Chapter 53 The Unyielding Man
Seeing his once-invincible son now kneeling respectfully in front of him to plead guilty, Usubu almost had the illusion that he was dreaming.
In his memory, Tulayan has been arrogant since he was a child, and he never bows his head and admits his mistakes, let alone admits defeat and relents. Everything had to go with him, or else there would be a lot of trouble. However, such a well-behaved child has a good mind, he has a reading ability and comprehension ability beyond ordinary people since he was a child, especially has a unique interest in numbers and making plans. In addition, Usubu's other sons were mediocre and could not be compared with Tulayan, so Usub endured all kinds of vexatious troubles from this son.
As he grew older, Usubu took great pains to train him, but fortunately, Tulayan had good qualifications in all aspects and learned everything quickly. At this time, Usub showed a great interest in controlling the army, and at the same time urgently needed a trustworthy person who could wave the flag for him in the army, so Tulayan's main training path began to shift sharply to the military.
Relying on his own careful arrangement, Tulayan's career was smooth sailing, and he became General Yaki in his twenties, but it was difficult to make a breakthrough after that. The reason is actually quite simple - Tulayan is not the material to be a general. No matter how hard he tried, the battle commanded by Tulayan could only win a small victory at best, and this was still achieved by the efforts of his subordinates. Had it not been for Usubu concealing the news of the defeat or finding someone to scapegoat, it would have been questionable whether Tulayan's position as general would have been kept. Usubu had hoped that he would be able to sweep away the thieves in one fell swoop with his invincible chariot troops, and thus gain enough prestige to stand proudly in the military world, but he made a mess of things. The barely smeared gold dust on Tulayan's body began to fade and peel off. His own cowardice ruined his reputation and jeopardized his political career. It can be said that the greatest failure in the political activities of Usubu's life was this son.
Then the domineering son of the past disappeared, and turned into a dejected person who had nothing to do and wandered in a civilian tavern. Angry and disappointed, Usubu was on the verge of giving up on his unsuccessful son. However, at this moment, the son repented, knelt before him and begged for forgiveness, and asked for his help to reopen the path of life in the political arena.
Looking at his son kneeling on the ground, Usubu frowned: "Have you really thought about it seriously?" If you are in a situation like yours and want to re-enter the political arena, do you know exactly what kind of treatment you will receive in the face of your former colleagues and aristocratic society? ”
"I understand. Father. It is not surprising how difficult it is for a disgraced person to re-enter the circle, no matter what kind of treatment he will receive. I don't care about it at all, and I'd rather use my abilities to prove my worth in the midst of these humiliations than to let me live like I am as an empty shell without a soul. My father may fall one day, but our Gangoras family cannot fall just now, although my son is not talented, at least he can contribute to the revival of the family, and my reputation may never be restored, but I can help the better talents in the family to come forward. ”
Usubu nodded secretly in his heart: only this sentence spoke to his heart. At the moment, I am most worried about my health. It won't be long before I have to retire from politics. Although it can continue to maintain its influence for a long time, if there is no suitable heir, then it will be difficult for the Gangoras family to come out. Tulayan was the most talented of his own children. Although the current stigma will greatly affect his career, if he can perform well, at least in the name of the Duke of Gangoras's family, it will not be a problem for him to take up a key position in the palace after his retirement. In that case, when their grandchildren step into politics. He can still help from the side, so it is not impossible for the Gangoras family to become the center of power again.
Come to think of it. Usubu's face softened, and he said, "O Tulayan, among my sons, you are the most expected, and my father has always had high hopes for you. It's a pity that everything you have done before has been ruined for more than 20 years, but it doesn't matter, you are still young, and with your qualifications, there is still a chance to rise. Since you have this heart, of course the Father will do his best to help you. It's just that the hardships in the future will not be comparable to what you used to be, and you have no way out, you can only succeed and not fail, don't let me down again. ”
Tulayan bowed his head deeply: "Thank you father for your success, my son will definitely do his best!" ”
"You stand down first."
"Yes. The son retired. Tulayan saluted, stood up respectfully, and withdrew.
Usubu touched his white goatee and pondered: since his son intends to return to the court, what position should he be assigned to? It should not be too conspicuous, so as not to cause too much criticism; It can't be too inconspicuous so that no one cares. This position must be in name but often in front of people, so that everyone knows about Tulayan's comeback, and his achievements can be easily seen by everyone, so that his image can be restored in the shortest possible time, so that the road ahead will be easier.
"What a hassle," Usubu muttered to himself.
At this time, his secretary walked in and whispered, "Lord Qiyu." There are several urgent documents to be submitted to His Majesty, and I ask you to read them first. ”
"Oh, you put it here first. I'll see in a moment. ”
"Yes." The secretary put the document within Usubu's reach and retreated.
After thinking for a while, but had no clue, Usubu had to temporarily stop thinking about his son's career and review the official document first.
Two of the several official documents piqued Usubu's interest. The first was intelligence from the front, which reported the dynamics of the Palchi army and the thief chief Li Tianhao: with the end of this war, Li Tianhao began to carry out the affairs of resuming production in the territory with great fanfare, and there was no sign of raising troops.
Usubu couldn't help but sneer. Vultures' actions can be considered successful, but they can also be said to be a scareless. He took advantage of the people's belief in the god Ra to incite the people of the Epsommiton region to rise up and serve the priest army, which caused Li Tianhao considerable trouble, but also made Li Tianhao pay attention to the people in the territory. In this way, it will become difficult to use the people's faith to act in the future, and it will also put Li Tianhao's possible revenge on hold, which is probably something that Vulture did not expect. He also formulated a series of defensive measures waiting for Li Tianhao to attack, it seems that Kadir is too overestimating this person.
The other piece of news is a bit more worrying. That is, in the recent past, a large number of Yaqui merchant ships that have come to Paz to do business have been attacked by pirates. It is important to note that during the same period, the number of fleets of other countries that came to Yaqui to do business also decreased considerably, and according to rumors, few of these merchant ships that did not trade in Yaqui were plundered by pirates. This seems to be a raid specifically aimed at Yaqui's merchant ships, could it be that Arubania is starting to move again?
Let's pay attention to it, and send someone to find out what is happening in Arubania. Usub made such a judgment
Usubu's conjecture did not hit the target, and the murderer who actually plundered the Yaqui merchant fleet was someone else, that is, the Li family's privateer fleet, and the commander was Elda. (To be continued......)