Section 69 Akin

"This little Byron, why do you say he has a bad personality?" said Ashrufaat, who changed the subject.

"Ah, because he's the kind of person who sees something of interest and wants it, and grabs it if he doesn't give it. Rhodia replied. "A playboy of virtue. And he's the kind of guy who doesn't care about other people's feelings at all. If he hadn't been the son of Duke Byron, he would probably be ...... now The corpse must have been thrown into the Lunqing River. ”

"Did he raise all such sons?"

"It's hard to say, who knows. However, I heard that his eldest son seems to be very capable, and is said to be excellent in all aspects. But that's also a rumor, who knows. In short, this little Byron, except for being rich, doesn't seem to have any merits at all. I don't know what Lu Dao is for, but the Duke seems to love this son very much...... I think maybe it's because he's unmarried. The future is also a very key figure. ”

"That's right. Ashrufat replied. "You just said that if he was not the son of the Duke of Byron...... The corpse has long been thrown into the river?"

"Surely so, you don't know how many people he has offended...... It's completely like the king of heaven Lao Tzu is the first and he is the second. But he didn't know anything about it yet. If it weren't for his father's strength, he would definitely be slaughtered by now. If nothing else, he was here last night asking me for a little girl. ”

"Demand?" Ashrufar remembered that on a regular evening, the shop was full of girls. "Business was so good last night, don't you have time to accompany him?"

"How is it possible, didn't I just say that he took four of them in one go. He's asking me for a special type of ...... The underage kind. Of course, after the last time, he took away four of the ones who looked like minors, and he should be satisfied. It's okay for us girls, after all, we use our bodies to make money, and we can always settle it with money after the worst. But he has done things like robbing people's girls...... He even robbed a noble girl. ”

"Such an exaggeration?" Ashrufat also found it a little hard to imagine. How could the Duke of Byron, who was a careerist in moral terms, but also a wise man (otherwise he would not have been a regent), indulge his son so much?

"So I said, if it weren't for his father, he would have been sunk in the river a long time ago. ”

"Hehe, he has such a father anyway, doesn't he?" replied Ashrufat. That's why he's so reckless. This should be considered a kind of 'wisdom'. Hmm," he said, looking at the empty glass in his hand, he had just finished drinking a full glass of green wine. "Are there any other rumors in town?"

"This ...... There are no new rumors in particular, they are all old rumors that are outdated, or the kind of rumors that have no substantiation. Ah, by the way, I heard about that little Grufiz who came a while ago as a diplomatic envoy...... I don't know what Lu Dao said, it seems that the top of our country intends to canonize him as an earl. I'm going to give him a fief or something......"

"Ah, there's such a thing?"

"Probably a means to curry favor with the emerging forces. But this kneeling and licking posture is really uncomfortable. Anyway, he is just a foreigner, and he has not made any special contributions to my country. It's okay to give him an honorary title of nobility, but this is an actual plan to canonize him a piece of land. Is this almost the smell of mowing the ground?"

"There is still a certain difference between it and land cutting. Ashrufat thought for a moment. "If you are a nobleman of your country, you must fulfill the corresponding obligations. Because of the lack of borders, there are no security issues...... However, canonization as a nobleman...... It's an exaggeration. ”

"Maybe there's some mysterious force behind it. By the way, I stumbled upon a rumor that the Belu people were able to succeed on their own...... Not only was it an independent success, but it also took a hard bite from Shem's body...... It's because they have the support behind them. ”

"What kind of support?" asked Ashrufat at once.

"There is no clear evidence, but according to a high-ranking person of the Silverfish Chamber of Commerce, their Chamber of Commerce has lent millions of quioli to the people of Belu, and it is an unsecured interest-free loan! I also know that it is impossible for those merchants to do things that lose money, so someone must have vouched for them and paid the price. ”

Ashruphat pondered for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject. "Ah, by the way, Lady Rhodia, I have a question for you, if your plan is successful...... So, what are you going to do?"

"Take everything into your hands. Rhodia still had a smile on her face, but her voice was cold.

"That means ......"

"Not everyone has a father like Duke Byron who can't be messed with. He replied. "How can it be said that the Lunqing River is also a big river, if there are one hundred and eighty more nameless floating corpses in the river, it will not stir up any waves at all. ”

"Ah Jin told me last time...... As long as there is a profit, there are always people who are willing to take risks. ”

"Benefits always coexist with risks, as long as the risks outweigh the benefits...... No fool will be sent to death. It's actually similar to the flower neighborhood we're in now, isn't it? Honestly, if you want to charge protection money...... There are probably a few thousand girls here, and receiving tens of thousands of gold orioles a month is a trivial matter. But does anyone dare to come?"

"I see. "Ashrufat drank up the green drink in the cup, which can't even be called wine anymore, because its taste is already very light, almost like beer, but I have to say that this thing may really be a good invention in this place of Flower Street, isn't there an old saying that wine is not drunk, everyone gets drunk?" If you need my help, it's fine. By the way, today I heard about something that seems to be an important thing. ”

"Oh, what kind of thing?"

"The commander of the Guards, General Paul, seems to have died of a sudden illness. It must have happened last night. Ashrufat said. He noticed that Rhodia's expression changed after hearing the news. "This thing...... Will it have a big impact?"

"Well, Mr. Ashrufat...... How can I say that...... Do you remember what we said a few times ago? You know, this General Paul, but the one who is extremely delicate in the present situation......

"But...... The commander of the Guards Regiment is not a very high-level position. Ashrufat said. He now had an idea of the hierarchy in the army, so until this Paul general was far from being able to compare with Rafah.

"Well, Mr. Ishrufat, you should know that a small axle on the carriage could easily cause the whole carriage to disintegrate. Our General Paul is in the position of the present

"Where is this General Paul?" asked Ashrufat.

"The little queen's side. It can be said that he is one of the few loyal servants who owe allegiance to the royal family, and perhaps even the last. You must remember the last time I gave you, Mr. Ashrufat......"

"I remember...... But I haven't met this General Paul, so I don't know what kind of person he is. ”

"Ah, he was a loyal and intelligent man. He managed to preserve the independence of the Guards Corps. On the one hand, the Duke of Byron's hand made it impossible for General Rafa to intervene...... It is easy to understand that if this army had defected to General Rafah, it would mean that he would be able to launch a mutiny anytime and anywhere, and the Duke of Byron, who had no direct troops, could not confront him. Even if he wins this game in the future, General Rafa will be able to overturn the chessboard at any time. ”

"That's true. ”

“...... On the other hand, he used the strength of General Rafa to make it impossible for the Duke of Byron to intervene. Because General Rafa was, after all, the front line in charge of the war against the barbarians, he could not have stayed in the royal city for a long time. So once the Duke of Byron had gained the allegiance of this army, he might have made a surprise attack while Rafa was away, and forced the raw rice to be cooked. As I said, once our little queen conceives little Byron's child, then General Rafa, no matter how unwilling, will not be able to return unless he tries to start a rebellion. In short, it was by this means that General Paul finally established his complete control over the Guards. Both players are desperate to control the force, and each has a number of tricks, but in general, the Guards are independent of the current struggle, and they are able to play a role in the situation. ”

"Quite clever means. ”

"Well, if this continues, maybe our little queen will have the last hope of coming of age. According to my understanding of political struggle, an army with absolute allegiance is the biggest asset of a player. If she can resist the 'marriage offensive' that she faces as an adult among these loyal ministers who are loyal to the royal family...... It's small, but there's still a little bit of a chance. In any case, she also has the bloodline of the Makremiz family's martial arts......"

"Ah, Ashrufat, you're here too? Hey, Lady Rhodia!"

Ashrufat turned his head to look and saw the figure of Ah Jin's buns. At this moment, Ah Jin looked radiant, as if he had just successfully sold the goods that he had bought with one gold coin and sold ten gold coins.

"Ah, isn't this Mr. Akin, why are you free to come to my shop?"

With a smile on his face, Ah Jin came to sit down beside Ashrufat. Rhodia moved quickly, and immediately served Ah Jin the same green drink. "What, what's going on?"

"Ha Lu Ha...... It's not a good thing. Don't look at what he says, but a fool can see that Ah Jin's mouth is almost grinning to the root of his ears at this moment. Either he found another opportunity to make a fortune (according to Ashrufat's opinion of Akin, this should not be difficult), or he finally found the results of his long-term market research.

"Ha, I've finally decided what I'm going to do today. Ashrufat, would you like to join in the shares?"