Kingdom’s Bloodline Chapter 34: Tels and Jane (Part 1)

　　 When Thales was invited out of Mindis Hall by Gilbert and Gini with serious expressions, he still had no idea what had happened.

　　 "What's wrong?" For the first time in twenty days, Thales stepped out of the cedar gate of Mindis Hall and looked at the familiar dark carriage with a look of confusion.

　　 "Gilbert will explain to you." Ji Ni's unsmiling look made him nervous. She threw the whip in her hand and leaped into the driver's seat lightly, and replied briefly: "All you have to do is immediately Get in the car."

　　 Thales turned his head ignorantly, the middle-aged nobleman took out a boarding stool from nowhere, and placed it gently on the ground.

　　 "Please, sir."

　　 "Ms. Jini doesn't like sitting in a car. Sorry, you have to put up with an old man like me in the car with you." Gilbert's attempt to release humor failed completely, and even two horses could feel it His thoughts are heavy and he avoids him deliberately.

　　This is...what's wrong?

　　 With anxiety and anxiety, Thales stepped on the boarding bench and carriage pedal, and looked back at the guards of Mindis Hall, only to see that they didn't mean to leave with him. As if feeling Thales' gaze, the swordsmen headed by Chora bowed their heads in respect.

　　 "They won't go with us-a carriage, so more low-key." Gilbert said lightly.

　　 Thales looked at the extremely solemn expressions of the two, resisting the desire to ask questions, and just asked: "This time we set off...will we come back?"

　　 "It depends on your majesty's will," Gilbert said in a heavy tone, "I am sorry for being rude, but we must set off as soon as possible."

　　 Is it so serious?

　　 Thales stopped talking, and simply got into the carriage, and Gilbert who followed him gently closed the carriage door.

　　 In the dimly lit compartment, there are still the crimson sofas of twenty days ago, the glass decorated with bitumen crystals, the compartment decorated with the nine-pointed star emblem, and the faintly luminous paint.

　　 Ji Ni’s whip is light and rhythmic, but the speed is much faster than the last time Gilbert drove, and of course, it was also a lot of bumps.

　　 In the bumps of the carriage, Gilbert watched the Mindith Hall under the moonlight gradually disappear out of the window, and looked at Thales solemnly.

　　 "Time is pressing, I will choose the focus."

　　 Except for the conversation in the secret room, Thales had never seen Gilbert so serious, which made him feel nervous.

　　 "The Kingdom of Exeter is scheduled to visit the stars around the New Year." The middle-aged aristocrat looked at Thales seriously.

　　 Thales narrowed his eyes, trying to recall the history of the continent in the past twenty days.

　　 Kingdom of Exeter.

　　The human hero of the Ending War, the nation established by Neckar Ax in the North.

　　The northern dragon, the country of heroes, the blade of the Westland, the strong neighbor to the north of the stars.

　　 Gilbert continued solemnly: "An emergency report came from the North: Three days ago, the Exeter Mission was on the way to the South Central Leadership... and was killed by all the robberies and none was spared."

　　 Thales opened his eyes in disbelief.

　　"The victims included six Exeter nobles and...Prince Moral Walton." Gilbert sighed:

　　"He is King Exeter and Duke of Dragon City, the only son of Nunn VII, heir to the Walton family, and the next Duke of Dragon City."

　　 The traverser took a breath.

　　The first power in the Western Continent, the only son of the king, and heir to the territory.

　　 was robbed and killed in the realm of stars?

　　 "Including the accompanying stars and nobles, there is no livelihood at the scene, no clues, only a line of blood pouring on the ground with the blood of the murdered..."

　　 Gilbert looked directly into Thales’s eyes, nodded slightly with a worried expression: "If the stars are there, the empire will live forever."

　　The family motto of the Canstar royal family?

　　 Thales was startled.

　　"This kind of clumsy and naivety is obviously a means of blaming and instigating the contradictions between the two countries..." Thales thought carefully about the nature of this matter, but he suddenly realized something and asked in disbelief: "Really useful?"

　　 "Unfortunately--useful and terrible." Gilbert whispered.

　　 is bad? Thales' heart shuddered.

　　 The carriage drove out of the Dusk Star District, entered King Street, and drove towards the Central District.

　　 King Street is one of the largest streets in Yongxing City. The flow of people is second only to the north of the Central District as a transportation hub. The Xingju Plaza where merchants from all over the world gather, and the large market where residents gather on the lower floors of the West Gate.

　　Different from the roads in Xiacheng and Xihuan districts that are illuminated by torches and animal oil lamps, the lights on King Street are all second only to Dongcheng District’s non-extinguishable lights. There are gradually more pedestrians on the road. The bards, the shop merchants who yell softly (some shops that do night business, such as ready-to-wear and watch shops are still open), the servants who rush to and from the nobles, the officials who meet and greet, and even the real nobles Ride a carriage or walk by.

　　 Here, their carriage is unremarkable.

　　 is located at the junction of the Twilight Star District and the Central District. The proportion of both rich and noble classes on King Street is extremely high. Compared with the Stars Plaza and the Grand Bazaar that Thales has seen, it looks more conservative and Quiet, without the hustle and bustle of the former, and the rudeness of the local city of the latter, but even here, you can see ragged beggars and homeless people from time to time on both sides of the road, groaning towards you. Passers-by reach out.

　　 Fortunately, the carriage is equipped with one-way glass, so you can't be caught by the movement inside the carriage.

　　 But Thales’s mind was on Gilbert’s words at the moment, and he glanced at these street scenes in a hurry.

　　The words of the former foreign secretary continue to ring in my ears:

　　"The key is "Fortress Peace Treaty"."

　　"At the end of the Scarlet Year, Exter invaded and the Broken Dragon Fortress fell. From the North, the cliffs, the Western Desolation to the East China Sea, most of the stars were caught in the flames of war. The major general is weak, and the kingdom is almost desperate. His Majesty even considers enlisting children under the age of 14 into the army."

　　 Gilbert let out a long sigh of relief, his eyes surprised, as if thinking of the years of war.

　　"Because of the fear of the Western Continental countries about the northern dragon, as well as the concern of Donglu Suye and Humble on the Westland affairs, we made all-out diplomatic mediation to fight for the intervention of the countries, and finally forced Exeter The soldiers had no choice but to retreat and sign a peace agreement. Exter was even forced to spit out a wasteland occupied by the stars before the Scarlet Year."

　　"I was the signatory of the "Fortress Peace Treaty" back then, and I couldn't be more clear about this."

　　 Thales’ eyes lit up: "We lost the war but won the negotiation?"

　　 Kilber nodded characteristically, but his face was not relaxed: "This is terrible--it's not so much a treaty, but rather a record of humiliation."

The 　　 carriage drove forward again, and there were many beggars on the road, some even reached out to Ji Ni who was the rider, but the cold-faced court lady ignored them, and the whip became more brisk.

　　"At the moment of victory, the wealth of land is within reach, being forced to suspend troops or even cede the land by the alliance of all nations. This defeat is more shameful than losing the war. Many lords of Exter, especially It was the princes who bordered the stars in the south that were so angry that the "Peace" even shaken the rule of King Nunn for a time. In the past ten years, the relationship between the dragon and the stars has been below freezing, and a large number of new discoveries have been discovered in the north. Lijing deposits, the East China Sea has deep-sea whales rich in oil..."

　　 Gilbert sighed.

　　Exter, a country and nation that is still being formed-Thales said in his heart: It takes war to sharpen the entire national community.

　　"The lords of Exter, at least the three princes who border us, are all looking forward to the war-they are eager for the vast land, resources and wealth that were readily available twelve years ago but eventually missed. "

　　 Gilbert shook his head, looked out the window, sadness in his eyes:

　　"That's why the Exeter mission came. They are bound to rebuild the "Fortress Peace Treaty", and they want to redraw the border between the two countries."

　　 "And now, the envoys were robbed and killed in the middle of the journey before reaching the Everstar City-can you imagine what it was like when the news came back to Exeter?"

　　 The carriage drove over an uneven road, and the whole carriage shook.

　　 Thales frowned: "Do you think it is the lords in Exeter who planned this robbery? Just to start war and fight for territory and resources?"

　　 Gilbert raised his head, his gaze was very scary at this moment.

　　 "It's worse than this." The former foreign secretary said coldly: "Exter adopts a system of electing the king, where the high lords vote, and the king is elected together. In recent decades, the Walton family has Sitting on the throne for two full generations-and Nunn VII is by no means a beloved beauty."

　　 Thales suddenly said: "So, this is the common demand of some lords of Exter who ask for resources externally and strive for a king change internally?"

　　"It’s near, little sir, one step forward, one step forward." Gilbert carefully guided the kingdom’s only Canstar bloodline, calmly said:

　　"During the period from the assassination of the envoys to the consequences, the pressure of this matter will be all on the shoulders of His Majesty Kessel. How to decide, how to respond, is to make peace, how to be tough, Weakness, honour and humiliation, all responsibilities are borne by your majesty-from now on, all the nobles of the stars will keep their eyes on the Fuxing Palace."

　　 "What do you mean?" Thales asked suspiciously-no matter how talented he was, he was not in the context of noble rules and could not understand the meaning of this matter.

　　 At that moment, Gilbert's eyes suddenly became complicated and deep, making Thales unpredictable.

　　"First of all, although the handling of this matter is complicated, no matter whether it is a war or a peace, your Majesty can’t escape the cold-blooded, unsympathetic, or weak accusations that can be bullied or humiliated by the stars. This will greatly affect your majesty and the star. The royal family, its prestige and authority in the country."

　　 Thales’ pupils shrank sharply—he began to understand the meaning of “worse than this”.

　　"Secondly, to deal with this important matter, whether military transfers or national decision-making, it requires power far beyond the direct domains of the royal family, requires the coordination of the entire star, and the cooperation of lords. This means that your majesty must acquire lords, Especially the full support of the six giants and thirteen noble families, and this is by no means free!"

　　 The price—Thyls was shocked—for example, the next candidate for the King of the Stars?

　　" Once again, war has its pros and cons. It not only brings crises, but also brings a rebuff of power in the stars. After the baptism of war, the weak are eliminated, the old are out of position, the strong will survive, and the living will be stronger. —Part of the lords ushered in the end, and the other part was reborn."

　　 Under Gilbert's scorching eyes, Thales sat blankly in the carriage, feeling the bumps and vibrations.

　　"Finally, the royal family has no heirs, and the stars have no heirs for twelve years," Gilbert's voice rose sharply: "What can force your Majesty to elect earlier than an imminent kingdom crisis? Heirs, leave a way out for a possible war? Even, once in this crisis, a respectable family made a move to obey the public’s popularity and gather the support of the small and medium-sized nobles. Who knows if they can become the next Can Xing, the next royal family?"

　　 silence.

　　 Thales looked out the window blankly.

　　 He understood Gilbert's meaning.

　　 is just that he was shocked by the fact that he was brain-burning and thinking about it, and he couldn't let go for a long time.

　　 Gilbert looked at his expression and shook his head slightly.

　　 I hope that this kind of cruel and **** game for thousands of years will not scare this smart and gifted gentleman away.

　　 After a long while, Thales spoke dumbly

　　 "So, this is not just Exeter's wishes: war and king change. It is also the wishes of many people in Stars: to compete for the royal family." Thales made the final conclusion with difficulty:

　　"The assassination of the mission was the result of the combined forces of many political factors...it was an inevitable thing that happened under the tacit understanding of the careerists of the two countries..."

　　 "Yes." Thales uttered the last two words in affirmative sentences.

　　 Gilbert looked at his state worriedly, blinked after hesitating, or opened his mouth: “In view of the current state of the royal family, your presence and appearance, whether facing the lords at home or internationally Facing Exter, it will become the target of public criticism-for your safety, I will suggest to your majesty to postpone the recognition of you..."

　　 "Is it worth it?" Thales didn't pay attention to Gilbert's words, he said softly, interrupting the middle-aged nobleman.

　　 Gilbert raised his brow.

　　 "What kind of person is it to look forward to and hope for the coming of war?" Thales asked weakly.

　　"This is not a game of counting each other on a chessboard," Thales slowly closed his eyes and clenched his fists: "This is a war, two groups of living people, standing face to face, reasonably and legally. , Depriving each other of their lives, until one side is deprived of...the war."

　　"They have experienced the disaster of the Scarlet Year, why are some people still looking forward to war?"

　　"Just for a crown? In order to enjoy authority and power in a ruined and rotten kingdom, in a barren and starved land, and in a numb people? Then ruling in a bleak, fearful and suspicious way for more than two decades , And then impose the same misfortune on your descendants?"

　　 "Is it worth it?"

　　 Gilbert wanted to answer, but was at a loss for words.

　　 Thales, who has no answer, shook his head lowly.

　　 However, this is probably history.

　　The history of human behavior.

　　 There was another silence in the carriage.

　　 The carriage drove away from the bustling King Street, and there were more and more beggars outside the carriage, and Ji Ni had to use a horse whip to scare them away.

　　 "This is not just war," Gilbert looked at his students with a worried look, and whispered, "This is politics."

　　 "We are all gamblers whose goal is power."

　　 "Land and people are nothing but bargaining chips that can be used for exchange."

　　 "Between victory and defeat, it's just a transfer of chips."

　　"This is a game of nobility and country."

　　 Thales raised his eyes~ IndoMTL.com~ chuckled helplessly: "Yes, war is the continuation of politics-a game of power, a feast of crows."

　　 But I don’t like this.

　　 In his heart, a voice is quiet and authentic.

　　The aftermath of the traverser shifted to the window of the car. There, a beggar stretched out his hand sadly and touched the axle.

　　Looking at the group of beggars in the royal capital, Thales thought deeply: This is already a dilapidated kingdom——

　　 Wait!

　　The carriage passed by a bright, unextinguishable lamp, Thales focused his eyes and instantly saw the beggar's hand clearly.

　　 Those are rough and callous hands.

　　 But the cocoons are not evenly distributed in his usual areas, where laborers and beggars usually touch and carry weight in their palms, instead they are concentrated on the thumb and index finger, as well as the tiger’s mouth.

　　His brain turned immediately.

　　 He has also seen such a unique cocoon in another person's hand.

　　 Yala Surryton.

　　 Thales was surprised and turned to another beggar, then the third, the fourth...

　　 "Gilbert!"

　　The middle-aged nobleman looked suspiciously.

　　 I saw Thales calmly and authentically:

　　 "Something's wrong."

　　"These people are not beggars."

　　The traveler took a deep breath:

　　"They...they are..."

　　 Yodel's hoarse voice came from the void, and took his words:

　　"It's an assassin."

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