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Perhaps because Matthew had created so many miracles, he was not surprised by the appearance of the little Phoenix.

Even the Lord of Holy Light had given Matthew a miracle, so having one more little phoenix didn't seem like a big deal.

But he knew there was a big difference between miracles and mythical beasts.

Miracles are more of a kind of glory than real benefits.The negative public opinion brought about by the mythical beast like Little Phoenix, which recognizes Matthew, is very intuitive.

Not only that, Andre also knew that Little Phoenix had a close relationship with Matthew, and knew that this guy would probably stay and fight with Matthew.

This is more than a miracle coming.

Soon, Matthew returned to the city and stood in front of the royal palace ruins.

At this time, the large square in front of the palace was crowded with people, and many people stood on the balconies and rooftops looking at the palace.

The story spread to ten, and now everyone knew that a powerful phoenix had landed at the palace ruins, and recognized Matthew.

There was no doubt that Matthew was king.

Looking at the fiery eyes of the crowd, Matthew slowly raised his right hand, shook it hard, and made an impassioned declaration.

"From today on, we are all people protected by the divine bird Phoenix!"

"Starting today, our new country will be named Phoenix!"

"Starting today, the city beneath our feet will be known as Phoenix!"

"The great divine bird will be with us, and I will also take on the responsibility of leading you to enjoy a happy life!"

......

Matthew bluntly announced that he would become the founding king of the new Kingdom of Phoenix.

No one objected, and no one thought that a meeting of the nobility was needed.

Even the divine birds recognized it, Matthew was the king as he should be, so why did ordinary people need to make irresponsible remarks?

If someone objects, not to mention that the divine bird Phoenix is ​​unhappy, the people in the royal city will not agree.

I don’t know who took the lead in shouting “Long live the King”. Soon, everyone began to respond.

The cry of "Long live the King" resounded in the sky.

Chapter 180: Attitudes of All Forces

Verona, the imperial capital, Royal Palace.

There are several letters on the desk of Emperor Windsor Himmelon.

One of them was written by Matthew, the trusted king of the Kingdom of Phoenix.

In this letter, Matthew politely stated that he was still the elector and vassal of the Clare Empire, but he would not compete with the Himilon family for the throne.

As long as the Himilun family is still the emperor of the empire, he will firmly support the Himilun family.

Although this kind of support had prerequisites, Emperor Himilon didn't care.

Limited loyalty is better than no loyalty.

He does not have the domineering attitude of "loyalty does not mean absolute disloyalty".

The Claire Empire does not have such an awesome emperor.If any emperor dares to be so arrogant, he will definitely be attacked by various nobles in the empire.

Clare, the emperor of the bulk empire, did not have authority above all else.

Compared with the other two empires, the Titas Empire and the Sharan Empire, the Clare Empire's paper strength is not weak, but the power held by the emperor is much smaller.

Thinking of this, Emperor Windsor's expression was a little complicated.

The current system of the Clare Empire is the result of compromises between the emperor and various princes.

The founding emperor, Charles Hoffenhage the Great, known as Charlemagne, ascended to the throne through compromise, bringing together many loose forces to create the empire.

Over the next 30 years, Charlemagne used various means to legally reduce the power of many nobles and established a standing army of more than one million people.

He knew that the compromise was only temporary, and that he had to throw the damn electorate system into the dustbin of history to make the Clare Empire a true empire.

He almost did it, but because of his jealousy of talents, he died in an accident on the belly of a beautiful concubine when he was only in his 60s.

The powerful monsters did not defeat Charlemagne, nor did the various enemies, but his wife did.

After the death of Charlemagne, the princes who had been in panic finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They united to restore the empire to the state it had been in when it was formed by Charlemagne.

It was a golden age when imperial power was extremely humble and the nobles shared most of the power.

It was a golden age, at least for the nobles.

The price of this is that it is difficult for the empire to gather strength. During the expansion of the empire, nobles from all over the country often watch the emperor work hard, while they themselves wave the flag and provide all support except help.

Of course, they don't have to worry too much about the empire being invaded.

Because there is the Treaty of Holy Charles within the empire.If the empire is invaded, all nobles should unite to deal with the foreign enemy.

This Groningen War achieved the triggering conditions for the Treaty of Holy Charles.

Although many princes defied the rule of law, they at least supported the emperor on the surface.

Even the Hoffenhager family, which was at odds with the Himilen family, sent a small number of engineers to the war (although the quantity and quality of these engineers were very worrying).

Under the premise that the emperor's authority was not strong, Matthew did not need to consult with the emperor when he ascended the throne.

But in order to show respect for the Himilon family and to express his gratitude for their willingness to win over him, Matthew politely stated the matter to Emperor Windsor.

There was a wry smile on the emperor's lips.

"Matthew, Matthew, I said before that I would let you find a country in a foreign country to be the king. In fact, it was just a polite way of saying it. Who would have thought that you would actually do it!"

It is not easy to defeat a country like the Kingdom of Perth that has existed for hundreds of years, has a vast territory, a large population and a good economy, let alone a complete annexation.

In the second half of the letter, there are some polite diplomatic remarks.

Matthew also sent him a batch of gifts, including the crown of the Kingdom of Perth and various royal tokens.

These gifts are not valuable, but they are very honorable.

The Emperor of Windsor could display the King of Perth's crown to others for collection in the Royal Museums.

If he is thick-skinned enough, he can even hold this crown to remember the successes of previous emperors.

In short, it’s all good things!

The Kingdom of Perth took the initiative to invade the empire, but the defeated country was destroyed and the royal family became a subjugated nation.

Putting this vivid example here can ensure peace in the empire for at least 30 years.

If the empire performs too poorly in this war and consumes too much, the Titus Empire and the Sharan Empire are not philanthropists. They will most likely take advantage of the situation and cut off the Claire Empire.

Matthew destroyed the Kingdom of Perth at a relatively small cost, preserved the dignity of the empire, and allowed all countries in Gondwana to re-understand the empire.

Matthew's words in the letter, "Punch away with one punch, lest a hundred punches come in your direction" resonated with the Emperor of Windsor.

He was right. Only by killing the first provocateur on the spot would other potential enemies be intimidated.

From a certain perspective, Matthew saved not the province of Groningen, but the entire empire.

Meritorious service must be rewarded, otherwise sooner or later this team will not be able to lead.

In return for Matthew's meritorious service, Emperor Windsor did pay a lot, but these were nothing compared to the stability of the throne.

The financial deficit can be made up in two to three years at most.

Thinking of this, the corners of Emperor Windsor's lips became more smiley.Recently, he carefully studied Matthew's life and gained a new understanding of the new Phoenix King.

If his inference is correct, Matthew is not the kind of guy who is greedy for power.

In this case, there is indeed no need for him to be jealous or suppress Matthew.

When meeting young outstanding talents, normal people will definitely think about how to win over them. Only a few people who are not very clear-headed will attack a high-spirited young man.

After thinking about this, the smile on Emperor Windsor's lips grew wider.

He spread out the letter paper, sighed softly, came to the desk and took out a pen and paper.Prepare to write a reply to Matthew.

Although he didn't like Matthew very much and felt that Matthew, who was rising too quickly, was a greater threat than the Hoffenhager family, he still had no choice but to cooperate with Matthew in the face of reality.

The reason is simple, they have common interests and enemies.

Although their interests also overlap, these are not core conflicts and can be negotiated.

His reply to Matthew was very official.He expressed congratulations to Matthew on behalf of the Himilon family, and announced on behalf of the empire that it recognized the legal independent status of the Phoenix Kingdom.

The Phoenix Kingdom is independent from the Empire, which means that Matthew basically bids farewell to the throne of the Clare Empire.

If Matthew wanted a more important crown, he would have to look elsewhere.

This is the agreement between the emperor and Matthew.

Matthew established a new empire on his own, and the Earl of Rundebel and the Duke of Groningen in the Clare Empire were also Matthew's private territories.

(To put it simply, these two pieces of land are not the territory of Matthew's new kingdom. They cannot be taken away directly just because Matthew becomes the king of the new kingdom. However, these two pieces of land are the private territory of Matthew and his family.)

On the surface, it seems that the Himilun family exchanged a dukedom and an earldom for Matthew's permanent support, but in fact they did not lose money.

If Matthew is not let go, with Matthew's strength and reputation, he will have a chance to become the new emperor in two years. At that time, the Himilun family will have no choice but to shrink back to their own kingdom and live like the Hoffenhager family now. gas.

The province of Groningen was captured by the Kingdom of Perth. Without Matthew, the empire, which lost hundreds of thousands of troops on the battlefield, would have been unable to regain this territory.

An Emperor of Windsor who lost territory while in office would certainly look poorly in the history books.

Matthew took back the land, and although he actually took it for himself, at least in name it still belonged to the empire.

Since you can't get the money, at least you have to save your face.

This is what Emperor Himilon really thinks.

He could accept this result, and he didn't lose anything extra anyway.

He can accept it calmly, but not everyone can.

As the news of this victory came, some people were happy and some were sad.

The interests of Emperor Windsor and Matthew are highly consistent, and both of them have the intention to cooperate, so cooperation will naturally come naturally.

However, just when the Windsor Emperor was happy, someone angrily broke a family crystal vase, and later whipped two maids to death out of regret to vent his anger.

This person is the head of the Hoffenhager family, Jessica Christensen Hoffenhager.

The past year has been somewhat unlucky for the hapless king.

First, the army sent to Lundebel failed. Not only did he lose his most important chess piece, the illegitimate son Didier, but he also lost his most capable naval admiral, Karl.

Every time he saw news about Matthew, he would be reminded of his own embarrassment.

Matthew's promotion and fortune made him more miserable than the death of his parents.

What's even worse is that Matthew actually destroyed the Kingdom of Perth under very unfavorable conditions.That is a complete king!

The last time the empire fought such an awesome war to destroy the country was the last time.

To be precise, that happened more than 900 years ago. The empire at that time was very prosperous in martial arts. The former Earl of Himilon led an army to conquer the north and south, destroyed three small countries and merged them to form the Greek Empire. Kingdom of Myron.

At the beginning of the establishment of the empire, only the royal family, the Elector Hoffenhage, worked hard to govern and made many practical achievements. The nobles within the empire were also rich in martial virtue, and each one became more powerful than the last in foreign campaigns.

However, in the following hundreds of years, the empire did not gain much from its foreign campaigns.

This situation may not be a good thing for the empire, but it definitely is for the Hoffenhager family.

Because no one had made achievements that could shake the throne, for more than 800 years after the empire was established, the emperor always came from the Hoffenhager family.

It was not until more than 100 years ago that the upstart family of Himilun finally broke out and took the throne that year.

This also resulted in the Hoffenhager family and the Himilen family being on the same level, with no possibility of compromise.

In the Kingdom of Crysia, in the Thousand-Year Palace of Graca, the capital city, a well-dressed middle-aged man wearing a crown was angrily throwing the letter in his hand to the ground.

Matthew sent invitation letters to the nobles above count and above in the empire, inviting them to attend his coronation ceremony. Jessica Hoffenhager, as the elector of the empire, was naturally no exception.

In Jessica's view, this was not an invitation at all, but a naked provocation.

The relationship between Matthew and Jessica cannot be said to be incompatible, at least it is a blood feud.

Jessica once tried to destroy Matthew, and Matthew unceremoniously ate his [-] troops and illegitimate children.

Not only that, this failed war also caused Matthew and the Himilun family to come together completely, and the two parties reached a cooperation agreement.