"I thought you had some special military situation early in the morning...... So be it......"

Ulrike apparently didn't care about Sir Orth, and he waved his hand to go downstairs, as if in a hurry to eat.

"Your Majesty! One more thing......"

Leon shook his head, a look of embarrassment on his face: "Malbert has committed treason...... So I want to ask, is the king's decree he brought before real? I'm afraid it's a fake edict from him......"

As he spoke, Leon took out the scroll and looked at the maid behind Princess Anna.

"All quit...... Close the door. ”

Princess Anna sensibly asked all the maids to leave.

"This order was indeed issued by me. But...... Leon, you tell me the truth, was Malbert really treason because of that Bacchus woman? I heard that I was going to assassinate you? ”

Ulrique clearly had no affection for Malbert, and he didn't seem to care if Malbert was treasonous......

"Your Majesty, when he was your appointed future son-in-law, he approached the Governor of Justus of the Bacchus Empire. And the dowry was the spoils of Dexia that he had stolen from my men—the ones he was meant to give you. ”

Leon said the truth very calmly: "I can swear to the goddess Yunomia, it's all true. ”

Ulrik nodded, looked at Leon and smiled, "You want to ask Brenus?" ”

Leon nodded: "Yes...... Where is Duke Brennus now? Fox Town? I'm not sure if he's going to be an enemy......"

"He's gone to Fort Savoie, and he intends to capture Malbert with his own hands to prove his loyalty to the kingdom."

Ulrik shook his head, and even a meaningful smile appeared on his face: "For this, he also removed from his position as Grand Master of the Lion Knights. ”

Truth be told, Malbert's 'defection' is actually a good thing for Ulrike......

In order to gain the king's trust, Brenus will inevitably give up a lot of benefits, such as voluntarily resigning from the position of Grand Master of the Lion Knights - the Lion Knights, the national knights, have completely become King Ulrique's private army.

Because of this, Leon would be relieved to boldly frame Malbert, anyway, the king would not investigate it carefully at all.

Moreover, it was also to allow him to return the king's decree - and Leon handed the beautiful scroll back to Ulrique.

"Your Majesty, in that case, it is a bit inappropriate for me to go on a crusade against Baron Godric now...... You should not have given this order, and I suggest that you take it back. ”

Leon held the scroll in both hands and bowed slightly, with a rather regretful expression on his face.

"Not suitable? You don't want to do that? ”

Ulrik didn't reach out to take it, just looked at Leon with a blank face.

"Your Majesty, you know, I had a feud with Baron Godric - he slapped me in the face in public and insulted me, and many people know about it."

Leon put the scroll on the table, took a step back, and pointed to his nose: "You were also watching from the side......"

Slapping the aristocracy in the face in public is not considered a holiday, it should be regarded as a feud - for the aristocracy, slapping the face is not a small dispute.

You can't do this even with your enemies, and insulting in public is no different from killing people in public, and it will form a feud anyway.

"Wouldn't that be more appropriate? He's insulted you, so it's up to you to kill him...... Fair enough! ”

Ulrike probably remembered the way Leon had a blue nose and swollen face, and the corners of his mouth hooked.

"Your Majesty, it is precisely because I have a grudge against Baron Godric that I cannot fight him...... I think you also got the information about Fox Town, and he led his troops to attack the Lion Knights in order to protect his daughter......"

Li Ang once again showed a look full of concern: "You should know that he slapped me in the face at the beginning to protect her daughter. Your Majesty, you have asked me to crusade against him at this time, and this is ...... your reputation Very disadvantageous. ”

As he spoke, Leon also looked at Princess Anna's stomach.

Ulrique followed Leon's gaze and looked at Princess Anna's belly, which was not yet pregnant.

In fact, this is a psychological implication that Leon is guiding Godric's affairs from 'monarch and minister' to 'father and daughter'.

As a father, it is natural to defend his daughter, and even if he commits a great crime of treason for this, most people will only sympathize with him and will not be hostile.

Godric's attack on the Lion Knights is certainly true, but if it is to be torn down, it may not be considered treason—it all depends on what the king thinks.

If you think about it in terms of the rules of the monarch and the minister, it is treason.

But if you think about it as a father, it's probably excusable......

Leon's concern was to remind the king that a father who made a mistake in order to defend his daughter would have been sympathetic, and that it would really be inappropriate for him to be crusaded against by someone who had a grudge against him—what would those who sympathized with Godric think of the king?

The king, who weighed the pros and cons at all times, would certainly have taken these into account.

And now Ulrik is a father himself......

The king did understand what Leon was deliberately conveying, he hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head: "But his daughter is accused of heresy......"

"Your Majesty...... Heresy and the like, do you really believe it? ”

Leon sighed, "Moreover, I asked Sarah to send you a message...... The Raven Kingdom is sending troops in the direction of Eagle Claw Fort, and you've probably seen the army of the Bacchus Empire, right? If I did go to Fox Town with a large army, then Fort White Hart and Fort Eagletalon would definitely surrender to the enemy - the Bacchus Empire and the Raven Kingdom would not give up such an opportunity! The hinterland of the kingdom will be directly exposed to the enemy! ”

The more Li Ang spoke, the more excited he became: "The eastern and northern parts of the kingdom may fall completely because of this...... And when the land fell, we were still waging a civil war against a father who made a mistake to protect his daughter?! ”

Ulrik looked at Leon fixedly, frowned and closed his eyes and thought for a while, then sighed: "Maybe I'm really too anxious...... But I know that the Bacchus Empire is not capable of launching too much offensive now, and even if there is any loss, it will be able to recapture it sooner or later......"

"Your Majesty, did you forget that General Agathon dared to occupy Qicha Fortress alone with only a thousand men? It's hard to predict what the enemy will do, and the Lion Kingdom has finally gotten the advantage it has now, so why take the risk? ”

Leon lowered his head and was quite sincere: "Actually, you should now order Baron Godric to resist the Raven Kingdom, and Amy to resist the Bacchus Empire...... I have an old grudge against them, and I can be a messenger of orders. If they disobey the order, then it can be regarded as real treason, so I will naturally eliminate the rebellion on the spot, and everyone will have nothing to say. ”

Ulrik sat down and thought about it carefully, but he didn't veto: "What if they pretend to be on orders, but then start a rebellion when they return to the territory?" ”

"Let the royal city guards supervise this matter......"

At this time, Princess Anna suddenly persuaded: "Your Majesty, Lord Leon is right, the kingdom cannot start a civil war at this time. Let Lord Leon bring Baron Godric's son, Lord Andrew, back to the Lion City and impound him, and have the two commanders of the King's Guard oversee Baron Godric and Miss Amy respectively - this will show your fairness and avoid any trouble. ”

Then, Anna looked at Leon: "Lord Leon, do you think this is reasonable?" ”

Obviously, this is actually the prophet Anna asking Leon - is this the result you want?

Li Ang nodded and bowed: "Lady Anna's suggestion is very reasonable...... Your Majesty, reissue a royal decree, and as for this one...... No one else has seen it so far except me and Malbert. ”

As he spoke, he pushed the scroll in Ulrik's direction, "That said, the Bacchus Empire may still think I've gone to Fox Town." So, if you have your troops ambushed near Fort Sava River, you will be able to successfully ambush the enemy, and maybe you will be able to clear out the real rebel ...... of Malbert."

Leon once again added a reason - since Malbert had defected to the enemy, the Bacchus would definitely know from Malbert that Leon had been "ordered to rebel", and the Bacchus Empire would most likely take the opportunity to attack. And if an ambush is set up at this time, it is very likely to ambush the enemy.

This means that the king can choose whether he wants an easy victory or the fall of the country after a civil war......

“…… Let me think about ......"

With Princess Anna's help, Ulrik looked a little moved, but still seemed quite hesitant.

"Your Majesty, for whatever reason, before our child is born, at least don't let the hinterland of the kingdom fall into civil war, which can be regarded as a blessing for the child...... Whether it's rebellion or heresy, don't rush it, you are in good health now, and you still have a long time to go. ”

Princess Anna persuaded again, a gentle and kind look.

Anna's last reason finally convinced Ulrik to think about the children and not let the war affect the hinterland of the kingdom.

Moreover, he does feel that his health is gradually getting better, and maybe it is still a long time.

Ulrik reached for the scroll and waved his hand, "So be it." ”

"In that case, then Malbert is a false order, and Your Majesty has seen through the traitor's tricks, and the whole continent will praise your wisdom and heart...... I'll wait for you in the throne room. Your Majesty, Madam. ”

Leon directly helped Ulrique find a suitable reason, and then saluted the two of them, intending to withdraw.

"To the throne room?"

Ulrike stopped Leon: "There's no need for that, I'll ...... directly"

"Your Majesty, you should indeed go to the throne room and give a public order......"

Princess Anna snatched the conversation with a smile on her face: "Since Malbert sent a false edict to Lord Leon, it must be publicly corrected by you, otherwise, how will people know about your wisdom and kindness?" ”

Anna, a prophetess, is indeed very good at talking, although she doesn't say much, but through Leon's words, every word can go straight to Ulrik's heart, and every word is for the king's consideration.

Fairness, wisdom, and open-mindedness...... And...... Child.

It's all Ulrike longs to have, but never gets it.

A few hours later, King Ulrik issued a new royal decree in the throne hall, telling Leon to send an order to Godric in Foxtown to expel the invaders of the Raven Kingdom, and order Amy to fend off the Bacchus attacking White Hart Castle, with the two commanders of the royal city guard overseeing each other.

At the same time, Lehman was ordered to lead his troops to the south of the Seven Forks Fortress to set up an ambush for the Bacchus, if there was an enemy who would attack.

All the nobles, including Leon, did sing the praises of His Majesty Ulrik, the Lion King, in the throne room, and Sarah even composed a song for the occasion, which was called "The King of Wisdom......

At noon, after leaving the throne room, Leon went to another familiar place, the Adventurer's Inn.

It's the inn where I met Sarah in the first place.

Leon would stay here because Sersi had sent him a message of the prophet disguised as a maid.

It is estimated that she wants to solve the historical problem of Anna's father.

There were quite a lot of people in the tavern at noon, and in fact several Scorpio Assassins were also here, but they were not conspicuous in the crowd - many people in the tavern were dressed like them, and the first element of being an assassin was to be inconspicuous in the crowd.

Sercy was sitting in the corner of the tavern, right where Sarah had sit.

"Your Excellency Leon, I don't understand ......"

Seeing Leon walk up to him and sit down, Sercy first asked the question: "You know who we are, why don't you tell Ulrik?" ”

"Huh...... Will he believe it? ”

Leon sneered, "Could I, who have only joined the Lion Kingdom for two years, be more trustworthy than a lady who shares a bed with the king?" I'm not going to die young......"

"So, can I interpret this as a gesture of goodwill to us?"

Sersi nodded and asked again, "Is it possible for us to cooperate in any other way than to rescue your friends?" ”

“…… Ms. Sercy, it's not that I'm trying to offend you...... I'll be honest, I don't know what kind of creatures you are - I'm not even sure if you're human, you know what I mean? I'm willing to work with ghosts for the sake of friends, but if it's for anything else, I don't dare deal with you. ”

Leon directly refused.

He had already seen that this Sersi was very emotionally indifferent, neither angry nor restrained by emotions, more like some older Noldor elves.

For such a guy, it is more appropriate to say it directly.

"Well, that's a pity...... Then, leave Anna's father to us, and we won't get in your way...... You should know that the chief and deputy commanders of the royal city guards are all followers of Anna......"

Sersi didn't force it, but just lightly put forward a condition.

The royal guards would be responsible for overseeing Godric and Amy's actions, and Andrew would be taken hostage - if Leon didn't hand them over, the three prophets would still be able to kill Amy's family.

"Then I have to ask a question first...... Is Anna's mother, the same Mother Clancy, still alive? ”

Leon didn't say yes or no, but asked about Orth's lover.

(End of chapter)