The election of ministers is a matter of great importance to the monarch: whether they are good ministers or not depends on the wisdom of the monarch. The first impression of a monarch and his abilities is through the observation of those to his right and left, and if those on his right and left are capable and loyal, he can often be considered wise, because he already knows how to recognize their abilities and keep them faithful. But if they are not such people, people tend to judge him badly, because the first mistake he makes is in this choice.

—From chapter 22 of Machiavelli's The Monarch

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"You sleep here tonight."

In a room on the second floor of the inn, the young magician said to Suo'er, "We'll be online the next morning. ”

"It's not like I don't know." Suo'er said.

The young magician shrugged, "I don't mean anything else, I just hope you don't run around." He didn't react, and he didn't bother himself, and walked to the door.

At this time, Suo'er suddenly asked, "You know my father, right?" And unlike others, you know him before he died. ”

"There are a lot of people in this world who know your dad, but your dad doesn't know them." The magician muttered, leaving the room, closing the door, and a muffled voice came from outside: "Remember to lock the door." Good night. ”

Su'er stared at the door panel: "Always covering up ......"

She lay backwards and pulled the quilt over. This room is not as soft as her princess room, the pillows and mattresses are not soft enough, and one of the quilts still smells of bad feet...... But she felt fresh. After all, this was the first time she had spent the night outside, and there would be no guards keeping vigil outside the door, and no servants would be on hand. She is not a princess on the high, but an ordinary traveler.

"What was my father like before he died?" Suo'er held up the "lettuce girl" and asked softly, then closed her eyes: "I can't imagine it......"

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While the princess was asleep, the "City of Waiting" was in shambles, and the patrol conducted a carpet search, but found no trace of the princess throughout the country.

"There's no way the princess can leave the Twilight Empire alone." Brian said solemnly at the emergency meeting: "It is impossible for her to disappear from the surveillance of the soul fire demon without knowing it, at least the high-level professionals do not have this strength. ”

Bang, the door was pushed open, and the bloody Underworld roared at everyone: "It's the Pythagorean bastard!" He had shot his soul wavelength here, like a disgusting octopus! Let's attack the Ulcer Island now and save Suo'er! ”

"Not Pythagoras. He did not dare to appear in person, for fear of causing a full-scale war; Similarly, he didn't dare to send a split to the island, because he knew that it would only be a loss of strength. In other words, he doesn't have the ability to enter the 'City of Waiting' and rob the princess. Since even he is incapable ......"

"It's Schroeder Bray?! I'm going to kill him! The Underworld roared again, and the remaining light elemental in his body crackled and exploded, making him look quite terrifying.

"He didn't have to. Please calm down, Lord Hades, since there is no one to hijack, I am afraid that Princess Su'er left voluntarily, with the help of at most three or four people, and the possibility of Pythagoras playing a role in the incident cannot be ruled out. I believe that the princess is now outside the Empire, and that it is imperative to find her and bring her back safely, and to talk about the war later. ”

"We don't have any extra manpower, and foreign countries are not our territory." Walter Pole scratched his head and smiled wryly.

"I also don't have the money to hire a mercenary group." Fermat also reminded.

"It's certainly not realistic to distract Your Majesty from this, I think ......," Strunm added.

Brian turned to the Chief: "Excuse me, how is Oskol?" Can he help us? ”

The manager raised his eyebrows downward, looking a little haggard: "No." He said that he had been targeted by Bigbower's intelligence department, and that it was already very reluctant to send back the news about the cloud walk, and that it was impossible for him to show any other flaws. He is now in a very dangerous situation, and the slightest mistake will uproot our intelligence network. ”

"According to the old decay, why don't you mobilize the necromantic creatures abroad and ask your allies to travel?" Master Patra suggested.

That night, tens of thousands of Silent Ravens flew across the continent, calling on all undead creatures to help in the name of the continent's sovereign state and the Dusk Empire, while Simon and Rudy left the Dusk Empire separately. After a wave of wind and waves subsided, another wave of wind and waves arose, and the continent never seemed to be at peace.

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When the night was dark, it began to rain lightly. Moaning without illness casually opened a magical barrier to block the rain and keep the camp dry. The guards stood in a corner of the camp, and the three nobles listened to the rain by the fire.

Bang!

As soon as the spring thunder sounded, Qingyi couldn't help but look up at the black sky that was shattered between the branches and leaves.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Annigier asked, tossing a few twigs into the fire. There was light on his face that was dancing, and his eyes seemed to sparkle.

"There's a lot of Silence ravens flying, and it looks like Oskol is working overtime again. Although he was a little sorry for him, for the sake of the Dusk Empire, he could only make him work harder. Qingyi retracted his gaze and smiled. Speaking of subordinates, I also have some opinions of my own. ”

Anigill sat down quickly. He loved the log under his ass and wanted to bring it back to the City of Waiting.

(Disease-free moaned and sighed: "Again~~~ It's time for the boring tyrant to teach ......")

"A qualified king should know people well. Every subordinate has shortcomings and strengths, all you have to do is give them the right position, and they should get as much room as they can play. Because they all have shortcomings, when they make mistakes, you have to learn to forgive and learn to tolerate. However, there is one shortcoming that is fatal...... Do you know what it is? ”

"Is it 'betrayal'?" Annigier replied uncertainly.

Qingyi nodded: "Yes, it's 'betrayal'." Once this mistake is made, it is a stain that can never be washed away. The king should 'not be suspicious, but not suspicious', so we must not trust the betrayer, who knows if they will send the object of allegiance to the guillotine because of a little petty profit? ”

"Dad, you seem to mean something?"

Qingyi was silent for a while, and said, "Each of my subordinates is very peaceful, but some of them I can't see through, so I'm a little uneasy." They are very good, they have their own rules for behaving and doing things, and they don't write what is in their hearts - maybe this is what excellent people have in common? I'd do everything I could to treat them if I could, but I never knew what they wanted. If the trees grow too luxuriantly, they will be destroyed by wind and rain, and if their subordinates are excellent to a very high level, they will also attract the suspicion of the king. If I could, I'd rather have some subordinates with mediocre qualifications who could ensure their loyalty. ”

"You are too indecisive, even you yourself can't do 'don't use suspicious people, don't use suspicious people'."

"That's why I want you to do it." Qingyi shrugged his eyebrows and smiled: "You also know that parents always pin their hopes on their children." ”

Suddenly, a voice rang out: "Oh, thank goodness! I finally saw the living! ”

Qingyi snorted and asked loudly, "Who is it?" ”

"Don't get me wrong, there's only one countryman here who is freezing to death in the rain!" With the sound of the bushes swaying, a man draped in oilcloth walked into the camp, Chong Qingyi smiled gently and friendly, and raised his hands to indicate that he was not armed. He is a middle-aged man with a Chinese face, a tall and athletic body, and his hair and beard are wet. He was carrying a large cloth bag, which was strangely shaped, and it was impossible to see what was inside. He looked at the bonfire with relief, and then exclaimed in surprise: "You don't have tents, but it's not raining here!" ”

A guard put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and said in a cold tone: "Don't get closer!" "Although he presented himself as a human being, the murderous aura in his eyes was something that humans could not possess.

The middle-aged man hurriedly raised his hand higher, and a sincere and innocent smile appeared on his face: "I don't have any malicious intent, I just want to get to know you guys, so I can bake boots!" "His shoes were soaked with water, and they crackled when he stepped on them.

"Let him come." Qingyi Road.

The guards then moved out of the way. The stranger smiled at the guard flatteringly, walked quickly to the fire, and his eyes lit up again: "Is it a carriage?" Looks like I've run into a rich man! Dare to ask what is the surname of this kind old man? ”

Qingyi replied: "My surname was Sara Monroe before, but now I don't have any surname." ”

"How strange is that the surname Saramonro can only be possessed by members of the royal family?" The middle-aged man shuddered and smiled in surprise: "Could it be that you are ...... I'm so lucky to be able to meet the big guys! ”

Wuxian moaned and interjected, "What are you doing?" ”

"Me? I'm a cook, and I'm all my buddies! The man knocked on the package with his backhand, and there was a muffled clang. After knowing Qingyi's noble status, he still spoke and acted boldly, which shows that he didn't pay much attention to the so-called "royals". He simply sat down, took off his boots, opened his mind, and shivered to the fire: "It's so cold!" I don't think spring has come yet! ”

Xue Duo said in a low voice: "Although he is a cook......"

"But it's a hero~~~ male!" He groaned and took over the conversation.