Scene 325 The Trouble of the Dukes

Duke Golan-Elsen suddenly raised his head and tried to find the person who spoke before, but the other person had already disappeared into the crowd, which made him a little interested - he was completely tired of these guys chattering these days. Discuss and complain.

At first, he had expressed hope for these royal gangs, hoping that they could overthrow the newly rising earl just like they overthrew Anlek's rule. But he soon became disappointed. From the beginning to the end of the Second Black Rose War, these people argued endlessly, but could not come up with an idea. In the end, the other party's mistress took a decisive action, and Denel killed everyone.

Worse than a woman.

Duke Golan-Elsen sneered at these so-called old royal parties, but he was immediately worried. The strong rise of Tonigel not only hurt the traditional royal party forces, but in fact, as the kingdom in charge of the place As the supreme chief executive - even a role that can be said to be the lord of a party, the dukes of the kingdom feel a more direct threat.

And he is even more so.

Eco, the son of Duke Lantonilan, was a staunch supporter of the eldest princess in the Battle of Ampelser, and Grand Duke Viero was the closest relative of the princess. Karasu's status was transcendent, not to mention the relationship with the Cadilloso family. There are still countless connections. Among the various princes in the south, Anleke and Jean Denel are now dead. It seems that he is the only 'enemy' left to Her Royal Highness the Princess. .

Moreover, Duke Golan-Elsen disagreed with some of the eldest princess's actions, and the threat from the other party was always a thorn in his back.

He saw that it was impossible for these royal parties to succeed, and they might represent the interests of some people behind them, but these people seemed to be equally hesitant - on the one hand, they were worried about the reaction of the Highland knights, and on the other hand, they were afraid of the counterattack of the northern nobles. Duke Golan-Elsen is very aware of the snake and rat sides of these people. If the knife had not been placed on his neck, he would actually be willing to be one of these people.

"These people will never understand the meaning of death." The Duke thought with some disappointment.

He had not planned to attend this routine gathering of the old royal party forces - he knew that the royal party was now divided into two, and core members such as Overwell and Nymesis had abandoned their former companions. After the death of Lee Woods, Macaro could not escape from the world. And the rest of these people are all incompetent guys.

But before today, someone invited him here for a special reason, thinking of the mysterious guys who had come into contact with him these days. Duke Golan-Elsen had some vague guesses about the identity of the other party.

But he didn't dare to confirm. He didn't understand why 'those people' were interested in little Eruin?

That's why he sat here patiently, but after a long period of boredom and waiting, he finally seemed to find the shadows of those people in his previous speeches.

He knew it in his heart. These short-sighted guys in front of them don't have the ability to grasp the key points.

Angry emotions fermented in the crowd, and Duke Golan-Elsen finally cheered up. He straightened up and concentrated on observing the reaction of everyone present.

"She must not be allowed to play tricks here!" someone shouted. The Duke glanced in that direction and recognized that he was just a lowly baron with no territory. However, behind him were some traditional nobles from the Viero region. power.

"We must take action!" Some representatives of the old aristocratic forces in Anlek showed the same depression and uneasiness. Since the area was re-assigned to the jurisdiction of the royal family, the lives of the aristocratic forces in these marginal areas have become worse day by day.

Although they were originally under the oppression of Duke Anlek. Life was not much better either.

The people present who spoke were all idiots who were of no use. Duke Golan-Elsen shook his head slightly in confusion. Could it be that the other party asked him to come here just to see this?

The nobles talked a lot and became angry,

But he couldn't come up with an idea - Tony Geer's power was obvious, and the people loyal to Her Royal Highness the Princess were also a powerful force, including the White Lion Army and the royal family's fleet. On the contrary, they, Although it represents the most traditional aristocratic power in the South, it cannot put together any decent power.

At least the earliest core and senior leaders of the royal party still have strength in their hands, and at least Lantonilan's army and knights are still loyal to them. But when the royal party split. The original high-level officials either left or defected to the eldest princess, and the remaining people were actually just the surrender faction of the royal party. Overwell and Macaro may not think highly of these people, and naturally they cannot have any power in their hands.

Just when Duke Golan-Elsen began to feel bored, a note was suddenly passed to him by his servant. The Duke was slightly startled. He put the note under the table, opened it and glanced at it, his expression immediately became serious.

He took one last look at these useless guys. He shook his head, turned around and gestured to his servant, and the two quietly left the table.

Some people present noticed the Duke's actions, but not many people paid attention to it. It was unexpected that the Duke would appear at this venue these days, and his early departure was also expected.

However, Duke Golan-Elsen did not leave the venue through the back door as usual and take a carriage back to his mansion. Instead, he was led by his servants to a relatively remote room in the venue.

When he opened the door, the guests inside had been waiting for him for a long time.

Duke Golan-Elsen suddenly stopped, narrowed his eyes, and looked at the three people who stood up to pay tribute to him.

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Werner Ognaden Silva's face looked a little gloomy.

The master of Viero, the supreme administrator of Wallentenburg, the grandfather of the current Princess Eruin, and the Duke of Viero had many things to worry about, but the one that made him feel most exhausted was his most recent The confrontation between the daughter he values ​​​​and himself.

He didn't expect that Ouni would fall in love with a noncommissioned officer from a humble background during a mission, even if the other person was a confidant of Count Yanilasu. Besides, in the kingdom, he might not think highly of the 'royal captain', and the other party personally He may not even be willing to marry his daughter, let alone a subordinate.

His daughter has always been smart, strong, and mature. He originally wanted to use this daughter to maintain the relationship between the Viero family and the emerging powerful official of the kingdom, the new Count Gendenelle. Duke Viero is a smart man, and he is very optimistic about Brando's future. This new political star in the kingdom who was born in a Highland knight is by no means without foundation. On the contrary, the other party comes from a prominent family. He is not only the eldest son of the Cardilloso family, It was also recognized by the Highland Knights. Duke Viero would like to see a marriage with such an outstanding young man.

But the development of things was somewhat beyond his expectation. He deeply regretted that he had not made it clear to his daughter beforehand. He thought that Oni could understand this, because some things would appear too utilitarian if they were explained too clearly. He understood that Count Tonigel was a smart man and would definitely see his intentions.

However, this time Ouni's reaction was unexpectedly tough. She was unwilling to give up the relationship and went on a hunger strike to protest. She told him that she admired the young earl, but that this feeling could not go beyond admiration.

More than one dispute between father and daughter created a deep rift between the two, which made him couldn't help but complain about Brando. Before this, Ouni was not like this. She always obeyed him in everything. This father's arrangement. However, after going on the mission, she changed into a different person, becoming much more independent and stubborn.

From the bottom of his heart, Duke Viero believed that this was not his fault. He believed that Brando must have led his daughter away.

After routinely asking Ernie's maid, Duke Viero was heartbroken and a little tired after learning that his daughter had been on a hunger strike for three days. He sighed deeply, feeling that the world had begun to leave him. control.

He was originally the supreme ruler of Viero, and no one dared to disobey him. His grandson and granddaughter were the masters of the kingdom - but now, he felt more and more the influence from his granddaughter. pressure.

The failure of the marriage forced the Duke to face an even heavier fact - the royal family was creating distance from the old aristocratic forces. Although Her Royal Highness the Princess was still very deferential to his grandfather in her letter, he could clearly I feel that the two are walking on a completely different path.

People like him will eventually become a stumbling block for the royal family one day. Although Duke Viero does not understand what centralization is, as a smart man, he has vaguely felt that the sword hanging high above his head is about to fall.

Thinking of this, Duke Viero seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. He waved his hand feebly: "Forget it, let her go. She is my daughter after all."

"Your Majesty the Duke?" The maid's eyes widened and she looked at the ruler of this land in disbelief.

"What?" Duke Viero roared: "Are you planning not to listen to me? Are you waiting to stay and watch my jokes? Get out of here!"

The maids were immediately frightened and retreated tremblingly.

Duke Viero was breathing heavily, like a wounded beast. He was holding on to his desk, looking around with red eyes, and his expression changed continuously for a while.

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