"What are you talking about?" A scolding made Romanus, who made such a suggestion, couldn't help but lower his head. He knew that he had just made a mistake, but he was a little unwilling to do so.

"But father, as long as Marquis Boniface is willing to help us, we can definitely take back Rusnina that should belong to us." But as soon as he finished speaking, he received a heavy slap in the face.

Romanus looked at his father in shock. He really didn't expect that he would be beaten.

"Stupid, haven't you seen the fate of little Alex Angeles? Are you going to give up our Epirus to these Latins?" Theodora looked at his own

The son said with hatred that Epirus had indeed formed an alliance with Boniface in order to overthrow Alexius III, but now if anyone wants to collude with the Latins again, it will be enough to make him infamous. Theodora

Having rejected Boniface's secret seduction many times, seeing his son actually being a little moved, he couldn't help but hate the fact that iron cannot become steel.

On the side, Theodore's subordinates hurriedly came forward to persuade: "Your Majesty, your son only made this decision out of desperation for your safety. We can use the threat of the Venetian sea to delay

.In this way, Mikhail should not continue to be aggressive."

"This is the only way." Theodore shook his head and had no choice but to do this. He actually wanted to use his troops to go south to expand his strength, but he was unable to do so. Could it be that he really wanted to surrender to his brother?

At this time, the secretary on the side opened another transfer order and read: "I hereby order Justinian, the former captain of the guard of His Majesty Muzphius, to take office as the garrison officer of Ilovan Castle from now on. The allocation of troops shall not be spent at any cost.

error."

"Ilovan Castle? What is that place?" Theodora asked in confusion. He could not even remember that there was such a place under his fiefdom, Agrinion.

The secretary next to him quickly reminded, "It is a castle on the coast. The Normans invaded and built it there. However, it is already dilapidated. There is only a dissatisfied Bandon stationed there to govern several surrounding villages.

Fishing village. It turned out to be a small port in the time of John II, but it was abandoned as the navy was weakened and the pirates in Croatia were raging."

"That kind of place was actually entrusted to the former bodyguard of His Majesty Muzphius. He really dared to show his face, my dear brother." Theodora couldn't help but said with a smile. If the people around him hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have done it.

I can't remember a place like this.

"What should we do, count?" the secretary asked tentatively.

"Just do as it says. Since His Majesty Mikhail has decided to let this kid fend for himself, let him go!" He was not a soft-hearted person, and he didn't bother to pay attention to these matters, so he left them to the following.

People do it.

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At this time, Justinian was about to enter the territory of the Agrinion region. No one cared about him, so there was no one around except a few cavalry sent by General Simien to thank him.

Someone else.

"Your Excellency Justinian, we are going to Agrinion ahead, we can only send you here, please forgive me." The cavalry captain said slightly apologetically, due to Theodora's semi-independence

With a cooperative attitude, they dare not act rashly without orders.

Justinian also expressed his understanding, "Thank you very much. But do you know where Ilovan Castle is?"

I saw several cavalrymen looking at me and others, and finally shook their heads to express that they knew nothing. This was also the first time they had heard the name of this place.

"Okay, thank you again for escorting me here." Justinian also knew at this moment that the castle given to him by Mikhail was obviously a piece of bad land that no one wanted, otherwise it would have been a contradictory proposition.

How could Odola be willing to give up, but it is normal. In the eyes of those in power, she is just a pawn for use. Since she has no use anymore, she can just get rid of her casually.

The rapid sound of horse hoofbeats aroused their vigilance. Several cavalrymen dressed as Turks suddenly appeared. Justinian was subconsciously startled as to why there were Turks here.

The cavalry captain, who saw Justinian's concerns, hurriedly said: "Don't worry, these people are Theodora's mercenaries. Although they believe in their God, they serve the empire." Justinian then remembered,

Now that the military district system has collapsed, it is already normal for the Romans to recruit Turkic mercenaries.

"Is it His Excellency Justinian?"

The leader of the Turkic cavalry captain said in a fluent Greek accent, but his tone was full of disdain. He looked at Justinian with disdain on his horse.

"It's me." Although he felt unfriendly, Justinian did not give in at all. He stepped forward and nodded. "Your Excellency, did you order me to see you?" He was nominally from Agrinion.

He was in charge of the garrison. Due to the establishment of the Plonian system, he was equivalent to Theodora's vassal. Since the other party sent people over, he must have gone to see it himself.

But the leader of the Turks sneered, waved his riding crop in the air, and said, "You are thinking too much. The count is not feeling well right now and does not want to see you. You don't have to enter Agrinion. We are responsible for taking you to Iraq."

of Lowenberg.”

His face darkened when he heard the other party's words, but Justinian still didn't get angry, "Really? I'm so sorry for bothering you all." He didn't expect that he would be underestimated to this extent. Even Theodore thought that he was just being ignored.

Left here to fend for themselves. At this moment, Justinian was also secretly trying to make these guys pay the price for despising him one day.

But on the surface, Justinian remained calm, and when the Turks saw this, they took the young man even less seriously.

"Come with us!" After saying that, the Turkic cavalry turned their horses. Justinian said goodbye to the Epirus guards who escorted him and followed him. Although he didn't know what his situation would be next.

, but Justinian did not despair. First of all, the Doria gold coin was still in his hands. With it, he might really be able to get help from the Genoese. Secondly, Muziphius's ring could also be used for himself.

Summoning the old subordinates of the man in the past, and finally and most importantly, Justinian subconsciously grasped the locket hanging around his neck, which contained wealth that Alexius III had not had time to take away. With money
Chapter completed!