Titian's small building, that living room filled with countless precious items and filled with dust in many places.
Lying sprawled on the balcony of the living room, Lin Qi took a deep breath and sniffed the thick stack of gold tickets with huge denominations in his hands. Just early in the morning, Lin Qi and others took the emperor's royal liner and returned home.
After returning to the Imperial Capital, Maris took the initiative and sent people to deliver these golden tickets, as well as the contracts for the mines he lost to Latus.
Lin Qi was intoxicated by smelling the unique aroma of ink from the golden ticket. Drool kept pouring out of the corners of his mouth, and he was deeply intoxicated by the happiness that this huge sum of money brought him.
In the living room, Titian was toasting Enzo one cup after another. Both of them were smiling and in an indescribable mood.
A hearty victory, Latus, Titian and the young nobles of their faction all obtained great benefits from it, especially Latus, who won several veins of minerals from Maris. Every year
The profits he gained increased by tens of millions. Mines are different from ordinary shops. In this world where conflicts of various sizes break out from time to time, metals that can be used to cast weapons and armor are extremely expensive, especially those rare metal veins.
They are all sky-high prices.
If Latus hadn't rushed to the Victory Palace on the emperor's order, the three of them would be drinking and celebrating together now.
As for Lin Qi, he has been in a fugue state since he got those golden tickets. He has been sniffing those golden tickets, and he is a little stupid. So Titian did not drag him to drink together, and he was minding his own business.
Drinking with Enzo.
"Do you know why Maris lost all his bets so happily this time?"
Titian's smile was unusually weird. He held the wine glass and shook it frivolously on his fingertips a few times.
"The Viper Force. This is the elite force directly under the First Prince. The First Prince is the oldest among the three princes. When he was young, he followed His Majesty and fought against the orcs in the last few years of the Hundred Years of Continental and Island War. Therefore, the First Prince can be regarded as the only member of the royal family.
The most talented general besides Your Majesty."
"So after the war, the eldest prince naturally received the support of the military, and his men also controlled many elite forces in the empire. Viper. This top elite in the empire is the strongest under the eldest prince's command.
A sword of his, and also the eldest prince’s bodyguard.”
With a strange smile, Titian looked at Enzo and said: "All Viper's soldiers are at least mid-level and above. Each of them has a clean fortune, and each of them is loyal to the empire. Therefore, no outsider can
Mobilize the Viper.”
Enzo pondered for a long time and shook his head: "The eldest prince will definitely not admit this matter."
Titian poured himself a glass of wine: "He does not admit that he sent people to assassinate you and the students of the Iron Fist Regiment. However, the evidence is conclusive, regardless of whether he admits it or not. The Viper's people appeared on the battlefield for actual combat exercises, and
They should now be carrying out a secret mission thousands of miles away. The military inspector has proven that sixty soldiers in the Viper unit are missing."
Enzo took a deep breath: "So, the eldest prince is in trouble?"
Titian squinted at the wine glass: "Maybe? It depends on His Majesty's wishes, so His Highness Latus was also summoned to the Victory Palace. If His Majesty wants to punish him severely, this matter can be regarded as privately mobilizing the Imperial Army.
, plotting rebellion; if His Majesty just wants to warn certain people, then this is a personal grudge between His Highness Latus and you, just a gamble!"
Lin Qi finally woke up from the charm of the golden ticket. He hurriedly stuffed the golden ticket into his boots, then jumped into the living room and kicked out a celadon spittoon that was blocking the way.
"Just a gamble? What the hell, how will the emperor handle this matter? Hey, hey, they almost killed Enzo!"
Titian looked at Lin Qi and shook his head gently.
"Your Majesty has already given compensation. Enzo's future in the army will definitely be bright, and Lin Qi, His Majesty has promised you the position of the Royal Mine Director! You have to know. The Royal Mine Director and the various ministers under the Imperial Minister of the Interior
The official level is the same. Although they are just ministers serving the imperial royal family, they have great powers. As long as you practice in this position for a few more years, once you are transferred to the ranks of imperial courtiers, your starting point will be very high, terrifyingly high.
That high!"
Lin Qi's eyes widened: "So?"
Titian sighed and shook his head again: "So, although His Majesty's words were very serious, in fact, His Majesty had already made a decision when he promised you the position of royal mine manager!"
Lin Qi's face was not very pretty. Enzo and Long Gen were both his brothers and partners, but those Viper people almost turned Enzo and the others into a pool of smelly pus and blood. This tone made him
But I can't swallow it.
If the emperor severely punished the eldest prince and Maris, then Lin Qi would feel better. But since the emperor had already made the decision to hold it high and put it down gently, Lin Qi's anger would not be so easy.
eliminated.
While he was talking, there were light footsteps outside the door. Yu Lian, who was covered in sweat, strode in. Then he almost knocked over a large two-meter-high vase. He couldn't help but complain: "Ti
Xiang, my noble lord, my dear cousin, your living room should be tidied up, it is the most crowded living room I have ever seen in the empire."
Titian sighed deeply, spread his hands and lay on the sofa: "I am missing a woman, Yu Lian. I am missing a woman who can help me take care of my housework. Is there any news?"
Yu Lian walked around the crowded displays with difficulty and walked to Titian and Enzo. He poured himself a glass of wine, and then drank the full glass of wine happily. With a comfortable sigh, Yu Lian
Lian shook her head with regret: "His Majesty scolded His Highness Latus and His Highness Maris, and then praised His Highness the Bhikhus who 'never make trouble'. Finally, His Majesty warned the two Highnesses not to
Then use the private property of your elders as a bet, and then punish them by shutting themselves up and not being allowed to go out for three months!"
He spread his hands helplessly: "Earl Bird was arrested by the guards, and all his people were thrown into prison. That's it, that's what happened."
Lin Qi looked at Titian, he was very curious about who this Count Bird was.
Titian sighed, rummaged through a filing cabinet next to him for a while, pulled out a piece of yellowed paper and handed it to Lin Qi. On it was the detailed information of Earl Bird, who was the emperor.
A powerful person on the Japanese side and a representative of the military's radical faction, he is responsible for the delivery of military orders and daily coordination of the Viper Army and several other standing corps in the military department.
In other words, within the empire, Earl Bird is one of the few people who can mobilize the Viper troops.
"So, he is the scapegoat?" Lin Qi snorted dissatisfied. Throwing the yellowed piece of paper back to Titian, Lin Qi said angrily: "Okay, okay, if our noble Emperor, His Majesty
We can’t bear to deal with our own sons and grandsons, so... let’s find some fun, something that’s pleasing to the eye and can swell our wallets at the same time!”
Titian looked at Lin Qi curiously, not knowing what he wanted to do.
Lin Qi gritted his teeth and muttered a few words to Titian, and then Titian clapped excitedly. He immediately rushed into his bedroom, changed into a gorgeous dress, and shouted to summon his own
Guard.
Not long after, a team of hundreds of people roared out from the side door of the Prime Minister's Office. Half an hour later, the team swelled to 300 people and arrived in front of Hell Hammer's store. Lin Qi was riding a tall horse.
, pointed at the door of Hell Hammer and ordered loudly: "Hey, brave and loyal descendants of the dwarf ancestors, I hired you, so smash this door for me!"
What Lin Qi brought here were a hundred dwarf warriors, the same dwarves whom Lin Qi had been tricked into hiring a few days ago.
These dwarves are only as high as the waist of an ordinary person, but their body width is equal to their height, and their body thickness is also the same as their height. Their bodies are all made of strong muscles. From a distance, they look like a 44-foot-tall piece.
Square lumps of meat.
Their faces were full of heavy breathing, they were covered with heavy dwarf chain armor, and they were carrying heavy, square dwarf war hammers in their hands. Each of them had a huge wine bag hanging on their waist. Hearing Lin
Following Qi's order, the dwarf warriors, whose faces were red, whose noses were almost all rosacea, and who smelled of alcohol all over their bodies, were all stunned.
A dwarf strode out. He asked in puzzlement, "Please give us a reason why we attack Hell Hammer? This is the shop of our compatriots, have they offended you?"
Lin Qi looked at the dwarf angrily and yelled: "Hell, why are you asking me why? Aren't you supposed to obey my orders completely? I am ordering you now to smash this store and destroy all
Move all the valuables out, and then break the legs of all the dwarves inside!"
The dwarves stared at their small eyes in confusion. As dwarf mercenaries, they should indeed obey Lin Qi's orders completely. But as members of the dwarves, how could they attack the dwarves' own property? Especially the Hell Hammer
But the property of their dwarf king is the economic lifeline of the dwarf empire, so it is even more impossible for them to take action.
However, this is the employer’s order!
The dwarves scratched their heads in distress, their brains confused by the alcohol and couldn't figure out what to do for a while.
Lin Qi's face darkened, and just as he was about to roar loudly at the group of dwarves, a drunk old dwarf came out of the shop to greet him. The old dwarf smiled happily, like a weasel.
When she arrived, she smiled like a tender little hen. (To be continued)