"Your Highness, I have sent a letter to Vice Principal Ge Shuhua, asking to inform us of the true identity of [Xingchen]. And thoroughly investigate the matter, why [Xingchen] can ignore the seal of [Sindore Scorching Sun] and enter this house. Both the Imperial Academy and himself had to come up with an explanation. ”

Alfred's face was very ugly, and even he felt a little scared at the thought that His Highness actually passed by an intruder alone, "The test results of that teacup and the remaining Merlot steak have come out, and they are not poisonous, and there is nothing wrong with the pen and paper." ”

"Forget it. If that guy really had any malicious intentions, he would never leave such a message" In the afternoon sun, Joshua, who had just woken up, seemed to be in better spirits than usual, he said as calmly as he could. "Moreover, with the thousand-year-old history of the academy, even the royal family can't let it bow its head easily, and in my opinion, Vice Principal Ge Shuhua will not tell you the true identity of [Xingchen]. ”

Speaking of this, Joshua's face actually showed a very sunny smile, "What's more...... The guy will be coming back, he said he was going to bring me something good. ”

"Hmph! If that daring kid really dares to come again, I will definitely take him as a catch, and let him see the means of secret hunting!" Speaking of Bai Bing, Alfred's face immediately turned blue, and his tone inadvertently revealed a little domineering in the dark world of the imperial capital.

"Uncle Al, you have to listen to me at this point!" Joshua waved his hand, and there was a sudden determination between his originally soft eyebrows, "The next time that guy comes back, you just have to watch in the dark." In addition, this matter should be kept completely confidential and not let the family know. I had a hunch that maybe we could be friends. ”

Friend!

How precious this word was to His Highness, Alfred knew it all in his heart. And don't let the family know, naturally means not to let His Majesty the Emperor know.

Seeing the unrefutable expression on His Highness's face, Alfred could only bow slightly and promised, "Yes." ”

But in his heart, he had already secretly decided that if the student codenamed [Xingchen] might be detrimental to His Highness's safety, even if it would make His Highness sad, he would take it down himself. As for the punishment, Alfred did not take it to heart.

The two of them were silent for a while, and then Joshua cleared his throat and broke the somewhat awkward atmosphere, "Uncle Al, has there been any movement in the imperial capital recently?

Joshua's own uncle is naturally referring to the Emperor's younger brother, the Archduke Dion Augustus, who is very popular in the Empire.

Back then, when the Grand Duke was still the prince, he was known as the Virtuous King, if it weren't for the fact that His Majesty has always been stable today, plus a wise and martial father who can't tolerate the slightest instability in his eyes, even if he was born a few years later, I am afraid that he would have to fight for the inheritance of the throne.

After His Majesty succeeded to the throne, Dion's influence in the palace was still very great, in order to stabilize the throne, the emperor could only take gentle measures, named Dion as the Grand Duke of Redstone, on the surface with more rewards, and secretly weakened his influence inside and outside the palace step by step, wanting to gradually turn him into a nominal royal duke.

But the means of this Hongshi Grand Duke are even more masterful, not only the emperor's reward is listed in the whole province, but also only on the surface to retreat and be in a corner of peace, in fact, the hidden influence in the imperial capital has increased unabated, and has truly become a political force that cannot be ignored in the empire.

Now, the Grand Duke of Redstone has the greatest political capital, which is his eldest son, the strongest of the younger generation in the empire, known as the "Tiger of the Radiant".

Due to Joshua's rare public appearances, and the deliberate promotion of the Grand Duke of Redstone, Arrex's reputation in the imperial capital and even the entire Radiant Empire has also increased in recent years.

Above the imperial court, there was also a faint call that Yarez should be appointed as the legitimate heir to the royal family. And the attitude of the Grand Duke of Redstone and Areth himself is also quite playful towards this kind of voice, and in public they must be modest and even stern in denouncing this statement, but behind the scenes, they often show an ambiguous smile, which is unpredictable.

However, there is no evidence that the person behind this call is the Grand Duke of Redstone.

Of course, this is nothing compared to another accusation that has been circulated among the upper echelons of the empire and the great nobles. Legend has it that the Grand Duke of Redstone caused an accident and deliberately murdered Joshua's elder brother, His Royal Highness Mars, the Grand Prince.

As his biggest imaginary enemy, Joshua must be very concerned about the movements of the Grand Duke of Redstone.

Hearing Joshua's question, Alfred pondered for a moment, then replied, "Now the imperial capital is full of dark tides, clouds, and turbulence, and the situation is very complicated. In the south of the empire, the two major knights of the Garo Empire are heavily armed and ready to move. Some hawkish officers who were fighting the main battle were afraid that the world would not be chaotic, and they kept preaching the idea of preemptive strikes and persuaded His Majesty and the marshal to take the initiative to attack. ”

"As a glorious empire that has stood for thousands of years, the presence of hawks and doves in the military department is indispensable, and if they don't speak out when they should speak, the hawks will lose their role. Joshua nodded, motioning for Alfred to continue.

"Your Highness's reasoning is not wrong, but the current situation is a bit special. Some time ago, Vincent, the deputy commander of the Thunder Legion, colluded with the Obelisk Council, and the betrayal of the empire caused an uproar in the military department. The three of them talked for two hours in the chamber, the contents of which were unknown, but the position of Captain Atre was saved. ”

However, after this, the military department, with the support of the marshal, consciously or unconsciously suppressed some particularly fanatical hawkish generals. As one of the two Imperial Hand and the head of the hawkish faction, General Maude Caesar uncharacteristically chose to lie dormant and did not express any dissatisfaction or protest. ”

The aftermath of Evelyn, Trist, and Claudia's rainy night battle is far from gone. Even, the shock caused at the top of the empire was much beyond the imagination of ordinary nobles.

What Alfred recounted, this is part of the water droplets that this small pebble splashed after falling into the lake, and there are many ripples, which have long since dispersed far away, spreading to all corners of the lake.

Joshua frowned slightly, and while listening and analyzing the truth behind the whole incident, he suddenly asked, "I'm curious, Evelyn, as the deputy inspector general of the Imperial Supervision Department, is very normal to act in that rainy night, but why did the two teachers of the academy also appear at the same time?"

"Maybe it's a coincidence. His Highness also knew that some time ago, a small-scale beast tide broke out in the Heavenly Rift Valley, and it was repelled by Lord Ge Shuhua's Divine Thunder Slaying Dragon. Afterwards, Master Goshuhua ordered Trist and Claudia to investigate, and as a result, they found the Servant of Chaos and participated in the rainy night. ”

In the face of Joshua's doubts, Alfred expressed his thoughts and opinions without concealment. The opportunity to become a personal teacher of the heir to the empire is not something that everyone can get.

"But there is another possibility, that is, the academy has already set its sights on those fanatical hawks, and with the tacit approval of His Majesty, it will complete the most beneficial choice for the academy. This is not unusual, for thousands of years, the Academy, in addition to being the cradle of generals and the powerful, has also played the role of watchdog and scavenger within the empire. ”

"That's right, the Academy itself is a neutral faction, and the thousand-year history of the Empire has proven countless times that anyone who underestimates the Imperial Academy is extremely naïve and stupid. Joshua at this time was different from usual, he did not have that weak pale feeling at all, and his eyes were full of sharpness, which made people look at him.

Alfred's comment pleased Alfred, and he paused for a moment before continuing, "As for the Redstone Archduke...... As always, it's just going around drinking tea, chatting about drama and music, and occasionally going on a tour, at least that's what it looks like on the surface. On the day of the Battle of the Rainy Night, the old fox was watching an opera with Chancellor of the Exchequer Harold at the Golden Theatre, and no clue could be found on him. ”

"The little fox is still very high-profile, recently he is traveling in Western Xinjiang, and he has been famous for many years in Western Xinjiang Province, and the head of the [Zongheng Mercenary Group] Evil Moon has a fight, and the result is a small victory, which can be said to be one step closer to the limelight. Now many people expect him to be able to snatch the Emerald Isle back from the hands of the Garo Empire on behalf of the Radiant Empire in the battle for the secret realm a year later, and wash away the shame of the last defeat. ”

Speaking of the battle for the secret realm, Joshua's eyes flashed with a hint of expectation, and he smiled meaningfully, "Hehe, if my genius cousin can really complete the revenge on the Garo Empire that day, I don't have any opinion."

Joshua smiled and stood up, announcing the beginning of another activity as the conversation ended.

"Uncle Al, we have to work harder in practice today, otherwise we will be surpassed by that [Star] too much, and I, the prince of the empire, will be very shameless. ”

"Haha, since Your Highness has asked for this, I should do my best, and you won't be halfway through the wait!" Alfred laughed, and said in a very comfortable tone.

The two of them walked one after the other to another special practice room. But a thought suddenly flashed through Joshua's mind, "What kind of delicious food is that guy going to bring me?"

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