"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the mastermind of the assassination should be obvious. ”

Prime Minister Butler's speech immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

Peter III looked at Butler with a slightly awkward expression, to be honest, he didn't like this old man who could be called the patriarch of the three dynasties since his grandfather's time, but he also knew very well that if it weren't for this old man's prime minister and his cousin Hoss, he probably wouldn't be able to do whatever he wants like now and still have a stable throne, Peter III is not smart, but he is not a complete fool.

But if possible, Peter III is still reluctant to face Butler, whenever he sees this old prime minister who has been such an old from his birth to the present, Peter III always has the feeling that he is still the poor little ghost who was in the harem decades ago, and was always added by his father who was still alive at that time because of a trivial matter...... If it is for Peter III to trust his brother Hoss, for Butler is to be in awe.

"Butler...... Sir, what do you mean by mastermind?"

In terms of Peter III's temperament, the only person in the world who can be given a "sir" by him to add "sir" to his title, even if it is very reluctantly, is probably the only prime minister in the world who is the patriarch of the three dynasties of Prud.

Butler made a solemn salute to Peter III with a straight face.

"The old minister doesn't dare to be a ...... As far as the old minister knew, before the large number of Assassins were dispatched, His Majesty had identified a suspicious person in the crowd on the street, and then confirmed that the suspicious person was an Assassin, and according to the guards present, the Assassin who had been exposed in the first place was an orc. ”

Peter III's mind immediately came to mind the little face of the petite girl he had seen on the street before, although slightly immature, but still charming and lovely.

"That's right, it's an orc!" I remembered, looking at the ears and tail, it was definitely a little beauty of the fox clan. ”

Butler nodded, but did not say anything about Peter III's apparently somewhat inappropriate concern, but Prince Hoss interjected with some confusion.

“...... However, Brother Wang, Prime Minister, with all due respect, although the assassin at the beginning was indeed an orc, in fact, she did not perform any other assassination except to command her wolf-type summoned beast to feint against His Majesty to relieve her siege, but the later black-clothed assassins attacked after she fled, and the two sides did not seem to be together. ”

"Prince Hoth had a point, but the prince seemed to have forgotten that if it weren't for the orc assassin who had attracted most of the attention of the guards around the carriage, the later black-clad assassins would not have been able to cause confusion among the guards so easily and almost approach the carriage to disturb His Majesty. ”

Butler looked at Hawes faintly, as if he were talking about things in a standard manner.

"Besides, at the moment, this is the only clue we have that can be regarded as some value, compared to looking for a needle in a haystack in the city to find the true identity of those black-clothed assassins of unknown origin, obviously it is much more reliable to search for an orc whose appearance has been exposed, even if the two sides are really not the same person, at least we can catch this assassin first, right?"

Prince Hoss groaned, his eyes on Butler's face, as if considering the inference just now, and after a few seconds, he finally nodded in agreement and smiled.

"I see, it's worthy of the Prime Minister, and it's a wonderful note. ”

"Haha, okay, that's it, Mr. Butler, I'll leave this matter to you. ”

Although he unknowingly became someone else's audience in his own palace, Peter III did not seem to realize this, but he was a little happy to see that the two people he relied on the most had reached a consensus.

After all, he is also very concerned about finding out the little orc beauty first, the assassin is of course unforgivable, so first find out the daring little beauty and catch it, he, the emperor, does not mind personally "interrogating" the motives of the prisoner in his own palace, and personally implement the "punishment".

"Brother Wang, the Prime Minister still has the business to do to assist Brother Wang in handling government affairs on weekdays, so it is better to leave the work of searching for criminals to me. ”

Before Prime Minister Butler could respond, Hawes suddenly spoke first.

Peter III was stunned for a moment, although his younger brother is indeed very talented, but he doesn't seem to be too keen on taking care of things, but Peter III thought about it, considering what happened after he caught the little orc beauty, it seems that it is more convenient to hand this matter to his younger brother Hoss than to give it to Old Man Butler.

"Well, it's okay, Hoss, I'll leave this matter to you. ”

"Brother Xie. ”

Hoss smiled in response.

Butler glanced up at Prince Hoss and spoke unhurriedly.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing, the old minister thinks that His Majesty should also deal with it as soon as possible. ”

Peter III, who was thinking that the assassin matter had been explained for the time being, was originally planning to go back to the palace to rest, but when he heard Butler say this, his face was a little unhappy.

"Oh...... Then, Prime Minister, please say. ”

Butler didn't seem to care at all what Peter III called himself, and his tone was still calm and composed.

"It's about Hank, the captain of the guard. ”

In this way, Peter III's head, which had originally thought of returning to the palace to vent because he thought of the little orc beauty, finally remembered this stubble.

"Ah yes, I remember, where is he now?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Captain Hank is waiting outside the main hall for arraignment. ”

"Spread the word, let him in. ”

A guard waiting in the corner of the palace entrance quickly retreated with his head bowed, and soon the guard arrived at the palace hall with Hank, the captain of the guard, with a bandage on his left arm.

"Your Majesty, St. Ann. ”

Hank knelt on one knee and bowed his head with his right hand on his chest.

"Haha, get up, my warrior. ”

Peter III looked at Hank with great satisfaction, and Hank stood up obediently, his chest held high, his face looking respectful and resolute, and his uninjured right hand clenched into a fist and trembled slightly.

Hank knew he had succeeded, and at the last minute he was promoted to the rank of Master Fighter, and put on a perfect show in front of Peter III's eyes, judging by the fact that Peter III summoned him in the palace hall soon after, indicating that Peter III had treated him as a lifesaver.

Although it is unlikely that Peter III would have personally expressed his gratitude in person like the virtuous kings of all nations, it was just right for Hank, who were wise kings who were more or less willing to buy people's hearts. And a faint king like Peter III is quite easy to understand, as long as you follow his eyes and make him look comfortable and happy, then it will definitely be very rewarding.

Sure enough, Peter III, who had deeply imprinted in his mind the impression that the captain of the guard was fighting to protect himself in spite of his arm injury in the carriage, had almost regarded the captain of the guard as a new hero, and such a big hero was born in front of his eyes.

"Haha, I want to reward you, I want to make you a general. ”

Hank's heart almost skipped a beat.

Oh my God, oh my God, he heard you right, General?!

The ministers in the main hall were also shocked one by one, even if this little captain of the guard really had the skill of escorting, it was really ridiculous to directly promote a person at the level of a small captain in the army to become a general.

"Your Majesty, please think again. ”

"Your Majesty, there is no precedent for such a reward. ”

The ministers came forward, but Peter III came up with great strength and rebuked the ministers angrily.

"Shut up! Where were you when I was assassinated in the street during the day? Now that I want to reward the heroes who have guarded me, you have jumped out and spoken so much!"

The ministers were silent at once, but from the look of their faces, it was obvious that they still did not approve of it, and looking at the appearance of their subordinates, Peter III, who was in a rare mood just now, suddenly became angry again.

As the center of the conflict, Hank, who also felt that it was indeed a child's play to be promoted to general all of a sudden, intended to tell Peter III that as long as he was promoted one or two levels, he would be very satisfied, but in this case, he could see that it was better not to interject.

Once again, the eyes of the ministers were focused on the two men who had the most influence on Peter III, and Peter III, realizing that he could not convince the hard-boiled ministers on his own, turned to the two men around him, especially Hoss.

"Ahem," Prince Hoss coughed lightly in embarrassment, "Brother Wang, Hank is indeed heroic, but ...... After all, now that he has just been promoted to the master level, it is the time to concentrate on meditation, if Hank's strength can be ranked in the middle and upper middle among the master fighters, his prestige in the army will be more, and he will be able to become a general smoothly when the time comes......"

The ministers and Hank himself were relieved, but Peter III was a little disappointed, and Hoss, who was most likely on his side, did not seem to agree with him, although he was a little unhappy, but Peter III did not lose his temper with Hoss, but leaned back on the back of the throne with some interest, closed his eyes and waved his hand.

"Okay, Hoss, I'll leave this matter to you, to Han...... Arrange a good position for the captain of the guard. ”

I didn't even remember the name of the hero I wanted to be rewarded...... The ministers couldn't help but rejoice that Peter III had changed his attention this time, and sure enough, the faint king was just trying to refresh himself on a whim.

However, at this moment, suddenly there was some noise at the gate of the palace outside the main hall.

"What's going on? What are the untouchables doing?"

Peter III, who was in a bad mood, almost cursed regardless of his identity, but fortunately, the guards at the door were very clever and retreated first, and soon ran back again.

"Your Majesty, there is a man outside the palace holding a sign aloft and saying that it is ...... He said that he was going to challenge Lord Hank, the captain of the first warrior guard beside His Majesty. ”

Hank was stunned for a moment, the number one warrior beside His Majesty? Is there a mistake, how could he, an injured person who had just been promoted to the master level of fighting spirit, become the number one warrior?

Peter III was also furious.

"How can that be the case, who is that challenger?"

The guards saw that Peter III was angry, and whispered back with some trepidation.

"Return, return to Your Majesty, that person seems to be, a newcomer named King Kong, who has been very famous in the arena during this time. ”

Peter III waved his hand.

"Let him get out, my first warrior is injured now, not to mention, even if he is not injured, how can he challenge if he can challenge it!Tell him that if he dares to do this kind of thing to humiliate the heroes of the empire for the sake of fame, I will kill him!"

The guard complied, and was about to exit the door, but was stopped by a voice.

"Wait a minute...... Your Majesty, the old minister has a suggestion. ”

Butler said, looking at Peter III, who was sitting on the throne, and a faint glint flashed in his old eyes.

"This so-called King Kong, perhaps, can help His Majesty fulfill his wish. ”