Ute's home is a bit shabby. Of course, the so-called shabby refers to those nobles. Compared with ordinary civilians, Ute's life is already very good. At least the house he lives in is specially prepared by the empire for officials who manage the city. Although the officials After they quit their jobs, they have to give up their houses and other things, but they don't charge any fees when they live here, and there are several servants who don't have to pay their own salaries, which saves a lot of expenses.
After walking through the slightly dilapidated high door, there is a standard living room inside. The tables and chairs and other household items have an old smell, but they are spotless. The amount of salary you can earn is regulated by the empire and has nothing to do with Erte. The living room Whether it is tidy or not has something to do with him. To a certain extent, how well the family is tidied vaguely represents a person's mental outlook.
After going up the stairs, there is a long corridor in front of it. The corridor looks very dark. There are many candlesticks on both sides of the corridor, but unfortunately they are not lit. Some candlesticks don't even have candles. They just stand quietly in the darkness, scattering metal. Cold light.
Utter saw An Fei looking at the candlesticks on both sides, looking a little embarrassed. He hurriedly walked to the door of a room and stepped aside: "Sir, the Lord of Arrowben is here."
An Fei nodded, straightened his expression, and then walked over slowly. Aluoben was a man who suffered the loss of his country and his family. His family was all lost, and only a lonely old man was left alive in the world. What was even more cruel was that the soldiers of the Shansha Empire still waved their weapons in front of Aluoben. Butcher's knife, it is too difficult to communicate rationally with such an old man who is immersed in endless grief. But An Fei had to come. First of all, as the future master, he wanted to express his condolences. Secondly, there were some things he needed to find an opportunity to consult. He had heard more than one person say that Aroben was a very competent city lord. Violet The city showed vigorous vitality under his governance, but a damn war destroyed everything.
At least he needs to understand some of the basics of the city, learn from experience, and listen to advice and warnings with an open mind. There are many things that cannot be absorbed through training alone. Managing a city is no joke. When he has mastered a lot of experience and lessons, God knows how the Violet City will turn out. What a price has been paid.
An Fei coughed lightly, recalled the words of condolence in his mind, and knocked on the door.
"Please come in." Someone said from inside the door.
An Fei opened the door and walked in. When he saw the scene clearly, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. In his imagination, A Luoben should be lying weakly on the bed with a withered face, not immersed in grief. Unable to extricate himself, he often yelled and vented his emotions in a crazy way. Who knew that the scene he saw with his own eyes was very different from what he imagined.
A Luoben sat on the chair and looked at An Fei quietly. His light yellow and slightly curly hair was neatly combed. His face was very thin, and there was a light layer of makeup on his face, making it difficult to see clearly. Colorful, a dark red mage robe wrapped his body tightly, and the junior magician medal hanging on his chest made An Fei feel very friendly. He finally met a magician of the same level as himself!
"Are you Master An Fei? I have already heard Utter say, please sit down, please sit down." Aluoben showed a smile on his face and stretched out his hand to signal to An Fei. This 'stretching' movement was very strange. Arrowben's arm was moving, but his hand hung on his wrist like an ornament, swaying with the movement of his arm.
"I hope I didn't disturb your rest." An Fei smiled and then slowly sat on the chair.
"Sir, you really know how to joke. I can't thank you enough for coming to visit me, an old man who is already disabled." Aroben glanced at his hand that was shaking weakly, and a look of sadness appeared in his eyes.
"Haha..." An Fei laughed, and it was just a laugh. The opening remarks he had originally planned were not used. Sorry? He doesn't look sad at all; should he pay attention to rest? Aroben seems to be in good spirits; just ask if you need anything? He came here firstly to visit and secondly to study. On the contrary, Anfei needed Aroben's experience over the years.
"I heard from Utter that Shamasi of the Marquis of Djoser's family has been executed by you for trying to assassinate you?" On the contrary, it was Aroben who first found a topic worthy of discussion.
"Am I a little impulsive?" An Fei said with a smile. He didn't expect that Aluoben didn't even say a word of greetings and went straight to the point. It was obvious that Aluoben was a person who likes to do things easily, and Anfei was also more Appreciate this kind of character.
Aroben was silent for a moment: "Sir, although we have just met, some words spoken directly like this may seem too abrupt and may cause trouble, but I am already like this, so what else do I have to be afraid of!"
"Say what you have to say." An Fei smiled and said: "Don't call me 'adult' anymore. Treat me like Utter, as your junior."
"The rules cannot be messed up." Aroben shook his head slightly: "Then, I told the truth?"
"Please tell me." An Fei had a sudden feeling. He thought he was going to talk to Aroben for a long time, and waited until they got to know each other better.
It seems that Aaron is more anxious about some important things than himself. It stands to reason that an old man who has been involved in politics for a long time should not be so impatient. Perhaps it is because this cruel blow caused a great change in Aroben's temperament.
"My lord, you are too soft-hearted." Aroben said slowly.
"What?" An Fei couldn't help but was stunned. His first feeling was that Aroben was speaking sarcastically and deliberately sarcastic about himself. Not only An Fei, but also Utter who was standing aside was stunned.
"You know, Zuosei is the Marquis of the Empire, and he has been operating in the empire for hundreds of years!" Aroben looked very calm: "An ancient tree that has grown for a long time, the underground roots may be more prosperous than the crown. Although Zuosei has been keeping a low profile in recent years, just like we cannot see the root system of an ancient tree, we have no idea how much potential Zuosei has. Mr. An Fei, do you think we are qualified to underestimate Zuosei?" At this point , Aluoben glanced at An Fei.
"You mean..." An Fei's expression became very serious.
"This time, Zuosei lost five sons, but what did he get in exchange? Dozens of acres of barren land, and some inconspicuous rewards, haha... Without you, Zuosei might be happy to accept these Reward, after all, their family's fiefdom has not increased in the past hundred years. This is a good turning point, and will be recorded in the family history in the future." Aroben sighed: "But with you, this Everything has changed! What people fear most is comparison with each other. Many misfortunes and tragedies are born from comparison."
"Yes, you have indeed made great contributions to the empire, but Zuose also sacrificed five sons for the empire. Why did you become the master of Violet City in the end, and not Zuose? In terms of title, he He is an Imperial Marquis, and you are still just a count. Will Zuosei be convinced?" Aroben sneered: "Killing Shamasi, will Zuosei be afraid? No, all you can scare are some outsiders. , I can guarantee that Marquis Zuose will become even crazier!"
"Did you know? You wasted a good opportunity! Shamasi assassinated you in the street in public. Many people saw it with their own eyes. You could have arrested him and taken him to the Sheriff's Department, and then pointed the accusation at Zuose, and simply eliminated the root cause. . Unfortunately, it’s too late now.” Aroben shook his head: “As long as Zuose lives for one day, the Violet City will have no peace one day. If you don’t believe it, you can let time prove what I say.”
"Zosei is the Marquis of the Empire..." Utter murmured.
"And you, Utter, you are an idiot!" Aroben's voice suddenly became rough: "You actually exceeded your authority, opened the teleportation magic circle without authorization, and transferred the official document to Blacknia City. If it weren't for your unnecessary actions, we would still have room for recovery, but now there is nothing left!"
"I just want to determine the nature of this matter before Zuosei files a complaint. As long as Shamasi's crime is recognized, we will have a lot of room for maneuver, and we can move forward and retreat freely!"
"You are said to be a fool and you are getting more and more stupid?" Aroben said angrily: "Advance and retreat freely? There are many things in the world that can only be advanced but not retreated. We have killed Shamasi, how can you still Where do you want to retreat to?”
An Fei and Utter looked at each other. No matter what An Fei's feelings were, it was not surprising. After all, he didn't understand Aroben. On the contrary, Utter became dumbfounded. In his impression, Arobben was by no means a ruthless person. He is a very tactful person who does not offend people easily. His reputation in Violet City has always been very good. Not only the nobles have a good impression of him, but the common people also respect him. Now Aroben is simply not the same person as before.
"What should we do now?" An Fei smiled bitterly. It has been a long time since he came to this world. He has fully realized how powerful the aristocracy is. Killing Shamasi is already very risky. As for the Marquis of Zuose , An Fei never thought of killing the opponent openly and honestly. He did not forget his own job. If the Marquis of Zuose was really in trouble, he would probably stop playing at night again!
"wait."
"Can't we just wait?"
"If I guess correctly, General Mioric should already be reading the official documents, and his opinions will come out soon. Let's see Zoser's reaction then."
"Mioric?" A face full of enthusiasm and vitality appeared in An Fei's mind.
"Yes, the commander-in-chief will take over all military and political power during the war, so these matters are handled by General Mioric. Sir... do you know General Mioric?" Aroben discovered An Fei's anomaly.
"Have you forgotten who my teacher is?" An Fei smiled.
"Sir, if you have a relationship with General Mioric, things will be easier to handle." Aroben showed joy.
"What kind of relationship can I have with General Mioric? He only treats me as a child." An Fei couldn't help but shook his head.