"Cruel?" Bolton sneered and pointed to his injured shoulder, "I just narrowly escaped death, and my life was almost gone, what else is there to be cruel about?" ”

Chino didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point: "Regarding the mastermind behind all this, guess one, this person is the military minister who commands the entire territory, the "left hand of the king" Sting Delin Regnome. ”

Burton thought he was mentally prepared, but as soon as Chino's words came out, he was still taken aback: "Although we are talking privately now and can speak freely, you still have to think clearly before you speak!" ”

Chino: "I don't have any substantial evidence for the time being, so my guesses start with motives. If you ask me to give conclusive proof, I can't. All I can tell you is that Sting has a motive to kill you, and it's not small. ”

Seeing that Boton's eyes were wandering, Chino added: "These three analyses are just speculations, if you think I am suspected of being alarmist, you can stop now, I won't say it." ”

The words have come to this, and Bolton is an urgent child, how can he stop, he said in a deep voice: "You just said that Sting has a motive to kill me... What motives? ”

Chino: "This motivation has to do with military power - as Pertheus's own son, you were born with prestige, plus you grew up in a military camp, guarded the frontier for your father all the year round, and have a lot of military experience, and there are many people in all the legions who support you. Not long ago, in the "Battle of Blood Sand", you led the army to defeat the main force of horse bandits, and contributed to the king's country, which can be said to be highly anticipated in the army. ”

"For now, Sting can still control you in terms of both his own strength and military prestige. But if you continue to grow up, and one day become a high-level transcendent, with a military exploit and a crowd of soldiers, Sting's prestige in the army will no longer be what it used to be, and he may not even be able to sit firmly in the position of "the king's left hand". ”

"Once Sting steps down as the King's Left Hand, the Regnome family will lose an important position in the kingdom's political arena and its influence will be seriously reduced, which is unacceptable to a family leader, and he will definitely give priority to ensuring the interests of the family."

"To put it succinctly, if you live, you're a threat to the Dragon's Banner. You're dead, good for Regnome. So Sting has a motive to kill you. ”

Although Bolton has a strong and upright temperament, he can become a legion general at such a young age, and he is certainly not the kind of person who can't listen to words, he combed through what Chino said in his mind, and after thinking for a long time, he slowly shook his head and said: "I don't agree with this." You, an outsider, may not know how deep the comradeship between Laurel and the Dragon is. 513 years ago, in the first year of the Huoyao calendar, the dispute between the eight kings was settled, the "ancient king" and the "dragon queen" made a bloody alliance, and the laurel and the dragon were forever allied. ”

"Moreover, my past exploits, including the heavy deployments before this bloody sand battle, are inseparable from the support behind Lord Sting, without his cultivation, there would be no me today, he is also a master and a father to me, and it is absolutely impossible for me to be harmless."

Chino didn't argue with Burton either, but changed his tune: "Guess two, your blood siblings, André Doguland or Solander Van Doguland - the latter is unlikely, because Solandale saved you with her life in the assassination, and she has no reason to kill you and save you again - so you only need to think about Andre." ”

Burton was directly stupid: "What is the truth of this?" ”

Chino: "The reason is simple, the battle for the crown prince. The throne of the king is an unshakable succession, which means that, barring very special accidents, the future "Dorguland XXV" can only be you, Solandale, André, one of the three of you. ”

"You have guarded the frontier for your father since you were a child, and you are a person in charge of your own affairs, and this expedition to the desert has made great achievements, Perseus will appreciate you more deeply, and you will be one step closer to the position of crown prince."

"In this case, André feels threatened, and he is worried that he will not be able to match you in terms of achievements, and gradually lose his position in front of Pertheus, and finally lose the position of crown prince."

"In my opinion, Andrei is the one who has the most incentive to kill you, and the one who can get the most out of your death. As soon as you die, his competitor is only a weak Solandelle, who can be said to sit firmly on the throne of the crown prince. ”

After hearing this, Bolton clenched his fists in anger, feeling that he would slap Chino's face at any moment: "Don't talk nonsense here!" My second brother and I have been close since we were children, we are siblings, and we will never do anything sorry for each other. ”

Chino spread out his hands and said lightly: "Let's be honest, Prince Bolton, don't you think that at present, you, a great general with both military achievements and prestige, are indeed the closest person to the crown prince's position?" ”

Bolton said expressionlessly: "I don't care what you think, I know my skills very well - I do have a talent for fighting, not to mention Andre and Solan, in the entire kingdom, only my father and Lord Sting are above me." ”

"But in the political field, heh, forget it, I don't understand anything, every time I see those mountains of documents, and the ministers talk about the current situation, I have a headache, and I wish I could hide back in the barracks."

"War exploits are indeed the only feats in the struggle for the crown prince, but have you ever seen a crown prince who can only fight and does not understand politics? The crown prince will be a king in the future, not a general. ”

"Therefore, no matter how great my military exploits are, no matter how many military exploits I make, in the eyes of my father, I am only an excellent general, not an excellent crown prince."

"Besides, I don't bother to fight for the throne, my ambition is to be a great general, to be the sharpest spear and the strongest shield in the kingdom, that's all."

Chino sighed lightly, shook his head and said, "What ambitions do you have, I won't comment on this." But the problem is, you said that you don't want to be the crown prince, even if you really think so in your heart, but your second brother doesn't believe it. You can't cut out your heart and show it to Andrei, then in his eyes, all your words are just a disguise. ”

Burton asked helplessly, "Do you know my second brother's nickname?" ”

Chino nodded thoughtfully: "I have heard that when the people were chatting, Andre was called the "Prince of Love". ”

Bolton snorted: "My second brother is famous for his kindness, he has a kind and easy-going personality, treats people considerate and meticulous, has a good relationship with ministers of the kingdom at all levels, never makes enemies with others, and is even more sheltery to the outside world, sympathetic to the people, and has always been committed to seeking a better life for the people." ”

"The nickname "Prince Ci" was given by the people of the kingdom for my second brother, how could he be such a merciful eldest brother, how could he do such a despicable thing? If you want to say that someone is jealous of the crown prince, then I should be jealous of him. His character and talents are more suitable for being a king than I am, right? ”

"I have a question in mind." Chino pointed at Bolton, "You, and Solandelle, both have the middle name of 'Van', why doesn't Andre have it?" ”

A complicated look flashed in Bolton's eyes, and he waved his hand and said, "It's not an important matter, and it's not something you should ask." Okay, stop biting my second brother. ”

"So... Guess three. Without dwelling too long, Chino made the last guess, "The mastermind behind all this is the current king "Dogouland XXIV", that is, your own father, Perseus van Dogoland. ”

If the first two speculations allowed Bolton to refute a few words, his father's name exploded in his mind like gunpowder, and he couldn't think about it for a long time.

Chino said unhurriedly: "This speculation is still related to the crown prince, but there are only two candidates for the crown prince - Andre and Solandale - you were excluded early." ”

"In terms of age, your father has entered old age from the prime of life, and the matter of the crown prince will soon be on the agenda. But like you said, you only know how to fight, not politics, and the crown prince cannot be passed to you. ”

"Then the question is, you have been guarding the frontier for so many years, and you have made countless achievements, and now you have defeated the main force of the horse bandits in the Battle of Blood Sand, and made another great achievement, what do you want him to reward you? Monthly coins? Woman? Clothes? Weapons? Horses? You don't lack anything, and any material reward doesn't mean much to you. ”

"You're still young, and your father can find treasures to reward you. But when you get more and more victories in the future, all the rewards that can be given to you, and even the position of the king's left hand are rewarded to you... And then what? ”

"The left hand of the king, who symbolizes the pinnacle of the kingdom's military position, has made you a pawn, what else can he reward you? At that time, you have already achieved great success, except for the king's position, there is no reward, what do you let him do? ”

Bolton glared angrily when he heard this: "What? According to your meaning, I have done something wrong for Wang Guogong, right? I still have to deliberately lose a few battles so that my father will belittle me? ”

Chino pressed his hands and signaled not to be impatient: "There is nothing wrong with your meritorious service, there are so many merits that you can't be rewarded, but in fact, it is not a fatal point." The deadliest thing is the power of the army in your hands. ”

"You have been fighting on the frontier for so many years, and your prestige in the army is quite high, and there are countless soldiers surrounding you, and I am afraid that the dead can be tens of thousands. When you lead troops for longer and longer in the future, your influence will only get higher and higher. ”

"Then the question is, when the time comes, when the new king ascends the throne, will you hand over this military power?"

"Don't pay? Without handing over the military power, there is such a high-ranking general below, how can the position of the new king be secure? ”

"Deliver? Even if you are loyal and willing to take the initiative to remove your armor and help the new king consolidate the throne, what will your men do? Can you guarantee that every one of your men is as loyal as you are? Can you guarantee that none of them want to make it to the top? ”

"As soon as you hand over the military power, they will all face the situation of being hollowed out, how many people are willing to do this to themselves? Even if you don't want to be the king, when the time comes, so many soldiers will launch an army to rush into the royal city with you, insist on putting the crown on your head, and force you to be crowned, do you have a way out? ”

Bolton's face was as gloomy as water, and he was silent.

Chino continued: "For the king, the choice of the crown prince symbolizes the general direction of the kingdom's development and is the primary guarantee. But whether Perseus chooses Andre or Solandale, your military power threatens their crown prince. ”

"In other words, the biggest hidden danger of Doguland in the future is not the Far Eastern Dynasty, or even a visitor from outside the sky, but you, Prince Bolton, are you, a great general with a heavy army."

"So, even if you are Perseus's own son, in order for the crown prince to succeed to the throne safely, he must clear the way for him, even if you are not yet in your wings, he will not hesitate to kill you."

Bolton looked at Chino expressionlessly, his eyes became more and more gloomy, and after being silent for a long time, he said, "I found out, you are here to provoke royal relations?" ”

Chino sighed lightly and leaned back in his chair: "I just said the three most likely guesses. And I also said it, it's just speculation, there is no substantial evidence. When I say mine, you listen to you, you can completely distrust me, and take it as the wind in your ears. ”

Bolton said coldly: "I don't believe any of your guesses. Neither Sting, Andre, Solan, nor my father could have been so despicable, mutilating blood relatives for the sake of the throne, this is something that only scum brutes do! ”

From this sentence, Chino found that Bolton was a very simple person in a sense, and rarely read books to review history.

Whether it is in the previous life or in this world, in order to compete for the throne in all dynasties, there are countless cases of cannibalism, and the light sentence "impossible" is either stupid, pretending, or reading too little.

Of course, Chino noticed that Bolton was on the verge of exploding, so he didn't follow up on irritating him.

Chino chose to come to Burton's room and said that the three guesses just now were originally a tightrope plan.

The current situation is not good, his power in Twilight City has been lifted, and he only gets a winter coat, which is far from enough.

The visitor from outside the world colluded with a certain royal minister, and he must also have reciprocal assistance, otherwise it will be too big in terms of information and power.

A man with a strong temperament and a high position in military power like Burton is a good ally for Chino.

In order to gain Bolton's initial trust, he must also see the situation clearly, or at least provide him with an opportunity to see the situation clearly, so that the two sides can unite the front.

Now, the goal has been achieved, the tightrope is over, and Chino quietly retreats: "Of course, I also hope that my three guesses are all wrong, otherwise no matter who is behind the scenes, our chances of winning will be very slim." ”

Burton: "If we want to know who's behind it, we can probably start with one person. ”

Chino: "Grabo." ”

Bolton's right fist kept clenching and loosening, making a clicking sound, and said with a cold face: "I'm going to arrest Grabo back and interrogate him severely, and I'm going to peel the flesh of this cub like an onion!" ”

Chino: "I suggest that you don't startle the snake just yet. As I said earlier, Grabo is just a pawn on the outside, it's not him who matters, it's the people behind him, and there's no point in capturing a pawn. ”

Burton: "What do you think?" ”

Chino stared at Bolton, his amber eyes full of a seeping smile: "How about playing a game with me?" ”