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The previous commander-in-chief Model was himself a member of the royal family, so he did not have any military attachés accompanying him.It seems that the emperor planned to make Matthew the commander-in-chief this time, so he did this.

Matthew's smile grew wider and he asked Wendy to take a seat.

Prince Wendy has a jade-like face and is a handsome young man like Andre. His eyes are particularly clear and he easily won Matthew's favor.

Wendy took out a secret letter sealed with magic fire paint from her arms and handed it to Matthew.

"Duke Matthew, this is what my father wants to say to you. Please read it."

"Mr. Wendy, you are mistaken. I am just a marquis who has not yet obtained the territory."

"You will know after reading this letter." Wendy did not refute, just smiled.

With some doubts, Matthew opened the envelope.

The word "His Majesty the Emperor" is, well, I can only say it is rather casual.

Perhaps because this letter is too important for His Majesty to pass on to others, this is his handwriting.

The letter was written very tactfully. It first explained the law to Matthew, then explained that in order to stabilize the situation of the empire, he had to continue to be emperor, and finally mentioned the core point.

Deprive the Duke of Groningen of his title, but not kill him.

Although the emperor's words were beautiful, he actually chose to compromise with reality in order to gain the support of the nobles.

Depriving the duke of his title showed that the laws of the empire could not be violated; retaining the duke's life showed to other nobles that the emperor was willing to rule the country with the nobles.

Very tactful and helpless.

The reason why I wrote a handwritten letter to Matthew was because I wanted to get Matthew’s support.

Matthew slowly raised his head and looked at Wendy with a calm expression.

If the emperor wants his support, he will naturally have to pay a price, which cannot be paid with empty words.

According to Wendy's previous title, it seems that the emperor intends to give him the title of a duke.

Although it is definitely not a hereditary title, at least he is a duke.

The price isn't stingy, but it's not too generous either.It was enough to exchange a non-hereditary empty-headed duke for the support of the elector, but it was far from enough to exchange for Matthew's support.

Matthew is no ordinary person. After the Battle of Groningen, his reputation in the army has already reached its peak, and his support is much heavier than that of an ordinary elector.

Matthew looked at the young man in front of him with interest, with a smile on his face, but said nothing.

Wendy wanted to wait for Matthew to speak first, but she didn't expect that Matthew was as quiet as a statue and just refused to speak.

Although he is the same age as Matthew on paper, he is just a little brother in front of Matthew, who has lived in two lives and has lived in Poseidon for more than ten years.

Wendy took out the second letter and handed it to Matthew.

Matthew was a little surprised. There are serialized versions of secret letters?

Wendy explained softly: "Master Matthew, my father said that if you have no objection after reading the first letter, I will give you the second letter."

Matthew took the second letter and opened it. This letter didn't have many bells and whistles. It was just a simple and straightforward condition.

The emperor's condition for Matthew was to make Matthew the hereditary Duke of Groningen and make the entire province his territory.

Every territory in the empire was owned by an owner, and the emperor probably didn't want to give away his territory to others, so he gave Matthew the territory of the Duke of Groningen, who had made a big mistake.

Although he was borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha, this was the territory of an entire province after all, and he was also a hereditary duke.

Matthew was a little hesitant. He did want to be emperor and complete his achievements and reputation in the political category, but he was not interested in the political system of the Clare Empire and even thought about starting a new one.

If he could start anew, it wouldn't be so important who becomes the emperor of the Clare Empire.

If this is the case, it is not impossible to support Himilun.

It's just that the price is a bit low.

The territory given to him is indeed not small, but after all, it is just a province.

Matthew continued looking down and saw other appointments.The emperor expressed his hope that Matthew would serve as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Front Army, and his military rank would be promoted to general in one step, and he would be in charge of the war in the southwest.

In order to ensure that Matthew's orders went unimpeded, the emperor also sent his own sword to Matthew.

This sword represents the emperor's authority, and anyone who dares to disobey can be killed directly.

According to Chinese management, this appointment given to Matthew is equivalent to a false yue, commanding the military affairs in the southwest.

To put it simply, it is equivalent to a personal expedition on behalf of the emperor.

As the elector of Matthew, he was worthy of such an appointment. He was just a little confused as to what the Emperor was thinking.

Although the current emperor is a conservative lord who has not expanded his territory, he is not a fool. Can he not see that Matthew also wants to be emperor?

Does he hope that Matthew will give up his ambition to be the emperor and become the king of Southwest with peace of mind?

Exchanging the tiny hope of becoming an emperor for a duke with real power is something most people can only dream of.This price was more than enough to buy an elector with great military exploits, but for Matthew, it was still low.

The reason is simple. Matthew is an elector, but he is more than an elector.

His real trump card is the Chosen Son.

It's a little low to buy the Chosen Son of God at this price.

However, the emperor could offer this price, at least it was not an insulting offer, it was a good intention, and Matthew did not want to refuse it directly.

He smiled and said: "Since Your Majesty thinks so highly of me, of course I will do my best for the empire."

What he said was so high-sounding that there was nothing wrong with it, but he did not express his position.

He promised to contribute to the empire, not to support the Himilon family.

Seeing Matthew's calm attitude, Wendy was a little surprised. He looked at Matthew in surprise, bit his lip and took out the third secret letter.

"Here, this is my father's last letter."

Matthew was filled with emotion.Just a few months ago, he was just a little earl. Now he has the opportunity to become a hereditary duke, and His Majesty the Emperor actually has a third letter.

The price offered for this letter is definitely higher than the previous two letters.

Matthew couldn't figure out how much higher the asking price could be?

The highest title in the empire besides the emperor is the duke. The only two king titles in the empire are obtained from abroad through marriage, conquest and other means.

According to the laws of the empire, it is impossible to give the title of king to the nobles in the empire.

Unless the Kingdom of Perth changes sides and surrenders as a courtesy, he can continue to be the king.

With curiosity in his heart, Matthew opened the third letter.

This letter is relatively long, and it spans several pages.

In the letter, His Majesty the Emperor enumerated the origins of the three great empires.

The Titus Empire, which has been founded for 3000 years by faith in Shamanism, the Sharan Empire, which has been founded by faith in the Craftsman God for 2000 years, and the Clare Empire, which has been founded by faith in the Lord of Holy Light for thousands of years, were all established in response to miracles.

However, after the rise of the later empire, it did not try to annex the previously established empire.

The title of emperor comes from divine right. This is a truth recognized by the whole world.

You can establish a new kingdom, you can overthrow or occupy a certain kingdom, but people without divine blessing must not call themselves emperors, otherwise they will incur the wrath of heaven and humans, and die in a very abstract way.

There have indeed been emperors who usurped the throne in history, and the final fate of these people was not very good.

When a miracle comes to the Lundebel family, it means that they will become a royal family sooner or later.

The Hoffenhager family did not believe in evil and sent an army of [-] to attack Matthew, who was still weak at the time. What was the result?Not only did the family's illegitimate son die, but he also took up with General Karl.

The Hoffenhage family's disastrous defeat also made the Himilen family completely give up the idea of ​​using force to deal with Matthew.

Since you can't fight, you can only pull.

His Majesty the Emperor's letter made it very clear that the Rundebell family was still in its infancy, and although they had divine blessing, they did not have the strength to sit on the throne.

If he tried to fight for the throne by force, he might be struck back by fate.

If Matthew is willing to support the Himilon family, he can get everything except the emperor's position.

Such as the king's laurel crown.

A new king cannot be born out of thin air within the empire, but now there is a historical opportunity in front of Matthew.

As long as Matthew takes over the Kingdom of Perth, he can be crowned king and become the third elector with the title of king in the empire.

By then, there will be three kings standing side by side in the empire, and the Lundebel family will also have the opportunity to become the emperor in a few years.

To be fair, the emperor's suggestions were very sincere.

If Matthew only had a miracle and no Goddess of Destiny's blessing, he would definitely be willing to accept it.

However, the god behind Matthew is not just the Lord of Holy Light.

He has the miracles of the Lord of Holy Light, the system and library of the Goddess of Destiny, the books of the Poseidon Temple, the relics of the giants, and the methods of the God of Souls.

How could such a person be so inferior to others?

The emperor's proposal was very tempting and full of sincerity.

It's more than enough to buy his value on paper, but it's not even close to buying his entire worth.

Matthew closed the letter with a smile and said softly: "Your Majesty thinks highly of me. I don't have the strength and ambition to be a king."

Prince Wendy was stunned by Matthew's words.

Of course he knew the conditions his father put forward in the letter.

Matthew would actually refuse such a generous offer?His face was red, his breathing was short, and he could barely maintain his royal demeanor.

He was really angry. Does Matthew want his father to give up the throne?

Are you kidding? The Himilun family has been operating in the empire for hundreds of years. How can the strength and foundation of a newly rising family like Matthew be comparable?

Even if his father didn't want to be emperor, it would be the Hoffenhage family who would take over. Although the Lundebel family was blessed by a miracle, their strength was still far behind.

He remembered his father's reminder before leaving, took a few deep breaths, and finally calmed down. He muttered in a dissatisfied voice, "Master Matthew, do you want too much?"

Matthew smiled and said: "If His Majesty just wants my support, the title of Duke is enough. The Lundbell family was, is, and will be loyal ministers of the empire."

What he said was only half of what he said. The Rundebel family were loyal ministers of the empire, but he was not a retainer of the emperor.

What is loyalty?

As an elector, as long as you don't openly treason, that's loyalty!

As a prince, how could Wendy not know this so-called loyalty?

He bit his lip and said word by word: "What exactly do you want?"

"I want to see His Majesty's last personal letter." Matthew's voice was calm.

Wendy looked at Matthew in surprise and whispered: "The letter just now is the last letter."

Matthew didn't speak, but there was a mocking smile on his lips.

Wendy looked at Matthew's angry expression and angrily took out a letter exuding a magical aura from her arms, slapped it in front of Matthew, and said nothing in anger.

I have to say, he looks somewhat cute when he's angry.

Matthew took the envelope with a smile, feeling the majestic magical power.

This letter is indeed of great weight, and the magic key to seal the letter alone is worth a lot of money.

Wendy whispered the password to unlock the magic key, and Matthew opened the envelope and saw the emperor's true trump card.

Seeing the contents of the letter, Matthew finally believed the emperor's sincerity.

The emperor was willing to support Matthew in establishing a new empire, but he would not allow the territory within the empire to be ceded.

This condition is very reasonable and Matthew can accept it.

After establishing the new empire, Matthew himself could retain territory within the empire, but he must unconditionally support the Himilon family in future emperor elections.

In order to enhance the friendship between the two families, the emperor also proposed a marriage between the two families.

Since Matthew is not married now, he can naturally marry the imperial princess and deepen the cooperation between the two parties.

Seeing this letter, Matthew almost wanted to laugh.

It seems that His Majesty the Emperor is still very calm.

After the battle of Groningen, it was much more difficult to suppress Matthew than it was half a year ago.The consequences of the Hoffenhage family's attack on Matthew are still there, and the emperor does not want to make the same mistake again.

Since you don't want to take action, you naturally have to win over him.

And marriage is also a common practice in this world.