No one knows that in such a cold weather, this old man refuses to warm himself by the fire in his room. Instead, he insists on setting up a small table in the yard, holding the heater, drinking wine and admiring the snow.
If anyone else had done this, they would have gone crazy. But this one happened to be Governor Fritz, who was recognized as the most capable and famous official in the empire in the past ten years.
If he is said to be crazy, I am afraid there will be no sober minister in the entire empire.
Fritz sighed softly. His question "Going to war?" was not asking anyone else, but to the person sitting opposite him.
This man is also an old man, with gray hair and a thin and frail body. He looks like a candle struggling in the wind and may be extinguished at any time.
His whole person exuded an extremely weak aura.
But if you look into his eyes, you will find that his eyes are like two flames, with flames burning faintly!
"Why don't you persuade him?"
The weak old man seemed to be sighing, stretched out two fingers, and gently twisted the wine glass in front of him.
The wine is just right hot, with a hint of warmth in your throat.
"I can't help it." Fritz shook his head: "Young people are always very ambitious. At this time, no matter what others say, it is useless. They will not understand until they actually experience it themselves. At this time No matter how much you say, it will only make people disgusted. Besides his attitude is very firm."
When Fritz said this, he seemed to smile: "Besides, this time I won't suffer any losses. If I guess correctly, I will probably take advantage of it. If I can take the opportunity to make the army stained with blood, It can be considered a good deal if you get some practice."
"It's a pity that it's useless." The old man who was drinking looked grim. He said calmly: "His purpose is to protect this northwest fortress, but unfortunately, it is impossible after all."
As he spoke, he put down his wine glass, pointed to the west, and said in a deep voice: "That person is not easy to deal with. He is so young, but the things he has done are terrifying!"
Governor Fritz's eyes flashed: "Oh? I can't believe that you have come all the way and already know something about things?"
"I read some briefings along the way and made some guesses. This one is very big-hearted. I don't even know what she wants to do." The old man looked a little gloomy: "To create such a big situation, such a big situation A game of chesswho is she playing against?"
"The new emperor in the imperial capital is no match for me." Fritz sneered.
"Hiro?" The old man's eyes were a little disdainful: "He is a little ruthless and a little clever, but he lacks a bit of courage and wisdom. Speaking of opponentshe is far from the opponent of this one in the west!"
Fritz nodded: "Yes, it wasn't until recently that I gradually understood the situation of this chess game. This girl from the Tulip family has such a fearsome ambition! She lures the prairie people to the west, and the orcs to the north. To the east, she lures the orcs. Choose Shiloh. Is she going to solve all the problems of the three parties at once in the northwest?"
"So I say that Darling Chen is doomed to be in vain this time. Even if he wins this expedition, it is meaningless. It is a good idea to scare the orcs, but unfortunately as long as the duchess is determined If you want to attract the orcs, you just need to spread some news casually Even if the orcs suffer a loss once, they will still come again! Besides"
The old man lowered his voice: "It's been more than a hundred years What is the secret relationship between the Tulip family and the elves in the north? Do you really think that no one in the world knows about it? His Highness Du Wei once had a relationship with the elves. Covenant."
Fritz raised his head and glanced at the other party: "You said such things, do you think you know something? Well, that's right. You, the Minister of Internal Affairs, always know more than others, right? .¡±
This old man was none other than the minister in charge of the inner court next to His Majesty the late Emperor Malsi, Old Peter.
When Chen Daolin was in the imperial capital, he made a secret agreement with Shiloh, which included the release of old Pete.
Shiloh was a bachelor. Since he had made an agreement, he accepted it afterwards, released Old Pete, and sent someone to the northwest.
Old Pete was imprisoned in the imperial capital for a year. He really suffered a lot. He suffered a lot of physical and mental trauma, and his body was severely deficient. As soon as he arrived in the northwest and came to Chen Daolin's territory, he was arranged by Chen Daolin. In your own home,He simply got together with Governor Fritz.
"These two people are both loyal ministers of His Majesty the late Emperor Malsi. From a standpoint, they are absolutely like-minded, and they get along very well together.
Chen Daolin didn¡¯t think too much about rescuing old Peter at the beginning. He just wanted to repay His Majesty Malsi for the kindness he showed him when he was still alive. He didn¡¯t want to let His Majesty Malsi¡¯s last loyal minister end up with nothing.
"I do think things are a little weird."
Governor Fritz stretched out his hand, poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and suddenly smiled: "Although I did not attend the meeting before the expedition a few days ago, I heard later that the atmosphere at that time was a bit weird. . That little girl from the Liszt family actually showed some courage, which is amazing!"
As he spoke, he took a deep look at Old Pete.
Peter's face froze, and then he slowly smiled and said, "After all, I can't hide your eyes! Governor Fritz, when the late emperor was here, he said that when it comes to the viciousness of light, all the important ministers of the current empire Among them, you are the best!"
After a pause, Peter whispered: "Okay, I admit, I taught the little girl from the Liszt family to say those words."
"Why?" Governor Fritz frowned, put down his wine glass, and stared at Peter with sharp eyes.
"It's very simple. This is an opportunity." Peter said calmly: "The orcs will not send too many forces to test. Why not seize an opportunity for troop training that was given to you in vain? Although the northwest fortress cannot be saved after all, it can Take this opportunity to train and build an army that has seen blood, and also add some prestige to Lord Darling Chen, why not do it?"
"That's good, but the reason is not enough." Fritz stared at Peter coldly: "What I'm asking is, why did you do this? If you want to help Darling Chen, just tell him this yourself, he You may not be able to hear it! But why do you want to use the mouth of that little girl named Rodel to say it?"
Peter sat up straight and stared at Fritz with a serious look: "Old guy, let me ask you, if a person like me is still alive and refuses to die, what are you trying to do now?"
"Youwant to take revenge?" Fritz's voice was a little cold.
"Yes!" Peter gritted his teeth: "The death of the late emperor, this blood debt, naturally I still owe it to Shiloh. I am still refusing to die in Shiloh's prison. I still refuse to die You Do you think I really have no chance to commit suicide? Huh! I have been running the inner court for decades! Even if Shiloh sits on the throne, I can't do anything to him, but can't I find a chance to commit suicide? He gave me After so much torture, if I want to give myself a break, do you think I really can't do anything about it?"
"This revengeshould be on Darling Chen?" Fritz sighed.
"If you were still in the East China Sea, I would have gone to find you a long time ago! With your status and strength in the East China Sea, as long as you set up a banner and add my help, it will not be difficult to raise a crusade." Peter shook his head: " It's a pity. You were also in the imperial capital when the incident happened, and you were captured by Hilo. You were imprisoned for several months. The people of Hilo had already cleaned up and down the province of Neuhofen. So I have no choice. .The only one who still has a chance is this guy Darling Chen."
"Where's the Tulip family? You didn't think about it?"
"I have considered it." Peter nodded seriously and said in a cautious tone: "When I was released, the first thing I wanted to do was go to Tulip's house to find the Duchess. Unfortunately I read those briefings along the way. I got it. All the things that the duchess has done in the past year, and the current situation. I began to be afraid! "
"Afraid? Hahahahaha! You, the minister in charge of the inner court, have killed so many people in your life. You have seen so many lives! There are still things that you are afraid of?"
"Yes." Peter's expression was still serious: "I can't see clearly! I can't see clearly what the duchess wants to do!"
At this point, Peter's expression became more and more worried: "I don't need to ask about the chaos in the northwest grassland. I know that it must be secretly connived by Tulip himself! Otherwise, the Tulip family has been running the northwest grassland for more than a hundred years. If If you can't even control a prairie king, then generations of the Tulip family's dukes can wipe their necks and commit suicide! If the prairie people invaded, if the Tulip family hadn't secretly and deliberately pushed it, I, old Pete, would cut off his head and play it as a ball for you!
Also, if I still couldn't see clearly before, but when I found out that this Duchess actually vacated all the northwest fortress Then if I still can't figure it out, my past decades of life have been in vain. !
Coupled with her attitude towards the Thunder God's Whip of Panin's two divisions Hey! "
Pete suddenly drooped his eyelids"I suddenly remembered an interesting thing from the past."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
Peter pondered for a moment and said slowly: "It was about ten years ago. At that time, the former Duke of Tulip was still there. One year, the old Duke took this young lady to a banquet in the Imperial Palace. At that time, His Majesty Malhi had just succeeded to the throne. He has not been in office for a long time and needs the strong support of the Tulip family, so he is very good to this young lady. With the dignity of His Majesty, he must call a girl under ten years old aunt. This is already a loss of face.
After a dinner, His Majesty accidentally heard that this young lady was learning to ride horses recently, so he ordered someone to select the best horse from the palace as a gift to the eldest lady of the Tulip family.
The eldest lady was still young at the time, and the horse was a bit violent, so she rode it several times but could not get on it.
At that time, the Duke and His Majesty Marci were laughing at the side, and then asked the young lady, "You can't ride this horse, what should you do?"
Old man Fritz, what do you think the young lady answered? "
Governor Fritz frowned: "How did you say that?"
Peter breathed out slowly: "I remember clearly, at that time I was standing next to His Majesty Malsi, and the eldest lady, after thinking about it for a moment, said seriously: Since I can't ride, I will killed!"
Governor Fritz said nothing, but the hands hidden in his sleeves secretly squeezed a little tighter.
Old Peter continued: "After hearing this answer, both His Majesty and the Duke looked a little surprised, so they asked her why she thought so.
The eldest lady said: Since the horse is disobedient, it should be whipped with a whip. Pump until it obeys. But since this horse is in the palace, I think the horse master in the palace must have tamed it and whipped it when necessary. If you still can't tame it, then there is nothing to say. Horses are meant for people to ride, but since they can't be ridden, then no matter how magnificent the horse is, it has lost its value of existence. A thousand-mile horse that cannot be ridden is not as useful as a rogue horse that can be ridden. It is better to kill it! "
Fritz's face looked a little solemn: "You are young. You are decisive in killing!"
After a pause, Fritz frowned: "What happened next?"
Peter smiled bitterly: "At that time, the old Duke's face looked a little ugly, and then he reprimanded the young lady on the spot, and said, I will give this horse to you, and give you a hundred days, and you will be responsible for taking care of this horse every day. , responsible for taming this horse!"
"Oh?" Governor Fritz nodded: "It seems that the old Duke has also noticed that this young lady has a murderous intention in her heart. He wants to temper her temper. Well, this is in line with the old Duke's usual style of doing things. .¡±
"Yes, that's what the old Duke thought." Peter smiled bitterly: "But what happened next is even more disturbing to me"
"Later? What happened?"
"In the next three months, the eldest lady of the Tulip family will live in the palace, and I will personally attend to her daily life. This is what His Majesty Malsi asked me to do to show my respect for the Tulip family. Very polite. During these hundred days, this eldest lady really took care of the horse personally every day. She fed, washed, and trained the horse with her own hands. She did not spare any effort. She never once complained. With this perseverance, Even the horse masters in the palace admired her very much. She was from such a background, she served a beast every day, she even cleaned the stables with her own hands, and she didn't complain at all when she was covered in smelly horse manure.
¡°At such a young age, with this kind of character and perseverance, he can still be so calm and calmit¡¯s really shocking! "
Fritz pondered for a moment and asked: "So this young lady must have tamed this fierce horse in the end?"
"" Peter was silent for a while and said slowly: "On the 100th day, the eldest lady personally fed the horses, washed them, and cleaned the stables with her own hands. Just like the previous ninety-nine days She did the same thing every day, and completed it meticulously. Thenshe did something."
"What?" Fritz seemed to have guessed something, and his eyes twitched!
"She pulled out her sword and chopped off the horse's head with one strike!"
Fritz¡¯s face froze! After being silent for a while, he breathed out: "Why?"
Peter picked up the jug on the table without using a cup and took a swig from the spout. He wiped the corners of his mouth and said with a wry smile: "I was around at the time and saw her killing the horse. I was already stupid. Before I could When she reacted, the horse's head had been chopped off by her, and blood spurted all over her body! I was so frightened that I ran over, and then I asked her why she did this. Guess what she answered?"
"Shewhat did she say?"
"She said: My father asked me to take care of this horse for a hundred days in order to hone my temperament. I understood what my father meant, so I did it. I did it for a hundred days without any laziness. I used this What I have done in a hundred days has proved to my father that I have tempered my temper. Since I have used it to temper my temper and the purpose has been achieved, then why should I keep it?"
Governor Fritz was stunned for a long time and took a breath: "You are so young! You are so young!!"
Peter sneered: "After Hilo succeeded in usurping the throne, everyone said that he had a tolerant temper. In my opinion, he may not be as good as the eldest daughter of the Tulip family when she was ten years old!"
"Such a powerful woman! Peter, why don't you go to her?"
"I said, I can't see clearly what she wants to do." Peter shook his head: "This game of chess is so big that I can't even say that I have understood her overall plan. At the moment, she seems to She is trying to cook all the prairie people and orcs in one pot in the northwest But, who can guarantee that this is her real ultimate goal?"
Fritz¡¯s heart skipped a beat: ¡°What do you want to say?¡±
"Yeah!" Peter nodded: "No one knows how much strength the Tulip family has hidden! If she really succeeds in this step, and solves both the prairie people and the orcs in the northwest Then how high her prestige will be at that time! It is almost equivalent to doing what Du Wei did a hundred years ago! By that time the prestige of the Tulip Duchess, What will it be likeand at that time, if she takes advantage of the situation and marches eastwards"
"You mean"
"The ancestor doesn't want to be the emperor, but the grandson may not be interested in the throne." Peter said lightly: "She arranged the things on the grassland, but even His Majesty Malsi kept it secret! As for Shiloh At that time, could he, a usurper of the throne, really be able to compete with her?"
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