78. Selfish aristocrats
In a nondescript hut in the glorious royal city, several middle-aged and elderly people in black cloaks sat around the dining table, and the windows around them were nailed, so that no sunlight could penetrate at all.
There was a candle lit on the table, and the faint light of the fire seemed to be extinguished to illuminate the table, but it was powerless to illuminate the faces of everyone around it.
One of them said in a hoarse voice:
"What should we do now?The army of the Kingdom of Los is rapidly advancing towards this place, and the towns along the way have surrendered without resistance. Speaking of this, he clenched his fist angrily and slammed it on the table, what a patriotic man, and then said:
"It's all the industries I've worked so hard in the eastern towns that have been ruined, it's fucking damned!" A middle-aged man next to him seemed to be unaccustomed to his complaints, and said directly and loudly:
"Those industries of yours are! Lao Tzu's casinos and brothels have been taken over by all the people in the Kingdom of Los Angeles, and none of them will be left for Lao Tzu, damn. The people around were also driven by the complaints of these two people, and they also complained about their losses.
It turned out to be a complaining meeting.
"Enough! Do you still have the temperament of an aristocracy?" rebuked an old man, his voice loud and old.
The old man glanced at everyone around him, but everyone didn't dare to look at him, and after the old man glanced at him, he continued:
"You are all nobles with heads and faces in the Brilliant Kingdom, there is no need to make a big deal for those small industries, what kind of system is this!" Everyone was a little embarrassed by the old man's words.
The old man continued:
"Now we're gathered here to discuss what to do in the future, not to complain, and I hope you understand. The old man saw that the people around him did not speak, they just looked at themselves, and understood that they had listened to their words, the old man did not know where to take out a glass of water, moistened his throat and continued:
"Now that the Kingdom of Los is in full swing, it is very likely that our country will be destroyed, so let's think about it now, if the Kingdom of Glory is destroyed, how will we maintain our wealth and status?"
"Then what should we do if the Glorious Kingdom is destroyed, Lord Duke?" It turned out that this old man was a duke whose status was second only to that of the king, and it was no wonder that everyone respected him so much.
The old man opened his eyes and glanced at everyone again, and said with a smile:
"Rest assured, I already have a plan. The old man said confidently:
"Wait"
"Wait" everyone couldn't help but wonder,
"That's right, wait," continued the old man, leaning on his chair with his hands folded on his chest.
"The Brilliant Kingdom is not so easy to perish, after all, we still have the Magician here, and it is unlikely that the Brilliant Kingdom will perish with him, but we also have to think about what to do if we perish?" Everyone nodded, agreeing with the old man's words, and the old man took another sip of water and continued:
"I have received news that many nobles in the east have surrendered and have been given heavy responsibilities by the Kingdom of Los and have not been deprived of any nobles' territories and titles, so once the Kingdom of Glory is destroyed, or if you are caught, I think you can surrender immediately. After all, honor is more important than life. The nobles present agreed very much, but they were still a little puzzled, and asked suspiciously:
"Are we really doing nothing but waiting here?"
"Yes, sometimes waiting is a better option than choosing. The old man stared at the light of the candle, as if there was something in the fire, and continued:
"If the glorious kingdom perishes, we can surrender and continue to keep our territory and title, but if we can't distinguish the battle situation, anxiously fornicating with the kingdom of Rose, once the kingdom of Loos fails, we are caught by the king with evidence of fornicating with the enemy country, we will definitely die, so do nothing now, wait is the best choice. All the nobles pondered the duke's words, and finally thought that this was the best way, and all looked at the old man with admiration.
The old man was very satisfied with everyone's gaze, and laughed arrogantly. I can't imagine that the ruling class of the Glorious Kingdom is so selfish, and there is no reason why such a country is immortal.