Kingdom’s Bloodline Chapter 123: Not easy

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According to the records of "Dark Star History", in 679 years of the end of the calendar, the second son and heir of the iron-fisted king, Thales Canxing, who was known as the "Polaris" at the time, escaped from a sinister hostage career through complicated political mediation. , Was sent out by the princes of the North, returned to the Kingdom of Stars, and was then canonized as the Duke of Xinghu Castle.

(There is also a saying that the Northlanders were unwilling to let the prince go. The latter made a **** road and fled in embarrassment, but he and his entourage were separated and had to travel through the desert alone and return to the country with the help of the orc tribe. However, the source of this statement is the folk bardics and tribal ballads circulating in the independent state of Caligri and the city of Sabah. It is more like a literary interpretation full of passion and fantasy by poets. There is neither logic nor evidence. Untrustworthy.)

On November 2nd of the same year, the Duke of Thales attended the Imperial Conference for the first time in records and formally participated in the politics of the kingdom.

This meeting is of great importance, mainly to solve two thorny issues:

First, it was a vicious accident that violated the royal family: a debt-laden and desperate squire broke into the Mindis Hall (in one case, he was invited to enter) Mindis Hall. At the time, Polaris was banqueting guests, and the former was in front of all dignitaries. In front of him, he drew his sword to intimidate the guests, accusing the royal family of injuring the foreign ministers of the Western Wildlife. Although the uninvited guest of the Western Wilderness was eventually killed by the Duke of Thales himself ("Your Highness's bravery is not inferior to the wrath of the kingdom." Earl Godwin who was present was so emotional to his sons afterwards), but this incident caused the royal family's face to be disgraced. Shocked the ruling and the opposition, and rumors swirled.

The second is worse political events: A few months ago, headed by Viscount Lugo of Xizhanbao (now Four Points District of Fusha City), the insatiable vassal vassal of the Western Wilderness monopolized the desert trade road, and he did not hesitate to spread rumors and slander. Forced away Marshal Williams, who was known as the "Wings of Legend", who represented the royal family and guarded the Yaga camp (note: the ancient castle community relics park in the western suburbs of today’s Yaya city). Only one month later, without the support of the standing army, the desolate princes of the Western Wilderness were attacked by the desolate man and the orc (sand thief pretending to be their own people and entering the camp), and almost lost the Bladefang Dune, Lu Viscount Ge and his two sons were killed on the spot. Fortunately, Marshal Williams was not far away from the garrison and led the troops back in time. Although he disregarded the noble character of the Western Wilds, he still saved the friendly forces regardless of the predecessors, held the front and expelled foreign enemies, and only then did his best to protect the border.

Two things, one is more shocking than the other (not to mention that they happened strangely at the same time). There is no doubt that the arrogant and domineering attitude of the princes of the Western Wilderness gave the Canstar royal family a head, as a congratulation to their father and son reunion one's gift.

And the whole kingdom is waiting for the response from Fuxing Palace.

It is said that the imperial meeting lasted a whole day from morning to late night, and the imperial ministers had serious disagreements at the meeting:

Military adviser Sodor Reid believes that these two events are proofs of the ineffective rule of the princes of the Western Wilderness and defiance of the royal family. He suggested that the iron-fisted king should stand firm and appoint Marshal Williams (see also Thales for his biography) Dr. Daniel Doyle’s "Record of Famous Officials and Generals at the End of the Period") was imperial commissioned by the royal family and sent troops to the ruins (now the Duke District of Fusha City) to ask the vassals of the Western Wilderness headed by Duke Falkenhaus. The meaning of the next step is to stand up for a fight and try to follow suit. People who hold similar opinions with him include the minister of commerce and trade and faith advisers.

On the other hand, the Prime Minister, Duke Bob Cullen, prefers to believe that these two incidents are only accidents, and he is worried about the bad consequences of this move. Treasurer Jok Mann lacks confidence in the budget for the expedition, and the minister of agriculture and animal husbandry. They were also unwilling to use military force to affect production, and all three of them resolutely opposed the radical opinions of military advisers. The strange thing is that this time, the kingly proponents who have always supported the king to fight against local vassals, the respected ‘sly fox’ Caso is also on their side.

As one of the parties involved, the young Duke of Thales wanted to behave in the meeting, but he soon discovered that, including his teacher, Earl Caso, the court officials didn’t care about this confinement in the north. In the year, relying on the imaginary title of the Duke of Xinghu to sit in front of the maotou boy.

Seeing that he was quiet, the Duke of Xinghu was extremely disappointed, so he left his seat halfway and went out of the palace.

The imperial council continued. The two factions were divided into two groups of officials. The quarrel was fierce, and Kessel V was upset ("I can tell you that the king is not happy-quite, very, Especially, very, unhappy.” The then Minister of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Lord Clapham wrote in a personal letter) and even had to interrupt the meeting several times.

Until dusk, the Duke of Thales returned to the Palace of Renaissance.

This time, he brought a sword.

At first, no one understood the Duke’s intentions, and even the royal guard guarding the court was shocked ("The Duke returned at night with his sword, and the guards were all shocked."-"Watching the Secret Record: Mallos") But this time, Polaris at least attracted the attention of the imperial court officials and asked them to be patient and listen to their own words. Military consultant Sodor commented: "His serious appearance reminds me of Prince Horace."

What happened during this period is unknown to later historians, but many people believe that it is precisely by this Falkenhauser family sword that the prince proved his influence on the Western Wilderness, and he succeeded. Convince the king and his officials, and allow him to deal with the crisis in a more ingenious way (compared to sending troops to the west).

Fuxing Palace quickly sent a letter written by the Duke of Thales to the ruins, the "Book to Cyril" (now in the Meri Hexer University Museum, the original is lost).

The Duke of Xinghu’s wording was sincere, neither humble nor overbearing. He recalled his friendship with several former Western Desolates and also mentioned the royal family’s permanent garrison in the Western Desolation. Scholars of foreign policy provided important evidence), and also thanked Duke Cyril Falkenhause for the sword presented, except that the accident at the blade camp and the banquet was not mentioned.

Later scholars have many interpretations of this letter. It is generally believed that the Duke of Thales carefully selected his own wording and content. Every word, including the degree of rhetoric, is deliberately polished information. He hides needles in his cotton. He showed good intentions and threatened secretly, and also analyzed the situation in the Western Famine. He had a clear and unique insight. Most importantly, he pointed out his intentions in a blank way.

("It's impossible for Duke Cyril to not know the seriousness of those two things. He must be ready to bargain, but the more Duke Xinghu cherishes his words like gold and never mentions it, the more uneasy, nervous and frightened he becomes. Although it doesn’t say anything on paper, it’s loud and loud, and the highest level of diplomacy is this."——Dr. T·D·Doyle "Research on the Changes of the Feudal System of the Western Famine in the Old Kingdom")

In any case, the letter worked.

The palace staff of the Fusha Palace, Baron Vanke Gutz, said that after reading this letter, the Duke of the Western Wilderness "meditated for a long time". Soon, under his leadership, the princes of the Western Wilderness who had always bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes. Not only did he admit his ineffective rule, and apologized for the accident at the camp of Bladeya and the injustice suffered by Marshal Williams, he also took the initiative to request the Palace of Rejuvenation to send troops to the west and surrender to the kingship of King Kessel V.

No conflict, no bloodshed, and the successful handling of the Western Famine crisis greatly enhanced Thales Canxing’s political status and gave him a solid place in the Imperial Conference.

If the Duke of Thales’ reputation (because of his intelligence at the meeting and his experience of serving the Northland) was only the “distressed little prince” among the common people, after this incident, From nobles to officials, from vassals to princes, the entire kingdom has the impression that "the Duke of Xinghu can only be responsible for his political affairs."

The king’s heirs are well-received. This objectively consolidated the dominance of the Canstar royal family, which is not very stable (some scholars believe that it has a solid foundation, but is high-pressure and powerful), and makes the eager enemies put away redundant ambitions.

But history is not so simple.

In fact, the strong rise of the Duke of Xinghu caused dissatisfaction among many people, including many important figures in the Imperial Conference during the crisis of the Western Famine. For many years, they worked hard and ran the country with all their hearts. In the end, they were not as good as a confinement in the north. Young people for many years, this makes them dull.

What's more, as soon as this case was opened, the affairs of the Imperial Council could be overridden by the Duke of Xinghu in private reporting to the king, which directly affected the authority and status of the king-holders in front of the king.

("I can't tell you the details, but I can tell you that when the prince walked in, all of us didn't even dare to breathe." The then Treasurer Jok Mann once said so.)

More importantly, most of the royalists came from new nobles. They believed that the Duke of Xinghu stood with the old princes on many matters (such as land and tax policies), which fundamentally harmed their interests. .

And this is not made out of nothing:

The gentle and effective handling of the Western Famine Crisis really made Polaris win the hearts of many local princes. Many people began to bring disputes and problems (that the king would not understand before) to Mindis Hall where the Duke was located, hoping to get it. The same satisfactorily resolved, and the facts did not disappoint their expectations. The Duke of Thales, who was good at dancing with long sleeves, could always take care of everything, withstood the great pressure from the king and the imperial meeting, and was extremely charismatic, and gently calmed the local vassals. Many dissatisfaction.

So the reputation of the Duke of Xinghu increased day by day, and Mindis Hall soon became the only place for foreign vassals to visit the capital. One of the protagonists of the crisis of the West, the Earl Lewis Bozdorf of Valor Castle even took his heir They were all sent to the Duke of Xinghu, hoping that he would follow the Duke and achieve success in his studies.

At that time, a rural property knight who went to the city to deal with affairs said to a friend of his distressed family business: "Relax, there is nothing that cannot be solved in this world... If there is, then go to the Fuxing Palace. , If there are more, then go twice...if not, then go to Mindis Hall."

Exactly how Polaris considered it, whether he really sympathized with the local princes, or was ambitious, it is unknown to future generations. But in any case, the actions of the Duke of Xinghu not only gained fame for him, but also taught him to be jealous, until these jealousies converged and turned into slander and suspicion, flocking to the highest point of the Fuxing Palace-Kessel V.

The historical evaluation of later generations is full of discussion and criticism of the personal character of the iron-fisted king. It is believed that the indifferent and stubborn character of the king is the main reason hindering the good relationship between him and his son. If Kessel V could not be so rough Tough and suspicious, but openly and openly understand each other with the Duke of Xinghu, when the kingdom is reforming, many conflicts between the central and local governance (including the crisis of the Western Wilderness mentioned earlier, including the stormy waves of the Iris family afterwards), may be in the father and son With the concerted efforts of the two, it was solved.

Unfortunately, history has no ifs.

Since the spring of 680, sinister rumors such as "double stars governing the country and seeing the big by small" have appeared in the Star King. Some illegal underground gambling stalls even introduced "how long can the king live" betting market.

Unfortunately, in the summer of 680 of the end of the calendar, under the combined effect of various factors, the Duke of Thales, who had reached the age of fifteen, was mercilessly exiled from Star City by Kessel V.

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After a day of fright, the prince’s Mindis Hall was finally lifted, and the Star Lake Guards were also released from custody, anyhow giving Thales a place to go home and sleep.

Despite the efforts to block the Fuxing Palace, rumors that the Duke of Xinghu rushed to the palace at night and broke with the king and his son still inevitably spread throughout the capital.

As for what happened to His Royal Highness in the Fuxing Palace that day, the remaining members of the Star Lake Guard were both surprised and puzzled (especially after holding the flag wing interrogating them for six hours and then retreating in a hurry), heard from everywhere The rumors were messy again, so DD, Glover and others who used to "follow your highness up to the sword and down to the sea of ​​fire" suddenly turned into sweet and pastry, and were sought after and asked everywhere ("If you understand, it is natural to understand. Others, cough cough, sorry , I want to keep a secret for the prince." — DD, touching his **** with a look of humiliation), except for Jenny who can't speak in the stable, even the new Rolf was handed a note.

But as the rumors spread, the wind direction changed so quickly. The night before Mindis Hall was full of singing and dancing, and it became a vacuum forbidden place in Yongxing City the next day.

The guards and patrols, who have always been on duty nearby and eager to take on transport duties, were also completely withdrawn on the third day, and Mallos had to send some free guards (DD was angry about this Injustice) and the servants go out every week to purchase supplies for their livelihoods, but even the servants in Mindis Hall have broken their contracts and resigned for various reasons.

The boulevard that used to be lively every day outside the manor, everyone wanted to see the prince's place with their necks, but now the door can be a bird.

Only the next day received the news. Ji Ni, who rushed back from outside the city, learned of what happened (outside Ballard), and rushed to Mindis Hall to furious, thinking that Thales’ actions were both reckless and impulsive. Self-righteous, no different from his stupid father (Hearing this, Mallos hurriedly dismissed everyone).

"We're just talking about it." Thales could only smile while stroking his new ring, and let Mallos send someone (DD was aggrieved by this) to send away disappointed, unbelievable. Ji Ni.

"You can lie to other people, but you can't lie to me!"

When the court lady left, she was angry and Thales could only hide her head:

"I'll figure it out, no matter which one I want to tear open the mouth!"

It is said that after that, the palace chief of the Palace of Renaissance, Baron Quentin took a full two weeks of sick leave.

No news came from Cohen after returning home, until Comuto inquired from an acquaintance of the Security Department: Director Robick of the Westside Security Department heard of Cohen’s feat, and in his anger, he suspended him for reflection. , Cohen whispered to remind the director that he was in suspension, so angry that the director announced his reinstatement on the spot, and when Cohen was smiling, he transferred the latter's post to the road maintenance section of the west city gate-and it did not last long. Because Cohen broke the head of a foreign nobleman with a broom at the gate of the city, he was suspended again by the director amid the bitter plea and gratitude of his colleagues in the Highway Maintenance Section.

The prince’s school work continued, but Gilbert resigned from his duty of teaching due to heavy government affairs. Thales was silent for a long time, but Wiya was relieved.

At the same time, several teachers who worked in the Royal Academy were also resigned. The Baron Quentin had to post advertisements throughout the city to recruit bachelors, but still very few responded. In the end, the respected Bona bachelor came forward in person in the academy. "Invite" a few of my own students to teach the prince.

Thyls didn't know how the rumors had changed, but he didn't care much about these things.

He knew that all of this was destined to happen.

And he has more important tasks.

In the name of the Duke of Xinghu, Thales scribbled a letter, without even reading it a second time, he sent it to the Fuxing Palace, and publicly sent it to Falkenhaus in the ruins—he caught That sword did what he could do, and now it was the opponent's turn.

Master Cyril's response did not disappoint him.

Falkenhauser wrote back first, admitting his fault: If Baron Williams hadn't rescued him in time, the Western Wilderness had almost lost the kingdom's important town. For this reason, he asked the royal family to send more standing troops to the western front to "guide defense". He is willing to pay part of the tax revenue as military resources to guard the territory and make up for his sins.

I don’t know what the Duke of the Western Wilderness has done. Since he started, in a month’s time, Bozdorf of the Valiant Castle, Kromah of the Wing Castle, and many princes of the Western Wilderness have sent letters to apologize, not only for the revival Palace, in the camp of Blade Ya, Baron Williams’s military barracks are gradually expanding, and there are also an endless stream of guests and gifts.

In response, King Kessel graciously replied: Loyalty to the country, I am very relieved. If you make a mistake, you can correct it. What's the crime? Border defense is an important task, and we should make a new army and set off as soon as possible.

As for the Bladeya camp, it is said that the legendary Wings, who has been tirelessly tired of it, waved his hand: Receiving photos, leaving people behind, imprisoning cells, and changing ransom.

Along with Falkenhauser’s letter, there is also a bunch of high-quality carriage bridles that Lord Cyril named and gave to the Duke of Thales. ".

According to the attendant at Huaiya, His Royal Highness likes the bridle very much, and cherishes it so much that he doesn't even let them be stored in the warehouse.

A few weeks later, the logistics wing reported to Mallos that the sewer tunnel in Mindith Hall was blocked by a torn piece of rope, and the watchman had to send someone (DD was aggrieved by this) to make an effort. Unblocked only a few hours.

As for the royal banquet, the settlement of the debt dispute between Baylar and the Doyle family will soon be released:

With the full cooperation of the Western Famine Party, the Noble Affairs Bureau, the Finance and Taxation Bureau, and the Judicial Hall jointly reiterated the case and ruled that the Doyle family illegally loaned and occupied land, but the Bailar family was also responsible for the crime, and the judge ordered it Both parties bear losses and reach a repayment ratio that is acceptable to each other.

As for Anke Bailar himself, who offended the royal family at the banquet, he was taken to the prison of bones after being deprived of inheritance rights, and was imprisoned for life. Thales can only attach a letter, please go from the Duke of the Western Wilds to the legend. Zhi Wing and others take care (the former he is very confident, the latter he simply gave up, leaving only the sentence "It depends on the face of Ricky and the key").

Thyls originally thought that the matter would come to an end at this point, but he obviously underestimated the impact of the matter.

In a few weeks, the Mindisi Hall became lively again-the guests who came were no longer people near the central collar, but foreign vassals, officials and even ordinary civilians who could afford to pay travel expenses all over the country.

It’s okay for those who are euphemistic. At least they know to ask for a notification or send an invitation first, and then wait for a response, but more people just rushed in, taking the weight of the sky collapsed, and interacting with Xinghu. The guards were struggling (DD was indignant about this) and shouted at the window, "I have something, please listen to the prince."

Thyls was still very interested in the beginning, insisting on seeing guests every day and listening to things ranging from the squire and landlord "I met an old man in rent collection" to a certain knight "His Royal Highness, I want to report that my neighbor next door is a thief I "Need an army" or even "His Royal Highness looks at the portrait of my daughter," "A boss owes us wages" range, but let him know a lot of customs and folklore around the stars, but gradually, came from outside. More and more people are looking for the Duke of Xinghu. Thales found that he couldn’t be too busy, so he could only be served by Thomas (DD was aggrieved) to receive and screen the guests in advance. Most of the guests only left records. Select important guests to meet.

Sure enough, not everyone can enjoy the approachable set of Xiaohuahua Zhan En.

In the face of these all kinds of guests, some Thales only needs to smile and listen to it, and at most let Mallos return to the last one filled with words of encouragement, and he only needs to sign and seal it." The duke knows that with some small gifts, the other party often goes back contentedly, but some of the problems are really big and require Thales to enter the palace again to face the king (most of the time it’s his phrase "get off"). Get the answer, even if it can't be solved.

But what is really tricky is that other people who want to take the opportunity to join the Duke’s squadron, for this kind of people, Mallos refused on the spot on the grounds of "insufficient funding" or "full staff", but some others Even Thales can hardly refuse.

"Under Paul Bozdorf, from the Black Lion family of Valor Castle. I believe we have met before, everyone."

The young nobleman in front of him bowed silently with a bandage on his head, carrying his suitcase.

This is Paul, who was once ordered by his father to send Thales back to Star City from Grace Town with the Black Lion Infantry. He appeared in front of the prince again, as dull as ever:

"My father wants me to join your guard and follow the left and right-in fact, I can be your flag officer, where is the flag he sent you?"

Faced with the obvious intention of Earl Black Lion to send the heir over, Thales expressed a headache.

"Oh, that flag," the prince said awkwardly, "by the way, what happened to your head?"

"Sorry, there was a carriage that wanted to overtake, so I replied to him in the old way. This is very common in the Western Wilderness." Paul touched his broken head, his expression unchanged, "but at the gate of the city, there is a Nosy sweeping the streets."

Thyls refused repeatedly, but had no choice but to agree. Thomas gave Paul a place in Mindis Hall (D.D volunteered, but Glover was eventually appointed as Paul's introducer).

But even inside Mindis Hall, the problem is not small.

In addition to the panic spread by rumors, Mallos had to convene an admonition meeting, the old part of Longxiao City ("the group of fake Yankees"-DD's mantra) and the Star Lake Guard ("the group of people in the city") "——Little soldier Willow’s complaint) The integration is not as smooth as Thales imagined:

Wiya is Gilbert’s son. He strives to blend in with everyone. However, DD’s talent is not shared by everyone, and everyone still respects him. Rolf’s equipment and appearance are obviously not good. I've been mistaken for being arrogant and unwilling to speak a few days ago, so I almost fought with Zoneved; Jenard is a veteran, and he seems to have an old grudge with Kong Muto; Willow is in Longxiao City. The soldiers from the North Borderland who had been there for several years kept sitting and lying down, always letting everyone in the guards look sideways.

So, in order to speed up the acquaintance of the two sides, Mallos decided to start from standing guard, breaking up the staff and regrouping, starting with Thales' personal guard.

And this is a bad idea.

The combination of DD and Huaiya makes Thales very tired. On the one hand, DD knows Huaiya’s identity and deliberately talks to him. It is flattering and funny between the lines, but Huaiya gives a stern look, and thinks that it is polite to answer questions. .

The two came and went back and forth, and the scene that formed was called-Lou Noise.

"Speaking of Attendant Huaiya, you have stayed in Longxiao City for the past six years, eating and sleeping with the prince?"

"No, Your Excellency Doyle, I will leave the post occasionally, sometimes it's the task of your Highness, sometimes it's a normal holiday."

"Oh, do you have to go back home?"

"Not much, Lord Doyle, I said, I am not close to my father."

"Oh, oh, don't we young people like to be close to our parents..."

"I believe not. I have friends who have a good relationship with their parents."

"Well, I have a stepmother since I was a child, but what about your mother?"

"She... passed away."

"Sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"It's okay, I understand."

"Then Count Caso didn't want to marry again?"

Thyls, who was concentrating on the exercises, couldn't bear it, and slapped the table angrily:

"Can you shut up?"

Huaiya and D.D stand at attention.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"I'm sorry, my lord!"

So the two of them lowered their voices and spoke with air:

"Hush -? So, pregnant Asian, you name who played"

"Uh, Your Highness told us not to talk...My mother started it, she used the name of her young brother who died young..."

"So, no wonder it sounds so nice, eh, are you the only child?"

"I think we'd better not talk...Yes, my mother wanted to have a second child before she was alive..."

Thyls fainted with anger in the book.

Glover is not good at speech, Rolf can't speak at all, it should be a very quiet and comfortable combination, but the two who came from the street have a problem:

They stand behind Thales, one on the left and one on the right. When they accidentally meet each other’s eyes, neither side is willing to show weakness, so one side’s eyes become dignified and deep, and the other side changes. Be sharp and sharp, and then this side becomes more dignified and solemn, while the other side becomes sharper and colder, this side becomes more and more intensified, and the color is increased, and the other side does not retreat and doubles it...

As time passed, and the two silently looked at each other, murderous intent began to rise in the air unknowingly, and the cold was overflowing.

The atmosphere is ominous and heavy.

Every time Thales looked up from the book, he felt that he was between the two magic guns, and he had difficulty breathing.

It's like being in a funeral.

"Can you stop staring at me!"

The zombies and the ghost of the wind snorted together, looked away, and the air returned to normal.

Until they (inevitably) meet their eyes again next time.

Thyls, who was protected by them, felt so desperate.

When Wya and Glover were accompanying Thales, it was a different situation.

The attendant regarded himself as the prince’s most important confidant and wanted to show his favor to Glover. When the two of them inadvertently looked at each other, they nodded friendly to him. Facing the enthusiastic, unsocial zombies, they became unnatural. The latter often turned his chin back awkwardly and turned his head to look away. This caused Wya to be astonished for a while, thinking that he had done something wrong, so he put on a little smile next time, so Glover was even more at a loss, pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly, and turned his head to avoid. If Wiya thinks this is a positive response from the other party, he is encouraged to continue smiling. If he thinks that the other party's response is not good, he will reflect on himself and become more friendly and enthusiastic next time, so Glover becomes more embarrassed, but he is reluctant to speak...

So Thales caught a glimpse of it, often like this:

On the left, Wiya smiled momentarily, nodded momentarily, and after receiving a response, occasionally disappointed and frustrated, occasionally full of confidence, always trying to make eye contact with the other party — on the way.

On the right, the guardian Glover shrank into a ball with the least amount of limbs, writhing weakly and painfully, avoiding his gaze, squeezing a smile, like a face being poked, but powerless to resist Little baby.

"Enough!"

Tyles gritted his teeth and stood up again:

"Go to the next bedroom to flirt!"

The combination of Doyle and Rolf on duty is hard to say.

Doyle has a cheerful personality and is overly familiar with himself. As always, he tried hard to talk to Rolf, but he knew that the ghost of the wind could not speak, so he carefully noted the "fun gestures" between the latter and the prince. At the prince's side, face to face on duty, from time to time there was a mysterious smile, and he suddenly gave the other party a gesture that he didn't know what the **** meant:

[Eat]

Rolfe rolled his eyes and turned his head to ignore him.

D.D vaguely knew where was wrong, but he was not discouraged, only the more frustrated he got, the more courageous he made the next gesture, and raised his eyebrows to indicate that he was right:

[You? but? 】

Rolfe was a little angry, but he knew the character of this person and tried to ignore it.

D.D blinked and started to combine different gestures:

[Fuck? WC? eat? 】

Rolf gritted his teeth subconsciously and gave him a murderous look.

But Doyle got inspired and became more interested:

[You? Toilet, eating? 】

Rolf's eyes were almost cold enough to freeze Mindis Hall.

Doyle felt like he was on the right path:

[Like, toilet? 】

Rolf's anger almost overflowed beyond the mask.

D.D is more surprised:

[Like, fuck? 】

Rolfe squeezed his fists until Doyle’s gleeful gestures:

[Like? dry? you? 】

The next second~IndoMTL.com~ The fascinated Thales only felt a gust of wind blowing, a crackling sound, and the ghost of the wind rolled with DD until Bath came after hearing the news. Tia or Nehi separated them.

Thyls, who was watching all this, only felt heavy and picked up the pages all over the floor in a daze.

In the life of Mindith Hall, there is a stagnant water and hurriedly jumping back and forth, depending on what problems are encountered today, but there is basically no intermediate value.

In short, for a period of time after the contract with the king, rumors flew outside, the forces in Yongxing City also stood in line, and the Duke of Xinghu gained rare freedom and no longer had a higher order. There is no longer a big battle where the mountains and the sea hug everywhere, and there are no more rules and dogmas that must be clear at all times.

But whenever Thales looked at the sunset outside the window, he knew that everything had a price before him.

The Western Wilderness incident has come to an end, but the kingdom will not stop advancing.

Thyls looked down at the "covenant" in his hand.

The kingdom will not forget him, and the Fuxing Palace will not.

He is the king's sword and chess piece.

He was waved again and moved...

It's just a matter of time.

But before that...

"We are out of money."

Thyls looked back gracefully and was surprised:

"What?"

The indifferent Mallos and the constipated logistics officer, Dward Stuart stood in front of him.

"You heard what I said."

"Our previous expenditures were all taken care of by the Palace of Renaissance. We only need to hand over the account to Baron Quentin at the end of the month," Mallos said nonchalantly: "But now..."

The logistics officer Shi Tuo held up the account book awkwardly.

Thyls came back to his senses:

"Oh, yes, we are...self-financing."

According to the terms he negotiated with the king-this is one of the signs of the discord between Mindis Hall and Fuxing Palace.

It is also a condition for his independence.

"Wait, do we have no other income?"

The logistics officer Shi Tuo has a distressed expression, and explains carefully for the Duke, who is not in the sun with his fingers, and who is not in charge of his own house and does not know Chai Migui:

"Yes, we have the salary of the royal guard, and you also have the star prince pay according to the rule of life, but..."

"Not enough." Mallos was expressionless, straightforward.

"First of all, you have done so many actions in the past few months. The tea fee alone is... And because the relationship between Mindis Hall and many departments in the city, including market officials, has weakened, we have increased a lot of expenses for no reason, oh , The heaviest among them is the batch at the banquet......"

Glass wine glasses.

Thyls, who was unlovable, helped him finish the sentence-in his heart.

"And we are still paying the debt in installments-the total is divided... Forget it, you are already annoying enough."

Stuo's detailed accounts:

"After we are responsible for our own profits and losses, we can't directly purchase from the channels of Fuxing Palace, and we spend a lot more. You know, the prices of Yongxing City..."

Thyls knows the prices in the morning star area and the evening star area, and nodded stupidly:

Eternal Star Residence is not easy.

So his eyes rolled:

"Wait, I heard D.D say that there are many rare treasures in Mindis Hall, such as famous paintings..."

Marius frowned and looked at a portrait of Su Mei III "Jackal" behind him.

"Even if you dare to sell..."

"Who would dare to buy?"

Tyles' expression drooped again.

"Then maybe we can open the first floor of Mindis Hall for everyone to visit, and then collect tickets, two silver coins per person?"

"Where did the bad idea come from?"

"Hey, what do I think from the book?"

"Which book? Maybe I should report it to the Department of Discipline..."

"Um, in Longxiao City, a novel by the people from the North, tells the story of a family living in a manor..."

"That," the logistics officer Stewart tentatively said:

"In fact, many of your customers these days—the kind with extraordinary status—are deliberately investing for you, including..."

"No." Thales and Mallos were in unison at this time, surprisingly unanimous.

The prince and the watchman looked at each other.

It seems that both he and the other party know what can be done and what can not be done.

In fact, even if Thales made such a rebellious act, which can be described as a terrifying rebellion and aroused rumors from the outside world, but Mallos still responded mediocrely, did not ask more, still worked his head, and turned his head back soon after being robbed. , The separated Star Lake Guards are reorganized in order~IndoMTL.com~ continue to take care of the daily life of Min Disi Hall.

It seems that Thales just went to the Fuxing Palace for a walk.

Indifferent as usual, numb as usual.

This makes Thales very grateful to him.

Well, it would be better if he didn't use this attitude toward my orders.

"Then maybe you can tell your majesty and let Baron Quentin pay our expenses again..."

"No." Thales refused decisively, more decisively than before.

"Okay," the logistics officer Shi Tuo sighed and closed the ledger, "then there is only one last way."

Tyles and Mallos turned their heads together, listening.

"We can't stay in Wing Star City anymore--the prices here, our guards have already paid in advance for next month."

No longer staying in Wing Star City.

Ah, stay away from the Fuxing Palace, away from the king, away from bad people and things, it's good to dare to love, but...

Thyls raised his eyebrows:

"Where to go?"

"Of course it is to go to your fief," the logistics officer Shi Tuo said sternly, "According to the sacred star convention, your Excellency, you can exercise your natural rights on the fief-collecting tax and rent."

"Fief? Do I still have a taxable fief?"

Thyls said funny:

"Where? Is D.D's pocket money pocket?"

Malles coughed.

"Of course, don't forget, you are the Duke of Xinghu."

The Duke of Star Lake.

Thyls was puzzled, a little surprised.

Isn't this a false title? The courageous kind?

"And your fief is..."

The watchman nodded solemnly and pointed to the lakeside castle on a landscape painting on the wall:

"Star Lake Fort."

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Just in case someone doesn’t know, I’d better say that the extraordinarily happened in the same place.