Chapter 98: 【Jihad】

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Chapter Ninety Eight
The mansion of the Duke of Tulip has long been crowded, and there are many luxurious carriages parked outside the mansion. It seems that all the figures of the imperial capital have come to the Duke’s mansion-this kind of grand occasion has been for many years since the death of the old duke. Haven't appeared here before.
When Roddy brought his entourage from far away from the street, he immediately attracted a large crowd. After finally separating everyone, Roddy entered the Duke’s mansion with difficulty.
Nicole was already standing at the door with excitement looking at Roddy from a distance.
Roddy jumped off the horse, and walked to Nicole a few steps, watching Nicole's thin face in his eyes, the silent sentiment in his eyes, really wanting to hold Nicole in his arms immediately. Roddy took a deep breath. Seeing many people next to him, he barely suppressed the excitement in his heart. After all, Nicole is still his "pro sister" now. It can't be too ridiculous.
Smiling and shouting "Sister", and then gently hugged the other person with the benefit of the noble, but while hugging, he secretly said in Nicole's ear: "I miss you." Nicole blushed and stepped back. , Settled, just said: "You go in, many people are waiting for you!"
Entering the hall, there were a lot of high-ranking officials and dignitaries immediately. Naturally, many of them were congratulated. There were also not a few of them, and there were a few more. They simply came to the door to be a matchmaker-no one in the entire capital knew this. The young master inherited the title of Duke and won another battle in the northwest. With the golden sign of the Tulip family, the future is infinitely bright! !
Roddy barely picked up energy to deal with it, impatient glances flashed in his eyes, and looked at Nicole for help-these people are really troublesome. According to Roddy's idea, I really want to kick all these people out one by one-of course, just leave Nicole alone.
After all, Nicole is an experienced aristocratic lady. She did not rush to deal with the flattery of everyone. At last, she smiled lightly: "Everyone, originally, everyone’s enthusiasm moved us very much, but Sete’s rushing all the way is too much. You have worked hard. Your Majesty will hold a feast tonight. Seth has just returned and needs a rest to prepare."
These people are all sensible, and they left one after another immediately. Before leaving, a few people took Roddy's hand, said a few touching words, and squeezed out a few drops of tears before leaving.
Seeing that only Rodinicole were left in the hall, Roddy cleared his throat and whispered: "I have something to tell you, sister."
Nicole nodded: "Go to the study."
The two moved away from the servants beside them and walked into the study. Nicole walked in first, turned around and slowly said: "Rody, I already know about your affairs in Xilin. You have dealt with those things too impatiently... what!"
Roddy had already strode behind, turned around and closed the study door first, then ignored Nicole’s words, walked forward and stretched out his hand to embrace Nicole’s waist, and then pressed against Nicole’s beautiful red lips. Down.
Nicole couldn’t rush to guard, and Roddy was forced to hold her arms in her arms at once, and closed her eyes in panic. She only felt that the other party’s lips were like fire, and she felt Roddy’s rapid breath spray on her cheeks. Kind of strange taste.
I don’t know how long it took, but Nicole just felt that all of her strength seemed to have been sucked out by the kiss, and her whole body was floating. When Roddy slowly raised her head and stared at her, Nicole only He recovered slowly, his face flushed, and he whispered: "You, you are really getting bolder and bolder!"
Roddy also blushed, and then gently said: "Be bold." Just as he was about to go down to taste the gorgeous blush, Nicole blushed and lightly drew away. Just listen to her faint voice: "Okay, don't... be careful when others see it."
Roddy sighed and slowly let go of Nicole. After thinking about it, he immediately asked, "Has Saite got any news? It's been so long, have your people found him?"
Nicole's face darkened, she shook her head slowly, and sighed: "The person I sent has been chasing at sea for a few months, but he has found nothing. Then the doesn't know where he went..."
Roddy frowned: "What should I do then? Should I continue to be your brother?! I... I really don't want to be your brother anymore!"
Nicole smiled reluctantly: "Isn't it good to be a duke? It's so spectacular..."
Roddy sighed, "Is it scenery? This time in the Northwest, I have seen too many things. Scenery... Hmph, I don’t know how many people’s blood piled it up! I really don’t know much about these things. Interest." He looked into Nicole's eyes and whispered: "I just want to be Roddy, put aside this identity and be with you. Now I am your brother? What can we do? Are we just..."
Seeing Roddy's tone of excitement, Nicole gently pulled La Roddy's hand and said softly: "Rody, bear with me! Can you bear with me?"
Roddy said lightly: "The scenery is infinitely beautiful, but I don't know how much murder and dirt are hidden in this! I am really bored. Nicole, I even want to take you out of here..."
Nicole stared at Roddy for a long time, and slowly shook her head feebly: "No. Roddy, it really can't work. I am responsible for the family. Now I have no one except relying on you." At this point, her eyes shed two eyes. Weeping, wept with her hands on her face. Roddy felt a pain in his heart and went up and hugged her gently. Nicole trembled in her arms and said in a low voice, "I also want to relax, and I want to be with you carefree! But it really can't work."
Roddy smiled softly, stretched out his fingers and flicked tears on Nicole's face, and whispered: "Okay, it's not right. It hurts you again after returning well. Don't worry, if Roddy is there, the Tulips will not inverted!"
He held the beautiful woman in his arms, although he was helpless, how could he say it?
Inadvertently, the slender figure in the black robe flashed in his mind, and the sentence sounded: You do not forget me, I do not forget you. Thinking of the day I made an impulse, I almost left a few and went with her, I couldn't help being silly.
The two converged their minds and discussed the matter of Xilin Province. Roddy's slaughter in Xilin this time, even though he had returned to the imperial capital at the moment, he left more than two thousand Spikes sweeping the entire Xilin, carefully sweeping the system of imperial officials in Xilin. These days, there are quite a lot of people going to the guillotine in cities and towns in Xilin. Although the people are happy, but many have offended!
Nicole was worried that although Xilin was the fief of the Tulip family, the military, government, taxation and army were nominally from the Tulip family. Within the empire, it was like a small independent kingdom. But after all, those officials are still officials of the Empire. It might not be a good thing to kill so many people without waiting for His Majesty to speak.
But Roddy's heart was calm. This time, Abbas XI did not give himself a heavy reward, which has already made the military very dissatisfied. I will never hold myself for that matter again. Besides, after all, Xilin is the fief of the Tulip family, and no matter how troublesome it is, it is all about cleaning in his own home. Killing a few people will not let the emperor be held accountable. Now the emperor is about to pretend to be eager for himself, so that he can comfort the hearts of those military generals! This can be seen from the fact that the emperor above the main hall did not mention a word about Xilin today.
In the evening, at the celebration dinner in the palace hall, Abbas XI really looked like he was very affectionate to Roddy. The noble ministers of the empire were all toasting to Roddy. I don't know what "young and promising" is like hundreds of times. In the end, Abbas cordially walked outside the hall to accept the cheers of all the soldiers.
Roddy started thinking: "It's just an unbeaten result in the Northwest. The battle that has been created seems to have leveled the mainland. It's too artificial..." It was only afterwards that the military had a few After drinking countless glasses of wine, this general finally fell into a daze.
Early the next morning, Roddy was still asleep at home, and the Royal Guards had come to ask Roddy to enter the palace immediately. It just said that your majesty was in a hurry and the cabinet ministers discussed important matters.
Roddy was dizzy and cursed that the emperor was nothing. I am just a short duke now, he has no rights in his hands, and no army, so I can talk to myself! Anyway, the emperor is now discussing everything with that old fellow Caroline. Who will show it to him in a deliberate manner?
Although he was slanderous, he was immediately dressed neatly on the surface. The one who served him was still the beautiful little maid An Qi, but now Roddy is no longer that immobile stupid boy. Seeing An Qi is not so flustered, and his face is grim and waiting for An Qi to help him dress the Duke. The nobleman served, but smiled at her and nodded.
An Qi flushed, but she whispered: "Master...no, master...now you are very different from before..."
"What?" Rodditch said.
An Qi lowered her head: "You seem to have become more serious and indifferent."
Roddy nodded, did not say anything, but thought in his heart: "Jojo said so, and you said the same. Is that Setter really a slick person? I have to be careful, don't let people see through."
He prepared a carriage and brought a few guards. Seeing that the guards at home look at their own eyes are very different from before. No longer showing respect as before, but in fact they are indifferent. Now these guards, from the personal guard Rand to others, are full of respect for themselves.
Well, didn't those old guys in the military also said that they are becoming more and more like the old duke? Although this is a compliment to yourself, how come you feel so awkward?
After getting on the carriage and opening the road in front of the Royal Guards, Roddy came to a side hall behind the palace hall. Abbas XI and several cabinet ministers were already sitting there. Seeing Roddy walked in, Abbas XI had a gentle face and said loudly, "Duke Rudolph, you don't need to be polite. I came to you to ask you about Roland mainland."
Then the emperor looked at the old man Caroline's eyes. The imperial military minister cleared his throat and said in a deep voice: "My lord, before you came back, your majesty received your report and said The Great Moon Kingdom discovered the army of the Roland Continent. Someone from the Roland Continent secretly helped Luo Yantar against us. After all, you know the most about this matter, so your Majesty invites you to come over and talk about it yourself."
Roddy thought for a while, and then talked about the incident of the Roland Knights blocking on the grassland in detail. Of course, he did not mention a word about the other party's black veil saints, but only said that he was caught in the fierce battle. I heard the news from a knight on the other side.
As for the matter of Miaosi, although she had taken her back to Watt Fortress, she was sent away in just one day, and no one knew her identity. Although there was such a big noise that day, but fortunately, the ridiculous things that Sete did in the past were so many that there was no need to explain it. Although it is a military law to provoke women by fighting on the front lines. But now he's in the limelight, thinking that no one would dare to touch himself in this matter so indifferently?
Roddy slowly finished speaking, and Abbas XI showed an expression of irritation, and said coldly: "The people in Roland mainland are quite courageous! I ignore them, they dare to provoke me! This matter , What do you guys do?"
The Marquis of Caroline was still the first to stand up and said loudly, "Your Majesty, since the people of Roland Continent dare to offend the empire, then naturally they have to teach me a lesson! I think it is possible to let General Miró of the Northern Legion a little bit It is enough to mobilize the army and give the other side a little warning. We are now unstable in the Northwest, and it is really not too complicated!"
Abbas XI frowned slightly, and said coldly: "Is it all right? We and Roland Continent are across the sea. If we mobilize the army here, can they really be warned? Humph, they look at us. The Light Empire is heretics, but in our eyes, why don’t you regard them as heretics?"
Caroline smiled slightly: "In this case, I think you might as well ask His Majesty the Pope to come and discuss it together. If there is a war with the Kingdom of Roland, it is not just a matter of the empire. The crusade against the heretics will surely be supported by the Pope! Since it is a holy war against pagans, the Pope’s Flame Warriors, of course, can’t stand by..."
Hearing the "Holy War", everyone frowned, with responsible gazes in their eyes, even the face of Abbas XI showed contemplative gazes.
"Holy War"!
The Bright Empire and the northern continent of Roland have been given the aura of the great "holy war" of "crimination against heretics" in several wars over the past few hundred years. It's just under this halo, but I don't know how many heads are piled up. Which jihad was not huge and bloody? Thousands of people died on the battlefield and no hundreds were displaced. The two continents were exhausted from fighting, and then no one could do anything.
The Flame Warriors of the Bright Continent are indeed amazing, but how weak is the Holy Knights of the guardian temple of the Roland Continent?
To fight another "holy war", it is to mobilize the power of the entire empire, such a earth-shaking war, whether the current situation of the empire can bear it, it is still two to say...not to mention that there is Luoyantal in the northwest at the moment. This prairie wolf is staring at it...
Sure enough, Abbas XI thought for a while, sighed, and said: "After all, a great war consumes too much national power, and it is not time for a holy war."
The Marquis of Caroline smiled and said: "Since your Majesty feels that it is not time to declare war at this time, then I should not as well find a great minister of the empire, and then ask the Pope to send a special envoy to go to the Kingdom of Sauron and ask them. Just be fair! Blame them, let General Milo's Northern Legion on the northern border mobilize a little bit to intimidate each other, presumably the Sauron Kingdom dare not turn its faces! As long as they are willing to bow their heads, they can preserve the dignity of the empire!"
Abbas XI lowered his head for a moment and frowned.
Seeing what the emperor looked like, Roddy felt a little sympathy for the supreme empire.
I think that when Abbasid the Great founded the Guangming Dynasty, the empire owned the entire continent, and what a prestige it was to be strong! Now in the hands of this emperor, the Northwest has been defeated and lost, and internal worries have continued. The powerful enemy of the northern mainland is ready to move... This emperor is a waste.
After all, it was impossible to wipe out the situation. Abbas XI did not immediately decide what his attitude towards Roland Mainland was. He just said that this matter will be discussed later by the cabinet. Then the topic turned to the peace talks with the Great Moon Kingdom this time.
The main person in charge of the peace talks with the other party this time is the empire’s chancellor of the Exchequer Merrow, a slender and handsome middle-aged man with a three-point smile on his face from time to time, but his eyes flash from time to time with shrewdness and three-point cunning. The gaze makes people feel a little uncomfortable.
Abbas XI managed a few words, then told Roddy a few more words, and then announced that everyone had dispersed.
When he walked out of the palace hall, Roddy followed Earl Melo in a few steps, and said sternly: "Master Melo, the peace talks of the Great Moon Kingdom, Your Majesty asked me to assist you... You understand, I am young in this negotiation. I don’t quite understand, I don’t know if you have any thoughts in your mind."
Count Melo smiled slightly: "Lord Rudolph, you are too modest. Although your Majesty has allowed me to be the leader of the negotiation, who doesn't know your merits in the Northwest? You said that you assisted me. In fact, this negotiation It’s still up to you, and I will help. Without you, I would not be able to control the prairie barbarians."
Roddy chuckled and cursed in his heart: "Old slick!"
A sly smile flashed on Count Melo's face: "My lord, you and my son Didi are good friends. I rely on the old and sell the old, so I might as well be lazy. In this matter, you have to do more! Now there is no anyway. What is it, why don't we find a place to have a good talk, and then in the evening, we will meet with His Royal Highness from the Great Moon Kingdom?"
Roddy thought for a while, then agreed, and then went out of the palace and got on Earl Melo's carriage, letting the Tulip family's carriage go back by itself, and his guards followed on horseback.
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