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On the first day of the event, the Duke of Tang rushed to the merchant house where Veneto was located, but as soon as he entered the door, he received a cold refusal.

"Why?" Xiao Tang's face was gloomy, but his hair was already standing on end, and his face turned from white to red, obviously suppressing the surging anger of the content: "I need an explanation." ”

"Why...... Probably because of the insecurity. ”

Security? What a vague explanation that! Are you kidding me?!

Xiao Tang Da almost didn't take a breath, his complexion changed from red to blue, and from blue to purple, colorful, colorful, as if he had overturned the dyeing workshop, which was very exciting.

"Okay." Veneto watched the change in the expression of the little Tang Grand Duke, and knew that if he didn't explain it well today, the little Tang Grand Duke would definitely not give up, so he had no choice but to explain: "If you still don't understand, then I'll make it clear, it's about your previous 'performance'." ”

"You don't have to think about denying it, we're all smart people, you are, and so am I. The farce was a loud show from the outset - of course, I'm not saying that I was unhappy with a play like you directed, in fact, I quite agree with you, but you went too far. ”

"Overdone?"

Little Tang Grand Duke muttered, but what he kept repeating the day before yesterday when he was surrounded by the people to arrest Argyle.

The phrase is: "- That's it, I did it right, I did it well, I didn't do anything wrong!" ”

"I didn't do anything wrong." Firming up his belief, the little Tang Grand Duke raised his head, stared at Veneto's eyes and said word by word: "I didn't do anything wrong, but I used the price of two people, but I was able to exchange the opportunity for the development of the entire territory, and such an exchange is worth it." ”

"Yes, you have done nothing wrong, but herein lies the problem, there is no way to gain our loyalty if you are simply right."

As he spoke, Veneto bowed, took a step back, and gracefully bowed while making way of space, which was originally a very solemn etiquette, but now it seemed to have great irony.

"From a merchant's point of view, from the point of view of pure profit, I agree with you, this is a perfect business, small for big, and surely your Grand Duke of Munster will surely prosper more and more in the future—but you have forgotten one of the most important things, and that is that man has a heart."

Remember this: man has a heart. Before I became a businessman, I was first and foremost a human being, which means that I also have a heart, today you can sacrifice the young man who is loyal to you for the sake of profit, will you sacrifice me for the greater good tomorrow? You must understand that the city gate is on fire, and the fish in the pond mourn! ”

"You have a very good treasurer, and you must know the purpose of my coming here, I am here to find a way back for my family. I was very satisfied with you, but now that I have seen this side of you, to be honest, I really don't have the confidence to be able to entrust the entire family to you. ”

After speaking, Veneto saluted again, the etiquette was very solemn and solemn, but the meaning of the expression could not be more obvious: serve tea and send off guests.

As for the little Tang Grand Duke, he was like a deafening man, and he couldn't say a word.

Have you changed?

Is the person who is obsessed with profit, who only sees money as the first thing, and ignores life, who Veneto is talking about, really himself?

It's me, but it's not the same person anymore.

This is the original sin: arrogance.

Because of success, because of great success, because of extraordinary success, in the whole of the Grand Duke of Munster, where there is a spring, you can hear the praise of the Grand Duke of Donchester, and only where there are people can you see people praying for the Archduke of Donchester.

Even if they occasionally do something wrong, people can prevaricate with reasons like 'the Grand Duke is definitely not wrong', 'Even if the Grand Duke is wrong, it is not a big deal, who can not be wrong at all', and then continue to worship and revere the Grand Duke of Donchester, who is no longer a person, but a symbol, a symbol, the sun, so white and brilliant that everyone loses their sight.

In such an environment, the little Tang Dagong, who is incarnated as the sun, is in a world where he can't see himself clearly, and he is praised and praised by everyone, and it is normal to lose himself.

By the way, this pot, Count Olcobar has to carry at least half of it.

The state of the Grand Duke of the Little Tang can be said to be no different from the ordinary lords of the Middle Ages, and this is exactly what the Count of Olcoba expected.

Be cruel to your enemies and have mercy on your own - but this is limited to vassals with noble titles and knights with military power. Even if you are a little more relaxed now, you can count both the freedmen and the townspeople, but the dead are such things, please be careful, they are 'things', and this kind of 'things' that cannot be regarded as human beings at all, do not need any mercy.

"I see...... Is it my fault? ”

It's really my fault.

Although the question came out of the question, in the heart of the Duke of Xiao Tang, it was already determined that it was because of his pride and complacency that it led to the current consequences.

Think about it carefully, didn't Klein also advise himself in the past, but because he thought it was too ugly, he didn't take it seriously at all, and now that he thinks about it, loyalty is good for deeds, and the ancients did not deceive me.

"Thank you!"

After figuring out this paragraph, the little Tang Grand Duke no longer hesitated, and immediately bowed, and said sincerely to Veneto: "Thank you for waking me up in time before I made a bigger mistake, no matter what happens in the future, I will remember this kindness." ”

"Your Excellency, you don't have to apologize at all."

When Duke Xiao Tang came to the merchant hall to talk about business, it was naturally impossible for him to come alone, and at this time, Klein, who had been standing by his side and had been silent so far, finally couldn't help but speak.

"Now, I can't hide it from you anymore, Argyle is not dead, he is still alive and well."

The words were astonishing, but Klein completely ignored the stunned situation of the Grand Duke of Little Tang, and turned his head to Veneto by the way, and rebuked angrily: "You are conceited to be a smart person, but in my opinion, your cleverness is only a little cleverness, and you can only see what you are looking at." ”

"But I saw him stabbed in the heart, and he would surely die—"

Veneto retorted, but this is like a business negotiation, you can't take a step back, the enemy has to take two steps back if you take a step back, it's a momentum exchange, so Klein didn't give Veneto a chance to fight back at all.

"Who told you that if you stab yourself in the heart, you will die? And who told you that the knight of Lefebvre did stab him in the heart, and not just in the fur and let the blood flow? ”

"Crane, what the hell is going on?"

"I'm sorry for hiding the truth from you, Grand Duke."

Veneto's questioning Klein can be ignored, but the question of the Grand Duke of Little Tang can't, Klein eased a little, and then replied: "Actually, this is what I agreed with the Knight of Lefebvre, we put a thick wool cloth in the heart of Argyle, and the Lefebvre Knight specially selected the thin sword, the blade directly pierced the wool cloth, but it happened to stop after piercing the skin, this method, we have secretly experimented several times, and there will definitely be no delay." The knight of Lefebvre stabbed Argyle that day, and while everyone was gone, I immediately took him to Dr. Ina, where Argyle was now resting. ”

"You...... I...... This ......"

In such a situation, the little Tang Grand Duke didn't know what to say at all.

"Your punishment for me, Lord Duke, can be discussed later, and I am about to criticize Veneto now."

Klein spoke again, then turned his head and scolded Veneto, who was even more stunned, "The reason I say you're just clever is because you didn't investigate at all. Argyle was willing to die for the Grand Duke, not only Argyle, but all the people in Munster were willing to die for the Grand Duke, because the Grand Duke saved the entire Grand Duke from hunger, from military disasters, and from illness, what kind of great merit is this, do you understand? ”

"Besides......" Klein said, a smug smile on his lips, "Even if the Grand Duke makes a mistake, I am still here!" ”

…… was convinced.

This man, even Veneto had to admit that in this wilderness on the most frontier of the European continent, in this cold and shabby place, where no one took it seriously, the Lord had put his unparalleled treasure here, right in front of him, it was this man named Crane!

"In that case, then I'll retract my original opinion and observe for a while."

In the end, Veneto, under Crane's gaze, could only make such a sound.

"Crane, thank you."

Walking out of the merchant house and walking on the crowded street, after a period of awkward silence, the little Tang Grand Duke looked up at the clear blue sky, and said sincerely to Klein, who was always standing beside him.

"My Majesty, I have already said this twice, and now I will say it a third time."

Klein said, then took a deep breath and knelt down on one knee in front of Grand Duke Don, ignoring the surprised stares of others on the street.

"I was originally from a civilian background, and it was you who gave me the opportunity to change my fate, but the reason why I swore allegiance to you to the death was because of your kindness that others did not have. If this kindness is ridiculed as naïve by others, then I, Klein, am willing to swear again to protect your innocence with my life forever. ”