The study of the Marquis de Golon.

"Either you beat me to death, or give me an explanation!"

The Duke of Wellington sat on a chair, across the table, staring at the Guardian of the Kingdom opposite with a cannibalistic gaze, and said viciously.

Last night, Golon, Roland and Williams had made up their minds to push August to marry the House of York. However, the sudden conclusion of a new marriage contract by the royal family is very involved, and it is best to have two to three years to make arrangements to try to maintain the authority and dignity of the royal family, balance the forces of all parties, and minimize the negative impact of breaking the promise. But Sylvia only gave the Kite Castle ten days.

Such a short period of time is not even enough for a patient with a fever to heal naturally. In the face of the impending political tsunami, the new regent fled overnight, and the eldest princess of Roland was closed, and all the pressure was concentrated on the Marquis of Golon.

As the mainstay of the Kingdom of Gambis, Goron August has never lacked the ability and will to turn the tide, and he is proud and satisfied with it.

This morning, the Marquis of Golon, in his capacity as Minister of War, urgently summoned the high-ranking knightly guardians of the four princely families and held a short closed-door meeting. At the end of the meeting, the Marquis of Goron invited the Duchess of Celal Wellington out of the city, while the high knights of the four princes returned to the family mansion as if nothing had happened, and had a one-on-one secret conversation with the head of the family.

No one dared to spy on the contents of the military meeting presided over by the Marquis of Tangoron himself, and not many people knew that the calm city of Blinor was already surging.

No knight can resist the lure of a golden recovery potion. For Cadet Knights and Bronze Knights, it represents the hope of promotion, and for semi-elementalized High Knights, it represents strength and life. The Marquis of Golon confessed to the high-ranking knights of the four princely families and Seral about the golden recovery potion, and immediately received their support. But the real trouble has just begun.

The Golden Recovery Elixir is one of the most top-notch transcendent elixirs, and it means a lot to the Kingdom of Gambis. However, the rarity of the transcendent potion determined that its number could not satisfy the appetite of all knight families. The Kite Castle must stock up on as many raw materials as possible before the Radiant Knights receive information, and strive to gain the right to distribute the trade of Arret's medicinal materials.

Secrecy has become a key prerequisite for Gambis's layout of the Golden Recovery Elixir. Sylvia asked Sophia to take the initiative to reconcile with the Borui Kingdom, because she was worried that the Borui people would poke out the secret of the gold recovery potion. Since the Kite Castle can't make the matter of the gold recovery potion public, the royal family owes an account to the Lord of Gambis.

Kite Castle's unilateral renegade of the marriage contract seriously damaged the reputation of the Auguste and Wellington families. The Duchess of Wellington wept and fussed until the Marquis of Goron promised the House of Wellington that the quota of medicinal herbs was second only to that of the House of York. Goron knew very well that appeasing his lover did not mean that the Wellington family would stop there.

As Goron had expected, the Duke of Wellington came to the door that night.

The last thing Goron wants to face is the Duke of Wellington. This is not because Thral is the wife of the Duke of Wellington, in fact, after Thral was promoted to Silver Knight, the huge gap in life level made her and the Duke of Wellington automatically dissolve their partnership. Seral regarded the Marquis of Golon's concession as a lover's apology, and she made no promise other than to express her joy. And the Duke of Wellington, on behalf of the South Central Lords, needs a reasonable explanation from the Kite Castle.

The Duke of Wellington's hair was disheveled, his eyes were red, his mouth was about to die, and his expression was full of grief and indignation, and he did not have the wisdom and elegance of a scholar and nobleman, but like a street scoundrel.

The duke's scoundrel is by no means something that one or two kinsols can dismiss.

Scoundrel, who wouldn't?

"Don't you think it's spicy with the juice of the ground in your eyes?" the Marquis of Goron rolled his eyes and said, "What are the conditions, you just mention it." Then, you can help me find an explanation. ”

"It's really spicy. The Duke of Wellington took out the sticky silk scarf, wiped his eyes, and said, "It's okay if I'm spicy." The reputation of the Kite Castle and the Wellington family cannot be ignored. ”

"I studied in the Silver Tower, and the first task my teacher gave me was to observe the wolves. The Duke of Wellington dropped his silk scarf and said, "I have found that the wolf king is the strongest and healthiest male wolf in the pack. In order to ensure its health and strength, it is always the first to eat, and the most nutritious part of its prey is kept to itself. But with these means alone, the wolf king is not enough to resist aging. So it selects a few strong she-wolves from the pack to mate. The queen wolf is the second to eat, followed by the other she-wolves, who feed in the order established by the king and queen, and finally the other male wolves in the pack. The male wolf can't eat enough, so naturally he can't challenge the order of the wolf pack. The wolf king will also lead his mate to drive threatening male wolves out of the pack. If the wolf becomes old or disabled, the wolf king acquiesces to other she-wolves to replace him, and the specific method is still manifested in the order of eating. The wolf queen was quickly squeezed out of the list for the second batch of feeding, as the rest of the pack wanted to be fed. They will use their fangs to make the old wolf queen understand their current status, and by the way, to curry favor with the new wolf queen. ”

"I've come to the conclusion that the secret of the wolf king's strength lies in wisdom rather than fangs and claws. The Duke of Wellington said with emotion: "Humans are not wild wolves. We are not only wiser, but also noble. For a thousand years, the House of Wellington offered their loyalty to August. ”

"August never questioned the loyalty of the Wellington family. And what about the future?" asked Goron in a deep voice.

"It won't change in the future!"

The Duke of Wellington paused, and said with a complicated expression: "But I doubt that a weak Wellington can give Auguste much support?"

Marquis Goron was silent for a long time, shook his head and said, "August will not let this happen. ”

"I believe ......," said the Duke of Wellington, "and Celar asked me not to ask why...... I didn't ask. This afternoon, the four Marquis of the royal capital visited the Duke of Wellington's palace together. They wanted the Wellington family to be the first to come forward and put pressure on the kiteburg...... I didn't say yes. I believe in the wisdom of the guardians of the family, I believe in the character of His Highness Golon, and I believe in the ancient covenant forged by Auguste and Wellington. ”

"But how can I explain to the members of House Wellington, to the seven lord families in the south-central region? Shall I tell them that the Kite Castle has turned its back on House Wellington under pressure from the Spirit Knights?"

The Duke of Wellington said bitterly: "Your Highness, the marriage between the Kite Castle and the York family is the worst choice! You should know very well that the Divine Knight cannot be subservient, and the York family cannot have a second choice under her leadership. Sylvia's offer to marry Kite Castle seems mild, because she can now create a silver bloodline for the House of York. If she doesn't have Viscount Randall, you'll see the aggressive side of the Spirit Knights, and the expansion of the House of York will be irrepressible. ”

"I'd rather have the second scenario. The York family, which has no mainstream bloodline, will eventually spit out everything they swallow, no matter how much it swells up. The Duke of Wellington shook his head and sighed, "If the York family has a silver bloodline, they will have a foundation to get rid of the kite. The establishment of the principality by the House of York was acceptable. But now they are the descendants of the kingdom. It makes sense that the big and small lords of Gambis are moving closer to the descendants. If this continues, the House of York will not establish a principality, but a kingdom. ”

Marquis Goron glanced at him lightly and said, "I don't use spiritual power to oppress you, and you don't want to test me again...... And you just say, what do you see?"

The Duke of Wellington smiled, nodded and said, "I can think of a problem, the Kite Castle must be prepared." The Kite Castle would rather break his promise than marry the House of York, except for the conditions that Her Highness Sylvia made that could hardly be refused...... I think you have a back hand. ”

"If I'm not mistaken, Victor is the back hand of the Kiteburg. The Duke of Wellington said with burning eyes.

Marquis Goron said noncommittally, "The Night Stalker's agent has reported that you are paying special attention to Viscount Randall's ruling moves. It seems that you have a lot of research on him. ”

"The history of the House of Wellington dates back to the early days of the Rand Empire. Before Auguste appeared, the Wellington family began to collect information on the Divine Knights and Sun Elves. The Duke of Wellington continued: "The life level of the Divine Knight is too high, and no one can make the Divine Knight reproduce bloodline except for the Sun Elves. Of course, neither can the Moon Elf bloodline nobles...... You sent Victor to the Centaur Hills mainly to calm Sylvia's emotions and slow down the expansion of the House of York. Viscount Randall is young and talented, which should be the result of the careful cultivation of Kitebourg. All of his governance efforts were directed towards win-win cooperation, rather than confrontation and hostility, which invisibly influenced Sylvia's attitude towards the royal family. But you didn't expect that Victor's Moon Elf bloodline would be purified. ”

"Whether Victor can evolve into a sun elf, I don't know. But in the time of the Chosen One, the Moon Elf nobles belonged to the ancient golden bloodline. Their first generation is not affected by maternal blood, and must be a Tempest Knight of the Golden Rank. ”

The Duke of Wellington shook his head and smiled: "The golden bloodline can sustain an empire, and an empire can accommodate two or more golden bloodline families. Auguste and York's marriage from generation to generation, a royal family, a descendant, is just right. Sylvia proposes marriage, how can the Kite Castle refuse?As long as the future political structure of the empire is stable, what is the point of sacrificing a Wellington family?"

Marquis Golon said coldly: "Be smart!"

"For such a big thing, it's normal to die a few big nobles. The Duke of Wellington raised his left hand and said, "Before I came, I gave the Divine Ring given by the Pope to Thral. I now put my life in the hands of Your Highness, and I only hope that you will let me finish my sentence. ”

Marquis Golon looked at the Duke of Wellington speechlessly, and listened to him say: "Sword Saint Draven's life level goes directly to the Holy Domain, and only the Golden Knight can give birth to his bloodline. Therefore, at the peak of the Iron Mountain Empire, there were four golden bloodlines and one legendary bloodline. Now, the legendary bloodline of the Iron Mountain royal family has degenerated into a golden bloodline, and the four golden bloodlines have degenerated into a silver bloodline, but they have always served the Barcelius family. ”

"In that case, why can't the House of Wellington serve the Augustian royal family with their golden blood?" asked the Duke of Wellington sincerely.

Marquis Goron shook his head with a smile, "Didn't you consider Victor's own will? Not to mention that he hasn't reached the peak of the Moon Elve's bloodline yet, even if his bloodline purification process is completely stabilized, can you make a Gold-level Windswept Archer listen to your arrangement?" Sylvia can't do this......"

"For Margaret's sake, I have to give it a try!"

The Duke of Wellington stood up abruptly and said angrily, "Margaret is your blood. But I was her father! I taught her to speak, I taught her to write, I taught her to ride a horse, and I sent her to the kite...... She can only gain a firm foothold in the Kite Fort if she is promoted to the Silver Rank. She has made no mistakes, and now she has been betrayed by the House of August! What about her reputation, what about her knighthood?"

Marquis Golon smiled bitterly and said, "We don't care about Margaret...... August will select a good bloodline heir and give it to her to cultivate. ”

The Duke of Wellington snorted coldly and said, "No one knows Margaret better than I do. She has a cold and arrogant personality since she was a child, and she should first experience love, marriage, family, and giving birth to children, and then be promoted to the silver rank. Kitebo's unilateral dissolution of the marriage contract hurt her too much, and I am afraid that she will go to the extreme, resonate with the 36 elemental bits in advance, and impact the golden realm, so as to wash away her shame. ”

Marquis Goron asked with a headache, "Then what do you want?"

"It's not that the Kite Castle abandoned Margaret, it's that Margaret doesn't look down on His Majesty Edward. ”

"Good idea!" Marquis Golon's eyes lit up and he said with great interest, "Tell me about it." ”

"Here's the thing......"

The Duke of Wellington elaborated on his countermeasures, and the Marquis of Goron nodded repeatedly. At the end, the Duke of Wellington concluded: "Margaret took the initiative to repent of her marriage, which would save the reputation of the Kite Castle and her self-esteem. I will canonize Margaret the territory near Willows, and give her all the shops in Willows rented by the Wellington family...... As for whether Margaret is willing to pursue Viscount Randall, and what will be the final result? ”

Marquis Goron nodded and said, "In this case, Auguste's foster heir doesn't have to be given, right?"

"How can that work?!" the Duke of Wellington hurriedly retorted: "The royal family is untrustworthy, and Wellington bears all the charges. How can one Auguste heir make up for the Wellington family's efforts? at least two, a boy and a girl. ”

Marquis Goron shook his head and said, "There is only one ...... Do you want boys or girls?"

The Duke of Wellington thought about it, but decided to arrange one more way out for Margaret, gritted his teeth and said, "Boy...... It cannot be more than 10 years old, and the number of resonant elemental bits cannot be less than 8. ”

The Duke of Wellington's proposal solved the biggest trouble for the kite. The Marquis of Goron was in a good mood and said with a smile: "On behalf of the royal family, I agree to the request of the Wellington family. You can now go back and put on your magic ring. ”

"Then I'll quit. The Duke of Wellington straightened his clothes and hair, gave a graceful salute, and turned to leave the Marquis of Golon's study.

As the Duke of Wellington's footsteps faded away, Goron flicked the golden bell on the table with his fingers. Not long after, an old nobleman with a white beard and a strong spirit pushed open the door and walked in.

The Marquis of Goron laughed and asked, "Marquis Bastern, you just heard Wellington talking to me, did you?

"Hehe, the Duke of Wellington is worthy of being the chief staff of the previous king, and I don't see it as thoroughly as he does. ”

The palace minister of the Kingdom of Gambis shook his head and smiled, sat down on the seat of the Duke of Wellington just now, sighed, and said slowly: "After listening to the words of the Duke of Wellington, I now also support the marriage between the royal family and the York family...... But I must oppose Sylvia's proposal to marry. ”