Under the new administrative system, the news of the imminent coronation of the king quickly spread from west to north and caused uproar everywhere.
Different from relying on traders and boatmen to deliver news in the past, city halls around the city have posted announcements in the most conspicuous places in towns, and arranged for commentators to explain, as if it was intended to let commoners understand the decision-making of the royal family. With the official attitude, the heat of this matter has swept the streets of the city in just a few days. No matter where you go, you can hear relevant discussions, as if even the cold of winter has faded away a bit.
The "underground trumpeters" of the old capital were no exception. After all, taverns were always the place where hot news gathered. Sitting by the fire, drinking a glass of ale, and babbling about rumors that they heard from nowhere, there were not many civilians. one of the ways of entertainment.
As the new owner of the trumpeter, Black Hammer has been smiling almost from ear to ear in recent days. After the winter, the business of the tavern has been deserted a lot, and after the news of the enthronement came, the bustle of the past has resumed, and the income has been rising, and his mood has also been high.
It can be expected that this discussion will continue until His Majesty officially completes his coronation and the dust settles.
Deciding to ascend to the throne in Xie Yue is a very wise decision. If he can see His Majesty in person, he will definitely lean down without hesitation and kiss His Majesty's boot toe reverently.
After all, there is nothing cuter than a golden dragon in this world.
Of course, as these former mice, the possibility of being allowed to approach Roland Wimbledon is extremely unlikely, and it would be nice to see Lord Thassa at ordinary times.
Black Hammer is somewhat self-aware of this.
You must know that the current Thassa is not the desolate patrol captain of the past, or the nameless guard of the fourth prince. Since the defeat of Tifeko in the fight for the king, he has faintly had signs of being the number one in the old capital. In the past, the owner of the tavern, Naji, who would not even give a mouse the right eye, was sent to a remote place with a word from him. In the black street clean-up operation that followed, they were also able to take off the coat of skull fingers because of Thassa's advice, turned into official leaders, and took over the underground trumpeter tavern incidentally.
Black Hammer did not dare to forget the grace of this promotion.
Before the other party left the old capital, he would put on the silver ring, the clay pot, and the little finger to come to the door to say thank you. Although it would cost an extra golden dragon, as long as the relationship was maintained, he would be able to earn it back sooner or later.
Besides, he didn't forget what he should do.
That is to collect information for Lord Thassa, whether it is the bragging of the merchant or the traveler's experience on the road, as long as there is content that the adult is interested in, he must record it and report it to the contact person.
And now, it's clearly the potential conspirators who need the most attention.
such as the guests at table six
"Don't you think this fact is too coincidental?" shouted a businessman with a flushed face, "It's nothing to be enthroned in such a hurry, His Majesty just announced that he would marry a barren witch, and just got it. The news that the eldest prince's widow is still alive and has given birth to a son is unreasonable no matter how you look at it!"
This remark was echoed by some people, "I heard that His Royal Highness Goron is not good at all women, and there are even rumors that he has an affair with a young knight, why did a fiancee suddenly appear?"
"real?"
"You're not from the capital, so of course you don't know. Compared to the second and fourth princes, he rarely even attends banquets. That's not wrong."
"And think about it," the businessman continued, "His Majesty only said that the two would be recalled to Neverwinter, but he did not clarify the identity of the posthumous son. This is not intentional to leave controversy and focus everyone's attention on the qualifications for inheritance. Go on? What family does the woman come from, and whether the son born has the blood of the Wimbledon family, these are enough to be involved for several years, but no one pays attention to the really deadly things. "
"what do you want to say in the end?"
"What's a really deadly thing?"
"That's the witch!" He took a gulp of wine to himself. "They secretly controlled Your Majesty and created so-called widows and children, just to distract us and realize the trick of controlling Greycastle!"
The audience was in an uproar, "Witches can still create people?"
"I tell you, there's nothing they can't make!" the merchant said angrily, "A stone floating on the water is fine, let alone a person? It's precisely because these monsters are rampant that no one comes to rent my boat now. Of course, I'm afraid it's impossible to create a flawless person now, so witches need time, and when they are completely successful, the child will naturally not need it!"
"Hahahaha... I think you're out of your mind, don't you think that there is only His Majesty in the palace, and that there is only a stone of punishment beside him?" Everyone burst into laughter, and the tavern was filled with a happy atmosphere for a while.
"Just laugh, the mining workers in Silver Light City have been replaced by things made by witches, and all the stone boats of Neverwinter are running on the river. When it's your turn, I see if you can still laugh. Come out!" the businessman said with a big tongue.
Well, although the intelligence value is not high, but there is a revolt in my heart, it is also a treason... Black Hammer picked up the charcoal pen, and wrote the other party's characteristics on a piece of paper crookedly, as well as "slandering the royal family and harboring malice towards witches" The words were tucked into an inconspicuous slit behind the wine cabinet.
If there is no accident, the police department will respond quickly, and when the businessman goes out, it is estimated that he will be caught. As for whether the other party has committed a treason, that is the task of the interrogator, and has nothing to do with him.
…
At the same time, Earls Court in the inner city.
"How about this dress?" Yorko compared a high-necked dress made of fine fabrics to his chest. "Will it look too strong?"
The answerer was the businesswoman he met in the Dawn King Capital, Denise Peyton. She leaned lazily against the head of the bed, pulled up half of the quilt to cover her chest, "I never saw you so active when I was dating, and now I haven't even received an invitation letter, so I was anxious as soon as I heard the news. Are you ready to go?"
"Your Majesty Roland and I have been old friends for more than ten years. What kind of invitation is needed for this kind of friendship? It's all something for outsiders to see." Yorko shook his clothes, "You haven't answered my question yet. What do you think about it?"
"Honestly, you're pretty much what you're wearing," Denise yawned. "It's not your appearance that attracts me anyway. But if you're going to Neverwinter, what should I do?"
"Well," he hesitated, "if you want to have fun, I might be able to introduce you to some good ones..."
"I'm not interested," Denise interrupted bluntly, "I prefer the target I choose. Besides, I came all the way from Radiance City to find you, and this is how you treat guests?"
Yorko knew that he was wrong, so he sighed and said, "Then what do you want?"
The businesswoman raised her mouth, "Take me to Neverwinter. I've long wanted to see what the king who turned the morning light upside down looks like."
"This… "
"Since it's an old friend of more than ten years, His Majesty must invite you to his dinner party, right?" Denise lifted the quilt, rolled over and got out of bed, and walked to Yorko step by step, "You will only need to be a partner then. Just bring me. When I was in Shining City, I attended so many banquets with you, this time you have to fulfill my little wish, right?" She put her arms around Yorko's neck and pressed her lips to In his ear, "Don't worry, I know you have someone you really want to meet... Not only will I not interfere with you, I might even help you."
…
As news spread, both civilians and new local officials got busy.
However, the person at the center of the vortex was completely unaware of it.
It was not until a week later that the shallow water heavy artillery ship Roland arrived at Evernight City in the north.
This peace was finally broken.