Planetary Museum

When Prince Elis saw Duke Anthony again, it was already three days later in the afternoon.

After the meeting with the king, the Duke stayed at his home for three whole days. According to what the prince learned, the Duke did not say a word to anyone else during these three days.

He has been talking to himself all the time, and the voice of this speech is very strange, repeating over and over again, and the tone of every word he speaks is exactly the same.

If the duke hadn't been eating and sleeping normally, the servants almost doubted whether their duke had been infected with madness by the king.

During these three days, the prince came to the Duke many times, but the Duke seemed to have completely forgotten the content of the previous conversation with the prince, or, for some reason, he was unwilling to admit those contents.Never agreed to meet with the prince, which made Prince Elis feel extremely nervous and fearful.

He knows Duke Anthony well, and he naturally knows the status of the other party. If one is to be found in the entire Kingdom of Elis who dares to confront and even resist his father, then everyone knows that the Duke must be The best candidate.

But the duke had obviously been persuaded by the king. He didn't say anything, but he didn't go out for three days after returning home. Everyone knew that the duke had withdrawn from the rebellion.

But the prince still didn't give up. After others withdrew from the rebellion, they might be able to join a new envoy. Maybe this envoy would be happy and give them a new title.Oh, no now--if only they'd pay a little more for new bonds, and in a year's time they'd all be dukes and kings.

If the kingdom of Elis really has so much land.

But the prince had no choice. According to the succession system of the Kingdom of Elis, although he owns a large piece of land and the title of prince, he has no right to own his own army.A surname, a family, can only have one parent, and this parent is the supreme commander of the family's army.If the prince still has the right to inherit, he can wait for his father to die and inherit the position of the head of the Ellis family. Now, even if the father dies, the head of the family is likely to become one of his younger brothers or sisters—this depends entirely on the father, Or it depends on the mood and expression of those envoys.

Naturally, the prince couldn't accept that he ended up in such an ending. He knew that a lord without an army is like a warrior without armor.So he came for three days in a row.

His Excellency the Duke did not look a little nervous as his butler said, he still looked the same as the prince remembered, cold but patient.After the prince sat down, he even poured him a glass of wine himself.

The light red wine was sweet and mellow. After a few sips, the prince put down his glass and did not speak.

The Duke smiled. This was a tacit understanding among the nobles. He knew that the prince was waiting for his explanation.

"Your Highness," the Duke smiled, "You should know that I have handed over the command of the army, and my subordinates have now been placed under the command of those envoys."

"I know," said the prince, "but they are your subordinates, if you say a word."

"If I were to speak, I would not hand them over," said the duke. "Prince, what you want no longer exists with me. If I were you, go to other lords and use your honor And commitment, to muster up their courage, and maybe you have some chance of winning."

Of course he knew what the Duke said, and of course he had tried.But everyone stared at the Duke with wide eyes. If he took the lead in handing over his authority, then they would not have the courage to resist.Adding up the troops of the Duke and the King, the number of heavy cavalry has exceeded [-], including the retinues, mercenaries, and free citizens who can be recruited at any time... Not to mention the other lords of the Kingdom of Elis, who are facing For the entire Xiaoyang Sect, or the entire parish of the Dayang Sect, this force is enough to deter opponents.

The prince smiled miserably: "So, you were also persuaded by that envoy?"

The Duke shook his head: "I was persuaded by your father."

"So, you also want to abandon your territory and title, go to the mountains in the south with my father, avoid the end of the world, and become a knight-errant duke?" The prince sneered, took a drink from the glass in his hand, "They are Didn't I show you those pictures too?"

The Duke looked at the prince's expression, took the wine glass from his hand, and put the glass aside: "Your Highness, you should learn to control your emotions."

"Haha," the prince laughed twice, "my father just taught you how to be a qualified duke, now you are here to teach me to be a qualified prince again?"

"There has never been such a thing as a qualified prince, Your Highness," the Duke's eyes made the prince very uncomfortable, and this expression made him feel that he was being pitied by the person in front of him, "It's Your Highness, you have always wanted to do this A worthy prince."

The Duke's words reminded the prince of his father's evaluation of him, and also reminded him of what the chief guard said to him. From the words the Duke just said, the prince once again felt the same things contained in these words.

"Your father was never a qualified king, and he never asked me how to be a qualified duke...Your Highness, if I become the king of Elis, will you think I am a qualified king? "

"You?" Prince Elis laughed. "This is the Kingdom of Elis, not the Kingdom of Anthony. No noble will support you."

"Indeed," Duke Anthony nodded, "but what if your father supports me?"

This sentence made the prince almost subconsciously want to laugh out loud, but just when his smile was blooming on his face and his voice was about to come out, a thought suddenly came into his mind, which seized all his thoughts—King Ellis After leaving his kingdom, who will continue to rule the kingdom of Elis?

He had never thought about it before, because in Prince Elis' eyes all power was concentrated in titles, and since his father was King Elis, he remained King Elis even after he left.But just now, after the Duke's words came out of his mouth, he suddenly realized the shallowness of his logic—after the king left with all the troops, what would happen to the remaining land?

The thought made him tremble, and it was more unbearable to the prince than disinheritance.In other words, in his father's plan, he never thought of handing over the country to himself—even if he died.Even if he wants to abandon the title of king and leave for his god, he would rather give the rest of the country to others than to his own son.

"It seems that you understand," Duke Anthony nodded, "So, you should also be able to understand why I don't resist. Because what I thought I needed to resist to get, your father has now promised me. He Satisfied his god, and I got the whole kingdom, it was a mutually satisfactory transaction."

What the duke didn't say was that the biggest loser was the prince, who had been kicked out of the entire trading system.The imperial meeting three days later was where the final details of the transaction were discussed and the signing was confirmed. The prince did not receive any notice from his father.

"According to your father's plan, he will take away every member of the Ellis family when he leaves this time," the Duke said, "He really believes in his god, at least, more firmly than you believe in your Great Sun God .”

"Faith is not madness!"

"Isn't it?" The corner of the Duke's mouth twitched slightly, and when he saw the prince showing signs of anger, he relaxed his tone, "Well, excuse me, maybe not. Are there any more questions? Your Highness. "

The prince raised his head silently, looked at the Duke and said, "Then should I congratulate you, Your Majesty the King?"

"This is a big gamble, Prince," said the duke. "Your father and I have just put our bets on the table, and neither of us is the real winner until the moment we see the opponent's hole cards. If your father The god you believe in is true, when you arrive in the mountains, will you still envy me, the king who is submerged in lava?"

"I'd rather die in lava with the crown on, than live deep in the mountains with my father!"

The Duke didn't speak, just sipped his wine.

"Don't you also believe what the envoy said, is it possible for it to become a reality? If you didn't think it was a hoax, would you be unwilling to escape with my father?" The prince stared at the Duke and said, "Anyone can tell , this is a winning gamble."

"Really," the Duke chuckled, "every gambler who loses his fortune thinks so in the last game. Especially after seeing those pictures...Your Highness, you may not believe it , In fact, I somewhat believe what those envoys said."

"Believe it? The cat is crying like a mouse! If you really believe it, you should run together."

"You haven't seen those pictures, Prince... Believe me, if there is such a disaster in the end, Your Highness, remember what I said now, in that environment, living is no easier than dying. If I were you, Your Highness, What you should do now is not to worry about your own inheritance rights, go to various lords' houses to do useless work, food, wine, beauties... You should step up and enjoy it, life is short Your Highness."

The prince snorted, stood up, and left the duke's residence without looking back. He didn't even know it. Right after he walked out of the room, the duke took out a small stick from his pocket, and put it on the stick. A button was pressed.After finishing, he called the steward and said, "Go to the palace and hand this over to His Majesty in person."

"Need I say anything, my lord?" asked the butler.

"No need, he will hear everything he should hear."