Chapter 4

When the governor of the inner court was present, Zhu Chi looked through the collection of books recording the history of the Legrand empire.

In fact, the castle where he is now is also his "bone burial place" to some extent.

The gift the devil gave him was the fate line of purland I. According to the original trajectory, the king will encounter an assassination on the seventh day after the execution of the Duke of platinum. In this assassination, the king will lose his eyes.

The blind are not qualified to govern the kingdom.

Three months later, there was a coup in the Royal City, and the citizens who were dissatisfied with the tyrant's rule took it as a reason to drive the king out of the throne. Four months later, according to the orders of the Vatican, the great nobles tried purland, who was hanged in front of mernta - in the same place as his uncle.

This line of destiny looks very useful.

According to the normal way of thinking, we can avoid knowing what will happen in the future.

But Zhu Chi didn't forget that it was a gift from the devil.

Just as there is no explanation in the fate line that pullan's order to abolish the death penalty has been intercepted, many things deliberately obscure the real reason: what is the identity of the assassins? By whom All the key information is hidden or even misled.

This is a typical "gift of the devil".

If Zhu Chi really depends on this line of destiny, then he is the number one fool.

The crisis is not over. After saving the Duke of Buckingham, he must immediately find out who his enemy is and where the assassination came from a few days later?

"Your Majesty, your highness..."

The governor of the inner court wanted to say nothing.

When he came to Moen from the palace, the inner court manager thought it was just another arbitrary act by the king. When he arrived at the castle and saw the high guillotine, the soul of the inner court chief was about to fly. If the king hadn't come all the way, the funeral for the Duke of Buckingham would be held now.

It turned out that your majesty had expected that someone would dare to intercept the herald.

The inner court manager couldn't help but hope that his majesty didn't seem to be completely fooling around. But now, the king's crisp "missing" instantly made him realize that the king was as unreasonable as ever.

I really don't want to see the Duke of Buckingham.

It's true that he ended the death penalty, but it's true that Polland ordered his uncle to be executed. The relationship between uncles and nephews is actually very awkward. Secondly, Zhu Chi hasn't figured out how to face his nominally closest uncle, especially that he is loyal to him.

Wish late is not without relatives, but those "relatives" are mostly looking forward to his early death.

He will make a deal with the devil, and they have a credit - the more they want him to die, the more he wants to live.

The inner court manager stood with a bitter face.

"Mr. steward, are you deaf?"

Zhu Chi looks up at the manager standing at the door with ice blue eyes and no smile.

"Shall I say it again?"

"No No need... " The inner court manager's face became more bitter, and he was in a dilemma.

"Don't embarrass your poor manager any more."

Low voice rang out, with a bit of hardiness. The Duke of Buckingham appeared behind the steward of the inner court. He was still wearing the dark robe of the morning execution, and his snow-white hair was hanging on his shoulders. As an old man, his blue eyes are too clear and sharp.

It's not hard to understand why Pollan is so exclusive of his only uncle. He looks very strict.

I wish Chi close the book and look at the old man standing at the door.

Sandwiched between them, the inner court manager was pale and his forehead was full of cold sweat.

"Your Majesty."

The Duke of Buckingham did not look away.

Zhu Chi waved to the inner court manager to step down, which was tacit approval of the Duke of Buckingham's presence.

The Duke went into the room with a warm fireplace. He sat down a little far away from the king to avoid bringing the cold to him.

May I notice that the Duke of Buckingham doesn't look very well.

After all, he is an old man, and he has been detained in the infamous moenta for a month, of which purland has never visited him. It's too heartless to be a king or nephew.

"Walter, get out of Moen?"

Zhu Chi lowered his head and opened the book without looking at the old Duke.

"Count Walter is the nephew of cardinal chetsmin, who last month tried to persuade the Pope to canonize you." The Duke of Buckingham replied, "it is not wise to provoke the Pope."

"Great." Zhu Chi said, "it's just enough to confiscate the clergy's property and land to make up 20000 pounds of ransom."

The Duke was silent.

Zhu Chi finally looks up at him. The fire from the fireplace shone on his face, and the old man seemed even older when he mentioned his captured son."Your Majesty, I can assure you, John, that he is absolutely loyal to you."

Replied the old Baron.

Wish late "pa" ground closed heavy book.

The old Baron watched him in silence, not only the minister watched the king, but also the old man watched the younger generation.

He suddenly got angry.

"And you?"

In a cold tone, he asked questions in a sharp tone.

"Are you loyal to me?"

"Yes."

The old Baron stood up, knelt down on one knee in front of the young king, and made a knight's pledge of allegiance.

"I will always be loyal to you."

The fire crackled in the fireplace, and the cold of winter mingled with the heat of the fire. I wish Chi pressed his hand on the page a little harder.

The old prince stood up and bent over his nephew, who was sitting stiffly in his chair. He gave the young king a kiss of blessing that should have been given by his father.

"Sorry."

Zhu Chi said softly, for purland who has all the love he doesn't have but doesn't know how to cherish.

"The king will bless you."

In a low voice, the old Baron said that the former king he spoke of was pullan's father, William III, who died young.

Zhu Chi opens his hand and hugs the old man.

………………

Neither Zhu Chi nor the Duke of Buckingham are used to expressing their feelings. The embrace symbolizing reconciliation soon ended, and the two deliberately did not recall the scene just called warmth.

The old Baron did not forget his purpose of coming to the king.

"I've come to make an apology to you."

"For John?"

"No, it's my men who do nothing." The old Baron sighed, "they planned a treacherous assassination, which would have been carried out in a few days. I ask you to punish them severely. "

Good luck to the Duke of Buckingham.

"Would you like to see them?"

Zhu Chi rubbed the back of the book. He seemed to find the sight of the assassination that made pullan lose his eyes. He nodded slightly.

The old Baron clapped his hands and sternly ordered, "come in."