Chapter 2 Political Clouds
In the east of the imperial capital, there is a mansion second only to the imperial palace in terms of luxury, and that is the home of the current second prince, Lan Nad. The current emperor Emperor Shengqi is fifty-six years old, and the queen has a lot of concubines, but after more than 50 years of hard work, he only has two sons, one daughter and three children.
The eldest prince, Evert, has a steady personality and is strict in handling things, and is a candidate to inherit the throne. It's just that this eldest prince was born frail and sickly, just thirty years old, and looks like his father's brother, a short-lived picture of an early death.
The second prince, Lan Nade, is in good health, he wants to eat and drink, and he is even more interested in playing with women. But in addition to being very talented in playing, this guy is a straw bag in other aspects. The worst thing is that he still doesn't admit this, he is always self-righteous in his work, and no matter how simple things are in his hands, he can mess them up for you. Typical loser!
The little princess Langlier, who is only sixteen years old this year, was born when Emperor Shengqi was forty years old, and she can be regarded as an old woman. In addition, the first two sons were not very good, so Emperor Shengqi loved this daughter very much. And this little princess also lives up to expectations, she has been smart and studious since she was a child, and her talent in fighting spirit is unparalleled. When he was thirteen years old, his fighting spirit reached the fourth level, and in recent years, he heard that he was already a sword master, which made Emperor Shengqi look extremely happy.
It's a pity that no matter how good Langlier is, she is also a woman. In the more than 300 years of history of the Holy Heaven Empire, there has never been a queen. Therefore, Emperor Shengqi was very troubled about this matter, afraid that after a hundred years, there would be no one to inherit the empire......
At nightfall, outside the mansion of the second prince Lannard, a gorgeous six-horse carriage came. The reason why it is gorgeous is not only that the exterior decoration of the car is extraordinary, but the most unimaginable thing is that the six horses pulling the car are actually third-class fire horses.
You must know that before Darui appeared, there were many powerful and wealthy people, and it was not easy to get a third-level fire horse. This can be seen from the fact that the front-line chief military division, Emalink, is a horse idiot, and he actually pulls down his face to buckle the fire horse of the inner guard.
But the owner of this carriage actually used six fiery horses to pull the carriage, and it is conceivable that the owner of the carriage was not only rich, but also unimaginably powerful.
The door opened, and someone Darry was unusually familiar with, stepping out of it. It was none other than the former rival of the Academy, Haribes. That is, Geralbeth's cousin! What is he doing here with the second prince?
After a round of briefing, Harry successfully entered the Second Prince's Mansion and met the first loser of the empire in the main living room......
"Isn't this Harry? Why are you free to come to me today?
The second prince is twenty-three this year, he is tall and big, more than 1.85 meters, his figure is also very strong, and his facial features are also handsome.
It's just that this guy's face is a little pale, his eye circles are a little dark, and the pupils of his eyes are a little dilated, and he is very unenergetic. It is estimated that there are too many women, and they are a little weak.
"Your Royal Highness the Second Prince, I am here today mainly to talk to you about how to deal with our common enemy. ”
"Enemy? ridiculous, my enemies are your Beth family and the forbidden army, do you want to cooperate with me to betray your own family?"
Although Lannard was very hasty, he was not a fool, and immediately looked at Harry curiously.
"The second prince laughed, our Bess family is just different from the second prince in terms of political views, how can it be regarded as an enemy. But speaking of the enemy, there was one of the men who entered the city today. ”
Harry meant something, and when he said this, his expression was a little gloomy.
"Oh, you mean Daregaia, the great hero of our inner guard? That's even more ridiculous, he's a member of the inner guard, and I'm one of the people in charge of the inner guard, how did he become my enemy. Haribess, your level of sowing discord isn't very high. ”
"Does His Royal Highness the Second Prince really think so? Darigaia may be a talent for the internal guard, but for the Second Highness, you ...... Hey hey ......"
Harry stopped at this, and Lannard's face changed, and it was clear that Harry's words had touched him.
"What are you trying to say, stop going around in circles with me!"
"Your Highness, the internal guard is now divided into two factions, one is led by you and the Great Pavilion Leader Barendaya, and the other is led by the other Great Pavilion Leader Elena. It's been a long time since your two factions were fighting openly and secretly, and everyone in the circle knows about it, so you don't have to shirk it anymore. ”
Lannat snorted and didn't speak.
"Today's Daregaia was discovered by the Pavilion Leader Elena himself, and now he has made such a great contribution, with his joining, the influence of the Pavilion Leader of Elena in the internal guard will definitely increase greatly, and at that time, you and the Barenda Pavilion Leader will not have a good time. ”
"Hmph, am I afraid of that woman?
"Hehe, of course Your Highness, you are not afraid, but in the future, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to interfere in the affairs of the internal guard, a prince who has not done anything, what will our great Emperor His Majesty think? ”
In a word, he is talking about the key point of Lanard, originally his eldest brother was short-lived, and Langlier was a woman, once the Holy Emperor returned to heaven, this Holy Heaven Empire would be 100% his. It is because of this destined thing that Lannard has become more and more unlearned over the years, and his behavior has become more and more unscrupulous.
But in recent years, Emperor Shengqi has become more and more disappointed in him, and has reduced the power in his hands again and again. Originally, Lan Nade was also worried that if his eldest brother had a son, Emperor Shengqi would skip their generation and directly set up the next generation as emperor. But his eldest brother's health is really not very good, and he is sorry for his concubine even in that regard, and he hasn't even had a fart in his thirties.
This reassured Lanard for a while, and it was not until recently that the Holy Emperor suddenly recruited young heroes from all over the world into the Royal Knights, regardless of their origin or ability, and also introduced the little princess Langlier to them, that Lannard sensed a hint of crisis.
Emperor Shengqi wants to recruit a son-in-law for the princess and make the princess's child the emperor!
As soon as this thought appeared, Lannard really sensed the crisis and began to try his best to grasp some real power. It's a pity that he has been dead for too long, and Emperor Shengqi is very disappointed in him. It took a long time to find a supporter in the inner guard.
Harry observed the property and understood that the straw bale prince had listened, so he began to lobby further.
"Darigaia is a man of courage and resourcefulness, and he is not small, once he has established himself in the inner guard and joined forces with Elena, you and the Great Commander of Barendain will not be able to move an inch, and sooner or later he will be pushed out of the decision-making level of the inner guard. Then your future will be in jeopardy......"
"You...... What the hell are you trying to say? Don't go around in circles with me. ”
"Hehe, then I'll say it bluntly, Dary Gaia is in the limelight now, and he is a big hero of the Anti-Japanese War, it is impossible to exclude him on the bright side, and it is very stupid to do that. So ......"
Harry muttered a few words in Lanard's ear, and Lannard nodded in response.
"Okay, I'll listen to you once, but you are not allowed to disclose this matter to the outside world, especially not to let my father know, understand?"
"Of course, how could I do that kind of stupid thing, hehehe......"
After a long absence, Darui and Silky haven't seen each other for a long time, just as the so-called dry wood has touched the fire, and a passion is naturally inevitable, so that the original plan to visit the two beast spirit sisters can only be put on the next day.
Early the next morning, Darui got up refreshed, first kissed Siri's smooth neck, and then washed and dressed neatly. I'm going to the Golden Temple to face the saint today, so I naturally can't be sloppy in my dress.
Seeing that Silky hadn't woken up from overwork, Darry didn't bother her and walked out alone.
At this time, Mark was already waiting outside, this guy is now more and more like Dari's housekeeper, from handling official business to food, clothing, housing and transportation, you can see him.
"Mark, how is my dress? It's okay to see the emperor, right?"
"Very good, this dress is very majestic on you, and it will definitely fascinate a large number of palace maids, hehe......"
"Excuse me, I have already learned the enthusiasm of the girl in the imperial capital, but I don't want to come again. By the way, if there is any etiquette for a while, you can tell me quickly, so as not to make jokes in the Golden Palace for a while. If there is really any trouble, it will not be me who will lose face, and the internal guard will also lose face. ”
"Yes, yes, etiquette must be done right......"
After some explanation, Darui quickly learned. At this time, Elena came over in person and wanted to bring Dari into the palace to face the saint. Although he was mentally prepared, Darui was still involuntarily a little nervous, and his face was a little tight.
"Don't be too nervous, Dari, Your Majesty is very kind, you will know when you see it. ”
"Oh, that's good......"
It is not too much to describe the imperial palace of the Holy Heaven Empire as majestic and splendid. The hall is more than ten meters high, and the wide main door is a fire-breathing lizard, which can easily climb in. The walls are intricately carved with patterns, and according to Elena, they seem to be the words of the gods, and the content means the holy place.
On the roof of the Golden Palace, there is a magic crystal lamp more than five meters wide, and at night, its light can illuminate half of the imperial capital! It was built by the Magic Association of the Holy Heaven Empire, which gathered hundreds of magic craftsmen and spent millions of gold coins, and took two years to build. Without replenishing magical energy, it absorbs the sun's brilliance and sustains its nightly consumption, known as the "Eternal Luminous".
Stepping on the steps in front of the main entrance of the Golden Palace, Darui was surprised to find that these steps were actually Yuebai jade. Moon white jade is as valuable as gold of the same weight, and the production is not much. The main entrance of this golden palace is actually supplemented by moon white jade! Even if the meaning here is different, but this is too extravagant!
Elena poked Dary, "Don't make a fuss, or you'll be laughed at." ”
"Elena, although our Holy Heaven Empire is the richest country in the Sanyuan Continent, is it too exaggerated to be extravagant enough to use the Moon White Jade to assist the road?
"Alas...... Who else can there be, naturally the first loser of the empire, the second prince Lannad. If His Majesty succeeds him in a hundred years, the prospects of the empire are really unthinkable......"
Dary frowned when he heard this, although he had also heard something about this ruined prince, but now that he saw his ridiculous masterpiece with his own eyes, his heart was immediately clouded.
"Will there be anyone who will assist such a ruler?"
"What do you say, Dary. Since ancient times, the monarch is the sky, and the people are the earth. No matter how ridiculous the monarch is, we as courtiers can only try our best to admonish him, and we can never have the heart of disobedience, you must keep this in mind!"
Darry looked at Elena's serious face, smiled "hehe", and did not continue the topic. But his heart was very disapproving, especially her words "The king is the sky, the people are the earth", he felt that this kind of talk was simply bullshit, so he didn't take it to heart at all.
Just when he didn't know what to do, a team of people on the opposite side walked over, it was none other than Geralbes, the other protagonist of the Golden Palace's reward. I saw her following behind a middle-aged man in his forties, and her demeanor was very respectful.
Without Darry opening her mouth to interrogate, Elena had already begun to introduce.
"The person who walked ahead of Geralbes is the patriarch of the current Beth family and the prime minister of the empire, Dritter Bes, and can be said to be the number one enemy of our internal defense forces. By the way, he's none other than your former academy's nemesis, the father of Haribeth. ”
"Oh, it's that guy's father! I said how I felt the urge to beat him up when I saw him, I see......"
At this time, a wave of people from Bess came over, and Elena took the initiative to go up to say hello, and the other party naturally returned the favor, and the leaders on both sides talked and laughed freely, if they didn't know, they would definitely treat them as bosom friends. But the fact is that they are mortal enemies who can't kill each other sooner. The power of hypocrisy is really terrifying, and Darry looks at Elena and feels that the gap between her image and the teacher who used to take care of her is getting bigger and bigger......
Just when the two of them were hypocritically stinky, another team of people came over, and when Darui looked up, his nerves immediately tightened. This is the natural reaction he develops when he encounters a master after several big battles.
"Such a strong guy, he is actually stronger than the Great Sword Master-level Dai Gaote, could it be a saboteur?"