"Your Majesty...."

"What? Henry, look at me like this."

Henry, who was supposed to have praised me until just before, gave me a hard look.

"I was away in Your Majesty's absence....."

"... ahh"

I nodded small.

Henry didn't talk about it directly, but it was about Oscar.

Oscar is still after the Empire in the middle of an open secret, and Henry certainly knows that.

Originally, the three princes that my father-in-law used heavily were me, Henry and Oscar.

That's because the three of us are the most capable of the prince.

Even after my father gave me his empire, I reused Henry and Oscar.

One is to fulfill my father's grief.

Ultimately, my father's historical reputation is that I will stay the emperor and stay in touch with Henry and Oscar to prolong the reign.

... history is made by the winners, so you can do whatever you want.

The other is that purely people are treasures.

I know that my father used Henry and Oscar heavily.

Fewer than 20 of my father's sons are alive.

These two are the best of them.

If that's the case, I'd like to use Henry and Oscar heavily myself.

I'd love to... but Oscar's ambitions are enduring.

"Unfortunately, if I and His Majesty were to be absent at the same time..."

"You don't have to tell anyone."

Ha.

I thought with my chin picked.

Think about how Oscar doesn't get weird while he's away.

Of course, I can't just tell Oscar.

Oscar is doing well as a finance minister, an indispensable minister.

And I've never told anyone that I have ambition.

It's impossible and pointless to do something directly.

Goodbye.

"... I'll leave Sem alone."

"Sem!? The Crown Prince!?"

Henry was stunned.

Naturally.

Sem and I were my first children.

"Unfortunately, Your Highness is still a walking baby."

"That's right. That's why I'm here."

"Assistant....."

"My name is... yes, the Regent King would be better."

"Regent King...."

Henry carefully examines the words as if they were rolling over his tongue.

"Yes, Regent King. Perhaps the highest of the thrones."

"Yes, depending on the situation, even the Emperor is in a better position."

"The administration and power, but in some cases the young emperor's educator."

"I want you to give me a position..."

"Yes, it also means I trust you.If you do that, even if it bothers you a little bit. "

"... your pleasure"

I'll give you another hand.

"What kind?"

"I'll give Serious a title.That's right... what about Prince "Tadashi"? "

"The faithful prince...."

"I trust Henry."

As I was about to say, I smiled and shrugged my shoulders to stop.

"Who among the rest of my brothers would never consider treason?"

I see, it's Serious.

Henry also laughed joyfully in a way that would carry on my words.

Prince Six, Sirius Allarat.

Son of God, the most honest man of my brothers.

Its honesty is even stubborn, and it is an unfriendly man.

There is no rebellion or usurpation in Silius, it is impossible to even think about it.

As a result, Sirius will probably be the most "loyal" man in the Empire to the Emperor.

Make that Serious a loyal prince and put pressure on Oscar.

"If you're a prince with a title, you can fight politically."

That's what I'm talking about.

Yes, Your Majesty.

"... Henry, how many Imperial Guards are there now?"

"What? Why did you... no"

It was Henry who answered back at the level of spinal reflex, but I stopped immediately and began to explore my memory to answer my questions.

"If you can move it right away, it's probably 30,000."

Hmm.

"Would you like me to enlist my parents?The Imperial Capital will be empty. "

"It's nice to have some free space."

"... I see."

Henry seems to have read my intentions "half".

Yes, remove the Imperial Guard from the Imperial Capital in case it is used by Oscar.

Well, let's go to the parent army...

"No, send him to Jessica."

"Of Her Highness?"

Another surprise, Henry.

The surprise was more than that.

"With all due respect, Her Highness does not need more troops.It would be better if I sat beside His Majesty and kept you safe. "

I understand you don't need reinforcements, that's not it.

So?

"Give Jessica an order semi-public.When the Emperor is in danger, he wants to lead the Imperial Guard to eliminate the crisis. "

"... I see!!"

It took about ten seconds for Henry to understand and convince himself with an open eye.

So it's semi-public.

"That's right, the tip of the blade is not a nuff, a smart man (……) will do it all at once."

Yes, if you are as smart and capable as Oscar, you will soon realize that the SS is not targeting the rebellion, it is targeting the Empire itself.

"That's His Majesty. A high-ranking blend of politics and military.I was deeply impressed. "

"Sooner or later... it would be helpful if you didn't need this anymore."

I was complimented, but I laughed bitterly at the situation where I had to do it.



Henry took care of all the practical preparations for the march, and I left town.

Without hesitation, I came straight to Alice's shop.

There was a little guy in the front, and he was calling in vigorously, but he looked at me for a moment.

After a while, he quickly switched his expression and silenced himself as if the strength of the previous call had been a lie.

Shut up and I'll show you inside my shop.

I've known you for a long time, and even in plain clothes, I can easily tell who you are by looking at my face.

When I was a prince, I was entertained with the momentum of "the prince came", but since I came to the empire, I have been replaced and treated with moderation.

I thought I was good at using it, so I let a man hold a chip of about 100 leens.

The man smiled, but as usual he let me through my shop without saying anything.

Alice was singing.

I looked around the store and pointed to the seat in the corner.

In a discreet seat, the man who called me led me there.

When I got to my seat, I barely waited for tea and tea confectionery.

I pick it lightly and listen to Alice's song.

……

You're good again.

Alice is the first person I've ever found and the first person to become a patron.

She was talented and motivated enough to sing, but the economic situation of the house was unfavourable, and if she succeeded, she was forced to abandon the song itself.

It is a noble privilege to help such a person, who is talented but unfavourable to the environment.

I got rid of her living expenses and everything else I could do with the money so that Alice could sing without worrying about it.

More than ten years have passed since then.

Alice is now famous as the best singer in the Imperial Capital.

The talent found by the Emperor further boosted her popularity.

I listened to such an alliance song.

After the song was over, Alice pulled into the stage sleeve.

I invited another clerk nearby to hold a chip of about ten leens.

Show me the back.

"Yes"

This clerk knows my face, too.

Without further ado, he led me to the back of the stage.

Sometimes this happens, so some of the other guests who saw me go behind the scenes flew in, but there was no further reaction.

Entering behind the scenes, I ran into Alice.

"Ah, Your Majesty... I was thinking of going to His Majesty's right now."

"I need to talk to you. The front is noisy, so I came here."

Really? Please come this way. "

Baton touched the man who led me, and Alice followed me further into the back.

There were some waiting rooms behind the stage.

One of them entered a private room that would be reserved for Ariche.

There was a big set of tables in the middle of the room, and I was sitting there.

As soon as I sat down, I gave Leviathan an order.

Monitor and intimidate the surroundings with Leviathan to prevent them from being overheard.

"Can I get you something to drink?"

"No, I need to talk to you more than that."

"Yes"

Alice sat quietly across from me.

Often, the woman in this shop is with Geisha, but not Ariche.

I was just singing a song, so I sat across from the usual businesswoman, not beside me.

I'll tell you what I'm gonna tell you. I trust you.

"Ahh, yes, I swear, I won't say anything."

Alice nodded in surprise.

"I want your time. It could take up to a year."

"Yes"

Alice answered immediately.

My face was slightly buzzed.

"I will serve with all my heart.How can I not be disrespectful to the Empress? "

"Oh, that's not what I meant."

Huh?

"You're in the wrong order. Let me explain from the beginning."

That's what I said, and I rescheduled the conversation.

"There was a rebellion in the west.The rest, as emperors, lead their soldiers and enlist their parents. "

"... yes"

And what does it have to do with me? Ariche answered "Yes" bewildered rather than "hah...".

"The rest of the parental signs are passed on to the enemy.So the rest of us are going to play the incompetent emperor. "

"Well, that's why you're here with me."

"That's right, you're the one I found, and I can't reach you anymore.I know it's strange among ordinary people. "

"Yes... I was also a wimp."

"This tells you the truth, but the rest is in love with your song, not color (,)."

"Thank you."

Alice replies with a trembling voice.

That's a happy reaction.

"I won't say that because I don't really understand it when it comes to ordinary people, but I'll use it this time."

"... the myth that the Empress can't reach you is that you're taking me with you."

That's what I'm talking about.

"That's right, Your Majesty... I'm sure they'll trick you too."

Well, that would be easy.

I nodded.

Quick to understand, Ariche.

The first time I showed my concern for the Empress, Audrey, it seemed that I understood the Empress's story immediately.

"I am going to play the emperor with you and the alcoholic spirit in this patronage.You're right, I'm glad you're away from the Empress. "

"Okay, I'll be glad to help."

"I want a colorful reply. I'll pick you up in a few days."

"Yes, just wait here so the Empress doesn't find you."

That's what I'm talking about.

I nodded small.

Well, let's do it.

"Yes"