Chapter Sixty-Nine: Something Else
"How's it going?"
"I'm so sorry, Lord Deacon. ”
Keller bent down deeply and replied with a hint of regret.
"Although we have given enough conditions, Mr. Yuren still did not agree to our request, he reinstated us, and we need to think again. ”
"Think again. ”
Hearing this, the tall and thin old man sitting on the chair snorted dissatisfiedly, he was the one who went to where Yulian was and asked him to take back the little young master. It was also a stalwarts of the Orthodox faction, although in previous contacts, the old man already knew that the young nobleman was not a character to be messed with. But he still hopes that the other party will have the idea and hope of cooperation. Of course, since the previous negotiations broke down, this old man has already understood Yu Lian's thoughts, in short, he is a kidnapper, and he and the others can only get hostages after meeting his conditions. If you can't meet it, then ......... Tear up the ticket.
Although the old man also knew that negotiation must be a difficult thing, he did not expect that the other party would be so difficult.
"I really don't know what he wants. ”
Saying this, the old man sighed, then looked at the nobles beside him, and then waved his hand casually.
"You can go down, Keller. ”
“............... Yes, Chief Deacon. ”
Hearing this, Keller gritted his teeth, these old stubborns, still refused to believe him, although since the beginning of the incident, he has taken a stand and stood on the side of the orthodoxy, but these old stubborns have never trusted themselves. I've done so much for my family, but they've always been reluctant to include themselves in the core - is that really because they're not the heirs of orthodoxy?
Although he was unusually angry inside, Keller still hid his thoughts well, and his appearance was still so flat, as if nothing had happened. After listening to the old man's words, he bowed slightly, and then turned and left the council hall.
"Is that good, Lord Deacon?"
After Keller's figure disappeared, one of the nobles sitting in the room spoke worriedly.
"In any case, Keller is also the top of the new generation, and we should probably drop our power moderately, which may be good for us. ”
"It's just a half-breed of the Bypriots. ”
Faced with this proposal, the old man just snorted coldly.
"The noble traditions of the Zach family cannot be tarnished! As long as our master still exists, we must not make any moves that subvert the tradition! Don't forget, everyone, you are people with noble blood in the Zach family, please don't forget your identity!"
"But right now, we're not talking about that. ”
Hearing the old man's words, some nobles couldn't help frowning, frankly speaking, the deacon's obsession with bloodline had reached the point of going crazy, although they also understood that it was not all good for the family. But even so, they have a lot of complaints about the old man's surname.
"What are we to do now that gentleman refuses to accept our deal? We must not be passive in this matter, otherwise our plans will be ruined if the reformers seize the loophole. ”
"I already have a new plan. ”
The old man waved his hand, a confident smile on his face.
"Since we can't get the little master back from that gentleman, then let's let him take the initiative to hand over the little master to us. ”
"Active?"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
"Do you mean .................. Confrontation with that adult?"
"Of course not, although our Zack family is also a big nobleman, the strength in our hands is not enough to challenge a high-level swordsman. ”
The old man gave a cold look at the guy who had made the stupid suggestion, obviously very dissatisfied with the other party's judgment.
"Or do you think we can threaten this lord in any way? It's not like the reformist idiots haven't done it, and I think everyone has seen it, isn't it?
"Of course I didn't mean that, Lord Deacon. ”
Hearing this, the nobleman lowered his head and wiped the cold sweat from his head uneasily, obviously, he also regretted his momentary gaffe.
"However, since the deacon has already made a decision, he must have planned it a long time ago?"
The struggle between the nobles has always been limited to the camp, so when they saw their colleagues deflated, someone immediately beat the snake with the stick.
"Of course. ”
Hearing this, the old man smiled with satisfaction, and then, he stretched out his dry fingers and tapped lightly on the tabletop.
"I think everyone should know about this high-ranking swordsman. ”
Hearing this, the nobles couldn't help but look at each other, indeed, for this kind of domineering nobleman, it is not a difficult thing to search for information, not to mention that You Lian did not deliberately hide anything, so everyone quickly collected this information, of course, the real surname and the accurate surname still need to be considered, but in general, there should be no problem.
"Everyone should know that this young gentleman's current territory is the Twilight Forest, and we all know that that this place is not a prosperous place, backward and poor, and usually rarely inhabited. According to intelligence, there was a shortage of even ordinary soldiers in that territory, and only the Byrds sent a garrison to help him maintain order. And now, two-thirds of this garrison has also been drawn by him to follow him, that is to say, the current twilight forest, there is no strength. ”
That's true.
Hearing this, everyone nodded, of course, they had carefully investigated the Twilight Forest, and they could roughly understand Yuren's current situation, judging from what the lord was doing so far, it was obvious that he wanted to make it prosperous again. But the Byrd family didn't know for what reason, and didn't make a big effort to help. This is really strange in the eyes of other nobles, if there is such a high-ranking swordsman in his own family, he will definitely give whatever he wants, how can there be such a Bird family, who doesn't even care? Isn't this sincere forcing people out?
Of course, in the face of such a situation, the nobles also have their own explanations, after all, this young man became a high-level swordsman at the age of twenty, and he is also full of pride, perhaps he has already told the Bird family that he hopes to rely on his own strength to regain the vitality of that territory, and the Bird family has no choice but to agree - such a possible surname is not impossible.
No matter what deals are made behind the scenes, at least what is on the table, everyone can see it very clearly, this twilight forest really has no strength at all.
However, what does this have to do with himself and Young Master Zack? Could it be that the chief deacon hopes to win the favor of the young lord by giving the Twilight Forest benefits? But it doesn't seem to look like it......... "Although he is a high-ranking swordsman, he is a lord of a territory after all. ”
The old chief deacon looked up with fortitude and confidence on his face.
"If anything had happened to his territory, this young gentleman wouldn't have been in such a leisurely mood to continue playing tug-of-war with us here. ”
"Your Excellency, what do you mean..................!?"
Hearing this, many people's faces changed slightly.
"You mean, we're going to attack the Twilight Forest, my lord, that's not a good idea! That young man isn't stupid, and we'll be out of luck if he finds out that the Zack family is sending someone to do it!"
"Yes, Lord Deacon, please think again, we may have another way........."
"We have no other way!"
The old man waved his hand suddenly, interrupting everyone's dissuasion, and for the first time there was a hint of hideousness on his face.
"The reformers have already accelerated their speed, and we must not fall behind, not to mention, even if we find out, what can we do? Since that gentleman dares to use Young Master Zack as a bargaining chip to deal with us, he must also be very aware of the current situation within the Zack family, in this case, of course, we can take advantage of this opportunity, yes, even if it is discovered, we can push it to the head of the reformers, and at that time, in order to protect his own interests, that gentleman may take the initiative to stand on the same front with us. After all, the reformers have a history of sneaking up on that gentleman first, and they can't beat that high-ranking swordsman, so it's not surprising that they are angry with his territory! But we can't wait any longer! You know, the rumors in the world are very bad for us right now!!"
Hearing this, the crowd who were still a little excited just now suddenly fell silent, and an awkward atmosphere spread throughout the hall. It wasn't because of anything else, it was because of the group of women that Yuren had recalled before. In fact, not long after that, rumors began to circulate in the streets and alleys of the entire Roya City about Young Master Zack, saying that the child was born with a lustful surname, even in such a situation, he still did not forget to find a woman to have fun, and many of them also said that they had noses and eyes, and they touched the breasts and buttocks of the female surname at every turn, taking advantage of them, and even found their own guards to stage a live spring palace in front of them, saying that there was a mess.
Although if you think about it carefully, it is not surprising that a young boy of about ten years old, even if he can barely understand some things about men and women, does something. After all, people are always tolerant of children. But the identity of Young Master Zach is different, you must know that on this continent, the nobles will always claim that their blood is nobler than the commoners, that is to say, the people who inherit their noble blood are naturally polite, idealistic, moral, educated, and disciplined superior people, and those vulgar, indecent, mean, selfish and barbaric inferior people are fundamentally different. This kind of propaganda has made the commoners have similar ideas over time, but at the moment this rumor has broken the saying that noble blood must be noble and polite, and indeed, if it is an ordinary child, maybe everyone can accept it. But aren't the nobles nobles nobler than we are?
Once such rumors take root in the hearts of everyone, then even if Young Master Zack inherits the position of patriarch, it will be difficult to convince the public, after all, a large part of the worship and fear of the nobles of the commoners is due to blood, once their sense of identity with this noble bloodline is shaken, then the head of the family will naturally not be loved by the people under his order. Moreover, if the situation develops to a serious level, those commoners in the future may not only not take the Zack family seriously, but even regard such a "lustful" and "amorous" family chief as a laughing stock! The honor and prestige of the family will be ruined in one fell swoop! Moreover, the old chief deacon also knows very well that rumors are spreading very quickly in the aristocratic circles, and although many nobles are lustful, no one has ever degenerated to the point of being ridiculed by the commoners! It is conceivable that if it is not dealt with as soon as possible, then not only among the commoners, but even among the nobles, the Zach family will not be able to raise their heads!!
This is absolutely unacceptable!
It is precisely because of this that the old chief deacon finally made a decision, this matter must be dealt with immediately, no matter what, it cannot go on like this! It is a fact that the dancers are in and out of that inn, and it is also a fact that Master Zack is inside. I and the others have already cleared the scene, and ordinary people can't see Young Master Zack at all, so naturally there is no problem in guessing. They may even be skeptical. The reason why he and the others cleared the scene was because he was afraid of exposing the lustful side of the little young master to the public.
In this case, there is absolutely no room for delay!
"I have made a decision, for the sake of the Zach family, for the sake of the old patriarch, for the sake of the family's sacred bloodline, we will deal with this matter as soon as possible. ”
Saying this, the old man stood up, and a ray of essence burst out from his old eyes.
"I want you to immediately send fifty trustworthy and not weak subordinates, dressed as bandits, to sack the Twilight Castle!"
Hearing this, the nobles couldn't help but gasp, although this was said to be a secret and private action, but such a direct attack on another nobleman's territory, but it had not happened for many years! What should I do if the news leaked? What should I do if there is a problem with the plan? They looked at each other, feeling that they had never been so nervous, and some of them even asked directly and cautiously.
"But if you encounter resistance...............
Hearing this, the old man snorted coldly, and then he gritted his teeth. This is the last chance for themselves and the others, they have no other choice, since they can't take down the lord in a short time, then they have to look for this method that is not the way............ Let's hope we can succeed.
"If there is resistance, there will be no mercy!"
(To be continued)