CH.13 The Hustle and Bustle of the Royal Capital

Although the weather in March is a lot, it is mild. Pen Γ— fun Γ— Pavilion www. biquge。 info The results of Roskado's spring hunt are not bad, and the rich sons are scrambling to steal the limelight on the hunting grounds. But their results were not as good as Racoxiu, who became the shining figure of Roscado in March. The nobles vied with each other to pay her respects, and Rakoxiu received more compliments than she had received in her two years in the army.

Sogre smiled and hid to the side, given the current situation, he didn't want to be thrown in the face with white gloves twice in three days (referring to a duel). Nasibis's traditional custom of fighting for the guardians of the lady meant that the Fallensi admiral had to keep to himself honestly. So in terms of the number of prey, he can be described as the worst in the local area - two rabbits. If it weren't for the fact that his mother wanted to cook rabbit soup, Saulgrand's prey would only be counted as ants accidentally trampled to death. Occasionally, when Rakoxiu asked him for help, the rescuers could always kill in time to relieve the siege.

One day at the end of March, a messenger from Caiunescu came to the house of Leus, who brought with him the king's edict, which was excerpted as follows: "...... I have heard of the battlefield miracles of Admiral Leus of the Third Army, which is a blessing to our army. His Excellency the Admiral is invited to arrive in Beijing before April 2, to give corresponding commendations, and to personally confer the title of earl and the title...... General Becky will also come with him and give him a new appointment...... Don't delay along the way......"

Sogrend packed up and soon set off with Racoxiu.

Caiunescu is one of the oldest cities on the continent and one of the few major cities with a population of more than half a million. It is a small miracle that the Farensi, as a barbarian, can manage her like this. Sogrend and Racoxiu followed the royal officials through the bustling new town towards the old town, where the palace stands. Caiunescu is the only royal capital on the continent that was not built on a mountain. It is located on the vast Heidel Plain, close to Lake Nancival, and is geographically easy to attack and difficult to defend. It can be seen that the national strength of Narcibis was prosperous when the capital was established.

"Miss Becky, Your Majesty would like you to go home first to visit your parents and prepare for tonight's dinner." "Your Excellency Luce, come with me, Your Majesty wants to see you." ”

Following the messenger through the gates of the palace and through the corridors, Thorgrande went straight to the door of the king's study. The huge door has only been replaced with a copper skin, and the wood of the door is still the same as it was fifty years ago. The relief on the copper skin has been replaced with the story of Hasus, the god of war, who gave the axe to the ancestors of the Pharians.

The messenger said a few words to the guard at the door, then turned around and said, "Your Excellency, please come in after giving the sword to the guard."

Thorgrande took off his sword and handed it to the guards, and pulled the doorbell, and a "Please come in" came from inside. Sogrend pushed the door open and entered, where the second king of France, Charles Pallas, known as Charles I, was at his desk reading papers. The king's hair was gray, and his beard was the same, and his earnest demeanor revealed an elder's demeanor. He hesitated for a moment when he looked up at Sogrend, and then said, "You should be Sogrend Leus." ”

"Your Majesty is still concerned about the ministers." Polite words.

"I have heard of Your Excellency's miraculous achievements, and it is really a blessing for my country to have a young and promising talent like you."

"Actually, it's not Your Majesty's wrong love, and Weichen has no chance to serve the country."

"I recruited you to Beijing this time to make you the princess's mentor, what do you think?"

"Wechen is only a shallow learner, and I am afraid it will be difficult to take on this important task."

"Your Excellency's knowledge, I have already gone to the academy to investigate, so there is no need to be modest."

"Then the minister is better to be respectful than to obey his fate." Sogrend thought to himself, my report card must have been taken to make a fire, how could I still find it. Only for someone like Shaw will the transcript be kept.

In fact, the fact is that the king sent someone to the non-commissioned officer academy to investigate. The only impression that the teacher there had of Sogrand was that this guy was a master of group fights, if one against twenty could be called group fights. And then there was a bunch of rhetoric accusing him of fighting. However, when the officials of the royal palace reminded them that he was now the commander of the Third Legion, and that he had won two important battles. The teachers immediately changed their words: "I'll just say that he will have a future advantage, he can win when he faces an opponent that is more than ten times as much, but now he is facing an enemy who is only three times his size, how can he lose?" "The officials who went to investigate were only ashamed.

"What do you think of the next Legion Commander?"

"Carl Holin is the right choice, and Rut Bass can be the commander of the 8th Division."

"Just what I want, Lu Siqing will have lunch with me in the palace."

"It is a great honor, Your Majesty." As soon as Thorgrande tried to retreat, the door was pushed open. A girl of fourteen or fifteen years of age rushed in, her dark blonde hair combed into braids and carefully coiled on the back of her head; The bright aqua blue eyes are embedded in the almond-like eye sockets, which looks mischievous and cute.

"Father, you said there is a new teacher, is he here?"

"Margaret, you forgot to knock on the door again." The king rebuked softly, "This is your new mentor, the Count of Leus." ”

"Oh, is that the genius who broke the army of 100,000 in two?" The princess looked at Sogre carefully.

"Your Royal Highness, it's an honor to meet you." Sogrend politely owes the debt, but the other party does not return the favor.

"Well, thank you. Father, I will go and tell the Queen Mother. After saying that, the little princess ran out of the smoke.

"How's it going, Lesbian. I expect her to be a good monarch like the princess of Mastar. ”

"Her Royal Highness has her own virtues and does not need to imitate others. I want to carry out the education of the princess without interference. ”

"Yes, you can find a place to stay in the afternoon. When the sun goes down, don't forget to join us for dinner, you're the star of the night. ”

"Wechen retired." Thorgrande saluted and left.

Saugland was deprived of his military power in a grand manner, and later generations commented: "It is precisely because the two victories of the god of war Luce were so beautiful that they caused the worries of those in power." The refusal to allow the talented Nasibis to gain real power was the policy of the rulers in the early days of the Falencian Kingdom. Either way, being a princess's mentor is easy to watch. ”

The family of three of the commander-in-chief, Marshal Vifritz Becky, was almost late today. When they entered the hall, it was already full of people. The root cause is that Lacoxiu spends twice as much time in front of the dresser. Marshal Becky, however, was somewhat comforted by the fact that a young man with dark hair was later than themβ€”the king had come in only two or three minutes before him.

Charles I sat down on the throne with the queen on his side, and the princess stood behind them. "I invite you here today to publicly commend an excellent general and his subordinates, so please come forward from the Third Legion." The voice spread through the hall, and after a while a full nineteen people walked out.

Vifliz glanced at the generals, secretly guessing which one was Thorgrande Lius, and some others were also speculating. However, many people, including the marshal, believed that the knight with the blue eyes was the commander of the legion. And the young man who arrived late was already surprising among them. A few in the know kept silent.

"Lu Siqing, you come up first to listen to the seal."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The young man, who had arrived late, stepped forward and got down on one knee.

Someone immediately changed his words and praised: "What a talent." ”

"Grant Sauglande Leus the Count of Roskado."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Everyone knew that this was a landless title, because Rothcado already had many minor nobles in Nacibis as landowners, and the rest of the land had already been acquired by the elder Luce many years ago. Therefore, the new territories that the Ryus family really acquired were probably only those untouched places deep in the forest.

"Carl Hollin became the new commander of the corps, awarded the rank of general. Lu Siqing will be the mentor of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and Rut Bass will take over the vacancy of Huo Linqing. Hearing this, the generals of the Third Legion looked at their former corps commander almost simultaneously. And Sogrend could only smile wryly at them.

Later, Charles I announced that a fifth of the ransom paid by Mastar, that is, 10,000 silver coins, would be awarded to the generals of the Third Legion. Everyone thanked them in unison.

"This is the reward you deserve. Have fun tonight. By the way, Lu Siqing doesn't have a dance partner for the first dance yet. Today, we will give you the right to choose your own dance partner, and the invited lady can't refuse. "Of course, no one will miss such a good opportunity to be in the limelight.

Sogrend hesitated, but quickly took the guest roster from the master of ceremonies. He was very helpless in the face of a large number of people he didn't know at all, and the young ladies present were also very happy. Finally, Thorgrande spoke up, "I want to invite Miss Becky, don't you know?" ”

Racoxiu wasn't too surprised, after all, apart from Sogrend's original subordinates, he knew only one woman among those present. She replied in a loud voice, "I'm honored." He walked out with a handful of money.

Racoxiu's vanity was greatly satisfied, and she glanced contemptuously at the other women who were whispering on the side, and walked forward with her chest straight. Madame Marshal smiled proudly at her husband, as if to say, "Well, that's my daughter." Vivlitz was confused, but not opposed.

As the music sounded, everyone danced. Sogrede retired from the dance floor after his first dance and was not very keen on dancing himself. Racoxiu was invited by some of the male guests to dance several songs.

On the sidelines, Sogrand met Arubellich and Jack Fleet, who seemed to be less popular than Singer. Although Arudina dominated Singled, the two were still surrounded by water.

"Congratulations."

"It's nothing, I just hope there won't be a chance that I'll come back and regain my coach's seal."

"Why?" Jack Fleet asked eagerly.

"Because by then, I'll be going to reorganize the Legion again."

"Guys, what are you talking about?" The three of them followed the prestige and saw only two burly men. The older one had gray hair, a sturdy countenance, and was full of energy; The younger one is taller, but with a baby face.

"Arubelich, long time no see. Lord Luce, the dog has bothered you a lot. ”

"So you are the chief of the dragoons, Gursi Wingnast, and the one who should be the leader of the 1st Dragoon Squadron, Masarel Wingmnast. What a disrespectful thing. Ling Lang and Ling Qianjin played a pivotal role in both battles, especially Ling Lang's defeat of the enemy army. Thorgrande's praise is palpable.

But Arubelleshi was not very happy to see his father and brother. As the second son of a family of dragon knights, he chose to become a hussar commander without following tradition, which has brought the father-son relationship to the brink of collapse.

"If you don't mind, we'd like to have some family conversations." Gursi said.

Thorgrande and Jack Fleet took a playful retirement. At this point, the tenth dance ended. The prime minister whispered a few words to the master of ceremonies, who asked the king for advice, and then announced: "Ladies and gentlemen, please give way in the middle, we have the honor of having the famous dancing queen, Eugaris." ”

The crowd quickly relinquished a space, and Sogrand was summoned to the throne by the king, who had the honor of being on the side of the prime minister.

Eugaris was the most famous dancer in Caiunescu this year, and countless men fell at her feet. said to be a dancing girl, but everyone knows that she is not only engaged in the dancing industry, but it costs a corresponding price to become her guest in the curtain. How many people in the whole of Caiunescu can afford to pay this price? A lot of people have just seen her dance, or even just heard about it.

The fire in the hall was very hot, and there were many people, and it was much hotter than outside. But when the dancing girl appeared, she was wrapped in a blanket from head to toe. The dancing queen knelt down and saluted the king, and the master of ceremonies said, "Please begin." ”

The dancing girl lifts the blanket into the air, and the music begins with this movement. At this time, everyone saw the costume of the dancing girl, her clothes were too few compared to this season, and the necessary jewelry of the dancing girl was readily available. Eugaris's snow-white skin is as smooth and inviting as jelly; The uneven curves of the body provoke people's hopes; The thighs are slender and firm, and should have considerable elasticity; The slender waist of the water snake seems to break with the slightest force; Breathtaking, emerald eyes scanned the surroundings; Her long tan hair danced with her body, like a splashing waterfall.

The vast majority of the men in the audience were intently admiring Maihime's graceful carcass, while the women hated it. Of course, there are also people who secretly applaud the dance itself, and Sogrand is. Prime Minister Piero approached Sogrande and whispered, "What do you think of Miss Eugaris?" ”

"There is a noble atmosphere in the enchantment, and there is liveliness in the coquettishness. In the next humble opinion. Saulgrande was referring to Eugaris's dance.

Eugaris gradually danced towards the throne and came to Sogrend, bowing to him. Just then, a dark shadow smashed through the floor-to-ceiling glass window of the balcony and collapsed to the floor. The man had a crossbow in his hand and a thin sword pierced in his back. The arrows on the crossbow had grazed the heads of the people and pierced the throats of the master of ceremonies, and the blood splattered half of the farther.

When Eugaris saw the death of the master of ceremonies, she threw herself into Sogrande's arms in fright. Many ladies also screamed, and the officers present immediately surrounded the throne to protect the king's family. The prime minister was surprised at first, but immediately began to tremble. Outside, the sound of guards' boots could be heard.

A female officer in armor rushed in with six soldiers, knelt down and said, "Wechen was negligent, but the assassins have been wiped out, please be relieved." Thorgrande recognized it at a glance as Gina Lanfonte, her long silver-gray hair tied casually, and her ice-blue eyes did not reveal the slightest emotion.

"Your Excellency's timely action has offset the merits, and you don't have to blame yourself."

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your forgiveness." China replied. Soldiers have lifted the two bodies out. A man handed the thin sword to Chenna, and after pulling out a handkerchief to wipe the blood away, she returned the sword to its sheath. "Wechen retired." Cenna bowed and retreated. The crowd looked at her with reverence, and Sogrend watched her go with admiration.

It wasn't until the Praetorian Guard left the hall that Thorgrande noticed that Eugaris was still trembling in his arms, "Don't be afraid, it's over." ”

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid of blood. It was the first time I saw someone die in front of me, and it was rude. Eugaris bowed her head a little shyly and said, that look is enough to overwhelm all beings.

"There's nothing to be sorry about," Thorgrande walked over to pick up the blanket and bring it back to drape the dancer, "can you find someone to take you back?" Eugaris shook her head. Normally, Sogrend would have said, "Then let me send you back." "Then you can make another romantic affair.

But Saugland turned to Piero and said, "Your Excellency, can you find someone to send this dancer back?" ”

The Prime Minister looked surprised again, and then looked at Eugaris again, and Mai Ji could only shrug helplessly. The prime minister had no choice but to call his servant and tell him to send Eugaris back. Thorgrande ignored the wistful look in the dancer's eyes as she left.

As soon as Eugaris left, Jack Fleet ran over and said, "Lord Luce, are you alright?" ”

"What can I do?"

"If there is, it should be a rhyme," Ra Kexiu came up sourly, "You are so lucky, how do you feel about the famous flowers in the capital." Many people spend a lot of money and can't touch a finger of her. ”

As soon as Sogre heard this, he immediately reacted: "Then I should have shouted at once: 'Whoever wants to exchange with me can only pay me a gold coin.'" 'What do you think?' ”

"Lu Siqing, Miss Eugaris's worth is like this. She'll be sad to hear that, my esteemed mentor. "The princess didn't know when she came to them.

Thorgrande smelled the unease, and his wingmen were gradually moving closer to him. He didn't want to be the first lady in the history of France to be crushed to death by vicious words. So, he wisely brainwashed by Brigide in Hollin; Arubelech and Singald took their leave of the king when they were not free from their troubles.

The assassination that night was not resolved due to the death of all the Assassins, but the palace was more guarded than ever, and Sauer, who had always been poor at managing such security work, organized the matter quite well. Of course, he later admitted that he didn't do anything, and it was all handled by Chenna.

And Thorgrande's mind was now on how to deal with the energetic princess

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