The remaining three princes who had the strength to compete for the throne had also been mentioned by Rhine before. They were the First Prince, Hawson, the Second Prince, Julian, and the Fourth Prince, Savis. As for the three of them, Rhine naturally didn't say as much about Hoey.
The First Prince, Howson, had joined the army a long time ago. He had joined the most dangerous Nightwalker Black Wolf Army at the border. The Black Wolf Army had been guarding the gray area at the border of the Shadow Duchy for a long time. They were the kind of fugitive army that looked for a war without a war. Hawson had been immersed in such a military for many years, and he naturally developed a murderous aura. It could be said that among the princes, he was the most murderous, the most powerful, and the most arrogant. Moreover, he had the support of the Black Wolf Army. Even if he ignored his identity as a prince, his strength could not be any stronger.
Looking deeper, the Nocturnal Black Wolf Army and the Grayback Bear Armor Army guarding the Imperial Hall, Mosaio, were all elite divisions under Marshal Roderick. It was not difficult to deduce that behind Howson, there was also the Imperial Big Wood as his backer. However, in order to not fall into the trap, not only did the Imperial Marshal not verbally support Howson, under his instigation, a few military bigwigs even had some complaints about the prince.
However, if anyone really thought that the First Prince would not receive the support of the military headquarters, then they would really be blind.
As for Second Prince Julian, his background was actually the most superficial among the princes. His mother, Danielis, was born into a commoner's family. Although the birth of Urhiya had brought the family under the care of the royal family, Danielis's mother, Danielis, was from a commoner family. They had developed rapidly in the past ten years, but it was difficult to compare with Howson and Severis' mother's family. However, Julian had another identity that could not be ignored. He was the only student of Prime Minister Nabott of the Empire.
If Marshal Roderick of the Empire was the leader of the military, then Prime Minister Nabott was the pinnacle of civil servants.
Nabott was highly valued by the Great Emperor. Although he was from a commoner background, the official road was smooth and unimpeded, and he soared all the way up. Now that he was on equal footing with a military bigshot like Roderick, even the four dukes of the Empire had to greet him. As for the other nobles in the empire, which one of them did not give this Prime Minister some face? Julian was not only a student of Nabott, but he was also skilled in dancing and had the support of the concubine officials in the imperial capital.
The First Prince relied on the military headquarters' heavy weapons, while the Second Prince relied on the officials of the Nabott bloodline. As for the fourth prince, Savis relied on his mother's family. To be more precise, it was his uncle Mason who was known as the Sword Lord.
Sword Lord Mason was one of the Empire's Four Dukes and also one of the Empire's Ten Sages. Regardless of family background or combat strength, he was a tough opponent. With his support, this fourteen-year-old fourth prince naturally had the strength to contend with his two elder brothers. However, when Hoey talked about His Highness the Fourth Prince, he mentioned something else. That matter had something to do with Mason. Mason had participated in the previous generation's struggle for power, but he had lost to the current Targaryen Great.
So this time, Mason supported his nephew. Who could tell if the Duke would be reluctant to part with the imperial power and want to use Savis' identity to touch the Iron Throne?
This was not impossible. After all, the Fourth Prince was still young, and Savis's temperament was not the competitive type. In the secret battle between him and his two brothers, it was almost always Mason, the Duke, who was behind them.
This was the so-called battle between the crown princes that Hoey had spoken of. As for the factional collapse, it was even more complicated, and the contradictions were deeply rooted. It was a struggle between the old and new forces of the empire, and it also involved the final candidate for the Chu Group. It was not something that could be explained in a few words.
When they parted, Allen asked Hoey for advice on how he should deal with himself when he arrived at the Northern Capital.
Hoey said something rather interesting, "One word, fight." Only by defeating all your opponents and bringing yourself into His Majesty's line of sight will you have a chance to realize what you want in your heart. The empire is martial. Our land was originally snatched from the hands of the Shadow Duchy. This has been deeply ingrained in everyone's bones. What imperial party officials, what wealthy factions, to His Majesty, no matter how great the reason was, it was not as great as the fist. Your fists must be strong enough to let His Majesty hear your voice. Otherwise, don't mention it. "
At that time, Allen was shocked. Obviously, the old marquis could tell that what he wanted was something that Julian could not give him.
In the end, Hoey said one thing to him.
Right now, the Great Emperor's Crown Prince Examination had yet to be announced, allowing the princes to fight in secret. When Julian intended to recruit Allen, the Sir of the South, the wrestling power of the three princes could be transferred to him, which was more difficult to deal with than Hoey's gun. Although Allen's heart sank when he heard this, he did not waver in his decision to go north.
Not only could Julian not give him what he wanted, the other princes could not. Therefore, he didn't head north for any prince. Including Julian, it was just a springboard for him to enter His Majesty's line of sight.
Orlando and Jorah's wedding was scheduled to be held in two days, and Allen and the others were arranged to stay in the largest Iron Horse Hotel in Gun City. Because of Allen's noble status, he was assigned a quiet and elegant room in the hotel. There were three halls and five rooms, enough for Allen and the others to use.
Lucy and Adele couldn't sit still, so they pulled up a few Sea Dragon Knight who had been on duty at the end of their shift and went out for a stroll. Orlando's wedding was in progress, and the atmosphere in the city was strong. There was excitement everywhere. Which young man could stay idle? Allen wanted to go shopping, but he had gained a little from fighting Hoey earlier. He simply suppressed his thoughts and recalled every detail of the battle with Horn in his room. As expected, he gained something.
Unknowingly, it was evening.
During this time, a member of the Dark Blade sent a secret letter saying that Edward and the others would arrive in Yedega tomorrow morning. The letter also said that Edward had not only pulled in a hundred guards, but also a caravan. From the looks of it, Edward wanted to make a big fuss. Allen smiled and crushed the secret letter into ashes, clapping his hands and dispersing it.
When it was time for dinner, Orlando came. As soon as the Son of the Iron Spear arrived, he dragged Allen out without saying anything, saying that he wanted Allen to witness the last moments of his bachelor nobility. Tonight, he would not return until he was drunk, causing Lucy and the others, who had just returned from playing, to roll their eyes.
After leaving the hotel, Orlando patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, it's just the two of us. I guarantee no one will disturb us. But … "
He looked at Nairi, who was following behind Allen, and whispered, "It's nice to have you as a guard, but it's not so convenient to do a lot of things. So you see … "
At the end of Allen's reply, Nairi said expressionlessly, "I don't care about the rest of the time. I'm on duty today. Wherever Lord Allen is, I have to be. Mr. Orlando, you don't have to care about me. Just treat me as air. "
Allen spread out his hands, clearly unable to shake off Nairi. Orlando looked at her fiercely and sighed, "Since you said so, don't blame me for not informing you in advance. The place I'm taking you to tonight is a gentle place for men. "
Nairi narrowed her beautiful and dangerous eyes.
The Night Rose was a tavern, and it was the largest and most expensive tavern in Yedegary. Orlando had already booked a spacious and quiet private room in advance. When the sloppy Son of Iron Spear brought Allen and the other two to the entrance of the tavern, the wine waiter in charge of reception recognized him and hurriedly greeted him with a smile. Without saying a word, Orlando threw a bag of gold coins at him and said, "I've booked a room. I'm going to have fun with my good friend tonight. Cut the crap and bring me your best wine and your prettiest women. If you dare to be perfunctory, be careful that I tear down your Night Rose. "
Allen was amused. Orlando's actions reminded him of Leon, who was also a master who used his status to suppress others.
Hearing Orlando call for wine and women, Nairi's expression turned ugly. Orlando looked at her provocatively and deliberately smiled at her, angering the Azure Dragon Knight so much that he wanted to punch this hateful man in the face.
As the bartender led Orlando inside, Allen said to Nairi, "I don't think anyone dares to do anything to me in Gun City. Why don't you go back first?"
"Don't worry, Lord Allen. This kind of scene won't scare me." Nairi gritted her teeth and said.
Allen shrugged and didn't try to persuade her any further. He led Nairi to the door. Orlando was already eye-catching enough. Wherever this guy went, people would raise their glasses to him. Allen walked behind him and stole some of his attention. Especially the women who came to the hotel to get drunk. They looked at Allen from head to toe, and their gazes were as if they wanted to skin the young and handsome man behind Orlando alive.
For this reason, Nairi would always glare back at these gazes. But in this way, she attracted more attention than Allen. Naga women were naturally soft, and even though Nairi, the Knight, was full of heroic spirit and wore neutral clothes, it was still difficult to hide her charm. Even if she glared at people fiercely, it was still a pleasing scene. If it weren't for the fact that she had obviously followed Orlando, the Night Rose was filled with lechers and prodigals, and she couldn't help but go forward to strike up a conversation.
As a result, Allen wasn't so eye-catching, even though he had an extremely rare head of silver hair.
After entering the private room, Nairi's expression softened a little without so much attention. However, just as Orlando and Allen sat down, young girls suddenly rushed in from outside the door. Their ages ranged from fifteen or sixteen to twenty-seven or twenty-eight. There were eleven or twelve of them, and they immediately filled the private room. Orlando seemed to be a regular customer of the tavern, and he was familiar with this group of women, so he could casually call out their names. He pointed at Allen and shouted, "Listen, this is the main character tonight. Drink with him, a hundred gold coins per cup. Get him drunk, I'll reward you a thousand. "
Orlando paused, looked at Allen mischievously, and shouted, "Sleep with him. No matter how many people there are, everyone comes to me to collect 10,000 gold coins!"
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