With a "bang", a delicate glass was slammed to the ground. The Duke of Mortier loosened his neckline, only to feel that the room with the fireplace was as hot as summer, and it was frustrating.

"Come on, put out the fire in the fireplace, it burns so hot, do you want to heat me to death?", the Duke of Mortier cried out.

Duke Luke, who was standing across from him, shook his head, "Your Excellency, you have lost your temper a little, and it is really ungraceful for you to yell at your subordinates like this. At this time, although Duke Luke's face was very gloomy, his demeanor was still graceful and elegant.

The Duke of Mortier sat on the sofa irritably, grabbed a few letters on the table, and said: "These days, my old friends have been thinking of me very much, and they have sent me letters one by one, which really touched me, let me read a passage for you to listen to." ”

As he spoke, he cleared his throat and recited in a poetic and affectionate voice: "To, my dear Duke Mortier, in recent days, prices in Shenghui City have risen, and our government has become increasingly tight. As a result of the plan you proposed to implement, we have suffered extremely serious damage, so please compensate 150,000 gold coins within one week. Good health, your dear friend, Duke Tronde Mex. ”

When he had read it, the Duke of Mortier threw the letter on the table, "Indeed my good friend, but since we all live so closely, why don't you come directly to my house? ", Duke Mortier sneered.

Duke Luke bent down, picked up the letters on the table and flipped through them, Moore, Steven, Mex, many familiar names came into his eyes. "You don't have to be so angry, Your Excellency Duke, who would have thought that the Pope would personally go to the Titan Mountains and buy a wooden ox and a flowing horse?"

"Yes, no one could have imagined it, but this can actually be prevented, or we can reduce the damage, and we will not be beaten as we are now, and we can only be in a disadvantageous position to be passively beaten. Duke Mortier slapped the table angrily.

"With such a huge convoy, it is impossible for the Falcon family, who are the guardians of the northern realm, not to know about it, but from them, there is no leakage of the news. What does this mean? It means that the Falcon family has reneged on their glory and oath and has begun to collude with the hypocrites of the Holy Cult. As he spoke, Duke Mortier's chest rose and fell violently, and now he felt like a kettle about to boil hot water, and he was about to "buzz", apparently stabbed in the back by another great nobleman, which was not pleasant.

Duke Luke nodded, "The fact that the Reinhardt family would turn to the Holy Sect is indeed noteworthy. I didn't expect that the number one marshal of the kingdom would make such a decision, is he really old and confused?"

"And those nobles in the city, one by one, are all flies and dogs, and they only have some petty profits in their eyes, and they are really not enough to succeed and more than to lose. At first, when I heard that I was going to deal with the Holy Sect, I swarmed like a bee that smelled nectar, but now when I saw that the situation was not good, I swarmed to ask for losses. Even though I've known for a long time that they're all shameless bastards, I'm underestimating their lower limit. The Duke of Mortier was still angry.

"Did they dare to send me such a letter before? That person didn't meet me with a smile on his face and a flattering look? Now that they saw that my plan had failed, it was expected that I would fall out of favor in front of His Royal Highness the Third Prince, and one by one they became presumptuous. Hmph, look at them, I'm still of great use in front of the three princes, I'm going to let them kneel down and lick my shoes like pugs. ", said the Duke of Mortier viciously.

"Haha, isn't cheekiness another face of our aristocracy? In front of everyone we are elegant and decent, and we behave moderately, but in secret, where no one is around, we will all put on another face, cheeky, black-hearted, if necessary, we will be more tyrannical than those street bullies, more shameless than hooligans. ”

"Without this, you will not survive the unpredictable political struggles of the kingdom, nor will you be able to protect your family's longevity. Duke Luke said with a smile.

Duke Mortier also smiled awkwardly, but he didn't understand the meaning of Duke Luke's words, didn't he scold himself. But in any case, Duke Luke is one of the few nobles who still maintains goodwill towards him. With this in mind, the Duke of Mortier took out a bottle of red wine and filled the glass for Duke Luke.

"The road knows the horsepower, and the people will see it for a long time. Thank you very much for being by my side at this time, thank you for your continued support and help, I will always remember this friendship. ”

However, Duke Luke stared at the glass of wine with a strange expression, and shook his head, "The word forever is really too extravagant to be a word for an old fellow like me to believe. ”

"Your Excellency Duke, I have come this time to deliver a message for His Royal Highness the Third Prince: I know that the funds you used this time are only tens of thousands of gold coins, and the 500,000 yuan is just a blank check you wrote in the bank. Follow the demands of those nobles, don't say you don't have that much money, I know that you have a close relationship with many of the big banks in the city, and you can always borrow some money. ”

By the time Duke Luke finished speaking, Duke Mortier gasped for breath, his face already purple. He stared at Duke Luke like a wolf, "I have done so many things for His Highness to saddle up the horse and get such a reward?"

Duke Luke looked calm, "Your Excellency, didn't I just say that we all have two faces. Of course, you can disobey the instructions of His Royal Highness the Third Prince, but you have to weigh the consequences. He got up and walked out slowly.

When he reached the door, Duke Luke said, as if he had suddenly remembered something, "Oh, by the way, Your Excellency, don't forget my 300,000 gold coins, you see, I didn't send a letter, but came here myself." ”

"Bang", and the sound of something breaking in the room came again, "I'm still too young." Duke Luke thought as he straightened his gray hair. He bowed slightly to the maid who was waiting for him to dress, as a sign of gratitude.

"Thank you, dear ma'am. He said with a smile.

The maid's face turned red at once, "What an elegant gentleman." ", she thought.