Lord Duke

Chapter 12 Rumors

Payne looked at the letter in his hand, he glanced at ten lines, and almost laughed angrily: King, do you want him to shine and make use of it?What a great confidence to delegate power to him so reassuringly!He sneered, yes, the king really couldn't handle the current situation.

The letter clearly delivered the matter of Prince Arizona.

——Although Payne's spies had reported Earl Krian's visit to Payne.

Payne lit the letter paper and watched it burn out, and then the burnt black ash residue was blown around by a gust of wind, and the wind also brushed Duke Payne's black hair.We have to find an ally and leave a way out.Thinking of something, Payne's eyes were slightly warm.If there are icebergs in the deep sea, then the icebergs in his eyes have melted a little at this moment.

It's so strange, for such a rigorous and honest person, he can go to the battlefield, he can govern the county, he has a high position and authority, he is cold and hard to get close to, but at this moment, his black hair is so soft, and his eyes are so... …warm and soft.Even this little emotional touch from the heart is commendable.

Behind him, the butler brought black tea, put down the cup and left quietly.Payne sorted out the recent events again, and caught fire—the fire caused the deliberation meeting to be delayed, and the major dukes, marquises, and earls have also come here at random in recent days, and they must have understood the purpose of coming this time—he Never underestimate anyone.

In the deliberation meeting, the topic of taxation was discussed, and it was inevitable that the kingdom's laws would change drastically.The highlight of the game between church theocracy and kingship should be the deliberation meeting.The fire started, the double cross made him aware of it, but after all, he couldn't catch the main messenger, yes, the main messenger.

After a rigorous search in the past few days, one or two prisoners related to arson were found.Payne ordered people to deal with it quietly, because he knew that they could find them—it was just an abandoned child.

Payne thought about it, and sat down on the sofa leisurely.The white fox fur on the sofa is very soft, and Payne smiled slightly, and the fox fur was also sent by Slan.His ability to do business is not limited to the west. If Payne hadn't carefully inspected the shops on the street a few days ago, he would not have found that it was Slante's business.

When he saw the familiar pattern of irises that day, he was surprised for a moment, and couldn't help admiring him even more.He naturally lowered his expression, turned around and told the guards: "There is no obstacle here, let's go." He saw the steward salute him from the corner of his eyes, he didn't care, but thought to himself: The steward might want to fly pigeons The letter informed Slant.On the second day, someone came to his house and brought the white fox fur.

The duke, with all his sincerity, must have regarded him as a friend.Well, the ancient books say——

Throw it to Mutao and repay it to Qiongyao.

Is that what you mean?I should treat it with sincerity.

He was playing with the iris wooden card with one hand, his eyes were slightly warm.Suddenly hearing the knock on the door, Payne said casually, "Come in." Holding the teapot in one hand, he gently poured himself a cup of tea.The tea was slightly astringent, but Payne's face remained unchanged, and he drank a full cup.

When a subordinate came to report, he bowed slightly and offered a thin piece of paper with both hands: "My lord, this is all the information about Bishop North that you ordered before."

Payne raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked back, "All?" The almost light tone sounded like a thousand catties to that subordinate.

The subordinate's cold sweat broke out immediately, and he thought to himself: His Excellency's voice is getting colder and colder, as if a basin of cold water is pouring down his head... This momentum is getting deeper and deeper, because there are so many things happening recently. ...Thinking about it, I became a little dazed.

Payne didn't care about him, but the maid who served him presented the thin paper, and Payne looked intently——

Bishop North, aged 29.Oh so young?Payne gasped softly in his heart.

There is a younger brother, Gass…………Birthplace……

………………… It was originally a serf under the lord’s command. ………………………

Then there are some records of important events.

Payne finished the message quickly, and the subordinate had already come to his senses. Seeing that Payne had finished reading it, he quickly apologized: "My lord, this subordinate has neglected his duty! These... almost all of them..." The first half of the sentence is still very imposing , the second half of the sentence is somewhat hesitant.He was feeling anxious when he heard the Duke's voice: "It's okay."

Payne nodded: "It doesn't matter." The subordinate quietly stepped back, took the paper away and destroyed it, thinking to himself: Your Excellency, although a little colder and a little more imposing, is very good...

The maid also retreated quietly, and Payne thought again, there were three things that he was very concerned about in the information about North.

First, North used to be a serf.

Regarding the serfdom in the principality, Payne was dissatisfied. He came this time to see if he could shake this system, and even he couldn't do anything about it. So how did North get freedom under this harsh system? body?

Second, there is a gap between the ages of 13 and 24.

Payne thought to himself, it seems that all the answers to the mystery should be hidden for a while.

Finally, his brother Garth.

Somehow, there is always some concern.Payne straightened his cuffs, the three gold buttons were shining brightly, his gaze was long for a moment——

Gentle music flows from the music box, and the parents who have long been blurred in memory faintly appear.

His father passed a box to Payne when he was a child, and his parents stood together, their faces were blurred, but they could feel that they were smiling.

Little Payne opened the box, and there were three shiny cufflinks inside.The parents said together: "Payne, these three buttons replace wisdom, bravery and kindness, and I give them to you, okay?"

"OK?"

"OK?"

--"it is good."

Just like at that time, Payne responded in a low voice.He looked at that emptiness, his eyes were suddenly gentle, I will become a wise, brave, and kind person as you wish.

Bolin Street

A woman wearing a turban is carrying fresh vegetables she bought, and is talking with the woman opposite the door: "Have you heard? That fire..."

The woman at the opposite door lowered her voice, but there was a sense of triumph in knowing the secret in her voice: "Oh, I know! That's God's punishment!"

"Shh!"

This kind of dialogue does not happen only in one place, nor does it happen among women.Seemingly overnight, the best explanation for the conflagration that ripped through the sky became—divine punishment.

North, who was far away in the church over there, raised the corners of his lips where no one could see.The fire that Garth set off actually helped.The temperament around him became more and more peaceful, his lips opened and closed, and he said: "God loves the world..."

"Forgive the sins of the world..."

He stood on a high platform, and in front of him was a large crowd of devoutly praying people.They had their hands on their chests, and around their necks hung a small double cross.Thousands of double crosses quietly exude a mysterious light.

The people said: "God...to alleviate our sins, don't send God's punishment!"

The people kowtowed deeply and said, "God...we are loyal to you!"

The people said: "God... You are our eternal, eternal faith!"

The people said, "God...you are supreme!"

At the beginning, they were still murmuring and their voices were chaotic. Gradually, the voices gradually became unified and louder. They converged in one place, and the voices were neat: "God...you are supreme! The royal family must have offended you, so God descended. Punishment! You are supreme! You are supreme!"

North above waved his scepter fiercely, and the ruby ​​at the top of the scepter shone brightly!The sun was shining behind him, and his whole body seemed to be surrounded by a halo. He said forcefully, "God!"

A tsunami echoed from below: "You are supreme!" The voice echoed in the church and lingered for a long time, shaking several pigeons away.North carefully looked at the faces of these people, as well as the pious and fanatical expressions on their faces, showing a satisfied smile that didn't fit his temperament, but no one saw it.

Rumors abounded in Wangcheng.Regarding the fire, since the royal family never gave an explanation to the people, various versions appeared.And among them, there is a rumor that is rampant, it is the divine punishment.Scenes of violent demonstrations began to appear on the street. Fortunately, the scale was small, and the king had no choice but to send troops to suppress it.

However, the more the suppression, the more the rebound.Payne guessed in his heart that someone was secretly instigating, so he persuaded the king to take a peaceful approach and explain the pros and cons in detail. in this way.Thanks to the fact that it did not cause any actual harm to the people, Payne sneered in his heart and looked at it coldly.He doesn't want to be used once, and then be abandoned like a shoe!

After several times of suppression, there was no effect. When he heard the rumors intensified, King Phil was so angry that he dropped a few cups, but he could only be in a hurry. He had no choice but to compromise and said, "Go invite the Duke of Payne."

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Slant entered the royal city in a low-key manner.

He didn't go to his mansion in the royal city, but changed into casual clothes and went to the market area where the merchant was.

He had heard that the rumors were raging, so he gave up other than a good trick in his heart.Everything must be carefully planned.The situation in the church must be well known to the royal family, but what can they... what can they do?The hem of his clothes drew a beautiful arc in the air, he turned around, and disappeared into the lively crowd.

Slante naturally had some arrangements in the royal city, and after much deliberation, he planned to find a partner for himself.Well, that Duke of Penn seems fine?With a slight smile in his eyes, he walked into a familiar shop with a pattern of irises, and as far as his eyes could see were a few pieces of snow-white fox fur.

He couldn't help smiling.

The spies in the west who mingled with the missionaries came to the news: it seems to be getting more and more chaotic over there.There should be a riot, and it is estimated that the scale should not be small, after all... won the hearts of the people.

Slanter pressed down the brim of his wide-brimmed hat to hide the gloomy look in his eyes.The situation here seems to be on the verge of breaking out.

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palace gate

It's really rare and lively here.A large crowd of people gathered here, yelling for the king to apologize to the bishop and ask God for forgiveness. They either had bare hands, or held sticks, inferior bows and arrows, knives and daggers, waving and making noise.

The palace guards stopped them in a bit of embarrassment. After all, they couldn't really do anything, and the most important thing was to appease them.But the crowd here is getting bigger and bigger, and it seems that they are about to break through the guard circle formed by these soldiers.

Suddenly, someone pushed and shoved a soldier, and the commoner broke through the crowd and ran inward.A soldier hurriedly threw his spear to stop it, so more people wanted to rush in, and they chanted "God, kingship..." Since many people were speaking, they could only capture these few key words.The crowd was excited.

In the chaos, the soldier with the spear only felt a strong force coming from him. He could hardly hold the spear, and he really failed to hold it. This force changed the direction of the spear tip——

Suddenly screams sounded, almost piercing the eardrums of people!

It's as if something is starting to get out of hand.

"Tick tock, tick tock." The bright red blood was dazzling.The civilian who broke out was pierced by a flying spear, and his frightened expression was still frozen on his face.The blood gurgled down and spread all over the ground, as if a coquettish and huge blood flower had bloomed on the ground.That shrill scream came from the mother of the common people. Her eyes were red and she looked crazy. She could only murmur: "My son!! God! God!..."

The spear-wielding soldier looked terrified, murmured back, waved his hand and said, "No, it's not me!" Suddenly his hairs stood on end, as if he was being targeted by some terrifying animal——

The crowd was silent for a moment, and then became more fierce!The soldier looked at the people in front of him again. They all had fierce faces and hideous expressions. Regardless, they brandished sticks, daggers, and even fists, and attacked the guarding soldiers!

Among the crowd, a man in gray showed a sarcastic smile. He was as unobtrusive as a shadow. He quickly suppressed his smile and joined the group of people.

At the gate of the palace, the sound of shouting and killing was loud.

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