Because he received a temporary notice from His Majesty the Emperor, the welcome banquet in the Prime Minister's Mansion could only be temporarily suspended. Prime Minister Hilton immediately accompanied Lin Taiping on the carriage and headed to the palace escorted by hundreds of guards. ¡Ó ?Obviously, in order to prevent the assassination from happening again, the guard force this time has been greatly enhanced. Lin Taiping just glanced at it and saw two or three strong men above the gold level. From this perspective , Unless His Majesty the Emperor really intends to break up, he will no longer be able to threaten his own safety. "In fact, I think this assassination may not be His Majesty the Emperor's intention." Prime Minister Hilton sat opposite him, looking through the car window at the Prime Minister's Mansion that was gradually receding, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "Speaking of which , What a pity, I have prepared twenty bottles of fine wine, and I plan to drink it with you until I vomit tonight, but now it seems that I can only postpone it." "Pfft! Lin Taiping's mouth was filled with blood. He suddenly felt that compared with this strange lady, all men were weak. However, he was filled with emotion, but he quickly realized the hidden meaning in Hilton's words: "Ahem, Prime Minister, what you mean is that His Majesty the Emperor" "Don't be so formal, just call me Hilton." Prime Minister Hilton waved his hand casually, but looked at the scenery outside the window as if nothing had happened, " Yes, in fact, His Majesty the Emperor has long been too comatose to handle political affairs, so the biggest obstacle we have faced in the past few years is the ambitious Queen Jaina. "No wonder, no wonder you just said so. I'm careful about Her Majesty the Queen" Lin Taiping touched his chin thoughtfully. Speaking like this, Hilton didn't need to explain in detail, and he could roughly deduce the plot. Obviously, Queen Gianna was deeply favored by the old emperor Tallent III, and because Talunt III had no heirs, Queen Gianna successfully won the power. And trying to defeat Prime Minister Hilton, who is also full of power, and ultimately control the entire empire, so to a certain extent, this is a war between two women. "Yes, I think you should have guessed it." Hilton nodded calmly, took out a bottle of red wine from the storage box of the carriage, and then this beautiful lady with a very feminine temperament actually bit it with her teeth. I opened the bottle cap and drank half the bottle in one go. Is this okay? Lin Taiping was really in awe, watching Hilton hand him the remaining half bottle of wine. He could only change the topic immediately and asked: "So, what kind of power does Queen Gianna have in her hands?" "That woman is not simple. In the past few years, she has used money and power to win over many nobles. And the army." Hilton drank the remaining half bottle of wine, and then replied seemingly casually, "In fact, there are many strong men in the palace guard formed by Queen Gianna, such as once The mandala that caused you a lot of trouble." "Mandala?" This is not unexpected. Lin Taiping touched his chin thoughtfully. As expected, those blood-striped priests were hidden in the palace, but he didn't know why they were willing to serve the queen. What exactly do you want to do with the emperor's power? "Not only that, if it's just a few strong men, I wouldn't have anything to worry about." Hilton frowned slightly, but for the first time he showed a solemn look. "The real focus lies in the military strength of the imperial capital. Let's put it this way. One-third of the troops guarding the imperial capital are controlled by me, one-third is scattered in the hands of the great nobles, and the remaining one-third , is a loyal supporter of Queen Gianna." "Understood, Lin Taiping really understood. In fact, the situation in the Imperial Capital is similar to that of the Emerald Province. The rebels headed by Prime Minister Hilton and the royalists headed by the Emperor and Queen are both in control. Although they have a certain amount of strength, they cannot completely eliminate each other. Therefore, the key to the problem is who can get the support of those big nobles. "Yes, that's right." Prime Minister Hilton replied calmly, and handed a list to Lin Taiping, "I think you should first get to know these great nobles, such as the Duke of Turan, Earl Grant, and Yi Earl Sige, please also pay special attention to Duke Turan. To a certain extent, he is the real leader of the great noble alliance. "This list is very long. Lin Taiping took a few glances and listed the names of several important nobles. The names are all in mind. Obviously, if you want to defeat Queen Gianna, you must win over these big nobles, especially the Duke of Turan, who is regarded as the head of the noble alliance. But obviously, this is not an easy task. . "It's not easy. In fact, Queen Gianna and I have tried it many times." Hilton sighed helplessly and said with a little distress, "These old foxes are all greedy and cunning guys. They are the last ones." What I'm good at is eating the icingThe shells came back, and they continued to vacillate. "Well, they are really a group of shameless guys. Lin Taiping can understand Hilton's headache, but he can't help but ask: "However, don't they have any weaknesses? I think as long as they are human beings, there will always be something they care about. If we can seduce them with what they care about most" "Those guys only care about their own family. Hilton spread his hands helplessly and sighed softly, "The fate of the empire and the changes in the throne have nothing to do with them. They just want to attach themselves to the empire's body and keep sucking blood, and use nutrients to strengthen their family." , allowing the family to be passed down from generation to generation and become stronger. " "Well, this is really" Lin Taiping also touched his chin speechlessly. To a certain extent, these nobles did the right thing. After all, people are selfish and always hope that their family can Become more powerful, but from this point of view, since they pay so much attention to their family, then maybe? He just thought of this, but the carriage suddenly slowed down. Hilton looked out of the window and suddenly put away his distressed expression. , smiled again and said: "Okay, dear Lin, we will talk about the imperial capital later. As for now, I think we are going to meet the two supreme rulers. " "Well, have you arrived at the palace yet? "Lin Taiping raised his head from his thoughts and realized that the carriage had unknowingly driven directly into the palace gate and was stopping in front of a solemn and quiet conference hall. Seeing their arrival, several palace guards immediately bowed. She saluted, but her seemingly respectful attitude was filled with vigilance and hostility. Completely ignoring the attitude of these guys, Hilton stepped out of the carriage and took the lead into the meeting hall. Lin Taiping followed behind her. Passing through a long corridor, I soon saw two high-ranking figures sitting on the throne in front of me, looking down at myself and Hilton. Tyrant III, who was sitting on the left, was obviously an old man who was almost dead. His wrinkled face showed signs of candles blown by the wind, and his rickety body seemed to have completely lost its vitality. Even if he wore a crown and a yellow robe, he still could not conceal his aging. In fact, even when he was sitting on the throne, he He also seemed drowsy, and even the back of his hand on the armrest was trembling slightly. However, in stark contrast to the aging and decay of Tyrant III, Queen Jaina sitting on his right was full of vigor and vitality. Her beautiful face was full of energy, with a smile full of majesty, and her shining eyes could not conceal the blazing flames of ambition. At this moment, she saw Hilton. The Prime Minister and Lin Taiping walked into the meeting hall. Queen Gianna raised her head slightly, showed a smile that was too standard to be faulty, and calmly reached out her hand to gently tug on the sleepy Tyrant III next to her. "What's up? "After receiving Queen Jaina's prompt, Tyrant III, who was about to fall asleep with his head drooped, finally woke up in a daze. The aging Emperor was obviously confused about the situation, and his first reaction was that his eyes were dim. Holding out his hand, "Wait, where are the glasses? Where are my glasses?" "Sure enough, time is the greatest enemy of mankind. Lin Taiping and Hilton looked at each other and could detect the emotion in each other's eyes. Perhaps this emperor was once a wise and mighty great monarch, but time will eventually erase the traces of his legacy. With all the excellent qualities left, there is only a puppet body at the mercy of others. This seems to be a kind of sadness that cannot be resisted. With such emotion, Prime Minister Hilton took a few steps forward, bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, please." I haven't seen you yet, but you seem to be looking a little better. Of course, Her Majesty the Queen is also looking very good. Perhaps this is because she has gained a lot recently? " The irony in this sentence was already obvious, but Queen Gianna seemed not to understand it at all. She still smiled and said: "Dear Prime Minister, you came very quickly, so I am standing by your side. Is it the Mr. Lin who made the magical movie and single-handedly solved the rebellion in the Emerald Province? Well, this kind of praise is indeed very pleasant. Lin Taiping couldn't help but want to say something modest, but before he could say anything, Queen Gianna suddenly turned her head and looked at the expressionless Prime Minister Hilton, He smiled again, and the silver bell-like laughter echoed in the chamber - "No wonder, no wonder the Prime Minister thinks so highly of you. To be honest, I always thought that the Prime Minister would not fall in love with you. You know, After all, no matter how strong she is, she is still a woman just like me!" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature for better and faster novels!