Black Iron Crown

The drizzle filled the entire imperial capital, and even the sun in the sky looked listless, and there was a gray scene between the sky and the earth.

In the imperial capital, the residents were full of frustration. The failure of this war was unexpected by everyone. They began to panic, worrying whether the prairie people would come to the imperial capital after victory.

The little emperor's prestige also plummeted under such circumstances. Although the residents of the imperial capital didn't say anything, they were already disappointed in him.

At this time, the little emperor was riding on the back of his war horse in a state of embarrassment. Even his war horse was not able to get good food supplements due to the long journey, and it looked emaciated.

Apart from obtaining the necessary supplies along the way, they didn't even enter any city or castle for rest. The little emperor didn't want too many people to witness his embarrassment.

Now, they have reached thirty kilometers away from the imperial capital, and the little emperor's heart is full of hesitation.

Back then in the imperial capital, he swore in high spirits and boasted in front of everyone, but now he came back disheveled and defeated with remnants of soldiers. He didn't know how to face the courtiers and residents of the entire imperial capital.

It took more than a month for this remnant army to return to the imperial capital from the eastern battlefield. They had completely different ideas from the little emperor. The outcome of the war was decided by the group of superior adults. It's just a pawn who eats food.

In any case, it is impossible to blame them for the failure of the war, so now they just want to go back to the barracks to rest and go home to see their families.

They survived by chance on the battlefield, and now they just want to see their family members as soon as possible, which is also the biggest pillar supporting their hearts.

Finally, this exhausted team still appeared outside the city walls of the imperial capital. The caravans along the way were still in an endless stream, but they all chose to get out of the way in front of them.

Even though the defeated army did not inform the imperial capital, the news that the little emperor returned with his team still spread.

The lords who fled back from the front line had already made the news of the defeat public, and the courtiers who stayed in the imperial capital immediately prepared the welcoming ceremony.

Outside the imperial capital, Sir Dallol and others had a total of hundreds of important courtiers, all dressed in decent clothes and waiting for the arrival of the little emperor.

When the little emperor led the team to the outside of the city, when he saw this group of people, he almost hid his face in shame and anger.

A fourteen-year-old boy values ​​face the most, no matter how gloomy his mind is, he cannot avoid this.

At the beginning, he swore in front of everyone, as if he could wipe out the enemy with just a wave of his hand, which was in stark contrast to the current embarrassment.

Although he felt very shameless, he still had to face the reality. His demeanor could not be called graceful at this time, but it was not as embarrassing as it was on the road before.

Sir Dallore and Sir Horn came up, solemnly knelt on one knee, and said together: "Your Majesty has worked hard on the road, we have prepared a grand banquet for His Majesty, and I hope that Your Majesty can rest for a while, regroup and lead The empire is marching to victory!"

The two of them didn't want to further provoke the little emperor. The rise and fall of this group of courtiers rested on the little emperor, just like vines growing on a big tree, they had no other choice.

Therefore, compared with those vassals,

These courtiers are more willing to endure everything from the little emperor, and will not be as vassal as they are at every turn.

The little emperor let out a long sigh, turned over and got off the horse, and walked slowly towards Sir Horn and Sir Dallore.

"Get up..." The little emperor helped the two kneeling down on one knee with his own hands, and said with a sigh: "You two have worked hard, you are true loyal ministers, I know your friendship!"

The little emperor's mood was unavoidably depressed at this time, the rage he had experienced when he was defeated before was no longer there, and at the same time, his attitude was much softer because of the defeat in the war, and he would never say such soft words before.

As for why his temperament changed drastically, it was naturally because of his defeat that caused his prestige to plummet. In the past, he moved Earl Redmara to win the support of many people, and with the military power in his hand, he was superior to everyone.

Now that his army has lost troops on the battlefield, it will take a long time to use a better attitude to win over the courtiers to work hard.

Sir Horn and Sir Dallore were almost overwhelmed with gratitude for receiving such a courtesy, and led many courtiers to surround the little emperor and enter the imperial capital.

The roads around the imperial capital were full of people, and the little emperor hardly dared to look directly into the eyes of these people.

The people of the imperial capital did not dare to speak ill of the little emperor face to face, but their eyes were already full of disappointment and incomprehension.

When a person carries the great hope of all, his status and fame are extremely respected.

It is conceivable that if the little emperor agrees to this stop, then his prestige will truly shake the world, and the 14-year-old peerless emperor can attract many people to serve him.

It may be said that those gentry who were attracted to the northern border would be willing to return to the empire and serve the little emperor.

At that time, it can be said that he really started a battle. The southern lords were so intimidated by him that they dared not move.

Although Reiner has always been eyeing the imperial capital, he has never ignored the true power of this empire.

The real national power of such a huge country is very strong. Although Leiner has continued to carry out reforms in the northern border, developed agriculture, greatly increased the population, encouraged handicraft industry and commerce, and encouraged births, but after so many measures are implemented, the real national power is still Less than a third of the empire.

The reason why the empire has been unable to maintain its strength is because of the previous rebellion, which caused most of the entire empire's army to be consumed in the war, and the former empire's military system was also damaged.

A large number of self-cultivating farmers could not join the army and could only be selected from serfs, which led to the decline of the empire's military system.

Unable to transform the powerful national power into an army that can truly fight, this is what the little emperor has to face now.

Once he overcomes this difficulty, many people, including Reiner, will have to face a very difficult situation.

The little emperor returned to the Tesca Palace with an ugly expression. In the Tesca Palace, all the servants and cooks were welcoming him.

After dismissing it casually, he returned to his room and ordered the maid to bathe him.

After fighting abroad for more than two months, he felt very uncomfortable as if there was a layer of sludge on his body, and he couldn't have any good conditions on the way to escape. Now lying in the big bathtub made him feel extremely comfortable.

Under the service of the maid, the little emperor finally put on a comfortable long robe. This long-lost feeling is almost as high as when he escaped before.

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