Chapter 73 Conflict Ceremony has always been a waste of time, money and energy, and has no substantive meaning.
But throughout the ages, people in positions of power have loved to engage in this kind of boring trick the most.
As the protagonist of today, Jedi also had to reluctantly cooperate with everyone to carry out a series of boring activities.
The ribbon-cutting, speeches, reading of the congratulatory letter from the Archduke of Norman, the warm blessings and congratulatory gifts from the guests, and the hanging of the brand-new plaque of "First Financing Bank of the Principality" with General von Her, the atmosphere was reaching a climax, and when the reception was about to be held, a servant hurried into the hall and said in a loud voice: "Mr.
Jedey, Mr.
Gibson has sent a congratulatory gift" "Gibson" was not only stunned by General von Hull and Jedi, but the guests in the room immediately fell silent.
The feud between General von Hull and Chancellor of the Exchequer Mel Gibson was well known, and von Hull overthrew Mel Gibson as the first vassal of the Norman Duchy under the Grand Duchy.
Jedey, with von Hull's support, overthrew President Gibson and replaced him as the first president of the Principality's First Financing Bank.
At this time, President Gibson, who has become angry, sends him a congratulatory gift After a moment of silence in the hall, people began to whisper.
General von Hull suddenly laughed and said loudly: "Well, Mr.
Gibson has a congratulatory gift, so let's present it to everyone to open their eyes, otherwise the curious nobles will probably not have the heart to drink to their heart's content."
The servants looked at Jedi, who nodded and said calmly, "Please bring Mr.
Gibson's man and his gifts" It was the old butler whom Jedi had seen, dressed in a neat gown, spotlessly clean, like the master of the feast, and behind him four burly men, carrying a carriage of rosewood, and something unknown from it, covered with red silk, and carried up into the hall.
General von Hull stroked his beard and watched coldly, he didn't believe that the nephew who was abandoned by Mel Gibson dared to do any tricks at this time, now he was simply the same in the principality, even Mel Gibson, who was old and slick and had the support of the entire House of Lords, did not dare to plunder him, let alone President Gibson, who had fallen out of favor.
The old butler bowed to General von Herr and Gidi, and said with a smile: "Hello, Dear General von Herr, President Jedi, and my lords.
Today is the day that President Jedey has been elected President of the Principality's First Financing Bank, and Mr.
Gibson is very pleased to be a former President of the Banking Association and a member of the Goldsmith Banking Industry.
However, he was not well enough to come and congratulate him in person.
Therefore, I came to congratulate him on behalf of him and give him a gift. ” "Please thank Mr.
Gibson for his kindness," replied Jeddy politely, looking curiously at what was covered with the red cloth, which looked not too small, what could it be The old butler turned around with a smile, waved his hand slightly, and the four big men put the shelf on the ground, and then slowly pulled open the red cloth covering it, and the hall burst into surprises and admiration, "so beautiful" and "so majestic" Some people praised it, and General Von Her looked galloping, and also smiled and nodded slowly.
However, it was only Jedi, his eyes were black, and his face suddenly turned snow-white "Jedi, are you alright?"
asked Helen worriedly, and Jedi sat down in her chair, staring blankly ahead, never saying a word.
With great perseverance, he persevered until the end of the dinner, saw off General von Herr and the guests, and became like this as soon as he returned to the room.
Princess Leah said timidly: "Brother Jedi, don't scare me, can you say something?"
Jeddy's eyes stared at the congratulatory gift from President Gibson, and suddenly let out a string of strange laughs that shocked Leah to take a few steps back.
Jedi slowly stood up, walked over to the wooden frame, got down on one knee, and gently stroked the golden hair.
A tiger with a strong body, posing as a tiger descending the mountain on a wooden frame, with fierce eyes and angry eyes, majestic and lifelike, it was half Krees, he was made into a lifelike tiger specimen, fixed there forever.
He could no longer sit in a recliner and read the newspaper smoking a big pipe; He could no longer use his rich and melancholy baritone to tell Jedi about his family's hardships; He hadn't even met his son, the newborn very smart little tiger.
Jedi slowly got up and walked over to the mantelpiece, took a white copper box from above, blew the dust on it, and opened it, and inside was a finely cut of fine tobacco, a gift from half Krees, which had been sitting there and was a little damp.
"I want to smoke a cigarette," Jedi said in a hoarse voice.
Barto, who had been holding his breath and not daring to speak, hurriedly handed over a large cigar, and Jedi shook his head and said, "I want a pipe." ” The well-behaved little fox girl hurriedly slipped out, and she knew the people up and down the Jedi goldsmith's shop, and she knew who smoked pipes.
Helen sighed softly and persuaded softly, "Jedi, we know you're sad.
It is not easy for us to feel bad about Chris in this misfortune, but you have to be strong and not be defeated because of this. ” Jedi's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said lightly: "I haven't been knocked down The more cruel the blow is, the more I won't fall, never" The pipe lit and Jedi took a deep breath, the spicy smell of tobacco with a faint vanilla smell was inhaled deep into his lungs, and he spit out faintly, Jedi's eyes moistened.
The flame of the pipe flickered, and Jedi's eyes seemed to turn a deep red.
The smoke swirled around the majestic and domineering figure of Krees next to him, like a sad song.
The smoke slowly dispersed in the room, and this atmosphere also infected everyone, and Barto couldn't stand this oppressive atmosphere, so he quietly took out a cigar and smoked it.
The old man Bigby, who reported the news, looked at the people in the room in a panic and swallowed nervously.
"What did Bigby and Krees say?"
asked Jeddy quietly, puffing on his cigarette.
He is not a very good smoker, and sometimes coughs lightly.
"Your Majesty, I drove the donkey cart to Lord Gibson's house to collect the garbage, as usual.
Usually at this time, Krees will send me the news he got as agreed.
Master Gibson's animals are free-range, and this has never been suspicious.
But today he did not show up, I could not walk around at Lord Gibson's house, seeing that he did not come, and was about to leave, suddenly I saw a few people carrying an iron cage over, and it was Kreese who was locked inside, I was surprised, and deliberately rubbed for a while, and those people put him down and walked away.
Krees told me that he had been exposed, and President Gibson was so angry that he blamed Krees for his loss of power and wanted to kill him.
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He also said that since he liked to pretend to be a beast, let him play it until he died, and he didn't know what President Gibson was going to do with him. ” Bigby paused and continued, "Krees asked me to tell you that he kept his promise and that he didn't say a word in front of Gibson, not even after he was caught. ” "Then how could he have revealed his identity" "He heard that he was too excited to have a son, and he said in his sleep, and he said that it was his fault, and he hoped that he didn't cause you any trouble."
Jedi listened quietly and said slowly: "Don't tell Krees's family about this, heh, I forgot, she is a real tiger, unless Krees's body is lifted, she may not understand what we say." ” He smiled bitterly, then rose to his feet and reached out to grip it, and the pipe was shattered in his grip, and the scraps fell from his fingers.
Helen couldn't help but be shocked, she was a warrior, and naturally knew how much strength it would take to break such a hard oak pipe, and to hold it in the palm of her hand, it would take ten times more strength.
This is like a half-grown child can break a spear, but a person who has refined martial arts all his life can't easily break a half-inch-long gun, when did Jedi's strength become so terrifying "President Gibson must pay the price, he can kill a spy, but he can't insult Krees like this, turn it into a specimen to torture his soul, and every word that the guests say to praise this tiger is so majestic and how vivid it is, is like a claw scratching my heart, and I must punish him."
"Of course, he will pay the price, we promise" Du Wei hurriedly said, "when our plan succeeds".
"No, he's going to pay the price now," Jedi's voice was categorical, and Du Wei's voice was choked all at once.
Helen frowned slightly: "Jedi, although he is now out of power, his strength has not been weakened, and we can't do whatever we want now."
What's more, you just took control of the principality's finances, and there are too many facts that need you to do it.
If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan.
Jedi, everything has to be done, and the one who can persist in having the last laugh is the real big winner.
By dealing with Gibson now, we may well find an excuse for the nobles who have temporarily succumbed to the upper hand to counterattack. ” "Enough he's not your soldier, but my friend" Jedi yelled, Helen's body couldn't help but shake, Jedi had never spoken to her with such a bad attitude, and now in front of so many people, Princess Helen's eyes quickly became foggy, she bit her lip and stopped talking.
Seeing him lose his temper like this, Leah said strangely, "Brother Jedi, I know you are hurt by Krees's death.
But we put in so much effort, including Krees's sacrifice, just to ensure that our plan can be implemented, how can we be impatient now, Krees is just a talking tiger, why are you so angry?"
"What" The expression on Jedi's face froze, and he looked at Leah in a daze, the strange look that scared Leah very much.
It was a long time before Jedi looked away from Leah's face and slowly scanned everyone in the room.
There was a deep pain and sadness in his eyes, so much so that everyone who looked at him couldn't help but turn their heads, and at last Jedi's gaze stopped on Bartow and Dewey, his two best friends, a human mage and a warrior.
"Tell me, my friends, do you think I shouldn't avenge Krees?"
Du Wei pondered and said in a businessman's tone: "Well, dear Jedi, there are priorities, Gibson will not die for a while, it is easy for us to settle accounts with him, and the implementation of our plan is imminent."
Even though you're now coming to the forefront, I'm still getting better and better known as Baron Alex."
Speaking of which, he wanted to mention the matter of the female ghost, but now that Jedi was in resentment, if he diverted this topic, he wanted to bring up a bunch of topics, so he held back and continued: "Although the current turmoil within the empire and the transmission of news from the imperial capital are very slow, the news that the Oberstan family suddenly sent a baron to develop in the southernmost part of the empire must have spread.
If you think about it, once we get the attention of the Oberstein family, our plan could fall short.
We now have to fight not only with our enemies, but also with time, and we must compete with the invisible enemy who is ready to debunk our true colors.
From this point of view, I don't think there is a need to rush revenge. ” Bato couldn't bear it anymore when he heard him ramble, so he sat down on the sofa and said sullenly: "Du Wei, we and Jedi are not only friends, but also brothers, close brothers, and we don't need to beat around the bush to speak."
Let me be frank, Jedi, I am not in favor of retaliating against Gibson now, whether overt or covertly. ” "I know you sent him, so you feel guilty, but you don't have to, Leah is not wrong, he is just a talking tiger, crying for his pet, which is the work of a very boring lady.
Is it worth it to fight for a big fight that is lower than the orcs?"
When he said this, he suddenly saw the little fox girl Lolita's pale face, and he felt sorry in his heart, but the words had been spoken, and the damage was irreparable, and he twisted the cigar in the ashtray in frustration.
They didn't expect that these words would hurt Jedi even more, and that a sacrifice made for them by a man who was inferior to an orc didn't need to be taken to heart, so what about a beast that was even less civilized Jedey's heart was as uncomfortable as a thousand arrows.
His face was pale, and he stood stunned for a long time before he muttered: "I see, it is just a beast that we use, even if he can speak the language of mankind and defend his oath with his life like a human of noble character, but he is lowly after all, no matter how hard he tries."
Helen could see that he was very emotional, but she really couldn't think of how a man could have such emotions for a beast, if it was Lolita."
She looked at the little fox girl and thought to herself, "At least, except for that big tail and pointed ears, she is no different from a normal human girl, and Krees, am I wrong, do we need to treat a tiger like a human companion?
She said a little aggrievedly: "Jedi, listen to me, it's not that we don't want to avenge Krees, it's that we don't have enough strength right now, which could damage us."
"Hurting our plans, I know," Jedi said in a deep voice, turning suddenly.
"But I have my principles, even if they are wrong" Jedi's fists were clenched, he was now insisting on more than just avenging a companion, what he wanted to fight for was the dignity of a life, and he wanted to use the blood of his enemies to bridge the gap between different bloodlines, which was an acknowledgment of a noble soul: