Throne Steps

Li Chen stayed with Saenz in the disaster area until the flood completely receded a month later.Letters flew out one by one, full of urgent orders, but the deserted village in the disaster area was still calm.

However, this calm did not last long.After two days, the disinfection of the village was finished, which happened to be the time when the first batch of villagers returned here.

When Li Chen was thinking of finding an excuse to leave for the nth time, Saenz threw a "blockbuster" into his hands again.

"...Huh? She, I mean, Your Highness Lailier, is she going to get married?"

Li Chen's feeling was not so much shock as confusion, and Saenz's focus was even less on the point: "When you talk to me, you always speak in an equal tone, so you don't need to use honorifics for her."

...It's not that I want to use a flat tone.Li Chen said something silently in his heart, and then forcibly brought the topic back: "So, is the news that she is going to get married this time, true or false?"

After all, this is not the first time news of Lairier's marriage has been reported, and Li Chen has every reason to suspect that this is also a satellite launch.

Saenz shrugged: "Who knows, her marriage is not in my hands."

Li Chen looked at him suspiciously, a little unclear whether it was a joke or a mockery, but Li Chen still decided to read the information first.

"Oh... this is a great nobleman, it is entirely possible from the perspective of identity and relationship." Li Chen folded the information again, squinted his eyes and thought for a while, "But then again, no matter whether this news is true or not, as long as it Once we come out, we won’t be able to make trouble in the Southwest in the near future.”

The two brothers and sisters, Fujalal and Lailier, were likely to have a double happiness, and then something happened in the southwest, and Saenz and the little highnesses were the first to be suspected.

Saenz liked to hear Li Chen say "we" at every turn, and followed him and asked, "Do you have any good suggestions?"

Li Chen thought for a while: "Then I'll write another letter."

"What do you want to do again?"

Li Chen rubbed his chin: "I don't know if it will work... just wait and see."

In the next few months, Li Chen has not been able to lead the black swans away from Saenz, and one piece of news has followed.

In March, the floods receded in the Northland and the reconstruction work began in the disaster area. Saenz began to reduce his public appearance in the name of recuperation.

At the beginning of April, Pessa broke the scandal that the teacher who served as the judge of Suguang received bribes. The teacher was not only disqualified from being a judge, but was also kicked out of Pessa due to misconduct.

In mid-April, Pessa announced the candidates for this year's Suguang judges, and Pavchenko, a teacher of the magic department, was appointed in a critical situation.

At the beginning of May, Pesa decided the champion of this year's dawn - a Pesa student funded by the military plan. According to rumors, the student's graduation goal is the Southwest Army.

In mid-May, the five-yearly Sunshine Grace went on as usual on the Rhaetian Continent. Saenz finally appeared in the disaster-stricken area that was being reconstructed in the Northland, and adopted a much simpler method than before to "have fun with the people" .

In late May, when the "Melting Pot Performance" was being staged on the remote oriental island of Pesa, a simple but not simple reception was going on in a mansion somewhere in the Northland.

In name, this is a small private reception, which can also be regarded as a "Disaster Relief Appreciation Party".

There were people coming and going at the reception, and many people wanted to go in one direction, but they didn't dare to go that way.

Because the person standing there has long blond hair hanging down, a white robe added to the body, and a handsome and perfect face.As long as he stands there, he is like a "god" who transcends everyone.

There is only one person who, almost at will, stands by him when he wants to, talks to him when he wants to talk to him, makes any expression on him when he wants to - of course, he has no feelings for this person. It doesn't have to be a good face.

For example, he took a sip of the wine in the glass, and glanced at the people next to him with his dark blue eyes without emotion: "Happy?"

"Your Highness?" Li Chen pretended to be at a loss, "What did you say?"

"I said, these people..." Saenz glanced at the crowd not far away, "Didn't you bring them here?"

"You have wronged me." Li Chen also looked at the crowd, showing an imperceptible smile, "My people came with your guards, why should I bring them?"

Saenz lowered his eyes and said, "But the ten invitations are for you."

"I don't need invitations, why do I need that thing?" Li Chen smiled, "Who did I give the invitations to, don't you know? Why bother to ridicule me?"

Saenz squinted his eyes, looked away from the crowd, and brought his wine glass to his lips: "The businessman's trick..."

Yes, businessman.

Li Chen gave all ten invitations to Amoya, and Amoya sent out the other nine besides rushing to the north, most of which fell into the hands of businessmen in the Northland.Those who received the invitations tried their best to bring as many people as they could, and none of the invitations was wasted.

People in the North, especially businessmen, cherish this precious opportunity too much.

Even if they know what it means to appear here with the candidate of the president of the chamber of commerce; even if most of them only take turns to salute when Saenz comes, they will never have the chance to be with Pure White Speak up.

"The leverage of money and honor..." Li Chen murmured in a low voice.If nothing else, the Northland merchants invited by Amoya are the best assistants for the Chamber of Commerce to expand in the Northland.In other words, they are also the executors who help Saenz master the Northland economy.As long as they are smart enough, they will consciously become fans of Saenz and become members of the faction of the Three Highnesses.

After all, the opportunity to advance bravely in the torrent does not come every day.Certain bottlenecks cannot be broken through with money, and we can only wait for the "favor" from the heavens. Now, the "favor" is close at hand.

Merchants are in a hurry to "take the bait".

In the past, of course, Saenz also considered using some means to win over this group who seemed to have no status but was actually the most able to operate actual transactions.It's just that he didn't expect that the system would work without his involvement.And judging from the current situation, this management system will continue to play its role effectively.

Thinking of this, Saenz asked in a low voice: "Guess how many of these people can become nobles in the end?"

Li Chen looked at him strangely: "Isn't there not one?"

"Correct." Saenz smiled ambiguously, "They may not know this, but people...why would you hesitate for an illusory goal?"

"It may still be illusory to them, but at least they have encountered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, which allows them to take the first step, isn't it?" Li Chen also laughed, "'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step'. Your Highness, any descendant of any one of them may go one step further and even achieve the goal. This is enough for them."

Li Chen followed Saenz to evacuate from the dinner party first, but he couldn't rest immediately after returning to the room, because Fudexi was waiting there.

"What?" Although Li Chen is not wearing a uniform tonight, it can be regarded as a formal suit with complicated procedures. It took a minute to untie the tie, "You didn't go tonight...you have been waiting for me?"

"That's not true." Fudexi replied, "It's just the report brought by Amoya a few days ago. I found a little information... It may not be important, but it's quite interesting, so I'm here to tell you."

In order to participate in the small disaster relief appreciation banquet held by Saenz, Amoya came to the Northland in person several days in advance, and at the same time brought a piece of information - the investigation information that Li Chen had commissioned him a long time ago.

Twenty years ago, many businessmen related to dragons and necromancers, including Lawrence, a wealthy businessman on the east coast, died and the whereabouts of their families.

Such a long time has passed, and Amoya's investigation has also gone through ten years. It can be said that the important information has already been exchanged.What was sent this time was just some trivial information collected and sorted out over the past year.

But in just a few days, Black Swan dug out a piece of... more interesting news.

"You mean Pavchenko was at Lawrence's house before he died?"

Pavchenko, a confidant of the populist faction of Fugeral's line, is also a teacher of the magic department of Pesa Academy.Oh, by the way, I was recently promoted to a temporary judge of the "Dawn Conference".

"It's just a piece of news whose accuracy is doubtful." Facing Li Chen's slightly interested expression, Fudexi explained a little bit, "Our people followed the information and found a... Maybe it was a domestic servant in Lawrence's family back then. People, this is what she recalled. But you know, people's memories, plus Pavchenko has been in the limelight recently..."

Li Chen nodded: "I understand."

The appearance of the name "Pavchenko" may have awakened the memory of the servant, and may have disturbed her memory.

"In any case, Lawrence's matter is inseparable from the color of roses. Now, it's just that Fujalal is included. It's not surprising, our Highness is interested in dragons, and it doesn't make sense for his brother to do so Turn a blind eye." Li Chen said again, "But looking back on Pavchenko, it seems that I underestimated his position in Fugeral."

Pavchenko had appeared at the first scene when Lichen sent the head of the rebel general to Fugeral, and now he has become a judge of the "Dawn Conference".Regardless of whether he can continue to be in office or not, and regardless of whether he is intentional or not, in short, this "Dawn Conference" where he was a judge gave birth to an army candidate who is pro-Southwest Garrison.

If he had participated in the search for dragons and necromancers back then...

"Why?" Seeing Li Chen's thoughtful expression, Fudexi raised his eyebrows and said, "I regret letting Amoya expose the original judge's bribery at this time?"

"How could it be?" Li Chen came back to his senses and smiled, "This card must be used after all, and it is just right to use it to disrupt Fugeral's 'Headline Plan'. And the one who is in charge is actually Pavchenko It turned out that the champion was such an army student, everything was just right."

Fudexi replied: "Although I am still a little confused about the logical relationship here, I will find out by myself. There is also a piece of news that can't tell the truth from the truth-the small island in the Northeast Sea may have something to do with dragons. stuff, you know?"

"...!" Li Chen was stunned for a moment, "Of course I don't know! Why do you put such important news behind?"

"Because this is just our guess based on some existing signs. Faced with this level of confidentiality, Black Swan's intelligence power can't go deeper." Fudexi looked at him indifferently, "According to the logbook provided by Amoya , Your Highness’s nearest fake merchant ship is likely to end up in the direction of the North Sea, why don’t you ask him?”