"Xia Zuo?" Rand was stunned for a moment, and then turned his gaze to Lan Ke, who was standing aside.

Lan Ke comprehended and said with interest: "I have something to do next, so I'll retire first." ”

Rand just nodded, and his expression didn't care too much.

So Lan Ke silently walked out of the room, and then closed the door.

Then he walked slowly down the long corridor by himself, and somehow, his mood suddenly began to turn bad.

Sure enough, to the king, I was just a pawn of some use.

Lan Ke's heart couldn't help but have this thought, and a sense of loss arose spontaneously, which was difficult to suppress.

Just now, Lan Ke watched the scene of Rand and others chatting casually, and felt very envious for some reason. Although almost all of the people present at that time were the king's classmates, and Lan Ke was the first young talent promoted by the king, Lan Ke knew in his heart that for the king, he was different from others after all.

Whether it is Noah, Marven or Lin of the country of streams, or even Moses, who has always been at odds with the king, they can call the king's name very naturally, just because in the eyes of the king, they are regarded as friends. Lan Ke, on the other hand, could only respectfully address Rand as His Majesty. So he was at best a minister who had an interest in the king.

Maybe in the eyes of others, Lan Ke is now a very favored upstart in the imperial court, but I'm afraid only Lan Ke himself knows that Lan Ke promoted him just because he felt that he had some use value.

The king's attitude towards Lan Ke has always been lukewarm, and he almost does not speak with a tone, and the two of them are just a very blunt relationship between superiors and subordinates.

Thinking of this, Lan Ke's heart couldn't help but become a little dark.

Since Lan Ke has not been in good health since he was a child, he needs to stay indoors for a long time to recuperate. Lan Ke also lost a lot of childhood fun because of this, and he didn't have any friends of the same age.

This time, Lan Ke chose to appear in the public's field of vision when the situation in Shuangyue City was delicate, in addition to the reason why his physical condition had almost improved, there was indeed a part of the family's calculations.

But Lan Ke himself, in addition to wanting to get ahead, is actually very eager to gain the recognition of others. In his heart, he actually looked forward to the so-called friendship.

Originally, Lan Ke thought that after Roland's death, he might have a chance to get closer to the king, but it didn't seem to be the case.

It was really difficult for a guy like Lan Ke to appear halfway into the already injured and fragile heart of the king. Not to mention, their Morris family itself is not very famous, and always gives people the impression of being calculating and opportunistic.

But even so, Lan Ke didn't intend to give up, he felt that he still had a chance.

Ranko still had plenty of time to prove his abilities and loyalty to the king. Perhaps when the king saw Lan Ke's determination, his opinion of him would also change!

In the office, after everyone watched Lan Ke leave, Marven asked a little puzzled: "Rand, why did you suddenly get mixed up with this guy?" Although he is our classmate, none of the people from the Morris family are fuel-efficient lamps. is good at conspiracy and calculation, not to mention, and always likes to stir up political affairs and make a mess of the court. ”

Rand glanced at Marven, and then said expressionlessly: "I understand what you said." But I promoted him, and naturally I had my reasons. What the situation in Twin Moon City is now, you should all know very well. Archimedes, the old fox, controls the government and restrains me everywhere. And I lack experience in politics, so I have a lot of powerlessness and have been in a very passive situation. Therefore, the purpose of my promotion of the Morris family to the court is to allow the two of them to fight each other and contain each other. I also want to see if this Lan Ke is really as smart as the rumors say. ”

Of course, Archimedes' real grip on Rand was that he knew that the king had made a deal with the demon, and this was the most taboo point of Rand. But he has no way to get rid of Archimedes fundamentally, so he can only adopt this way of saving the country with a curve, so that he will not really be subject to Archimedes everywhere, so that he will really become a puppet?

Seeing that Rand now showed a calm and serious expression, Noah couldn't help but feel a little relieved: it seemed that he had recovered from the blow of Roland's death. While Roland's death did have an impact on the king's state of mind, thankfully, the blow was necessary for a naïve king. After this baptism, Rand has become less naïve than before. He was able to calm down and think about something, and he was really starting to shoulder the future of the country. This was something Noah hadn't expected before.

Rand said, "Okay, what you just said about Xia Zuo. What is it? ”

Noah placed the letters he had found, Mrs. Lyanna, and the necklace on his desk. Then Noah told him and Marven what he and Marven had discovered again.

The scene fell silent. After a long time, Rand spoke: "So, everything that happened on that stormy night was actually a conspiracy of the Group of Six Nations, in order to frame the nobles in power, so as to disintegrate the Moon Country from the inside and weaken the strength of the Moon Country?" ”

"I don't think eight or nine is far from ten." Noah said with great certainty.

"I see...... Before, I never understood why my father and brothers were so keen to expand their territory and conquer entire continents. But as I became king, I found that I seemed to be able to understand their thoughts. There has never been any real peace in this world. Therefore, as long as there is a day when there are differences between countries, the struggle in this world will never end. If we don't take the initiative, then we will only have the fate of being bullied. So I've figured it out now, and I'm going to make the world, in my time, truly peaceful. Don't let those bad things happen again......" Rand whispered, his mind reminded of something from the past.

Noah asked, "So what are you going to do next?" Rand? ”

Rand raised his head, his eyes very determined: "I will give the nobles who died tragically on that stormy night innocent." Now that the atmosphere in the court is very loose, it is time to give some stimulation and warning to those ministers. Also, there is a lack of trustworthy people around me, would you like to help me? Rand's words were earnest and his attitude was very sincere.

"Of course! To be honest, our old man has been waiting for you for a long time! Marven swore immediately; Noah smiled and acquiesced. And Moses, although he had been reluctant to keep a straight face, never explicitly refused.

Next, Rand asked Marven again: "What I asked you to investigate before, how is the investigation?" ”

Marven's face suddenly became a little unpleasant. He said with some hesitation: "I found out, there are indeed people in this series of events who are doing Archimedes' internal response and have been secretly monitoring you." It's just this one who spies on you...... We all know each other, it's Roy. ”

Roy is the member of the civilian group who is always looking for opportunities to succeed in the upper ranks.

Roy's own abilities are actually very good, and everyone thinks that he will definitely do something in the future. And Roy's utilitarianism is more important, in fact, everyone knows it, and it is not incomprehensible. It's just that Roy is doing things for Archimedes in order to get on the throne, which is unexpected by everyone. So after Marven said the results of the investigation, the atmosphere at the scene instantly became a little depressing.

Rand couldn't help but recall that when he was in a war class, he did bump into Roy from time to time, intentionally or unintentionally. Now that I think about it, it was actually Roy watching him!

Marven cautiously asked, "So, what are you going to do with him, Lanter?" ”

Rand shook his head, a hint of burnout on his face. He spoke slowly: "No matter what, what Archimedes did was not something that Roy could control. He wanted to get ahead, so he made such a choice, and I don't understand it. It's just that...... Well, I'd like to give him another chance. The rest depends on how he chooses next. I hope he doesn't go down the wrong path again this time......"