The Ramos Manor and the Moriarty Manor are not far apart from the same founding families.
Their ancestor was Lancelot, a hero who was as brave as Lancelot. He fought to the end in the fiercest war against the giants and died gloriously. Finally, after the crown master completed his ascension, he became one of the knights under his command.
one.
If there are nobles in Avalon, then the Ramos family should be considered the top nobles.
It is precisely because of the bravery of the ancestors of the Ramos family that their family has controlled the navy or army for hundreds of years. The head of the family can always become the commander of an army - even the previous generation's Great Guardian of Avalon was Devis Ra.
Moss's uncle.
Old Dewes was walking in the garden, taking care of the garden with garden shears.
He has white hair, a straight back, and a stern face full of wrinkles. Although no one has messed with him, the corners of his mouth are still slightly curved downward, making him as scary as an angry lion.
It's not that he can't hire a good gardener, it's just that he always feels that the gardens designed by those people don't suit his wishes - even though he himself can't put forward specific needs, he just feels that those people's pruning is not good here and there.
Not good. No matter how I change it, I am not satisfied.
In the end, I had to do it myself - far from being good, but at least it wasn't awkward.
"I suddenly have a bad feeling, Sheldon."
The old man spoke slowly.
The chief secretary Sheldon who followed him also had a strong and tall body. He looked much younger than the old Dewes, but he was at least forty or fifty years old, and obvious wrinkles could be seen on his forehead and corners of his eyes.
Sheldon thought for a moment: "I think... you are talking about the recent incident in the ministry?"
His words were obscure enough, but enough for Old Dewes to understand.
"I sometimes wonder if this is the right thing to do."
The old man turned his back to the secretary and said slowly: "I didn't cooperate with Tommy when he became powerful, because I thought he was just a hybrid orphan with impure blood and no father or mother; that fat pig Charles invited me to join him for Star Antimony
When people are doing things, I disdain to be with them...I can’t really explain why, I just look down on them."
Maybe it's because he once had a tall and strong body, but he became a fat pig who struggled to walk; maybe it's because he once dreamed of changing Avalon, but gave up immediately when he encountered difficulties...
Or maybe I simply feel that the reason why Charles Droste was found by the Star Antimony people is because he is the "cheapest" one. If I work with him, my own style will be lowered.
He is not a pedantic knight, nor can he become a "noble".
But that would require the Star Antimony people to invite him in person and offer a high enough price—the title of Earl would be a good one.
Rather than showing his face and just letting Charles recruit him.
Who do you think he is? A follower of that fat pig named Charles?
On the other hand, it is precisely because Charles has caused trouble for himself that he is forced to act radically now.
When he was recruited by Charles, he considered leaving a way out for himself, so he did not report the matter.
After all, Star Antimony was very aggressive at that time and directly targeted Avalon, and the Iris people didn't seem to have the right attitude. The royal family of Avalon was still being cursed one after another, and seemed defenseless; alchemy was open
After so many years and huge investment, there was no good result in the end; none of the future successors looked promising, and old Meg looked like she was about to die.
Seeing that this broken ship was crumbling, he had to prepare to change jobs.
——Who would have thought that Charles would be captured alive in the blink of an eye!
He even gave in and was willing to spit out the secret information in exchange for survival——
Can you, fat pig, just die?
Old Dewes keenly judged that there must be a reason for the sudden improvement in the diplomatic attitude of the Star Antimony people and the sudden show of kindness on the part of Iris that was almost betraying national interests.
This is probably because the Star Antimony people failed to assassinate him, so Drost was safely and secretly imprisoned.
This means that the Star Antimony people's entire intelligence network within Avalon may be dug up, and the Star Antimony people must show their good will to buy time to evacuate quickly.
It was impossible for Old Dewes not to confirm this information with other colleagues, but he was sure that Minister Drost could not have only invited him.
During this period of time, the Inspectorate has been arresting people, and those who were arrested did not resist fiercely. It must have been because they had something to do with them.
Old Dewes didn't know which time Charles would betray him, but it was only a matter of time before he finally revealed his information.
Then he actually only has two options to choose from.
One is to die quickly and pass on the title of head of the Ramos family to future generations before he is betrayed. Everyone is dead. This kind of mistake that is just a matter of attitude and alignment can be generously ignored. After all,
He hasn't really made any big mistakes.
The other is to carry it to the end.
Find ways to gain some leverage over the other party, and if you can't get it, create some, and ultimately form a balance of power - if I don't mess with you, don't mess with me.
In fact, some people chose the first option.
This winter, some old knights of his generation died, not because of the cold weather... but because of fear of crime and suicide.
——All of this is a chain reaction triggered by the arrest of Minister Drost.
But some people still have a sense of luck.
The reason why Old Dewes did not do this is actually because there is currently no one in the Ramos family who can succeed him. There are few promising people among his descendants. The most talented and most promising person to inherit his position is his grandson.
.And he is still too young to be the head of the family, let alone a minister.
The Lord of the Admiralty is not a messy minister who can be appointed as long as the queen authorizes him. It is not a position like agriculture or trade that anyone can take. It even selects officials who do not understand the profession.
If you want your grandson to succeed you as minister, you must at least raise him to the rank of rear admiral. This is the minimum requirement.
However, this period was a time of peace, and there was no war at all - promotion in peacetime could only be based on seniority. In this case, Her Majesty the Queen is still encouraging "non-authoritarian paths to join the military." This means that he is still
A portion of the promotion slots must be given to extraordinary people who are not on the authoritarian path, in order to ensure that they can occupy a certain proportion among the top management of the Navy.
And if he fails to pass on the position of minister while he is still alive, he can only pass it on to several generals under him according to the rules.
Although it may only be temporarily stored in name...
But once it is passed on, after you die...it depends on your descendants, who have struggled to reach the third level, and if the other party can keep it safely, they may never be able to pass it back again.
The position of Great Guardian has been unable to be retained. If the position of military minister cannot be retained, then the Ramos family will have ceased to exist in name only - even the Moriarty family at least still has the wealth retained by generations of businessmen.
, and the Ramos family only has connections in the military.
If even this is gone, then they will only have a fixed seat in the Round Table Hall.
It is precisely because of this that he must start taking action.
"According to the results of our discussion, after getting this information, we should choose to disclose part of it immediately - disclose the part about Aleister as a spy for Star Antimony. In this way, we can lower Aivas Moriarty's reputation.
influence.”
Old Dewes said slowly: "But I'm thinking... is there any other way?"
Now Her Majesty Sofia is dying soon. The Arbitration Hall has asked the ministers to stay at home, which means that it will only be for the next few days.
After they published the incident in the newspapers and spread it throughout Avalon, a week-long mourning period would immediately begin.
During this period of time, Aiwass couldn't quarrel with them angrily in the newspapers - that would only make the people dissatisfied. After all, the evidence in their hands was solid and approved by the intelligence agencies of the three countries. He wanted to
To give a counterexample, the appraisal by the Inspectorate alone is not enough.
After a week, the matter was basically settled. People had already formed an established impression and could not tolerate him talking back.
Then they can negotiate with Aiwass... just let the Department hang there and do nothing. In this case, they will not do anything.
"But I always feel a little flustered today. It feels like something is going to happen... I think this plan is not safe enough."
Old Dewes frowned: "Because in the final analysis, this matter is nothing more than driving away Aleister and making people suspect that Minister Moriarty betrayed Avalon's interests for love. They feel that this young minister is not reliable enough."
.But if you can’t get more evidence about him, it will be difficult to completely stop his actions. At most, it will only increase public resistance to his actions. If he really doesn’t care about his reputation and the Moriarty family’s industry, it is possible to completely stop him.
Provoke the other person.
"So, I'm thinking... is there a possibility that we give this letter directly to Minister Moriarty? We will only keep a copy... and then sell it to the old guys who are planning to do something.
"
The old man squinted his eyes, his dangerous gaze flashing: "This can save the Ramos family, and also make other people vomit something..."
