The Emperor accepted my unexpected request for an audience.

    “Are you the Baron Rothschild? You look much younger than I imagined.”

    “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

    “It would be great if we had young, wise nobles like you in our Holy Empire. I’ve never been envious of other kings, but looking at you, I sometimes find myself envying the Emperor of Tuscany.”@@@@

    Outwardly, I’m known as the man of coffee and seaweed from foreign lands.

    The Emperor said this and licked his lips.

    It seemed like the Emperor was trying to make a joke, perhaps a royal joke.

    But instead of being funny or absurd, it sent a slight chill down my spine.

    ‘Was he really thinking of making me disappear (kidnap me or force me into military service)?’

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