After explaining, Princess Ma really went to call Captain Jeska to the stove and whispered a few words. Lady Jeanne hid the letterbox and prepared to talk to Zhu Wenkui's brothers and sisters.

However, Zhu Wenkui greeted her first and asked her to wait.

"What's the matter?" Jeanne didn't seem to want to talk to him now, and glanced at him, "Why don't you go and help?" ”

"Solved." Zhu Wenkui said: "I have modified the explosive device. ”

"Uh......"

Jeanne was still unexpected, and Zhu Wenkui saw Captain Jeska coming over with a worried face, and waved to greet him.

Captain Jaska looked back and saw that Princess Ma had gone to deal with the books. She was taking the only maid with her, piling them on wooden planks and setting them on fire. Taking advantage of the fact that she couldn't take care of this, Captain Jeska hurriedly strode over, pulled Zhu Wenkui aside, and reminded in a low voice: "Her Majesty asked me to listen to Miss Jeanna, saying that she would command the evacuation. I don't feel quite right, this ......"

"I know, did you still imply that you should give up on her first when necessary, then my sister, and finally me?" Zhu Wenkui didn't look surprised: "I guess she mainly wants to say this." ”

"Uh......" Captain Jaska said awkwardly, "she won't let me tell you......"

"That's my own mother, I still don't know what she wants to say." Zhu Wenkui was speechless: "But it doesn't matter—just listen to me later." ”

"I was appointed by you, and I will definitely listen to your family, but to be honest, I really don't know who to listen to at this time." Captain Jeska said honestly: "When I accepted the hir, Mr. Huang told me that according to their etiquette, when His Majesty the King is not present, you, as the eldest son, should take over the command. But when I was about to depart, they changed their words and said, "According to the etiquette, you should be loyal to Her Majesty, for she is your mother." ”

"I told them that the most taboo thing to command is to order multiple doors, and it is better to tell me who to listen to. Otherwise, you always fight with each other in this etiquette system, who should I listen to? ”

"And what did they end up telling you?" Jeanne asked.

"I don't know." Captain Jeska spread his hands: "They told me for a long time, and I didn't understand it in the end......"

“…… Then don't bother with it. Jeanne said directly.

"But this may be my last fight." Captain Jeska was unusually stubborn, and explained: "I was originally an ordinary old mercenary, the kind of person who was full of streets, and I had no achievements in my life, and I never even won a few battles. It would be miserable if in the end it didn't even leave a good name. ”

"So, this time I'm going to follow their rules and do something big seriously. As a result, I can't figure out what their rules are......"

"What are you doing studying this?" Jeanne was a little surprised.

"Just now, when Karl and the others were left behind, Brother Zerik and I asked them if there was anything they wanted. He told me that since he did this, he would have already realized that he would die in battle. Captain Jeska told her: "The priest also told us that if we remain faithful and die for righteous deeds, we will all meet in heaven." We all thought before that this would be enough. ”

"But later, I heard King Wu say that following his words, as long as you have the ability to build merit, a generation can become a general and marshal. If a person with a position dies on the job, future generations will commemorate them. Those who are wonderful, will have their own monuments, enjoy a fixed place in the church. On our side, this is only the treatment of kings and a few big nobles......"

"Therefore, he hopes that according to their current positions, a monument can be erected for him and his comrades who died in the line of duty."

"If we survive, the monument won't be too difficult. But those positions ...... To tell you the truth, my dad fooled you. At this time, Zhu Wenkui couldn't cover it up for him, so he simply said: "He wandered around Europe, and if it was good, he was asking for support, and if it was ugly, he was begging for food." Don't you see how much moisture there is in this case? ”

"This thing is just an empty name, and the inscription probably doesn't mean much. With this, even if the descendants cross the ocean to Daming, I don't think it is likely that they will really exchange for a hereditary officer position. He himself first expressed pessimism.

"We actually know this name. But what does this thing say...... What we lack is actually this kind of empty name. Captain Jeska thought for a moment and said to him, "I have talked several times about this with Father Huss and with Brother Prokop. We and the Church of Rome may not have much doctrinal differences, and if you think about it, in many places, the reason why we have to fight is actually to use this reason to fight for everyone. ”

"We have a lot of people on our side who are unhappy with the status quo. It's just that although everyone is angry and wants to do something, they really don't have experience in this area and don't know what to do. Fr. Hus's sermon was an inspiration that gave us so many supporters – because they felt that his analysis of the current situation was justified and that there was hope for a solution. ”

As he spoke, he waved for the others around him to come over.

"His Majesty doesn't have any soldiers or generals, but we don't really worry about that - we can pull people out ourselves. In fact, we all know that the promises he made were empty promises, but he did provide us with a more realistic solution. He described to us the Ming Dynasty's governing bodies and the way the state was organized, and that alone is enough to attract us. He pointed to the crowd and said, "That's what we're here for." ”

"Then you just ...... Need this? Zhu Wenkui was very surprised, and it seemed that he really hadn't thought about this problem.

"We don't really ask for anything. The knowledge and experience that your family has provided us, as well as the vision of this ideal country that you have helped to create, will be enough to pay us. Beside him, Brother Zelik smiled and said, "Don't worry, although what King Wu told us is indeed very empty in your eyes, it is still much more practical and feasible than the theories that are popular in our country and the kingdom of heaven on earth." And people who originally had some differences about religious ideals can also unite under this short-term goal. I'm very optimistic about its future. ”

"We don't have a shortage of good boys. Although the position of commander you gave me is only a name, I can really pull out a thousand people when I go back with this title and experience from most of the capitals. Another agreed.

"Yes, when I came, there were already people in my hometown of Bavaria, who claimed to be the lost son of King Wu and led the local peasants to rebel." A young man next to him also said: "Everyone really needs such a reason - of course, our orthodoxy must be the most advantageous." ”

"Huh?" Knowing that he suddenly had a cheap brother, Zhu Wenkui was greatly puzzled.

"We didn't care much about these things before, but now that I think about it, this is not only to comfort their spirits in heaven, but also to give hope to the living." Captain Jeska paid no attention to him, and continued: "If everyone who comes after knows that those who died for righteousness can be remembered, this is also a great encouragement to everyone.

"So what does this have to do with etiquette?" Jeanne couldn't help but ask.

"Isn't this etiquette?" Captain Jeska said, "I heard from those gentlemen that even in the absence of a king to maintain the etiquette, the order of Seris is still higher than that of the barbarians who have a king. What now? We don't even have a monarch there. ”

"The monarch of the East has the duties of both divine and royal power. But on our side, both of them are a mess! He couldn't bear it anymore and directly accused.

"After the French took the Pope away, the collapse of the church order has been going on for more than 100 years. Later, His Majesty Gregory wanted to return to Rome, but after more than 30 years, the Holy See not only failed to move back from Avignon, but instead created two Holy Sees, two popes in Rome and Avignon, excommunicated each other, and vied with each other to accumulate money, appoint corrupt officials, and issue indulgences indiscriminately, hoping to obtain greater wealth and overpower each other. ”

"A few years ago, Sigismund contacted the Parisians and said that he wanted to heal the split in the church and elect a true pope. As a result, a new pope was elected, but the previous two popes, each with their own support, were unwilling to abdicate - this bridged the circle, and the more the pope bridged, the more he bridged! ”

"You say, 'Are these people foolish?' Can we count on this shit! He spread his hands and turned back to the crowd.

"As for the emperor, it's even more unbearable. Now no one takes the plaque of the Holy Roman Empire seriously at all, and the princes are fighting each other and fighting for the throne, but for so many years, no one has established an effective order. They are just using this emperor as a tool for the sake of the family. What kind of monarch is this? ”

"So, if you want me to say, we should learn from others and see how they establish order." He asserted: "Now only religion can save Europe!" ”

"Then this monument of yours is also intended for this purpose?" Jeanne asked curiously.

"Yes, I have heard that those who are upright, loyal and virtuous, who dare to sacrifice their lives for the sake of dignity and not to be humiliated, for the sake of the order of propriety and righteousness, and who dare to sacrifice their lives and forget their deaths, will be remembered by the people in Seris, who will build them a monument in the shape of a gate." Captain Jeska gestured to the shape of the gate and replied, "This kind of warrior's character is called 'Zhen' in the East, and this is how the little princess got her name. When the young master and they escape, we only hope that we will erect such a monument to the dead brothers, and everyone will be satisfied. ”

"Well, I understand your feelings, but ......" Seeing the high morale of a few of them, Jeanne hesitated and reminded: "This thing, I heard that it is called 'Zhenlie Archway', and it is specially for women. You guys, what kind of fun are you going to have......"

"Huh? No way. "Some people don't believe it.

"Yes, women have it, and they don't give it to men."

"I think there must be some misunderstanding......"

None of the others took her words seriously. Jeanne couldn't entangle them at this time, so she could only ignore them for the time being, and said to Captain Jaska: "Don't talk about so many things that you don't have. As the queen said, just listen to me. ”

"What the hell am I- hey, this doesn't make sense, I'm a higher military rank than you, I'm the commander-in-chief or something......" Captain Jeska was a little strange.

"Alright, alright." Zhu Wenkui didn't have time to lecture on the scriptures, so he said directly: "Captain Yang will follow me first." You find the two best marksmanship, bring your weapons and follow them. The others, let Miss Jeanne command first. ”

"I'll set a trap later, and see if I can lead the other side to the bait. You go and keep my sister and mother, and run with them first. After he finished speaking to Mademoiselle Jeanne, he said to Captain Jaska, "Everyone should focus on protecting them, so it is not wrong for you to listen to her first." ”

Captain Jaska thought about it and accepted it. But Jeanne was reluctant.

"What did you say, you went to the queen of the palace?" She widened her eyes, glared at Zhu Wenkui, and reprimanded mercilessly: "Who do you think you are, with your combat strength, you can beat them?" Now that there is no one to play with you, we are desperate. ”

"You know, we put so much effort and so many people to death just to save a few of you. If you die, what will happen to those people in front of you? Wouldn't you be ashamed to see Heavenly Father on your way to Heavenly Father? ”

"You're really mistaken." Zhu Wenkui shook his head: "What you want to protect is not me, but the entire Wu Wangfu." And it's not just you, I'm working towards that goal myself. Protecting me is also because I happen to be the heir of the royal palace, not that I have any other special nobility, in the final analysis, it is just a means. Therefore, if the entire palace is in danger of destruction, then it is reasonable to abandon me and save the situation, which can be regarded as contributing to the ultimate goal. ”

"But ......" Jeanne was still not very happy.

"Oh, okay, I'll try my best to save my life, and I didn't mean to die." Zhu Wenkui hurriedly prevaricated: "If you tell my mother, just say that I will arrange the workshop." ”

"What workshop, you said that pile of gunpowder?" Jeanne asked.

"Yes. We are now fleeing directly, and the enemy will certainly pursue them in an organized manner. They're better prepared than we are, so how can they run like this? Even if someone were able to escape, the losses would have been heavy. Zhu Wenkui explained to her again: "I thought of a way to see if I could deceive them and disrupt their command." ”

"You're not going to want to do anything crazy, are you?" Jeanne asked suspiciously.

"What else can we do now. You don't understand the command, I'll just discuss it with Captain Yang. Zhu Wenkui said casually.

"You're stupid to me, you just want to use the gunpowder you made." Jeanne said bluntly: "Those things can blow up the entire palace, what are you going to use?" ”

"Don't worry, we're still here." Next to him, Brother Zelik interjected, "I know gunpowder too. His Royal Highness the Prince and Captain Jeska can deal with the enemy with peace of mind, and leave it to me over there. ”

"Don't you understand what it means, if you want to detonate it immediately after the enemy rushes in, the operator himself won't have time to escape!" Jeanne said: "This plan is crazy! ”

"Somebody has to do it. My brothers have already lost a lot of their lives in battle, and as a clergyman, I can't just tell everyone the big truths and let others fight hard. Brother Zeric shook his head and said, "I should do this." ”

"Distant brothers." He turned his head to look at Zhu Wenkui: "At first, I thought that we, the Romans, and you did not believe in the same religion. But when I came here from Bohemia, and entered Rome, I walked and stopped, and for ten days I did not meet a single group of thieves who were robbing by the roadside; The surrounding villages are also densely populated, and the fields are connected, and there is no place to vacate. ”

The scriptures say that God's favored people will multiply and multiply them like the dust of the earth. Nowadays, there are few places in the world that can achieve the industriousness and integrity of the people, the prosperity of the city, and the prosperity of the population, and this is one of them. To say that these places are not favored and protected by God, I don't believe it myself. Obviously, it's something wrong with our understanding. ”

"I'm too shallow to say much, but I hope we can find a better future. For this, I am willing to work hard. You don't need to say anything. He said to Jeanne and the crowd who were trying to persuade her.

There was a moment of silence before Captain Jaska interrupted them.

"I want everyone to remember that this is war." He whispered, "Okay, don't want your mother-in-law's, let's go!" ”

(End of chapter)