Mr. Brown crept to the Duke's mansion under the cover of night that night, and took off his hat and bowed slightly under the Duke's cold gaze. "Good evening, Your Excellency. First of all, I would like to apologize for my no-show, and then we can negotiate again on the issue of the previous days. As the Duke had suspected, he said that he was only doing this to protect himself, and that as long as the Duke showed more sincerity, the people on his side would gradually relent. "One partnership is not good enough for you and me, maybe we can turn this agreement into a long-term partnership. ”

Mr. Brown has always been a die-the other side, and the Duke is surprised to find that he is more sleek than he had imagined. After angrily accusing Mr. Brown of reneging on his agreement, the Duke muttered for a moment, feigning some interest in long-term cooperation. "The premise is that the sincerity you want is reasonable enough. "Interest is fake. The only reason the Duke didn't want to use the evidence in his hand to bring down Brown for the time being was because he had a better plan. After Brown helps him get his proposal downdone, he plans to reveal the news of Brown and some of his close friends colluding with him to his nemesis. After Brown was convicted, those people were no longer trusted and could only surrender to him.

Mr. Brown smiled. "Unilateral secrecy is not a solid foundation for cooperation. Perhaps you could trade Mr. Theron's secrets, and rest assured, as long as you don't say anything about me, I will never do anything wrong with Mr. Theron. ”

Mr. Theron was a well-known officer under the Duke, and he had personal vendettas with many of Mr. Brown's side. If it were another subordinate, the Duke might not agree, but in recent years, the disagreement between the Duke and Theron has gradually widened, and more importantly, he is in his twilight years, hoping to inherit his title and actual leadership to his eldest son in the future. Theron was an obstacle, and the Duke could sense his vague ambition. The Duke had planned to take out Theron after bringing the merchant forces under his command, but now it seems that killing people with a knife is a good option.

Although both sides are willing to cooperate, the details of the details have been disputed for a long time. It was not until there was a faint glimmer of color in the sky that Mr. Brown left the Duke's mansion.

Then things went pretty much as the Duke had expected.

Under Mr. Brown's control, the situation gradually tilted in favor of the Duke. In order to prevent Mr. Brown from tearing up the agreement and disrupting his plans, the Duke began the operation of co-opting in advance. How much profit can a necessary monopoly drug bring? Even the Duke, who has never valued money very much, was a little tempted. Not to mention anyone else. Under the temptation of penicillin, many people secretly leaned towards the duke's side.

The only surprise that the Duke did not expect was that the conflict between the two sides intensified.

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Mr. Brown's side did not know that those who were dealing privately were obviously a little impatient. In the ensuing discussion, although he did not point his nose directly, his words implied that the duke's side disregarded the overall situation of the party for selfish interests.

Although this is the case, the Duke rejects such a charge. The rebuttals of those on his side have also become sharp, suggesting that the other party is forming a faction within the party to seek personal gain. The two factions have been in conflict for a long time, and they have no arguments to turn over the old scores, from disputes of interest to personal attacks, and the more they talk about the smell of gunpowder, the stronger the smell of gunpowder, and finally to the Tories from the Whigs, who ignore the ideas that the Tories have always adhered to, and only want to improve the status of the new businessmen.

Speaking of which, the Duke felt that the situation was a little out of control. The two factions falling out did him more harm than good, and his aim was to bring both sides under his command at the same time, not to bring the other down. When Mr. Brown is dealt with, he will come up with the proposals in a slightly changed detail. At this time, if you talk too much, you will have to refute yourself in the future, and you will not look good on your face.

Just when the Duke was in a dilemma, someone of his men stepped forward. Rationalize the intricate bloodline, this can be regarded as his little cousin. His royal blood is somewhat thinner than that of the duke. Over the years, he has been following the duke, and he is also one of the cadres, and what he is best at is neutrality and mud, which is considered to be on the right side of the duke. This time, the Duke gave him some authority as usual in the past, allowing him to talk to the people on this side on the one hand, and communicate with the other side on the other hand.

The unexpected contradiction was quickly resolved.

Did this little cousin get a little closer to the other side? But there have been so many things going on lately that this inconsequential issue is quickly overshadowed by other things.

Seeing that the preparation had been successful for most of the time, even the Duke, who had always been very cautious, couldn't help but feel a little flustered. He could never have imagined that things would change overnight.

The Duke was in a bad mood when he woke up that day. In last night's dream, little Kentra refused to believe him, handed over penicillin to the royal family, made the production technology public, and sold it at cost price. Even though it was a dream, the Duke was still a little irritable. Maybe it was the attitude of little Kentra towards him at the beginning, or maybe it was the impression left by the old Earl of Kentra that he was yang and yin, even if little Kentra took out his hole cards this time, he was still faintly anxious in his heart.

Trying to suppress these irrational emotions, the Duke took a sip of black tea, and the mellow bitterness lingered with a faint floral fragrance, which lifted his spirits.

At this moment, the servant hurriedly walked in and presented a note. The Duke glanced at it, and his face changed. The nightmare came true.

"The proposal passed. ”

When this announcement sounded in the hall, the Duke was still in a trance. Many of those who were neutral a few days ago have turned to Mr. Brown today. Mr. Brown's network was much bigger than he had imagined. Kentera Jr.'s move turned his solicitation deal a few days ago into a scam. Those who came closer changed their attitudes.

As always, the old adversary cast a triumphant glance after victory, is this a show off the passage of the proposal, or a show off the success of the game? Kentras Jr. and Brown have been in collusion since the beginning.

Soon, it has to be fast! The Duke concludes that this is a conspiracy of a sworn enemy, and estimates that the next step is to bring down Theron. The other party must not have expected that this would not be a broken arm for him, but a favor for him. However, on the surface, he still sent someone to remind Theron that he had heard rumors that the other party was plotting to bring down their faction. He hoped that Theron and his nemesis could lose both. The Duke was thinking about how to appease the merchants, and at the same time he was ready to make Kentra and Brown who dared to calculate him pay the price. He did not choose the carriage and rode back to the mansion.

"You ......" the servant wanted to take the Duke's coat as before, and as soon as he said a word, he met the Duke's eyes, and swallowed the rest of the words in fright.

Cold anger burned in the duke's eyes. He didn't take off his coat, went straight to the study, and opened the safe. The evidence for Kentera Jr. and Mr. Brown is in it.

The Duke had a sense of foreboding, and since Kentera Jr. and Brown had decided to deceive him in the first place, the evidence was ...... But he sent someone to confirm it at the beginning.

In this way, the Duke first opened the letter proving that Mr. Brown's witness had committed perjury. Then I flipped it back and forth a few times in disbelief, crumpling the letter. The handwriting on the letter has all disappeared, leaving only a yellowed piece of paper that looks very old.

Similarly, the old Earl of Kentera's remittance records have disappeared.

The Duke had just called the man to his study, and before he could give the order to find the evidence of the guilt of Kentera and Brown again, worse news arrived. Brown did not tell Mr. Theron the secret in his hand, but gave it to Mr. Theron, of course, he did not forget to say that it was given to him by the Duke.

The Duke doesn't care about Kenteras Jr. and Brown anymore. Although he would like to wash away the shame of being teased with the blood of these two people, this is not the point right now. Theron's power should not be underestimated, and the Duke must beware of a rival who will take advantage of both of them.

The Duke has struggled little by little from a nobleman with an empty duke title to the highest position in the Tory Party, and has been sitting firmly for decades, and his means and power should not be underestimated. In the end, he defeated Theron and prevented his nemesis from taking advantage of the fisherman. But he missed one person, his little cousin who liked to be with mud.

"Da-da, da-da. The sound of horses' hooves was crisp and rhythmic, and a carriage walked slowly along the winding path. Scattered with a few vigorous grasses arching out of buds in the middle of the path. Vast expanses of rolling greens are dotted with some vibrant wildflowers. No one took care of it, so the wildflowers chose a random place, and the flowers bloomed as they liked, some had already bloomed, and some had just sprouted. It's dotted, but it's not interesting. The wind is faintly mixed with the smell of summer, and the damp, warm, and fragrant fragrance of flowers and plants brushes the tip of the nose. In the distance, dark roofs loom in the distance.

"Miss, ahead is Langborn. The young maid went out with her master for the first time, her eyes sparkling, and she said to Emma excitedly.

Emma pushed the window open and squinted her eyes. Longborn, where that story begins. 166 Reading Network