Exchange Lion Territory Banner Spear for Dragon's Fang. This is a temporary addition condition for Amy and has not been discussed with Li Ang.
But Li Ang strongly agrees with Amy's approach - this is an excellent additional condition for the covenant.
'Dragon's Fang' is a sword. This sword represents the allegiance of Dragon Knight Order. It is the sword carried by the Crow Kings in the past and is also the symbol of the Raven Kingdom.
This is indeed a very exquisite sword. It has killed countless powerful enemies in the hands of Count Gregory back then.
But now, the symbolic meaning of this sword has far outweighed its actual function. Although the Crow Kings have always worn this sword, they rarely used it.
And 'Lion Territory Banner Spear' is a war flag spear, a special lance with the Lionheart Kingdom flag wrapped around it. It was the weapon and flag used by First Lion King Alfred when it recovered Lion Territory.
Of course, Lion Territory Banner Spear has nothing to do with Lion Knight Order, but it is indeed a symbol of the Lionheart Kingdom and is equivalent to Dragon's Fang.
Like Dragon's Fang, this battle flag spear has not been used on the battlefield for many years.
The person holding the battle flag and spear usually needs to be at the front of the team. The king really shouldn't do this kind of work himself.
But this kind of symbol cannot be given to Bannerlord, lest it be damaged on the battlefield or taken away by the enemy - so the subsequent generations of kings simply stopped using it, and now this flag gun has always been planted in the throne room.
These two symbolic weapons, exchanged with each other along with the covenant, are actually equivalent to adding pledges to the covenant and are also tokens of alliance, which are indeed a good guarantee for both parties.
However, this seemingly fair move by Amy actually has a lot of mystery.
If Gregory IV sends Dragon's Fang to Lion City together with the alliance covenant, it means that Raven Kingdom publicly agrees that Amy inherits Lionheart Kingdom, and it also means that Gregory IV regards Amy as a peer monarch!
Anyway, King Ulrich is more than ten years older than Gregory IV, and he has passed away. Death is the most important thing, so it is reasonable and reasonable to regard Gregory IV as the junior of Ulrich.
The efficiency of Gastov's actions was indeed astonishing. After only three days, he brought back the covenant signed by Gregory IV, and indeed brought Dragon's Fang along with the covenant.
It is said that four horses were killed along the way.
Later, he took away the covenant signed by Lion Territory Banner Spear and Amy and Li Ang.
Now Amy has become an outstanding graduate of the 'Li Ang training class'. Even though his workplace has been changed to Silver Throne, he still does a very good job.
In fact, there are only two students in Li Ang's training class, but as of now, both of them will definitely become big bosses...
Oh, now, there's a third one.
Alina came to Lion City.
She came to express condolences on behalf of Emperor Marius.
When the Lionheart Kingdom monarch passed away, Emperor Marius naturally wanted to express condolences - this was also the only king who expressed condolences for the death of Ulrich, because the kings of several other countries did not feel this way...
Emperor Marius still respects his opponents.
Although Ulrich once caused a lot of trouble to the Bacchus Empire when he was in power, this is a dispute between the two countries and there is no personal enmity between them. Emperor Marius will still fulfill the due etiquette.
"... On behalf of Bax Emperor Gaius·His Majesty Marus, I would like to express my deep condolences to the late His Majesty Lion King Ulrich, and extend friendly greetings to His Highness Amy..."
Alina recited her credentials very seriously - she is the representative of Emperor Marius, and she must first fulfill her responsibilities as the emperor's envoy.
And Amy also received Alina very seriously. She was also fulfilling her duties as the king's successor.
But just after the solemn condolences ended, Alina directly approached Li Ang and expressed that she wanted to ask Li Ang to be her teacher. She also said that this was Emperor Marius's wish.
"Alina, are you sure this is what Emperor Marius means? If you really want to be a teacher... His Majesty Marus is a talented person and Governor Justus is full of tricks. They are both more suitable than Li Ang, right?"
Amy expressed his rejection with an unhappy face, and threatened Li Ang with a sideways glance.
After leaving the throne room, Amy will no longer keep a sullen face. She will control her emotions when facing official duties, but not at ordinary times - she never brings her work status into her life, and she is very clear about public and private matters.
"My father has already taught me everything I need to teach, and His Majesty the Emperor also thinks that I should travel to other countries to learn and gain experience... so he asked me to come to Lord Li Ang to study, and he also wrote a letter to Lord Li Ang."
Alina smiled slightly at Amy, turned around and took out a letter and handed it to Li Ang.
This is indeed a handwritten letter from Emperor Marius to Li Ang.
And the wording is very unusual - the title of the letter is actually 'my friend Li Ang'.
Li Ang After reading the letter, I thought in silence for a long time.
When he raised his head again, his mood became a little depressed. "Alina, you are now my student. Let your entourage return home immediately, and help me bring a reply letter to Emperor Marius."
Alina also nodded silently. "Okay."
"What's going on? Li Ang? What's written on the letter?"
Amy frowned and looked at the two of them.
She could tell that both Li Ang and Alina seemed a little sad?
"Emperor Marius... is seriously ill and has less energy than usual. He is worried that someone will take advantage of his illness to cause trouble. Alina has made enemies with many nobles before... In order to protect Alina, Emperor Marius sent her to me."
Li Ang did not make a fool of himself this time, but explained to Amy very seriously.
"... What disease? Can it be cured..."
Amy's attitude also became serious.
Since Emperor Marius made a special trip to send Alina here, Amy can certainly realize that this emperor probably feels that his time is running out?
"It should be lead poisoning..."
Li Ang sighed, "This alcoholic guy didn't listen to my advice after all..."
Alina's entourage left that day, and Li Ang asked them to bring a letter to Emperor Marius.
Siyuan City.
"Avoid wine!... Freshwater fish, eggs, lean meat... Avoid wine! Oranges, lemons, pomegranates, apples, coconuts... Avoid wine! Vegetables, milk... Avoid wine! Your Majesty, what does Lord Li Ang's letter mean?"
The first person to receive Li Ang's letter was General Sura - now anything Emperor Marius touches must go through his inspection.
Because the doctor at Radiant Knightly Order said that His Majesty the Emperor was poisoned.
Although Emperor Marius knew that this might be the lead poisoning that Li Ang had warned him about, and said that he should not be so nervous, General Sura insisted on ensuring Emperor Marius's safety. This was a good intention, and Emperor Marius stopped insisting.
After all, Marius also knew that there were indeed many nobles who had harmful intentions to kill him - especially those old nobles who mysteriously disappeared during the war and then reappeared after the war and pointed fingers everywhere.
However, Li Ang General Sura did not understand this letter at all - the letter was full of nouns for various foods, and there were a lot of them, and at the end of each line was written "avoid alcohol".
"He told me to eat more of these things... and not to drink. He knew what was wrong with me."
Emperor Marius leaned on the back of the chair, his eye sockets were sunken and his cheekbones were protruding. Probably since Bax lost weight due to fatigue during the civil war, he had never gained any weight.
"Alina actually told Li Ang about your physical condition? But... does Li Ang know medical skills?"
Sura General frowned, still not understanding.
"Alina Don't tell him...Li Ang is the one who told me that lead wine bottles can cause poisoning. And, speaking of medical skills..."
Emperor Marius propped up the back of the chair and stood up. "Isn't Red Death the control method he found?"
"He provided the method of using horses to make vaccines to various countries free of charge, and did not ask for anything in return. This is a very noble quality. I always feel that he is not the same person as the cunning lord General Agason said..."
General Sura nodded and handed the letter to Emperor Marius.
"Cunning and kindness can coexist. Isn't it the same with Creon?"
Emperor Marius took the letter. "Has Creon arrived at Turdah Fortress?"
Then, he read the letter, coughed and laughed at the same time - the header of the letter said 'my friend Gaius'.
Gaius is the name of Emperor Marius, and Marius is his clan name.
In most cases, only relatives and friends can call you by your real name, and outsiders will call you by your clan name.
When facing friends, Li Ang is certainly not that cunning lord.
"General Clerion pretended to be Fieltzwe people and attacked Gaiwan Khan, and then he 'saved' Gaiwan Khan's life... Now Turdah Fortress is equivalent to the empire's territory..."
General Sura reported on the situation in Dexia: "And Gaiwan Khan went to seek revenge from Fieltzwe people - he still thinks it was Nudaburg's 'Red Axe' Sigru who attacked him."
"Haha... Look, Creon, who has always been gentle and kind to civilians, immediately turned into a cunning general on the battlefield... ahem..."
Emperor Marius laughed, but after laughing twice, he covered his chest and coughed lightly. He seemed to be in quite bad health.
"That's right... drink a glass of water, Your Majesty, your body..."
Sura General nodded and then brought a glass of water.
"... I'd rather have a drink..."
Emperor Marius clicked his lips. "There is no taste in my mouth, it feels so uncomfortable..."
General Sura turned around to express his disapproval. "Your Majesty... the doctor asked you not to drink, and Lord Li Ang also wrote 'avoid drinking' twelve times!"
"Okay... get some milk... In fact, Li Ang also wrote about dozens of kinds of fruits, but most of them are Fieltzwe's specialties..."
Emperor Marius sighed and read Li Ang's letter again.
"That's okay. Just buy whatever fruits you want to eat. I can take the fleet to buy more..."
General Sura is indeed very concerned about Emperor Marius's body.
"No, he didn't mean for me to buy... Dexia and the various forces of Fieltzwe are all at war now, right?"
Emperor Marius turned around and looked at the map thoughtfully.
"Yes, Dawn Knight Order and Dusk Knight Order are fighting; the Heretic Tribunal is also at war with Kadan; Emil Xixis is dealing with Fieltzwe people who entered Dexia from High Pass Fortress..."
Obviously General Sura is now Marius' intelligence officer. He stood next to the map and explained the situation, "General Clerion has basically not encountered any strong enemies in eastern Dexia. I think if Shadow Wolf Pack is allowed to infiltrate Xingar and cooperate with General Clerion inside and outside, we should be able to defeat Xingar in one fell swoop!"
"Xingar? If you take that place, you are asking for trouble..."
Emperor Marius shook his head. "Sura, you don't know much about Xingar. It can even be said that that place has little to do with Dexia..."
Sura looked inquiringly.
He came from the Amara Continent and has been around Emperor Marius, so he really doesn't know much about Xingar.
"Don't provoke Xingar, and Creon won't go either. I let him occupy Turdah Fortress just to prevent Dexian people from jumping over the wall to attack Bax in desperation."
Emperor Marius pointed at the map and drew a big arc. "Don't worry about how Dexian people and Fieltzwe people fight. What you have to do is to let Shadow Wolf Pack go around to the west coast, from Fengyu Port or Light Roar Bay can get more benefits - Dexia is very poor now, Fieltzwe is quite wealthy, and the richest places in Fieltzwe are these two big ports."
"Li Ang will let Lionheart Kingdom and Fieltzwe fight a big battle. Fieltzwe's rear will definitely be empty."
"This is what Li Ang wants to say. Fieltzwe not only has all the fruits I need, but also the reconstruction funds that Bacchus Empire and Ash Descendants Empire need... but he can't explicitly tell me to attack the west coast, because the messenger may not be reliable and the news may leak out."
"Take the fleet to the west coast, Sura, but don't fly the flag of the empire, and don't wear the uniform of the empire. I hope you can return with a full load... ahem..."
Emperor Marius explained the task, and then started coughing again.
"I understand. We create chaos behind Fieltzwe, so that Lord Li Ang will definitely defeat Fieltzwe on the front battlefield - this is Lionheart Kingdom's revenge battle, and he must win. In this way, he can get the victory he wants, and we can get Fieltzwe people's savings..."
Sura General nodded to express his understanding. He thought this was good and it was indeed a win-win situation.
"He didn't do it to win, he could have won... this is the tuition fee he charges!"
Emperor Marius curled his lips. "Maybe it was a mistake to send Alina to him to study... The tuition is really expensive!"
"... The tuition is really expensive!"
Alina who is in Lion City also said the same words as Emperor Marius.
"To be honest, Bacchus Empire has made a lot of money, okay... Alina, do you know how prosperous Fengyu Port and Light Roar Bay are? They are so rich!"
Li Ang shrugged. "This is a good thing for everyone, but you think it's expensive?"
"I'm not talking about your strategy, teacher..."
Alina shook his head. "I mean the money you charge! What kind of book fees, catering fees, accommodation fees, clothing fees, attendant fees... there are actually protection fees?! You are blackmailing!"
"Going to school is inherently expensive... Alina, these are all necessary investments for education - to be honest, this cost may not be worth the money you spent on candles before."
Li Ang shook the parchment in his hand, and then handed it to Amy: "Go give it to Governor Justus and let him settle the bill..."
Amy looked at the total amount of "eight thousand dinars" at the end, and walked away with Alina's "tuition list" with a smile on his face.
Now Amy has no objection at all to Alina asking Li Ang to be his teacher...
She even hopes that a few more wealthy people like this will come to "study" with Li Ang.
Because this tuition fee is not a one-time payment, but is paid every half year - Li Ang calls the harvest season of every half year a 'semester'.
Eight thousand dinars per person per semester...
Amy feels that if there were more girls like Alina, the tuition fees alone would be worth several counties!
She looks at Li Ang now as if she were looking at a golden mountain...