Chapter 354 The old king is dead, the new king will live forever (4K)
Lundu, Silver Birch Manor.
In midsummer, the sunshine covers the cherry trees with a golden veil, and the lavender gentians and bright red myrtles compete in full bloom.
On the beautiful tree-lined path, Yeats, dressed in a crimson cloak, holds the reins in his hand and his back is straight as he rides his horse.
Fine silver hair was scattered on his forehead, his dark gray eyes revealed his thoughts, and Yeats was slightly distracted.
"Why, are you still thinking about His Majesty?"
The short-haired beauty is handsome and handsome, wearing a snow-white riding uniform and a waistcoat embroidered with the Lannister red rose family emblem.
June rode a bay-red horse and walked side by side with Yeats, looking sideways at his expression.
Yeats came back to his senses and said calmly:
"I was actually thinking, you are the apple of the eye of your political enemy and the heir of Lannister, why do you appear in my life? In the manor.”
"Didn't I tell you everything? Come visit an old friend, and by the way..."
"Pursuing some information by the way."
"Wrong! Let's try your craft by the way!" June Plausibly, "I have helped you so much before, so there is no reason not to entertain me well now, right?"
"That's true."
Yeats smiled slightly.
Under the sunlight, the young Duke's smile was bright, and June suddenly felt a little dazed. She only felt that the myrtle, which symbolized the God of Love, was far less elegant and noble than the laurel tree, which symbolized light.
June felt a little uneasy in her chest. She fiddled with the short hair beside her ears and cleared her throat:
"I still have the same question as before. You went to the Lion Palace a few days ago. When you come back After that, you went deep into Jane's house, and even I visited you many times before you were willing to show up... There was less and less news from the Lion Palace... I would like you to tell me how your Majesty's current physical condition is."
Yeats changed the subject lightly:
"I heard that you and your father, Duke Lannister is having a conflict. How is your relationship going now? ”
June felt depressed.
Don’t answer questions with questions!
But Yeats's intention was very clear. He did not want to reveal any news related to The Lionheart. This must be because the situation was not optimistic.
Although June is the successor of the claimant to the throne, he is a royalist at heart. If you want to ask why, it is the deeds of the Lionheart King that are so legendary. They have been praised by the world since childhood, and they have been influenced by them, which has brought great impact to June. of shock.
The reason for the conflict with Duke Lannister is that June did not recommend that his father join the fight for the crown prince, but Duke Lannister said that everyone has to bet, and the winner takes all. This is reality. .
June's position was actually conservative and hesitant. This time she came to visit Yeats privately, not only with the intention of understanding the situation in London, but also with the intention of trying to find out Yeats's voice.
It would be a worthwhile trip if we could get any information about the Lionheart or his teacher Candela from Yeats...
The worst, the worst In this case, it’s not a loss at all if you have a meal!
“This is a Lannister family matter, so don’t bother Your Excellency the Duke.” June said tit-for-tat, sarcastically, “On the other hand, His Excellency the Duke has not shown up for several months. Could it be that he is dealing with family matters such as engagements? ?”
Skach’s beautiful eyes as dark as night suddenly flashed across Yeats’s mind, and he coughed unnaturally.
When June saw this, she was greatly surprised and said:
"Did I get it right?"
A very bold guess suddenly appeared in June's mind, her expression Suddenly it became very exciting, and he opened his mouth wide:
"Yeats, is it possible that your engagement partner...is...his Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
This speculation may seem absurd, but in fact it is true. Very possible!
After all, Duke Honeysuckle is the confidant of the Lionheart King and the pillar of the country. His appearance, status and strength are all worthy of the princess!
If Duke Honeysuckle marries His Majesty Teresa, wouldn’t it bring many auras together, and their children may even have hope of changing their dynasty?
For a moment, June's expression became extremely shocked.
“You think too much.”
Yeats directly dispelled June’s conjecture.
From Yeats's personal standpoint, marrying Princess Theresa can maximize the interests of himself and the territory, which anyone with a discerning eye can see. Yeats can even become a powerful minister recorded in history, and future generations may become the next Golden Lion King.
But Yeats himself did not care about Teresa, only the knight's protective mentality towards the monarch, this is one of them.
Secondly, Theresa's political sense was extremely keen, and she could see that once she chose the Duke of Honeysuckle as her husband, she, as the queen, would not be able to check and balance Yeats's power.
Yeats secretly thought that based on Teresa’s original words in the game, she married herself to the kingdom and the people, and in the end she did die alone, leaving behind the reputation of the ‘Queen of Glory’.
Third, and most importantly, Yeats thought to himself that he had promised Lionheart to be loyal to her daughter.
Yeats would rather be a prime minister than a powerful minister...If you ask which prime minister, it would certainly not be Prime Minister Cao.
While chatting, the two of them had reached the end of the tree-lined road. The shadows of the trees were dancing, and the fork in the road led to two intersections. Yeats said:
"I will go to the Lion Road later. "Please excuse me, Your Excellency June."
Looking at Yeats who was walking in a hurry, June hesitated, thinking, Yeats has always been calm and reserved, but now he has a worried look on his face. Even I can see the color.
I’m afraid, Lionheart’s situation is not just pessimistic, it’s as simple as that...
In midsummer, thick black clouds drifted over the distant mountains. Jun smelled the coming wind and rain and sighed softly.
Joining hands with Yeats to fight against the Blood Spider was last year. In one year, the layout of the royal capital has undergone such astonishing changes.
The high-spirited lion became a dying old man;
A nun with a controversial background returned to the royal capital and became the crown prince;
The baron who was exiled to the border has now become the King of Stirring The all-powerful Duke!
June raised her eyes and stared at the falling rain. She only heard the dull sound of thunder and there was a trace of confusion in her eyes.
But soon, the silhouettes of the young knight who calmly pursued the murderer and the Honeysuckle Duke who covered the sky with his hands overlapped each other.
During the thunderstorm, June's eyes gradually became firm.
"Father... no matter what the outcome is... I will bear the glory of Lannister!"
Boom——
The rain was getting heavier and the thunder was low. Yeats rode his horse, whipped his whip, and rushed to the Lion Palace with his horse's hooves breaking through the pool.
While talking to June just now, Yeats received a text message from Colin, the content was related to the Lionheart King, and the situation was not ideal.
Yeats frowned, remembering the secret letter sent by Thomas.
The secret letter tells the story of Duke Lannister's desire to form an alliance with Thomas but was rejected, and also reveals some trends related to the Lannister camp.
The Sixth Ring Master from the Kingdom of Roland will be an important help to Duke Lannister, and his army has also been stationed along the Thames, just waiting for the moment the situation changes. Sound the horn.
Thomas's whistleblowing was meritorious, and he did so not only to ask for credit from Yeats, but in fact it was also a choice he made to take sides.
Soon.
Yeats came to the Lion Palace.
Along the long corridor with no end in sight, Yeats walked quickly into the palace. A group of people surrounded the bed, echoing with low sobs.
Lightning tore the sky outside the glass window, and the raindrops from the downpour wet the windows. Yeats's heart sank.
"Duke Yeats...you are here..."
Beside the bed, Theresa's eyes were red and swollen, and her voice was as sad as the autumn wind passing through the corridor, and she said in a low voice:
" He is very calm...like, sleeping..."
Yeats's eyes moved slightly. Next to Teresa, he saw the phantom of the gray-haired goddess, as deep as a pool of water. His eyes were filled with rare tenderness.
Yeats heard Daisy reciting slowly in a gentle tone:
"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;"
Echoing Daisy, Yeats recited softly, his voice echoing Daisy's chanting, and he harmoniously said: "Though I walk, When you pass through the valley of the shadow of death, you will not fear evil; ”
“Because you are with me, your staff and your staff comfort me...”
There is solemnity lingering in the silent palace. , echoing the sound of pattering rain.
In a silence that lasted as long as a century.
Teresa’s eyes could not help but shed tears.
She smiled softly, and then the turbulent emotions surged upward. She covered the corners of her mouth with trembling fingers, and a heart-rending sadness turned into silent sobs.
The sound of rain is getting louder and louder.
Tears fell on the back of the dry hand.
Yeats was silent, remembering the Lionheart King and he looked at the lions side by side at dusk, thinking of the old hero drawing his sword and singing at the banquet, thinking of him patting his shoulder and saying, I will make you the Duke of Honeysuckle.
Exhaling the heavy breath in his chest, Yeats raised his head and looked at the sky that was torn by thunder and lightning. In the sound of the torrential rain, Yeats heard that the ark of the new era was approaching in the heavy rain.
“When the end comes, the door of heaven will not open for us, Yeats.”
Thunder exploded, and Yeats felt Daisy’s gentle hands hugging him from behind. , whispered:
“Fight until death.”
Yeats suddenly trembled, his heart pounding, fear and palpitations made him breathless, but Daisy's illusion had dissipated, leaving only the shadow of death covering a heavy curtain.
The bell of a new era has sounded.
Yeats thought.
There is only one way to welcome the new era, and that is to fight continuously until the fateful day arrives.
Teresa gradually supported her waist and took a deep breath. The pearl crown inlaid with rubies on her head glowed with beautiful luster.
There is a proverb circulating in the empire, the old king is dead, but the new king lives on.
The crown prince immediately becomes king the moment the previous king dies.
Yeats was suddenly in a trance. Teresa's temperament had undergone earth-shaking changes, as if a thorn was buried deep in her heart, and the overflowing blood nourished a rose.
Right now, standing in front of him is the new queen of the Golden Lion Kingdom, Theresa.
"The Duke of Honeysuckle..."
Teresa took a deep breath and said slowly:
"According to your father's last wish, I will escort his body to Avalon with you..."
"This For a while, the news will be blocked and the funeral will not be announced for the time being."
Teresa turned around and ordered Colin:
"We will not start the coronation ceremony until the Duke and I return!"
"According to the decree!"
Suddenly, the strong wind burst open the palace door and roared over.
Everyone gathered around Teresa, but Yeats had his back turned to the door that was knocked open by the strong wind.
Yeats felt something in his heart and turned around.
Indistinctly, I saw a figure wearing a royal robe, his hands resting on the hilt of a sword.
In a daze, I heard the deep voice of the Lionheart King ringing in my ears again.
"This is the era of my rule."
Yeats tightened his hand on the hilt of the sword.
I swear to you...I will crown Theresa king...in the name of Yeats Brondie.
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Avalon.
The water plants are luxuriant and the mist is diffuse.
The Lion Fighter carries a marble coffin on his back, with Yeats and Teresa walking side by side.
“My father doesn’t like funerals hosted by priests. He has the warlike blood of northerners flowing in his bones. Therefore, he specially asked me to use a boat to burn his body together...” Teresa's voice was soft.
“Ship burial,” Yeats concluded.
Teresa nodded lightly, her voice revealing the unconcealable sorrow, and said with a forced smile:
"The ashes after the ship burial will be buried in the royal tomb, and the epitaph was decided during his lifetime... Taken from the last two lines of the poem you gave to my father, Your Excellency."
Yeats nodded lightly. , agreed with Theresa’s approach and said: “It’s not too late to mourn after the dust has settled.”
“Yes.” Theresa’s eyes were lowered, “Before the coronation ceremony, there are still many things that need to be done Your Excellency, please help me wherever you are troubled..."
"Of course"
When Theresa is officially crowned, Yeats will become an important minister of the two dynasties, and his prestige in the Golden Lion Kingdom will reach its peak.
At that time, Yeats was prepared to promote the development of Protestantism and commerce in the Golden Lion Kingdom on the one hand to promote the opening of new shipping routes, and to continue to promote the "Renaissance" movement he had planned for a long time.
On the other hand, whether it supports Protestantism, mercantilism or the Renaissance, it can greatly weaken the influence of the Holy See and thereby weaken the belief in heaven.
However, developing a navy will inevitably compete with other kingdoms for maritime hegemony.
The development of Protestantism will also face pressure from the Papal States and the Holy See.
These are all the problems that Theresa needs to face after she ascends the throne. Yeats is also ready to fight a protracted war. After all, the Golden Lion Kingdom and Queen Theresa will become his most solid backing.
The funeral was performed by the Lake Fairy Vivian.
On the coast, in a stately warship, lay a king with a majestic face and a flag.
The flames burned blazingly, swallowing up the warship and its remains. Heat waves rolled and black smoke billowed. Tears filled Teresa's eyes, which turned into determination.
According to the Lionheart's will and Theresa's personal will, Yeats will become a member of Theresa's cabinet and serve as the 'Royal Seal'.
This position mainly focuses on the custody and use of seals, ensuring the legality and authority of important national documents, and to a certain extent, it can also check and balance the royal power by refuting certain documents.
The Great Seal is one of the three treasures that unlock the secret realm of Avalon. Yeats looked at the seal in his hand and felt a great mission.
Two days later.
Royal Tomb.
The woods are quiet, with Colin, Yeats, Theresa, Harper and other cabinet members standing silently, with two lines of small words engraved on the tombstone.
"Don't go gentle into that good night.
"Rate, rage against the dying of light. "
Daisy appeared next to Yeats, looked at the tombstone, and commented:
"If I die, I will write on the tombstone that I will be back soon. "
The sadness in Yeats's heart disappeared and he thought:
"In order to help Theresa secure the throne and show the strength of the Sixth Ring, it is also necessary!"
(End of this chapter)