Chapter 260 [Secrets of the Past Years]!

Clark smiled faintly: "What I want to say to Your Majesty is... Even if you are as wise as Your Highness Chen, you have a headache about the appointment of the crown prince back then, and you are also confused and unable to fall into the game. I served Your Highness Chen back then, and remember that in the last year of his reign, he was on this square and under the white tower, just like you today, thinking hard and wandering for a long time... So, Your Majesty doesn't have to be too anxious, you have done a good job."

After hearing this, the emperor thought for a moment, Zhan Yan smiled and said lightly: "Thank you for your guidance from the mage."

His eyes suddenly lit up: "You said that in the past... His Highness Chen was also wandering under this white tower for the sake of his heirs for a long time, and he couldn't think about it?"

"Yes."

"But I don't know what was the troublesome thing about His Highness Chen back then?" The emperor became interested.

After hearing this, Clark lowered his head and smiled faintly: "Your Majesty really want to hear it?"

The emperor nodded: "Not bad."

The old mage looked up at the tower. The sun that was originally in front of him was already setting in the west little by little... A strange look flashed in the mage's eyes, and then he looked at the emperor again: "In the past... the regent's worries, just like His Majesty, was to establish a crown prince!"

"oh?"

"The Regent had one son and one daughter. The eldest son Charlie and the eldest daughter Princess Carina. Although the Regent himself held authority in the empire at that time, he never became emperor for life because he was forced by the church. Instead, his eldest son Charlie was called the emperor the new emperor. His Highness Chen himself only reigned the country in the name of the Regent.

Both Emperor Charlie and Princess Karina worshipped Duke Du Wei as their disciple. They didn't see it very much when they were young, but as they grew older, His Highness Chen finally realized that his son was not the reason for being an emperor. The young emperor was extreme and frivolous. Although he was very smart, he was too impatient and arrogant, and it was difficult to become a hero. This was actually seen by the Regent during his lifetime. Although Princess Karina was young, she was very smart, kind and generous, humble and decent, and talented, and very loved by the Regent.

The Regent once said in private that if Charlie had five points of wisdom in Karina, then the empire would have a promising future revival. At that time, the Regent was already seriously ill and it was not long before. No one knew at that time, the Regent had actually had the idea of ​​changing the crown prince in private! The little emperor Charlie was really worried that the Regent had secretly thought of deposing Charlie and replacing Karina as the queen.

However, the situation at that time was special. Karina was five years younger than Charlie and was just a little girl at that time.

The Regent thought about it before and after that, just like His Majesty, he ran to the white tower in the middle of the night and walked back to the thoughts and entanglements.

He once said that if he had another five years of life, these problems would naturally have time to solve them slowly, but he knew that there was not much time... Finally, he made a difficult decision and remained unchanged from Charlie's throne!"

Speaking of this, Clark looked at the emperor: "Does your Majesty know what the Regent made this decision?"

The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Of course it was because Karina was still young and could not take power at the time. The Regent himself could not hold on to Karina's adulthood and could only let Charlie...."

"This is certainly a reason." Clark smiled: "However, there is another more important reason..."

Master Kraka said, with a trace of remembrance in his eyes:

On that night one hundred and forty years ago, under this tall tower, a slender figure stood under the steps in white.

A crescent moon in the sky appeared and appeared faintly from the dark clouds.

The young man in white dress coughed gently, looked at the sky and then at the white tower.

In front of him, Clark, who was still in his prime.

Clark remembered that he was wearing a red palace mage robe and stood under that shadow. At that time, he had two identities, and was an admonishman in the Magic Guild, and no one knew that he was His Highness Chen's confidant palace mage.

I remember that I was also standing in this position and looking at the supreme monarch who held the power of life and death in front of me.

"Do you think this decision is really wise?" The young monarch once asked himself this.

How did I answer? Well... Yes, I stood in front of him tremblingly and did not dare to look up. This young man who was nominally just the Regent, his imperial dignity was far better than the generations of emperors he served! Facing this Regent, I rarely even dared to touch the other party's eyes. I remember that I replied at that time: "Your Highness's decision must be correct."

"You are lying." The young monarch looked at him and said with a smile.

"You are lying." Prince Chen looked at the court mage in front of him. His voice was light and lightly covered his mouth with one hand and the other was behind him. In his peaceful eyes, it seemed that he could see through everything, which made the court mage in front of him dare not look up: "You actually understood that Charlie, no one is arrogant. After I die, this empire is controlled by him, which is far less than Karina. I understand this truth, you understand, many people understand... Even Du Wei understands it, but no one will tell me directly."

The palace mage did not dare to look up.

"Du Wei will not say this to me because he wants to avoid suspicion. He is already the Duke of Tulip, he has obtained too much and stood too high. If he interferes with the issue of imperial power... He is very smart and knows when to avoid trouble for himself.

The old prime minister would not say this because he had to wait for the opportunity. He knew that Charlie would definitely not be able to control the tulips in the future. At that time, he needed the support of important officials like him. At that time, the Robscheer family would have a chance to rise again. But if it were Karina, the child would have a close relationship with Du Wei, which would have cut off his Robscheer family's hopes.

You dare not say this. Because you are the closest person around me, you can see my true heart, so... you dare not say it, you dare not mention a word, right?"

The palace mage was already sweating coldly.

Chen pursed his lips and smiled. His eyes were cold, his eyes were as bright as the moon, and his smile was so cold: "So, it was obviously a wrong thing, but no one told me. As an emperor, this life is really lonely as snow."

The court wizard could only lower his head.

"I know Charlie is not a good emperor, but......" Chen's eyes finally gradually showed a hint of aura: "I am a human, not a god. Since I am a human, there are people's weaknesses, people's concerns, people's, and people's...selfishness."

After saying these few words, Chen seemed to feel much more relaxed. He sighed softly and coughed a few more times. There was a look of pain on his face. He wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve. When he raised his head again, he looked at Baita and said leisurely: "I have selfish thoughts!... After all, I am the last name of Augustine."

The snow-white cuffs, a touch of bright red, are shocking!

"I'm selfish?" After hearing Clark's words, the emperor thought for a moment and finally sighed: "I understand."

His face smiled bitterly: "The selfish intention of the Regent is that Charlie is a man, and the man succeeds the throne. In the future, the throne will still belong to the Augustine family. If it is passed on to his daughter... Women always want to get married, then if they give birth to children in the future, they will naturally pass the throne to their descendants. In this way, the throne will no longer belong to the Augustine family."

Clark nodded and said in a deep voice: "Everyone said that the Regent was wise and powerful all his life. He seized power through a coup, cleared obstacles, supported the rise of the Tulip family, suppressed old nobles, and unified government affairs. He was in power for several years, eliminated the warlords in the north, resisted the orc invasion in the north, and revived the empire! He never made mistakes in his life, but the only mistake he did was to give the throne to Charlie. After the regent, Charlie reigned for three years, did countless ridiculous things, and even became a powerful force with the Tulip family. In the end, he was assassinated and killed because of his greed for women, which became a major scandal in history books. Duke Duwei of Tulip supported Princess Karina ascended the throne and became the queen, which allowed the empire to embark on the right path again. If the Regent deposed Charlie early and chose Karina, then the empire would not have taken three detours for three years..."

Speaking of this, Clark suddenly shook his head, raised his head and looked straight at the emperor, and said in a deep voice: "But I think the Regent did nothing wrong!"

The emperor was silent, but he just looked straight at Clark.

"As the Regent said, people have selfish intentions. After all, he is an Augustine, so naturally he has to make plans for the future of the Augustine clan." Clark said, but his tone gradually showed a faint mockery: "And, the aftermath of the incident fully confirmed the Regent's concerns. After Charlie's death, Empress Karina succeeded to the throne and finally married Du Wei. Is this throne..."

"This throne has nothing to do with the Augustine family." The emperor said slowly before Clark finished speaking: "Although my surname is Augustine, for more than a hundred years, everyone has regarded our lineage as the bloodline of tulips. Those 'real Augustines have always regarded us as outsiders and robbed the orthodox position of their royal family. Not only do they think so, but even the people in the world are afraid that there are many people who think so."

Clark shut his mouth.

The emperor sighed quietly, and then said, "Okay... The story is over. Master Clark, what you said today is beyond my expectations. I originally thought you never would have caused any trouble. At present, the matter of the crown prince and the selection, few people dared to speak to me, but you are always an old man who is out of the matter, but today you took the initiative to tell me this. Do you want to remind me of the past of the Regent?"

Clark smiled, and he smiled as if he was calm: "I didn't remind Your Majesty of anything, I just told Your Majesty about the past. Your Majesty might as well just listen to it as a story."

"Is it just a story..." the emperor shook his head.

He looked at the old mage in front of him and tried to read something from his eyes, but Clark lowered his head just right and did not interfere with the emperor's gaze.!

(What is the purpose of telling me this?

I am reminding me that the throne passed to Hilo can guarantee that the throne is still in our bloodline? Let me imitate the Regent Chen? Even such an outstanding person still has selfishness in the end. So as the emperor, I am not a bit selfish?

On the other hand, I warned that if you guard the throne for selfishness like His Highness Chen, you might end up suffering bad results? The Regent forced the throne to Charlie, and the result was that Charlie was a foolish monarch, and he died tragically. Not only did he lose the throne, but he also lost a son...

What does this old wizard mean?)

But Clark stopped talking. He bowed deeply to the emperor and slowly turned around and left.

Looking at the old man's hunched back, the emperor suddenly felt aroused his heart!

Could it be that... He reminded me: Even if a person as wise as Prince Chen, no matter how many plans he has, things may not be able to develop as he wished? In order to help Charlie, Prince Chen made countless arrangements before his death, but Charlie still died tragically and lost his position...

Things in the world are like a mystery, but if you don’t really go to the end, who can see the result?

Does it mean...that's it?

The sunshine in winter afternoon is warm and lazy. The originally solemn palace also seems to exude a slight scent of peace under the sunshine.

Just under this sunshine, a secluded path behind the palace, an old man slowly strolled under the shade of the trees.

The old man spots on his face were dotted. Although he walked slowly, he seemed to have a wind in his steps.

Clark had already put on a gray coat, walked out of the path, crossed a bridge over a canal, and came to a long street full of traffic.

The old master squinted his eyes, as if to people of his age, the bright sunshine was beyond his control. But if someone approached him at this moment, he would find that there was a faint flash of light in the gaps in his eyes.

On the bustling street, the pedestrians were bustling, the hawking of roadside vendors, the shouts of shops on the street and the signs and flags that fluttered in the wind were left behind the old wizard, as if it was just a background.

He walked with all his might, walked out of the hustle and silence.

Finally, after walking around two streets, we came to a square.

This square is very old. In a pool in the middle of the square, there is a stone sculpture, which is carved with a stone pillar three or four meters high, with various patterns carved on it, which seems to be a totem.

The old man had just walked to the pool and sat slowly on the edge of the pool. He reached out and slowly touched his pocket. He actually took out an apple, sent it to his mouth, and took a bite.

There were endless pedestrians, but no one would look at him more.

It seems that on this winter afternoon, an old man basking in the sun and eating fruits in this square is the most ordinary.

However, after a while, a man in a wide cloak slowly walked over and stood quietly in front of Clark.

In the old mage's hand, only half of an apple was left. He seemed to know that the person standing in front of him was not looking up, but he just pursed his lips, curled his lips, and laughed in a low voice:

"Two on the street, four on the left, one on the right, three on the front and back... Every time I come to see me, do I have to make such a big show..."

The man in front of him was covered in his robe from head to toe, and his face was hidden under the wide cape. From a distance, he seemed to be able to see only a black shadow.

The man moved manually, handed over a thin parchment bag and placed it on the pool next to Clark.

Clark glanced sideways, his eyes seemed to move, and then he smiled again.

"The notes of the Undead Great Mage Kelton six hundred years ago... Humph, you are so generous. Although my old man is almost buried, he still can't help but his heart beat faster when he sees such a thing."

But even though he said so, Clark had already stood up, and he also moved his eyes away, looking into the distance, and watching the streets bustling:

"I won't take the things. I said those words to... were not for you, nor for any benefit." Clark touched his nose, and then took a hard bite of the apple: "When people are old, why do you want these things to do? Are you going to the coffin together? This time, this time, I'm actually done for myself. And this time, don't show up in front of me again..."

After saying that, he gently placed an apple trunk on the pool and placed it on the sheepskin bag. Then he smiled, put his hands behind him, and walked away with a sensation.

No head turned back.
Chapter completed!