Her Majesty, sitting on the throne, looked at Aslan with a gentle gaze and said these words. At this moment, Her Majesty, wearing a white royal dress and white lace gloves on her hands, looked extremely beautiful and charming.
The royal dress had no sleeves, and the chest and back were slightly cut, revealing a little whiteness, as well as the incomparable royal ditch created by the royal breasts of Her Majesty the Queen, which made Aslan unable to help but focus his attention on it.
Of course, it was only for a moment. The next moment Aslan came to his senses and said to Her Majesty the Queen:
"For the empire and for humanity, I have only done some small work." He said calmly, and saluted the Queen again.
In such formal occasions, one needs to kneel on one knee to perform the ceremony, which is normal for others, but Aslan secretly thinks in his heart that sooner or later he will make Her Majesty the Queen kneel back.
Although he was thinking about it in his heart, Aslan remained humble and polite on the surface.
This humble attitude also made Her Majesty feel very satisfied and increased her confidence in dealing with Aslan:
"It's not like what Melissa said. The kid has been staring at my chest since he came in. So as long as we give him enough benefits, we can win him over. If he is dissatisfied, why not let him become the emperor of the Golden Eagle Empire? Anyway, as long as the power is in my hands, there will be no problem in name."
If Aslan heard the Queen's inner monologue at this moment, he would definitely think of the Habsburg family in the history of the earth.
At the same time as Theresa, the most famous empress of the Habsburg family, she had a husband, and her husband Francis I was also the nominal "Holy Roman Emperor".
However, the Holy Roman Emperor himself had almost no power and was just a daughter-in-law. The real power was still in the hands of Queen Theresa.
Even this nominal emperor himself was a very talented person. His financial management skills were the best among the European monarchs at that time, and he managed the only Duchy of Tuscany that he could actually control to a thriving state. When he died, the inheritance he left behind was enough to pay off the foreign debts owed by the huge Habsburg dynasty and make his heir the richest man in Europe.
Coincidentally, the Queen of the Golden Eagle Empire in front of Aslan is also called Theresa.
……
What comes next is still a series of red tape and face-saving projects.
Her Majesty the Queen gave Aslan a series of honorary titles that were free of charge, such as [Queen's Guardian Knight], [Captain of the Royal Guard], [Captain of the Palace Guard], and so on.
The only relatively real thing is a title of [Court Earl] and a noble pension.
[Palace nobles] This kind of people have no territory and live on the nobility pension. They are active in the monarch's court and are actually the monarch's direct officials. While they have less power and independence, they are also more trusted by the monarch.
However, for Aslan, who actually controlled the three territories of Norse and a large area of the Crusader territories in the north, this court earl and noble annuity were totally not enough.
Of course, even though it wasn't good enough, Aslan still bowed and thanked Her Majesty the Queen very politely.
Queen Theresa was really happier and happier looking at this shining, gifted, and powerful young man. She wanted to grab Aslan's hand right now, put it on her heart, and use her gentle big sister's power to warm the lovely young man.
So Her Majesty the Queen also began to be dissatisfied with the overly lengthy formalities.
It was just a pity that she had to continue in order to express her respect for Aslan.
After the enthronement, there was a banquet.
Anyone who has eaten with the leaders knows that this kind of meal is not good at all. And yet you have to pretend to be very happy and satisfied. After the meal, Aslan wanted to complain.
The only thing that made the boy happy was that his seat was close to Her Majesty the Queen, and he could smell the fragrance of Queen Theresa, which made the boy very happy and distracted. He wanted to hug the Queen to the bedroom and do something with her.
“What a pity.”×2.
Neither Aslan nor Queen Theresa were satisfied with this round of audience ceremony, whether it was official or private.
As for official business, there was no discussion of the Crusades, only general declarations that Aslan would continue to make progress.
In terms of private affairs, Aslan and Queen Theresa did not hook up. After all, there were so many people watching around, let alone saying this and that, and then that and that. They didn't even hold hands.
So after such a trip, when they looked at each other at the end, they could see the reluctance to leave in each other's eyes.
……
"What opportunity will I find to see the Queen again next?"
Aslan left the palace, thinking to himself: "Forget it, let's go home to eat and then have a party."
After thinking about it for a while, he thought to himself that he was going to use all the energy he had saved today on other girls.
But at this moment, at the palace gate, a little maid suddenly came running over and handed Aslan a small note and a handkerchief:
"Lord Aslan."
The maid looked at Aslan and blushed, seeming a little shy, but also a little excited after seeing her idol: "Please follow me, His Majesty is waiting for you in the back garden."
Aslan could tell that the scent of the handkerchief was the same as the one on Her Majesty the Queen, so he thought it must be one of the Queen's personal items.
Aslan looked at the little maid calmly, as if he had noticed something, but he did not say it clearly. Instead, he smiled and nodded, and told his personal maid and guard maid Roberia: "Tell everyone that I will be back later."
Roberia nodded and turned to leave. Then Aslan said, "Lead the way, my dear lady."
"Yes, yes." Seeing Aslan agreed, the maid nodded, looking relieved, and turned forward. The young man followed behind her, looking at the slender and beautiful back of the maid, his mood became happy again.
It seems that there is no need to look for opportunities later. Today is the day for this and that with the Queen.
Chapter 18: A private rendezvous with the Queen... Hey, it's head maid Melissa
When Aslan followed the maid to the back garden with joy and happiness, he saw a dignified and beautiful woman sitting there in beautiful clothes. However, she was not Her Majesty Queen Theresa with long golden hair, but the head maid of the palace with green hair, dressed a little like a stereotyped forest elf, and the shadow chancellor of the empire, Melissa.
At this moment, she is dressed like the legendary forest elf noble, or the stereotypical forest elf in the book version.
Wear green as the main color, very sexy and suitable for sports skirts and various sexy clothing
Moreover, unlike Nana, whom Aslan likes recently, although they are both forest elves, Melissa is the kind of forest elf that Aslan likes the most, the mature and charming beautiful woman version. Unlike Nana, who is thousands of years old but still has thin arms and legs, I really want to ask her where all the nutrition she has gained over the past thousands of years has gone.
It’s so nice, so nice, this style of elf.
Aslan has had two and a half elves in this and that way. Eliza, Kulala, and Nana, but they are all slender and pretty girls. Aslan's stereotype of elves remains at the level of washboards.
Although Eliza also said that she had a mother who was a super beauty that met Aslan's aesthetic standards, Aslan would not take it seriously until he actually met his mother-in-law. But now...
There are also differences between elves.
However, even though the other party changed out of her dignified lady's attire and put on something like this specifically, Aslan still sighed secretly.
Unlike Her Majesty the Queen, who he thought was just a show-off and easy to deceive, with only 75 points of political wisdom at most, this female tutor was a truly powerful character.
Green dragons are not as easy to deal with as silver dragons. Although Aslan has developed a close relationship with Lady Elizabeth, he may have to work harder if he wants to continue to develop a relationship with Lady Melissa.
At least it's unlikely to get into Mrs. Melissa's bed today.
Thinking of this, Aslan pulled himself together, suppressed all the charming thoughts, pretended to negotiate seriously, and prepared for the confrontation with Lady Melissa.
If it was the Queen who came to see him, then we could discuss both business and personal matters. Now that it was Madam Melissa, he could only talk about business matters first, and then see if he could discuss personal matters.
Aslan then spoke first:
"I heard that it was Her Majesty the Queen who asked me to come here, so where is Her Majesty the Queen?"
Having said that, Aslan still walked towards Lady Melissa, sat beside her, looked at her with a very aggressive look and asked.
Seeing Aslan's attitude, Lady Melissa immediately judged that this young man was very perceptive and had already noticed her trickery in this matter. So the best tactic of "I like you, so I invited you here in the name of the Queen, you won't be unhappy" could only be put aside and handled the matter impartially.
(What a pity) Mrs. Melissa couldn’t help but think: (She obviously dressed up specially).
Thinking this in her heart, her opinion of Aslan improved a lot. She thought that although Aslan was very lustful, he knew what was important and what was not. When it was time to do serious things, he would do serious things first. He was not fooled by himself.
(It would be nice if Her Majesty Theresa was like this) She couldn’t help but think, and then she said:
"Her Majesty has other important matters."
As expected of a green dragon, he lies without blinking an eye. Lady Melissa spoke without hesitation: "So, His Majesty has entrusted me with all matters."
"Oh, is that so?" Aslan did not know whether to accept or reject this. He continued, "Then, Madam, why did you call me here in the name of the Queen? You can't just be joking with me, right?"
"Of course, it's about the Empire and the Crusades."
She showed a serious expression when she said this, and said to Aslan: "To put it more seriously, it is related to the life and death of the Crusaders."
"Is that so? That's really amazing."
Although the other party sounded very serious, Aslan was not moved at all. He still looked at the other party calmly and spoke in a perfunctory manner with insincerity.
Of course, I understand this kind of rhetoric. The first thing a lobbyist says is always: "You are going to die, and you are going to be in great trouble."
It seems like there is no way to continue the conversation without saying such an opening line.
"You look unconvinced, Lord Aslan."
Aslan: "No, I believe that the Crusaders have always faced various problems. The monsters ahead, the powerful frost giants, coordinating the conflicts among the various Crusaders. And one more thing, we are on guard against hidden arrows and betrayal from behind."
When talking about the final hidden arrow and betrayal, Aslan narrowed his eyes slightly, and the murderous intent of a veteran in the battlefield was only slightly released, which made Lady Melissa, who was dressed as an elf beauty opposite her, feel a little dazed.
Of course, it was only for a moment before Lady Melissa came back to her senses and said to Aslan with a smile:
"As long as you remain loyal to the Empire and Her Majesty the Queen, there will be no plots from behind." She smiled and said to Aslan, "Because Her Majesty the Queen will block all of this, Count Aslan."
Aslan: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty."
The two of them exchanged witty remarks with fake smiles. Each of them felt that the other was difficult to deal with and wanted to beat the other up so as to get what they wanted.
Just unfortunately not possible.
Talking to smart people is troublesome. In the next hour or so, both sides were testing each other, but no substantial progress was made. If there was only one achievement, it was that Madam Melis was sure that Aslan would not want to swallow up the entire North Territory and then establish a new empire. At the same time, Aslan was also sure that Her Majesty the Queen did not want to swallow up all the spoils and eat them all by herself.
So next, the two sides have a basis for cooperation. We can further discuss whether it is 20:80 or 30:70.
But seeing that it was getting late, Aslan stood up and said goodbye. Lady Melissa stood up and tried to persuade him to stay. But she didn't seem particularly sincere. This seemingly warm and romantic night of tryst ended in such a dull way. Aslan felt uncomfortable all over. When he returned home, he faced everyone's welcome. After eating a little, he called everyone over and finally calmed down.
Chapter 19 Archbishop Maria, I believe you are...
In the next few days, Aslan was extremely busy.
During the day, he was busy discussing further cooperation with the Empire, other human countries, and the elven country of Iberval.
He was also busy dealing with the expansion of the Order Society, recruiting a new round of crusaders, meeting with representatives of his admirers, selecting outstanding officials and generals, and outstanding young people to expand his army and team.
Of course, he also has to pay attention to Nana and Yelena's research.
Recently, he needed Nana and Yelena to study more and more things.
In addition to the latest enchanted weapons and armor, as well as the rye seeds, fertilizers and pesticides mentioned earlier, there are also new warships, machine tools, and everything else that can be used to build a powerful magical steampunk empire.
Even the most outstanding legendary magicians and near-god magicians could not bear such demands from Aslan. So they began to expand their own scientific research team. In addition to attracting graduates from various colleges in the empire and their own acquaintances, they were also preparing for an additional production line of [Magic Assistant] puppet maids.
Aslan's goal is to build a powerful national academy of sciences. With tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of researchers in magic, mechanics, physics, chemistry and biology, he will create the most terrifying high-tech army in the world.
……
The world is changing because of Aslan's actions.
During this period, because of the Crusades, the order of the human world became chaotic.
After hearing about Aslan and the Northern Crusaders, countless people set out on the journey to the Northern Territory with hope for the future.
Many lords were horrified to find that there were so many people without land or jobs in their own territories.
So many unstable factors. It's really scary.
In theory, it would be a good thing if these people wanted to go to the Northern Territory. However, if the number of unemployed people decreased, the supply-side capitalists would not be happy, and the landlords who wanted cheap short-term workers would also be unhappy.
The large number of unemployed people is the reason why they say, “If you don’t do it, there are plenty of people who will.”
Now that these people are gone, won’t we have to pay the peasants more money to keep them working for us? It’s really unpleasant to think about it.
And besides that, neighboring lords would protest.
If there are refugees in their own territories, the lords hope that they will go to other territories and not harm them.
But if the refugees from other people's territories ran to their own territories, then every one of these lords would stamp their feet and curse.
The refugees would have no supplies and no money to buy food, otherwise they would not be called refugees.
Any refugee will bring serious public security problems. A large group of refugees will not only bring public security problems, but also plague, disease, and even more terrible wars.
All of this needs to be channeled, otherwise the hungry refugee groups are likely to turn into mobs and bandit gangs in the shortest possible time.
All this will also greatly damage Aslan's reputation. After all, it was he who proposed the establishment of the Crusades.
……
This is also one of the reasons why Aslan hopes to establish the Order Society and spread its branches throughout the human world.
It’s just a pity that such a large stall cannot be expanded in a short period of time.
Even at this moment, Aslan has already established a talent selection system similar to the civil service examination in the three dukedoms of Nors. And the selected talents will be filled into the Order Society.
But in his haste, Aslan still couldn't find enough capable people to organize the management system of his own Order Society.
More importantly, even if these organizational management systems are set up, how can we win the recognition of local lords, make them not doubt themselves, and believe that the Order Society is here to do good things instead of grabbing territory?
Everything takes time.
Without time to settle, Aslan can only choose another path:
"So, I'll leave all of this to Teacher Maria."
The young man looked at the smiling Archbishop Maria in front of him and felt a little helpless, but there was nothing he could do.
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