Beasts contend

Fan Dong was busy with his own affairs in an orderly manner.

After sending old Primo away with the Spirit Gathering Formation, Fan Dong talked to Edward and went out to make trouble in his own medicine hall.The Festival of Beasts is almost over, and it's time for the medicine hall to open.After the people from Xi Yu inspected it, the people to be employed by the pharmacy had basically been determined—many of them were papyrus workers from the swamp, so they knew the basics, so you can rest assured.

Fan Dong has a good relationship with the blacksmith guild, and they remodeled the inside and outside of the medicine hall. As soon as he entered the door, a medicine cabinet made of rosewood wood came into view. This kind of light yellow wood itself is already very valuable. The hands of the blacksmiths carved complicated patterns, which looked more majestic and beautiful.

It's a pity that this is just for show, and all the "off-the-shelf medicines" are displayed.

Go through the main hall and walk into the corridor, turn left and you will find a pharmacy that is not open to the public, that is the ocean of medicinal materials, the medicine cabinets are row after row, and different listings are placed on them, and the medicinal materials that Fan Dong may use all included.This is where Fan Dong used to store medicinal materials, and each grid has a very large capacity.

Turning to the right in the corridor leads to the place where medicines are dried, which is very wide and sunny.A few clever "medicine boys" were drying medicinal materials there. They were all bought from the slave market by Xi Yuren. They spent a period of time teaching and taking school exams, and now they are officially employed.At the end of the row of wooden shelves is the living area of ​​the "staff" of the medicine hall, with their houses and places to cook and eat.

Fan Dong saw Xi Yuren sharply.

Xi Yuren has adapted very well in the capital, and there is still a white bird following the swamp on his shoulder.Seeing Fan Dong, he greeted him and said, "Your Highness, everything is basically ready." The land in the capital is so expensive, Fan Dong still remembers to arrange a place to eat and live for the servants, the servants are very grateful, the medicine hall has not yet opened They've been working hard.

Fan Dong said, "Really? Then it's time to start publicizing."

Xi Yuren was very curious about Fan Dong's plan.Fan Dong has not appeared in front of people these few days. They heard a lot of discussions outside. It is said that every day someone ran to Prince Vincent and the elders to ask: "When will His Royal Highness come out for a stroll?" Of course, their exact words Full of reverence and anticipation.

On the day when the Festival of Beasts ends, Fan Dong will definitely appear.The sense of presence must be continuously brushed to be effective.

It just so happened that the Alchemist Guild sent him the Alchemist's robe, and Fan Dong enthusiastically asked Xi Yuren to help him put it on inside and out, and hung the Alchemist Guild's badge on it.He patted Xi Yuren's shoulder solemnly: "Next, you're going to get busy."

Xi Yuren: "..."

He said it as if he wasn't busy some time ago.

The material of the alchemist's robe is very special, it can be adjusted in size according to the person's height, shortness, fatness, and thinness. After wearing it, Fan Dong lost a little bit of childishness, as if he had grown up a few years all of a sudden.He waved goodbye to Xi Yuren and went to the palace to find His Majesty the King.

His Majesty the King was busy, he stopped when he heard footsteps, and looked up, Fan Dong had already appeared at the door.This son has grown up.This kind of thinking has often appeared in His Majesty's mind recently, and it became clearer when he saw Fan Dong in the costume of an alchemist.

His Majesty said, "Colin, have you gone to the Alchemist Guild?"

Fan Dong said: "Yes, I'm going! President Xia Zuo said that my talent is very good, so he immediately agreed to let me join the Alchemist Guild." He happily asked, "Father, do you think it's okay for me to dress like this? Looks good? I'll just wear it like this tomorrow, okay? I'm going to sit next to you and Aunt Dinah to watch the finals!"

His Majesty's tone was a little reproachful, "I just remembered that it's the Festival of the Beasts now? Where did you go a few days ago?"

Fan Dong said honestly, "I'm practicing archery with Uncle Jacob."

His Majesty fell silent.

Jacob.

This name has always been taboo in front of him, few people dare to mention it.Only the youngest son in front of him doesn't think so much when he speaks.However, after meeting Jacob, did Fan Dong really have no idea at all?

For the first time, His Majesty the King did not show his fatherly face to Fan Dong, but looked at Fan Dong seriously.

Fan Dong was startled, but did not speak.It seems that it is impossible to pretend that nothing happened.Seeing His Majesty the King's still weak and sick face, Fan Dong was inexplicably uncomfortable.His Majesty the King will always be His Majesty the King, and from the moment he chooses this position, it is impossible for him to have any other identity in his life—including being an ordinary father.

After a long time, His Majesty the King finally said, "Colin, have you thought about it yet?"

Before joining the Alchemists Guild, Xia Zuo asked him the same question.Has he thought it through?Think about what kind of road you want to take, and what kind of dangers you want to face—have you thought about it?Fan Dong said: "I don't like the feeling of being controlled by others." He hopes to do what he wants to do, but there are always so many troubles hindering him.

So, if you don't want to be controlled by others, you have to become stronger - you have to stand taller.

Fan Dong and His Majesty the King looked at each other.

His Majesty said, "Colin, you and Vincent are brothers." After saying this, he wanted to say something more, but found that all the words of persuasion were meaningless.Yes, Wen Sen didn't regard Fan Dong as his younger brother at all!I don't know when it started, Wen Sen suddenly put Fan Dong, the younger brother, in a hostile position.

His Majesty the King looked sad.

Fan Dong said: "Father, I can't promise you anything in the future." Now that he knew the consequences of Wen Sen's mediocrity, he would never sit idly by.He had suffered from letting this kind of person go his own way, but in the end he watched Zhang Qing being killed in front of his eyes by the guy who picked him up.After Zhang Qing's death, he first thought that those "insiders" had their knives on. What kind of blood relationship, what kind of family honor and disgrace, are all fake. For this kind of people, only their own interests are real!

He raised his head, his eyes were so bright that they were scorching: "Dad, Edward told me that you once told him that since there are some things he is not willing to do, he should do it!" He straightened up, "The enemy Edward faced—— —Or the enemies you and the empire are facing cannot be achieved by guarding the current empire. The empire needs to become stronger, and we need to make more efforts—rather than hiding with its tail between its tails like a bereaved dog! "

"Shut up!" A yell interrupted Fan Dong's words.

This rebuke did not come from the mouth of His Majesty the King, but from outside the door.The door was pushed open from the outside. Vincent and Phil stood outside. Vincent looked angry, and Phil looked shocked. Both eyes looked at Fan Dong, and they couldn't believe that Fan Dong dared to say anything. In this case.

Vincent was the one who was hit the hardest.

He always felt that that prophecy was stupid.Look, his younger brother is so stupid, so stupid, how could he possibly take his place?

But Fan Dong's tone just now made Vincent feel scared, every word Fan Dong just said hit his heart like a heavy hammer.

What did His Majesty the King and Commander Edward say?Why does he not know many things at all, but Fan Dong knows the inside story?Who are the enemies of the empire?Isn't it the Worf Empire that they fought back hard with the help of the Tiger Empire?

How could they be homeless dogs?

Their father is a hero, the hero who saved the empire!Their father used to be a strong man, a strong man who could even go in and out of the sky!They are the sons of heroes and the strong, the heirs of the empire chosen by fate, how could they be bereaved dogs?

Vincent said: "Father, Colin must be talking nonsense, right? He heard the rumors from somewhere, and he actually took them seriously. It's really shameful!"

His Majesty the King silently glanced at the three sons.After a while, he spoke: "No, what Colin said is true. I'm not a hero, I'm just a lost dog—maybe even a sinner of the empire. The war provoked by the Wolf Empire five years ago, It's coming towards me, and there are forces more terrifying than the Wolf Empire behind it. It's me who has attracted powerful enemies. Maybe they will attack in the future—but I don't know when it will be. They will all Cut off the masters around me little by little, so that no one can use me anymore, and I can only guard the empire and wait for death in despair—even if you succeed, you may still not be able to escape this fate.”

Vincent's eyes widened.

it is true?Is what Fan Dong said true?The position he had always wanted was actually not so glamorous?If he succeeds to the throne, will he have to face such a desperate situation——

Vincent couldn't say a word.

Phil didn't want to believe it. He said, "Father, are they really that powerful? You can't do anything about it?"

His Majesty the King said: "The way is to become stronger than them and fight back fiercely, so that everyone can see the strength of the Ryan Empire and dare not seek their own death." However, they couldn't do it at all.

Even the Tiger Empire and the Worf Empire are insurmountable mountains for the Lion Empire, not to mention those powerful forces from Heaven!

Phil also fell silent.

His Majesty the King said: "Go back, you all go back. Go back and think about it carefully." His face was a little sick, "Actually, I shouldn't hide it from you, but you are still young—you are still so young. "Even the oldest Vincent is not yet of marriageable age.

Vincent originally wanted to ask "What about Colin", but he held back after seeing His Majesty's sick face.He really wanted to go back and think about it.

If the empire can no longer be saved——

Wen Sen was in a complicated mood and quickly left the palace.

When Vincent returned to his residence, he suddenly thought of Xia Li, who was bright and beautiful.Xia Li, it's the fox family. The nobles of the Wolf Empire have always liked the beauties of the fox family. If Xia Li can convince the people...

Thinking of Xia Li's hints in the open and in the dark, Vincent smiled.The ambiguity between men and women never needs to be explained too clearly.Even though Xia Li didn't do anything that crossed the line, and didn't say a word of confession, he still clearly felt Xia Li's love for him.

No man could afford such overtures, not to mention Xia Li was so beautiful.

In comparison, Catherine was of little use.Her parents died unexpectedly, and she only cared about her younger brother. She didn't even want to use the money left by her parents to help him. She used her name to do something and gave him a cold face all day long——

Moreover, she doesn't know how to be a human being at all, and she often does things that offend others. If it weren't for him, the eldest prince, she would have been torn to pieces!

It's really useless.

Wen Sen snorted coldly, and the balance in his heart began to tilt to the other side.