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"That's the way it is."

Obviously he didn't say it, but Wu Jian still came up with a summary.

After hearing everything, Roland was sullen.He actually believed it, because he understood that in Wu Jian's situation, Alsace could be protected with the help of the Jistat army, but...

"These are just your one-sided opinions, and the task of crusading you is stamped by His Majesty..."

After saying these words, Roland was also troubled.Obviously already knew the truth, but had to submit to the evil party... And this is also the same as holding the emperor to make the princes, it is of no use to the Duke of Tenardier and others, but to Roland This man of integrity is effective.

"Are you too awkward?"

Wu Jian looked over with contempt, but Roland just remained silent.

"Forget it, since that's the case, then I can only—"

Suddenly, Wu Jian slammed the table: "Bring witnesses—ah, no, please come over, Earl Mashas."

After a while, Count Mashas was brought over by Tita.Because he knew beforehand that Roland had been caught, he wasn't surprised, and after greeting each other, he started talking... what he had seen and heard in the capital.

Nice, the royal capital of the Kingdom of Brunet, was built on Mount Luberon, a large city covering the entire mountain.Its origin involves mythology, and no one will investigate whether it is true or not. Now the point is not this.

From the luxurious palace on the mountainside to the foot of the mountain, there is a flower garden with exquisitely decorated sculptures and fountains.This garden is known as the crystallization of beauty and art.There is no comparable building in such a garden, neither in Jistad nor in Muorginel.It is both the pride of the Bruneians and a symbol of the kingdom's prosperity.

In the past, Count Mashas would stop here to enjoy the scenery when he came here, but now he is not in the mood at all, and hurried past without even looking at it.

After passing through the garden, you can see the first gate.Ordinary people will never be allowed to pass unless they need to enter the palace for important matters-even he has to be notified before passing.

"I am accepting the reward from His Majesty the Kingdom and my northern Ord lord Mashas Lordante."

He said loudly to the soldiers guarding the city gate, and then showed the dark gray nameplate indicating the title.After confirming the nameplate, the soldiers saluted solemnly, and immediately opened the city gate.

As a knight when he was young, he dragged his old and squat body up the stairs, and then saw the second checkpoint, and then he could pass after showing the nameplate and depositing the weapon.

After passing two checkpoints.Mashas could already see the palace, but at this moment, even though he was walking in the cold weather, there was still a lot of sweat oozing from his forehead.In addition to climbing two flights of stairs, he was also nervous—it was impossible for him not to know what was going on in the capital, but he still took the risk.

"My name is Maschas Lordante. I am the administrator of Ord bestowed by His Majesty. I am the Earl. I am here today to discuss important matters with Prime Minister Baldwin."

Under the sharp eyes of the guard knight in iron-colored armor and a white cloak, Mashas handed out the certificate.But it felt as heavy as lead in the stomach.

Although he and the prime minister are acquaintances, in fact, there is no appointment at all.Mashas asked his son and other relatives and friends to get this fake appointment card.From the eyes of others, this fabricated certificate is so perfect that even the guard knights cannot easily see through it.However, once he is seen through, even the earl will directly arrest him and throw him into prison.If you want to explain, you can only wait after you get out of prison, but I'm afraid it will be too late by then.

But luckily, perhaps it was because the Dukes of Ganglon and Tenardier controlled the government.The guard knight did not have the sharp gaze of the past, and his request was quickly confirmed.was welcomed into the palace.

He walked on the very smooth marble floor, passing nobles, knight guards, and bureaucrats, his steps trembling with fear—but age could be used as an excuse.

There was no way he had to take the risk.It was only after he came to the king's capital that he discovered the new rules here - audiences are not allowed, and he can't see the performance. Under this premise, he can only go to see the king in person.

But what to do after coming to the palace is the biggest problem.There are guard knights in front of the king's bedroom, and these guard knights are undoubtedly the eyeliners placed by Duke Ganglong and Duke Tenardier.As long as he shows any intention in front of these people, he will be thrown into prison immediately, or even executed immediately.

this room.Even great nobles or ministers cannot enter without His Majesty's permission.Unless it is His Majesty's personal maid or attendant or something.But... what should I do, really I can only ask the maid or attendant?

Mashas peeked at the king's bedroom from the corner, anxious.Although the maids can be bribed, the maids and servants working around the palace all have very high salaries, and it is obviously useless to lure them with money - he doesn't have that much money, because the territory is too poor.

Just when he was distressed, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Didn't you have something to do with me, Earl Lordante?"

Maschas was startled, and immediately turned his head, and found a man in a gray official uniform standing there—it was the Prime Minister whom he had untied, Pierre Bodvar.

"Bodvar..."

Marshall immediately showed a bitter expression, but he didn't expect it to show up so soon.

"There are too many people here, let's talk about it in another place." Bodvar said in a steady tone, but he couldn't help but move his head when he spoke.

There is a play!

With a thought in his heart, Mashas followed the prime minister to a room without windows.Although it is now the world of Ganglong and Tenardier, the prime minister does not have much power left, but in the palace, there is still a little right to speak-Duke Ganglong and Duke Tenardier also I haven't been able to do anything about this prime minister for the time being.

"Earl Lordante. Regardless of the past, I think you don't like the palace very much now... What's the matter here?"

"Alsace. Tigre Wilmud Vorun."

The prime minister asked the question knowingly, and Mashas also stated the purpose very simply.

"Why, there are no formal procedures. Whether it's a petition or an audience..." the prime minister said casually.

"I've been to the capital more than ten days ago! Whether it's a petition or an audience, I've tried countless times!"

Mashas glared at the Prime Minister fiercely.It's already this time, do you still want to play charades?

"I don't even know who threw my petition, and where it was thrown. Because what I want to say to His Majesty is not good for Prince Tenardier and Prince Oka Takashi. Even so, you Do you also want to say that you have to follow the rules and regulations?"

"From my standpoint, that's all I can say." The prime minister said flatly.

"I set off from Alsace in autumn. It's already winter. When will the petition go through? Spring? Or do we have to wait until the snow melts that hasn't even fallen?"

Even so.It was only a dozen days, and what Mashas said was the same as December and January.

The prime minister was still very calm, and he waited for Mashas to sit on the chair panting before he said: "Mashas, ​​I will let you see something next, can you promise that you will never tell it?"

From the standpoint of the prime minister, if anyone is called, they will be called by their surname, and the title will be added after it.But now he is calling Mashas by his name. Could it be that he wants to tell him something from a personal standpoint?

Mashas thought and nodded.

then.In his capacity, the prime minister brought Mashas to the door of the bedroom—yes, under the eyes of the guard knight.This will bring trouble to him and Mashas, ​​but he can only bless Mashas now.

"Come and listen to the voice inside, don't make a sound."

To eavesdrop on the king's bedroom?

Mashas had an absurd expression on his face, but seeing the prime minister still standing there calmly, he put his ear to the door.

Although this place requires excellent sound insulation, due to technical limitations, Mashas still heard the subtle sounds inside.

...as if heard something.This tiny sound should be made by His Majesty.But why is there still the sound of wood and stones gently colliding in it, what is this...

Mashas couldn't understand.After listening for a while, he gave up and looked up at the Prime Minister in doubt: "Where is Your Majesty..."

"He's playing with building blocks." The prime minister replied calmly.

Mashas's face twitched instantly, and he almost yelled out loud.The lord of a country is playing with blocks! ?Even the most famous Hunjun didn't do this - even the young emperor would be stopped by someone.

Obviously, this is not a place to talk, and the prime minister brought Mashas back to the room just now.

"How many people know about this..."

On the way back, Mashas also thought about it.His Majesty must be out of his head—literally.

"Including me, only a very few people know. Other than that, we declare to them that His Majesty is sick in bed as usual. To the Dukes of Tenardier and Ganglong, and many foreign envoys That said. Of course, there may be people who discovered the truth of the matter...or this is simply..."

The prime minister didn't say the rest, but Mashas also understood.On the surface, even the Dukes of Ganglon and Tenardier did not know the king's situation.But in fact I'm afraid one of them did something.Otherwise, how could the wise king suffer such a big blow because of the death of the prince?

"In the current palace, the handling of government affairs is gradually stagnant. The major issues that originally required His Majesty's ruling were decided by our officials after many discussions. Cases related to nobles were handed over to the Duke of Tenardier and Ganglong Duke, we are in charge of other cases, and the current government affairs handling has become like this. Not only that, but even these parts of the cases are often intervened, hindered, or randomly changed by them, resulting in the progress of the handling.”

The prime minister's tone was very heavy. Before the king was fine, he could barely suppress Duke Tenardier and Duke Gangron, but now...

"Are you...waiting for Thénardier and Gunron to fight each other? Are you not going to take care of the nobles' petition until one of them is overthrown?"

The face of Mashas was distorted due to anger. The reason why the Dukes of Tenardier and Duke Ganglong plundered the nobles of the same family was because the prime minister didn't care, otherwise he would be the Duke of Tenardier And the Duke of Ganglong should also restrain himself a little.

"We don't have the means to fight Lord Tenardier and Lord Okalong."

"Can't the Knights be dispatched?"

"If our civil servants and the knights join forces to become a third force, it will definitely accelerate the chaos in the country. If this is the case, the only ones who will be happy are the neighboring countries and thieves who take advantage of the chaos."

It's already cheap!

Mashas almost wanted to yell at the prime minister.Fortunately, Wu Jian was the one who brought Jistad's war concubine here. If it were someone else, the country would have been in chaos long ago—although it is almost the same now.

"Mashas! I don't intend to change my mind. I will hand over the nobleman's petition to the two dukes in the future, and I will not take care of the related disputes. In addition, no matter what the reason is, you must be responsible for introducing him. The rebels of the ** team will be dealt with!"

This was the prime minister's view of Alsace, which meant that Mashas's purpose of finding someone to resolve the grievances between Wu Jian and Duke Tenardier had failed.

"Next is my soliloquy... In our country, there are a few people who will not be charged with treason when they are introduced into their army. That is the person who has righteousness - that is, His Majesty the King himself , and people who are recognized by His Majesty. Of course, there must be a reason that can be accepted by everyone around. For example, His Majesty's niece, the wife of the Duke of Tenardier, and His Majesty's nephew, the foster brother of the Duke of Gangron. In the current situation where His Majesty has neither brothers nor children, these two are the closest people to the throne."

All in all, Wu Jian was asked to prove the legitimacy of his actions.Only then can he contribute behind the scenes.

After getting this information, Mashas didn't stay in the capital, but hurried back, just to tell Wu Jian that Roland came to attack him and how to do it.

It's a pity that Wu Jian didn't pay any attention to the information after he got the information. He was so anxious that he didn't want to see Wu Jian for so many days. He didn't rush over to explain what he saw in the capital until he got the news that Roland was caught.

"Because the situation in Brunei and the king is very concerned, our king also sent me here. Unfortunately, I didn't get to meet him. But before I left, I met Earl Mashas who was attacked. I escorted him all the way back. But it’s okay. Except when I was in the capital, I didn’t meet any assassins along the way.” Sophia said with a satisfied face.

Hearing this, Mashas also got up and bowed his waist, and said: "It is also thanks to the help of Your Excellency Zhan Ji that I can come back alive."

In fact, neither Mashas nor Sophia knew.There were no assassins along the way because the Ying Lingwei Palace secretly dealt with them.And he also learned that the assassin was sent by Duke Ganglong. If he hadn't been too lazy to deal with it, he could have killed Duke Ganglong at that time—of course, he didn't tell Wu Jian the information about the secret investigation.Unless Wu Jian asked, he would be too lazy to say it.

"How... Your Majesty..."

Roland put his fists on the table.Head drooping.Although he couldn't see it, his expression was probably very ferocious now.

"It was poisoned. He couldn't control the situation at first, and he didn't suffer from the poisonous hands of the two dukes once he relaxed?" Nero said disapprovingly.

During her lifetime, she was poisoned and killed without knowing how many times... But with her style, most of them were done by righteous people.

"...Damn it, I should have met with the Prime Minister at that time..." Roland fell into deep remorse.

"What's the use of that? That king of yours was already like that at that time..." Wu Jian said while flicking his nails.

At this time, Roland raised his head, looked at Wu Jian and said, "I want to go back to see His Majesty!"

"Oh." Wu Jian smiled disdainfully, and then asked: "Are you planning to fight back and drive out the forces of Duke Ganglong and Duke Tenardier?"

"...No, I'm going alone...There is no evidence yet, and it will cause turmoil, giving other countries a chance..."

"Ha, are you going to die?"

"Even so, I will go, this is what a knight should do!"

"Knights? The so-called knights are going to die, and after you die, no one can stop the Duke of Ganglong and the Duke of Tenardier. The two of them will enter the stage of a full-scale seizure of power. After the heat, they will start a full-scale war across the country. Then the country will be full of corpses and the people will be in dire straits, so that other countries will have the opportunity to intervene, and even send troops to invade openly. In the end, no matter who wins or loses, the Brune Kingdom will completely become history and disappear from this world.. ...."

Every time Wu Jian said something, Roland's face turned pale, and his hands on the table couldn't stop shaking.

"Do you want me to make it clearer? Your visit is nothing more than extinguishing the last ray of hope for the Brune Kingdom and completely burying the Brune Kingdom, knight!"

Following these words, Roland sat down with a "plop".And Maschas also said: "Yes, the reason why the Dukes of Ganglon and Tenardier dare not openly betray His Majesty is because they are concerned about you, Mr. Roland! If something happens to you, whether it is the two of them If one is a foreign country, you will not have any worries, and the Kingdom of Brune will really be over by then!"

After hearing these words, Roland's face was still ugly, showing the entanglement in his heart.He understands the truth, but the principles of being a knight make it impossible for him to start a war without determining the king.But it was the same as what Wu Jian said, if he went back like that, even if he could see His Majesty, he would be close to death.

At this time, Wu Jian knocked on the table and said: "Roland, if you are really a knight, you can stay here for me. Don't forget, you lost in a fair duel, and you and your regiment put down your weapons. At the moment you are my captive, you are already my captives. If I don’t let you go, you don’t want to go. As a knight, you won’t do such a shameless thing like not admitting defeat?” (To be continued...)