Frank Magister looks a bit rigid and old-fashioned, but in fact he is a funny person, not the same as the magician that Renard imagined.

It is pure nonsense to say that he has a strange temper, at least Lei Ye has not found anything abnormal about him.

However, the age, status, and strength of the two sides are all unequal, and they really can't find any common topics.

After a few small talks, Magister Frank excused himself and walked in the direction of Count Eliot.

Looking at the two of them talking and laughing, Lei Ye once again affirmed that Count Mackinto did not lie to him, and that the commander of the Eastern Military Region was indeed His Majesty's person.

There were only ten minutes left before the start of the court meeting at half past nine, and there were once again the dignitaries of the royal capital, who were bigger than Earl Mackinto and the others, and they were very arrogant.

Earl Mackinto sighed softly, and then said with a strange face: "The Marquis of Stanbeck actually came to the court meeting?"

Little is known about this man, Marquis Rainard, except that he was King Ferdinand's maternal grandfather, the father-in-law of the previous king, and was extremely greedy.

No wonder he was so arrogant, it turned out to be the old man.

After the last plague, King Ferdinand lost both parents and his grandfather, and his grandmother died in a few years after her grief.

Now, in addition to Sylvia's sister, the only people who are close to each other are my maternal grandfather, the Marquis of Steinbeck, my maternal grandmother, the Marquise Samantha, and then the uncle Prince White, who is not very bright and extremely cowardly.

That is to say, apart from his sister Sylvia, the closest person to him was his maternal grandfather, the Marquis of Steinbeck.

Lei Ye had to sigh at the good life of this marquis, and he actually had the opportunity to become one of the king's closest people, and the glory and wealth could be said to be inexhaustible.

In fact, Earl Mackinto said with envy: "If you want to say that the most nourishing fire among the magnates of this royal capital is the Marquis of Steinbeck." ”

"There were six estates outside the city, thousands of acres of fertile land, wineries, restaurants, and teahouses in the city, and the king took out a large amount of silver from his private treasury every year for him to squander, and his two sons and two daughters were all canonized as earls, and even his grandsons and granddaughters were taken care of. ”

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It is not difficult to hear the tone of this count, even as an important member of the Cronin family, he envies this kind of nobleman who is completely mixed and waiting for death.

The second generation, who doesn't envy it.

Even Lei Ye couldn't completely let go, he worked hard to get to where he is today, and then look at others, marry a daughter, and easily lose fame, profit, and power.

Just when the two of them were envious, the marquis walked straight towards them, his face first with arrogance, and then slowly transformed into a smile: "Count Mackinto, you are also here, I am really sorry that I did not have time to attend your father's banquet last night." ”

He said he was sorry, but he didn't even show the slightest apology on his face.

Count Mackinto was not happy in his heart, but his expression was very polite and replied: "I am tired of the Marquis of Lao's mind about this matter." ”

Marquis Stanbeck nodded, then looked at Renard, and said with a smile: "This one next to him must be Governor Renard, I have heard of your name a long time ago, it is better to be famous than to meet, it is really a young hero." ”

In fact, Lei Ye doesn't like to deal with this kind of smiling tiger very much, but if he doesn't hit the smiling person, even if he resists communicating with the other party in his heart, he still needs to nod politely and respond: "Lord Marquis is too famous." ”

Marquis Steinbeck showed a strange smile: "Single-handedly pacifying the Southern Demon Plague, and then unifying the entire Southern Wilderness County, such a merit is not for everyone. ”

Hearing this, Renard hurriedly laughed and said: "The pacification of the demon disaster is the credit of all the subjects of the Southern Wilderness County, and it is also the credit of all the lords and nobles, if they didn't work together, there would be no so-called merit of mine." ”

"Therefore, the hero who really put an end to the demon disaster in the south is not me, but tens of thousands of soldiers and many lords and nobles who fought bravely to kill the enemy, and although the number of demons in the south has been greatly reduced, it will take some time to completely quell the demon disaster. ”

The Marquis of Steinbeck tilted his head when he heard this: "It seems that Governor Renard is really an upright person as rumored, but although you are so modest, those great achievements still cannot be erased." ”

As he spoke, the marquis looked around cautiously, then leaned closer, and said with a strange expression: "I am actually completely on your side, if anyone dares to question your merits at the court, I will definitely stand up and refute it." ”

On my side? Questioning my merits?

When Renard heard these words, he couldn't help frowning slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

The Earl of Mackinto, who was next to him, accosted: "As a courtier of the Arthurian Kingdom, shouldn't the Marquis of Steinbeck stand in the king's position?"

Hearing this, the Marquis of Steinbeck's expression remained unchanged, and he said very sincerely: "The Earl is right, I am indeed on the king's side, but it does not prevent me from standing on the side of justice to refute some villains with bad intentions. ”

As he spoke, the Marquis's gaze turned to Count Mackinto.

Lei Ye only reacted after noticing, it turned out that these two did not deal with each other, and he was just a medium for them to fight.

It's right to think about it, it's a well-known thing that the Cronin family is at odds with His Majesty, and as the king's maternal grandfather, how can the Marquis of Steinbeck not help.

Count Mackinto knew that the other party had something to say, and his face suddenly sank: "Lord Marquis, what do you see me doing, am I the villain with ill intentions in your mouth?"

The Marquis of Steinbeck did not answer, but continued to say to Renard: "It is something I absolutely cannot tolerate that a great hero like you is often envied and therefore cannot be honored. ”

Seeing that he was being ignored, Count Mackinto couldn't help but feel angry, and he sneered: "Marquis Stanbeck, you must talk about evidence, otherwise it is slander, and it is slander against the important ministers of the kingdom." ”

The Marquis of Stanbeck raised his eyebrows and looked at the other party in surprise: "Slander? I didn't name names, who can say that I slander, do you dare to guarantee that no one is jealous of Governor Renard, and no one will take advantage of this court meeting to attack him?"

Count Mackinto couldn't help but be speechless, of course he didn't dare to guarantee it, and he was sure that someone would definitely take the opportunity to attack Renard at this grand meeting, but it was impossible to determine who it would be.

There were originally four giants in the Arthur Kingdom, the Cronin family, the Creighton family, the Hope family, and the Duncan family.

However, in addition to the five giants, there are also many intertwined forces, such as the commanders of various military regions who hold military power, and the feudal officials who are responsible for guarding the local areas.