honor me as god

Chapter 287 Three Big Guesses
"Cruel?" Bolton sneered, pointing to his injured shoulder, "I just narrowly escaped death and almost lost my life. What can be cruel?"

Kino didn't talk nonsense, and got straight to the point: "As for the man behind all of this, guess one, this person is the Minister of Military Affairs who is in charge of all the soldiers and horses in the whole territory, "Left Hand of the King" Sting Delin Regnome. "

Bolton thought that he was mentally prepared, but when Chino said this, he was still taken aback: "Although we are talking privately now, we can talk freely, but you still need to think clearly before speaking!"

Chino: "Because I have no substantive evidence for the time being, my guesses are based on motives. You asked me to give conclusive proof, but I can't give it. I can only tell you that Sting had a motive to kill you, and he didn't Small."

Seeing that Bolton's eyes were wandering, Chino added: "These three analyzes are just guesses. If you think I'm suspected of alarmist talk, you can call it a stop now, and I'll just not say anything."

It's all said to this point, and Bolton is impatient, so he couldn't stop, he said in a deep voice: "You just said that Sting has a motive to kill me, what motive?"

Chino: "This motive has something to do with military power - as the son of Perseus, you are born with prestige, and you grew up in the military camp, guarding the frontier for your father all the year round, with rich military experience, and all the legions support you. There are a lot of people. In the "Blood Sand Battle" not long ago, you led the army to defeat the main force of the horse bandits and made great contributions to the kingdom. You can be said to be popular in the army. "

"For now, Sting can still hold you down no matter in terms of his own strength or military prestige. But if you continue to grow up, one day you will become a high-sequence Transcendent, with military exploits in your mouth, surrounded by soldiers under his command, Sting's prestige in the army will no longer be what it used to be, and even the position of "Left Hand of the King" may not be secure. "

"Once Sting resigns as the "Left Hand of the King", the Regnome family will lose an important position in the kingdom's political arena, and their influence will seriously decline. This is unacceptable for a family leader, and he will definitely give priority to ensuring the interests of the family. "

"To put it more succinctly, if you are alive, you will threaten the dragon banner. If you are dead, it will be good for Regnom. So Sting has the motive to kill you."

Although Bolton has a strong and upright personality, he is definitely not the kind of person who can't listen to him being able to become a general at such a young age. He sorted out what Chino said in his mind, and after thinking for a long time, he slowly shook his head and said: " I don't quite agree with this. As an outsider, you may not know how deep the friendship between Laurel and the dragon is. 513 years ago in the first year of the Huoyao calendar, the dispute between the eight kings was settled, and the "ancient king" and the "dragon queen" Blood is an alliance, and the laurel flower and the giant dragon will always be an alliance. Our two families have been close for generations and have never killed each other. "

"Furthermore, my past military achievements, including the numerous deployments before this bloody sand battle, are all inseparable from Lord Sting's support. Without his nurturing, I would not be where I am today. He For me, it is the existence of both master and father, and there is absolutely no possibility of harming me."

Chino didn't argue with Bolton either, but changed the subject: "Guess two, your blood siblings, Andre Dogorland or Solandelle van Dogorand—the latter is unlikely, Because Solandelle saved you in the assassination, she has no reason to kill you and save you again—so you only need to think about Andre."

Bolton was dumbfounded: "What's the point?"

Chino: "The reason is very simple. The crown prince is a dispute. The king's throne is an unshakable inheritance system. That is to say, except for very special accidents, the future "Dogulland 25th" can only be you and Solande Er, Andre, one of the three of you. "

"You have guarded the frontier for your father since you were a child. You are a unique figure. You have made great contributions in this expedition to the desert. Perseus will appreciate you more deeply, and you will be one step closer to the crown prince."

"Under this situation, Andre felt threatened. He was worried that he would not be able to compare with you in making achievements, gradually losing power in front of Perseus, and finally missed the position of crown prince."

"In my opinion, Andre is the one who has the most motivation to kill you, and the one who can benefit the most from your death. Once you die, his competitor is only a weak Solandelle, who can It is said that he has secured the position of crown prince."

Bolton clenched his fists angrily after hearing this, and felt that he would slap Chino's face at any time: "Don't talk nonsense here! My second brother and I have been playing together since we were young, and we are very close. We are close relatives, and we will never be sorry. about each other."

Kino spread his hands, and said lightly: "Let's be honest, Prince Bolton, as far as the facts are concerned, don't you think that from the current point of view, you, a general with both military exploits and prestige, is indeed the person closest to the crown prince?" ?”

Bolton said with a blank expression: "I don't care what you think, I am very aware of my abilities - I am indeed talented in war, not to mention Andre and Solan, the only ones in the whole kingdom are my father and Lord Sting. above."

"But in the political field, oh, forget it, I don't understand anything. Every time I see those piles of documents and ministers talking about the current situation, I get a headache and wish I could hide in the barracks."

"Military exploits are indeed the only merit in the fight for the crown prince, but which crown prince have you met who can only fight and not understand politics? The crown prince will be a king in the future, not a general."

"So, no matter how great or how many military exploits I have made, in the eyes of my father, I am only an excellent general, not an excellent crown prince."

"Besides, I don't even bother to fight for the throne. My ambition is to be a great general, to be the sharpest spear and the strongest shield of the kingdom, that's all."

Kino sighed softly, shook his head and said, "What kind of ambition do you have? I won't comment on that much. But the problem is, you said you don't want to be the crown prince, even if you really think so in your heart, but your second brother doesn't believe it." You can't cut your heart out to show Andre, so in his eyes, all your words are just a disguise."

Bolton asked helplessly, "Do you know my second brother's nickname?"

Kino nodded thoughtfully: "I've heard that Andrei is called the "Prince of Compassion" when people are chatting. "

Bolton hummed: "My second brother is famous for his kindness. He is kind and easy-going, considerate and meticulous in his dealings with others, and has good friendship with ministers of all levels of the kingdom. She sheltered poor families, sympathized with the people, and has always been committed to seeking a better life for the people."

"The nickname "Prince Merciful" was given to my second brother by the people of the Kingdom. How could such a benevolent elder brother do such a despicable thing?If you say that someone is jealous because of the crown prince, then I should be jealous of him too.His character and talent, no matter how you look at it, he is more suitable to be a king than me, right? "

"I think of a question." Chino pointed to Bolton, "You, and Solandelle, both have a middle name of 'Van', why doesn't Andre have one?"

A complex look flashed in Bolton's eyes, and he waved his hand and said, "It's not something important, and it's not something you should ask. Alright, stop biting my second brother."

"Then. Guess three." Kino didn't linger too long, and said the last guess, "The mastermind behind all this is the current king "Doguland 24", that is, your biological father, Perseus Van Gouland. "

If the first two guesses allowed Bolton to refute a few words, his father's name exploded in his mind like gunpowder, and he couldn't think for a long time.

Chino said unhurriedly: "This speculation is still related to the crown prince, but there are only two candidates for the crown prince—Andre and Solandelle—you were excluded early."

"From the point of view of age, your father and king have entered old age from the prime of life, and the matter of the crown prince will soon be on the agenda. But as you said, you only know how to fight and don't understand politics. It is impossible to pass on the crown prince Give you."

"Then here comes the question. You have guarded the frontier for so many years and made countless military achievements. Now you have defeated the main force of the horse bandits in the Battle of Blood Sand and made another great contribution. What would you ask him to reward you? Moon coins? Women? Clothes? Weapons? Horses? You don't lack anything, and any material rewards don't mean much to you."

"You are still young, and your father can still find rare treasures to reward you. But when you gain more and more military exploits in the future, all that can reward you will be rewarded, and even the position of the king's left hand will be rewarded to you." and then?"

"The left hand of the king, which symbolizes the pinnacle of the kingdom's military rank, has been made to you. What else can he reward you? At that time, you have already made great achievements, and there is nothing to reward except the king's position. What do you ask him to do?"

Bolton stared angrily after hearing this: "What? According to what you mean, I have done something wrong for serving the kingdom, right? I have to deliberately lose a few battles so that my father will demote me?"

Kino pressed his hands in vain, signaling to be safe and not to be impatient: "You are not wrong for making meritorious deeds, and the merits are too much to be rewarded. In fact, it is not fatal. The most fatal thing is the military power in your hands."

"You have been fighting on the frontier for so many years, and your prestige in the army is quite high. There are countless soldiers surrounding you, and there may be tens of thousands of dead soldiers. The longer you lead troops in the future, the more influential you will be."

"Then here comes the question, when the time comes when the new king ascends the throne, will you hand over the military power?"

"Don't hand over? Don't hand over the military power. How can the position of the new king be secure with such a powerful general below?"

"Hand over? Even if you are loyal and willing to take the initiative to remove your armor and help the new king consolidate the throne, what will your subordinates do? Can you guarantee that every subordinate is as loyal as you? Can you guarantee that none of them want to rise to the top?"

"As soon as you hand over the military power, they will all face the situation of being ostracized. How many people are willing to have this happen to themselves? Even if you don't want to be the king, so many soldiers will launch a military remonstrance and drag you into the royal city. The crown is on your head, forcing you to be crowned, do you have a way out?"

Bolton's face was as gloomy as water, and he was silent.

Kino continued: "For the king, the crown prince's choice symbolizes the general direction of the kingdom's development and is the primary guarantee. But whether Perseus chooses Andre or Solandelle, your military power will threaten theirs. Crown Prince."

"In other words, the biggest hidden danger for Dogorand in the future is not the Far Eastern Dynasty, or even the aliens, but you, Prince Bolton, the great general who holds a large army."

"So, even if you are the biological son of Perseus, in order for the Crown Prince to successfully succeed to the throne, he must clear the way for him, and even kill you when you are not fully fledged."

Bolton stared at Chino expressionlessly, his eyes became more gloomy, and after a long silence, he said: "I found out that you are here to provoke the relationship between the royal family?"

Kino sighed softly, and leaned back on the chair: "I just said the three most likely guesses. And I also said, it's just speculation, there is no substantive evidence. I'll say mine, you listen to you Yes, you don't have to believe me at all, just ignore it."

Bolton said coldly: "I don't believe any of your guesses. Whether it's Sting, Andre, Solan, or my father, it's impossible for them to be so despicable. To kill blood relatives for the sake of the throne is a scumbag." thing!"

From this sentence, Chino found that Bolton was a very simple person in a sense, and he rarely read books and reviewed history.

Regardless of whether it is the previous life or this world, in the past dynasties, in order to compete for the throne, there have been countless cases of fratricide. If you say "impossible" lightly, you are either stupid, pretending, or have too little reading.

Of course, Chino noticed that Bolton was on the verge of eruption, so he didn't continue to provoke him.

Chino chose to come to Bolton's room and tell the three guesses just now, which was originally a tightrope-walking plan.

The current situation is not good. His influence in Dusk City has been blown away, and it is far from enough to just get a cold coat.

The visitor from beyond the sky colluded with a certain royal minister, and he must also have equal assistance, otherwise the difference in information and influence would be too great.

A high-ranking person like Bolton, who has a strong temperament and holds military power, is a very good ally for Chino.

In order to gain Bolton's initial trust, he must also see the situation clearly, at least provide him with an opportunity to see the situation clearly, so that the two sides can unite.

Now, the goal has been achieved, and the tightrope is finished, Kino calmly retreated back: "Of course, I also hope that all three of my guesses are wrong, otherwise no matter who is behind the scenes, our chances of winning will be lost." Very slim."

Bolton: "If we want to know who is behind it, we may be able to start with one person."

Chino: "Grabber."

Bolton kept clenching and loosening his right fist, making a crackling sound, and said with a cold face, "I'm going to catch Grab and torture him right now. I'm going to peel the skin and flesh of this cub like an onion. Clean it up!"

Chino: "I suggest, don't startle the snake. As I said before, Grab is just a pawn on the outside. The important thing is not him, but the people behind him. It is meaningless to eat a pawn." .”

Bolton: "What do you think?"

Chino stared at Bolton, his amber pupils were full of perceptive smiles: "How about playing a game with me?"

(End of this chapter)