"Your Majesty, I ......"

To Roland's surprise, the other party did not blurt out the answer as usual, but seemed quite hesitant, which is very rare for the commander of the First Army. Lewen

Originally, he just asked casually, and he suddenly became interested - Roland didn't think that the iron axe would have ulterior motives, not to mention that full responsibility itself included the means of disposal, and there was no essential difference between burning or hanging. He was curious that since it was not a violation of the order to be reasonable and reasonable, the other party's hesitation was a bit worth playing.

However, he did not choose to continue to press, just leaned back in his chair and waited for Mojin's answer.

After the iron axe hesitated for a while, he suddenly knelt down, "No, Your Majesty...... It was Miss Edith who provided the plan to completely eliminate the enemy nobles, but I was the one who carried it out, so I should be fully responsible. ”

Edith Roland was stunned, this was a plan from the General Staff? No, he hadn't seen anything about it in the plan, so he ...... Is it a private chat?

In the blink of an eye, he understood the reason for the other party's hesitation.

In this era when private soldiers are prevalent, everything related to the army is considered a forbidden area for the lord, and it is most taboo for outsiders to interfere, even if it is a suggestion and reminder that is favorable to the war situation. If it happened in the territory of other nobles, the private proposer would inevitably be punished, and the Iron Axe did not want to involve Edith or cover it up with lies, so the initial entanglement appeared.

"I know, you handled the war on the Eastern Front very well, and then the city hall will draw up rewards according to the results of the battle, so you can go down first. ”

The iron axe was stunned, "Your Majesty, don't you ...... Punish me?"

Roland couldn't help but laugh, "Why? Did you break the rules in any way?"

"Uh-"

"My order is to purge the rebels from the east and bring their cities under my rule, and the process is up to you. He paused, "If you were on your way around the barracks and you heard two of your soldiers discussing the battle situation, and you took their advice, should I punish you and these two men? ”

"So...... Do you think we're not at fault for this?" Iron Axe couldn't help but look up.

"I didn't say that," Roland shrugged, "just because you don't have a problem doesn't mean Edith doesn't, but the rest is none of your business, go back and get some rest." ”

Iron Axe opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something more, but finally chose to obey the order under his gaze, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

As soon as the commander-in-chief of the First Army left, Roland immediately called the special line of the town hall, "Inform Edith to come to the castle." ”

In less than half an hour, the Northland Pearl appeared at the door of the office.

"Your Majesty, it is my responsibility to do this," Edith said, "and I am willing to accept any punishment from you. ”

Roland looked at her with interest, "Before I could speak, you knew what I was going to say?"

"The Eastern Front has just returned to Neverwinter, and the first person you summoned must be the Iron Axe. If he hadn't told you about the burning of the nobles, I don't think you would have called me so soon. ”

It's easy to talk to smart people, Roland thought to himself, and looking at this frank appearance, he couldn't help but think that she was a loyal minister who had been wronged for the country.

However, the smarter people are, the easier it is to fall into the dead end they have built.

"First of all, I took the initiative to ask him, after all, it is not his style to trick the nobles together and then disguise them as the scene of the fire. Also, since you feel you are responsible, what's the problem?"

"I met with the commander of the First Army in an informal field and have not asked you for ......"

"Wrong," Roland interrupted directly, "your problem is that you violated the General Staff Regulations. According to the regulations, any battle plan needs to be recorded on paper, which should be submitted to me for review. ”

Edith obviously didn't expect him to say that, and couldn't help but widen her eyes, "Your Majesty?"

"Isn't it?"

"But......" Northland Pearl looked incomprehensible, "once it is executed in your name, won't this matter become your work in the eyes of other officials?"

"You're right," Roland raised the corners of his mouth, "what's the problem?"

"This ......" Like the iron axe, Edith also showed a rare confusion, "Although they are rebels, they ...... They are also aristocrats, and in the eyes of some nobles, I am afraid that what you do is ......"

"I know what you're trying to say," Roland waved his hand, "but if I can't resist it, do you think you'll be able to withstand it?"

"I-"

"Take it easy, I just want to discuss it with you, do you really think it's the right thing to do if something goes wrong and take your subordinates down to the pot?"

"Top ...... Pot?"

"Ahem, you can understand it as the meaning of shirking responsibility. Roland Sheng said, "Back to this, obviously for the Grey Castle Kingdom, in the end, not only did not get honor, but I had to die because of it, but I felt at ease, and even applauded - if others knew, would those officials still be loyal to me wholeheartedly?"

Edith fell silent.

Therefore the king is the most suitable person to be responsible, and only in this way will the people below be able to do things without any burden. That's why I need to review the final plan of the staff, even if it's something I'm not good at, understand?"

After a while, the Northland Pearl nodded in response, "I'm arrogant." ”

"The penalty for violating the rules is that the credit for this two-front offensive is completely undone, and you could have been promoted. Roland took a sip of tea, "That's all for this, you can go ahead and go about your business." ”

"Yes, please allow me to leave. Edith stroked her chest and saluted.

"So...... Did you do it for nothing this time?" Cole Kant carefully shoved the honey mushroom in front of Edith, and then watched as the other party slammed the fork into the mushroom slice, "The other colleagues can be promoted, but you don't?"

"Yes, I didn't. "Northland Pearl munched on the browned bird's snout mushroom, as if venting her dissatisfaction with dinner, "Listen to what Your Majesty has said, "If even I can't resist it, can you withstand this backlash?" Of course, if it were a lord like my father, I would never do this, just knowing that His Majesty would not ignore it, so I felt that this investment would not be too lossy, and the risk was controllable, but he dismissed all of what I did in two or three sentences, and I thought I was thinking too much, are idealists so naïve!"

"Uh...... Sister, are you angry?" Cole wiped the fine sweat from his forehead.

"Why, can't you see that?" said Edith with a glare.

The latter hurriedly shrunk his neck, it was the first time he had seen his eldest sister show such an expression on a non-banquet occasion - more than ten years of getting along with Cole had made it clear to Cole how much his sister loved power. If it's really like what she said, losing a chance to get promoted because of this matter, whether it's annoyed, complaining, or disappointed, it's normal, but ...... That's not what she told him, it was more like a mixture of anger...... Strange smile.

And if he hadn't been wrong, a similar complaint would have been called coquettishness.

Oh, my God...... Cole couldn't help but shudder at the thought of this, the pearl of the Northland, who was either often indifferent, or hypocritically calculating her opponent, would actually laugh angrily?And unlike the void and the snake at the banquet, she didn't seem to realize her demeanor at the moment, was this still the Edith Kant he was familiar with?

"Huh?" After a long time of no answer, Edith narrowed her eyes dangerously.

Colton felt a chill on her back, no, she was still her own sister, and that couldn't be wrong, "I just think...... Your Majesty, he may have his own considerations, right?"

"Whatever he wants," said the Northland Pearl, putting the last slice of mushroom in her mouth, "I'd love to see how far an idealist can go." But ......"

"But what?" Cole had a vague premonition.

"But my displeasure is real," Edith curled her lips, "and I'll use you to dissipate my anger for the rest of the year." ”