Several large windows were wide open, and the dim light and breeze from outside were blowing. The flames of candles were flickering in every corner of the castle hall. The flag of the Chris family was inserted into the flag holes on the pillars of the hall, stretching out.

The arriving nobles could look up and see the lion with its teeth and claws, and several pieces of woolen cloth hanging, giving the entire hall a sense of nobility.

Two long tables were covered with tablecloths, and on both sides were nobles talking to each other, either bragging or discussing.

The servants in Winterburg prepare the food, and the nobles will share the food during the dinner, and that is when they enjoy it.

"Sir Sir, your place is over here."

A servant bent down and led Karl into the hall, and the noisy noise disappeared for a while.

Karl's expression was indifferent. He could clearly feel the countless eyes on him at this moment. Those eyes were filled with various emotions, either envy or jealousy, especially when their eyes fell on Karl's brooch.

At that time, those emotions reached their highest peak.

He was unmoved. After all, the status of military minister would indeed attract others' attention, and he had already been mentally prepared.

But what made his eyes narrow slightly was that he could feel that some of his gazes were vicious and cruel, as if he wanted to tear himself alive.

Without even thinking about it, Karl knew who the owner of this line of sight would be. Ever since Karl led people to help Baron Dias defeat Baron Sav's army, the Dias family had a bloody feud with the Eric family.

At least Baron Thors would never let him go if he could.

But Karl is not worried at all. Now Baron Thors does not dare to do anything to him, at least openly, otherwise he will murder the military minister, and the consequences will be very serious.

Carl followed the waiter to the Dias family's place, where Baron Dias and Pine had already taken their seats. Judging from Pine's eagerness to try, he was probably already waiting for the food to prepare a feast.

"It's rare for the Dias family to have an important minister. Carl, you are their focus now, at least for the time being." Baron Dias looked very happy and drank up the wine in front of him in one gulp.

"The protagonist has never been me, the protagonist is the Earl, and I am just because of the medal given by the Earl." Karl waved his hand, he has always been very self-aware of his own position.

"But it seems that this banquet will not be very harmonious." Karl squinted slightly and looked at the nobles around him. Although those people were relaxed and chatting on the surface, and seemed to really enjoy the banquet, many people's eyes were wandering.

, I don’t know what I’m thinking about.

"Hehe, have a drink, my son, at least he'll be fine for the time being." Baron Dias was quite open-minded.

"The Earl of Charles has arrived!"

The guard's shout made the hall quiet again, and everyone looked towards the entrance of the corridor connecting the hall.

Earl Charles put on an extremely luxurious dress today. The gold-inlaid lines made Charles extremely noble. The necklace inlaid with precious stones made Earl Charles dazzling. The most eye-catching thing was the gold crown on his head.

The tiara made is a tiara only owned by an earl!

The nobles had different expressions, some showed amusement, some showed respect and surrender.

“哐啷…”

The nobles stood up collectively, and Karl was no exception. No matter what, this was the respect that should be paid to the Earl of Charles, and it was also the glory and power of the Chris family.

Earl Charles nodded, and accompanied by the servants, he walked to the highest seat and sat down. The banquet was not complete until this moment.

"Okay everyone, thank you for participating in my banquet, let's get started." Earl Charles raised his hand, and the maids immediately filed in with various foods and wines, and placed the food in front of the nobles.

"Hey, it's finally the time." Pine picked up the roasted chicken leg in front of him without hesitation and ate it. Although etiquette and elegance are necessary, the boldness of eating meat can also attract applause.

"Thank you for your generosity." The nobles stood up and greeted the Earl of Charles as their host.

"This is a moment worth remembering." Earl Charles said with a smile. As the banquet progressed, the court musicians strummed their strings, adding a bit of atmosphere to the banquet.

"Everyone, I have wine here that I got from a merchant in Cairo. It is a good wine from the Cairo area. I have been collecting it for a long time and I will share it with you today." Earl Charles clapped his hands and prepared it in advance.

The maids entered again and added rose color to the nobles' wine glasses.

Wine is good wine, and Earl Charles usually drinks it. After all, there is really not much of this kind of wine, but at this time, in order to gain the support of the noble vassals, no matter how good the wine is, it must be brought out. After all, everything

Nothing is as good as the crown on your head.

Karl shook the wine glass gently and took a deep breath. The mellow aroma immediately hit his nostrils. This richness and purity was definitely the best he had ever encountered in his life.

"My military minister, let us drink this glass of wine with the nobles." Earl Charles came over and took Karl's hand, which was a sign of cordiality.

Although there were quite a few people present who had more distinguished titles and titles than Karl, they did not say anything about this situation. After all, Karl was now a courtier of the Earl of Charles and had such qualifications.

"Lord Earl." Karl was a little touched. It is one thing to have this qualification, but it is not easy for Earl Charles to express his closeness to him and the Dias family so openly. It can greatly improve Dias.

The reputation of the Si family.

The two stood side by side, facing the nobles, raising their wine glasses and about to drink them all in one gulp.

In the darkness in the distance, some people watched this scene quietly, with the corners of their mouths slightly raised, as if they were waiting for something.

Suddenly, Karl raised his eyebrows. He had not noticed it just now, but now that he was close to Earl Charles, he seemed to smell something.

"This smell... is so familiar, although it's very light..."

This thought just flashed through his mind, causing Karl's pupils to shrink.

"Don't drink!"

Karl interrupted everyone with a loud shout, and Earl Charles, who was standing next to him, was so shocked that he almost lost his grip on his wine glass.

"What happened my military minister?" Earl Charles was a little stunned by this sudden interruption.

"Lord Karl, what are you doing?" The nobles also cast doubtful eyes on Karl.

Karl took a deep breath, and he finally remembered what the smell was. It was arsenic! If you haven't heard of it, maybe you can call it another famous name, and that is arsenic!

This smell was exactly the same as what he smelled in the drug store, which should have alerted him before.

"Your Majesty, my lord, your wine is poisonous!" Karl said seriously.

"What? Karl, this kind of joke is not funny at all!" Count Charles's eyes widened with disbelief. This was the wine he had hidden for a long time.

Not only the Earl of Charles, but also the nobles also exploded.

"Master Karl, why do you say that?"

"Are you slandering me?"

The nobles began to accuse Karl, because Karl's accusation was almost without reason. Some nobles had tried it a few times just now. Where did the poison come from?

"Sir Carl, I think I need a reasonable explanation." Earl Charles was obviously dissatisfied.

"Karl, what are you talking about!" Baron Diaz whispered. In his opinion, his youngest son was going to ruin the banquet.

"Believe me, Lord Earl, I will prove it to you. I smell poison. You don't believe me. And it's very simple to prove it. Please bring a dog in." Karl was unmoved, he knew

He must prove things clearly today, otherwise his future will be ruined.

"Sir Carl, what do you think this is? This is the palace! It's not your zoo, how can you bring those dirty dogs in?" Before anyone else could speak, Baron Thors jumped out and pointed.

Carl mocked.

"Hey, after all, he is the son of a country noble. Even if he becomes a military minister, he is still humble."

Seeing Baron Thors coming forward, many jealous nobles also followed suit.

"Karl, this is..." Earl Charles frowned. He felt that the situation was a little out of control. He regretted that maybe he should not have let Karl help him. He ruined his banquet!

"Your Majesty, if the matter is true, then I am willing to bear all the consequences and let you deal with it. But if it is true, it will threaten your life. As the Minister of Military Affairs, I must be responsible for you."

Karl said sincerely.

"Okay, you convinced me, bring a dog in." Earl Charles hesitated again and again, but nodded.

"Your Majesty, Earl, this..." Baron Towers wanted to say something else, but was directly interrupted by Earl Charles.

"Baron, maybe we can indeed see how Sir Carl can prove it."

Seeing what Earl Charles said, Baron Towers had no choice but to give up and lower his head, but no one saw that his face seemed to be slightly pale.

At Carl's order, a dog was led in not long after.

"My lord, please pour the wine from your glass into this bowl."

The Earl of Charles did as he was told, and the wine was poured into a bowl and placed in front of the dog.

The dog licked it and seemed to find it delicious, so he quickly drank up the wine in front of him.

"Nothing happened, Sir Carl!" Seeing that the dog was fine, the nobles began to accuse again, especially Baron Thors.

"Sir Karl, I think I must punish you." Earl Charles also had a cold expression on his face. He felt that he was a fool and was fooled by Karl.

Pine lowered his hands and stared at the surroundings vigilantly, always ready to fight.

Baron Díaz looked at his youngest son angrily. His youngest son was going to roast the Díaz family on the fire coals.

Karl didn't care, but seemed to be waiting for something.


Chapter completed!