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(Second update for today ~)
GOR Chapter 593 Eastern Fire Beacon
This old man's eyes were so bright that they seemed capable of piercing through one's heart.
But Kami Siro deliberately lowered his head, not meeting the other party's gaze. He lowered his head, but softly said a few words:
"Have you forgotten … … I am your grandniece's son-in-law. This family … … will be mine in the future. As long as one is human, one must always find a way out for oneself. "
His voice was not loud, but each word fell into the old Prime Minister's ears, causing the old man's face to change slightly.
Finally, Robscher slowly sat down and gently patted his knee. He stared at Kami Siro for a moment before smiling. "All right, you can get up."
Kami Siro raised his head and looked into the old Prime Minister's eyes. "I am also very surprised. Who would have thought that you, who had been standing tall in the empire for decades, would have already had your men in the imperial palace? "
"Be careful with your words." The old Prime Minister gave Kami Siro a glance.
Kami Siro gave a mocking smile. "You taught me to feign ignorance, to distance myself from the Emperor's thoughts. However, you yourself have spies in the Imperial Palace … … this is different from what you taught me. "
"This is different." The old Prime Minister sneered, his old eyes revealing the majesty of the Empire's Prime Minister. "What is your current status? Military Minister … … humph, you are still young and inexperienced. You may not be able to move those big shots in the military. With your current status, you can be considered a first-rate official in the Empire. However, if we are to talk about the power in your hands, you may not even be a second-rate official! A high position without much power … … with your status, I taught you not to speculate on the Emperor's thoughts. That is the right way and it is for your own good. "
After saying that, the old man gave a tired sigh. "I am different. Since the age of 20, I have been in the Imperial Capital's pool. From the Finance Department, the Empire's Rites Department, the Inspectorate Department, the Military Command Department, I have been in there for four years. It can be said that I've sat in almost every department and every official position in the Empire! In the end, it took me half my life to become the Prime Minister of the Empire. In my position, to put it nicely, I am second only to one person and above millions of people. To put it bluntly … "
The old man suddenly smiled in a somewhat mocking manner. "If I were to meet a muddle-headed emperor, I would be able to say that the crow is white, and he would only know that it is white!! Of course, I don't have that kind of disloyal heart. However, an ordinary subject could stop trying to guess the thoughts of the emperor. They could simply be a 'subject'. But … I can't! The Prime Minister couldn't do it! As someone who was second only to one person and above tens of thousands of people, that was even more unacceptable! Therefore, the things I told you not to do were from your perspective. However, from my position, I have to do it! "
Since the old man had let go of his worries, he decided to be frank. "I've understood since a long time ago that the position of the Prime Minister of the Empire is in charge of the affairs of the country. He can no longer be regarded as a pure subject, but as … a half-monarch and half-subject! Therefore, I have to understand the thoughts of that person in the palace at all times. In fact, this kind of thing had happened in the past. In my early years, I had spies in the Imperial City for many years. However, as for these spies, I usually don't plot anything big. I just want to know that I am safe, so naturally, they are not easily exposed. " Then, the old man glanced at Kami Siro. "I just didn't expect that these people actually knew that I was about to die and actually turned to you."
Kami Siro laughed dryly. "As long as you are a person, you will always find a way out for yourself. This family will be mine in the future anyway. Are you going to hide it from me for the rest of your life? "
Kami Siro didn't hide it and directly said, "A few days ago, you fell ill in the winter and couldn't manage the affairs. I took care of everything in this family. As a result, some strange secret letters were sent to me during the daily internal affairs of the family, but I didn't know where they came from. I was curious, so I checked them and found that the contents of the secret letters were written in secret language. Even if ordinary people got it, they wouldn't be able to understand it. But you forgot what I do. Back then, for the sake of the Regent, I worked undercover under the First Prince for ten years, so I was very familiar with this kind of secret letter code. Moreover, the secret words that you and the spies in the Imperial Palace made were actually not very clever. I spent a little effort to decipher them. In the end, I found out that the letter was actually news from the Imperial Palace. I also didn't expect that you had spies in the Imperial City for so many years. In that letter, it was nothing more than some trivial matters, such as how the Regent has been eating recently, what kind of temper Emperor Charlie threw, what kind of books Princess Karina is reading, how many days the Regent has been busy with government affairs and hasn't seen the Queen and the Princess … "
"Hmph, I'm not going to rebel, and I don't need to inquire about anything big. As long as I know these trivial matters and have a general understanding of the situation in the Imperial Palace, it's enough. " The old Prime Minister shook his head. "If I really wanted to inquire about any secrets, this informant would have been exposed decades ago!"
"It's just that trivial matters are still valuable in the end." Kami Siro smiled bitterly. "The Imperial Palace has recently changed a lot of new doctors. Let me pay attention to this matter. "
The old man pondered for a moment. "Since you also know, then it seems that my spies in the Imperial Palace have been subdued by you. Well, anyway, I'll have to hand these over to you sooner or later … "
With that, the old man turned around, found a pen from the table, and slowly wrote a few lines of words on a piece of white paper.
He looked up at Kami Siro. "I've been a spy in the Imperial City for decades. Over the years, I've never deliberately inquired about any secrets of the Imperial Palace, but I've paid attention to some seemingly ordinary daily matters. You have to know, in fact, many seemingly simple things can actually tell you a lot of secrets!"
He handed over the piece of paper. "Historically, for the Imperial Palace's internal affairs, the Imperial Palace's doctors will regularly purchase some medicinal materials for use in the Imperial Palace. Over the years, what kind of medicine to buy and how much to buy has become a routine. And those Court Mages … Hmph, the special potions used by the Mages were originally bought from the Magician's Guild, but the Court Mages and the Magician's Guild are not on the same path, so the Imperial Palace's internal affairs have always been responsible for the regular purchases. Since the beginning of last year, the Imperial Palace's internal affairs purchase list has begun to change. Every time it is purchased, there will be some additional special medicinal materials and magic potions that were not there before. It would not be surprising if these additional items suddenly appeared in a single month. It may be that a certain Mage is conducting some magic research and has a temporary need. However, since the beginning of last year, there have been additional items on the list every month. Although the number of varieties occasionally changes, a few of them have always been the same. "
He flicked the piece of paper in his hand. "What's written on this paper are the new varieties that have appeared in the past few months on the purchase list. I didn't care at first, but according to the usual practice, I still sent people to remote places in the South to find a doctor to inquire about the effects and effects of the potions on this list. Only then did I calculate that our Regent … "
The old man furrowed his brows and sighed silently.
Kami Siro glanced at it and firmly memorized it in his heart. He turned around and took the paper to a candle in the room. He put the paper on the candle and burned it to ashes.
He stood next to the firelight. The flame shone on his face. That young face of his flickered between light and darkness: "Since everything has been said … then you have to give me a clear explanation … What if, on that day, His Royal Highness is no longer here and the Duke of the Tulip Family and the Royal Family have a feud? What should I do! "
The old man closed his eyes. "I'm afraid I won't live past this spring … The day you speak of, I won't be able to see it. However, if that day really comes, you … "
The door was tightly shut. The conversation between the two important officials of the Empire, one old and one young, could not be heard by anyone. The night wind gradually rose outside, blowing the treetops in the courtyard, making rustling sounds. It seemed that the sound of the conversation in the room was completely covered by the night …
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The 966th year of the Empire, the last day of March.
The Eastern Fortress of the Kaspersky Line.
The artificial canal was dug on the south bank of the river. Originally, during the winter, some temporary barracks were built on the riverside. These barracks were for the river workers and several infantry regiments to be stationed during the winter. In order to ensure that the river does not freeze during the winter, these people were prepared to cut the ice during the winter.
In the end, this warm winter made all these preparations useless. At the beginning of spring, the river workers and the army stationed at the riverside were transferred back. In the temporary barracks, there were also some prepared iron chisels, iron shovels, iron hoes and other tools that were not transported back.
Not far to the south is the Eastern Fortress. Although the scale of this fortress is slightly smaller than the central fortress, it can still be considered a rare large city on the continent. There are six divisions of the Empire's army stationed in this fortress, including three divisions of the Tempest Legion as the main force. In addition, there are three divisions of the Empire's elite troops that were transferred from various places. In addition, there are about sixty thousand river workers, civilian workers and logistics troops.
On the east side of the fortress, there was a gap in the city wall, and a tall water tower was built. Below it was a 50-meter-wide canal that led directly to the canal, allowing the transport fleet on the river to transport the goods directly to the city.
After the beginning of spring, the weather was getting warmer by the day. Because of the river acting as a natural barrier, the Empire's navy warships patrolling the river. On the east side of the fortress, there is also a small fleet of warships stationed under the water tower. Therefore, the Empire's cavalry scouts would go out of the city every day to patrol the southern bank of the canal.
From this point of view, the situation of the Eastern Fortress is much more relaxed than the central fortress.
Although there was an incident last year where the barbarians attacked the fleet underwater, that kind of attack did not happen again after a few times. Later on, the transport fleet tightened their defenses. This kind of tense atmosphere lasted for half a year, but there was no new situation. Finally, they gradually relaxed.
On this morning, a group of 100 cavalrymen came out from the north gate of the fortress. They first patrolled around the northern end of the fortress, then divided into two groups. They patrolled along the southern bank of the canal, one to the left, the other to the right.
These were the elite cavalry of the Tempest Legion. They wore thick armor and carried a cross-shaped sword on their back. There were also cavalry spears on their horses.
Because the weather was getting warmer, the water flow on the river slowed down. The morning sun shone on the surface of the river, dyeing the calm river water into a faint golden halo.
The cavalry looked quite relaxed. Since the beginning of the war, the Eastern Fortress had not had any major battles. Those barbarian enemies must have known that the river was difficult to cross, so they did not attack this place. However, it was said that after spring, two fierce battles broke out in the central fortresses. It was said that even the mages were mobilized, and the Empire even had a new Saint-level expert to assist in the battle.
Under the leadership of the captain, the cavalry slowly moved forward, looking at the northern bank from time to time. In the past, they would occasionally see some wolf cavalry patrolling the northern bank, but those wolf cavalry could not come over because of the river. At most, both sides would look at each other across the river for a while and then leave.
Today, the cavalry troop left the city for less than the time it took to eat a meal. Suddenly, they saw the cavalry captain in front of them raise his hand, and the troop immediately stopped.
The cavalry captain turned around, his face a little ugly. "Listen!"
The numerous cavalrymen halted their horses. Indeed, they could faintly hear a deep and rhythmic 'Hua Hua!' from the north. Hua Hua! Whoosh whoosh! "
That sound seemed to be far away at first, but gradually, gradually, it was getting closer.
Looking at the river beside them, the water on the river seemed to be in the midst of this sound. The water surface was slightly and rhythmically shaking, shaking, shaking …
The cavalry captain immediately took out his binoculars and looked at the northern bank. With just a glance, his body shook and his face changed!
Through the lens of the small telescope, an image appeared. On the vast wilderness north of the river, looking from afar, the sky and the earth were boundless. They were like ants, densely packed in square formations. Their heads were moving, and their blades and spears were like a black forest of steel!
Thousands of feet trampled on the ground, with a neat rhythm! The orderly footsteps were like muffled thunder, striking people's hearts. In addition, the clanking sounds of armors colliding with each other during the march of the phalanx turned into a sound that made people shudder in fear ….
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(It's the last three days of the month. Everyone, do you still have monthly tickets?)
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