Heart of the Castle

Chapter 427 Wang Ting's fierce debate, the gold content of a hero

The two consecutive doubts were easily resolved by Li Wei. Although Count Leonardo still had a confident look on his face, he actually felt extremely heavy in his heart.He looked at Bamilian again out of the corner of his eye, only to find that the court steward stood beside him with a respectful attitude, his eyes drooping, and he did not exchange glances with him at all. "Damn chief eunuch!" Count Leonardo cursed secretly, and then stuffed the parchment back into the pouch. Now he no longer needs the things on it.

"Your Majesty, all the important ministers of the kingdom and noble families, the two questions I raised just now have been answered, whether it is sophistry or fact, since the Lord of Glory who is the witness has not raised any objections, then I also Like everyone else, I recognize Li Wei's inexorable feats in the northern border!"

As soon as Count Leonardo opened his mouth, the entire audience hall became noisy. The nobles whispered to each other, and turned their surprised eyes to the leader of the Lightning Knights.His words are undoubtedly bowing his head and admitting defeat, and in the decision made by King Arthur XII just now, if Count Leonardo admits defeat, he must hand over the identity of the Lightning Knights that the Stilwell family has mastered for decades. military power!

For the Stilwell family, which was originally ranked in the middle of the Jiuzhu family, this was tantamount to a fatal trauma!In addition, in the middle of the night before yesterday, the second person in the Stilwell family, the brilliant knight Baron Coth and the genius knight Sir Sam, died strangely. This ancient family with "endless life" as its clan language and a history comparable to the Arthur Kingdom, Although it is still a towering tree with deep roots in the eyes of ordinary wealthy families, it actually gives people a feeling of being precarious in the wind and rain!

"Lord Count Leonardo, do you know what you just said?" Bamilian, the head of the court who presided over the questioning, raised his head in surprise, staring at Count Leonardo suspiciously. "Didn't you just say that you have three doubts? Now you have just raised two. If it is a slip of the tongue, you still have time to change your words before His Majesty announces the end of the interrogation."

"No matter how you say it, the feat of ending the evil disaster is indeed indelible." Earl Leonardo readily admitted, "But the third doubt I raised has nothing to do with the merit itself, but to this Li Questioning of Master Weston's true identity!"

Seeing Count Leonardo raising his right arm straight up and pointing his finger at his nose, Li Wei was at a loss. "Count Leonardo, is there any problem with my identity?" The young Griffon Lord asked with a frown.

"Master Li Wei, if you are really an apprentice servant with no background, how did the army that appeared beside you come from?" Earl Leonardo asked with a sneer, while counting with his fingers , "That large mysterious army has well-trained pikemen and archers, as well as many knights and high-ranking knights as the backbone, and there is also a kind that has never been heard of, only in the bed of the old nan The Gryphon that can only be seen in the first story, and the powerful knight whose identity is a mystery as a swordsmanship teacher!" Earl Leonardo became more and more excited as he talked, he was sure that he had caught Levi Ston's Achilles heel, "Where did these come from? Lord Levi, let me answer for you! They all come from a legend! The secret treasure of the deposed King Arthur VII! Right?"

Even if the biggest secret of the heart of the castle is revealed by the other party, it is impossible to blow Li Wei into such a dizzy state, and it is the same for others. The young griffin lord can clearly hear the speeches of the rich and nobles in the hall. The sound of gasping is one after another.

Earl Leonardo adhered to the attitude of not being surprised and dying, and his face was flushed with excitement. He did not allow Levi to answer his question at all, so he asked and answered in a high-pitched voice: "No, You are not an orphan whose parents died when the last catastrophe came. You cannot hide from our eyes. You are the real owner of the secret treasure, the descendant of the deposed king, right? This can explain the situation around you The source of that mysterious army is the descendants of those who protected the deposed king's son and daughter from escaping from the capital! Your real name should be Livia Adams!"

Li Wei couldn't help the corners of his mouth twitching, he never thought that Earl Leonardo could randomly speculate on such a bizarre result.However, many of the rich and nobles who attended showed expressions of sudden realization, and it seemed that they believed Count Leonardo's speculation to a certain extent.

This has a lot to do with Li Wei's legendary rise. With the pride and conceit of Firmeyer's wealthy nobles, of course he is unwilling to admit that a rural lord in a border area can create such great achievements out of thin air.But if Li Wei is a descendant of Arthur VII, it will make everyone more psychologically balanced. Therefore, although Earl Leonardo did not provide any strong evidence to support his judgment, he was also supported by many people. agree.

Earl Leonardo raised his head with a confident smile. He believed that the suspicious points he thought of on the brain would be more convincing than the information on the parchment. Of course, the treasures and descendants of the deposed King Arthur VII were all guesswork. Guess, but any competition involving royal power and position is a taboo that a king cannot touch at will.Count Leonardo believed that as long as this shadow could be left in Arthur XII's heart, Li Wei would inevitably be ruthlessly suppressed.

The same thought also rose in the hearts of those nobles in the royal capital. The audience hall was once again shrouded in terrible silence, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the next development and change of things.They saw the iron guard knights at the bottom of the steps pressing their sword hilts, and saw the strange faces of the important ministers of the kingdom, and then...

What broke the silence was a sudden burst of laughter from the mouth of His Majesty the King. Arthur XII was leaning back and forth on the gorgeous throne, his right hand slapping the armrest again and again, almost out of breath. "Leonardo... Earl, hahahaha, I never thought you...hahaha... have a talent for funny performances!" His Majesty the King said while laughing, the staccato tone made it difficult to distinguish, and then he He also stood up, forcibly suppressing his smile, while walking in front of Li Wei, and looked him up, down, left, and right.

"Hey, Levi Stone... Oh, no, according to Earl Leonardo, it should be Viscount Leviathans? I don't think I need to call you brother or uncle, do I?"

"Your Majesty, I'm not..." Li Wei replied a little at a loss.

"I know you're not." Arthur XII said directly to Li Wei before he could find the words to justify himself. "There is a mysterious induction between the blood of the royal family, and you don't have a trace of the blood of the Adams family, which I can tell. Chief Bamilian."

"At your service at any time, Your Majesty," the palace steward immediately approached and replied softly.

"You come to announce that this inquiry about Li Wei's identity will stop here. Count Leonardo's three doubts have all been denied one by one, and until now, no one has raised new doubts." Arthur XII commanded.

"I obey, Your Majesty." Bamilian bowed again, then turned to face the many nobles in the audience hall. "The king has an order, and the questioning is over here. As the hero who ended the disaster in the northern border, Viscount Levi Ston has no doubts about his gold content, and he should be rewarded by the kingdom for his immortal achievements." Bamilian's voice said here , paused, looked back at Arthur XII, and asked for advice with his eyes.It wasn't until His Majesty the King nodded clearly that he turned his head and continued. "Count Leonardo Stilwell, you and your family have served the kingdom for a long time, commanding the Lightning Knights to defend the western border of the kingdom, you have made great achievements, and His Majesty the King and his ministers are all in the eyes of you, but now you are taking off this heavy burden It's time."

Although Earl Leonardo had a premonition, his body still trembled violently when he heard these words, "My heavy burden? This...I'm afraid I...I don't..."

"Unwilling?" His Majesty the King spoke hard words for him, and the contempt on his face could hardly be concealed, but as the supreme ruler of the Kingdom of Arthur, Arthur XII did not need to hide anything, "Leon Earl Nado, if you still consider yourself a knight, take back your words. The lingering sound of the oath just now is still there, are you ready to abandon it because of your position?"

"Your Majesty the King, I am not attached to power. I am happy to obey the oath just now and hand over the command of the Lightning Knights." Earl Leonardo found his voice and hurriedly defended himself, " But now that the evil disaster in the west of the kingdom has not subsided, and the flames of war are everywhere, the combat power of the Lightning Knights is very necessary. This army has been in charge of the Stilwell family for hundreds of years. If I give up the position of commander now, the whole knights There is bound to be a terrible upheaval in the midst of this..."

"That will collapse the defense line of the kingdom's western region, and the demon army will drive straight in, poisoning the living beings, right?" Arthur XII continued in a stern tone.

Count Leonardo had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. Of course he could hear that His Majesty the King was very dissatisfied, but for the sake of the power in his hand, he had to force himself to reply, "Your Majesty knows, That's exactly the case. Leonardo's reputation alone is nothing, but the safety of hundreds of thousands of people in the kingdom is at stake, and even if I break my oath, I dare not resign from the burden lightly."

"What an impassioned speech." Arthur XII slapped his hands lightly twice, and then the smile on his face disappeared completely, and there seemed to be a harsh cold wind whistling in a pair of gray-blue eyes, "You Are you trying to threaten me with the safety of hundreds of thousands of people in the western border?"

"Your Majesty...I can swear to the gods in the sky that it is absolutely not the case." Earl Leonardo replied loudly without thinking, but in the next moment, a blazing pale golden flame violently rose from his back Then, Count Leonardo was caught off guard, the intense burning sensation made him let out an exclamation of astonishment, and then the purple fighting energy and electric light burst out suddenly, and after gathering for a while, immediately suppressed the group of pale golden flames.

The lethality of the pale golden flame is not very strong, at least it is negligible for a count holding a sword. Count Leonardo reacted extremely quickly, but there was a not very obvious scorched mark on his back.Compared with the physical damage, the frustration in his heart is stronger. "Bishop Enoch, why are you doing this?"

"That's my lord's admonition to the lie you just uttered, Count Leonardo, please respect yourself." Bishop Enoch Sebasta stood up from his seat and reminded in a serious tone. "My lord Flandara's eyes are watching your every move, and the attention of the gods has not been diverted because of the end of the secular inquiry."

The fire magician who had been meditating with his eyes closed suddenly curled his lips, and said in a sarcasm in a low voice, "It's so nice to say, but in fact, isn't it because the time for the magical effect has not expired? Red-robed person, do you dare to use the magic stick again?" a little?"

This sentence already sounded a bit blasphemous to the ears of fanatics, but Bishop Enoch Sebasta just took a hard look at the great magister Juno Anmerist, and a rebuttal was not enough. Without saying anything, he sat back silently.

"It seems that the Lightning Knights really shouldn't let you continue to command, otherwise this army may become as useless as the two jokes of the Stilwell family." Arthur XII commented coldly. , Count Leonardo's face suddenly became extremely pale.Seeing Earl Leonard pursing his lips, as if he wanted to plead for some more grace, King Arthur XII gave him a cold and disgusted look, and stepped back onto the throne with steady steps.
Bamili Yang once again stood in front of the crowd. The accident just now seemed to have shocked the heart of this scheming court chief to a considerable extent, so that there were some pale marks on the ageless face. "My lords, if you have something to report to His Majesty the King, please come out!" He looked around and repeated the same words twice, but no one stepped out of the crowd.He then announced, "Since there is nothing wrong, today's DPRK will come to an end! Praise the great King, and praise His Majesty the King's wise decision!"

Then there was a burst of echo in the audience hall, "Praise the great king! Praise him forever!"

This sound of harmony also announced the official end of the court meeting. Arthur XII stepped down from the throne and left through the side door surrounded by iron guard knights. Afterwards, the rich and powerful nobles who were present walked out of the audience hall in twos and threes, and they were very satisfied along the way. Discussing.What happened at this court meeting is likely to become an important topic in the royal capital of Fermeyer for a long time to come, whether it is Count Enix's accusation against Count Gregor of the Magic Mountain family, or Count Leonardo's accusation. The questioning of the Griffin Lord Li Weiston, and his loss of the command of the Thunder Knights because of this, the process is exciting enough and twists and turns, enough to become the best talking point for the nobles in front of the tavern and the fireplace.

The important ministers of the kingdom also left separately, only Bamilian, the chief of the palace, did not leave immediately, but tidied up the scattered documents on the meeting table with his own hands. He never let others interfere in this matter.Then he felt two sharp eyes staring at him, and after a slight sigh, the court steward raised his head, with a pleasing smile on his face. "Lord Count Leonardo, what's the matter for you? The handover procedure of the Lightning Knights is complicated. You should make preparations early."

Earl Leonardo stood not far in front of him, his blue eyes looked at Bamilian with hatred, "Master Bamilian, how could I just leave like this? I haven't thanked you for giving me such an opportunity." Accurate information!"

Bamilian showed a surprised expression on his face, "Oh, Lord Leonardo, I heard it wrong, right? Your tone seems to be blaming me." He sorted out the sheepskins from the table All the papers were stuffed into the large robe, and he pointed out in a sincere tone, "You can't blame me for this matter. On the parchment I provided you, you didn't mention the third doubt point listed, but It’s based on what you guessed out of thin air.” He shook his head as he spoke, and spread his hands softly, indicating that he was helpless.

"The third doubtful point on the parchment is as untenable as the first two. If I say it, it's just to give that kid an extra chance to introduce his achievements!" Earl Leonardo's eyes Gradually filled with jumping electric lights, there was a creaking sound between the teeth, "Sleepless eyes, eternal attention, it seems that at some point, you have chosen a completely opposite position from the original one."

The steward of the court gave a wry smile full of sorrow, "Lord Count Leonardo, you really misunderstood me." He grabbed his sleeve with his fingers, pointed to the little crystal eye exposed after rolling up the sleeve and said , "I'm just a small intelligence officer, and most of my staff have to be used to grasp the situation of Firmeyer. Li Weiston's rise in the northern border is too fast and too fierce, and his subordinates are either due to the risk of retiring because of injuries. Or it is a run-down noble who is wandering alone, although there is not much information on that parchment, I managed to get it."

"Thank you for your hard work, let me send out the most important pillar of the Stilwell family with both hands!" Losing the control of the Lightning Knights, Leonardo was of course furious, and vented all his anger to Barbara. Mili Yang's head. "Very well, very well, Lord Bamilian!" It was the first time he addressed the title of the Chief of the Palace, but there was not even a hint of respect in his tone. "I always thought you were a friend of the Stilwell family, it seems I was very wrong!"

After saying this venomous threat, Count Leonardo was not interested in listening to Bamilian Yang defending himself, and turned away sullenly, with the spurs on his leather boots hitting the floor of the audience hall heavily.The palace steward stood motionless, watching his back disappear outside the gate of the palace, the sadness on the corner of his mouth gradually changed into a cold and ironic smile.

"It's obvious that you changed your mind temporarily, and you didn't use the third doubt I provided you at all. You lack judgment and brains, and you still want to blame the person who provided the information? Count Leonardo, someone like you Patriarch, it seems that there is no way to reverse the decline of the Stilwell family."

(End of this chapter)