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Rhys smiled slightly at Constantine Eugene's provocative look: "How could that be? Whatever you all agree on with Father is what I will stand for."

“Mr. Eugene, I need you to understand one thing. My father and I share the same view: everything must prioritize the interests of the Slavic nation!”

Constantine Eugene looked at Reese and said with a smile, "If that's really the case, then that would be the best."

Without saying anything to Ristor, the group of oligarchs continued their conversation.

Their previous fear of Rees and Eva stemmed entirely from the fear that the Tsar would be brainwashed by Rees and Eva.

However, from the discussion just now, they were almost certain that the Tsar was perfectly lucid.

Watching these oligarchs leave.

Rhys said to Eva, "Eva, be careful later. Don't say things you shouldn't... lest it backfire."

Eva nodded and said to Rhys, "Brother, don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

After the two went inside, the Tsar was standing in front of a huge map of the Slavic country.

The two whispered to the Tsar, "Father."

Tsar Shahar finally came to his senses.

He turned to look at the two of them: "You're here?"

The two men nodded.

"Are you curious about what Constantine Eugene said to me?"

Eva remained silent because of Reese's earlier warning.

Ries nodded and said to Shahar, "Father, I don't know either."

Seeing Rhys's words, Shahar smiled and said, "What? Have you learned to hide your talents now?"

Ries said to Shahar, "Father, it's not that... I'm not entirely sure, but I have a vague idea that those oligarchs, including Constantine Eugene, want to suppress the Xiao Kingdom."

"Our negotiations and cooperation with the Xiao Kingdom, and even our betrayal of the Fusang Kingdom, are all things we've done. It's understandable that people would question our attitude and motives. Therefore, if it's inconvenient, it's only right that we avoid any appearance of impropriety..."

Shahar smiled, nodded, and waved his hand: "There's no need to avoid suspicion. I know what kind of person you are..."

As he spoke, Shahar glanced at Eva instinctively.

Eva smiled wryly and said, "Father, do you really think I would betray the Slavic nation?"

Shahar laughed and waved his hand, saying, "Of course not, I naturally believe you... Actually, this is good news."

Eva and Reese immediately became curious.

"Father, what good news is there?"

Shahar asked Eva and Rhys, "Have you heard of the Illuminati?"

Eva and Reese were both taken aback at first, and Eva shook her head.

Ries nodded, a hint of fanaticism in his eyes: "I've heard of it. It's said that only true nobles from all over Europe can participate in this Illuminati... It's said to be an organization that controls the whole of Europe."

Shahar nodded: "That's right. Because many members of Constantine Eugene's family live and study in Europe, learning how to manufacture weapons there, they also have access to it."

"This time, the Illuminati members have already made contact with Constantine."

Riston looked at Shahar with curiosity: "Is he looking for Constantine, or for you, Father?"

Shahar continued, "Of course, they came to me through Constantine... You should know that the rise of Fusang was after their Emperor's Meiji Restoration, right?"

Ries nodded: "That's right. Before their emperor took office, he studied in Britain for several years. After the old emperor passed away, the new emperor returned from abroad. At that time, Japan was a small country... in an agrarian civilization, and from time to time, because they couldn't get enough to eat, they had to rob other countries... Isn't that why the people of Xiao have always called them 'sea wolves'?"

"Later, after the new emperor took office, he carried out sweeping reforms and modernization. Japan then rose to prominence in just over a decade, especially its navy, which became the dominant power in East Asia. In naval warfare, even we were no match for them!"

"Actually, there has always been a rumor in the Western world that the new emperor has the support of Westerners. Even their emperor's wife is the daughter of a Western family. Of course, the emperor's wife has always been a mystery."

After saying this, Rhys looked at Shahar's expression and seemed to suddenly realize something. He then said to Shahar, "Father, are you trying to say that the people of Fusang are being supported by the Illuminati...?"

Shahar nodded with satisfaction when he saw that Ries had guessed correctly.

"That's right. Originally, the Illuminati wanted to use the Japanese to unify East Asia, but Xiao Ce's appearance completely disrupted their plans..."

"Furthermore, the disastrous defeat in Japan disappointed the Illuminati. As a result, they discovered our presence in East Asia... and they expressed their willingness to support us! They approached Constantine Eugene about this very matter."

Rhys nodded as he listened, his face beaming with excitement. "Father, this is a great thing! We've had several encounters with those Westerners before, and they've treated us like thieves... Now this is an opportunity for us!"

Shahar listened to Rhys's words with a look of surprise and said, "Oh? You think it's a good thing?"

Ries smiled and said, "Of course, we are also developing and reforming our industry. But in many ways, our technology is limited... Westerners not only have weapons, but also various mining and machinery in all industries... Their things are much better than ours. If we can get their support, it will be a very good thing for us... Our Slavic Empire can take off."

Shahar nodded and said, "That's right, that's what I thought too. Do you know their conditions?"

Ries said to Shahar, "If I'm not mistaken, they're going to deal with Xiao Ce."

Shahar nodded in satisfaction when he saw that Rhys had guessed correctly.

"good."

Ries nodded, and Shahar asked, "Aren't you curious why the Illuminati doesn't go after Xiao Ce?"

Ries shook his head and said, "Actually, there's nothing to be curious about. After all, Xiao Ce's abilities are clearly too strong, and someone like Xiao Ce is even more difficult for an organization like the Illuminati to control..."

Shahar said to Ries, "What? You mean I'm easier to control?"

Ries glanced at Shahar, smiled, and said, "Father, of course that's not what I meant. In comparison, our Slavic nation has a much bigger problem. Although the Xiao nation may seem weak at the moment, they are a unified country."

"In their country, thanks to their top-down propaganda, Xiao Ce is worshipped almost like a god. Although he is not the emperor, the people of Xiao have placed him in a position that surpasses that of an emperor."

"They had already been experimenting with this kind of public opinion tactic in the Northern Desert Royal Palace, and it can be said that the experiment was very successful... So, having such operational methods in the Northern Desert Royal Palace, it was only natural for them to promote it in the Xiao Kingdom."

"Therefore, the Illuminati came to us because they do not believe that the Fusang Kingdom is incapable of containing the Xiao Kingdom. That's why they came to us... Compared to the Xiao Kingdom, our Slavic Kingdom still has many problems."

"For example, the biggest problem is the oligopoly, so for the Illuminati at present, supporting us is the most cost-effective option!"

"Furthermore, if I'm not mistaken, while they support us, they won't abandon their support for Fusang, will they...?"

Shahar listened to Ries's analysis and nodded approvingly: "Ries, you've improved a lot... That's right, they will also support Fusang. Their intention is to put aside past grievances and cooperate..."

Rhys waved his hand: "I learned all of this from the books Xiao Ce wrote!"

Shahar asked with some doubt: "A book written by Xiao Ce? He'll let you read it?"

Rhys nodded: "That's right, I was lucky. They also made a mistake. They had just moved the Northern Desert Royal Palace to the capital. They put their books, as well as some of Xiao Ce's own writings, in a library. At that time, Xiao Ce allowed me to come and go freely there, so I read a lot of Xiao Ce's books... I benefited a lot!"