Looking at the sincere Henry IV, Liu Xing couldn't help but ask: "Mu Yao, is this Henry IV the best actor? I always feel that something is wrong with him, but I can't find anything wrong with him."
Mu Yao smiled and said very seriously: "The truth is also false when it is fake, and there is nothing but nothing. Henry IV has lived in deception and calculation since he was a child, so some things have become his instinct
, so does it matter if it’s true or false?”
…
"His Majesty!"
David looked at Henry IV with a moved face, and it looked like he might burst into tears at any time, but Henry IV did not give David this chance, "David, if I remember correctly, you were my
My father's retinue and good friend, when my father was injured and could no longer go to the battlefield, you resolutely gave up the opportunity to become a knight, followed my father back to the palace, and became an ordinary guard. So at that time, my father
I already regard you as a real brother, but my father also knows that you are good at everything, but you are a bit old-fashioned, so I have never treated you as a brother."
"However, my father often told me when I was a child that he wanted me to treat you as my uncle. And when he was dying, he did not forget to list you and Violet as the only two people I could have.
People who trust me, even my queen mother cannot compare with you. After all, there is another family standing behind my queen mother, and this is indeed the case. During the time when she was listening behind the curtain, she did not give less.
Fight for benefits for your own family... So Uncle David, when we return to Franconia, I will make you an earl, and it will be the kind with a fief."
"His Majesty!"
David finally knelt down on one knee this time and said respectfully: "Thank you for your appreciation, but I am not good at anything except wielding swords and guns, let alone managing an earldom, so please
Your Majesty takes back his orders!"
Henry IV bent down to help David up and said seriously: "Uncle David, the reason why I made you an earl is, firstly, to thank you for your contribution over the years, and secondly, so that you can leave the palace and serve me.
Recruit and train a powerful army, because what Lord did reminded me that if I want to get what I want, then I must have enough power in my hands!"
Having said this, Henry IV turned to look at Cai Ji and Ye Yuanfeng, "Cai Ji, Ye Yuanfeng, I will arrange your titles and territories next to Uncle David's when I prepare.
When I attack those nobles who betrayed me, you can bring the soldiers in your territory to help me!"
Ye Yuanfeng and Cai Ji glanced at each other subconsciously, then nodded in unison.
"Okay, let's stop talking. This time, Uncle David, you will play the role of a businessman, and we will be your associates and followers."
Henry IV moved his hands and feet and said with a smile: "Without further ado, let's set off!"
So, after hiding the carriage and the extra horses, David rode his horse and headed towards the village surrounded by Ye Yuanfeng and others.
When passing by the village, David struck up a conversation with a villager on the grounds that he needed to replenish food and drinking water, while Ye Yuanfeng and Cai Ji were observing the surrounding situation.
Soon, Cai Ji discovered something unusual, so he whispered: "Judging from the number of houses, there must be at least fifty households in this small village, but now we can't even see a child.
This is obviously abnormal."
"That's right, it's still a while before dinner time. It's impossible for children to stay at home honestly unless their parents don't let them come out."
Ye Yuanfeng looked around without leaving any trace, and continued: "In at least half of the houses, there are people hiding behind the windows or door cracks, peeping at us; if nothing else, Joan and Cromwell
I must have been hiding in this village, so in order to prevent their children from spilling the beans, the villagers locked them in the room."
Henry IV nodded and said with a smile: "It seems that Lord's people haven't found this place yet. We will just meet Joan's father later..."
Before Henry IV finished speaking, the sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly sounded from a distance.
Cai Ji and others subconsciously looked back and found that more than ten knights in red cloaks were approaching them.
"Don't be impulsive. They probably don't know our identities."
Henry IV held down Ye Yuanfeng, who was about to draw his sword, and said in a low voice: "Leave it to Uncle David to take charge here. All we have to do is follow him obediently."
Ye Yuanfeng nodded, but did not move his hand away from the Miao Dao, and his eyes were still looking at the middle-aged knight at the head with vigilance.
"I am the Holy See Knight Callejon. His Majesty the Pope was assassinated in Canossa Castle today. Two assassins escaped from the castle immediately, so we are arresting them!"
Callejon looked at David and continued: "At first glance, you are not villagers in this village, and you are all armed, so I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise we will have to bring
You have gone to the Castle of Canossa."
As Callejon spoke, he drew his sword, and the other knights behind him also followed suit.
However, the well-informed David was not afraid at all and said with a smile: "Sir Knight, I am just an ordinary businessman. I heard today that the vegetables produced in this village are very good, so I thought of coming over to take a look.
If I really live up to my reputation, then I can make a small fortune from these vegetables; as for why we all carry weapons, this should be considered a habit, right?"
"Are you used to it?"
As soon as Callejon finished speaking, he swung his sword and struck David. David, as if he had expected it, directly drew out his sword to block the strike, and then "slid" along the sword blade towards Callejon.
Callejon's hand forced Callejon to choose to let go.
However, Callejon's sword did not fall to the ground, but was held up by David's sword, which made everyone present stunned.
"This, who are you!"
Facing Callejon's question, David still said calmly: "I'm just a veteran that no one wants. After I left my old master, I took some of my brothers and became a businessman.
That’s why we like to carry weapons when we go out.”
ps: I am convinced that I lost, this big turtle is really powerful.
