A muscular figure walked out of the palace of Palci.

At fifty-five years old, as the oldest captain of Parci, he has passed the peak of his physical strength, but in terms of seniority, combat experience, and prestige, he is undoubtedly second to none in Palci.

Since leaving Li Tianhao and returning to Palchi, the old general has always had a faint sadness on his face. As a general who commanded thousands of armies, under the leadership of Li Tianhao, Horondis established great feats, and he himself thought that this was a rare opportunity in his military career, but as the contradictions between Li Tianhao and the old aristocratic group led by Khambagir became more and more superficial, Horondis's position became more and more subtle. From the position of a military general, of course he was willing to follow Li Tianhao, but as a Palchi nobleman, he could not abandon his position and stand on the opposite side of his former colleagues, comrades-in-arms, relatives and friends. It was a difficult decision for him to resign in front of Li Tianhao, and he was congratulated by the old nobles for his return, but Horondis himself was depressed. In his opinion, his military career came to an end because of this.

After returning to Palci, King Arul gave him the position of commander of the King's Praetorian Guard - because the 25,000 men of Palci's main force had already been taken away by Li Tianhao, there were actually no more soldiers to be put under the command of Horondis. The Janissary Commander was in a sense a position of honor, and the troops that Horondis could command were only one hundred and twenty. This also aggravated his depression.

He had also heard a little about the recent events of the intensification of tensions between kings and priests and old nobles, but first, he was not interested in political wrestling all his life, and secondly, he had been somewhat absent-minded lately. So it didn't get involved, every day Horondis just did his job step by step.

After walking out of the palace. Horondis turned to the market, where he was going to find a secluded tavern to pass the time.

"Your Excellency, please stay." A voice came from behind. Horondis stopped, and when he looked back, it turned out to be Canas, the deputy commander of the Praetorian Guard.

Kanas is now eight years old Chinese New Year's Eve and had served in the Praetorian Guard before Horondis took command. Canas is also a side branch of the royal family, but even Horondis can't figure out which of the king's relatives he is, as a general, Horondis's evaluation of Canas is still relatively high, except for some arrogance to his subordinates, all aspects are above the level.

"It's Lord Canas, is there anything to do with the old man?" Horondis said.

Kanas smiled and said, "Actually, it's a bit boring down there. I'm going to find a tavern to pass the time, and I don't want to happen to see you. I guess you're also looking for a tavern, right?,It's better to meet by chance.,Why don't you enjoy your face and drink with you? ”

He Longdi thought for a moment and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's better to drink than to drink alone, but you have to be careful not to get drunk by the old man." ”

"Your Excellency said it was funny, please."

The two of them walked around. Then I walked into a remote tavern. Walking up to the second floor, the two found that there was no guest on the second floor, and the two looked at each other and smiled, then sat down and ordered food and drinks.

After the food and drinks are served. Tell the waiter not to be on the side, and then the two of you go back and forth, toasting and chatting with each other. I drink happily. Suddenly they heard footsteps on the stairs, and the two looked at the staircase. I saw a tall figure come up again.

Both of them were taken aback when they saw the comer, because both of them knew each other. This man was none other than Palchwanv Captain Poka.

"What a coincidence, Lord Pokata." Kanas laughed.

Polka was also stunned when he saw the two of them, and then smiled: "What a coincidence, I disturbed the two Yaxing, you don't mind joining in, right?" ”

Polkadot's words were, of course, addressed to the most senior Holondis, who made a gesture to sit down. Pokata immediately sat down, ordered the waiter to add a set of utensils, and ordered some wine and meat.

Horondis looked at Canas's composed, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart. Because Poka, as the only commander who remained in Palchi, he had always been stationed in the south, and under normal circumstances, he would not come to the capital. If he came here, it was either the king's order to summon him, or something big happened on the border, but if so, why didn't he, as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, know anything about it? And he still has the leisure to come here for a drink? What's even stranger is that Canas is not surprised, that is, Kanas already knows the news of Polka's return to the capital.

At that moment, Horondis put down his glass and said, "When did Lord Poka return to Nirru?" Is something important going on? ”

When Polkadot heard this, his face changed slightly, and he also put down his wine glass, and said softly: "Boss, don't you know yet? ”

Horondis frowned and shook his head.

Poka whispered: "His Majesty thinks that the city of Nierru may get out of control, so he secretly ordered the army to return to the capital, and now the army has secretly driven outside the city to standby, and the next is to enter the city first to accept His Majesty's will." ”

Horondis was amazed: the king had concealed such a big thing from himself! Does this mean that His Majesty has decided to attack the old nobles? Kanas actually knew about it! Does this mean that His Majesty has begun to doubt his own position?

The old general's inner wavering did not escape Pokata's eyes, and he continued: "His Majesty feels that since the matter cannot be satisfactorily resolved, it is only a matter of time before he tears his face. ”

"Is His Majesty really going to do this?" Horondis still couldn't believe that the situation had become so out of control.

Polka leaned back in his chair and said lightly, "What's even stranger is that you don't know anything about it, my lord. It seems that your position is not clear enough, and His Majesty the King is afraid. ”

Pokat's attitude deeply pierced the self-esteem of the old general, a junior who was less senior than himself, who was more favored by the king than himself, and it was indeed frustrating to be one of the few old courtiers who served by the king's side when he succeeded to the throne.

"Although the old man was born in a count's family, he is naturally inextricably linked with the major nobles, but the old man has served the Palchi royal family for forty years, and the old man's loyalty to the royal family is beyond doubt!"

Polka's eyebrows jumped, he sat up straight and smiled, "Lord Horondis, I'm glad to hear you say that. But you got one thing wrong, my lord. (To be continued......)