1957

It was past six o'clock, before it was completely dark, and the Minister of War was already sitting at the dining table, waiting for the meal to begin.

The meal time of the Gefra people was similar to that of the Federal people, around seven o'clock. It was only a little after six o'clock, and the Minister of War ordered the butler to call all the children, which was somewhat unexpected.

The dining table was in the shape of a long strip. He sat in an independent position on the easternmost side, while his wife sat "opposite" about ten meters away from him.

Sitting on both sides were his three children and some other people.

The older family members behaved normally, but some of the younger ones looked unhappy.

Not because dinner had been brought forward, but because he didn't like sitting with the Secretary of War.

The Minister of War's youngest and favorite grandson was sitting on his left, close to his wife. Seeing the little boy pouting and looking unhappy, the Minister of War made a rare inquiry.

"Did anyone bully you?"

He looked at his grandson, who snorted, turned his face away, and looked away.

Some of the family members on both sides of the table were smiling, some had lowered eyebrows, and some were expressionless.

The smile on the Minister of War's face faded slightly, "Why don't you tell me what makes you so angry?"

"Maybe I can help you with that?"

The little grandson looked back at him for a while and then said loudly, "They all say that I am the child of a traitor and they are not willing to play with me!"

Although Gefra has fallen now, it does not mean that everyone does not need to work or go to school.

Factories are still operating and schools are still teaching. In addition to not being allowed to go out casually on the streets and going to some prohibited places, you have to stop and salute when you encounter Penteo people.

In fact, Gaevra at this time is not much different from the past.

The little grandson of the Secretary of War has just entered the first grade of elementary school, and he is isolated.

The child's world is pure and simple, and he is very angry because he has a traitorous grandfather!

Children don't know that there are some things that can be said and some things that cannot be said.

After he said it, some people on both sides of the table had changed their expressions, while some still kept smiling.

The Minister of War's decision brought shame to their entire family!

Of course the Secretary of War himself doesn’t think so!

His expression also became unsightly. He had been beautifying his reasons for surrendering without resisting, but everyone knew that this was untenable.

After a brief silence, he did not talk about how to help his grandson solve this problem, but said in a calm tone, "Let's have a meal."

There are actually no big rules for aristocratic dining at this long table, and there is no ordering of dishes one by one.

Before everyone sat down, some basic dishes had been placed on different plates and placed in front of everyone.

Everyone has a share of these things, and some are with the maids.

Two maids pushed a dining cart and stopped next to the Minister of War. There were some other foods on the dining cart.

Mashed potatoes, cream of mushroom soup, shredded beef strips and the like.

The Secretary of War ordered some mashed potatoes and cream of mushroom soup, which he liked to pour over the mashed potatoes.

This will make the mashed potatoes more palatable and tasty.

During the meal, the restaurant was relatively quiet.

The Minister of War did not speak, and the others were basically silent.

After eating something and taking a sip of the table wine, the Minister of War picked up a napkin to wipe off the grease on his lips and said something that no one had expected.

"You guys should pack your things during this time, we plan to leave."

In a word, everyone who was dining stopped except the children.

They looked at the Minister of War in confusion or shock!

Only in Gefra, they are nobles and can enjoy the privileges of nobles.

If you leave Gefra...

What are they?

The wife of the Minister of War had obviously known about this for a long time, but she stopped, put her hands on her knees, and looked at her husband.

Their eldest son picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth casually twice as if it was too late, and asked hurriedly, "Why are we leaving?"

The Minister of War was slow and not nervous or impatient at all. He picked up the wine glass, shook it twice, and took another sip.

After the wine was in his stomach, he replied, "Feilin was picked up and went to the Federation..."

His eldest son interrupted him directly, "What does this have to do with us leaving the island?"

The Minister of War looked at him with some displeasure in his eyes. Under the gaze of the Minister of War, the eldest son lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have interrupted you."

The Minister of War's eyes softened a little.

He explained as if he didn't care, "We can all see that it is only a matter of time before Pengeo surrenders."

"Once the Pengeos withdraw, the government-in-exile created by Feline and those boys will come back with federal support."

“With the support of the federal government, our value no longer matters.”

"I know that some of you will always think that the choices I made are wrong, but you don't know that when you are thinking about these issues, it means you are wrong."

"Look at those people who died at sea. If I didn't do this, you, including me, would also have died at sea."

"Now you can still eat these sumptuous dinners and at the same time be dissatisfied with my decision in your heart, just because I am a fucking traitor!"

His tone became more and more intense as he spoke, and in the end he even dropped the wine glass in his hand to the ground!

The sound of the crystal cup breaking made the whole restaurant so quiet that no noise could be heard. All the servants lowered their heads and stood close to the corner.

Only the old housekeeper bent down and picked up the pieces of the crystal cup bit by bit and put them into the trash can.

The Minister of War glared at these relatives, these people were so stupid.

Maybe it's his genes, but he doesn't think he's stupid.

At this time, even the most ignorant little grandson closed his mouth tightly and did not dare to make a sound.

The butler cleared up the pieces, brought a new crystal glass, placed it in front of the Minister of War, and poured him some table wine.

The Minister of War glanced at him before continuing, "As traitors, if we don't leave, we will be judged next."

"No matter what you did or what you didn't do, you can't get away with it."

"I am not discussing with you whether we should leave, but I am informing you that I intend to leave."

"As for whether you leave or not, I don't really care!"

After he finished speaking, he paused for a while to catch his breath, and then picked up the knife and fork again, "Continue eating, there is not much time left for you to enjoy it!"

He was still a little angry. The main members of the family did not understand him, which made him feel ridiculous!

Both those who resisted and those who did not resist died, and they still don’t know why!

He had already made a final decision in his heart, whether these people would go with him or not, he would leave.

The most important thing now is to find a way to take away those royal treasures.

The second half of the dinner was very depressing. The Minister of War did not speak, and others did not dare to speak. They just lowered their heads to eat.

It was only after he left that the atmosphere softened slightly.

Back in the study, the Minister of War looked at the housekeeper, "Are the things still there?"

Currently, there are no more than five people who know where the treasure is, including his steward.

There are some things arranged by his butler.

The housekeeper nodded, "Everything is safe, but there are people wandering around all the time. It may have been exposed."

The Minister of War waved his hand nonchalantly, "They will definitely make some guesses, but that's not important. We won't take them all, only part of them."

"The rest... the stuff is not lucky, it can be used as a bargaining chip."

He didn't say what kind of bargaining chip it was, but the housekeeper knew very well that it was the bargaining chip for his survival!

Among the royal treasures they hid, they included the crowns and scepters used by the emperors of Gevra to ascend the throne.

The crown Feilin wore before was a replica!

These two things, which symbolize the highest power of the Gaevra royal family, can give him a way out!

He pondered for a moment, "Go back and pull out the east side. We have to be ready."

Feline's arrival in the Federation had a great impact on the island of Gefra, and the resistance organizations also began to launch more violent attacks on the occupied areas.

The situation in Gaevra now is very strange.

The Commander-in-Chief was thinking about leaving a way out for himself, but he failed to complete the task His Majesty the Emperor ordered him to do.

If it was before, he wouldn't be afraid.

However, Peng Jieao had just completed a round of purges of the nobility in the country. At this time, he had not completed the task entrusted by His Majesty the Emperor. He did not dare to bet on whether he would carry out the purges when he returned.

The commander-in-chief wanted to leave a way out for himself, and the middle-level officers also began to consider the issue of "war gains."

They ventured to Gaevra not to support the construction here, but to gain war dividends!

In the past, war dividends mainly came from military merit and profit distribution. Now the war seems unwinnable, and it is impossible to share any benefits if we go back.

Mid-level officers also began to make money for themselves.

It can be seen from Gefra's recent more rigorous search for wealth that the wealth is divided layer by layer, and everyone joins in.

The Pengeo Empire has completely lost its influence and control over the middle and upper-level officers of Gefra. Everyone is out of control, and the soldiers at the bottom are even more unscrupulous!

This has also caused the social order of Gefra to continue to deteriorate, and there has even been a conflict between the Gefra Army and the Penteo Army!

Coupled with the flight of Queen Feline and the failure of the Minister of War's original plan to ascend the throne, the entire island is seeing excitement again!

In the middle of the night, the housekeeper left the manor through a secret passage. He changed into military uniform and was still an army officer.

It is very simple for the Minister of War to arrange an officer status for his butler.

Many people thought the treasure had been hidden by the War Secretary around the cemetery, or perhaps further afield.

In fact, the real treasures are still hidden in the palace!