The gorgeous carriage with the conspicuous coat of arms of the Risa family, led by four heavily armored knights riding horses, stopped in front of the Duke of Kawei's palace.
Ordinary people living in the imperial capital may not be sensitive to changes and news at the top of the political hierarchy, but it does not mean that they know nothing about these two incompatible families. No matter how you look at it, one of them is visiting the other.
Why does it make people feel unusual?
Especially this was a night visit, and there seemed to be ghosts all around. It all hinted that the next development would not be so kind. So everyone who had some eyesight and was fine hurriedly left the area of the Duke's Palace, for fear of
be affected.
The feud between the nobles of Midland is not just a fight in the palace, they are really capable of using the knife. Although under the suppression of the current emperor, the imperial capital of the Gwana Empire has not been seen on the streets for a long time.
That kind of bloody scene doesn't mean that the common people will forget this fact, because in the struggle between nobles, they don't care who is accidentally injured.
However, the two parties involved seemed not to have paid attention to the aspirations of the common people. Even if the two parties were already hostile, the dignity of the nobles still had to be maintained.
Therefore, as long as the Rizal family did not take action first, and it seemed that Rizal's father came in person, the Kawei family could only receive the other party with courtesy, give the other party a chance to talk first, and then fight again. Only a very few people would
He has no regard for dignity and beats anyone he sees. He is like a mad dog in the evaluation of others. For example, the old Duke of the Cavei family who was not present.
Since the old Duke is not here, the servants of the nobles will only act according to the conventions among the nobles. The steward of the Kawei family, dressed in black butler's uniform, walked out neatly and without rudeness, and bowed to greet him: "Is there anyone in the car?"
His Excellency the Grand Duke of Sa?"
The small window of the carriage opened, revealing a familiar face. The steward who came out to greet the guests gave a salute and asked politely: "Your Excellency, the Grand Duke, came in person instead of returning to his own territory to prepare for the army. What is the important matter?"
"
"Hmph, remember your identity, servant. You are not qualified to speak to me like this. I have important imperial matters from His Majesty the Emperor to convey to Marquis Farshid. Call him out to see me. You guys
His mansion, I won’t go in.”
As an imperial prime minister who has not yet been informed of his dismissal, if there is an order from the emperor and Duke Rizal conveys it personally, there is nothing wrong with this process. After all, the country of Mindi is not like the historical dynasty of someone's hometown.
, he raised a lot of eunuchs, one of whose purposes was to convey the emperor's orders and get some oil and water by the way.
The imperial emperor's messengers are usually nobles. And the more important the order, the higher the status of the messenger noble. When the prime minister comes forward, it must be at the level of military and state affairs.
It's just that this routine behavior did not receive the standard response from the steward of the Kawei family. Instead, he said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Your Excellency, I am very sorry. The Marquis has already rested and cannot be disturbed."
Hearing such a response, Mr. Rizal was so angry that he laughed. He looked at the young man in front of him and felt that the young man in front of him was ignorant. When did a grand duke need to look at the face of a servant like him?
Without waiting for the head of the family to rebuke the other party, naturally there were family knights to do the job for them. The four knights leading the carriage were not showmen with backgrounds in the honor guard, but strong men who could actually fight and had superb combat skills. One of them took off the whip from his waist and casually
With one flick! The tip of the whip was thrown towards the face of the young man who made the rude remarks.
A man who dared to ridicule in front of a grand duke was certainly not an economical person. He raised his right hand and blocked the whip; with another twist of his wrist, he firmly grasped the long whip in his hand and whipped it back. But
This stroke failed to pull the knight off the horse, but they remained in a stalemate. Both sides glared at each other, refusing to let anyone go.
Regarding the dispute between servants, Duke Rizal said coldly: "So this is the upbringing of the Kawei family. I knew it was bad before, but I never thought it would be this bad."
"His Majesty the Grand Duke's abnormal behavior makes us have to worry. So his behavior is a bit excessive. I think I can understand those hard-working servants. After all, they are here to protect the face of the Kawei family and protect my life.
"Marquis Farshed came to the gate of the mansion, looked at the farce with cold eyes, and said coldly.
"Oh boy, what am I doing strangely?"
"Your Majesty knows the relationship between our two families best. Therefore, as long as it is related to my family, no matter how important the news or order is, the messenger will definitely send someone else to deliver it. Even if I bother the Crown Prince, I will not bother you, the Grand Duke.
But on this day when my father raised a bloody flag to you, you came to convey the emperor's order in person, isn't this behavior abnormal?" Marquis Farshed said clearly.
"Well, this is indeed not what I usually do. Then I will tell you my purpose. Your father raised the bloody flag to me. I believe there must be some misunderstanding in this matter. Maybe he is really old.
Maybe you are confused. So I want to come and discuss a peaceful and decent solution with you, so that our two families can get back together without making other people laugh. You may not know how many evil wolves are around you.
Wait until our two families are tired from fighting, and then take a bite of the meat. Do you want to do this kind of thing where you will suffer all the pain and others will take all the benefits? This is not smart."
It was rare for Duke Rizal to show a kindly old man's expression in front of this family, and he warned this junior. But Marquis Farshid did not relax his guard because of these words, and still stood within the confines of his house.
, without taking a step away, he said: "Haha, Your Excellency, are you confused, or am I confused? Why do I feel that you think you can convince my father? I thought you knew him better than me,
And we know each other well enough."
"Then why don't you get on the carriage and hear whether my method is feasible? I believe you can understand it with just a few simple words and it won't take too much time." The old Duke said sincerely.
"If Your Majesty the Grand Duke really wants to cooperate with me to put an end to the trouble my father caused, then why don't you dare to enter my house to talk. I will not stop your guards from entering with weapons. After all, if there is no one to protect me, I will
I think you will also be worried about your own safety. In any case, there is no basis for mutual trust between us now, so it is the best way to give in each other. Or those bugs hiding in the dark are also planning to take advantage of
Weapons enter the door. I cannot agree to this."
Knowing that his methods had been seen through, the old Duke no longer continued his futile lobbying. Instead, he changed his words and said: "Do you think there is anything more capable of stopping your father than the danger of your life? If you don't want to
If you cooperate well, as the elder, I will have to use violence. I will tell you on behalf of your father, as a junior, how to obediently obey the instructions of the elders."
The leaders of both sides seemed to be chatting away, setting the tone for what was going to happen next; it was not like they were holding high the blood flag, seeking revenge and being avenged. But the battle started in the blink of an eye, and it was nowhere to be found.