Chapter 147: The King's Strong Desire
"You, you, you......" Mark held out his index finger and pointed at the girl tremblingly.
"Huh, nonsense! This is nonsense! Mark growled, "Are you really Ector's daughter?" I have been an official for more than 20 years, and I have never seen such a crude bribe! ”
"Then you saw it today, and, watch your blood pressure and take a deep breath." Cailu whispered, as if she had mistaken Mark for a critically ill old man.
"I'm healthy!" Mark tried his best to resist the urge to call the guards, "Do you know what you're doing?" You are bribing the examiner! ”
Mark said as he reached into his pocket and gripped the envelope.
If he hadn't received a letter from an acquaintance a few days ago, he would have asked the guards to blast the girl out.
"What is a bribe, this is called pipe dredging. Haven't you ever been to a thatched house? Kayilu disagreed.
Pipe unclogging? Do you treat me like?
Mark almost fainted in anger.
He tried to stabilize his emotions and rebuked him with the attitude of an elder: "I tell you, this way of doing it will not work, even if you use this improper means to pass my level, you will not ......"
"Do you want to take it or not?" Kayilu slapped the table impatiently.
"No!"
"Why?"
"Don't you need to ask, I was invited by the court! Take the salary of the state! Bearing national honor! Mark roared, "Do you have the reserve of an aristocracy, little girl?" I've never seen a nobleman like you! ”
"The reserve of the nobility? Eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling? Don't talk about things that don't exist. Kayilu grimaced.
"W......" Mark froze.
"I'm thankful that Lord Merlin has given all the nobles this opportunity, so I can't agree that I'm holding back, for whatever reason."
Kayilu spat out her words coldly, her eyes revealing a seeping pressure.
This gave Mark a sudden absurd and familiar feeling, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head.
But he still couldn't figure out the source of this feeling, so he simply said the words in his heart, "You...... What do you want to do with the country after becoming a king? ”
"Change the country." Kayiru replied, "For my own sake, and for my people." ”
"Lords?"
"Do you know the Isle of Wight? The Isle of Wight is a very harsh place, frequented by pirates, barbarians, or amphibious beasts due to its location, and although it has become much better than before through the joint efforts of my father and the people, there is only so much that can be done......" Kayilu shrugged, "Most of the people on the island are weak, they used to live in larger, safer native territories, but because of the king's orders, they had to become pioneers, however...... This country, not only does not care about them, but also does not allow them to immigrate because of the low tax payment, and I want to bring them back. …… Well, but that's only 30% of the reason, 60% is still for yourself. ”
Kayilu coughed lightly: "My purpose is twofold, the first is to take back the rule of Hertfordshire, which was originally our family's territory, although it is now occupied by thieves, I must take it back." Also, I want to completely destroy the rebels and finally expand my forces to defeat Rome. Ah, so there are three goals...... Well, it's three. ”
"Destroy the rebels and send troops abroad...... Mark frowned, and asked, "What about the people's livelihood?" Don't you think that starting a large-scale war will cause disgust among the people, and it will cause a lot of casualties? ”
"Well, the last factor I put in the election was that I wanted to give the people a good life."
"The last one!?"
"What's so strange?" Kayilu tilted her head and asked in confusion, "I didn't say I didn't pay attention to the people. ”
"But, but, put people's livelihood in the last place, no matter how you look at ......it," Mark was a little incoherent.
Among the candidates he asked earlier, there is no one who does not put the people's livelihood in an important position, because this is the foundation of the British state, a hundred years ago, Britain broke away from Rome, and since its independence this is the result of how many British people have united to fight against foreign enemies, therefore, attaching importance to the people can be said to be the foundation of Britain, and the parliamentary system of the current court is also born from this, which is proof that they are stronger than Rome, and it is also a kind of political correctness.
And the girl in front of her actually put the people last?
"So what kind of expression do you have, I didn't say that I wouldn't help the people." Kayilu said impatiently, "It's just that my ** is the highest priority." ”
Kayilu sighed, "You may think my thoughts are strange, but if you think about it, how many of the candidates besides me, especially those who shouted that they wanted to save the British people before they took up their posts, were serious?" I dare to pack a ticket, not even one percent! ”
Kayilu asserted.
"Otherwise, the rebels across the country would have been wiped out a long time ago, and there would be no need for the palace to send troops everywhere? I once joined them for a period of time disguised as adventurers in order to investigate the purpose of the rebels' rebellion, and later found out that they were indeed selfish bastards, moths of the country, because they wantonly plundered the property of the masses and killed innocent people, which made me very angry, but what made me even more angry was the way of the lords and nobles of our country when these moths were plundering towns and killing innocent people! They will let the rebels burn and loot just a mountain away because they are not invading their own territory, or they will give up on clearing the rebels because they want to save their troops, and instead expel them, causing the rebels to plunder the towns of other lords, etc. I've seen more than five cases like this...... I dare not say that all nobles are like this, but at least I have not heard anyone who would stand up and take the initiative to say that he would do whatever it took to organize an army to eradicate those scourges and take practical action. In fact, most nobles simply passed the blame on and on, to others, and finally to the court. ”
Then again, what kind of thoughts did the people who participated in the king's election have? I don't know, but I know that everyone comes to the elections to fulfill their ambitions. It's not for your own guys, it's more dangerous to be a king, isn't it? Cairu said, her father Baron Ector.
Although the man has always insisted on his righteousness and selflessness, even on the Isle of Wight, after suffering the tragic blow of his wife's death, he has always led the people to work hard and develop the territory, but Kayilu knows that this man is always facing the night sky, drinking spirits, and chanting his wife's name while shedding tears on the night when he has nothing to do.
The regret is palpable.
"No matter how selfless and kind he is, if it weren't for himself, he would definitely regret it in the future, and if that kind of person is elected and finds out that he has worked hard for some people and still can't be recognized in the end, can he continue to be a king? Will he be able to take on the responsibility he takes without regrets? And for the sake of myself, the person who is ** is different, such as me. ”
The girl's eyes were full of confidence.
"I'm different, I have what I want to achieve, I have what I want to protect, I have a chance to fulfill my wish when I become a king, I don't have a chance if I don't, so I will never regret it." "As the saying goes, even if you die, you do it yourself!" ”