Gavin XIII didn't say anything, just stared at Duke Solo with cold eyes, as if to see him through. www.biquge.info It was only when even the always calm Duke Solo felt the pressure that Gavin XIII spoke again: "Doubts? Cooperation? Do you want to say that you doubt the loyalty of Count Leo?

"You, Duke Solo, what kind of proof do you want?" Gavin XIII, who had always been easy-going, was now covered with frost, and the coldness in his words could be heard even by the most dull people.

In the face of Gavin XIII's questioning, Duke Solo gritted his teeth and told all kinds of suspicions and speculations about Leo's side, and especially emphasized that he suspected that Leo was a spy of the Holy Griffin Empire, and took out many magical images as evidence.

"Okay, I see what you mean. After looking at the magical images stored by the Ministry of Inspection, Gavin XIII waved his hand and stopped Duke Solo's words.

"From the magical images, you see Leo's suspicions, suspicions about his motives, which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Inspection, and I don't blame you for it. "Gavin XIII's attitude towards Archduke Solo has warmed up somewhat.

"But! I can see another side of Leo from these magical images, from the initial pacification of the goblin plague to the resistance to the invasion of the wolf cavalry, Leo has shown benevolence to the common people, loyalty to the empire, and bravery to the enemy, if people with such excellent qualities are spies, then can the officials of our Varu Empire, the nobles of our Varu Empire be able to do the level of spies? If such people are spies, then I would rather believe in such spies!" Gavin XIII's voice grew louder, and he was very firm in expressing his trust in Leo.

From the beginning of his trip to the south with Leo, Raymond has developed a sense of admiration and love for Leo under the influence of Leo, in his eyes, Leo is the most trustworthy friend of himself, and he cannot tolerate the slightest doubt from others, not to mention that from the perspective of magical images, Leo has indeed done things that are extremely beneficial to the Empire.

There was a round of eye contact between the senators, and the emperor's trust in Leo seemed unshakable, and Duke Solo was powerless. Nathaniel secretly waved his hand to Duke Solo to signal him to give up, and then said: "Your Majesty trusts Count Leo so much, it is really a blessing for Count Leo, but Duke Solo will also doubt Count Leo because of the duty of the Ministry of Supervision, last time he also suspected that there was a chaotic party hidden in the minister's home, so he really searched it, this is actually a manifestation of Duke Solo's loyalty to the empire, I hope Your Majesty will not blame him." ”

After excusing Duke Solo for a few words, Nathaniel turned the topic back to the topic: "As for the issue of Count Leo's reward, since there is no doubt, if it is about meritorious deeds, it is up to His Majesty to make a decision. It is true that Count Leo has made too many achievements this time, but after all, he is too young, and the reward is too high to convince the public. ”

The problem was put on the emperor's head, and such a thing was what the Nathaniel senator was able to do. Gavin XIII pondered for a moment, and before he could make a decision, Senator Nathaniel spoke again: "According to merit, at least the title of Count Leo should be raised one or two more levels, but if you are directly made a duke, I am afraid that with the age and qualifications of Count Leo, it will be difficult to control the land of a province, right!?"

Gavin XIII glanced at the patriarch Nathaniel lightly, but Nathaniel obviously didn't care and continued: "Actually, it is more appropriate to be named a marquis, which not only takes into account the merits of Count Leo this time, but also retains the room for him to be rewarded after he makes great achievements again in the future, which can be regarded as the best of both worlds." ”

Although he was not very satisfied with only raising Leo's title by one level, what the patriarch Nathaniel said also made sense, according to Leo's performance, maybe there would be more and more amazing feats in the future, and if there was no seal, it would be a joke for the royal family.

Gavin XIII did not object to this proposal, but asked again: "Then which city is the right city to choose for the fief?"

His Majesty the Emperor asked this question, and the officials and nobles present all used their brains, and no one wanted such a powerful marquis to be a neighbor on the edge of their territory.

However, the patriarch of Nathaniel had already made a plan: "Your Majesty, if you talk about fiefdoms, I have a few city proposals!"

"Oh, it looks like the Chief Senator is ready, let's hear it!" said Gavin XIII. One by one, the nobles pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

"I think there are two cities that would be more suitable as Leo's fiefdoms, one is the city of Ryan in the south, the fief of the former Marquis of Griffins, and the first city that Leo himself recovered, it is a major commercial town, and the strategic location brings infinite vitality and rich taxes to the city. The most important point is that it is an important place to connect the three southern provinces, which can effectively choke the three southern provinces, and can be used as a barrier between the empire and the south, which is extremely suitable for Leo's fiefdom. "Elder Nathaniel methodically made the first suggestion, which made all the officials nod their heads in agreement, and it was obviously very appropriate to use Leo in the south to guard the Wagner clan in the south.

Gavin XIII did not take a stand, but looked at the patriarch Nathaniel and waited for him to make a second proposal. Nathaniel didn't let him wait much either: "The second city is Silverstone City in the north, which is the superior city of Count Leo's current domain, which is located on the northern border, although the environment and taxes are not as good as Ryan City, but it is an important city in the north, if this is used as Leo's fief, it can guard the northern gate for the empire and prevent the orc empire from crossing the badlands and wastelands to attack the northern frontier of the empire again." ”

With a buzz, the officials and nobles in the council hall began to discuss, worthy of the patriarch of Nathaniel, and the proposals of the two cities put forward can be called sophisticated, one to hold the south, the other to hold the northern frontier, no matter which one Leo's fief chooses, he has to continue to work for the empire.

Although he was a little dissatisfied with the actions of Nathaniel and other senators, Gavin XIII had to admit that these senators did have a much longer vision than himself, at least he never thought about these problems.

(To be continued.) )