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Evan had just returned from Mallot's palace, and he had just discussed with King Byron about what had happened to the East Oguna Empire, the Grand Nobleman of the East Oguna Empire, Duke Popo, who had died suddenly, and had died of spitting blood from his mouth at a Grincor feast. The news from the Oguna Empire www.biquge.info that the wife of the Duke of Popo, Lady Purple, has taken over all the power and property of the Duke of Popo, and she is now known as the Duchess of Purple.

Moreover, Madame Purple also made it clear that the person who poisoned her was on the spot, and the prime minister Hollow, who presided over the dinner, must take full responsibility for the Duke of Pobo who was poisoned and give her an explanation within a certain period of time. The chefs who were in charge of cooking the food had already been arrested, and no one could clear their name.

Strangely, however, all the others who had eaten the food were not poisoned, and even Duke Petevich, who was present at the time, drank the bowl of chicken stew. Emperor Electrium IV also ordered Prime Minister Hollo to investigate the matter, and the death of Duke Pobo spread to all parts of the continent in an instant, this is a powerful nobleman, his death may pull the Agona Empire, which has just returned to peace, into chaos again, and now it is up to the authorities of Grimmko to deal with this matter.

The Kingdom of Salins also made a statement at the first time. Although the Kingdom of Salins and the former Oguna Empire, that is, the Eastern Oguna Empire, have always been at odds, and there are occasional frictions, King Byron sent an emissary in charge of paying tribute to Duke Popo. This trick is a trick used to win over Lady Purple, after all, Duke Pobo's original area is mainly autonomous, and it is rarely under the command of Glenco, and if the enemy forces in the distance can fall into internal strife, it will not be a good thing for the Kingdom of Salins.

Evan also commented on the matter, arguing that not long after the "one-year clause" came into effect, their friend Theoguna's empire should still be in a state of vital distress. Moreover, according to sources within the Western Oguna Empire, after Makilov became the prime minister of the Empire, he showed his strength and transferred many local nobles to high positions in the city of Dorette, which also led to the fact that the Western Oguna Empire was now undergoing internal changes and had no time to take care of external changes.

On the contrary, after the East Oguna Empire took the southern part of the western border, the area controlled by Duke Popo became less terrifying, and even Golden Hoof City had the ability to contain the power of Lady Purple, I am afraid that all kinds of information in front of me showed that Duke Popo's death would not have too much negative impact on the East Oguna Empire.

King Byron had long since passed the age of ambition, and he now spent most of his time sleeping, except for drinking and merry. The death of Duke Pobo did not give him any sense of opportunity, and it was only perfunctory to be inadvertently drawn into the coup d'état in the Papal States, and the king realized that death was inevitable when people were old, even if they were noble dukes or kings.

Evan could already see what Byron was thinking, after all, he had served the king for more than ten years, although the other party was afraid of death, but at the same time he wanted to seek some medicine that could prolong his life, but in this regard, Evan had no way at all. Instead, Evan began to wonder which prince would be more appropriate to choose if King Byron died.

Evan was walking on the road from time to time gently patting his head with his palms, and instead of putting his hands in his pockets, showing a distressed expression, the passers-by also noticed the distressed commander.

This question had already worried Evan half a year ago, King Byron only had three sons, and choosing who to inherit the kingdom of Salins was the top priority for the kingdom. The great kingdom needed a new king who was more powerful and capable than Byron, and he had to be able to convince the people.

Under such conditions, Evan's first thought was not Walter, the third prince whom King Byron loved and had the highest inclination, but the eldest prince Bradley.

The eldest prince, Bradley, left Mallote at a young age and traveled the world alone, keeping his identity hidden and seeing the world as it was. In the end, he chose to live in the port city west of the Kingdom of Salins, and as the ruler there, he guarded the western sea, whether it was a pirate or a sea monster, all of them were stopped by the spear of the Great Prince. However, this is a bit overkill for the prince of a kingdom, and this overkill is eight years.

Bradley has become the "king" of all the inhabitants there, and none of the commoners are willing to let Bradley go, they are very loyal to the great prince who loves his people like a son, and every commoner there is willing to lay down his life for Bradley. There are very few princes with such benevolence, and there are few sons of nobles on the continent who can compare with him.

What's more, Bradley is both civil and military, and he trains his soldiers well, which is also something that Evan appreciates very much - the best way for the Kingdom of Salins to keep everything in its territory is to take the initiative in this chaotic continent and defeat all those foreign enemies. In this way, a longer peace can come, which is also what Evan really thinks in his heart, after all, the current king is old, and all these hopes are placed on the next king.

As for the second prince Ansol and the third prince Walter, and even the two princesses, everyone's strengths and weaknesses are obvious, and the two princes are not the right person for the king in Evan's heart, but Evan knows his identity, and he has not revealed to anyone his thoughts about choosing an heir.

By the time Evan returned to his cabin, Millet had already brought the fragrant meal to the table. Millet, who has lived with him for a long time, has long been accustomed to the time when Evan comes back from the palace, and those cooked meals are becoming more and more to Evan's taste, which is really rare.

"Your letter!" Millet put a letter on the table, "I didn't peek!"

"There are no three hundred taels of silver here, you must have peeked again. Evan picked up the letter and opened it easily, it was not a matter of time and a half for the other party to peek at his letter, even if the other party peeked at it, he would still re-close the envelope, pretending that it had not been opened.

"If you don't believe it, forget it!" said Mi and walked back to the kitchen.

The envelope was sent from his hometown, a letter written to him by a subordinate he had sent to take care of his old father. The other party said that after his investigation, there was news about the whereabouts of Faulkner, the elder brother of Evan Commander. The leader of the original Knights of the Iron Wall seems to have appeared in the west of the Kingdom of Salins, and there are several companions around him who do not seem to be ordinary civilians, most likely the original members of the Knights of the Iron Wall.

The last time Evan returned to his hometown, he tried his best to contact his brother, after all, it was an eventful time on the mainland, and King Byron's health was deteriorating day by day, and no one knew if the always stable and prosperous kingdom of Salins would suddenly be drawn into the whirlpool of strife, so he wanted to find the brother who was much stronger than him in all aspects. But the other party seemed to deliberately avoid it, and disappeared into the vast sea of people.

But this reply made Evan firmly believe in his own conjecture, the other party must also be planning something in private, and he will definitely not be willing to be a teacher in a small town and live this life plainly! It's just that what the other party is plotting? Evan has no way of knowing now, the only thing he believes is that no matter what Faulkner does, he is for the sake of the Kingdom of Salins, because in the entire kingdom, there is no one who loves this land more deeply and has more responsibilities than his brother.

Later, Evan wrote a reply letter to his subordinates, asking him to investigate more people who had been in contact with his brother Faulkner, and to inquire about each one in detail, without missing a trace of clues.

In addition to his brother, who made him feel uneasy, Fide had already made a name for himself in the civil war of the Oguna Empire. The other party's reputation has spread to the Kingdom of Salins, but not many people know his surname and origin, so Evan is not worried about what trouble the other party's mercenary group will bring to their family.

Unexpectedly, Fei De really got his wish and made a name for himself in the field of mercenaries, and Evan felt both sour and proud in his heart. Since the other party can become an excellent mercenary group leader, then he can definitely become an excellent regular army officer, or the head of a knight order. He thought to himself.

"I heard that hostages were sent from the East Oguna Empire. Millet said in the kitchen.

"yes, and you want me to be in charge of supervising the hostage from Sky City," Evan frowned, he didn't know why this kind of thing fell on his head, "It's just a child, it shouldn't be difficult to deal with." As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that he was wrong.

"What about me?"

"You... It's the most headache. Evan said in a low voice.