Dust of History Chapter 45: Conspiracy

In the duke's mansion, the duke, who has just returned from going out to deal with affairs, is receiving the prime minister.

"Prime Minister, this is absolutely impossible." Duke Mrak shook his head and refused with a look of embarrassment. "The timber of Airy, the mines of Kalendo, the art trade in Western countries...these have been your family's business for a long time, how can they be assigned to my name? And I hold the military power , it seems inappropriate to do so, right?"

"It's not from 'your family', but from 'our family'." The prime minister corrected, the expression of fat on his face was warm and kind. If the Duke looks like a kind businessman, then he is A good-hearted philanthropist. "Your Excellency, don't forget that we are all one family. We have always been very clear about your ability, and we are very sure. It was a matter of time before you could handle these things, and now there is a shortage of manpower, so please come to host Let’s take a look at the big picture. These are just our housework, Your Majesty is wise, and you will never take offense.” When he talked about “household affairs”, his voice was unconsciously drawn more heavily, and his tone was naturally extremely affectionate, It seems that this is indeed a matter of course and there is no reason or room for evasion.

"Prime Minister, I really feel that this is inconvenient..." The Duke still insisted on his embarrassing position.

"Why do you still see outsiders like this? It's settled like this." The Prime Minister showed some blame. But this is not an expression of resentment, but an open expression like flirting because of its intimacy. "That's it. Clovis can come to me later and bring you the documents first."

After the prime minister left, Duke Mrak smiled. This was a relaxed and complacent smile that was just the opposite of the honest and embarrassed expression just now. He turned to Clovis and said, "Your uncle has lost a lot of weight."

"He must have been very annoying during this period of time." Clovis rarely showed a gloating smile. The Duke was in a good mood, and his mood improved accordingly. "A lot of people died in the family, and several of them were powerful ministers. He had too many things to do to deal with the aftermath. And his son Modo, that trash, got into trouble again. Together with a The guard officer brought a guard squad to kill the priest, but His Majesty did this kind of thing when he was attacked by that vampire. If he hadn't sold his life to protect his son, that guy would have been beheaded a long time ago Yes. However, His Majesty's trust in him has dropped to the lowest point, if there is a slight mistake, maybe even the position of the prime minister will not be able to keep?"

"The position of the prime minister..." The Duke's slender eyes narrowed, and there was a light of enjoyment. Just like a gourmet, before a plate of exquisite dishes, he must first see, smell, and brew in his mind the feeling in advance. "It's only a matter of time before this position is replaced. Your uncle has always been a bit disapproving of me before, but now he thinks of temporarily using my name to shelter him from the wind and rain, which shows that he has really realized that he is at the end of his rope. Yes. Hehe...he probably thinks that I am a good umbrella to use, and that this is a good way..." The Duke nodded with great satisfaction, almost laughing out loud. "I also think this is a good way."

"The Necromancer Guild has helped us a lot. Just one vampire has caused the power of the Erni family to plummet, and there will probably never be a chance to turn around again." Clovis said this When I was smiling, I didn't feel awkward at all, I really forgot my last name. The duke is his idol, his spiritual godfather, and a **** who embodies the means of power and status he worships. In his own subconscious he was one of the Duke's dogs, not even a dog, but a shadow of the Duke.

Clauvis asked: "However, through this incident, the political power of the church has suddenly increased. Now the situation is chaotic, what should we do?"

"Don't rush to do anything, at least in public." The Duke shook his head. "As you said just now, the situation is not completely clear. Bishop Ronis has always been indifferent to political affairs, and now he has suddenly become active, and our dangerous friend has also shown his face. He and the church have been received by His Majesty Even the attention of other countries. Although their energy does not seem to be in politics for the time being, how will they develop in the future? What will happen to their relationship with the military? Before these situations are completely clear, we must not Expose yourself with great fanfare."

"Yes, I understand." Clovis nodded. Even if the Duke forgets the specific content of these words in the future, he can repeat them verbatim.

The Duke went on to say: "But we can't really do nothing. Because our situation is generally good. My capable daughter, your wife was actually in the critical situation of the hunt It was a surprise to have a perfect performance. His Majesty actually granted her a title and a financial official position. Although I did not ask her for the sake of maintaining a clean image, there is no doubt that it will be very helpful to us in the future. ...and now that I hold the military power, my position is as stable as Mount Tai, so in such a chaotic situation, opportunities abound. to promote it." He showed a somewhat smug and mysterious expression. "To put it more clearly, it's enough to play tricks behind the scenes. There is no need to put yourself on the table, and we can't expose what we did."

The Duke sighed, like an artist signing his name and commenting on his satisfactory work. "Means are the prerogative of the wise, and the tools of the successful. Of course, they must be used more if they can be used more. But the noble qualities of honesty and integrity are equally beautiful things, and they cannot be neglected. Both of these must be taken into account, and the things produced by synthesis It's a 'conspiracy'."

"I see." Clovis nodded convincingly. For these brilliant words and explanations, he could not find a way to imprint them on his soul. The great gift his uncle handed over just now was the perfect result of his clever man's tactics. This is far more effective than doing things with knives, knives and guns.

Duke Mrak just casually mentioned in the meeting of the military ministers the day before yesterday that the Tierney family has been using their political power to monopolize and crazily amass money in commercial trade. These things were originally unknown to outsiders, but Clovis was not an outsider, and he had paid attention to these things for a long time, so although the Duke didn't say much, every word was crucial.

With the duke's eloquence and ingenuity, these words were naturally said in a very suitable situation, and it seemed that he didn't care too much about it. But as soon as it fell into the ears of the ministers who had been hostile to the Erni family and were looking for an opportunity to beat the dog in the water, they naturally cared a lot about this. So things developed smoothly, and these things were automatically sent into the hands of the Duke, who has always been upright and never messed with dogs.

Now the Duke can finally breathe a sigh of relief and mention that he is ready to show his talents. Not only because the plan this time will increase his wealth tremendously, and he is ready for the drastic action in the future, but also because he has found a way to fix a huge loophole in the past, so as to avoid The worries that made him sleepless and restless.

For a long time before, the Duke had devoted all his energies to this kind of action to fix the pot, so he didn't make any moves in other fields. Since he can no longer do anything to the person who knows too much, he can only eliminate all the evidence and traces of concealing information for Oufu and funding Oufu. This is definitely a hassle, and even an impossible task for others. Fortunately, with the Duke's outstanding ability, he managed it perfectly after spending a lot of effort and effort.

Besides, Oufu is now working hard to establish good relations with other countries, and the Duke did not get any great benefits from the establishment of Oufu. Without evidence, no matter who said that the Duke had colluded with Oufu, it is impossible for anyone believe.

Everything is sorted out now. These properties of the Erni family can greatly enhance the strength of the Duke, and for a man of scheming and savvy methods like the Duke, even a little bit of benefit can play a huge role.

It was dusk when Clovis came to the prime minister's mansion, and the prime minister was eating alone.

"You're here. Come here and let's have a good talk." Even though he was eating exquisite food, the Prime Minister seemed a little tired, and greeted his nephew unceremoniously. It is probably true that the events of this period of time have exhausted his energy, and he has no energy left to spend on these superficial efforts.

Before the conversation, the Prime Minister did a preparatory work to drive away the astonishing number of servants around. There are several chefs, pastry chefs and grillers in the vast dining room, ready to deal with the changing appetites of the Prime Minister at any time. At the table, there are three servants who are responsible for cutting meat, two servants who are responsible for pouring wine, and the other four specially trained servants are responsible for picking out the astonishing number of dishes on the table at the fastest speed, and assembling them in the most beautiful way. On the first plate, there were two clothes almost more gorgeous than Clovis, wearing uniform wigs, and powdered attendants serving the prime minister to deliver these things into the mouth. If you don't want to enjoy how these wonderful things become pulpy and release their flavors under your own efforts, the prime minister will probably have to find someone to serve him even chewing.

This is by no means a big scene, it's just a casual meal that can be seen every day. The chancellor's appetite has already deteriorated quite a bit, so there are only forty dishes for a meal, and these servants are also the minimum, and it would be a shame to reduce it any further.

The Prime Minister's contempt for Duke Mrak all the time is mostly due to the Duke's lack of style like him. For a person who does not need servants to serve his meals, does not pay attention to food, but still takes his own bread, no matter how successful he is, no matter how he entertains ministers with banquets in luxurious mansions with gold and silver tableware, he is still just a countryman at heart. Nouveau riche.

But now the situation forced me to bow my head to this country bumpkin, and the Prime Minister also seemed listless, and gave Clovis the account books and documents that had been prepared, as well as the family's token seal, quite helplessly. Said to him: "It's really ashamed to say it. You were originally the most talented and promising person in the younger generation of our family. But because of your father, everyone is a little alienated from you, and I have some prejudice against you... ...."

Clauvis didn't speak or show any expression. This was his indifference to the family members that he had cultivated since he was a child. But he could also see that his uncle really felt that he was cornered. Because people often only speak the truth when they are discouraged.

"As long as we survive this most difficult period, our family still has a chance to turn around. After all, we still have great potential strength in the court and the opposition. So you must pay attention to Duke Mrak's side You must take care of these properties when you are young. I am old, and this family will depend on you in the future." The Prime Minister expressed his sincerity, hoping to encourage this nephew to do a good job for the family from a private perspective. Work hard.

For the first time in his life, Clovis smiled at his uncle: "Don't worry, I will leave this to me."

"Well, thank you for your hard work." It was the first time that the prime minister felt that despite having a prodigal father, this nephew was still useful.

Turning to leave, Clovis sneered while walking in the wide and far-reaching corridor of the Prime Minister's Mansion. He could fully understand his uncle's intentions. But now that he holds the things that represent family power in his hands, he doesn't feel the slightest sense of accomplishment or comfort, and doesn't even look forward to anything. He knew that it would not take much time and effort for himself and the Duke to turn these documents and seals into something completely irrelevant to the Erni family, and his heart was filled with the success and satisfaction of revenge.

According to the family rules, those things should have belonged to his father, and then passed on to him. But because his father was a complete prodigal, the family had to hand over these things to his uncle, planning to change a house to be the family. And because of his father, he was squeezed out and looked down upon by his clansmen.

He didn't expect the words from his uncle's mouth that the family passed down to him at all, and even subconsciously he would not have the slightest intention to rebel against the Duke. One is that he is very aware of the gap in strength, just like a rabbit would not dream that he can eat a lion. The most important thing is that he is completely subordinate to the Duke mentally.

From a nearby room, a woman's cry and a beating interrupted his thoughts. Clovis frowned and listened, and walked over.

The weather is not hot, but the people in this room are all naked. Several women huddled together on the huge bed, trembling, watching a man beating a woman in the corner of the room.

The man's limbs were thin and weak, and he didn't seem to have much strength, but he bit, scratched, tore, kicked, and beat the woman's snow-white body like a mad dog, yelling while beating: " Do you dare to do it when I tell you to do it, and dare you block me when I beat you..." The woman didn't dare to resist, she could barely protect her face, crying and screaming.

"What are you doing at my house?" The prime minister stared at Clovis who suddenly appeared at the door. This time his father managed to save his life, but he also gave him a good lesson and beat him himself. This was the first lesson he had ever learned since he was born, and it made him so angry that he could only vent his anger on these women.

Clauvis didn't bother to answer, and just shook the things in his hand, as if demonstrating. In the past, this trash often used various methods to demonstrate to him, relying on these things his father possessed.

Waste is also aware of the recent situation, did not express any hostility to this demonstration, just thought about it, and suddenly said: "You come in, let's discuss something, you can do me a favor."

Clauvis walked in, although he definitely didn't mean to help, but he also wanted to hear what was going on. This was the first time this trash asked him.

"Get out. Get out of here." Modo kicked the beaten woman in the face and drove all the women out. Then he said to Clovis: "Get the saint under your hand Dozens of people from the Knights Lend me, and I will kill someone." He was so cruel that his voice and expression distorted. "I must kill that guy, no matter what. My dad hit me for this, you know? He hit me."

Clauvis just couldn't help sneering. Trash is trash after all, and this time it has not been taught a lesson. And what kind of team is the Holy Knights, how could it be used for private fights?

But what he cared most about was the tone of a trash, still so arrogant, as if he had to help him. He sneered: "Why should I help you?"

Modo's tone was not soft at all, and he was a bit condescending at first, as if it was an honor bestowed by him to be able to help this favor. A real dandy is one who plays with his temper no matter what the situation and is arrogant. "Don't think that our family's situation is not good now. Let me tell you, our family will make a comeback in the future, and my father will still be the head of the family. Do you think your father who is idle and not doing business is qualified? And in the end the family The karma has to be passed on to me. So it is absolutely right for you to stand with me now."

Clauvis sneered happily ~IndoMTL.com~ He sneered at the idiot in front of him, and he was happy because he could finally stand on the top of the winner and despise these demonstrations that now seem to be just ridiculous.

"You don't dare!" The prime minister screamed. "Do you think I don't know? Your wife and him are old lovers. Compared with him, you are not even a man. You dare not touch him with the cover of the bishop, you useless, coward!"

Clauvis' two saber eyebrows collided with each other suddenly, and sparks burst out of his eyes. But he immediately closed his eyes and became silent.

After a while, Clovis opened his eyes, and the spark had been hidden in the depths. He replied blankly: "No. I don't want to take the blame for you." He turned around and walked out.

"Stop for me." Modo chased out the door, but Clovis disappeared after a few strides, and he could only turn back angrily. "Remember, you will see me in the future." Suddenly his bare feet stepped on a small piece on the floor, and when he picked it up, it was a small and exquisitely carved seal with a Lauvis's name, and the holy cross pattern of the Paladins.

"You are wise." Modo looked at the direction Clovis left and snorted.