Law of the Devil Chapter 352: [That far back]

Chapter 352 [The distant back]

A month.

In just a month, the private army of the Luo Lin family was re-established. A large number of veterans returned to the army. There were also many family warriors and knights who were loyal to the Luo Lin family. Putting on the armor, he rushed to the army to report from the various places in the Rollin Plain.

The former abandoned military camps in various places have renewed their vitality, and the energetic soldiers are struggling to practice everything so smoothly. Later, the local officials and local defense forces originally appointed by the Empire successively withdrew from the Rollin Plain.

As before, the Rollin Plain has almost become a small independent kingdom again, a "Rolling Kingdom".

Dewey clearly underestimates the traditional enthusiasm and piety of the Rowlings, and also underestimates the appeal of the glorious name "Rolling". Soon, the 50,000 private troops were all full, but the streets were still full on the streets outside the towns where they were registered.

At this time, Du Wei simply made a decision. Although the agreement with Emperor Chen was 50,000 troops, Du Wei was not an honest guy. He swiped a lot and ordered an additional 20,000. Reserve ... Well, reserve should not be considered a regular army.

Old Raymond cannot be a director above the bed. And his brother Gabriel was young. During this month, Dewey assumed almost the same responsibility as the patriarch.

After the empire ’s local officials were withdrawn, local governments in various places were served by a large number of members of the Rolling family who were reactivated. These Rollin people who were pardoned naturally thanked Dewey Dade. Du Wei spends a lot of time reviewing documents every day. Of course, he did not forget his younger brother, when he was doing these official duties. No matter how unhappy Gabri was, Du Wei forced the kid to follow him.

When he was sitting in the study and reading the official document, Gabri looked at the boy beside him. Even Du Wei did not read the document himself, but asked Gabri to read it to him. Du Wei's intention is very clear. Although young people's playfulness is the nature of young people, Du Wei still educated his brother many times: you are the future count. And now the family situation is special, you have no time to enjoy your innocent youth years! You must grow up and mature as soon as possible! These things, you must be familiar with them in a short time ...

Looking at his younger brother's face, Du Wei was also soft-hearted, but he still relentlessly tuned up the boy.

"Gabri, don't blame me ... because, I'm leaving the Rollin Plain soon! The burden here. It will rest on your shoulders in the future!"

In fact, on the Rollin Plain, even those small vendors and coachmen know that although the nominal heir of the earl is Master Gabrielle, although those documents are signed by Master Gabrielle. But in Rollin Castle. The person who really makes all kinds of decisions is the Duke of Tulips!

Anyway, Master Du Wei, Duke of Tulips, is also part of our Rollin family.

Rollings rarely refer to Dewey by the name "Duke of Tulips". Most people mention the two in the castle, who are used to calling them "big master and little master" in order to look affectionate.

On this day, after the signing of the last appointment document, the transfer of military and political power in the Rollin Plain for one month in history has completely ended. Before the coup d'état, 160 Rawlings, who had been local officials in the Rawling Plains, removed dozens of people who were already seriously ill or old, and the rest were restored to office. In the army, a large number of old ministries were called. Both senior and grass-roots officers need not worry too much about Du Wei.

Dewey is familiar with these troops, even far more familiar than Gabri ...

Speaking of which, this is still a bit shameful. After all, Dewey had extensively engaged in that "football league" in the army. For this reason, Dewey was in the year of the Rollin Plain. The relationship with these officers is very good.

Last appointment. It's the family guard. Old Uncle Alpha had gone with him to the northwest, and the position of the current family guard was vacant. Du Wei considered this candidate for a long time, and then Gabri proposed a candidate.

"Butcher." Gabri said to his brother: "Although this guy is a little bored, he is also an old tribe trusted by his father, and after two or three years with me, he has done everything very carefully and his martial arts are very good."

Du Wei immediately remembered that when he first returned to the capital, he saw his younger brother for the first time. The indifferent close-fitting guard next to his younger brother made a big swipe and decided this candidate.

In order to rebuild the private army of the Rowling family, Du Wei can be said to have invested a lot of financial resources. After all, the Rowling family was once copied, and it has long lost its former glory, and there is not much money in the family. Although he had to return to the Rolling Plain Territory, the next tax will not be paid until next year. Now rebuilding the army, these military expenses are all money that Du Wei drew anyway, and what he needs most now is money.

He even took the time to send someone to South Walker Harbor to summon the South Sea United Kingdom waiter who had been brought back with the fleet of Jolyland to meet once.

The Nanyang people have already been scared by Ruo Lin, and seeing Du Wei, it's like seeing a ghost, all of them are trembling, without any effort, Du Wei reached an agreement with them in private:

First of all, Dewey put Flicke back to Nanyang to become king.

The second one is that the United Kingdom of Nanyang is willing to pay a certain amount of wealth in exchange for the support of the Duke of Tulips. Because the United Kingdom does not have its own currency and Dewey does not need gold, it is decided to use Nanyang pearls and spices. Ivory and other Nanyang specialties (even Du Wei expressed his willingness to accept slaves), the annual payment is equivalent to the value of one million gold coins of the empire.

As for the third article, Du Wei promised that he would try his best to influence the Imperial Regent as his own identity and influence in the empire, and he would no longer initiate an expeditionary aggression against the South Ocean.

Actually, if you follow imperial law. Although Du Wei is a duke, he is not an emperor after all. He does not have the power to sign any agreement with foreign nations. He must be held accountable. This has been considered a violation of power and even a charge of collusion with the enemy in private! But Du Wei doesn't care about these things now.

On the one hand, Dewey believes that the empire can never lack itself now. Whoever it is, if you want to frame yourself. Then the dead must be the other party. The empire is now in dire straits. It would have been impossible to plan any further expeditions in the South China Sea. Even the navy would have to return a large number of land. Therefore, selling an empty favor to Nanyang people is not a big deal.

Going one step further ... I have to say that Du Wei's psychology has gradually undergone a subtle change.

Since he learned that he is Aragon and Aragon is himself. Although he didn't really think so. But subconsciously. However, a subtle idea came out faintly:

This empire was originally "I" built! Whatever I want, that's it!

As for the messengers from the United Kingdom of the South Ocean, on the one hand they don't know the situation of the empire. In their view, as long as the empire can stop aggression. Thank you very much. Where dare to make any other request.

And others ... Although one or two of these messengers are more intelligent, they also feel that if they want to sign an agreement, they should sign with the emperor of the Roland Empire. This Duke of Tulips doesn't seem to have such great power ...

But Du Wei made a move casually, leaving these guys to frighten them!

It's very simple: Dewey pretended to have a dinner to entertain the messengers, and at the dinner, the sick Count Raymond walked out of the ward, came to the banquet, and showed up. Although only a short seat, it was enough to scare these messengers out of their wits! !!

Who is Earl Raymond? He is a famous famous empire! The original navy commander, the army's No. 2 man ... more importantly, he left an indelible image in the hearts of Nanyang people! He is the most terrible butcher, executioner, and aggressor in the hearts of Nanyang people! The naval expedition led by Raymond is the one that has caused the most damage and terror to Nanyang people among all expeditions! The level of fear in the hearts of Nanyang people. But stronger than Ruolin, I don't know how many times!

Seeing such a nightmare guy appear. These Nanyang messengers suddenly lost all their last courage.

The old butcher is the father of the Duke of Tulips, and the female butcher is the subordinate of the Duke of Tulips ... God. What a terrible fellow this Duke of Tulips is! !!

Soon, the agreement was signed, and there was no resistance at all.

After finishing these things, Du Wei can finally relax a little bit. He's so busy these days that he's half dead ...

Although he also led the province's military and political affairs in the northwest, when he was in the northwest, he had a good helper for government affairs, Philip, and the young man was the prime minister. In military affairs, there are a group of two hundred and fifty generals, such as Long Barton, to defend the existence of generals, and it is not necessary for Du Wei to worry too much. When has he been so busy? Now I can't help but miss Philip and others deeply. If he didn't know that there was no one in Northwest China, he would have thought of a paper order to call Philip.

At the same time, in addition to handling the tiring of government affairs, Du Wei's mood is not easy. His mood is getting heavier day by day, because ...

His father, Raymond's body, seems to be getting sicker every day! !!

Old Raymond's illness began after he was fired and returned to his hometown. A general who practiced martial arts like him for a lifetime is strong and will not get sick on weekdays, but if he collapses, it will be heavier than anything! His illness, a small and a half is old and physically weak, the old injuries in his early career in the battle of Rongma recurrence are actually nothing. And most of the main reasons are heart disease!

Mother told Du Wei that after returning to the Rollin Plain, Old Raymond looked at the former family's territory and turned over the empire. In the past, the people of the Luo Lin family who had been extremely supportive of themselves had returned a complicated silence to Raymond's return!

This silence hits Raymond even more! He deeply felt that he was the historical sinner of the Rowling family! The glorious family was ruined in their own hands. Originally when he returned, he was ready to be cursed and hated by Luo Lin's people. Even if someone threw stinky eggs or rotten tomatoes at him, he would feel better.

There is no scolding. People across the plain heard that the former patriarch had returned, but everyone remained silent ... This is a kind of complex silence, full of pain, anger, despair, and many other emotions.

But the good-looking Rowlings didn't point their finger at their old patriarch. Even more, what made Laimeng even more guilty was that some lolin people of the loyal family around the castle even followed the previous rules. Willing to hand over taxes to the family!

Although local government officials have been replaced by empires, thousands of these stubborn Rollin people rushed to the castle with their carriages, demanding that their taxes be paid directly into the castle in order to show their appreciation to Romania The loyalty of the Lin family.

It is these things that finally defeated the old Raymond! He felt guilty, and heard that one night he suddenly vomited blood. I can't afford it anymore!

When Du Wei first came here, he still had an optimistic attitude towards his father's illness. He believed that his father's body was very good, and that his heart was defective. With the amnesty order brought by him, the hope of reviving the family should be able to open the father, and then the patient will naturally recover slowly.

But in a month. Du Weidi's heart lost hope little by little!

Old Raymond's illness not only did not improve for half a minute, but he became a lot heavier in one fell swoop! Although he was lying on the bed, he could get up every day to take a walk in the castle garden. But after the good news of the family arrived, his illness was severe and severe. After that, he could n’t even get out of bed!

Except for the meeting with the messenger of the United Kingdom of the South Sea, Raymond tried to help his son. Reluctantly supported the sick person, except when he came out once, in the following days, he was lying in bed all day, even more lethargic and less awake every day ... >

Some of the best doctors have been invited into the family. A lot of drugs were used, but no effect at all.

Du Wei is a magician himself and an excellent magic pharmacist. He also has deep knowledge of various medicines. He checked his father in person and tried many ways. But those magical magic drugs used in the father's body had very little effect.

Even though he didn't say anything, he knew in his heart ... No matter from any angle, the vitality of his father's body was passing away quickly and could not be recovered.

Old Ramon's symptoms of vomiting blood became worse, and he always felt pain in his heart and chest, which made him unable to fall asleep. A tough guy, who was originally dignified, was tortured and thin.

Du Wei couldn't bear it, and finally made up his mind to use some "ice berries" for his father.

This kind of psychedelic medicine, if taken a little bit, can play an anesthetic and analgesic effect.

What makes Du Wei upset is that any drug has no effect on the old Raymond, but this ice berry still has effects ... It is just a pure analgesic drug that only relieves the pain of the father However, it has nothing to do with his illness.

In the following days, Du Wei was busy with everything but didn't leave as planned. He stayed at home and started guarding his father's bed all day and all day. Although his mother secretly cried every day, Gabriella was still a bit flustered as his age, and at this time, Du Wei showed the temperament of the pillars in the house. He calmly comforted the sad mother and took care of the panic brother ...

What no one knows is that the young duke sits in front of his father's bed every night and locks his eyebrows. For many days, he didn't sleep for a minute, not even meditating. He stayed with his father all the time, and even when Lao Laimeng was lethargic, he stared at his father with an affectionate look.

Maybe ... just one glance, one less.

In order to save his father, Du Wei even took out the "spring of youth", hoping to save his father's life with this legendary magic spring that can heal any injury ... but as a result, he was disappointed again.

Obviously, my father's illness and injury have nothing to do with it, but an old man who has finally exhausted his vitality!

Dewey has never been this frustrated. He has always done everything well, almost without disadvantage. May be facing the dying father. None of his methods worked. Although he is a magician and a man who can "create miracles", after all, he is not a god! He is human! !!

He once hid in the study to browse through all the books he could find. He wanted to find out from it any method that can rejuvenate people's vitality.

Old Raymond also seems to understand that his body is hopeless, as long as he wakes up. He all endured the pain, still with a reluctant smile on his face, and spoke to his son in bed.

In the beginning, Old Raymond would ask Du Wei about military and political affairs in his family, and then he would use his experience to give his son some valuable suggestions. But with his serious illness, Raymond seemed to no longer care about the family.

His concern is all about Du Wei. The content of the chat between the father and the son no longer involves any official duties. Old Raymond will ask Du Wei to talk about some things in the northwest, such as interesting things, such as building a city in three months. Grain harvest. Those dangerous things, such as the Northwest army trapped in Loulan City, the **** battle of Gilliat City and so on ... Moreover, the old Raymond was just like a father. Listening to his son's brilliant achievements outside, he just listened quietly, and did not express his own opinions, and heard wonderful places, his face will be filled with a proud smile.

To keep his father happy, Du Wei described these things as wonderfully as possible. After talking about the Northwest Territories, I also talked about my experience of being deported to the Rollin Plain, such as making a football and a hot air balloon. Then the amazing adventure in the frozen forest ... wait a minute.

Of course, in order not to worry his father, Du Wei concealed things about the Dragon, Hussein, sinners, and Semel.

Finally, in the middle of the second month of Dewey's return to the Rollin Plain ...

To this day, Dewey gave his father a bit of ice berries ... although he still smiled on his face. Comforting father and mother and brother. But the heart has been sinking.

He has been in charge of his father's medication, and he knows it well: these days. Father's demand for ice berry is growing, and the effect of ice berry on his father's body gradually loses its magic. In the past, only a little bit could save my father from pain, but now his father's medication has increased several times, but the pain still cannot be avoided.

This afternoon, Old Raymond refused to eat ice berries. He said he wanted to be sober: "Eating this thing will make me unable to concentrate. I want to hear you, son, I don't want to miss every sentence. . "

Du Wei felt a heat flow in his eyes. He quickly turned around and wiped it vigorously. Then he quietly held a glass of water and helped his father take two sips.

"So, father, what do you want to hear today?" Despite his heartache, Dewey still had a smile on his face: "I'd better talk about Nanyang. I've extorted those Nanyang people miserably Here. "

Lao Leimeng shook his head weakly: "Nanyang ... I have been in Nanyang for many years. I don't want to hear about Nanyang."

He raised his skinny hand, gently stroked his son's face, and then slowly said, "Actually, I should have said a lot to you. Maybe I should ask you to take care of your mother, take care of you Your brother ... but I know that you are a sensible child. I need not say these words, you will do an excellent job ... "

Du Wei was silent for a while, he shivered fiercely, and then smiled: "Father, wait for your health, go with me to the Northwest. We will deal with the Northwest Army, plus the family Private army here, we now have 100,000 troops. You are the best commander! "

Old Raymond didn't answer this sentence. He looked at his son, and there was a gleam in his murky eyes.

"Son, go and get my sword." Old Raymond made this weird request.

Du Wei didn't hesitate, he immediately turned and took off the hanging sword from the wall. This is exactly the old sword of the old Raymond. This sword accompanied the old Raymond through most of his Rongma body, from the northwest to the south ocean!

Although he was too weak to hold the sword, Old Raymond held the sword in his arms. His trembling fingers stroked gently on the blade: "Do you know? I am the first official leader The battlefield was more than twenty years ago, in the northwest! And this sword. Followed me from then on. "

Du Wei immediately said: "Trust me, father, next Northwest War, you will take this sword with the army! Lu Gao, this guy is definitely not your opponent!"

Old Raymond smiled. He smiled very complexly, then put down his hand and stared at Dewey: "Son. I know, without me ... you can do a great job yourself! You are my best 'S son, is also the most outstanding talent of the Rollin family for generations. I know that no matter what you do, you can do a great job ... ”

Du Wei finally couldn't bear it anymore, and tears came out of his eyes: "Father ..."

"Cry what." Old Raymond's eyes suddenly burst into a faint flicker, at this moment. The glory of the once glorious imperial empire returned to him: "I have lived for so many years, and glorious, even if I die, it is already worth it. We are members of the Luo Lin family, Wu Xun family. Death, to us For the Rollin family, there is nothing terrible. "

Then Raymond took a deep breath ... even though his voice was weak. But the kind of determination and decisiveness in the tone, but still like a general: "Son, go, call your mother and brother, I have something to say!"

Du Wei took a deep look at his father, and suddenly he guessed something ...

Is it time?

A few minutes later, the countess and Gabri stood by Raymond's bed. To everyone's surprise, Old Raymond seemed to be rejuvenated. He even had a much better spirit. Without the help of others, he sat up hard and leaned on the bed. Then, the family chief. Watching his wife and son quietly.

"Gabri. Come here." He looked up and waved at the younger son. Gabri, already in tears. Walking to his father, Lao Leimen gently stroked his little son's head and said softly: "I know, these days, I only let Du Wei accompany me, but I will not let you stay in my room ... 唉My son, it ’s not that I do n’t love you. I love you very much. But you know what? I just want to compensate your brother. Since he was very young, I have been bad for him. I just want to be at the end During the time, I will compensate him more and spend more time with him. I believe that your smart child can appreciate my hard work. "

"I ... I understand ..." Gabri burst into tears, but bit his lips hard.

Then Raymond turned his head to his wife. There was a deep tenderness in his eyes: "Alice ... my dear Alice ... you are the love of my life, and the happiest thing in my life is to have you by my side. But sorry, My dear, our children will be entrusted to you in the future. "

The countess, who has always been weak, now seems to be strengthening, with a charming smile on her face, looking at her husband tenderly ... but she did not cry like a miracle, and then, She slowly walked over, gently held her husband's hands, exhausted all her strength, and only said a short sentence: "I ... understand!"

The husband and wife of each other have been talking about each other for a long time, and the countess used only his eyes to express his emotions.

"My life has been wonderful. I have been glorious, glorious, triumphant, and failed ... I am so content to have such a life." Lao Leimeng sighed, and then coughed again A look of satisfaction appeared on his face, and slowly said, "I thought I was going to die with sin, but fortunately, I have a great son who helped me to redeem my sin and save my family. , Even if I die, it's a lot easier. Du Wei, come here. "

The famous empire finally called his eldest son.

Father and son looked at each other for a long time, the eyes of the two men staggered for a long time, and old Raymond opened his mouth. The general's voice also choked at this moment.

"The most sorry person in my life is you, my son. I would like to compensate you, but my time allows me to do so much ... Unfortunately, I will continue I'm sorry for you, my son. Because the burden of the family, I can't take it, and give you such a burden, my young son ... I feel really guilty of you. But I know that you must Will do well, right? "

Du Wei looked at his father's eyes, and then he took a deep breath: "With me Du Wei in one day, the glory of the family will not die! Father, this is me, Du Wei Luo Lin, to you Promise! "

Raymond was relieved. With a shaking hand, he passed the sword in his arms and placed it in Dewey's hand.

With the surrender of this sword, the color of life in Old Raymond's eyes passed quickly, and he seemed to be unable to support him anymore and lay down gently.

"Du Wei ... my son ... the most in my life, the person I'm sorry ... yes, it's you. And my most ... the most regrettable thing ... is ... yes ..."

At this point, his voice faded gradually, and Du Wei hurriedly took two steps to put his ear to his father's mouth.

This once-general general, he finally expressed his greatest regret in his life.

It wasn't a mistake made in the coup, nor was the family almost ruined because of their sins.

The last word he spoke, the biggest regret of his life is:

"... Yes, when you were born, I was in the ocean, and I, as a ... father, couldn't look at you, my first son ... was born!"

He then closed his eyes ... forever.

This once well-known general in the history of the Augustinian dynasty has finally completed his life that is difficult to evaluate. When he was dying, he was lying in bed with a dear family to say goodbye. It can be said that for a general, it should be a very happy ending.

Du Wei's arms held his father's sword, only to feel heavy. His brother Gabri was crying, but Dewey seemed to feel that his heart was empty, and there was no desire to cry.

"I'll send you to Luo Lin's hometown, I hope you are good!"

"Yes, I killed the one who killed you."

"You are a magician, and even a member of the Rollin family !!!"

"He is no longer from my Rowling family!"

"Son, you are better than me ..."

"I just want to hug you, my son ..."

"The most regrettable thing is that I can't watch you born."

"I know ... you will do well."

Du Wei held the sword in his arms tightly, his fingers had been whitened because his fingers were too hard.

Finally, he pulled his younger brother harder, gently wrapped his shoulders, and gritted his teeth, "Okay, don't cry!"

At this time, the beautiful countess slowly walked to the bed, she bent down, and kissed her husband forehead gently and deeply. Then, she even stretched out her hand and sorted out the quilt covering the old Raymond, making the dead Raymond look as if she had fallen asleep peacefully.

To do these movements, the countess' movements are unusually gentle.

Then the mother turned around and looked at her two sons. Her beautiful eyes finally fell on Du Wei.

"Du Wei ..." his mother whispered to him, "Now you are the only adult man in the family!"

Du Wei raised his face and looked at his mother.

The mother's expression was very embarrassing, and she was crying silently: "Your father once said ... he wants you to be the chief of the Rowling family."