The Magic Thief Chapter 12:

Compared with Francis, who is pursuing luxury style, Delizhi is traditional and conservative, especially in large cities like Monach and Palin, and in the castles of nobles, there is a strong presence. Strong tradition and conservative feeling.

In fact, Ruibo was in it, and sometimes even had some kind of illusion, as if he was not in the era after Francis VII's free reform, but before Francis III. It was only in the history books. The recorded ignorance era.

In the eyes of Ribo, every servant and servant in this magnificent and ancient castle seems to be branded as a slave. Although they may not necessarily be more humble than those in the Kingdom of France, But in terms of obedience, it is clearly far more than that.

Ribo even wanted to experiment with some weird orders. He wanted to know whether these attendants and servants would follow his whimsical orders.

Fortunately, he curbed his curiosity in time, because he had already focused on the group of children of the majestic Grand Duke.

What makes Ruibo also curious is that he feels a trace of affection between father and children from the majestic prince and his children. In his opinion, this family is more like a well-trained Legion, that father is undoubtedly the commander-in-chief of the legion, and those children are undoubtedly soldiers who obey orders. Those older brothers have assumed the duties of officers, and the ranks are arranged completely according to their age.

This is definitely an interesting family, but Ruibo is surprised that there is not only one such family. The attendants and servants obviously have their own children. What makes Ruibo interesting is that those The servants and servants treat their children, even if it is not like the chief facing the soldiers, it is like the relationship between the shopkeeper and the apprentice.

Although it only took half a day to arrive at this place, Ruibo already felt that time was passing very slowly. He really couldn't imagine how these triumphant people lived in this environment full of discipline and restraint.

Now Ruibo is very fortunate that he is a Francis. The fresh and free air of Nangang makes him feel very comfortable. Even the high-level Frank of the capital is so cute compared to here. Here, at least the poor Franck people can gather together to chat comfortably. There is no level difference between them. Unlike this place, even the housekeeper is divided into five levels, and there is also a foreman among the cooks.

Everything in this castle makes Ribo feel inexplicable and incomprehensible. Of course, he is also very clear that he is a truly incomprehensible character in the eyes of other people.

The peculiar performance of the archduke and the rumors spread by the two guards after their return have obviously played a full role in this short half-day. In fact, Ruibo has already discovered that, In this place, which is more like a military camp than a family, the speed and accuracy of information transmission is obviously no different from that of the military.

In fact, he had just experienced this interesting speed. The second son of the great Grand Duke who seemed a little arrogant and talked to him with great eloquence, he became a whisper reminder. It was extremely respectful, as if everything he said a second ago had become a cloud of smoke, which made Ruibo feel amused, but also a little unbelievable.

This is a strange place, at least he can’t understand these Trizhiren at the moment, but he knows very well that he doesn’t have much time to observe Trizhiren’s life, the sudden visit of an unexpected guest , And even caught the prince Henry by surprise, Ribo must also consider the possible changes.

Ribo never forgets the things that Eckert reminded him. For a well-arranged plan, those unexpected emergencies are often the most annoying, because they will never be in the plan. However, even a well-thought-out plan cannot completely include them.

Similarly, these nasty things often refuse to proceed smoothly according to their own wishes. They are like stones stuck in the bearings. Not only will they prevent the axles from turning, they may even turn the entire carriage over.

At this moment, he really hopes that the rapid and effective messaging system in this castle can transmit the secret conversations in the study to his ears as soon as possible, but unfortunately, this is not Franck, in this castle Neither Eckert nor he has ever inserted an eyeliner.

The long wait is obviously the most boring, but Ribo has already fully mastered the skills of waiting from the training of Eckert and Kyle.

The music played by the melodious pipe organ, and the granddaughter daughter who came to invite him to have a meal in the hall, obviously proves that his waiting is coming to an end.

In fact, when he and Freila were in the room just now, they had already imagined all kinds of things that might happen.

The result of the discussion is almost the same. If several servants bring delicious food to their room during dinner, although this will save them a lot of effort, it will undoubtedly prove that the Grand Duke and the Prince are not the same. I don't want the VIPs who visit suddenly to learn of his existence.

At this moment, the grandduke daughter came to invite in person, which obviously means that things are going smoothly

In that majestic hall, Locke carefully watched every teenager approaching. At this moment, he felt a little disgusted with the reputation of Archduke Foss, because every time a teenager approached him. , It made him feel a little nervous involuntarily, and what made him even more annoying was that he could no longer remember what the sons of Grand Duke Fors looked like, and as a distinguished guest, he could not condescend to ask the names and names of these teenagers. origin.

Just as the great prince was in trouble, suddenly the magician next to him gave him a light stabbing.

Following the magician's gaze, Archduke Locke saw a young man slowly walking down the stairs. He was almost immediately convinced that this was the mysterious VIP that the shopkeeper said.

The reason for this is that this young man does appear unobtrusive. He is not at all restrained like other young people. He does not even have much aristocratic temperament. It does not appear to be respectful and humble and does not make people feel arrogant. He doesn't even have the kind of strong heroism that boys always have.

However, Archduke Locke did not dare to despise this young man because of this, not only because of what he saw in the shop, but also because he was in Archduke Frost’s study just now. The information that I saw.

Whether it was the detailed plan or the description of the boy, he felt terrified. After reading the two documents, he joined the alliance of His Royal Highness Prince Henry with little consideration. , Because he also had exactly the same idea as Grand Duke Fors-Prince Henry had obviously got the help of the devil.

Different from other countries, the Delizhi people never spit on the power of the devil, because their ancestors have spent countless costs to summon the devil, and it is the power bestowed by these demons that makes the Delizhi Kingdom more and more Flourish.

But this also doesn't mean that Dalizhi people are not afraid of the devil, and huge benefits cannot obliterate the fear and fear in their hearts.

And this is exactly the mood of Archduke Locke at the moment. He looked at the young man, and even unconsciously kept himself away from him by a considerable distance.

As if to prove his guess, when the seats were set, the young man who had kept him on the alert was indeed lined up below Princess Xia. It should have been the seat of the famous Master Ogg, but Obviously no one doubted this at the moment.

Simply introducing each other, for Archduke Locke, is just telling the answer to the already known mystery, but for Ruibo, it has a different meaning.

From the seemingly intimate and eager introduction of Grand Duke Fors, Ribo seems to have seen a signed covenant. Ribo was surprised that this covenant came so easily. Is it true to them today? It was a very lucky day, all the bad luck in the past has been completely gone in that disaster?

However, Ruibo still maintains a sense of vigilance. Excessive smoothness often means a well-arranged trap.

Another reason that made him feel the need to be cautious was that the Archduke Locke was obviously far more powerful than Archduke Firth. After all, letting a magician be his personal bodyguard and consultant is not a simple matter. matter.

Since leaving Surthburg, he already knows the true meaning and value of a magician, and he also knows what kind of identity the people who follow a magician around him often have.

What's more, this is not the Kingdom of France but the Kingdom of Deliz. More than 70% of the magicians in the kingdom of Deliz are only under the orders of the Magic Association of Otire. They are only nominally towards the King of Deliz. Your majesty allegiance.

The number of magicians in the kingdom of Derry is extremely rare, and it is even more precious to have a magician bodyguard

Amidst the music played by the melodious pipe organ, the dinner officially began. What surprised Ruibo was that this famous mainland country had an incredible amount of seafood on the table. .

"Dear special envoy, your Excellency seems to have a special hobby of oysters and oysters." The Grand Duke Locke said, searching for the topic, but he already knew what the young man had from the extremely detailed information. A unique recipe.

"Many people are surprised by my eating habits. In fact, I never eat anything that walks on land or soars in the sky." Ribo said with a smile: "But I was I was surprised to see so many seafood. I almost thought I was still living in the small town near the sea in the south of France."

For Ribo’s astonishment and compliment, all the people on the table were very satisfied with the Dalizhi people. The Grand Duke Fross smiled cheerfully and said: "Earl Meding, have you forgotten that Dalizhi although It is known as a continental country, but our border is connected by two seas. Moreover, the Dalizhi Kingdom has never lacked a crisscrossed water network. Over the centuries, the Dalizhi people have excavated more than two thousand on this land. These canals completely connect the two oceans together."

"Huge gates manage the flow of the river. These gates allow ships to pass, but they prevent the river from drying up or breaking down due to the addition of human forces. This also makes the passage on the water unobstructed. They are The most efficient way of transportation."

"The delicacies placed on the table at the moment may have been hundreds of kilometers or even thousands of kilometers away a few days ago, but at this moment you are enjoying the happiness they bring to your taste buds."

The words of Archduke Fors made Ribo become very interested, because neither the books nor Eckert’s introduction mentioned those canals and gates. At this moment, Ribo thinks these are unpopular. The things to pay attention to may be the key to the prosperity of the Kingdom of Derry, because the prosperity of Nangang is a powerful proof.

The establishment of the sea channel is undoubtedly the only reason why Southport can achieve its current scale and prosperity. However, the repair of the Tong County Avenue that connects with Searthburg also has great credit.

Just as Ruibo was immersed in the imagination of those canals and gates, suddenly the Grand Duke Locke turned the topic to a sensitive aspect.

"Grand Duke Foss, I am very fortunate to be able to welcome the prince's smooth return to China at the first time, but there must be some people who would not want to see the scene at this moment." Archduke Locke said.

No one answered this question. The children of the grand prince who had been sitting quietly at the table and enjoying a sumptuous dinner were all taken aback. They turned their attention to their father, the majestic and strong man. The Grand Duke.

Grand Duke Foss waved his hand gently, and his young sons and all his daughters immediately picked up their cutlery. The neat movements clearly proved that this was not the first time, and no one spoke. , There was only the clanging sound of clanging tableware, which reminded Ruibo again of the barracks. What he saw at this moment was undoubtedly a neat and orderly retreat.

After a while, the hall was deserted and deserted, and only half of the seats were left on the long dining table. Among the grandduke’s children were only the older, grown-up sons. After staying, it was obvious that they were already qualified to intervene in this secret meeting, and no one else, including the Grand Duchess, had this right and qualification.

And the servants who were standing by the side on both sides have already exited the hall at this moment, all the doors and windows are closed tightly, and even the heavy drapery that was used as decoration most of the time has been pulled up. .

The relaxed atmosphere of the dinner just now has disappeared, which even makes Ruibo feel incomprehensible. Since the dinner will become like this, why not arrange it in advance as a banquet with only a few people, even if it is not like this, wait until the dinner is going At about the same time, wouldn’t it be better for others to evacuate? He even felt sorry for the grandduke's children.

After all the unrelated people were evacuated, Master Ogg and the middle-aged magician looked at each other, and then each recited their own spells. Two barriers made of magic covered the hall. Disperse all the prying eyes that may exist.

"Arch Duke Locke is really worried about the facts. There is already a long list of names on our list. These people are all worthy of our full attention." Arch Duke Firth nodded and said.

"Sooner or later, your Royal Highness will receive attention. This is not entirely unfavorable to us. For some people, the strength displayed by His Royal Highness may be a threat that must be eliminated, but perhaps for others. For some people, His Royal Highness the prince will be the best candidate for the king in their minds." Master Ogg next to him said slowly.

"With all due respect, the power held by His Royal Highness at this moment is too weak. This may make him considered by many powerful people as a must and first goal before being admired by most people. Presumably, you have a far better grasp of the measurement than I and Archduke Locke." The middle-aged magician said tit-for-tat.

Obviously, this feast has become a battle between think tanks, and the old magician who single-mindedly advises Prince Henry also refuses to give in at all.

Because of this, our top priority is to increase the strength of His Royal Highness and gather more people to stand under His Royal Highness's banner." The old magician said.

"Master Ogg, I have always admired your wisdom very much, but this time you made me feel a little disappointed. You are obviously turning the cart before the horse. Maybe this time your Franck trip has affected you too much, no doubt In the Kingdom of France, as long as His Royal Highness Prince Henry made a call from the heights, countless people would immediately take the initiative to throw himself under the banner he was waving."

"But here is the best, you should be very clear that only with real strength can you have the power to speak. The waving flag must be surrounded by heavy iron armor to appear strong and powerful, or else the person waving the banner It will become the best target for crossbow arrows to aim at. With countless arrows missing, you should be able to imagine the scene of swarming." The middle-aged magician immediately replied.

"As far as I know, a powerful flag has been set up in Derry to the south. Although the guy waving the flag has nothing to do with His Royal Highness, he has The strength that makes everyone afraid of, even the Grand Duke Bashmon and the Grand Duke Kane did not dare to attack him easily. This is the importance of strength, unless His Royal Highness can kill thousands of troops with one person. If such a miracle really occurs, I believe that whether it is Bashmon or Kane, even the tyrannical Wald will crawl at the feet of His Royal Highness."

No one can refute the cynicism of the middle-aged magician. In fact, both Prince Henry and Master Ogg knew very well that their road to Palin was remote and difficult. There was a sea of ​​swords and flames on it, and the cousin of the prince, Grand Duke Shame, was the first strong opponent that he had to face.

"Don’t patronize and enjoy the delicious seafood. Right now, you need the help of your flexible mind. It's not that even Grand Duke Bassemong didn’t put it in your eyes. The good reputation accumulated was gone, and even the title and title of a hypocrite were carried on the back. You must deal with that greedy miser, let alone." The princess next to Ruibo suddenly said.

For this princess, Riber just wanted to leave her as far as possible. In his opinion, greedy is obviously more suitable for her own head, but for this greedy fellow, he has nothing to do. Because at this moment, he and Prince Henry are obviously sitting in a boat, and the boat is broken and rotten, and is in danger of sinking and overturning at any time, but there are storms and waves all around.

But what worries Ribo is that he doesn’t know much about the Grand Duke Shamm. Even in the information that Eckert gave him, the Grand Duke only mentioned his title. Obviously, the Grand Duke of Sham was trusted by the previous king and was able to command the Southern Army. Of course, a large part of this was because he had a cousin relationship with the royal family of Dreizhi.

Perhaps under safe circumstances, the Grand Duke Sham will never ignite excessive ambitions. He may respectfully maintain the closest friendship with His Royal Highness, and when the prince becomes the first Stand up and become a supporter of the new king, but all this has been completely changed with the sudden death of the king.

Prince Henry did not have time to accept the power transferred to him, and he did not stay in the center of power when the king died suddenly. This undoubtedly gave everyone the best opportunity. Almost every grand prince saw When it comes to the opportunity to ascend to the throne, there are not many people who can contain the ambitions they have ignited.

"I have listened to you for a long time. Obviously, the Grand Duke Shame is not welcome, but I don't know anything about him. Without information, I can't make any judgments and choices. "Ribo said.

As for Ruibo’s answer, it was obviously already within everyone’s expectations. As the owner, Grand Duke Foss immediately introduced everything about the Grand Duke Shame in detail, which he had already prepared. In fact, the tit-for-tat between the two magicians on the dining table just now is, in a sense, just acting. The real purpose of this performance is to squeeze out this little devil from the Kingdom of France. Enough evil wisdom comes.

Let the devil deal with the miser, almost a plan he and Prince Henry had decided at the beginning, and the addition of Locke gave them a more perfect start.

While listening to the introduction of Grand Duke Foss, Ribo thought about countermeasures. Judging by the training he obtained from Eckert and the criteria for judging whether the opponent is difficult to deal with, this Grand Duke Shamm is not difficult to deal with. Characters.

Ribo has always believed that no one in this world has a better understanding of human nature than Eckert, and he is also absolutely sure that there will be no second person who can see through the weaknesses of human nature at a glance like Eckert.

In fact, Eckert’s strategies have almost never made mistakes. The reason why these strategies have all been successful is precisely because he has captured the weakness and vitality of the prey with great accuracy, and is hidden in the human nature and the soul. Undoubtedly, the weakness in the most deadly, and no matter how tightly guarded, it will not be able to protect it.

So those people who are really difficult to deal with must all be like Mr. Hyde and Killer King Kyle. They hide their souls so deeply that they can’t see clearly, let alone the hit, and the killer is one of them. King Kyle was completely wiped out of his humanity. Ribo always remembered Eckert’s evaluation of Kyle. This king of killers was the only character he had never seen through.

Listening to Duke Foss introducing the unbelievable greed and stinginess of Duke Shame, Ribo's mind became clearer and clearer about the target he was about to deal with.

Ribo has always kept in mind the things that Eckert taught him. For a liar, there are two kinds of people who are undoubtedly the best targets.

One of them is the impulsive person. Such a guy can make a huge change in their emotions with just a little bit of temptation, and whether an excited person is full of joy or anger in his forehead will make He is prone to make wrong judgments and decisions.

Because of this rashness is always the favorite target of crooks, and their character often makes them deceived again and again, and even a series of traps can be set up to make them slide directly into the bottomless abyss of hell.

As for the other kind of target that crooks like most is undoubtedly the greedy guys, their hungry greed often makes them easy to swallow the bait that hides the sharp steel hook.

Even if some of these guys are naturally suspicious, they are not easy to believe in anything, and even suspect that a meteorite from the sky will fall and hit him in the head, but their greedy nature will eventually lead to their destruction, because yu Wang always blinds their cautious eyes.

"Grand Duke Foss, according to your Excellency, the biggest and most powerful trump card in the hands of the respected Mr. Shamm is the Southern Army under his leadership." Ribo asked.

"Yes, that's right. Without this Southern Army, Grand Duke Shamm would at best be a second-rate role from Derry to Southern County." Duke Foss wrinkled tightly. Brow said.

"From your introduction just now, I also heard one thing, that is, you are not the most worried about the strength of the Southern Corps. What really makes you helpless is that in accordance with the consistent laws of the Kingdom of Derry , The commander in command of the Southern Corps has the right to levy military pay from the southern counties and provinces in an emergency.” Ribo asked.

Whether it is Archduke Foss or Archduke Locke frowned closely, it is clear that this is what they are most worried about.

Grand Duke Foss sighed heavily and said: "Grand Duke Shamm has already tenderly handed me a rather excessive list, but I cannot refuse it, otherwise I will face the mighty Coming southern army."

The Grand Duke Locke next to him suddenly interrupted: "The only way to prevent Grand Duke Shamm from abusing his power is for all the southern counties and provinces to unite against him. If such a huge momentum is created, even if the Southern Legion is strong no matter how strong it is. Dare to act rashly, but uniting with other counties and provinces is not an easy task. In the south, some princes and Xiam clung to each other. I am afraid that the Southern Army has already levelled the territory of the promoters before they form an alliance."

Hearing this, Ruibo nodded slightly. Obviously this was already what he expected. In fact, he never pinned his hopes on a loose alliance. Mr. Hyde and Mr. Maier were born and died together, and With the same eager desire to protect Nangang, the alliance between them still appears to be quite tense. Ruibo knows very well that Mr. Hyde has already prepared a series of plans to deal with Mr. Maier privately.

Only by relying on his own strength to solve all troubles, allies can only become cheers or a meat shield for sacrifice. This is the most logical saying that Ruibo has already hidden deep in his heart, and at this moment he also does not place hopes. On those princes who may not even be able to stand in their camp.

"In this way, it is not the Grand Duke Shame who is really greedy, but the Southern Corps." Ribo said with a smile, he knew very well what the consequences would be, because he knew the truth. How sacred people view the army.

As he imagined, Archduke Foss’s face already showed an unpleasant look, and his three sons blushed, and one of them stood up angrily, if not Because his brother pulled his sleeve tightly, obviously a dispute was inevitable.

"I believe that soldiers in the Kingdom of Derry will never have shameful behaviors such as greed and cowardice. The only greedy person is Grand Duke Shamm who is not worthy of being a very human person. , He didn't even pass the test of the apprentice knight. He can have the trust of his majesty today except for his majesty. It must be entirely attributed to his aunt-our queen." Grand Duke Fors suppressed his anger and said.

"Then I would like to ask another question. Is the money that Grand Duke Scham's request from the two are sufficient for the expenses of the Southern Army?" Ribo asked with a smile, as if he did not feel Foss at all. The displeasure of the Grand Duke.

"The list given to me alone is enough to allow the Southern Army to spend the entire spring. Presumably Archduke Locke also received a list." Arch Duke Foss said.

"In your opinion, how much of the tax collected by the Grand Guild will be handed over to the Southern Legion?" Ribo said.

At this moment, it is obvious that everyone at the table already understands that this little devil from a foreign country is planning to write something on this.

Grand Duke Foss hesitated for a moment. He glanced at His Royal Highness, then looked at Grand Duke Locke on the other side, and then said as he considered: "With Sham's greedy character, he can at most Give the Southern Army a spring military salary, anyway, when summer comes, he can reach out to us again, even if most of the lords of Southern County all unite against him this time, he still has the support until the fall The army’s salary in the past few months is enough to make him level one or two counties and provinces, and other lords must no longer dare to unite against him. The southern counties and provinces will be enslaved and squeezed by him and become his pocketbook. And the warehouse, let him get what he wants."

The Duke Locke who was next to him also kept nodding his head again and again, it was obvious that Duke Shamm's greed had already been known to them.

All of this is already under Riber’s calculations. He calmly said: "As you said, the greedy and stingy gentleman might even have a lot of money. One of them didn’t come. He obviously pinned all his hopes on endless squeeze, and what he relied on was the Southern Corps."

"This reminds me of a fable in your country. There was a hunter who was equally greedy and stingy. He raised several extremely good hounds, and these hounds brought back fruitful results for him every time. But he never feeds the hounds. His reason is that the hounds that are full are always reluctant to work. One day, he went out hunting as usual, but he was blocked in the heavy snow. It's not very big. Originally, the hunter could wait until the weather was clear to return home, or wait for someone else's rescue, but when the snow stopped and everyone went to rescue him, he found that he had only one broken bone. His hounds also disappeared without a trace. At that time, almost everyone thought that the hunter had unfortunately encountered a black bear, and his hounds had also been killed, but soon everyone knew that their guess was completely wrong. , Because a group of fierce wolves suddenly appeared in the mountains, they were far more fierce and cunning than other wolves, even knowing that hunters could deal with all their tactics, but many wolf hunters lost their lives in the mouth of the wolf, only one person Fortunately, he escaped back, and he happened to recognize one of the wolf. It was the dog raised by the greedy and stingy hunter."

Ribo said that he smiled and scanned everyone on the table with his eyes. This was the habit of Mr. Hyde at the beginning, which made Mr. Hyde seem unpredictable.

The remarks that Ruibo just said have clearly made everyone else understand his intentions. The only thing that still doesn't understand is probably the specific steps and plans.

"It seems that you are already well-informed, so you can clearly state the strategy you have in mind. In my opinion, you don't need to mention that creepy fable. Maybe you are ready. Compensation for the loss I felt afraid and horrified." The princess said immediately.

However, Ribo paid no attention to the words of this stubborn girl, because he already knew that he had absolute initiative at this moment, and now it is these rich and powerful people who are begging him, not in Frank himself. Still based on the scene when it is not stable.

Ribo ignored this guy at all, but he also knew that it was time for him to tell the plan he had already thought of.

"Two respected grand princes, you should know that Mr. Shamm best. I believe two people must know that if you pay the large sum of money as listed on the list given to you by the Shame bus In the case of the son, who will pass the money."

Seeing how Foss was going to speak, Ribo shook his hand to stop Foss from speaking. He continued: "For the details, I don't need to know, I just want to know, this Is there a character on the path of the pen that is absolutely indispensable to Grand Duke Shamm?"

Either the host here or the Grand Duke Locke on the other side of the table nodded, and the Grand Duke Locke rushed and said: "Yes, there is such a person, Earl Gried is exactly what you need to look for. He is the brother-in-law of Duke Sharm. He takes care of all personal finances for Duke Sharm, and his other identity is the quartermaster of the Army of the South."

Ribo was quite satisfied when he heard this title, in fact a more complete plan suddenly popped out of his mind.

He smiled leisurely and said: "Presumably it is a big crime to deduct military pay in the Kingdom of Dali, I don't know what kind of punishment this crime will be punished."

This question was obviously asked knowingly, and Grand Duke Foss replied: "I don’t know if the deduction of military pay can still have a second end. The only difference is probably a choice between the gallows and the guillotine. It is possible for criminals to dance a Bangcha dance, depending on whether the judge is severe enough."

Ribo nodded slightly. This was exactly what he needed to answer, but his real purpose was not in this. He continued to ask: "If someone obstructs the trial of criminals who deduct military payments, is this the same thing? The big sin?"

Obviously everyone already knows Ribo’s plan at this moment. These people can’t help but scream for it, because this is obviously a trap that cannot be thrown off, and Duke Xia will get into this carefully. In the trap prepared for him.

"Obstruction of the trial is already a very serious crime, but at very moments the highest officials and local lords have the power to stop the trial and continue, but everything related to the army is not in this rank, but most At that time, other people in the legion will not openly confront the top commander of the legion. Although the trial will not stop, it may be delayed indefinitely." Grand Duke Foss explained in detail, he was very aware of any negligence and gains. The ignorance of the laws and regulations of the kingdom may cause the think tank full of evil wisdom to make wrong judgments and choices.

However, Ruibo is obviously not as he and others imagined, just entangled in this little thing, he smiled and asked: "If there are many signs that the Supreme Commander is also involved. What will happen to the crime of withholding military pay?"

This was also expected by everyone. Grand Duke Foss pondered for a while and then said: "If this matter involves the highest commander, generally other officers in the legion will ask the General Staff to send a special investigation. The case was tried in a group, but now the General Staff Headquarters may be overwhelmed. The last thing may be that the Southern Army will no longer follow the arbitrary command of Grand Duke Sham."

Others also nodded there, obviously this is the ending they hoped for, and using a large sum of money to settle an insatiable person may already be the best choice.

"It's really a brilliant strategy." Archduke Locke first applauded, but to his surprise, the middle-aged magician next to him thought for a while and suddenly interjected and asked: "Presumably your Excellency Have you concealed something?"

This surprised everyone. The only ones who didn't show a surprised look were Princess Xia and the old magician.

"It is true. In fact, my purpose was not to lose trust among the Southern Legion and the Duke of Sham." Ribo glanced at the magician he had just met, and his sharpness and wisdom made him feel alert.

"In that complete plan, everything will start with the list received by Duke Firth. If you don’t bargain with Duke Scham on this list, it will appear false and untrue. If you I have never formed an alliance with His Royal Highness, and the result of bargaining with Grand Duke Sham must have been to replace part of the gold coins with swords and armor."

Ribo glanced at the majestic Grand Duke, and the latter felt that glance made him creepy.

"These swords will become the best props, and the whole stage will be gradually opened with them. As far as I know, the price of a good weapon and an inferior sword is quite different from the world, presumably Grand Duke Foss Grand Duke Scham will never be given sophisticated weapons, and rough swords will be distributed to soldiers of the Southern Legion."

Ribo was surprised that the grand prince suddenly patted the table in anger and suddenly stood up and shouted: "You are insulting my personality. No one can do it. Such a shameful act."

The prince next to him quickly stood up to support the angry Grand Duke Foss. He turned his head and said solemnly: "Earl Meding, maybe you have been influenced by too many traditions of the Kingdom of France, you Maybe I don’t know how sacred and noble the army is in Dalizhi. Even if Grand Duke Foss hates and shames Duke Sham, he will never cut corners on the weapons provided to the Southern Corps."

"What's more, the army of the Kingdom of Terry has extremely strict procedures and regulations for the acceptance of weapons. Inferior weapons are absolutely impossible to appear in the hands of soldiers."

Hearing the explanation from His Royal Highness, Ribo quickly stood up and apologized to the grand prince, who also readily accepted the apology. After all, after calming down, he immediately realized that he had not done a good job with this young man. The psychological preparation for a duel still has a deep nostalgia for life.

"I have to admit that this is indeed my ignorance of the kingdom of Drizhi and almost made a mistake. If the quality of the weapons given to the Southern Corps cannot be reduced, then I can only use another more expensive method to achieve me. Strategy." Ruibo frowned pretentiously, and he looked very unwilling.

"Grand Duke Foss, can you make the weapons delivered to the Southern Corps just meet the acceptance criteria? Too sophisticated weapons will completely invalidate my strategy." Ribo asked.

"I can do it at all. In fact, it still leaves me with a lot of money." Grand Duke Foss replied bluntly.

"Then can you build a batch of fairly sophisticated weapons, they must be able to cut off your sword as the Southern Army in the battle." Ribo asked.

At this moment, everyone finally figured out some conspiracy.

"Absolutely," Grand Duke Foss said categorically.

"The number of very sophisticated weapons is not small." Ribo reminded.

"Absolutely no problem." Archduke Foss also said decisively, and there was even a slight excitement in his tone, obviously he had guessed what would happen.

"Mix those sophisticated weapons with ordinary weapons, and hand them over to Duke Shamm together, and as if unconsciously telling the greedy miser, because it is too late to build these weapons, so Grand Duke Foss, you will A batch of high-quality weapons that have been built in the past are mixed in. Can you imagine how the Grand Guild of Sham will do it?" Ruibo asked with a smile.

"That guy will definitely send someone to select those sophisticated weapons to equip his territory guards." Duke Locke preemptively said the answer.

"If my guess is not wrong, then the next battle must be directed by your Excellency himself." Prince Henry asked, apparently at this moment he has already guessed the true intentions of this genius boy.

"Your Excellency mentioned earlier that those sophisticated weapons must be able to cut off other swords. I think you intend to make this battle a **** ending." Grand Duke Foss asked cautiously.

"It turns out that your Excellency did not want to lose the trust and support of the Southern Legion, but to make him bear a heavy feud. It happened immediately after the Grand Duke’s blood debt was on his back. No wonder you just said that those swords that broke when you cut were the key to the series of traps you arranged. Obviously they were not just the cause of the heavy blood debt on Duke Xham’s back. , And it was also the first spark that ignited the raging fire that ignited Archduke Shamm."

"Without this blood feud, then the Southern Legion would no longer listen to Grand Duke Sham’s dispatch, but now they will be like the hounds in the fable that you just said, devouring the greedy and stingy master. Eat." The middle-aged magician slowly said with extremely cold words.

After listening to all this, everyone here secretly took a breath of air. If they said that the half-said strategy just now made them stunned, then at this moment, after they listened to the whole plan, it was a kind of creepy The feeling of surging from the bottom of their hearts

The plan has been made, and the next steps are specific and perfect, but this is not what Ribo can do, because he knows almost nothing about Derry to the south. This task was assigned to the Duke of Forth On the heads of the three sons, but from their expressions, it can be definitely seen that this is not a pleasant job.

At this moment, in the temporarily furnished bedroom, Archduke Locke and the middle-aged magician he trusts most are discussing closely.

"I'm very glad that you can see through that young man and still hide the other half of the plan." The grand prince said with a little excitement, and now he is more confident in his think tank.

"It’s not difficult. You must have felt it too. The half of his initial strategy felt completely different from what was revealed in the two documents. It was too plain and too gentle. Because of this, I was convinced that the young man was hiding some other things, and those things were the essence of his plan. You must also admit that just a few inconspicuous additions made the whole plan completely unrecognizable. "The magician said.

Arch Duke Locke nodded involuntarily and said: "Yes, bloody, insidious, and vicious. I can only think of these rather poor words to describe this plan. I have even begun to feel sorry for Duke Shamm. He is very pitiful. Unfortunately, he has fallen into the palm of a devil, and he will suffer in the flames of hell."

"To be honest, I am now more and more grateful for the whim of the last few days. If it weren’t for this trip to Monach, if it weren’t for the shop, I’m afraid I would still not know that the devil has come to us. Around."

The magician nodded slightly and then slowly said: "I just want to remind you that you'd better be vigilant. No one can tell when that devil-like young man will send his allies Swallow clean, compared with him, the man-eating hound in the fable is obviously much cuter."

"Have you still not discovered that there are other secrets hidden in it that he has not disclosed?" The magician stared at Duke Locke, which made the latter feel more panicked and afraid, as if the devil was standing there. Behind him is average.

Shivering slightly, the grand prince approached the lamp and asked cautiously: "Master, please show me clearly, what have you discovered? You have the shallow wisdom of me I should know very clearly."

The magician hesitated and said: "Have you ever thought about why that little devil set up such a vicious trap? Is it just the result of his evil character and **** preferences."

The magician shook his head slowly and said: "If I am not mistaken, everything is clearing the way for Prince Henry. Once Grand Duke Shamm is swallowed by the angry Southern Legion, his territory and Who will inherit the position of the commander of the Southern Army is the most appropriate? Is it possible that you have never thought about this matter."

"Having the Southern Legion, coupled with the fact that Grand Duke Shamm has already worked hard in advance to form an alliance with the southern counties and provinces, if when everything becomes uncontrollable, His Royal Highness suddenly stands up and shouts, with him With his identity and the support of Grand Duke Foss and yours, all the things that Grand Duke Xia has worked so hard for many years will be owned by him."

"Although we have said that if there is no strength to stand up suddenly, you can only become a loser, but if the prince quickly cleans up the mess, then he will hide in the Southern Army and the Southern Counties and Provinces Alliance. Closely guarded."

"It is so easy to achieve the strength that others may not be able to obtain after decades of painstaking efforts. His Royal Highness may be regarded as a rising star by Dalizhi in an instant. And his status as a legal heir has paved the way for him to ascend to the throne. The only thing he needs to do is to defeat a few opponents who stand in his way."

Hearing this, the Archduke Locke showed a completely enlightened look at this moment. He glanced at the magician next to him, and suddenly sighed helplessly.

At this moment, in another room, another magician is also analyzing the current situation in detail.

The old magician looked at the young prince and said, "If I guess there is nothing wrong, there must be other things hidden in the plan of Earl Meding. The huge amount of military expenditure collected from the lord, as long as the military expenditure is divided into two, half is given to the Southern Legion, and the other half is returned to the lords. Those who do this will immediately have support from both sides."

"Presumably Earl Meding has already had such a plan. The strategy he has formulated is to enable you to have the power to seize the throne as quickly as possible. If coupled with the violent wind that is already loyal to you, and the evil The most insidious strategy to slander the glorious reputation of Grand Duke Basimeng, in fact, you already have a great chance of winning."

Seeing Prince Henry’s increasingly excited look, the old magician suddenly sighed and continued: "But I must remind you that as long as you follow these two strategies, you will always be Unable to escape the control of that young man, when you put on the crown, you will be charged with extremely heavy charges, which are enough to make you fall into the abyss of hell, and everything is firmly controlled in the hands of that young man."

Speaking of this, the old magician groaned as if mumbling to himself.

"Do you still remember the fable that Earl Meding said at the dining table? Do you remember the fable's ending? The ending does not end with the death of the greedy and miserly hunter, but with the hounds becoming impervious The control of the cunning wolves ends."

"I hope that the Southern Corps will not become the out-of-control hound, but I am extremely worried about this. If there is too much blood in this matter, I am afraid that human nature will become sinister and ugly."

Hearing the old man say this, the prince slowly bent one knee and knelt on one leg, and said with a serious and respectful expression: "Master, I have never forgotten the teachings of the first kings in the past. Although I have to deal with the devil and have to borrow the power and wisdom of the devil, I will never completely sell my conscience and soul to the devil."

"That's fine, I have nothing to worry about." The old magician nodded slowly.