Chapter 743 – #96. Jinhaesol (47)
I thought that even if it was a hostile country, I could get any amount of information.
If you pay a lot of money, who will refuse it?
‘Honestly, on the contrary, if the other side sends an envoy to do the same thing…’
‘We can’t go this far.’
‘Because I would have been coveted if I had this level of wealth.’
It’s embarrassing, but they would have easily gotten what they wanted.
The only thing the country has done for the nobles is extorting taxes! I thought it was normal Geos nobles.
It’s because the country has been rich for a long time.
From the point of view of the dissolute nobles, there was no reason to refuse the immediate benefit in front of their eyes for the sake of a country that had done nothing for them.
‘But these crazy things aren’t greedy, they’re controlling themselves. What the hell did the emperor of the empire do to control the nobles so perfectly!’
‘When did the empire grow so big…?’
‘It’s obviously a place where only things left to collapse when the king died without an heir…’
It was clear that the information merchant had brought a list of nobles who would never sell dolls and sold them to the delegation at a high price.
From the delegation’s point of view, they had to get the doll, so they had no choice but to buy it even though they knew that they were overpriced.
“Are there any other places?”
It wasn’t just that they were being treated as if they were delegation.
I tried to find out more about the list of nobles who owned dolls by asking other information merchants.
“I’ve already stabbed all the places where I can trade information.”
Unfortunately, all those efforts went to waste.
Despite getting a list of all nobles who currently own dolls, no one was willing to sell them.
Why the hell?
No matter how noble you are, gold is a treasure that will turn your eyes!
“Why did you reject this!”
The delegation was frustrated, so he hit his chest with his fist.
He wasn’t frustrated that he couldn’t find a doll, he was scared that the emperor was holding on to the nobles to such an extent.
‘The empire will grow even bigger in the future.’
‘Your Majesty was right when he said there was no chance.’
‘If I tell you this, it is certain that His Majesty will not stop the war until the entire Empire is trampled on.’
Even in the Geos Empire, there is a situation in which those who are in favor of war and those who are against it are divided.
They said that there was no need to invade the Geos Empire first.
A war of aggression can only be fought when there is an overwhelming advantage.
Since the war itself was advantageous to Mercury, the Geos Empire had no choice but to suffer losses.
“Isn’t it because of that strange doll that the emperor has such perfect control over the nobles?”
“…”
“…”
One of the envoys, in desperation, spewed out a painful truth.
Isn’t that what they didn’t say because they didn’t know it?
Even spitting it out of my mouth was a bitter and heartbreaking fact.
“…Would you like to talk to the emperor?”
“Even if you go crazy, go crazy nicely.”
“If there is no way, shouldn’t you make a way? If the nobles don’t sell it, you have to give it to the person who made it. In addition, His Majesty the Emperor ordered the strange doll to be given as a tribute in a personal letter.”
“Reciting it means tearing us apart!”
“So we need to do more. Are you all going to tell Your Majesty that you have been treated very well in the Empire? We must follow Your Majesty’s orders to the end.”
“…”
“…”
The mouths of the envoys are getting quieter.
Doesn’t that mean that their lives aren’t precious?
I came to die, but I came to life, and I was full of hope that I could return now, but I couldn’t be happy when I heard that I was going to die again at the end.
‘This is what I have to do.’
The envoys tightly closed their eyes.
Isn’t it the place you came from with the intention of returning alive in the first place?
“You do. No, you do.”
“Okay…”
Not all of the envoys were in favor of it.
But no one said anything outright against it.
Anyone who raised a dissenting opinion here was tantamount to betraying Emperor Geos.
Hasn’t a member of the delegation, whose eyes glistened with blue eyes, already made public opinion like this?
The rest of the envoys were mere moths that would stumble and be swept away along with them.
In front of the envoys who thought they would be able to survive, the god of death once again started aiming the blade.
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“What about the envoys?”
“They say they are ready to go back.”
Still, it seems that the Geos Empire isn’t crazy beyond the limit.
After the envoys were sent, there were no more invasions of the empire.
However, they still built camps and did not defeat the military.
The envoys who thought they had come to declare an armistice rather provoked the empire, and the moment they returned, it was clear that Emperor Geos would declare war again.
“Okay, then I’ll have to finish the work I’ve been putting off for a while.”
When the girls, who had been quietly sleeping in the concubine palace, began to move on the front lines, something surprising happened.
You can choose what information to give to the delegation and what information to block.
And somehow the concubines told the family, the nobles did not respond to the deal with the delegation until the end.
The delegation that couldn’t close the deal is probably bewildered by now.
“Please, Your Majesty the Emperor!!”
Before the delegation leaves.
They were warmly received and gathered in one place to see off the departing delegation.
I knew that the situation of the delegation was not very good, so I told them without hiding my relaxed expression.
“I’ll have to go a long way again, I don’t know if I rested well.”
“…Thanks to Your Majesty’s care, I think I can go there in peace.”
Unexpectedly, the delegation spoke politely.
“I’ll send you a personal letter to Emperor Geos.”
A personal letter written by me is delivered to the delegation.
One of the envoys took a step forward and said after putting the personal letter in his arms.
“I will deliver the personal letter to Your Majesty. However, I would like to ask what happened to the tribute items that His Majesty the Emperor Geos mentioned.”
“!!!”
The nobles were once again enraged by the emissary’s absurdity.
However, perhaps because of the previous incident, there were no aristocrats who openly cursed and made a fuss.
Instead of an uproar of anger, a calm silence descended, causing an agitation on the part of the delegation.
I put my hand in the steaming water, but it was not hot, but it was cold like ice, so I couldn’t help but panic.
Breaking through the cold silence, I opened my mouth.
“Do you think tribute is the right word to use between Empire and Empire?”
“Originally, the Geos Empire has established many friendships with neighboring countries. Some countries treat the Geos Empire like a parent, while others treat it like an older brother and younger brother. Isn’t there something you’ve been waiting for?”
“You’re arrogant and cocky.”
How many lives do you mean?
It was to the point where I felt sorry for letting them live just to hear their cheeky words.
At least some of the snouts were sewn up and I thought it might be okay to send them off.
“Despite the delegation of the Geos Empire, which had declared war first and invaded, they were treated with all manners, but they behaved so arrogantly and rudely, so I don’t think they need to show mercy any more. So, you have to take responsibility.”
“Your Majesty, you must slit the head of the bastard who spoke arrogantly!”
The aristocrats shouted at my words and told them to be true to all of them.
But I only glared at the delegation coldly.
Their arrogant behavior has gone too far.
If they were sent without punishment, the Geos Empire would look down on them, so they couldn’t do that.
The problem was that the real reason the emperor sent them was the envoy itself.
‘Inside the Geos Empire, there are forces that oppose war. Emperor Geos ignored their opinions and launched an invasion, but due to a series of defeats, there is a lot of talk among the nobles.’
The information brought by the concubine who handles information was of great help to me.
From that information, the real reason why Emperor Geos sent the envoy was speculated.
And I’m pretty sure this guess is true.
‘If we send an envoy and return after they are all killed by the empire, we will be able to shut the mouths of the forces opposing the war within the empire.’
The doll mentioned in the personal letter is probably one of the reasons for sending the delegation.
However, what Emperor Geos considered more important was building a cause.
The fact that the delegation deliberately incurred the emperor’s wrath with a rude attitude would not be considered.
A person’s arm is bound to bend inward, and no matter what rudeness they do, isn’t it true that the emperor of an enemy country laid his hand on the ‘Geos envoy’?
‘I read all the intentions. Then what should I do?’
Is it correct to not tamper with the delegation so as not to produce the results Emperor Geos wants?
It would be a bad feeling to see the envoys we sent so far come back without being able to do their part.
But what about feeling bad?
‘That’s not to say that the person himself doesn’t suffer any damage by doing this kind of trick.’
Of course, since the envoys failed to do their job, they will have to think about how to deal with the forces that oppose the war.
However, compared to the hardships he had suffered, he felt that even if that was not enough, it was still not enough.
‘The other side fed me the candy first, but I shouldn’t have to feed it too.’
That’s why they decided not to see those who risked their lives for the sake of the emperor safely return to the Geos Empire.
They came all the way here with all their heart, wouldn’t it be disappointing to see them go back to normal?
