Three days is neither long nor short, and may not be enough for a thinker, but it is too long for a quick person to act. The Crawford brothers unfortunately belong to the latter group, and they are ostensibly strategic advisors, but in reality they are no worse than brave horsemen like Kagun.

These two brothers arrived in the city of Birty before Albert, and they had been idle for too long, and if it were not for the sake of justice, they would have decided to dispose of the old Count of Destini long ago.

The young highness and Princess Claudia's good play had just begun to emerge when it was seen through by the observant Tallen Crawford. His teasing remarks were not all sarcasm and admonition. Xiao Ah is young after all, he hasn't experienced much of the world, that princess not only dares to speak, but her appearance is indeed very standard, and it is normal for young people to have a little affection between them.

As the military advisor of the principality, Tarun is of course thinking most about how to find a happy marriage for His Highness, but how to take advantage of this potentially useful opportunity to take the city of Birti and the entire country of Destinipe into his own hands as soon as possible.

The old earl is incompetent, his army is not a threat, and the most important thing is the people's heart, and Princess Claudia is precisely the golden key to the people's heart. Taron's wishful thinking is to enhance the relationship between Albert and the princess in order to make practical gains.

Ever since Albert saw the beautiful princess, he felt a pimple in his heart, and he couldn't sit still, and he didn't think about tea and dinner. He tried to restrain himself and tried to admonish himself to put national affairs first. His father is far away in the north, and his life and death are uncertain. The Emperor has his sights set on his Duchy of Borot. Now it's far from home again, conquering the western mountains. These things are superimposed, and weigh heavily on his shoulders, how can he have time to take care of the private affairs of his children at this time? Moreover, the girl is the daughter of the old Count of Destiny, how can this relationship be seen and twisted, and what will the world say?

The more young Xiao Ah thought about it, the more entangled he became, and every time he tried to forget the other party's smile and every move, Claudia's face would involuntarily appear in front of him and linger.

Although the two have only seen this short side, Xiao Ah can discover many things worth recalling from it. Although Claudia was so angry about herself, Albert couldn't be angry. The princess's words were not unreasonable. The city of Solo lived in the center of the empire, densely populated, and the market was thriving, and he took the initiative to stay away from it for a grand dream, and came here to interfere with other countries in the name of the emperor, and the young highness suddenly felt a trace of guilt.

Thankfully, Tarren Crawford's timely visit interrupted Albert's musings, otherwise it was quite possible that the young man would have to act impulsively and irrationally.

Taron's first words were, "Your Highness, what do you think of Princess Claudia?"

"Very good, as a girl, it is really admirable to have such courage. Albert didn't quite understand what Tarun meant, he was ready to prevaricate with the words on the table first, and then act at the opportunity, "However, I keep in mind the teachings of the military advisor, and state affairs are important!"

Tarun smiled, took two steps, and suddenly turned around and asked, "Your Highness, what do you mean by state affairs?"

"That is, we don't talk about the personal affairs of our children, and everything is based on the interests of the Duchy of Borot. Albert looked at Tarren Crawford in confusion.

"Your Highness, the private feelings of children are common sense, and the survival of the principality also needs an heir. That princess Claudia is of the right age, and her appearance is of good character, if you wish, Your Highness......"

"Strategist, what do you mean by this, I came here for the sake of the future of the Principality of Borot, and my mother has been complaining so far and refuses to see me, how can I leave the future of the Principality behind for my own selfish desires?"

Seeing this, Tarun hurriedly knelt down and pleaded: "Your Highness, please forgive me for my sins, I just wanted to test your mind, but I didn't want to touch your most painful place. The princess Claudia was so beloved by the people of Destinie that her father was thus disgraced and was able to secure his throne. We are here, far away from our homeland, and if we do not have a foundation, it will be difficult to hold on for a long time. It is easy to win the city, but it is very difficult to win the hearts of the people, if Your Highness is prosperous and marries Princess Claudia with great momentum, it will not only make you a beautiful woman, but more importantly, it will make us have a foothold. Your Highness, please think twice!"

"Does the advisor mean to make me treat Claudia like a pawn?" Albert was slightly shocked, more of an unconcealed anger, "She's just a girl's family, and seizing her father's city has made me feel ashamed in my heart, and now I want to take advantage of the danger of others, won't I be laughed at by the world?"

"Your Highness. Taron understood Albert's difficulties and ambivalence, and he said, "If you go to the city of Palti now and remove the old earl from power, it will indeed be criticized by the whole empire, but what if you change the way and rhythm? The justice of everything depends only on the ways and means and the angle from which people look at the problem, and as long as these aspects are correct, no matter what is done and no matter what the result of this thing is, it will not be slandered. ”

"Strategist, I naturally understand what you said, but the matter of feelings cannot tolerate the slightest contrived and false. For the sake of my father and for the Principality of Borot, I have sacrificed many joys and happiness that ordinary people can enjoy. I feel that I have become hypocritical and numb in order to achieve my goals, and although sometimes I can do something, but after that, I often fall into pain and remorse. I have mentioned to you my ambitions, and they are at most a whim! I feel that I am not ready, that I will never be as ruthless as Emperor Deliotus, and that it is certainly impossible to catch up with him or surpass him. Which is the most important thing for me to pay attention to, the personal ambitions, the interests of the family and the country, and the sufferings of the people? We abandoned the city of Solo, so that my mother would never say a word to me again, and she thought that I had abandoned my father's life's work in order to realize my more unrealistic ideals and ambitions. ”

Albert's eyes moistened, and his voice trembled slightly.

Tarun did not immediately respond to his anxieties and questions, but patiently waited for him to regain his composure, and then slowly said, "Your Highness, you have these thoughts and thoughts, which shows that you have gradually grown up. Who has never been young? Who has not had lofty ambitions and aspirations? Reality is cruel, and only when people adapt to reality and on the basis of adaptation can they have the ability to transform. Otherwise, they will only become the laughing stock of the world, talking all day long and doing nothing. At the moment, the situation in the Empire is delicate, and our situation is extremely dangerous. Leaving Solo City was really forced to do it. The people of the north are about to be forced back, and His Majesty the Emperor will be free to clean up the thorns in the eyes and flesh of the empire at any time. The Duchy of Borot is conveniently located in the central zone, and the target is too big for the city of Solo to defend, and there is no way to resist it. The country of Destinipe is the strategic support point we need most now, with here, we can compete with the country of Kentan, and after the elimination of Kentan, we will have a large rear that we can hold onto, and then wait for the opportunity to move, wait for the situation to change, so as not to live up to your father's expectations of you. ”

"Do you have to make a choice?" Albert hesitated.

"Yes, it must!" Taron nodded firmly.

"If that's the case, Princess Claudia may already have a grudge against us, maybe she still hates her, how can I talk to her on an equal footing?

"Your Highness, if you really like her, you don't need to ask me how to behave. If you're just playing for the sake of zhengzhi, then I can teach you some useful ways to help you achieve your goals as soon as possible. ”

Albert felt very disgusted in his heart, but in order to respect the military advisor, he still didn't show it on the surface: "I can't tell what kind of demon I have, anyway, when I saw her standing up and speaking for her father so reasonably, I felt a trace of indescribable taste in my heart." Man is really a terrible animal, the more social he is, the more he is deceitful and fights for life and death. I feel like I can't take it anymore!"

"Your Highness, then I'll talk about it as a bystander. I think you've developed some affection for Princess Claudia, but that's just it. Your Highness, your family education is very strict, and you have never had the idea of falling in love privately in the past, and it is very normal for you to have a trace of affection for a strange and beautiful young woman. We are not going to talk about zhengzhi now, only about emotional issues. I think you can find an opportunity to speak privately with Princess Claudia, and to show her your attitude, just to say that you have no thought of her father's kingdom, and that you are only in response to the call of His Majesty the Emperor to work together against the kingdom of Kentan. The deployment of the military forces in the city of Birti is as usual, and our Duchy of Borot does not interfere with it, and the previous actions were all disrespectful and unauthorized actions of our subordinates. Your Highness, don't laugh, I, Tallon Crawford, am willing to bear this notoriety. Although the girl's family has a hard mouth, but after all, there is little experience in the world, you only need to speak well, and welcome you, although you may not be able to see the miracle effect immediately, but you will also be able to slowly make her relax her guard against you. As for what happened after that, there was nothing Shu Chen could do, and it was all up to you, Your Highness, to make your own decisions. ”

Albert smiled, his thoughts drifting to Princess Claudia, he couldn't control his feelings, and the interests of the principality were left behind him for the first time at this time. He felt that with the current situation, Princess Claudia was unlikely to reject him, although the two formed a small bond when they first met, but love was no match for the real situation. He, Albert, has the all-round upper hand and will undoubtedly emerge victorious.

Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.