Chapter Ninety-Nine

The carriage was galloping on the road of the imperial capital, and both of them were high-ranking officials, and the guards in front of them opened the way, so they were not majestic! After all, Luo Di was young and impatient, and he couldn't help but inquire about Count Merro's tone in the carriage. However, the minister in charge of the empire's finances is extremely cunning, and the method of transferring thousands of pounds is even more superb. No matter how much Roddy tried it, he just looked like "he was just assisting the Duke", and he refused to reveal his thoughts at all. It seems that he is also a smart person, knowing that most of the peace talks this time are the signing of humiliating treaties, and he will not be willing to be this black pot for everything.

After the carriage stopped, Roddy was stunned as soon as he got out of the carriage. In front of a high-rise building, there was the sound of warblers singing and dancing, and I saw that the pink sleeves were fluttering, and I actually came to the famous ** cave in the imperial capital!

Looking at Count Mero beside him, who had a leisurely face, Roddy really couldn't imagine that he would actually bring himself to this place. You know, Roddy is not a real duke, and when he first came here, he came with Didi, the son of Count Mero. This time I came with Didi's father again, and I couldn't help but feel a little strange in my heart.

Count Mero smiled, and pulled Roddy swaggering in. Ms. Shafei, who had not been seen for many days, immediately rushed out when she heard the news, and said all kinds of good things, leading the two of them into a side pavilion. This side pavilion is on the second floor next to the lobby, facing the lobby, and a roller shutter is slowly lowered, and you can see the singing and dancing performance in the lobby from behind the roller blind.

Two beautiful women slowly served on both sides, holding golden cups in their hands, and slowly serving the bright red wine juice. Count Mero's expression was relaxed, and he drank three glasses in a row. Then he slowly lay down on the fur on the ground, lazily watching the maiko performance in the lobby downstairs.

Roddy wondered in his heart and said, "Lord Mero, what are we doing here?"

Mero grinned, "Lord Duke, don't you think this is a great place to talk?"

Luo Di frowned, looked at the two delicate women next to him, and said, "I didn't expect that Lord Earl is also a romantic character. It's just that I'm worried about the peace talks. ”

Mero laughed, glanced at Luo Di, and said lightly: "You and Didi have come here a hundred times and thousands of times, why are you so restrained? Besides, I invite you to come here, naturally there is a deep meaning, and I will know it in a while." After a pause, the earl smiled mysteriously: "I heard that Miss Miao Ge here is your forbidden body, and others can't easily see it. ”

Luo Di's face turned slightly red, remembering the agreement with Miao Ge at the beginning, he just didn't speak.

Mero diverted the subject, just said some small talk, waited for a while, only to hear a commotion downstairs, and then a dozen strong men in grassland leather robes strode in, greeted by Lady Shafi, followed by a slender old man. The old man was dressed in a gorgeous fur coat, with a golden scimitar at his waist, and his face was ruddy, but his eyes were squinted.

"Look, that's the Prince of Memnon sent by the Great Moon Kingdom to negotiate peace this time, he is the younger brother of King Covenant and the uncle of Rozenthal. Mero smiled slightly, a smug look in his eyes.

Luo Di's heart moved, his eyes looked at the people who were coming up the stairs, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Rogenthal, I don't know if this prince supports Rogenthal or the prince Songtsam." I heard that the Longtai Golden Horde of the Great Moon Kingdom is now fiercely contested. ”

When Mero heard Luo Di's words, his face also changed slightly, a trace of essence appeared in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect the Duke to see it thoroughly." This prince is said to be loyal to King Otsuki. It's just that I don't know which prince he is rooting for. If we can pry a little gap from here, then we can take advantage of the peace talks. ”

"Oh?"

Mero smiled slightly: "This time you made such a fuss in the Northwest Grassland, the Longtai Golden Horde was shaken, and those tribal patriarchs all took charge of Luo Yantar's ineffective army. Now, the prince of Songtsam in the Great Moon Kingdom has gathered a group of tribes to challenge Rochenthal. King Otsuki was old, and his two sons, Rochenthal and Songtsen, knew that whoever could control the military would be the king in the future. The barbarians on their steppe are different from our empire, and whoever has more soldiers in his hands will be worthy of the position of crown prince in the future. Now Rochenthal is the main battle, and Songtsan that guy, although he doesn't know what he really thinks in his heart, but since he wants to fight against his brother, then the only way is to make peace. But now that they are internally unstable, and the empire is not ready for a big battle, peace is definitely going to be made. It's just that Rochenthal has a tougher attitude, and Songtsan has a more amiable attitude. As long as we know what kind of faction this prince is, we can at least understand the bottom line of their peace talks. ”

Roddy's heart moved, he didn't expect him to say this. couldn't help but say: "I didn't expect that Lord Mero already had an idea in his heart, and I asked so much just now, but I was worrying about it." ”

Mero put away a smile on his face, his eyes fell on Roddy's face, stared at him for a long time, and then slowly spoke: "Seth, the imperial capital is surging now, you and I have to be careful." ”

"Huh?" Roddy was shocked, hearing Mero no longer call himself "Lord Duke", but shouting the word "Seth", and hearing him say such a sentence, he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

Mero smiled slightly, but there was a deep meaning in his smile: "This peace talk, no matter what the result is, will inevitably attract a lot of scolding in the end." This black nest, Your Majesty naturally refuses to carry it. But who is willing to carry it? I don't want to, but His Majesty has ordered me to negotiate peace, and I have no choice but to obey the order. ”

Roddy's heart moved, and he said tentatively: "Lord Mero, what do you mean ......"

Mero smiled faintly: "The peace talks between the two countries are very important, and I am just a small finance minister, an earl." I can't carry such a burden. It is said that the person His Majesty relies on the most now, Lord Duke, naturally you don't need to say it, but you are still young after all, and you are still a little lacking in these things. And then there's the Caroline Marquis. It's just a pity that the Marquis of Caroline is too busy to come and preside over the peace talks in person, and the Marquis suggested to His Majesty that he give me such a burden. It's really hard for me, but luckily, you and I have to take on this heavy responsibility, Lord Duke......"

Finished, looking at Roddy with blazing eyes.

Roddy didn't know how to answer, and he already heard Andy's voice in his head: "Boy, you still don't understand this? he is hinting at you that he was also framed by the old Marquis Caroline to preside over this peace talk." You don't understand this? Now this peace talk is like shit on the side of the road, and anyone who sees it will stay away. He was actually squeezed out by Caroline to preside over the peace talks, so naturally he was not with that old bastard. ”

"What then?"

Andy's voice was calm: "You can't trust him easily, try it again." ”

Hearing this, Luo Di understood in his heart, cleared his throat, and slowly spoke: "Lord Mero, the Marquis of Caroline is also busy with things, and he is in charge of military affairs. It's also a heavy responsibility. ”

Mero looked at Roddy, and suddenly laughed out loud, with a bit of sarcasm on his face: "Seth, you just entered the officialdom, and you actually learned duplicity." ”

Roddy blushed and said in a low voice, "Lord Mero, what are you talking about!"

Count Mero snorted and said slowly, "I don't blame you. It's just that I brought you here just to tell you that the two of us don't have to hide anything from each other. Otherwise, I won't go anywhere else, but I'll bring you to this place?, let's be honest, the Marquis of Caroline is in charge of military affairs, that's important. But now that His Majesty listens to him in everything, he is gradually becoming a little excessive. After all, he is just a military minister, do you really think he is the prime minister?"

When Count Mero said this, although his face was angry, his eyes were blazing, and he looked at Roddy with deep meaning.

Luo Di didn't expect him to say this to himself directly, he was silent for a while, and said slowly: "Lord Mero, what do you mean by saying this to me?"

"Old Caroline is just a military minister, and his mind is nothing more than hoping that their Lionheart family can overtake the tulip and become the first family of the empire. Seth, are you just sitting still?"

Roddy nodded, looked into Mero's eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Count Mero, I'm just a duke with no real power now, and I'm an out-and-out layman for these things you said......"

"Layman, Seth, I know what you did in Xilin! Back in the day, everyone else thought you were a playboy, and I didn't believe it! That's why I let Didi get close to you...... My own son knew in his heart that it would be impossible for him to inherit the title in his life. Now it seems that I was not mistaken after all. If you can beat Rochenthal away, and you can suppress dissent with thunder in Xilin, Duke Tulip, why are you so careful? I told you everything in my heart today, and you still don't believe me?"

Luo Di was silent, his heart was extremely complicated, and he was really at a loss for the intrigues above these officialdoms. He sighed and said slowly: "Lord Mero, what do you mean, you want to bring down the Marquis of Caroline? ”

"Hmph!" Mero smiled coldly: "What is he Lionheart! A few years ago, it wasn't about looking at the Tulip family's face. It's just that while you are still young in the past few years, they took the opportunity to persuade you. Caroline installed his nephew in the army and assumed the position of commander of the Northwest Army. In the past two years, I am afraid that the entire Northwest Army has become his world. Seth, if you don't act, in a few years, I'm afraid ...... Hum. ”

Luo Di frowned, smiled coldly, and said proudly: "Lord Mero, what do you hope for by trying so hard to win me over to deal with the Marquis of Caroline?"

The corners of Mero's mouth pulled a slight smile: "I, I'm the finance minister of the empire, and the title has also reached the earl, and I don't expect to be any prime minister in my life." I just want my son to have a good future in the future. Hmph, I'm in charge of the empire's finances for His Majesty, and I don't even know about the things of their Lionheart family in the army? He sees me as a thorn in his side, and he can't really do anything to me now, and ...... in the future. Hmph, I'm afraid not only my son, but even my family may not be able to tolerate him!"

At this point, everything that should be said has been said, Mero looked at the pensive Roddy, smiled slightly, swept away the deep appearance just now, and said lazily: "That Prince Mnon of the Great Moon Kingdom must be next door, we might as well go and meet him for a while." With that, he pulled Roddy to his feet and walked down the hallway, towards a side hall on the left.

In front of the side hall stood several steppe warriors in leather robes, each with a fierce face, and before the two approached, someone immediately shouted: "Go away, go away!

Luo Di was angry in his heart, and said coldly: "The people of the Great Moon Kingdom, are they so arrogant in the imperial capital?"

Mero's face remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "They have not lost the battle in the northwest, and they have not lost their troops and will lose their land, of course, they are very confident." ”

There were also guards and warriors beside the two, and they immediately rushed forward and glared angrily at the steppe barbarians. Roddy's Rand guards were the tallest and stood firmly in front of Roddy.

Mero smiled faintly and said, "Tell your master that Duke Tulip and Count Mero have come to see him." ”

Without waiting for the samurai to answer, a calm voice slowly came out from the side hall: "Lord Duke, Lord Earl, please come in." ”

Roddy didn't look at the hands of the samurai on the hilt of the sword, and strode in.

The Prince of Mennon was lazily lying on a piece of animal skin, and when he saw the two of them walking in, he just smiled slightly, and said lightly: "The sons and daughters of his subordinates are rude, don't be surprised by the two nobles of the empire." With a wink, the two servants present two golden cups full of wine.

"Count Mero, this must be Lord Tulip. The Duke has a great reputation in the northwest, but I didn't expect to finally see it in the imperial capital today. With a smile on his face, Prince Menon slowly sat up, picked up the golden cup in front of him, and said, "This is the fine wine I brought from the Great Moon Kingdom, and the emperor does not have it." Your Excellency the Duke might as well try it. ”

Before Luo Di could speak, a burly strong man standing behind Mennon said coldly: "Your Royal Highness, the wine of our Great Moon Kingdom, which is a royal family, has always been only rewarded to the most powerful warriors!

Roddy's guards all glared angrily, and Mero frowned slightly.

Prince Mennon just smiled slightly, and said lightly: "This is General Sage, the head of the royal cavalry of our Great Moon Kingdom. ”

A personal soldier of the Wolf Tooth Army beside Luo Di couldn't help but say coldly: "Cavalry commander, our Duke fought in the next battle of Watt Fortress City, and your commander killed two, what kind of ...... is the commander?"

Prince Memnon changed color slightly, and his gaze gradually cooled. The Sag general shouted: "Okay! I have long heard that Duke Tulip is the most powerful warrior in your empire, and I am not convinced! Hmph, what are the commanders under Rochenthal, they are all straw bales!"

As soon as these words came out, a hint of strange color immediately flashed in Mero's eyes, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Prince Mennon deliberately lowered his face and said lightly: "General Sag, we are guests from afar, don't be too presumptuous." ”

Sag snorted heavily, but still kept his mouth shut, just looking at Roddy with a cold gaze. I really didn't believe how powerful this handsome boy could be.

Mero smiled before speaking, and said slowly: "Your Royal Highness, today His Majesty the Emperor has decreed that Duke Tulip will also participate in this peace talks, just now I saw His Royal Highness the Prince come here, everyone will have to deal with more in the next few days, everyone has a glass of wine together, you might as well make a friend first." ”

That Sag saw Roddy holding the gold cup, and said in a low voice: "Make friends, the Imperial people are weak, and they can't beat us on the battlefield, so they say they want to make friends......"

Roddy smiled coldly, slowly put down the golden cup in his hand, and looked at that Sag coldly. Mero's heart moved, thinking that he might as well take this opportunity to kill the sharp qi of the people of the Great Moon Kingdom, let them know that it is powerful, and it will not be beneficial to the future peace, and then he also smiled and put down the golden cup in his hand, and said lightly: "This Sag general, what do you mean?"

Seeing that his master did not speak, Sag immediately opened his mouth and said loudly: "The people of your empire are weak, and they are not worthy to drink the wine of our Great Moon Kingdom! This wine is exclusive to the Wang clan, and only the bravest warriors can drink it!"

Luo Di was not angry, just smiled faintly, he had killed so many people in the northwest, although he was smiling at the moment, but there was a bit of murder in his eyes.

Mero said slowly: "General Sag, you keep talking about warriors. Does it mean that Duke Tulip is not worthy of the word 'warrior'?"

"Hmph, then try it first!" Sag saw that his master still didn't say anything, and magnified his courage.

Rand behind Luo Di looked at this guy coldly, and said angrily: "Try it? Our Duke is the first person in the Emperor's **! What are you? You are also worthy of working with our Duke? How many can you count in the army of the Great Moon Kingdom?"

The Sag immediately froze, and a swarthy face flushed red. Although he was reckless, he knew in his heart that no matter how arrogant he was, he would never dare to brazenly say that he was the number one warrior of the Great Moon Kingdom.

Mero smiled faintly: "I heard that His Royal Highness the Prince is also a samurai from the Great Moon Kingdom, and our Duke is the commander of the army. It's also boring for everyone to drink here, so it's better to go to the hall below and let your people try it. Don't take off the true colors of a samurai!"

Prince Mennon smiled slightly, with an arrogant expression on his face, and said slowly: "Since it was the Earl's proposal, how can we refuse?