in the name of the queen

Chapter 21 Her Majesty the Queen, let’s stud!

Although Sif didn't know what the use of going deep into ordinary people was, Roland's views were unheard of before, and she was like a drowning person clutching at straws, refusing to let go.

It's not that straw can save people, but that the desire to survive is too strong.

Roland smiled and explained: "When His Majesty Edward was in office, these cabinet ministers did not have so much power and had to restrain themselves. Now that no one is in charge, what do you think they will do?"

"Abuse of power without scruple." This question Sif knew.

When she was seven or eight years old, her parents went to the North for summer vacation and left her in the care of Teacher Wald. As a result, the teacher happened to get sick, and she became the princess without anyone to care for her.

The freedom of no one’s care is a joy to remember at any time.

"Yes, they may be restrained at first, but it won't be long before their true colors are revealed and they will unscrupulously seek their own personal gain."

"This is simply terrible." Sif clenched her fists.

"No, this is great, our only chance."

Roland said calmly: "Be afraid of comparison in everything. Maybe in the eyes of the people, Her Majesty the Queen is just a vase, but the vase is not useless. It is at least pleasing to the eye and not harmful to others."

"After they are harmed by these greedy ministers, they will miss the vase. Her Majesty the Queen is the orthodox emperor after all, and her invisible appeal cannot be ignored."

"When conflicts accumulate to the limit, she raises her arms and people naturally follow her. She should know what to do next."

Sif nodded.

She doesn't know much about politics, but she is still a royal child and knows more than the average person.

Her Majesty the Queen personally saved the people and the country and killed the national traitors. This kind of thing has happened too many times in history.

but
  "Even if the people support us, we still have to rely on the army to kill rebellious officials and traitors. Our strength is too weak."

Sif sighed softly and said leisurely: "You may not know that more than a hundred years ago, the Royal Army followed the powerful minister Chris in rebellion, and even killed and deposed the emperor. Later, the new emperor brought order to the chaos, and the Army was permanently deprived of the royal title."

"This punishment is certainly a relief, but it also makes the army no longer support the royal family. They will definitely side with the cabinet."

"The navy is loyal to the royal family, but they are mainly deployed overseas. It is not easy to persuade them to participate in the coup. Even if they want to, the navy cannot defeat the army ashore."

The fire of hope ignited in Sif's eyes gradually extinguished.

Roland smiled and reminded: "In addition to the navy and the army, there are actually armed forces."

"You mean the knight?" Sif asked doubtfully.

The Sussex royal family does have a Royal Order of Knights.

Wearing heavy armor and skilled in combat, knights once dominated the battlefield.

Until the magic happens.

The knight in armor became a joke in front of the mass damage magic.

In the face of explosive magic, the right answer is to use infantry with light equipment and low cost to charge.

Magic defeats knights, knights defeat infantry, and infantry defeats magic.

According to common sense, all three should exist on the battlefield.

But alchemical technology matured.

As long as the infantry holds explosive bombs made by alchemy, they can knock the knights off their feet.

The equipment is expensive, the training cost is high, and the knights with a long growth cycle are on the verge of being eliminated.

As magic and alchemy became more prevalent, knights were transformed from a fighting force into an honor guard.

Do you rely on an honor guard to fight a war?
  Sif was about to give Roland a military lesson, but he said calmly:
  "It's not them. I have received knight training myself and am well aware of the shortcomings of knights. No one understands the reasons why knights are eliminated better than me."

"So what are you talking about?"

"The three major overseas provinces of Bruck, Sellin and Hanseatic."

The blood on Sif's face instantly faded.

Although the Sussex Empire occupies a complete small continent, it is an overseas land after all, facing the Rodinia continent in the center of the world across the sea.

Rodinia is a powerful continent with an area more than ten times the size of Sussex.

In order to maintain his interests in the Rodinian continent, Sussex tried every means to obtain three provinces on the edge of the continent through redemption, marriage, inheritance, war and other means.

The three overseas provinces were the limit of what Sussex could maintain on the Rodinian mainland.

If it continues to expand, the Rodinian countries will unite to attack. Although Sussex was strong, it could not fight far inland without the protection of the navy.

After several wars, Sussex and the continental states found the boundaries of coexistence.

In the end, Sussex reached an agreement with other countries, confirming that the sovereignty of the three provinces belonged to Sussex. In return, Sussex would not make territorial claims to the major powers in the Rodinian mainland.

The three provinces are vast in area, have strong folk customs, and are rich in high-quality warriors, but they have no sense of belonging to the center of the empire. Is this possible?

Sif wanted to refute, but she understood what Roland meant.

This is already the last hope.

How can it be easy to embark on this imperial road?
  The strong can only choose, the weak can only stud.

Want to take a gamble?

Seeing that Sif was still hesitating, Roland added another weight.

"It's just a military reason."

"Is there any other reason?" Sif asked in surprise.

"If the Queen stays in the imperial capital, she will not be able to escape responsibility for the bad things done by the ministers."

Sif nodded to express understanding. This is called leadership responsibility. When she was naughty and playful when she was young, her father would always scold her brother first, because his brother failed to take the lead when her sister made trouble.

How do you become a brother?

If you stay in the imperial capital, you cannot escape the responsibility of leadership.

If you go to three overseas provinces, you can completely remove it.

She looked at Roland with interest and asked softly: "These two reasons are enough to convince me, but the Queen may have doubts. Is there any other reason?"

"Of course there is. There are also economic considerations. The three overseas provinces guard the maritime transportation hub, with superior locations and developed trade, but the taxes paid to the empire's center are not much. This money should have gone to Her Majesty the Queen, but it was taken away."

Sif's face changed slightly, her breathing became rapid, and her chest rose and fell.

This time she was really angry.

Roland was right, this was her money!

I really must go to the three overseas provinces.

Anger swallowed up her cowardice, and Sif bit her lip and asked: "The Queen has left the imperial capital for a long time, and the cabinet ministers will definitely not agree. What should I do?"

Roland sneered and said, "It's a joke. Her Majesty the Queen can go wherever she wants. When will it be her turn to dictate to the courtiers?"

"The Queen is young and cannot govern the country herself, so she temporarily grants power to them. When will it be their turn to decide the Queen's schedule?"

"Besides, there is a reason for going to three overseas provinces that no one can refute."

Sif was silent, and Roland didn't finish his words. The reason was to investigate the cause of his father's death.

It is indeed an irresistible reason.

Who dares to obstruct the investigation of the murderer of the late Emperor?

"Well said, Her Majesty the Queen can go wherever she wants! But the Royal Navy will not wade into this muddy water. Providing ships is equivalent to standing in line."

Roland patted his chest and promised, "I'll find a way!"

I never expected that Captain Alina’s old ticket would still come in handy. Fortunately, he framed it and kept it as a souvenir.

Although Roland didn't say what to do, Sif was infected by his confident smile and nodded subconsciously.

After determining the general direction, Roland and Sif carefully discussed the current situation. By the time he finished explaining, it was already nightfall.

Sif warmly invited Roland to stay overnight.

Her estate is huge.

Thinking of Lisa waiting at home, Roland smiled and shook his head.

"I have a family and I have to go home no matter how late it is."

Seeing that Roland insisted on leaving, Sif didn't force him to stay and walked him to the door herself.

"Roland, we are all working for the Queen. If you need anything, just ask."

"I'm not working for the Queen, I'm helping my friend Sif."

"Is there any difference? I mean, I am working for the Queen. If you help me, aren't you serving the Queen?"

Sif stuck out her tongue in the darkness and almost spilled the beans. She must be careful next time.

Roland did not continue to insist, but just stopped and said, "I hope you can protect Sister Lisa for a few days so that I won't be tied up."

If the enemy hiding in the dark is capable of killing people, discarding corpses, and looting, they certainly won't mind kidnapping family members first.

Knowing that there was danger, he let his sister be kidnapped by gangsters, and then his eyes turned red in panic. That was a standard idiot.

He directly eliminates hidden dangers.

"No problem, I will send someone to pick her up tomorrow." Sif agreed with a smile.

"Do not."

Roland shook his head and said calmly: "If you pick her up, the poisonous snakes hiding in the dark will be alert."

"What should we do?" Sif was a little troubled.

"You arrange for a reliable person to kidnap her tomorrow night." Roland said expressionlessly.

"Huh?!" Sif's brain almost burned out. After being stunned for a moment, she quickly reacted. As long as Lisa is kidnapped first, the bad guys will have no chance.

After all, it is difficult for a person to be kidnapped twice.

Roland smiled slightly proudly. This was a method he learned from the Russian anti-terrorism method.

Kill the target before the gangster, and the gangster will be stunned.

Seeing that Roland was about to leave, Sif thrust the exquisite crystal pendant into Roland's hand.

"If you encounter a danger that you can't solve, crush it."

"This is?"

Could it be possible to generate a magic shield to protect him?
  "Crush it and the Knight of the White Rose will come. Of course, you have to hold on first."

"Thank you, I hope you don't need it."

Roland expressed his gratitude and left through the back door in the darkness.

Looking at his back, Sif murmured softly: "The Knight of the White Rose will not draw his sword for money, except for friends."

(End of this chapter)