From any point of view, Duke Bamilyan can be regarded as an excellent example among sycophants. He is a castrated eunuch with a beautiful appearance, a sweet mouth, and a vicious heart. He controls the largest and most terrifying intelligence network in the Griffin Empire, and there are countless assassins and killers living in the dark world to provide cover for his evil deeds. , and eliminate political opponents without hesitation. But for the emperor, such servants are indispensable. Duke Bamilyan has no children, never has, let alone any collateral descendants or illegitimate children. Only the gods in the sky know how this family continues to this day, but at least one thing is public. Each head of the Bamilyang family hates the last one so deeply that the Bamilyang family has never needed a family cemetery. The new head of the family The first thing he did was to crush the old family master¡¯s body into ashes. In addition, the characteristic of the Bamiliyan family is that it is very loyal. The nine-pillar family during the founding period has been replaced several times. Even the four sword-bearing nobles have records of family heads being sentenced to death for crimes, but the Bamiliyan family has The Milian family has never made such a mistake. "If he were not afraid of a major rebellion by the aristocracy, His Majesty the Emperor would even have the idea that it would be best to castrate all the aristocrats and officials, so that they would not have all kinds of selfish thoughts and can truly fulfill their duties and serve the country with loyalty. Of course, Duke Bamilyan¡¯s life seems to be a little more luxurious, and his mind is particularly narrow-minded, which can be said to be retribution. However, this flaw was nothing in the emperor's mind. The louder the reputation of Duke Bamilyan as a sycophant, the better. In this case, this important official of the empire who has a huge intelligence network and a dark world has to rely closely on the emperor's favor. To survive, if he falls out of favor, the counterattack of his enemies alone will be enough to crush him to pieces. Thinking of this, His Majesty the Sixty-fifth Emperor Levi lazily leaned back on the chair covered with Var's wool blanket, and once again considered whether the Queen's proposal might have hidden agendas. Although the Bamilyan family has controlled the intelligence network for hundreds of years, it is indeed a It¡¯s a hidden worry, but if it were someone else in control, wouldn¡¯t it be a problem? The Downer family, the Hughes family, the Merrister family and the Anse Ayre family, which of these once-famous and meritorious families had not been loyal? And why do they all feel betrayed in the end? It must be because they didn¡¯t cut off something. The emperor narrowed his eyes evilly, and decided to tell the queen bluntly when he returned: her family wanted to replace Duke Bamilyan in mastering the Sleepless Eye. There was no problem, it was absolutely feasible, but the prerequisite was that all the males in the family must be castrated. , and then picked the youngest one and changed his surname to Bamiliyan. The emperor said nothing, so naturally Duke Bamilyan did not dare to disturb him. He quietly called Hugh and ordered him to prepare food. Because he had been prepared, Xio quickly brought lunch, a plate of honey, a plate of condensed milk, and two large pieces of oatmeal bread that was toasted to brown. In addition, there were slices of fresh fruit and cheese with silver toothpicks stuck on them; a plate of Turnvale sausages without the addition of pepper, cloves, saffron and other spices, just the rich flavor of the pork itself. The smell of food made the emperor wake up from his thoughts. Not surprisingly, he saw that food that suited his taste was already placed in front of him, and he extended his right hand gracefully. Duke Bamilyan quickly handed over the silver knife and fork, and then gently poured a glass of golden botrytis wine for the emperor. This kind of jade liquid is suitable for being served in a crystal cup, but His Majesty the Emperor never uses anything other than silver to hold food and drink, so he can only replace it with a beautifully carved silver cup. The emperor ate a small piece of sausage, tasted cheese and fruit, and took a sip of wine from a silver cup. "I know how to enjoy it, Osho. Your place is even more luxurious than my palace." "This is the carriage you gave me. Your Majesty, the emperor's grace is so great. How dare I not do my best to maintain and decorate it?" "Duke Bamilyan replied respectfully. "I will always be loyal to you, Your Majesty." Duke Bamilyan replied in a sincere tone. "That's good, let's take it and read it." The emperor put a sheepskin scroll on the table and pushed it in front of Duke Bamilyan. "This is a document sent by Marquis Dragunson. In it, he proposed to defeat the enemy. The first achievement of the barbarian orc army is awarded to a young man named Tomad An, and he must be elected to take over the position of commander of the Tarlon Fortress Guards. After reading this, tell me what you think. " Duke Bamilyan, of course. He knew what was written in this document, and even knew that the person who wrote it was Lord Toth, because Marquis Dragunson did hurt his shoulder, but he still read it carefully, and his expression changed several times in a row, as if for the first time I read the content of the letter once. "There is no doubt that Marquis Dragunson has no selfish motives at all in this matter." A few minutes later, Duke Bamilyan raised his head and expressed his opinion carefully, "Your Majesty, I have been to the front"??, witnessed everything with his own eyes. Although the defense battle of Tallon Fortress was finally victorious, the fortress itself still suffered serious trauma. The Knights of the Steel Fist had at least half of its strength left, and the fortress defenders were even more serious. Four consecutive I'm afraid not even a fraction of it. Under this situation, Marquis Dragunson no longer has the strength to continue to serve as the guardian of Tallon, and it is also a reasonable choice for him to recommend Tomad An. " "So, Osho," the emperor called Duke Bamilyan by name, his tone was very friendly, "you also suggest that I hand over the Tarlon Fortress to that young boy to take charge of it? " "Of course not, Your Majesty. "Duke Bamilyan exclaimed in surprise, "I don't have any suggestions, my majesty, only you have the great talents bestowed by the gods! A person like me can only act as a loyal servant and strictly carry out your orders without any ability to make suggestions. " "Isn't it possible that even the Unsullied, my Minister of Intelligence, and the most cunning and insidious person in the court, Lord Osho Bamilyan, can't think independently? "The emperor raised his eyes with a smile but not a smile, and there was a cold storm in the depths of his eyes. "I have to report it truthfully, Your Majesty. " Duke Bamilyan replied in the most frank voice that a human throat can produce, "Your loyal servant does have a little cleverness, but he has no great wisdom, and neither does anyone else in the entire empire, and even this continent. The people who can advise you simply don¡¯t exist. " "Why do you say that, you sycophant? The emperor's tone suddenly became stern, "Are you trying to compliment me?" Let me tell you, what I hate the most is singing praises! " "Your Majesty, please listen to me. "Duke Bamilyan stood up quickly and knelt down on the floor of the carriage. "I don't mean any compliments, but only people who are as smart and wise as you, with great insight and keen mind can propose to you something worthy of consideration. Suggestion, of course you can¡¯t find such a person! You are the only wise monarch on the continent, with great abilities endowed by your god-given bloodline. For hundreds of years, a great wise man like you may only be matched by His Majesty Li Wei I who ascended the throne of God. What suggestions can we make? You must have already considered the things we have considered, and you must have already taken the things we have not considered into consideration. Your Majesty, what else do you need the advice of ignorant people like us? " The emperor's stern expression slowly turned into a smile, "What you said is very true, Osho. He leaned back on the chair, his eyes blurred, "With wisdom beyond the peak, you will never be able to communicate with ordinary people. Sometimes, I feel really tired. The future of the mainland is in my hands, but I There is no one to discuss with. Even if my decision is very correct, I still feel lonely. Can you understand it? " "I can't, Your Majesty, because I am far from your level. " Duke Bamilyan replied, "You stand higher than me and see further than me. I hope that I can at least be close to you so that I can serve you better, but you put it aside. I cast farther and farther. With all due respect, when you were five years old, I still felt a little bit jealous. But after you came to the throne, all the jealousy disappeared, and there was only complete admiration and sorrow. " "Sad? The sadness of never being able to reach it? It's such a pity that I can't feel it anymore. The emperor raised a hand slightly and said, "Osho, get up. I know your loyalty. The gap between you and me does not need to be expressed by kneeling." " He poked a piece of sausage with a silver toothpick and put it into his mouth, then took another sip of the golden wine. "Check the boy named Tomad carefully for me. If there is no problem with his life experience, let him be the boss. The commander of Tallon Fortress is fine. In terms of title, the Imperial Viscount should be able to reward him for his contribution. However, there is a problem with the territory. There is not much land left in West Wind County without a lord. It is more than enough to reward a few knights and knights. However, once As an imperial viscount, I can't reward him with seven or eight pieces of land that are not connected to each other, right? " "You are right, Your Majesty, that would make Viscount Thomas Thomas a big joke after dinner, and it would not be in line with your original intention of rewarding heroes. "Duke Bamilyang cleverly changed the name of Tomad, "However, there is not much land left in West Wind County, but this is not the case in other parts of the empire. " "Outside Xifeng County? The emperor tapped the silver table knife and cut a piece of oatmeal bread soaked in honey. "You mean to find him a territory in the northern county or the four southern counties?" This can be considered, but Tomad is also the commander of Tallon Fortress and must be stationed there all year round. He can't be allowed to hand over the territory to other nobles, right? " "I'm talking about the Great Desert of Abraham, Your Majesty. It's so vast that it's enough to grant the territories of seventeen or eight imperial viscounts. "Duke Bamilyan opened his hands and made a "very huge" gesture. "You can??Part of the reward was given to Viscount Tomard. To be honest, although he had made great contributions, his original status was too low after all. The title of Viscount was already high enough, so it would not be appropriate to give him an overly rich fiefdom. It is appropriate, and there will certainly be many short-sighted and greedy guys who will oppose it. " "Let those guys achieve the same military exploits and come back to oppose us! The emperor replied with a sneer, then frowned, "Abraham?" Isn't that a place where many barbarian orc tribes live? This time the Tarlon Fortress was attacked, wasn't it the work of that orc king Zulu Gritots? Osho, how can you suggest such a thing? " "The land under the sky is your territory, and all the nations and tribes are your subjects! The Desert of Abraham also belongs to you, Your Majesty, do you admit that those dirty barbarians covered in lice and fleas are the masters of the Desert of Abraham? Do you think that a tattered flag can withstand your most loyal and elite Imperial forces? "Duke Bamilyan's voice became sharp, as if he was greatly offended. "Also, Viscount Tomad is the commander of Tallon Fortress. The fortress happens to be adjacent to his territory and drives away the barbarians in the territory. Of course, fighting the bandits is Viscount Thomas's own business, and the empire does not need to pay a single soldier. " "Well said, Osho. "The emperor clapped his hands happily, "But that land is too barren after all Well, there are dozens of oases in the Abraham Desert, and the combined area can be equal to that of a viscounty territory. I will take the entire Abraham Desert. They were all given to Viscount Tomad and became his direct territory, and then the free city of Tatarchuk was added as a fief, so no one would have any objections, right? " "Your decision is always the wisest and wisest. Only rebellious officials and traitors with evil intentions will oppose your opinion. Duke Bamilyan answered respectfully, while lowering his head deeply to hide the light of pleasure that slipped through his eyes. "Tomad Ann, now that I have secured a suitable stage for you, it depends on whether you can It has become a powerful enough force for me to cling to, so don¡¯t let me down. "