One Hundred Routes of Counterattack

"Cheeeeese!"

In the waiting area of ​​the court, in the lounge specially set up to show the importance to the king, the youngest Cardinal Hoffman and the younger King Narcissus are sitting on the sofa, holding a glass of wine in each hand wine.

"For the clever king." Hoffman slightly raised his wine glass as a gesture.

"For the bishop who is the tiger's minion." Han Xiu responded with the same gesture.

The two took a few sips of what was in the cup, and Hoffman smiled lightly and said, "Everything is under your control."

"As I said before, I'd rather be in prison giving advice than sitting on the throne and being a puppet." Han Xiu adjusted his posture so that he could sink into the soft sofa more comfortably, "but in the process Your help is indispensable, Hoffer."

"It seems that I should be happy, I still have some use value." Hoffman teased, and then took out a note from nowhere, "Look at what I found: just as you planned, I sent I found someone to get close to Oscar Dewar's girlfriend, after all, women are always more defenseless, especially beautiful ladies, they will think that all kindness is reasonable, don't they? But I have to say, this little girlfriend is not A character as simple as I imagined, she is reserved, restrained, calm, extremely unusual, and extraordinarily loyal to love. Even a master of love like Constein couldn't find a place to start at the beginning."

"At first? Did he find it later?" This surprised Han Xiu.After all, in the original plot, Zhou Tiantian's feelings for Oscar Duwar are very warm and loyal.

"He didn't write too much detail on this point. It seems that he is still helpless and can only be friends temporarily." Hoffman laughed, "It seems that I can make fun of him for a while. But there is not only one person to get close to In this way, he asked her out today, and the place this lady set happened to be a restaurant where she could see the farce."

"Wow, what a coincidence." Han Xiu raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, Constein thinks that her performance is very unusual. Although she perfectly expresses the panic, helplessness and composure of an aristocratic woman in the face of sudden changes, he still thinks that she is very concerned about all this. It seems that she had expected it long ago. Before the incident happened, she had already entered a strange state of being extremely nervous and somewhat expectant. In addition, he thought that the few residential houses that he could see from their actions could be used as possible retreat places for the gangsters , into the scope of key considerations." Hoffman said.

"Hofer, do you think Oscar Dewar knows about these things? I mean, how much did he participate in from the coup to the kidnapping now?"

Hoffman was startled, this question made him think for a moment, and then frowned slightly: "I originally thought that his girlfriend was just a cover for this ambitious man, but now it seems that his girlfriend is indeed very powerful in her own right. Constance If she is really what he said, then the person who established a business empire in just a few years may indeed be this lady." The more he said, the more he became more interested in this person whom he had never met before. The woman felt a little admiration, "My lord, do you have any new ideas?"

Han Xiu blinked: "It's just a thought, look at this couple, Oscar Dewar, a rare military talent, his girlfriend, a rare investment genius in the world, a daring careerist. We all know, want to To be successful, a little ambition is not such an unforgivable thing. I just think that this girl’s ambition is not on her own. Look at what he did. She made Oscar, a soldier, gain a lot of reputation and trust among businessmen , At the same time, I gained the favor of some nobles, although I don’t know why she opposed me several times, but obviously, the reason why she opposed me was still because of her boyfriend.”

"When you find a weakness, you find a whip." Hoffman smiled knowingly, and casually spit out a Nora proverb, "So, what are you going to do?"

Han Xiu laughed: "Why don't we let our capable young officer track down the time this time? Such a talented young man, of course I have to give him a chance to be promoted."

Hoffman laughed: "My God, he must be grateful for this opportunity."

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"I am worried that His Majesty the King will continue to increase taxes for the queen's luxury and debts. I am a poor third-class businessman. I have money, but I have no status. I have never been qualified to refuse how much money I have to pay. This Makes me very, very insecure. King, oh I'm sorry, I know my actions have caused you great pain and humiliation, but, but..."

Another person involved in the case confessed to his case.This is already the tenth person. Their personalities and languages ​​may be different, but their reasons are similar.Some people think that they are arrogant because they are fighting for their own rights and interests, and they regard death as home, while more people learn to be afraid after a few days of calmness.

When similar words came out of this mouth, even though they had heard it several times, the audience couldn't help but take a look at the two most noble people in the kingdom standing on both sides of the judge.

The young king sitting on the right with a calm face glanced at the queen on the other side across the judge lightly—yes, the queen is here today, at the king's request.She still piled herself up like a jewelry rack today, sprinkled with thick spices, and had a thick makeup powder on her face, which made Han Xiu refuse to sit with her after just one glance.Hoffman, who accepted the order in the face of danger but readily accepted it, fooled the queen into offering to sit on the other side by "sitting on both sides to show the equal importance of the queen and the king".

It is precisely because two people in royal gowns sit on both sides of the judge's seat, which makes the contrast between the two extremely sharp.The king also wore an exquisite dress, a bright crown, a scepter and a gemstone ring symbolizing royal power, but other than that, there were no extra accessories. The beautiful face and tall figure were enough to make the people appreciate this The young but not impulsive king has a good impression.

But the queen was the complete opposite. She was ordinary-looking, with an ordinary figure, and even a little bloated. Many people who saw the queen for the first time were surprised to find that she was so many years older than the king.The dazzling array of jewels and coquettish movements on her body make people even more uncomfortable. It does look luxurious, but not noble.

—— Such a queen is not worthy of their king, at least in appearance.

Many people complained like this in their hearts.

And when the trial starts, the queen will be even more embarrassed, because almost everyone involved will criticize the queen and express their dissatisfaction with the queen's extravagant life. For the king, they often only think: "Oh, he is still a child, he trusts This wife from a powerful country doesn't know what blind gratification can bring."

This made the queen flush, and even with all the make-up on her face, she could feel her shame and humiliation. When using military expenses to help her pay off her debts, she couldn't help but blurted out sharp insults to the other party: "You uneducated inferior, what right do you have to judge my actions! I am Her Royal Highness Princess Santan, and I am your queen! You pay Taxes should be used to support me!"

"Okay, my dear." The king's voice sounded, his voice was cold with the power to soothe the impatience in the heart, and after the echo of the tall building, it was extraordinarily majestic and undeniable, "Everything is in moderation, I didn't know before This is true, but on this issue, I also thought a lot in prison. I think, at least on this point, I did not give the citizens enough sense of security. This is my fault. Of course, as a queen, you are born It is what you deserve to receive the pampered treatment, but you who are kind will definitely consider my embarrassment, right?"

His gentle words made the queen's refusal stuck in her throat, and she couldn't utter a word for a while.

"Okay, it seems that it was a wrong decision to let you come here, my dear, would you like to go back to the palace to rest first?"

This sentence made the queen, who was already restless, readily accept it.

"Then, the trial can now continue." The king watched the queen's figure leave, and then sat back on his throne, motioning the judge to continue.

But he knew that something was different.

As a proud king, it is rare for him to take the initiative to admit his introspection in prison in front of so many people, especially the concept of "making the people feel safe", which is novel and considerate.Looking at the quiet people below, it was clear that this method had won him a certain amount of support.He glanced at the man in the auditorium, and Hoffman faced his gaze and slowly smiled appreciatively.

He knew that by doing so, he sacrificed a miserable queen, but he didn't feel sorry for her.

Although the original owner is a weak king, but the queen also made a lot of efforts on the road to ruin the country, her extravagance and debts, she appointed cronies to interfere in the government affairs, ordered Nora to help Santan indiscriminately, etc., these are enough It's too much for anyone who wants to make a difference.

However, whether it is history or the original plot, the king has assumed the main responsibility, and the queen, because she is the princess of Santan, has always been valued by various governments in Nora, although she was not as unscrupulous as before. He spends a lot of land and has a lot of debts, but he still has no worries about food and clothing, and he has a lot of green hats for the king.Later, the kingdom of Santan was succeeded by her eldest brother and son who had a good relationship with her. She felt that Nora's tolerance for her had decreased, so she simply paid the money and returned to Santan with the huge amount of property she had collected over the years. Be her duchess.

He didn't hate her, to be honest, in his eyes, the queen was just another mess left to him by the original owner.It's because she is meaningless in his eyes, so he doesn't mind using this sad and ridiculous woman at all. People have to be responsible for their actions, don't they?