A Norse longship was ready to set out directly from the port.

The Norscans are excellent sailors and adventurers, and do not rely on navigation or any additional supplies.

It only took three days for such a long ship to sail directly from the Norse Peninsula to Marienburg.

Going up the Reik River, we landed directly at the imperial capital of Altdorf.

Due to the non-aggression pact and trade treaty, this fleet of Norse longships was not attacked by the Empire.

Even Windlow was easily received by Emperor Karl Franz.

At this time, the Emperor of the Empire had already unified the entire Reikland, from Altdorf to Helmgart, from Elhart to Uberrick.

All cities and villages obeyed the emperor's orders and developed rapidly under the newly enacted mayoral council system.

The Empire currently has many other priorities, and the situation within the Empire is very complicated.

The first was Westerland, the western province controlled by the independent Marienburg, which once again had a commercial conflict with the empire.

Since the Empire's Reik River must pass through Marienburg to enter the sea, building a toll station here can make a lot of money.

Marienburg once again raised commercial taxes on imperial shipping, causing Karl Franz a headache.

Next is Middenland in the north. After Elector Count Boris had one eye blinded by the beastman Kazzak, he became an extreme Fury-con.

He has become irrational and even forgot about the construction and management of the territory. He led the provincial army of Midden to search for the trace of Kazak and the opportunity to take revenge.

The relationship with Wiesen Territory was originally good, but because Aldorf also built a gun workshop, the income of the gun workshop in Wiesen Territory dropped sharply, and it was almost on the brink of civil war.

Past friendships would not help the two now, even the relationship between Karl Franz and Emanuel von Liebwitz, who had a good personal relationship, had deteriorated a lot.

The territory of Stirling has never been quiet. This time, it seems that there is news that a certain noble has a long-standing relationship with vampires.

This caused the Church of Sigmar and witch hunters to be very dissatisfied with the Lord of Styria, and witch hunting and vampire hunting activities became more and more serious in that place.

Not to mention Ostermark, according to reports from the front line, the entire Ostermark was being attacked by the strange wood that appeared in the Griffin Forest.

There are even rumors of rat-like people in the ruins of Modheim.

A strange plague has spread from the Brass Mountains in the north of Hawke's territory. This is a new type of plague that will cause infected people to melt into a pool of green slime in a very short period of time.

According to scouts in the territory of Talabek, a roaming ogre tribe is rampaging throughout the province.

Marius Redolf, the Elector of Iverland, has gone mad again, saying that in a few months a terrible tide of greenskins will pass through the Blackfire Pass to invade the Empire, and that preparations must be made immediately.

The Ost Territory participated in the conflict between the Ice Queen of Kislev and the Great Orthodoxy, and provided real financial support to the Great Orthodoxy.

The Nord Navy encountered a strange storm during a sea exercise, and the ship was severely damaged.

Except for the peaceful territory of Mut, there were many serious problems in all other places in the empire.

Even on the southern border, there were many diplomatic disputes with the Kingdom of Bretonnia.

Karl Franz was overwhelmed by all kinds of complicated affairs. He missed his life when he was an ordinary rich second generation.

And today, after hearing the name Wendlow, he finally found a reason to relax.

I'll meet with Windlow in the name of meeting with the special caravan approved by the Empire's Thor. Just treat it as giving myself half a day off, and listen to what the merchant has to say. I really need some time to relax myself.

When Rick's guards brought the order to Windlow, he also obtained permission to meet with the Emperor of the Empire.

After checking all the equipment and making sure there were no assassination props, he slowly walked into the Empire's reception hall.

Sitting on the throne, it seems that there is no emperor of the empire, but just a tired middle-aged man.

One hand rested on the armrest to support his head, and the other hand held the war hammer that symbolized the imperial power.

Although the emperor himself is not currently wearing armor, the axe and the griffin deathclaw lying on the ground behind the throne represent that anyone who wants to assassinate him is overestimating his own capabilities.

"Ah, Wendlow, I remember you. You helped me a lot once in Muttling."

With a casual greeting, Karl Franz calmed down the atmosphere.

"Go ahead, tell me about your travels. It will give me some time to rest."

"Your Majesty, the elves are engaged in a civil war."

As soon as these words were spoken, Karl Franz immediately became energetic, and the kingly dominance reappeared in his eyes.

"Tell me more specifically!"

Then Windlow told him all the information he knew, including all the details of the war that was currently going on between the Dark Elves and the High Elves on the island of Ulthuan.

Considering that there are also three elves in Windlo's team, there is no need for the merchant to deceive himself.

Karl Franz naturally believed everything. How could the emperor of the empire care about the affairs of the elves? No, no, no, everything was done from the perspective of the interests of the empire.

Currently, the empire is in a stage where various contradictions are accumulating. It is not convenient to sort out and resolve all the contradictions one by one.

The intricate interweaving of interests meant that conflicts within the empire could not be resolved.

Since there is no way to digest it, the only thing to do is to find a place to transfer it.

It just so happened that the elves were in a civil war, which was a rare opportunity to divert the conflict.

Incorporate those landless and wealthless refugees into the army, train them into provincial troops, and bring them to Ulthuan to serve as mercenary cannon fodder for the elves.

It can not only earn foreign exchange reserves, but also solve the problem of unstable refugees in the empire and maintain stability.

New fighting opportunities will also boost industrial output within the empire, create jobs and increase residents' income.

It can even give the bandits a way out, so that they will no longer attack villages and farmers, and will not continue to attack caravans.

As long as the Empire intervenes in the civil war of the elves, the Empire will gain a lot of wealth and opportunities.

"Wendeluo, Wendeluo, you are really the savior of the empire."

Karl Franz walked over and patted Windlow's shoulder heavily.

The information brought back by this businessman is very effective, and now, he must be coming to me to ask for investment. No problem, I can invest in him now.

"This is the rune sword of Reikland: Dragonfang Sword. I can lend it to you temporarily. I will also send a small team of Reikland Guards to protect your safety. Now tell me your views on the elven civil war in detail, as well as all the details."

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