The weather is getting warmer.

It just rained a little.It is no longer snow, but rain, and the water droplets jump on the bricks of the road, and the soil is moistened.

When the rain stopped, a pair of plain boots stepped on a remote path.A boy with brown hair, black eyes and simple clothes looked up, then put away his umbrella.

Kevin stands in front of a remote house.After a while, he sighed in disappointment.

This house is one of the properties of Prime Minister Gerhard Laurent.

The prime minister's mansion is still tightly sealed and no one is allowed to approach it at will.Here is a small courtyard, which was thoroughly inspected by Jin Rilun after the turmoil some time ago, but nothing was found, and now it is completely deserted.

Prime Minister Lauren just disappeared.

Kevin didn't know what mood he was in to get here.

In the winter a few years ago, the family owed debts and could not repay them. He was forced to do odd jobs to subsidize the family during the winter, and he only dared to eat one meal a day.

It was the prime minister, who was not the prime minister at the time, who ran into him on the corner of the street, who almost fainted from hunger, brought him here, and ordered the chef to cook him fragrant meat porridge and fried golden bread slices.

Lauren helped his family pay off the debts and encouraged him to study hard and pass the military academy.That day, his tears flowed down dirty and fell into the steaming porridge, and he secretly vowed that he would rise to the top and repay Your Excellency.

Kevin knows that he is not the only one who has received funding. For many years, Prime Minister Lauren has been the hope of the common people, especially the poor.

He likes to see His Excellency the Prime Minister standing among the people raising his arms and shouting, or bowing kindly to the poor. It is a kind of longing.When Your Excellency speaks emotionally about the paradise blueprint of "everyone is equal and happy", those people in trouble will also raise their smiles and their hearts will be full of hope for the future.

So, are those all fake?

Kevin clenched the handle of the umbrella, the teenager's Adam's apple moved, and there was a long pain in his chest.

He knew... In the past two days, the video of Senior Jiang's video has gone viral on the Internet, saying everything.

Some felt sorry for Colonel Jiang's terminal illness, some admired his unyielding will, and some were surprised by his "true temperament"; negative attacks focused on the collapse of the so-called "personal design" and the realization of a supernatural speed for a relationship with the aristocrats.The promotion of disabled people questioned their abilities themselves.

In short, it was a mess.

Looking at the polarized comments, Kevin suddenly realized that for some confused people, perhaps illusory hope is more necessary than cruel reality.

Just like the current self, knowing that... Lauren may be a traitor, an accomplice of the brutal Crystal Cult.

But he still misses the past, the time when he could simply follow someone and believe in the future with clear love and hate.

Kevin shook his head vigorously.He should go back, after all, he shouldn't be here.

But just as the young man turned around to leave, suddenly, his eyes fixed on a path in the courtyard.

Perhaps because of the rain, there was mud there, but the mud was uneven.

Ordinary people may not be aware of it, but as a military cadet, Kevin's face suddenly changed. He threw down his umbrella and rushed over, squatted there and watched carefully for half a minute, and finally came to a conclusion.

It's footprints, the footprints of boots.

"...!"

Kevin's heart beat fast and he licked his dry lips.

Could it be that someone came to this house on a rainy night yesterday!

He checked around again, and roughly concluded that there were two people.

One was the owner of the boots, most likely a male.The other should be a woman, and he recognized the high-heeled shoes of noble ladies.

Could it be... who would it be?

Kevin stepped lightly and quietly walked into the depths of the house.

Before the ceremony, Jiang Jianming did not go to the Jinrilun Building or the military headquarters, but personally inspected the Bai Emerald Palace.

The ceremony is His Majesty's birthday ceremony, and at the same time, the crown prince should come out to re-appoint the crown prince.Not only does it involve royal personnel, but it also has a strong political significance at the imperial level, so it is natural to be well-prepared in terms of security.

The fresh and moist air filled the Star City of Aslan, and the sky after the rain was very blue, which made people feel relaxed and happy.

The majesty of the palace remained the same, water drops were hung on the small golden and red flags, and the fragrance of roses seemed stronger than ever.

Along the way, there were Jinrilun soldiers saluting him, but there were also people who looked contemptuously from afar.This is of course due to the commotion on the street corner of the previous days.

Jiang Jianming didn't care much, he confirmed that there were no omissions, and gave instructions to the palace.

Soon, the change took place at the top of the highest palace in White Emerald Palace.

With a slight creaking sound, its outer wall slowly opened outward like a dismantled machine.The structure originally hidden in the palace is revealed at this moment——

Jiang Jianming raised his hand to cover the light, and squinted to look up.The first thing you see is the carved railings made of white bricks, and the space behind is temporarily covered by a thick dark red curtain.The sun is slowly shining on it, reflecting the solemn color more brightly.

The same white as the railings and floor tiles are the steps. The wide and long steps extend to the bottom of the palace, and each step is illuminated by the sun.This is a combination of classical luxury decoration and high technology, but the effect is almost holy.

After the ceremony begins, the red mantle will be raised, and the emperor, crown prince and ceremonial officials will stand there.

Gradually, people gathered.

"Colonel Jiang is working hard."

"Morning, my lord."

During the ceremony, the area outside the palace is open to the public.But Jiang Jianming looked down at the time on his wrist phone, it was still early.

So those who can get in now are either great nobles or important military and political officials of the empire.

Soon, Jiang Jianming saw Lance's "brother and sister", Audley was still wearing men's clothing, and Diana was still timidly sticking behind Audley, grabbing the corner of "brother"'s clothes.

"Jiang, the ceremony is about to begin." Audley said with concern, "Your position..."

Jiang Jianming: "In the back, I won't go forward with you, it's more comfortable to sit."

Diana's eyes lit up immediately: "Brother, I also want to sit in the back with Jiang."

Audley rubbed her head, with a ruthless smile: "No, little princess."

... The grand ceremony of the empire has always been like this. There are ninety-nine steps on that long long staircase. In fact, the first eighty-one steps are used to stand up, symbolizing the level of status.

There are 500 seats in the back, which are allocated to ordinary nobles, wealthy scholars and other figures, as well as military officers like Jiang Jianming.

Further back is the area outside the palace, where people will be allowed to stand and watch.When the time comes, it will inevitably be crowded with people.

Jiang Jianming was ready to sit down.

If His Highness wants to make it easier for him, he can't help but go forward.But there have been a lot of public opinions about him recently, and if he makes an exception at this time, he is afraid of affecting the reputation of the prince.

And Lai An didn't object, probably because he was worried that his body would not be able to stand on the high steps for two or three hours.

There are more and more people, and acquaintances such as Lieutenant General Luther and the head of the Tang Bei family are also among them.

Jiang Jianming and the Lance sisters were chatting casually, and another glamorous lady passed by them. She was Major General Xie's "green hat" wife, Donna Sektor.

Jiang Jianming couldn't help but look at Mrs. Donna one more time, and said in a low voice, "Why is her complexion so bad?"

Audley thought for a while: "The interstellar remote projection technology will also be used in the ceremony, and Major General Xie will also come."

Jiang Jianming was clear, and thinking that Donna probably didn't know that Xie Yuduo was in the expedition fleet at the moment, he couldn't help but smiled wryly for this couple who love and hate.

After a while, Sister Lance waved at him and went up.The projections of generals from all over the world appeared on the steps one after another. The difference is that there is no virtual sensory sharing this time.

The generals in Aslan Star City came to the palace in person and took their seats one by one.

"Colonel Jiang."

Celine passed Jiang Jianming.The female admiral in charge of the Golden Rilun starship showed a look of contempt, "How can someone who can win the favor of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sit so far back?"

Jiang Jianming directly ignored the hostility in it, and said indifferently: "It's already very good."

"Indeed." Celine shook her golden-brown curly hair and said indifferently, "My soldiers, no matter how hard they train and fight bravely, until they lose their lives in the sea of stars, they will not be able to climb to your height.Maybe it's because they don't have the ability to build relationships, they only have loyalty to the empire."

She looked at Jiang Jianming: "Do you think I'm jealous of you? Yes, I am indeed jealous. I have seen too many real geniuses buried and died without a name, and a weak, sick, and inexperienced disabled person gotAn unconventional appointment is called unworthy."

"Now, the public knows your true face, how does it feel?"

After saying this, Admiral Celine did not wait for Jiang Jianming's answer.She raised her chest and walked towards the tall snow-white stairs.

Behind her, Jiang Jianming was still sitting there.His expression was as calm as an ancient well, and the wind could not blow the waves.

The time is ten o'clock in the morning.

The rebuilt splendid cathedral rang the bell, and a group of white pigeons were released into the blue sky.

Sure enough, the crowd formed a sea, exuding an extremely fiery atmosphere in the tail of winter.

The periphery is the busiest.Some girls sprinkled flower petals to the sky, some old people sang military songs in memory of heroes, and more people wore necklaces with pictures of the emperor around their necks.

The dark red curtain was lifted from both sides by the ceremonial officer. The first thing people saw was the famous portrait of the founding emperor hanging on the wall, which symbolized the blood and fire, hardship and glory of the founding of the country.

Later, the empress Lin Song appeared in front of the crowd in a silk satin dress, and then raised her right hand in greeting.

The crowd of people instantly reached the boiling point, they all raised their hands and cheered——

"The glory of the empire will never fall!!"

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!!"

"People of the Empire, today is a good day."

The empress spoke casually, with a smile on her face, "It's my birthday, ninety years old."

Thick black hair hangs down on the black fox fur cloak, bright red prosthetic eyes, tender red thin lips... This kind of demeanor is an eclectic beauty, like the rich colors after knocking down cinnabar and black ink.

"But I still feel that I am very young, far from old."

Lin Song raised his chin, with a look of disdain naturally revealed, "I am not old, nor is my empire."

She raised her arm suddenly, and the black fox fur flew up: "The empire is the empire of mankind; the empire is not old, and the human civilization born in this corner of the universe will not be old either—it will never be old!"

"His Majesty the Emperor is not old, the Empire is not old!!"

"Human civilization is never old!!"

The rejoicing people had tears in their eyes, their voices were rolling, and their cheers shook the sky.

And when the second figure appeared high in the palace, the voice rose again, and some people even started screaming frantically, crying and shouting.

"His Royal Highness Lai An—"

"Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!!!"

The prince of the empire, Leian Keos, came up and stood beside His Majesty the Emperor.

The crown prince's eyebrows were sharp and menacing, like a knife half-bladed with frost.He has platinum curly hair scattered, and a newly cut golden rose is inserted in the breast pocket of the dress. His appearance and temperament almost coincide with the founding emperor behind him.

Amidst the noise, Jiang Jianming looked up at his little highness.

To be honest, the moment Lai An walked out, he was really in a daze.

There is no difference from three years ago, even because of the more mature appearance, perhaps even better in momentum.

I've always known that this person can pretend, but this time... Maybe it's because the Crown Prince stands so tall and is too far away from him.

With Jiang Jianming's open-minded temperament, he even had the illusion that the distance between the two of them was truly unreachable.

The three ceremony officials bowed deeply, each with a golden tray in their hands.

Inside the tray are a crown, a scepter, and a royal robe.

"Our little Highness is back."

Lin Song said: "Your Highness Lai An, take back your glory once again, take up your responsibility, and shoulder the future of this empire."

"Then... for these three years, give your citizens an official account."

This is the established link.

Even Jiang Jianming knew that Lai An would be awarded these three items symbolizing imperial power next, and then he would talk about the memorized manuscript, and the end would be fine.

"..."

The crown prince turned his face slightly, he looked at the ceremony official, but did not move his feet.

One second, two seconds.

The ceremony officer was a little flustered, and urged in a low voice: "Your Highness?"

Jiang Jianming frowned.

Five seconds passed, eight seconds passed.The excitement of the crowd gradually faded, and many people showed confusion in their eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"Why is His Highness Lai An not moving?"

There was already cold sweat on the ritual officer's forehead.Old Marshal Chen who was standing below twitched his mouth and said in a low voice, "Your Highness!"

The emperor's expression was a bit gloomy, she looked at Lai An, but did not speak.

Jiang Jianming was also a little panicked, and there were whispering voices all around.This is in front of the entire empire, nine Star City live broadcast, what is this person doing!?

I forgot the words...it shouldn't be.Jiang Jianming's heart sank, and he thought to himself: It can't be that he regretted it on the spot.

Lai An was still standing there, the small diamonds on the dress shone with the sunlight, reflecting the golden rose on her chest.

He was like an extremely delicate statue, his gaze condescendingly scanning the crowd below.

Suddenly remembered, when first came to the empire.

The leader let him inherit the name of Lai An, but he was furious and funny, and threatened to "expose the truth in front of the people".

He did think so.If according to the original plan, I will be here and now——

Facing the people of the entire empire, they showed a sneer and sneer, and said loudly, "Lian Keos died for three years, his bones were rotten, and his ashes were so damp that mushrooms could grow" and other words.

but now……

Now he understood that the leader and the emperor must have expected everything that happened later, and that Jiang Jianming would ignite the fire in his heart.

I really don't want to be played by such a group of people.

He hates the feeling of being controlled by outsiders the most. There is only one person in this world who can make him submit willingly.

So the crown prince smiled slightly, and finally spoke.

"Before the ceremony begins, there is one important thing."

Crown Prince Lai An turned his head, and the sun fell on his young face, depicting the perfect facial features more deeply and beautifully.Those emerald green eyes seemed to be smudged with light gold, and they were even more god-like.

At this moment, Chu Jun cast his eyes downward.There was no wandering, he locked on to a certain position at once.

Jiang Jianming was frowning unobtrusively, the corners of his lips tightened, and there was some sharpness in his eyes.

It was similar to urging, telling the crown prince not to make trouble, and not to show his disproportionate temper in such a public place.

When the new breeze brought the fragrance of golden roses again, the next thing happened easily and naturally.

"about……"

Ryan Keos calmly announced: "My love."

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