In a fancy restaurant in the heart of the city, the sound of running water from an indoor fountain is particularly pleasant, and the accompaniment of a violinist makes for the best appetizer, and the two important ministers of the empire are enjoying a sumptuous lunch.

One of them, a tall, thin man with long hair and a delicate mustache, wearing a white gentleman's wig and a blue silk coat, was none other than Baron Colin Douglas, the Empire's Minister of Intelligence.

Sitting across from him was a short, sturdy middle-aged man,

He wore a short beard, short ear-length hair, a black and red marshal's gown, and a shiny diamond oak leaf cross on his chest, and this man was none other than the most sought-after figure in the Imperial Cabinet today, the Marquis of Dali Einfurt, the big man in front of the Emperor.

Baron Colin picked up a piece of fried foie gras with a silver fork and praised: "The food in this restaurant is very good for my taste, I wonder if you like it too?" ”

"It's not ...... Not bad, right? ”

Darley Einfoot eschewed the shiny pan-fried foie gras and didn't opt for the tempting fine smoked ham, but just took a small spoonful of garlic broccoli, opened his mouth and swallowed it, then took a sip of sour plum wine to dilute the pungent smell of garlic:

"To be honest, the food here is too greasy for me, it's not that there's a problem with the chef's skills, it's that I've been in the army for too long and I'm used to a light diet, cheers."

"Cheers." Baron Colin raised the goblet in front of him and drank half a glass of whiskey; "I am very sorry for what happened to your wife, please pay your respects."

"Thank you for your concern, I'll hold on." Dali Einfoot said with a gloomy expression.

Because of the death of his beloved wife, he became nervous, seemed a little uneasy, even attended the wedding of his only son without a smile, listened to others always in the left ear and out of the right ear, and seemed a little absent-minded during meals.

Seeing the other party's eyes blurred, Colin Douglas raised his glass again:

"Lord Marquis, thank you for coming here to lunch with me, I know you are busy and in a bad mood, and I apologize if my invitation has caused you confusion."

Dali paused for a moment, quickly realized his faux pas, and hurriedly said:

"I'm sorry, I was distracted again...... You're too polite, Brother Colin, we're old friends, just have a light meal, there's no need to be so nervous, you can just say anything, as long as I can do it, I will spare no effort. ”

"Hey! That's what you want! Colin slapped his palm, he seemed much more relaxed, loosened the button on the collar, and said:

"Lord Marquis, you have not been involved in the government recently, and the members of the Imperial Diet and the important ministers of the cabinet have been discussing the latest political trends recently."

"I guess we're discussing the choice of the Prime Minister of the Empire." Dali said nonchalantly.

"That's right! Ministers consider you to be a strong contender for the position of prime minister, especially since you have been in the limelight lately, leading the army to a great victory over the Knights, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Marienburg, and making great contributions to the Empire.

The councillors are also optimistic about your future, and they all guess that you will soon take over the position left by the old lord Simon and become the second-in-command of our empire. ”

Hearing this, Dali only felt distraught:

"You should tell the chattering MPs and ministers about this, and tell them my attitude.

I, Dali Einfurt, are now full of the figure of his dead wife, and I don't want to fight for a higher position at all, how many times do I have to say that they will understand that I am a soldier, I only carry out orders, and have no political ambitions!

If the position of Prime Minister had to be sat on, Prince Leopold was much more suitable than I was, he was married to a distant relative of His Majesty, a member of the royal family, and, remember, he was also a student of Mr. Simon. ”

"That being said, I'm still optimistic about you." Colin said.

"Whatever you want, I don't want to sit in that position anyway, no matter what, this matter still needs His Majesty's final decision, and what others say is a blind guess."

"That's true, according to the Imperial Constitution, the position of prime minister needs to be appointed by the monarch himself."

"I said, Colin, can we stop going around in circles and get straight to the point, okay? You took so much trouble to ask me out for dinner, you definitely didn't let me listen to you talk nonsense, you can just say something. ”

"Hehe, I really can't hide it from your eyes, brother, let's be honest, this time it's really a big trouble."

"What's wrong?" Dali frowned and said, "Another neighbor has violated our borders?" ”

"Not really." The Minister of Intelligence shook his head; "It's a hundred times worse than that, the problem is in our country."

He bent down, took out a stack of papers from his briefcase, and opened them in front of the Marquis:

"This is the first line of information that my agents have gathered, please take a look."

Dalí read very quickly, and after reading the first page in an instant, his emotions began to become nervous:

"What...... Voodoo has developed assembly halls in our country and is holding underground events in many places...... but also inciting conspirators and traitors in the territory to secretly assemble...... It's true? ”

"That's right, I vouch for the authenticity of this information, and that's how bad it is."

Dali glanced at the other party suspiciously: "Why don't you submit this report to Her Majesty the Empress and show me what to do?" ”

Colin Douglas sighed: "Of course there is a difficulty, this matter has hit His Majesty too hard, I think it is better for you to tell her tactfully." ”

"You think too much, our monarch is a strong and brave warrior, so he won't be frightened by this little difficulty."

"That's because you haven't finished reading the report." As he spoke, Colin stretched out his hand and flipped through a few pages of the document, pointing to one line of words and saying, "Look here." ”

Dali Einfoot picked up the document and whispered silently:

"According to the report of the undercover agent, the leader of the secret Voodoo assembly house in our country is a young aristocratic man.

Upon further investigation, we were surprised to discover that the true identity of the cult leader and traitor leader was Prince Maxim Midnet, who had been missing for many days. ”

"Oh my God...... This...... That's impossible! Dali stood up in shock.

"At first, I didn't want to believe it, but after many verifications, unfortunately, this news was confirmed to be true, His Majesty's youngest son was bewitched by the Voodoo cult in the process of exile, and has become a cultist and conspirator, and it is precisely because of this that this matter is so tricky!"

Marquis Dali scratched his head anxiously: "Damn...... Maxim is His Majesty's favorite child, and I have to think about what to do next...... Colin, let them be quiet, I need to think. ”

Baron Colin clapped his hands and motioned for the musicians to stop playing, and the servants all left.

"We can't delay any longer, we must tell Her Majesty the Empress the truth about this matter as soon as possible, although it will cause a heavy blow to her heart, but there is no way, the situation is urgent, we as courtiers can't make our own decisions, this matter is left to me."

"Thank you, it really helped me a lot! I'm most afraid of delivering this kind of bad news, and I don't want to see a mother cry, but ...... Lord Marquis...... Is your mental state really okay? ”

"If you have a problem, you have to get it!" Dali gritted his teeth and said:

"I can't be depressed anymore, it will set a bad example for the children, hehehe......"

"What are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at myself.

People will always die, and life will go on...... I used to use these words to persuade others to look away, but in the end, I couldn't get out of the pain of losing my wife, which is ridiculous......

I understand now that I only know how much it hurts when I stick a needle in my toe, and I only understand what it means to feel pain when I experience it myself. ”

"Hearing you say that, I'm even more worried about Your Majesty now......"

"No way, she is the king of a country, shouldering the burden of the country and the nation, no matter how hard and tired she is, she has to carry it.

Colin, give me this document, and I will go to the Golden Lake Palace in the afternoon to meet His Majesty. ”