Public trial?You deserve it too!

"Is this what you mean by 'showing your own value'?"

"How you interpret it is up to you, Your Highness."

"I'm sure about this, but even if I can keep myself, what can you do to help me make a comeback?"

Joachim narrowed his eyes, he is not a fool, his last bit of capital can make him live well, but if it is all thrown into it, it is really impossible to have any backup, he must completely rely on the Church , so he really wanted to see a little sincerity of the other party, or at least some means.

"When His Majesty is alive and still able to preside over the overall situation of the empire, it is absolutely impossible, but we can make preparations in advance."

The robed man took out a piece of information, walked over, and gently placed it in front of the second prince.

Joachim grabbed it. It was an order.

[Drop the fourth and seventh long knight brigades of the Leipzig Knights into the newly organized Anhalt Knights, headed by Dania von Saxon. 】

"This is... that old dog in Saxony is going to change his heir?"

Joachim's expression was a bit hideous, because it was this person who caused him to fall short.

"You can see that those who gather around the Grand Duke's eldest son can also see that they will not sit still. These ambitious people choose Fyodor because it is convenient for them to control the Principality of Saxony because of a fool who came to power? So , They will definitely accept our solicitation."

The man in the robe was talking about the future, but he seemed to be talking about the next line of the actor on the stage.

"The Principality of Saxony is the fiefdom of the principality closest to the imperial capital. He can help you hide the army against Prince Ludwig, but can't it hide your army to seize the throne?"

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"Another guy who lost his right of inheritance, so he seems to be similar to me?" Joachim sneered. "You seem to only find this kind of person to cooperate with?"

"God will only save those who are not willing to fall. If he is willing to be a rich man, we will not bother."

The man in robe turned and left. It had no habit of bowing or saluting.

Joachim grasped the information in his hand and tightened his grip.

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Claude is on his way back to the imperial capital.

In order to dig out the foreshadowing he had laid in advance, Claude planned to go to some villages and small towns around the cult forest to find Adelin.

"Before that, I have to deal with this purse. I don't want to explain why an upright knight would touch the corpse of his companion."

Claude poured out the money inside, and was about to throw away the money bag, but found an extra coat of arms in his hand.

"What is this pattern?"

[Royal Knights of Wallachia.The Principality of Wallachia is located in the southeast of the empire. It is the most powerful human country in the southeast. It borders the elves' territory. It was destroyed about ten years ago. 】

"Destroyed by the elves?"

[Teaching country. 】

"I'm not too surprised... What about the charges?"

[Refused to provide food and civilian husbands for the Eastern Expeditionary Army, and colluded with foreigners. 】

"This hat is big enough to collude with foreign races." Claude sneered, "Eastern Expedition? I think it is human beings? Every few years, human, material and financial resources are searched. If you don't provide them, you will be punished." If you provide it, you will be beaten to death by foreigners after the Eastern Expeditionary Army leaves... How many human countries are there in the southeast now?"

[At the same time, the Principality of Slovenia bordering the Empire and the Holy State, the Kingdom of Montenegro located in the mountains of the Balkan Mountains, the Kingdom of Zog located in the forest of Albania, and the rest of the countries have been extinct for hundreds of years. Now from the south of the Danube, In essence, they all belong to the territory of the Theocracy. 】

"What kind of human southeast countries... This is obviously the cafeteria of the Theocracy?" Claude raised his forehead, "This ugly food is outrageous, no wonder I didn't see a Holy Church on the way back and forth. It would be strange if we didn’t take strict precautions.”

He played with the coat of arms in his hand, thoughtfully.

"System, after you find Adelin tomorrow, help me arrange a perfect missed route. I need to bring Adelin's death news to the imperial capital."

[I don't understand, why did you deliberately find Adelin? 】

"Of course it was to create a sense of surprise." Claude yawned lazily, "I am very interested in his daughter. He is still seriously injured and unconscious, and I can't take him away. If I go back and say, The other person was drawn to the fact that he was seriously injured, and if I said he was dead, she would obviously be more interested in the story of me and Adelin fighting side by side."

【You haven't seen her daughter yet, have you?The speed and the way you lock onto the target are a bit beyond the limit of my algorithm. 】

"Why do I feel that emotionally, I'm more like a guy with soaring psychic powers than you, why do you think I'm going to pick on a woman as long as I have a relationship with a woman? Do you remember that Adelin last hoped that I Did you bring that message?"

【"Please tell my daughter, I hope she can let go of all responsibilities that do not belong to her, and live freely."】

"That's right, what responsibilities does the daughter of a just knight have to bear? Moreover, Adelin's tone is more like a courtier's advice to the lord than a father's entrustment to his daughter."

Claude lay on his bunk, listening to the crackling of the campfire.

【You mean, Adelin is a survivor of the Principality of Wallachia. He brought an imperial daughter to the empire, and in order to deceive others, he said that it was her daughter? 】

"That's right, and what he said before is also very interesting, 'It is better to die by the sword than by poison', as a knight who is loyal to the prince, although he has some abilities, but who insists on poisoning and assassinating?" he?"

Claude enjoyed this kind of deciphering general logical reasoning. He closed his eyes to make his thinking more active.

"So I have to test his daughter. Anyway, he survived. I think he won't mind the person who saved his life. Use this little method that doesn't even count as use. After all, I did a job. .”

【He also paid for it. 】

"Your skills are on the rise."

[Excellent. 】

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After deliberately missing Adelin, Claude spent two days going north and finally arrived at the capital of the empire—Rome.

This is the only city without city walls, and it is said that it was established by the emperor of the early empire.

'The walls of the city of Rome are always loyal to the people of Rome! '

This sentence was erected on the side of the road as a boundary marker of Rome.

"This late emperor is quite progressive."

Claude commented.

He didn't go directly to the city because he still had a key item that he didn't use, so going to Adelin's house would be more formal.

Letter from Prince Ludwig.

It wasn't until he found the third prince's manor on the outskirts of the city that he felt a sense of oppression coming from the mountains and rains.

The guards here are actually a thousand guards and a knight order.

Obviously, these people were all transferred by the old Emperor William I after Ludwig was attacked. Obviously, he was also very angry at this behavior. You must know that Ludwig was patrolling the border as the third prince. There are three long knight brigades and six hundred royal guards.

But now just to protect Ludwig's relatives, a whole thousand people have been used.

Claude's entry was strictly scrutinized, and the armband of the Lightning Knights and Ludwig's personal letter helped a lot, but he was still not allowed to enter the manor, and could only wait outside for an answer.

"Knight Claude, right?" A slightly elderly man walked over, his sharp eyes showed that he was definitely a veteran.

"Yes, may I ask who you are?"

"I am the steward of the Ludwig estate, Keitel." The man brought a box. "This is a pension prepared according to His Highness's instructions, and it's up to you to give it to his family."

"Okay, I understand." Claude took the box, and then Keitel took out another very heavy bag.

"Also, I will give you the money. This is a very short period of time. You can only leave the manor but not enter it, so I can only trouble you to live in the imperial capital first. Please report to this manor after His Highness returns to the imperial capital."

"Okay, I see, thank you for your gift, Mr. Keitel."

Claude seemed very polite.

Keitel didn't mean to procrastinate, and after bringing the things and instructions, he returned to the manor.

Claude put the money bag on the horse, held the box in one hand, and took the reins of the war horse in the other, and walked towards the imperial capital.

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Rome is a huge city, especially without the constraints of city walls. Apart from the already fixed royal palace and noble districts, civilians and merchants have already expanded Rome to dozens of times its original size.

Therefore, when His Majesty the Emperor found that he already needed patrol teams of several legions to guard the city of Rome, he decisively ordered the re-planning of the urban area. This is also the origin of the upper and middle urban areas in the city of Rome.

The upper city is a noble mansion, including a series of well-known landmarks such as the imperial palace and the Imperial Military University, while the middle city is mostly a residential area. These areas have complete infrastructure construction, and there are patrol teams to maintain order day and night.

As for the lower city, fish and dragons are mixed, and the patrol team is only responsible for ensuring the water source and sanitation management here. As long as there is no large-scale plague, those gentlemen will not care about how big the place is, how many people come in every day, and how many people die.

Claude smiled and exchanged a silver coin for a map of the imperial capital from the peddler, and declined his enthusiastic service of leading the way.

[I don't understand, you obviously have me, why do you want to buy a map?And the price of this map is obviously inflated. 】

"Sometimes saving time and effort is not a good thing, which means you will miss a lot of fun that you could have had." Claude was interested in identifying the streets, big and small, on the map, "These hawkers blocking the entrance of the imperial capital They are all sentinels of local snakes, so I bought this map. It is actually a signal to tell them that there is a young bumpkin with a little money coming. There's no oil to squeeze."

[That's why you take money from the purse hanging on the horse? 】

"Of course, I put the royal mark on the bottom very intimately, so use your magician to make a mark. After all, to understand a city, it is always more effective to rely on those who were born and bred. By the way, this map Is there something wrong?"

[Except that there is no painting on the map of the upper city, at least the painted part is consistent with the terrain I scanned. 】

"That's pretty good. I'll just fill in the missing parts in the middle later."

Claude folded the map and stuffed it into his package, then held the box containing the pension in his hand, and held the rein with the other hand, and walked to the address that Adelin had told him before.

【Your purse has been taken away. 】

"What kind of thief is he?"

[It's a child. 】

"It's pretty smart. After all, a knight like me seems to know that he won't embarrass a commoner kid."

Claude stopped, he was already there.

137 Brunhild Ave.

This is the intersection of Midtown and Lower Town, which is the so-called "reasonable expansion". After all, as long as the street is extended by a few tens of meters, there will be many more houses that can double the price. Who would not do it? Woolen cloth?Patrol teams are also happy to get some extra money, since they also want their families to live in the areas they patrol.

No. 137 is a small single-family building, which is slightly incompatible with the surrounding architectural style. Compared with the residence, it is more like a fortress. The windows are small and closed with iron fences. You can imagine from the width of the window sills How thick is this building?

[It looks like a prison. 】

"Like Rapunzel, locked in a tower."

Claude held the box in both hands, walked to the door, and knocked on the door lightly a few times.

The wooden door creaked harshly, and a woman's face appeared vigilantly behind the chain bolt.

"What do you want? We don't order papers here, and we don't want any furniture."

The meaning of expulsion and warning is obvious.

"Excuse me, is this the home of Knight Adeline Rupert?"

The woman's eyes became sharp. She seemed to have taken something from the wall, and her voice became a little sharper.

"What is your purpose here!"

"I am Claude, a member of the Lightning Knights loyal to His Royal Highness Ludwig, I am sorry to come here to inform you that Knight Adelin Rupert unfortunately died in battle while delivering an important message , but his information saved the lives of many people, His Highness sent me to express his thanks."

The boy showed off his armband.

The woman's expression froze in an instant, her eyes were red, and she blinked a few times before she managed to control her tears.

"You, you mean—Adelin, he..."

"I'm sorry, ma'am."

Claude lowered his head, removed Adelin's sword from his body, and passed it in through the crack of the door.

"This is the sword entrusted to me by Knight Adelin."

The woman threw the crossbow in her hand on the ground unconsciously, and took over the sword. Her fingers were convulsed, and she couldn't even pull the sword out of the scabbard.

She has recognized her lover's saber, because the scabbard is the real token, and there is a small mechanism on it that will shatter the scabbard. Only when Adelin entrusts it to a trustworthy person, this The scabbard will be intact, otherwise the woman would have shot the crossbow in her hand just now

"Mr. Eleno, what's the matter?"

A low sobbing sound came, followed by the voice of a woman suppressing her grief.

"It's okay, Lina, it's okay, you go back to your room first, there are guests."

"Teacher? That sword is Knight Adelin..."

"Go back, Lina! Please go back to your room first!"

"……Yes."

The rattling sound faded away, followed by the sound of the chain being let down, and with a louder noise, the door was flung open.

"Please come in, Mr. Claude, thank you for bringing me this news."