Chapter 32: The Truth (2)
The story of the Count of Hertha continues.
Over the years, the Hertha family's business and influence have expanded. At some point six years ago, the Count of Hertha had completed a big deal, bringing a very wealthy supplier into the high-level trading map of the entire state of Kruchen. Not only did the nobles benefit from the fact that they could buy the jewelry and furs they wanted at a lower price, but even the commoner-class artisans enjoyed the convenience of this, and the Duke of El Barrea was almost overjoyed when he saw the change in his tax returns at the end of the year—it was the beginning of his plan to agree to the plan of Duke Kane, to prepare all kinds of resources, and to find a way to counter-attack the menacing Prime Minister Osborne and the reformers. Taking advantage of this wind, Count Hertha has come into the eyes of the Duke of Elbardia. Coupled with the hard work of their family for hundreds of years, the results are obvious to all, the Duke of Elbarrea finally decided to elevate the status of the Herta family to an earl, on the one hand, to report to His Majesty the Emperor Yukent, on the other hand, to order to go down, prepare a banquet to celebrate this matter, after all, the earl can be regarded as a high-ranking nobleman, and a new member has been added to the high-ranking nobles, which can be regarded as a happy event worthy of celebration and special writing.
It was at the banquet that His Excellency the Duke had prepared for the Count of Hertha - everything changed.
At that time, the Earl of Hertha was still a young man in his twenties, high-spirited, scolding, and with a leadership temperament unique to the leaders of the new generation. Many people secretly admired the teachings of the elder Viscount Hertha - originally, this would be a story worth writing in the history of the empire, one that was in keeping with the traditions and elegance of the aristocracy. However, things changed when the ill-intentioned Count Amencia quietly approached.
As the saying goes, an emaciated camel is bigger than a horse. Despite being in the last days of his dynasty, Count Amencia was still a member of the aristocratic family of Crutchen. At that time, the Count of Amencia was already a middle-aged uncle who was nearly forty years old, and he was far superior to the Count of Hertha in terms of the accumulation of contacts. Therefore, even if they do not have this relationship of working hard in the same business field, they will definitely meet by some kind of coincidence. Almost at the moment when he saw the high-spirited appearance of Count Hertha at that time, the once glorious Count of Amancia, who had listened to his parents repeatedly since he was a child, inevitably felt a wave of hatred and jealousy.
The compliments, the sycophancy of the lower nobles, and the feeling of being at the center of everyone—it should be their own. However, when the lowly nobles saw them, they all smiled flatteringly, and then hurriedly congratulated the new earl on his departure—a feeling that seemed to the Count of Ammancia to be a disgrace.
No – absolutely not. Deep down in his heart, Count Amencia had already regarded this guy who had stolen all the glory that belonged to him as a thorn in his side. There must be an opportunity to ruin him and give up this delicious cake of vanity and fame back to its original owner.
One in the light, one in the dark; One is a malice that has been brewing for a long time and finally explodes, and the other is just a chick that has just hatched an eggshell - the collision of the two can be imagined. After learning that the Count of Hertha had not had time to worry about lifelong affairs because he had been busy with family affairs since he was a child, Count Ammancia hatched an insidious plan deep in his heart.
About half a year ago, he got half-truths from Viscount Lightening, the famous big-mouthed man in Kruchen, that it was said that somewhere in the middle of the continent, there was a special organization called "Paradise". It was a very dangerous and evil religious organization, and in order to attract funds, it was specially set up for high-ranking officials and nobles from all walks of life with special habits - in short, although in some countries such as the empire, they are allowed to own legal ***** industries, but in any case, minors in related industries will always be a red line that cannot be touched. The founder of this "paradise" is very "intimate" to provide such an "entertainment place" for these so-called upper-class people who have the heart and ability, but do not have the opportunity.
Although most people thought of Viscount Lightnin as a very annoying long-tongued woman, Count Ammancia tried to follow this clue to search and contact. He was surprised that the "paradise" really existed, and he enthusiastically replied that he was willing to provide him with a very good service that met his expectations. At the same time, the person in charge of "Paradise" also said that they are very considerate of these big people have their own difficulties, and they will keep their personal privacy absolutely confidential, so that they can rest assured.
To be honest, for such a thing, the original Count of Amencia should be dismissive. However, years of family downfall and perennial mental imbalance have distorted his psychology. He would wield a whip, beat a servant who had just accidentally knocked over a teacup, and when he was upset, he would deliberately make things difficult for the young housekeeper whose wife was about to give birth and wanted to take leave to visit him. He began to smoke, drink, and smoke all sorts of strange and expensive drugs that were pleasant to escape reality – and he came up with things that the nobles of the empire, who advertised "tradition and elegance," would never touch.
The absolute confidentiality of personal information promised by the contact person of "Paradise" was the beginning of his idea. He knew that once such a thing was exposed, it would be tantamount to working against the governments that set this rule, the guerrilla associations and other non-governmental organizations, as well as the "Seven Yao Church", which had the power to decide the powerful inquisition, and no matter how powerful it was before, it would usher in a complete defeat. But on the other hand, if you have such a devastating piece of evidence in your hands, will the person who is being restrained by yourself have to bow down to yourself and look at the horse?
Thinking of the high-spirited young man in front of him, who could only flatter and curry favor with himself, with fear and unwillingness but without any courage to resist in the future, Count Amencia, finally made up his mind.
"Haha...... His Excellency the Count of Hertha. He gently pushed away the lowly nobles who had surrounded him, walked over to Count Hertha, and said softly in a very demagogic tone......
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