Eagle Byzantium

"Where are the two medical officers?"

"It was taken to the wall of the Juquintina Palace near the strait and should have been disposed of secretly. I ordered the body to be thrown into the sea and the arrangements have been made." Titicius hurriedly answered the prince's most anxious question.

Now John felt a little relieved, and he whispered to Titicius, "You and Axepochus must handle the matter of winning over Mikhail. Just say that if I ascend the throne, Mikhail is the chief of the stables, he will run the empire Military power. In addition, Theodoro is also one of my people. I will give him the title of 'Great Chief' and co-emperor, so I sent a secret order to him to immediately stop fighting and negotiate peace with General Marinus. Come to the imperial capital to support me."

"Where's Gawain?"

"We also reached a peace agreement with him, restored his honor as Grand Duke of Anatolia, and recognized his and my sister's right to rule Tarsus."

"Where's Brenus?"

"Ask a few eloquent and courageous people from the athletic party, and a few similar ones from the clergy, to first attack Breanus and my sister in public opinion, and shift the responsibility for the defeat of Philomelon. And Once the situation in the imperial capital stabilizes, we will organize a legion to conquer and capture the couple from Mysia and Lydia. To this end, I will also win over Raymond of Laodicea, who has a good fighting team for me. side to take advantage of.”

"Where are the Normans?"

"I can only imitate my father's old tricks." John sighed after hearing this, "Reach and plunder, try to piece together one hundred thousand gold coins, send them to Salian Caesar, and ask him to send troops to attack Bohemond's retreat. In addition - —Ask the Venetians to send out another fleet to cut off the Norman bandits On the supply road, I am willing to give them the rights and interests of Corfu and Kefalonia. If the 'Dalmatian Nobles' over there (the title given by Byzantium to the Venetian Doge and Consul) are not satisfied, Kerry Some ports in Te and Moria can also be negotiated.”

"These are all necessary sacrifices for the foundation of His Highness the Prince!" Tatisius hurriedly lowered his head and agreed.

In the summer night at Brachna Palace, the cool breeze kept blowing in from both sides of the "Issac Tower" on the palace wall. With the chirping of insects, John raised his hand slightly and paused in the air for two seconds. , then patted Titicius on the shoulder and added, "If father is still alive, he can only escape back to Birdie and Harold's camp, right?"

"That's how it should be."

"Then you return to Prusa immediately in three days. After contacting Theodoro, you will attack Xiaoniao's camp and completely destroy everything there to avoid future troubles." After John finished speaking, he actually moved towards the river hall. Go.

When he appeared in the River Hall, Queen Mother Dalasena, Queen Irene and Patriarch Masdas had been sitting in their respective seats under the vault waiting for a long time.

John walked in crying, but he did not kneel in front of his mother. Instead, he held his grandmother's hand and kept telling her about the various omens that had appeared during the divination in the Holy Wisdom Cathedral and his deep concern for his father. Unexpectedly, At this moment, it has become a real nightmare.

The Empress Dowager also shed tears. After comforting her grandson, she said, "I have already discussed it with the Patriarch. Immediately, all the temples and monasteries in the entire empire will donate one-sixth of their food, wood, oil and money to you." , the Patriarch is also willing to give you 10,000 reinforcements. Now that my son's life or death is uncertain, you are the only regent of the empire and have absolute monarch power. You can negotiate with any enemy or declare war on me. You shouldn’t object to the arrangement, right?”

Over there, the upright Patriarch nodded firmly.

"No, because the crown prince is also my child." Irene sat on a high seat, looking sad but calm.

"That's good. Anyone who disobeys John at this time is an out-and-out mortal enemy of the empire." Darasena said with great energy.

"Grandma, please allow me to follow you to the Savior's Monastery where you live. I want to listen to your handling and arrangements of the current situation with admiration." John finally begged his grandmother.

This made Darasena agree with great enthusiasm. Although she endured the great pain of losing her son, she could still feel happy and happy about the dawn of her grandson.

Irene returned to her own palace alone. It was under the inner wall of Brachna Palace and tightly controlled under the surveillance of Isaac's sentry tower. This was the emperor's original arrangement because he hated Anna. of escape.

In the cold and silent palace, Irene continued to sit there alone, tears streaming down her cheeks as she sat.

Alexios's defeat and disappearance not only did not make her happy, but actually plunged her into truly huge sorrow.

Because this man is the only man she has ever loved and hated since she was twelve years old.

She would never forget that when Alexios, with the support of her family, marched into the golden gate of the imperial capital with his mighty army, she followed him in a little carriage. At that time, she was What a joy! "I will live with you in the Grand Palace, give birth to children for you, and support this country for you." Previously, Irene happily promised her husband.

But when they arrived at the arena next to the palace, when the charming former queen, the Alanian woman Malena stood there, begging pitifully for the new emperor's protection, looking at Alexios staring at him, Ai Lin's heart was broken...

In the end, she compromised and she could share the emperor with Marlena.

But the emperor became increasingly indifferent to her. She was petite, beautiful, and fertile, but because of the Ducas family, or because the emperor got a unique flavor from Malena.

When Anna was born, Irene was also lying in the purple lion palace, accompanying her swaddled daughter. The emperor was now building a new Blachna Palace in the north of the city.

Irene felt that this new palace had nothing to do with her. The emperor did not build it for her at all, but for another woman.

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That Blachna Palace, to her, was nothing more than a beautiful golden cage!

Later, the emperor really moved the entire Komnenos to the Blachna Palace, and Irene felt that her heart had been abandoned like the old palace, and the complicated vines grew there wantonly.

But now in this fortress-like oppressive and gloomy palace, only Irene was crying for the emperor.

Until a maid with her head covered appeared in front of her.

"Who are you?" Irene came back from crying, wiped her tears gently, and asked.

"Mistress of the Empire, respected Queen, I am the household maid of the wife of the captain of the palace guards. My name is Belia, a name that is not worth mentioning and a lowly slave."

"Yes, I know your mistress. What news have you brought to Eudoxia?"

"The Palace of Brahena is about to collapse, Mount Olympus is about to sink into the sea, and the ship of the Komnenos dynasty is about to be swallowed by the whirlpool. Queen, my mistress dares me to speak frankly. Your son John is already a ferocious beast. He will kill your majesty and you. He is no longer the emperor and your son."

Hearing this, Irene laughed sadly. Instead of answering, she said to Belia, "According to Eudoxia, should I run away now?"