Chapter 128: The General Who Went on the Expedition

Suno. ()

The envoy from the palace read an edict without emotion.

At this time, Wright bent to the side. He also wore a blouse embroidered with gold thread, which was made by the emperor himself, and was a dress that only members of the royal family could enjoy. At Wright's side, Rose listened to the emperor's edict for the first time as a lady.

The content of the edict was long and boring, and Wright, who was a little tired, couldn't help but blame the emperor for disturbing his good dreams in the early morning. Once again, the emperor expressed his blessings to Leytefu and the importance he attached to Leyte, which were mediocre words, but at the end of the edict, the content of the edict suddenly changed.

"'''Wright is brave and good at military affairs, and once swept away foreign races on the front line, but in recent years he has been trapped in the camp of the puppet king'' I have often heard that the people have been used for the sake of the dead, and there are many people. If this person were allowed to flee, the empire would be in danger. If there is one man today, ten thousand people will die every day. If Wright can set off on the same day, and his hands are fierce, then the wise men of the country will surely rejoice.'''"

Wright broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this. Although Rose had warned him that the Emperor might need him to act allegiance, he did not expect to receive orders from the Emperor so soon. There are still some remnants of the ancient customs among the lords, and when they encounter their old people who have defected to the enemy camp, they often take the initiative to avoid encountering them. But when the emperors demanded it, the honor of allegiance was greater than friendship. Although Wright was embarrassed now, he knew in his heart that although the emperor said that he did not force him to pursue Arcadio II, he would definitely not tolerate his refusal to carry out the order.

Pillars of light peeked through the open window, shining a beautiful glow on the flat ground, and Wright heard his wife's breathing on the side.

"General Wright?" The messenger finished reading the edict in his hand and called to Wright.

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"General Wright?" The messenger raised his voice.

"Huh? Oh, yes, I'm listening. ”

The envoy shook his head and smiled kindly, "General, Your Majesty would like to hear your reply. ”

Wright suddenly felt a little dazed, and the messenger's seemingly inconsequential smile seemed so irresistible at this time, Wright felt the pressure rushing over his face. He even wanted to ask to talk to his wife alone. Wright involuntarily looked back at Rose, who still had her head down, seemingly unconcerned about what was happening here. Wright's mouth froze, and he couldn't say a word.

"General? What's your reply? ”

The atmosphere was even more depressing.

Wright saw dust flying inside the pillar of light.

At this time, Wright suddenly remembered Della. Della always tries to catch the dust in the pillar of light, and Della listens to her mother's story that by grabbing the dust inside the pillar of light, she will be able to fulfill her wish.

At that time, Della always waved her hand in vain, but she never succeeded.

"Dad, why can't I catch them?"

"There's a lot of stuff you can't grasp."

In a trance, Wright seemed to see his brothers who had been in trouble in the carriage for many years, for a long time, but it took little trouble to recall.

A lot of things are hard to grasp.

There are many things that Wright can't face now, such as the crying of Della and her mother, such as the strange eyes of the lord's wife, such as the whispering expressions of the civilians in the city. At this time, how to treat friends from their youth?

The messenger waited patiently, but Wright felt an anxious urge hidden under the messenger's smile, and every second was torture for Wright. Finally, Wright gave up.

"Please tell Your Majesty that I will be draped neatly in one xiǎo hour."

The envoy's expression was high-spirited, and Lu showed a relaxed demeanor, "Okay, General" Your Majesty, Your Majesty will be very happy. ”

Wright and Rose straightened up, approached the messenger, and walked with him towards the courtyard.

There were still some soldiers and servants busy cleaning the courtyard, and after the banquet was a mess, Wright should have stayed in the manor these days, receiving the visiting guests according to the etiquette, and waiting for the opportunity to return the visit. But now Wright was going to the arsenal to find his armor, remove his sword from the wall, let Hu Servant bring a few sturdy horses, and wake up some drunken soldiers to get ready to go.

The messenger happily told Wright that there would be a squadron of cavalry at Wright's disposal, and that Wright would be free to dispatch the men and soldiers he encountered along the way, and that, according to intelligence, Arcadio II might get some help, and if needed, arrest or even execute those people.

Wright nodded and sent the messenger away.

"I don't know what's wrong, I think it's a little weird." Looking at the back of the messenger leaving, Wright said suddenly.

"Of course, my lord," said Rose coldly, "for now you are the sworn enemy of the White Dove family. You'd better be able to execute Arcadio II with your own hands. ”

"Huh?" Wright turned around abruptly, "What did you say?" ”

"My lord, I said you had better be able to execute Arcadio with your own hands."

"Why?"

"Why do you think the Emperor would want you to go after Arcadio II himself? In Sunno City, there are countless generals who are ready to go, but the emperor chose you, does this mean that the emperor has special trust in you? Think of that bar last night. Think about it, if there was something really wrong with that glass of wine, such as the sudden death of the lord of White Dove Valley, what would people think of you? And it just so happens that you are on the way to pursue Arcadio II at this time, so you don't even have a chance to defend yourself. At that point, you will no longer be who you are – you are what people think you are. ”

Wright felt a chill hit his spine, "Then I can't kill Arcadio second" or someone else will"

"Confused," Rose scolded, and the sound made Wright stunned for a while. Wright vividly remembers how shy and clumsy Rose had been the night before, but now he was a completely different person. "If you don't kill Arcadio the second, will he feel you? If something happens to his family, and everyone says you did it, will Arcadio II kill you if he has the chance? He doesn't know what you think, he can only speculate about your thoughts in fear, and once he thinks you're going to kill him, he'll become your worst enemy in the face of family feuds. ”

"Hey, you NV man," Wright was a little annoyed, "You're still saying that something will happen to Daddy in White Pigeon Valley, but now Daddy may be sleeping in some hotel." If this is the case, and I kill his son in the distance, then my reputation and the kindness of the White Dove Valley will be destroyed. ”

"What kind of kindness can you have with the White Dove Valley, my grandfather once supported 20,000 soldiers and hundreds of generals in the northern country, and my family's lords from various countries used to swear allegiance to us in more than a dozen different languages, but what about these kindnesses? What about my grandfather when he was pierced in the throat with a crossbow arrow, when the men of my family were hanged from a tree, and when the nv people were defiled? People have turned their backs, let my family be destroyed, my own subjects are still like this, how can the leaders of other families expect me to swear, if the environment is changed, the people of White Dove Valley may not be soft. ”

"Don't get everything to your family. I'm not part of your family, you're now the NV of the Wright family."

"Of course, my lord." Rose didn't flinch at all.

"Also, you're dodging my question. What if the daddy of White Pigeon Valley has nothing to do? Do I want to kill my elder's son and my best friend in front of the whole world like an executioner? ”

"If he's okay, what will people tell him about today? If I think, 'General Wright can't wait to hunt down your son the day after he gets married,' can you guarantee that no one will say that to him?" Then from now on, no matter who killed Arcadio II, the people of White Dove Valley will remember who was the first to raise troops to pursue their young master. Unfortunately, you are this person. ”

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"My lord, I mean, whatever you're hesitating about right now, you're destined to be the sworn enemy of House Arcadio. Of course, there is also the possibility that you will enter the palace at once and tell the emperor that you have feelings and righteousness for his enemies and are not willing to fight for him. Then you can keep your worthless honor. But what's the point of you going to His Majesty Haraus? What's the point of you swearing allegiance to the lord's order? What's the point of all the hard work you've been working to maintain your family? Wouldn't it be nice if you had been with your friend Hun all the time as a junior officer? ”

"Rose"

"Don't hesitate, sir. The arrow is on the string and has to be sent. I have a hunch that no matter what you do this time, the emperor will make a big fuss about you, and your name will be controversial''"

Wright paused for a moment and said slowly, "I'm going to lose my friends no matter what, right?" ”

"But you're going to get an emperor, isn't that enough?"

"Rose''s like a nightmare."

"It's not a nightmare, it's just a dark tunnel to the light."

Wright looked at the sunlight that swept down from the high courtyard walls, dust flying in the light. Wright knew that even if he reached out and grabbed it, he was doomed to nothing.

"General," Rose called softly. "It's time to go."

Wright looked back at his wife, the morning sun casting a beautiful shadow on her face—Rose staring at her husband like an NV god guiding soldiers to battle.

"Wait until I get back."

Wright turned away.