Minter and Jada looked at each other, smiled at each other, and listened intently to the conversation next door

The discussion at the adjacent table continued, and the man sitting opposite the man was busy looking left and right, forced him back to the wooden chair, and lowered his voice and shouted, "Are you crazy?!" That's what you're supposed to say? If you are denounced, you will go to jail and maybe be put to death! ”

The man gradually lost his anger, but his attitude was still angry: "The weather is good this year, and there will be a bumper harvest in a few months, but now I have to pay half of the grain to the public warehouse, where do you tell me to find grain?!" Now that the price of food is high, I have to feed my family, how can I rely on such a little food?! ”

The third man sitting next to him glanced at him contemptuously: "This is called hard work? It's really uninsightful! He motioned for his two friends to come closer, then leaned over and whispered, "The country has been accumulating grain, hay, horses, iron and the like for the past few years, haven't you guessed?" ”

"Guess what?" The two men were confused

The third man gave them a blank look and said mysteriously, "I listened to my grandfather, he listened to his grandfather's grandfather... In short, it is said that our ancestors have been passed down from generation to generation, and it is said that this is how Nicodymus the Great collected military funds when he launched the continental war."

The other two gasped, and one of them stepped up to ask, "You mean... Going to war? Then will we be captured and sent to be soldiers..."Something that has no knowledge!" The third man glanced at his companions again, "What's the point of suffering a little now?" Think about it, as long as you knock down those rich places in the south, you will have as much grain as you want, and there will be all kinds of delicious meat, wine, beautiful clothes, and beautiful girls... We can have as many of these as we want! ”

The other two heard that all four eyes were glowing: "That's amazing..." As long as I can enjoy the treasures and beauties of the South, I will tighten my belt and stay up for a few years! "The other man spoke with great interest about which country had good food, good wine, and fertile land, and he wanted to grab a few more plots...

Minter listened to it on the sidelines, and it was very uncomfortable that these Nogar people were really not good things, and they only thought about robbing other countries' property, didn't they know that they were working hard to create?

He angrily turned his head and stuffed the boiled noodles into his mouth, feeling more and more like chewing wax, but heard Jada whisper next to him: "It seems that ordinary people also know that many policies were promulgated by Prince Mario, and you can't blame Your Majesty Now that Prince Mario has left the survival of the people behind in order to satisfy his own wishes, everyone will soon find out his true colors, we must seize the opportunity to weaken his power!" Shedd nodded yes

Minter glared at them angrily, and Jada felt a little strange, "What's wrong, Minter?" ”

Minter endured and endured but couldn't help but say, "You don't think the war is a big deal, do you?" After listening to those people, you can only think about how to deal with Prince Mario! But have you ever wondered how many people will die when a war breaks out? The place where the war is fought is your land, and there are many people who die are your people, don't you think about these things at all?! As a person in power in the country, if you only focus on the power struggle and throw away the interests of the people, then what is the difference between you and Prince Mario?! ”

Jada looked at Minter with a solemn face, and Minter stared at him without giving in, and the atmosphere became a little solemn for a while, and Junia glared at Minter angrily, looking at her fiancé with a full face

Xie De suddenly spoke: "You are just an Earth Demon Master invited by Your Excellency, and you are not qualified to speak in such a tone to Your Excellency!" This is the ministers in charge of the land, don't forget your identity! ”

Minter sneered and retracted his gaze: "I understand" Ignoring the three of them, he buried himself in eating, and when everyone finished breakfast and returned to the road, he found that he seemed to be left out in the cold, although Jada didn't say anything and his attitude was still gentle, but Junia and Shedd were very repulsive to him

He sneered in his heart, but he was a little remorseful, what did he do when he said those words, Ao Nuojia was an enemy country for him, and the people in power fought each other regardless of the interests of the people, and dragged the country down, isn't it just right? Now it makes Jada angry, if it affects the mission, it won't be good, he secretly made up his mind not to talk more in the future, just let those people fight on their own!

Nothing was said all the way, and Minter pretended to be dumb and did not provoke the other three, so they were relatively fine, and when he stopped to rest at noon, he specially found a tree a little farther away and sat under the shade to eat dry food, but Jada suddenly came to him

He folded, slowly got up and saluted: "Is there anything wrong with you?" ”

"Don't be so polite" Jada waved his hand and sat down on the ground next to him without care, motioning for him to sit down as well, "You talked about it in the morning, I thought about it carefully, I want to thank you for reminding me"

Minter slowly sat a meter away from him: "What do you mean..."

"In the past few years, in order to maintain the authority of His Majesty the King, I have been against Prince Mario, for a long time, I only remember to fight for power and profit, but I forgot the original intention of the fight Originally, even if I did not interfere, I am also a noble royal duke, with my own territory, castle and property, the reason why I will embark on this road is completely because I feel that Prince Mario and Prince Lawler are not competent kings For the interests of the country and the people, I will stand by the king's side, I didn't expect that I would be lost in the whirlpool of power, Forgetting that the interests of the people are the most important thing."

After Jada said this, he turned his head to look at Minte, and said solemnly: "My subordinates may have admired me too much, and never reminded me and admonished me in this tone, and even thought that my thoughts and decisions were correct, so I have not found that my heart has changed, and I have gradually become a person like Prince Mario's father and son, thank you for reminding me, it shouldn't be too late to change now, right?" You come from a different country, you have a completely different perspective, you have a brain, you have insight, you can bring us new thinking, you will not condone my mistakes, you can continue to hear your advice in the future, if you find that I have done something wrong, please remind me again"

Minter suddenly felt a touch of emotion in his heart, the person in front of him, with a noble status and power, in the face of other people's criticism, can be rational and humble, and seriously reflect on his mistakes, it is really rare, maybe he is really a good ruler, right?

As soon as this thought arose, he immediately became vigilant, and secretly warned himself not to be confused by Jada, after all, the other party is hostile to him, as long as Noga still thinks about attacking East and other countries for a day, they will never be true friends

He hurriedly pretended to be moved, and said "sincerely": "Please don't say that I was too reckless in the morning, probably because as soon as I heard that there was going to be a war, I remembered that according to the information leaked by Prince Mario, my hometown was also in his attack plan, so I was extremely excited I saw that you did not deny the news of the war, so you not only forgave me for being rude, but also put my heart into me, I really don't know how to thank you, please rest assured, I will never forget my duty" While talking, carefully observe the other person's reaction

"That's good, let's work together in the future to fight for a better future for this country and for ourselves" Jada smiled with satisfaction and patted Minte's shoulder affectionately, and then turned back to Junia and Sheed: "That's the end of the matter, you have to get along with Minter well in the future, you know?" ”

Junia bit her lip and didn't speak, but there was still some dissatisfaction in her eyes when she looked at Minter, but Shed only glanced at Minter deeply, and then bowed her head and saluted Jada: "Yes, Your Excellency"

Minter smiled back, but a hint of awe rose in his heart

Jada did not deny that war plan

They were back on the road after the break, probably because it didn't take long to reach Nomonca, and all three were in a relaxed mood and much faster than before

The villages and towns that passed through this way were much more lively than those before, although they were not as prosperous as those in Shaonan East and other countries, but they were no less prosperous than Monrianko and other places, and there was an endless stream of merchants and customers coming and going, and there was no depression at all

When Minter came to Noga with his grandfather when he was a child, he had to avoid crowded towns because he had been in hiding and fleeing since leaving Nomonka, so he didn't come to these places, but he noticed that these vendors were all Nogar people, and the decoration of some of the shops was unexpectedly in the style of Weisha, Shaonan and East, and these shops were all some years old, and he guessed that these shops were probably left behind by foreign merchants who had been expelled back then, although the market seems to be prosperous now, But it always feels like something is missing

Jada seemed to relax a lot, and Junia kept laughing, although she was still wearing a hooded cloak, but people's eyes were still attracted by her laughter, which caused Minter to look sideways frequently, and Shedd didn't think it was angry, and even interjected occasionally

When it came to the evening stay, Jada took the initiative to enter the city without Junia opening his mouth, and sent Shed to contact the chief official in the city, and ate dinner in the official's villa, although it was not as luxurious as the palace, but it was very delicately cleaned up, and the taste of the food was also very good, compared with the ordinary high-end inn, it was not a little better

Junia was very satisfied, especially when she saw that the official had sent a few clever maids to serve her fresh

Minter felt a little strange, wasn't Jada afraid of the news leaking out of his way when he suddenly recruited coconut like this? He guessed that the official was probably from Jada's faction, so he secretly wrote down his name and address, and also noticed that the official was actually quite secretive, and specially transported them in an opaque carriage, and lied about the reason for his trip when he met acquaintances on the way

In this way, Jeda's recruitment of coconut is actually only aimed at this official

During the night, the official sent a carriage and a guard to escort them north, and Minter got the right answer from Jada

It turned out that this official was not Jada's person, but he was loyal to the king, and now King Gale II is more and more important to Jada's nephew, so his cronies are gradually leaning towards Jada, and the reason why the latter specially contacted the official is actually just to secretly convey the news to the king, saying that he has returned and can be summoned as soon as possible

Before leaving Nomonca, Jada had been grounded for something and could not leave his abode in the open, so he had to summon himself in order to report something to his uncle Gale II

Jada and his party hurried overnight to their castle, a small fortress on the outskirts of Normonca, to get home before dawn, and then appeared in the morning before the king's envoy to show the outside world that he had never left

Minter sat in the carriage with the others, heading in the direction of the western outskirts of Nomonka, and it was pitch black outside the window, and occasionally in the moonlight he could see the rolling hills, but in reality, he could not estimate where they were, so he forced himself to memorize the shapes of the mountains, and the position of the moon in the sky, in order to guess where he was going

At dawn, they finally arrived at their destination, and rode directly into the gate of the castle, and as soon as Mint jumped out of the car, he quickly glanced around, and saw that there were black crows all around, but judging from the terrain, soil, and vegetation, it was probably halfway up the hill

They are located in the main courtyard of the castle of Jada, the courtyard is very large, boxy, surrounded by three-storey buildings, made of dark gray stone, square shape, unpretentious, and looks a little old There is a circle of thick stone walls four or five meters high on the periphery of the castle, and there are still reconnaissance holes and other things on it, and there are flags on the wall, and the eagle-headed lion is painted with winged beasts, but there is an extra circle of laurel pattern guards standing guard on the wall, but they turn a blind eye to the carriage under the wall, and they are quite well-trained

As soon as Junia got out of the carriage, a well-dressed middle-aged woman led a dozen servants to take her down, while Shed took three steps back and stood behind Jada, bowing his head humbly

Minter found that at that moment, Jada raised his face and raised his head, and the whole person was much more majestic, and suddenly remembered that although he behaved very cordially along the way, he was nominally his "employer" and "boss", and could not be an equal friend So, as a "subordinate", did he behave too arrogantly? As a guard who has served in a noble house for many years, is this attitude unusual?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat

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