Public trial?You deserve it too!

Jung nodded secretly. He admired Claude's approach. After all, in that situation, it was really impossible to find reinforcements. It was indeed for Claude to bring the pursuers who did not know the truth to Ludwig. Say the most correct way.

"It seems that you are not as 'fair' as you appear, Knight Claude."

"When my father lost his knighthood because of chivalry, my mother always sneered at things like that. You know, Mr. Jung, you have to pretend to be a good boy in front of your parents, although both of them bad relationship."

"Looking at it this way, you seem to have become the person your mother wanted you to become. However, this is not bad. In this era, pure chivalry cannot survive."

Jung finally became serious. He already knew what kind of person Claude was. Now, he wanted to know Claude's choice.

"Mr. Claude Kaos, I think you should know that His Highness is not in a good situation right now?"

Claude also got serious, and the topic finally started.

"I only know that His Highness Augustus and His Highness Joachim are vying for the throne. As for His Highness Ludwig... With all due respect, I don't know his situation other than his military exploits."

"Yes, His Highness has indeed not been very interested in political officialdom these years. He basically voluntarily gave up the right of inheritance, but after this attack, everything is different."

"You mean...the attack this time was carried out by a certain prince?"

Claude was shocked, and muttered to himself: "No wonder... this makes sense, after all, only in this way can it bring enough benefits."

"I'm afraid there will be more than one prince."

Jung sighed, and from the reaction of the Grand Duke of Saxony, it was absolutely impossible for the First Prince to be unaware of the news.

"His Royal Highness is in a very dangerous situation now. There is a cliff behind him, and he can't take a step back. But the road ahead is also rough and dangerous, and the dawn of victory is almost invisible. So I want to ask you, Knight Claude, are you willing to swear allegiance? Not as a knight, but as a follower, offering allegiance to His Highness himself."

Jung made it very clear that he was helping Ludwig prepare his team, and now whether Ludwig wanted to get that seat or not, he had to take it as Augustus's "powerful" competitor.

The reason is simple, the old emperor is not aging, and His Highness Augustus has been a little too eager recently.

No old lion will allow a young lion to touch his authority prematurely, and his attitude has always been only one——

You can have what I give you, and you are not allowed to snatch what I don’t give you.

Therefore, His Highness Ludwig will definitely be reused in the future, and even a lot of Joachim's political legacy will be received by the third prince, so that he has enough strength to continue to compete with Augustus.

This is the emperor's mind, and the word balance runs through it all.

Would the old emperor allow such a thing to happen to the Augustus family?

impossible.

Didn't Augustus even know what the old emperor was thinking?

impossible.

But can he let go of the opportunity to completely trample Joachim to death?

impossible.

So Jung knew very well that next, Ludwig had to step up to the front stage, and this period of time was particularly dangerous, with those who followed the wind, speculators, and those with ulterior motives...too many people would gather here, so he A group of followers that Ludwig could really rely on had to be gathered first.

All information about Claude was sent over by the Imperial Intelligence Agency early on, which is also the reason for Jung's temptation.

"Don't worry, if you don't want to, I will personally recommend you to the Imperial Military University as a professor, and you can still stand out."

Jung smiled and gave another way.

"I think, you know what my options will be."

Claude's face was full of excitement and trust,

And his blood was 'surge' in the blood vessels coldly.

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The Wind Rises on Europa: Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Royal Fate

"It's done very well, the old man didn't see any flaws."

Claude sat on his war horse, looking into the palace, naturally like a young knight who had just pledged his allegiance.

[I thought you would choose not to show any flaws. 】

"I had to do this. I originally chose the identity of a young man because of his simple background. No force would refuse an innocent genius to join him, but His Royal Highness Ludwig's situation is too bad—I'm not pessimistic, I I really think that without me, maybe this person can really be at fifteen o'clock, and he can be at ease if he surrenders earlier."

Claude sighed inwardly.

"But those methods of mine should not be used by an innocent 16-year-old young man. It will only attract more suspicion, so I must show a little bit of my own mind, at least I must be able to tell them that I Not political idiots."

[I can understand that you regret choosing to be so young? 】

"No, I made the choice after considering the pros and cons. If I were 30 years old, I would not even be tempted by Jung like this, because there are too many uncertain factors. As for regret, I never regret doing things. It’s just torturing myself. If you have this time, it’s better to think about what to do next.”

Claude looked at His Royal Highness Ludwig who came out of the palace with a very solemn face, and lowered his head slightly to express his respect.

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"Mr. Jung, as you said, my original plan failed."

Ludwig rubbed his forehead wearily.

"Your Majesty asked me to deal with my elder brother in person, but didn't allow me to see my mother first, saying that it was because I was too sad and needed rest."

"This is inevitable, Your Highness, His Majesty the Emperor needs you to stand up to represent one side of power now, so how you deal with His Highness Joachim is particularly important. Once you have seen the Queen, you will definitely be moved by your mother's plea. It makes His Majesty's temptation meaningless, so His Majesty will not agree with you to meet the Queen."

"So I still follow what you said, the excuse of being too tired, and I delayed this matter first, but I can't use this excuse for two days in a row."

Ludwig had complicated expressions on his face. Of course he hated his brother who killed him for the sake of power, but since childhood, the relationship between brothers still made him indecisive.

"Your Highness, you have to show your tough side now." Jung knew that Ludwig's temper was always the most emotional. If he hadn't been unable to persuade him, he wouldn't have just given a time-delaying trick. "The tougher you are, the more favorable you will be to His Majesty, and you will be able to make a good impression on those courtiers..."

"But I don't want these favors!" Ludwig raised his voice a little annoyed, "I don't want to fight for that seat! I just like the army—"

Looking at Jung's drooping head covered with white hair, Ludwig suddenly stopped. He covered his face and sat down slumped.

"Sorry, teacher, I didn't mean to blame you."

His voice was deep.

"I just... think it's too disgusting. That's what I thought, so I asked you to help me get rid of that vortex, but I didn't expect it to be entangled... Is this fate? "

"Yes, Your Highness, this is the fate of the royal family."

Jung said softly.

The room was silent.

The old man sighed in his heart, how could he not know what Ludwig was thinking?But this is the fate that a prince has to bear. As long as the old emperor is still in power for a day, he will definitely take the initiative to maintain the balance of the political situation.

"Your Highness, that Knight Claude sent Adelin's daughter to live in the manor. I have already agreed to this matter. Do you want to go and see it?"

Ludwig was successfully distracted.

"Adelin's daughter, is that Lina? Yes, I should let her and her mother settle in the manor." Ludwig patted his head and stood up, "I have to go and see, Ah Delin died in the wilderness for me, and I must take care of his wife and daughter."

Then, as if remembering something, he turned to Jung and asked, "You mean Knight Claude? I seem to have seen him in the personal guard before, so he should be the only young knight?"

"Yes, Your Highness, because his cavalry brigade has not yet been recruited, and it would be too eye-catching for one person to represent a team, so I let him stand in your personal guard."

"I haven't formally thanked him yet, this time I just want a reward for him, and I can justifiably serve as my captain."

Ludwig put on his coat and went outside.

In the courtyard, Claude was continuing to feed Lina. After all, he was not a real bodyguard and had to stand guard. The members of the Knights had already gone back to rest, so he also took the opportunity to slip away.

"His Royal Highness Ludwig."

Claude first saw Ludwig, and then Lina immediately stopped what she was doing, and stood there a little awkwardly.

"It seems that I interrupted your training."

Ludwig showed a smile, but it disappeared quickly. He walked up to Lina and bowed slightly to her with a stern expression, which made her jump up in fright.

"Your Highness, Your Highness?!"

The girl was even more embarrassed.

"This is to pay tribute to your father, you are his daughter, you don't need to feel unbearable." Ludwig looked directly at the girl, "Knight Adelin saved my life with his life, this kindness I'll never forget, so don't feel constrained here, okay?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Lina saluted a knight subconsciously.

Ludwig also responded formally, and then he turned to look at Claude.

"My young genius knight, I would also like to express my gratitude to you. If it weren't for your high-spirited chivalry, I wouldn't be standing here now."

Claude also immediately saluted a knight.

"My behavior can have good results, and that's what makes me happiest, Your Highness."

Ludwig nodded, and chatted with the two about some trivial matters, and then the servant came to ask him to dine with the princess before he left.

"Lina, you should go eat too."

"Let's go together, Claude."

"I still have something to do, you go first, you go to the lady who arranged for you to stay, she will tell you where to eat."

"Oh, okay." The girl left feeling a little disappointed.

The boy didn't care about the girl's expression, he followed Jung's footsteps lightly.

Turning the corner, the old man was waiting for him there.

"Why, what's the matter, Knight Claude?"

"I noticed that you and His Highness don't seem to be in a good mood. Is something wrong?"

Claude asked.

"You observed very carefully." The old man nodded and sighed. "His Highness is worried about how to deal with his brother, His Highness Joachim, His Majesty has already handed over this matter to His Highness Ludwig."

The Wind Rises on Europa: Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Innocence

"Based on His Highness's usual behavior in the past, as long as treason and children are not involved, he will not be harsh, let alone His Highness's brother this time... But this time His Majesty asked Ludwig to be ruthless. , He was not even allowed to meet the queen in advance."

Jung sighed, and then asked casually, "Claude, what do you think Your Highness should do?"

"I think, are you and Your Highness worrying too much? Your Majesty doesn't actually want to see how cruel His Highness Ludwig will be to the Second Prince?"

Jung was taken aback, looked at Claude, and waited for his next words.

"There is a saying in our hometown that family ugliness should not be publicized. No matter what kind of scandal happens between brothers, the elders will close the door and beat them as hard as possible. But when they face the neighbors outside, they say it is just a small matter. .”

What Claude said hesitantly made Jung's eyes shine: "Go on!"

"Your Highness' attack cannot be concealed. If His Highness Joachim is severely punished now, deprived of his right of succession or even executed, then outsiders will definitely connect the two incidents. In that case, the royal family will You can't hold back your face, can you?"

Claude's words became fluent: "So this time, at least during this period of time, His Majesty probably doesn't want to be cruel to the second prince, so it's easy to understand that His Majesty asked His Royal Highness Ludwig to deal with this matter. It's just for His Highness to better take over the work of the second prince, after all, if His Majesty really abandons him, it must be more appropriate for His Highness Augustus to handle this matter than his Highness."

Jung suddenly realized that he and Ludwig always thought about the responsibilities they would bear, but forgot to consider what His Majesty's attitude towards Joachim was.

"Yes, you are right, Knight Claude. I think His Highness will be happy."

The old man happily went to find Ludwig.

Seeing Jung's cheerful pace, Claude couldn't help but sighed while holding his forehead.

"The chief staff is only at this level... I'm really numb."

【What's wrong?I think it's just a matter of perspective, right? 】

"You don't think I'm just talking about the conversation I had with him just now, do you?" Claude shook his head, "I implied that, but the old man's first reaction was that Ludwig would be very happy, and then Hurry up to announce the good news—I am truly a Buddha, do these people really know nothing about factionalism?"

[If it were you, what would you do? 】

"Ludwig sings the red face, I sing the bad face, let His Highness play the role in his true colors and say that he will try his best to keep Joachim down, so that he can relax. But with the second prince's scheming, how could the city government believe that his younger brother is real? So stupid and sweet? So when His Highness leaves, it will be my turn to appear as an aide."

"I will tell him that His Majesty just wants to deal with you once the wind has passed. If you still want to stay in the imperial capital, you will hand over all your contacts and strength to His Royal Highness Ludwig. Only in this way will you speak good words for you. ——A person like him is absolutely unwilling to leave the imperial capital, because he knows that if he leaves, he will never come back. So I will squeeze out everything he can, especially if he is going to deal with Ao For the things of Gustus, I will select a few important ones and release them directly, so as to make the eldest prince look ashamed. This will not only show the ability of His Royal Highness Ludwig, attract those who were the first of the former second prince, but also pass on the information The blame was directly placed on Joachim's head. Anyway, he has a lot of debts, and he is already at a low point. No matter how he goes, he will go up, right?"

Claude talked endlessly in his heart.

【...Are you catching another person picking up wool?Do you have to use all the places they can use for everyone before throwing them away? 】

"Young man, follow my words, let's give up your big and round sympathy as soon as possible. We must be like humans and beasts. Of course, the most important thing is to maintain our bottom line, so that you won't be in trouble. Lost in that maddening darkness."

[You also have a bottom line? 】

"Of course there is. For a naive person like Ludwig, he would kill people for treason and murdering children. How could I not?"

[Then what is your bottom line?I don't believe you still have the bottom line to kill. 】