Chapter 132 The Prince takes action
The sunshine in spring is so short, and the rain continues to occupy the sky.
In a royal manor outside Cologne, a silk awning was set up on the edge of the field. King William was half lying and half sitting on a soft and comfortable lounge chair, watching the farmers planting golden beans in person. fields.
The area around the farmland is heavily guarded, with one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps. No one is allowed to approach.
Soon after, a handsomely dressed young man in his early twenties came over riding a silver-white unicorn, jumped down not far from the silk awning, and strode to William's side .
"Father." Crown Prince Rudolf's salute was a textbook standard.
William pointed to the chair next to him, and then made a gesture. All the attendants next to him retreated, and someone released a soundproof magic.
Rudolph sat upright on the chair, looking straight at the farmland in front of him.
William glanced sideways at his son, sighed, and then asked: "Do you know why I asked you to come back?"
Rudolph immediately replied: "It's these golden beans. Let’s do it.”
William snorted coldly, making the prince instantly nervous.
"You can lead the troops to attack the Weisen Territory in half a month." The king said calmly, "You are nominally in charge of the entire army, but everyone listens to Ansbach. All you have to do is One thing is to do nothing, just shut up and wait until the war is over.
After hearing this, Rudolph opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.
“If you have anything to ask, just ask. "William was a little helpless. His son's character was too weak. He would be frightened if he was a little stricter.
Rudolph asked cautiously: "Father, why do we want to attack Wesson? Still just a child. ”
William slowly closed his eyes and breathed a little heavier than usual.
Cold sweat suddenly broke out on Rudolph's forehead. His father was getting angry, and there would be a full-blown curse.
"Alas..." William closed his eyes and sighed deeply, and said softly: "If there is a girl of the right age in the royal family, I will make her the heir to the throne and marry Wesson. . ”
“But no, you are the only heir, so we have to get rid of Wesson.”
Rudolph let the sweat on his head flow to his cheeks, afraid to speak again. Said something wrong.
William continued with his eyes closed and said: "Three years ago, because you underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, we lost the war and lost the entire lowland area, which dealt a big blow to your reputation."
"You will be in the future. He must sit in my position. A king can be greedy, lustful, cruel, and mediocre, but he must never lose the war."
"Even if it is a fire dragon, as long as there is one in it. Wounds, wild dogs dared to show their teeth at it."
"Why should I put the blame for the defeat on old Wesson? It's not because little Wesson is still young and can't argue. Is it easy to cover up your mistake?"
"Although others now know that it was your fault, as long as you push out the responsibility and admit it over time, you will be right. .”
"It's just that I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it..."
"Wesson actually survived. What were you doing when you were that age, and what were I doing when I was that age?"
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"He is like this now. In thirty or even twenty years, I am afraid that the king's position will become his."
Rudolph looked at his father in surprise, incredible He said quietly: "He won't be like this, right?"
William opened his eyes suddenly and stared at his son, his face turned red with anger.
"Look at what is being grown in this land?!" the king roared loudly, "Do you really think he is the only one doing business with that pagan?!"
"In a family, money is important Yes, you can give up any reputation or honor temporarily when necessary. As long as your strength is still there, you will come back sooner or later!"
"If he really sends the money, even if it is not that much, I will forgive him! His life!"
"Attitude! The attitude of your subjects is the most important to you!"
"He dares to play tricks on the king now! , What else can’t be done when the strength is strong enough? ”
The temperature is not high during the spring rain season, and the slight wind blows, which makes it quite cool. Rudolf had already gotten up from the chair, with his head lowered like a child who had done something wrong. There was more sweat on his head and body than when he was standing under the scorching sun.
William felt extremely helpless, but had to continue to teach his only son: "A person has shortcomings and advantages. Your shortcoming is that you are not tough enough, and your advantage is that you can listen well." Others would be at a loss when faced with so many choices.”
“I will arrange for the children of other families to form the Royal Knights to go with you on this expedition.”
"Which of them have real talents and which ones are useless? You have to learn to distinguish which one has what specialties."
"When you are a king, you can leave many things to your smart ministers, and let them help you come up with ideas and analyze them. You only need to make the final decision."
"You have to pay attention to this war. Ansbach has the final say, you can talk loudly, you can also give him suggestions, but it is up to him to decide whether to adopt it or not. You have no right to interfere with his decision, do you understand? "
William said! The tone at the end was extremely harsh, as if Rudolph would jump up and hit someone if he had the slightest doubt.
How could Rudolph dare to question, it was too late to agree.
Then he mustered up the courage to ask a question: "Father, since Wesson is so good, why not let him do things for himself?"
William suddenly turned his head to look at his son, the expression on his face remained unchanged, but his eyes became much softer.
He was happy that his son finally mentioned something reliable.
“Very good, very good!” William said happily, “Since you have this idea, then go for it. I will agree to any conditions you make for him, even if I kneel before him "I admit my mistake in front of him."
The king was very happy. The prince's idea was very good. It didn't matter if he didn't know how to govern the country. As long as he saw the talents and used them for his own use, the royal family could continue.
William did not deny that Frederick was a genius, so he suppressed him to death when his face was already broken. If his son could really conquer him, the age difference between the two would not be big, and they would definitely be powerful in the future. With his help, what does it matter if he loses his face for the sake of his son's future.
"Father!" Rudolph's face suddenly turned pale. The king personally knelt down to his vassals to admit his mistake. He could not find any precedent in the history books.
William continued: "Before you leave, take the edict from the House of Heralds. If Wesson is willing to surrender to you, you can make him a Duke on the spot. He will definitely be a child with such a high title. I'm very happy and will definitely be loyal to you."
"Duke?" Rudolph's eyes widened, "Isn't this too high?"
William sneered and started to ask. The truth is told to his son: "The title is fictitious, but the strength is real."
"The Grand Duke of Mainz is restless, and the Grand Duke of Bain is restless. Nuremberg is now in such a mess that it is difficult to see what is going on. No hope.”
"Wesson has completely fallen out with his neighbors after this war, and there will definitely be wars in the future."
"Wesson is very close to the Principality of Mainz. If he becomes the Grand Duke, hey, on the other side What do you think?”
“The Wittelsbach family has already become enemies with Wesson because of the Chaipper incident. With the enemy of the Principality of Bain by their side, and without the support of the Principality of Mainz, Wesson’s life will be difficult. It will be difficult."
"Who do you think Wesson can rely on at that time?"
Rudolph immediately replied: "At that time Wesson can only rely on us. ”
William nodded with satisfaction. The South was already a mess. It didn't matter if it continued to be messy. It would be beneficial to the royal family, and it would be best if he could teach his son a good lesson.
Rudolph then said with some worry: "But, what if Wesson runs away?"
He never thought that he would lose, and neither did William.
William smiled proudly and whispered: "There are many magicians in Wesson now. Heinrich is already lurking there, and Mr. Becher has also arrived with most of the royal magicians. Weisenberg City is lurking."
"At that time, you can send someone to contact Mr. Becher, keep an eye on Wesson, and capture him alive if necessary."
"I made an agreement with them that the books that the Wesson family got back from Constantbul will be divided among them."
A smile appeared on Rudolf's face. Mr. Becher is the head of the Royal Mage Group. , known as the "Burning God", is good at fire magic and alchemy. With him taking action, there is no need to worry even if Richard Nar comes back.
The two fathers and sons did not know that at this moment, Becher and a group of members of the Royal Mage Group surrounded Frederick aggressively, with the attitude of spanking him if he disagreed.
(End of this chapter)