There was a cold wind that blew and Russell who was walking quickly felt a chill on his neck. He couldn't help shivering as he buried his head deeper, while moving even faster into the royal palace.
Looking at the emperor's private study that was several hundred meters away, Russell gave a sigh in his heart.
In this cold weather, he should have stayed in his room and enjoyed the warmth of the Magic Air Conditioner. At the same time, he should have been drinking hot red tea while enjoying the new documentary « Overlooking the Sines » that the New Moon Chamber of Commerce had just made. But now he was forced to run to the royal palace that was several kilometers away from his home, it really was hard on him.
He had to thank the New Flyer for inventing the comfortable and fast Magic Sedan, so he didn't have to waste too much time on the road. He also didn't have to wait too long for the emperor to be unhappy.
But after entering the royal palace, he didn't have any convenient tools to use and could only rely on his own two feet.
The Kandla Empire's royal palace was the largest building on the continent. In order to show the empire's grandeur, any two buildings in the royal palace would be separated by several hundred meters or even over a thousand meters. It took Russell over twenty minutes to walk from the front hall to the private study where the emperor summoned him, and this was based on him running all the way.
Thinking of this, Russell suddenly thought of something.
It's said that the manager of the royal palace had suggested to the emperor that there should be some New Flyer's Magic Elevators in the royal palace. This would save quite a bit of time, saving a lot of time when moving through the royal palace, as well as saving a lot of energy for the emperor.
However, this very practical suggestion was rejected by His Majesty.
Although the reason the emperor gave was that it would cost a lot of money and it wasn't worth it, after Russell looked around at the complicated layout of the royal palace, he suddenly felt that the emperor's real reason for rejecting this suggestion wasn't because of this.
In order to show how aloof the Kandla Empire's emperor was, the royal palace was built on a mountain. The terrain was very high, so there was a large difference between the palaces. For example, Russell was walking from the main hall to the emperor's private study. It was several hundred meters in a straight line, but the height difference was several dozen meters.
Of course, such a complicated terrain made it very convenient for people to pass through the palace, but it also made the palace very easy to defend and difficult to attack. From a security point of view, it was very good.
His Majesty refused to install a Magic Elevator that could go up and down in the Imperial Palace, it was probably because of this.
Of course, there might also be another layer of meaning. His Majesty had recently emphasized to the ministers of the Kandla Empire that they must vigorously develop the magic industry that belonged to the Kandla Empire and strive to reduce their reliance on the New Flyer.
Now that he had refused to install the Magic Elevator unique to New Flyer in the Imperial Palace, could it be considered setting an example?
However, even though Russell could understand His Majesty's thoughts and felt that as one of the two largest empires on the continent, it wasn't advisable for such a large country to rely on a mere New Flyer for many things. However, he could only helplessly admit that they had to rely on the New Flyer for certain matters.
For example, the matter that His Majesty had urgently summoned him to discuss, it was impossible for him to avoid the New Flyer no matter what.
When he saw His Majesty, he was standing by a wall in his study, looking at a giant map of the Sines hanging on the wall, as if he was thinking about something.
Hearing Russell come in, His Majesty didn't turn around and directly said, "Russell, come over and take a look."
Luo Su hurriedly threw the coat he had taken off to the maid and quickly walked over.
"Your Majesty, I'm late, please forgive me."
His Majesty Candra Emperor shook his head and picked up a stick beside him, pointing at where the Kandla Empire was on the map.
"Russell, do you see this?
Our Kandla Empire is actually only occupying a small part of the Sines. "
Russell looked up at the giant map that represented the Kandla Empire. He thought that our Kandla Empire was clearly the largest country in the Sines, occupying close to a quarter of the Sines, but His Majesty Candra Emperor actually thinks it's small?
Of course, as the emperor of an empire, he would never feel that he had too much land under his name.
With His Majesty Candra Emperor's thoughts, he couldn't wait to rule all of the Sines under his rule.
"Your Majesty, as long as we continue to work hard and strengthen our country, the Kandla Empire will definitely become stronger and stronger." Russell replied in a deep voice.
His Majesty Candra Emperor revealed a smile. He moved the stick in his hand and pointed at the empty space on the left side of the map that represented the endless seas.
"Perhaps you think that our Kandla Empire is already big enough, but think about it. The empire only occupies a small part of the Sines and there are still the Demon Cloud Continent and three other continents that haven't been explored yet.
Then in this world, our Kandla Empire isn't considered anything at all. "
Russell's heart skipped a beat. He turned to look at the emperor and found that his face was filled with emotions.
"Your Majesty, you've also read the latest issue of the « Xinfei Magic Machine Industry Weekly », right?"
"Right." The Candra Emperor nodded.
Russell nodded, "The latest issue of the « Xinfei Magic Machine Industry Weekly » has published the latest information obtained by their exploration fleet.
According to the information, the existence of the Demon Cloud Continent has been confirmed.
Moreover, according to the results of the New Flyer's exploration fleet, the Demon Cloud Continent is even bigger than our Sines. "
"Other than the Demon Cloud Continent, the New Flyer has also obtained information on the other three continents.
If they have been discovered, our world would suddenly have four giant continents and it wouldn't just be the only one in our Sines. "
After saying this, the Candra Emperor gave a laugh filled with self ridicule.
"We always thought that the continent was everything in this world, but now it seems like the things in the legends are real and we are just trash that have always stayed in the Sines!"
Russell knew that the emperor was just sighing and didn't need him to say anything, so he just remained silent.
As expected, after the Candra Emperor sighed, he suddenly slammed the stick in his hand on the map and raised his voice.
"Russell, after hearing this news, do you still think that our empire is big?"
A strange look quickly appeared on Russell's face.
After thinking for a bit, he replied in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, if you want to conquer a bigger world, this minister is willing to follow you to the death."
The Candra Emperor gave a satisfied nod.
"It's good that you have this idea, but it's only an idea right now.
Even if we want to conquer a new continent, we don't even have a ship that can sail there, so it's all nonsense. "
Russell immediately looked up and his eyes lit up.
"Your Majesty, as long as you give the order, the empire's navy will fight for you tens of thousands of kilometers away without a word of complaint!"
The Candra Emperor revealed a smile and turned back to his seat, before signaling for Russell to sit down in front of him.
"I'm very happy that the empire's navy is loyal to me, but I said it just now, the empire's navy doesn't even have a ship that can sail tens of thousands of kilometers to the new continent. Even if you are loyal, you can't do anything for me."
Hearing this, Russell was even more certain of the emperor's meaning. His heart filled with excitement as he tentatively asked, "Then your majesty, you ….."
The Candra Emperor raised his hand to cut Russell off and asked back, "Russell, tell me, is it possible for the New Flyer to sell the Magic Boats that they can use to sail the seas to the empire's navy?"
Russell's heart filled with joy, but he revealed an awkward look. After knitting his brows to think, he shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's very hard.
The New Flyer has only started producing large amounts of Magic Boats in the past few years.
Up to now, according to what I know, they only have a hundred large transport Magic Boats and Magic Guard Ships that can sail the seas, they don't have more than a hundred and fifty ships.
These ships are barely enough for their own use, they probably don't have any extra to sell to us. "
"There is nothing in this world that can't be sold." The Candra Emperor said in a strangely certain voice.
The Candra Emperor said with certainty, "The reason why they aren't selling is because the price isn't high enough."
"But your majesty ….. the empire's navy doesn't have that much money … …" Russell deliberately revealed a helpless look.
The Candra Emperor revealed a faint smile and reached out a finger to point at Russell before saying with a smile, "Don't cry poor in front of me, I'm very clear on the situation of the empire's navy.
I called you here this time mainly to have you probe the New Flyer and see what price they're willing to sell the Magic Boats for.
If the price is right, I don't mind proposing to the empire's parliament to increase the budget of the navy next year. "
Russell was overjoyed when he finally got the answer he wanted from His Majesty's mouth. He quickly stood up and bowed to His Majesty. He said respectfully, "On behalf of the Imperial Navy, I thank Your Majesty for your care!"
"I am doing this for the future of the empire." The Candra Emperor turned to look at the giant map on the wall and gave a sigh.
Russell gave a sigh, "When the legends were just legends, we could still be frogs in a well.
Now that the New Flyer has placed a new world in front of us.
If it's the same as before, the empire's future can't be predicted. "