69novels Chapter 130 Almost Digging a Hole for Myself
Chapter 130 Almost Digging a Hole for Myself
"Aslan, you have a good subordinate. What do you think about this matter?" The king started to point to Duke Longyi again. His meaning was very clear. He wanted Duke Longyi to follow Zhang Wei's words and fire at Duke Baihu.
However, Duke Longyi suddenly had a new idea. He said, "Your Majesty, Viscount Zhang Wei said it very well. I don't have much to add, but I think what Duke Baihu did today was mainly related to a rumor he heard."
"What's that?" the king asked.
"This..." Duke Longyi began to pretend to hesitate, pretending not to know whether to say it or not.
"Just say it." The king assured Duke Longyi.
"Today, Duke White Tiger told me that he heard that Duke Lionheart intends to raise the third princess's succession order..." Duke Longyi stopped there. If the king is strong, it is the royal family's own business. But if the king is not strong enough, then it will become a matter of concern to the ministers.
The king has no sons, only four daughters. He had previously been forced to amend the succession law to give the princesses inheritance rights. Now these ministers have actually begun to set their sights on the order of succession.
The king slapped the deputy on the throne with force. The dull sound made the third princess Amina's breathing become lighter.
"You scared the child." The queen seemed to be scolding the king, but in fact she was reminding the king not to fall into the trap of Duke Longyi.
The king's expression softened, and he asked Henry the Lionhearted Knight, "Azea, did your father tell you about this?"
Azeya was no fool, he quickly denied it, "Your Majesty, that's all nonsense, my father definitely never said that, my father, I and our family are loyal to Your Majesty as the sun and the moon can attest!"
"Aslan, you see, the rumors you told have scared the children." The king pretended to be shirking the responsibility, but in fact he began to reprimand Duke Longyi for not talking nonsense.
Duke Longyi's arrow had already been released from the bow, so he was not willing to stop at this time. He smiled and said, "Yes, when I heard it, I was also scared and told him not to talk nonsense. But I think today's incident will only aggravate the conflict between Duke Baihu and Duke Lionheart. Why not let them all come before His Majesty and resolve the misunderstanding?"
Upon hearing this, Azeya quickly said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to report."
"explain."
"Your Majesty, my father wrote to me before saying that the teleportation array of Lionheart Castle was destroyed by the imperial spies and the repair period is uncertain. There has been no news from Lionheart Castle during this period. I am afraid that the teleportation array has not been repaired yet. I am willing to go to Lionheart Castle and ask my father to come and confront me."
It was obvious that Azeya didn't trust others, so he wanted to tell the Duke of Lionheart personally about what happened today so that his father could make plans early.
"also……"
The king was about to agree when Zhang Wei jumped out and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to do so!"
"You have something to say too?" The king asked in confusion.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to make a trip to Lionheart Castle." Zhang Wei volunteered not because he was willing to do the work, but because after hearing that the teleportation array in Lionheart Castle had failed, he suddenly realized that if the teleportation array was not used, then if the straight line between the two points was the shortest, then going from the capital to Lionheart Castle would require passing through the town of Huai'en!
If Henry the Lionheart Knight were allowed to go to Lionheart Castle, then the fact that he had let vampires and goblins capture the town of Wynn would be exposed!
"This journey is not short. There is no teleportation array. According to the kingdom's laws, you cannot ride a horse. Even if you take a carriage, it will take a long time." The king didn't understand why Zhang Wei was willing to go to Lionheart Castle.
"Zhang Wei," the high priest suddenly spoke up. She asked, "Do you want to do some private work?"
Zhang Wei pretended to be seen through, and said with a grin, "The high priest found out after all. To be honest, my woman has some properties in Jinhou Town and Bourne Town. According to the kingdom's laws, the lord cannot have properties beyond the territory, so I thought I'd go and get rid of those properties."
"Are you getting rid of it or are you afraid that it will be confiscated to pay off your debts? I heard that you made a lot of money from many gambling games in the north." The high priest looked at Zhang Wei with a smile.
Zhang Wei grinned but said nothing.
"Hahahaha," the king was also amused when he saw Zhang Wei's embarrassed look. When he heard what the high priest said, he realized that Zhang Wei must have used the information of the handwritten letter he wrote to Zhang Wei to manipulate the different betting amounts on both sides to force some bookmakers to change the odds and finally make a profit.
As long as the person who opened the market is not a fool, he will understand at the moment Zhang Wei admitted defeat that he was tricked into taking advantage of the gambling pool by Zhang Wei, which means that he has offended both the black and white worlds.
"Hehe," Zhang Wei smiled foolishly and laughed along with the king.
"Your Majesty," the high priest addressed the king.
"You say." The king quickly stopped laughing, and Zhang Wei also stopped.
"Let him go." The high priest said, and continued to close his eyes and rest.
"Then you can go. There is a limit to how much power a fox can have over a tiger, don't you understand?" The king reminded Zhang Wei not to abuse his power for personal gain.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Wei didn't have a tail at the moment, otherwise he would have been wagging it happily.
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After Zhang Wei followed Duke Longyi out of the side hall, they had not walked far when Duke Longyi said he had something to do and asked Zhang Wei to leave first.
Zhang Wei saw that the eunuchs were like deaf and blind people, and they didn't care that Duke Long Yi was walking towards the inner palace. He guessed that Duke Long Yi was probably going to look for the Fourth Princess.
As Zhang Wei followed the eunuch, he felt something was wrong. He felt as if he was walking backwards. Zhang Wei couldn't help but ask, "Sir, are we going the wrong way? I remember the exit is over there."
"You're not in the wrong direction. Just follow me." After the eunuch said this, he took Zhang Wei back to the side hall via a detour.
When they entered the side hall, the king was the only one left.
"He went to see her?" the king asked the chamberlain.
"Yes." The eunuch didn't say another word.
"Go back."
"Yes." The eunuch left the side hall.
"Zhang Wei, I want to thank you."
"Ah?" Zhang Wei was a little confused by the king's sudden thanks.
Seeing Zhang Wei was confused, the king smiled and asked, "Don't you understand?"
Zhang Wei shook his head.
"I almost agreed to let Azeya leave the capital and return to Lionheart Castle, luckily you reminded me."
After the king said this, Zhang Wei instantly understood that the Lionheart Knight Henry should have another identity - a hostage.
"I just felt that there were more suitable candidates than him, and I happened to have some selfish motives, so I was so presumptuous. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"Yes, the location of Lionheart Castle is too important, I have to be on guard..." The king said this to himself rather than to Zhang Wei. Only in this way would he feel that it was the right choice to keep the Duke of Lionheart's eldest son by his side as a hostage, even though the Duke of Lionheart was the only one of the three dukes who handed over a hostage.
Zhang Wei remained silent and did not respond.
a long time.
"Zhang Wei." The king turned and looked at Zhang Wei.
"Your humble servant." Zhang Wei quickly saluted the king.
"What do you think about my successor?" asked the king.
Zhang Wei was so scared that he knelt down. He had been pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger all the way, but he didn't dare to fail here.
"Your Majesty, this is a family affair of the royal family. I dare not have any idea about it at all." After Zhang Wei finished speaking, he lay directly on the ground to show his loyalty.
"Really?" The king was obviously dissatisfied with Zhang Wei's answer.
"Your Majesty, you are like a shining star. You will have countless princes and princesses in the future. Why do you need to make a decision so early?" The point of Zhang Wei's words is that you are still young and can still give birth. Maybe you will give birth to a son in the future.
"Hahahaha," the king laughed a little miserably.
"If everyone thought the same as you, you wouldn't force me to amend the royal succession law."
"Get up, I know what you are afraid of. I am not afraid either. Rolando (Duke of White Tiger) seems to support the eldest son, but in fact he is interested in the eldest son because he is a concubine's son, so he can control the succession in the future. Reginald (Duke of Lionheart) wants his son to marry the third son. If it goes as he wishes, then after I die, will the king be named Henry or Hudson?"
The king clenched his fists and continued angrily, "Aslan (Duke of Dragon Wing) is even more hateful! He directly hooked up with the fourth brother. He deserves death! He deserves death! They all thought I didn't know and they all thought they could deceive me! They deserve death! They deserve death!!!"
The king began to release a huge aura. Apart from anything else, he was at least level 9 in strength.
"Your Majesty, please take care of your health, otherwise your loved ones will be sad and your enemies will be happy." Zhang Wei persuaded the king to calm down at the right time.
"Zhang Wei, I misjudged you before. It was my fault. I am willing to correct it. Are you willing to trust me again?" The king stepped forward and placed his hands gently on Zhang Wei's shoulders.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. My territory originally belongs to Your Majesty, and my title was also conferred by Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty gives the order, I will fight to the death!" Zhang Wei added two more words in his mind: "No way!"
"Okay, okay! I want you to escort my eldest daughter! Are you willing?"
When Zhang Wei heard this, he thought, "Oh my goodness, he's waiting for me here. I have four daughters and only the second one is unprotected. This battle for the throne is going to kill people!"
However, now that things had come to this, how could Zhang Wei say he was unwilling? He could only curse the king in his heart, but his face showed excitement of being entrusted with an important task.
"Okay, okay, I was right about you. When you come back from Lionheart Castle, I will plan other things for you. You can leave now." After the king said this, he said he wanted to be alone.
Zhang Wei quickly bowed and retreated.
After Zhang Wei left, a man walked out from the secret door.
"What do you think of my arrangement?"
"The more fiercely the four princesses and their supporters fight, the safer the little prince will be."
"My son's safety is in your hands. You must not make any mistakes," the king warned.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. We will ensure the absolute safety of the little prince. No one can harm him in the slightest!" The man said, and disappeared from the secret door again...