The 132nd chapter "The prince's shocking request!"
Because of the past few years, he had been living in seclusion. Du Wei was not familiar with the other noble children in the Imperial Capital. Although he was born into a noble family, because of his "reputation", he was almost always locked at home and did not see outsiders. This phenomenon was very rare in the noble circle. Even the daughters of the noble families would have one or two close friends.
Du Wei, on the other hand, never participated in any of the noble children's gatherings, nor did he mingle in that circle. Du-Wei never inquired about the power struggles within the upper circle of the nobles, who were their allies, who were their enemies, and who were their enemies. Naturally, no one would tell this idiotic young master at home about these things. Therefore, he did not recognize the young prince in front of him at all. Even his name seemed very unfamiliar.
However, this prince, isn't he a little too young?
The current Emperor, Augustine VI, was one of the more accomplished people in the Imperial Capital in recent generations. Although this old man was regarded as a typical "grandiose" person by many of the ministers behind him. But it must be said that compared to those incapable rulers in history, he was not bad.
However, Augustine VI's age, he should be in his seventies this year. This grandiose old man's temper has become more and more irritable in recent years, and his actions have become more and more absurd. As he grew older, he gradually became muddle-headed. Unfortunately, as long as he was alive, the throne would still belong to this grumpy old man in his seventies.
According to his age … … this guy in front of him was at most in his early twenties. Was he the son of the seventy year old Emperor?
It must be said that Du Wei's childhood was too isolated. From a young age, Du Wei wanted to get rid of those troublesome circles of power. He only wanted to live a free life and did not understand the circle of power in the Imperial Capital.
This Chen Augustine is the youngest son of the current Emperor, Augustine VI. This old Emperor is now seventy-five years old, and his life can be said to be glorious. Under his rule, the Imperial Capital had many expeditions to the southern seas and opened up countless maritime territories. Although the later expeditions had transformed into a flashy display of military strength, the rewards of the expeditions could not even be recovered from the military expenditure. However, the triumphant return ceremonies were grander and grander each time.
The Emperor's eldest son, the fifty-two year old Crown Prince, was originally designated as the Crown Prince. After that, His Majesty gave birth to nine more daughters in one go. This made Augustine VI, who was hoping to give birth to another son, fly into a rage. He even personally ordered the death of several of his own concubines because they couldn't give birth to a son. This kind of emperor, in the history of the Roland Empire, is one of a kind. When he was in his fifties, the old emperor, who had always wanted a son, finally received the favor of the gods and gave birth to Prince Chen. The old Emperor, who finally got a son at an old age, doted on his youngest son to the extreme for the next twenty years!
In fact, all the male descendants of the Royal Family were taught the martial arts of the Augustine Family from a young age. However, this Prince Chen had no interest in martial arts, but was very interested in magic. This deviating from tradition was approved by the Emperor. The Emperor even had a Great Magician in the palace personally teach this Prince Chen!
There was even a rumor that a few years ago, during the Emperor's seventieth birthday banquet, the Emperor once expressed his desire to have another Crown Prince. However, due to the opposition of many ministers, this was barely suppressed … …
Of course, these things are still unknown to Du Wei right now. Du Wei, who has been dissociated from these matters since childhood, didn't even know the origin of this Prince Chen in front of him.
However, Du Wei's reaction was still very fast. After listening to the other party's self-introduction, he immediately bowed in a standard aristocratic etiquette. However, this dazzlingly handsome Prince smiled kindly and reached out to support Du Wei: "No need to be so polite, Mr. Du Wei … … Don't forget, you are a Magic Scholar. A Magician doesn't need to bow to a noble, even if it's the Royal Family. "
Seeing a Prince in the Magician's Guild, Du Wei couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. The relationship between the Royal Family and the Magician's Guild isn't very good. This is something that Du Wei at least knows a little bit about. In the Empire, the Royal Family represented the orthodox ruling group, the Shrines represented the religious group, and the Magician's Guild represented the Magician's Guild. These three forces rarely interact with each other.
As if he didn't notice Du Wei's puzzlement, this Prince Chen was very relaxed. He even gently pulled on Du Wei's arm and said with a smile: "Mr. Du Wei, I've been curious about you for a long time now. Hmm, originally I only heard that Rollin's Gabri is a genius. But recently, your name has often been mentioned in my ears. It's my honor to be able to meet you here today. I wonder if I have the honor to invite you, a Magician, to dinner? "
Hmm?
Du Wei carefully sized up this unfamiliar Prince.
"Oh, please forgive my presumptuous invitation." Prince Chen's smile was still as gentle as ever. In fact, this kind of invitation between nobles is indeed a bit presumptuous. In the circle of nobles, let alone a dinner invitation, even if it's just for a afternoon tea, the invitation should be sent out at least a day in advance. However, Prince Chen's demeanor was impeccable. Even when apologizing, the smile on his face was like a spring breeze: "I've only been interested in the field of magic since I was young. You, on the other hand, are from the nobles of the capital. There has never been a Magician, let alone one as young as you."
It's not easy to refuse an invitation from a Prince like this. Du Wei thought for a moment and also revealed a smile: "It's my honor."
•
When Du Wei and Prince Chen walked side by side out of the Magician's Guild, the face of Captain Alpha, who was waiting outside, immediately turned extremely ugly! However, the ugly expression on the guard captain's face only lasted for a brief moment before he quickly came forward to greet Prince Son with a standard Samurai salute.
"Oh, Captain Alpha." Prince Chen seemed a bit surprised: "I didn't expect to see you here. Could it be that you personally accompanied Duwei here? I haven't seen you go out much lately. "
Pausing for a moment, Prince Chen gently smiled: "I just happened to have something to discuss with Du Wei. I'll have to trouble you to go back and inform the Count."
Captain Alpha didn't know what to say, so he just nodded in silence.
On the side, Du Wei may not have any understanding of the current situation in the capital, but when he saw the unnatural expression on Captain Alpha's face, he immediately guessed something: It seems Captain Alpha is very afraid of this Prince Son?
Almost without a sound, a beautifully decorated carriage slowly came to the side of the group. The outside of the carriage was actually inlaid with a thin layer of pure gold. Under the sunlight, it looked like a golden wall. From Du-Wei's point of view, the wheels and hubs of the carriage were all made of the finest steel. Around the carriage, there were pillars carved with gorgeous thorny flower vines and embedded with several blue gems.
In Du Wei's eyes, the horses used to pull the carriage were all top quality horses. These horses are comparable to the war horses at his Rollin's house, yet they were used by Prince Chen to pull the carriage ….. What a waste.
What surprised Du Wei the most was the fact that the sides of the carriage were made of finely polished magic crystals and arranged with a miniature wind element magic array!
This magic array cleverly utilizes the wind to reduce the weight of the carriage. This greatly reduces the degree of bumps and increases the speed of the carriage.
At the same time, this carriage is also the most popular open carriage style in the capital.
Just the cost of this carriage alone is enough to buy all of Du Wei's businesses in the Rollin Plains!
Extravagant! This isn't an ordinary extravagance!
Of course, Du Wei didn't know that the exquisite carvings on the carriage were all the work of a famous master artist in the capital. Just those flashy carvings alone are worth tens of thousands of gold coins!
Quiet, quiet. Without anyone noticing, four thin figures silently appeared around Du Wei and Prince Chen. These four people were wearing robes that clearly indicated they were magicians. However, their robes were different from any other magician's robes in the Magician's Guild. Their bright red robes were as red as the juice of roses, and their pointy hats were engraved with the totem of a thorny flower.
Court Magicians?
Du Wei immediately thought of the legendary group of royal magicians raised in the palace. Starting from the Aragon era, they were passed down from generation to generation and were only loyal to the royal family. These four guys are obviously the court Magicians!
It's just that the eyes of these four guys were very cold. When their sharp eyes casually swept over, even Du Wei couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart! In particular, when these four guys swept their eyes over the Magician's Guild members in the distance, there was an indescribable sense of arrogance and disdain in their eyes.
"Your Highness, please get on the carriage."
A deep voice came from one of the coachman sitting at the front of the carriage. Only now did Du Wei discover that this coachman wasn't a simple character! This guy was thin and tall, wearing a gray cotton robe, but it was the style of a palace attendant. His eyes were deep and steady. Although there were several court Magicians and Alpha around, his temperament was still indifferent and calm. Hidden under his thin robe, and somewhat incongruous with his thin body, the contours of his strong arms showed that he was probably an expert in the palace!
Sure enough, when Alpha saw this coachman, he suddenly smiled bitterly: "Sir Chick, when did you become a coachman?"
This coachman by the name of Chick was obviously an old acquaintance of Captain Alpha. He coldly glanced at Alpha and said: "I made a mistake. His Highness' punishment for me is to serve as a coachman for a month. But you, Sir Alpha, long time no see. It seems that two years have passed since the tournament two years ago, right? "
The two men's eyes met, and immediately a series of sparks flashed in the air!
It seems that the two of them have some grudges.
Du Wei thought to himself.
For a moment, the atmosphere seemed to freeze, but Prince Son immediately smiled: "Well, it's getting late. Sir Du Wei, please get on the carriage."
Only then did the coachman named Chick retract his gaze and lowered his head, no longer speaking.
Secretly frowning, Du Wei followed Prince Son into the carriage. As the carriage slowly moved forward, Du Wei looked back at Alpha and saw a flash of light in his eyes!
•
Earl's Mansion.
Earl Raymond's study.
"His Highness really appeared in the Magician's Guild? And took away Du Wei? "Earl Raymond frowned, his eyes full of haze.
"Yes." Alpha nodded: "I suspect this isn't a chance encounter. Also … … I saw Chick acting as His Highness' coachman. "
"Chick? Coachman? " The Count smiled. "Is it that court warrior Chick who fought with you in the tournament two years ago? Both of you suffered heavy injuries? Humph … … It seems the situation is not good. His Highness has been dormant for so many years, is he finally going to reveal his fangs? "
Alpha shook his head: "Earl, I'm worried about one thing … … Chick is a court warrior, and he belongs to the inner court! The inner court is a mysterious force in the royal family! Now it seems Chick is serving under Prince Son … … I'm afraid His Majesty has become muddle-headed and handed over the inner court to Prince Son! Moreover, what's even more worrying is that Chick is a very good warrior in the inner court, but he seems to be very obedient to Prince Son. I'm afraid Prince Son has already smoothly taken control of the inner court! This matter … … "
"This matter is of course not good for us." Earl Raymond sighed. As if he had aged a few years in an instant, he shook his head with a wry smile: "Prince Son's intelligence far surpasses His Highness the Crown Prince … … He has had a good relationship with those mysterious magicians since childhood. Now it seems His Majesty not only handed over the court magicians to him, but also the inner court … … His Highness the Crown Prince's situation is not good. Hmm … … Let's think, His Highness appeared in the Magician's Guild … … Humph, could it be he also went there for that matter? Dorgan Dorgan, this old fox, what is he planning? First he expressed goodwill to His Highness the Crown Prince, and now he's openly making friends with His Highness Chen … … "
"I think this matter is not good for us." Alpha shook his head: "The key is … … His Highness Chen took away Master Du Wei … … Earl, if His Highness the Crown Prince learns of this news, what will he think? Master Du Wei is your son. Before he even returned to the capital, he already has a relationship with the Magician's Guild. Now … … His Highness Chen … … I'm afraid this will put you in an awkward situation. "
Earl Raymond stood up, suddenly straightening his back, his stalwart stature seemed to once again radiate an imposing aura. It was as if at this moment, this already somewhat aged imperial military general revealed the heroic spirit he once had when he commanded the fleet to gallop across the seas!
"Humph! So what if His Highness the Crown Prince has some ideas! Right now he may have a lot of chips in his hand, but there are only a few that can play a critical role! If he doesn't have the support of our Rowling family, what can he use to fight Prince Son? Here in the military, the only one willing to stand on his side is me. Everyone else is just watching. Without me, he won't be able to mobilize a single soldier once he leaves the capital! "
Alpha nodded with a relieved expression on his face. But soon after, this loyal guard whispered: "I'm not worried about the Crown Prince … … The most troublesome thing right now is His Majesty the Emperor's intentions! His Majesty hasn't opened his mouth recently and seems to be allowing his two sons to do whatever they want … … Also, my lord, you must be careful. I'm afraid His Majesty will do something to you! After all … … Throughout history, before each emperor passes away, they will first suppress a group of important military officials to pave the way for their successor! Now it seems His Majesty will target us. "
Earl Raymond pressed his hand on the table. After listening to Alpha's words, he remained silent. After a long while, he finally smiled: "If he wants to suppress us, then so be it. This is the tradition of the past. As long as we survive this, the Crown Prince will have no choice but to rely on our Rowling family! Humph … … Moreover, if His Majesty really wants to make an example out of the Rowling family, then he should think twice! "
With that, Earl Raymond suddenly slapped the table. A faint golden Dou Qi flashed and a crisp crack could be heard as the thick desk was split in half!
•
The carriage gradually drove out of the capital. When the city guards saw Prince Son's carriage from afar, they immediately cleared the path and let them pass.
Inside the carriage, facing Du Wei's doubts, Prince Son faintly smiled and said: "What fun is there in the capital? Humph, with the military watching, my big brother's men watching, and my father watching … … What fun is there? Sir Du Wei, I'll take you to an interesting place outside the city. I'm sure you'll like it there. "
Duwei followed the policy of speaking less and making fewer mistakes, so he just nodded and didn't say anything.
"That's right." Prince Son suddenly thought of something and looked at Du Wei with a smile: "I heard you made something that can fly in the Rollin plains … … That thing is called a hot air balloon, right?" With that, Prince Son stared at Du Wei for a while before softly saying: "That's a good thing! If it's used to transport an army, I'm afraid it's possible to quietly transport one or two thousand elite soldiers to the capital without anyone noticing. No matter how tight the city guards' defenses are, they still can't guard against the sky. "
Du Wei's body trembled!
Quietly transport an army into the capital? These were heart-wrenching words! Why is this prince using such harsh words to pressure me?
Du Wei thought for a moment and smiled: "Your Highness, that's just a small thing. Moreover, I only have a dozen or so of those hot air balloons in my hands. Moreover, it's very troublesome to make them and the transport capacity is also very limited. It's fine if it's just transporting some goods. If you want to transport an army, then with the weight of the soldiers, let alone one or two thousand, it's already the limit to transport one or two hundred people. You must be joking. "
"Oh … …"
Prince Son casually nodded and then turned his head to look at the scenery on both sides of the road.
The capital is located in the central plains of the Roland continent and is also close to the Lan Cang Grand Canal. Now that it's almost evening, looking at the plains, villages, and farms on both sides of the wide road, the trees in the wild are already dyed with a thick layer of green … …
Suddenly, Prince Son turned his head and carefully looked at Du Wei:
"What if … … I want you to help me transport something? For example … … transport people? "
Du Wei's heart was shocked … …
(Special Notice: Fellow demons, I have some matters to attend to at home today, so today's update will end here. This chapter has more than 5000 words, which is less than usual. However, I will definitely update more tomorrow to make up for today's lack! – Dancing)
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