Volume II: Academy Chapter 0221: Negotiating
Half an hour later, Renard walked out of the Field Chamber of Commerce with two bodyguards, he had now completed his plan to help Ariel, and it would be up to him to behave on his own.
It is assumed that Leopold will take special care of him for the sake of his face, but it is unknown to what extent.
After solving this matter, Lei Ye began to think about how to deal with Duke, he was a small-bellied person, how could he let go of that eye-catching guy.
However, there is no conflict between the two in terms of economic interests, and in terms of political position, the other party is loyal to the crown prince, and he has no intention of opposing others, and there is basically no conflict.
It's a bit difficult to do, you can't continue to knock him in the middle of the night, right?
Just as he was thinking of a way to fix the person, Leopold suddenly rushed over from a distance with someone.
Seeing the serious expression on the other party's face, Renard couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, and a certain bad premonition suddenly came to his heart.
He stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"
Leopold said with some hatred: "Ford, the three of them were arrested last night. ”
"Caught?" Renard couldn't help but be furious: "Who did it? Is there any royal law in broad daylight?"
Leopold sighed helplessly: "They drank too much wine in the tavern last night, and they happened to run into Duke when they went out, and they were ridiculed by others, and they moved in a moment of righteous indignation, and now they are locked up in the security bureau." ”
He rubbed his forehead: "Yesterday I just sent someone to solve your matter, and I forgot about the three of them, who would have thought ......"
Hearing this, Renard raised his hand to stop the other party from continuing, and he spit out three words with a gloomy face: "There is a conspiracy." ”
Leopold nodded: "There must be a conspiracy, the key is how to get Ford and the three of them out." ”
Renard sneered: "What, it's just a fight, do you want to be hanged?"
Leopold shook his head: "That's not true, but they did hit harder, breaking Duke's bones, and the referee ruled that they caused minor injuries and would be punished with six months of labor in the mines, which is not a good place." ”
Renard sighed: "Can you spend money to get the relationship out?"
Leopold shook his head again: "The case is heard and punished by the Inquisition itself, even if His Majesty the Emperor speaks, it is useless, unless the victim shows understanding." ”
Is it possible?
Reynard frowned slightly, and then sneered: "It seems that Count Matthew can't help but go down in person." ”
Leopold shrugged his shoulders undeniably, "What are we going to do?"
"Naturally, it's a fight. Reynard said firmly: "Lao Tzu is worried that he can't trouble them." ”
Leopold snorted: "It seems that the other party is looking for trouble with us right now, and we are at a disadvantage." ”
"Let's go. Renard turned and beckoned.
"Where?" Leopold was a little dazed.
Renard grinned, "Naturally, I'm going to meet that old guy Matthew, you know where his house is, right?"
Seeing this, Leopold's eyebrows raised slightly, and he also smiled, he knew that the show was about to begin.
He said with a relaxed expression: "Naturally, it's on Yuehe Road, and it's not a short distance from here. ”
Although the Empire of Constantinople was a centralized state, there was a Senate below to contain imperial power.
The aristocracy basically monopolized the position of the members of the House of Lords, but they usually did not stay in the Senate to gag, but did their own thing.
Only when a major event occurs or an important vote is to be taken, they will collectively go to the Senate of the Imperial Capital, which is an important reason why the military and political system of the empire is inefficient.
That is to say, as long as there is nothing to do, Count Matthew will read a book at his home on Yuehe Road, or tending to flowers and plants.
Instead of doing any of these things today, he boiled his tea and sat quietly on the spacious sofa waiting for the incoming guests, along with his son Duke.
At this time, Duke looked miserable, wrapped in gauze, but his expression looked like he was proud.
He reached out and grabbed an apple, rubbed it on his body without paying attention, and asked casually, "Father, do you think they will come?"
Seeing his son's performance, Count Matthew couldn't help but sigh, and said secretly in his heart: He is still too young and impetuous.
They only gained a slight advantage, and even to the point of gaining the upper hand, their son began to get carried away, which really made him, a father, feel uneasy about passing on the title to him.
However, if he doesn't pass it on to the other party, who can he pass it on, he is such a son.
So the old father could only stand up slowly, and walked towards the other party with a leather whip.
Seeing this, Duke hurriedly threw away the apple core in his hand and fell to his knees: "Father, father, spare your life!
"Ah......h
A miserable cry sounded, so desolate.
After a long time, Count Matthew put away his whip, sat back in his place, and continued to wait in silence.
Looking at Duke again, he only now has the appearance of a seriously wounded man.
Count Matthew looked at his son who was lying on the ground, and said with a smile: "Hit the son's body, and the pain is in the father's heart." ”
Duke hurriedly nodded in agreement, he silently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and asked, "Father, can I ask the housekeeper to take some more medicine?"
Count Matthew shook his head: "That's what makes it seem real." ”
Duke: "......"
Soon, Count Matthew and other guests came, later than he thought, but it didn't matter, what mattered was that the other party came.
He greeted the door very warmly, and opened his mouth to say, "Rare guest!
Duke limped out, a look of resentment on his face.
The people who came were naturally Renard and Leoper, and the two of them also returned the salute warmly: "Count Matthew, I haven't seen you for many days, I miss it very much." ”
The two sides saluted each other, and there was a posture of laughter and enmity.
In fact, the contest began at this moment.
Count Matthew made way and invited the two into the house, and as he went, he said, "Listening to the lark's song this morning, I know that a distinguished guest is coming to the door, and I have already made tea and waited here." ”
Leopold hurriedly waved his hand politely: "Don't dare, don't dare, what a noble guest is not a noble guest, it's just that the younger generation came to visit the elders." ”
That being said, looking at Count Matthew's posture, he completely treats them as peers, and he also treats them as very powerful enemies.
The humility of the two sides went back and forth, completely ignoring Duke, as if there was no such person next to him.
This immediately aroused resentment in the other party's heart, and it was only then that Count Matthew pretended to think of something, and introduced: "This is my son Duke, I guess this Mr. Renard should be familiar with it, right?"
Familiar?
However, Renard looked at Duke's gaze very strangely, not to mention that the other party wrapped it like a dumpling, this injury does seem to be quite serious, and it doesn't look like it is pretending at all.
Duke grinned every two steps, and was completely beaten by Count Matthew, which was really painful.
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