Why did Mary do this?

Yes, for what?

This is a question that Zhao Hongyu is more curious about, and he can't figure it out.

Although Zhao Hongyu is not very clear about this, the old lady is different.

She understands this.

For this reason, she explained to Zhao Hongyu: "Based on the situation you said at the time, I am 80% sure that Mary would mean this." The reason is simple, although the Grand Duke of Orleans supports her, but with the expansion of ambitions, the Grand Duke of Orleans is no longer satisfied with his current position, and he wants to go one step closer. ”

Further!

Doesn't that mean being king!

Zhao Hongyu looked at the old lady in disbelief.

"Don't look at me like that, human greed knows no bounds, you should know that very well. And there are already signs of this, there are rumors that the waste Gaston is the illegitimate son of the Duke and Mary, and you say that the source of this rumor is there. ”

The old lady glanced at Zhao Hongyu meaningfully.

There are even such rumors, it seems that this thing is really unusual.

"The Grand Duke of Orleans is very powerful, and his territory is the size of one-third of France, and you think he is a threat to Mary. Moreover, in addition to the territory controlled by himself, there was also a group of followers, and the territory of these small and medium-sized nobles combined was also one-third, so that they indirectly controlled two-thirds of the land in France, which can not be said to be weak. ”

The old lady told Zhao Hongyu these things that he didn't know.

It seems that no matter what era, what country. This kind of struggle for power and profit is always indispensable, and I am lucky to have encountered it.

"Then the Duke of Orleans, why didn't he get rid of Mary as soon as possible? If his power is really as strong as you say, it shouldn't be very difficult to deal with Mary. ”

Zhao Hongyu asked a question that he was a little puzzled about.

Yes, if it were himself, he would have killed Mary a long time ago.

How could it have waited until now?

It's completely unnecessary.

This is tantamount to taking off your pants and farting.

The old lady shook her head: "Things are not so simple. If the Duke of Orleans were to solve the problem by force, it would cause a lot of trouble. The church and other nobles would stand up against him. Although he has a lot of power, he can also cause a lot of trouble. ”

The old lady told Zhao Hongyu the key.

That's why he endures all the time. I want to take a legitimate opportunity to ascend to the throne of France. Mary knew this, too, and neither side said it. ”

Zhao Hongyu pouted, isn't this a bitch who wants to set up an archway.

The thinking of foreigners is really very different from that of the East.

If this matter was placed on the Huaxia side, a guy with such strength would have stood up and overthrown the imperial court a long time ago, so he would have to wait.

Await. He would only do this when he was weak, but who would be such an idiot when he had the advantage.

The church is a piece of, so you can just pay some money to buy it out.

As for the other nobles, those who are not convinced will be beaten until he is convinced, or directly defeat the raider.

In Zhao Hongyu's eyes, this is a normal way.

It's just that he doesn't understand that the thinking of Europeans is completely different from that of the Chinese.

And if the Duke of Orleans really wants to do this, the royal families of the surrounding countries will also attack him.

When the time comes, everyone will find a good excuse to take advantage of the turmoil in France.

It is these troubles that can be caused are taken into account. The Duke did not act unanimously and endured until now.

Many things are not as simple as Zhao Hongyu imagined.

"It's a real nuisance, and I don't think the Duke of Orleans's patience is completely unnecessary, especially when he has the upper hand. But I'm not French after all. I'm not very familiar with the concept of this continent, so I can't say anything. But this time, how can Marie and the Duke of Orleans tear their faces? ”

Zhao Hongyu said to the old lady.

"It's simple. The duel gave Mary a reasonable chance to settle the Duke of Orleans. Originally, assassination and poison were also good solutions, but this time it brought a big hidden danger. The old lady patiently explained to Zhao Hongyu. Because Zhao Hongyu is Sarah's husband. And these women will go to live on the American continent with Sara in the future, and Sara will become their dependence.

It can be said that helping Zhao Hongyu is helping Sara, and if Sara's status improves, it will also be of great benefit to them widows, right?

What's more, the old lady knows that only useful people in this world can get a better life.

That's why she was so patient and explained these things to Zhao Hongyu.

What he did was also to let Zhao Hongyu know that these women were also very useful.

Of course, Emma had the support of the Mohicans and the Indians who had integrated into the empire, which Sara couldn't match.

But these women, especially themselves, have a lot of political experience, which is also something that the Indians do not have.

So, what she has to do now is to strengthen Sarah's position, and if she can, Sara will have a child in the future, and it would be good to help that child achieve a higher status.

Such selfishness is normal, isn't it?

You can't say that the old lady thinks so.

If it is a human being, it will be selfish, and the saint only appears in stories or legends.

You must know that Lei Feng will also write a diary when he does good deeds.

It's just that Zhao Hongyu doesn't know what the old lady thinks about.

This time, because the matter was urgent, the old lady could only come to explain to Zhao Hongyu in person, and when she went to the Song Empire in the Americas in the future, the old lady would not appear.

At that time, what she has to do is to teach Sara to deal with the 'fighting' in the court, and to be a behind-the-scenes military advisor.

Other women will look to see if there is an opportunity to choose a reliable and powerful partner.

Only then will Sara be able to 'compete' with Emma.

After all, they will all have children in the future. Don't look at the current relationship between everyone is very good, but no one dares to guarantee the future.

The old lady looked far ahead, a question that neither Sara nor Emma had ever thought of.

Sara is now on good terms with Emma, and she also sees her as a little sister.

Emma also sees Sara as a big sister.

But the old lady was different, after all, she lived to be more than sixty years old. I've seen too many things.

"Assassination and poison to solve the Duke of Orleans, I think it's a very good solution, why is there a hidden danger for Lu." , Zhao Hongyu really doesn't understand the political form on the European side. The old lady explained: "If the Duke of Orleans is solved by such means, then many nobles will jump out and use this as an excuse to trouble the royal family." What will Mary do when that happens? You must know that she can stabilize the situation now, all thanks to the support of the duke. ”

The old lady told the reason.

"Mary has always had a lot of opponents, and without the Duke's support, she would not have had such an easy life. The royal family's control is not high, which is a problem that has always been a headache for her. There's no way she's going to give an excuse to those who have bad intentions. That's a very unwise choice. ”

Zhao Hongyu nodded silently.

Fortunately, there is no such situation in his Song Empire, otherwise it would be really troublesome.

"As long as you kill the Duke in a duel, then Mary will blame the Duke's death on you. While the duel is fair, there is no guarantee that the Duke's hardcore followers will come to you for trouble. But after the duke's death, Mary was able to take the opportunity to quickly consolidate the territory left by the duke and increase her control. ”

The old lady continued to analyze in depth.

"It is estimated that when everything is over, Mary may completely take the duke's territory into her hands, and at the same time, the territory of the small and medium-sized nobles who follow the duke will also be like this. After all, Gaston has been scrapped. When a eunuch dies, it is impossible to become a new banner, isn't it? ”

Zhao Hongyu nodded, and he understood it completely.

It turned out that Gaston had become a waste. actually gave Mary a chance.

And he became the knife in Mary's hand, which he used to kill the duke's knife.

After some analysis by the old lady, how could Zhao Hongyu still not understand.

He felt a little uncomfortable, and it was really uncomfortable to be taken advantage of.

But I knew that Lu Dao was being used. Zhao Hongyu couldn't refuse.

Quite simply, the Grand Duke of Orleans was bound to die.

Who let his uncompetitive son come to brush Zhao Hongyu's scales.

Emma is his wife. Even Emma's idea was beaten, Zhao Hongyu absolutely couldn't bear it.

"Thank you for your analysis, I decided to talk to Mary, maybe I should help her. At the same time, I will make some gains, otherwise I will lose a lot. ”

The old lady looked at Zhao Hongyu in disbelief, she didn't expect Zhao Hongyu to talk to Mary.

But then the old lady was relieved.

yes, anyway, I know what Mary is going to do, so it's better to talk to her and see if I can get some benefits.

The reason is simple, a duel is imperative.

In that case, it would be nice to take advantage of Mary's thoughts.

Zhao Hongyu reacted so quickly, which made the old lady nod very gratifyingly.

Very clever young man, Sara seems to have found a good husband.

"Beware of the Duke of Orleans, I think he has something in mind, but I can't guess what he's going to do. I don't know if this duel is a chance for him, after all, he is the duelist. ”

The old lady reminded Zhao Hongyu.

Zhao Hongyu nodded heavily and took her words to heart, preparing to ask Wang Shan to send someone to keep an eye on the Duke of Orleans.

After explaining to Zhao Hongyu, the old lady said goodbye and left.

Zhao Hongyu called Wang Shan in and said to him: "Send someone to keep an eye on the Duke of Orleans, I will know what he is doing and even go to the toilet." ”

Wang Shan answered and then took the order.

Zhao Hongyu stood up, left the living room and walked up the stairs to Emma and Sarah's room.

"Papa, you have to remember that your strength is not as good as that guy, after all, your opponent is a man. So you try to use your dexterity to your advantage against him, and I guess you should be fast, right? ”

When Zhao Hongyu walked into the room, he happened to see Emma training Papa.

"If you want me to say, put some poison on the sword, see the kind of blood seal. Just scratch the skin a little bit, and the Grand Duke of Orleans will have to be reimbursed, but Emma is right, you can't go toe-to-toe with him, because you can't do it with your strength. ”

At that moment, Zhao Hongyu opened his mouth and spoke, and then walked straight over.

"It's not good to use poison, it's a fair duel, and it's about the dignity of our Mohicans. Therefore, Papa must use fair means to kill her opponents. This is not hunting in the Americas, what are you doing with poison? ”

After Emma heard Zhao Hongyu's voice, she turned around and vetoed his proposal.

Zhao Hongyu could only shrug his shoulders helplessly.

"Actually, you can think about my proposal, anyway, you just need to kill the opponent, right? As for the means to be used, it seems to me that it is completely unnecessary. If I could, I'd even like to poison the Duke before the duel. ”

Zhao Hongyu came to Emma and told her his thoughts very seriously.

"Don't do it, or I'll be insulting to me. Although I know that you are doing this for my own good, I really ask you not to do it. ”

Emma hugged Zhao Hongyu and said to him seriously repeatedly.

Not only did Emma say this, but even her maid Papa looked at Zhao Hongyu with a serious face and said, "Your Highness, if you are for my good, then please believe me." I don't need to use this special means to win a duel, you have to have faith in me. After all, this is a duel, and if it was an assassination, I wouldn't say that. ”

"Okay, okay, I'm surrendering, I promise I won't do it." , Zhao Hongyu made a helpless expression and made a guarantee to Emma and Papa.

After getting Zhao Hongyu's assurance, Emma and Papa let him go.

It's really dead-eyed, what's the importance of the means.

If it is placed in Huaxia, it is the king to destroy the enemy by exhausting all means.

Zhao Hongyu, who came from later generations, really couldn't look past this kind of thing.

But how could he be indifferent to Emma's request.

So, he could only agree.

However, the verbal promise is a promise, Zhao Hongyu still added: "If the other party uses obscene means first, then I won't guarantee it." ”

Hearing this, Emma and Papa glanced at him together.

In the end, Emma said to Zhao Hongyu: "Yes, if that old man first uses bad means to break the rules of the duel, I won't stop you." Such a person should be punished, because in the eyes of us Mohicans, public duels are very sacred. ”

With Emma's words, Zhao Hongyu was relieved.

Because he believes that the Duke of Orleans is definitely not a good bird.

What he has to do now is to wait for the other party to break the rules, and then make a move. (To be continued.) )