The day before the New Year, a team of horse-drawn carriages slowly stopped at the door of the city hall of Black Iron Town, and Hawkeye Hank took his wife and children and walked out of the carriage with a spring breeze on his face. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"My lord, I have brought some small gifts from the royal capital. ”

The gifts were small, but they were huge, with a carriage full of precious handicrafts and huge pearls from the South Seas.

Renault didn't like them very much, so he ended up giving them to the girls.

"It's been a hard journey, Mr. Hank. In the days when you are away, the level of the "Black Iron Town Daily" has obviously dropped a lot. ”

"My lord, I have good news for you. ”

"What's the good news?"

"This time I returned to the royal capital and had the privilege of meeting His Majesty the King. ”

"Oh?"

The fourth prince, Lyle, died in Black Iron Town, and although he was to blame, as a father, he probably wouldn't be happy about it. It was surprising that there was good news from the king.

"Didn't he say anything about the matter of the fourth prince?"

"Your Excellency, you don't have to worry about this. Hank smiled and said, "His Royal Highness Norman has already made the matter clear to His Majesty, and although he is a little sad after hearing it, he also knows who is right and who is wrong. ”

It seems that Norman's status in the king's heart is much higher than that of the fourth prince, Lyle. Otherwise, he wouldn't have exposed Lyle's matter because of his one-sided words.

Hank continued: "And the good news I am talking about has something to do with it. It seems that our Majesty the King has put the responsibility for Lyle's death on the head of the Black Sheep family. ”

"Oh, that's the case?"

If this is the case, then the Black Sheep family is really a little wronged.

Originally, they were just offering a bounty on Renault, but Lyle went to collude with the people of the Silver Sword Society, and was betrayed by his subordinates and died, and this responsibility cannot be counted on the head of the Black Sheep family.

It seems that His Majesty the King deliberately wanted to suppress the Black Sheep family in order to gain Renault's favor.

Thinking of this, Renault couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Since he came to Black Iron Town, although he has done a few sensational things, he is not so favored by the royal family, and he doesn't even care about the revenge of killing his son.

Or did the king have an extraordinary vision to see that Renault could rise and grow rapidly, so he was taking a soft approach?

Hank said, "His Majesty has ordered the Black Sheep family to cancel the bounty and let the Black Sheep family divide a piece of land in the western steppe, as well as two million gold coins, as an apology and compensation to you. ”

Indemnity for land cession?

Although the royal family is the ruler of the Oro Continent, they have never participated in the battles between the various lords, why did they suddenly go against the norm this time and give such an order in favor of one side or the other?

Renaud touched his chin and thought carefully.

This order of His Majesty the King, once really told to the world, may cause dissatisfaction and uneasiness among all the lords, and will not benefit the rule of the royal family at all.

What made him make such a "mediocre" decision?

Hank took out a document from a beautiful box, on which was clearly written about the reparation for the Black Sheep family's land, and it was signed by His Majesty the King.

"The Black Sheep family also has a copy, and I'm afraid it has been delivered to Oran at this time. ”

Renault looked closely at the paperwork and found that the words about the land were unclear. It was not said where the land was, nor how large it was, let alone when.

It is hard to imagine that a king's handwritten order can be so perfunctory.

But on second thought, doesn't this also mean that the king is helping him create opportunities?

Now he could have taken this document to find Oran, and then drew a circle on the map and said: His Majesty said that this piece will be mine in the future, even if this circle is drawn in Black Sheep City, Orlan has nothing to say.

Renaud put the paperwork away, and with this thing, he could go to the trouble of the Black Sheep family in a grand manner. Although the Black Sheep family will definitely not be killed, isn't this just a reason to start a war?

His Majesty's thoughts are really meaningful.

With Hank's exquisite thoughts, of course, he had already seen through the king's careful thinking, and asked as a matter of course: "My lord, when will we counterattack Black Sheep City?"

"Let's not talk about that. Renault thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think the king's purpose is in doing this?"

"Intentions?" "Hank was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "My lord, I think His Majesty is just like a favor in advance." ”

"It's as simple as that?"

"Hehe, my lord, of course you don't know that you've been in Black Iron Town. Now the lords of the entire Oro Continent are impressed with you. Many nobles are privately discussing when you will counterattack Black Sheep City, and I heard that His Royal Highness Mario has also opened a gambling game in the royal capital. ”

Can this also be used to gamble?

Renault couldn't help but slander that the dead fat man would really make money, and at the same time felt that the reason Hank said was not enough, but he couldn't think of any other reason for a while, so he had to put it aside for a while.

No matter what the king's intentions and intentions are, Black Sheep City must be taken. Don't have to wait too long, just in the spring when the snow starts to melt.

Then turn north to conquer Red Pine Ridge, so that the entire western frontier will be under Renault's territory.

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps on the stairs, and Mia rushed directly into Renault's living room in a gorgeous cloak.

"Mr. Hank, you're back!" she said with anticipation and eagerness, "did my father ask you to bring me anything?"

"Are you still a child?" asked Renault with a smile.

Hank, however, took a letter from his pocket and handed it to her, very respectfully: "Your Majesty has asked me to tell you that you don't miss him too much. ”

"I didn't think about him. ”

Seeing that there was only a thin letter, Mia pursed her lips a little unhappily, and when she opened the letter and looked at it, she immediately cried out in dissatisfaction: "How can he do this?"

"What's wrong?" Seeing her look a little angry and blushing, Renault couldn't help but be very curious.

"He said he didn't care about my marriage anymore. ”

Mia turned the letter around, and Renault saw at a glance that there was only a simple sentence written on it, and there was no salutation or signing, no wonder Mia was angry.

Renault suddenly remembered that Mia would be eighteen years old tomorrow, and according to the custom of the royal family, it was time to choose a fiancé for her.

But His Majesty the King suddenly said this, obviously not prepared to worry about it.

"That's a good thing!" said Renault casually.

"What a good thing? Before the brothers and sisters reached the age, my father wanted to hold a wedding for them, but I didn't care when it came, he was biased!"

"Yes, His Majesty is indeed partial. Renault said with a smile, "But he's biased towards you." ”

Mia was puzzled: "Don't care about me, still favor me?"

"yes, so you can be free to fall in love!"

"Free love...... Mia savored it, and suddenly glared and said, "I don't want any free love!"

Seeing her run away in anger, Renault couldn't help but lose his voice.

At the same time, he thought that by doing this, His Majesty was obviously encouraging Mia to develop something with him.

Renault couldn't help but be vigilant, the so-called nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief.

The two flags that the king seems to have dropped casually are too vague, so it's better to be careful. (To be continued.) )