When Tails seemed to understand something, as if he had grasped something, Putile took out his pipe again and began to reload it.

"As you say, once the fierce Grand Duke Ronnie does not compromise with the Black Sand Lord, does not rely on the king's conscription order, and does not rely on the name of King Chaman, decides to clean up the mess of the Free Alliance on his own," Putile did not hide it in the face of the prince's eyes, and he said very happily, "But he wants to continue to denounce and oppose King Chaman's words......"

Tails took a deep breath.

"Ronnie must find additional helpers to take down the Freedom Alliance at the lowest cost," the logical thread in the prince's mind became clearer and clearer: "For example, Longxiao City, such as the Walton family who once sent troops to support Qiyuan City. ”

Tails raised his head, his face solemn: "I'm starting to understand. ”

Putile nodded, and lit his pipe.

"As long as Ronnie has the support of Longxiao City, as long as the Grand Duchess promises to send troops to support the battle of Qiyuan City as she did twenty years ago," Putile said calmly, "Then Ronnie will be able to confidently reject Lomba's ill-intentioned schemes, and while tidying up the Free Alliance, he will not flinch and say 'no' to the king without flinching." ”

"I see, after Ronnie made his choice," Tails pinched his jaw with a headache as he remembered the young Grand Duchess, "and it was Selma's turn to choose: whether to support Ronnie or not, whether to join him against the king." ”

Puttilai snorted.

But this time, it's a different story from the simple signature of solidarity that preceded it: Supporting the city meant taking leverage, paying a price, and making a commitment: to call up troops if necessary, to march westward, and to go to war with the Freedom League and its supporters. ”

"The current situation is just like the choice of war or peace faced by King Kessel when Prince Moral was assassinated," Putile let go of the pipe in his mouth, "The grand duke representing Longxiao City must make a decision: whether to fight or peace, to pay the price, to decisively support Qiyuan City in dealing with the alliance, or to sit back and watch the situation develop?"

The prince looked up slowly.

When Prince Moral was assassinated, King Kessel was faced with a choice?

Tails remembered the Supreme King of the Stars six years ago who coldly raised the scepter in his hand in the face of the persecution of the vassals in the Fuxing Palace.

"Wait, if it's someone else, forget it," Tails remembered what Putile had just told him about the grievances and past between the two countries, and couldn't help but be slightly surprised: "But Longxiao City ......"

"Ah," Putile was a little surprised by the prince's reaction, but he nodded expressionlessly, "For the average Exeter, in the face of the Free Alliance, this is just a question of 'fight or not'. ”

"But for Longxiao City and the Walton family, this is not only the honor and disgrace of the dragon, but also the face of the family. ”

"You know, twenty years ago, on the day that the ill-spoken letter from the governor of the Liberal Alliance arrived in Longxiao City, before the snow on the messenger's boots dried up," Putilea exhaled a puff of smoke and his eyes were sharp: "Nunn VII did not hesitate to blow the kingdom's conscription order. ”

"The Freedom of Arms Alliance. ”

Tails' face became extremely solemn.

"A year later, King Nunn's eldest son, Suril Walton, in the fortress of liberty, in front of the trembling elders of the League, chopped off ten fingers of the Governor of the League," Putile's tone slowly became heavier: "It is said that every time he chopped off one of the other fingers, he asked one of the elders in a loud voice: 'Will you write?'"

After chopping off the last finger, Prince Suril threw the disrespectful letter back to the Governor, who was about to faint. ”

"'No, you won't,' Suril said with a smile, and then hanged all the elders who didn't answer 'no'. ”

"Suril Walton," Tails frowned, "sounds like a brutal commander." ”

Putile's eyes narrowed, his head bowed slightly: "But he also managed to make the Freedom Alliance remember the dragon's wrath and terror, and in those years in the Golden Corridor, Surir's name was more useful than King Nunn's—and even the city of Commas, Walton's in-law, had benefited: even the most sworn enemies in the alliance who couldn't get along with them would not dare to embarrass their goods. ”

Tails clenched his fists.

"Do you understand?" Putile stared at the prince, "King Nunn ordered the army, Surril won, and just like that, the Waltons upheld the dignity of Exeter." ”

"And twenty years later, if the much-criticized and questionable Grand Duchess faced the same problem with the Freedom Alliance, she chose neutrality and spectatorship, chose to retreat and avoid war......"

Tails exhaled and figured out the crux of the matter.

"She didn't have a choice. The prince said categorically: "In order to prove that she does not fall into the honor of her father, and in order to maintain the majesty and rule of the Dragonlance family, Thelma must send troops. ”

"Therefore, in the game between King Charman and Grand Duke Ronnie caused by the instability of the Freedom Alliance, Longxiao City is the key - the female Grand Duke is not only a chess player who must join the chess game, but also a chess player who can help Ronnie turn the situation around and bring King Chaman back to an embarrassing turning point. ”

Tails frowned: "That's why the Black Sand Leader has to send people to Longxiao City, because it is indeed located in the center of the storm - it is the key point of the game of several major forces. ”

However, Putirai shook his head at this point: "If only things were that simple. ”

Tails looked up in surprise: "What do you mean?"

"As I said, the situation is very similar to the predicament faced by King Kessel back then. ”

Putile took a puff of his cigarette, his eyes revealing shrewdness and vigilance: "If the Archduchess made a promise to Qiyuan City and supported Ronnie's westward expedition to the Freedom Alliance at a critical moment...... "The question is, how many vassals in Longxiao City will support? How many soldiers can be recruited and should be called? How are the benefits and costs distributed? If only Walton's direct territories are willing to respond, then should this battle be fought? If the army is recruited, which respected vassal should lead the troops?"

Tails froze.

and the dilemma that King Kessel faced......

The ...... that Kessel faced

That is to say......

A terrible thought came to him.

"If the Grand Duchess can't make a promise to Qiyuan City, she will only get a reputation for 'indecisive and indecisive'," Putilai's words were interrupted, with an unsettling rhythm, and he continued: "But if the Grand Duchess makes a promise, she can't fulfill it at a critical moment because of the internal reasons of Longxiao City: such as the opposition of vassals, the shortage of soldiers, the lack of resources, and even the army recruited by Longxiao City returns due to low quality or even feathers......"

"Under the eyes of the whole of Exeter, the impact of this incident on the rule of the Grand Duchess is devastating. ”

Tails frowned: "If Selma only sent Walton's direct army, without the help of the vassals......"

"When a powerful Grand Duke with countless vassals under his command can only send his own direct army to the battlefield alone," Putilai snorted coldly and shook his head: "Then in the eyes of countless people, the rule of that Grand Duke is probably coming to an end." ”

Tails sighed deeply.

Finally, with the help of Putile, he found the clue that ran through the front and back.

Originally......

"In short, all the questions converge into one sentence," Putile took a sharp puff of his pipe, and the wrinkles on his thin face slowly tightened: "Is the current Longxiao City still like the Longxiao City under the command of King Nunn back then, from top to bottom, like an arm and fingers, integrated, indestructible from the inside out, and the heart is united?"

"At the moment when the famous Longxiao City and the Walton family need to stand up, the Grand Dukes are watching her, and the vassals are also looking at her, and the time has come to test the prestige of the female Grand Duke. ”

Putile snorted coldly, "In order to maintain the prestige of the family, to defend the dignity of the country, and to fight against King Chaman, the Grand Duchess must make a promise on behalf of Longxiao City and ensure that this promise can be fulfilled. ”

Tails stared blankly at Putira.

Putile's gaze was focused on Tails' gray eyes, and his tone was terrifying: "And to ensure that the vassals support this promise, the archduchess who has been on the throne for six years ......"

"And at what cost?"

Tails took a deep breath and clenched his fists.

Tails let out a sullen breath and said with difficulty, "Pay the price?"

"For example......"

Putile nodded, he silently observed the prince's expression, and said softly while sighing, "For example, is she willing to show her sincerity to the vassals and show her trust." ”

"For example, one of the female archdukes who marries a vassal......"

"to maintain the cohesion of Longxiao City, in exchange for the convincing and cooperation of the vassals. ”

"With the support of her husband and the inheritance of blood, by leaving the 'Grand Duke' and becoming the 'Grand Duchess', she will regain the glory of the Walton family. ”

Putilai's voice was soft, but it was so heavy in the prince's ears that it rang like thunder.

Tails closed his eyes limply.

He furrowed his eyebrows and gritted his teeth.

The prince's eyes appeared in front of the little slippery head from six years ago......

He remembered that day six years ago, the dirty little girl was reading a book in the library room with fascination.

He remembered the tearful girl shivering in the Hall of Heroes, looking helplessly at the Ring of Triumph in her hand.

He remembered the streets of the shield zone, where the little girl screamed and desperately pulled him out of her tentacles.

He remembered......

"Tell me, Putira," Tails said feebly, opening his eyes, "as the struggle between the king and the Grand Dukes intensifies, and when the Freedom Alliance is in turmoil, in Qiyuan City may turn to Longxiao City for troops, and when Selma needs the support of the vassals the most......"

"On the day of listening to the government in Longxiao City, someone took the opportunity to make trouble and made trouble about the marriage of the female archduke, reminding everyone: their lord is unmarried......"

Tails raised his head and said lightly in a tired sigh, "Is this really a coincidence?"

Putile didn't answer immediately.

He turned his head slightly, looking at a towering tree in the courtyard, at its decaying roots.

Eventually, Putirai sighed: "There is a sentence that is arbitrary, but most of the time it is true, please write it down." ”

"That is," said the Lord, clenching his pipe, his eyes cold:

"There are no coincidences in politics. ”

Tails bowed his head gloomily.

The breeze blew through the courtyard of blood, and in the distance, Wyaa seemed to be complaining to Rolf about something, only to see the ghost with the wind fold his arms again with disdain.

"I see," said the prince softly, "it is all connected. ”

He looked up at the sun overhead.

"From the denunciation of the king in the city of Qiyuan, to the troublesome King Chaman, to the turmoil of listening to the political day, to the envoy of Kambida, to the ...... of the Freedom Alliance"

Putirai looked at the prince silently and listened to his words.

"Outside, this is the conflict between the interests of the Freedom Alliance and Exter in the Dragon Nation for six years due to the infighting in the Dragon Nation. ”

I only heard Tails say lightly:

"In essence, this is the rift left by that special king-electing meeting six years ago, it is Charman and Ronnie, it is the Black Sand Collar and the Qiyuan City, and it is the endless game between the King of the Commons and the Grand Duke......"

Tails held down his saber and took a step forward, his face ugly.

"Inside, this is the turmoil caused by Nunn's death in Longxiao City, the turmoil caused by the succession of the Grand Duke Walton, and the wave suppressed by the prestige of Lisbane and the endorsement of the Grand Dukes, which is surging back in a frenzy after six years," the prince gritted his teeth, and his tone gradually became tense:

"Lisbane must be furious that someone, whoever it is, has bypassed him, the Grand Duke's biggest vassal and the regent who is actually in charge of the city, and is trying to interfere in the succession of power in the city. ”

Putileh stood behind him, the corners of his mouth curled imperceptibly.

"You see it very clearly. ”

"Even if someone may be in the way, this is indeed the seed we sowed six years ago, in Longxiao City, in Valhalla," the thin lord sighed, as if returning to the days when he fled for his life in Longxiao City in panic and survived:

"After six years. ”

Tails grimaced and gritted his teeth, about to burst his fist.

Fake.

It doesn't end there.

Poisoned Dragon's Blood......

Not only is it far from dry.

And.

It's still flowing.

There was silence between the two again.

Just when Putile thought that the prince was agitated by the sudden revelation......

"There's one more thing I don't understand," Tails asked, turning his head to Putile, abruptly but calmly:

"Why me?"

The Lord looked at Tails' expression in surprise.

Contrary to his previous expectations: the prince at this moment was not flustered, not excited, not even too big a change in mood, and even nervous.

This little guy ......

Compared to six years ago......

I saw Tails purse his mouth, his eyebrows moving slightly, thinking about something seriously.

"This is the struggle between King Chaman and Grand Duke Ronnie, the storm that Longxiao City has been caught up in," Tails' eyes began to sharpen, making Putile uncomfortable, and even had a desire to turn his head, "but why. ”

Tails asked succinctly, "Why did Kambida ask me to meet a prince of stars?"

Looking into the prince's gaze, Putile took a breath and raised his stiff hand to take his pipe.

"I don't know," Putile winked and tilted his head:

"Maybe it'...... Coincidence. ”

Coincidental?

At that moment, Tails' eyes narrowed.

As if to see something in the eyes of the other person.

Putile smiled and took a sharp puff, and the old pipe, who was usually a tobacco addict, suddenly realized that his pipe had been extinguished.

He sighed: "I suggest you pay less attention to these things in Longxiao City - to be honest, because of the turmoil a few days ago, your position is very awkward now. ”

"After all, this matter has nothing to do with you for the time being," Putile shrugged, "unless you can't stand the little lover's ......"

Tails was slightly stunned.

Putile smiled.

The prince's face was very ugly, he frowned and looked at the lord, his face full of suspicion: "Little lover?"

Putile blinked again: "Just kidding, Your Highness. ”

Tails folded his arms and snorted disapprovingly.

But he was stunned.

"Wait, Putile. ”

"The words you just used ......"

The prince looked at the thin lord with an ugly face, and his tone was full of doubts: "What is ......?"

"'For the time being' has nothing to do with me?"

At the time of Tails' questioning eyes, the thin Lord coughed, his face serious.

"It's time for you to make a deal with the women—it's time for you to go to the library," said Putile, with a serious face.

"You can't keep the eldest duke waiting. ”

Tails was stunned.

I'll be resuming updates slowly in the near future, so don't be nervous.

Of course, if you encounter some force majeure factors such as overtime, illness and cold, and the seventh season update of "Game of Thrones", then I can't help it, right?

By a swordless with a serious face

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