Heavenly Dao Formula

Obviously, the phrase "waiting for a long time" is just a polite remark.

When entering the lord's room, the ruler of Azure Castle was sitting at the table and writing something. There were only two chairs and a small coffee table with snacks on the opposite side of the table, and there was no other entertainment.

Olina frowned slightly.

This level of meeting is obviously not in line with the status of an ambassador. No matter how remote the country is, it is still a decent dynasty, and the ambassadors of the dynasty should have banquets according to the standards of the great nobles.

Seeing the protest on the face of Dragon Goddess, Xia Fan quietly pulled her, indicating that she didn't need to use etiquette for the time being. The Earl of Cleveland he saw was an old man in his fifties, with gray hair at the temples, and only the tuft on the top of his head was still slightly brown. According to the age of the dragon, he is far from reaching the end of his life, and his body complexion is not bad, but there is a strong worry in the corner of his brow, as if he is worrying about something.

At such a time, if we meet to criticize each other, I am afraid it will only have the opposite effect.

"Your Excellency, the ambassador has arrived." The steward handed over the document to the Earl of Azure Castle.

"I see, you go down." The count put down his pen, scanned the identity documents roughly, and then looked at Xia Fan and Olina, "I heard from Baron Lathein that you want to go to the capital by water?"

She almost didn't even exchange pleasantries, and went directly to the topic. This behavior surprised Olina, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

Xia Fan wasn't unhappy at all. It would be great if he could go to the capital earlier, so he replied concisely, "Exactly. We only have one ship, and it doesn't carry artillery."

The broadsides were all removed for use by the land army.

"Are you going to stay in the royal capital? As far as I know, the embassy area there is already full of envoys from all over the world."

"Can't you visit without an embassy?"

"There is no way to establish a relationship on an equal basis." The count glanced at Olina, "It seems that this lady did not explain the diplomatic regulations clearly. Simply put, you must first have an embassy before the upper circle will treat you It's open, and if it's full, you just have to wait or find a way to get one yourself."

Xia Fan was dumbfounded when he heard such a simple and crude diplomatic concept, "Could it be that the king's capital can't even out a piece of land?"

"What good would that do for the Holy Wing Islands?" the count asked back, "raising a group of privileged people who eat, drink, and cause trouble in the territory when they have nothing to do? Of course... I'm not talking about you, this is the status quo of the capital. .So if you have the strength, you can naturally handle an embassy. If you don’t have the strength, you can also save each other’s energy.”

The other party's straightforwardness was slightly beyond Xia Fan's expectations.

It seems that the era of enfeoffment of lords was far less bureaucratic than that of later generations, and each person in power has a distinct personal style.

"Then suppose it's normal traffic that has nothing to do with diplomacy?"

"I won't approve it." Cleveland said without hesitation, "There have been some troubles recently, and I don't want to see any more accidents. If you want to go to Hilla City, you can transfer to other ships on your own. But you'd better pay attention Don't cause any trouble, you are also a Gentile, without the protection of the emissary status, you will still be the object of strict scrutiny by the church."

When talking about troublesome things, the count's face became a little more gloomy, as if just mentioning it would make him depressed.

"Azure Castle... did something happen?" Olina also noticed the other party's strangeness.

"You really haven't heard anything?"

"Before yesterday, we were still on the endless sea."

"Really? It seems that I should leave you alone for a few more days." Cleveland rubbed his forehead, "But it's okay to tell you that the church's parade was attacked by an unknown enemy when it crossed the border of Azure Fort. The convoy escort No one survived, and the whereabouts of the two Sons of the Holy Spirit are unknown."

"Pfft—" Xia Fan almost choked on the tea.

What's going on?

The person he was looking for happened to be robbed?

"When did it happen?" Olina asked in surprise.

"Three days ago. So you two understand why I can't agree to your application?"

"Is the Son of the Holy Spirit still alive?"

"I'm afraid only Hera knows." The count stared at Xia Fan playfully, "Honestly speaking, you should feel lucky. If you came three days earlier, he must be a suspect on the list. Let alone the church, I will first You are imprisoned."

"Your Excellency, the ambassador has immunity," Olina reminded.

"Indeed, but who said that the place of detention must be a prison? Inviting someone to be a guest is not included in the exemption regulations."

Dragon Girl was dumbfounded for a moment.

The Earl of Uzure Castle undoubtedly has a better understanding of diplomacy than the eldest daughter of the Orkan family.

"In short, the church reacted greatly to this matter, and it is already forming a jury to investigate this matter, and it is estimated that it will arrive tomorrow. I will be very busy in the future, so I will not accompany you." After speaking, Cleveland knocked on the table beside the table The bell signaled the butler to come in and see off the guests.

The first meeting ended hastily.

It was not even noon when the two walked out of the castle.

"This is troublesome." Xia Fan sighed. If the Baisha can't get to the capital, that's all. At worst, find another way to get there. But if there is a problem with the Son of the Holy Spirit, the situation becomes completely different. It can be said that the trip to the West Pole has not yet started, and the plan has ushered in a crisis of disillusionment. "What will happen if the Holy Son is gone?"

"Generally, there will be a new election." Olina also frowned, "First select believers of the right age from all over the country, and then train and select the best ones step by step. A new holy son will be born in about a year."

One year... This is three times more than the expected plan!

And whether Ning Wanjun can wait until that time is still unknown.

"Why does this matter give Cleveland himself a headache? He is the earl, and he has no suspicion of doing anything. It stands to reason that he just needs to cooperate with the church in investigating the case?" Xia Fan suddenly thought of a question.

"Because it's related to the jury." Dragon Girl lowered her voice a little, "In the Holy Wing Islands, anyone who has anything to do with the jury will not be any better. It's normal if you don't understand. Here, the jury The regiment is equivalent to the command department of the Privy Council, but it has greater authority than the command department and more punishment methods. It often causes a bloodbath because of the investigation of the case. Naturally, the earl will not be threatened, but Azure Fort will-this is quite If an outsider breaks into your house and rummages through boxes and cabinets, if you can't stop them, you will definitely feel a great headache."

It turned out to be the case, Xia Fan suddenly realized.

I have to say that the metaphor of Olina is very appropriate.

The enfeoffment here is far more thorough than that of Qiguo. Ning Wanjun's enfeoffment of Jinxia is actually a relegation. After sending her to another place to spend her life, Jinxia's actual control is still in the hands of the Six Departments of the court. But the enfeoffment here is in the country. The lord is the actual controller of the territory, and all officials are appointed and dismissed by him. Under such circumstances, the territory is no different from his own property. If the jury moves too much and affects local trade and production, the loss will still be on the lord in the end.

"What should I do next?" Olina showed a little confusion. She still missed her younger brother in the academy, but she couldn't go to Hilla City alone.

"You can go to the capital first." Xia Fan could see what she was thinking, "Anyway, being an envoy doesn't mean much in Azure Fort, and you don't need to stay with me all the time."

"What about you?" she asked.

"It's absolutely not okay to sit and wait, that's not in line with my nature." Xia Fan smiled, "Why don't I become an explorer too. Bounty hunters should also be considered a type of adventure, right?"

"What do you want?"

"Track down the criminal and find the Son of the Holy Spirit before the church." He replied.