This scene is weird.
A white-robed archmage put on the most flattering and dog-legged appearance and threw himself at the feet of the emperor—Dodoro did not know that he had set another record at the moment: no white-robed archmage had ever been so flattering and humble to others. !
Even if there are some white-clothed archmages in history who have encountered existences that are more noble and powerful than themselves, they will never bow down to the point where Dodo Luo is now! He actually knelt down at someone's feet and almost kissed each other's boots! Such a gesture is simply a shame for the entire magic world! ! !
What Emperor Garcia didn't know was that he also broke a record inadvertently: among the emperors of the Byzantine Empire, no emperor has ever enjoyed the treatment he is now, and actually let a white-robed archmage crawl under him. at the feet! This kind of prestige, the founding emperor never enjoyed it, and the Ming emperors of the past dynasties never enjoyed it, but it fell on a puppet emperor like Garcia who was extremely weak. This has to be said to be a wonderful irony.
Dodoro has already started to talk with snot and tears.
"Your Majesty! My name is Dodo! Yes, as you can see, I am a magician, and God blesses me, and now I have been promoted to a white-clothed mage. Oh, no, no, it's not It doesn't matter, what matters is that from the bottom of my heart, I have always hoped to be loyal to His Majesty! Yes, this is what I have always dreamed of! Even if it is the most dangerous encounter I have experienced on the wildfire, I am with those While I was fighting the slaying horse thieves who came and went like the wind, I was fighting the filthy and cunning goblins, I was fighting the grumpy dwarves, and I was even slaughtering the terrifying giant. When I was a dragon—even at the most critical juncture of my life, this desire in my heart never weakened for a moment! Your Majesty! I should come to you and dedicate all my strength to you. !!"
Dotolo's application for confession made Garcia almost dizzy.
But fortunately, Garcia is not a fool. In Dodo Luo's remarks, the emperor is very keen to capture a few important messages!
Fighting horse thieves, fighting goblins, fighting dwarves... oh my god! He actually slaughtered dragons? !
Obviously, this wretched-looking guy in front of him has a powerful strength that doesn't want to match his appearance!
A powerful magician... Kneeling in front of him, swearing allegiance to himself? !
Garcia's heart immediately burst into a warm flame, as if he had won the jackpot, he stared at the white-robed mage in front of him with wide eyes.
The emperor swallowed hard and said with difficulty: "Your Excellency the magician, I don't remember that I ever had any favors for you... To a powerful white-clothed mage like you, I don't even remember that I saw you. . Then you…”
"No no no, Your Majesty, you haven't seen me." Duo Duo Luo jumped up and patted the dust on his white robe with force, but made a firm expression on his face: "But I have a lot of Luo is a person with a conscience! My heart has already sworn allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor, no matter if I am a mortal or an archmage in white, this oath will never change."
Garcia took a deep breath: "Your Excellency Dodoro, I still don't understand, you..."
"Your Majesty!" Dodoro called out with an affectionate voice, which made Garcia suddenly feel that his hair was standing up, only to hear Dodoro continue to say in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you may not know that I, Dodoro, were actually in those days. Living in the imperial capital! My ancestors used to serve the royal family in the palace and received the favor of the royal family. Therefore, when I was very young, my parents told me that I must have a heart of loyalty to the royal family!"
Descendants of those in the court? !
This is what Garcia did not expect.
In fact, the palace feeds many people, not just the court attendants.
In the Byzantine palace, there are two types of waiters. One is the valet, which is the personal valet of the core members of the royal family, such as the emperor or the empress. These people are often selected through the strictest selection. any problem.
In addition to these close attendants, there are some foreign attendants in the palace. The foreign servants include various technical personnel, such as various craftsmen, who are specially responsible for making the necessary utensils or repairing various things for the palace. These include tailors, cooks, carpenters, blacksmiths, utensils and more. The treatment of these people is quite good, while the lower-level ones are the low-level chores, specializing in some effortless work.
Dodo Luo claimed that his ancestors were people in the court, so obviously, they were definitely not valet. Because Garcia's information on the valet is very clear, and the management and selection are very strict.
So... Maybe the ancestor of the magician in front of him was a craftsman in the court or something
Dodoro quickly reported a name, and then Garcia, who was overjoyed, immediately sent someone to find the steward in the palace, and took the archives of the roster in the palace. After checking, there really was such a person. It was a carpenter who used to serve in the court.
"That's my father." Dodoro also wiped away tears.
Dodoro is not afraid of being exposed. In fact, his own life experience is not recorded in detail in the magic guild. As for the name reported now, it was visited by that guy Dax in the imperial capital for a few days. The real owner of this name has been dead for many years. .
Even Garcia thought this was too unbelievable, but at this moment he had to believe it.
Is the white-robed mage in front of him really taking the initiative to come to his door to be loyal to him
It stands to reason that such a strange thing will naturally make people feel very suspicious, but now the emperor can't help but believe it.
Why
This one in front of him can be an extraordinary white-clothed archmage! White-robed mages are now rare figures in the empire. Magicians have always been disinterested in worldly power, so many people don't see magicians as a threat.
At the same time, Garcia really doesn't feel that in his current situation, there is nothing for the other party to conspire.
Isn't it? The other party is a young and promising genius white-clothed archmage with a bright future. And what about yourself? Although it is called the Emperor of the Empire, in fact... everyone knows it now.
Speaking of which, he is nothing more than an emperor's title more than the other party. Besides, he really has nothing better than this magician. Power? I can't even get out of the palace with my current orders! wealth? The expenses in the palace have been reduced again and again! And the wealth of the magician is known to everyone.
I am an empty puppet emperor, so I really don't have to worry about what the other party has come to take the initiative to seek refuge in.
So... Is it really God's blessing? Should my Karenma family die? God sees that my situation is too difficult, so fate has arranged for such an extraordinary magician to come to assist me
Garcia started to get excited, and his heart also became hot. Looking at Dodolo's appearance, he also felt that this wretched guy seemed to be a lot more pleasing to the eye.
Um! It must be so! It seems that God has really favored me lately! I have sent General Lear, an outstanding talent who shares my sympathy with me, and now such a great magician!
The bishop of the church that came with Todoro almost got his nose out of anger!
Is this Dodoro a lunatic? Allegiance to the church and the magic guild, it is clear that there is a bright future! Even His Majesty the Pope appreciates him so much! But this madman was not at all tempted, but what royal family came to swear allegiance? Don't you know that the current royal family is already precarious? What's more, the church has never had a very harmonious relationship with the royal family!
If Dodoro was not a white-clothed mage, the bishop would have been angry and cursed on the spot.
I don't know how! Don't know how to lift! ! !
But where does Garcia still have the time to control the bishop's face
The emperor is extremely happy! Finally, I have a master who can do it by my side!
Although the mysterious middle-aged man beside him was in the powerhouse realm, it was a pity that he sent him to kill Adric just before the coup d'état, but he never returned... There is no news even now. Thinking about it, there were also expert guards by Adrick's side, but even the strong couldn't solve it... And the middle-aged man never came back.
Garcia's heart is naturally depressed. But there is really nothing left in the hands of the helpless. There are only a few hundred royal guards in the palace who are still loyal, and at the center of the imperial capital, only the old prime minister is still loyal to himself, and the other ministers and nobles are probably already in the limelight! Either go and hug Adric's thigh, or have a secret song with Duke Minas!
And at this time, the Mage Dodo Luo in front of him is even more precious!
righteous! What a rare righteous man! !
The more happy the emperor thought, the more he spoke, and he ordered Fengdodoro to be the chief magician of the court and the personal magic advisor of His Majesty the Emperor.
What made the emperor blush a little bit was that the rewards he could give to Dodo Luo were limited to these. Others, he really has nothing to take.
On the other hand, Dodoro solved the embarrassment of the emperor. He made a small request: he has a friend who is to be punished. Because he is the descendant of the sinner in a major case in the imperial capital, he can't see people in his true colors now. .
After listening to Garcia, he waved his hand generously: "What's the matter, I will immediately write a pardon order for you myself!"
Garcia naturally knew about the big case in the imperial capital back then. It was a means by the late emperor Cantos to get rid of the opposition forces in the senate. Although Emperor Cantos's methods were bloody, in Garcia's view, it was nothing more than the normal means of an emperor.
Moreover, it has been so many years, and the events of that year have long since ended, and the Senate is also in a state of collapse, and there is no more threat. The people involved were basically dead. As for the friend Todoro mentioned, he was just a child back then, so what does it matter? Forgiveness is forgiveness, and it is only a matter of one sentence.
What's more, Garcia couldn't help feeling a little emotional, even if he didn't forgive him? Now the emperor is just a puppet, with warlords everywhere, who would care about the culpability of that case back then? Even if you don't forgive yourself, others will still live well. Asking for a pardon now is probably nothing more than a psychological comfort.
The pardon was written quickly, and the emperor warmly invited Dodo to have dinner together. Duodoro accepted it readily, and the bishop of that church naturally did not have any good face, so he left without hesitation. Before leaving, he looked at Duodoro deeply, and his eyes were far less warm and friendly than when he came.
Dodoro sighed in his heart - in fact, the Pope is really good to him, but there is no way, he is here with a mission, and he doesn't hold the emperor's thigh well, how can he just sneak into the palace to do things
The guests and host enjoyed the dinner, and Garcia also sent someone to invite Lear to dine together. Dodoro finally saw Lear, the master, but his eyes didn't change in the slightest, just a few reserved greetings. It was Lear, who saw that Dodoro was actually an archmage in white, and Garcia happily announced that Dodoro had been named the chief magician of the court. When encountering a white-clothed archmage like Dodo Luo, it is natural to make every effort to make friends. If this guy deliberately makes friends with people, he really has a lot of skill.
This further confirmed some of Dax's conjectures in his heart.
"This Lear is by no means the kind of person who is willing to wait for his fate. Until the last one, this guy will never give up. This kind of person has the ability to mix things up no matter where he is thrown. From what I know about Lear , he came to the palace and made friends with the emperor must have done it deliberately. If you want to take him away and make him obedient, it will be difficult. This Lear is not a fool, even if we identify as Xi Ya's person, he will not He will follow us obediently. When he was in the Besta Military Region, he was toyed with by that woman in the palm of his hand. Now that he has deliberately made friends with the emperor in the imperial capital, he must have some ideas. He will never go back with us and fall into the hands of Xia Ya. A puppet. So..." Dax had only one conclusion to Lear: "It's impossible for him to follow us obediently. It's impossible to get out of the heavily guarded palace and don't know if there are powerful guards. Stealing people is even more difficult. Then there is only one way to get Lear away."
Dodoro remembered that Dax's tone became very strange when he said this.
"Make a big move in the palace and try to drag Lear into the water! We will create the biggest desperate situation for Lear, so that he can't stay in the palace! Even the emperor can't protect him and keep him. Only when he is really in a desperate situation, will he obey us obediently and follow us!"
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Just when Dodoro was in the palace to exchange cups with Garcia and Lear, Dax was not idle.
Although the imperial capital has suffered from war, the port area has been rapidly rebuilt—purely because the port has to transport a large number of aids from the Lantis fleet, the port was quickly rebuilt.
The bustling port trade market in the past seems to have become a huge military port now.
At the moment in the port market area, only a few chambers of commerce have opened their doors to do business, and they are purely in contact with the official, responsible for the deployment of some materials shipped by sea.
Among them, the best business is undoubtedly the Gallens Chamber of Commerce.
Now everyone knows that the Gallens Chamber of Commerce has a deep background in the Landis Kingdom, and even the former leader of the Gallens Chamber of Commerce in Byzantium, the fat man named Guro, is simply the official person of the Landis Kingdom—in the rebels When Osgilia was occupied, in the battle of Lantis's navy to conquer the port, the Gallens Chamber of Commerce and the Guro made a lot of effort to respond internally. Afterwards, their Landis background can no longer be concealed.
But even so, the Gallens Chamber of Commerce, the tentacles of the almost public Lantis people, still lived very well in the imperial capital. Because the center of the Byzantine Empire cannot do without the aid of the Landis.
And that Guro had already left Osgilia to return to debrief. It is said that the guy was promoted because of his outstanding performance, and has become a core high-level official of the General Intelligence and Inspection Office of the Landis Kingdom.
The person in charge of the Gallens Chamber of Commerce in Osgilia now is a guy who has just been sent from Landis, but I don’t know if this is a tradition of the Landis Kingdom’s intelligence system or a coincidence. The person in charge sent this time , like his predecessor Guro, he is also a fat man.
The fat man's name was Goethe - the same name as a great poet in history. But this Goethe is by no means an elegant person. It is said that he was transferred from the army system of the Landis Kingdom. He is a murderous and cruel guy!
But now, this ruthless guy is sitting across the table from Dax, but his resolute and ruthless face has a downcast expression, as if looking at Dax's eyes are a little dodgy.
It was Dax, who honestly held the glass and gulps down the wine. After filling the pot, Dax slapped the glass and said loudly, "Goethe, you are talking! You've become anything like that sissy Guro?"
Goethe sighed, looked at Dax with a pleading look in his eyes, and muttered: "That... Popov, what do you want me to say? Your request is really... It's too difficult to do, I don't even know what to do. There is no such authority! No! You are just crazy, even if I have authority, I can't agree to such a thing... Even if I help you send the news back to China, those old guys in the General Administration will never agree. You know, Now that guy Guro has become our boss, his temperament is the most cautious, if I ask him for your request, that guy will definitely not agree."
Dax squinted his eyes: "Who told you to ask for instructions?"
After a pause, Dax said in a low voice, "You are also the leader of this place now. You are considered a prince. How can you do things after asking for instructions from above? You guy used to kill and make decisions, It's all very happy, why is it like this now?"
"Bullshit!" Goethe was so angry that he couldn't help but raise his tone: "You asked me to hijack it for you..."
He quickly lowered his voice and glanced at Dax again: "I would never agree to such a thing."
Dax was not in a hurry, but counted his fingers, and then slowly whispered: "Eleven years ago, in Poker Bay, someone was tied to the anchor by those pirates and thrown into the sea, Who helped to bring it up? Nine years ago in Odin, someone exposed his identity in Odin and offended those savage tribes. Who rushed in to save people alone. Seven years ago, someone and the prince's son robbed a woman, You were almost framed and lost your position. Who helped collect the prince's criminal evidence and brought down that old bastard to restore your position? Five years ago..."
"Stop! Stop!!" Goethe blushed: "Okay, okay! Okay, you can shut up."
He shook his head helplessly and sighed: "Damn, I knew you would mention this... You have saved my life six times and helped me eleven times. If it weren't for you, I would be dead by now. I owe you too much. It's too much, okay!" Goethe said bitterly: "Damn, you still slept with my sister, but later broke up with her, why didn't you mention this account? Humph!"
Dax's expression was also a little embarrassed, and he laughed softly: "Your sister later married the Marquis, isn't it a hundred times happier than with someone like me... Sigh."
Goethe raised his eyelids and glanced at Dax, and suddenly his expression became solemn: "Popov, we are friends... Maybe in your heart, you have never had a friend. But I have always regarded you as a friend."
"Well." Dax nodded.
Goethe's tone was more serious: "I know a little bit about your mission. The above sent you to Byzantium to let you get out of the way. You chose Xia Leiming, go to his side, and you have done enough these days. There are many. But you seem to have forgotten your identity. Are you really planning to work with that fellow Xia Yaleiming? Don’t forget, after all, you…”
"I'm not from Landis." Dax shook his head slowly: "So you don't have to tell me about allegiance and other nonsense. I joined Landis's General Intelligence Agency, you know why, I I'm just interested in the goal of bringing down the Byzantine Empire's royal family. The guy who is most likely to do it now is the guy Charleigh. As for Landis... To be honest, I've worked enough for Landis over the years. After all, the credit I made has long been enough for me to be named a marquis and earl, but I never really wanted to go up there, you know why."
"I... know." Goethe sighed in a low voice: "Lantis, after all, it's not your homeland." Then he raised his hand and looked at Dax: "But... Could it be that Byzantium is your homeland?! Don't forget your background, Popov!"
Dax's smile became a little weird: "I know that Landis is not my homeland. Byzantium has long been gone! So, I am following the boss of Xia Leiming now, just for one day in the future... "
He suddenly lowered his voice very low, but the words he said moved Goethe on the spot.
"...One day in the future, I can follow that guy and build a 'motherland' that truly belongs to me!"
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"… "
Listening to Dax's words, Goethe was silent for a long time. After taking a sip of wine, he let out a long sigh and smiled bitterly: "I just confirmed after hearing what you said... Your new boss, Xia Yaleiming. , do you really have such thoughts? Build a new... country?"
"I don't know, maybe he doesn't have it yet." Dax shrugged his shoulders: "But even if he doesn't have it now, in the future, when he continues to move forward, he will always reach that step. At that time, millions of people will Looking at him, he couldn't help but make that choice."
He glanced at Goethe: "After talking so much, can you help me?"
"You... Your request is too difficult." Goethe whispered: "You are no longer a member of the General Administration. The General Administration has removed you from the roster. Although it has not been announced that you are a defector, but... "
"What, are you planning to arrest me and go back to get the merit?"
"Of course not." Goethe smiled and said, "We also cooperated with Xia Yaleiming. Part of the credit for that guy Guro being promoted is that he has a good relationship with your boss. You stay with Xia Yaleiming and treat us well. The cooperation between the two sides is also beneficial. After all, with the rise of Xia Leiming, our Gallens Chamber of Commerce has made a lot of efforts, and the current investment will always be rewarded in the future.”
"Stop talking nonsense, whether you do it or not!" Dax slapped the table fiercely: "This is also an opportunity for you! Do a big vote, make a big contribution, and then you can be knighted when you go back. Come on! Goethe, you are not too young, you don't want to make a great contribution, you can become a noble after you go back, and you can retire well and live a stable life for a few years in the future?"
"But what you said... it's too difficult."
"It's not difficult at all!" Dax's eyes flashed brightly, and he sneered a few times: "Now the situation in the imperial capital is deadlocked here. Adrick seizes power, and the emperor becomes a puppet. The Duke of Minas in the south is divided, and the three parties are formed. A wonderful balance. But in my opinion, this balance is actually very easy to break! As long as this balance is broken, the imperial capital will be chaotic again... Then..."
"It's easier said than done." Goethe frowned: "The Duke of Minas in the south will not openly rebel. Emperor Garcia has become a puppet, and Adric's position is very stable. Now he is preparing to send troops to fight the rebels, as long as he wins one or two more In the war, the prestige has become stronger and stronger, and the emperor has absolutely no way to take him."
"The way I said is to turn Duke Minas and the imperial capital against each other, and completely tear their faces!" Dax laughed: "Actually, the little emperor is not really helpless against Adric now, after all, he is the emperor, and Kang Not long after the death of Emperor Tos, the prestige of the previous emperor was very strong, and it was not so easy for Adrick to completely suppress the prestige of the royal family. It was just that the little emperor seemed to have no courage to challenge Adric, and after being frightened for a few times, he persuaded We just need to create an opportunity to drive the emperor to a dead end, and make Duke Minas turn against the imperial capital, and the emperor will have to fight to the death. Then…”
"What do you want to do?!" Goethe said solemnly: "I know that your boss Xia Yaleiming has an unusual relationship with Adric! You come to the imperial capital to make trouble, if you make a big mess, you will be involved. When it comes to Adric, I'm afraid... your boss..."
"Of course he will be annoyed." Dax shook his head: "But in the long run, he wants to thank me. In the entire Northern Army, those really smart people will thank me for doing this. Adrie Ke... has long since become a shackle on Xia Leiming's neck."
"Okay." Goethe sighed: "You want the little emperor Garcia to suddenly have the courage to challenge Adric. You want Duke Minas to break with the imperial capital immediately, but... how can it be done? Minas And Adric they are not fools! That little emperor is not a fool, how can you let it be manipulated?"
"It's very simple. In this whole thing, there is the biggest weakness. Others don't see this life gate, but I can see it clearly." Dax smiled slightly: "This life gate is a person! As long as Get this person, then the current stalemate and balance of the three parties will be completely turned upside down!"
"One person? Who?" Goethe frowned and thought for a long time, then tentatively asked: "Could it be... you mean the queen?"
"No." Dax smiled: "Although the queen is the daughter of the Minas family, she is only a woman after all. In a game like politics, women are always the lightest."
Dax's expression suddenly became weird, and he muttered in a low voice: "If I really touch that woman, I'm afraid that someone will really chase and kill me for tens of thousands of miles... Well, that guy thought he was doing it in secret, When others don't know... Hmph, a turtle who doesn't even know how to clean his mouth when he steals it."
"Who is this person you're talking about?" Goethe was also really curious.
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The dinner party in the palace had just ended, but Garcia did not lose his interest, and let people open a bottle of treasured wine to taste with Lear and Dodoro.
At this moment, his valet came in from outside the dining room, came to the emperor and whispered: "Your Majesty... Little Sir David is here, he wants to see you and greet you."
As soon as he heard the name, Garcia's eyes immediately became a bit gloomy, and his face became ugly. He glanced at the valet and frowned: "I'm having a banquet, let him go to the queen to say hello."
The valet hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice: "Lord David is here from the Queen. According to the court etiquette, today is a day of prayer. He prayed for your Majesty and Her Majesty during the day, so he came to say hello at night, Your Majesty, look …”
Although the emperor's face was ugly, he finally took a deep breath and said coldly, "Let him come in."
After a while, a child who looked no more than five or six years old walked in from outside the door. He was dressed as the servant of a well-cut noble boy. He looked quite handsome, and was accompanied by a court etiquette teacher.
After the child entered the door, he bent down to salute the emperor from a distance, greeted him with a clear voice, and then stood up properly. Garcia was obviously very impatient, but he still patiently comforted a few words, and then asked the court etiquette teacher to take the child away.
It wasn't until the people left that the emperor snorted coldly, "Son of a traitor! Humph! Sooner or later... I..."
Having said this, Garcia suddenly closed his mouth, looked at Lear and Dodoro in front of him, and forced a smile: "You two, I'm a little drunk, so let's go here first."
Having said that, the emperor got up and left, and Lear and Dodoro immediately got up to see them off.
After the emperor left, Lear glanced at Dodo Luo and smiled: "Dear Mage, I didn't expect to meet such an outstanding person like you. I must invite you to drink together another day, and please be sure to appreciate it."
Dodo Luo smiled slightly and said, "General Lear is very polite. Since you are interested, why don't we continue to drink two glasses. I still have some alcohol capacity."
Lear immediately laughed and said, "Good idea, that's exactly what I'm thinking!"
One of the two was deliberately making friends, and the other was deliberately approaching.
Dotolo seemed to ask casually, "I don't know who that child was just now... I heard that His Majesty the Emperor doesn't have a son yet, so I don't know who that child is... "
When Lear heard it, he just smiled: "Oh, that's Sir David, not His Majesty's prince, but... His identity is no worse than that of a prince."
"Oh?"
Lear continued to laugh: "Yes, he has a very prominent surname now... His full name should be called David Minas."
Dodoro really cooperated and made a moving expression: "Minas? Is he a child of the Minas family?"
"Exactly." Lear said with a smile: "The grandfather of that child is the old Duke of Minas, and his father is Lord Roddy, but I heard that he was an illegitimate child. It was only when the Duke of Minas recovered, he This child straightened Ce Li to be the heir of the family, and then was sent to the palace as a hostage." Speaking of which, Lear whispered, "You think, his father is Rhodey, his grandfather is Duke Minas, The Empress is his aunt, and His Majesty the Emperor is his uncle, isn't this kind of status not prominent enough?"
Dodoro smiled: "Yes, yes, indeed a very prominent status. But..." He hesitated for a while: "But His Majesty's attitude towards him..."
"Haha, Your Excellency Dodoro, you are a magician. I think you don't know much about these worldly things." Lear said with a smile: "Right now Duke Minas is in the south, and His Majesty the Emperor, is there some... That... I hate it. And our emperor, His Majesty, everyone inside and outside the palace knows that his relationship with the Empress is not good. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor is disgusted when he hears the name Minas, and naturally there is nothing good for this child. His face has changed. It’s just because the Queen is still by his side, and the Duke of Minas has several counties and tens of thousands of soldiers in the south, so he can’t bear it.”