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If it were a different person, maybe Ryan wouldn't have spoken out about his depression. But Rook was an elder he trusted and loved very much. And Rook is the kind of real wise man, every time he encounters a problem that Ryan can't solve on his own, Rook can point out a clear path for Ryan.

The previous incident of worshipping Thomas as a teacher came from Luke's planning. It's a lucrative and promising business.

"I see...... Dear nephew, you seem to have mistaken one thing. After listening to Ryan's story, Rook let out a burst of laughter.

"What did I get wrong?"

"Would you like to marry Princess Irina?"

"Yes, I love her...... I ......"

"I understand, I understand. Our princess is destined to become a queen. Marrying a queen can be costly, but of course, the pay is just as impressive. Your children will be the next king......"

"I don't care about that, Uncle Rook, I just love Irina, and I want to be there for her. ”

"But Irina doesn't love you, but seems to like the Ishrufat who came out of nowhere. Rukhhara smiled. "My lovely Ryan, you've forgotten a crucial thing. The marriage of a king cannot be determined by love. From ancient times to the present day, there have never been exceptions. Unless she's willing to give up the crown. ”

"What do you mean?"

"It means that even if Irina loves you, you can't marry her. No, it should be said that the fact that you marry her has nothing to do with whether she loves you or not. ”

Ryan looked up and looked at his uncle in bewilderment.

"As long as you can keep going, at some point, she'll have to marry you. Do you understand?"

"After a certain point, she'll have to marry me?"

"Yes, and in this respect, you are ten times better than Ashrufat. If the two of you start working now, and assuming that the effort will pay off, then Ashrufat will have to work at least three times as hard as you to reach the same heights as you. So you don't need to be jealous of him at all. ”

"I'm not jealous of him, I'm just ......"

"Dear nephew. Don't worry, leave this to your uncle. As long as you do what your uncle has arranged, you will definitely be able to achieve your goals. Our family is bound to prosper forever. ”

"What should I do?" Hearing this, Ryan immediately became excited.

"How can I come up with a feasible way at once? Rest assured, which of the things my uncle said has not been done? We will have a chance. First of all, tell me, who are your colleagues, except for the ones who are Ashrufat. ”

Ryan told Leo and William Daley about everything.

"Good, so I'm relieved. The two of them...... Hmmm? You're saying they're going to lose this position soon? No, that's not going to work, it's not good for you. You have to keep partnering with them. It's important to have colleagues like this who don't have to worry. ”

"But there will be a lot of aristocrats competing for this position. To appease them, the princess will certainly ......"

"Well, well, I think about it. There you go, you go to Thomas. As long as Thomas insists that the four of you continue to serve as lieutenants, then the four of you will definitely continue to serve as lieutenants. He is a great general, and he has a great say in military matters, and even a princess must accept his opinion. Tell me about what you saw at the party, and tell me what you heard and saw. ”

Not knowing what it meant, Ryan told everything he had observed.

"I see, I see. Ryan, can you help me get a position in the army? I have to help you. ”

"Uncle, but your body ......"

"Don't worry too much about me. Of course, I can't go into battle with a knife or gun, but I can do a job like a military Chinese book. ”

"Uncle, people who want these positions are probably already able to form a long line. The most popular ones now are military and court positions. You know the temper of Master Thomas, he will not accept anyone's intercession. ”

"Hehe, Thomas is really difficult to be a human being. This is also his philosophy of war. But you can make Irina ...... No, let our King Rangier come down and help. ”

"Impossible, uncle, I don't have that much influence...... Let Dad do it, maybe it will do. ”

"Dear nephew, when your father comes, things will be yellow. And there is no need to bother him with this. I'll write you a letter, and you'll find a way to get it into the hands of His Majesty Rangier. I guess that's going to be done. Is there paper and pen here?"

"A letter is enough, but uncle, can you pretend to be my father's handwriting, so that if it is exposed, things will be out of control, and my father will definitely ......"

"Oh, rest assured, nephew. I am writing this letter in my own name to His Majesty the King. I'm just giving him a good opinion. As a reward for my contributions, I will write in the appendix of the letter my request, that is, to give me a small military position. ”

Pen and paper were readily available, and Rook soon began to put pen to paper. Generally speaking, it is extremely rude to peek at someone writing a letter unless you are allowed to, so Ryan stands at a distance. But driven by curiosity, he still sneaked a few glances. Luke's handwriting is rather sloppy, and it seems that he is just writing casually to an ordinary person. Ryan only had time to distinguish the word "temporary" carefully, and Rook finished writing.

"Alright, nephew, get this letter to Your Majesty as soon as possible. You said that there is a long queue of people who want positions in the military, so we should hurry. If someone chooses it, even the letter will be useless. ”

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"Do you want to kill me, Irina, my lovely granddaughter?" said the black-robed old man with a smile in a sweet and dangerous voice. "Kill me, you are the real master?oh no, my dear Irina. You still don't understand, royal power is not a toy that children hold in their hands. It will devour any owner who does not fit it. Remember my warning to you: the king can do whatever he wants, as long as he is willing to pay for it. ”

"Your father has already paid the price for what he wanted, are you going to repeat the mistakes of the past?" The deliberate sweetness in the black-robed old man's voice was gone, and only an anxious roar remained.

"I've seen too many people who want to send others to the grave, but because they don't have a reason, they will kill themselves! If you want to kill me, you should find a suitable reason! If you really do it, I will be very happy!"

The black-robed old man began to whip her with his cane once more.

"No, I don't have ......"

"Lie, lie, lie!" the old man roared, "do you think I can't see through your mind? He is the only knight willing to protect you when you are in trouble, and to receive a knighthood from you. Are you using your identity as a woman to seduce him? He may indeed kill me for you! Your idea is very clever, but it is just a trick of a lowly woman, not a strategy of a king!"

"Use your feminine identity to seduce a man and let him kill his enemies. This kind of dirty and degrading behavior must never appear to the queen! This is absolutely forbidden! In the imperial studies I have taught you, there has never been such a lesson! This kind of stupid behavior must be forbidden in both the imperial studies of light and the imperial studies of darkness. ”

The old man in the black robe treated her like an animal—whipping her to know when it was time to move forward, turn around, or stop. If she is too slow to react, use a harsher whip to nudge her. No, she's not a horse, she's a queen in the future. She had to be strong in the face of everything......

But God! Her whole body ached terribly. In this case, it is too difficult to pretend to be strong.

Irina squeezed her hands so hard that her nails dug deep into her flesh. The king has no blood and no tears. Nothing can make a king cry. The king will only talk about tears to others, and he has no tears.

There was a knock on the door outside, a rhythmic sound. The black-robed old man stopped what he was doing and left the room. Originally, every time the old man left, Irina would cry. But this time, she found that she could no longer shed tears.

The black-robed old man hadn't been around for a long time, and the next time he walked into the room, his anger seemed to have subsided. The old man stood in front of the princess and shook a piece of paper in his hand.

"Looks like I'm underestimating that kid from Ryan. He said that his voice had returned to calm, calm without any emotion.

"This man named Rook is his uncle, and he wants to be with him......" he whispered. "No matter how stupid a person is, if he has a good and credible subordinate to assist him, he will become an opponent to be reckoned with. As long as he's not stupid enough to give up on his men, he'll become very difficult to entangle. ”

Irina's eyes widened, not understanding what these inexplicable words meant. The black-robed old man handed her the letterhead. When she finished reading too, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. A big problem that had been bothering her was solved.

"Tomorrow, you're going to announce the appointments. The black-robed old man announced. "There is no need to change the position of the Great General, Thomas himself has a lot of influence in Cassilos and will not be ostracized. Baron Leonis can be a Lord/Judge, he has an immaculate reputation, even Cassilos knows it, and he will treat everyone fairly. The post of Captain of the Palace Guard may be temporarily vacant, and the remaining titles of Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chancellor of the Seals, and Minister of Foreign Affairs shall all have the word 'temporary' added to them. ”

"Transient? is really a good word. It's also thanks to that Luke who can figure it out. The people of St. Jean will be satisfied, and neither will the people of Cassilos. The old man whispered to himself.

He walked over to the table, where there was a ready-made pen and paper. So he wrote a few simple words, which were then signed by Irina and stamped with her personal seal.

"This Rook feels dangerous...... I remember. It's that sinister, cunning, scheming little fellow! What does he want to do in the army? Even if he wants to play any tricks, he has to pass Thomas...... Impossible, unless Ryan replaces Thomas as commander-in-chief, he can't do anything!"

The black-robed old man took the personnel appointment in his hand and hesitated to talk to himself.