Chapter 375 Ye Weiyang (II)
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Violet Empire, Royal Capital Salamun, Mi Yeting
In Liuli Pavilion with Leisha After having a serious dinner, Mo Tan wandered alone to the Silent Night Courtyard on the pretext of digestion. This is the residence of Archduke Simon in Salamoon. Its location is compared to the Rock Mountain Courtyard in Baroka and the Crimson Courtyard in Fire Claw. It is much more remote than Marshall's Mercury Court, but its grandeur is far superior to the others, even compared to the Three Color Courtyard where the royal family is located.
Just the door, which is mainly black and red and decorated with three kinds of crystals: dark gold, moon white, and cyan, is full of low-key luxury and is simply inhumane...
This is not difficult to understand. After all, the core members of the Simon family are all pure-blooded dark elves, and they have accumulated enough wealth over the past hundreds of years. It is well known that those elves with extremely high talents in the fields of art and money have deep roots. They are all very particular about appearance, so no matter what kind of elves they are, as long as they have enough gold coins to spend, they will definitely turn everything around them into works of art, even if it is just the door of a temporary mansion.
Even though this generation of Grand Duke Ximu Simon has a rigid personality and does not like to spend money, his personal collection is still enough to fill two warehouses. This shows the difference between 'thrift' and goblins in the eyes of this group of elven nobles. The word "safety" in the words of engineers is the same, which is very different from the mainstream concept.
These are what Grand Duke Baroka told Mo Tan before. Although they have no reference value, he still wrote them down without hesitation, so he was not surprised by the scale of Mi Yeting.
At this moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared not far away from Mo Tan. He nodded slightly and merged into the shadow again.
【Cassie was sent here, ha, the 1.5 meter one is quite considerate~】
Mo Tan smacked his lips, and casually sent Futaba a friend message to the effect of, 'Although you are very considerate, there is no way we can afford to be sorry for you (A) as you are a good person.' Then he greeted Mi with a warm smile. Go to the gate of the Night Court.
Of course, he actually knew very well what Futaba was worried about. It was nothing more than discovering that Buffy Marshall was still able to send an envoy to find Baroka while under house arrest, and he was worried that he had now come from behind the scenes. 'Anthony Dabbs' at the front desk encountered an accident. After all, Mo Tan's current strength is definitely not strong. If those who rushed ahead of him to visit the Grand Duke of Baroka last time changed their minds this time, they would be around the courtyards of other lords. It would be great fun if Weng killed Tan Mo, a turtle.
As for why Futaba made such a judgment, the reason is very simple...
Because she had the same idea, hoping to find an opportunity to kill the turtle of the Marshall family. So Cassie, the strongest among the Fire Claws, naturally became a urn. The reason for staying here is to protect Motan's safety, and secondly, if he happens to squat down with the envoy sent by the Marshall family, he will kill him as soon as he finds an opportunity. Damn it!
So after seeing Cassie deliberately showing up in front of him for a moment, Mo Tan, who was quite familiar with Futaba, was not surprised at all. When he told the other party that someone represented the Marshall family and met with the Grand Duke Baroka, I guessed the development of this series.
There is no need to talk nonsense at all. After Futaba's mentality has completely returned to normal, the two of them still have this tacit understanding.
"Are you Mr. Anthony Dabbs?"
The dark elf guard standing in front of the Silent Night Court immediately asked when he saw Mo Tan wandering over, because Archduke Simon had beaten him before He said hello, so the young man at the gate was not too surprised.
Mo Tan, who was still wearing the same poet's outfit as before, nodded lightly and said with a smile: "I am none other than Anthony Dabbs. I came here to discuss important matters with the Duke as promised."
"Lord Ximu is already waiting for you."
The young guard dressed as a knight-errant nodded and stepped aside to make way for the passage: "The study on the east side of the courtyard."
Mo Tan bowed slightly, then walked briskly into the courtyard, and at ten After a few seconds, he returned to the gate again and said apologetically to the guard: "I'm sorry, which way is east?"
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One minute later
Silent Night Court, Study
"Good night, Your Majesty the Duke."
Mo Tan walked up to Grand Duke Ximu Simon who was sitting by the fireplace, and gave an impeccable aristocratic salute Then he smiled and said: "Excuse me for disturbing you."
Simon closed the "Heraldry" in his hand and nodded to Mo Tan expressionlessly: "Vernon has transferred You have fulfilled your purpose, take a seat, Mr. Dabbs.”
Yes, this appointment with Duke Simon was not made by Futaba in the name of the Fire Claw Territory, but by Mo Tan entrusted to him. Nong Baroka made the appointment on his behalf. On the one hand, he wanted Simon to know the attitude of the Baroka family. On the other hand, he also didn't want anyone to feel that he was too close to the Fire Claw Leader.
"It's an honor."
Mo Tan sat elegantly opposite Archduke Simon, then magically took out a valuable ancient gold coin from the Rune Dynasty and placed it on the wooden table in front of the fireplace. Pushing Simon gently: "That's disrespectful."
This is not a bribe or a transaction, it is just a simple attempt. According to the unwritten rules of the Violet Empire's aristocratic circle, you must bring a gift when you visit a noble's home with which you are not familiar for the first time, especially if the other party has a higher status than you. Many times, this is the most basic courtesy.
However, Archduke Simon didn’t seem to be very interested in admiring the antique gold coin, which was at least two thousand years old. He just lightly twisted it up and put it in his breast pocket. After being silent for a while, he He asked calmly: "So, Vernon has already expressed his stance?"
"Yes, the Archduke of Baroka will firmly vote for 'sanctions' on Judgment Day."
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Mo Tan gave an affirmative answer without any time to think, and then added: "Of course there is the Crystal Wolf Grand Duke, her attitude is even more determined."
He did not mention the Fire Claw, because even if it is Any fool knows that Futaba would never agree to just 'observe' the Marshall family. Even though Buffy had promised the Fire Claws a lot of benefits, the situation at that time was completely different from what it is now.
"Really..."
Simon nodded noncommittally, and then asked very straightforwardly: "So you came here this time to want me to make the same choice as them? ”
As Grand Duke Baroka had introduced in advance, although Simon Ximu is a role model among nobles, he is not the type who likes to beat around the bush.
So Mo Tan, who had no intention of going around in circles from the beginning, immediately nodded and said: "That's exactly it."
"Mr. Anthony, I wonder if you know..."
Archduke Simon stared at the man in the fireplace. Warm and bright firelight, whispered: "In the history of the empire for hundreds of years, no matter what the circumstances, Dantes, Fernand, Crystal Wolf, Baroka, Marshall, Hussein, Simon and None of the nine surnames of Zi Luolan have ever fallen."
Mo Tan stared at the other party's uncertain red eyes and nodded slowly: "I heard a little bit about it." "Then you know the reason. ”
Grand Duke Simon turned his head and asked solemnly: "Why have these nine major families never been overthrown? Not that no one among them has made big mistakes, and several of them even made mistakes at the Supreme Meeting of the Purple Jiu Hall. Those who were unanimously found guilty, such as Ted Baroka, Gloria Bresne, and Porphyrin Fernand...the crimes committed by these people may not be much lighter than Buffy Marshall, but they and their families It was still saved in the end, do you know the reason?"
Mo Tan did not avoid this question or emphasize 'discussing the matter' and 'focusing on the present' as Simon imagined, but his expression He nodded calmly and said: "To put it simply, it is because these nine surnames do not just represent a certain duke or lord, but represent a part of the Violet Empire, an indispensable part. If one of them is missing, The balance that has been maintained for hundreds of years will be broken, resulting in a series of bad results. In the end, no matter what the result is, this country... well, if this country still exists by then, the price it has paid will definitely be higher than that of a certain big shot. The mistake he made was much more serious."
Archduke Simon was stunned for a moment, and then showed a rare smile: "You are much smarter than I thought, Mr. Dabbs."
< br>"That's not necessarily the case, my dear Duke."
Mo Tan shook his head, shrugged and said: "Because what I just said was just your idea, and I don't agree with it, at least. I can’t agree on this.”
Archduke Simon frowned deeply and said in a deep voice: "Then please tell me your thoughts, Mr. Dabbs."
"We can discuss our thoughts later, Your Majesty the Duke." Mo Tan changed In a posture that made him more comfortable but still very decent, he chuckled and asked Simon: "I would like to know what is the most important thing in your eyes. Is it the interests of the royal family? The interests of the family? The interests of the entire empire. ? Or a close friend? "
The latter looked at him gloomily and did not make any answer.
Mo Tan smiled apologetically, shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I went overboard, so let me first talk about my thoughts as you said..."
Simon said without expression. nodded.
"First of all, I don't know much about the Ted Baroka, Glia Bresne, and Porphyrnan you just mentioned, so please allow me to ask first..."
Mo Tan leaned forward and looked at Grand Duke Simon of Ximu with stern eyes: "Have these adults whose names have gone down in history done anything unforgivable to their own subjects?"
To the history of the empire Simon, who was very understanding, pondered for a moment and slowly shook his head.
“But as far as I know, Duke Buffy Marshall’s largest slave hunting ground is his own territory.”
Mo Tan’s face gradually darkened, and his eyes flashed with cold anger: "Although people are not punished for their own sake, Lord Buffy's 'self' is really narrow-minded. According to Sack Frees, he has captured nearly 100,000 civilians from his own territory in the past ten years. , Ha, how many hundred thousand people in our Violet Empire can he sell?”
Simon lowered his eyes and said nothing.
“Of course, we all know that Buffy Marshall will definitely be honest for a while after this incident, and may even continue to be so honest. After all, what he has done has been completely exposed, even if the final result of the trial is to let him go. I won't do it again easily, but do you think this matter will really end peacefully like this?"
Mo Tan snorted, shook his head and said, "I don't think so? Yes, even if we put morality and laws aside, do not seek justice for those innocent people, and let countless victims die in peace in the name of "for the stability of the empire," will the world be peaceful in the future? "
Simon was silent for a long time, then slowly said: "The Marshall family will pay a sufficient price..."
"What is a sufficient price?"
Mo Tan laughed and shrugged: "For example, compensation of more than one million gold coins? I think that small amount of money is not as much as a fraction of the slave trade of his Marshall family; for example, the cessation of land that seems to be a blood-vomiting or even quite shameful? Haha, the Fire Claw Territory, which has been selling off a large number of civilians one after another, has no use for that piece of land. They can hardly even take care of themselves. There are also those who support the craftsmen group for free and help establish the trade system. Listen. It's quite tempting, but do you think those passionate orcs can take this breath after finding the real murderer?"
Grand Duke Simon's eyes suddenly became sharp: "What do you mean?"< br>
"I don't mean anything, Your Majesty the Duke."
Mo Tan shrugged and said calmly: "But I have asked the girl from the Fire Claw Leader before, Grand Duke Xiluo What it means is that if those guilty people do not pay the price in this trial, then within three days at the fastest and half a month at the slowest, the Fire Claw Territory will officially declare war on the Marshall Territory, well, or it will be a suicide. Attack is fine, after all, their strength is there, they will definitely not be able to win, otherwise they will be beaten to annihilation~"
Simon's bright red pupils suddenly shrank, and he became a little bit unusual. , he could no longer maintain his expression, and said sharply with a flushed face: "Are you threatening me?"
"Of course not. As an ordinary civilian, I have always respected Archduke Simon."
Mo Tan shook his head seriously, and then sighed: "I'm just helping you analyze the situation. Since you, who attaches great importance to the empire, think that the surname Marshall cannot be overthrown, all I can say is Even if the next trial comes to nothing, the Fire Claws, who are the biggest victims, will never give up. Not only will this shocking scandal cause an uproar throughout the country, but the Fire Claws collar, which is trying to beat the stone, will probably lose its last drop. The curtain came to an end in the form of blood, and according to what you said before, Fire Claw should also be the emperor. One of the indispensable cornerstones of the country, right?”
Grand Duke Simon’s face was uncertain, and he was silent for a long time without saying a word...
“And although I didn’t I don’t know much about Grand Duke Baroka, but Duke Emmeline of the Crystal Wolf family truly hates evil. Coupled with the thoughtful people... Yes, I'm talking about what the two-leaf girl from the Fire Claw leader instigated..."
Mo Tan raised the corner of his mouth playfully and said leisurely: "I'm afraid it will happen in the end. The trouble has reached the point where it is beyond control. When the time comes, what will it be like? ”
"You!"
"By the way, Your Majesty the Grand Duke, if you didn't listen carefully just now, I can repeat it again. What Grand Duke Xiluo said was that 'the guilty must pay the price', not the whole Marshall Islands." All the clan must die."
"You mean..."
"I mean, it's not without wiggle room, but it needs a good start..."
Chapter 372: End
(End of this chapter)