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GOR Chapter 576 I Can't Live Like This
The snowflakes that filled the sky dyed the silhouette of the Imperial Capital with a layer of white.
This was the first snow of the year. The soldiers of the Imperial Guards had already put on thick leather jackets under their armour. The spears in the hands of the city guards were also covered with a faint layer of frost due to the weather. The officer patrolled the city gate once. Occasionally, he would rub his hands and exhale. Then, he would quietly curse the damned cold weather.
This year's snow seemed to have come earlier than the previous years. What was even more strange was that the Imperial Capital, which was located in the central part of the continent, had snowed like goose feathers. However, the northern part of the continent, the Kabaski Line of Defense, had not.
Gusts of northwest wind caused the soldiers to shrink their heads back. They impatiently looked at the hourglass on the city gate, calculating the time for their shift change.
There were not many people on the road. In this weather, it was said that some sections of the official road outside the city had been blocked by snow. Last night, a group of unlucky Imperial Guards were sent out to shovel the snow. It was said that many caravans were blocked in the acropolis several li away. It would appear that before the snow on the road was cleared, they would not be able to enter the city.
At this time, a group of cavalrymen came from the distance. The leading cavalryman was wearing leather armor. In such cold weather, he didn't wear a leather jacket. He only wore a bright red cloak on the outside. He rode his horse and looked very mighty.
There were close to a hundred riders following behind him. The riders on the horses all straightened their backs and carried longbows on their backs. The riders had a reserved and proud expression on their faces. Behind the horses, there were hunting dogs running in the snow.
While these cavalrymen were spurring their horses, they had vaguely surrounded a person in the middle. In the middle was a group of tall horses with pure white fur. With a single glance, one could tell that they were fine horses that came from the northwest of the continent. On the horse was a small figure wearing a golden fur coat, a leather helmet, and an exquisite short bow hanging on his back. Surrounded by the crowd, this person had a noble air about him. The corner of his mouth held a trace of coldness that was even colder than the weather.
Before the cavalry even got close to the city gate, the guards at the gate saw the banner and immediately knelt down.
Amidst the cries of "Long Live Your Majesty" from the defending soldiers, Knight charged in like a whirlwind without even turning his head. His horse's hooves trampled on the ground, splashing mud and snow on the faces and necks of the kneeling defending soldiers, but no one dared to make a sound.
After the cavalry entered the city, the guards at the city gate stood up one after another. Some of the officers looked back at the city and sighed softly. "I'm afraid our little Majesty is not in a good mood today."
"It's snowing so heavily. I'm afraid that hunting outside the city won't yield much." Another officer guessed. He frowned and said, "His Majesty has been going out of the city to hunt every day. It seems that the number of times this time has increased …"
"Shut up!" The slightly higher ranked officer's expression immediately changed. He coldly said, "Is the matter of the royal family something you and I can casually discuss?!"
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Prince Charlie … … oh, no, it should be His Majesty Emperor Charlie, under the escort of many Knight, galloped through the streets of the imperial capital. The pedestrians on the street heard the galloping sound of horse hooves from afar and quickly dispersed.
After the snow, the road became even more muddy. At a corner of the street, a long neigh of a warhorse could suddenly be heard. It seemed that the horse had stepped on a thick layer of snow and suddenly slipped … …
With a plop, Charlie's body tilted and fell off the horse. Fortunately, he had a firm grip on the reins and his body hung on the horse. In the end, he did not fall to the ground.
A skilled imperial guard leaped over and grabbed the reins to calm the frightened horse. He hurriedly helped the noble little Emperor down from the horse.
After the young Emperor Charlie landed, his immature face was filled with anger. He suddenly pushed aside the Knight beside him and used his strength to grab the horse whip and viciously lashed out at his own horse!
"Bastard! Bastard! You dare to bully me! You dare to bully me?! "
He was still young and didn't have enough strength, but this random whipping with hatred still made the horse whinny in pain. The knights at the side saw His Majesty whipping the horse, but they didn't dare to stop him. They just dismounted and stood at the side.
After Charlie finished lashing out with the whip, he began to gasp for breath. Looking at the expressions of his subordinates around him, his young face revealed a trace of haze. However, he took a deep breath and forced out a smile. He slowly said, "This horse scared me. You don't have to be so afraid. Alright, the weather is so cold. Let's not stand here and drink the wind. Let's return to the palace early. Today, everyone who came out with me to hunt will be rewarded. "
After saying that, he hatefully looked at his own horse. This horse's white fur had many bloody marks from the whip. It could not be ridden anymore. The Knight beside him quickly led his horse to the little Emperor.
"Go back and kill this horse. There is no prey today. Let everyone divide the horse meat." Little Charlie said indifferently.
At the side, there was a reckless Knight. He whispered a reminder: "Your Majesty, this horse is your favorite … It is a gift from the Duke of the Tulip Family …"
Charlie, who had already mounted his horse, heard this. His face suddenly turned sluggish. Suppressing his anger, he looked at this talkative person. His face immediately showed a trace of a smile: "Oh, yes. It is a gift from my teacher. However, the horse trainer is derelict in his duty. When we return, he will be punished. "
He shook the reins and suddenly asked: "It is almost the New Year. I heard that teacher brought teacher's wife to the imperial capital. Counting the days, it should be soon. Teacher has been sick for many days and I have not visited him. Since I have nothing to do today, let's go to the Duke's residence. "
He is the emperor. Although he has not yet taken control of the state, the Knight beside him did not dare to disobey his will. He quickly led the way and turned around to head towards the Duke's residence.
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In such a large courtyard, there was not a single attendant. Du Wei was sitting in a wheelchair under the eaves. He looked at the snowflakes in the sky as if he was thinking about something.
The snow that started the day before yesterday had been falling for two days. At this moment, the eaves were filled with sparkling and translucent icicles. Du Wei looked as if he was staring at the icicles in a daze.
A few days ago, a messenger from Nanyang came and was welcomed into the palace by the regent. This ceremony was equivalent to tacitly acknowledging Nanyang's status as a "United Kingdom". It was equivalent to the Roland Empire recognizing Nanyang as a country.
Although this matter caused a lot of criticism. After all, the Empire had been running rampant for decades. This was considered a "loss of face" and made many people dissatisfied. However, the finance minister still had a smile on his face every day. After all, the money that fell into his pocket was real.
As the Empire's finance minister, only this old man understood that the Empire was currently at war in the north. The financial pressure had reached a critical point.
"This snow is really good. A timely snow promises a good harvest. Let's hope that next year will be a good one. "Du Wei sighed.
Chris was still in the Tulip Courtyard in Brokeback Mountain. With the Tear Crystal and the Water of Life, the first batch of hatched Gryphons had grown to about two years old in a short period of time. The first batch of Gryphon Knight had already begun their flight and combat training.
As for Bai River … this guy, after coming to the capital, he only stayed with me for a few days. After going to see Lan Haiyue, he left without saying goodbye at night. This time, he didn't even leave behind a word.
This Shaman King directly left.
A few days ago, there had been an uproar in the palace regarding the issue of the Nanyang emissary. Although Prime Minister Robscher had stepped forward to support the finance minister at the crucial moment, everyone still had to give him some face in front of this elder. But behind the scenes, there were still a lot of people who opposed the Regent.
And at that time, the most subtle thing was that the Prime Minister supported the finance minister. But his grandniece's son-in-law, the current Imperial Military Minister, Kami Siro, unexpectedly remained silent.
The military is a hawk, and the Prime Minister is a dove. Caught in the middle, Kami Siro could only keep silent and make a fortune. After all, he's just in charge of the Imperial Military Department. His qualifications are still insufficient, and he's far from being able to control those veteran generals. At this time, his silence is obviously a good way to protect himself. Presumably, the Prime Minister also acquiesced to this.
Offending people is something that the old man can do himself. Kami Siro is the future hope of their family, so it's better not to get mixed up in this dirty water.
Later on, something happened. After the Nanyang emissary had an audience with the Regent and His Majesty the Emperor, he stayed in the imperial capital for three days. On the last night, he quietly sent someone to the Duke's residence to deliver a letter.
This letter was personally written by the current King of the Nanyang United Kingdom, Lufei. After returning to the country, Du Wei's slave and coachman gradually stabilized his position after three years. Thinking about it, the intrigue in the Nanyang should not be as fierce as the Empire. After being influenced by Du Wei for a long time, once Lufei grew up and became enlightened, those ignorant tribal chiefs could not deal with him.
In this letter, Lufei's tone was very humble. Although he's already the King, he still respectfully addressed Du Wei as "Master" in the letter.
But after Du Wei read the letter, he immediately burned it. After asking the messenger a few questions, he confirmed that no one had read the letter. He also confirmed that the messenger knew nothing about the relationship between Du Wei and Lufei. He was only ordered to deliver such a letter. At that time, he turned hostile on the spot and ordered the messenger to be beaten out of the Duke's Mansion.
After that, Zuckerberg was a little puzzled, but Du Wei sneered: "The Nanyang matter, does the Imperial Palace not know that we are inextricably linked to the Nanyang? At this time, I can't even hide in time, how can I bump into them? Tonight, this messenger came to my place, I don't know how many eyes are on the streets outside! Not to mention other things, if someone attacks and says that I colluded with the messenger, although they can't do anything to me, it will be troublesome to talk. In the future, we will not get involved in the Nanyang matter. "
"But ….. the annual income ….. What a pity! At that time, we talked to the Nanyang in private and asked them to submit a letter of allegiance and make offerings every year. This money could have fallen into our pockets. Why did they send people to the Imperial Capital with great fanfare? With you in the Imperial Capital, whether the Nanyang expedition or not, His Highness will listen to you, won't he? "
"Stupid." Du Wei immediately reprimanded: "Are we short of money now? Nanyang is a place like the Nanyang in our hands for a while to earn some money, but do you expect to hold it in our hands for a lifetime? Even if I am willing, will the Regent be willing? "
After a pause, he continued: "Lufei came from my mansion. This secret is only known by a limited number of people, we can't let the Regent know. This is a big taboo. If you don't even understand this principle, you don't need to work under me. "
Zuckerberg smiled embarrassedly: "I understand."
Then Du Wei gave another order: This winter, the Northwest Church's contribution tax will be withheld! And it was an open refusal! The so-called open refusal was a public letter of refusal to pay the tax!
Zuckerberg was a little worried: "I'm afraid that the Shrines ….."
"Humph, I am the Archbishop of the Northwest Diocese. If there is a problem, the Church can't complain to the palace. They can only blame me through the internal system of the Shrines. I'd like to see if the Pope dares to come and ask me. If he dares to come, next spring's tax will be deducted as well! "
Since the church dared to spy on him and spy on his Brokeback Mountain Villa, Du Wei had to teach them a lesson.
Sure enough, after many days, the Church didn't even make a sound and endured the matter.
Everyone knew that the Church didn't lack the money, but Duwei publicly disgraced the Church, and everyone saw it clearly.
Looking at the icicles on the eaves, Du Wei suddenly sighed softly.
His fingers on the armrest of the wheelchair twitched. These days, his body was finally getting better. His body had recovered to the point where he could barely control his upper body to do some simple daily activities. For example, eating with a knife and fork, holding a cup of wine, holding a book and so on. However, he still couldn't do the heavy lifting.
Below his waist, there was still no movement.
Damn ….. Am I a eunuch now …. Du Wei thought gloomily.
His wife will soon come from the Northwest. It has been almost a year since they parted. As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. But with his current appearance, how can he live?
The Duke's mood was once again irritated.
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