This is Whitehall, where the Assembly of Britannian nobility is held. The well-dressed big men were sitting upright with arrogance. They had been scolded by a barbarian from the north to the point of being embarrassed and even deeply frightened. After a few days, they returned to their previous arrogance - they were still the real rulers of this kingdom. , the uncrowned king.
With an arrogant look, they looked down at the old man who was neither humble nor arrogant. He was wearing an old but straight military uniform. The badges of bow, lightning and redbud represented that the old man had served in the Highland Longbow Corps a long time ago, and on his chest The twelve medals arranged neatly represent that the old man has achieved many military exploits in various wars - but so what? She was just a retired pariah, and they turned their dissatisfied look on the indifferent-looking right minister of the kingdom. This woman always broke the established rules and actually brought civilians into the sacred Whitehall?
"I can use all the reputation of my military career to guarantee that that is indeed King Arthur. And according to all the intelligence obtained, the king fell into a conspiracy, so I chose to come to the royal capital to seek help from the country. My report Finished." It was Miller's father, the former Uncle Tommy, who spoke. In fact, after Miller came back in a daze, after careful questioning, the soldier's intuition discovered something strange, and he searched for the situation without success. Next, he decided to come to the capital to seek help.
The old commander of the Longbow Corps was his sergeant major at that time, and he brought him directly to the right minister. Then under the leadership of this beautiful right minister, he stepped into the legendary mission that carried the supreme honor and the country. Proud Whitehall.
"So. What does the Right Chancellor want to express?" The nobles whispered among themselves, and the respected Marquis Oberg said calmly, "This veteran said that the king may be in danger. Should we send an army to rescue him?"
A burst of low laughter came. This is simply a joke - a one-sided statement from a veteran. The most important thing is that he did not see the fact that Wang was in danger. He relied on speculation and conjecture without evidence to bring the matter to Whitehall?
"Right Minister, you should send the Royal Secret Service to investigate the authenticity of this news, and then decide based on the actual situation whether to send a large army there, or select elite professionals from MI6 or the Knights of the Round Table. Or lie about military intelligence. Cut off this person's head for the crime." Duke Oliver took over. He had long been unhappy with this inexplicable woman of unknown origin, "¡ª¡ªFurthermore, a few days ago we asked about the king's news and the truth about the palace's movements that day. You The excuse is that we will naturally find out in a month, so we don¡¯t have to ask too many questions, why is the news about the king spreading now?¡±
"Now is not the time to discuss this." c.c said lightly, "I think this is true and suggest that everyone go."
"Reason." Duke Oliver raised his eyebrows. Although this woman's origins are unknown, she doesn't do anything mindless.
"Artoria needs you." c.c took a deep breath, "I originally wanted to let her figure it out on her own but after something like this happened, I already knew it. She still can't let it go. In this case ¡¡±
"Please communicate with us in a way that humans can understand. Your Excellency." Duke Oliver frowned.
The serious witticism caused some young nobles to chuckle, and even the middle-aged people looked weird.
"I mean. The sword in the stone was broken in the palace battle a few days ago." c.c hesitated for a moment, and finally said calmly.
The nobles were in an uproar. No matter how happy or angry they were, they were all shocked by this legend. They looked at each other with disbelief, ecstasy, deep thought, despair, shock all kinds of expressions in their eyes. .
The Sword of Chosen is broken - the sword in the stone, which represents the chosen nature and destiny of King Arthur's throne, is broken.
what does that mean? Almost everyone's heart beat wildly in unison. Such news, coupled with the fact that King Arthur is likely to be missing or in danger, two crucial pieces of information added together, what does this mean?
It is simply a consequence that they dare not even think about - the nobles have set their sights on the leaders of their respective factions and alliances.
c.c watched everyone's reaction calmly, as if watching a group of clowns, and she sneered in her heart. Sure enough, Caesar was right, these are a group of pathetic dogs, fighting for meatless bones.
She seemed to be able to personally feel Caesar's anger at that time - these guys whose first reaction was not to save people but to fight for power or calculate how much benefit they would gain from future surprises were the ones Arturia wanted to protect. people.
¡ª¡ªYou actually want to protect them? You actually want to protect them!
Duke Oliver raised his hand, and all the discussion suddenly fell silent. The man who followed YouKing Arthur went to war in the east and west, and the old man known as the Fox of Britannia surrendered his military power after King Arthur ascended the throne and concentrated on taking care of his old age in Whitehall, but he gradually gained more and more important power. He said If so, not even King Arthur would openly refute it.
"In front of you all, I, an old man like me, want to say a few words." He glanced at everyone present and said calmly.
"Honestly." The old Duke's figure was still upright. No one would doubt that the body of this old man who was over seventy years old still had the power to change people's looks. He faced everyone's gaze and said calmly, " When I heard the news that the Sword in the Stone was broken, I felt strong joy and peace of mind, which even outweighed the worries in my heart."
Everyone's faces were embarrassed for a moment - although we are also very happy, you don't have to say it directly.
However, this old fox has been in business for a long time and has too much power and connections in his hands. No matter how things change in the future, he will never lose his share of the cake. Of course, it is worth being happy - the nobles are angry and helpless.
"I know what you are thinking, and I can tell you that you are wrong." The Duke's old voice was full of mockery, "What I am happy about is that that innocent little girl can finally take a break. That person Her daughter Ha, you know. Before she died, she put pitiful shackles on her daughter and asked me to watch the chain But I couldn't help but agree. I watched User grow up and stayed with me. By her side. Until she passed away, I had to be her daughter's nanny"
The old man's body trembled slightly, and he even gritted his teeth: "She is the worst monarch I have ever seen in my life! She clearly has the advantage of being chosen by heaven, but she stupidly refuses to be a tyrant, but becomes a knight. Her ideals are naive and her actions are idiotic. I don¡¯t even know how she lasted for ten years. How she repelled foreign invasions, settled territorial disputes, suppressed domestic rebellions, and why so many people were willing to follow her - these are all things for me, an old man. I don¡¯t understand at all! But one thing is for sure! She is absolutely the most failed monarch! There is no one! I even doubt whether she is User¡¯s biological daughter!¡±
The old man roared like a furious lion. The terrifying aura made everyone afraid to look at him. The noble priest Zhu Er couldn't touch his hat and couldn't figure out what was going on for a while, but the Duke's roar continued: "Anlek! Walliver! Siddiq! You three old guys were the only ones who were hanging out with me back then! Tell me! Can the situation at that time be compared with now? We gathered under the command of User. There are countless people behind us. Flags and swords. The nobles at that time respected every soldier. They were the pride of the country and upheld the creed of knights. They were real warriors, just like a bunch of fucking knights! It¡¯s only been twenty years! Twenty years! We The bastards who were born have become bastards! Trash! Worms! Idiots! When the nobles of any country heard the news that the king was missing, they would rush to consider what benefits they could get! Only the nobles of Britannia! Only us. Bastards! Trash! Worms! Idiots! Bastards! Do you know what a noble is? Bastards! Worms! Trash! Idiots! When. Britannia has become like this! Answer me! Bastard! Worms! Rubbish! Idiots! The Thunder King is right! You are just dogs! Losing dogs grabbing meatless bones! Losing dogs!¡±
"Alas" Seeing the clay statue-like nobles being scolded with low eyebrows, Duke Oliver waved his hand in disinterest. "Without the Sword in the Stone? Can't you be a king? So, is the person sitting on the throne a king, or is he a puppet holding the Sword in the Stone? Gentlemen, you have never really experienced a war. King Arthur has always led the army. War and peace have been with you for many years. For ten years, we have done nothing, but don't forget that your ancestors fought for him."
His voice softened, he raised his head, and looked around the glorious White Hall, where countless heroes were canonized and accepted titles carrying honor and responsibility. But now, everything has quietly changed. He recalled the battle at that time, Sighing slowly: "During those years, the smell of swords filled the air, and rebels and invaders raged in our homeland, waiting to kill us all, enslave, plunder, kill, and occupy us all. ¡What will we do for our country?¡±
"Resist to the death and never give up. The nobles of this country have stood up from the blood and fire. The family crest on your chest, the portraits of your ancestors, and the swords passed down by your ancestors are all filled with the breath of blood. This is glory. Proof - the nobility is a whole, and the supreme reason is due to their responsibilities and achievements, not ridiculous blood. I have been in the military all my life, and I consider myself to be an extremely human minister and a dignified duke. Even if I call you a turtle bastard, you have to laugh. I nodded in agreement - but when I was a child, I was just a kid herding cows. The untouchables and country people you call me, and the three old guys over there climbed up from the pile of dead people in the same way.??
"Nobility such a noble and holy word. Who among you knows what kind of sacrifice and heaviness it represents, and who knows how much honor and glory it carries? You don't understand. You only know how to follow a little girl. Smelling the fragrance of bones, you only know how to use that silly little girl to achieve your goals. You will only look at her jokes with a cold eye, watch her go against the bull with the Thunder King, and watch the Thunder King goad her to a bloody head. A barbarian from the North pointed at your nose and cursed your mother, and you pinched your nose and endured it. King Arthur wanted to take something from you, and you all acted as if your own mother was dead. You wanted to pounce on her and bite her to death. Everything is not clear yet. , you start thinking about the new king"
The old man¡¯s indifferent accusation made everyone¡¯s faces look hot, but they still lowered their heads and remained silent.
"You can only pretend to be an ostrich wait until someone grabs your neck and pulls you out of the sand and boils your hair to remove your hair. Isn't it too late to be afraid of regrets then? If you don't go, I can't not go. Since King Arthur If a noble is needed, then the noble must stand up - otherwise, when I meet User in the future, what can I tell her?" Duke Oliver stood up slowly and took one last look at the nobles who were still silent.
"Of course, you can also remain silentand pray that the new king will still be a poor idealist that you can tease, control, and even deceive at will. Pray that the new king will still work hard and conscientiously for everything in the kingdom, Pray that he will turn a blind eye to your little tricks and will only look for his own faults. Pray that he will never put on airs with you or deliberately try to deprive you of the power and property in your hands. Pray that he will work hard to protect yours. interests, arbitrate all disputes fairly, pray that he will fight for your interests, pray that he is a stupid king" C.C glanced at the silent nobles with contempt, and looked at C.C standing next to him, "Right Prime Minister My Lords, we jointly express our condolences to the Knights of the Round Table, the Royal Secret Service, the Royal National Knights, MI6, the Royal Society of Magicians, the Dragonlance Guards, the Capital Garrison and all other Britannian military organizations - whether they are military The party is still among the people - issue a proclamation and let's go and rescue the king. At the very least, I want to let King Uther know that the blood of the Brittanians is not completely cold yet."
"It's exactly what I want. Let Brittania handle the matter of the Brittanians themselves." c.c nodded and smiled.
The two took Tomion away, followed closely by three equally strong old men and their direct descendants. The remaining nobles looked at each other, and the White Hall fell into an embarrassing silence. The Duke's words before leaving lingered in their minds for a long time. Slowly, a strange emotion spread among the crowd. The place lit up, something that had been immersed in for a long time.
The young people stood up one after another, ignoring the glares of their elders, and quickly left the hall they had longed for as if they were escaping. Immediately, more and more people stood up, and the pride that others could not understand was slowing down in this whole body. Wake up slowly.
Really, noble. (To be continued)
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