The auditorium was noisy, but Sean's speech was very effective. Even those who cursed had to admit in their hearts that Sean had hit their weak point - if the skin is gone, how can the hair be attached?
This is not a civil war. As long as you stand in the right direction, you will still be your nobles. The Assyrians are another race. They and the Europeans have a life-and-death outcome, not to mention the terrifying blood warriors and the evil forces hidden in the empire.
Bloodthirsty.
An hour later, news finally came: Earl Connery was invited by the secret police to be investigated on the grounds that he was related to the assassination of Earl Darnell.
The venue was in an uproar.
"Southern Liar!"
"Terrible conspirators!"
"No, Earl Connery and Duke Darnell are from Genoa and from Gyeonggi Province. They have never crossed paths!"
Marquis Torres was also shocked: "Duke Frank, this must be a mistake! You have to ask Joseph, Sean Connery is not only an earl who has just been canonized by His Majesty himself, but also an imperial hero."
Duke Joseph nodded and said: "I will!"
But the meeting could not continue, and Duke Hermann had to adjourn the meeting. He also wanted to know what happened. Sean was promoted to earl. He was one of the witnesses, and looking at Sean's resume, it was very good.
In fact, Duke Hermann had heard of Sean's name a long time ago, because he loved wine very much and had written several monographs on wine. He also had a headache on how to preserve good wine until Conger sterilized it.
invention.
In addition, Duke Hermann was an "amateur chemist" - he studied the elixir of life.
At the same time, the second prince Philip broke into the emperor's study angrily:
"Father!"
"Philippe! Where are your etiquette?" Carlos II raised his head from the papers on the table and pointed to the door, "Get out!"
Under the power the emperor had accumulated over the years, Philip had no choice but to retreat to the door and knocked with just the right amount of force.
"Come in!" Carlos II didn't even raise his head, still reading the ministers' reports. They were all about money, money, money.
"Father, why did you order Earl Connery to be arrested?" Philip asked.
"The secret police just invited him to drink tea and assist in the investigation." Carlos II said, "If Joseph invites you, the prince, to drink tea, you should also go. This is the power of law enforcement agencies."
"This..." Phillip was suddenly speechless.
"If there is nothing else, just go out and don't hinder me from handling political affairs." Carlos II glanced at his son and suddenly felt that it was good to be young. At least he could express his emotions happily.
If he could, Carlos II would have wanted to point a gun at the representatives at the meeting of dignitaries and ask them where their loyalty lay.
"Your Majesty!" Philip changed his title, "You have made a mistake!"
Carlos II threw the pen aside, raised his head, rested the back of his head on the back of the sofa, and said coldly: "I am all ears!"
"Your Majesty, you can't think that just because the invention of a new type of explosive is related to Count Connery, you think he is a suspect? If this is true, then all the blacksmiths across the country should be arrested, because the knives they make can be used for cutting vegetables.
, it can indeed kill people. There is no distinction between good and evil in weapons or murderous weapons. The key is in whose hands they are!" Philip said, "I don't believe that Earl Connery would have the idea of plotting to kill Duke Darnell.
I have absolutely nothing to do with the Duke, I didn’t even know him before.”
"You have a good relationship with the Earl of Rocky Mountain? Just because he is also a member of the Scientific Association?" Carlos II asked suspiciously.
"I think I have a good relationship with him, but that's all." Prince Philip admitted, "You know, there are not many people around my age who can catch my eye, and Sean Connery is the best among them.
This person is very talented and knowledgeable, and he also has the means to do things. He was a hero in the Red Moon War.
Xiong was also an outstanding militia commander in the Longjiang counter-insurgency war in 1832. The ironclad ships he built are playing an increasingly important role at sea. Therefore, he should be won over and reused by you, rather than ignored or even suppressed. Father
, you will dishearten a loyal minister like him, this is not a blessing to the empire."
"I did not suppress him." Carlos II denied, "Duke Darnell was one of the most influential vassals in the country, and his murder put me under great pressure. So I just let this young man temporarily
He is just unlucky to shoulder this responsibility in order to divert the anger of the Darnell family. Philip, you can't just look at things at their appearance. Is it so important to calm down the anger of the Darnell family? "
Wealth, only wealth can make the emperor feel at ease right now. The Darnell family is famous for its wealth, at least it is much richer than the royal family.
Philip suddenly thought, isn't his sister's marriage to the youngest son of the late Duke Darnell a deal?
The Duke was killed just after the engagement was concluded. The timing was really coincidental. You must know that the eldest son of the old Duke was frail and sick, and the second son had been childless for many years after being married.
Thinking of this, His Royal Highness Philip shuddered.
Carlos II stood up, walked around his large royal desk, and led Philip to the balcony of the White House.
Standing on the commanding heights of the city, you can have an unobstructed view of the entire city's buildings.
This is the most majestic capital of the empire, lying at the feet of the father and son.
Carlos II said: "Philip, you have been smart since you were young, and you are very organized in doing things, and you also know how to advance and retreat. This is your advantage, and it is also your disadvantage. The disadvantage is that you are too forward-looking and care about too many gains and losses. This is not good.
A king’s!”
Charles II's hint shocked Philip.
He immediately thought of the day when Sean was canonized as an earl, when his father called several great vassals, including Duke Darnell, into the royal study and had a secret conversation for nearly a morning.
He didn't know what they were talking about. Putting it aside, there was no secret in this magnificent palace that he couldn't know.
However, what shocked him even more was not that he enjoyed his father's favor exclusively, but that he was worried about his royal brother Gene Sauron who was far away on the front line in northern Xinjiang.
To be fair, this is extremely unfair to the emperor's brother. Has his father's hatred for the emperor's brother reached such a corrupt level? In the current critical moment of internal and external difficulties, Yi Chu is really not a wise move.
Needless to say, his father treated his eldest son like this, not to mention a mere southern nobleman. Philip only hoped that his father would be as he said, just to temporarily calm the turmoil in front of him, and not to really try Sean for murder.
When the emperor's decision was made, His Highness Philip wisely kept his mouth shut. He knew his father very well, and once he made a decision, he would never change it.
Take pity on your dear sister Elizabeth, she may have a lifetime of happiness.
When His Royal Highness Philip came to his senses, the Emperor had already left the terrace.
Philip dragged his steps somewhat heavily to the queen's palace.
To his surprise, Elizabeth stood aside crying, while Queen Royce was flipping through a book irritably. Judging from the speed at which she turned the pages, her mind was not on the book at all.
"Philip, you came just in time. Please advise your sister. She is having sex," the queen said.
"Mother, what's wrong with Elizabeth?" Philip asked.
"Isn't it her engagement to the Darnell family? This is an excellent marriage. I have also met Henry Darnell, Duke Darnell's youngest son. He is a noble son with great literary accomplishment and elegance.
The family background and status are completely commensurate. She actually objected!" The queen's voice became louder and louder, even a bit sharp, "You know that Henry's brother is weak and sick, and the other brother can't give birth to offspring. What does this mean?"
This means that the title of Duke will likely fall on Henry Darnell's head, including the wealth - if His Majesty exerts a little effort, or even just hints, it can be achieved.
Therefore, Elizabeth's marriage to Henry Darnell was full of calculations. As for the real cause of Duke Darnell's death, His Royal Highness Philip did not dare to think about it.
"But Henry is an opium ghost!" Elizabeth said, "I would rather go to a monastery and copy and recite scriptures all my life than marry an opium ghost."
"Convent? My daughter, believe me, that is not a good place, especially for a pampered daughter like you. You live a carefree life of a princess with many slaves. You can reach out for clothes and open your mouth for food. Whatever you want,
With just one look, there will be a large number of people running for you. So, don't act on impulse!" the queen said dissatisfied.
As the queen spoke, she winked at her son. Philip said:
"Elizabeth, this is father's decision. You know, his will is always irresistible."
Elizabeth looked at her brother with incredible eyes: "Philip, this is your true face, cold and ruthless, all the men in the Sauron family are like this! I used to only think that my father was like this, and Gene was like this, but it turns out that you are like this too!"
"Elizabeth, your accusation hurts my heart. We were born into a royal family, which determines that our marriage will not be satisfactory. A perfect married life only exists in the illusion of novels. I promise you that I will definitely advise you.
Father, haven't you noticed that my father has a lot more white hair now?"
Philip played the family card, but the queen immediately burst into tears: "Your father is old. He often suffers from insomnia all night long and suffers from angina. He worries about the country and you two. Woo hoo... Elizabeth...
, my precious daughter, why can’t you understand your father’s good intentions..."
The queen cried endlessly, and even Elizabeth softened her heart. She silently wiped away her tears and left the queen's palace.
In the garden, the flowers that bloomed early in mid-spring stood alone in the cold wind, and Elizabeth walked past them in a daze.
For her as a princess, the innocent life has gone far away.