In the afternoon, the bell of Norburg rang again, and the ninth emergency meeting began.
The theme of this meeting is the good news about Broken Snow City.
No one wanted to speak first because the news came too suddenly.
The Prime Minister once again turned his attention to Edmund: "Minister of the Interior, what do you think of this matter?"
After experiencing the last lesson, Edmund became much more cautious.
"I think we should send someone to verify the accuracy of the information first."
"Verification?" Prime Minister Spindu smiled, "Do you think you still need to verify? Do you think a group of farmers can defeat Prince Sean's two thousand army? Can stupid Reggie Victor capture Prince Sean alive? He even took the prince's boots.
You can’t even touch it, do you think it’s necessary to verify such stupid news?”
Edmund remained silent. The morning meeting made him discover a problem. As long as he opened his mouth, he would definitely encounter the Prime Minister's crushing remarks.
All the ministers present instantly understood the tone of the meeting. The general stood up first and said: "Reggie Victor has committed a serious crime. As a lord, he lied about military information. He should be sent to the gallows."
The Foreign Minister said: "His actions will affect our judgment of the situation and lead us to make serious mistakes."
The finance minister kept shaking his head and said: "Thankfully, the Prime Minister exposed his scam. I really don't understand, what is his purpose of doing this?"
The bachelor said tremblingly: "He, he wants to defraud the royal capital of the reward, this shameless person!"
The king sighed, and everyone stood up immediately. It seemed that the king was going to speak in advance.
"Perhaps we really should give Suixue City some help. Do we have any extra food?"
Of course the king knew how much food there was in the capital, but he did not want to give Reggie any assistance. Just as Bachelo said, he had not given a helping hand to any lord since he became king.
But he doesn't want to be a bad guy either. He is a benevolent king, and his ministers have to be the bad guys.
At this point, the Prime Minister did the best. He was willing to take the blame for the King, and he did so naturally and smoothly.
But there are always slow ministers who cannot accurately understand the king's intentions, such as Edmund.
He misjudged the king's thoughts. He thought that the king really wanted to help Suixue City.
So he spoke before the Prime Minister.
"Your Majesty, we still have a batch of grain," Edmund said excitedly, "It's at the Golden Lion Port, totaling 16 million pounds."
The king's face instantly turned green, and the Prime Minister frowned and said: "Minister of the Interior, that is aid to the friendly country Zansang. Don't you know it clearly?"
"I know that's aid," Edmund said with a chill in his heart. It seemed that he had said the wrong thing again, "but Broken Snow City doesn't need much. As mentioned in their letter, they only need 800,000 pounds."
wheat……"
"Sixteen million pounds is the number we promised to support the country. Not one pound less!" The Prime Minister's attitude was very firm.
"Eight hundred thousand pounds is only 5% of 16 million pounds..."
"Not even one percent!" the Prime Minister pounded the table and said, "This involves the credibility of a big country. This is the credibility of the Lion Country in front of its friends. Do you understand!"
"Well, there are still 2.4 million pounds of wheat in Golden Lion City, can you..."
"Of course not! It's for the celebration. We have to brew the best wine. This is the biggest celebration in the kingdom in forty years. This is related to the dignity and decency of the kingdom, do you understand!"
The furious Prime Minister almost smashed the table. After calming down, he saluted respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I lost my temper, but I think we really shouldn't sympathize with a liar."
The bachelor nodded and said: "The Prime Minister is right, this will only encourage bad habits."
The finance minister shook his head and said: "I can't imagine that Victor would dare to use this method to defraud the reward."
The Foreign Minister said: "He also said in the letter before that his political officer, Baron Beech, betrayed the country. But as far as I know, Baron Beech has always been loyal to the kingdom. Liars like Reggie Victor must be punished.
Severe punishment."
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"I just want to get some food for the residents of Broken Snow City..." Edmund could only whisper to himself, his last struggle being drowned in everyone's saliva.
The king closed his eyes, his expression was very sad.
"People of Broken Snow City, poor children," the king lamented, "their stupid lords killed him."
The university scholar said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to feel sad for this shameless person. I think Reginald Victor should be captured now. We should send him to the gallows. Cheating the king is tantamount to treason. We want to
Let the other lords see what happens to traitors."
Everyone fell silent instantly.
Grand Maester Conrad was ninety-six years old.
A ninety-six-year-old man will inevitably make some mistakes.
He made a mistake just now. He said he would arrest Reggie immediately.
Who is willing to do such a thing? Who is willing to go to a place where there is a war to arrest people?
Although they always firmly believe that the Bayer Country is a friend of the Lane Country, they still have some understanding of the behavior of the Bayer Country.
The soldiers of the Bayer Kingdom are like beasts that have not fully evolved. Many of their atrocities have exceeded the bottom line of mankind. Of course, these things cannot be said in meetings. A qualified minister of the Lion Kingdom must learn to be blind when the time is right.
Be deaf, be dumb.
But if they were to face Bayer's army, it would be better to kill them on the spot.
The atmosphere became tense and awkward, but in the end the kind king calmed everyone's fears.
"I really didn't expect that Victor VI would turn out to be like this, that he would lie to me," the king kept shaking his head and sighed. "Although his father is not smart enough, at least old Victor is honest."
He has never deceived me. For the sake of his father, let him reflect for a few more days and wait until the day when the misunderstanding with friends is eliminated before dealing with him."
The king sighed, and everyone also breathed a sigh of relief.
The Prime Minister read out the resolution as usual: Lord Reginald Victor of Shattered Snow City, who lied about military information to obtain rewards, will be severely punished after the border incident.
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Messenger Lance was still listening to Bill recount his heroic feats, but this time he was not in a cabin, but in a prison cell.
Because Reggie was found to have lied about military intelligence, the three couriers were also implicated, and they were all taken to jail, awaiting interrogation.
"You know, I took off all my clothes, but they couldn't find my letter," Bill shouted excitedly. "Guess where I hid the letter?"
"That's enough, stop talking!" Lance said, "Can you be quiet for a while? Simon has been gone for a long time, why the hell hasn't he come back?"
"I don't care if he comes back or not," Bill sneered, "Why the hell are you lying? Why are you lying with the lord?"
Lance frowned and said, "How do you know he lied?"
"He said that the lord captured the prince. Isn't this a stupid lie? Would you believe such a lie?"
Bill made a harsh sneer. He knew he was going crazy. Before he went crazy, he wanted to tell Lance a secret. There were two gold coins hidden in the secret place of his body. He wanted Lance to give these two gold coins.
Give a gold coin to his wife.
Is Klans really reliable?
In the gap between laughter, Bill clearly heard Lance say: "I believe it."
"What do you believe?"
"I believe the lord won the battle, I believe he captured the damn prince, our lord changed, I believe he really did all this." While speaking, Lance kept looking at Bill, his
His eyes were extremely firm, without any dodge or escape.
Bill came to the conclusion that Lance was also crazy, and even more crazy than him.
I can't entrust the gold coins to him anymore, I have to find a more reliable person.
Why the hell hasn’t Simon come back yet?
It was getting dark and Simon finally came back.
He was beaten so badly that Lance and Bill barely recognized him.
Bill helped Lance lie down under the wall, and Lance took off his coat and covered Bill.
"Then, those beasts, wanted to force me to lie," Simon gasped, "I, I, will not lie, I, we won the battle, we captured the king, the prince, I will not let, let
They slander Broken Snow City..."
"I know, old man," Lance found some water for Simon, "I know what you said is true, hold on, my old man, we will definitely be able to return to Shattered Snow City, and the lord will give us
Revenge!"
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The late autumn night was getting colder and colder. Prime Minister Spindu was meeting with a girl who deeply admired the Prime Minister in his mansion.
The girl's name is Meluni, and she is one of the most famous singers in the City of Golden Lions.
"You will never know how much courage and wisdom you need when you face a major decision, a major decision that affects the rise and fall of life and death," the Prime Minister unbuttoned his clothes and pointed to his chest.
Courage and wisdom are here, burning like fire, do you want to touch it?"
Melanie touched the Prime Minister's chest lightly, and her dark green pupils flashed.
She took a quick breath, retracted her fingers, looked at the Prime Minister in surprise and said, "I feel it, I feel the fire in your heart."
"Did you really feel it?"
"I really feel it," Melanie nodded vigorously, "It makes me extremely happy and excited."
The Prime Minister shook his head and said: "I feel like you are deceiving me."
"I don't dare to deceive you, my lord," Melanie pushed aside her long hair, unbuttoned her clothes, pointed to her chest and said, "Sir, all my excitement and excitement are here, just like you.
, is also burning like a fire, do you want to touch it?"
The Prime Minister nodded and said: "You should indeed touch it."
Just as the Prime Minister was about to extend his hand, the waiter suddenly said: "Sir, there is a messenger who wants to see you."
"Is it the messenger from Shattering Snow City again?" the Prime Minister said angrily, "I don't have time to meet these liars! Let the Minister of the Interior send them directly to the cell."
The waiter said: "It was not sent by the Minister of Internal Affairs, but by the Minister of Foreign Affairs."
"Minister of Foreign Affairs?" the Prime Minister frowned, "Where does this messenger come from?"
"The Foreign Minister didn't say anything. He looks like he is from Bayer."
The Prime Minister gave up on Melanie's hot chest and immediately ordered the waiter to wash and change clothes for him. In order to ensure efficiency as well as the details of etiquette, the Prime Minister came up with the specifications for receiving the king and enthusiastically welcomed the messenger from the Bayer Kingdom to the mansion.
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Although time was short, the Prime Minister still prepared a sumptuous dinner. He poured the best wine for the messenger and said enthusiastically: "Dear friends, please don't see anyone outside. Please treat this place as your home."
The envoy's appetite didn't seem to be very good. He ate something but didn't drink. His tone of voice was also stiff.
"When can I meet your king?"
"Well, I'm afraid this time is not suitable," the Prime Minister explained. "My friend, I think you are tired too. Why don't you have a night's rest first, and we will go to the palace tomorrow."
The messenger shook his head and said, "I don't think it's necessary."
"Uh..." The Prime Minister was a little embarrassed, but he still maintained a friendly smile, "We can meet the king overnight, but you must tell me the content of the letter. This will also make the communication between me and the king smoother."
The messenger's expression did not change, nor did his language: "I don't think it's necessary."
This made the Prime Minister a little too embarrassed. He took away his smile and said slightly seriously: "Friend, as far as the friendship between the two countries is concerned, I think I have given you enough respect. As far as our identities are concerned,
I also hope you can give me some respect."
The Prime Minister wanted to remind the messenger that he was the Prime Minister of Lane Country, and the other party was just a messenger. In terms of status, there was a big gap between the two sides. He should at least give the Prime Minister some face.
But the messenger didn't think so.
"Are you discussing your identity with me?" the messenger stood up and said, "I don't think you are qualified."
…
Edmund is receiving education at the bachelor's home. The past two encounters at the meeting have severely affected him. He is now in urgent need of guidance from the elders.
Archmaester Conrad tasted the wine slowly and listened patiently to Edmund's complaints.
"The Prime Minister asked me a question, and I just answered truthfully. But no matter what I said, the Prime Minister would get angry. I really can't understand why the Prime Minister is always so angry at me."
"The Prime Minister is not angry with you," Conrad smiled. "He is very satisfied with your performance. He wishes you could perform like this every day."
Edmund looked at the Grand Maester in confusion and asked, "Can you be more direct?"
"My child, what I said is straightforward enough," the university scholar said, "your father is a good man. For your father's sake, I just said this to you. The Prime Minister is really not angry at you. He is really angry at you."
It is the king who is angry, and everything you say is not what the king wants to hear."
"But Your Majesty..." Edmund was very nervous. He felt that something terrible was about to happen.
"Your Majesty didn't appear very angry because he doesn't like to show his anger," the bachelor said calmly, "The Prime Minister also has a son who is slightly older than you. He has always believed that his son is more suitable than you.
As Home Secretary, he wants you to piss off the king, and he wants you to stay that way.
Keep going, the Bayer Kingdom has invaded Broken Snow City. This matter has nothing to do with the Minister of the Interior, but why does he have to let you speak? Because he expects such a result, and he knows that young you will say something that should not be said.
If he said it, he knew that these words that should not be said will sooner or later cost you your position as Minister of the Interior."
The Grand Maester's words made Edmund tremble: "What should I do?"
Conrad looked at Edmund and asked: "My son, do you know Reggie Victor?"
"There have been some correspondence, but I have never seen him."
"Then why do you care about his life or death?"
Edmund hurriedly said: "Do you think I am doing it for personal gain? I am doing this for our kingdom!"
"Okay, kid," the grand maester shook his head and said, "Save this kind of talk for others. If you continue to anger the king, you will soon become a commoner. Guess whether our kingdom still cares about you?"
Edmund realized his ignorance in an instant. He still had many questions to ask the Grand Maester, but the Grand Maester did not want to continue answering his questions.
The Grand Bachelor is not a free tutor. If Edmund wants to continue to learn from his experience, he must show sufficient value.
After chatting for a while, the grand maester showed signs of fatigue. Edmund knew it was time to leave. Just when the grand maester was about to get up to see off the guests, a familiar bell suddenly sounded in his ears.
"A meeting is going to be held again?" the bachelor asked with a confused look on his face, "Why is it at this time? Could it be that the messenger from Broken Snow City has arrived again?"
"This is impossible," Edmund shook his head. "His messenger should come to me first."
"What if Reginald himself comes?"
Edmund said in surprise: "Will he go directly to the king?"
"This idiot shouldn't have such courage," the bachelor shook his head and said, "I have heard others talk about him. In addition to being stupid, he is also very cowardly. Anyway, go to the auditorium first. Watch your mouth and don't talk nonsense.
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The atmosphere in the auditorium was different from usual. The tables were covered with tablecloths and filled with all kinds of delicacies and fine wines.
The Chancellor of Finance arrived at the venue first, and the strange atmosphere made him feel uneasy. When he saw the Grand Bachelor, he hurried forward and asked, "What happened?"
The Grand Scholar looked frail again and said with a smile: "The celebration in the royal capital is about to begin. Your Majesty may want to have a dinner with us."
Is it really the lord of Broken Snow City who has come? I really didn’t expect that the king would receive him with such a grand ceremony. Did he really win the battle?
Edmund secretly rejoiced, but he remembered the Grand Maester's advice not to talk too much tonight.
Accompanied by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the King came to the meeting hall.
Next to him was a man with a blue leather armor bearing the mark of a giant bear. This was a typical Bayer costume.
Before the king took his seat, the Baer native took the lead in sitting as the guest of honor.
The king didn't seem to mind such rude behavior. He still had a kind smile and said to everyone: "Let us welcome our friends from the north, Knight Love Ralph, who is the messenger sent by the great King Bayer.
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The messenger from the Bayer Kingdom came, which surprised both the Grand Maester and Edmund.
What is his purpose? Is he here for peace talks?
Everyone bowed to Love Ralph, but Love Ralph looked at everyone blankly and did not make any response.
The king ordered someone to take out an exquisite gift box and place it in front of Ralph: "My friend, please accept some of our thoughts."
There are four precious gems in the gift box, worth at least two hundred gold coins.
Lovely Ralph didn't open the box, he didn't even bother to take a second look.
We must admire the king's self-restraint, he always has a kind smile on his face.
"Dear friend, please allow me to introduce to you, this is the Grand Bachelor of Lane Country..."
"That's enough," Eralph interrupted the king, and he finally spoke, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude, but how much more nonsense do I want to hear from you?"
The king's smile slowly faded because the scene was so embarrassing.
"You have already read the letter," Alalph said with a cold expression, "I want you to release our prince immediately, otherwise within a month, the war horses of the Bayer Kingdom will trample your royal capital!"