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Chapter 279 [Just Stay Tonight!]

The result of this competition in the Academy of Magic was unexpected but expected. It may be a bit contradictory to say this, but for some people who have been secretly observing Chen Daolin, they have long known it.

"This kid is really still very good at tossing. ”

In the palace.

In the garden full of thorn flowers, the emperor, who had already received a detailed report on the whole process of the day's competition, closed the booklet in his hand with a smile, and then casually threw it to Pete, who had been waiting by his side.

Old Pete looked more and more haggard in the past two days, and his face had many more wrinkles than usual, with droopy bags under his eyes and bloodshot eyes.

The emperor glanced at him and couldn't help but sigh: "It's been hard for you these days. ”

Pete hurriedly lowered his head: "Serving His Majesty is the minister's ......"

"Well, there is no need to say nice words. The Emperor smiled, walked lightly to a thorn flower, stretched out his finger, slowly stroked the dense thorns on the stem, and then sighed: "Pete, you are all right, loyal enough to me, and cautious in your work, but in the past two years you have become more and more timid-do you think I am like such a faint king." You don't have to hide it in front of me all day, I know you're a clever man—if you're a fool, the Minister of the Interior whom I have hand-picked, if you're a fool, wouldn't you be a disguised call for me to be blind? ”

Pete coughed twice.

The emperor raised his head and looked at Pete, his tone became softer, and he said in a low voice: "You have served me for twenty years, when I was the crown prince, you were my confidant, and now, the monarch and the minister have been for many years. You've been more and more cautious in recent years, and you've broken up with me. ”

Pete's eyes were a little complicated, and he raised his head, but the expression on his face was still a little awe-inspiring.

"Alright. I know...... After all, you're still scared. The Emperor shook his head, then smiled slowly, "I know you're loyal to me." You've worked hard enough during this time. As soon as the major events of the New Year's celebration are over, the rest of the things will be smooth. I can give you a word today: Pete, you are my old courtier, as long as you are faithful to me. We, the two of us, let's start and finish well. ”

As an emperor, it is extremely rare to be able to say such things to his subordinates. Pete was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then his whole body was shocked! Then I became excited.

Pete trembled and knelt down on one knee in front of the emperor, and his voice was a little choked: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... You ......"

"Alright. The emperor also seemed a little tired, and said in a low voice: "These days, I can see all your energy. You are the person I trust the most, and I will leave such a big thing to you to do, you should understand. So...... You don't have to be so careful in front of me in the future. You don't have to deliberately play stupid. ”

“...... Be. Pete stood up tremblingly and looked up at the Emperor.

The emperor's heart suddenly moved: "On the day of the academy competition...... Who else went?"

The list of guests is on the back of this booklet. Pete thought for a moment: "I'm sure there's nothing missing." ”

"Hmm. The emperor nodded: "Shiloh didn't go? Didn't he send anyone? Didn't he get acquainted with this little Darling? A few days ago, he took Darling to the royal palace and got drunk. Hehe...... A dignified magician, but he dragged him to grill fish in the kitchen - I had never eaten a charcoal-grilled piranha made by Darling. ”

Although the emperor was joking, Pete's face did not relax in the slightest. He said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness did not show up, nor did he send anyone to congratulate him. Speaking of which, His Royal Highness has been living in the annex these days. They never went out for half a step, and they all refused visitors...... The Prince has always been like this. It's also ...... Don't worry. ”

When he said the last four words, Pete seemed to grit his teeth before saying them, and his face struggled for a long time, and even his face was red.

The emperor raised his eyelids and glanced at Pete, and nodded slowly: "Well, that's right, you don't have to hide in the future." ”

After a pause, the Emperor asked again, "So...... What about the people over there?"

"Hmph......" Pete smiled faintly, "It seems to be very proud over there these days." I heard that His Majesty summoned Goths back to Beijing, and on the day of the competition at the Academy of Magic, Dean Carmen went south and left Beijing, and the rumors of these two things spread out, and they were almost about to celebrate with a crown. It is said that there are two families, and in the past two days, they have begun to send out invitations and hold banquets. Just waiting for the New Year's celebration ......"

A hint of chill flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he said lightly: "Don't relax, you still have to keep an eye on it! The more you get to the end, the more you can't relax! I have read history books since I was a child, and how many major events have been ruined in the end when victory is only one step away." You must not be careless about this!"

"Yes! I get rewarded here twice a day, morning and evening, and the people below don't dare to slack off for a moment. Pete's tone was firm.

"You're doing a great job. The emperor closed his eyes and thought about it again, went through the whole situation in his heart, didn't think of any mistakes or omissions, felt a little relieved in his heart, slowly picked a thorn flower, gently stroked it on his fingertips, and said quietly: "Pete, do you know that the emperors of the past dynasties actually didn't like this garden in the palace?"

Pete was stunned for a moment, not understanding why the Emperor had suddenly brought up this topic—it was a big jump. However, after all, Pete is the chief of internal affairs around the emperor, and he has been with this majesty for twenty years, and he is familiar with the other party's temperament, so after a little thought in his heart, he replied: "Your Majesty, this thorn flower is the national flower and the royal totem, but judging from the color and flowers, it is indeed monotonous." However, the royal garden is never just for fun and scenery, this garden is planted with thorn flowers, and it is also a reminder to the emperors of the past dynasties not to forget the hardships of their ancestors in founding the country......"

"Hmph. The emperor smiled noncommittally, and then said lightly: "Forget the roots, and it is not something that can be decided by what flowers are planted in a garden." If you are really a heartless person, even if you make three orders every day, you will forget it cleanly. If you really have a heart, even if you don't need to be reminded, you will be cautious and walk on thin ice. A garden is just ......"

Then the emperor smiled and said: "You see that in the mansions of those wealthy families, the gardens of each family are full of purple and red flowers, but the huge garden in my palace can only be planted with thorn flowers. Spring comes and winter, and that's it. If you haven't seen enough, you're a lie. ”

Pete didn't say a word, just stood aside, but his heart quickly pondered what the emperor meant by this.

"Thorn flowerThis flower grows in harsh places, is the most resistant to bitter cold, and can survive in harsh conditions. The ancestors used this flower as a royal totem, one of which means that the younger generations should not forget the spirit of this thorn flower. Don't be softened by this flowery country and forget your ambition to forge ahead. On the other hand, do you know why?"

“...... I don't know. Pete replied honestly.

The Emperor gently handed the flower bone in his hand to Pete, who didn't know what it meant, but still reached out and took it in his palm.

"You try to squeeze it. The Emperor smiled.

Pete's five fingers were forcefully closed. Immediately, the fingertips were pierced by the thin thorns on the thorn flower, and red blood beads flowed out.

"See?" the emperor said lightly: "This is the second meaning of the ancestors! If you dare to touch me, I will make you see blood!"

The meaning of these words made Pete's heart tremble, and then he felt a little chill.

Pitt is well aware that these days, for the sake of the attribution of the crown prince. This series of chaos caused by the imperial capital has greatly crossed the emperor's bottom line!

Especially as the emperor of the empire, he was assassinated continuously, and there were frequent major cases in the imperial capital. Even the dean of the Academy of Magic, Carmen, was involved and almost died!

Some guys are almost crazy about doing things, and they really jump off the wall in a hurry, and they do everything!

And this emperor's majesty has obviously endured this kind of thing to the limit! A bloody suppression and purge has already been carried out by means of thunder!

But because of the New Year's celebration, the heir is announced. It is also necessary to appease the attitude of the bigwigs in all aspects and various power fields of the empire, so the emperor has been patient and has not launched it for the time being.

Once you wait until after the New Year's celebration, the throne has become settled, then the next ...... It is......

See blood!

In the outskirts of the imperial capital, there is an entire division of elite "Thor's Whip" stationed!!

At this time, the emperor summoned foreign troops to the imperial capital Qinwang, obviously dissatisfied with the magnates in the imperial capital who fished in troubled waters to the extreme, and ...... Suspicion and distrust have also been born!

The emperor knew very well that the powerful people of all parties vying for the throne were all entrenched forces in the empire, and it was difficult to secretly guarantee that they had anything to do with the royal city guards. As the defenders of the imperial capital, the Wangcheng Guards are always not immortals who do not eat the fireworks of the world, and they always have to deal with and interact with people. Being in the big dye vat of the imperial capital, the Wangcheng Guards will inevitably be gradually infiltrated by people from all sides, taking on a bit of factional color.

His Majesty's move made it clear that he no longer trusted the Wangcheng Guards! Especially the successive assassinations and the murders on the streets made the Emperor feel disappointed by the incompetence of the Wangcheng Guards!

As you can imagine...... Once the New Year's celebration is completed, the imperial capital will usher in a large-scale purge!

First of all, it was the church that jumped the most fiercely the other day!

With Pete's understanding of this emperor, just finding an excuse to execute two bishops who broke the law and forcing the old pope to abdicate cannot completely eliminate the anger in the emperor's heart!

After all, this is the assassination of the king of a country! And the culprit of the assassination has not been brought to justice until now! The emperor did not move the church for the time being in order to avoid any more extraneous incidents before the New Year's celebrations.

Moreover, it also deliberately sent a deceptive signal to make the church think that they had abdicated a pope and made sufficient compromises, and the royal family was no longer pursuing it.

In addition to the church, it is those "real Augustinians"! Once the position of the crown prince is attributed, then whether it is to prevent these "real Augustinians" from harming the crown prince in the future, or to prevent future troubles, the emperor will never tolerate these guys continuing to make trouble.

It will definitely be bloodily eliminated by thunderous means to some of these extremists!!

And there are others...... I am afraid that it is those wealthy and powerful people who have stood on the wrong team, voted for the wrong camp, and played some bad roles in this competition for the crown prince! In the aristocratic circle, there will also be a purge!

Even if it is to clear the way for the future crown prince.

So, others may think that the New Year's celebration will be the end of this qiē upheaval. But only Pete, the emperor's most trusted confidant, understands it very well!

New Year's celebrations. This is just the beginning of a great upheaval!

The 20,000 elite divisions of the "Thor's Whip" outside the city have already sharpened their knives!!

Just as Pete was thinking about this, the emperor suddenly asked, "What news has General Aker had in the past few days?"

Pete hurriedly gathered his mind and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there is nothing going on with General Aker, all the officers and soldiers of the Second Division of the Thunder God's Whip, only His Majesty's horse is the head of the horse, and the thorn flower flower banner is the swords of all the soldiers of the Thor's Whip! I don't think it's going to be a problem. ”

The emperor nodded and said with a faint smile: "Naturally, I will not doubt Aker. Speaking of which, the Luo Lin family is also a royal relative, everyone has the same blood, and the Luo Lin family has always been the most loyal martial arts family in the empire. With Aker in command of the second division of Thor's Whip, I am naturally relieved. What's more, when I was young, I served in the 2nd Division. This army is outside the city, and I couldn't be more relieved. I'm asking you ......."

Pete immediately understood, and said slowly: "General Aker's goal is too big, and the second division is stationed outside the city, I don't know how many people's nerves have been touched. Since General Aker's return, he has been in the military camp outside the city, and has never returned to live in the palace of the Count of Rollin in the imperial capital. The only time I entered the city was the party on the night of the assassination of Dean Carmen. General Aker was cautious. He never contacted his former colleagues in the imperial capital, the barracks gate was closed, and he governed the army with wartime regulations, and outsiders probably didn't have a chance to attack him even if they wanted to. ”

"I'm not worried about Aker's loyalty. I'd love to see that I'm putting such a light on the table. What the hell are those idiots going to run headlong into it? The Emperor's tone was cold.

Pete felt a chill in his heart.

He immediately understood the emperor's intentions!

At this time, those who dare to run to provoke Aker, try to win over or contact Aker, will be directly included in the blacklist of the emperor after the fact!

Thinking of this, Pete suddenly felt a little embarrassed in his heart.

In fact, the secret network under his subordinates reported that there are really a lot of people who have come to the Count's Mansion of the Rollin family these days, or sent people to the military camp outside the city to try to find out the news!

After all, the most elite ace army of the 20,000 empire was stationed outside the city to sharpen their swords, and it was still in such a sensitive period, which naturally affected the hearts of too many people.

Some people may not just want to plot evil, or maybe they just instinctively want to find out the news, and they will send people to get close to Aker - but in doing so, they will violate the taboo of His Majesty.

If I take out this list, I am afraid that many people will be settled by this majesty in the future, and when the time comes, ......

But just when Pete hesitated, he suddenly looked up and saw the emperor looking at him with smiling eyes, Pete's heart suddenly sank, where did he dare to hesitate for half a minute at this moment, he immediately took a deep breath, took out a paper roll from his sleeve, and handed it over.

"Your Majesty, these days, quite a few people have gone to Luo Lin's house to inquire about the news, and some people have sent people to try to go to the military camp outside the city to spy on ...... My men kept a close eye on it, and they all recorded it one by one. ”

The emperor took the scroll, but smiled lightly, as if looking at Pete with deep meaning: "In the future, don't look ahead." Pete, it doesn't matter if you're soft-hearted for a while, but in this case, others may not accept your affection. ”

Pete naturally understood the meaning of the emperor's words, wiped the beads of sweat on the tip of his nose, and quickly lowered his head.

In his heart, he had secretly scolded himself: he was honestly the emperor's loyal dog, and he was really confused for a while, and he would actually think of other thoughts......

The emperor glanced at the scroll, as if he had no expression, but when he saw the end, he actually smiled.

"Oh, look at your record...... That kid from the Fritz Governor's house has been running diligently lately to the Count's Mansion of the Rollin family. ”

"Uh......" Pete said with a wry smile: "Young Master Lucius has a marriage contract with Miss Jill, the daughter of General Aker, and Miss Jill came to the imperial capital this time, and she is also on the same ship as Young Master Lucius. Young people, it's normal to run diligently at this time. What's more, Miss Jill of the Rollin family has an eye disease, and Lucius, the child, can be regarded as a deep love, so ......"

"I naturally understand this. The emperor touched his chin, and then said with a smile: "Since I am the emperor, I can't help but be aware of the suffering in my subordinates' families, isn't Jill suffering from eye disease, then send someone to bring her to the palace, and ask the doctors in the palace to help take a look, if the doctors can't do it, and the court mage, ask Master Clark to pick a clever master of magic potions to help take a look." It just so happened that the queen was a little lonely these days, so she asked Miss Jill to accompany the queen. ”

(This...... It's for the hostage!)

Pete's expression didn't dare to change for half a minute, although his heart was like a drum, but he kept his face expressionless, and nodded quietly: "Yes, I will send someone to Count Rollin's Mansion tomorrow to spread the word." ”

......

Early morning on December 31.

Several main roads and streets in the imperial capital have already been lit up. The streets were swept clean, and the Triumphal Avenue under the palace was closed to martial law, and it was only open to the public until the New Year's celebrations began in the evening.

All the people in the imperial capital know that there will be a grand celebration in the square in front of the palace tonight.

According to the tradition of the Roland Empire, every New Year's Eve, there will be a grand banquet in the palace square, with fireworks, crowds, and dignitaries of various noble families and His Majesty the Emperor, who will enjoy with the people together in the imperial city.

The most important thing is that this year's New Year's Eve, there is also a special excitement to watch!

That is the genius young magician Darling Chen, the champion of the most powerful martial arts tournament in history, Anthony, who is popular among thousands of girls in the imperial capital.

This battle has already been hyped up by the major gambling houses in the imperial capital, and it is said that the bets have reached hundreds of thousands of gold coins!

Even the imperial capital suffered major events one after another, the assassination of the emperor, the abdication of the pope, etc., did not make people forget this matter.

"New Year's night, the top of the imperial city, a sword from the west, flying immortals outside the sky!"

This sentence, in the early morning, there were servants of the Pompeii Chamber of Commerce and Wushuang Fang posted it on several city gates of the imperial capital, as well as on the walls of the streets and alleys.

One qiē ready, just wait for tonight!

At the same time, what is not known is that just last night, an inconspicuous carriage quietly drove out of the Count's palace and slowly entered the palace.

Miss Jill, the daughter of General Aker of the Rollin family, was sent to the palace in such an unknown way.