Chapter 417: The Master of the Female Bee
Are you worthy?
This is the first prince in the history of the Violet Empire who dares to speak like this to a current grand duke, and he is also a prince who was previously inconspicuous and had almost no sense of existence. Compared with his frequent prince, An elder brother who appears in various social situations and is active in various fields, Xubresin's reputation has almost never spread beyond the Three Color Courtyard. Even if his deeds occasionally spread, they are at most no more than those of the Salamoon Royal Family. district.
Although he is forced to attend some large-scale social occasions because of his royal status, even so, in most cases, Xiu will only concentrate on eating and talking to everyone who comes to him. The person who said hello responded with a smile and that was it.
So even though everyone here knows that Clairvaux has such a son and Ribo has such a younger brother, most of them only know Xiu’s name and identity. At best, they don’t know this person. He is quite dandy and uneducated, and he doesn't know much about him at all.
But now it seems that all the previous judgments about this person can basically be invalidated...
A person who can tell the three possibilities just now not only directly overturns Ribo's carefully prepared rhetoric, but even Those who were forced by Grand Duke Hussein to shrink their necks and pretend to be ostriches have absolutely nothing to do with the word uneducated and unskilled.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty the Duke."
Xiu looked away indifferently, first casually apologized to Hussein without sincerity, and then turned to Ke Leivo smiled and asked: "Father, are those words enough to convince you?"
The old emperor did not answer his question, but calmly stared at the other person's pair of eyes that seemed to be hidden under a layer of The sky-blue eyes behind the mist asked calmly after a while: "You just said we would talk about more realistic issues first, but what about those outside reality?"
"Oh, that..."
Xiu rubbed the tip of his nose and said casually: "If I have to say it, through observation during this period, I think it is necessary for the empire to start dealing with it. There are some hidden dangers, otherwise it is very likely that one day in the future...well, it may be tomorrow, or it may be any day two or three hundred years later."
The words just finished. , one hand was raised high.
“Ahem, I’m sorry.”
Mo Tan laughed sarcastically, and slowly put down his hand after everyone’s attention was focused, and scratched his hair shyly: "I really didn't understand what you just said..."
"No, what I said was too vague."
Xiu didn't mind at all, and just explained in a pleasant manner: "Please think about it, the person who caused the attack was a firebrand among the nine major families in the empire. Claw, all the evidence is clear enough, but the progress of this matter is still appallingly slow. Even if Buffy Marshall is under house arrest in a small courtyard, there is omnipresent interference and obstruction. The power still permeates the entire investigation process, and it is still under the circumstances that everyone basically knows the truth. Even if Buffy is convicted in the end, if the follow-up develops according to normal circumstances, the ending will probably be a joke. "< br>
Futaba tilted her little head and asked innocently: "Then what does this mean?"
"It means if we If no changes are made, the rules of the game that have never changed in the empire for thousands of years will continue to breed cancer one after another." Xiu smiled at Futaba, spread his hands and said, "It doesn't matter if you let Buffy Marshall go, but this is the case. As a result, among the descendants of the nine major families who remember this history, it is very likely that a second or third more rampant slave trader, or something of a more evil nature will emerge. , and the victims at that time may not be as qualified to sit here as Fire Claw, and they may not have so many sensible supporters around them. If they come here a few more times, the country will basically be finished.”
Ruibo shook his head with a livid face, and said in a deep voice: "Axiu, this empire has been standing for more than three thousand years, and it is not as easy to collapse as you think."
"That's right, dear brother, this empire has indeed been standing for a long time. It has stood without any change for 3,725 years."
Xiu sighed, his tone full of helplessness. : "During this period, the first grand duke to be tried in the Purple Jiu Hall was accused of raising taxes without restraint, which led to more than two hundred people starving to death that winter; and the last one to be tried, Ba However, Fimarshall brewed a tragedy that lasted for more than ten years, causing misfortune to more than 100,000 innocent people. The gap between the two has exceeded a hundred times. Hey, you may wish to think about it, if we still follow the rules this time【 Observe], what will the next person who sits at this table be judged do?”
From two hundred people to more than 100,000 people, from a tragedy in one winter to a tragedy that lasts more than ten years. Nightmare, these extremely simple numbers easily stunned everyone present.
"This Purple Jiu Hall, which is the same age as the Empire..."
Xiu lightly tapped the ground with the toe of his shoe, and said in a brisk tone: "It has been used from the original one. The place that warned and shocked those of us with 'noble surnames' has turned into an extremely dirty soil, but full of nutrients. The slave trade, which affected more than 100,000 people, is by far the largest and most widespread place here. The worst cancer, of course, does not necessarily shake the foundation of the empire. Even if today's final result is changed to 'observation' due to various reasons, it is not impossible for Archduke Fire Claw to do his work. , what I said before may not all come true, but... if we continue to 'observe', what will be the scale of the next cancer? Who can guarantee that the next Grand Duke will make the same mistakes? Will it not shake the foundation of the empire?”
Easily overturning what he said a few minutes ago, Xiu's calm and indifferent eyes slowly swept over everyone present, and finally looked at his father again, Clairva Bresne, who represents the will of the Violet family, slowly The ground shook his head: "Can you guarantee it? Your Majesty."
The old emperor was silent for a long time, and finally sighed deeply, closing his eyes tiredly and with some relief...
"I can't, child."
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Game time AM12:16
Violet Empire, Royal Capital Salamun, Old City [Female Bee] Tavern
At a wooden table by the window, Mo Tan picked up the cold sweet honey water, and the man in front of him in white The elf man in a cloak and an exquisite face raised his glass and said with an exaggerated smile: "I wish you good health, my dear prince~"
"You should continue to call me Renn."
Disguise Xubresian, who had dressed up, raised his eyebrows, touched the honey water in front of him, and reminded with a smile: "Don't forget that this is not a three-color courtyard. Although the uneducated second prince It’s not taken seriously, but it’s still troublesome if your identity is exposed.”
“Well, you’re right,” Mo Tan drank half a glass of cold drink in one breath. , the corner of his mouth turned up in a particularly bad arc, and he waved to the dwarf girl who was dozing on a low stool not far away: "Xiao Na, come here."
The waiter with pink curly hair shivered, and then trotted over quickly. He raised his head and asked Mo Tan, who was sitting on the chair and was much taller than him, "How about another cup of sweetness?" Honey water? Mr. Tan Mo."
"No, not needed yet."
Mo Tan waved his hand, then bent down to the girl's ear without lowering his voice at all. Said something Sentence: "Let me tell you a secret. In fact, the real name of Mr. Lane is Xue Bracen, and he is the prince of our empire~"
Xiao Na was stunned at the time, and after reacting for a long time, he finally looked at Ai Ai. He looked at Xiu who was rolling his eyes crazily and asked softly: "Then, Your Highness, would you like another cup of sweet honey water?"
"Okay, stop pretending..."
Xiu sighed, casually took off his two pointed elf ears that were obviously alchemy products, covered his forehead and said: "We must have exposed the secret a long time ago, and I have obviously designed so many drinks for the store. Why do you only recommend sweet honey water to your guests every time?”
“Oh.”
The dwarf girl nodded and put away her nervous and expectant look. , casually replied: "Because it saves trouble. You can make a big pot with just water and sugar, and you're not afraid of expiration."
The corner of Xiu's mouth twitched: "Wait, what about honey?"
“I ate it myself.”
Xiao Na chuckled, then turned around and walked behind the counter. As he walked, he said without looking back: "They are all sweet anyway. You didn't notice any difference when you came here by yourself before."
< br>"Hey!"
Xiu slammed the table and shouted angrily at the dwarf girl's back: "Are you going to cut corners even for my portion just to steal some honey? Are you so poor? Where did the money given to you every month go!" "I'm too lazy to go to the Chamber of Commerce to get it..."
The dwarf girl waved her hand, and then He quickly disappeared behind the counter.
Xiu froze in place for a long time, then turned to look at Mo Tan in embarrassment: "Well, actually the rock sugar water tastes good, right?"
"Can I laugh?"
< br>"Laugh..."
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!"
"Stop laughing!"
"Okay."
Mo Tan stopped laughing as if he had changed his face in an instant, shook the cup of sweet honey water without honey in his hand, and said leisurely: "That girl is quite right to me. Appetite, please introduce me later? The formal kind."
"Oh, as far as I know, you have such a good appetite that you even take the time to tease the goblin widow who works at the front desk of Liuli Pavilion." He looked at Mo Tan with a half-smile, then casually changed the topic and leaned back lazily on his chair: "Tell me, when did you find out?"
Mo Tan blinked. Blinking: "You are the actual person in charge of this pub? It was probably the day after we first met. Just combine it with your identity, and then think of the name [Female Bee], and finally After collecting a little more detailed information, the answer is not difficult to come up with.”
“You always like to pass the most critical content lightly.”
Xiu raised his eyebrows, then with a complex expression he picked up the cup of sweet honey water in front of him, which also had no honey added. After taking a sip, he said nonchalantly: "Forget it, I can probably guess it anyway. I won’t ask any questions this time.”
“If you didn’t guess it, you must be ignorant, right?”
“Who knows, my curiosity will often lead to confusion. It fluctuates according to the weather and mood, how about you?"
"My curiosity will not fluctuate."
Mo Tan looked at the other party expressionlessly, just like Archduke Simon. He replied: "But my mood often changes depending on whether the stool is smooth that day."
Xiu choked at that time and coughed for a long time before angrily asking Mo Tan: "Are you sure Buffy Marshall can escape from the dungeon in the Three Color Courtyard?"
"If I didn't guess, If I'm wrong, probably so."
Mo Tan followed the other party and seamlessly changed the subject, and replied lightly: "Although all the magic props and alchemy items on his body have been taken away, This shouldn't affect him from leaving under the eyes of all the guards. Of course, it would be another matter if that guy planned to die like this. "
"I hope you guessed it right." Xiuzhuan. He looked at the canal outside the window and said feebly: "Otherwise, I will have to use another plan."
Mo Tan rolled his eyes noncommittally, and turned his head away in an imitative way. , glanced at the crows hovering in the sky outside the window: "By the way, how much of what you said in the Purple Jiu Hall is true?"
"What are you referring to?"
"It's the three possibilities after [observation], the rotten rules, the growing cancer, etc. Which of them are sincere?"< br>
"Oh, what you said..."
Xiu stretched out comfortably, crossed his legs and smiled at Mo Tan: "It's basically nonsense, just forcing those The guy just admitted the outcome of the trial , just like the high-sounding speech made by the elder brother before, it is just a one-sided theory that cannot withstand scrutiny. How can such a thing be sincere?"
Mo Tan nodded without any surprise. He praised without hesitation: "Whether it's one-sided or it doesn't stand up to scrutiny, it's enough to bring this farce to an end. But how do you know that His Majesty the Emperor will let you cast the final vote?"
"Because I know my father well enough, and I can roughly judge what decision he would make in that situation." Xiu took out a violet family emblem from somewhere and played with it while holding it in his hand. Said: "Just like I know my eldest brother well and know that with his character, he will definitely drag me to the Purple Jiu Hall as a foil today. Under this premise, it is enough to make a simple inducement according to the situation. "
"Oh? What if you fail accidentally?"
"What will you think if I say I won't fail?"
"I will turn around? Just leave to avoid being infected by your stupidity."
"Just kidding, did you notice where I was standing?"
"Ha...I see."
"As a member of the Violet family, I can activate those light balls at any time, and my movements will definitely be much faster than my father and eldest brother."
"Cheers to your wisdom~"
"Don't rush to drink, where is my imperial order?"
"Huh?"
"Is it time to return it to me?"
"Repay what?"
"The imperial order!"
"What imperial order?"
< br>“……”
Chapter 414: The End
(End of this chapter)