Chapter 408 Prelude to the King's Selection War

The Viscount Kumu, who has been moving around in the circle for many years, will never miss this opportunity to make friends with big shots.

When he saw that the popular prince and the chosen one appeared in his territory at the same time, he felt so happy that he almost fainted, and hurriedly invited them to the castle.

Philip, who was originally reluctant, also changed his mind. After all, he might be the first royal family to meet the chosen one. The first-mover advantage is very important. This wave must be grasped, at least to leave a good enough impression.

What, you said that Eleanor is not a royal family?

If you ask on paper, yes, she can enter the family tree and is a descendant of the Glorious Royal Family with roots and foundations.

But in reality...

Not to mention that the Marquis of Changge did not marry into the family, even if he really did, this is purely for the face of the royal family. What kind of royal family is there even with a descendant of a foreign race?

In short, although it was almost time for supper, the Viscount still set up a sumptuous dinner in the castle.

Invite the prince, the chosen one, and the princess to talk... Well, they may not have anything to talk about, so let's get together and talk about interesting things.

However, although the prince is happy to share his rare travel time with Yimoduo, and Ji Ming is also willing to talk about the customs and customs of Sunshine City, these are obviously not the theme of the banquet.

After a few words, they finally got to the point and came to some rather sharp topics.

So Philip took a sip of red wine and pretended to ask casually.

"I heard that the chosen one has superb medical skills and a wide range of friends. Not only the southern nobles, but also Princess Eleanor is quite close. Is it true?"

Seeing that the other person's words were full of meaning, Ji Ming considered the wording.

"It can be regarded as a comrade-in-arms. From the discovery of the infiltration of the Shadow Church to the final full-scale attack, she and I participated a lot and made a lot of contributions."

Philip chewed on this sentence and found that there was nothing wrong with it.

Although the northbound team walked slowly along the way, the report on the defense of Sunshine City was sent to the capital as soon as possible.

This is also the fundamental reason why he was so hurried that even if he had to temporarily leave the territory to work remotely, he had to take his little sister around to solicit sponsorship.

——Objectively speaking, Eleanor has made military achievements in defending the land and resisting the enemy!

You must understand that even if you value literature over martial arts and indulge in pleasure, like the glory of the great coward in another world, solid military achievements are supreme and the most valuable one in your resume.

Then the question is, if Eleanor has military achievements, then she can make military achievements. He has already become a prince, so why should he care about how others climb up?

There is no way, who told Eleanor and Fia to happen to be the same age and both have to take the royal assessment in May this year?

"Why is it that other people's Zi Han is so competitive, saying that he wants to go back to the countryside for the summer vacation, but he ends up squatting in the fields and doing a truckload of 53!?"

So when he heard that Eleanor had made military achievements, he had almost the same thoughts and feelings.

What's more terrible is that even in the college entrance examination, the number of students admitted to 985 in the same year can be counted in tens of thousands, and even Tsinghua, Peking University and Fudan University have thousands of places for everyone to squeeze in.

As for the royal family assessment, usually only one child of the right age can pass the assessment each year. In other words, if other people's Zi Han passes, our own Zi Han will not pass.

Indeed, this rule sounds stupid, but first of all, it is not written in black and white, it is an unwritten rule, and secondly...

If you want to get to the top and succeed, isn't luck important?

Looking through the history books, how many heroes in history were instinctively arrogant, but were overshadowed by stronger geniuses among their peers? So this is also a part of the test.

There is only one exception in history, and that is Eleanor's mother, Princess Mengquan.

But she started the assessment at the age of 17, and the only change was the "age appropriate" requirement. Moreover, she was taking risks by using up the opportunity in advance.

Moreover, Mengquan was a famous talented woman in history, with perfect IQ and EQ. The king and his ministers had enough reasons to tolerate her little willfulness.

As for Feiya... Sorry, you can't compare with her even if you are handsome, so forget it.

But things are dead, people are alive, and being forced into this death assessment does not necessarily mean death.

Although the old king promised that Eleanor would be crowned a princess, he did not make it clear whether she would be crowned at the age of 20 or wait until she was 25 to receive the minimum living allowance.

And if it is July or August, he added, "Eleanor's award is special, she does not need to take the assessment", then Feiya will have a chance all of a sudden, right?

Therefore, Philip thought of two campaign tactics: one is to do his best to fill up his little sister's hand cards first, and the other is to use his connections to let the king postpone the reward, or simply make it special!

From this perspective, the existence of Ji Ming Shenxuan suddenly becomes extremely important.

First of all, he also has military merits, and he has figured out a shocking new knowledge before.

This time, even if he doesn't want to stay in the Vatican, he can't escape the position of an honorary bishop. He will be a guest of honor wherever he goes in the future, and his words will have weight.

Secondly, he is Eleanor's most important ally besides his mentor Tenis, and he has enough reasons to help her become a princess.

That's right, it's to help her become a princess, not to help her pass the test.

Thoughts·Road·Open!

Who said that those who walk on this single-plank bridge at the same time must become enemies!

Is there a possibility that I will help your Zihan pass, and you will help my Zihan pass, and we will win together and stomp on the other competitors?

Of course, Philip is not the only smart person in this world.

As far as he knows, among the five heirs who will take part in the assessment this year, two of the other three families have already prepared sugar-coated bullets against Ji Ming.

In fact, he was also trying. Who knew God would help me, but I happened to meet the God of Choice in this crappy place. This wave gave him a head start.

Thinking of this, Philip subconsciously glanced at Viscount Deadwood.

But falling flowers are intentional and flowing water is ruthless. This look full of approval fell in the eyes of Viscount Kumu, which meant that he had finally been chosen by the boss!

His service suddenly became more attentive, and he even took out the fine wine that he had hidden for many years for his son's wedding for everyone to taste.

"As expected of Viscount Deadwood, this should be the most delicious meal I have eaten since I came to the Kingdom of Glow."

After hearing Ji Ming's praises from God's Chosen, he was even more excited. He ordered his favorite aristocratic band to get out of bed immediately and come over to play an elegant song for God's Chosen Lord!

Elegant, what is elegant? The ditty of the church is elegant.

…

"Tell the old sun that his little song is really unpleasant. I suggest you go to Earth to find a colleague to learn from it. That venerable master with great imagination is better than this one."

[He said that he was learning from it, and then he remixed the entire rock version, and then stitched it together with the earth’s language]

"Holy crap that's not necessary!"

However, Viscount Kumu is not stupid enough to think that he can make two adults willing to support him with just a meal or a piece of music.

The future is long, he did this just to earn more affection.

so.

"It's getting late. I believe some of the adults have important matters tomorrow. I've ordered my servants to prepare the bedrooms. Please follow the maid there. If necessary, please give me your instructions."

After walking out of the banquet hall, Ji Ming was still thinking about what Prince Philip said just now.

As an outsider who will get involved sooner or later, but at least not yet, he certainly doesn't know what the current shape of the intrigue within the royal family is.

But he is good at observing words and expressions, and he can see that Prince Philip is hesitant to speak and is constantly trying to figure out what to say with his front paws like a bitch cat. He must have something to say to him in private.

So when he was brought into the room, Ji Ming stopped the maid who turned and walked towards the door.

"Please don't leave yet."

At the click of the door lock, the maid turned around with a surprised expression.

"Sir, I don't plan to leave either, I just want to lock the door."

Ji Ming was stunned by this sentence and asked subconsciously.

"Ah, why did you lock the door?"

The maid took a deep breath, licked her lips, and rubbed her hands for some reason.

"I'm... afraid that others will come in, haha."

Ji Ming: I’m afraid of my family. I feel like I’ve really entered a realm where I can make money in reverse even by visiting clubs.

But in the current situation, he couldn't hide his face and reduce his charm, so he could only turn slightly sideways.

"Okay, forget the previous question, let me ask you, do you know where Prince Philip will stay tonight?"

"Leave...stay? Now? Go to bed! Uh...oh...ah, I know, I know..."

Oh my gosh, the smoothness of this facial expression transformation is almost enough to be included in the Beijing Film Academy textbook.

Seeing the extremely disappointed maid reopening the door, Ji Ming asked again in his mind after finishing complaining.

"Did she sigh secretly just now?"

【ask me? Ask yourself! 】

The prince's room was closer than Ji Ming imagined, and after knocking on the door, besides Philip himself, Fiya was also inside.

Their mother is the daughter of an old Duke of the East, so they have pure red hair and purple eyes, which is the symbol of the nobles of the Kingdom of Glow.

The only difference is probably that Philip's eyebrows are more like his mother's. He was born with a bit of gentleness, and his deep eyes seem to be thinking all the time.

Feiya, on the other hand, is more like a royal family, exuding fire-like enthusiasm, and seems to be more aggressive than her brother.

As for why she didn't seem to have a high presence at the dinner table just now, and she always existed as the background of the dinner...

Of course, she is not stupid. Dancing back and forth in a game that she can control will reveal her dominance. If she dances in a high-end game that she is not sure of, she is really looking for death.

On the other hand, Eleanor, although her ocher hair and violet eyes are also very beautiful, because her father's family is a wealthy alien family who once lived on the seaside of the Yangyue Main Continent and has brown hair and blue eyes, so the color is really not as beautiful as Eleanor's. People's righteousness.

And maybe it's because of the heavy past and the burden on her shoulders. At least she won't be as energetic as Fia, who has her parents and the blessing of her brother, and her eyes often show a bit of confusion.

...Anyway, it's definitely not because she is short. Ah, if there is no such reason, please don't spread it randomly.

And since the God's Chosen can come here, it means that he understands his riddle, so Philip's first words after waving away the servants and letting them close the door smoothly were.

"Wonderful, Lord Chosen is indeed as smart as I expected. I do have something I want to discuss with you privately."

He first told Ji Ming about the royal assessment. Although some important details were still kept, most of the information was shared with him.

"I see."

Ji Ming had also wondered before, how could the Glowing Kingdom have both a prince and a princess? Did they have a second-year syndrome? A bunch of useless people had so many titles.

So he actually knew about the existence of the royal assessment, but since Eleanor had been promised by the king to be stable, he didn't take it too seriously.

Now, after hearing what Philip said, Ji Ming suddenly cleared up a lot of doubts in his mind, and asked a question that he had been puzzled about for a long time.

"Excuse me, Eleanor suddenly ended her work in Sunshine City two months ago and followed Archbishop Tenis back to the capital. Is it related to this matter?"

Hmm?

He didn't know?

He didn't know!

Philip's heart trembled, and then he was unexpectedly ecstatic.

——It seems that Ji Ming's relationship with the little princess is not as close as he imagined!

However, a big shot should not show his emotions, so he controlled his expression, pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then nodded hesitantly.

"Yes, this matter is actually very private. Two months ago, there was a rumor in the capital that my father was unwell. This... is not a rumor..."

Oh, no wonder.

The crown prince had just died, the new master was not decided, and the old king's health was in trouble again. The situation was unclear, and it was the time for everyone to make a living.

For the princes and princesses who have already climbed up, the world is uncertain, you and I are all dark horses, and who knows who will have the last laugh.

For those heirs who have not yet climbed up, this assessment in May this year may be the last ticket to the king's election.

Let's not talk about whether we can win in the end. At least I can get to the table this time, and you bunch of trash can wait below!

In this way, it is obvious that Philip would say so much to him.

Therefore, before Philip called his name, Ji Ming took the initiative to ask him if he wanted to seek an outcome of "one recommendation and one pass".

Philip clapped his hands and grinned.

"Of course, I just don't know what you think?"

Ji Ming did not answer immediately, but let his thoughts go around in his mind twice more.

According to Philip, this May assessment is crucial and may be related to the future king election.

But along the way, neither Eleanor nor Tenis told him about this in detail, but ignored it at the same time.

Why did this happen? Is it because they don't trust me?

Impossible, as my value continues to show, as long as my ambitions are not in the opposite direction, the people around me will only become more and more dependent on me.

Then there is only one possibility-this matter has nothing to do with you, the place is dirty, it can be cleaned up, just pretend you don't know.