Chapter 991: Imperial Sanatorium (Four Thousand +)
When Philip is serious, he is still quite reliable......
At dawn the next day, when the sky was just shining with a white belly, Tang En and the others had already appeared in the space tower of the capital. Immediately after Jack stepped forward to have a brief exchange with the middle-aged magician guarding the magic circle, and showed a token. The latter glanced at Tang En, who was dressed as a mysterious person in a black robe, nodded lightly, didn't ask anything, and directly said Wait a minute, bowed and retreated.
Then, after waiting for about a quarter of an hour, an old man in a rich robe and a hidden nobility came in a hurry.
"Good morning, everyone, I am the Earl of Dino, sent by Sir Philip, and I have been waiting for you for a long time. Excuse me...... Who is Lord Donne?"
Being able to tell Donne's true name in one mouth undoubtedly shows that the person who came was explained by Philip. That is, he can be trusted. Don raised his hand and took off his black cap, nodded in return: "Good morning, Count Dino, I'm Donne." β
"Hello Lord Donne, Sir Philip is not in a position to come and meet you now, so he has sent me to meet you. Well, Lord Sword God has been waiting for a long time in the Royal Court Castle Sanatorium. The old nobleman called the Count of Dino was resolute, without greetings, and went straight to the point, "If Your Excellency has no problems, I will send you over now?"
Tang En couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this, he had a general understanding of the current tension in the capital, and simply nodded: "Okay, then I'll bother Count Dino." β
"Yes, you don't need to be polite. After a pause, Dino glanced at Harry, Luke and dozens of others who were standing quietly behind Donn, and spoke again, "It's not very peaceful in the capital now. Everywhere there were Imperial City Guards, garrison dragoons, etc., patrolling and guarding all night. So you see, Your Excellency, ......"
"It's all up to the Earl. Don didn't hesitate. He waved his hand directly. After all, it's a newcomer, or someone else's territory. Even though Don was confident that he would be able to find a suitable place to settle in the capital, it was better to have more than less.
"Okay, everybody, please come with me......"
......
Philip's arrangements were thoughtful and detailed.
After leaving the Space Tower, Jack, Owens, and a group of members of the Gray Space changed into a full set of armor with a certain family brand. It became a certain aristocratic escort. As for Donne, with a little disguise and a set of luxurious robes, he became a middle-aged civilian official in a certain department. Even in his arms, he carried a token document indicating his official status......
Moments later, the carriage was in the car. Watching Don play with the official position sign in his hand, Count Dino, who was sitting opposite, chuckled: "This official card is real." β
"Huh?"
"Long before Lord Don came to the capital......"
"It's okay to call me Tang En, Xiao Tang, Your Excellency sounds too angry. β
Count Dino paused, and said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll call you Xiao Tang." Kindness. Long before you arrived, Sir Philip secretly ordered someone to do a good job of official cards. and landed on the Imperial Register. Oh, there are countless officials in the capital, as long as it is not a position that attracts attention from the department chief, there is one more person and one less person below, and no one will pay attention. β
Tang En suddenly chuckled and said, "So, I'm also a serious imperial official now?
"Uh......" Count Dino couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, but he reacted quickly, shook his head and smiled, "Ha, the salary is not much." Xiao Tang, your current identity is a historian who compiles books, is proficient in historiography, and belongs to the Imperial Archives Department. As we all know, this department has always been deserted, and there is no oil and water to fish. However, since Lord Sword God was admitted to the sanatorium, his daily leisure is to listen to some historical anecdotes to relieve his boredom, so Xiao Tang, you can take the opportunity to get close to Lord Sword God......"
After a pause, "Of course, more importantly, I'm the head of this archives department. So if you don't want to get this salary, I can directly show you where to go, haha......"
A little joke was made, and the atmosphere in the car eased and tightened a lot.
Immediately, after a slight hesitation, Count Dino looked apologetic at Don and said, "By the way, someone may stop the car for inspection later." If it's the Imperial City Guard, the attitude may not be good. Leave it to me to deal with it then, and I hope you don't mind, Xiao Tang. β
In fact, this is not something that he doesn't mind, but Count Dino doesn't know Don's temper, and he is worried that the other party will not be able to control it for a while, so he will have a conflict and expose his identity. In that case, not only will he be brought in, but he will also be entrusted by Philip.
"Count Dino, don't worry, I've made a note of it. Nodding casually, Tang En couldn't help but sigh again when he heard this. Although the Earl of Dino did not state his identity and position, he knew that he should be regarded as a number one person in the capital city because he could freely enter and leave the royal castle. But now such a big man is worried about being stopped for inspection......
In this way, it is conceivable what the shape of the capital city is complicated today......
Count Dino didn't have such feelings, he just looked at the casualness that Don agreed to, and inevitably felt unreliable. I had the heart to remind, but I was worried that it would be too much to annoy the other party and not open my mouth, so in the end I could only sigh and do it, and secretly pray that I would not travel to the pool later.
And it didn't take long for him to turn out that he seemed to be overthinking......
The greeting of the Count of Dino in advance was really not in vain, the carriage was stopped several times on the way to the palace gate, and the closer to the castle the more frequent it was stopped, there were capital guards dragoons, and there were also imperial city guards. The former's attitude was okay, and Count Dino was also calm, and the other party basically just looked through the car window and was done. But the latter was more fucked-up, not only stopping the carriage, but also opening the door, and almost pulling the two out of the carriage to check it......
During this process, Don was very cooperative and rarely spoke, just maintaining a slightly reserved smile on his face, and his identity was introduced by Count Dino on his own initiative. However, it was this seemingly silent expression that made the Count Dino on the side secretly stunned, and even a little admiration and doubt.
This Xiao Tang, could it be that he was an imperial official before?
It's hard to say about temperament, it seems mysterious. Formless and insubstantial. But it's real. Sometimes it's even extremely obvious. Ordinary people with a little experience can have their own set of conceptual methods for judging temperament. In ordinary social interactions, that is, two strangers meet for the first time and salute, there is no need to have a deep relationship, only from the details of each other's appearance, demeanor, words and deeds, etc., there will be a first sensory impression in the heart - this person should be a famous chef, oh, that person seems to be a blacksmith with a sledgehammer......
And Don's current appearance xiΓ n, gives the first impression. It's a civilian official who is alive and well!
The official position is not so high that it is scary, but in terms of status, it is definitely higher than the royal guards who are inspected, so with a faint reserved smile on his face, it can be regarded as self-sustaining status. On the other hand, his status did not serve in the eyes of the Royal Guard. At this time and now, the other party can suppress him within the scope of his functions, so he is silent, low-key and humble.
mentality, manners, demeanor, and additional official status...... Mixed together and balanced, it also forms Tang En's current perfect civil temperament.
The inspected guard dragoons and royal guards did not see the slightest flaw. Even if you feel that the face is alive, you won't suspect anything else, but simply ask about your identity. looked at the official card, and naturally waved his hand to let go.
......
Well, for the time being, not to mention Count Dino's speculation about Donne's true identity. Well, there's really nothing to say. With Donne's current level of disguise, Hugh said that a small civil servant would give him a crown, and he would be able to sit on the throne as peacefully as a king......
In the middle of the ring, the carriage stopped in the square in front of the royal castle. At this time, the rising sun on the horizon had already peeked out of half of its body, and the morning light was gradually rising. However, it was not yet time to open the main entrance of the castle, so Tang and the two entered through the side door.
There are no waves, a series of processes such as identity verification and name registration go down, that is, a few minutes. Later, for the first time, Don officially stepped into the center of the Bran Throne.
There was no looking around, and there was no curious and unexpected look on Don's face, which was plain and indifferent.
This is not surprising, you must know that although it is true that he has stepped into the castle for the first time, it does not mean that he does not know the inside of the castle - the last time he came to the capital, because he had a plan to assassinate the king, he had been studying it for more than half a month, and he almost did it in the end......
Eventually, the Count of Dino led Don to the southwest corner of the castle, where he saw a large whitewashed conjoined building, the Imperial Court Castle Sanatorium.
When he arrived here, Count Dino handed Tang En the stack of yellowed ancient books that he had picked up from the carriage before, took a deep breath of the morning mist, and explained trivially again: "Remember, Xiao Tang, your current name is Isven, and you are the historian of the Imperial Archives Department, and I asked you to come over and explain the history to Lord Sword God...... Don't be nervous, don't be timid, understand?"
Don touched his nose, of course he was not nervous, but when the matter came to the end, the Count of Dino could not hide his nervousness...... Of course, this is also human nature. After all, now the royal capital is controlled by the forces of the great prince, and if something goes wrong later, then the end of Count Dino and the family behind him can be imagined.
Tang En wanted to say comfort, but he was worried that it would cause the opposite effect, so he had to nod solemnly.
After a little preparation, the two walked towards the main entrance of the nursing home. As soon as they approached, several eagle falcons by the door turned their eyes, "Hey, Master Dino, why did you come so early today?"
"Yesterday, hehe...... Yesterday I talked about the key place, and the sword and sword god seemed to be a little unsatisfied, so I thought about coming over early this morning. Hehe...... "Although he was constantly panting and adjusting just now, now facing the suspicious gaze of the guard next to the door, Count Dino was still nervous, laughing dryly, and speaking in a trill tone.
"Oh. After all, Count Dino often came here, so the guard didn't immediately suspect it, but when his eyes turned to Don who was standing on the side, his gaze suddenly froze, "This ...... Looking at the eyes, I haven't seen it before, it can't be Lord Dino's entourage, right?"
"Yi ......"
"By introduction, my name is Isven. Tang En could see that this Count Dino was unreliable, so he took a step forward without knowing anything, nodded and saluted simply, and took over with a reserved chuckle, "I am not Lord Dino's entourage, but his subordinate, a compiler under the Imperial Archives Department." β
"Yes, His Excellency Isven is an extremely good historian in our department, and he is well versed in historiography. So I'm bringing him over today to see if I can match the appetite of the Sword God. With Donne's disagreement, Count Dino finally returned to normalcy and introduced him.
"I see, well, can you take a look at the official card of the adult?Hehe, I hope the adult doesn't mind, after all, we are responsible for the safety of the sword god, and it is also our duty. β
"Absolutely. Tang En took out the official badge from his bosom and simply handed it to the guard, who was dressed as a royal court guard, but had a faint light power around him.
The official card is naturally no problem, and the person is also worthy of the number, coupled with Tang En's civilian and official temperament that he knows at a glance. The guard, who was supposed to be a knight of the Templars, did not leave any trouble, said a few polite words, handed back the official card and waved his hand to let him go.
Following behind Count Dino, who was visibly relieved, Donn stepped into the Imperial Sanatorium without moving. Immediately, he glanced around, and his eyes couldn't help flashing.
This sanatorium is a place for the royal family to recuperate, and the environment is naturally not much worse. As far as the eye can see, there are flowers and plants everywhere, surrounded by strange trees. Stepping into this place, the air seems to be a little fresher, with a faint fragrance wafting, and the overall appearance is more like a quiet and elegant large garden.
However, this is only scratching the surface. Under Don's keen perception, this place is not like a garden, but like a sea of swords, mountains and fires, and there is a deadly danger everywhere. Of course, given the importance of this place, it's normal to have such a tight guard. But now, in the hidden aura of strength or weakness, there is a smell of light fighting spirit and light magic, which is intriguing......
He sighed imperceptibly, thinking about Wu Ding's undisguised disgust towards the Temple of Light in his previous impression, and then looking at the current situation where even the place where he was recuperating was surrounded by the other party, Tang En couldn't help but shake his head secretly, feeling a little aggrieved by the sword god who dominated the world in the past.
...... Well, this is also an emotion, he seems to have felt a lot after coming to the capital. But it doesn't matter, soon he won't have such feelings like emotion......
"Here, this is the sword god-sama's recuperation room. Pointing to the delicate attic a few feet away in front of him, Count Dino paused, lowered his voice and said, "There are no guards here, because Lord Sword God doesn't like it...... Well, you go in first, I'll wait here. β
There were indeed no guards around this attic, including the temple personnel who were hiding in the shadows. This is not surprising, the sword god is the sword god after all, no matter how embarrassing the situation is, as long as he is unwilling, then no one wants to ride on his head to break ground while he is alive!
Don nodded, didn't respond, took a slight breath, and instantly emptied all the distracting thoughts in his mind. Immediately, step forward. At the angle of the cuffs that Count Dino couldn't see behind him, the pitch-black dagger slipped silentlyβ
............ (To be continued......)