Ronin was already engaged to Princess Tess Greymane of Gilneas. Previously, it was just because Princess Tess was still young that old Genn was reluctant to let his youngest daughter marry away to Dalaran early.
Starting from the beginning of the 18th year of Black Gate, Jean and Dailin, two old kings from the old era, have invariably retreated behind the scenes.
Although they still have the title of king on their heads, anyone with a discerning eye can see that both of them have left state affairs to their successors.
In order to prevent young people from making mistakes due to lack of experience, the two old kings have not fully delegated their powers for the time being, so that they can stand up and put out the fire when problems arise.
Prince Liam of Gilneas, who died young in the original history, showed impressive ability to govern the country.
Liam, who was born in a new era, is completely uninterested in the isolationism of his father Jean and grandfather Archibald.
After gradually taking over the rule of the kingdom from his old father, Liam changed Gilneas' previous conservative approach and began to actively participate in various cooperation projects among the alliance countries.
The majestic Greymane Wall has gradually become a decoration. Liam no longer intends to seal the country through this high wall. His decision has won the support of many lords in Silverpine Forest, including Darius Crowley. Great support.
A few years ago, for the benefit of the family, Darius also launched an army to confront the stubborn and conservative Jean.
Things took a turn, and as Liam, whose governance policy was completely different from Jean's, came to power, the Crowley family, whose interests were no longer infringed upon, quickly restored good relations with the Greymane royal family.
If nothing else happens, when Liam officially ascends the throne as king, Lorna Crowley, the daughter of Darius, who grew up with his childhood sweetheart, will most likely become the new Queen of Gilneas.
The domestic situation is improving. Under the control of Liam's immature but insightful diplomatic skills, Kyrgyzstan, which has always shown a stubborn and conservative image, has also made great achievements in diplomatic situations.
One of the most eye-catching diplomatic strategies is the engagement between Princess Tess and the leader of Dalaran, Rhonin.
In the early days of the old alliance dominated by Terenas, Dalaran's relationship with Lordaeron remained relatively good.
However, the two countries fell out due to conflicts of interest, and Dalaran instead established friendly and cooperative relations with Quel'Thalas and Kul Tiras. Its national power did not show any decline, but instead increased.
In contrast, Terenas, who had been betrayed and separated from his relatives, still refused to repent and wanted to continue to implement the long-unrealistic dream of human unification.
As a result, Lordaeron became a loser and was infiltrated into a sieve by a large number of Dreadlords, which directly led to the subsequent civil war between the two kings and the natural disaster.
After all, Dalaran is only an independent city-state, and many resources can only be imported from abroad. It is not in Dalaran's interests to have long-term conflicts with its neighbors.
After the new alliance was reestablished, Queen Calia took the initiative to extend an olive branch to Dalaran, and Ronin resumed normal trade with Lordaeron.
Due to King Zeon's isolationism, Gilneas had not had much trade with Quel'Thalas before.
If you want to obtain various spell-casting materials and magic props, you can only import them from Dalaran, the human magical kingdom, at high prices.
However, there is still the same problem. Genn's foreign policy is too conservative, and the relationship between Kyrgyzstan and Dalaran was not very good.
To change this situation, Dalaran is urged to lower Kyrgyz tax rates on bulk purchases.
Under Prince Liam's earnest persuasion, the old King Genn and Queen Mia finally agreed to marry their growing daughter Tess to the still unmarried leader of Dalaran, Rhonin, to bring Gilneas and Dala closer together through marriage. relationship between nature.
King Jean and Queen Mia were also worried about Princess Tess's marriage.
This Kyrgyz princess is not the quiet princess that most people think she is... Of course, this does not mean that Princess Tess is rebellious.
According to the information obtained by Luo Ning, Princess Tess's personality is quite similar to that of Calia, who has not yet ascended the throne but has received Shalayan's enlightenment and education. She is considerate but also has a strong independent opinion.
Luo Ning didn't care about this. Instead, he thought that Princess Tess should be able to become his good wife after marrying.
"I don't like the kind of vase that is only cultivated for political marriage."
At the dinner that day, Luo Ning gently swayed the red wine in the glass and said to Sarlayan unabashedly: "Dalaran is now in a contradictory period where tradition and innovation collide."
"My ideal partner is a companion who can help me share my stress, not a simple reproductive tool."
Sarlayan said with a smile: "So, Princess Tess, who is quite independent and capable, is exactly what you want."
Jaina, who rushed to accompany Sarlayan to the banquet despite her busy schedule, explained: "According to Dalaran intelligence personnel, Princess Tess has been frail and sick since she was a child, and has needed to take Kyrgyz Royal Apothecary Clennan for a long time. ·The potion prepared by Alanas."
"Perhaps it was during this difficult period of illness that Princess Tess developed her indomitable character that is soft on the outside but strong on the inside."
"As she grew up, Princess Tess, with the help of Prince Liam, received severe thief training without telling her father."
"Perhaps, the arrival of Princess Tess can alleviate Dalaran's shortcomings in the training of intelligence personnel."
"As a Kirin Tor Councilor, I look forward to the day when the iconoclastic princess marries Dalaran."
Sarlayan had long heard Valeela mentioned this information. At that time, he was quite surprised by it. The royal princess would actually choose to become a thief walking in the shadows. This was indeed something Sarlayan did not expect. .
Don't get me wrong, it's not that Sarlayan has any prejudice against thieves. After all, his partner Valeera is also a thief.
In secular perception, being a thief is not a glamorous profession.
In terms of image, they are not even as good as Kuhaha's hard-working warriors. Many people subconsciously think that thieves are just sneaky people.
"Dalaran's intelligence system..."
Sarlayan touched his chin thoughtfully: "Indeed, Dalaran, which is mainly about spellcasters, has always been lacking in this aspect, otherwise the Uncrowned Organization would not have chosen to install it in the sewers of Dalaran. Headquarters."
"Uh~" When this issue was mentioned, Luo Ning suddenly showed an embarrassed expression. He hurriedly waved his hands and smiled bitterly: "Stop scolding, stop scolding, I will deal with this problem as soon as possible."
"No." Sarlayan smiled and shook his head: "I'm not urging you to drive the Uncrowned out of Dalaran, but I need you to ensure that the thieves are under the surveillance of Dalaran...or the Alliance officials. action."
The Uncrowned was founded by Jorach Ravenholdt, Duke of Alterac, after the destruction of Alterac. The original purpose of its establishment was to help Alterac successfully recover.
Now that Alterac has long been re-established in the world, Duke Ravenholdt has focused most of his energy on various domestic political affairs, and has somewhat neglected the management of the Uncrowned Organization he established.
In the absence of a leader, the quality of the members of the Uncrowned Organization varies from good to bad.
Under the uneasy and constant monitoring of the Kirin Tor Council, the Uncrowned Ones who settled in the sewers of Dalaran gradually formed a powerful force, and together with the warlocks who were also rooted here, they were known as the sewer duo.
Not long ago, Dalaran officially announced the legalization of fel energy research, and all research on fel energy must be conducted under the supervision of the Kirin Tor Council.
The research on spellcasters requires a large amount of precious resources. If it can get official support, who would be willing to spend all day digging in the sewers?
After the problem of warlocks secretly gathering together was initially solved, the biggest headache for Luo Ning was the uncrowned thieves who were still unwilling to move.
Sarlayan lowered his head and pondered for a moment before continuing: "Due to the turmoil in Azeroth in recent years, a large number of thieves who have lost their homes and become homeless have joined the Uncrowned, resulting in the scale of this illegal organization becoming larger and larger. "
"This underground organization that often holds illegal gatherings must be controlled, and I intend to gradually make the status of the Uncrowned official official."
Luo Ning raised his eyebrows in surprise: "You mean... to recruit the Uncrowned?"
Sarlayan nodded: "According to the information provided by Valeela, today's Uncrowned Ones are leaderless. No thief can use his strong personal strength and leadership to overwhelm other competitors who are interested in fighting for power."
"If at this time, we parachute one or even a group of outstanding thieves to join the Uncrowned..."
Luo Ning nodded thoughtfully: "This is indeed a way. Do you plan to let Valeera take action personally?"
"No." Sarlayan denied with a smile: "It's a bit of a bully to let Valeera take action. I have another suitable candidate."
"It's better to inform Qiao Lazi first. After all, he founded the Uncrowned One. It's best to get his approval before planning such a blatant seizure of power."
