Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1376 The Emperor’s Arrangements

"So, let's talk." Agathocles, the 21st emperor of the Palaiologos-Isaurian dynasty, co-ruling emperor of Victoria, the 22nd emperor of the Palaiologos-Isaurian dynasty, Victoria's father, prime minister, chief senator and tribune, a hero whose titles were so long that they could fill a booklet, looked at Shangluo with interest.

"what?"

"Let me ask you again? What do you expect from the Romans?"

"He has black hair and black eyes, and he is straight and straight, and looks Chinese." Shangluo began to recite.

[Why are you stunned? Go fight him! ]

"No. I have to be polite. After all, he is not only a partner but also Victoria's father."

"Shangluo." Agathocles shook his head. "You know that's not what I want to ask. What I want to ask is, from a personal perspective, what kind of qualities do you like in Romans?"

“I like good-looking ones.”

He chose the most obvious answer—the most superficial, and the hardest to criticize.

"Well, that's the truth. Victoria is indeed very beautiful. But that's not what I want to ask. What I want to ask is about the inner qualities. Victoria can't always look like this, right?"

"I think there's no problem with that. I think Victoria can stay young forever and stay like this forever."

"Hey~" Victoria tilted her head, "Father, have you noticed that my skin is smoother than before? Because I used Reiki shampoo and other care products containing Reiki active ingredients, all bought from Lan Fang. Wow, the effect is so good that it can be seen with the naked eye. You can see a big change after washing it once. Do you want me to buy you a set too?"

Emperor Agasocles sighed and said, "I want to ask you, Shangluo, as a father, what do you think of my daughter?"

"I think your daughter is an outstanding monarch. At the same time, she is also an important ally and friend."

"That's what I wanted to hear." Agathocles nodded. "She looks a lot like his mother, and this beautiful face is nothing special to me. After all, Rome is about to enter the era of Cybele, and all faces will be a veil covering the heart. I am very grateful that you can preserve her appearance. But in this era, the soul is undoubtedly more important than the body."

He looked at Shangluo and said, "I am very happy that you two can be together spiritually. But I still want to emphasize that I encourage you to further develop your relationship, but this is based on the premise of not getting married."

"Huh?" Shangluo thought he had heard it wrong.

Because what Agathocles just said was: he supports love without the premise of marriage.

"Ah? Father, why?" Victoria asked.

"Why?" Shang Luo was also very surprised. In fact, he had never considered getting married, but he was a person who opposed it. When no one said anything, he didn't care, but when someone said something, he had to ask for clarification.

"Because Victoria will eventually part ways with you. She and you will eventually separate into two different worlds. Moreover, your union will bring about uncontrollable reactions in mysticism. So from the perspective of a ruler, I oppose your marriage. But from the perspective of a father, I support your freedom to interact with each other outside of marriage."

"Father!"

"Sir Agathocles, I think you may have made a mistake." Shang Luo said, "I will only fall in love with the premise of getting married."

Agathocles shook his head. "If that's the case, I'll have no choice but to forbid you two from interacting with each other. I'll be forced to hide my personality as a father and speak to you as a ruler. Lord Shang Tian, ​​let's just call each other by our titles when we're working."

"Father!" Victoria stood up, "You can't do this!"

"Sit down!" Agathocles shouted angrily, "You are the emperor, you have no say in what you do. You want to be your own boss? Okay, keep the throne. As a father, I fully support your free love."

[Ah, what should I do? I think what he said actually makes sense.]

"No!" Victoria pressed the table. "I am the emperor, and you are the co-emperor! I should be the one ordering you not to interfere in this matter. What I do is entirely up to my own will, and you don't need to interfere!"

[Why do I feel that she is also reasonable! ]

This situation also made Shangluo feel overwhelmed - because this was no longer a question of father-daughter relationship. From the perspective of father and daughter, there was no conflict between them. Agathocles respected his daughter's freedom of love and did not interfere at all. He was completely opposing this matter from the position of a ruler. Victoria was also negotiating from the perspective of a monarch.

This was not a conversation between father and daughter at all. It was just a game between the emperor and the co-emperor for the supreme power in the world. Only this game was related to the emperor's own living conditions.

[This is a great treat! Spicy! ]

"Hey, you two." Shangluo stood up, "Can I say a few words?"

"No." Agathocles turned around and said, "This is Rome's internal affairs and has nothing to do with Cathay."

"No, he can say that I asked him to interfere in Rome's internal affairs. Shangluo, you say!"

"Don't say it!"

"Say!"

"Don't say it!"

Shangluo was stunned, and all the attendants present were stunned. This topic between father and daughter made it impossible for any of them to intervene, because they were discussing the issue of marriage from a political standpoint.

"Excuse me." Apollonia's figure appeared at the side, "Can I say a few words?"

"Lady Pythia," Agathocles stood up and nodded slightly to Apollonia. "This is about ethics. You may speak, of course."

"I think Victoria has a point."

“It’s partly about politics and that’s not something you can decide.”

Having said that, Apollonia finally found an opportunity to intervene in this topic: "Why do you think this matter cannot be left to Victoria to decide on her own?"

"She doesn't even conduct any official business in the palace. How can I expect an emperor who is not ruling to decide the affairs of the empire?"

"Ah, this." Apollonia was also blocked by this wall of truth. This was the absolute truth.

The figure gradually dimmed and Apollonia was defeated.

"Uncle." Shangluo finally spoke.

"Don't call me uncle. I said I don't recognize the marriage between you."

"Then I'm speaking to you as a rake - I'll take responsibility for my actions, and Victoria can too. If you don't trust us, it's simple. We'll just elope."

"Ah???" Victoria was stunned for a moment. Shangluo dragged the topic back from politics, "Is this also possible? Is there such an option?"

"Of course." Shangluo nodded, "Believe me, I can do anything."

"Shang Tianjun! You are creating diplomatic problems!"

"I know." Shang Luo spread his hands and said, "Then come on. Let's treat this as a diplomatic issue. I said that I will be responsible for all consequences, including diplomatic issues - perhaps we can use a military coup to let Victoria take power and dissolve the Senate to completely solve this problem."

“???” Agatheocles was completely stunned.

"So, I hope that uncle can consider this matter on the premise that 'there is no way to stop this kid in front of you'. Well, I have finished what I want to say. Please continue."

(End of this chapter)