Blood Dragon

Chapter 270

Among other things, Byron used to be the regent for a time when he was in power, but he couldn't do anything about Scadella.Byron has been in power for so many years, but he didn't allow his cronies to occupy the position of chief executive of the palace (this position was originally one of his important goals).On the one hand, this is because of Scaldera's confidence and many allies and supporters. On the other hand, it is also because he has always been cautious and careful in doing things, and it is difficult for Byron to catch the opponent.

At least Ailin knew very well that now that Skadra was standing in front of him and "asking for advice" from him, it actually showed that the other party was quite sure about this matter.Presumably those influential veterans, local nobles, and some people in the church have already known the news of this marriage and have stood by Skadra's side.At least there is no objection to it.

From this point of view, the current Skadra must have come prepared.On the surface, he was asking for advice, but in fact he must already have a backup.This is like a joke saying that the king wants to hunt tomorrow, but the prime minister refuses.As a result, the two discussed together for a few minutes.After the king came out, he announced that he would go hunting tomorrow, and all the ministers talked about how the king persuaded the prime minister.As a result, the king laughed. "The Prime Minister disagrees, so I will change to a Prime Minister who agrees."

Politically, though, this is no joke.How much energy does this person Skadra have?Especially now that the little queen is in power...

"Based on the current performance of Earl Ashurfat," Alyn finally said. "His achievements are indeed worthy of this honor." This sentence is very euphemistic, and it also leaves behind the action.But Scaldera can only be satisfied with this answer.

"I'm glad you agree with me, Prime Minister." Skadra smiled.

Like a man who saves time, when he had achieved his goal, Skadra stood up and was about to take his leave.

"Wait, Lord Skadra, maybe there is something I should tell you."

"Oh, what else can I advise you, Prime Minister?"

"It's about Essien... You should remember him, right?" Ailin sighed softly. "There is another person, General Paul, the former commander of the Guards Corps... I remember that you two are friends."

"Indeed. It's a pity that Paul...couldn't witness today with his own eyes... so it's a matter of life and death!"

"I don't know if Skadra still remembers... the situation before General Paul passed away. If I'm not mistaken, he should have died of a sudden illness. It was the kind of person who was very healthy a few days ago to participate in various activities, But he died suddenly without any warning. Although we all know that General Paul is not young, but... Isn't this situation very doubtful?"

"At that time, many people believed that Byron was the instigator of this incident. He sent someone to poison Paul." Scadella replied.He was a little confused, this matter has passed for so long, and now even Byron is gone, is there any need to mention this matter?Whether it was Byron or not, Byron was completely finished.

"Hehe, I'm afraid that's not a rumor. Recently, I've gotten relevant news by accident. Well, although it's a belated news. General Paul was poisoned to death by Byron with a special poison. This poison... …According to what I heard, it is a magical poison. It is a very dangerous and vicious thing. Apart from being colorless and odorless, it also has another characteristic, that is, it can be accumulated.”

"accumulation?"

"Well, it's like this. If the lethal dose for humans is one bottle, then this medicine can be divided into ten times for the victim to take. Before the dose reaches one bottle, the victim will not feel anything. Then On a certain day, the last dose of medicine was put in the food soup and the victim ate it, and the victim died. But when the judge came to inspect the food, he could not be sure that the food was poisonous. Because even if the murderer ate the food in person If it continues, it will be safe and sound because it is far from the lethal dose."

"It is indeed a dangerous and vicious poison," Scadella replied. "I will remember this lesson and strictly control it within the court, just in case. However, although Byron killed poor Paul, he has now been punished. Personally, I think this secret is still kept. Better, because speaking now will serve no purpose other than to add to the grief of Paul's family. What do you think?"

"I totally agree with you. However, I want to tell you one thing in particular, it is Essien who sent this dangerous and vicious poison to Byron!"

"Essien?!"

"That's right, it is the Essien who was appointed by the queen as a general to lead the army to fight against the rebellion. Your former subordinate, the queen's personal bodyguard and traitor, Byron's confidant and betrayer, is now General Essien! It was the man who arrested and imprisoned you; it was the man who betrayed his duty and mission and defected to Byron; it was also the man who betrayed Byron again at the critical moment and burned the city's material warehouse. Oh, it is also the man who will You rescued the man from prison." Alyn said with a smile. "An unreliable man."

"It's really hateful...but...Her Majesty has already announced that he has pardoned him for all previous crimes." Skadra hesitated for a while before speaking. "It seems too late to say it now."

"That's right. I'm also very sorry. Although I hope to do more about General Paul... But it seems that there is nothing to do." Alyn's eyes looked at Skadra. "However, I believe that you are also very familiar with the battle reports from the front. And you should also know the rewards promised by Her Majesty the Queen. Well, I shouldn't slander the monarch, but in this matter alone, Her Majesty the Queen doesn't seem to have the rewards and tasks. Difficulty is linked."

"If I'm not mistaken, our General Essien..." Ailin said. "Such a speculator, such a lackey of Byron in the past, has committed countless evil deeds... such a person, because of a little bit of luck and cleverness, will become the country's highest ranking person within a year. One of the nobles. And there is nothing we can do about it." He gave a fake sigh.

If those words had affected Scadella in any way, at least it didn't show on his face at all.Skadra just sat there calmly, with a calm expression.

"The consequences of the queen breaking the contract are far more serious than the consequences of a villain's success." Scaldera finally spoke. "If even the Queen's promise can be violated, then what else is there to believe in? On the contrary, Essien... Your Excellency Prime Minister, as long as you insist, it is actually very easy to make him politically untenable. Even Make it impossible for him to stay in Falcon City for a long time. Let that villain be a country lord in his own territory... Although it feels a bit inappropriate, it should be an acceptable result."

"Oh, I'm just ashamed to stand alongside this kind of person." Alyn replied.

"But what's the use of telling me this?" Skadra asked suddenly. "Didn't you ask me...to let the Queen break my promise? Don't say whether Your Majesty agrees or not, at least this incident itself is a very bad example. As I said just now, it is better to let the villain succeed than to let the The queen breaks her promise."

"No, maybe there is no need to break the promise." Alyn smiled. "Someone suggested to me a way to deal with that villain, and I thought... Maybe before he completes his mission and gets his reward..."

"Master Prime Minister, you have to consider the situation of the battle. Although I don't want to say this, but now the main force of our army is going to deal with the Chaos Legion... Except for Essien's troops, almost all other troops have gone north for reinforcements. This In that case, any failure... would be an unforgivable mistake. You know, Essien, while erratic, he does have a little bit of power militarily. If I'm not mistaken, he seems to have beaten Lamas recently count!"

"That's not his credit. If you read the battle report carefully, you'll understand that the so-called 'defeat' is an exaggeration. A few subjects loyal to the queen opened the city gate for Essien, and the battle ended before it even started. In addition, if you count Essien's achievements, you will find that although he has boasted and praised his achievements in the battle report, in fact he has never tried a real battle...he relies on his The white eagle flag held high in his hand, not his strategy and courage. If this is the case, it shouldn't matter if the arm holding the white eagle flag...is replaced."

"I understand your point of view, but... you know, Essien's past crimes have been forgiven by Her Majesty the Queen. Although he is a capricious villain, at least he is legally innocent. What you just said is very It makes sense, but since his war against Essien went smoothly, it would be impossible to change the battle under such circumstances. What's the point of your point of view?"

"Essien let go of Earl Lamas." Alyn said. "You know, Earl Lamas dared to raise his troops against the White Eagle flag. This is an unforgivable crime. If he really can't determine whether Earl Lamas deserves to die, he should also escort that traitor back to the eagle City, judged by Her Majesty the Queen. But he didn't, he just let Earl Lamas go... Do you think this behavior is appropriate? To be honest, for the future of the country, I think Essien ...Maybe he can exist, but he shouldn't be a duke, and a duke with actual fief!"

"I understand what you mean, Mr. Prime Minister." Skadra stood up and said goodbye.A few minutes later, I returned to the long-lost palace garden.There is a path in the garden that leads directly to his own office (which is where Ash Rufat first met Skadra).While he was walking and thinking about the problem, Skadra suddenly lost his foot and almost fell down.Fortunately, he supported a rockery on the side, so he didn't fall down.

"Master Skadra!" Several maids came over just in time, and they saw this scene.Hurry up and help the old man up. "Skadra, what's the matter with you?"

"It's no big deal," Scadra replied, struggling to get back to his feet. "Have you checked the condition of the hall at the back? Are there any... marks that shouldn't be there?" He asked the maids.

"No, my lord!" replied a maid. "There are conference rooms big and small. Your body..."

"I'm fine!" Scaldera said so, but everyone could see that he was exhausted just standing. "Just a little tired."

After speaking, he broke free from the maid's hand, and continued walking unsteadily.