Lord Duke

Chapter 14 Those nobles

Three hours later, a shop in Bolin Street

All the previous incidents had subsided, and the people in gray clothes were pulled out. Slante said a few words to calm down those people.They shouldn't have intervened in what happened afterwards, and the two of them left together.

The shop looks ordinary from the outside, nothing special on this bustling long street selling melons, fruits and groceries.As soon as he walked in, a guy in rough clothes came up to him.

It can be seen that there are various animal furs. From left to right, there are some mink, fox, rabbit, and tiger skins laid out on the long table in front. .In addition, there are also some equipment such as bows and arrows hanging on the wall, which does not look messy on the whole, but has its own pattern.

In this shop, the wall lamps on the wall are also lit during the day, and the dim light is very warm.The waiter saw Slante and his party, and he recognized them, so he didn't greet warmly like ordinary guests, but kept his expression down and retreated respectfully, but in a short while, several people in charge opened the curtain and came forward Come, I want to lead them upstairs to the inner room. When they arrive at the inner room, it is different from the outer room, and it is another world.

Slant turned around so that the attendants behind him did not have to follow, but just signaled Payne to follow with his eyes.Payne followed suit.

The interior furnishings on the second floor are simple and tidy. Several oil paintings describing the prosperity of the market are hung on the wall. There is also a big white bed facing the window. A brown box-shaped The wall clock is ticking, ticking.A simple wooden table was set up next to it, and a few small stools were placed randomly.It turned out that this was actually a place to rest.In this way, it is really not easy to let those attendants come in.

Payne thought about it a few times, and saw Slant turned around and smiled apologetically: "It's really the safest place here." He walked to the wall, raised his hand and tapped lightly: "The wall has no ears." Hook, no more and no less smiles, but it looks different from the previous few times, just like the spring returns to the earth and everything recovers, it really makes people feel comfortable, it is a friendly and sincere attitude.

Payne understood, and couldn't help but smile.The slight sarcasm and anger that had arisen in my heart due to King Phil's incident before were like a stone thrown into the sea and disappeared without a trace.He has long since returned to his calm, restrained Duke appearance, but now there are lines of laughter in his eyes like waves.The two were originally not similar in temperament, but they got along really happily.Perhaps a few minutes of accidental collision made the two of them become good friends.

Because of this, Payne rarely showed his emotions, which surprised him a little.He knew himself, except for the obvious expression he made to deal with the nobles when he went to the ball, and the occasional few times, his emotions were really rarely touched, and... every time he was sincere.After all, it's not a bad thing.

Both get along happily, and both of them have a glimpse of each other's temperament, and they don't stick to any aristocratic etiquette.Both the left and the right are dukes, with equal status.Payne naturally stepped forward, pulled out the chair and sat down.Slant sat casually by the bed, both of them pretending to be talking.

Inside the palace

King Phil wiped the cold sweat off his face. He seemed to have calmed down for a while. Thinking of what he did a moment ago, he felt incredible. Naturally, he knew it was extremely wrong.He looked at the documents in front of him a little irritably, and the guards who were reporting the situation.

However, he also knew that all the orders had been issued, and he and the Duke of Payne had already had a rift, and he relied on his status as a king, aristocrats, so what about nobles?Shouldn't it be subject to him?Is it possible that he should apologize?He snorted heavily in his heart, covering up the panic that made him palpitate.

At the gate of the palace, Prince Arizona was talking to the guards.He knew the king's order, and there was a sense of sarcasm in his eyes, and he commented in his heart: Stupid!This elder brother of his can only be conservative, but he is not good at coping with such a situation, and even made a foolish move.

Prince Arizona wore a bonnet, decorated with brilliant blue and green feathers.There was a gloomy look between his brows, and he didn't look very easy to get along with.Wearing a golden striped robe, the golden stripes extend down from the shoulders on the white robe, and meet on the chest. At the intersection, a strange silver rose is embroidered with delicate embroidery.Even so, it's not out of the ordinary.The corner of the robe has its own blue-green shield-shaped pattern, which adds luxury.

The people in the palace were at least calmer than before. Before Slant said a few words, and the man in gray was restrained, they couldn't help but feel strange when they calmed down.Why... so impulsive?Some people looked at the weapons in their hands, and a sense of surprise appeared on their faces.Someone slapped their foreheads, or looked at each other.Arizon's eyes swept across the front of these people, thinking deeply, but the gloom between his brows became darker and heavier, making it almost impossible to look directly at them.

This matter... is really weird.Thinking of something, he raised his eyebrows and turned to leave.The robe brushed over a red rose protruding from a corner, and the dew on the red rose was gone, and the petals fell to the ground unsteadily.

church

North looked at the short stick of incense in the box, with a gloomy look on his face. Before he closed the box, he reached out with one hand to twist the incense, put it to the tip of his nose and sniffed lightly: "The dark fragrance is floating, Impetuous, good things, good things!" He put down the incense, clapped his hands and laughed.

North scolded: "Garth, stop messing around!" Gash smiled indifferently. With his smile, the scar on his face became more and more obvious. North couldn't help but relax, and even his tone became lighter point.

With a flick of his wrist, Gass took out the latest information. He smiled presumptuously and a little frivolously. He called his brother in a drawn-out tone, and said in a strange tone: "It's good to make such a fuss. The royal family is really annoying. ... Heh..." This trace of joy was hidden in his words, as if it was about to be formed into a net, he finally laughed heartily, and his voice echoed in the huge church.

He opened his arms with his back to North, as if he was about to embrace something, and seemed to jump off this high platform, exaggerating his movements, he said: "Now, next..." North took over the conversation in a steady voice: "The throne of the king It's time to loosen it up." Gass was dissatisfied, he played with the strand of silver hair hanging down his forehead, curled it up with his fingers, and put it down again: "That's it?" He repeated several times, and said casually: "I promised a lovely young lady."

North frowned, "Princess Bella, there is no rush." ​​He stroked the small carved wooden box with his fingers, and then lightly buttoned it, his eyes flashed with a fierce light: someone must have guessed that this time the people gathered The unusual thing, this incense is probably useless. "What's the follow-up?" This question was not addressed to Gass, but someone in the shadow behind the two of them answered in a low voice: "Don't worry, my lords, everything has been resolved." He thought to himself Come on, the time for poisoning has come.

At this moment, in the underground cell of the royal palace a few miles away, the gray-clothed man opened his eyes angrily, a stream of black and red blood snaked down from the corner of his mouth, and he was silent in an instant.The guards who interrogated him were terrified, this, this... It was clear that the arrest took only a while, even if there were all kinds of means, before they could be used, the man was gone!

On the other side, Slant and Payne have finalized the cooperation matters, and both of them are very satisfied.As for the sincerity, you can slowly show it in the future when you get along, and there is no need to rush for a while.

Slante thought for a while, and then brought up the time when the people in the royal palace gathered together. His eyes were full of contemplation, "I always feel that something is wrong. Those people look like they have red eyes, it doesn't look like they were just inspired .”

Payne's face turned cold. He thought of King Phil, and he planned to make him suffer a lot.The bishop of the church is also not easy to get along with, and he might be able to teach the king a lesson.Suppressing this thought, he returned to the matter Slante mentioned.He had a lot of experience, and after thinking about it carefully, he said, "Yomao is something like incense or medicine that interferes with people's mind. In such a range, it should be incense."

Slante nodded, and said: "Even if it is not because of these external things, these people's belief in Protestantism is really crazy. We have to find a way to shake them up." After thinking about it, he suddenly smiled, a pair of bright grandmothers The green eyes slowly raised up, facing Duke Payne, the eyes were so bright, and the smile in them was so obvious, that Duke Payne's silent heart seemed to move, he unexpectedly Some suddenly.

"I heard that missionaries will also preach on the platform built there. Your Excellency, why don't you go up and preach, so that the people can see who is more reasonable and who should listen to it?"

"……it is good."

Slante knew that Payne was not good at words, so he was trying to make fun of him in a nonsensical way, but he never thought that the person on the opposite side lowered his eyes and responded slowly: "...Okay."

Slante moved his lips, wanting to say something, but finally stopped.He thought endlessly, what good-looking noble ladies are there in the royal city?I always feel that something is wrong recently, and my heart beats faster... Tsk.He clicked his tongue impatiently in his heart, dispelling those thoughts, only in the bottom of his heart, there was a corner where he treasured a strand of love that he didn't even know about.

Just wait... someday.

Nowadays, the rumors about the fire are only for that moment of talk, and have gradually subsided, replaced by newer gossip and interesting stories.

There was a din in that tavern.There are people with different appearances toasting, some rough or peaceful voices, or hoarse or crisp voices mixed together, all kinds of beings, presenting a microcosm here.

On a table near the corner, several men with swords around their waists drank wine glass by glass, seeming to be depressed and using wine to relieve their worries.One person said: "... Your lord is so strange. You come here to play quietly, can't you see that Wangcheng is not peaceful now!" Although he complained carelessly, he finally withdrew his lord's name.

The other drank a lot, feeling drunk, and slurring his words in a drunken way: "It's so! Tell us how to show our skills!" Then another companion just poured wine from a small cup, looking calm and calm: " All I have to do is follow orders."

Or from a few wine tables, scattered words floated: "Hey! I said that the Earl is really majestic! Have you seen that the number of guards patrolling the royal city has increased again these days? ... The family emblem is even more impressive. It's eye punching!"

"That's nothing! . . . Just some guards, not even a knight! . . . "

"That's right, this young generation of nobles can't compare to that..." The voice behind was lowered, and scattered words from the east could be vaguely heard.

"I don't know what kind of fun activities these noble adults are here this time?... Sigh, I can't take care of these things. Why don't I go back and watch my wife and children live a peaceful life!"

"Extremely! Extremly! Come, come, drink this cup!"

Just like these chats, these nobles who came to the royal city, the keen ones smelled the unusual atmosphere, and arranged and responded accordingly.There are also those who indulge in pleasure, just busy looking for some fun, and feel at ease to be the children of nobles who have no future and are happy with the situation.

In this huge royal city, how many forces are intertwined and intertwined, such a variety, how can people distinguish clearly?

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