An old man with white hair, beard, and eyebrows was leaning on the railing.

The old man was probably in his seventies, and he had been in the top position for a long time, and even though his expression was calm, there was still a terrifying aura emanating from him, making the air around him become oppressive and dull.

The people knew that the lord was not in a good mood recently, so they tried to hide as far away as possible, so as not to obstruct the lord's eyes and provoke unwarranted reprimands.

Outside the courtyard, a richly dressed middle-aged man hurried over.

"Father, this is the result of Anthony's investigation."

The old man turned around, and it was the leader of the Lord and the faction, Grand Duke Kochis.

"It would take a few days to investigate such a small thing."

Grand Duke Kochis reached out and took the information and slowly opened it. There was a faint taste of reproach in the mouth.

The middle-aged man in a fancy dress lowered his head and didn't dare to say anything.

Even as a son, he also felt a lot of pressure in the face of the majestic Grand Duke.

"Huh?" The Grand Duke snorted softly, seemingly surprised by the intelligence.

The middle-aged man took the opportunity to say: "Judging from the intelligence, this Anthony is not simple. Not only is his martial arts cultivation very strong, but his brain is also very smart. Because of his joining, the Hilton family in Edinburgh City was not only able to escape the end of being besieged and destroyed, but also became stronger and stronger. Within a month of his first arrival in the imperial capital, the Iron Sword Gang, a third-rate gang that also assisted the underworld, turned defeat into victory, defeated strong enemies, and developed into the head of the three-faction alliance with the largest power in the underworld. Then, with the evidence looted by the Shaking Mountain Alliance, the boss of the Underground World, he persuaded His Majesty to ...... in the court."

The middle-aged man suddenly woke up to something, and his words stopped abruptly.

The middle-aged man who was in a hurry to increase his score in his father's heart almost forgot that at that day's court meeting, Grand Duke Kochis could be regarded as having his face cut. Besides, the Grand Duke was already on the scene that day, so where did he need to say more.

Fortunately, the Grand Duke just glanced at him, so frightened that his neck shrank, but he didn't say anything.

The middle-aged man lowered his head and didn't dare to speak anymore.

There was silence in the room, save for the sound of the old man occasionally flipping through the paper.

After a long time, Grand Duke Kochis gently closed the information in his hand and patted it in his hand.

"This teenager is really not simple."

At the Celestial Meeting, Anthony was born and abruptly became the architect of a major shift in the relationship between the two empires. The Grand Duke was old and mature, and he only took the young man's verbal offense as a breeze, but he was a little wary of the young man's background background.

So after returning from the court, he instructed his son to investigate.

Judging from the intelligence, the young man, as his son said, is both civil and military, and he is very good. But Grand Duke Kochis didn't care about this, but saw something different from another angle.

This Anthony has not intersected with the royal family in the past. At least until he entered the Imperial Capital City, he had never dealt with the royal family.

In other words, the scene performed by Anthony and His Majesty the King at the court meeting was probably not premeditated.

The Grand Duke had an inexplicable smile on his face.

"Are you all ready?"

He asked very abruptly, without a beginning or an end. But the middle-aged man knew exactly what his father was referring to.

"Manpower arrangements have been put in place, and the evacuation route and corresponding coordination matters have been prepared after the success."

When the middle-aged man said this, it was difficult to hide a little hesitation in his eyes: "It's just, do we really want to do this?" ”

With a snap, Grand Duke Kochis slapped the information in his hand on the table, and his tone was already full of dissatisfaction.

"There is no turning back from the bow! The decision has been made early, and the matter has already begun, and there will be no room for hesitation and retreat. I want to get a rich harvest, but I don't want to take risks myself, how can there be such a good thing in the world. ”

The Grand Duke glanced at his son, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his heart.

As a leader, you can not have a smart brain, or you can not have strong force. However, a resolute and unwavering character is essential.

"Now that you're ready, let's start it as soon as we find the right time."

"Yes! Father. ”

The middle-aged man nodded heavily.

……

On the streets of the Imperial Capital City, Anthony walked casually.

Beside him was Princess Arina, who was dressed in a simple and elegant manner. As usual, a white scarf covered the delicate face, but the relief projected in the big smart eyes could not be concealed in any way.

Her own predicament has been single-handedly broken by Anthony. But the predicament that the glorious empire has to face has forced her to take another worry in addition to unloading her burden.

Anthony glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, and was very clear about the worry in her heart.

"Arlinna, look over there."

Her Royal Highness followed his guidance, and saw a group of young men dressed as scholars, gathered around and loudly denouncing the cruelty of the Riga Empire. Among them, several tall and thin young men who were quite weak actually shouted loudly that they wanted to abandon Congrong and go to the front line to kill the enemy and serve the country.

Arina couldn't help but laugh out loud as she looked at the "delicate" young man like a bamboo pole, and the rest of the scholars who were trying their best to dissuade them.

"The courage of these warriors is commendable. It's just that with a thin body like them, even if you sign up at the recruiting office, I'm afraid it will be difficult to be subordinate. ”

"yes. A few people over there, but there are some opportunities. Anthony replied, pointing casually to the other side.

There was also a group of people gathered there, and the conversation was obviously much more vulgar. But it was seven or eight big men with meaty faces and coarse hands and feet.

"The people of the imperial capital, and indeed all the people of the entire glorious empire, are so enthusiastic and firm in their determination to resist the invasion of the Riga Empire. You should have faith in them, faith in our empire. ”

Arina knew that Anthony was comforting herself, and her heart warmed, and she couldn't help but smile playfully: "Of course, these are all designed and operated by Viscount Anthony." This princess has no confidence in anyone, and she doesn't dare not have confidence in our young genius. ”

Anthony also grinned: "Yes, I can tell jokes, and I didn't waste all my efforts." ”

He pointed to the group of people who had just crossed their shoulders and talked loudly about going into battle to kill the enemy: "The common people of my glorious empire have never lacked the blood and courage to resist oppression and aggression. Even without my design guidance, they ended up making the same choice. It's just a matter of time coming. ”

"It's just because they've been suppressed for too long. The nobles, lords, high-ranking officials and dignitaries of our empire all think that our glorious empire is inferior to the Riga Empire. Once the two countries go to war in an all-out way, they will surely be defeated without any suspense. They completely ignore the wishes and demands of the ordinary people of the empire, and they cannot clearly see the enormous power of these wishes. ”

"Just for the sake of these lovely people of low status but extremely noble character, we have every reason to lead them to defeat the hateful Riga Empire and regain the freedom and dignity that belong to us in the first place."

Anthony's tone was flat, but his face was solemn.

At this time, a gang of the Iron Sword Gang suddenly appeared on the other side of the street, and as soon as they saw Anthony, they hurried straight towards Anthony.

"Mr. Anthony, there's urgent news!"

The gang whispered as they placed a sealed letter into Anthony's hand.