A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

After the blonde knight came through the window, the chaotic atmosphere in the bedroom was finally lifted.

Tal ran back, carefully and gently closed the door, locked it back, then ran back upside down, sat upright on the seat, and looked up at his house with an expression of "I am a good baby" Your Highness.

There was also the dark-skinned warship general Seth.

He sat upright, straightened his body, put his hands on his knees, and had a regular face with a solemn look.

Compared with the two men, Kehos seemed more casual, leaning diagonally on the soft sofa, supporting the cheek with one hand, the corner of his eyes glanced from the two people in the seat, and the corner of the lips puffed with a smile .

Garland, who changed clothes in the side room, came out, so Seth, who was sitting in front of him, stretched his shoulders tighter and seemed a bit nervous.

Garland walked over and reached out to him.

He was startled, and he heard Garlan speak.

"Paper me."

"Yes, it is!"

Seth immediately got up, stood upright, pulled a small note from his side, and presented it to Garland respectfully.

This afternoon, when he was interrupted by the prince and was about to swear to death, he was also reprimanded, and the whole person returned to his room where he dealt with official documents.

He sat there dumbly, not knowing how long he had been sitting, only knowing that his mind was blank, not knowing what to do next.

Just then, he suddenly heard a squeak.

He lowered his head subconsciously, and saw a dark mouse crawling from the ground to the desk, standing in front of him, screaming at him.

He took a thin copper tube from the little mouse and got a note.

When he saw the words on the note, Seth's dead gray eyes suddenly brightened.

He was like a dying person all over again.

The following time, he shut himself up in the room without saying a word, not even going out for dinner, and he didn't take care of someone knocking on the door.

In the eyes of others, it looked like he had completely despaired and gave up.

Seth waited patiently until late at night when the little black rat ran back to find him again, and then he led down to the house of Prince Garland in the little black rat field.

Garland, who had taken the note, turned and placed the note in the light, watching it burn to ashes.

Seth looked at the prince's face illuminated by fire and opened his mouth in confusion.

He said, "I don't know how you found me?"

The blonde knight who slouched lazily on the sofa chuckled, and he raised his right hand to Seth who turned to look at him.

"The prince gave me a wink before leaving, so I just put something on you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the little black mouse that had crawled over his shoulder and only had a small head was squeaking, as if inviting credit.

Seth froze for a moment, remembering the scene in the afternoon when Kaewos reached out and almost pressed him on the ground to make him look extremely embarrassed.

He thought it was Kehos' punishment for his disrespect to the prince, but he didn't expect it to be...

"Seth, your behavior is too reckless."

The one-eyed knight's eyes widened, and his gaze suddenly became sharper after watching Seth.

"Hurry to act on that occasion will not only hurt yourself, but will also affect your Highness."

Even if he just sat there lazily, the man known as the knight of the scorching sun and exudes a kind of compelling power.

"Don't you know that it will cause great trouble to your Highness?"

The man once again kneeled down on one knee.

He lowered his head deeply and pressed one hand to his chest.

"His prince, please forgive my stupid reckless actions."

He gritted his teeth.

"However, I really can't think of any other way. Taka has been sending someone to monitor me. He won't let me approach you, so afternoon is the only chance I can talk to you."

"Taka? Tozes' naval command?"

"Yes, it's him." Seth said. "And, he is the brother of businessman Betola."

"Betola..."

"It's the owner of the house where you are now."

"...Brother, no wonder they look a bit like that."

Garlan's words made Tar, who was sitting there honestly, startled and immediately remembered what His Highness had asked him in the afternoon.

At that time, His Royal Highness asked him if he thought that person was a bit familiar?

He suddenly yelled out softly.

"His Royal Highness, you said in the afternoon that you are familiar, do you think that the guy named Taka looks like Merchant Betola?" The fat man scratched his head and said, "I haven't really seen it yet."

Kehos next to him chuckled.

"Have your eyes moved from His Royal Highness's face to others' faces?"

"Your Highness is beautiful. Of course, I have to look good with my eyes!"

Tal replied reasonably.

Kehuos, who was choked by Tal once in a while: "........."

It makes sense that he could not refute.

Garland ignored his two subordinates and murmured.

"...A collusion between military merchants is really something that is often happening."

"It's not that simple, prince, I just won't report to you just to such a degree."

Seth, who was kneeling on the ground, looked up, and his face was not pretty.

"The warships you see this afternoon are just part of the fleet, and more..."

At this point, he paused.

"You didn't see it."

"what do you mean?"

"According to the Aaron Landis naval configuration, each fleet must have at least forty warships and more than 10,000 naval sailors, but this is not the case. For my eighth fleet, now only three There are more than ten warships, and the sailors are less than eight stories."

Kehuos, who was sitting lazily on the sofa, sat up and stared at Seth sharply.

"If there are insufficient military resources and insufficient personnel, it must be reported to the Military Affairs Department immediately."

"No, Lord Kehos, whether it is a list of warships or a list of soldiers, the number is sufficient."

Kehuos's eyes flashed a coldness.

"You mean, Taka, the commander of Tozes, is empty?"

When talking about the last few words, the blonde knight's face sank.

Although he belongs to the cavalry army and has nothing to do with the navy, as a military commander, the most hated thing is the undesirable behavior of eating empty-handed and drinking soldier blood.

"As you said, those abandoned warships are registered, and as the warships still in use, many soldiers are also fake lists..."

Seth nodded.

"His Royal Highness, my fleet and I were transferred here from Arwan Port two years ago. Since I refused their enthusiasm, my fleet and I have always been excluded. Although I tried my best to guarantee The fleet under your command is complete, but their power is too huge...I have to succumb, and I am silent about it."

The man's dark face showed a look of shame.

Garland thought for a while and asked: "That is to say, the same is true of other fleets, the number of warships and soldiers are forged two or three layers?"

"No, Your Royal Highness, at the cost of my silence, I barely guaranteed the eighth floor of my fleet, but the other two fleets... they are guarding me. I am not very clear about the specific status, but I have been visually inspecting this year. I am afraid that the actual number of warships and soldiers may be half."

As soon as the brown-haired general's words fell, the room suddenly fell silent.

Even Tal showed a shocked look. Although he does not understand military affairs, he has a very high talent in mathematics, is very sensitive to various data, and has a good memory, so he is often found when his talented Xie Muer is in the financial finals. Get help.

Therefore, he vaguely remembers how huge the tax was for Tozes, the largest seaport of Aaron Landis.

And every year, nearly one-third of the taxes left to maintain the navy are corrupted.

After a long silence, Kehos sneered.

"This house is really magnificent, I am afraid it is already comparable to the castle of the master of a city."

Gallan lowered his eyes, and his fine lashes cast shadows on his fair face. He seemed to be thinking about something.

After a while, he looked up at Seth again.

"Seth, the force you said you have to succumb... refers to the owner of this house, as well as several other big merchants of Tozes?"

"Yes, prince."

"Impossible, but it's just businessmen. How could it be possible."

Tal couldn't help but interrupt.

In the royal city, the status of the royal family and nobles is unquestionable, followed by officials, and the position of merchants is similar to that of civilians.

He could hardly imagine that a merchant with the same status as a civilian could actually control such a big city.

"That's the fact, prince, those big businessmen have almost taken over the nine-story business of Tozes. They are rooted here, and the city is full of their power."

Seth continued, "I heard rumors that Taka was his brother Betola who spent huge sums of money to get him where he is now. I am not sure about the truth of this rumor. But, In the navy, I am afraid most of them are their people. Betola also has several other big businessmen, they often let the navy **** their caravan."

Garland raised an eyebrow.

"That is to say, the city of Tozes spent national taxes to help a few merchants maintain a private fleet?"

Although it was a joke-like tone, the meaning of the words made Seth stunned, bowing his head and not daring to say more.

After a little silence, Gallan nodded.

"I know for the time being, Seth, you go back first. It will be bad for those people to find out after a long time."

Seth jerked his head up sharply, staring closely at Galland.

"Prince, you can't let them go on like this! Please anyway--"

"I know."

Garland reached out and patted the loyal general's shoulder.

He smiled at it.

"Seth, in the past two years, you're in trouble."

"I……"

Seth opened his mouth, and his throat seemed to be stuffed. He stared blankly at the prince's mild gaze. The bitterness, forbearance, anger, and struggling emotions that had been suppressed for too long in the past two years all surged in a flash In his heart, he blocked his chest so that he could not speak.

After a long while, he finally made a voice in a hoarse voice.

"Your Highness, don't you rebuke me? Because of my cowardice, I succumbed to them..."

"I will rebuke you and wait for this matter to be resolved."

Garland smiled, then sighed slightly.

He said, "But, Seth, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I will be wronged next, because in the afternoon, they may be against you soon, but I can't help you, please forgive me."

"Please don't say forgiveness, prince."

Seth leaned over again.

This time, he kneeled down on the ground willingly.

He bowed his head to the young prince, his forehead pressed firmly to the ground.

"Instead, it was me, who actually gave birth to the rudeness that questioned you. I am extremely sorry for this..."

He said hoarsely,

"...And, ashamed."

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After Seth left, Taal blinked and looked at Gallan.

"Your Highness, when did you notice that those guys were wrong?"

"last night."

"Huh? We just arrived in Tozes last night. Did you notice it then? What the **** is going on?"

"Last night, at the wind banquet of the ruling government."

Gallan said, "A lot of businessmen, but let the governor in charge of a city see his eyes."

At that time, the businessman just winked, and the consul immediately followed him to persuade him to accept the girl.

"And, when I went out to ventilate at the dinner, I saw a very strange scene."

Garland continued.

"The businessman named Betola is giving orders to a clerk, and still takes a common attitude... Although the clerk is only a subordinate official in the executive government, this has made people feel very wrong. "

"Later, I paid attention and observed that the several businessmen had a very casual attitude towards the consul. Even in their relationship, it was Betola who was dominant."

"And, during the tour today, the consul also kept saying good things to those businessmen secretly."

Speaking of which, Garland stopped and looked at Kehuos.

"Kejos, has the Ombudsman arranged no spying or monitoring history here?"

He asked.

Kehuos thought for a while and replied.

"Perhaps it has already been bought. Your Highness, the Ombudsman was established after His Majesty was in power. The main focus is on several large cities that border the Gaishu State in the north and the State of Is in the east. I am afraid that it is more relaxed here. "

Because Aaron Landis faced the sea, a small country with only a few islands, and no big country could threaten the safety of Aaron Landis.

Because of this, in the famous Aaron Landis cavalry, the navy has never been valued. The main role of the Navy is to prevent piracy and protect the harbour.

"I know, that's all for today. You should go back to rest."

The two nodded and stood up.

Taal suddenly touched his head.

"Always feel like we have forgotten something."

Kehuos snorted.

"Seems to be."

Gallan also mused.

"In this way, it seems that I really forgot..."

He suddenly turned his eyes and looked in one direction.

With the gaze of the other two, they suddenly realized.

I saw that the girl who was pushed to the ground by Taal at first was still lying down on the cold floor, still motionless.

It looks very pathetic.

"Kejos, how long will your drug addiction make her comatose?"

"It's at least one night, and I have to wake up tomorrow morning."

"This..."

"Speaking of it, prince, how did you tear the clothes just now?"

"It was torn when she was caught when she fell in a coma."

At that time, he dropped the small pill given to him by Kehos into the wine. The girl leaned over after drinking it, just grabbed his clothes, and the drug effect was violated. Naturally, he fell forward.

At that time, her hand was still pulling the clothes on his chest, so, after a while, his clothes were torn.

He stayed for a while, and Tal rushed over.

"So it turns out."

Tall touched his head and smirked a little bit pretendingly.

………………

Overnight, the sky was already bright.

Because of the master's command, no one bothered to disturb the sun. On the soft and large bed, two people were sleeping.

It didn't take long for the dark-haired girl to open her eyes, and she just woken up with a somewhat lazy look, half-closed Danfeng eyes, and added a little charm to the girl's pure face.

And her lazy sitting posture has developed a beautiful body curve, shiny and hydrated honey skin, if someone is around, she will definitely look straight.

It's a pity that the only person in the room who can see this beautiful style is still asleep.

The girl rubbed the corners of her eyes, awake a bit, and when she lowered her head, she saw the young prince lying sideways asleep beside him, with long hair shining like gold in the sun scattered on the white bed, her fair skin like white clouds , Eyebrows are exquisite, lips are red and white, so she looks so lost for a moment.

She couldn't help but reach out and touch the prince's cheek. The skin was so tender and tender that she was jealous.

Although she has seen a lot of men of all kinds around her father for so many years, she is really the first time to see such a young child.

The thought of this young and beautiful boy was his prey, and was also a noble prince. An inexpressible excitement made her unable to lick her red lips with her tongue.

What a pity.

She looked at Sleeping Gallan and thought sadly.

I probably drank a lot at the dinner last night, and then she drank a few more glasses for the brewing atmosphere after entering the room.

It's a waste of a rare opportunity to eat this little prince.

But she was not in a hurry.

Although this prince is young, she obviously cannot resist her temptation.

Sooner or later he is in his pocket.

The girl thought so confidently.

She looked at Gallan, who was sleeping, leaned over, silky black hair slipping on Gallan's shoulder, and her slightly raised red lips gently dropped a kiss on Gallan's cheek.

At this time, arrogance is the best way to arouse the male mind.

So, after leaving a mark, the girl walked down lightly and left the house quietly.

The room was quiet again.

After a long time, the sleeping Gallan moved and woke up.

Rubbing his eyes, he turned his head to look around, didn't see the girl, thinking she was probably gone by herself, she threw it away, stretched her back while yawning, and then went slowly bed.

The sun is really bright.

Looking at the bright sunlight outside the window and the endless blue sea, he thought so in his heart.

When the knock on the door rang, Garland fiddled with the hair that was a little messy, slapped it behind his ear, and walked over to open the door.

The tall blonde knight stood at the door with a smile on his handsome face.

But, as soon as he saw Galland, Kehos froze a little, and then the smile on the corner of his mouth grew bigger.

"Your Highness."

He seemed to force a smile, pointing to Gallan's right cheek.

"You'd better go to wash it, or Tal will cry again."

A misty Gallan raised his hand and wiped his cheek. When he looked down, he saw a blush on the back of the hand.

He hurried to the mirror and saw that he had crimson lip marks wiped off by his cheek, and his white complexion became more and more red.

He was standing still, with one hand extended from the side, patting him on the shoulder like a comfort.

"It's really hard for you, Your Highness."

Kehuo Si said with a smile.

"All of them are incompetent and have poor appearance, so you have to grieve you and go to the battle to make the beauty count."

Garland: "........."

Beauty plan?

Who is that so-called beauty?

Pooh.

You are a beauty, your family is beautiful!

The little prince ran angrily to wash his face.

…………

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At the same time, it was also at this time that the sky was getting brighter, and the woman chief Tapiti ushered in a guest in the prince's palace that she knew no more.

Prince Garland went to the seaport city in the southwest. King Camos went to the east. Prince Huimus stayed in the royal palace because of illness. He was just responsible for sitting in the royal city.

Once a person who was not very sick in the past became ill, the disease would come on menacingly, so Huimos rested for a few days before he got better.

"His Royal Highness is not in the palace now."

Captain Taputi said as he watched Heimus suddenly approaching the palace this morning.

Generally speaking, Prince Huimus came here usually for one purpose, but since His Highness is not here, what is he doing here?

The female chief was a little puzzled.

Heimus stared at her and said.

"I'll come to you."

"what?"

"I want to ask you, did you leave any words for me before Gallan left?"

"……No."

words?

What to leave?

Tapti shook his head decisively for the questioning of Huimos.

"........."

Heimos fell silent.

When he woke up, he learned that Gallan had suddenly left the royal city, and he didn't even greet him before leaving.

He still kept thinking that maybe because it was too fast, Gallan had no time to find himself, and he might submit something to Tapu about himself.

result……

The fine black forehead was scattered on the sharp corners of Heimus's eyes and the straight bridge of his nose. His thin lips were pursed. He turned his face to the side and his hair moved.

His eyelashes drooped, covering half of his eyes, he said nothing more, turned away, walked past the stone statue fountain of Lucky God, and soon disappeared in the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Captain Tupiti stayed in place.

The moment Prince Huimus turned around, she inadvertently glanced at his slightly rolled eyes.

That look seemed inexplicable to give her a...uh...it seemed...a bit wronged?

………

It must be because she was confused last night because she was worried that the traveling prince was not sleeping well.

Ok.

That's it.