Kubal is not surprised that Du Lin can appear here. With Du Lin's current status and reputation, it is normal for someone to tip off information, not to mention that these things are not kept confidential in the first place.
Kubal was just stunned for a moment, then he turned around and closed the door, walked to the hospital bed, glanced at Mags who was staring blankly at the ceiling, and felt a little sad.
Ophelia called her uncle very affectionately. The relationship between Kubal and Mags was well known among the great nobles. They were a pair of very good friends, but they went in two directions just because of different "ideas".
They are enemies in public affairs, but in private, they are good friends. Such a clear distinction between public and private affairs really attracts the attention of many people.
That is to say, some people actually believe such nonsense. Of course, most of the time people will think that this is just because society seems a little naive. This is not stupid. They are not lying to fools.
Du Lin also took the initiative to reach out and respectfully shouted "Uncle Kubal" after Ophelia. He was a bit thick-skinned, but it worked.
What happened to Mags made Kubal feel panic deep in his heart. What frightened him was not that Mags was attacked or that he was seriously injured, but that he was young and had such a fragile body just because he fell. , all this made him angry and frightened.
No one can be so powerful that even time has to give in. Whether it is the gods in the books who once ruled the world omnipotently, or the sages and great men since the beginning of written records, these people eventually turned into a handful of loess, maybe Now even their bones and dregs can't be found.
Man is bound to die eventually, no matter what he has experienced or how rich he is, he will die.
Everyone knows this. As long as a person is alive, he cannot escape the threat of death, but everyone wants to avoid it to the greatest extent. No one purely wants to die.
Many times people subconsciously ignore age and death. Part of the reason may be that they are still young and have many years to live, so they don't care much about the threat of death.
Another part of the reason is the pressure in life and work. Many people who should start thinking about these issues have no time to think about these life and death issues because they are busy.
But this thing doesn’t really exist if you don’t think about it.
Before Mags's accident, Kubal had never considered that he was really old, and it seemed that there were not many years left before his death. He always felt that death was a very distant thing.
But now, he felt it, felt the strong smell of despair exuded by death!
Last night he had asked the housekeeper to order the workers to remove the floor tiles in all bathrooms, toilets, washrooms... all rooms where there might be water. Those exquisite and priceless floor tiles with gold, silver and gemstones are like waste. They were all smashed into pieces, dug out piece by piece, and then thrown into the trash.
All floors must be non-slip and waterproof according to Kubal's requirements. This will make those floors ugly and uneven, but he doesn't care.
Compared to living a good and healthy life, this little problem is no longer a problem for him. If the carpet hadn't been soaked, it would have been a little slippery. He wished he had carpeted it in the bathroom!
All of this is due to Mags. It was Mags' experience that made him face these things, including his own death.
He held out his hand and shook Du Lin's hands without revealing any trace. He didn't care about Du Lin's affectionate name. Their relationship should be like this. He had always regarded Mags's family as his own. Of course, he 's family is also Magus's family. They are originally a family that is not related by blood.
"When I heard the bad news, I immediately put down my work and rushed over. The doctor is not here. I am not sure about Uncle Mags's condition..." Dulin immediately started talking about Mags's problem, which made Kubal I feel a lot more comfortable again.
As people age, regardless of whether they feel it or not, their emotions, personality, and temper have undergone some changes from the past, including their way of thinking.
In the past, Kubal would only think that this was a normal inquiry, but today, he suddenly felt that Dulin cared about Mags. He was a good boy who knew how to respect his elders. Poor words made it impossible for him to express "filial piety" This means that this is not Kubal’s problem alone, but everyone’s problem.
The two walked outside the ward to talk for a while, and then returned to the room. They discussed the situation outside because they did not want to disturb Mags anymore. He already knew about his condition, but he repeatedly heard that his condition was It's not a fun thing to do, especially when he can't express it through actions now.
After learning about some of the problems and difficulties that Mags encountered, Dulin expressed the hope that Kubal would inform him wherever he could be used.
Kubal patted Dulin on the shoulder, and the two returned to the room together.
Mags was still lying face up like that, with one eye closed and the other open. Kubal was a little curious, and then asked, "Did he close this eye on his own?"
He cares about this issue very much, even if there is a way to express it clearly, he can decide many things.
People often think that "yes" and "no", "right" and "wrong" are not complete expressions, but these two sets of expressions are enough to express the results of logical judgment, so all you need is Kubal or others to say something, Maggs' answer by whether he closes his eyes or not can solve a lot of things.
But it is a pity that this is not destined to be done by Mags himself. Ophelia whispered apologetically, "I saw that uncle's eyes were always open. I thought he would be tired, so I asked him to close them for a while. Use only one eye, and then switch to the other eye to rest after a while.”
Kubal raised his eyebrows and said with a smile that nothing was wrong, but the disappointment on his face was clear.
Dulin and Ophelia left immediately. Kubal must have a lot to say to Mags after he arrived, so they didn't want to disturb him here, so they left voluntarily.
As soon as the two left, Kubal closed the door, and the forced smile on his face quickly solidified, and then shattered with a click.
He tore his tie in a very uneducated manner, sat on the edge of the bed and sighed tiredly, "The eldest prince's hand is too long. He is taking advantage of your illness to speed up the process of wooing the middle and low-level members of the new party. , the old party has also been affected.”
"He has a huge appetite. No matter who he is, he can join his imperial party with just a nod. This is a very bad phenomenon. Once he completes the organizational structure of the entire organization in a short period of time, he will Will start working on the next step.”
"He promised a lot of benefits to others, and some of his words sounded so shocking that they made people speechless, but he said it because he has nothing now!"
"When he has the ability to pay those people, he has acquired the status and strength to match it. I never thought he was a bad boy, but obviously he is."
"I very much hope that you can get well as soon as possible. Only in this way can we stabilize the situation. What's even more frightening is that the Knights of the Rose fell directly to the eldest prince, and we lost a goal first!"
There were seven seats in the small room where everyone knew who the other was but their faces were absolutely invisible, and now that Mags had fallen, only six people remained.
Among these six people, the Rose Knights have fallen to the eldest prince, and Kubal is on his own. In other words, if Kubal does not want to lose, he must win over two of them to his side as soon as possible.
But for the eldest prince, he only needs to win over one more person, and he will not lose no matter what.
Moreover, once an absolute advantage is formed, it is easy to create a snowball effect. When they are finally forced to make a choice, they will definitely choose the safest decision, which is to join the eldest prince.
This is the most significant difference between business and politics. In business behavior, people only value the rate of return. This is a necessary and most critical factor. As long as the rate of return is high enough, no matter how big the risk is, someone will definitely take a gamble. !
But if the rate of return is pitifully low and the risk is very small, no one may invest in this project, because the rate of return is too small and there are still risks. There is a 1/2 risk, and there is also a possibility of losing.
Since there is a possibility of losing, why not choose the project with the highest return rate
Politics is different. Politics pays attention to stability. There may be times when there is a thunderous blow, but most of the time it remains stable. It is difficult for people who often put everything on the line to make a big difference in the officialdom.
On this stage where the whole world is watching, as long as you can ensure that there are no bad changes, you have won, so everyone would rather not win than lose.
When the eldest prince's "power" accumulates to a certain level, in order to ensure that their own interests are not damaged, those people will also fall into the eldest prince's camp.
From their point of view, this is like a simple addition and subtraction. First, remove some unnecessary people so that power is more highly concentrated in the hands of a few people. Then they will unite together to restrict the continuous expansion of the eldest prince. Perfect!
The power status has once again been unprecedentedly improved without any possibility of failure, so why not do this
Once this effect is formed, even if Mags recovers immediately, it will be difficult to reverse it.
Now Kubal's first priority is to do three things. The first is to recover Mags as soon as possible. The second is to find out as soon as possible who killed Mags in Sallyville and who is the main messenger. , The third thing is to maintain the balance of power among the top parliament members.
Yes, that invisible basement has a completely opposite name, it's called "Parliament on Top"!
"The eldest prince spread some rumors last night. He thinks that your current body is no longer suitable to continue working. He suggested that your position be removed and only six seats in the parliament will be retained in the future..." He rubbed his temples, feeling a slight headache. Somewhat relieved, "Someone told me the news. Although those people didn't talk about their thoughts, I think... they should be moved."
"After all, the power of the empire held by seven people is far more powerful and more stable than the power held by six people.
When he heard this, Mags suddenly became excited. His body kept bouncing on the hospital bed, his upper and lower lips stiffly pressed together tightly, and his arms stiffly bounced and waved.
Kubal did not panic and call the doctor like last time, but observed calmly and carefully. He felt a little unbearable when he saw Mags struggling, and his brain was about to boil.
Suddenly, a wisp of green smoke rose from the top of the head, and the brain was cooked, "You mean, they can't be allowed to do this?"
This sentence seemed to have great magic power. Mags immediately stopped and lay quietly on the bed, and the tight muscles on his face also relaxed a little.
Seeing this, Kubal stood up suddenly and took several steps back and forth. Mags' ability to express "yes" and "no" meant that he could already handle something, no matter what his current situation was. As long as he is alive, no one dares to disobey him, not even the eldest prince.
Even...two generations of emperors!
With such an idea, Kubal was so excited that he almost called others, but he quickly calmed down. There was no harm in doing so.
This also means that if Maggs cannot recover, then that position will remain vacant. Even if Maggs recovers in the future, they will leave that position vacant.
Habit is a very powerful force. People are used to the fact that there is no one on that chair, so even Mags, whose influence was reduced to the limit due to illness many years ago, cannot change these people's minds.
The only thing that should be done is to elect someone to sit on it and occupy that position as soon as possible!
He looked at Mags and said softly, "I know it's painful to do this, but we are facing some difficult choices. Even if we prevent those people from occupying your position and power, the longer you are here, the longer you will be here." The longer they are, the less they care."
"Until the end, you're like one of those trophies hanging in the room, just a symbol, and they won't let you go back there."
"Now, what we need to do is to find your successor, occupy that position first, and then think about the next thing, what do you think?"
"If you agree, just stay calm. If you don't agree, do something to let me know..."
After speaking, Kubal raised his wrist and looked at his watch, "You have five minutes to think about it. If you don't object after five minutes, then I will assume that you agree to this."
Five minutes passed so quickly that by the time no one felt it, more than half a minute had been missed.
"Very good, I understand what you are thinking, old man. I know we are thinking the same thing, so do you have any good suggestions on this candidate?" Kubal's face was finally attacked by Mags. After a few days, he smiled for the first time and shrugged his shoulders easily, "Let me guess, how about Dulin? What we said last time was to introduce him to the parliament."
Although Mags's behavioral abilities were limited, his thinking ability was not affected. When he heard Kubal mention Dulin's name, his first reaction was to refuse.
This young man has great ambitions and is very sophisticated and vicious. It is not a good thing to introduce him to the top parliament prematurely.
This allowed him to learn more about the rulers and the true face of this empire. Before he learned awe and respect, the first thing he thought of was arrogance!
Originally, Magus planned to introduce Dulin to the Supreme Council when he was thirty-five to forty years old. After about ten years, it would be enough to smooth out his sharp edges and make him more mature and restrained.
That kind of Dulin would be a "perfect" Dulin, not the defective product he is now.
But he stopped thinking about moving because he suddenly remembered that those people were planning to kick him out! !
Yes, friends and enemies who have been working together for so many years have finally found a suitable opportunity to downsize. They want to join forces to kick out Mags, the biggest player and former bookmaker.
These people don't care about old friendships and are so shameless, so why not let Du Lin fight them
This will allow Dulin to grow faster. Once he grows up at a young age, there will be few people in this empire who can firmly suppress him, and he will lose control!
This was something Magus had been avoiding, but at the same time he needed to face it, and that was Du Lin's smell of ambition that was so strong that it would make people choke when it escaped.
He concealed it very well, but he couldn't fool Mags. He knew very well what was hidden behind the young man's respectful eyes.
Do you want to take a gamble
He asked himself whether he wanted to bet that Du Lin could fight them equally this time.
Let's bet that Magus will be lucky enough to get better unexpectedly, through those damn hormones.
Just bet that Du Lin can understand what it means that the country is the core of society and does not do things that cannot be done!
Magers, who rarely gambled on political decisions, hesitated. He did not refuse as decisively as in the past, but was seriously considering it.
Perhaps the experiences during this period made his mentality a little unbalanced and his emotions a little out of control. The words Kubal said aggravated his emotional ups and downs, causing his sanity to gradually lose some control.
He was thinking, thinking seriously, and then remained silent, even though he couldn't say anything in the first place.
Kubal looked at his watch. Also five minutes later, he raised his head and looked at Mags, his face more relaxed than before, "Thank God, this makes me feel better. At least I have helpers. I will initiate a call as soon as possible, will you go with us then?"
"I can't wait to see the surprised looks on those idiots' faces. We're going to put their plans back in their beeps and let them go to hell!"
Magus' dead fish-like eyes were always staring at the ceiling, as calm as ever!
(End of chapter)