The afterglow of the setting sun stained the white clouds that roamed the horizon red, and set them with magnificent rosy lace.

Stop in a horse-drawn carriage outside the casino.

In the position by the window, Hua Long, who was sitting there, looked at the casino not far away with an expectant smile, when the door of the carriage opened, and Tarex, a staff member, walked up and sat down opposite Hua Long.

"My lord, it's been arranged. ”

"Then go as planned. ”

"Then you ......"

"I want to see it again and leave in a moment. ”

Tarex didn't say anything more, he got up and stepped out of the carriage.

At this time, it is already evening, and the casino that was originally full of people is now ushering in a new peak of passenger flow, and those aristocratic lords who are busy with official business during the day finally have time to take advantage of the good evening to play a few games in the casino.

As he said, Hua Long did not leave in a hurry, but sat there and watched quietly, as for what to see again, only he knew.

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Marshal's House.

A small banquet was being held here, and of course, there were only a few people in attendance, such as our dear Commander Hua Yun, and the new Southern Governor Krazer, as well as a few officials and generals who were loyal to the marshal, and the number was only about twenty people.

Compared with the previous scenes of thousands of people, the current banquet is indeed a lot of greetings.

In fact, with the defeat of Marshal Ron's last morning meeting in the Morning Palace, coupled with the weakening of power, a large number of radical officials have fallen down, and of course, many more have joined the centrist camp known as the grass on the wall.

In the slightly dull music, Marshal Ron, who was dressed in civilian clothes, raised his wine glass, "Cheers to the tomorrow of our Cold Moon Empire!"

Two hours later, the banquet broke up......

"Field Marshal Kent, President of the Central Army Joan Hodder, President of Goethe Fortress Persian Kate, President of the Windwind Legion Kabbalah Cola, President of the Flame Legion Dijon Eiffel, and President of the Lightning Legion Rome Taylor, none of these people came. "Kretzer is not a man who likes to make small reports, but the absence of these men is an indirect indication that the marshal's general trend has passed.

This situation is indeed very unpleasant!

"Marshal Kent is old, and his mobility is inconvenient, President Joan led this person to be a good friend of the emperor, and it is normal for him not to come, as for Romey, he had people write a letter before, saying that he was unwell, so he ...... As for the other two, I'm afraid they are still waiting and seeing, so don't pay attention to them for the time being. ”

For all sorts of reasons, Ron was still angry, and of course, it was just a little sulky.

"But ......"

"They have all just returned to the imperial capital from the border or the mainland, and now they must recuperate for a while, and I will invite them another day. Marshal Ron visibly lowered his voice and made a round for himself.

Hua Yun, who was standing on the side, snorted with a little disdain, the reason why those generals were reluctant to come was that in the final analysis, they had different ideas, to put it bluntly, if Marshal Ron supported military purchases, I am afraid that tonight would not have ended so bleakly.

You really deserve it!

In fact, Hua Yun's opinion on arms procurement is still more inclined to Prime Minister Rongte rather than Marshal Ron, after all, as a general, how can this battle be fought without sufficient weapons, ammunition and even supplies? But ......

"By the way, why hasn't that guy at the casino come yet?" Ron asked.

Krazer didn't have much to do with the casino, most of the things were handled by Hua Yun, and when Ron asked about it, he naturally looked at Hua Yun on the side.

"The business of the casino is very good, there are more than 10 million gold coins in the vault, and he will make a sorting and counting of these gold coins tonight, so that they can be deposited in the Imperial Bank tomorrow. Hua Yun replied.

More than 10 million? How long did it take to make more than 10 million? Ron smiled and said: "It seems that I don't want to buy any manor in the future, it's more cost-effective to just open a casino, haha......" After tonight, Ron will close the casino, as for the reason, everyone knows the reason.

Hua Yun also smiled.

"Kreeser, remember to get the news out on time tomorrow, I really want to see it, to see the face of Prime Minister Jungt. ”

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, I have already contacted the person in charge of the newspaper, and it will be published on time tomorrow morning. ”

"That's good, that's good. By the way, Marshal Rufis of the Fire Empire is going to enter the city tomorrow, right?"

"Yes. ”

"Tomorrow morning I want to go out of the city to greet me personally. Speaking of this, he deliberately paused, and then said with a sneer: "Of course, with the old guy of Prime Minister Rongte." ”

Ron's laughter is full of ugliness and greed, and for Hua Yun, this kind of laughter is not commensurate with the times, it is outdated, and the laughter that conforms to this era is already like this, like me.

Hua Yun suddenly smiled, "I'm really looking forward to it, tomorrow." ”

What to expect? The downfall of the Prime Minister, Hua Long's loss of power, and the meeting with the famous general Rufhis? What exactly it is, Hua Yun himself can't say.

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Imperial City, Sanssouci Palace.

In the center of the garden in full bloom there is a small meadow, which is carefully pruned and tended by the gardener, and the dense green grass is spread on the ground in short and tight ways, like a bright green carpet.

At this moment, three young people sat on the ground, looking up at the starry sky.

"It's been a long time, it's not like today. Emperor Feng Keping lay on the grass with a pleasant smile on his face.

"Hmm. ”

Kate and Joan also smiled and nodded.

These three have been hardcore friends since the Imperial Royal Academy, fighting together, skipping classes together, and ...... together What a happy day it was, after graduation, the three of them went into their own lives, Funk succeeded to the throne as Emperor Cold Moon, Joan became the president of the Central Army, and Kate went to the border of the empire and became the supreme commander of the Goethe Fortress.

There is no smile between the friends at sunset, and the strict etiquette and status hierarchy restrain their hearts.

But only in the dead of night, when there is no one else, the three young friends can sit together, happily reminisce about the past, but never imagine the future.

Kate has a woman's face under her black hair, white and clean. Bright eyes with a pair of glasses without a degree, giving people a strong bookish anger, but the fact is also true, when he was in the fortress, he always lay alone under the tree to read, and the management of the soldiers was all carried out by his subordinates, but even so, no one in the legion or even the entire Cold Moon Empire doubted his ability to lead the army to fight, and the indestructibility of the Goethe Fortress was the best description of his ability.

The night sky was not as dark as expected, and the stars were not so shining, but the sky that appeared in the young emperor's field of vision at this time was a deep blue fish white, and the stars flickered and dimmed, like a political situation.

"What will happen tomorrow?" muttered Emperor Feng Ke.

"The unknown tomorrow is what people look forward to, why should Your Majesty ......"

Shaking his head at Qiu An, Emperor Feng Ke stretched out his hand to the night sky, "I think, master tomorrow!"

There is helplessness and sadness in the simple words, but for Joan and Kate, tomorrow is not important.

Then......

"Your Majesty, the Secretary of State for Defense has asked to see you. Outside the garden came the hoarse voice of the chief of the guards.

Emperor Feng Ke suddenly stood up and dusted off his clothes, "I'll go and I'll be back soon." ”

Then, he turned and left!

Feng ...... No, Your Majesty's condition?" Kate used to write to inquire about His Majesty's condition, but the reply she received was always two words: good or healthy. But from the conversation just now, Kate seemed to feel something.

Joan didn't speak, and he shook his head softly in silence.

"Is it bad?"

"It's terrible!" Joan slammed his fist into the grass, tears already rolling in his eyes.

“......”

"What's wrong with you?" A moment later, Emperor Feng Ke returned, with a strange expression on his face.

Kate smiled and said, "Nothing. By the way, what's the matter with the Secretary of Defense coming so late?"

"Tomorrow Marshal Rufis of the Flame Empire will arrive, and he will report to me on the arrangements and preparations for the state banquet, and besides......" Emperor Feng Ke's words suddenly stopped at this point, and his slightly pale face showed a hint of anger, and it seemed that the Minister of Defense must have mentioned something bad.

"Besides?"

Seeing the two friends put on a questioning expression, Emperor Feng Ke continued: "I am twenty years old this year, and the Secretary of Defense will ...... for me" He stopped again, his cheeks were slightly red, and after a moment, he said in a very low voice: "It's a matter of canonizing the empress." ”

Kate and Joan looked at each other and then laughed.

"You ...... What are you laughing at?"

"Your Majesty has finally reached the age to talk about marriage. ”

"But I don't want to get married. ”

As soon as Emperor Feng Ke said this, the surroundings suddenly fell silent. Why His Majesty doesn't want to get married, this question is a question that both Joan and Kate know, because his physical condition does not allow it.

"Continuing the legitimacy of the Cold Moon Empire, marriage is inevitable, what do you say, Funk?" Kate patted him on the shoulder.

"But ......"

"Don't do it, choose a good girl, give birth to a little emperor, and the Cold Moon Empire will continue forever, isn't this your hope?"

Hope? My hope is to perpetuate the power of the Cold Moon Empire? Give my despicable genetics and diseases to my children? If this is hope, then I would rather not!

Emperor Phonk didn't speak, but looked up at the starry sky, and after a moment he once again confirmed the thought he had already made in his heart.

“......”

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In the passage of the underground vault, several thugs hurriedly ran out.

"Boss, boss, it's not good!"

Because of the important guests by his side, the casino owner felt very shameless about his subordinates' hurried actions, so he scolded: "What is it called, what is there to make a fuss about?" Seeing that his subordinates were stunned by themselves, the casino owner first smiled at Chris, and then asked in a slightly softened tone, "Say, what's wrong?"

The thugs looked at each other, and then a slightly bolder guy stepped forward, lowered his head, and raised the necklace in his hand while saying in an inaudible voice: "That girl, that girl ran away." ”

"What...... Ran away?" the casino owner angrily snatched the necklace from his hand and yelled, "Get her back for me!"

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