Chapter 12(1/2)
Compared with Francs, who pursues luxury, Delizhi seems traditional and conservative, especially in big cities like Monach and Palin, which reveals a strong sense of tradition and conservatism in the castles of the nobles.
In fact, Ribo was in this situation and sometimes even had some illusion, as if he was not in the era after the free transformation of Francs VII, but in the era of ignorance before Francs III that was recorded in history books.
In Ribo's view, every servant and servant in this magnificent and ancient castle seemed to be marked as a slave. Although they may not be more humble than those of the Francis Kingdom, they are obviously far superior to those of the obedience.
Rebow even wanted to experiment with some weird commands, and he wondered if these servants and servants would follow his whimsical commands.
Fortunately, he curbed his curiosity in time, because he had already focused on the children of the majestic grand duke.
What made Ruibo also curious was that he felt a trace of affection between his father and his children from the majestic grand prince and his children. In his opinion, this family was more like a well-trained legion. The father was undoubtedly the commander-in-chief of the legion, and the children were undoubtedly soldiers who obeyed orders. The older brothers took on the duties of officers, and the arrangement of the military ranks was exactly according to their age.
This is definitely an interesting family, but what surprised Ribo was that there was not only one such family. The servants and servants obviously had their own children. What made Ribo interesting was that the servants and servants treated their children, even if they did not face soldiers, seemed to be the relationship between the shopkeeper and the apprentice.
Although it only took half a day to arrive at this place, Ruibo already felt that time was passing very slowly. He could not imagine how these great people lived in this environment full of discipline and constraints.
Now Ruibo is very grateful that he is a Francis. The fresh and free air in Southport makes him feel extremely comfortable. Even the strict capital city of Franck has too many cute things compared to here. At least the poor people of Franck can gather together to chat comfortably. There is no difference in rank among them. Unlike in this place, even the butler is divided into five levels, and there is also a foreman among the chefs.
Everything in this castle made Ribo feel inexplicably difficult to understand. Of course, he is also very clear that in the eyes of others, he is the person who is really difficult to understand.
The strange performance of the grand duke's arrogant first and respectful later, and the rumors spread after the two guards returned, obviously had played a full role in this short half day. In fact, Ruibo had already discovered that in this place that was more like a military camp than a family, the speed and accuracy of the message transmission were obviously no different from that of the army.
In fact, he had just experienced this speed that made him feel interesting. The second son of the great grand duke who seemed a little arrogant and talked to him about the great ones, immediately became extremely respectful after hearing a whisper reminder, as if everything he said a second ago had become a passing cloud. While this made Ruibo feel funny, it was also a bit incredible.
This was a strange place, at least he could not understand these people at this moment, but he knew very well that he did not have much time to observe the lives of people. The sudden visit of an unexpected guest even caught Prince Henride off guard, and Rebol must also consider the possible changes.
Rebow never forgets the things that Eckert once reminded him that for a carefully arranged plan, those unexpected emergencies are often the most annoying, because they will never be planned, and even more careful and complete plans cannot completely include them.
Similarly, these annoying things often refuse to proceed smoothly as they wish. They are like stones stuck in the bearings, which not only make the axle unable to rotate, but may even turn the entire carriage over.
At this moment, he really hoped that the quick and effective messaging system in this castle could convey the secret talk in the study to his ears as soon as possible. Unfortunately, this was not Franck, and neither Ecker nor him had a single eyeliner in this castle.
The long wait is obviously the most boring, but Rebol has already mastered the waiting skills from the training of Eckert and Keller.
The music played by the melodious organ and the daughter of the grand duke who came to invite him to the hall for dinner clearly proved that his waiting was about to end.
In fact, he and Frera had already imagined all kinds of possible things when they were in the room just now.
The results of the negotiation were almost exactly the same. If several servants brought delicious food to their room at dinner, although it took them a lot of effort, it undoubtedly proved that Grand Duke Fosse and His Highness did not want the sudden visiting VIP to learn about his existence.
At this moment, the grand duke’s daughter came to invite him in person, which obviously means that things are going smoothly
In that imposing hall, Grand Duke Locke paid close attention to every young man approaching. At this moment, he felt a little annoyed by Grand Duke Foss' reputation for fertility, because whenever a young man approached him, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and what made him even more annoyed was that he could no longer remember what Grand Duke Foss's sons looked like, and as a guest of honor, he could not condescend to ask about the names and origins of these young men.
Just as the grand duke was in trouble, the magician next to him suddenly stabbed him gently.
Following the magician's gaze, Grand Duke Rock saw a young man slowly walking down the stairs. He almost immediately became convinced that this was the mysterious VIP that the shopkeeper mentioned.
The reason for this is definitely because this young man does not seem conspicuous. He does not seem a little restrained like other young men, and does not even have much aristocratic temperament. He does not seem respectful and humble, nor does he feel arrogant. He does not even have the kind of strong heroism that a boy always possesses.
However, Grand Duke Locke did not dare to despise the young man at all because of this. This was not only because of everything he saw in that store, but more because of the information he saw in Grand Duke Fosse's study just now.
Whether it was the meticulous plan or the description of the boy, he was terrified. After reading the two documents, he joined the alliance of His Highness Prince Henride without much consideration, because he also had the same idea as Grand Duke Foss - Prince Henride had obviously received the help of the devil.
Unlike other countries, the Delizhi people never despise the power of the devil, because their ancestors had spent countless costs to summon the devil, and it was the power given by these devils that made the Delizhi kingdom more and more prosperous.
But this also does not mean that the Deli Zhiren is not afraid of the devil, and the huge benefits cannot erase the fear and fear in his heart.
And this is exactly what Grand Duke Locke felt at the moment. He looked at the boy and even unconsciously kept himself from him for a considerable distance.
It seemed as if to prove his guess, when the seats were lined up, the young man who made him always wary was indeed ranked below Princess Shia. The seat of the famous Master Aug was supposed to be, but at this moment, no one raised any doubts about this.
A simple introduction to each other is just to tell the answer to the mystery that I already knew, but for Ruibo, it has a different meaning.
From the seemingly intimate and eager introduction of Grand Duke Foss, Rebow seemed to have seen a signed covenant. This covenant came so easily that Rebow was amazed. Could it be that today was a very lucky day for them, and that all the misfortunes of the past had completely left in that disaster?
However, Ruibo still maintained a little vigilance, and excessive success often means a carefully arranged trap.
Another reason that made him feel necessary to be careful was that this Grand Duke Rock obviously had a greater power than Grand Duke Foss. After all, it was not an easy thing to make a magician become his personal bodyguard and consultant.
Since leaving Serth Castle, he has already known the true meaning and value of a magician, and also knows what kind of identity the people who follow a magician often have.
What's more, this is not the Kingdom of Francis, but the Delizhi. More than 70% of the magicians in the Kingdom of Delizhi only obey the magic association of Otire, and they only nominally serve allegiance to His Majesty the King of Delizhi.
There are extremely few magicians in the land of Deli and the kingdom, and it is even more valuable to have a magician bodyguard.
Amid a melodious organ-playing music, dinner officially began. To Ruibo, what surprised him was that the famous mainland country had a rich amount of seafood on the table that made him unbelievable.
"Dear Envoy, you seem to be particularly fond of oysters and oysters." The Grand Duke of Rock said as he looked for the topic, but he had already learned from the extremely detailed information that the young man had a unique recipe.
"Many people are strange about my eating habits. In fact, I never eat anything that walks on land or fly in the sky." Rebow said with a smile. "But I was surprised by the fact that I could see so many seafood at dinner. I almost thought I was still living in the small town near the seaside south of Francs."
All the Delizhi on the dining table were extremely satisfied with Rebow's surprise and compliment. The Grand Duke Foss smiled happily and said, "Earl Medin, have you forgotten that although Delizhi is known as a continental country, our borders are connected with two oceans. Moreover, the Delizhi Kingdom has never lacked a crisscrossing water network. For centuries, Delizhi people have dug more than two thousand canals on this land, and these canals have completely connected the two oceans."
"The huge gates manage the flow of rivers. These gates allow ships to pass through, but the rivers do not dry up or collapse due to the addition of human forces. This also makes the water passages unobstructed. They are the most efficient mode of transportation."
"The delicious foods placed on the dining table may have been hundreds of kilometers or even thousands of kilometers a few days ago, but at this moment you are enjoying the joy they bring to your taste buds."
Grand Duke Foss's words made Rebbo very interested, because before this, neither the books nor the introduction of Eckert mentioned the canals and gates. At this moment, in Ruibo's view, these unnoticed things may be the key to the prosperity of the Delizhi Kingdom, because the prosperity of Nangang is a powerful proof.
The establishment of the maritime channel is undoubtedly the only reason why Nangang can reach its current scale and prosperity, but the renovation of Tongjun Avenue, which is connected to Serth Fort, also contributed greatly to the restoration of the Tongjun Avenue.
Just as Ruibo was immersed in his imagination of the canals and gates, suddenly the Grand Duke Rock turned the topic to a sensitive aspect.
"Duke Foss, I am very happy to be lucky enough to welcome His Highness the Prince's return to China as soon as possible, but I believe some people would not want to see the scene at this moment." said Lord Locke.
No one answered this question, and the children of the Grand Duke who had been quietly sitting on the dining table and enjoying a sumptuous dinner were obviously stunned, and they turned their eyes to their father, the majestic and strong Grand Duke.
Grand Duke Foss waved his hand gently, and his young sons and all the daughters immediately picked up their tableware. The neat movements obviously proved that this was not the first time. No one spoke, only the sound of the jingling tableware colliding, which reminded Ruibo again of the military camp. What he saw at this moment was undoubtedly a neat retreat.
After a moment, the originally lively hall seemed deserted. There was only half of the seats in the front of the long dining table. Among the grand duke's children, only the older sons who had grown up stayed. Obviously, they were qualified to intervene in this secret meeting, and others, even the grand duke's wife, did not have the power or qualification.
The servants who were originally standing on both sides had already left the hall at this moment, and all the doors and windows were closed tightly, and even the heavy curtains that were only used as decorations were pulled up for most of the time.
The relaxing atmosphere of the dinner just now disappeared, which even made Ruibo difficult to understand. Since dinner would become like this, why not set up a banquet with only a few people in advance? Even if it is not the case, wouldn't it be better to wait until the dinner is about to be carried out before evacuating others? He even felt a little pitiful of the children of the grand dukes.
After all the irrelevant people were evacuated, Master Og and the middle-aged magician looked at each other, and then recited their own spells. Two barriers arranged with magic enveloped the hall, dispersing and expelling all possible eyes that could exist.
"What Lord Locke is worried about is indeed the fact. There is a long list of names on our list, and these people are all worthy of our full attention." Lord Foss nodded and said.
"It will be a matter of time before His Highness the Prince is paid attention to, and this is not entirely unfavorable to us. For some people, the strength shown by His Highness the Prince may be a threat that must be eliminated, but for others, His Highness the Prince will become the best candidate for the king in their minds." Master Og said slowly.
"I am bluntly speaking, the power that the prince has mastered is too weak at this moment. This may make him regarded by many powerful figures as a target that must and can be eliminated first before being praised by most people. I believe that you have a better grasp of the measure of it than me and Grand Duke Locke." The middle-aged magician said tit-for-tat.
Obviously, this feast has become a battle between think tanks, and the old magician who is devoted to giving advice to Prince Henride is also unwilling to give in at all.
"Because of this, our top priority is to strengthen the strength of His Highness the Prince and gather more people to stand under the banner of His Highness the Prince." said the old magician.
"Master Og, I have always admired your wisdom very much, but this time you disappointed me a little. You obviously put the cart before the horse. Perhaps this time your trip to Franck has affected you too much. Undoubtedly, in the Kingdom of Francis, as long as His Highness Prince Henride as soon as he ascends to the heights, countless people will immediately take the initiative to join the flag he waves."
"But this is the best target for crossbow arrows. You should be very clear that only with real strength can you have the right to speak. The dancing flag must be surrounded by heavy iron armor to appear powerful and powerful. Otherwise, the person who waved the flag would become the best target for crossbow arrows. The scene where countless arrows would flock to you should be able to imagine with your wisdom." The middle-aged magician immediately replied.
"As far as I know, a strong banner has been raised from Deli to the south. Although the guy waving the banner is not as good as His Highness, he has the strength in his hands that everyone is afraid of. Even Grand Duke Bashimeng and Grand Duke Kane dare not attack him easily. This is the importance of strength. Unless His Highness can kill thousands of troops with one person's strength, if such a miracle really happens, I believe that whether it is Bashimeng or Kane, even the extremely powerful Wald will crawl at the feet of His Highness the Prince."
No one can refute the sarcastic words of the middle-aged magician. In fact, both Prince Henride himself and Master Og are very clear that their road to Palin is far and difficult, and the road is full of swords and fires. The prince's cousin, Grand Duke Sham, was the first strong opponent to face.
"Don't just enjoy the delicious seafood. You need the help of your flexible mind at this moment. It's not that even Grand Duke Bashimeng has not taken it into your eyes. The strategy you proposed is enough to make the good reputation he has accumulated over the past decades disappear, and even bear the title and title of hypocrite. I believe you can deal with that greedy miser." His Royal Highness next to Ruibo suddenly said.
For His Highness, Rebow only wanted to leave her the farther away. In his opinion, greed was obviously more suitable to fit on her own head. However, he had no choice for this greedy guy, because at this moment he and Prince Henride were obviously sitting on the same boat, and the boat was broken and rotten, and at any time there was danger of sinking and overturning, but there were strong winds and waves around him.
But what made Ruibo worried was that he didn't know much about the Grand Duke Sham. Even in the information given to him, he only mentioned his title. Obviously, this Grand Duke Sham was trusted by the previous king and was able to command the Southern Legion. Of course, a large part of this was because he had a cousin relationship with the Delizhi royal family.
Perhaps in peace and ease, this Grand Duke Sham will never ignite excessive ambitions. He may respectfully maintain the closest friendship with His Highness the Prince, and when the prince ascended the throne, he will be the first to stand up and become the supporter of the new king, but all this has completely changed with the king's sudden death.
Prince Henride had no time to accept the power handed over to him, and did not stay at the center of power when the king died suddenly. This undoubtedly gave everyone the best opportunity. Almost every grand duke saw the opportunity to ascend the throne, and there were not many people who could curb the ambitions he ignited.
"I heard you talk for a long time. Obviously, that Grand Duke Sham is not popular, but I know nothing about him. Without information, I cannot make any judgment or decision." Ruibo said.
As for Ruibo's answer, it was obviously already expected by everyone. As the master, Grand Duke Foss, immediately introduced everything about Grand Duke Sham in detail. This was what he had prepared. In fact, the two magicians on the dining table just now were in a sense, just acting. The real purpose of this performance was to squeeze enough evil wisdom from this little devil from the Kingdom of Francis.
Letting the devil deal with the miser was almost the strategy he and Prince Henride had already determined at the beginning, and Locke's addition gave them a more perfect start.
While listening to Grand Duke Foss' introduction, Ribo thought about countermeasures. Judging from the training he obtained from Ekter and the standards of judging whether the opponent was difficult to deal with, Grand Duke Sham was not a very difficult person.
Rebow has always believed that no one in this world knows more about human nature than Eckert, and he is absolutely sure that no other person can see through the weaknesses in human nature at a glance like Eckert.
In fact, the strategies formulated by Eckert have almost never made any mistakes. The reason why all of these strategies have been successful is precisely because he captured the weaknesses and key points of his prey with great accuracy. The weaknesses hidden in human nature and soul are undoubtedly the most deadly, and no matter how tight the protection is, it cannot protect it.
Therefore, those really difficult characters must be like Mr. Hyde and Keller, the king of the killer. They hid their hearts very deeply and could not see clearly, let alone hit the key points. Keller, the king of the killer, was even his human nature had been destroyed. Rebow always remembered Eckert's evaluation of Keller, the king of the killer, that the king of the killer was the only person he had never seen through.
Listening to Grand Duke Foss introducing the Grand Duke Sham's incredible greed and stinginess, Ribo's mind became clearer and clearer in his mind.
Rebow has always kept in mind what Eckert once taught him. For a liar, there are two types of people who are undoubtedly the best targets to start.
One of them is people with impulsive personalities. Such guys can cause huge changes in their emotions as long as they are tempted. A person who is excited is full of joy or angry in his heart will easily make wrong judgments and decisions.
Because of such a reckless and rough man, he is always the most popular target for liars, and their personalities often make them deceived and deceived again and again. He can even set up a series of traps to make them slide directly into the bottomless abyss of hell.
As for another target that liars like the most is undoubtedly greedy guys, their hungry greed often allows them to easily swallow bait with sharp steel hooks.
Even if some of these guys were born suspicious and did not easily believe anything, or even suspected that the meteorites in the sky would fall and hit his head, their greedy nature would eventually lead them to perish, because Yu Hope would always blind their cautious eyes.
"Grand Duke Foss, according to yourselves, the greatest and most powerful ace that the respected Mr. Sham possesses is the Southern Legion led by him." Ruibo asked.
"Yes, it's right. Without this southern legion, Grand Duke Sham would be considered a second-rate character at most among the Deli to the southern counties and provinces." Grand Duke Foss said with a frown.
"From your introduction just now, I also heard something, that is, you are not the most worried about the strength of the Southern Corps. What really makes you helpless is that according to the consistent laws of the Delizhi Kingdom, the commander who commanded the Southern Corps has the right to collect military pay from the southern counties and provinces in an emergency." Ruibo asked.
Both Grand Duke Foss and Grand Duke Rock frowned tightly, obviously this was exactly what they were most worried about.
Grand Duke Foss sighed heavily and said, "Duke Sham has tactfully submitted me a very excessive list, but I can't refuse, otherwise I will face the vast southern army."
Grand Duke Locke next to him suddenly interrupted: "The only way to avoid Grand Duke Sham abuse his power is that all southern counties and provinces will unite to oppose him. If such a huge momentum is created, even if the Southern Legion is strong, they will not dare to act rashly. However, it is not easy to unite with other counties and provinces. In the south, some grand dukes and Sham are in a stern voice. I am afraid that before they can form an alliance, the Southern Legion has already flattened the territory of the initiator."
Hearing this, Ruibo nodded slightly. It was obvious that this was also as expected by him. In fact, he had never placed his hope on a loose alliance. Mr. Hyde and Mr. Maier had been together for life and death, and had the same eager desire to protect South Port. Their alliance relationship still seemed quite tense. Ruibo knew very well that Mr. Hyde had already prepared a series of plans to deal with Mr. Maier in private.
To be continued...