Little Lord [Interstellar]

Prince Abel, the oldest member of the imperial royal family, is approaching 150.With the improvement of medical technology, the average life expectancy of human beings has increased to a certain extent, but the age of 150 is still extremely rare in the royal family.

Prince Abel has experienced three coups, two of which were suppressed by him.

When Prince Abel made his move for the last time, everyone thought that he would succeed as emperor, but he pushed out his nephew, the current emperor, and handed over his military power.

A large part of the reason why the military department can have the current power is because Prince Abel released the military power.Otherwise, the royal family has an overwhelming advantage in both the military and the government.

Prince Abel was tasting freshly baked snacks and hot tea under the greetings of His Majesty the Emperor and the Queen, when someone suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, the marshal is here, and he wants to meet His Highness the Prince."

Prince Abel put down the tea in his hand, looked at His Majesty the Emperor, and said, "His news is very good."

"After all, he is our Marshal." His Majesty the Emperor said, and asked for the Marshal to come in.

The marshal strode into the open-air tea room, and saw Prince Abel sitting there.I haven't seen him for a long time. Prince Abel's demeanor is still the same, even though his body is going to failure, he still looks as majestic as when he was young.He bowed to His Majesty the Emperor before being invited to sit down, turned to Prince Abel and said with emotion: "Your Highness, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Prince Abel smiled lightly, and said to the marshal: "Yes, it's been a long time. Time flies. When I handed over the military department to you and injured you, you were only in your early twenties. It was the age when a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers." , with passion and drive. You swore an oath to the flag of the empire, saying that you will defend the empire with blood and sweat all your life."

Prince Abel's words meant something, and the marshal's heart skipped a beat, and he became more and more confused about the reason for Prince Abel's visit.Prince Abel has been hidden for a long time and has been almost forgotten by everyone in the empire. Why did he suddenly appear on the main star?

More importantly, why hide it from him?

Prince Abel's gaze rested on the marshal, and he had a panoramic view of the marshal's expression.He dared to use such a young man back then because he was full of vigor and could lead the empire to a new future.In fact, he did not choose the wrong person, the marshal did make the empire stronger.

The future belongs to young people.

However, Marshal is no longer young.He has entered his old age, his energy and thinking are not as good as when he was young.

"Drink this tea, this is Eli brought back from Blue Star." Prince Abel said.He had also heard of this tea, but only after meeting that boy.

He also knew that the boy had built a new city in Lanxing, which made Lanxing very lively.The young man discussed tea with Mr. Kuchan, discussed poetry with Lucien, and discussed music with Joseph. He had friendship with Blue Star slaves, ordinary civilians, and noble children.

It's hard not to like such a young man.If he hadn't accepted the young man's favor and obtained a picture of eighteen bachelors, even if he knew something, he would just turn a blind eye and close one eye.But now, he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.

One cannot live just for fame and fortune.

People must live with a conscience.

Under the gaze of Prince Abel, the marshal took a sip of tea.No matter how many years have passed, he still feels a head short in front of Prince Abel.This person can easily pick the fruits of victory and become the supreme leader of the empire.

But he quit.

Such a person is the most terrifying, because nothing can shake his will—once he has made a decision, no one can influence him.

Because fame, fortune, wealth, and power are all unattractive to him.If Princess Abel is still alive, maybe she can still be touched by affection-but now, Princess Abel has long since passed away!

But now, Prince Abel is just an ordinary prince. He doesn't have military power in his hands, nor does he have the frighteningly high approval rate back then.

The marshal raised his head and looked directly at Prince Abel: "Yes, I have never forgotten my oath. I am willing to give my life for the empire, and this has never changed."

Prince Abel didn't speak any more, he seemed to simply come over to drink tea and visit his nephew.In the end, it was the Marshal who couldn't hold his breath, stood up and said to His Majesty the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I still have official duties to attend to, so I will step down first."

His Majesty the Emperor got up and watched the Marshal leave.

When the marshal walked out of the corridor, he saw Jonathan head-on.Jonathan's expression looked colder than usual. He seemed to be thinking about something. He didn't recover when he saw the marshal. He didn't come back to his senses until he bumped into each other face to face, and he called out in a daze, "Master Marshal."

"Your Majesty let you go?" The marshal looked at Jonathan.

"Yes." Jonathan replied with only one word.

The marshal waved his hand and said, "Then go quickly." With the emperor's respect for Prince Abel, he must call his valued adopted son to see him.

Jonathan nodded, and walked over the marshal to the open-air tea room.He also just heard the news that Prince Abel was coming, and last night, he received a piece of information related to the death of his parents.The information came strangely, and he secretly asked people to check some of it, but there is no news yet.

Why did Prince Abel suddenly return to the main planet?

Who sent him that information?

If everything described in the information is true, how should he choose?He didn't have a deep impression of his dead parents and elder brother. He grew up under the care of His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress. If he had a choice, he would definitely protect them—rather than fight against the Marshal for them.

The marshal has deep-rooted influence in the military department, and even Duna is his man.This kind of existence cannot be shaken by the gradually becoming nominal royal family - if it was a few years later, when Angus and the others grew up, maybe everything would be different.

Jonathan paused.Even if he didn't need to look it up, he already believed most of what was said in that document.The Marshal was indeed born as a commoner, a representative of the rise from a commoner to a nobleman, but after all, he has been a nobleman for most of his life, and his children, his in-laws, and his former subordinates have all been part of the nobleman.He would never want anyone to take away the privileges of nobility.

This can be clearly seen from the words that the marshal taught him on weekdays.

So, does he choose to collude, or choose to hit the stone with an egg-or he can beautify collude as hiding his strength and biding his time.What the nobles are best at is not whitewashing the peace——

It's also what he does best.

Jonathan took a deep breath and walked into the open-air tea room.

The eyes of the three people in the tea room turned to Jonathan.His Majesty showed a hearty smile: "Jonathan, come here, this is your uncle Abel."

"Uncle." Jonathan greeted respectfully, holding back the frost in front of outsiders.

Prince Abel looked at Jonathan, thinking of the camellia seeds that would be sent to him every year.This young man has a heart for fame and fortune, but he looks quite handsome.He said lightly: "Sit down."

Jonathan sat down as promised, did not ask any questions, just sat aside and listened to Prince Abel and His Majesty recalling the past.The past of Prince Abel is like a magnificent epic, and he is the absolute protagonist, and every experience can be made into a thrilling and grand movie.

Jonathan has naturally heard of it, but it's different when someone who has personally experienced it says it.

While chatting, Prince Abel suddenly said something pointedly: "The strongest fortress is often captured from the inside."

Jonathan's heart skipped a beat.Could it be that Prince Abel came here because of that document?Did Prince Abel also receive that document? ——Or, that information was sent to him by Prince Abel, and this was a test for him by Prince Abel?

Jonathan said, "Father, I have something to tell you."

His Majesty the Emperor was taken aback, he didn't expect Jonathan to say such words suddenly.He said: "There is nothing we need to avoid your mother and your uncle Abel. Tell your mother and your uncle Abel to listen to it."

Jonathan took another deep breath and said, "Last night, I received a piece of information." He glanced at His Majesty the Emperor and said that he would send the information to the three of them separately.

The three quickly clicked to accept.

There was a sudden silence at the tea table. The three of His Majesty the Emperor were flipping through the documents. Only Jonathan clenched his fists nervously, unable to judge whether his choice was right or wrong.For His Majesty the Emperor and Prince Abel, what would they choose after knowing the truth?Do you choose to give an explanation to the dead, or choose to whitewash the peace and maintain the peace of the empire?

Jonathan himself didn't know which option was better.

His Majesty the Emperor was the first to read the document. He didn't speak, but shed tears silently.That was his best friend. When they first met, he was very envious of this friend's intelligence and freedom, and secretly thought that it would be great if he could live like that.He has always supported what his friend wanted to do, and he never hesitated even knowing that it would affect the interests of many people.

But none of them thought that the greatest resistance would come from the marshal who was also a civilian.Perhaps even his friends didn't realize that the Marshal had been a nobleman for decades—he was no longer a commoner, he was the most powerful existence among the nobles.For anyone and any force in the empire, he is an unshakable colossus——

It was precisely because he didn't realize this that his good friend, Jonathan's father, would tell the marshal everything he wanted to do—and he would be defenseless against the marshal.His friend died with a deplorable innocence, an almost idealistic person until his death.

Prince Abel watched His Majesty the Emperor weep.After His Majesty suppressed his emotions, he asked, "After so many years, have you never had any doubts?"

His Majesty the Emperor trembled slightly, unable to answer this question.Have no doubts?No, there are.He never believed that his good friend would die in such an accident—it was definitely not an accident.

However, he didn't look down.

I can't, and I dare not.

He was afraid that he would find out the truth that he could not accept and face - he was a coward through and through.All he can do is to protect his friend's child under his wings - as compensation, he has already made up his mind to let his friend's child inherit the throne.

Prince Abel looked at His Majesty the Emperor in disappointment.

The marshal was chosen by him, and so was the emperor.

It's a pity that neither of these two ended up being the kind of people he wanted them to be.

Prince Abel stood up and said, "I have also received a copy of this kind of material." In front of everyone—whether it is you, the emperor, or the military commander, you will be the target of the people of the empire to scold you."

Jonathan's heart skipped a beat.Not Prince Abel, who is that?Who would care about the death of his parents and brother for ten years?Could it be the old department of the parents?

Prince Abel glanced around between the three of Jonathan, and turned his gaze to His Majesty the Emperor.He said: "I give you people, do you dare to order the arrest of the marshals and generals of the empire?"

His Majesty the Emperor was shocked.

Him, dare?