Fatty Ruhl did not sneak out of the palace directly from the canal as Char had expected.
Fatty took advantage of the opportunity to attend the banquet to leave the venue and sneak into the palace to assassinate. Although his guest is not noticeable, the banquets held in the palace are of different specifications, and the security inspection is naturally strict. After the banquet, all the guests attending the meeting will naturally leave the palace, and naturally there are always guards in the palace. After the inspection, if the banquet is over and the guests are leaving the venue, it is naturally unreasonable that such a person is suddenly missing.
The fat man dived into the canal and hid under the canal for a long time. In the end, he simply dived in the canal and turned back to the banquet hall of the palace. There is a pool in the garden outside the banquet hall. The pools and lakes in the palace are actually the same. The fat man dived into the pool in the garden, found a chance to go ashore, hid in the grass for a while, and took off his black night clothes. The water on his body dried, he wrapped his black clothes, found a stone in the garden, tied it to the bottom of the pool, and unknowingly, this set of clothes at the bottom of the pool was expected to be stolen by someone. When I found out, I don't know what year and month it was.
Fatty is a very daring person, he did all this well, took a chance when no one was there, swaggered out of the garden, re-entered the venue, got a few glasses of wine from the waiter and drank it again, deliberately. He spilled some on his clothes, and he was instantly covered with alcohol.
In the eyes of others, the fat general was blushing and smelled of alcohol. It was obvious that he was slightly drunk, and no one would care about him too much.
While walking in the banquet, Fatty sometimes deliberately walked into the crowd and interjected a few words with people he knew. However, given the current situation of Fatty losing power, those dignitaries were naturally not interested in paying attention to this outdated general who had no real power. After a few words of politeness, he calmed down.
Fatty didn't care, but after walking back and forth for a few laps, he knew that he had done his part. Even if there was something wrong in the palace afterwards, he would not doubt himself after investigation. After all, the appearance of being drunk and chatting with people everywhere in the venue is enough to be used as "evidence".
After finishing the show, Fatty finally pretended to be incapable of drinking, and left the venue from the main entrance in a fair and honest manner, accompanied by the palace attendants.
After getting into his own carriage in front of the palace, and sitting in the carriage, the fat man finally breathed a sigh of relief. The drunken look on his face naturally turned into a solemn expression.
Who is it
Ruhl recalled what happened in the palace. The mysterious master who stopped him from assassinating was surprisingly powerful, but he seemed to have no ill will towards him. When he thought about it carefully, although the other party had subdued him, he finally took the initiative to help him escape... Such a move left the fat man puzzled.
Who is this guy from
If it was a person from the palace, he would naturally arrest himself. If the secret master sent by the Minas family to protect the queen, there is no reason to secretly let him go.
Could it be... the military
The fat man's heart skipped a beat!
Although that guy Adric is upright, he is not a fool! Could it be that he guessed that he would mess up, so he sent someone to follow him secretly to prevent himself from assassinating
This kind of speculation seems reasonable, but it doesn't seem to be Adrick's style of doing things. With the temper of the scarred face, if he knew that he was going to mess up, he was afraid that he would take someone to detain him immediately, and then he would release him only after the wind had passed.
I wouldn't send someone to follow me to wipe my ass.
Moreover, the ability of that mysterious master... The military doesn't seem to have such a powerful master.
There was a haze in the fat man's heart, but at this moment he knew that he must not panic! What a shocking event to assassinate the Queen! If there is a slight hint of wind, I don't know how many lives are involved!
After calming down a little, he opened the window and whispered to the driver outside: "Go to the military headquarters!"
But then there was another movement in his heart, and he changed his mind: "Forget it, let's go back to the manor."
His coachman is also a veteran. The wounded veterans that were originally raised in the fat man's family made a surprise attack on the port during the battle to restore Osgilia, but the casualties were also quite heavy. One hundred and ten veterans, finally There were only more than 20 people who survived, and most of them were seriously injured and disabled. Fatty continued to keep these people in his own home. After the restoration of the imperial capital, the military let Adric preside over the overall situation, and gave full awards to these veterans who made extraordinary achievements. Although the awards were not too many, they were enough to save them from worrying about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. It's just that most of these veterans refused the military's appointment and chose to completely retire from the army. A few chose to return to their hometowns with the reward money. Most of them stayed with Fatty and became Ruhr's family general.
This coachman was originally from a cavalry, and the military style is to say nothing, to prohibit orders, and never ask about Fatty's explanation. After listening to Luer's order, he immediately turned around and headed towards Fatty's mansion.
Although Ruhr is now out of power and no longer in military power, he was once a man of influence in the imperial army. He held the military power of the empire's trump card army. It is also considered to be quite a wealthy family.
Moreover, after the restoration of the imperial capital, Fatty made great achievements in the battle to restore the imperial capital. Even if Emperor Garcia did not like him, he still refused to reuse Fatty, but he had to give this guy generous rewards and rewards for his face. The pile of false titles and the highest-level medals of the empire are indispensable. In addition, the reward of money is not stingy, to show the royal family's kindness to Ruhr, so as not to be said to be mean and unkind.
Therefore, after the restoration of the imperial capital, the reconstruction of the palaces of the nobles in the imperial capital, which had been tormented by the war, the reconstruction of Fatty's mansion was borne by the imperial palace, which saved Fatty a lot of expenses.
It is a matter of the royal family's face, so the Ruhr's General's House has been rebuilt very effectively and built very well. The scale is even more prosperous than before.
It's just that Fatty refused the court servants and servants that the emperor rewarded, and the family still used the veterans who were around him and brought out from the army.
The palace also gave a lot of expenses, so Fatty lived a very interesting life. Just from the wine in the cellar, more than a hundred barrels of wine were moved from the palace.
Back in the mansion, Fatty ordered the door of the house to be closed, and returned to his backyard study.
Although Fatty is a military general, in order to show his identity and elegance, the rich and powerful circles have always had a study at home, regardless of civil and military. It's just that Fatty, the general's study, is just a decoration, and the backyard has become a place for him to practice martial arts.
After entering his own backyard and letting everyone around him retreat, Fatty was walking cautiously into the study.
There is another pattern in this study, just behind the row of bookcases, there is a small dark room.
After closing the door and pulling a dark compartment on the bookcase, a few rattling sounds were heard. The two sides of the bookcase were separated, revealing the door of the dark room. The fat man took a deep breath and walked in.
This darkroom is not very large, and the furnishings inside are not complicated, but it is just a hard bed for marching, a chair, and a row of small cabinets to store some things hidden by the fat man.
The dark room was dark, and the fat man turned around and closed the door, turned around, and lit the candle in his hand.
The candle light flickered, and under the firelight, Fatty suddenly saw a chair in the dark room, but he didn't know when a person was sitting early!
Ruhl's surprise was no small matter, and his hand trembled suddenly, and the candle was thrown on the ground! The fat man reacted very quickly, he immediately reacted, and he flew directly towards him, clenching a fist with his left hand was a blow, and his right hand quickly touched the short knife tied to his thigh!
It's just that after this punch was hit, he was immediately held by the opponent. Fatty only felt that his wrist was being pinched, and half of his body was suddenly numb! Fatty's heart is cold! The dagger in his right hand was about to come out, but it was not about to stab at the opponent, but stabbed into his heart with a backhand, thinking of suicide!
He thought it was the assassination incident tonight. The other party's master came here to secretly arrest him. What he was most afraid of was that the other party had paid attention to something else. He wanted to catch him, torture him, and involve Adric from himself!
Ruhl's hand has already touched the handle of the short knife, and his heart is already desperate! If he was outside, Fatty still had his mind to fight, but the other party was able to wait in the dark room of his own house. I was afraid that he had already made complete preparations. In such a place, he would never have a chance to fight!
Holding the dagger, he was ready to poke into his chest in the darkness, and suddenly he heard a warm and familiar voice in his ears.
"Fat, it's me!"
With a thud, the dagger in his hand fell to the ground.
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After a while, the candles in the room were lit again, and Ruhl had a strange expression on his face, his eyes were also very complicated, and he looked at Char who was sitting on the chair.
Just now, I had already made up my mind to die. Even if I died, I would never let the other party capture him alive, and making a fuss about himself would involve Adrick.
However, he already had the intention of mortal death, but suddenly he went from hell to heaven in an instant, and he never thought that it was this kid!
"Damn, did you know that I was almost scared to death by you!"
Ruhl said angrily, which was not true, his forehead and back were already covered with cold sweat.
Xia Ya smiled bitterly and said nothing. At this moment, there is no iron face on his face, his clothes are tattered, and there are a lot of bloodstains. In Ruer's view, his appearance is naturally very embarrassing.
Fatty took a deep breath and looked at Xia seriously: "Why did you come here? Look at your appearance, what happened? You... Is there trouble in the north? Are you defeated? Or the Odins? Come in? Damn, you look like this, won't it be the mutiny of your subordinate army?"
"Fuck off!" Xia Ya scolded with a smile: "I'm as stable as iron."
Fatty was relieved - in the current situation, Xi Ya is their only foreign aid in the north. If Xi Ya collapses, Adrick's situation in the imperial capital will undoubtedly be even more difficult.
"then you… "
The fat man frowned at Xia Ya.
Xia Ya sighed: "It's me in the palace tonight."
"..." Ruhl stared at Xia with wide eyes.
Even if he thought about it a hundred times, he would never think of Xia Ya.
After all, in any way, Xiaya and this matter are really too far away. How could this kid get involved in this matter
For a while, there were thousands of thoughts, and Ruhr had countless questions in his heart, and he didn't know where to start. Finally, after holding it for a long time, he said with a hoarse voice and a wry smile: "In the end... what's going on?"
Xia Ya laughed dryly, her expression seemed a little weird, and her eyes were a little embarrassed.
The fat man frowned: "You are not in the north, why did you come to the imperial capital... I heard the news that the queen was sent back by you... You, you will not lead the team to escort the queen in person. Right? There are so many things going on in the north, where did you get this free time? You…”
Just as he was about to continue speaking, he saw that Xia Ya's face became more and more strange, and there seemed to be some guilty conscience in his eyes.
Fatty's heart suddenly moved, and he thought of the most unlikely guess...
Ruhl jumped up suddenly, stared at Xia Ya with wide eyes, his fingertips almost touched Xia Ya's nose, and exclaimed: "You... You!! You kid! You, you won't be... "
Xia Ya sighed: "...Yes."
"Damn!" Ruhl shouted: "She, she is the queen!!"
"I know." Xiaya smiled bitterly.
"You! You and her?!"
"Yeah." Xia nodded.
"You and the queen?!" Ruhl seemed to be speechless, stunned for a long time, and then slammed down: "You boy, you are so fucking good!!"
Ruhl walked back and forth in the room twice, looking at Xiaya, he wanted to scold him several times for being absurd, but then he endured...
Is it absurd
It is indeed absurd to have an affair with the queen, so what about assassinating the queen yourself? Isn't it absurd? Speaking of which, I really have no position to blame the other party.
"How did it happen?" Fatty asked, and then he knew that he was asking nonsense. What is there to ask about this kind of thing? After thinking about it, he changed his method: "How long has it been?"
"It won't be long." Xia Ya was also reluctant to elaborate on this issue, and was vague.
"Damn, do you know how complicated this matter has been made by you." Ruhl sighed.
Fatty immediately understood what happened tonight. He still has some understanding of Xia Ya's temperament. If he wanted to send the queen's woman back to the imperial capital, this kid would definitely be reluctant. This guy Xia Ya is actually a very emotional person. Fatty naturally knows that, with this guy's temperament, he can escort his woman all the way back to the imperial capital. Not surprising.
It's just... It's really too childish, isn't it
"Tonight... When I went, you were together, and I broke you..." Fatty frowned.
"No." Xia Ya sighed: "I'm worried that the situation in the imperial capital is too complicated, and I'll leave immediately, so I'm guarding her in the dark, fearing that something will happen. Fortunately, I stayed for one more day, otherwise, tonight... "
Thinking that Daphne almost died tonight, Xiaya was also a little shocked. If Daphne was really stabbed to death by Ruhl tonight, this matter, I am afraid it will become an eternal sad thing in Xia Ya's heart. Ruhl is one of his best friends. He is like a brother. If Daphne was killed, Xia Ya would naturally avenge her, but if he died in the hands of the fat man, he was afraid that he would even take revenge. Can't report...
Fatty figured this out, and he was secretly relieved. Fortunately, things were stopped by Xia Ya tonight, otherwise...
Shaking his head, trying not to think about the consequences of this matter, Ruhl sighed, looked at Xia Ya, and looked at the bloodstains on the other party's body: "What do you look like?"
"After sending you away, I met a master in the palace and had a fight." Xia Ya smiled bitterly: "It's a small loss."
"Damn, when did your skills become so powerful!" Ruhl smiled bitterly: "I was rubbed like a doll in your hands, and the masters in the palace can still hurt you?"
"Well, a very powerful guy, very powerful! I'm not an opponent. After a lot of dealings, I finally didn't suffer too much." Xia Ya talked about the fight with the mysterious master in the palace tonight, with a frustrated tone.
Ruhl rubbed his hands hard: "Damn, this thing is complicated... Now... "
"Ruhl, no matter what, I won't allow anyone to touch Daphne anymore!" Xia looked at Fatty with serious eyes and tone.
Ruhl sighed, but he didn't talk about mystery on this issue. He knew Xia Ya and knew about this matter, and there was no room for bargaining.
"What happened tonight is my opinion, Adrick doesn't know." The fat man told the truth calmly: "The situation in the imperial capital is very complicated, and I can't do it tonight. Otherwise, I don't want to embarrass a woman. ."
"Um."
Xia Ya knew very well that this matter really had nothing to do with Adric. With Adric's temperament, he would not do such a thing. It must be the fat man who did it himself. Seeing that Ruhl admitted it, he didn't say anything. .
"The Minas family has been reused, and Adric's situation is very bad." The fat man sighed: "Also, he doesn't know who was bewitched by him, but he deliberately pushed the emperor to use Adric, and did some deliberate provocation. The emperor's actions, I'm afraid it will bring him a lot of trouble in the future."
Having said that, Fatty recounted what happened in the past two days.
When Xia Ya heard this, he sneered: "There's no need to guess! In the imperial capital, they strongly support the revival of the Minas family, and they have this weight to move Adric, and at the same time have this brain, except for the prime minister. Old man, there is no one else around."
Ruhr nodded: "I guessed after the fact, and it was probably the old guy. Your thoughts are the same as mine."
"How's it going? Are you still holding on?" Xia looked at Ruhl with concern.
Ruhl glanced at Xia Ya: "Bullshit! If you can't stand it, you have to stand up. You kid doesn't allow me to move the queen, so there is no other way. You can only take a step by step. Alas... the old duke's lord. The steps are very steady, step by step, can't find any flaws. In order to reassure the royal family, he is willing to let Luo Di's illegitimate son Guizu be registered as the heir, this sacrifice is not small. "
Xia Ya was silent for a while, her eyes flickered, and she seemed to be thinking about something.
Ruermo remained silent, but turned around and left the dark room, and came back after a while, but brought in some wound medicine, as well as some wine and food.
"How are you injured?" Ruhl looked at Xia Ya: "You can take care of yourself here, don't worry, my house is very safe. There are all the brothers who were born and died with Lao Tzu, and there is absolutely no placement in them. spies."
"It's better to be careful. I'll rest here for a day. If I don't go out, I'll just stay in this dark room." Xia Ya took off her clothes and put some medicine on herself.
Seeing the scars on Xia Ya's body, Fatty was also shocked. What kind of expert could actually hurt this kid like this
"By the way, how did you touch my dark room?" Ruhl suddenly thought of a thought.
Xia Ya smiled: "You are very cunning, with your temperament, this study must be a decoration, there must be something hidden, I searched a little, and it is not difficult to find."
Ruhl sighed: "Speaking of which, this darkroom was not actually built by me, but when my father was alive. My father likes to drink, but my mother bullied him badly. The old man could only be here back then. I quietly made a dark room, and I hid some wine here to secretly have a good time."
The two chatted casually for a while, Xia Ya was already wounded, picked up the wine and took two sips, and said: "I thought about the current situation you said, in fact... It may not have opened this situation. gap."
"Huh?" Ruhl's eyes suddenly lit up!
He knew very well that this kid was by no means the stunned look on the surface! Although Xia Ya has always given people the demeanor of a rude general, she is actually a slicker. Maybe this guy really has something he can't think of.
"Duke Minas is taking every step of the way. Thinking about it carefully, the big situation he has created now is to overwhelm people with power! The royal family supports him, the prime minister supports him, and even the whole empire has a supportive attitude towards his comeback. , the voices from all sides naturally give people a momentum that seems to be irresistible. However, think about it carefully, the old man, in fact, the chips in his hand may not be really many." Xia Ya smiled lightly, holding the bottle and filling it. One bite: "The most important point, he has no military power in his hands!"
Ruhr's eyes lit up, but then it dimmed: "I didn't think about what you thought. But that kid Roddy was appointed as the general of the Imperial Guards, and the guards were rebuilt. The royal family also attached great importance to equipment. And financial resources have given a lot of support. The guards are not weak, and that guy Roddy is also expected to take office, so... "
"You also said that the Guards are being rebuilt." Xia said lightly: "This army was crippled during the Osgilia War, and now it's just an empty shelf. Before the reconstruction is completed, What kind of guards only exist on paper! Find a way to delay their retreat and delay the steps of reconstruction. As long as the Minas family's subordinates don't really control the military, their confidence in speaking will naturally be weaker. Some. You have worked in the army for so many years, trying to find a way to procrastinate and retreat. Naturally, there are many such tricks, and you don't need me to think about them one by one. "
"It's a solution, but it's only a stopgap measure." Ruhr sighed: "The rebuilding of the Guards is now the top priority. You know that guy Derek, if I do too much, he'll probably…”
"Although the old duke has a lot of connections, he has some thoughts of leaving the army after all. Even if it is to convene the old army, it will take some hands, feet and time to rebuild the Guards. Although Roddy is a general, it is not a matter of two days to conquer the heart of the army. Heaven can do it. And... don't you know how to mix sand?" Xia glanced at Ruhr: "You also have a lot of old subordinates in the army, and recommended them to General Adric, as long as they are really talented, Ah General Derek will not be useless. Since the Guards are the top priority, and the excellent people are put in the Guards, the General will not object. Besides…”
After a pause, Xia said with a wry smile: "I have dealt with that guy Roddy, to be honest... He and the old duke may not be the same temperament."
"You can think of ways, but it's all a cure for the symptoms, not the root cause." Ruhr shook his head and said, "To really solve the problem, you can't rely on these small means."
"Then... how about I move?" There was a glint in Xia Ya's eyes.
Ruhl was stunned for a moment, looking at Xiaya, his eyes became serious.
move...
Ruhl knew very well that when Xia Ya moved, he was referring to his Northern Army!
The elites of the Northern Army can fight and annihilate an Odin army. It is conceivable how amazing the combat effectiveness is! What's more, Ruhl is more aware that there are some remnants of Rodriguez cavalry in Char's hands, and the combat power is not to be thought about.
What Xia Ya said moved... But what did he mean
Northern Army going south? Put pressure on the imperial capital
If this matter reaches this stage, I am afraid that the situation will be complicated! If you don't get it right, I'm afraid there will be no room for recovery!
"It's not time yet." Although Ruhl was heartbroken, he immediately shook his head and vetoed: "This is the last resort. Before the time comes, don't join your forces in the disputes in the imperial capital, this is the last way! Once you If you join in, there will be no room for easing the situation, unless it is a real fight for life, otherwise, if the military leader in your place rashly leads the army back, if the emperor tears his face with heart, he will give you a name for treason , there is only one way to really rebel.”
"I'm not talking about the Northern Army returning to the imperial capital." Char smiled: "What I'm talking about is that the Northern Army is moving south, for example... Isn't General Adrick preparing to counterattack the rebels? My Northern Army is in the rebels. I stabbed a few knives in the back and took the opportunity to rein in some lost ground, which can be considered to relieve some pressure on the imperial capital. Naturally, there must be troops stationed in the conquered site... Now my site is too far away from the imperial capital to deter the imperial capital. If I choose a suitable place , to place an army there, to keep a tiger-like attitude towards the imperial capital at all times, it would be useful to think about it.”
After a pause, Xiaya said slowly: "The most important thing is General Adric's attitude. If he doesn't agree, I can't do anything about it."
"If he doesn't agree, we'll do it ourselves." Ruhl smiled hehely: "Do it first! When the site is taken down and your army is stationed in, he will be embarrassed to ask you to withdraw. Besides, the army Outside, it is inevitable that the order will not work..."
Ruhl thought about it again: "But this place is not easy to choose... Alas, your northern army is too far away from the imperial capital, and it's hard to find a site if you really go south..."
Xia Ya suddenly smiled: "I have an idea... River Road!"
In his heart, he thought to himself: Hasting's method actually has some operational possibilities. If the river goes south, it can indeed threaten the imperial capital! If you give yourself a stronghold along the river, and the garrison is included, then what will happen to the situation in the imperial capital in the future, you will have to look at your face to some extent.
"I hope things don't really deteriorate to that level." Xia Ya's face turned cold: "If they really want to move General Adric, I have no choice but to do the opposite!"
Ruhl looked at Xia Ya's expression and sighed: "I also hope that the situation will not deteriorate to that level."
Immediately, Xia Ya asked Ruhr about the river, and when he talked about the news he had obtained, Hasting's black flag army was likely to follow the river to the south to attack the imperial capital, which also surprised Fatty.
"This Hasting is really courageous!" The fat man gritted his teeth: "But the situation is really like this! Hmph, I am afraid that none of the warlords along the river would dare to confront Hasting! If you let the black The flag army really came down to Osgilia City, hehe... I'm afraid the emperor's face will become more wonderful!"
Fatty's eyes suddenly flickered, Xiaya looked at it, and frowned: "Don't mess with this thought!"
He knew that Fatty had some tricks up his sleeve... If Hastings went south, he might be able to take the opportunity to borrow the hands of the Odins...
"You know the temper of General Adric. If Hasting came, he would fight Hasting to the death even if he tried his best, and he would never let you have the opportunity to kill someone with a knife, and... the imperial capital..."
"After all, you are still too far away from the imperial capital. If you can get closer to the imperial capital, those guys will naturally restrain a lot." Ruhl sighed.
"Actually, it's not too far." Xi Ya smiled bitterly: "It's just that there is a Besta man in the middle. Huh? By the way, can you also change the Besta's mind? That Governor's wife is very thoughtful. A living woman!"
Ruhl's face froze: "That woman... I can't trust her!"