Chapter 26: Arthur's ...... King?
When King Uther returned with an army of victories unprecedented in the Kingdom of Great Britain, the entire royal city was in a state of revelry, and countless citizens went out to cheer and celebrate in the streets.
They were excited at the moment, for they could no longer remember how long it had been since they heard the news of the victory. Since the Romans evacuated the island of Great Britain, the king's team has always been at a disadvantage in foreign wars, which makes the people of the kingdom secretly worry about the future of the kingdom even if they no longer pay attention to national affairs.
But today they finally completely breathed a sigh of depression in their hearts, it turned out that the kingdom had not yet reached the time of destruction, the kingdom's army could still win the battle, and the Saxons who had been showing off their might on the borders of the kingdom were actually not so terrible.
King Uther was well aware of the excitement of his people, and when he returned to the palace, he ordered without a second stop that the royal city should not be suspended for three days, during which time the whole kingdom of Great Britain was plunged into a sea of joy. Because of the defeat that has been going on for decades, King Uther's health has deteriorated, and the dark clouds that have hung over the kingdom due to the lack of successors have completely dissipated, and everyone subconsciously ignores all this.
King Uther himself was also very excited, because since he ascended the throne, the threat of the Saxons had never disappeared over his head, and when dealing with the complicated daily affairs of the kingdom, his heart was always thinking about how to defeat the Saxons, and to this day, he was greatly relieved, knowing that this was a victory under the condition that he personally led a large army, which made King Uther's prestige in the kingdom even higher.
But perhaps it was joy and sorrow, and the kingdom had been happy for only ten days, when suddenly news came from the palace that King Yusher had suddenly fallen ill. This news quickly extinguished the joy in the hearts of all the people of the kingdom, and they once again remembered that the situation of the kingdom at this time had not improved much even with this great victory, and although there was less harassment from the Saxons, a foreign enemy, the king was in poor health, and the problem of no successor to the kingdom was once again placed on everyone.
Because of this great victory, Charles's war plan was proposed by him, and it can be said that his status in the upper echelons of the kingdom has greatly increased, and he naturally knows more than the people below. Because of this great victory, King Yuser drank a few more glasses of wine in the excitement of his heart, but he fell cold.
King Uther's health was already poor, and it can be said that he gambled on the strength of the whole country in this war, and you can know how much pressure he was in his heart at that time, even if Charles's plan seemed to him to be extremely perfect, and he had taken into account all the thoughts of the enemy, but he did not dare to relax in his heart.
Therefore, after returning from the great victory, the pressure suddenly turned into the joy of success, and King Yusher's spirit was already poor under such a one-on-one impact, and he naturally couldn't bear it.
When King Uther fell, there was always a doctor in the kingdom who rushed to treat him because of King Uther's poor health, which made everyone panic, but even so, King Uther's body was even weaker.
King Uther, who apparently came to his senses the next day, was also very aware of his body, and he summoned Charles to the palace on the same day, despite the doctor's advice to advise him to rest more. And in such a sensitive situation, instead of convening others, he summoned Charles, and Charles immediately knew in his heart that after this performance, his position in King Uther's heart was second only to Merlin.
When Charles walked into King Uther's room, he saw King Uther lying on the bed looking very weak, and Merlin sitting on the side of the bed.
"Charles, you're here." King Yusher spoke with great weakness, and it seemed that his body had deteriorated for a long time, like a candle in the wind. Worse than Charles's prediction of King Uther's physical condition.
"Yes, king, I wonder what you have ordered you to summon me this time?" Charles hid the surprise in his eyes and bowed his head respectfully.
"Merlin, come on."
King Uther raised his hand and shook it slightly, and with such a small gesture, Charles heard King Uther's breathing become slightly short. Charles's heart moved slightly, originally expected that King Uther's body would be able to last for ten years with the help of Merlin, but this time the illness seemed to have greatly damaged King Uther's already weak physical vitality, even with Melinda's existence, it would not last long.
"Charles, the king originally wanted to rely on his body to last a few years, and try to eliminate those dissenting forces in the kingdom." Merlin did not hesitate when he heard King Uther's words, because he knew that with the strength of Charles, he could naturally see the state of King Uther's body, so there was nothing to hide. γ
"But there is no time to implement all this, and you must be able to see that the king's body can't last for a few years, and I can't do anything about it if it damages the vitality of the body like this." Merlin had a pity that because of this great victory over the Saxons, King Uther could take advantage of this general trend to eliminate the momentum of civil strife in the kingdom, so that the kingdom could be safely and smoothly handed over.
But all this is no longer possible, with Merlin's mentality, of course, after a slight sigh in his heart, he raised his head to look at Charles, who had only been here for a month, but had already successfully proven himself and gained their trust.
So I discussed it with the king, and decided that since I could not destroy these dissenting forces, I would simply leave them alone. We are prepared to do our best to stabilize the current situation in the kingdom and cultivate the heirs of the kingdom in secret. Merlin only hesitated for a moment before speaking, "The king has an illegitimate child unknown to the outside world, and we are going to train her to be the next king of Great Britain." β
King Arthur's existence When he appeared in the public eye, it was when he pulled out the sword in the stone and ascended to the throne, in addition to Merlin and King Uther, it is estimated that it was only a few of King Uther's most trusted hardcore supporters to know. So although Charles knew about the existence of King Arthur in his heart, he still pretended to show a look of surprise in his eyes, and his performance obviously deceived Merlin and King Uther, who had been secretly observing his expression, which made them feel slightly at ease in their hearts, and it seemed that this Charles could be trusted.
"However, the existence of the heir cannot be known to the outside world, otherwise some people will not be able to resist the impulse in their hearts, and the assassination cannot be prevented, so we must do something hidden." After thinking that Charles could be trusted, Merlin did not hesitate any longer, and was ready to make the plan and Charles completely clear, "But the throne represents the duty of guarding the kingdom, so we must train her well, and you and I will be the teachers." β
"Well, but Master Merlin, you are a high-profile presence in the kingdom, and I think this big victory must have completely entered the eyes of others." Charles moved slightly in his heart, and sure enough, he came to find himself, just to cultivate King Arthur, he was naturally not too surprised, after all, he was originally trying to get close to King Arthur, and King Uther arranged him next to King Arthur, who had not yet grown up, which saved him a lot of effort.
"Charles, your identity is originally a wandering poet, you can use the reason to continue to travel, and leave the royal city, which will become the center of the undercurrent next, and I am already mysterious and unpredictable in the eyes of others, so don't worry too much." Merlin explained a little, and he was sure that Charles would understand what he had not finished.
Charles shrugged his shoulders slightly, and sure enough, just like his guess, in this era, those of them who have the identity of magicians are a group of strange and unpredictable beings in the eyes of others, even if their behavior is strange, they are said to be pretending to be ghosts.
"Well, I know, where will the heir of the kingdom be hidden then?" Charles asked, pretending to be confused.
"Duke Ektor has always been the king's most hardcore supporter, he and the king have grown up together, and there is no doubt about the king's loyalty, so I will take the heir of the kingdom to him when the time comes." Merlin suddenly turned his head to look at an inner door at the back of the room, "Artoria, come in." β
As Merlin's words fell, Charles saw that the inner door was slowly opened from the inside by small hands, and then a little Lori with long blond hair appeared in front of him with a solemn face.
After seeing Little Lori at a glance, Charles's heart was like tens of thousands of grass and mud horses trampling wildly. Okay, King Arthur! Say what a mighty and handsome knight king! Even if you're young, you're going to have a Zhengtai.,What is this crispy and delicious soft Lori in front of you!