"It's been a long time since I've seen the nobles of Shangjiang come so together, and this is thanks to the arrival of Lord Holy Bella, and the holy light of Cloudsdale still shines on the city. Drink to your heart's content tonight, and I hope that each and every one of you will be carried back drunk by your attendants. ”

At the end of a short speech by the Middle East Sea King in a burst of laughter, Duke Howard raised his glass and shouted, "To Your Majesty! ”

"To Your Majesty!"

The banquet officially began. After seeing the holy angel with their own eyes, the nobles of Shangjiang City were the happiest group of people. Now that Joshua and Howard are here, it's almost certain that the infighting in the Shangjiang area is coming to an end.

While the nobles were celebrating in advance, a royal council was held in a separate room under the chairmanship of the King of the East Sea.

At that time, all the people who surrounded the Shangjiang power circle participated, including Da Liang, who was brought in inexplicably.

The angels of Shangjiang City stood behind the King of the East Sea, setting off the power he possessed. The lords and ministers of the castle sat on either side according to their status and status.

Holy Bella sat on the side as an accompanying observer and witness. She comfortably rested her left leg on her right leg and slowly ate the fruits and vegetables on the plate beside her, her expression full of contempt for this power struggle, and her eyes despised everything in the Overworld.

After a violent cough.

The King of the East Sea took out his majesty and said, "It's been a long time since everyone sat together. Some unpleasant things have created a gap between us, but you should not want to see Shangjiang continue to divide in this way, which will only weaken us and give opportunities for foreign enemies to take advantage of.

Today, in the name of Holy Bella, I sincerely invite you to come, willing to put aside all grievances and discuss with you a solution to the current situation in Shangjiang, a way to unify Shangjiang without war.

Joshua, your city is already being upgraded, and I allow Chongming City to be upgraded to level 12 and keep the dragon army of its current size. But I can't promote you to duke, because there is only one duke, and that is my brother Howard.

Other than that, what else do you ask for?

I try to promise you that I only want your loyalty, loyalty to me and to the future king of the East China Sea. ”

Joshua said, "Your Majesty, I feel that I now belong to a small role, if you can convince the Duke to return to Shangjiang City, I ...... There is no choice. ”

Faced with the first question, Joshua cleverly kicked the ball back to the East Sea King. Now Chongming City has a strong dragon army, but it belongs to the side with the weakest war potential. If the East Sea King fights Howard, he can maneuver from it; If Howard returns to Shangjiang City, it will be useless for Chongming City to struggle.

Joshua didn't say anything, and the king of the East Sea had to look at Howard, although the two could still show intimacy on the outside, but in fact there was a huge estrangement.

"Howard, you're willing to come back."

Duke Howard said, "I don't want to come back all the time, but there is one thing I want to ask clearly. In Matsue, who assigned Wilson to poison me? ”

The whole venue suddenly went cold.

For a long time, most people thought that Howard rebelled and stayed in Fengxian City to support his own troops, but they didn't expect that he didn't return to Shangjiang City because he was assassinated. To send a high-ranking minister like Wilson to assassinate Howard, it is estimated that only two people in this venue can do it.

One is Joshua, who has been secretly communicating with Wilson for a long time, and the other is the king of the East China Sea.

Even Joyce, who knew something, only had a little guess through Da Liang's description, no one knew the real situation at that time, and the only estimate that could give the most accurate answer was the King of the East Sea.

Everyone looked at the East Sea King.

Howard is his younger brother, the most relied on hero of Shangjiang City, and he has fought for this city all his life. It was because of his presence that Joshua mastered five cities before he dared to rebel.

If it had happened in Matsue, it would have been when Howard was seriously injured, and he was also in danger for the city at the time, if the King of the East Sea had really sent Wilson to assassinate Howard at that time.

The last bit of prestige of the East Sea King will also be gone.

Sitting here were all powerful figures in Shangjiang, and they were all waiting for the answer of the King of the East China Sea, and even the Holy Bella, who was sitting on the side and listening, was very curious about the answer.

The only one who didn't look at the King of the Eastern Sea was Joshua, who should be the closest to the truth.

The King of the East Sea sat there expressionlessly, and after a while said, "Actually, you have already guessed the answer, so why bother to ask again?" That's right, I sent Wilson to poison you, because I think you're the biggest danger in the city. ”

"Because William?" Howard asked.

The King of the East Sea did not deny it: "As a father, I know that William's character is difficult to be a wise king, but he is my son after all, the rightful heir of this city. And you, my brother...... Until William has his own heirs, you are second in line. Listen to the cries you have as an enemy as you enter the palace? How can I die with peace of mind and pass the throne to William? ”

"So you're going to kill me?"

"I know it's a stupid idea, not a wise king's method, and I'm just a father when it comes to this determination. Howard, you give me a way to reassure me that you will not threaten William's throne and let me die in peace. ”

Howard said, "I don't have any promises to you, it has nothing to do with whether you assassinate me or not. I belong to this city, and this city is facing too many crises. If William is up to the king, I'll do everything I can to assist him, and if he's not up to the job, I'll replace him. ”

The King of the East Sea coughed violently again: "It's all this time, don't you even want to say your perfunctory promise?" ”

"Your Majesty, you know me. I never promise anything lightly, but I do it when I do. I'm sorry, brother, William is nowhere near what I promised you. In fact, the root cause of all the current situation in Shangjiang is William, everyone here under your leadership has been invincible, whether at sea or on land, we have never encountered an opponent, the Oath is the strongest warship in the entire western Pacific.

But now Jeju Fortress dares to compete with us in the East China Sea, which was unimaginable before.

I very much hope that Shangjiang will be strong again. But as your only son, William is not yet able to take on the responsibility of leading these powerful men. ”

The King of the East Sea looked at Howard and asked sharply, "So, you still have some intentions for the throne." ”

"No, I've never spied on your throne, I'm just doing my duty. If you can guarantee that William will not act mischiefly after inheriting the throne, I will eliminate all those who threaten his throne. ”