Chapter 1,143 Plot
The gorgeous carriage with the conspicuous coat of arms of the Risa family, led by four heavily armored knights riding horses, stopped in front of the Duke of Kawei's palace.
The common people living in the imperial capital may not be sensitive to changes and news at the top level of politics, but it does not mean that they know nothing about these two incompatible families. No matter how you look at it, one of them visits the other, which makes people feel unusual.
Especially since this was a night visit, and there seemed to be ghosts all around. There are hints that the next development will not be so kind. Therefore, everyone who had some eyesight and was fine hurriedly left the area of the Duke's Mansion for fear of being affected.
The feud between the nobles of Lost Land is not just a fight in the palace, they are really capable of using the knife. Although under the suppression of the current emperor, the imperial capital of the Gwana Empire has not seen such bloody scenes on the streets for a long time. But it doesn't mean that the common people will forget this fact, because in the struggle between nobles, they don't care who is accidentally injured.
However, as the two parties involved, it seems that they did not pay attention to the aspirations of the common people. Even if the two sides are already hostile, the dignity of the nobles still needs to be maintained.
Therefore, as long as the Rizal family did not take action first, and it seemed that the Rizal family came in person, the Kawei family could only receive it politely, give the other party a chance to talk first, and then fight again. Only a very small number of people will disregard their dignity and hit anyone they see. They are like mad dogs in the evaluation of others. For example, the old Duke of the Kavey family who was not present.
Since the old Duke is not here, the servants of the nobles will only act according to the conventions among nobles. The steward of the Kawei family, dressed in a black butler's uniform, walked out neatly and without being rude. He came forward and bowed to greet him: "Is this the Grand Duke of Risa in the car?"
The small window of the carriage opened, revealing that familiar face. The steward who came out to greet the guests bowed and asked politely: "Your Excellency, the Grand Duke, came here in person instead of returning to his own territory to prepare the army. What is the important matter?"
"Hmph, remember your identity, servant. You are not qualified to speak to me like this. I have important imperial matters from His Majesty the Emperor to convey to Marquis Farshid. Call him out to see me. You all. His mansion, I won’t go in.”
As an imperial prime minister who no one knows has been dismissed, if there is an order from the emperor and Duke Rizal personally conveys it, there is nothing wrong with this process. After all, the country of Lost Land does not have a large number of eunuchs like the historical dynasty of someone's hometown. One of their uses is to convey the emperor's orders and get some oil and water by the way.
The emperor's messengers were usually nobles. Moreover, the more important the order, the higher the status of the noble who delivers the order. When the prime minister comes forward, it must be at the level of military and state affairs.
It's just that this routine behavior did not receive a standard response from the Kawei family steward. Instead, he said in a neither humble nor condescending tone: "Your Excellency, I am very sorry. The Marquis has already rested and cannot be disturbed."
Hearing this response, Mr. Rizal was so angry that he laughed. He looked at the young man in front of him and felt that he didn't know the heights of heaven and earth. When did a grand duke need to look at the face of a servant like him?
Without waiting for the family leader to rebuke the other party, naturally a family knight will do it for him. The four knights leading the carriage are not just showmen from honor guard backgrounds, but strong men who can actually fight and have superb combat skills. One of them took off the long whip from his waist and flicked it casually! The tip of the whip was thrown towards the face of the young man who made the rude remarks.
A man who dares to mock in front of a grand duke is certainly not an easy man. With one move of his right hand, he blocked the whip; with another turn of his wrist, he firmly grasped the long whip in his hand and pulled it back. But this stroke failed to pull the knight off the horse, but remained in a stalemate. Both sides glared at each other, refusing to give way to anyone.
Regarding the dispute between servants, Lord Rizal said coldly: "So this is the upbringing of the Kawei family. I knew it was bad before, but I never thought it would be this bad."
"His Majesty the Grand Duke's abnormal behavior makes us have to worry. So his behavior is a bit excessive. I think I can understand those hard-working servants. After all, they are here to protect the face of the Kawei family and protect my life. "Marquis Farshed came to the gate of the mansion, looked at the farce with cold eyes, and said coldly.
"Oh boy, what am I doing strangely?"
"Your Majesty knows the relationship between our two families best. Therefore, as long as it is related to my family, no matter how important the news or order is, the messenger will definitely send someone else to deliver it. Even if I bother the Crown Prince, I will not bother you, the Grand Duke. But on this day when my father raised the bloody flag against you, you came to convey the emperor's order in person. Isn't this behavior abnormal?" Marquis Farshed said clearly.
"Well, this is indeed not what I usually do. Then I will tell you my purpose. Your father raised the bloody flag to me. I believe there must be some misunderstanding in this matter. Maybe he is really old. Maybe you are confused. So I want to come and discuss a peaceful and decent solution with you, so that our two families can get back together without making other people laugh. You may not know how many evil wolves and so on are around you. Let's take a bite of the meat when we are tired from fighting. Do you want to do this kind of thing where you will suffer all the pain and others will take all the benefits? This is not smart. "
It was rare for Duke Rizal to show a kindly old man's expression in front of this family, admonishing this junior. But Marquis Farshid did not let down his guard because of these words. He still stood within the confines of his house without taking a step away and said: "Haha, is the Grand Duke confused, or am I confused?" Why do I feel that you think you can convince my father? I thought you knew him better than I did, and knew him well enough."
"Then why don't you get on the carriage and hear whether my method is feasible. I believe you can understand it with just a few simple words and it won't take too much time." The old Duke said sincerely.
"If your Excellency the Grand Duke really wants to cooperate with me to put an end to the troubles my father caused, then why don't you dare to enter my house to talk. I will not stop your guards from entering with weapons. After all, if there is no one to protect me, I will I think you will also be worried about your own safety. In any case, there is no basis for mutual trust between us now, so it is the best way to give in. Or those bugs hiding in the dark, we also plan to hold on to them Weapons come in. I can't agree to that."
Knowing that his methods had been seen through, the old Duke no longer continued his futile lobbying. Instead, he changed his words and said: "Do you think there is anything more capable of stopping your father than the danger of your life? If you are not willing to cooperate well, as an elder, I will have to use violence. Instead of your father Let me tell you, as a junior, how to obediently obey the instructions of the elders."
The leaders of the two parties seemed to be chatting away, setting the tone for what was going to happen next; they did not look like they were holding high the blood flag, seeking revenge and being avenged. But the battle started in the blink of an eye and was everywhere.