"Koren Fortress?" Andy said subconsciously.

"Yes!" said Duke Gna with a deep and irresistible majesty, "the royal family has no time to take care of the Coron Fortress now, their influence on the Coron Fortress area is declining day by day, and because of the frequent activities of the barbarians, the income from the purple gold mines in the Coron Fortress area has long been beyond its means, I think His Majesty Laubert must want to exchange this area for more important bargaining chips." ”

"What do you need me to do?" said Andy's face flashed with excitement.

Duke Gna leaned forward slightly, and whispered: "This ten thousand elite cavalry is under your command, but, this is a secret, on the surface he must follow the orders of the Koren Fortress Command, that is, he misheard the orders of your cousin!"

"Why?" Andy was stunned, a little unconvinced.

When he was in the imperial capital, Pei Di, as the son of the prime minister of the empire, was the most eye-catching existence wherever he went, and he Andy became the foil of this attention.

The feeling of foil is very uncomfortable...

Duke Gerner had just said a good point, and it felt like a sidekick.

Andy thought that after returning to his family's territory, he would be in charge of everything, which was what he expected.

He wanted Pedi to get a taste of what it was like to be a sidekick as well.

This is a normal idea that many people have, and many people will have this idea.

...

Duke Gerner was pleased with his son's reaction, which at least proves that he has a competitive spirit, "The Reagan and Barrett families have been allied for more than 200 years, and besides, Pedi has just agreed to my request, and he will help us when necessary. ”

"Do you believe in this friendship?" Andy asked his father, likewise asking himself, for his friendship with Pedi was being tested.

Andy knew very well that it was himself who was jealous of Pedi. On the one hand, he spurns his jealousy, but on the other hand, he wants to surpass Pedi and prove that he is no worse than Pedi.

Human nature is like that...

"Friendship?" said Duke Gna with a sneer on his face, "the last thing that is lacking among nobles is friendship, and likewise, friendship is the most overflowing!"

"Huh?" Andy didn't understand.

"Just remember that the Fortress of Coron can only belong to our Barrett family!" said the Duke of Gna, "If Pedi obstructs you in this matter, then 10,000 cavalry will make him change his mind." ”

"I see!" Andy's eyes lit up.

Duke Gna looked at his excited son, but sighed secretly in his heart, although he hadn't seen Andy for a long time, his eyeliner in the imperial capital told him everything, he knew that Andy had some cleverness, but cleverness and wisdom were two different things.

However, Duke Gna would not discourage his son at such a time, and he encouraged: "So, do a good job, when the Koren Fortress returns to the rule of the Barretts, all the Twaks will remember you,

In the meantime, the entire Twak Territory will be blessed for your and Wendy's wedding, Yarborven will personally greet you at Tulbuk Castle, he will stay for your engagement with Wendy, and of course, your sister who has never met will also show up. ”

Young Andy was immediately attracted by the beautiful picture his father had sketched, "What about Mother, will Mother come?"

"Of course, she will appear with Albowin and Melly. Duke Gna assured his son.

When Andy heard this, he immediately grabbed his father's cuffs and said, "Can you tell me about my brother and sister? and my mother, I miss them very much." ”

"Of course, my child. ”

...

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night for the Barrett father and son, and although their meeting after a nine-year absence had some conflict at first, they both deliberately avoided the topic of confrontation.

The next morning, the morning of May 8, the father and son wanted to continue talking, but reason told them that it was time to rest.

At this moment, the sky outside has brightened.

Just as Barrett and his son were resting, the Prime Minister's official residence in the imperial capital welcomed a special and distinguished guest.

However, outside the Prime Minister's residence, a purple-red carriage was parked steadily at the end of Patved Street, and when the carriage door opened, four guards quickly moved around the carriage and carefully observed the surrounding situation.

A handsome middle-aged nobleman in a fuchsia aristocratic shirt stepped out of the carriage, and as soon as he stepped out of the carriage, he stared at the towering prime minister's residence, and only after a long time did he turn his head sideways and whisper orders to himself.

The young man who received the order immediately trotted to the gate of the Prime Minister's residence, and said to a guard on the left side of the gate: "Please inform Duke Nick, Duke Eric of the Jean family has come to visit." ”

As he spoke, the young man handed out a letter with the family crest of two stags.

A guard in the captain's uniform carefully confirmed the family crest on the letter, and then whispered a word to the guards around him and said, "Then, please wait in the meeting room, and I will go to the prime minister." ”

...

Duke Nick was not surprised by Eric's visit, nor was he surprised by the time he chose, for when he was a young man working with Eric in the First Legion, he was always woken up early in the morning.

In the living room, the two dukes sat facing each other on a sofa by the window.

Duke Nick held a cup of steaming black tea in his hand, looked at the same steaming black tea in front of Eric and said, "This is the black tea brewed by my eldest daughter Penny, how about it, just asking about the aroma makes you want to drink it, right?"

"I'm sorry, you know, I like tea. Eric's tone was flat, "However, how could I refuse the black tea brewed by the future Empress of the Empire herself." As he spoke, he took a sip of his teacup,

"Yes, yes, but I still like tea. ”

Duke Nick had a look on his face that he knew you would say, "Just drink it, I don't have any tea here." ”

"Looks like I'll have to prepare my own tea the next time I visit you. Duke Eric shrugged indifferently and put the teacup down.

"You're always so self-righteous. Duke Nick smiled bitterly, "The bloodline of your Jean family is envious, and your face can make all the women of the imperial capital crazy." He also put down the teacup, leaned back on the soft sofa, and said in a mocking tone: "Why, didn't the emperor go to see your former lovers this time? ”

"They're too old to know me now!" said Eric indifferently, "I'm only interested in beautiful things. ”

"Then you're ruthless. Duke Nick raised an eyebrow.

"I've always been. Duke Eric did not deny it, he leaned forward slightly, opened the steaming teacup, stared into Duke Nick's eyes, and said, "Let's talk about business." ”

"Marquis Fitt's business?" Duke Nick frowned slightly.