The reception hall of Bailu Castle is extremely luxuriously furnished. The vaulted dome is made of centuries-old mahogany from Huiyue Forest, affixed with gold leaf, inlaid with gemstones, and hung with crystal candlesticks and chandeliers. Artists cleverly use these precious decorations, as well as the effect of light and shadow. Changes, depicting the magnificent epic of the first paladins of the St. Pross family fighting in all directions.
While luxurious, it is also full of artistic atmosphere, majestic and majestic but not gaudy.
The beautiful maids carefully cultivated by the Duke's Mansion came in one after another, presenting various fruits, pastries and silver jugs to the three guests present, and they filled each guest's wine glass with transparent wine, an elegant and The mellow and strange aroma of wine diffused in the living room.
Earl Hall picked up his wine glass, drank it down, then glanced at the silent Earl Bruckner beside him, then stared at Earl Fei Yin who was sitting on the opposite side with bull's eyes, and couldn't help but make a sound asked:
"Judge Fei Yin, what's the situation with this mission to Silver Moon City?"
Lord Fei Yin came back to his senses, and just about to speak, he saw a majestic figure striding into the hall.
"My lord duke!"
The three immediately stood up and saluted the Duke of St. Pros.
The Duke of St. Pros sat down on the sofa in the living room, raised his arms, and said, "Sit down."
The three of them immediately took their seats.
The Duke of St. Pros took a sip of the rum and said, "Lord Fei Yin, tell us about the situation in Silvermoon City first."
"Yes, Your Excellency the Duke." Upon hearing this, Lord Feiyin stood up, bowed slightly, and then said, "I met Earl Angelet during this trip to Silvermoon City, and I had a preliminary discussion with him about the proposal of the Marquis Vincent. redemption matters.
However, this person firmly disagrees with your proposal to exchange Rock City for Marquis Vincent, and stated that he only accepts the battleship as the redemption price for Marquis Vincent. "
Having said that, Lord Fei Yin bowed slightly again, indicating that he had finished speaking.
Earl Hall blinked, and looked sideways at Earl Bruckner, who also looked puzzled.
Because in their opinion, Lord Feiyin missed the most important piece of information—is Marquis Vincent dead or alive
It stands to reason that, as a supporter of Earl Avon's family, Lord Feiyin would definitely report to the Duke of St. Pros immediately if he learned that Marquis Vincent had been assassinated, and then persuade the other party to re-establish the heir to the title.
But now, Lord Feyn did not mention the situation of Marquis Vincent, not even the confirmed news that he was assassinated in the half-elf palace.
Count Hall's heart was lifted, and he suddenly realized, did this mean that Count Feiyin himself was not sure whether the Marquis of Vincent was alive or dead, so he dared not speak nonsense in front of the Duke of St. Pros
Thinking of this, there was an unconcealable joy in his eyes.
But what puzzled him was that Earl Bruggen next to him seemed even more worried.
After listening to the report from Lord Feiyin, the Duke of St. Pros nodded expressionlessly, then looked at Earl Hall and Earl Bruggen, and said:
"It just so happens that you two are here, so let's talk about it? Should we exchange the battleship for Vincent?"
Earl Bruggen spoke first: "Your Excellency, I think this matter must be carefully considered. The Nushui River is the most important barrier for us to resist the northern cavalry, and the Tianma navy is the key to whether we can control the Nushui River.
Therefore, even if warships are to be exchanged for Marquis Vincent, the number and tonnage of warships must be carefully controlled, and the Northern Territory must not be allowed to take this opportunity to build a navy capable of competing with us. "
The Duke of St. Pross put down his glass and looked at Earl Hall again, obviously wanting to hear his opinion.
The Hall family has a huge influence in the Tianma water army. A large number of middle and high-level officers are from the Hall family. Even the highest commander of the water army is the Earl of Hall himself. It can even be said that half of the Tianma water army belongs to the Hall family. private army.
So if the battleship is to be exchanged for Marquis Vincent, Earl Hall's opinion is very important.
Seeing the Duke of St. Pross looking at him, Earl Hall said, "My lord, I agree with Earl Bruggen. The conditions proposed by Earl Angelet were too harsh. It is definitely impossible for us to agree to it.
In my opinion, the maximum number of heavy warships for the northern border is three, and the limit for galley warships can be relaxed, but it cannot exceed fifty. As for transport ships, more can be given depending on the situation.
Only in this way can we ensure that the strength of the Tianma navy still has an absolute advantage. Even if the people in the north obtain those warships, it is impossible to form a competing fleet in a short time.
But we can't relax our vigilance because of this. After the successful redemption of Marquis Vincent, we can find a suitable time and excuse to dispatch the Tianma navy to go upstream, find the northerners' navy and fight a battle, and kill the danger In the bud! "
The Duke of St. Pros nodded, satisfied with Earl Hall's suggestion, and immediately said loudly:
"Okay, if that's the case, then Lord Feiyin, you should go to Silvermoon City again and renegotiate Vincent's redemption terms with Earl Angelet. The bottom line is what Earl Hall just said."
"Yes! Your Excellency the Duke!"
"Earl Hall." The Duke of St. Pross turned his head to look at Earl Hall again, and ordered, "Please go to Linshui Port immediately, explain the situation to the soldiers of the Tianma Navy, calm their minds, and make a good handover. Prepare."
"Yes!" Earl Hall responded immediately.
"Okay, that's it. I hope you will work together to successfully redeem Vincent." After finishing speaking, the Duke of St. Pros got up and left the living room, as if there was something urgent waiting for him.
Count Feiyin seemed to be infected by the vigorous attitude of the Duke of St. Pros, and immediately strode out of the living room without talking to the two counts.
Earl Hall scratched the back of his head, always feeling that things went too smoothly today, so smooth that he felt a little uneasy.
He looked at Earl Bruggen, and seeing that the other party did not speak, he swallowed his words and walked out sullenly.
After leaving White Dew Castle, Earl Hall finally couldn't help calling out to Earl Bruggen, and asked, "Why didn't Lord Feiyin mention the assassination of Marquis Vincent? Is it life or death?"
Earl Bruggen looked back at Earl Hall, and after a moment of silence, he pondered, "Perhaps so."
After finishing speaking, he ignored Earl Hall who was still struggling, turned around and got into his carriage.
In fact, Count Feiyin's anomaly today did not dispel Earl Bruggen's worries, on the contrary, it even made him feel a chill that went deep into his bones.
He knew very well that even if Duke Feiyin could not confirm the life and death of Marquis Vincent, he would definitely raise his doubts in front of the Duke of St. Northland talks about redemption conditions.
This is the choice that is most beneficial to Earl Evan.
But today, Lord Fei Yin didn't mention it at all.
The Duke of St. Pros also seemed determined to exchange the battleship for the Marquis of Vincent.
This seemed to be a great thing for Earl Bruckner, but he was not at all happy.
Such an abnormality caused him to have a terrible thought in his mind—could it be that Marquis Vincent is really dead
And what the Duke of St. Pros and Lord Feiyin did was just under the guise of redemption, and they had other plans
The more Earl Bruggen thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth of the matter, and this truth made his heart bleed.
If Marquis Vincent really died in Silvermoon City, it would mean that the family's painstaking efforts devoted to him for so many years were all in vain.
In the future, after Earl Evan inherits the title of Duke of the Eastern Region, will the Bruckens family be left out in the cold, or even... liquidated
Just like that all the way back home in a daze, the housekeeper came forward to report that a distinguished guest had come to visit.
Earl Bruggen even forgot to ask who the distinguished guest was, so he followed the butler to the drawing room.
"My lord, long time no see."
A familiar voice sounded in Earl Bruggen's ear. He suddenly looked up, and saw Earl Evan standing in the hall, looking at him with a smile on his face.
(end of this chapter)