Chapter 23: Transactions and Revenge
It turned out to be the grandfather of the girl, no wonder he did his best to help, it turned out to be to repay the favor. Du Chen smiled secretly, that single good deed was worth it, not only to make "Lotus Treasure Book" improve, but also to a prime minister.
Antoine came to Du Chen, looked at him with a smile, Du Chen was also looking at Antoine, this old man was rich, with a gray-white beard, even his lips were covered, he must have been a big man when he was young, I really don't know how he gave birth to Avril's beautiful granddaughter.
"Francis, since you saved Avril, our family hasn't thanked us! That bastard of Fries last time was so hateful, if it weren't for you, Avril would probably ......"
Du Chen hurriedly said modestly: "Your Excellency, it's just a trivial matter, I think, even if I don't save Avril, there will definitely be other people who will be uneven, you don't need to thank you for this matter." He bowed and said, "You have done me a great favor today, and I should thank you!"
"How can this be a trivial matter, Avril is my sweetheart!" Antoine took Du Chen's hand and strode towards the palace gate, "Steve, I want to talk to your brother alone. ”
Steve gave Du Chen an ambiguous look and quietly left.
Antoine took Du Chen to the square in front of the palace gate, it was very secluded except for the samurai, he let go of Du Chen's hand, "Lord Francis, I am not talking to you today as the Prime Minister of the Empire, but as a grandfather!"
His face was very kind and smiling.
But Du Chen had a bad premonition in his heart, and when he connected to the ambiguous eyes of the old guy in the hall, he seemed to understand something.
Could it be that he was a hero who saved beauty that day, so that Avril fell in love at first sight?
Antoine didn't come to pick his grandson-in-law, did he!?
Antoine sighed and said, "To be honest, Avril has been mentioning you a lot lately, and I, an old fellow in my sixties, can naturally see what she means, but ...... Please forgive me, my granddaughter can only marry the powerful Dou God, and you, unfortunately, can't cultivate Dou Qi!"
Du Chen breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, as long as he didn't come to propose, then he could say anything.
Damn the Lotus Treasure!
"So, I hope you understand what I mean today!" Antoine stared at Du Chen and stretched out three fingers, "In three years, I will ensure that you will become a viscount, have a promising position in the Imperial Political Axe, and your estate will reach ten thousand gold coins!"
Old immortal, are you mistaken!?Du Chen scolded in his heart, is it that dead girl who seduces Lao Tzu?
Can a person who has practiced Tongzigong still seduce others?
Du Chen smashed his mouth, speechless for a long time, Antoine's proposal was very good, anyway, nothing could happen to him and Avril, it was better to take advantage of it, but how could Du Chen feel that it was a very humiliating thing to accept such conditions?
He is a thief, but not a beggar, and does not need to use women in exchange for handouts from others!
Du Chen said: "Prime Minister, I refuse your kindness!"
All of a sudden, Antoine's kind face disappeared, replaced by the majesty of the Imperial Prime Minister!
"Besides, I won't see Avril again!" Du Chen smiled, "If the Prime Minister has nothing else to do, I will retire first, Your Majesty is still waiting for my plan!"
Antoine looked at Du Chen strangely, a little distracted, he couldn't understand what Du Chen meant, "Okay, I hope you do what you say." ”
It was already lunchtime, and the controversy in the palace was over, and the ministers came out one after another.
The first one was Francis's father, Angels, who was stunned when he saw Du Chen with the Prime Minister, and then came over to greet Antoine cordially, "Your Excellency Prime Minister, thank you for your support to the Saint-Caine family today!"
"You're welcome, I'm very fond of this kid Francis, oh, Lord Francis! he's really nice, smart and capable, and I'm optimistic about his future!" Antoine said politely, then changed his mind. "Your Excellency the Deputy Chief Commander, it is indeed too hard for the Sigru Legion to guard the Sea and Sky Pass all the year round, I think, how about increasing their military salaries for the remaining seven thousand gold coins?"
Angels can be the deputy chief, he has his own uniqueness, he reciprocated, smiled: "Thank you, Your Excellency, Prime Minister, about the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, I would like to propose your eldest son, how about it?"
The two looked at each other and smiled, and said no more.
Angels said goodbye to Antoine, his face suddenly turned cold, he glanced at Du Chen, and said: "You are the first of the three sons in the family to have a knighthood, and now there are two ways, one is to continue to live in the Saint-Cain Manor, and the other is to open the door by yourself, you think about it carefully." ”
Du Chen also responded coldly: "I know, I will think about it seriously!"
Looking at the expressionless appearance of the two, it is hard to believe that this is a conversation between father and son.
"Oh, congratulations to Duke Angels, Francis was knighted at the age of fifteen, and the glory of Sigru Shenghui Fighting God is even more dazzling!" A big ball of meat came over with a grin, Du Chen looked at it, this guy is ridiculously fat, and the other ministers are all nobles who have fat upper body and tight lower body to serve, but he is too fat to wear leggings, so he can only put on a dark cyan robe.
Under the sky-blue hair, a big round face was always smiling, like an authentic merchant, 'Nephew Francis, remember Uncle Widnor?
Du Chen naturally didn't know him.
"This is Karman's father, a descendant of the Storm God Aruman, the Imperial Minister of Etiquette, and the Duke of Widnor, the patriarch of the Clison family!"
Speaking of Kaman, Du Chen remembered that the claw war hammer in his hand was to steal their family, and the eldest brother once mentioned that the Hurricane Heavy Armor of the Crisson family was one of the three major male soldiers of the Empire.
"Hello, Uncle Widnor, it's nice to meet you!" Du Chen smiled.
Widno patted Du Chen's shoulder very kindly, with a look of approval, but he was thinking in his heart, Kaman, my son, my father promised you that he would give you a chance to kill Francis in the name of righteousness, you can wait in peace.
"Oh, Lord Francis is so young! By the way, Your Excellency Deputy Chief Anjes, when I saw your son, I was reminded of one thing, and this matter is very important, and you must be consulted!"
Angels said, "Please!"
"That's right, one month after the Shen'an Saying every year, it is the day of the entrance examination of the Dou Shen Academy, and I, as the Minister of Imperial Etiquette and Law, naturally assume the responsibility of arranging the exam!"
Angels smiled, "My eldest son Steve is not angry, he has failed the list twice, but not today, and Charlie is over eighteen years old and will also take this exam, I have confidence in him!"
"Oh, I also have confidence in the two young masters, but there are some changes in this year's exam!" he glanced at Du Chen, smiling, as if looking at his closest nephew.
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