Chapter 57: The Fate of the Empire

Yuri's face was pale, what a momentary miss, a bunch of nonsense, he would not believe a word. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info When he looked down at the emerald lion that had fallen to the ground, scattering green patches like the green tea he was drinking, his heart ached even more.

He is not a civil official, so many means to make money. Nor is it a nobleman, born with a golden key, and he is prosperous and rich in his life. This is an important military town, and he is not allowed to use empty salaries and sell ordnance. He tried his best to climb to this position, and he was even more trembling, walking on thin ice, for fear that if he was not careful, half a lifetime of hard work would come to naught, and he would have a sweet dream.

From a civilian, Yuri has risen all the way to become an important member of the army such as the commander of the legion, and a prominent figure in the military, Yuri doesn't know how much price he has paid, how much blood and tears he has shed, how many sycophants he has flattered, and how many humiliations he has endured. It can be said that he does not compromise the means, and does his best, if he writes a book, it will be a flesh-and-blood, singing and crying history of the struggle of the little people, which is worthy of everyone's hat and salute.

As the saying goes, three years of Qing Governor's Mansion, 100,000 snowflakes of silver, pay so hard, naturally you have to get a rich reward. Therefore, although he did not dare to be corrupt in the critical place, Yuri did his best to loot the irrelevant place, just like the bone scraping knife of the holy hand of the apricot forest, not letting go of a penny, not letting go of a single bit, and finally saved some family wealth. Although the ornaments to be visited in the living room are not the most valuable, they are almost the same, because Yuri came from a mediocre background, for fear that others would look down on him, so he decorated the living room gracefully and luxuriously, in order to enhance his status.

It's hard to say whether these valuable trinkets have really improved Yuri's status, but it's true that they don't affect El at all. At this time, Al performed the standard aristocratic etiquette, and the apology in his mouth was elegant and sincere, and it carried forward the demeanor of a nobleman to the fullest. Just looking at his lazy appearance, and what kind of apology did he have, he directly wrote that he was not right on his face.

Yuri stared at Al with a look in his eyes that looked like he was about to breathe fire. But what can he do with this great nobleman? The sword is at his waist, but as a soldier, he does not have the courage to draw it.

Or find an excuse to detain the cargo? Withhold the goods and completely tear his face with the Iron Thorn Family? He didn't even dare to draw his sword, let alone do this kind of desperate thing to do.

Anyway, Yuri is already familiar with such things as bowing his head and being soft, and he is used to it. Oh, by the way, it should be called knowing how to measure, knowing how to advance and retreat, and being elegant.

What's more, looking at the rogue face of this eldest young master, Yuri was sure that if he really detained Al's goods, this arrogant and domineering young master would be able to make trouble in the sky, stir up trouble in the city of Divine Radiance, and make a big fuss. Yuri, who already has a ghost in his heart, is even more unlikely to let things ferment to such an extent.

After thinking about it again and again, Yuri finally decided to knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, gritting his teeth and saying, "It's okay, Young Master El doesn't have to take it to heart." This sentence is extremely difficult to say, word by word, saying that you don't need to take it to heart, but your heart is bleeding.

Al smiled faintly, didn't say anything, casually took a wine glass with gold threads, and played with it casually. Yuri was frightened, for fear that he would "miss" again and smash the cup. But there is no longer the momentum of drinking tea indifferently just now, and cherishing words like gold.

After another half of Yuri's ring, Al said abruptly: "Since the convoy materials still have to be counted, it is inevitable that I will live in the city for a few days, and I am not afraid of the general's jokes when I say it, I have been pampered until now, and I have not suffered much, and I have been traveling for a few days, and I am very tired." But I'm not used to living in an ordinary hotel, and I don't know if I can disturb your mansion for a few days, and I'll keep the general's friendship in my heart. ”

At first glance, there was nothing wrong with this, and Yuri opened his mouth to respond, but when he saw the malicious smile on Al's face, he swallowed the words again. After thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but shudder, and said in his heart: "This guy is nominally with the help of a few days, and then he misses a few times, and my stay in the living room is not enough for him to fall. ”

Thinking like this, he shirked again: "The humble house is shabby, I'm afraid it's not in line with Young Master El's wishes, there are still a few wealthy merchants in the city, and the mansion is splendid, much better than my broken house." If you live in the past, they are really prosperous, and you must vacate the house without saying a word, or I will urge someone to do it now?"

Al shook his head, stretched out his hand to stop Yuri, and said with a sincere face: "To tell you the truth, I actually want to live here with the general

Although we have not met for a long time, the general and I have been familiar at first sight, and we have a very happy conversation. I'm still young, general, you are a famous commander, and an old official who is accustomed to ups and downs, I have too much experience in life, and spending a few more days with you will definitely be a precious treasure on the road of my life. ”

Yuri looked at the young man in front of him, Rao was that he had dealt with a lot of old fritters, and it was rare to see such a shameless person. He really didn't expect the heir of the Iron Thorn Family to be such a scoundrel. Al's tone was very polite, and his words were full of praise for Yuri, just grasping a little stalking, which made Yuri feel a headache.

Yuri knew that the crux of the problem was still in the wagon, and now Yuri really had a bit of a baked molten iron - he couldn't touch it, and he didn't eat the mutton, so he made a fuss. His facial features were wrinkled together, and Yuri finally relented, "Young Master El must be in a hurry, and I will urge them to count the goods." Strive to give the convoy an early release. After speaking, I felt relieved, but I was a little unwilling.

Yuri said so, and Al naturally didn't bother to act anymore, just to do a full set of plays, this gift is indispensable, the two chatted for a while, and praised each other. After a while, Al saw that it was almost done, so he got up to say goodbye, and Yuri even sent him out of the house in person, looking like he was happy and hated to see each other. His hypocrisy made Al vomit and make him laugh.

Fierce on the outside and on the inside, duplicitous, greedy for money and profit, and timid as a mouse. This is Al's evaluation of this Yuri general, although he is in such a high position as the commander of the corps, he does not have the blood and courage and backbone of a soldier, but he has learned the pretense of officialdom and the rudder to the fullest.

Yue Fei once sighed: "If civil officials don't love money, and military attaches don't hesitate to die, then the world will be peaceful!", but if this military attache is full of bad habits of civil officials, and civil officials are all the shortcomings of military attachés, what will happen to the world?

This was Al's first intimate encounter with the Imperial Family, as well as his first encounter with the Empire's authorities, and as he delved deeper into the Empire, there would be more and more such encounters in the future. ”

Al watched the night fall, the darkness filled, and he always felt that the fate of the empire was like this night, and he couldn't see his fingers, and he couldn't see the road ahead.