Du Wei picked up the coffin and sighed for a while, then took out a strange thing from his bosom—this thing, probably no one in this world would recognize it, but it was three sticks of incense.
With a flick of Du Wei's hand, a gleam of fire appeared from his fingertips, and he lit the incense. In the curling smoke. I heard Du Wei softly say: "Hey. Do you know this thing? This thing is unique in this world. Before I came here, I was thinking. If a unique guy like you dies, I should give you some Special things are fine, I thought about it. I made this thing myself. This thing, before me... um. In another world. It's called "Xiang". Alas... Originally, I wanted to make some ingot candles And so on. But I'm afraid of trouble."
Du Wei held three sticks of incense in his hand. Facing the coffin, Zheng made three points.
At this moment, a gust of wind passed behind, gently lifting the black curtain at the entrance of the main hall.
Du Wei frowned slightly. Don't look back. But he said lightly: "What's the matter? Didn't Your Majesty allow me to stay alone for a while?"
Behind him, a hoarse voice came: "Your Excellency."
This voice is somewhat familiar. Du Wei's heart moved and he turned around. looking behind.
A thin figure. A red robe is exactly the attire of a court magician, but the red cloak covers his face. Plus the reason for the angle. Although there is a brazier burning around. But he just happened to be impartial, standing in the backlight. He lowered his head again. People can't see his face clearly.
But Du Wei heard this voice. But a little surprised: "Yi? You?"
"I am the chief magician of the court." The man whispered.
Du Wei's face changed slightly. Looking at this guy's gaze, it was a little deep. He seemed to think for a moment, and then suddenly smiled: "Oh. So that's how it is... It really surprised me, you are the chief magician of the court? Hmph... But, this should be Chen's arrangement. This guy always likes to do things secretly. Some methods, since he created something, I won’t be surprised no matter how strange it is. It’s just... you concealed it very well.”
This one wears red court mage robes. The guy who is the chief mage of the court is an old acquaintance of Du Wei! !
Du Wei stared at him for a long time. Only then laughed softly: "As the chief magician of the palace... and also the deacon of the magic union, Mage Clark. The burden on your shoulders is not light."
Clark!
This person is Clark, the deacon of the Magic Union! That is, the guy who almost became Du Wei's enlightenment magic teacher in the early years!
Du Wei nodded. After thinking about it again, he smiled and said, "I remember, you... probably Chen set up a chess piece very early. Hehe, I remember the first time I met Chen. It was in the magic union. At that time, you are already one of his people."
Clark slowly took off his cloak, and smiled faintly at Du Wei: "My lord, you guessed right. I was trained by a court magician when I was very young, and later I hid my identity in order to serve the royal family. Out of the palace. Joined the magic union."
After a pause, his smile was a bit complicated: "However, it can be regarded as a trick of fate. If it wasn't for the coup, the former chief mage died in battle on the day of the coup. I would not have taken the position so easily. After His Highness took power, reuse Newcomer. And I have already held an important position in the Magic Union, so His Highness values me very much."
"Yeah." Du Wei nodded: "That's right..." But he took another look at Clark: "It seems that the royal family has attacked the Magic Union very early."
"It's been like this for hundreds of years." Clark didn't hide it: "The three major forces. Whether it's the temple, the royal family and the magic union. For many generations, this kind of interpenetration is always indispensable."
"Hum." Du Wei smiled, and then fell silent—is Infernal Affairs. Nothing surprising either.
But Clark, the Infernal Affairs, is a royal court magician. It is really not easy to climb to the high position of deacon in the magic union! This guy is hiding very deeply!
"But, you came here suddenly and exposed your identity to me... aren't you afraid of me..." Du Wei said here. deliberately paused.
"Not afraid." Clark said frankly: "You are a person trusted by the regent. Before his death, His Highness told me that I can trust you. You will also be willing to accept his entrustment before death."
"Entrustment?" Du Wei shook his head: "You know, if I reveal your secret, you will not be able to stay in the Magic Union. It took you so many years to break into the top level of the Magic Union. Even in the future, you say Maybe everyone has the chance to be the chairman of the magic union."
"The chairman of the magic union is impossible." Clark laughed a little mockingly: "I can be a deacon. The magic union naturally has its tradition. But anyone who can become the chairman of the magic union is some former The direct disciple of an old magician with high prestige. As for me, an outsider who broke into the magic union, although I tried my best to show my talent, I was lucky to be a deacon. I want to be the chairman of the magic union. I lack a deep background .It is not from the traditional famous disciples of the magic union, there is no hope. "It seems that you are not afraid that I will reveal your secret-you are so confident? "
"It's not that I'm confident." Clark shook his head. Looking at Du Wei, his eyes were very serious: "Instead, His Highness has great confidence in you."
Du Wei pursed his lips. As if thinking for a while: "Tell me, what does he... have for me?"
Clark slowly took out something from his arms.
This is a letter. A thick rolled up paper, and the rolled up form in his hand was faintly reddish.
Clark looked serious. Passed the scroll to Du Wei.
Du Wei just gave birth. Didn't open it first. Instead, he asked in a very flat tone: "Oh, did he leave it to me? What's written on it?"
With a serious face, Clark shook his head and said, "I haven't read it. This is a magic scroll. It can only be opened once. After opening, it will be burned automatically after reading it."
Du Wei nodded, and sure enough, he felt a faint wave of magic power on the scroll.
Gently unfolding the scroll, the densely packed handwriting on it was indeed the handwriting of Prince Chen that he was familiar with. And... There are still faint red marks on the paper... Huh
"This is His Royal Highness's last writing before his death." Clark's voice seemed to be devoid of any emotion: "When he wrote it, I was by his side. Your Highness, he... wrote to the end. His body couldn't hold on anymore, and he was still there." Spit blood."
Du Wei's heart sank. Looking at the red marks on the paper, it was really bloodstained, and my heart felt heavy for a while, and I couldn't tell what it was like.
Is it... a must write...
Look at the contents of the letter. Word for word. So clear, but as if so vague...
"Hi. Du Wei:
when you read this letter. I'm already dead, well, when I write this sentence. I'm really a little weird. Recently. I took the meds, barely able to pull myself together and get some last things done. After finishing things. Just quietly waiting to die.
Do you know what it's like to die? let me tell you. It's actually not as scary as I imagined, um. how to say? Still very calmly... Forget it, I don't need to tell you these words, there will be a day in the future. When you die, you will understand.
Recently. I've been thinking about a question, that is... after I die, how many people will be really sad about it
I thought about it carefully, my queen and I have a very good relationship, she will definitely be sad. And my daughter Karina. and sister Louise. will also be sad. Anyone else... After thinking about it, it seems that the only thing I can think of is you.
Isn't it weird
I also find it very strange. Because, these days, our relationship seems to be a little tense, and it seems that there is a tendency to gradually change from friends to enemies...
But even so. I still firmly believe that after I die, you will be sad for me. Right.
did you cry Did you cry? Don't lie to me, the day you die in the future, we will meet again, at that time. You can't lie to me even if you want to. And... you know, trying to lie to me. It is not an easy thing. "
See here. Du Wei couldn't help clenching the hand holding the letter paper tightly, his breathing was a little unsteady, and his eyes became more enthusiastic.
He glanced at Clark subconsciously, and Clark immediately understood: "I have delivered the letter. This is His Highness's last last words. Only you have the right to know, Du Wei. Go ahead and read, I'm going out first."
finished. He is like a gust of wind. Gently floated out.
Du Wei took a deep breath. After calming down, I continued to look back...
"... Du Wei, actually in my heart. I have always had a big question about you. I always feel that your life experience up to now seems to be a miracle, or... you even seem to be a person at all. People who shouldn't belong to this world."
Seeing this, Du Wei's heart skipped a beat!
Someone who is not of this world
This sentence surprised Du Wei - it almost touched the deepest and deepest secret in Du Wei's heart! in this world. Even his closest people, Vivian and Qiao Qiao, don't know this secret!
And at this moment. In front of this guy who is both an enemy and a friend. But he seems to break it so easily...
"... Are you surprised
Du Wei, I have been thinking about this question for a long time. Since you emerged, you have been called the idiot master, the earl's foolish son, but then you created a series of things: the one you made in the Luolin Plain football game. airship. That firework called "Goddess of Forgiveness". Then to the magic sharing spirit you created, the Magic Society. Imperial Military Academy. And your auction house in the imperial capital... All of these are new things that have never been seen in this world.
sometimes. I'm really jealous of you.
I grew up. Just ask yourself smart. But in front of you. But I feel that I have no advantage at all. Sometimes I even think, if it were me, I would be you. I was born into the Rollins family. Can you create such a miracle like you
All right. you guy. Anyway, I'm dead now, so I'll give you a pat on the back—false, I, Chen Augustine. I admit that I am not as good as you.
You are such a guy that I can't see through. do you know? There are many times. I think people like you are really dangerous, if... If I am a cruel emperor. Then I would have killed you long ago. Ha ha! Are you surprised to see this sentence
I admit. I did have murderous intentions for you--in occasional moments.
some days ago. I was even more shaken in the last game between the two of us. I think. You seem to have guessed that I was terminally ill. You will pretend to be confused, and I will pretend not to know, but this game is only you. Only then are you qualified to play with me tacitly.
I used to worry too. After I die, leaving a guy like you behind, my son must not be able to control you.
However, I weighed it over and over again, but still chose to believe in you.
you. Do you know why? I guess you must be wondering.
that time. You deliberately stayed in the imperial capital and put yourself under my blade, you are also waiting to see my reaction, hehe. Are you always so confident? that time. I really want to be in your face. Let me ask you: Are you so confident that I won't touch you
However, after all, I still lost a chip to you, and you won the bet. I. Trust you, want to ask why? Let me tell you, there are two reasons.
The first reason, you will never guess it. Remember your first teacher? It was when you were young. The astrologer your father found for you was Rosiat.
That old guy taught you for over a year. In the end, I was scared away by you. I'm afraid you don't even remember the old man who was scared away by you at the beginning.
But. Later when we got to know each other. But I secretly sent someone to look for him, and from him, I quietly learned a lot about you.
Do you know why that old man was scared away by you
It is because of your words: the over-concentration of imperial power is the root cause of corruption.
Oh, what a pity. Although your father, Earl Raymond, was smart, he was also confused at the time. In fact, what kind of idiot are you. You are simply a genius that even I am ashamed of.
Don't blame the old man, I sent someone to ask him something. He dare not say nothing.
I often wonder in private, what is in the heart of a guy who can say such outrageous things
Fortunately, it happened to be this one. Let me be completely relieved of you, because from what you said, it seems that you don't like the profession of emperor very much, and you don't even like imperial power. If you are allowed to be emperor. You are probably not willing to. So, I am very relieved.
You have no ambitions for the position of emperor. So. I don't have to doubt you.
You see, it's that simple, maybe even you often wonder why I trust you so much.
Du Wei, actually... When I took office as Regent, I had a long-term plan. You and I are about the same age, we are both young. This empire, this continent, has many great things waiting for us to do! I even thought about it. You and I cooperate. Trust each other, then I have confidence, in my lifetime. Bring this empire back to its glory!
even. I once dreamed that I would be a king greater than the founding emperor Aragorn! I believe that with my intelligence and your help, the temple will be fine. The magic union is also good. Pope that old man. That old guy who is the chairman of the Magic Union. We can all have a good fight with them!
It just takes decades of work. I am confident that I will be able to remove all these constraints! The two of us joined hands to create an unprecedented great dynasty! Establish a great cause that no one has ever seen before and no one to come after. Hundreds of years ago, it was the ancestor of your Luo Lin family. Assisted my ancestors. Created the great cause of the Augustinian dynasty.
So hundreds of years later today, I originally believed. The two of us joined forces. You can do a hundred times better than your predecessors!
I even dream, to be able to in my lifetime. Put the thorn flower flag on the snow mountain of the northwest grassland! Let the fleet of the empire cross the South Seas, I want to conquer all of this land. I want to turn Nanyang into a province of the empire. Set up a governor there, I want to reduce the power of the gods, and let those god sticks pray obediently. I want to interrupt the magic monopoly of the magic union. Let the brilliance of magical civilization illuminate the way forward for the empire...
I. There are still many dreams that have not come true!
It's a pity...God, but I don't give me time.
I hate! I really hate it! !
Why don't you give me some more time! Why! !
Thirty years... no, twenty years! Even if it's only ten years! ! "
The letter ends here. The handwriting on it began to become scribbled, and it was obvious that Prince Chen's mood became agitated when he wrote here. And this paragraph is on paper. There are spots of red blood.
I am afraid. When writing here. While excited and resentful, Chen probably vomited blood again.
The handwriting on the back became more and more scribbled. Obviously writing this, Prince Chen's physical strength is a bit exhausted.
"...It's a pity. I understand that these dreams are impossible to realize.
I have a son. But I deeply understand: It is absolutely impossible for him to inherit my dream. He can inherit the imperial power, but he cannot achieve these dreams. I can't learn it, Karina is my favorite child, but unfortunately, she is a girl.
well. write here. Suddenly I remembered a few words you said when chatting with me once in a while: Heroes are short of breath.
Really short of breath.
Forget it, I still remember one time, you said to me after you were drunk: after I die. Let him be flooded!
Ha ha. you guy. It's so insane that I admire it.
I really want to be as free and easy as you, but unfortunately, I am a king!
Again. In the days before my death, I really wanted to drag you along with me! snort. Don't blame me for being cruel.
Don't deny it, and don't think I don't know, you tried to kill me too, right
Ha ha!
On the day of the coup. On top of the city. You also once tried to kill me. But you didn't do anything afterwards.
Um. So we're even.
old friend. Yes, you are my friend, don't hate me. Everything I did before I died was for my descendants. For my empire, I think, you can understand me.
so. some things. I have wronged you.
Don't leave me in the division in Nulin Province in your heart. Others do not know. But I think you must understand what I mean. That division. In name, to supervise you. actually. I did it on purpose. In order to reassure the ministers of the imperial government and the opposition. Rest assured.
But you should understand, how can a mere division resist your private army of the Tulip family, if you really want to let you go. Then it is not a division. I will transfer half of the Wang Cheng Guards Corps.
It's just for show, you know. I know it tacitly.
these days. I quietly stole the set of general history of the mainland that you gave Karina back then, and looked at the notes you left behind. I can't see through you guy more and more.
Alas, I would even think so. If... I knew you a few years earlier. that would be nice? If only I had known you a few years earlier. With the help of a miraculous guy like you, I don't have to hide my strength and bide my time. Waiting until the opportunity of the coup d'état. With your help, I would probably be able to bring down the eldest prince several years in advance and take power early. Wouldn't it be a few more years
but. time. It is impossible to flow backwards.
well. I wrote far away again.
It seems that there are a lot of things to tell you, but unfortunately, I am too tired to write.
Well, continue with what you just said. Before I die, I choose to believe in you. Didn't move you. The first reason is that I have learned about your childhood remarks from your first teacher Rosiat. I believe you have no ambitions for imperial power.
And the second reason... Hehe, don't guess. You can't even guess the first one. The second you can't even guess.
The second reason... I still remember the time of the coup d'etat, in the imperial city, when I publicly announced you as Grand Duke Tulip. Did I say something else
You probably forgot it, but I remember every word!
What I said at the time was: As long as I live, I will never let you down!
Yes, Du Wei. As long as I live. I will never let you down! !
Therefore, if any emperor in history met a powerful minister like you, I am afraid that before he died, he would definitely try his best to kill you, but I will not!
because. I live up to you!
Is it surprising? Are you touched
Hmph, everyone thinks that I Chen is a rational guy who is almost cold. I killed my own brother. With my father under house arrest, everyone thought I was the kind of person who was ruthless for power.
But, this time, I just don't!
I can't get emotional just once? Hahahahaha. Before I die, I just want to be emotional once! If you take a gamble, you will bet on Du Wei's heart!
People's hearts are the most unreliable, but I just bet on your heart, Du Wei!
You guys must be very touched now.
Du Wei. I promise you. Live up to you. I. done!
By the time you read this letter, I will be dead, leaving the throne to my son. Leave the court magician to my daughter. As for you. I have no present left for you. But only one entrustment can be left. It could be considered a request from a dead old friend.
Du Wei. My empire, please help me protect it, will you? please!
That's all for the content of the letter, the last sentence. The handwriting is already very blurred, obviously when Chen wrote here. I was so exhausted that I couldn't even hold my pen.
With the letter in his hand, Du Wei was already in tears. But he didn't raise his hand to wipe it, and let his tears flow, but looked at the crystal coffin. Whispered: "You bastard! Die as soon as you die. You lied to me so many tears."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and shook it lightly, a gleam of fire appeared from his fingertips. The letter paper in his hand immediately burst into flames. After a while, it was reduced to ashes in the flames.
The fly ash scattered, and Du Wei stood in front of the coffin. He nodded towards the person inside, with an extremely solemn voice. Word by word, he said slowly: "Don't worry, my friend, your empire. I will definitely protect it for you. Du Wei walked out of this mourning hall. Just as he came outside, he saw a small The figure came galloping.
Princess Karina's hair was disheveled, her clothes were disheveled, and she even lost one of her shoes. Come from afar. Lan Lan, the female officer behind her, followed behind. She shouted again and again, but Karina didn't care, and rushed directly to Du Weide. He threw himself into Du Wei's arms and cried out, "Teacher!"
Du Wei sighed. He hugged the little princess and stood up, squatting down. Look into her eyes.
"Teacher, you are back." The little princess curled her lips and shed tears.
"Well, I'm back." Du Wei smiled lightly. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket. He wiped the tears off her face. Karina saw the tears in the corner of Du Wei's eyes. I couldn't help being a little surprised: "Teacher. You... You cried too?"
Du Wei shook his head. But he didn't wipe his tears. Suddenly he smiled, although the smile was flat. But faintly with a hint of determination.
"You don't understand, these are not tears. It's... a man's promise!"
After deciding, he raised his head and glanced at the mourning hall not far away.
Do not worry. Chen. I will protect your empire!