Zhang Chao's eyebrows were slightly raised, and the corners of his lips outlined a mysterious smile, which seemed to be well understood: "Don't panic, the Grand Duke, I can know that it is naturally my own ability, not your conspiracy that has been revealed." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

The music as fresh as the waves of the sea was still playing over and over again, but the Grand Duke was in no mood to appreciate it, the shock on his face became more and more intense, and a wisp of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and for a while it was actually chaotic.

"The matter...... The matter ...... The stakes are so high that you can make your Excellency smile. ”

A "matter" was said three times in a row.

He forced a smile as he picked up the teacup, but his hands had long since lost their steadyness, and he could control everything with his mental power alone, but now he even seemed a little reluctant to hold the teacup with his hands.

Zhang Chao saw this series of performances, and he immediately realized the importance and seriousness of the news he casually said.

In the golden pupils of the Duke of Rhodes, which were unique to the Shurima people, there was not only the fear that his plan might have been exposed, Zhang Chao also saw the fear and jealousy of the Grand Duke Rhodes.

This is also what he wants to see, a Archduke Rhodes who is full of fear and chaos is far more beneficial to him than an ambitious, calm and calm Archduke Rhodes who wants to use him for profit.

At this time, Grand Duke Rhodes's mood was simply sour to the extreme, and he couldn't understand how Zhang Chao, the dragon, could know such a secret news?

What made him even more incomprehensible was why Zhang Chao, as a dragon who couldn't fight with the eight poles of human aristocratic politics, knew this, and what kind of plan did he get to hear the news? Or did he come here yesterday, and everything was calculated by him?

So what is his purpose?

No way!

This secret is known to only a limited number of people, and even the transmission of news to each other is done by them themselves, and they have never faked it to others.

Or can he see through my thoughts?

As a politician, his naturally suspicious personality made Archduke Rhodes's heart colder and colder, and he even had a sense of exposure that he was not wearing any clothes at all in front of Zhang Chao.

His bright and dark eyes seemed to be able to see through his heart, and he had no secrets in front of him.

"I never thought there would be a dragon who knows so much about human politics, your Excellency...... It's really impressive. ”

Grand Duke Rhodes wiped the cold sweat dripping from his forehead as he pretended to be calm.

Even if he was comparable to a small lord like Galamar in the Duchy of Rhodes, he had no confidence that he would be able to stand up to Azir's royal guards, and warriors who were so strong that they were not human-like at all would be a nightmare for any country.

Zhang Chao smiled and nodded: "There are nobles like the Grand Duke who can be born in the human race, and there are naturally outliers like me among the dragons, the political struggle between you human nobles is full of fun, and I am very interested in this and willing to participate in it." Otherwise, how could you and I sit together instead of fighting in the sky?"

"But don't worry, Archduke Rhodes, I'm only here to have some limited pleasure in my long life, and not really to plan anything, so I don't have any political position, so ...... Please impress me with your wealth. ”

He said it lightly, but in fact there were waves in his heart at this time, and it was not at all as calm as he appeared on the surface.

According to his knowledge of this history, the root cause of the failure of Azir's ascension ceremony was the betrayal of Zelas rather than the plots of other nobles, and that Zelas's selfish selfishness directly led to the disintegration of the entire Shurima Empire.

It can be said that this is a man who has pryed the turning point of the entire history, and he alone led to the demise of a country.

However, Zelas's betrayal was entirely personal, and all he did was push Azir away at the end of the ritual and complete the Ascension Ritual in his place, making the Ascended One.

Since the magic of this ritual did not belong to Zelas, the diversion and misappropriation of such a large amount of astral energy would be devastating.

The power of the Ascension Ritual exploded outward, destroying Shurima and razing the entire city to the ground.

All the people of Shurima who were watching the ceremony were burned to ashes, and Azir's relatives, descendants, heirs, and officials..... Everything was covered by yellow sand as the magnificent palace collapsed and collapsed.

As for what happened next, it is not described in the background story, but Zhang Chao can also imagine that the entire Shurima high-level management, including the most powerful army, was wiped out in this disaster, and the leaderless Shurima Empire directly became a brainless behemoth, which could only be swallowed up by those noble lords and careerists.

What made Zhang Chao suspicious was that according to Zelas's final choice, there was no need for him to connect with these noble lords, and that might lead to being detected by Azeld's ears and eyes, which was completely a matter of outweighing the loss.

So he just thought about it and understood something, but his face did not show any abnormality, but praised: "Your Excellency is really a good means, according to my inquiry, Zelas and Azir have a very close relationship, and the two even often eat at the same table. ”

"It is conceivable that Azir's trust and favor in him have reached the extreme, and in this case, I really can't think of why he would betray the Emperor, because even if he pulled Azir down, it would be impossible for him to get more by putting His Excellency's nephew on the throne of the Emperor. ”

"On the contrary, he could also be purged ......"

"So I really can't think of how Zelath was bought by Your Excellency, and your methods are really impressive, Archduke. ”

Archduke Rhodes quickly calmed down, although no one knew what he was thinking in his heart, but at least on the surface: "My esteemed friend, he is only a slave, for a slave, there is nothing more precious in this world than freedom. ”

"Even though he is now in the position of clerk, he is still only a slave, and this status is an insult that he can never get rid of, as long as he does not get rid of it. ”

"Azil trusts him immensely, but he never mentions to free Zelas from slavery, which he has long held a grudge against, and all we need to do is set him free afterwards. ”

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"Your Majesty, the minister has something important to report. Dressed in a white robe, Zelath walked up the steps in front of Azirna's study, an honor that belonged to him alone, and he did not need to be informed of anyone to enter the Emperor's study.

"Zelas, what's the matter with you?" Azir flipped through the battle report on the table, a smile on his face, "The three cities of Galamar are now the only ones left in the Yuxiri who are still resisting, and I hope that it won't be long before my great general Renekton can triumph." ”

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, but there are some important documents here, please look at them. ”

Azir took it casually, and his divine sense immediately scanned the information on it.

"Haha, the Grand Duke of the Quartet wants to buy you?"

There was a smile on Zeroth's face, "yes, and I promised them. ”

Azir had a hint of ruthlessness on his face: "Be sure to let them come to watch the ceremony, the evidence is conclusive, I will kill them all!"