"What are you doing here?" asked Anderson in surprise as he let go of the dagger pressed against Alexander's throat.

Alexander embarrassedly got up from the ground, patted the dust off his body, and said with a smile: "General Anderson......"

"Don't call me General!" Anderson interrupted, "I'm not a General anymore. ”

"Well, Mr. Anderson, have you forgotten that I am also a student at the Imperial War College?" Alexander said helplessly.

"You're in the fourth grade, you should graduate in another year, and according to the rules, you should be doing an internship in the army now, not messing around in school. ”

"You don't need to remind me, I know that my wonderful student days are numbered, so I cherish the last days of my student life. After Alexander finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment, but reluctantly sat down on the bed that was full of all kinds of peculiar smells.

Anderson walked to the living room, inserted the dagger back under the sofa, threw the dagger under the table, and complained, "Alexander, you shouldn't have come, the situation in the imperial capital is complicated now, you should be more cautious." ”

Alexander shook his head again: "It's okay, they haven't had time to pay attention to me recently, so at least it's safe for now." ”

Anderson took out two dirty glasses, uncorked the half bottle of spirits, poured out two glasses, and then handed one of them to Alexander, and said, "What did I tell you back then? ”

Alexander took the glass, turned it slightly sideways, blocked Anderson's view with his body, and then gently picked up the chocolate residue on the rim with his thumb, took a shallow sip of the spirits in the glass, and said with a smile: "You once said that when you are at a great disadvantage, you can't be afraid of the tail, you must give it a go." ”

Anderson was shocked: "Has the situation gotten so bad?"

Alexander nodded: "As soon as Otto's guy returned to the imperial capital, he raised the butcher's knife, His Highness and the Third Highness had people killed by him, and the reaction over there was also quite intense, all the conventional means were used, and my pressure was very high." ”

"But you're not going to be the first target, are you?"

Alexander waved his hand: "The six major families have shown signs of choosing sides, and the noble council has been arguing for several days over a few trivial proposals. To put it bluntly, it's all the result of the wrestling of forces from all sides, how can I be alone in the game?"

Anderson frowned and thought for a while, then asked, "What about the cabinet and His Majesty the Emperor?"

"The cabinet is quite stable, but it seems that it is only temporary, and there is no movement on His Majesty's side, so I guess I am thinking about how to deal with it. ”

Anderson shook his head and sneered: "Alexander, you should learn more from Jacob's old fox, he has not been the prime minister for so many years." At every critical moment, he slipped like a loach. ”

"What do you mean?" asked Alexander, puzzled.

Anderson sighed: "Don't underestimate our majesty, ten years ago, he was able to turn the tables in a desperate situation with an absolute disadvantage, ascend to the throne, and then take advantage of the gap between the Frank Empire and the Valcia Empire to reverse the offensive and defensive pattern between the four empires in one fell swoop." This is by no means the height that a deaf emperor can reach. ”

"But," Alexander hesitated and asked, "Your Majesty has not paid much attention to state affairs in recent years, and the situation of the empire has become increasingly difficult.

"This is impossible!" said Anderson categorically, "I know Frederick, even when he is dying, he will never be so stupid as to let the mermaid flesh, and I am afraid that what can make him so forbearant is only a greater goal." ”

"A bigger goal?" Alexander was stunned, "What goal could be more important than a major event involving the capital of the country like the change of imperial power?"

"I'm not the Emperor, how do I know what he's thinking?" Anderson spread his hands irresponsibly and tossed the ball to Alexander.

Alexander fell into deep thought, and said as if to himself: "In recent years, the friction between the empire and the church has become more and more serious, and the imperial power and the ecclesiastical power seem to be calm, but in essence they are natural enemies. and the Drake Empire in the west is about to move again, and several small principalities around the empire are not very peaceful, and I am afraid that there are their shadows behind them. But none of this can be compared with the stability of the empire itself. ”

Alexander gave several examples of "greater goals" that he thought were possible, but he himself denied them one by one, and finally followed Anderson's example, spread his hands, and said helplessly: "I really can't think of what His Majesty intends to do." All I know is that if the situation continues like this, I'm afraid it will soon get completely out of control. ”

Anderson shook his head and said, "Young man, hold your breath. The guy who jumped out now was nothing more than an insignificant clown in Frederick's eyes, and I advise you to stay still until his goal is clear. ”

"What do you mean?"

"I don't mean anything, I just want to tell you that there is only one emperor in this country, and that is Frederick! ”

"So it's better not to do anything until you understand his purpose?"

Anderson nodded silently.

Alexander let out a long sigh: "But I have lost a lot of strength, and I really don't know if I will survive that day." ”

Anderson said nonchalantly, "Take it easy, kid." As long as the Wolrich family is still behind you, you have nothing to worry about. ”

Alexander smiled bitterly, and there was a little more melancholy between his eyebrows. He suddenly looked at Anderson and said solemnly, "Mr. Anderson, can you help me?"

Anderson shook his head and exclaimed, "I'm old, Alexander. And once I leave this school, it's not necessarily good for you or for me. ”

"Why?" said Alexander, "you have been hiding here for ten years! What else could make you so jealous?"

Anderson was stunned for a moment, and there was a hint of confusion in his eyes, as if he had returned to the time ten years ago, and he could only smile bitterly.

Alexander sighed and said, "If you can't come and help me, can you grant me a request?"

"What request?"

"Help me train a guy well, he's learning from you right now. ”

Anderson was surprised: "I remember that you are very afraid of indebtedness, and this is the first time you have opened such a mouth to me, and it seems that you value him very much." ”

Alexander smiled lightly, shook his head and said: "This guy is very talented, but he has too many burdens and distractions in his heart, as long as he spends some effort to cultivate well, he will definitely be famous in the future."

However, I do value him, but the real reason for me to speak is ...... He was so similar to me back then. ”

Anderson nodded silently, and suddenly said, "Okay, I promise you, I'm also interested in that guy." ”

"Do you know who I'm talking about?" Alexander, surprised.

Anderson laughed wickedly: "People are divided into groups, Alexander. Although you pretend to be gentle and frugal, how can I not see your true heart? The person you fancy must also be an ambitious fellow. ”

In the evening, Alexander dragged his tired body back to the office, and as soon as he got out of the carriage, the butler Davik respectfully approached him, and said in a low voice: "My lord, Mr. Beckman has been waiting for you all afternoon. ”

Alexander was stunned: "Beckman?

"It's Mr. Mick. ”

"He?!" Alexander's face changed: "What's wrong?, how can a lazy guy like him have the patience to wait for me for an afternoon?"

He wouldn't say. Davik shook his head and said, "But it looks like he's in a hurry, and it's ......."

"And what?"

"And I think he's a little different today, but I can't say exactly what the difference is, in short, it's like a completely different person. ”

"This guy...... It's really not worrying......" Alexander's face sank, and he said to Davik: "Let's go, go and see what trouble that guy has caused again." ”