Huh? Are they all real?

"Did you find anything?"

"Your Excellency, not at the moment."

"Nothing?"

"No, Your Excellency. It's as if it was impromptu."

The deputy speaker became more and more curious. Under normal circumstances, the position in the imperial capital was highly coveted by others.

Now, suddenly someone wanted to be transferred away from the emperor, and even his own secretary couldn't give him any explanation.

"What would this look like based on past practice?"

The secretary said without thinking:

"First he was transferred to another post, and then he suddenly left the country and disappeared without a trace."

This is basically what spies do when they find themselves about to be exposed but are not.

Regarding this, they usually selectively let a few go. So that no one will do it in the future.

"Do you think he is?"

"No, the position is too low."

Mr. Porter's coveted golden eagle was too low a position at the table.

"So is there anything else going on?"

The secretary hesitated and then said:

"In other cases, it can only be that he discovered something, so that he felt that it was more important to leave quickly than the future."

The deputy speaker put down his beloved quill, turned to look at the secretary seriously and said:

"And this discovery made even a golden eagle feel that silence is better than speaking."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

"Give me a report tomorrow."

"I will arrange it as soon as possible, Your Excellency."

The secretary nodded slightly and asked at the same time:

"Then the positions of the two of them will be transferred?"

The deputy speaker put aside Mr. Porter's information and said:

"His transfer application is temporarily rejected, and the promotion of the yellow-headed eagle remains as usual. It does not need to be submitted to the cabinet. I will keep all the information and resume here."

"Then, I will go talk to His Majesty and the Cabinet, but all their commendation ceremonies will be held in the House of Representatives. I will personally preside over them then."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

The Queen's Commendation that Mr. Porter longed for came to nothing, and the Polis Golden Eagle's desire to be transferred as soon as possible also came to nothing.

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The main city of the Lion Family is a city called Stone Castle.

This is also the smallest main city among the seven major dukes.

Because it's literally made of one giant stone.

So it looks very exquisite in size.

But in contrast, the main city of the Lion Family is also recognized as a strong city.

Because this stone is incredibly hard, its origin is unknown, its composition is unknown, and it is even unclear how the Shi family dug this huge stone in the first place.

It can be said that Stonehenge has been full of mystery since its birth.

And in the layers of stone chambers in the center of the Stone Fortress.

Behind the old lion stood the silent knight who appeared in Suras that day.

In front of the old lion stood a man dressed as a jester respectfully.

"My patience is really running out, my friend."

The man dressed as a jester bowed and smiled:

"Dear Duke, why do you say such things?"

"You have successfully expanded your power with my help!"

The old lion laughed angrily when he heard this:

"I expanded my power? How did I expand my power?"

"It was because of your prophecy that I took the risk and went with that stupid deer! Although I have found a way to pick myself out now, the queen obviously wants to attack me!"

"Tell me, what benefits did your damn prophecy bring to me?"

The jester lowered his head and smiled:

"Please, the respected Duke, carefully recall the prophecy I gave you!"

The old lion originally wanted to get angry, but immediately, he frowned and then took a deep look at the man who looked like a jester:

"Afterwards, I will become the most powerful Duke among the seven Dukes."

"Yes, the great and glorious Lion family was unscathed! But the stupid and greedy Lu family was quietly put on the table by the emperor."

"Your Excellency, the only Lu family among the seven princes who can compare with you has fallen in silence."

"Aren't you now the most powerful duke among the seven dukes?"

The corners of the old lion's eyes were almost split open by him.

Is this the most powerful Duke?

Relying on the only strength left is yourself? !

Among the Seven Dukes, after the blood of Westeros dries up, no matter how strong the Southern Territory is, it will only fall apart under the erosion of time.

I think this is the reason why the Queen has always acquiesced in the semi-independence of the Southern Territory.

No matter how powerful a country within a country that is bound to be divided is, there is no threat at all.

Therefore, the Duke of Southern Territory has long existed in name only!

As for the remaining six men, under the dictator's harvest after harvest, only the Lion family and the Lu family have recovered a certain amount of strength.

The remaining four Zhongying family came over with barely a breath, while the other three were simply half dead. It’s been twenty years and I haven’t even taken a breath.

And now, because of his tacit understanding with the Queen, in exchange for self-protection, Old Lion took the initiative to submit evidence of the Lu family's collusion with cultists, and became the pioneer of the royal family's attack on the Lu family.

The Shi family is safe, but when the Lu family is completely destroyed and the Shi family is the vanguard.

The old lion knew very well that he had been alienated from the Seventh Duke and even the entire Baratheon noble circle.

Under such circumstances, it may take a few years at most, or a few months at least, before the Queen will attack the Lion Family from somewhere.

By then, the fate of the Lion family will only be worse than that of the Lu family.

But what can he do?

He had no choice.

If he doesn't do this, the Lion family will suffer immediately. Because damn old Elk will definitely learn from him!

No matter how big the problems in the future are, they cannot be as urgent as the current difficulties.

As a nobleman, the old lion is very aware of the virtues of his own kind.

Being fooled is not being fooled by the Queen. Now that you are in trouble, you must learn to take risks.

The old lion doesn't have any courage at all.

What he really couldn't accept was the man dressed as a jester in front of him and the crucial prophecy he gave!

How could he have ended up there if it hadn't been for that damn prophecy? !

Seeing that the old lion had understood the key, the man dressed as a jester smiled and said:

"Now that you have figured it out, I will leave first. I will still be in the guest room you prepared for me."

"Your Majesty, that is really comfortable!"

After that, the man planned to turn around and leave.

But when he turned around, he was stopped by the knights of the Lion family.

In this regard, he was not frightened, angry, or surprised. He just looked back at the old lion with a smile.

"Does the Duke have anything else to say?"

After the old lion stared into his eyes for a long time, he smiled and said:

"No, let our guests leave."

The knights of the Lion family reluctantly let go of this guy who had harmed their master and family.

On the way back to the guest room, three vague shadows walked out beside the man dressed as a jester.

They sneered at the man:

"Your plan is steadily unfolding, and you are one step closer to us. I really look forward to how close you will be to us in the end."

"Very good, very good, this is right, this is what we prophets should do!"

"As a reward for you taking another step closer to us, I'm going to tell you something I should have told you a long time ago."

The man who toyed with the Lion Family, the Lu Family and even this empire showed his dignity for the first time.

What is the news that you should have told me earlier? !

Looking at his expression, the shadow on the left side sneered more and more:

"Don't worry, don't worry, it's not a big deal, it's just that a stone tablet I left behind was used by someone a few days ago. And then I came up with a prophecy that has something to do with me."

The man did not feel relieved, but his scalp became increasingly numb.

He is no longer the rookie he was before. He knows very well what the three shadows around him represent.

I know more clearly how troublesome things related to them are.