In the Duke's Palace, the Duke, who had just returned from going out to deal with affairs, was receiving the Prime Minister.

"Prime Minister, this is absolutely impossible. Duke Mrak looked embarrassed and shook his head in refusal. "The timber of Airy, the mineral deposits of Calondo, the art trade in Western countries...... How can this inheritance, which has been your family's property for a long time, be assigned to my name?

"Not 'your family', but 'ours'. The Prime Minister corrected, the fat expression on his face was warm and kind, if the Duke was like a kind businessman, then he was a philanthropist with a warm heart. "Don't forget, Lord Duke, that we are all family. We have always been clear about your abilities, very sure. It's a matter of time before you take care of this, and now it's just a shortage of manpower, so please take charge of the overall situation. These are just our household affairs, and Your Majesty will not be surprised. "When he said 'housework', his voice was unconsciously heavier, and his tone was naturally extremely affectionate, as if it was indeed a matter of course, and there was no reason or room for evasion.

"Prime Minister, I really don't think it's convenient to do this......" The Duke still insisted on his embarrassment.

"Why are you still seeing the outside like this, that's it. The Prime Minister looked a little reproachful. But this is not an outward display of disgust, but like flirting, it is expressed unabashedly because of its cordiality. "So be it. Clauvis, I'll come to me and bring you the papers. ”

After the Prime Minister left, Duke Mrak smiled. It was a smug smile that was the opposite of the loyal embarrassment just now, and he turned to Clauis and said, "Your uncle, he has lost a lot of weight. ”

"He must have been very annoyed during this time. Clauvis smiled with a rare schadenfreude, and the Duke was in a good mood, and so was his mood. "There are quite a few people in the family who have died, and several of them are powerful ministers, and he has too many things to worry about the aftermath. And his son Modo, that shit, got into trouble again, and teamed up with a Guards officer to bring a guard squad to kill the priest, but His Majesty did this when he was attacked by that vampire. If he hadn't sold his life to protect his son, that guy would have been beheaded a long time ago. However, His Majesty's trust in him has been reduced to the lowest point, and if there is a slight mistake, he probably won't even be able to keep the position of prime minister, right?"

"The position of the prime minister—" The duke's slender eyes narrowed, and there was a glint of enjoyment. Just like a gourmand must look at a plate of delicate dishes and smell them in front of them, and brew the feeling in their minds. "It's only a matter of time before someone else sits in this position. Your uncle had always been a little dismissive of me before, and now he actually thought of using my name to shelter from the wind and rain for the time being, which shows that he has really realized that he is at the end of the road. Hehe..... He probably thinks I'm a good umbrella to use, and thinks it's a good idea......" The Duke nodded with great satisfaction, and almost laughed out loud. "I also think it's a good idea. ”

"The Necromantic Guild has helped us a lot, just a vampire has caused the power of the Ernie family to plummet, and there will probably be no chance to turn over. Clauis smiled as he said this, not feeling awkward at all, and he really forgot his last name. The Duke was his idol, his spiritual godfather, and a god who embodied the means of power and status he worshipped. In his own subconscious, he was a dog of the Duke, not even a dog, a shadow of the Duke.

Crowis asked, "But through this incident, the political power of the church suddenly increased. Now that the situation is chaotic, what should we do?"

"Don't rush to do anything, at least in public. The Duke shook his head. "As you said, it's not entirely clear. Bishop Ronis, who had never been concerned with political affairs, had suddenly become active, and our dangerous friend had come into great prominence, and he, along with the Church, had received the attention of His Majesty and even other nations. Although it seems that their energy is not yet political, what will happen to them in the future, and what will be their relationship with the military? We must not expose ourselves in a big way until these circumstances are completely clear. ”

"Yes, I see. Clauis nodded. Even if the Duke later forgot the specific content of these words, he could repeat them word for word.

The Duke continued, "But we can't really do nothing. Because our situation is generally good. What a surprise to my able daughter, that your wife was able to behave perfectly in the critical circumstances of that hunt. His Majesty actually bestowed upon her a knighthood and a financial position, and although I did not ask her for the sake of maintaining an image of incorruptibility, there is no doubt that it will be of great help to us in the future. And now I have military power in my hands, and my position is as stable as Mount Tai, so in such a chaotic situation and readjusting the situation, opportunities abound. We must not waste such a good opportunity to do everything we can to push things in the direction we want. He gave a somewhat smug and mysterious expression. "To put it bluntly, it's just a conspiracy behind the scenes, and you don't need to move yourself to the table, and you can't expose what we did. ”

The Duke sighed, like an artist signing and annotating a work he was pleased with. "The means are the privilege of the wise, the tools of the successful, and of course they must be used more. But honesty and integrity, these noble tomatoes are just as beautiful things, and they cannot be wasted. Both of these must be taken into account, and what comes out of the combination is a 'conspiracy'. ”

"I see. Crowis nodded convincingly. He was reluctant to find a way to imprint these clever words and explanations on his soul. The great gift that his uncle had just given him was the perfect result of the tactics of a clever man like him. It's far more effective than trying to do things with knives and guns.

The day before yesterday, at a meeting of military ministers, Duke Mrak only casually mentioned that the Tierney family had been using their political power to monopolize and make crazy money in commercial trade. These things were originally unknown to outsiders, but Clauis was not an outsider, and he had been paying attention to these things for a long time, so although the duke did not say much, everything was crucial.

With the Duke's eloquence and ingenuity, these words were naturally said casually under very appropriate circumstances, as if he did not care much. But as soon as it fell into the ears of the ministers, who had always been hostile to the Ernie family and were looking for an opportunity to beat the water dogs, they naturally cared a lot about this. So things went smoothly all the way, and these things were automatically sent into the hands of the duke, who had always been above board and never foolish.

Now the Duke can finally breathe a sigh of relief, and he is ready to start showing his skills. It is not only because this plan will greatly increase his wealth and prepare for the future drastic work, but also because he has found a way to fill a huge flaw and loophole in the past, so as to avoid the worries of making him sleepless.

The Duke had devoted a long time to this kind of mending action, so he didn't do anything in other areas. Since he could no longer do anything to the person who knew too much, he could only eliminate all the evidence and traces of all the evidence and traces of concealing information and funding for Ou Fu before. It's definitely a hassle, and it's an impossible task for anyone else. But fortunately, with the duke's outstanding ability, he did it perfectly after spending a lot of effort and effort.

And now Ou Fu is trying to establish good relations with various countries, and the Duke has indeed not gained any great benefits in the establishment of Ou Fu, no matter who says that the Duke has colluded with Ou Fu without evidence, no one can believe it.

Now everything is in order. These inheritances of the Ernie family can greatly increase the strength of the duke, and for a man like the duke, even a small benefit can play a huge role.

When Clauvis arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was dusk, and the Prime Minister was eating alone.

"You're here. Come over and let's have a good talk. Even as he was eating fine food, the Prime Minister looked a little tired and greeted his nephew unpolitely. It was probably indeed the events of this period of time that drained his mental energy, and there was no energy left to use on these superficial efforts.

Before the conversation, the Prime Minister had to do one of the first preparations to drive away the surprising number of servants around him. The vast dining room is home to several chefs, pastry chefs and barbecuers, ready to deal with the changing appetites of the Prime Minister. At the table there were three servants who were in charge of cutting the meat, two servants who were in charge of pouring the wine, and four more specially trained servants who were in charge of selecting the astonishing number of dishes on the table as quickly as possible, and putting them together on plates in the most beautiful way, and finally two of them, dressed almost more ornately than Clauvis, wearing uniform wigs and powdered attendants, served the Prime Minister to bring these things into his mouth. If it weren't for the fact that he had to enjoy how these wonderful things had become dilute and released with his own efforts, the Prime Minister would probably have to find someone else to serve him even if he chewed them.

It's not a big scene, it's just a light meal that can be seen every day. The Prime Minister's appetite has spoiled a lot, so there are only forty dishes in one meal, and these servants are also the bare minimum, and it would be completely humiliating to reduce them any longer.

Much of the Prime Minister's long-standing contempt for Duke Mrak stems from the Duke's lack of his grandeur. For a person who does not need servants to serve his meals, does not pay attention to food, and has to take bread by himself, no matter how prosperous he is, no matter how much he uses the banquet of gold and silver tableware in a luxurious mansion to entertain the minister, he is just a nouveau riche from the countryside in his bones.

But now that the form was compelled, he had to bow his head to this hillbilly, and the prime minister also seemed listless, and gave Clauvis the account books and documents that had been prepared long ago, as well as the family token seal, and said to him a little helplessly: "It's really ashamed to say that you were originally the most talented and promising person of the younger generation in our family." But because of your father's relationship, everyone is a little alienated from you, and I also have some prejudices against you......"

Clauis did not speak or expression, which was the indifference he had developed towards the people in his family since childhood. But he could also see that his uncle did feel that he was cornered. Because people tend to tell the truth unabashedly only when they are discouraged.

"As long as we survive this most difficult period, our family will have a chance to turn around. After all, we still have great potential strength in both the DPRK and the opposition. So you have to be careful, and you must be careful to run these properties when you are around Duke Mrak. I'm already old, and this family will depend on you in the future. The Prime Minister looked serious, hoping to use incentives to make this nephew work hard for the family from a personal point of view.

For the first time in his life, Crowvis smiled at his uncle: "Don't worry, I'll leave this to me." ”

"Well, thank you for your hard work. "For the first time, the Prime Minister felt that despite having a ruined father, this nephew was really useful.

Turning to leave, Clauis walked down the wide, far-reaching corridor of the Prime Minister's Mansion and sneered. He could fully grasp his uncle's intentions. But now he has those things that represent the power of the family in his hands, and he doesn't have the slightest sense of accomplishment and gratification, and he doesn't even hope for anything. He knew that it would not take him and the Duke much time and effort to turn these documents and seals into something completely unrelated to the Ernie family, and his heart was full of the success and satisfaction of revenge.

According to the rules of the family, those things should have been his father's, and then passed on to him. However, because his father was a complete loser, the family had to hand these over to his uncle, preparing to change rooms and become a family. And because of his father, he was ostracized and ignored by the clansmen.

He didn't expect anything from his uncle to say to him, and even subconsciously he wouldn't rebel against the duke in the slightest. One is that he is very aware of the gap in strength, just like a rabbit would not delusionally think that he would be able to eat a lion, and the most important thing is that he is completely under the duke's subordinate in spirit, and he is attached.

A woman's cries and beatings interrupted him from a nearby room. Clauvis frowned and listened, and walked over.

It wasn't hot, but all the people in this room were naked. Several women huddled in a ball on the huge bed, shivering as a man in the corner of the room was beating a woman.

The man's limbs were thin and weak, and he didn't seem to have much strength, but he bited, scratched, tore, kicked and beat the woman's snow-white body like a mad dog, and shouted while beating back: "I told you to do it, do you dare to .....do it, and you dare to block it when I beat you" The woman didn't dare to resist, she could barely protect her face, crying and screaming.

"What are you doing at my house?" the Prime Minister stared at Clauvis, who suddenly appeared at the door. This time his father managed to save his life, but he also taught him a good lesson and beat him with his own hands. It was the first lesson he had received since he was born, and it made him so angry that he had to take his fire out on these women.

Crowis didn't bother to answer, only shook what he was holding, as if demonstrating. In the past, this waste used to demonstrate against him in various ways, relying on these things that his father had.

The waste was also aware of the recent situation, and did not express any hostility to this demonstration, but only thought about it for a moment, and suddenly said: "You come in, we will discuss something, you can do me a favor." ”

Clauvis walked in, certainly not intent on helping, but also wanting to hear what was going on, this was the first time the waste had asked of him.

"Get out. Get out of here. Mordo kicked the beaten woman in the face and drove all the women out, and then said to Clauvis, "Lend me dozens of your Paladins and I'll kill them." His voice and expression distorted together. "I'm going to kill that guy, no matter what. That's why my dad hit me, you know? ”

Clauis just couldn't help but sneer. Waste is waste after all, and this time I haven't been taught a lesson. And what kind of team is the Holy Knights, and how can it be used for private fights?

But what he cares about most is the tone of waste, still so arrogant, as if he has to help him. He sneered: "Why should I help you?"

Modo's tone was not soft at all, and he began to be a little condescending, as if it was a privilege for him to be able to help him. The real gentleman is to have a temper no matter what the situation, and he must be invincible. "Don't think that the situation in our family is bad right now. Let me tell you, in the future, our family will make a comeback, and it will not be my father who will be the head of the family. Do you think your idle father has that qualification? So it's absolutely right that you're on my side now. ”

Clauis sneered happily. He sneered at the fool in front of him, and rejoiced that he could finally stand on the crest of the victors and despise these demonstrations, which now seemed just ridiculous.

"You don't dare!" the prime minister screamed. "Do you think I don't know? Your wife is an old lover with him, and you're not even a man compared to him. He doesn't dare touch him when the bishop is in his hands, you shit, coward!"

Clauvis's two sword eyebrows collided violently in the middle, and sparks collided in his eyes. But he immediately closed his eyes and fell silent.

After a while, Clauis opened his eyes, the spark had been hidden in the depths, and he replied with a blank face, "No." I don't want to help you carry the black pot. He turned and walked out.

"Stop. Mordo chased after him, but Clauis disappeared in a few big strides, and he could only turn back angrily. "Remember for me, you will look good in the future. Suddenly, his bare feet stepped on a small piece of the floor, and when he picked it up, he saw a small, beautifully carved seal with the name of Clauvis, and the Holy Cross of the Holy Knights.

"Count you as acquaintances. Mordo snorted as he looked in the direction Clauis had left.