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Standing in front of his son's grave, Prime Minister Hollow was laying down a few bouquets of flowers he had brought. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThese flowers have been planted since the death of his wife, and they have been planted for many years, and the flowers have changed many times.

This time, Hollo specially selected a few of the most brilliant blooming plants and brought them here, in order to hope that his son Carlos, who sacrificed his life for the country, could see the beauty of these flowers and smell the fragrance of the flowers underground, so that his son could understand that his death in battle was not meaningless, at least Carlos's death could temporarily restore peace to this land, and these delicate flowers were planted on such land.

In the cemetery, except for the gray dressed Prime Minister Hollow, there were no other civilians who came to the cemetery to pay respects. The director of the cemetery had buried Carlos, the head of the Knights of the Bolts, in a quiet corner of the cemetery, from other civilians, and had closed the entire cemetery today, which had been promised by Hollow so that his nephew could find an errand in the Knights of the Bolts.

"Son, can you see the peace you have now, this is what you and countless of the most brave and fearless soldiers of the Oguna Empire have brought about," Hollow was no longer able to kneel down because of his long-standing knee illness, but he still leaned against the tombstone as much as he could, "Although it is only a year, my father assures you that as long as I remain in the position of prime minister, the Oguna Empire will protect the peace brought by you and the soldiers, and eradicate those who seek to divide the country." The Prime Minister could not continue as tears blurred his vision, and one of his hands gripped the stone tablet with Carlos' name engraved on it, as if to pierce it.

A thick fog appeared in the sky, and suddenly a small drop of rain fell on Horlow's ears, and he seemed to suddenly wake up from his deep pain, "Field, a mercenary named Field," he lowered his head, and silently recited Fielder's name in his mouth, "Father will remember this name, but my son, you must not be anxious." Because the other soldiers are also my sons, and all the soldiers of the Oguna Empire are my sons and daughters, I cannot avenge you alone and forget about the others. ”

The director of the cemetery stood far away, but even from a distance he could feel the grief of the prime minister, Hollow. At this time, suddenly a person gently patted the head of the cemetery on the shoulder, "Shh, don't be too surprised. ”

The head of the cemetery guarded Glynco's cemetery day and night, and even a ghost could not surprise the head of the cemetery, but the person who appeared behind him was able to make the head of the cemetery open his mouth wide in fright, not knowing what to do. He asked in a trembling voice, "Are you... Are you the High Priest Gloria?"

High Priesthood was the official position that Golia had once held in the Theoguna Empire, but now that position had long since been vacated. On the orders of Prime Minister Hollow, everything related to the witch Golia was burned, including the servants who once served Golia.

Gloria infiltrates Grimmko alone, what is the purpose of the city that once expelled her and executed "her" once?, but the director of the cemetery was stunned by unknown magic in the next second, and when he woke up, he had already forgotten that he had seen Golia, and he certainly did not know what Goliath had said to Hollow later.

After paying homage to Carlos, the Prime Minister Hollo walked to his Prime Minister's Tower, what Golia said just now made Hollow angry, he didn't want to think much about why Golia chose this time to come to this most dangerous place to tell him these things, but he knew that as an old minister of the Empire, it was absolutely necessary to confirm some things.

By the time Hollow returned to the Prime Minister's Tower, the two ministers were already standing in the discussion room, waiting for Horlo, who had left the Prime Minister's Tower early in the morning.

"Prime Minister, we are all worried about whether there will be anything big at tonight's banquet, and it is still too late to prepare..."Minister of Agriculture Bloomer was dressed in the same clothes as the Prime Minister, his hair was a little oily but neatly combed.

The Minister of Ordnance, Kemp, said: "The appearance of Duke Petwich and Duke Popo is the most shocking thing of the century. Although neither of them has yet arrived here, I believe that both inside and outside the Glynco have begun to be worried, after all, these two people can make the Oguna Empire..."

Prime Minister Hollow shook his head and raised his hand to interrupt the other party's words. Although Camp and Bloomer are both his confidants, and their power in the court is not small, it is still inappropriate to criticize the two archdukes too much, and there is another person present.

Saresa, the Wasteland Python, the Lord of Sky City, and the cousin of Emperor Electrochem IV, said, "I don't mind your conversation, after all, my father and I are on the side of His Majesty and Glynco. These two high-ranking dukes are two double-edged swords, and this matter has been known since the previous emperor, and even since the previous emperor, there is no need to hide anything in front of me now. Saresa's words showed her magnanimity, and if the other nobles had heard several ministers talking about the Duke of Pobo and the Duke of Petvich, they would have taken the opportunity to leave, so as not to get into unnecessary trouble.

Hollow returned to his place, and he pressed his fingers on a certain acupuncture point on the palm of his hand, which had been affected by gout, "Lord Saresa is our man, so don't be afraid to say something wrong. Petwich and Popo must have agreed to come to Greencourt at the same time, although they said that they were celebrating the suppression of the rebellion, but in fact they wanted to come and see His Majesty the Emperor with their own eyes. At this point, Bloomer and Camp exchanged a look, knowing that apart from the public execution of Golia, Electrosomem IV had not been seen in public for a long time. Even close to Hollow can't get His Majesty's reception often, and more often than not, he just reports something important in front of the screen.

Recalling that brief meeting with His Majesty the Emperor at the time of execution, Electrom IV's eyes had long since lost their sparkle, as if he were just a perfectly crafted doll. Hollow couldn't help but recall that when he was a child with His Majesty the Emperor, he once naively thought that Electrochromum IV would treat him like a father, but now the relationship between the two has fallen to a freezing point.

Hollow didn't know why His Majesty the Emperor had changed so much when he watched him grow up, and what Golia had just said - I must confirm it myself, the Prime Minister said in his heart.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency!" the obscene-looking Camp saw that Prime Minister Hollow suddenly fell into deep thought, and he had to call out to the other party so that the other party could hear his proposal.

You continue. ”

"I don't think it's better not to let the two meet," Camp knew that Carlos had gone through a lot of trouble to borrow weapons from Grand Duke Petwich, "these two people are extremely troublesome people, we can set up a banquet separately, and we can feast the two of them one after another, otherwise there will definitely be trouble, and maybe blood will be spilled on the banquet." ”

Bloomer nodded in agreement. The main reason why they were so jealous of Duke Pobo and Duke Petvich was that they were both old, but they had a large number of soldiers, food, grass and weapons on their hands. If neither of them has the heart to dominate, it is estimated that no one will believe it. But Hollow had always been convinced that as long as His Majesty Electrochromum IV could show his dominance and courage in front of them, the two old and powerful dukes would surely find themselves lost and choose to live out their old age in their own domain.

Who would have thought that the news that the two dukes had decided to come to Glyncoe at the same time had been conveyed to His Majesty for many days, but Electroxholm IV did not make any movement at all, and simply said that Hollow would be in charge of setting up a banquet for the two dukes.

"Well, I'll deal with one of the dukes, and the other duke will be left to you, the Prime Minister," Saresa was still wearing light red armor, perhaps because she had to wear a helmet and cover the birthmark on her forehead, "and according to the spies, neither of them brought troops, so they shouldn't have caused much trouble." ”

Kemp and Bloomer exchanged another look, "Alas, in fact, although these two dukes are difficult to deal with, there is always a way, I am afraid of that woman..."

"That's right, I heard that Lady Purple is also coming with Duke Pobo this time. ”

Saresa and Hollow both frowned. The last time Hollow had not yet arrived at the residence of the Duke of Pobo, he was stopped outside the city by the Purple Lady, but the matter of food was not difficult and was directly delivered to the prime minister. Although it is rumored on the mainland that Duke Pobo has already been placed under house arrest by his wife, Lady Purple, the southern forces of the Oguna Empire have all fallen into the hands of an old woman. But this time, Duke Pobo personally came to Glynco, but this rumor was self-defeating.

Hollow once had a relationship with Lady Purple - Lady Purple was not Duke Popo's wife, she was the woman Duke Popo married after his wife's death. But even at the wedding banquet, Hollow couldn't tell what Madame Zi's real age was, if you had to guess from her appearance, the meeting at the wedding more than ten years ago, when Madame Zi was only thirty years old at most. But it was this woman who was far away from Duke Popo, and she made a duke who was originally very weak and cowardly in character leap up and became the Grand Duke alongside Duke Petvich. That woman's methods are very terrifying, and they are definitely not the means and courage that can be possessed at that age.

There are even rumors that in order to ensure that the land and power owned by Duke Pobo do not fall into the hands of others after his death, Juan, the son born to Duke Pobo and his wife, was also sent to the Riverside area by Madame Purple, and then designed to be killed. There were a lot of rumors that haunted Madame Purple, and seeing this woman again made Hollow feel a little uneasy in his heart.

"If you say that the blessings are incomparable, and the disasters are not alone, then let them come together. Saresa was tired of Camp and Bloomer's timidity, and the men in front of her were still weaker than women as she expected, and no man should have the responsibility and courage at all.

"Well, Mistress Saresa is right, we're the masters here," Hollow stood up and looked at the fog beyond the balcony, "Someone needs to face the fog, so let me break it with my own hands." ”

Night soon approached, and two important nobles of the Oguna Empire entered the Glencor. There were even a few more soldiers guarding the gates tonight, and the weight of the people who appeared at the same time in the Greencones was a bit heavy.

By the time Hollow, Kemp, Bloomer, and Saresa entered the feast, Duke Petwich had already arrived at the center of the feast. More than a dozen important ministers of the empire, as well as those noble lords who had heard the news and had come from all over the country, gathered around Duke Petvich. The first thing Horlow saw was Petvic, who was sixty-eight years old this year, with all his silver-white hair brushed back to the back of his head, and the wrinkles on his face were all revealed with facial movements. But the bright eyes and bold smile were still ambitious, making those present fearful.

With a glass of half-filled wine in his hand, Petwich was chatting and laughing with the dignitaries, and from time to time his hearty and charming laughter came from the crowd. As Horlow and Saresa approached, Petvich, who was surrounded by her, suddenly stepped out of the crowd, "Prime Minister, I haven't seen you for many years, but you are still so energetic!" he laughed out loud after he finished speaking, and this joke made Horlow feel unhappy. Because the other party is more than ten years older than him, but whether it is mental or physical state, he is far inferior to the other party.

"The Duke is too modest, my health is getting worse and worse, and I don't think I can live for a few years. Hollow laughed at himself.

"That's not good, if the prime minister dies, then who will take your place?" Petvich raised his head slightly, squinted at Horlo, and drank a little of the wine in the glass, "I heard that your son Captain Carlos died in battle, is it possible to let your grandson inherit your position as prime minister?"

Duke Petvich had something to say, and in the time of Electrium IV's grandfather, Electröm II, Petwich was already a young nobleman in his own right. As soon as the other party said this, Hollow realized that the other party had the idea of replacing him.

"Of course, this important position should be filled by young and strong people," said the wasteland python immediately, "those who are too young are inexperienced, and those who are too old... Hehe, I'm afraid it's not suitable either. Saresa's words fiercely countered Petervic's suggestion, and Petervich snorted coldly, he didn't even look at Saresa, and he didn't know if it was because he didn't like Saresa's words or if he was a masculinist in the first place.

"We... Let's take a seat. "Hollow hits the round.

The crowd was then seated, and the Emperor was not allowed to appear at the banquet because he was unwell, and the Prime Minister Hollow was solely responsible for the banquet. And because another important person, the Duke of Popo, had not yet appeared, everyone was just talking and drinking after they were seated.

When the Purple Lady entered the arena with the aged Duke Pobo in her arms, all the important ministers of the empire held their breath. They all saw an old man who was too old to walk quickly, relying only on the support of Madame Purple, and his steps were hobbling close to the table. Duke Popo is only seventy-three years old! only five years older than Pitevic, but his physical condition is very worrisome, and it is estimated that even a bad-eyed guy can see that Duke Popo is dying.

Prime Minister Hollow immediately ordered a servant to help Duke Popo, but Lady Purple waved her hand, "I don't even need a servant in my family, and I still need to bother in the capital?" Lady Purple's voice was very high, as if it was just the voice of a thirty-year-old young woman. And when Prime Minister Hollow saw Madame Zi's appearance clearly, he was already speechless in surprise in his heart -- the other party looked exactly the same as he did back then! The passage of more than ten years seemed to have only stopped on the other party's face, and it was hard to believe! Several old nobles had also seen the young Purple Lady, and they were all the same, shocked by the ageless face of the Purple Lady.

Madame Purple was wearing a purple dress, a purple collar that stood up, and a young and beautiful face, outsiders would really guess that she was just the granddaughter of the bad old man next to her.

When Duke Pobo and Lady Purple took the table, Lady Purple told everyone on behalf of Duke Pobo that he would not speak because Duke Popo's throat was uncomfortable. It's just that the prime minister found that Duke Pobo hadn't looked at him, and the other party didn't seem to look at anyone, and his eyes were as godless as His Majesty the Emperor who appeared on the execution ground.

Grand Duke Petwich wanted to say something to Duke Popo, but the chefs had already delivered the first course. The first dish was a chicken soup, and when Hollow tasted it, he found that the chicken was delicious, and the soup was refreshing and non-greasy, which seemed to suit him perfectly.

But at this moment, Duke Pobo suddenly vomited a large pool of blood from his throat after coughing twice! The Duke's blood refilled the bowl of soup, and he immediately fell on the table, looking like he was suddenly ill!!

All the guests present were shocked, and they left their seats in a panic, and some even shouted to the guards guarding the door. In his panic, Hollow watched Petvic continue to drink the broth with a fair smile, and the other party was the only one who did not stand up, and his expression was a little strange.

The prime minister didn't think much about it, he knew that things were coming too suddenly, and no one knew if there would be any big changes in the next minute. He immediately ordered Bloomer to control the situation, to have Camp gather the capital guards, and to keep an eye on movements in and around the city, while the prime minister himself hurried to the emperor's bedchamber to report the matter to His Majesty as soon as possible.

Saresa was the only one who had called for the doctor, and before she left the banquet, she saw Lady Purple standing calmly behind Duke Pobo's corpse, her hands crossed over her chest, her eyes full of disgust.

Hollow ran wildly, the pain in his knees and joints long forgotten, and when he reached the palace of Electroxholm IV, the four servants were frightened by the chancellor's sudden move. They entered the palace one after another and asked His Majesty the Emperor for instructions.

Hollow didn't care so much, he followed the servants who were going inside, ran straight to the depths of the dormitory, and crossed the screen without permission.

But when he passed through the screen, he saw something that shocked him even more—the four servants were standing on either side of the Emperor, who was sitting on the bed, flipping through a book. However, Electroxomnime IV's body was badly decomposed, emitting a disgusting stench, and some maggots were crawling out of the emperor's body.

"Your Majesty!"

Electrochrom IV twisted his head, but he twisted where he should have been, distorting his neck and cervical vertebrae!"It's Aiqing, I've scared you. ”