C3163 Morning on Lake Geneva (1/2)
”If I go too far in taking advantage of something like this, I will be punished by the heavens. If I take all the good things, I will take all the bad ones. It seems like I was being too hasty …”
Understanding this, Xiao Letian's heart suddenly cleared up. He stood up and walked around the lake to send off his numb and stiff legs, but after walking only two steps, he almost fell down. Only then did he realise that his legs had already turned numb from not moving for an entire night.
One of the Dragon Guards quickly kneeled on the ground, and lightly rubbed the acupuncture points on the leader's legs. A warm feeling quickly eased the numbness in his body, and at this time, Xiao Letian raised his head, he discovered that A Madiao's figure had appeared in the distance.
”No need to rub it, I'm fine …” With that, Xiao Letian walked towards the king in the distance with large strides. A Madiao had obviously already seen Xiao Letian, her eyes flashed an evasive look, but she could not ignore diplomatic etiquette.
”Did you rest well? ”Your Majesty, I might have been a little too harsh on you last night. I apologize to Your Majesty …” ”Actually, there is no hatred or conflict between you and me. In fact, there are certain aspects where we can understand each other!”
A Madiao never thought that Xiao Letian's smile today was so dazzling, even the two De Mu behind him wagged their tails at him to show their goodwill.
”Good morning, esteemed leader. I too was defeated last night. I hope you don't mind …”
”Let's take a walk together?” As soon as Xiao Letian finished speaking, he started striding forward. A Madiao didn't even have time to think before he was followed by the leader of the group.
They casually chatted about the weather in the Alps, then talked about the differences between Chinese and Europeans. Their sense of distance between each other greatly decreased, and A Madiao's good impression towards Xiao Letian increased by a lot.
Xiao Letian laughed self-deprecatingly: ”Actually, there is no need for Your Majesty and I to be so hostile towards each other. To Spain, you and I are actually outsiders.
”Do you think I'm trying to sow discord? In fact, the current situation is clear to you, your majesty... This time, I stand from the perspective of a bystander to analyze, and will not be involved in any conflicts of interest! ”
”Spain has had its fair share of glory before, and it was a complete mess! In the early stages of The Age of Great Navigation, this is the biggest gold and silver market in Europe!”
”But unfortunately, this glory did not give Spaniard any permanent benefits and became a historical burden! To put it in Chinese terms, it's just that we've been so successful in the past that we can't get off the stage now! ”
”Even though our domestic economy is riddled with holes, we are still trying our best to get close to the Church. How much money did we spend for the Catholic Spanish royalty?” ”The church has always been very powerful in Spain. I would like to ask how your relationship with them is.”
”Hehe, as far as I know, the various Italian States s have already joined forces to prepare to overthrow the Roman Empire. Once the protective umbrella that is the The French Empire falls, the Vatican will be in trouble!”
”The fire at the gate of the city has caused a disaster. Your Majesty, the influence of the church in Spain is very strong. How could they be nice to you?”
”The distribution of power in Spain is much more chaotic than that of the France. The French are fighting for their lives, and the capitalists have their own nobles and a portion of the new working class!”
”But Spain? The Holy See, the Queen, the capitalists, the warlords, the local independent powers... Furthermore, each faction can be divided into several parts! ”
”The army is now in pieces. A powerful general is leading a group of direct descendants, Juan de Dios. ”Prim is just one of them. He's one of the stronger ones!”