443. War
The butler nodded, and soon ordered someone to find a carriage, and four snow-white horses without a trace of variegated color pulled this rather luxurious-looking carriage, which attracted people's attention.
A demon disguised himself as a coachman and drove for Wang Bo himself.
Wang Bo changed into the duke's cumbersome uniform, wore a decorative thin sword at his waist, and pedaled black leather boots on his feet, and walked into the carriage.
Led by an envoy sent by the king, he left his castle and went to the palace.
The carriage traveled all the way and soon came to the palace.
Wang Bo's country, although it is only a small country on this road, the palace is still quite magnificent.
After all, the royal palace is the face of a country, and if it is built too shabby, it is easy to be despised, so whether it is to show national strength or to save face, the palace must be gorgeous and magnificent.
Wang Bo entered the palace, parked the carriage in front of the palace, and after getting off the carriage, he went all the way up the stairs, about hundreds of steps, before he came to the gate of the palace.
Several palace guards saw Wang Bo and hurriedly pushed open the gate of the palace.
Wang Bo walked through the hall of the palace and, led by the messenger, came to the king's study.
As soon as Wang Bo entered, he saw an old man sitting behind a mahogany desk.
The old man was dressed in a gorgeous dress, wearing a crown on his head, and half of his golden hair turned white, and he looked very old.
But in the memory of the duke, this king is only in his fifties, but the long years of work, coupled with the huge energy invested in governing the country, make this king in his fifties look like an old man in his seventies.
Wang Bo could clearly feel that the energy in this king's body was constantly passing.
He's dying.
At most, no more than three years, or about a year, you will die.
"You're here, Slanter."
When the king saw Wang Bo, he got up and walked around the desk, smiled and opened his hands, and hugged Wang Bo.
By the way, the duke that Wang Bo replaced was called Slanter, and the king was called Derek.
Wang Bo bent down and saluted according to the etiquette in the duke's memory, and said indifferently: "Your Majesty, I don't know if you are looking for me, is there anything important?" ”
The king nodded, and said with a heavy face, "Slant, we're in trouble. ”
"Trouble, I don't know what kind of trouble it is?" Wang Bo asked suspiciously.
"War!" The king said with a gloomy face, "The two countries around us have started a war again, and we are likely to be implicated. ”
They are just a small country surrounded by great powers, and whenever a country is launched, they like to fight on their soil, which makes them suffer from war.
The king was also helpless.
In order to make his people live happily, he did not dare to slack off, but whenever there was a war, his country would suffer.
The work he had done for this country, and even many of the orders he had issued, would have been destroyed by the war.
So the king hated war more than anyone else.
Wang Bo suddenly realized: "I understand, Your Majesty, since the war has occurred, what we have to do is to transfer the civilians as soon as possible." ”
The country has not experienced war once or twice, so they have ample experience in moving people to safety before war happens.
As for what will happen to those two countries next, they don't care.
After all, they are nothing more than a small country and do not have the ability to prevent war. After the two countries had fought each other, the king sent the displaced people back and continued to live.
"Yes, I want to give you this task, Slant, and I'm sure you won't let me down." The king looked at Wang Bo with a look of trust.
At least in his memory, his duke had never let him down.
Wang Bo nodded and said calmly: "Of course, Your Majesty." ”
Seeing that Wang Bo agreed so happily, the king couldn't help but nod with relief, "You're doing well, Slant, I've always trusted you, but you'd better set off right away, because according to what I've learned, war is coming." ”
Wang Bo nodded slightly, "Yes, Your Majesty, I'll leave tonight." ”
After bidding farewell to the king, Wang Bo turned and left the study, walked through the palace, and descended the stairs, and as he was about to leave the palace in the carriage, a voice suddenly stopped him.
"Duke."
Wang Bo stopped, turned his head and saw that a young and heroic man with a sword at his waist slowly came over.
There was also a big guy by his side.
"Prince Kit."
Wang Bo recognized at a glance that this handsome man was the son of the king, the prince of this country, the first in line to the throne, and of course the only heir.
After all, the king only has one son, and as for the big man beside him, he is the chief of the palace guard.
All the guards in the palace obeyed his command.
In the Duke's memory, the captain of the guard stretched his hand well, and played a subtle Western swordsmanship. Especially fencing, he is very fast and ruthless, and he is also Prince Kit's swordsmanship teacher.
"Good afternoon, Duke." Prince Kitt walked briskly, his hair wet and his breathing a little rapid, apparently just after a vigorous exercise.
It must have just been a fierce duel with his chief guard, so he was sweating.
"Good afternoon, Prince Kitt." Wang Bo said calmly; "Do you have anything to do with me?"
"Is the duke entering the palace today because of his father's summons?" Prince Kitt asked.
"Of course."
"Is it because of the war?"
"Yes."
"So the Duke is going to transfer the commoners now?"
"Exactly, Prince." Wang Bo nodded, he didn't wonder why the prince knew about this, after all, the old king was dying, and the young prince had grown up.
The prince has been in contact with many government affairs in this country, which is a necessary experience for the heir to the throne.
"Then can I act with the duke, as a prince, I would love to help my people." Prince Kit finally explained his intention to Wang Bo.
Wang Bo said without hesitation: "You should ask Your Majesty about this matter, Your Royal Highness the Prince." If Your Majesty agrees, I will never object, Your Highness. ”
When Prince Kit heard Wang Bo's affirmation, he couldn't help but smile heartily, "That's really good, I'll go and ask my father now, I don't know when the duke plans to act." ”
"Tonight." Wang Bo responded.
"So fast?" Prince Kit was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "I'll go and face my father now." ”
With that, he hurried away with the chief of the guard.