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"Damn Picca!"

On the passage connecting the exit of the palace to the hall, Duke Henk was full of anger, and he spewed angry words against Emperor Picca from his mouth. Wang Xiaoming guessed correctly, Duke Genk did talk to Bigaca about the Sea Clan. In the original circumstances of the incident, the sea woman had already been subdued when the duke's son was assassinated, and the duke was planning to deal with the other party by various means because of the loss of his son, but at this time Emperor Picca intervened.

This is nothing new. Emperor Picca's private interference in the internal affairs of the aristocracy, especially the great nobles such as Duke Henk, has occurred from time to time in recent years, and is often given the name of "caring for his subordinates", which is indeed worthy of the name in terms of specific treatment and attitude, but the actual intention is very suspicious. The wisdom of this emperor is well known throughout the Xili Empire: the empire completed the landing of the coastal areas from the "small continent" to the mainland, and then stopped the expansion, established friendly relations with the Holy Religion and nearby small and medium-sized countries, and completed the peaceful handling of the foreign country; gradually dealt with the problem of getting along with the Terrans and the Sea Tribes of the Empire, although the progress was relatively unsmooth, but the forced relocation of the Sea Tribes from the land back to the sea, and the establishment of newly invented artillery positions along the coast of the island, forming a clamping trend against the Sea Tribes, which was a great benefit for the rule of the Terrans. And now, he began to reach out to the great nobles whose power was deeply entrenched in the empire.

Starting with the trivial things, His Majesty the Emperor gradually spread his hands symbolizing "control" to the periphery of the great aristocratic forces. Duke Henk understood that the royal family must be paying close attention to the Sea Clan's assassination of his son, and in the face of their reasons for transferring the search power, Duke Henk could not refute - the Sea Clan's problem was a big problem for the Empire, and even if it was just a Sea Clan woman, it needed to be discussed in detail. Therefore, although it is a little unfair to the Duke, I still hope that the right to deal with the matter can be left to our Emperor Majesty.

If you don't agree, you are likely to be used by the other party as an excuse to reduce your fiefdom. Duke Henk knew that in recent years, many nobles had been reclaimed by Emperor Pica's group of ministers for similar reasons, and as long as there was a definite reason, it could be infinitely magnified until there was evidence that there was no resistance. Emperor Pigaca's wrists were so terrifying that groups of minor noble lords were very sensible on his side, while Duke Henk was only part of the traditional large noble group. The empire is fine on the surface, but there is an undercurrent behind the scenes, and once the balance between the two factions is broken, a large-scale civil war will be inevitable. As for the outcome of the victory, because there is the strongest person in the empire on the royal family, Lathrit Ward, the balance will be in favor of Emperor Picca in most people's perception, so Duke Henk can't directly oppose it, and can only hope to make a request to the emperor at Princess Bilica's birthday party.

And this request was denied.

"I'm sorry, Duke Henk. This is a very strange matter, and there are many secrets in it that have not yet been solved, so we can't hand the perpetrator back to you for now, so please wait. As an inquisitor directly subordinate to Emperor Pica, Curis specialized in helping His Majesty the Emperor in charge of such matters, which is why the "national" inquisitor was born.

At that time, Emperor Picca only nodded gently, and said to Duke Henk:

"That's right, we're investigating, and there's no urgency. ”

Duke Henk, who was walking in the passage, remembered the serious faces of the two just now, and sneered: "Under investigation? Obviously half a month has passed, but he said that there are still many secrets that have not been solved? Do you really think that I am so fooled? A simple incident of the assassination of the master by a servant of the Sea Clan still needs to be investigated with great difficulty, and I think it is necessary to investigate how to use this as an excuse to target me." ”

The people who passed by Duke Henk could clearly perceive his emotional annoyance by the appearance of his face alone, so they all passed by with amusement without greeting, and the Duke himself sulked.

"Lord Duke, are you leaving?"

Duke Henk had unconsciously walked to the gate of the palace, and the attendants who were responsible for receiving the guests were still here, and when they saw the Duke coming, they still maintained a polite demeanor.

However, this gesture, which had been admired by Duke Henk not long ago, felt strange disgust at this time.

"No, I'm just out for a walk. The hall was so lively that I wanted to come out and be quiet. ”

Duke Henk waved his hand to the subordinate troops who were moving on the road outside the palace, telling them to stay as they were and return to the palace.

I can't leave now, and if I leave at the princess's birthday party, they might use it as an excuse to deal with me. Perhaps, Picca's actions just now were to provoke me and make me make mistakes in anger, which is his specialty. I can't let them get their way, I want to be calm. The affairs of that Sea Clan woman can be handled slowly, and she can't easily fall for his plan.

Duke Henk seemed to have figured out Pigaca's intentions, believing that the other party's actions at the meeting were to provoke his anger, and left the palace in a fit of rage, and the royal family could later sanction him for this reason. He has seen a lot of this kind of trick, and he has seen many nobles fall for it, but only when he has experienced it himself can he understand how difficult a conspiracy it is, especially for Duke Henk, who currently has only one son but was unfortunately killed.

However, I endured it after all, I didn't expect it! Picaka, I'm still a step ahead! It's just a mere son, I'll give you my life. If the son is gone, he can have another one, but if the territory passed down by the family is gone, it will really be gone. I can still tell which is more important and which is more important.

After some "careful consideration", Duke Henk once again regained his original bearing, as if he had won a battle.

"But it's not good to go back so soon, so let's go to the bathroom for a while. ”

Since the "space" of the washroom and the toilet equipment inside appeared on the mainland, it has always become a "good place" for various characters to avoid the "limelight" and calm their nerves.

There are complete washrooms throughout the palace, but in this area of the hall, even the nearest washroom can only be reached by a few aisles. Duke Henk was also found by asking the left and right guards of the passage.

"It seems that the architect of the Imperial Family is no more than that, and he has built the gargle so far away from the hall, so I have to give some advice to His Majesty the Emperor. ”

Sitting down on the toilet in the cubicle, Duke Henk began to think about how to deal with things. This is how the cubicle was formed, allowing people who are alone in the cubicle to "think about life".

"However, the matter of the Sea Clan woman can't just be settled, I have to find a way to get it done. Now that the royal family is so powerful, you have to contact other big nobles. ”

"Pica, you forced me. Since you're not going to let me go, that's all I can do. Do you want to go to war? ”

"But you don't have that chance. ”

An unfamiliar voice suddenly appeared, causing Duke Henk to be taken aback suddenly, "Who is it?"

"The Sea Tribesman woman you spoke of. ”

As soon as the words fell, the door of the compartment was suddenly opened, and a long sword burst in, and the cold light dispersed.

The last thing the Duke saw was the mark of the lines engraved on his neck.