Heart of the Castle

Chapter 477 Power card game, who is the trump card

The words of Bamilian, the chief of the palace, made everyone's faces look ugly. Li Wei and Marquis Osiris had exchanged opinions on the situation of Firmeyer, and they were not optimistic. Their worst guesses were even more startling.

"My lord, are you a little alarmist?" Li Wei quickly said to him in a retorting tone, "Although His Majesty the King has taken away a large number of troops, the guards of the capital are not empty. His Majesty Ya is acting as the king's majesty, and with the help of you important ministers of the kingdom, can't you even stabilize the situation?"

"The relationship among the nobles of the royal capital is intricate, and the important ministers of the kingdom can't even talk about working together. It is the support of these people that made things out of control." Bamilian, the chief executive, showed sharpness. A smile that seemed to sting people's hearts, "Lord Li Wei, I believe you don't know much about these filthy things, and you don't even plan to touch them, but since His Majesty has chosen you to clean up this mess, you'd better take care of these things." It’s better to know better.”

Li Wei now feels the same feeling as when the Bamilian manager was revealed just now. He couldn't help pressing the hidden pocket on the side of his waist with his hand, wanting to confirm that the edict appointing him as an important minister of the kingdom is Not staying in it intact, and then his fingers touched the intact sealing wax. "My lord, how do you know?"

"It's really gratifying to see your astonishment." Bamilian smiled and raised his arm, pointing to Marquis Osiris who was standing aside. "Your Excellency the Sky Knight is the leader of the Ashes Knights and the head of the Seven Iron Guards. He has a detached status in the kingdom. Unless His Majesty the King orders him, he will not appear here, let alone sit by your side. Then there is only one result, congratulations on joining us and becoming one of the important ministers of the kingdom."

Li Wei and Marquis Osiris glanced at each other. Bamilian, who was both the chief of the court and the minister of intelligence, was indeed sharp-minded, and his guess was very far from the truth. "My lord, you guessed right." Li Wei admitted frankly, "His Majesty the King did appoint me to replace Earl Leonardo of the Stilwell family as one of the important ministers of the kingdom. But you just said that I was chosen by His Majesty the King." I don't agree with the person who is in charge of the situation in Firmeyer. After all, His Excellency Marquis Osiris, the knight of the sky, is here, and His Majesty Lilaya, the queen regent, is even more powerful. It's not my turn to make irresponsible remarks. ?”

"Her Majesty Lilaya, the Queen Regent, is a woman with insufficient majesty, and her status as a minor noble family also hinders her government orders from being implemented. At least in the capital, few of the wealthy nobles will take her seriously. As for Your Excellency Osiris..." The eunuch smiled apologetically at the elf, but his tone was the opposite of his expression, "You are an out-and-out genius when you hold two swords, but you are a genius in the game of power. A complete idiot." He then spread his hands towards Li Wei, "If our king chooses the green lion as the candidate to clean up the situation, I can only think that the glass of poisoned wine called frustration has put His Majesty Fidel Adams My brain is burned out."

The elf's fair face was flushed red, and light blue blood emerged from the back of his hand holding the sword hilt, obviously extremely angry.However, he did not stop or refute the words of the court chief Bamilian. Instead, when Li Wei looked over, he nodded with a stiff neck.

A lament was almost blurted out by Li Wei. It seemed that the chair of Wang Guozhong was more difficult to sit on than he imagined. "My lord, just now you said that the important ministers of the kingdom have their own ideas? There must always be someone who is trustworthy, right? For example, the pious Lord Enoch Sebasta, and the respected and respected star mentor Lord Sacienhell , or Lord Juno Ameriste, the fire wizard..."

"The cardinal loves his faith more than anything else. For the golden statue standing in the center of the Guangyao Cathedral, he can sacrifice a lot, which must include the interests of the kingdom." Bamili Yang said with a smile, "The stars The mentor cherishes his hard-won position as an important minister and advisor in the kingdom, and he is careful not to offend anyone; while the great magister Qiu Nuoan... his only consideration is how to get a spell that he has never seen before, or how to make it His fireball burns more violently, and it doesn't matter to him who sits on that chair."

"What about you?" Li Wei suddenly said loudly, "Master Bamiri Yang, is your loyalty worthy of trust? Can you provide any evidence to convince us?"

"Hey, Lord Griffin, you have to believe in my loyalty to His Majesty the King, I can swear on my lost life..." The palace steward looked at the questioning expressions on everyone's faces, and could only sigh bitterly. He said in a tone, "Well, the real reason is... I know too much, and I have offended too many people. I am afraid that no one will allow me to stay in this position except His Majesty Arthur XII. It’s not that my head will be cut off by the new king, but no matter who sits on that chair, they each have cronies who need to be promoted. As long as there is power in any position, they will not be let go—even if they have to be cut off The position of the lifeblood. But as long as I lose the skin of the palace steward, the catastrophe will happen in no time. The best end I can think of is that the body will be thrown into the big sewer in Firmeyer, waiting for the rats Eat it up with other animals."

Li Wei could only nod his head and agree with him, "My lord, you are right."

"So among the rich and nobles in the whole capital, I am the only one who most hopes that His Majesty the King can live a long life." Chief Bamilian moved his body closer to Li Wei, "And in case something unbearable happens, I also hope that Among the important ministers of the kingdom, I can have one more voice to speak for the poor chief of the court, and if this voice becomes strong enough, I am willing to pay a lot of price."

"You don't need to pay any price, as long as you promise to be loyal to His Majesty the King—and his designated successor—I can support you to continue to be your court chief." Marquis Osiris promised.

"This is really touching, Your Excellency Osiris." Bamilian bowed deeply to the elf, "But you have an unbreakable oath wrapped around you, if the new king orders you to cut off the eunuch's head, what will you do?" Do it?" This sentence made Marquis Osiris speechless, the eunuch smiled slightly, and continued, "Compared with your promise, I hope to get the same voice from the Griffon Lord."

"I am very grateful for your trust, Lord Bamilian." Li Wei replied with a wry smile, "Then please tell us, what is the current situation in the capital, and is there anything abnormal?"

"Many places, or everything is abnormal, and those important ministers of the kingdom are just one of them." Bamilian shrugged and said, "That cute little black-feathered angel disappeared in the mansion of the powerful grand duke. I haven't heard that crow soup has the effect of aphrodisiac. As for the other forces, I have already mentioned a lot, and each has its own thoughts. If His Majesty is still the valiant hero, then everything will come after him After arriving in Glory City, the smoke disappeared, but now..."

"Since you have already noticed it, why didn't you report it to His Majesty the King?" Li Wei interrupted in a questioning tone.

"Oh, is that so? Didn't I tell you?" Chief Bamilian showed a wounded expression, "Before the army set off, didn't I already look for you in private and gave you a very important piece of information Read it?"

"My lord, I'm just a newly promoted Viscount of the Kingdom." Li Wei replied, "Your information is too weak, and I can't even convince Earl Ansair, let alone His Majesty the King. Yes. But you are different, you are an important minister of the kingdom, and you are the chief of the court trusted by His Majesty the King..."

"It's true to say that you are different from me. When it comes to soft-spoken words, there are few people who are less respected than eunuchs." Bamilian said sadly, and Li Wei couldn't hear how much he said. True or false, but the expression looks very sincere. "Our venerable His Majesty Fidel Adams is a great hero. He likes wine and beauty most, followed by horses and unyielding warriors; what he hates most are eunuchs playing tricks and rats in the gutter."

He stretched out his hand to support the table, and seemed to be a little unsteady, "If you go to report this to him, Lord Griffon, even if there is no evidence, you will only get a few harmless reprimands at most, and maybe His Majesty will reward you with some fine wine If poor Bamilian had done this, I'd have my head on the spearhead by now, or be rotting away in the dungeons of the Dreadfort, and the steward would be replaced Sit down."

"No matter what the reason is, it is to cover up your timidity." Marquis Osiris said to the court chief in a stern tone, "You have failed His Majesty the King's trust in you and the authority His Majesty has bestowed on you."

"Are you trying to blame me for being incompetent? Of course the eunuch is incompetent, and the sleepless eyes do not have the blessing to act without scruples." The Bamilian manager sneered and replied, "I have some thieves and eyeliners under my command. There are still a few small daggers, Your Excellency Sky Knight, do you want me to use these to fight against my brother, Grand Duke Raul, the Nine Pillars Family, the Glorious Temple, and the rich nobles in the entire capital? Then you might as well cut them with your sword My head. And with all due respect, shouldn't this be better done by someone with more stuff between their legs than me?"

This rhetorical question left both Li Wei and Marquis Osiris speechless. They had never fought against an opponent like a eunuch, and every question was like punching soft cotton with heavy fists, which could not stir up any waves.The head of the court did not deny his cowardice and weakness, but the attitude he showed was already better than most nobles in the royal capital.

"Then what happened to the conflict between you and the powerful Grand Duke? Is it because of the disappearance of the clever mouth?" Li Wei changed the subject and said, "From what you said just now, I'm afraid a crow won't let you Are you making such a big fuss?"

"I really want to say it's for our friendship, Lord Griffon." The eunuch chuckled, then shrugged and admitted, "Of course not for this reason. I was in a very dangerous situation a while ago, because everyone who wanted to People who make wind and rain regard the sleepless eye as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh. I need a reason to close my eyes, and it just so happens that the crow disappeared on the mansion of the Grand Duke, so I have a great opportunity to get this reason."

Li Wei felt a mouthful of bitter water welling up in his throat, and he wanted to vomit it out, and even more wanted to leave everything in the capital and return to the north right away.Even facing demons and accusers had never given him such a headache. After all, those times were when the enemy was clear, but now the situation in Firmeyer has become a mess that even the detection technique can't see clearly.

"So this is your choice? Close your eyes and stop paying attention?" Marquis Osiris said expressionlessly, with a sarcasm that rarely appeared in the mouth of elves.

"I had to do this at the time, because I was isolated and helpless. Although I had a few cards in my hand, if I acted rashly, it would only make all the people with evil intentions point their heads at the Sleepless Eye." Manager Bamilian said for himself The defense said, "But everything is different now, the sky knight Marquis Osiris represents the symbol of the kingdom's highest military power; and you—the Griffin Lord Lord Leviston—represents the emerging power from the northern county ;I am the humble lackey of His Majesty the King, and I hold many little secrets of the rich and powerful families in the royal capital. Neither of us has an advantage in the cards, but if we can form an alliance, help each other, and help each other, then it will definitely be possible. Take the lead and take the initiative in the game of power. In this way, do the two adults already understand?"

Marquis Osiris raised his eyes slowly, "You want to form an alliance with us? Is it necessary?"

"It is absolutely necessary." Bamilian, the head of the palace, replied without hesitation. "Your sharp sword is extremely sharp and unstoppable, but in the City of Glory, it is obvious that you cannot cut and kill wantonly; my eyeliner is all over the city, and I can see everything in detail, but I am a very fragile link It is the best choice for us to join hands, I will guide the direction of your sword, and you don't have to worry about my betrayal, because the two small daggers under my hand cannot stop the wrath of nature." He then turned to Li Wei, with a more sincere smile on his face, "As for Lord Griffin Lord? That is an indispensable bond, because you look down on me, and I also need a strong enough backing, Lord Levi Stone The Griffon Knight under his command is more trustworthy than the Ash Knight, and there has never been a precedent for his promises to be violated."

Li Wei tightly held the crystal cup in his hand, and a trace of coolness penetrated into his heart through the palm of his hand, which made him barely able to suppress his irritability.It sounds like Bamilian Yang's proposal is similar to the original proposal of the Holy Light Knight Titos, except that the object of the alliance has changed from the pious and the star mentor to the green lion and the sleepless eye... No, it is actually different , Li Wei told himself that if he agreed to Titos's proposal, he would become a trump card in the hands of the Temple of Glory; and if he agreed to Bamilian Yang's proposal, then although the odds of winning were small, he was still a card that could control his destiny hand.

"So that's it, the covenant is established?" The eunuch looked at Li Wei's expression with a hint of longing, and rolled his fingers around the coarse robe, seeming a little nervous, but maybe all of this was his performance.Li Wei sighed silently. He has always been the same as everyone else, and he has always looked down on Bamilian, the chief of the court. After all, apart from a few blood daggers—his strength is between the great knight and the title knight—he has no experience. He didn't have a very strong force, and the sleepless eye, which is known as eternal attention, didn't play any role when the disaster came.

But this time... I'm afraid I really have to re-evaluate the importance of this eunuch.Li Wei looked back at the Marquis of Osiris, the elf's face was full of confusion and uncertainty, which indeed confirmed the correctness of what Director Bamilian Yang said. The Sky Knight is indeed a complete layman in the game of power... Although Li Wei himself Not very proficient either.

"Okay, the covenant is established." Li Wei nodded heavily, and then held the hand extended by the eunuch. The cold and soft touch made his whole body shudder. "Lord Bamilian, I hope you can keep the promise you made."

"Of course, we are allies now, Lord Griffin, and Your Excellency the Sky Knight. I guarantee that the two of you will never regret this alliance." Director Bamili Yang said with a smile, then picked up his hat and put it on On the head, "That's it for today. Immediately after I go back, I will activate the eyeliner of the Thieves Guild and Sleepless Eyes, and listen carefully to what's going on in this city. As soon as I have important information, I will find a way to send it to the hands of the two of you." superior."

"It's best that no one else here knows about it, Bamilian." Marquis Osiris said in a deep voice, "You guessed it just now, that's right, His Majesty the King is here, but his injuries are still unhealed, so he can't sit on the throne. Before that, I don't want any possibility of threatening His Majesty's safety."

"That would be troublesome. After all, it is impossible for me to make a trip like this for every piece of information, and the danger of being exposed like that is also great." Bamili Yang showed a thoughtful expression, "Master Li Wei, if you can find a way to get If those sharp claws in the sky are lost, we can continue to use Black Feather's messenger as a contact method, otherwise it may be more troublesome."

"All the troubles in the sky will disappear before tomorrow morning." Li Wei replied decisively, while stroking the griffin badge on his chest with his fingers, "They will get the punishment they deserve, and then... they will be their masters! "

(End of this chapter)