Char watched all the actions of this beauty, but on the surface, she seemed to be careless.

This hunting activity was not very interesting, after all, for Char, he was not born into a nobleman, so he would not treat this kind of activity as entertainment after tea and dinner like those nobles, for him, hunting is simply a kind of work, a skill to earn a living.

Although there are not many prey in this forest, Char still managed to catch a few rabbits with a few traps and traps, and good luck seemed to have befallen Char again, one of the traps actually caught a fat fox.

It was a fox with fiery red fur all over its body, and its fur was clearly of the highest quality, with a fluffy and soft tail. When Char caught it, the beast was still struggling to bite at the noose on its feet, and it had already bitten a little bit open.

Char smiled and caught the fox, and with his eyes, he could see at a glance that it was a female fox, and that the fat body was not because it was fat, but because it was carrying cubs. Just as Char hesitated, the soft words of the Governor's wife came from behind him. "Let it go......" The woman's voice, at this moment, seemed to carry a bit of tenderness and sadness.

Char's heart moved, and suddenly remembered something, smiled and untied the cover on the fox's feet, and then handed it to the governor's wife.

The Governor's wife took it, her eyes showed a bit of tenderness, and she held the fox in her arms and stroked it gently, the fox was originally irritable and nervous, but after a few gentle strokes by the Governor's wife, it suddenly became much more docile.

The woman sighed faintly, and bent down to lay the fox beside the grass, and the beast looked up at the governor's wife before turning around and disappearing into the grass.

Char squinted her eyes and kept looking at the woman, and when she turned around, Char quickly looked away. "Don't you think that's ridiculous?" the Doge's wife looked at Char. “...... Well, it's a life after all," Char said lightly.

The Governor's wife shook her head: "You must not think so...... You've heard about me, haven't you?" Char = "............

"Well, I haven't been able to give birth to a child, so when I saw this fox pregnant with a cub just now, my heart softened, I can't bear to kill it Ten You must have thought so in your heart, right? "I didn't deny it. Char touched his nose: "I just didn't expect that the famous legendary lady actually has such a soft-hearted side." ”

The Governor's wife seemed to smile, and her tone was a little incomprehensible: "There will be a softest place in everyone's heart, but you just happened to discover my weakness today." Marshal Char...... What about you? You are famous on the battlefield, with a military general like you, you are naturally a fierce temperament, so who is the soft place in your heart left?"

As soon as he said this, Char's heart suddenly moved, and he couldn't help but give birth to a picture: on the red wilderness of the vast wildfire field, he had an axe in one hand and a shield in the other, and a beautiful girl with long legs sat on his shoulder......

Seeing that Char's face also showed a gentle look, the governor's wife smiled: "You must have thought of your fiancée in your heart, right?"

"That's right. Char nodded, and there was no concealment.

Talking about this topic made the originally somewhat indifferent atmosphere suddenly become much softer, and both of them smiled easily.

But at this moment, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside the woods, and then the sound of the guards shouting loudly came.

When the Governor's wife heard this, her brow furrowed. Then one of the guards strode in and saluted the governor's wife) in a low voice = "Madame one-one-one, one-one" said) and looked at Char again.

The governor's wife smiled: "There is nothing to hide, Lord Char is my friend, if there is anything, you can tell it directly." ”

The guard was stunned, straightened up, and said loudly, "Your Excellency Lear is here...... He was just outside the woods, and he said ......."

At the name "Lear", the Governor's wife's already furrowed brow tightened a little, and she was about to say something when she heard a loud laugh from outside the woods, and with this laughter, a figure strode in, followed by several guards who tried to stop it.

"Hahahaha...... What's the matter? I'm just here to see my dear aunt, can't I?" The man who walked in was tall, dressed in a hunting suit, and outlined his sturdy body in an extraordinarily heroic manner, striding in with a meteor and laughing heartily: "My dear aunt, why didn't you call me for such an interesting thing as hunting? You should know that when I was young, I liked to go hunting with my uncle the most." ”

This person strode into the forest, stood in front of Char and the governor's wife, first saluted the governor's wife, and then nodded to Char, with a smile on his face: "This must be Your Excellency Char Leiming, I heard that the respected marshal came to Haske City, but I haven't seen it until now, which really makes you laugh." I can see the characters who have defeated Hastings on the battlefield, but what I have always dreamed of, Nana, I am going to complain to you, Your Excellency Char is such a heroic figure coming to us, why don't you tell me?" Char squinted his eyes and looked at the guy in front of him.

The man looked to be in his twenties, no more than thirty at most. The figure is tall and straight, with broad shoulders, a tight waist, and a hunting suit on his body, which looks heroic. Brown hair, apparently carefully combed. His chin was a bit too sharp for a man, but the long sideburns on both sides believed it. The facial features are very upright and even have some delicate taste, but the tips of a pair of eyebrows are raised upward, which looks a little more heroic. His eyes are blazing, he walks with great strides, and his voice is full of energy, revealing a full of energy.

Judging from the respectful and guarded appearance of the guards of the Governor's wife behind him, it was clear that this person's identity was also somewhat special......

When this person walked in front of her, the Governor's wife's brows immediately relaxed, and the original frowning appearance instantly turned into a warm smile, she raised her hand to hide it, and said with a smile: "Lear, you are still so unruly...... Last night you went out of the city to inspect, I didn't have time to inform you, but I didn't expect your news to be very well-informed, Char-sama is our honored guest, but his visit is confidential, I didn't expect you to get the news just when you came back.

As she spoke, she looked at Char and said with a smile: "Mr. Char, this is my husband's son, General Lear 7 Yuri, another outstanding young talent of the Yuri family, who is now serving as the commander of the city defense of Hask in the Besta Military Region. ”

Governor Yuri's own nephew?

Char's eyes lit up suddenly, and after thinking of something, a warm smile immediately appeared on his face, and he walked up, looking at the hand that this guy stretched out to him, but he didn't reach out to shake hands with the other party, but hugged the other party, and after a warm hug, Char let go of the other party and said with a smile: "I'm a hero, it's just some luck on the battlefield." General Yuri, don't be so polite. "Just call me Lear, please.

General or something, but it really makes you laugh, in front of a famous general like you on the mainland, I am really ashamed. This Lear laughed and said, "Lord Char is indeed a soldier of his hearty nature, and he must conspire with you to get drunk tonight!" Hehe, dear aunt, I borrowed your distinguished guest for one night, I guess you must not object, right?"

The Governor's wife smiled widely: "Of course not, you men drink, how can I stop it? I'm worried, my woman's family can't entertain Char well." ”

"Then it's decided!" Lear grabbed Char's shoulders, deliberately lowered his voice and smiled with a look of "everyone is a man", "Although Husk City is a military gift, there are also some places in the city where you can find fun, hehe, Lord Char, these places, my aunt can't receive you, let me take you to enjoy the colorful night programs of Husk City tonight, hahaha......"

This guy looked hearty and full of affinity, turned his head to look at the guards next to him, looked at the prey such as rabbits and other prey that the guards were holding in his hands, and deliberately frowned and smiled: "It seems that I am finished, you have already got so many prey, hehe...... Auntie, next time there is such an interesting hunting event, remember to tell me, I also want to ask the world-famous Marshal Char about archery. "Murderous!

In the seemingly warm laughter, Char clearly felt a murderous aura and hostility hidden in it.

Although the Governor's wife and this Lear were both smiling as brightly as the sun, when the two made eye contact, Char clearly felt a series of sparks! (It seems...... The Beslow Military Region is not monolithic. Char's mind was secretly spinning, and this was a very valuable discovery.

With the addition of this Lear, the next hunt became very interesting, Char smiled and watched this Lear and the Governor's wife sing and harmonize, both of them are very eloquent, when they speak, they talk like a river, and the atmosphere looks very warm.

It wasn't until the sun was about to go down that Mrs. $\ deliberately yawned, looked at the sky, and said with a smile: "Time flies so fast, Lear, you still have a mission to patrol the city at night, right?"

Lear was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Yes, military affairs can't be delayed, let alone in front of Lord Char, I can't be too embarrassed." As he spoke, he deliberately squeezed his eyes at Char: "That's it, I'll go to patrol the city first, and before dinner, I'll go to your residence to pick you up...... Hehe, and then we're going to have an all-nighter tonight!"

The three of them had already walked outside the forest, and the guards immediately took the horses of the three of them, this Lear took the lead in turning over and getting on the horse, his movements were free and vigorous, showing good riding skills, sitting on the horse, his waist was even more straight like a javelin, and he smiled with his head held high...... See you in the evening!"

He turned his horse's head, whipped his horse, and galloped with his own guards toward the city of Haske.

When the dust gradually fell, the smile on the face of the governor's wife gradually disappeared, she turned around, looked at the guards around her with cold eyes, and her tone instantly became cold: "How did the news reach him?" The guards beside him suddenly stood up straight and lowered their heads tremblingly.

"Hmph, it seems that the news is spreading quickly. The Governor's wife deliberately played with her slender fingers, and said lightly, "It's only a day, Lear knows, he was a hundred miles away from here last night......!" He also worked hard and drove a hundred miles back, and he still had time to go back and change into a hunting suit before he came to see me!"

Seeing that these guards under her command were all bowing their heads and silent, the governor's wife took a deep breath, and then said lightly: "Okay, let's go back to the city." Char mounted his horse with the governor's wife, and slowly headed towards the city of Haske, surrounded by cavalry.

The horse team did not walk fast, and walked a long way, and the governor's wife was silent, and she did not speak, and Char, who was riding with her, naturally remained calm.

It wasn't until the walls of Haske City were already clear in front of her that the Doge's wife suddenly sneered, and then grabbed the reins of her horses, and as she stopped, the guards around her naturally stopped advancing. "Char-sama. Mrs. Sotsumi looked at Char from behind. Char stopped his horse, turned his horse's head, and looked at the woman with a smile. "You saw it all just now, and I think you must be waiting for me to say something to you, right?

Char smiled calmly: "Yes, I was thinking about when you would talk to me about this matter, but I didn't expect you to make up your mind to have a showdown with me so quickly." ”

"You and I are both smart people, talking to smart people, I never like to beat around the bush. The woman's eyes looked very dry: "Char-sama, this Lear just now is my husband's nephew, and besides, I have to say, he is also the only male in the Yuri family's younger generation so far!

Char nodded.

The Governor's wife's eyes swept around, and the cavalry guards around her immediately understood, and immediately rode away, widening the guard much wider, and standing far away and waiting.

The governor's wife sat on horseback, and walked not far from the walls of Haske City, and said lightly: "Haske City is an important military town, and it can directly maintain a deterrent to the north, and since we got this place, there are two banner regiments stationed here...... And the general who commanded the two flag regiments was Lear, my husband's only nephew. ”

Char smiled deliberately, then looked at the governor's wife with **naked eyes, and smiled unabashedly: "Is this a compromise?"

The governor's wife was stunned, as if she didn't expect Char to pick out her words so clearly, but then the woman smiled and said, "Yes, this is indeed a compromise." There are quite a few old courtiers who are still very supportive of Lear, at least from the current situation, he ...... It is the only option in the minds of some people. You should understand what I mean. ”

"These questions have become more and more acute as Governor Yuri gets older, haven't they?" Char smiled faintly, "The question of heirs has always been a top priority in any family. I can fully understand your current struggle. The Governor's wife stared at Char with bright eyes, and Fuya did not hesitate to look at her.

After a while, the woman suddenly said something cold: "I am a selfish person...... Or rather, I also have some selfish thoughts. ”

"Everybody has it. Char nodded: "I never believe that there are such saints in this world who only know dedication and never think about themselves to say a word of politeness, even if that kind of person really exists, honorable Governor's wife, you don't look like that kind of person, hehe." "I wasn't. The woman didn't hesitate to admit it. Immediately, her voice became muffled.

"I'm only 26 years old, I married my husband at 16, and two years after our wedding, his health started to deteriorate, and I started to help him when it came to official business. This happened for two years. It can be said that after other women got married, enjoying food, horseback riding, learning flower arrangement, tea ceremony, or drinking afternoon tea with my girlfriends, basking in the sun and enjoying a leisurely time, I sat in the study, looking at the mountains of official documents and various official and military documents in front of me, when other women hesitated which spice to choose to decorate themselves, I was covered in the smell of ink and parchment baking paint. While other women were thinking about how to cook delicious food to please their husbands, I was thinking about how to deliver the salaries and supplies of a certain legion, and how to tear down the east wall and make up the west wall in the year when the grain was in deficit. While other women were gossiping with their friends, I was trying to get into a wrestling affair with my allies and enemies. Other women can sleep until the sun hits the balcony every day, but I have to get up every day before the sun comes out...... I have contributed almost everything I have to this military district, to this family! not because I am selfless, nor because I am a saint. So, after all the effort and effort I've put in...... You may not know that I have had gray hair since I was twenty-four years old! I am not a selfless person, let alone a saint, and after I have paid so much, I will not give away what I have paid so much for nothing, and give it to a random person! Even if this person is my husband's own nephew! Even if this person is the 'heir' recognized by those stubborn old courtiers! I can say without humility that the Besta Military Region can be where it is today because I single-handedly built it into what it is today, and I will not casually let others take it away from me!"

Char pondered for a while, and said with a wry smile: "You can consider having a child, and then in the future, when your child grows up, you will inherit your business......

"I've thought about that too. The Governor's wife's tone became much darker: "I have fantasized countless times about the birth of a child to my husband who will inherit our blood! Then I will continue to devote my energies to the cause of the Besta Military District, and in twenty or thirty years, when my children have grown up, when I have grown old, when my eyesight has begun to decline, when my thinking is no longer clear, when my ears have begun to become deaf, I will give my heart and soul to my children, and let him continue to carry it forward...... But I won't hand all this over to an outsider! Even if this person is also a member of the Yuri family, even if this person is the only male member of the Yuri family now!"

I have to say that this woman's words seem a little selfish, at least she puts her position above the family, but this selfishness makes Char have to admit that she is at least very frank. Perhaps, for many old courtiers of the Besta family, they don't care how much this woman has paid for this cause, the only thing they care about is that this cause must be handed over to a man surnamed "Yuri" to inherit. In the eyes of these people, no matter how well the governor's wife did, she was just a "temporary custodian".

Char smiled, he looked at the governor's wife, and said in a low voice, "I think it shouldn't be long before this General Lear becomes the target of those stubborn old guys." Oh, with all due respect, I think it must have been nearly two years after you and Governor Yuri have not been able to raise offspring that this General Lear has become the object of some people's choice to support. Then I believe that with your operation in the Besta Military Region for so many years, it should not be difficult to deal with such a new guy......

The governor's wife, Huo Ran, changed color, and she looked at Char coldly: "What do you mean...... Get rid of a potential threat?" Char said lightly, "I believe that you are not the kind of person who is soft-hearted. ”

"Of course I'm not. The Governor's wife suddenly smiled, but under this smile, her eyes were sharp! Then she said slowly: "Lear can be the commander of this Haske City, and control the troops of the two banner regiments, which is a little capital that those old fellows have tried to win for him.

Hum...... But without my nod, he would never have been able to stand in his current position. Unabashedly...... I can indeed make this threat 'disappear' and wipe it out. But it will also have an impact on me. After all, in the hearts of those old fellows who are full of 'orthodoxy and concepts', no matter how hard this woman works, she is just a woman, and in their hearts, a man with the surname 'Yuri, is more important than everything, even if this person is a mediocre material, they will willingly put him in the position of governor, and will not choose a woman!"

Char smiled, and continued with the words of the governor's wife, "...... So, you also have concerns, after all, at this stage, it is necessary to maintain unity within the Besta Military District, at least this superficial unity, a coup d'état or a purge, I am afraid that the time has not yet come, you will continue to tolerate it, and even make some concessions to appease the hearts of some old guys. That was the end of the conversation.

Char didn't make any promises to the Doge's wife, such as "I promise to be in your side" or "Our army will only recognize that the Besta Military Region you lead is our only ally".

But at the end of the conversation, Char and the other governor's wife just exchanged a smile and ended the conversation.

After returning to the city, Char returned to her lodgings, showered and changed her clothes, and then quietly waited for the agreed meeting with General Lear in the evening.

After separating the servant, Char was resting in his room alone, and Dora's voice came to his head: "You choose to ally with this woman?" "I choose to form an alliance with the Besta Military Region. Char smiled: "And this woman is the head of the Besta Military Region, so your words are literally true." "I think there's something scary about this woman...... That Lear might be easier to prosecute. Dora's voice was a little incomprehensible.

Char laughed, "Dora, are you tempting me again? If I say something stupid, you can take the opportunity to mock me and sarcastically mock me?" I said, we always play this kind of game, and I'm tired of it. ”

Dora smiled, and the she-dragon's tone was a little ill-intentioned: "It seems that you have shown a rare smart side this time." ”

"I'm not a fool in the first place, okay!" Char touched his chin: "This woman still has reservations about today's words." Obviously, although this Lear is her threat, she has not gotten rid of this threat, and it is not just for the reasons she said: to appease those old courtiers...... She has been running the Besta Military Region for seven or eight years! With the wisdom and means of this woman that I have felt, she has been in business for seven or eight years, and she has laid a foundation that is enough to overwhelm some of the old courtiers inside. I think there must be some other reason for a powerful person like her to keep such a blatant threat to her rule by her side with such a blatant threat to Lear. I'm not going to be foolish enough to ally with that Lear. "Oh, what do you want to do......

"It's easy!" Char's eyes flickered at this moment, like a cunning fox: "If I were a leader, I would be worried that there might be people in my group who are half-hearted, someone who is dissatisfied with me, or someone who is anti-willing...... Under such circumstances, how should I clean up the internal affairs? Send people to conduct secret investigations? Invest a lot of manpower and material resources to investigate the internal affairs? Not to mention how much energy it takes to make such an internal move, the results may not be good, and moreover, this kind of internal investigation will often arouse disgust, especially those who were originally very loyal to themselves, and when they encounter this kind of investigation, they will feel resentful because of it. If I'm loyal to someone, but the other person doesn't trust me, I'm going to be dissatisfied......!

Speaking of this, Char paused deliberately, he touched his chin and continued to sneer: "So" Doing an investigation is what the most stupid people do, those fish hidden under the water, if you want to catch them, one by one, it's too troublesome......! Just set up a target for yourself! Erect an opponent! There is such an opponent who openly stands on the opposite side of himself, and ...... At least on the surface, this guy seems to have a bit of a win, and he has some advantages...... Then, the big fish that were hiding under the water against me will emerge one by one and gather around this target to oppose me......! This is really smart!"