her teeth, she would always be able to take a bite!

The position of the bite is also very important! Biting the face or the hand is only a temporary solution, which will only anger the Duke of Windermere and lead to a more violent attack! The only way to deal with both the damage to Windermere and the effect of controlling the stiffness is to bite in one place!

hair!

So, Windermere turned into the Slap Immortal, and Kaster turned into the Head-Biting God, pushing this "crazy" fight to its climax! They fought all the way until they got off the train, on the platform, and until Kjerag's welcoming staff approached, and they finally separated.

Needless to say, this scene was also seen by Evangelista XI and Hermann and his group who followed behind them.

In fact, there was another person who almost opened the curtains and saw that shocking scene, but unfortunately he stopped in the end, and also gave up his plan to go home and get married after the war.

What a shame...I mean, congratulations!

Evangelista XI certainly did not have the courage to spread this matter. When he saw the blue hairs at the corners of Duke Caister's mouth, he even honestly avoided his sight.

The Grand Duke is already scary enough, and a crazy Grand Duke is even scarier. You can’t touch Shi Huaiya’s butt!

Mostima, on the other hand, was much more optimistic than the worried Evangelista XI.

Seeing Windermere causing trouble for Castle, although I don’t know the ins and outs, I am happy!

It’s fun to see the Duke of Caster get slapped in the ass!

It was so fun to see the Duke of Windermere get bitten on the hair and become erectile dysfunction due to a careless move.

It’s so funny to see the two of them struggling with each other, unable to decide who’s the better, and finally getting off the car together reluctantly!

It was so much fun! It was just so much fun! Sbarasi!

Sure enough, as long as I follow Ernst, this dull life can always stir up some waves!

When in a good mood, the mind is naturally active. Mostima is even in the mood to joke with Ernst:

"Ernst, now Kjerag has some remarkable war relics too!"

Ernst was a little confused: "What war site?"

Mostima smiled and said, "This is the site of the Duke's Battle! In the presence of several important figures, in the compartment of the Kjerag Snowland Special Train, the two Grand Dukes of Victoria - the Duke of Windermere and the Duke of Castor - fought here. Both sides fought back and forth, and there was no clear winner. There was even bloodshed!"

She spread her hands,

“Isn’t this still a war site?”

Before Ernst could answer, the Pope's face turned purple, his eyes rolled back, and he was about to collapse. Fortunately, the cavalry reacted quickly and supported him in time. They patted his back, and he barely recovered after taking a breath.

Mostima was suddenly horrified: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, did I scare you?"

"No, no." Evangelista XI waved his hand. "It's just altitude sickness."

He replied: "I was laughing so hard that I ran out of oxygen. I couldn't catch my breath, but I feel better now."

Ernst: “….”

As expected of the Laterans, they did have a fearless spirit of religious optimism: "Even if the sky falls and the earth collapses, people will die happily."

I can’t learn it. I can’t learn it.

Ernst coughed lightly, bringing the two angels who seemed to have started to learn the "Hell Joke" and Fiammetta, who didn't get the joke and was about to frown and comment seriously: "Kids, this is not funny." back on track.

He asked: "Your Holiness, when will the envoys from Yan Country and Leitania arrive?"

Evangelista XI replied: "The delegation from Leitania is expected to arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and the delegation from Yan Kingdom will arrive a little later. They have a long way to go. However, I have received news that the envoy from Yan Kingdom will be an important figure in the court."

"An important person in the court?"

Ernst raised his eyebrows.

"Any more specific news?"

Evangelista XI was silent for a moment, then replied:

"Ranked among the three highest officials."

Ranked among the top three? !

As a Chinese in soul, Ernst certainly knew what the Three Dukes meant to an ancient Chinese court.

The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers were basically the highest aspirations of a minister, the so-called limit of the highest position of a minister. And to go a step further, the so-called nine gifts, the fake imperial seal and axe, the sword and shoes in the palace (wearing a sword in the palace), not rushing when entering the court (when meeting the emperor, you can walk up to the emperor in a normal posture without kneeling), and not calling the emperor by his name (when meeting the emperor, the court officials do not call him by his name, but by his official title), basically out of the scope of "minister", which is commonly known as the three pieces of rebellion.

This news was indeed enough to surprise Ernst. Because whether it was the Duke of Victoria or the President of Colombia, they had some interactions with Ernst and had some friendship with him, so they were willing to give Ernst a favor and come to participate in this exhibition. Needless to say, there must be some social etiquette involved.

But as for the Yan people, although Ernst is a "spiritual Yan person", the number of times he has come into contact with the Yan people in Terra is indeed very few!

The only official contact was when Vina went to Longmen and was secretly received by Wei Yanwu. That visit could not be said to be a success or a failure, but it was within the margin of error allowed by Ernst and gave Vina the opportunity to gain some diplomatic experience.

Therefore, if the person coming from Yan State this time was Wei Yanwu, Ernst could still understand it, but one of the Three Dukes...

One of the three people standing at the top of power in Dayan, what kind of political signal does their arrival represent?

Is Yan State about to “enter the WTO”?

The impact on the current situation in Terra would be huge!

Ernst's expression became serious.

No matter why the Yan country's big shot came, whether he was good or evil, it was not something he could control now. It would be better to implement all arrangements step by step, and respond to all changes with the same attitude.

Regardless of whether the wind blows from east to west, from north to south, I will remain unmoved.

Chapter 268: I throw this punch whenever I want!

Sherag, Tukarim.

Gray Hat has become somewhat numb these days. The Queen's Voice of Leitania, the Director of the President's Office of Columbia, the Grand Knight of the Casimir Supervisory Council, Russell, and the spokesperson of the Business Federation, Charne.

Although none of these people holds the title of "national leader", they are all capable of shaking up the political landscape of Terra with just a flick of their fingers!

Some may ask, why is Grand Knight Russell not considered a national leader in the eyes of the Grey Hat?

Because, counterintuitively, in a country or organization, the nominal leader and the actual power holder are sometimes not the same person, just like in Ernst's previous life, Britain, where the nominal leader is the king or queen, but the actual leader is the parliament and the prime minister. If you dig deeper, the people who really implement those national policies, that is, the people who really hold administrative power, are civil servants. Casimir is similar. Its nominal national leadership body is actually the National Council, but since its inception, the National Council has been an ugly product of compromise between the emerging bourgeoisie and the feudal land aristocracy. It is influenced by various political factions and has basically no autonomy.

Perhaps some people have noticed that the Kjerag National Assembly and the unified government faced very similar situations when they were first established. Just like Casimir, in the early days, Ernst also faced a lot of influence and pressure from the House of Manju, which represented the conservative aristocracy, and the Kalan Trade, which represented the emerging bourgeoisie. The Kjerag government, which had no real power at the time, and he, the prime minister, also faced the same dilemma as the Speaker of the National Assembly, "If you don't obey, you will be replaced. If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will do it", and even real life threats.

However, Ernst finally found a ray of hope in the desperate situation. With the help of Yelagund's power, he bypassed the three major families and the Manzhu Court in a sufficiently public occasion, and directly established prestige and connections in front of the vast majority of Kjerag people, thus escaping the fate of a puppet government.

Unfortunately, the specific national conditions of each country are different, and there is no absolutely correct path that can be applied to all situations. Seeking truth from facts is the real wisdom.

Casimir does not have the same strong religious atmosphere as Kjerag, nor does it have a sufficiently enlightened god. Therefore, the Speaker of the National Council naturally cannot replicate Ernst's successful experience and past strategies. In addition, Casimir's country is much larger than Kjerag's. The difference in size determines the difference in governance difficulty. After missing the initial opportunity, he has completely lost the chance to turn the tables.

In other words, it is not only his chance to turn the tables, but also Casimir's chance to turn the tables.

This country was the only one among the several Terran powers present that sent more than one representative, except for Victoria, which everyone knew had become a "skinny camel". The divisions and struggles within it were already imaginable.

Casimir is already a dilapidated house. If someone kicks it hard, it will collapse.

Therefore, in the eyes of the gray hat, Russell is not the leader of Casimir, or even the shadow leader. After all, according to the intelligence brought by his colleagues in Casimir, in the current "1094 Casimir Struggle" scenario, the Supervisory Council led by Russell cannot be said to be advancing triumphantly, but at least it can be said to be retreating step by step. Now it can only barely maintain its influence. As for expanding and defeating the Business Federation and the emerging capital aristocrats behind them, it is somewhat like the Khan of Tongliao marrying Yui Aragaki - everything in the dream.

Gray Hat even felt that since the Chamber of Commerce had only sent a spokesperson, she had to appear in person at the Supervisory Committee, which seemed to indicate that they were "short of talent" and had to do it herself.

However, it would probably be difficult for her to achieve her goal. After all, most of the people present were older than her, and no one had to "give her face."

"Oh, no, that doesn't seem to be the case."

The poet, who had returned to the Duke of Caster and had done his duty very diligently, though a little late in reminding him of the Duke of Windermere's existence, watched the Grand Knight turn around and leave after a long conversation with the Duke. He suddenly felt that he might have underestimated the leader of a major political faction in Casimir.

She came here not to surrender to the Duke of Caister, nor to seek his support for the Supervisory Council, and she did not even mention the struggle between the Supervisory Council and the Chamber of Commerce.

She was here to send out invitations.

"Your Excellency, the Duke of Castor, the World Expo is indeed interesting, but it lacks some excitement."

This warrior knight, who was already over fifty years old but still full of energy, smiled in front of the Duke of Kaster, but made a suggestion that even the Duke of Kaster raised an eyebrow at.

"The 23rd Casimir Knights Tournament will officially begin soon. I wonder if I would be honored to invite you to watch it?"

The Casimir Knights Tournament, also known as the Casimir Major, is the highest level of Casimir Knights Tournament held every three years. It has a huge influence in Casimir and abroad. Each Major is a huge festival for Casimir's tourism industry, attracting millions of tourists and bringing in tourism revenues of billions.

From a national perspective, the popularity of this sport is undoubtedly of great benefit to Casimir.

Its only drawback is that it is organized by a trade association.

"Hasn't the Grand Knight Commander always resisted the knightly competition, believing that it was an activity that desecrated the sanctity and blood and tears of the knights in battle?"

"I have never made such remarks, have I? It is true that knightly competitions do have their inappropriate aspects, but they are far from being as serious as His Excellency the Duke has said."

The Grand Knight replied with a smile,

"Therefore, the intervention of the Supervisory Committee is necessary."

The Duke of Caster immediately understood what Russell meant.

Knight competition has become a trend, and those who go against the trend often do not end well. As its power is being eroded by the Business Federation, the Supervisory Association is also seeking change.

One part of the change was to get involved in knightly competitions.

Since we can't destroy it, at least we can't let the Chamber of Commerce take all the cake!

Knightly competitions are a good thing. They can make money, divert people's attention, enhance Casimir's national influence, and even "predetermine" the champion through rules and regulations. The only imperfection of it is that there is no "me" in it.

The Kuranta landlords finally understood where they lost. But, is it too late?

It doesn’t matter. It’s none of my business.

Gray Hat thought so, and his Lord Duke gave his answer: "I will consider it."

In this situation, considering it is actually a tactful refusal.

The Duke of Caster doesn't give face to everyone. Ernst has this value, but Russell doesn't. To put it bluntly, for the Duke of Victoria, it's better to support the Business Federation directly than to support you, which saves a lot of effort.

Of course, the Duke of Caister actually doesn't care about anyone, and neither side is important to her.

She will help whoever wins. If possible, she is more willing to use her instincts and stir up trouble.

Russell didn't give any benefits, just a few words, and wanted her to help? She only wanted to say one thing:

"How many who are you?"

After seeing off the Grand Knight Commander, Duke Kaster was just about to have a sip of tea to moisten his mouth when he heard the door ring again.

"Dong dong!"

There was a heavy knock on the door. Duke Caister frowned, and his already unhappy mood became even worse.

She waved her hand and said:

"Sir Bellingham, go and open the door."

But after hearing the order, the poet did not take any action. Instead, he turned his head and pursed his lips, seeming a little reluctant.

"Your Excellency, would you please go and open it yourself?"