Chapter 364: Friend or Foe

"Tuk-tuk." When everyone was in an uproar, Lan Xian tapped his fingers on the table, suppressing his exclamation for a short time, he looked at Chino and asked, "I have a question, where did you get so many moon coins?" ”

"The total number of monthly coins in circulation in the kingdom is controlled by the Wangcheng Mint. In the case of the inventory of the Mansion of the Twilight City, no matter what source the monthly coins are obtained, the number will be very conspicuous. However, according to the financial annual reports of recent years, there is no major anomaly in the monthly coins circulating in the market. Can you explain where those monthly coins come from? ”

The moon coins that have been found out now are basically exchanged by Chino from the respect system, and they are not forged by the kingdom, so it can be said that they "appeared out of thin air", and the minting department naturally cannot monitor the movement.

Of course, this is directly related to the identity of the refuser, and it cannot be said in any case, and the past must be cleverly covered up with another rhetoric.

Chino: "They're all trophies taken from visitors from the Heavens." ”

Lan Xian: "Spoils? ”

Chino: "Yes, every group of visitors I have met has a large number of moon coins that can be used for circulation in the kingdom's market, including gold, silver, copper, and iron. The moon coins in the mansion were all seized from themβ€”the kind of rings that could be stored out of thin air, and you should have seen them, and the moon coins were placed in those rings by visitors from outside the world. ”

Lan Xian: "Why do visitors from outside the sky have so many moon coins belonging to the kingdom?" ”

Chino: "I'm sorry, I can't guess this, please be careful." ”

On the stage, Lan Xian and Persius exchanged words for a moment, probably discussing this matter, and finally came to a preliminary conclusion - since the visitors from outside the sky all have the ability to create steel giant birds, it is not uncommon to imitate the kingdom moon coins.

Persius nodded to Lan Xian and motioned to continue.

Lan Xian: "Administrator Chino, why didn't you report it after you seized these monthly coins?" ”

Chino: "They give me a sense of security. ”

Lan Xian: "A sense of security? ”

Chino: "More Moon Coins means more elite soldiers, sharper weapons, and stronger armor." With each additional moon coin, I feel more secure in the face of visitors from outside the world. ”

At this point, Chino also jokingly said the Hutch family's dialect: "The more the merrier, even if it is as thin as a light rain." ”

Lan Xian nodded to the chief judge, indicating that he had no problem.

The presiding judge continued the subject, and he confessed the charges found by the investigation team one by one, and finally bowed to Percius, and his loud voice resounded through the synagogue: "In view of the above, I beseech His Majesty the King to put Chino van Helsing to death and preserve the majesty of the Code." ”

Hearing the presiding judge's request for punishment, Chino not only did not feel disheartened, but the curvature of the smile on the corner of his lips became more profound.

The world is bustling, all for profit; The world is crowded, all for profit.

When you were at your peak, you were attracted by passers-by.

Those who don't leave you at a low point are allies.

At the peak, it's hard to tell the difference between the two, because they're mixed together.

Only when you are at a low point can you distinguish between real friend and foe.

So now...

The show began.

"Bang!" Bolton slapped the table hard, stood up, looked up at Perseus, and said, "Father, may I speak?" ”

Perseus was silent, not even glancing at Bolton, just silently staring at Chino.

The presiding judge regarded this as a tacit approval, and said to Bolton without humility or arrogance: "Your Royal Highness, please speak. ”

Bolton poked the table with his finger hard, looking rather impatient: "I said, did your investigation team get the point wrong?" Let me go and find out if Chino is a visitor, what are you talking about here? Don't confuse Lao Tzu, now you answer me immediately, immediately, directly - is Chino a visitor from outside the world? ”

The presiding judge's gaze was slightly wandering, and his voice was still loud, but there was a faint lack of neutrality: "According to the evidence we currently have, as well as the confessions to people at all levels of the executive residence, it is not possible to directly prove his identity at present. ”

Bolton glared and threw his hands hard at Pertheus, as if to sayβ€”see for yourself, is it ridiculous?

Chino looked sideways at Bolton -

The general with an upright and strong temperament, who values love and righteousness, has been engraved in his heart for the robe that once fought side by side, and it is difficult for anything to break it except for the truth that has been covered.

This is an iron-clad ally.

...

Bolton looked around and said heavily, "Since there is no evidence, let's speak with facts." Since Administrator Chino took office last year, a total of five groups of visitors from outside the world have died at his hands. I myself fought alongside him during the latest invasion, he saved me, and I saved him. Isn't it ridiculous that such a brave and good warlike magistrate who has killed blasphemers many times, even if he doesn't give a reward, he still has to be pulled out for trial?! ”

The presiding judge said in a deep voice: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, I must remind you that it is not that we have to say that he is a visitor from outside the sky, but that the visitor from outside the sky who died not long ago revealed his identity in public. ”

Burton's temper was already short-tempered, and when he became violent, he scolded directly: "Can you believe what the blasphemer said?!" My men who feed the horses know what it means to 'sow discord', are you more stupid than the ones who feed the horses? If she says I'm also a visitor, do you arrest me too?! ”

The presiding judge was very helpless, his status was far inferior to Burton, and on an occasion like the plenary meeting of the kingdom, he couldn't pull down his face and scold, so he could only remain silent.

"Lord Sting." Burton's voice began to darken, and he looked up at the stage, "Do you agree with what I said?" ”

"I have applied to His Majesty the King for the right to silence," Sting said lightly, and will neither participate in the discussion nor in the vote. You don't need to ask for my opinion. ”

Chino's gaze slowly fell on Stingβ€”

The two sides didn't have much to do with each other, mainly implicating Resakhar and Lorna, who got along with him as friends.

If he dies and the truth is buried forever, he doesn't need to think about the truth as it is, and he can always feel at ease.

But he didn't end up in the end.

Of course, he didn't say anything to help, but kept silent and waited to see what happened...

Let's be half an ally of his.

...

Sting's silence made Bolton angry, he thought that this elder who was also a master and father would be on his side, but he didn't expect to stop speaking at the critical moment.

The key is that Sting is still an elder who has grown up with him since he was a child, and he can't scold, which is the most angry.

The presiding judge lost no time in advising: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, let's follow the process, please sit down and let others express their opinions." ”

Bolton snorted coldly and sat down angrily.

Presiding Judge: "Your Majesty, please speak highly. ”

Perseus was very quiet today, with no expression on his face, so that people could not guess his heart at all, and the same was true of what he said: "I am only responsible for making the final decision, you only have to express your own opinions, and I listen to every word." ”

Chino looked at Perseus and narrowed his eyes slightlyβ€”

The king of a country, above ten thousand.

Whether this person is friend or foe, he can only move closer to him and try his best to be allied, and there is no other choice.

...

The presiding judge looked to Pertheus' right: "Lord Lanxian, His Majesty the King and Lord Sting have expressed their attitudes, do you have anything to say?" ”

Unlike Perseus and Sting, who said but didn't say anything, Lan Xian was very practical and finished narrating what he had said to Persius to the councilors.

To sum up, it is eight words - starting from interests, killing and killing.

Lan Xian's statement is very important, he is not only the leader of the Hitch family, representing the will of this royal family, but also the right hand of the king of the consul general and state affairs, it can be said that he is a weather vane-like figure, and he has a strong guiding role in those wall grasses who sway from side to side and have no opinions.

After listening to Lan Xian's words, Chino's thoughts quickly appeared in his heart-

The master alchemist of the 6th sequence must be very interested in the technology of the reincarnation, which is theoretically very easy to woo.

But the problem is that this person is full of kingdom interests between the lines, and it seems to be objective, but because it is too pure and too deliberate, there must be something hidden in his heart.

Friend or foe are unknown for the time being, so they can be treated as equivalent customers first, and at the same time, their backs must not be exposed to him.

...

The presiding judge walked to the first row of the parliamentary seat and bowed slightly to Edward: "Lord Edward, please express your opinion. ”

Edward's massive body stood up, casting a large backlit shadow on the ground, and instead of staying in place, he strode out to the side of Chino's judgment seat.

Edward clenched the fence of the judgment seat, and the huge muscles of latitude revealed a majestic sense of power, just like his loud and high voice: "I am very shocked by the fact that this young man is sitting on the judgment seat!" ”

"As we all know, the Chino Administrator has always been on the front line against the Extraterrestrial Visitors, and it was the Chino Administrator who killed the Blasphemer to avenge his hatred by killing the Extraterrestrial Visitors."

And in the recent war, this young man took the lead, and all the soldiers can see his bloody fight! The result? Isn't it ridiculous that just because of a divisive word made by the blasphemer before he died, he was reduced to the point where he is now?! ”

"Roar! - "The military generals led by Bolton raised their arms in response, roaring in unison.

Edward clenched his fists, and his heartache overflowed: "If so many past exploits, those sincerity that charged into battle, could not erase our suspicions about him, how many soldiers would this disappoint?" How many soldiers are chilled? If we do this in the future, who else will stand up in danger? Who else would be willing to give their blood to the kingdom?! ”

"Roar! - " Burton and the others raised their arms and shouted again.

Edward turned back to look at the stage, looked at Perseus, and struck his chest hard, and his voice was like a ringing bell: "Your Majesty, I, Edward Troy, the Governor of the Beacon Province, hereby formally plead with you to halt this ridiculous and meaningless trial, restore the reputation of the magistrate of Chino, and give him the treatment that a warrior deserves!" ”

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Bolton and other military generals stood up one after another, hammering their hearts again and again, turning the Dogurand military salute into the most powerful language.

Chino sneered at Edward's back-

The leader of a noble clan and the scheming governor of a province actually played the childish card of blood and emotion on such an occasion.

This man is not speaking fairly, but he is trying to win hearts and minds, especially in Bolton and those military forces.

In the assassination of Prince Bolton, Grabo Troy has been confirmed to be an accomplice in assisting the Visitor, and Edward, as a member of the same clan, cannot escape from being implicated, so he can only do his best to win over Bolton from all sides, and strive to minimize the overall loss.

And now the Kingdom Plenary provides just such an opportunity.

Whether this person is an enemy or not is another matter, anyway, he is by no means an ally, and he cannot make friends, so he must be more careful in the future.

...

Edward's generous statement did not receive a response from Perseus, who simply sat quietly on the throne with a bottomless look in his eyes, and no one could see what was going on in his heart.

After Edward, it was the Dagon family who spoke.

Unlike other royal families, the Dagon family is mainly on the sea, and their capital of the "Grey Mist Province", the capital of the "Sea of the Broken Moon", is a vast maritime trade hub, with a large number of ports built along the coastline, and the outside is connected to the ocean that has not yet reached the end.

The Dagon family is an out-and-out sea family, and their best companions are warships and sea beasts, and their relationship with sea monsters is like the relationship between the Regnome family and dragons.

It's just that sea beasts are not as rare as dragons, and the members of the Dagon family and their private soldiers are basically a sea beast in their hands.

At the same time, the Dagon family wields the power of the abyss from the bottom of the sea, which is very treacherous, and is also synonymous with mystery and horror in the eyes of the world.

Their ability to fight on land is not strong, because very few sea beasts can land on the shore, and the power of the abyss will be greatly weakened on land.

But once at sea, it is their home field, and the giant beasts that shuttle through the deep sea and the power of the abyss surging under the currents will be the nightmare of every enemy ship.

In the "Laurel War" in 486 of the Huoyao calendar, the imperial army at that time had approached the capital city of Wangcheng, and the soldiers of the kingdom could see the battlefield smoke from standing on the city wall.

At the critical moment, it was the fleet of the Dagon family and the sea beasts that launched a surprise attack from the sea, cut off the sea supply line in the rear of the enemy's army, and sank more than 100 troop and supply ships of various types, making a non-negligible contribution to turning the tide of the war.

In terms of their status in the kingdom's political arena, the Dagon family has been committed to deep-sea exploration, maritime trade and defense for many years, and has rarely been involved in land affairs.

Of course, this time the kingdom plenary meeting, the Dagon family, as a royal family, will naturally not be absent.

However, in terms of attitude towards Chino, the Dagon family is very neutral, they have no friendship with Chino, and they have no festivals, and today is even the first time they meet, and they don't know how to evaluate it, so they don't express any unique opinions, but they just hope that after the kingdom finds out the facts, how the legal code is written, how to deal with it.

This attitude is of little reference to Chino, and he himself does not know much about the Dagon family, so he puts them in the position of neither friend nor foe.

After the Dagon family finished speaking, the chief judge walked to the Eric family's seat area and said respectfully to the leader, "Lord Horned Heron, do you have anything you want to say?" ”