Chapter 156: The Court Council (I)
Camelot City, Court Chambers.
There were more than 30 people sitting at the neat conference table,
They were men and women, of all ages, young people in their twenties and thirties, and old people in their sixties and seventies, dressed in very different styles, solemn and solemn.
Their eyes focused on the old man at the podium table, the old man in a dragon-patterned black robe, holding a magic staff, standing at the only podium table in the hall, scanning everyone in the chamber with a fierce gaze.
Merlin, the strongest court mage in Britain, is also the current ruler of the court.
"No further ado, folks." Merlin tapped the floor with his staff and said, "Then let's start reviewing the bill now, against the invasion and arson of the palace three days ago......"
The hall was lifeless.
The accident that had taken place three nights earlier had seemed like a farce, and although it was loud, nothing could have been called a casualty.
However, the fact that the prisoner has still not been found has caused many people to speculate.
After all, the neighboring Gallic Empire is already at war with the enemy Roman Empire, and Britain will face the most important event in the country, and the king's election will be the most important event in Britain in a month's time, and the court, as the core of maintaining Britain, must do something to play a leading role in controlling the situation.
However, it is a shame that such a palace would be invaded by outsiders three days ago, and after a lot of play, it would not even be able to catch the prisoners.
In addition, the purpose of the prisoners is still unknown, and their whereabouts are unknown, which makes those present unnecessarily worried that they have fallen into some trap.
Each of them knew that at this important time, if something happened to Britain, it would be a great disaster for Britain.
Therefore, most of the people present were seeking to speak cautiously, and for a moment the audience fell silent.
"Don't have any comments?" Seeing that no one in the room spoke, Merlin asked again.
At this time, the door of the council chamber was pushed open by someone.
The visitor was a handsome young man in armor, with black hair and blue eyes, who held his hand on his chest and bowed.
"Sorry, I'm late."
"Oh, it's not...... Lancelot Qing? It's good for you to come back. Merlin nodded, his green eyes looking at the youth.
Lancelot, one of the Knights of the Round Table, is also known as the First Knight of Britain.
Three days after he left the court, he finally returned.
The surrounding councillors looked at him and saluted, but some of them looked at him with a slight hostility.
In the eyes of these people, Lancelot had a lot to do with this case, because on the night of the fire in Camelot City, if Lancelot hadn't left the palace with the mage stationed in the palace and another knight of the round table, which greatly weakened the defense of the palace, otherwise how could the prisoner have succeeded in his treachery and escaped.
This incident even made some parliamentarians wonder if Lancelot was not as loyal to the court as he imagined.
Of course, this is just speculation, and none of them dare to bring it up first, after all, Lancelot's power in the court should not be underestimated, and if there is not enough evidence, he will only make enemies everywhere, which is extremely detrimental to his career.
"Yes, after receiving the news of the attack on the palace, I rushed back immediately, and I didn't dare to slack off." Lancelot walked to the seat closest to the podium table, where he had always been in place.
"What about Gao Wenqing?"
"Gao Wenqing is not in the royal capital at the moment, and he asked me to say hello to you on his behalf."
"Yes......" Merlin mused.
"I have a word, I don't know if I can bring it up?" Lancelot said.
"If you have any opinions, you can say it."
"Thank you very much." Lancelot bowed again, "Well, I have a reluctant request. I would like to ask Galahad to recount what happened that night, because I just returned to the city and heard all the rumors that are not boundary, so I don't know much about this matter, if I can get Galahadqing's personal retelling, I think I can sort out the ins and outs of the matter and put forward corresponding opinions. ”
“…… Oh, do you want to review the case. Merlin stroked his beard as he looked at the blonde girl sitting at the conference table not far away, and asked, "What does Galahad think?" ”
"No problem." Galahad nodded, then stood up and recounted her encounter with the invaders that night.
Galahad's speech was smooth and easy to understand, allowing the listener to grasp the main point immediately.
In fact, this is a rearranged testimony with the help of Bedwell.
In order not to let Galahad be blamed, Bedwell compiled a set of statements for her on how to state the facts without reversing black and white, which is the so-called dumping of the pot.
After listening to this, everyone couldn't help but nod their heads in understanding.
"In other words, if you fail to capture the intruder alive, is it a threat from the other party, well, the matter is understood, Galahadeqing's approach is to implement the knightly way, and he has not done anything wrong." Lancelot pondered for a moment, then sighed, "Now, please allow me to give my opinion, I don't think the court needs to send any more people to search for prisoners." That's just a waste of time. ”
"What?"
The parliamentarians present could not help but be stunned.
Merlin frowned, in this case, giving up the search for the prisoner is tantamount to tolerating the other party's behavior in disguise, which is contrary to the majesty of the palace and very unreasonable, so Merlin asked, "So, what does Lancelot mean?" ”
"Now, our friendly nation of Gaul is under Roman aggression, and after Gaul is Britain, the so-called cold lips and teeth. A major war is inevitable, and I believe that we should focus on the international situation first. ”
"I disagree." A hand was raised, and the man pinched his blue hair in one hand, and before Merlin could answer, he stood up.
Bedwell showed an expression of "what are you talking about" and said loudly: "Lancelot, what you said is already off topic!" We are now discussing the question of Britain, not Gaul. Although the results of the last meeting have not yet been reached, it is not time to reiterate. ”
"Isn't this Bedwell, what you are talking about is below, and what you are talking about below is the problem of Britain." Lancelot smiled slightly, "Where do you start...... First of all, if the prisoner is really a magician sent by Rome, there is no need for us to look for the prisoner, because there is no longer one. ”
"Why such assertions?" Bedwell frowned.
"As far as I know, the Roman Empire was extremely good at cultivating shadows, and they were all insidious and cunning, acting decisively, and attaching great importance to the circulation of information." Lancelot accentuated his tone, "When I was in Gaul, I heard a lot of rumors about them, it is said that as long as they complete the task, unless they are more than ninety percent sure that they can escape, in order to prevent being captured and tortured by the enemy, resulting in the loss of information, most of them will choose to swallow poison and commit suicide, if they have companions, they will even spray a corrosive substance called residual powder, without leaving a trace, they can complete the destruction of the corpse, and I think that they have been searching for three days, and there is no result, I am afraid that it has been ......" (to be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to M. to read. )