Chapter 757: Teton 1 Agreement
Three days later, in the palace, Weilin, dressed in ambassador's attire, brought Kyle into Cummings Palace to begin the first negotiation.
Weilin sat on the left side of the long table, and Kyle stood behind him.
On the right side of the long table were King Merezakli of the Teton Kingdom and Queen Elsa, and behind them were two head maids in charge of record keeping.
Apart from this, there was no one else in Cummings Palace.
In order to prevent anyone from eavesdropping on the negotiations, under Weilin's instructions, Kyle took out a magic device and placed the high-level magic crystal into the groove in front of others.
The next moment, a magic shield rose up, covering the six people.
Merezakli looked at this scene with a hint of surprise in his eyes, but he quickly restrained it. As the king of the Teton Kingdom, he could not show his ignorance in front of outsiders.
As for Queen Elsa, she always had a smile on her face and remained calm in the face of danger, which shows how strong she was inside.
After some pleasantries, the two sides formally began the first negotiation.
"Queen, the commander of the expeditionary force, Duke East, has given me only one bottom line for the negotiations, which is to completely eliminate the Storm Church in the Teton Kingdom before June next year." Weilin placed his hands on the long table and went straight to the point.
After hearing this, Queen Elsa's face turned serious and she said, "Ambassador Weilin, according to your calendar, even if our country deploys all its military strength, it will be difficult to eliminate the remaining forces of the Storm Church in such a short period of time within six months."
"Queen, I'm sorry, this is the bottom line given by the Duke of East. In principle, you cannot exceed this time period." Weilin spread his hands and said helplessly.
Elsa, who has rich experience in governing, can easily hear the hidden meaning of Weilin's words. Simply put, if he wants to extend the deadline, he can help, but it is not free help, and the Teton Kingdom needs to pay a price.
"Six months is still too short, Ambassador Weilin. How about we change the deadline to 'complete within the specified period'? We can discuss it alone after the negotiations?" Queen Elsa looked at Weilin deeply and hinted at him.
Weilin looked hesitant, as if he had made an important decision, and nodded with some struggle: "Okay."
After reaching the bottom line, the two sides began discussions on the military, politics, faith and atonement money.
Apart from the faith and army which were the requirements of the Duke of East, the politics and the ransom were unilaterally proposed by Weilin.
If I don't make a lot of money as an ambassador, I would be unworthy of my status.
Over the next half month, the two sides held several rounds of negotiations on four aspects.
On January 9758, 1 of the Glorious Calendar, in the Kamins Palace, under the watchful eyes of many high-ranking officials of the Teton Kingdom, the two sides formally signed the agreement.
The agreement stipulates:
First, the Teton Kingdom needs to destroy the Storm Church within the specified time limit to prove its determination to join the Order camp.
Second, the Teton Kingdom needs to form an army of 1.5 million people, obey the dispatch of the expeditionary force, fight along with the expeditionary force, have a certain degree of autonomy, and be able to refuse orders that cannot be executed.
Third, the Storm Church Church must be completely demolished, and all books related to the God of Storms must be listed as banned books and destroyed in a centralized manner. Private possession is not allowed.
Fourth, there must be two Life Churches for every 50,000 people. The number can be more, but it must not be less.
Fifth, the expeditionary force sent a team of pastors to spread the faith. In order to protect the development of the native life church in the Teton Kingdom, the expeditionary force promised not to send indigenous pastors to preach.
Sixth, from the day the Storm Church is purged, within ten years, the expeditionary force promises to send professionals to help the professionals selected by the Teton Kingdom embark on the right career development path.
Seventh, the wealth related to the Storm Church must belong to the expeditionary force and be disposed of by people approved by the commander of the expeditionary force.
Eighth, all citizens of the Teton Kingdom must pay a redemption fee. Civilians can postpone payment, but nobles must pay the full amount. Violators will be regarded as traitors and the expeditionary force has the right to deal with them.
Ninth, you are not allowed to slander the Goddess of Life, the Church of Life and the expeditionary force. Once discovered, the expeditionary force can directly send troops to intervene, and the Teton Kingdom needs to send troops to assist.
Tenth, the expeditionary force recognizes the Gertworth family’s ruling status over the Teton Kingdom, but every king of the Teton Kingdom must be recognized by the Church of Life.
Eleventh, abolish the Nangeshia language and implement the common language in all respects.
After confirming that everything was correct, Weilin signed his full name on the back of the agreement and then handed it to Elsa.
Looking at the agreement above, Elsa was silent.
If the Kingdom of Teton does not surrender to the expeditionary force, it will become the second Kingdom of Geman and its country will be destroyed.
After a moment's silence, Elsa handed the agreement to her husband and asked him to sign it.
Merezakli looked at the agreement in front of him, then looked at his wife, picked up the pen and signed his full name - Merezakli Gotworth.
Elsa then took the pen from her husband and signed her full name below his - Elsa Gotterworth.
The Teton Eleven Agreement, also known as the Cummings Palace Agreement, symbolizes that the Teton Kingdom has officially become one of the many faith kingdoms of the Goddess of Life on the continent of Nangeshia.
Unlike other countries that were divided and reorganized after their destruction, all classes in the Teton Kingdom were preserved intact.
After a brief exchange of words, Weilin took Kyle out of Cummings Palace and returned to Cummings Manor.
After half a month of continuous negotiations, Weilin felt a little tired and was ready to relax.
After watching the two leave, Queen Elsa put away the smile on her face, turned around and looked at the many ministers and nobles standing behind her. Her eyes became sharp, like a sharp sword, causing everyone present to lower their heads, not daring to look at Elsa.
"Pass the order down, and have the nobles in each region gather their troops, led by the generals of the garrisons in each region, and assemble in the southeast." Elsa put the "Cummings Palace Agreement" on the table and said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Queen." Everyone bowed their heads and said respectfully.
"Everyone go down and prepare. If anyone dares to contact the Storm Church secretly, don't blame me for being ungrateful."
"Yes."
Everyone saluted again and then left Cummings Palace.
In less than a moment, only Elsa and her husband and two head maids were left in the palace.
"Merezali, you haven't fought in a war for so many years. Can you still go back to the battlefield?" Elsa turned to look at her husband and asked.
"A man can't say no." Merezakli raised the corners of his mouth slightly and answered.
Although there were rumors that he relied on his looks to get to the top, he actually impressed Elsa with his talent for command.
Some things are innate and will never become unfamiliar no matter how much time has passed.
Thinking of Elbella, Elsa sighed and said, "Prepare well. I can't leave the capital this time. I have to leave the front line to you."
"I see."
