Chapter 603 The way of thinking that a person has cultivated in twenty or thirty years cannot be changed in one or two clicks
When people come to the end, all manners and manners are thrown away.
Joseph was escorted out of the door in embarrassment, there were not many onlookers, there were not many sympathetic eyes, and the cold eyes of the guards made Joseph feel that he was actually dead.
The man behind him kicked hard in the crook of his leg, and he fell to his knees as soon as his legs went limp. His breathing gradually became rapid, his heartbeat gradually accelerated and increased, and his mind went blank. A foot slammed into his shoulder, and in a sharp pain, he fell to the ground. The tender green grass buds tickled the slightly loose skin on his face, making him feel a little itchy.
The thick earthy smell in his nose made him vaguely smell the smell of spring, a sign before the revival of everything. He suddenly wanted to laugh, and he was surprised and surprised by his sudden thought, he didn't think about the death he was about to face at this moment, and he still had the leisure to think about the soil, to think about the spring, to think about the young shoots that tickled his heart.
Joseph was afraid of death, but he felt that if he died like this, it might be a very interesting ending for him. He hasn't done much in his life, and when he was young, he always felt that he had so much knowledge and ability, and there was nothing in this world that could stop him, and he could stop him. However, he soon suffered at the hands of the nobles, and was almost sent to a remote place as a slave.
His wisdom saved him.
He, like many scholars who have been frustrated, either sink or awaken.
He woke up.
climbed up all the way, and was finally seen by Prince Kant and became an inconspicuous staff member in the hands of Prince Kant. Without these series of accidents, he might be like a drop of water in the ocean, coming into this world without any movement, and then leaving this world without any movement. There will be no rumors or stories about him left in this world, and there is nothing in his life worthy of writing history.
The smarter a person is, the more things he knows, the more he is afraid that he will come calmly and go calmly. He wanted to leave something in the world to prove that he had ever existed in this world. He doesn't need to sacrifice so violently, he doesn't need to shed his last drop of blood in front of all eyes. All he needed was to leave a little bit of something, so that he didn't come to this world for nothing.
He did, so what's not to be satisfied with.
The cold-eyed guards looked at Joseph, who was pursing his lips and laughing, and finally there was something more in his eyes, maybe pity, maybe disgust.
Standing on the edge of the trance on the second floor, trembling all over, Prince Kant clutched the windowsill with both hands, and the joints of his fingers completely lost their blood color under excessive force. His fingernails were lightly embedded in the wooden windowsill. He clenched his teeth, a trace of bright red blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were full of helpless sorrow.
He's going to be alone.
There is no one to rely on for him, no one to make him feel safe, no one to give him advice, he will face everything alone. This fear made his lower abdomen swell, and he felt the urge to go to the toilet.
The guard raised the axe in his hand, and the dark streaks of the axe must have been stained with the blood of many people to leave such a color. Joseph's back was trampled on, and he could not stand up straight, nor could he raise his head, so he could only turn his face sideways, and look out of the corner of his eye at the dark shadow that loomed on the edge of the sun, which was somewhat dazzling.
At this moment of death, he suddenly had a whim and hummed a Desi ballad about spring and love.
Walk on the ridge of the field
Carrying my beloved hunting bow
O beautiful and kind girl
Waiting for me to hunt heavy prey
I'll take all I have
Take the road to your home
Nothing can stop me
Even the storm will stop for me
The birds will sing for me
The sun smiled at me
......
Airplanes......
Joseph didn't feel even a hint of pain, and his head rolled to the side. He didn't die immediately at this time, life still cherished him, and he didn't want to leave like that. He opened his mouth slightly, unable to make a sound, and his eyes slowly turned, ignoring the dazzling light of the sun, looking at the brightest part of the sky.
Everything starts to get darker, the whole world loses color, everything goes black and white, and then it gradually fades. He saw one of the guards approach, bent down, lifted his head up, and finally all returned to silence and darkness.
The guards covered Joseph's dead head with a damp white cloth and placed it in a box filled with ice, and the head was to be taken back to Pilagos for personal verification. The guards pulled Prince Kant out again, and Prince Kant collapsed on the ground for no apparent reason, like a dead dog. He didn't even have the courage to struggle, and his whole body was shrouded in despair that could not be dispersed.
He thought he would be a corpse like Joseph, and he was frightened, not knowing that a living prince would obviously be of greater use to Pilagos than a dead one.
When he, and Joseph's head, were sent to Pilagos, Pilagos barely said a word, just glanced at Joseph's empty and dull eyes and well-preserved head, and then looked at Prince Kant, "I will send you back, to the imperial capital, to see the empress." ”
Prince Kant, who was frightened and urinated a little along the way, became soft, and when a person watched another person being killed, and this fate was very likely to fall on him, if he could not burst out of the courage born of extreme fear, then he would be frightened. When Prince Kant knew that he didn't need to die, he couldn't even stand.
He leaned on the armrest of the chair next to him and did it, he didn't have any image at all, he couldn't let himself cry, he had done his best.
"I see, when am I on my way?", his voice trembled, and he couldn't even control his vocalizations well.
Pilagos didn't even feel perfunctory, and pointed to the door, "Now!"
He couldn't be in the mood, because he was going to the Western Front soon to fight the barbarians, and it was definitely not a good errand. If you can survive....... Extremely exhausted, Pilagos found all his retainers, generals, and some nobles and nobles' liaisons, and he told him about his deal with the empress, except for a few who were unwilling to gamble on the Western Front, most of the nobles expressed their understanding and approved of Pilagos's idea.
Rather than being torn to pieces by other nobles in the Northern Expedition, it is better to gamble your life.
If you win the bet, although you will no longer have any power in your hands, you will at least be able to be rich for a lifetime.
If you lose the bet, there is nothing to complain about, but death.
The nobles of the Northland began to pack up and reorganize their armies and prepare to go to the Western Front to fight the barbarians, but Prince Kant was already standing outside the imperial capital quietly.
Returning to the heart of the empire once again, Prince Kant has the illusion of being a human being, as if he has experienced a life and death and has been reborn. What glory and wealth are in his heart at this time, it is not as important as his own life. He once thought that if it was for that great goal, he could even throw away his own life, but when he watched Joseph be looked down at in front of his eyes, he suddenly realized that no matter how great the goal was, his life was not as precious as his own.
He now can't wait to meet his imperial sister, tell him about his stupidity, and offer his loyalty. He is willing to live in the corner of the imperial capital like those nobles who have been imprisoned, and spend this long and short life under the surveillance and control of the emperor's sister.
Yes, he has realized his stupid whims, and he wants to bow to reality and accept his fate.
He was greeted by Vito, who had already heard that Gampon was dead and Vito had come to power. The relationship between him and Vito is actually good, and there is still some friendship between the two.
Vito was a man who knew how to drill camps, and during the reign of Emperor Orlando VI before Empress Pars ascended the throne, he always showed an appropriate closeness to the emperor's favorite youngest son. In this way, he also won the emperor's recognition and appreciation, so that the decline of the Antoun family was reversed.
At this time, when the two meet again, they both have an indescribable sense of comical and vicissitudes.
"Thank you for being able to pick me up in person. Prince Kant is very humble, he is not a particularly smart person, but he is self-aware, and he knows that he should pretend to be cowardly, so he should pretend to be thorough. He didn't put any prince on the shelf, and his attitude was very low, if people who didn't know the inside story might still think that this young man was a little nobleman.
Vito smiled and held Prince Kant's arm, looking him up and down, his eyes were bright and happy, just like before, there was not much change, which made Prince Kant feel a lot better, "Your Highness, it's been hard all the way." Your Majesty is very happy to know that you have arrived in the imperial capital today. Of course, for the sake of your health, Your Majesty will only meet you tomorrow and give you a day to rest. ”
Prince Kant was a little surprised, and nodded happily, "That's great, I'm very glad that Your Majesty can understand and take care of me, so I'll leave it to you next." ”
Vito Lian said that he didn't dare, and took Prince Kant into the carriage, all the way through the Silver Ring District and into the Golden Ring District.
The Golden Ring District is not full of nobles and rich people, there are shops, inns, taverns and other places, after all, the status of the nobles is not suitable for them to go to the Silver Ring District to consume, and those mud dog legs are crowded in the dirty and smelly small space to taste inferior wine and food, watching worthless skilled women sing and dance for them. Therefore, there should be entertainment facilities outside, which are the same in Jinhuan District, and they are of higher grade and larger scale.
If the entertainment venue in the Silver Ring District is a small restaurant, then the entertainment venue in the Golden Ring District is a big restaurant.
The carriage slowly stopped at the door of a luxury hotel called "Gold Coast" in the Golden Ring District, which is said to have been invested and supported by more than a dozen nobles, covering a large area, not to mention a section of artificial sandy beach about 100 meters long. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is a huge swimming pool plus a stretch of sandy beach, and at the bottom of the pool there are five magic pedestals of third-level magic earth movement. Once in operation, a steady stream of vibrations can cooperate with each other to form simulated ocean waves.
In addition to accommodation, the hotel also has a casino and a place for men and women to relax, as well as several very famous craftsmen who tailor their services to their guests.
After getting out of the carriage and sniffing the air in the Golden Ring District filled with the smell of power, Prince Kant almost groaned in comfort. After being scared for so long, I can finally feel at ease. Under Vito's guidance, he entered the Golden Coast's top royal suite, and there was only one suite on the entire fifth floor, like a miniature royal court. Dressed in maid costumes, there were more than twenty skilled women who had been trained, not including some strong and handsome male waitresses.
After changing into a luxurious robe and pressing several waitresses on the bed, Prince Kant finally enjoyed his first deep sleep in half a year. No distractions, no panic, peace of mind, and comfortable. When he got up, it was getting late, and he changed into a make-up outfit for the councilor, and at Vito's invitation, the two of them dined alone.
He wanted to ask Vito what was going on next and what might happen, and Vito had his mission.
The dinner was sumptuous, the first time in more than a year since Prince Kant left the imperial capital that he had eaten such a sumptuous dinner, and all kinds of exquisite and expensive food kept coming up, making him appetite.
"This is a bird called the Oriental Sacred Bird sent from the Federation, and it is also the main dish of the month. The head chef of the Gold Coast carefully introduced the cooking process of this main dish to the two distinguished guests, and only distinguished guests like Vito and Prince Kant would let him come out in person, and after saying a lot of mysterious cooking processes, the head chef bowed politely and withdrew.
"Have a nice meal to both guests. ”
Vito shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "Finally gone, to be honest, I can't help but want to move the fork for a long time." He and Prince Kant looked at each other and smiled, both feeling a little funny.
If Wren was here, he would definitely tell the two of them, isn't this a chicken?
Of course, the Federation was so far away from the Orlando Empire that there was no direct contact between the two powers. But then again, sometimes you have to admire the skills of the smugglers, and the two countries are already in full swing, and they can still smuggle these things to Orlando in a big way, so sometimes the corrosive power of money is enough to shock even the politicians.
The taste of the Oriental Divine Bird is good, the meat is very elastic, and the cooking materials are the top, and the mouth is full of meaty aroma.
The two talked about eating, and after seeing that they were almost full, Vito took out a bottle of wine from the bag beside him, and when he unscrewed the lid, the smell of wine instantly filled the small room.
"Come and try it, it's a good thing. A trace of hesitation flashed in Vito's eyes, who picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for Prince Kant, "This is the craftsmanship of a master craftsman, a bottle of one hundred gold coins." ”
He didn't lie, the recipe of the top alchemist and the production himself, such a small bottle did cost a hundred gold coins. This poison called the god of sleep is not the same as those ordinary poisons, in simple terms, it takes about twenty minutes for this poison to work, and the poisoner will not feel any discomfort, under the slow action of the poison, the poisoner will first feel sleepy, and then fall asleep, but can no longer get up.
Even if it is an autopsy, the conclusion is often cardiac arrest, to put it bluntly, sudden death.
When Prince Kant heard that a small bottle cost a hundred gold coins, he couldn't help but take a sip of the wine glass, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't stop nodding, "Yes, the taste is very mellow, there is a fruity fragrance in the mouth, and the most important thing is that there is no bitterness and sourness, it is as soft as milk, very good!", After speaking, he took another big sip, raised his eyes and glanced at Vito, "Don't you drink?"
Vito pushed the vial over, "Since you like it, then these are all yours." As for me...... I still have it at home. Today's meal is mainly for you, so your satisfaction is the most important thing. ”
Prince Kant smiled and acquiesced.
He felt a little complacent in his heart, even if he was in trouble at this time, he was still the favorite youngest son of Emperor Orlando VI, and he was still the youngest brother of Emperor VII of the Orlando Empire, his status was still extremely noble, and his status was still superhuman. He took the bottle and kept it handy, and instead of tasting it, he planned to take it back and drink it before going to bed.
"Can you tell me what my sister is going to do with me this time?", the meal was also eaten, the wine was almost drunk, and Prince Kant began to worry about what he was going to face next, "Will she kill me?", he suddenly shook his head when he said this, "No, she won't, she won't kill me, she will punish me heavily at most." ”
"Confinement?"
Vito nodded silently, "Yes, Your Majesty intends to imprison you under the mountain. ”
The bottom of the hill refers to the hill behind the Imperial Palace, where there is a "forbidden land" inhabited by aristocrats who eat and die. They no longer have any power, only their titles and the wealth they have accumulated over generations. They will live in that place until they have no money, or no knighthood.
These people are all nobles who have made mistakes in politics, but the mistakes they have committed are not punishable by death, so in order to silence the other nobles, the royal family did not kill them, but gave them the punishment of life worse than death.
They have not been able to leave there for the rest of their lives, and many nobles have been driven crazy. Refreshed half an hour later, this chapter is 5000 words big, and there is another chapter behind