It was already ten o'clock in the evening when the meeting at the Royal Academy headquarters ended.
When the meeting ended, some of the people who walked out of the conference room had solemn expressions, some were expressionless, and some were sweaty and pale.
The waiter stayed, but Director Tang Xian, the "old man" he often mentioned, took the lead.
Kou Linzai also stayed behind. He just said hello to Ju Sheng, who didn't ask any questions.
Krauser sat on the chairman's seat and did not move. He put his elbows on the table with his fingers intertwined and rested them near the middle of the crowd, quietly watching the people in the conference room leave.
After the electronic door closed again, only the three of them were left in the room.
"You have something to tell me." Krauser said.
Shi Shi changed his habit of speaking at an alarming speed and said in a very calm tone: "I want to confirm that HL's special agent Tea Fairy has become history, right?"
"I also want to be an agent." Krauser replied: "But what an agent can do is really limited. I must choose another identity in order to shoulder more important responsibilities."
"Haha..." Shi Shi smiled: "I have been looking forward to this day. As a prince, you can definitely..."
"It's the emperor." Kou Linzai suddenly interrupted: "The identity he chose is not the seventh prince, but the supreme throne."
Even Shi Shi had a strange look on his face when he heard these words. He turned to Krause and said: "Hey... I said... Although your father is old, he is still in good health. Could it be that you are... think… "
"Just let him abdicate." Krauser calmly said extremely dangerous remarks: "Is it possible to complete the change of dynasty only through the death of the previous ruler? The world is in such chaos, he gave up the throne, It would be easier to be the Supreme Emperor."
"Since the establishment of the empire, there has been no similar precedent." Shi Shi reminded, "As far as I know, it may be more difficult to change the traditions of the empire than to eliminate the resistance organizations."
"That's because you haven't seen through the source of the difficulty. Our dynasty uses an extremely backward centralized system, which should have been eliminated as early as the twentieth century. In my opinion, any tradition is It can be broken, not to mention that what is before us cannot be called a tradition." Krauser said: "Even the title of 'Emperor' is nothing more than that in my opinion. Is it possible to be called this? Does the name really represent nobility and talent? On the contrary, throughout the ages, there have been so many miserable losers who have clutched this name in their hands and wished they could take it to the cemetery. How many of them are worthy of this supreme title? power.
As far as the empire is concerned, the first emperor was indeed a hero for a lifetime. He conquered eight wastelands and wiped out the enemy, and promoted strategies to control the inner world. Anyone who has read the history books will undoubtedly become his supporters. No matter how much blood he had on his hands, it could not conceal his great achievements in creating a huge empire.
But what about the second generation, what about the third generation? Until my father, IMHO, every generation is not as good as the last.
Look at the current empire. What does this so-called stable and prosperous dynasty look like? This world is supposed to be based on the law and not on others, but because of the nobility and the royal family, they not only have to rely on people, but also on their family, family status, family status, family status... As long as they are born well, even a pig can do it. Become a high official. So what if the poor and common people are smart and capable? This is the world that the aristocrats want, monopolizing official careers and occupying the superstructure; controlling public opinion and mastering ideology; amassing endless amounts of money and grasping the economic foundation.
If anyone thinks that living under such a system can lead to an efficient and clean government and a fair and clear society, there must be something wrong with those people's minds.
Human beings are the most vulnerable creatures to fall. Look at the incompetent garbage around you. Behind each of them is a group of interest groups composed of garbage. They have polluted countless people who still have conscience into the same thing as them. Rather than coming forward, more people will choose to join in the misfortune.
Those 'junk' are 'difficulties'. Any changes that may offend their interests, any subversion of the so-called 'tradition', will make them sleepless. "
Krauser looked at the waiter: "Are you afraid of garbage?"
A sinister smile appeared on the corner of Shi Shi's lips: "If His Highness allows it, I will just get rid of them all."
Kou Linzai smiled and said: "We are living in a garbage mountain. If you set a fire and burn it, everything will be gone. You have to take your time."
Krauser knew that these two people were on the same boat as him, so he dared to say anything to them: "You are my friends, no matter I am the Tea Fairy, the Seventh Prince, or the Emperor, this will never happen to me." Changed. What I want to do in the future will require your help, and only you can give me complete trust."
"You are giving us some kind of authorization..." Shi Shi said: "I don't care what kind of false title I will be given next, like the 'Monkey King', just tell me. Are there any people who cannot be killed or things that cannot be done in the future?”
"There is indeed a line." Krauser suddenly changed the subject: "You still remember the son of Marquis Clais, right?"
"Of course, that damn fat guy has issues with me." Shi Shi replied.
"When we meet next time, just kill him." Krauser said lightly, "But after you kill someone, if someone wants to arrest you according to law, don't resist."
"Oh... the boundary is right here." Shi Shi finally understood.
Krause turned to Kou Linzai and said, "Sir, your power is the same."
Kou Linzai smiled decadently: "My subordinates are flattered, burst into tears of gratitude, and dedicated themselves to the best of their ability... As long as I don't have to die or anything like that."
Krauser stood up and took his thermos bottle: "Starting from tomorrow, your positions will change. After that, you will be directly under my command and follow my orders."
"Haha... Don't you think that when we pull up the hill like this, it becomes a bit like a reverse cross?" Kou Linzai said.
Krause stood there and was silent for a few seconds: "Tianyi is still my only opponent, and the reverse cross is the greatest threat to the empire." His eyes moved to Kou Linzai: "Wen has the wisdom of an advisor. He looked at the waiter again and said, "Be armed with the courage of a blood owl." He turned and left, "Only then can we fight with him."
… …
It was almost midnight when we returned to our residence in the palace.
As soon as Krauze entered, a young and beautiful maid greeted him shyly: "Your Highness, Miss Jiang Yun..."
"Are you waiting for me again..." Krause guessed it before the other party finished speaking: "Okay, I understand, you should rest early."
In recent months, Krauze's bedroom has been completely transformed. Well... it's a bit vulgar to mention it, but let's just say it's completely new.
In The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao ransacked his house and confiscated almost unlimited funds, several top-quality orange outfits, and forty-two chapters of mission items.
Krause's experience was similar to his. He only dealt with a few dignitaries of similar level to Lundsted, and now his residence has become similar to that of other princes. Not to mention that the decoration is extravagant and luxurious, it is more appropriate to be magnificent. The number of maids is also increasing at a very terrifying speed. The seventh prince's palace has almost become a shelter for fallen girls.
Jiang Yun was sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a book in her hand, but she didn't seem to read much at all, she was lost in thought.
She was wearing very simple and elegant clothes, without any makeup. Even so, she looked bright and charming.
Hearing the footsteps, Jiang Yun raised her head, saw Krauser, she smiled, put down the book in her hand, and said in sign language: "Is everything going well today?"
Krause did not sit down. He stood next to Jiang Yun, showed a gentle smile, and replied: "It's all good. You can rest early. You don't have to wait for me every time."
Jiang Yun shook his head slightly and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, as if to say "It doesn't matter."
She stood up, suddenly thought of something, and turned back to sign: "Do you like the tea I prepared?"
"Yes, it tastes good." Krauser nodded and answered sincerely: "Please cook it for me in the future."
Jiang Yun responded to him with a smile. No matter when, Krauze could always see a hint of imperceptible bitterness in her smile.
She returned to the guest room, and Krauser watched her figure leave before sitting on the sofa.
This was a woman he didn't know how to face with. For some reason, after that day, she stayed by his side, neither master nor servant, neither wife nor friend.
She had nowhere to go, and he couldn't bear to let her leave alone. It was natural for two lonely people to live under the same roof.
Jiang Yun was stronger than Krauze imagined. After she woke up, she did not collapse because of the memory of blood and killing, but just cried for several days. She later told Krauser that she was sad because she could no longer speak.
Krause felt that she was too kind. How could any innocent person only be sad when he encountered such misfortune? She should be angry and hateful... But Jiang Yun never showed any resentful eyes, and it didn't take too long. , there was a smile on her face.
Every time he sees her smile, Krause can convince himself that the world can still be saved, that there is goodness in human nature, and that those beautiful things are worth fighting for.
If Tianyi hadn't sent Jiang Yun to Krause, maybe Krause had turned into another Tianyi. His bottom line was retreating. He became unscrupulous and ruthless, looking for reasonable reasons for his actions. reason.
But now, at least Krauser knows what his actions and ideals are. He always had a kind heart.
Perhaps no one except Tianyi himself knows whether this move is to prevent Krause, his old enemy, from catching up with him, or whether it is just to allow the participants of the game to distinguish between good and evil.
~lvex.《》~