"Is it the real... behind-the-scenes department?" Anya murmured, "Including the identity of your right minister, is it also the disguise of the "King of Darkness"?"
"You can say yes, you can say no." The old man smiled and twirled his beard, "The Anbu has no direct power to interfere with the actions of other departments. What it does is to provide an unknown force... and protect the organization at the same time.
The original intention is not tainted.”
"So, where do your men usually stay?" Lin asked, "Do they know your identity?"
"There are not many members of the ANBU. Apart from me, the only one who knows who they are is the leader of the "Pale Hand". As for those who know that I am the "King of Darkness"...except for you, there are also only people from the previous generations.
Chief - of course, His Majesty must know this, he just didn't point it out clearly." The old man breathed out slowly, "Whether it's an official or a noble, the old man will only use this status to have one-way conversations with them under very rare circumstances.
Contact us and ask for their necessary assistance.”
"Thank you for your story." Anya kept this information in her mind as much as possible, planning to discuss it with Yuffie, Lin, and Renee when she went back, "Then, Mr. Right Minister, can you tell us... your commission?
?”
"Of course." The old man nodded. He picked up the cup on the table, drank the tea in one gulp, and glanced at the people in front of him again. "In recent decades, due to various reasons, this tea with more than two hundred years of history has
The organization is slowly changing. You may have already made up your mind about this incident, but I hope you can investigate the incident fairly - because there are some things that we have not been able to see with our own eyes."
"Of course, if the results of the investigation show that "Pale Hand" has indeed deviated from its original intention... then I will not be able to continue to watch."
After the old man said this, he closed his eyes and stopped making any sound. The room was quiet for a while, and Anya, Lin and Yuffie all seemed to be thinking about everything the old man had said before, as well as their next goals.
"I understand, Lord Right Minister." Anya was the first to break the silence, "I accept your commission... Yuffie, Lin, is that okay?"
"Of course, and the same is true for us." Yuffie looked at the old man calmly, "Besides, Sora, can I ask you another thing?"
The old man in Tsing Yi made a gesture to express his permission.
"About the emperor of the empire." The pink girl started to speak, "He doesn't look like an Yinir. Do you know his origin?"
This is also one of Anya's questions. Generally speaking, the rulers of an empire are inherited hereditary. Even the emperor who is elected represents the wishes of the people of the country or the nobles. It is difficult to imagine
, an Yinir people occupies the vast majority of the country and can allow foreigners to serve as their emperor.
"Well, I know a little bit about the origin." The old man in green smiled mysteriously and turned his gaze to her, "If anything, the ruler of the empire is somewhat similar to the "king" of the alliance."
"Eh?" Anya was slightly startled and exclaimed softly, "You mean, the emperor of the empire was also...appointed by the previous one?"
"That's right." Kong clapped his hands in appreciation, "Actually, this is no longer a secret among the ministers and even the people."
"Since the founding of Innis, including the founding emperors, the 'term' of every emperor has been thirty years." The old man looked at her with wide eyes with a smile, as if telling a relaxing story, "
Whenever the time approaches, His Majesty will leave for a while and bring with him the successor he has appointed."
"Where?" Lin raised her eyebrows, "You can't just grab a random person, right?"
"Of course not, but no one knows where your Majesty has gone." The old man said with some nostalgia, "When the founding emperor of Inis decided to do this, he was unanimously opposed by his ministers. But he relied on his outstanding political skills
... Of course, there is also power, which has brilliantly calmed everyone's dissatisfaction. Now more than five hundred years have passed, and although there are no clear provisions, everyone has become accustomed to such rules."
"What kind of people were those former emperors?" Anya asked curiously.
"Each emperor has very little similarity in appearance. For example, the previous emperor was a woman with red hair, and the one after that was a man with black hair and black eyes." Kongwei squinted his eyes and recalled, "Theirs
Personalities and preferences vary, but generally speaking, everyone can be called a good emperor, which is why the empire can be strong to this day."
"So, that hall is also like this?" Lin suddenly interjected, "This is the preference of the current 'Bo Yan', right?"
"That's right, it seems you know him very well." The old man said with some pun, "Every emperor has to briefly renovate the main hall after taking office. This is also an unwritten rule." He paused,
He added, "Renovation usually only involves changing the decoration and color of the interior and exterior, which is not a waste of time or money."
"It sounds so wonderful..." Anya sighed softly, "But as a citizen here... you should be considered very lucky, right?"
"I think the environment of the alliance is also great." Lin said with emotion, "And in this situation, it seems like someone is using Inis's throne to cultivate people who are 'suitable to be emperor'..." She
As he spoke, he laughed to himself, "It's still too exaggerated to think so."
"Haha, what I just said is just idle talk. You guys have heard it." The old man changed his tone of semi-literary again, "You still have important matters, so I will stop disturbing you here."
He stood up, patted his robe, and took out a black round box, which was also placed on the coffee table. "This is a personal gift from the old man. If I can help you, that would be great."
"Wait a minute." Yuffie looked at the two boxes placed side by side, "What are the things in here?"
"What His Majesty the Emperor has given you is something called 'Chi Jie', which is enough to represent part of the imperial power." The old man said lightly, "For those who have no official or nobility, you can do whatever you want with this thing. If
If the other party has an official title, you may inquire or investigate, but you may not arrest or harm him."
"As for the old and decayed objects." The old man in Tsing Yi walked towards the door without looking back, with a faint smile in his voice, "I'll leave it to you guys to study on your own."
Just like the time at the lake, the old man disappeared in the blink of an eye. Only two things left on the coffee table and an empty tea cup proved that he had visited here.
"He is really a... strange person." Anya sighed softly.
She didn't think Sora had any ill intentions towards them, but she also didn't dare to believe everything the old man told her. Both Yuffie and Fleur had told her that only what you see clearly with your own eyes and heart is the real thing.
Trustworthy facts.
"Anyway, it's good to be helpful to us." Lin said as she put the "Chi Jie" in her hand and looked at it. It seemed to be carved from white jade and covered with shiny gold foil. It seemed to be the same as that
It was related to the emperor's preferences, "Anya, when do you plan to set off?"
"Ms. Luo Zhen and the others are still waiting for us to come back. At least we must report to them that we are safe." The girl stopped smiling and began to seriously consider the next trip. "As for the future... let's seize the time as much as possible."