If Hornan really thinks so, he is totally wrong. The empire has the northern Lorraine nobles firmly in its hands and manages Saxony prudently. As long as they do not take the initiative to go south to deal with the German nobles, these Germanic heroes will naturally not take the initiative to cause trouble. . It would be good to make the Wei Ting family fall to the empire, but if the price was too high, they would have to give up. Hornan is too confident and will definitely suffer if this continues. Luo Weidenov does not want to see the Weiting family weakened. In any case, the existence of the Weiting family can bring many benefits to the empire. After chatting with the bartender for a while, Lovidnov went upstairs to his room. Waiting for the bartender to leave, he called his attendant to him, "The situation in Merlin City is very wrong. You go out soon and tell others to use it." Do everything you can to keep an eye on the Luke family and the Weyland family. In addition, the little prince Moore should also send additional manpower. If there is any change on Caron's side, don't ask for permission. Kill him first. " A Merlin city with great power. It¡¯s complicated. It seems that the Red Grape nobles headed by the Wei Ting family are the most powerful, but there are also many forces hidden in the dark. Lovidnov must understand the situation as clearly as possible. There must be no hesitation at this time. If you delay for a moment, all your previous efforts may be wasted. Lovidnov did not have a good impression of the Frank envoy Caron. Others could not move him, but there was absolutely no problem in moving Caron. Due to the future Baltic strategy, the empire will definitely move westward into Denmark and annex the island of England. At that time, the conflict with the Franks will be inevitable. Since they are enemies, there is no need to be too polite. It was cold and windy outside, and there were few pedestrians. It was in this bad weather that a man, tightly wrapped, walked quickly towards Nanlin Manor, where the Luke family is located. His whole body was wrapped in a black leather cloak. No one could see his face clearly. When he arrived at the gate of the manor, he was naturally stopped by the guard, "This is Nanlin Manor. No one is allowed to summon Earl Rufford, and no one is allowed to break in." "Tell Rufford that Moore of Tulin City wants to see you." Someone will come and get it. He lowered his hood, revealing a handsome face. If this man wasn't Little Prince Moore, who could he be? The guard was shocked, apologized quickly, and hurried to call the police. The cold wind is raging and ice and snow can fall at any time. No one wants to go out in this kind of weather. The older Rufford gets, the worse his mental state becomes. It is not yet thirty years old, and he is lying next to the fireplace and taking a nap. The Luke family is not a big family like the Sousa and Weiting families, and their influence is limited, but the fact that a family can stand Merlin City for two hundred years without falling is a kind of ability in itself. Big families have their own ways of living, and small families have their own ways. Rufford's father was in poor health and died at the age of thirty, so Rufford inherited the title of earl at the age of fourteen. Today, Rufford is already over fifty. Forty years of experience have already made Rufford the Earl. The heart that has been tempered by virtue is like an abyss, unfathomable. When Hornan attacked Merlin Avenue, many nobles from the Weylan family and the Luke family couldn't sit still and clamored to teach Hornan a lesson. Only Rufford remained calm, as if nothing had happened. Not only did Rufford not retaliate against Hornan, but he also ordered the family members to keep their tail between their legs from now on. If anyone goes to cause trouble for the Wei Ting family, no one will help him if something goes wrong. Is Rufford a coward? No, he is not cowardly at all, he just sees farther and deeper than others. If the Wei Ting family dares to touch the Meilin Avenue, they must be determined to centralize power. Huo Nan is not a fool. Will he not rely on it? I'm afraid that at this time, people from the Luke family are expected to go and cause trouble, so that he has good reasons to further weaken the opposition. Decades of experience have taught Rufford to understand that big things cannot be achieved by being reckless and brave. To truly control the overall situation, one must first see through the situation. Before seeing the situation clearly, the only thing that can be done is to stand still. Sometimes, do The more you get, the more mistakes you make. The old Rufford always gives people a feeling of weakness, but who can really see through him? Rufford has been waiting, waiting for the interests of all parties to lose patience and surface. With the strength of the Luke family, it would be wishful thinking to deal with the Wei Ting family. Even if all the family's armed forces were concentrated, they would be less than one-tenth of the Wei Ting family. However, Rufford has his own family wisdom. Being weak is not scary, but what is scary is not knowing how to borrow strength. When the guard came running in, Rufford smiled. After waiting for so long, someone finally came. Surrounded by guards, Moore walked into the Nanlin Manor. This manor was not grand, but it was small and capable, just like Rufford's personality, plain and spirited. Looking at Moore in front of him, it is impossible to say that he is not surprised at all. Moore represents the royal Henry family. The Henry family actually has the idea of ????taking action against the Wei Ting family, which is really unexpected. Even Rufford didn't think that the Henry family harbored evil intentions, and Hornan didn't even think of it. Moore looked up and down, then curled his lips, secretly feeling unhappy. What on earth did his father think that he valued Rufford so much? This old man was dying and his eyes were dim, so what good could he do? Rufford keenly caught the disdain in Moore's heart, and he was not worried. He just motioned for Moore to sit down and talk, "Your Majesty Moore came down really fast. I originally thought that Caron would be the first."Come on, it seems that the royal family and the Council of Elders are not willing to accept it after all. " Moore was extremely surprised, and the contempt in his heart also disappeared a lot. He frowned and whispered, "Sir Rufford, do you know the reason for my coming? Or did you expect that I would come to you? " "Isn't it? It seems that the royal family has no involvement in Marina's marriage. Since it can't intervene, it can just send an attendant from the Senate. Why send a prince? Royce lives in Varro Manor, and the Wei Ting family is likely to fall to the Easterners. The most anxious person at this time should be Caron, but you are the one who can't help it first." Rufford is still in a coma. He looked drowsy and couldn't open his eyes, but his words were full of wisdom and made people unable to extricate themselves. Rufford also deliberately taught Moore a lesson. This young boy, with eyes higher than his head, deserves a lesson, "Hey , if the prediction is good, I am afraid that the royal family has already made a deal with the Lewis family before coming to Merlin City, right? " Moore was a little disapproving at first, but the more he listened, the more solemn his face became. Finally, his right hand trembled slightly and he almost dropped the wine glass on the ground. At this moment, he no longer dared to underestimate Rufford. This old man seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. , It's really terrible. You must know that all this comes from Rufford's analysis. His only reliance is the situation. The transaction between the royal family and the Franks is very secret, and even many people in the Senate don't know about it. The secret was not hidden from Rufford. After putting down the wine glass, Moore stood up and bowed respectfully, "The Earl is indeed very wise. Since you have already guessed it, I will not hide it from the royal family. There was indeed a deal with the Franks. The Senate also disagreed with the Kingdom of Lorraine turning to the East, so the royal family reached an agreement with the Louis family. The Louis family will support the royal family in gathering power, and what the royal family has to do is to ensure that Southern Lorraine does not fall to the East. " Rufford did not doubt Moore's words. In fact, it is not surprising at all that the royal family made this choice. Whether it is North Lorraine or South Lorraine, whoever the red and white vineyard nobles turn to the East can guarantee their own interests. Only In order for the Easterners to completely control the Kingdom of Lorraine, the Royal Family will inevitably suffer unprecedented suppression. Therefore, every noble in the Kingdom of Lorraine can fall to the Easterners, except the Eastern nobles headed by Frederick and the Danube nobles. It is unreliable, and the blacksmith family is not strong enough. After picking and choosing, the only ones that are really worth relying on are the Franks in the west. The royal family made a very correct move, but they must also be careful enough not to leak any information. Southern Lorraine and Northern Lorraine. With the concerted efforts of the Lorraine nobles, the royal family must be the first to be unlucky. Who made Tulin City sandwiched between North and South Lorraine? Of course, Rufford will not be moved by Moore's words. The royal family is against Southern Lorraine? Lin's control ability is not very good. If he wants to control Southern Lorraine, he must first deal with the Red Grape nobles headed by the Wei Ting family. This is probably Moore's intention, "Your Highness Moore, do you have any plans? There are thousands of lives in the Luke family, so there can't be any ambiguity. " " Rufford's words were unclear, but Moore still understood the meaning. This is to see the strength of the royal family. If they are strong, then they will join forces to kill the Wei Ting family, control Merlin City, and slowly gather the red family. The Grape Nobles are not strong enough, so just thank you and go back where you want. Rufford's face remained calm, and no one could tell what he was thinking. Moore sat down again and continued in a weak voice, "The royal family has already arrived. Five thousand troops were sent to ambush outside Merlin City. As soon as the wind and snow stopped, they could reach Merlin City. The earl has lived in Merlin for a long time, so he probably has some ways to open the city gate. With the royal army, coupled with the Luke family and the Weyland family, Hornan hastily responded and was bound to lose. " Five thousand troops is quite a small number. The Kingdom of Lorraine is not a military power like the Eastern Nobles. The high-ranking royal family and the Council of Elders can only gather more than 10,000 people at most. If they take out half of the troops at once, it will definitely count. It was a generous move. Rufford did not answer immediately, but squinted his eyes and calculated carefully. The real manpower that the Weiting family and the Red Grape family can use is about 7,000 people, the royal army is 5,000 people, and the Luke family and The Weilan family can also gather more than 2,000 people. The strength of both sides is almost the same, but Hornan will not think of the ambition of the royal family, so the chance of this battle is still great. When he opened his eyes, his eyes were suddenly full of light, and Rufford was caressing him. With a beard, he said with a faint smile, "Your Highness, don't worry, the North City Gate can be opened at any time. As long as the royal family can abide by the agreement, the Luke family will become the Lord of Merlin afterwards, and there cannot be another Luke family in South Lorraine. "My lord, the Henry family has kept its word and will never break its promise. If the Wei Ting family is destroyed, the Luke family will dominate South Lorraine." Moore is young, but has an indescribable age. After finishing the drink, he showed his free and easy attitude. About half an hour later, Moore wrapped himself in a black leather cloak and quietly left Nanlin Manor. He was cautious along the way, but all of this still fell into the eyes of others. Near midnight, Luo Weide. Nov got the news from his attendants, and he quicklyI feel strongly that I guessed it right. Under the calmness of all this, there is a greater crisis hidden. The spies who came to Merlin City were all outsiders and were not familiar with the affairs of the Kingdom of Lorraine. Lovidnov still didn¡¯t know who the man wrapped in the black leather cloak was, and he didn¡¯t know his identity, so what? How to respond? After thinking about it, I could only make a dangerous move, "You should know the guards guarding Nanlin Manor at that time. If you catch one of the guards secretly, you must find out the identity of the other guard." "Sir Luo Weide, is this right? It's a bit hasty. Once we take action, we won't be able to hide our whereabouts." The attendant persuaded with a worried face. Lovidnov tightened his face and smiled coldly, "If you can't hide it, we won't hide it. I'll see you tomorrow. "Royce, it seems that we need to meet Hornan as soon as possible. The situation in Merlin City is a bit dangerous." With Lovidnov's order, the people outside quickly took action, and at dawn they finally figured out the identity of the other party. . After getting the news he wanted, Lovidnov could not feel relaxed at all. Instead, he felt a little heavy. The person who ran to Nanlin Manor was not Caron, let alone the nobles of Nanlin. It was actually the harmless little prince Moore. The person standing behind Moore was the royal family. No one knew what the little prince was planning, but it must be a huge plan for Merlin City. What exactly is Moore going to do? Why do you dare to get involved in the affairs of South Lorraine? Lovidnov felt that he still knew too little about the Kingdom of Lorraine, and the limited information could not see through Moore's plan. Yes, Cuar¨®n, why didn¡¯t Cuar¨®n show up? Lovidnov suddenly seemed to understand something. Moore is here, but Caron is not. The people who should be anxious the most are not anxious, and the people who should be least anxious are anxious. If there is a reasonable explanation, it can only be Moore and Caron. Long had already discussed this. After dawn, the cold wind subsided, but the snowflakes fell one after another. Merlin City turned into a white city. The goose feather snowflakes fell on the coats and took a long time to melt. There were still only a few pedestrians on the road, and the vendors did not know where to hide. Lovidnov left the tavern and walked slowly towards Varro Manor. Varro Manor looks even more beautiful under the heavy snow. The quaint castle is dotted among the greenery, as if you have arrived in a magical wonderland. Since Lovidnov was not well-dressed and shivering with cold, the guard at the door mistook Lovidnov for a homeless man on the street. The two guards held the hilts of their swords and stretched out their hands to push Lovidnov, "Where are the gangsters from? Are you allowed to enter this place? Why don't you get out of here?"