Chapter 260: The Secrets of the Past Years Clark smiled faintly: "What I want to say to Your Majesty is that even if His Royal Highness is as wise as His Royal Highness, he had the same headache about the matter of Lichu back then, and he was also entangled, and he couldn't fall into chess for a long time."
I served His Royal Highness Chen, and I remember that in the last year of his reign, for the sake of the heir, I also used to be on this square, under the white tower, as you are today, alone and thinking hard, lingering for a long time, so Your Majesty, don't be too anxious, you have done a good job. ” When the emperor heard this, he thought for a moment, smiled, and said lightly: "Thank you for the enlightenment of these words, Master." ” His eyes suddenly lit up: "You said that His Royal Highness was also under this white pagoda for the sake of the heir, and he lingered for a long time, and he couldn't think about it."
"Yes."
"But I don't know, what His Royal Highness was worried about back then, but for what" The emperor came to be interested.
Clark listened, lowered his head and smiled faintly: "Your Majesty really wants to hear it" The Emperor nodded: "Not bad." ” The old mage looked up at the tower, and a strange look flashed in the eyes of the mage who had been a little bit westward with the sun at his head, and then looked at the emperor again: "The things that the regent worried about in the past are the same as Your Majesty, that is, the prince."
"Oh" "The regent had a son and a daughter.
The eldest son, Charlie, and the eldest daughter, Princess Karina.
Although the regent himself was in charge of the empire at that time, because he was forced by the church, he never called the emperor in his life, but let his eldest son Charles call the emperor the new emperor, while His Royal Highness himself only supervised the country in the name of the regent.
Little Emperor Charles and Princess Karina both worshipped Duke Du Wei of Tulip as their teacher, and they didn't see it much when they were young, but as they grew older, His Royal Highness finally discovered that his son was really not the emperor's material.
The little emperor is radical and frivolous, although he is also very smart, but because his surname is too impatient and arrogant, it is difficult to become a hero.
In fact, the regent had already seen this during his lifetime.
Although Princess Karina was young, she was very intelligent, with a kind and generous surname, humble and decent, and talented, and was very much loved by the regent.
The regent once said privately that if Charlie had Karina's wisdom, then the future of the empire could be prospered.
At that time, the regent was already seriously ill, and it was not long ago.
At that time, no one knew that in fact, the regent had secretly moved the idea of changing the prince, and the little emperor Charlie was really uneasy, and the regent had secretly moved his mind to depose Charlie and set up Karina as the empress.
However, the situation at that time was special after all, Karina was five years younger than Charlie, and she was just a little girl at that time.
The regent thought about it, and at the beginning, like His Majesty, he once came to the white tower in the middle of the night to wander back and ponder.
He had said that if he had another five years to live, there would naturally be time for these problems to be resolved slowly, but he knew that there was not much time to do, and finally made a difficult decision, and still did not move Charlie's throne."
Speaking of this, Clark looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty knows what the regent made this decision for?"
The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Naturally, it was because Karina was still young at that time, and she was too young to hold power.
And the regent himself can't make it to adulthood, so he can only let Charlie " "That's certainly a reason."
Clark smiled, "However, there is a more important reason" Mage Kraka said, a look of remembrance in his eyes: One hundred and forty years ago, on that night, under this tower, a slender figure, dressed in white, stood at the foot of the steps.
A crescent moon bent in the sky, looming from the dark clouds.
The young man in white was coughing lightly, looking at the sky, and then at the White Tower.
In front of him, Clarke, who was in the prime of life at the time.
Clark remembered that he was still in a red court mage robe, standing in that shadow.
At that time, he had two identities, Mingli was a deacon in the Magic Guild, and secretly no one knew that he was the court mage of His Highness Chen's henchman.
I remember that back then, I was also standing in this position, looking at the supreme monarch in front of me who held the power of life and death in the empire.
"Do you think this is really a wise decision?"
the young monarch had asked himself.
How did I answer Well, yes, I stood in front of him tremblingly, not daring to raise my head, this young man who was only the regent in name, his imperial majesty, but far better than the generations of emperors he served In the face of this regent, he rarely even dared to touch the other party's eyes, and remembered that he replied at the time: "Your Highness's decision must be correct." ” "You're lying."
The young monarch looked at himself and smiled.
"You're lying."
Prince Chen looked at the court mage in front of him, his voice was light, one hand gently covered his mouth, the other hand behind him, in that peaceful gaze, but seemed to be able to see through everything, so that the court mage in front of him did not dare to raise his head: "You actually have long understood, Charlie, there is no gentleman's bearing."
After my death, the empire is in his hands, far less reassuring than Karina.
I understand, you understand, many people understand it, even Du Wei understands it, but no one will say it to me directly. ” The court mage did not dare to look up.
Du Wei would not say this to me, because he wanted to avoid suspicion.
He was already the Duke of Tulip, he had already gained too much, he stood too high, and if he interfered in the matter of imperial power, he was very clever and knew when to avoid trouble for himself.
The old prime minister would not say this, because he had to wait for the opportunity.
He knew that Charlie would not be able to control the tulips in the future, and at that time he would need the support of important ministers like him, and at that time, the Robeschell family would have another chance to rise again.
But if it was replaced by Karina, this child had a very close relationship with Du Wei, wouldn't it cut off the hope of his Robschanel family.
You don't dare to say that.
Because you are the closest person to me, you can see my true heart, so you don't dare to say it, you don't dare to mention a word, don't you?"
The court mage was already covered in a cold sweat.
Chen pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes were cold, his eyes were as pure as the moon, and his smile was so cold: "So, it's obviously a wrong thing, but no one tells me."
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As an emperor, this life is really lonely as snow. ” The court mage could only hang his head lower.
"I know that Charles is not a good emperor, but" Chen's eyes finally gradually revealed a hint of astringency: "I am a man, not a god."
Since it is a human being, there are human weaknesses, human beings, human concerns, human beings, human selfishness. ” After saying these few words, Chen seemed to be much more relaxed, he sighed lightly, coughed a few more times, and his face showed pain.
He wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeve, and when he raised his head again, he looked at the White Tower and said leisurely: "I, selfish, after all, my surname is Augustine." ” The snow-white cuffs, a touch of red, are shocking After listening to Clark's words, the "selfish" emperor thought for a moment, and finally sighed: "I understand. ” He smiled bitterly: "The regent's selfishness is that Charlie is a man, and the man will succeed to the throne, and the throne will still be of the Augustine family in the future."
And if it is passed on to a daughter, a woman always has to marry, then in the future, when there are children, it is natural to pass on the throne to her own heirs, so that the throne no longer belongs to the Augustinian family. ” Clark nodded and said in a deep voice: "Everyone in the world says that the regent has been wise and martial all his life, and he used a coup d'état to remove obstacles, support the rise of the tulip family, suppress the old nobles, and unify government affairs.
During his reign, he swept away the warlords in the northwest, resisted the invasion of the orcs in the north, and single-handedly prospered the empire, and he never made a mistake in his life, but the only wrong thing he did was to give the throne to Charlie.
After the death of the regent, Charlie reigned for three years, did countless ridiculous things, and became close to the Tulip family, but in the end, he was assassinated and died because of his greed for women, which became a major scandal in the history books.
Duvy, Duke of Tulip, supported Princess Karina to succeed to the throne and became the empress, which put the empire back on the right path.
If the regent had deposed Charlie early and chosen Karina, the empire would not have taken a three-year detour in vain."
Speaking of this, Clark suddenly shook his head, raised his head to look directly at the emperor, and said in a deep voice: "But I feel that the regent has not done anything wrong."
The Emperor was silent, but only looked at Clark with his eyes.
"As the regent said, it is man who has selfish intentions.
After all, he is an Augustine, so it is natural to plan for the future of the Augustinian family.
Clark said, but his tone gradually revealed a hint of mockery: "Moreover, what happened afterwards is just a complete confirmation of the regent's fears."
After Charlie's death, Empress Karina succeeded to the throne and finally married Du Wei.
"This throne really has nothing to do with the Augustine family."
The emperor didn't wait for Clark to finish speaking, and said slowly: "Although my surname is Augustine, for more than a hundred years, everyone has regarded our vein as the blood of tulips.
The real Augustines have always treated us as outsiders, robbers who have robbed them of their royal legitimacy.
It's not just them who think so, but even people in the world are afraid that there are not a few people who think so. ” Clark closed his mouth.
The Emperor sighed faintly, and then exhaled a long breath: "Okay, the story is over."
Master Clark, what you said today is a big surprise to me.
I thought you would never get into any trouble.
At present, few people dare to speak to me about the matter of the crown prince and the question of candidates, but you, an old man who has always stayed out of the matter, took the initiative to say this to me today.
Do you want to remind me of the Regent's past?"
Clark smiled, and he smiled as if he was calm: "I didn't remind Your Majesty of anything, I just casually told Your Majesty about the old days."
Your Majesty might as well just listen to it as a story. ” "Is it just a story," the Emperor shook his head.
He looked at the old mage in front of him, trying to read something from his eyes, but Clark hung his head just right, not making eye contact with the emperor.
What did he mean by telling me this?
It is to remind me that the throne passed to Shiloh can ensure that the throne is still in the hands of our bloodline, so that I can follow the example of Regent Chen, even if he is such a wonderful person, he still has selfishness in the end, so as the emperor, it is not impossible for me to have some selfishness Or the other way around, I warned that if you keep the throne for selfishness like His Royal Highness Chen, I am afraid that in the end I will suffer a bad result The regent forcibly gave the throne to Charlie, and the result was that Charlie was such a faint king, and finally died tragically, not only losing the throne, but also losing a son What does this old mage mean?
Clark stopped talking, he bowed deeply to the emperor, and slowly turned to leave.
Looking at the old man's stiff back, the emperor's heart suddenly moved Could it be that he reminded me: Even if a person as wise as Prince Chen, no matter how much he calculates, in the end, things may not be as he wishes, Prince Chen in order to help Charlie, painstakingly made countless arrangements before he died, and in the end Charlie still died tragically and lost his position The world is like a mystery, and if you don't really go to the end, who can see the result Is that what it means?
The afternoon sun in winter is warm and lazy.
The originally solemn palace seemed to exude a hint of peace under the shroud of the sun.
It was in this sunlight that an old man walked slowly in the shade of a tree on a secluded path behind the palace.
The old man on his face was dotted, and although he walked slowly, there seemed to be a wind between his steps.
Clark had changed into a gray linen dress, and walked out of the path, crossed a bridge over a canal, and came to a long street full of traffic.
The old mage squinted, as if for a man of his age, the brilliant sunlight was already beyond the eyes to bear.
But if someone approached him at this moment, they would find that there was a faint flash of light in the gap between his eyes.
On the lively long street, the pedestrians were bustling, the hawkers of the roadside vendors, the shouting of the street shops and the signboard flags fluttering in the wind, leaving behind the old mage, as if it were just a background.
He walked like this, out of the bustle, into the silence.
Finally, after rounding two streets, we came to a square.
This square is very ancient, in a pool in the middle of the square, there is a stone carving, carved a stone pillar three or four meters high, carved with various patterns, it seems to be some kind of totem.
The old man walked to the pool, and slowly sat down on the edge of the pool, and he reached out and slowly touched it in his pocket, and actually found an apple, brought it to his mouth, and took a bite gently.
There was a constant stream of pedestrians, but no one would give him a second glance.
It seems that on this winter afternoon, an old man basking in the sun and eating fruits in this square is nothing more ordinary.
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However, after a few moments, a man in a wide cloak walked slowly over and stood quietly in front of Clark.
In the old mage's hand, an apple had been gnawed to only half a small size, and he seemed to know that there was a person standing in front of him, but he didn't look up, just pursed his lips, pursed the corners of his lips, and smiled in a low voice: "Two on the street, four on the left, one on the right, three in the front and three in the front and back, every time you come to see me, do you have to make such a big show?"
The man in front of him, his whole body was shrouded in robes from head to toe, and his face was hidden under the wide cloak and hat, and from a distance, it seemed as if only a dark shadow could be seen.
The man moved his hand and handed over a thin parchment bag and placed it on the pool next to Clark.
Clark glanced sideways, his gaze seemed to move, and then smiled again.
"Six hundred years ago, the undead master Kerrton's handwriting, hum, you are really generous.
Although my old man is almost in the ground, he still can't help but beat his heart faster when he sees such a thing. ” But having said that, Clark had already stood up, and he also looked away, looking into the distance, at the bustle of the street: "I won't take anything.
I didn't say those things for you, nor for any benefit.
Clark touched his nose and took another bite of the apple: "People are old, what do you want these things for, do you want to go into the coffin together This time I actually did it for myself."
And only this once, in the future, you will not appear in front of me again."
After saying that, he gently put an apple mustache on the pool, and put it on the sheepskin bag, then smiled, put his hands behind his back, and walked away.
Don't look back. ` I didn't expect that after a few years, I would write about Chen's role in the chapter, and sighed ` To be continued
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