The villainous prince who bullied Feng Aotian was actually myself.

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Leon dared to look him straight in the eye!

Regarding Leon's actions,

Hawkeye was somewhat awe-inspiring.

I remember before,

Every time Leon spoke to himself,

His eyes were almost always avoiding his gaze.

Just like a mouse hiding in a burrow, trembling with fear.

"Are you listening to me?"

When Leon saw that Hawkeye didn't respond, he became a little impatient.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty understands. This is not a question I should have asked. I have offended you."

Hawkeye regained his composure and quickly came back to his senses.

“The Duke is of a very high status. If they don’t come, there’s nothing I can do.”

Hawkeye continued.

"You don't need to worry about that. If they don't come, just quietly tell each of the three of them—Your Grace, you don't want others to know about that matter, do you?"

Leon leaned closer to Hawkeye and said mischievously, "Then, the three of them will come over obediently."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Hawkeye paused slightly, but this time he refrained from asking.

"Okay, let's go."

Leon smiled calmly, then quickened his pace and left without looking back.

this--

What's with his confident demeanor?

Can he really handle the three dukes?

Is he really a politically incompetent good-for-nothing?

Hawkeye felt completely dumbfounded.

why,

Today's Leon is different from Leon of the past.

How incredibly arrogant!

P.S.: How cruel! Why did you take it away? Did I write something wrong?

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You know, even your smallest action,

How much damage is it?

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No more dark rooms!

I'll try to update more tomorrow, it's the weekend. Please vote with your monthly tickets! I'm really busy, everyone. [Tears emoji]

Chapter Twenty: Mutual Greening

Caesar's office.

This is where Caesar usually handled official business.

This is equivalent to an ancient emperor reviewing memorials.

The room wasn't spacious, but it was extremely luxurious.

A beautiful crystal chandelier hangs high, and the exquisitely crafted sandalwood furniture exudes a faint fragrance.

Leon closed the door and sat down at his desk.

Leon toyed with a matchbox inlaid with red agate in the pen holder on his desk, mentally planning how he should speak next.

Having watched the original series, Leon knew exactly who the three dukes were, and he was also fully aware of the tricks they played behind the scenes.

Therefore, Leon did not intend to confront them directly; instead, he chose to use the despicable tactic of "if you want me to keep your secret, then you'd better obey."

After all, in a head-on confrontation, Leon's fists weren't strong enough to forcefully collide with the three dukes.

Even if the Regent and the Second Prince were to confront each other head-on, they might not necessarily gain the upper hand.

Even if Caesar himself were to intervene, he would have to think twice before deciding to take action against the three dukes.

Although the Fchester Empire still held supreme imperial power, technological advancements, rapid economic development, and continuous capital accumulation led to the gradual expansion of the power of the wealthy elites, which in turn weakened the imperial authority.

Although Leon was a science student and chose physics in his second year of high school, he never studied history again. However, this does not mean that Leon was bad at history; he was just forced to do so by life's circumstances.

In the history of the Blue Star world, the reason why Western monarchical autocracy was overthrown was because the power of capital was constantly growing stronger. In order to expand capital and obtain higher profits, they naturally had to eliminate the royal family as a stumbling block.

History always repeats itself; the overthrow of the Fchester royal family was probably only a matter of time.

However, Leon was not worried; he didn't care whether he became emperor or not.

Furthermore, within the Fchester Empire, the royal family is currently the greatest source of capital; the Hoyle family is one of the world's top financial groups.

Given their ability to suppress these conglomerates and maintain a stable ruling position, do you think the Hoyle family is any easy opponent?

Therefore, even if he doesn't become a prince, he can still be a tycoon's son.

hiss,

Thinking about it this way,

The original owner's background was truly enviable.

no way,

They can be reincarnated.

That really is an advantage.

As he was thinking this, a crisp knock came from the door, and Leon could faintly hear the three dukes whispering to each other.

Call ~

coming.

Leon stood up.

It's impossible not to be nervous when someone threatens you for the first time, especially a top figure in the empire.

"Lord Hibbert, please come in first. Please wait a moment, Lord Bazel and Lord Lev."

Leon responded to the knocking.

quickly,

The door to the room was pushed open, and Hibbert, sporting the large belly typical of high-ranking officials, quickly entered the room.

Without waiting for Leon's signal, he sat down on the sofa in the reception area and arrogantly crossed his legs.

Hibbert Finn, with red hair and blue eyes, and slightly graying temples, wore an expensive and beautiful gold chain around his neck, a finely crafted custom-made suit, and a pair of gray leather shoes that were so shiny they reflected light.

The reason Leon called Hibbert in first was because Leon had a drinking buddy named Raymond Finn.

And Hibbert is Raymond's biological father.

Of course, while being close friends is one thing, discussing personal feelings is the most taboo thing in politics.

You only need to be indirect when talking to someone whose abilities are similar to your own.

When speaking to someone far more powerful than yourself, it's naturally better to be straightforward, since they don't have the patience for your flattery.

So Leon was very straightforward. He got straight to the point, "Lord Hibbert, you're still got it! How does your good friend Lev's little wife taste?"

Leon rested his elbows on the desk, clasped his hands together, and looked at Duke Hibbert with a kind and amiable smile.

"puff!"

Hibbert, who was leisurely pouring himself a glass of red wine, had just taken a small sip when he suddenly heard Leon say something like this.

In an instant, his chubby, ruddy face turned ashen, and the wine he was about to swallow spewed out.

He put down his crossed legs, his gaze falling on Leon, his eyes wide with surprise.

"You—how do you know this!"

Hibbert was completely stunned.

Lev had five wives; except for the first one, who was as old as him, the other four were young and beautiful girls.

Lev's youngest wife was Hibbert's mistress before she married into the family.

She later caught Lev's eye at a ballroom dance and married him.

Hibbant was very fond of this mistress and was unwilling to give up, so he would still threaten Lev's mistress with "Madam, you don't want your husband to know about our past, do you?" to continue their secret affair.

Leon, having watched the original anime, naturally knew this.

In the original series, there are also scenes of Hibbert having an affair with Mrs. Lev. Because they are too elaborate and exciting, I won't go into details here for fear of causing discomfort.

In addition, Lev was having an affair with Bazel's wife, and Bazel was having an affair with Hibbert's wife.

In other words, these three dukes of the empire were essentially cheating on each other.

In the original storyline, when Feng Aotian finally turned against the empire, he used the "the three of them cheating on each other" excuse to threaten the three dukes.

However, Leon has brought this threat forward.

"What interesting things would happen if I told Lev about this?"

Leon did not answer Hibbert's question, but just smiled slyly.

"Leon, are you threatening me?"

Hibbett, a seasoned veteran of the bureaucracy, quickly regained his composure.

"Your Grace, have some self-confidence. I am threatening you."

Leon scoffed.

Anyway, it's impossible to get along well with these three guys.

It's only a matter of time before things fall apart.

"Heh—why should Lev believe you?"

Hibbs probed.

"Because I have convincing evidence. If Your Grace doesn't believe me, then you can continue to deceive yourself. I don't care."

Leon spoke calmly.

He knew, of course, that Hibbert was trying to trick him.

Therefore, I must appear fully confident now.

As for evidence,

Of course not, Leon!

In the original series, Helena went through a tremendous amount of trouble to obtain the evidence.

He, Leon, doesn't have the abilities of Feng Aotian; he can only rely on deception and psychological manipulation.

“Leon—I never expected you to be so despicable. I underestimated you before.”

Seeing Leon's confident demeanor, Hibbert completely deflated, his fat body trembling with anger.

"Duke Hibbett, for the honor of the Finn family, I think you should know what you have to do, right?"

Leon ignored Hibbert's impotent rage.

mean?

Ha ha,