Sitting on a bench outside the marble columns of the garden, the Marquis of Holard Minest's face did not have the slightest look of waiting anxiety, his eyes were unusually calm, and even a little expectant.

After receiving the letter from Edward, he knew that Horace would summon him - Edward would not be so stupid as to forget to get the news to Horace's ears, and no matter what method he used, Horace would have received the news earlier and faster than he did, and he was more nervous than himself.

In fact, even when Holard himself got the letter from Luthen, there was a bit of surprise in his eyes - Berion's ruthlessness and depth of concealment were completely beyond imagination, and his mansion was already surrounded by palace guards, and he was usually accompanied by royal knights when he went out, and he had almost no chance to contact Hantu City, and he could still complete such a "performance".

The only explanation was that he had foreseen such a day before he came, and had been well prepared, otherwise there would be no answer to explain all this.

For more than ten years, Berion's power in the Vast Land has probably reached a rather terrifying level, and this time is almost his most wonderful performance - if it weren't for Edward's sudden appearance, maybe it would really go on according to the script he had already set, and there was no suspense!

The defeat of the Legion, the death of the Chief Adjutant and the death of the Duke at the hands of the Barbarians of the Vast Lands would have shaken the entire kingdom - and there was no doubt that the only person who could turn the tide would be Barrion.

Anson's death would also cause the nobles who had supported Anson to be forced to take sides, and unless a rebellion was declared on the spot, they could only be prepared to pledge their allegiance to the new king - even Horace had no choice but to give up his seat to his own brother.

As for Princess Adele, this little girl is not a threat at all, if she is a little older. Or if they already have a husband, they may be able to get some supporters, but that will definitely not be approved by the majority - at that point if the Minests have to support the princess, I am afraid that they will have to prepare for rebellion.

But now it's different, with tens of thousands of troops as the backing, plus the main nobles of the entire Hantu City have been killed. The little prince now has the best time to take power, as long as he can survive this time, he will be the only duke of Hantu City!

As for the rebellious barbarians, that was never the object of Holard's concern - even if the barbarian tribes of the border vassals died, the Hantu had never been able to cross the Twin Towers in three hundred years, and they were no match for them now, as long as Hantu City was still there, it would be enough.

Of course, a brilliant victory is also important for the little prince. Horace had proved that a king who could not command an army, even a loyal knight would still be powerless, because this was the kingdom of Turin, the land of knights, and the one who could make the soldiers worship him was the one who could be favored by the Radiant Cross.

So it was time for the Minest family to show their loyalty—sufficient supplies would be a prerequisite and guarantee of victory, even if it was destined to be lost.

"Lord Marquis Hollard. His Majesty is waiting for you in the garden. The royal knight walked to the bench and said without humility or arrogance: "Please go to the audience now!"

"Thank you. The old man nodded slightly, holding the parchment account book in his arms under the leadership of the royal knight. Walked into the palace gardens, the courtyards of the palace were normally not for nobles or ministers, but since Horace's health deteriorated, he could no longer afford to make a trip back to the palace when someone was visiting.

"This is the grain that has arrived this year, as well as the taxes from many ports of the kingdom, which have all been escorted by the royal fleet to the ports of Turin City. The number is being counted by the responsible officials, which is the projected figure. The old man sat down in front of Horace, and with a kind smile he glanced at the little princess who was lying on his father's shoulder, "But it should be about the same as the final result." ”

"Is this year's harvest more than last year's?" the little princess Adele blinked: "Grandpa Holard seems to have brought more ledgers than last year." ”

"You are so clever, Your Highness Adele!" a pleased smile appeared on Marquis Holard's face. Then he turned his gaze to Horace: "Not only the south, but also the west, and the port has more trade than last year, thanks to our Viscount Edward, the prosperity of the port of The Hague has turned his Hornfort into a very important transit point, and the mooring tax drawn from the merchant ships alone is as high as thousands of silver coins per month!"

"It seems that our Viscount Edward is not just a knight, but a worthy lord. Horace laughed as well, and then waved at Adele: "Go to your etiquette class, don't keep Arnold waiting, it's not polite." ”

"Adele knows~. The little princess, though reluctant, knew very well that what was next was not for her to touch, and she bounced out of the garden, not forgetting to make a grimace, which made Horace smile helplessly.

Holard, on the other hand, sat there steadily—as Home Secretary, he didn't meet alone with Horace very often a year for good reason, so he had to seize the opportunity to accomplish as many things as he could.

The Minister of the Kingdom, and the Marquis of Minest, his position of importance meant that every move would be under the watchful eye of others, and would be noticed and speculated by others - especially after Berion became the Lord of the Seals, this kind of caution has become a necessity.

Seeing the little princess leave, Horace handed the letter in his hand to Holard with a solemn face, the old man's eyes trembled slightly, he knew that this Turin Supreme had made the final preparations.

The sharp gaze swept over the parchment one by one, even if he had been mentally prepared for a long time, Holard was still shocked by the content of the letter and trembled unnaturally, and even the expression that had been calm showed a little surprise.

Horace, whose face was calm, was silent—he knew very well how strained his brother and Holard were, but it was precisely because of this that he had to hear from the old man what he was thinking.

After a moment of dead silence, Holard slowly put the letter in his hand on the coffee table next to the chaise longue, and looked at Horace calmly: "Your Majesty...... Surely you've got something planned, right?"

"Still thinking about it. Horace's voice was soft, but the look in his eyes showed that he had already made his final decision: "But in any case, this 'rebellion' certainly has nothing to do with Berion. ”

Apparently Horace had already characterized the matter - firstly it was a rebellion, and secondly the rebellious generals and nobles decided for themselves, and not under any influence from Berion, who was innocent.

Although he had expected this result for a long time, Holard couldn't help but feel a little chilled - if it weren't for Berion's instructions and orders, how crazy would those nobles of Hantu City have to be so bold and reckless?!

But this is also the best outcome, whether it is for Anson of Hantu City, or for the nobles of Turin who secretly support Berrion - an outcome that can be accepted by both sides is what Horace needs.

"But there will definitely be people who will use this matter to slander Berion - at most half a month, and the news will reach the city of Turin. Horace looked at Horad and looked at him: "You are the Secretary of State of the Interior, and it will be up to you to clarify the matter - it will be a very offensive job, but I cannot find a second person more suitable than you, and allow me to apologize to you?"

"It is the supreme honor of any courtier to be able to serve you, and you need no apology for such a thing!" Hollard's expression was equally solemn: "What the kingdom needs most now is stability. ”

"Even if it's just temporary stability, it's worth it!" (To be continued.) )