Lord Duke

Chapter 10 Planning

Deep in the Thuringian Forest.

The early morning rain still remained on some grass blades and leaves.Bypassing the layers of branches and leaves, the dark green and light green create a mysterious atmosphere. One person gently pulls a protruding branch, and a small wooden house comes into view.When the man saw the wooden house, he showed a satisfied smile.

There are footsteps gradually.

Suddenly, a white rabbit ran past.It doesn't seem to be afraid of people, and stares at the person with long ears, and its red eyes are full of curiosity.It turned around and ran to the back of the house, but halfway through, it was picked up by the ear, and then someone laughed and said: "Little thing." The rabbit kicked its legs restlessly, and then followed The person nestled in his arms, smelling the familiar breath, and finally settled down.

The man holding the rabbit looked at the person, and finally scolded with a smile: "Stinky boy, what are you doing here! You disturb the old man's cleanliness for nothing!" Previously held a high position.As for the past, of course, now the old man is wearing some simple clothes, which are not very expensive and luxurious.

After taking off the black cloak, his blonde hair was extremely brilliant, and it was Slant who came.He sighed leisurely: "Naturally I came to visit you, a helpless and missing old man!" But there was a smile that couldn't be hidden in his eyes, the dark green eyes were bright, but with a little narrowness, There is also a hint of intimacy in the ridicule in the words.

The old man stroked the rabbit's fur with one hand, patted it and let it go, then smiled and said, "Let's go, go in and talk. It's a pity that you found me here, but what else do you need my help for?" The old man said slowly Walking towards the wooden house, his tone was still relaxed and teasing, "Oh, which lady do you like?" Slante's lips twitched slightly, and he choked up for a moment, so he could only sigh in his heart: This Don't fix it!Although he thought so in his heart, he couldn't hide the smile from his heart.

The furnishings in the hut are extremely simple, a wooden bed, a few wooden chairs, and a wooden table.There is still some fine dust on the wooden chair that hasn't been brushed off, it can be seen that the old man has only been here for a few days.Seeing Slant's expression, the old man just didn't notice, and greeted Slant with a smile to sit down, but he himself sat down on the only clean wooden chair first.He only hummed and laughed in his heart: Brat, you have no rules and no rules, just watch how I deal with you, and you don't respect me as an old man.

Slante's complexion turned dark. It stands to reason that he shouldn't be so happy, but this old man is actually someone he has been close to since he was a child. Since he doesn't need to stick to noble etiquette, some narrow tempers will naturally be revealed.Slante endured and endured, but suddenly laughed, he sat down naturally, and said Shi Shiran: "Naturally, I have something to ask, Uncle." His smile became brighter, his eyes sparkled, and he just He looked at the old man with a smile, waiting for him to speak.

Here I have to mention the identity of the old man.Slant inherited the title of duke from his father, but he was young and inexperienced after all.During the period when he first took the duke position, there were many dissatisfied people.Thanks to Slant's own method of acting, loose combination, repeated beatings and beatings, and the old man who gave a lot of help from behind, so as to deter some people in the dark, Slant was able to sit firmly on the Duke's position as a rock. It was only after that that he started his business, and his wealth quickly accumulated and his reputation rose.

The old man's name is Duck, he is a good friend of Slant's father, and one of the previous dukes. He is entrenched in Chestershire in the west—right next to Yorkshire.It is also because of the geographical location that I became acquainted with Slante's father. Later, they participated in the war together by chance, cooperated several times, and have similar temperaments, so they became close friends.

Duke Duke's wife died young and left him no children, but because of his deep love for his beloved wife, he never remarried, so he also loved and sincerely loved Slant who had grown up with him. Love like your own child.

Since Duke Duck stepped down from the position of duke, he also felt relaxed. He followed his childhood wish, walked around the Duke of Eton, or stayed in some quiet and beautiful small towns to live a leisurely life, and occasionally came back to quietly inquire The current situation of the Lower Slant can be regarded as doing his best for his irresponsible old friend who traveled with his beloved wife to other countries as soon as he handed over his rights.

Recently, although he no longer cares about the power struggles of the royal power and nobles, he has a keen mind, and he feels that there will be major changes in the near future, so he has made some preparations early.After thinking about it, he finally turned back from the beautiful small town where he visited and came back to see Slante.When they arrived near the Thuringian Forest in Brunn Castle, they thought about it, took a rest, sorted out the situation, and waited for Slant to come.

—He naturally guessed that Slante would come.

Duke Duck looked at Slanter, only felt that he was very energetic, his demeanor and calmness were almost engraved in his bones, and he was satisfied in his heart, but he couldn't help but want to tease this junior, which was considered a bit of fun.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before they got down to business.Slante talked about the king's invitation letter, the Marquis of Gru, the assassination, the Duke of Payne, the Western Protestantism, etc., and tried his best to describe the details.

Duke Duck had a free vision, and he negotiated with Slant to solve some of Slant's confusion.Slant had made up his mind to go to the king's invitation before. He received the news before he set off, and he thought about going to the Thuringian Forest to try his luck. It was just the right time to meet Duke Duck in the end.After some conversation, his determination to go forward became more and more firm.If you want to do something, you have to go to the royal city.Even if there are many variables, it should start from Wangcheng.

Duke Duck sighed lightly at last, and Slanter joked, "Why is Uncle sighing? I don't even realize how difficult the situation is. Does Uncle feel fearful?" His tone was mischievous, intended to comfort Duck Duke.Duke Duck raised his hand and tapped on the top of Slant's head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Who am I worried about?" Slant smiled slightly, eyes downcast.

He didn't see it. When he lowered his eyes, Duke Duck looked at him with an indescribable expression, like pity or worry: After all, he is going to be involved in this situation... This kingdom is finally going to usher in the first... The next big change...forget it!No matter!After that, who knows.But he is already an outsider, try to help him!At this time, the breeze blows, the leaves rustle, and the fresh smell of grass leaves in the air makes people clear their minds.

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Royal castle

Several groups of soldiers passed by in a hurry, divided into several columns, and went separately.The common people hurriedly avoided, but also made more way for them.Although these soldiers walked in a hurry, they were in strict order.There are a total of more than a dozen teams, all with swords on their waists, bows on their backs, and military uniforms, with solemn faces.A small leaf crown was embroidered on the shoulder of the leader's military uniform, which was a symbol of the royal family, and a bronze ornament on his chest, which was a knight with bronze characters!

A higher level officer has long issued orders to them:

"In the main city, the first and third teams, search the street stalls, don't let go of suspicious people!"

"Yes!"

"In the market area, the second team searched, and the fourth team sneaked in disguise to assist!"

"Yes!"

"Bolin Street, Team Six, enter the door and search, don't let anyone go!"

"Yes!"

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These teams separated to carry out their respective tasks.Some grocery and fruit stalls on the road were closed early, and the road was much cleaner.

Inside the palace

There was a fire in the main city last night.After investigation, the place where the fire broke out was No. 36, Bolin District, with a total of 26 casualties.King Phil looked at these short sentences, but the fingertips holding the report turned white due to the force. He let out a long breath with a frightened and angry expression on his face.He couldn't help thinking: In such a place so close to the palace, if this kind of thing happened, the guards of the royal city... Could it be that they are all trash!

Naturally, the first thing he suspected was the church, but the spies he arranged to report said that there was nothing unusual last night. So, where is this person from?If these people want to burn the palace, wouldn't it be easy?Thinking of this, King Phil broke into a cold sweat.He couldn't help pacing up and down the room anxiously.The scarlet curtains were gently blown by the wind, and someone announced from outside the door: "Earl Kerian is asking to see you."

"Slap, thorn!" King Phil bumped into the corner of the table in a state of restlessness, a vase wobbled and fell down, and King Phil came back to his senses.Calm down, calm down, for the present plan, check!Be sure to check it out!The king, who was well versed in checks and balances but lacked vigor, finally showed a ruthless look on his face.After calming down, he unconsciously rubbed a tulip gemstone ring with his fingers, and said calmly, "Take it to the meeting hall."

Payne closed his eyes slightly, without a trace of expression on his face, and his momentum became more and more serious.He was lazily leaning on a carved soft chair, although his posture was lazy, it seemed that he was sitting upright.He just listened to the reports from his own subordinates, and nodded slightly to show his understanding.

"...The place where the fire caught fire is No. 36, Bolin District, not far from your residence, the Duke, nor close." The subordinate spoke cautiously and considered.

Just as Payne got off the carriage last night, the flames shot into the sky not far from him, and he seemed to feel the heat blowing towards his face.In the bright flames, Duke Payne's eyes without sadness and joy, and his calm face were reflected.

Another person stepped forward and reported respectfully: "My lord, the chief guards from several places in Ward County have arrived at the Royal City, and they have secretly assembled about [-]% of their troops. What's next?"

Payne said lightly, he opened his eyes, and there was a blue sea in his eyes. At this moment, his eyes were dark, and the sea seemed to be brewing a storm: "Send a few teams to search together with the royal army." He knew clearly, The fire last night must have been no accident, the timing was really good.Or, with a thought in his heart, the purpose of these people is not him, but just follow him along?

His expression became stern, and the aura that belonged to several years of fighting exploded for a moment. He thought to himself: Martial law is about to be imposed in Wangcheng.His eyes moved out of the window, and as far as he could see, there was a clear blue sky.The clock strikes noon—

"Zheng-"

"Zheng——"

"Zheng------"

Payne's gaze fell on the church in the distance. There, where the bell tower was located and where the bells sounded, a group of snow-white pigeons were frightened and fluttered their wings.

Half a day later, at the gate of Wangcheng City.

The gate of Wangcheng is several feet high and is made of thick stones. There are tall stone statues with lion heads standing on the left and right. The lions on both sides have different looks, with big copper bell eyes, holding a spear on one side and a shield on the other. They are tall, mighty and majestic. .A tall stone plaque reads "Kingdom of Eton." On both sides of the city gate, soft red and white roses grow freely, which can be regarded as embellishing the city wall that has gone through several centuries and has a sense of vicissitudes and vicissitudes.The combination of these two is very interesting.

There were quite a few soldiers, guards, and several knights standing on both sides of the city, guarding the city gates and strictly verifying the identities of those who entered the city. Among them was a head guard with chestnut hair, who seemed to have a high authority and was dispatching soldiers here.The silver lettered knight badge on his chest is shining, it is the silver lettered knight of the kingdom!The soldiers all looked at him with a little respect, the Silver Knight...

This man was one of Duke Payne's men.The kingdom's soldiers are also divided into levels. Except for the officers who directly report to them, the highest level is knights, followed by guards and soldiers.And the knights are divided into four levels of gold, silver, copper and iron, and each level is divided into ten levels. They must pass through layers of selection and have real skills before they can get the badges representing their respective levels!Leaving other things aside for the time being, just looking at Duke Payne's command of such a character, one can get a glimpse of his strength.

The soldiers guarding the gate of the city verified the customs clearance diplomas, identity certificates and even invitations of the visitors.Luxurious carriages were stopped one after another, and they entered one after another after a pause. The carriages engraved with various family patterns caused some soldiers to whisper: "That is the family emblem of the Yige family!" "... Really! I Recognize that, it belongs to the Custer family, the four-leaf violet pattern, hey, it’s so easy to recognize!” “………”

The soldiers also murmured secretly, what's the matter, why do you feel that there are some high-ranking and important figures?After a while, these whispers were stopped, and the soldiers could only concentrate on guarding the city gate.They only know that the main city is on fire, but how do they know that the joints behind it are intertwined?

The author has something to say:

Thank you, little angel, acridine

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