My name is Ren

Chapter 294 What is vanity?Vanity is a way of pretending to be noble, the essence is the same
The weather is getting colder and colder, and the winter in the imperial capital is not easy. Compared with the warm winter in the south, it is much colder here.Compared with the dry and cold north, it is much more humid here.The cold water vapor is like a pervasive devil, always eroding the warm defense line of the human body.Pedestrians on the road all rolled up their clothes, bowed their waists and lowered their heads, and walked in a hurry, unwilling to stay outside too much.

Bethel took off his coat and handed it to the butler.Although the Ministry of National Security has been overshadowed by a series of news from the Imperial Parliament during this period, work is work, not for big news.The interrogation work is almost over, and everyone's confessions form a network of evidence that interacts with each other. As long as they are involved, no one can escape.The new powers of the Ministry of Security allowed fringe figures like Bethel to reappear on the periphery of the political inner circle in an instant, and their daily social activities also increased.

He just came back from a dance, and the host of the dance invited him not to ask him to do anything, but just to mix things up.The Ministry of National Security is too lethal. In case of being involved in something that "affects national security", there is also a way to give gifts.

Gift giving is a very profound knowledge. Some people think it is simple, but in fact there are many ways in it, and the most important thing is familiarity.The faces are not familiar, and maybe they can't even enter the door with things in their hands. Only after one or two exchanges with each other can there be a chance to enter the door.

The constant entertainment made Bethel physically exhausted, but his spirit was extremely excited.An idle official who was sitting on the bench and raising fish in the pool suddenly became a popular candidate in the social circle, which greatly satisfied Bethel's obsession with power and vanity.

Vanity is a terrible thing. If you don’t have it, you want to compete with others. If you have it, you want to be a head above everyone else.In the face of those flattery and flattery, without Bethel himself noticing, he began to swell a little.

The butler took the windbreaker and shook it, and hung it on the hanger. He lowered his head with a serious expression, "Master, I received four greeting cards and nine invitation letters tonight. Please have a look at them." He never A tray was held on the side cabinet, the tray was covered with gold, and there was red flannelette on the tray, and eleven posts lay quietly on the flannel.There were different clan emblems and mud prints of each family on the front of each post. He glanced at them, fiddled with them a few times, and selected three.

In the past, he would never dare to miss anyone's request, go to a banquet or meet some people in fear, but now, he must hold up his reserve and a little arrogance.He is no longer that inconspicuous gardener aristocrat, but a minister with great power and great lethality.

"Return the others for me, be more courteous, and don't leave a bad impression on others. Tell them that I am very busy recently, and I am very sorry for not being able to make the appointment. I will take the initiative to contact them after a while.", Bethel changed into a pair of lighter and looser shoes, and walked towards the house, "Has Earl Wren sent any news in the past two days?"

The butler paused and shook his head, "I'm very sorry, sir, Earl Wren hasn't sent any news."

There was no joy or anger on Bethel's face, and he nodded noncommittally, "If Earl Wren comes or sends any news, please remember to notify me immediately."

"Yes……"

Bethel obviously knew better than the butler what Ren was doing. The matter of Treite was a big mess, and there was naturally an aristocratic group behind it, trying to give the royal family a bad look.The shadow of Renn is interspersed in this incident. People who are excluded from the political core circle of the imperial capital may not understand it, but people like Bethel, who are already on the periphery of the core circle and have stepped in front of them, can see very clearly.

Ryan is going to do something big!

Being a marginal man and a gardener for so many years does not mean that Bethel doesn't care about politics. On the contrary, like many nobles who are not valued, he has an inexplicable enthusiasm for politics.Twright, Bowen, Salcomo, behind this series of incidents, Ryan's shadow looms, and naturally these things have an inseparable relationship with Ryan.The Ministry of National Security inherited the authority left over from the Archives Department, and can access many records and files. When the news of Bowen's assassination of Tretter came out, Bethel immediately went to the Royal Prison in person to review the records and archives a month before the incident. Left and right records, in which Ryan's name was found.

In this way, Bowen is also from Rennes.Why did Ryan ask Bowen to assassinate Tretter?Was it because of the disagreement between Twright and Bowen that Wren wanted to kill him?Probably not. Before Twright was arrested, he had been desperately advocating the theory of civil rights and the rise of the nation. It is impossible for him and Ryan to have conflicts, at least not in a short time.

Just after he racked his brains and thought about many possibilities that he rejected, he finally understood that the purpose of Bowen's assassination of Tretter was to take advantage of the opposing position between the nobles and the royal family, force the royal family to release Tretter, and at the same time intensify the The conflict between the nobility and the royal family.This is the speculation inferred by Bethel, just like many times when people guess a person, they will subconsciously use the worst purpose to infer a person's behavior.

A thief stole a loaf of bread. People inferred that he was to fill his stomach, but they would not guess that the thief stole the bread to relieve the lonely old people and orphans who had lost their source of livelihood.This is human nature, the ugly nature of the bones!
As soon as he looked up, the study room was just around the corner, and Potter came to glance at the butler, "Bring me a pot of green tea."

Green tea is something that Bethel only came into contact with during this period of time. It is not a private news in the Ministry of National Security that Ryan likes to drink green tea. Many people know it and many people have tried it.But I have to say that this thing is not acceptable to everyone, even that bastard Nietzsche, drinking green tea seems to kill him.

This discomfort is related to the eating habits of the nobles. The nobles prefer sweet and full-bodied tastes, and jerky green tea is not their favorite.

Bethel began to try drinking green tea, which was also related to his identity as a gardener. Sometimes he would chew the roots of certain plants like those inferior people, both bitter and sweet. His ability to accept bitterness is obvious. relatively strong.The aftertaste of green tea was also something he was fascinated by at the beginning, and the mellow aroma after the bitterness made him unable to stop.

He sat behind the desk, looked at the several documents waiting for him to read on the desk, and stared thoughtfully.

He doesn't like Ryan.

At least not as much respect and love for Ryan as he showed. There are many reasons. For example, Ryan is powerful in the Ministry of National Security, and even he, the minister, often acts according to Ryan's face.For another example, what his wife said to him may have really played a special role, making his mentality start to lose balance.

Everyone hopes that their words can be finalized and be implemented and implemented without doubt.As long as Ryan exists, he will always be number two in the Ministry of National Security, and he will never be the one who can call the shots.

When he has no power, he has no desire to fight for power and profit, and is willing to be silent in the world of flowers and plants.When he gained power, his inner world became turbulent.

This thing about power...is so good!
He leaned back on the chair without any image, completely relaxed his body, and looked up at the ceiling.

There is a profound saying among the Desi people that those who have never tasted hunger will never know the preciousness of food.

Bethel was intoxicated by the true or false flattery of the powerful, the flattering compliments of the businessmen, and the vague seduction of the women.He likes this kind of life, being surrounded by people, like the sun in the sky, everyone revolves around him.

Ryan!

Bethel said this name, and a dangerous thing grew in his heart.

I am the head of the security department!
He let out a long sigh, which was full of complex things.

The fragrance of green tea made Bethel come back from his trance, and suddenly he broke out in a cold sweat. He glanced at the bewildered butler with lingering fear, and shook his hand to let him go out.The door was gently closed. Bethel took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was almost tempted by the devil to go on a road of no return.

Is Ren an ordinary person?
He is a golden aristocrat, and he has too many advantages innately. Let's see who is wrestling with him, Her Majesty the Empress of the Empire, the noble group, the great nobles of the Empire...He, Bethel, is just a small earl, a marginal man with few contacts and influence, why should he wrestle with Ren?

Power is a good thing, but it is also a bad thing.

Bethel picked up his teacup and took a sip of the hot tea soup, a gust of hot air flowed down his throat and into his stomach, making his body warm.Under the drooping eyelids, deep in his eyes, complex lights shone.

On the second day, Bethel's carriage had just stabilized, and when he got out of the carriage, he paused.In the area where the carriage was parked beside it, the eye-catching carriage was quietly parked there, and the golden thorn ring exuded a fascinating luster.

Ryan is here?

During this period of time, Ryan rarely appeared in the Ministry of National Security, so Bethel had this accident.

He went up to the second floor and knocked on the door of Ryan's office. There was an invitation sound from inside, and Bethel pushed the door open and entered.

The huge floor-to-ceiling windows allow the light from outside the house to shine in without any loss. This natural light is much softer than the light brought by lighting techniques, and it also gives people a touch of warmth.

Ren raised his head and glanced, smiling, "The minister came so early, is there something important?"

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