"Andrew really has a very high offer...."

In Villa 3, the eldest prince Charles invited Ma Wei to the lounge next to the banquet hall, which was relatively quiet and suitable for talking about business.

In addition to the Grand Prince Charles, Mavey, and Yunia, there were two other people in the common room - Rosanna and the Archbishop of Cambury.

Overall, there were no outsiders in the room.

"A contract for the purchase of the army, worth 20 million gold pounds, is indeed very tempting, but I think that since you told me about it, Mr. Nicholas, it means that you have no intention of accepting Andrew's terms, right?" Charles looked at Mavey with a smile.

"I love a daughter of Emma, and I see her as more important than myself, so.... Yes. Ma Wei nodded: "I don't plan to accept the conditions of His Royal Highness the Third Prince, if he doesn't mention the marriage contract, maybe I will think about it." ”

In the eyes of the unwitting eldest prince and others, the temptation of the royal marriage contract is very high, and ordinary people cannot marry the royal family, just like Baron Frederick and the Crowley family, they feel that it is a great honor to be able to marry the royal family.

And Mavi, who refused to marry, should say that Nicholas von Manstein, in the eyes of the eldest prince Charles, is extremely incomprehensible, but think about it carefully....

It's no surprise that there are always people who don't want to marry the royal family.

"Andrew is right." Charles lit a cigar, "I can't guarantee that I can bring you a higher value for you, Mr. Nicholas, at least according to my estimates, I can provide less than 20 million gold pounds, but..."

Charles spat out a puff of white smoke: "In the future, I can give Mr. Nicholas your return, far more than 20 million gold pounds, the business has to be done slowly, and you can earn more in the long run, and as long as I become the king, Andrew can give you, I can also give." ”

Ma Wei smiled: "I don't talk about the future anymore, I pay more attention to the present. ”

"My network is no secret, but you should be able to see it almost as well, Mr. Nicholas." Charles said in a calm tone: "My connections are mainly high-ranking political officials, what about Shukri's side, there are more businessmen, and Andrew, needless to say, a typical military darling..."

"In politics, I can give you a lot of help, Mr. Nicholas, and if you support me, I am willing to enlist you as a member of parliament for Goodic, join the Conservative Party, and participate in political proceedings."

As soon as Charles finished speaking, Roseanne spoke: "The Conservatives all support my husband, and the nobles of the House of Lords also support him. ”

Mavi understood.

The Kingdom of Windsor is also a parliamentary system, while parliament consists of three parts: the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the monarch.

Members of the House of Commons are representatives elected by the residents of each constituency with 650 seats, while the House of Lords is formed by lifelong nobles and hereditary nobles with 800 seats.

There are two main parties in Parliament, the Conservative Party, which is composed of landed aristocrats, and the Liberal Party, which is keen on free trade and has factory owners at its core.

Behind the eldest prince Charles is the Conservative Party, and behind the second prince Shukry, is the Liberal Party.

The third prince, Andrew, is far less influential in political circles than his two elder brothers, and he has little say.

The conditions offered by the eldest prince Charles are not rich, after all, his power is concentrated in the political circles, and the second prince Shukri, who has a deeper relationship with the business world, cannot be compared, which also leads to him can only provide Ma Wei with political asylum.

Can....

If Ma Wei defected to the camp of the eldest prince, it would mean that he would be surrounded and intercepted by members of the second prince's camp in the business world, and his business would not be good.

What's more....

The fourth prince, Arthur, who is also currently a member of the eldest prince's camp, is only on the periphery and has not set foot in the core social circle.

"Your Highness, I already know the conditions you offered, and now I will go to the second prince's side and listen to what he has to say." Ma Wei stood up and said.

"Mr. Nicholas."

Before Ma Wei went out, Charles called out to him, "Whether we can reach a cooperation or not, I hope that everyone will not hurt the friendship because of this matter, and my side will always open the door for you." ”

Nodding, Mavi took Yunia out of the lounge, looked at the communication and Daniel who were sitting at the bar and talking to Helena, and did not bother, but quietly left the banquet hall and came to the villa of the second prince Shukri.

"You're finally back! My dear friend! ”

Seeing Ma Wei again, the second prince Shukri seemed extremely happy, and his words were full of cordiality, as if Ma Wei was his sibling brother whom he had not seen for many years.

In the same way as the eldest prince Charles, the second prince Shukri also took Ma Wei to a secret room, but there was no wife here, only an old man with a kind face and gray hair.

"Nicholas, this is Archbishop Brandon."

Ma Wei was about to take off his hat and salute when he suddenly saw Archbishop Brandon stretch out his hand to him, as if he wanted to shake hands instead of some church etiquette.

Looks like they're going to test me....

Mavi smiled, and without hesitation, he reached out and shook hands with Archbishop Brandon.

The moment the two palms clenched, a warm current of magic rushed into Ma Wei's body, circled, and returned the same way.

Seeing this, Archbishop Brandon nodded vaguely at the second prince Shukri, let go of his palm, smiled even more, and the wrinkles on his face all gathered together: "Mr. Nicholas, please take a seat." ”

"Yes, yes, sit down!"

The second prince Shukri was extremely happy that Ma Wei had passed the test, and his emotions were a little excited, in his opinion, Ma Wei was definitely not a spy sent by other churches, even if they were, they could use other means to 'influence' Ma Wei.

However, Archbishop Brandon's test was not over, and after taking his seat, he lifted the red cloth on the table, and under the red cloth was a crystal ball, which was filled with gray mist, and looked mysterious and strange.

"This is a divination crystal left by the Apocalypse Cult, which can provide insight into a person's future fortune, Mr. Nicholas wants to try it?"

Without waiting for Ma Wei to answer, Archbishop Brandon pushed the crystal ball in front of Ma Wei and gestured, "Just put your hand on it." ”

His brows furrowed imperceptibly, Ma Wei stared at Archbishop Brandon for a long time, raised his arm, and slowly put his palm on the crystal ball: "Is that so?" ”

"Yes...."

Archbishop Brandon looked at the crystal ball, and after Ma Wei's palm was put up, the gray mist in the crystal ball immediately began to surge, faintly blue-white electric light swept through, and then, the gray mist quickly turned dark and turned into a hideous wolf head, with blood-red eyes, as if flowing blood and tears.

Seeing this scene, Archbishop Brandon's face gradually became solemn.

"What are the results of the divination?" The second prince Shukri asked nervously.

“.... Mr. Nicholas, you probably haven't joined the church. Archbishop Brandon asked.

"Yes, no."

"Sure enough, it was exactly what I thought." Archbishop Brandon nodded: "The blue and white electric light represents life, and the black fog represents death, when the two appear at the same time, it means that the soothsayer is not protected by the gods, and the wolf head that appears behind is an ominous portent, corresponding to the upheaval." ”

"Upheaval? What do you mean? "The second prince Shukri was even more nervous than Ma Wei.

"It means...," Archbishop Brandon mused, "Even the divination crystal doesn't know what Mr. Nicholas is going to encounter next, and the black wolf represents an ominous one, so I'm afraid it's not a good thing." ”

The divination crystal ball is just an extraordinary prop, and its power is far inferior to that of the god of the apocalypse, Neilei Yinda, who can divinate the prophecy, does not mean that the divination crystal can also do it.

Ma Wei, who had obtained the Calamity Tablet, already knew what he was going to encounter next, and it should be said that he knew that the Calamity was coming, but he did not know what the Calamity was.

Archbishop Brandon had been staring at the crystal ball with a solemn expression, he hadn't seen such a foresign for a long time, and he would need to consult the texts further to fully interpret it.

"Is Nicholas in danger?" The second prince, Shukri, asked.

"I don't know.... Ominous has many meanings, dedication, sacrifice, death, calamity.... Some ominous will bring the threat of death, and some ominous will help the soothsayer, and how it will be fulfilled depends on the fate of the soothsayer himself. Archbishop Brandon said, "If you can be protected by the gods, you may be able to avoid the ominous coming..."

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"Mr. Nicholas, you...."

"Have you considered joining the Church of the Goddess of Fate and worshipping Nanelde, the goddess of wealth?"