94 – Episode 94
Looking at the soldiers retreating, Ioanes sits down and thinks quickly.
‘Damn… I can’t believe we found out that our side was involved in the civil war…’
Ioanes gets annoyed at the thought that something will definitely be demanded strongly about this.
Ioanes believes that appropriate punishment is needed for those who were negligent in managing Epirus’ accounts to the extent that they were exposed.
‘There’s no way that bastard is letting go easily… I guess I’ll have to think about a way to make up for this situation.’
Ioannes called Savinelli early in the morning to resolve this situation.
“Have you found your highness?”
In response to Sabinelli’s words, Ioanes hands over a letter and says:
“We found out that we were involved in the anti-emperor faction’s civil war.”
Sabinelli looks at the letter carefully and speaks while trying to hide his embarrassment.
“If I got caught with this… I would try to retaliate.”
“I guess so…”
Sabinelli closes his eyes and is lost in thought.
Ioanes silently waits for that.
Soon, Savinelli opens his eyes and speaks as if things have been resolved.
“First of all, the Archduke has no intention of fighting us over this right away.”
Ioanes said, feeling a little reassured by those words.
“I agree with that too. “But I’m anxious because I don’t know what will be asked of me later.”
Savinelli nods at those words.
“I’m thinking about what it might be like to trade tax reform for quite a bit of money.”
Ioanes speaks as if he is interested in those words.
“You mean tax reform?”
Sabinelli speaks as if explaining a little more.
“Yes. From long ago, the Grand Duke did not like the way nobles set taxes indiscriminately. “Recently, the Ministry of Finance is preparing a tax reform plan, and although most nobles will oppose it, it will probably be passed in parliament.”
Hearing those words, Ioanes slowly gets lost in thought and then speaks.
“Hmm… Do you think the anti-emperor faction will be restored and passed?”
Sabinelli nods his head at those words.
“It is impossible to pass it with anti-imperialist forces alone, but since this reform is an agenda that has no choice but to be supported by neutral forces and city council members, it has no choice but to pass if only they are taken care of and included.”
Ioanes sighs at those words.
“That should be so… Wouldn’t it be better to use this as a justification to maintain unity among the nobles?”
Sabinelli shakes his head at those words.
“No. If this agenda is passed, the funds of the small and medium-sized nobles will dry up, and in the meantime, we can subjugate them and add strength to the civil war between the imperialists.”
“Hmm…”
After listening to Ioanes, I think it’s a pretty good method.
I remember that the last time I went to war, Ioanes was granted permission to go to war without needing permission from the National Assembly.
Ioanes, who was contemplating such a complicated situation, nodded and answered.
“It’s definitely not a bad method.”
***
“Your Highness the Grand Duke. Princess Ea has arrived.”
Theodora, who was next to Lucius’ horse, pricked up her ears.
“Who are you meeting?”
I nod my head at those words.
“Yes. “She is Princess Ea, and I brought an investment proposal this time, and she called me for a meeting.”
At my words, she puts down the sentence she was looking at and speaks.
“I want to go too.”
“Huh? “Why you?”
Theodora rolls her eyes and says at my words.
“Is that so… I have to learn a job too?”
I nod at her as she raises her voice at the end and speaks in her question.
“Well, it doesn’t matter.”
She says that and walks with her to her drawing room.
“But… Are you really meeting us for work?”
I asked back, as if I was dumbfounded by those words.
“Then, let’s meet for work. “Is it going to be windy?”
She shakes her head at my words.
“No. “I didn’t mean to think like that… ugh… They say Princess Ea is very beautiful.”
The last time I saw you briefly in a dream.
Hmm… It was definitely pretty.
But it has nothing to do with me.
“I heard the rumor too.”
Theodora opens her eyes hesitantly at my words and asks in a voice full of doubt.
“So you called me to check?”
“I said no. “It’s really because of work.”
Theodora does not seem to be easily aroused by suspicion.
For some reason, I feel like Princess Ea will be harmed if I don’t clear up my suspicions now, so I say this in a mocking tone.
“The most beautiful woman in the empire is my wife. “How could I look the other way?”
“Ugh… Really… I told you not to say that…”
I think as I see Theodora blushing at something insignificant.
Seeing how well you act, I think you must be good at diplomacy.
Shall we try it with Alexander later?
She thought about that, and later, when it became known that she had handed over her territory and signed a contract to engage Joey…
It will not be possible until Ioanes is dealt with.
As soon as I arrived at the living room, I saw a blonde woman sitting comfortably on the sofa.
“Ah… Your Majesty the Archduke. Nice to see you. It is called Ea de Savoy of the Kingdom of Sardinia.”
A beauty with a beautiful combination of intelligent emerald eyes and long blonde hair.
I am sure she is the woman I saw in my dream.
Then… Was it not a dream but reality?
When she thinks about such things and her mind becomes complicated, Theodora takes the initiative and speaks.
“Hmm… Jim says his name is Theodora Augusta.”
“Meet His Majesty the Emperor.”
She didn’t know that Theodora would come, so she hurriedly got up from her seat and lifted her academy uniform skirt to say hello to Ea.
“This is Devian Ryan, Archduke Francesco.”
I can feel Theodora glancing at me as I give her the courtesy.
True… Strictly speaking, the ranking of the kingdom or grand duchy is higher.
In terms of pure national power, she is weaker than our Grand Duchy, but she is still a princess and on the same level as me under imperial law, so of course it is polite to give her an honorific title, but I don’t understand why people are giving her this kind of glare.
“Nice to meet you.”
Then they sit for a moment and Theodora opens her mouth to EA.
“Okay. How is King Carlo?”
Theodora speaks as if she were a servant to the king of the Kingdom of Sardinia, who is much older than her.
Even though Theodora is the top in the hierarchy, I feel that it is not nice to call a man who is as old as my father’s name in a condescending manner.
“hahahaha… Abama is doing well.”
Theodora nods at those words.
“About ten years ago? “At that time, King Carlo came to this imperial palace.”
Now… Wait a minute? Isn’t it crossing a line to talk about that?
In the past, the Kingdom of Sardinia waged war against the Empire with the support of the United Kingdom.
The Kingdom of Sardinia declared war, claiming the county on the border between the Ama Empire and Sardinia as its own territory.
At that time, it was during the reign of the late emperor, and the Kingdom of Sardinia was broken up so cruelly that the land was taken away and Theodora reveals that she even signed a humiliating document of surrender.
Are you crazy?
I sigh and say this as I see him acting hostile towards Ea, whom I am seeing for the first time.
“Your Majesty.”
“What is it?”
I speak firmly to her as she speaks with her solemn voice and expression.
“Get out.”
I froze like a stone statue, as if I didn’t know I would say this in front of Ea.
“How could you say that to me?”
I sigh at her as she looks like her world is about to collapse and she says.
“Why would you say something like that to someone you just met for the first time?”
I continue to speak to Theodora, who pouts at my words.
“I’m not going to tell you to leave right away. Please don’t interfere for no reason. Please…”
I say this to Theodora, who nods slightly at my words.
“Is this a promise?”
-Nod.
Ea, seeing him promise to remain quiet, speaks.
“You two get along well.”
I answer in an embarrassed voice.
“My wife was rude.”
At my words, Ea looks at me and Theodora once and says.
“No, I was surprised that the relationship between you two seemed better than I heard.”
True.
Ea also secretly mentions that I forced her to marry Theodora, as if there was something going on behind her.
Or maybe I’m reacting in vain.
Anyway, she is in a situation where she has come to develop her technology and benefit the Kingdom of Sardinia by accepting investments for her technology development.
I say with a wry smile that I think I may not have meant it in a bad way.
“Thank you for seeing it that way. “I asked to see Princess Ea today because I had doubts after seeing her proposal.”
Ea nods at my words and says.
“Yes. Are you asking to see me because you find it annoying that I, the princess of Sardinia, am trying to receive investment money from the empire?”
I nod my head at those words.
“Half right and half wrong. “First of all, when I looked at the proposal, there was no theory that could be verified.”
Ea nods her head at my words.
“Yes. First of all, it is the result of my experiment and research, so I think it is natural.”
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“It is a reasonable claim, but from an investment perspective, it is difficult to make an investment without a paper or theory that can be verified. Also. “Didn’t Princess Ea obtain the materials she has been experimenting and researching easily by participating in the development invested by the empire?”
Ea frowns deeply at my words.
“It’s as if you’re saying that I achieved research results thanks to the empire.”
I nod my head at those words.
“The development in which the princess is currently participating is a project in which an unprecedented amount of funds has been invested in the long history of the empire. “If you studied it with reference to it, I think you should share it with the empire.”
Ea responds to my words by biting her lip.
“I will admit that I have partially achieved results through the development of the empire. But isn’t it the empire that didn’t achieve that result?”
-Pisik.
When I smiled coldly, Theodora looked expectant.
Why are you making that expression?