Eagle’s Glory

After hearing the priest's voice, Aegron didn't know how to reply for a while, and deep in his heart he even vaguely agreed with the other party's idea.

He has more fiery ambitions than ordinary people, and also has a strong desire to be recognized and admired by others. It is difficult for him to accept that he has left the world in obscurity, so he can understand the meaning of what Father Faria said.

Some people would rather die than live in the indifference and contempt of others. For them, only by displaying their talents and being remembered by everyone can they truly live a lifetime.

Father Faria had such a strong desire in his heart because of the ups and downs in his early years, and he finally got this opportunity, and naturally he was unwilling to give it up.

Put yourself in the shoes and think about it, if you were a priest, you probably wouldn’t be willing to accept honorary retirement in disguise. Anyway, you have few years left to live, so why not be more vigorous?

Because he is also the same kind, he can't bear to criticize each other.

Seeing that he was silent, Chanel, who was standing behind him, was even more anxious. She couldn't understand the thoughts of these two people. She just wanted to let the priest live a few more years and let him enjoy a few more days.

So she dared to take the initiative to persuade Father Faria, "Father, Your Majesty is completely kind to you, why do you insist on your own opinion? Isn't the longer you live, the more you contribute to His Majesty? We still have too much You are needed in many places, and neither your Majesty nor I are willing to watch you just... leave the world like this."

"Chanel, I'm very grateful for your concern for me, but you've been overthinking it, and I can still endure it." Father Faria still insisted.

"Look at what you are now! How can you still look like you can hold on?!" Chanel became anxious and interrupted the other party loudly. She took the medicine bottle from the table next to her and showed it to two people. Personally, "I've been taking care of you by your side for so long, can you still lie to me? The amount of medicine you drink now is several times that of a year ago, and it's almost a medicine jar, and even if you don't look at it, You can feel your life is dying just by looking at your words, why should you lie to us again?"

Being so robbed by Chanel, Father Faria bowed his head and was speechless, but he still did not change his mind. "Everyone is inherently dead, and everyone will eventually return to the arms of the Lord, sooner or later. Moreover, even if I don't perform official duties, I would not be able to live for long, and my health has already been destroyed in prison life... Since it is destined to be soon If I die, then please let me die with honor in a respected position, and if you have mercy on me, please grant me this wish...I don't ask for wealth and titles, I have only one wish..."

Chanel wanted to persuade again, but at this time Aigron reached out to stop her.

"Chanel, stop talking... We have to respect the wishes of the priest, he has this qualification."

After stopping Chanel, Aigron looked at the priest again, and said to him solemnly, "Father Faria, although the two of us have not known each other for a long time, but for more than a year, I have received from you. Many lessons, you are my servant and half my teacher to a certain extent, and you are qualified to ask me - so I grant your wishes, you do not need any vacation, but will continue to fulfill Your position. But…”

He changed his words, "I can't let you perform your duties so intensely, because you are obviously overwhelmed, and even without considering your body, I have to doubt whether you can do your job well, so I have to myself share responsibility."

"You take responsibility?" The priest was a little surprised, not sure what he meant.

"I appointed you as the prime minister of the duchy and put you in charge, but I underestimated the difficulty of the job, and in vain I set up a rudimentary cabinet without actually making it work, so that in the end all the weight was overwhelmed On your shoulders, and you really carried it on your own with your loyalty... You had Edmund to help you before, and now Edmund was sent out by me. You, an old man with limited mobility, can do it. At this point, the hard work can be imagined." Aegron replied with a little self-reproach, "This is my omission, I didn't do what I should do, so now I need to make amends."

Aegron's remorse came from the heart.

Although he single-handedly created this small Duchy of Ioannina, deep down he never really took it seriously. In his own mind, it was just a temporary residence for him and his knights. That's all, his final destination is only one place.

Since it is only a temporary residence, why care so much? Just make it work.

But it turns out that even in such a small country, there are still complicated affairs and a lot of things. Even if you just want to "make do" for a while, it will take a lot of energy to maintain the basic operation, not to mention that it is still just beginning. It was built, and everything was in the early stages. From this point of view, Father Faria has simply overfulfilled his task for more than half a year, which is very remarkable.

However, it can't be like this all the time. Father Faria himself is overwhelmed - and if the priest really falls down because the oil runs out one day, won't the principality be left alone?

Aegron must avoid this situation.

Of course, this duchy would not be where he would live permanently, but after all, it was also a world he laid down, and he didn't want to give it to others, let alone let it go to waste.

If you really want to leave the principality with a large group of cronies one day, you should also hand it over to someone you can trust, continue to run it, and use it as your strategic fulcrum in the Balkans and the Near East; take 10,000 steps back For example, if one of your descendants unfortunately loses the throne one day, you can still have a little ancestral property as a retreat (from the original history, France changed three republics, two empires and two dynasties in the 19th century. The changing history of Look, this kind of risk really has to be prevented.)

This kind of thought, originally only vaguely stayed in his mind, and put it aside because he was busy with things on the mainland, but now that he saw the priest so old, he had to think about this issue.

First of all, he will try his best to keep the priest alive, even if he doesn't consider his personal feelings, he is creating value for himself every day he lives; secondly, he will try his best to create a duchy system that is sustainable enough to share the pressure of the priest in the near future. , in the long run, you can continue to run the principality and maintain loyalty after you leave.

Aigron knew that he was already a skilled expert in building momentum and gaining public opinion, but he was still a novice in governing the country, and when he was educated in Austria, the Habsburg royal family also deliberately put similar content was excluded from his educational curriculum.

It is precisely because he knew that he had this shortcoming, so he deliberately avoided this problem. When the duchy was first established, he determined the structure of the knights as the core, and then the Greeks and msl landlords ruled in layers, but after that Everything was left to Father Faria and others, and he went to the mainland to conduct diplomatic activities.

However, after all, the problem is unavoidable. If you want to be a ruler, you must govern yourself, otherwise you will be nothing but rootless.

If you don’t sort out the small duchy today, what will you do tomorrow when you arrive in France, which is a hundred times more complicated than the duchy? It is better to start practicing now, while Father Faria, the advisor, is still alive.

Just because he figured it all out, Aegron's original sadness and depression were swept away, and he was full of energy all of a sudden.

"Father, you and your cabinet members are appointed by me. We have been born and died together. We are familiar with each of you, and we will never doubt your character - otherwise I would not have entrusted you with important tasks." Aigron Looking at Father Faria with sincerity, "I am by no means an omniscient person, but I can learn what I must master. From now on, your cabinet will meet once a week at my residence and report to me. And you don't have to attend, just provide me with a written report, list the suggestions you want to give me, I will make a decision according to the situation, and this way your workload will be reduced a lot, which is Great for your body."

"Your Majesty..." Father Faria hesitated slightly, "Did you really decide so?"

He was not worried that Aigron's arrangement would share his power, but that such a sudden change would cause great confusion to the decree system initially formed in the duchy.

He and his cabinet members are now responsible for too much work, ranging from the appointment and removal of government officials and the formulation and promulgation of laws, to the taxation of various localities, the reclamation of farmland and water conservancy, the construction of cities and fortresses, and The provisions of the garrison and even the diplomatic work, all the things superimposed are extremely complicated.

Even in a small country, these affairs are too many to cause headaches, torturing him into what he is now.

If His Majesty intervenes rashly, and issues an order that is different from the previous order, a lot of resources will be wasted in the back and forth, not to mention that the people below will be at a loss, invisibly damaged the prestige of high-level officials, and further let The country became chaotic.

Because of this, he didn't want Aegron to intervene rashly.

"Don't worry, Father, at the beginning, I just listened to reports and observations, and I won't make any decisions. All the decisions you have made before are accompanied by my approval and have irrefutable authority." Aegron saw The priest was worried, so he took the initiative to explain, "I will also read the report you gave me carefully. If you have any suggestions, feel free to mention it. I think, you don't mind continuing to be my teacher, right?"

After receiving Aegron's assurance, Father Faria finally calmed down, but he still had some reservations. "Your Majesty, I am glad that you are willing to learn this, but I still want to remind you that you are a king, and the most important task as a king is to send those who you trust and have talent to the right position to play a role for you, It’s not that you work for them alone, there are too many things in a country, and if you ask anything, you will definitely not be able to do anything.”

"Of course that's what he said, but how can there be so many people in the world who can be completely trusted and entrusted with important responsibilities? There are very few smart people, and there are very few smart people who are selfless." Aegron replied with a smile. "If I don't know the way, then how do I know who's right? I'll be fooled by those smart people who will try their best to please me and get rich, and everyone's resentment will focus on me! So I You have to figure out how the machine works, and then you have to find the right people.”

This is also a major reason for the decline of the dynasty. The founding monarchs often conquered the world in person, whether they were commanding the army or building a territory, but the later monarchs grew up in the deep palace from childhood. Unable to judge who is the right minister, in the end, only the most high-profile loyal ministers can be selected, and as a result, they are often deceived and fooled. In the end, the entire political machine will decay and collapse, and the dynasty will also crumble.

Now, of course, Aegron does not need to worry about the future problems of his descendants. He must first let himself learn what he should learn and prepare for the future.

"This is really a wise talk!" Aigron's words resonated with the priest, he nodded with a smile, "Your Majesty, although you are young, you often have the ability to see things in the world. This man who has lived for a long time is admired... I believe that no matter what your descendants are, at least you will not be easily deceived and fooled. "

"If I hadn't known your conduct, I would have thought that you were deliberately killing me!" Aigron couldn't help laughing, and then he held the priest's hand again, "Father, now we can say it too! It is clear enough, there are many smart people in the world, and there are many smart people under my command, but I have never met a few smart and selfless people in my life, you are one of them, so you are worthless to me. Estimated, after I lose you, it will be very difficult to find someone I can trust completely, even from my selfish point of view, I ask you to live longer, I need you."

Father Faria almost choked up.

He had never seen Aegron say similar things to his other subordinates - His Majesty has always driven his subordinates with a stern and unquestionable attitude. How could he comfort a person with such gentle words?

This kind of "kindness" is the best compensation for his rough life. It was for this reason that he was willing to go to hell.

"I'm sorry for you," he muttered. "Fortunately, Your Majesty, I can live for a while, and I will complete the task you gave me."

"Okay, take care of your body, we'll see you later." Aegron hugged each other to say goodbye, "Remember, my orders will be executed immediately, and you can write your first report."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"