Hearing Roger's rejection of his intention, Alonso III's smile deepened and he asked curiously: "Why did you reject my appointment?"
"To tell you the truth, my biggest wish is to live a leisurely and comfortable life in the territory. When I have time, I will take the knights to the countryside, and when I see beautiful girls, I will exercise my rights as a lord." Roger winked.
Longso III made an expression that any man would understand, and then continued: "If you let me serve as Minister of Military Affairs, my daily official duties will bore me to death. Where will I have time to enjoy life!?"
"Haha, I didn't expect you to have such little demands for yourself." Alonso III smiled heartily: "Don't you really want to occupy a position in the kingdom's power circle?"
"I really don't want to!" Roger replied without hesitation: "If your Majesty really wants to reward me, why not give me some more gold coins? Gold coins are the most important to me. With this money, I can
Let’s go back to the territory and live a happy life for a few days!”
"Well, it's a pity that a war genius like you doesn't enter the military affairs." Alonso III expressed regret that Roger refused the appointment as Minister of Military Affairs, but somehow there was a trace of relief on his face.
However, Alonso III was a monarch after all, and he quickly controlled his emotions and said calmly: "Since you don't want to be the Minister of Military Affairs, I can't force you. In order to commend you for your achievements, as you said you hope
If you do that, I’ll reward you with another fifty thousand gold coins!”
This is what Roger really wants, so he immediately expressed his gratitude with a smile on his face: "Thank you, Your Majesty the King, this is my favorite reward!"
Alonso III stared at Roger for a few seconds, making sure that he was not pretending to be so happy. Then he smiled lightly and said: "It's best if you like these rewards, but you don't want to be the Minister of Military Affairs. What a kingdom."
losses."
"Your Majesty, there will be someone more suitable than me." Roger was already very sure of Alonso III's intentions, and then he tried: "I have been away from the territory for a long time. If there is nothing else, I think...
Set off back in the next couple of days."
"Going back so soon? I want you to stay in Mandos City for a few more days." Alonso III pretended to be reluctant to leave, but soon waved his hand: "Okay,
The territory cannot be without a lord for a long time. You can leave whenever you want, and there is no need to come to say goodbye to me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Roger politely expressed his gratitude to the king, and then left the palace under the leadership of the palace guards.
As soon as he walked out of the palace, Roger breathed a long sigh of relief and felt that the clothes on his back were soaked with cold sweat. He was 100% sure that Alonso III's appointment as Minister of Military Affairs was definitely a test.
As for why the king wanted to test himself, the answer is very simple. Although Roger didn't know much about history, he still knew the term "great achievements shake the master".
The situation in the Kingdom of Thorne is now very different from before. The original situation of three powerful branches was broken with the downfall of Wattle and the destruction of the Barton family. In the kingdom now, only the Hamilton family stands out, and noble ministers from all over the country have joined them.
Duke Hamilton, this situation is definitely not what Alonso III wants.
Although the Duke had the closest relationship with Alonso III in the past, there will never be permanent enemies or permanent allies in political struggles. The situation in which the Duke of Hamilton's family dominates is absolutely intolerable to the king.
, Judging from today's situation, Alonso III can no longer sit still and will soon take action against Duke Hamilton.
Testing Roger today is probably part of the operation. After all, in the eyes of everyone in the kingdom, Roger is definitely the Archduke of Hamilton. Roger believes that if he foolishly accepted the position of Minister of War and went to take office happily,
It won't be long before he becomes a victim of political struggle. Not only will his title be deprived of his title, his territory will be taken back, but his life will also be threatened.
Although Roger can use the power of the Castle Hub to fight to the end with the Kingdom of Thorne, he does not intend to do so. The Kingdom of Thorne is currently weak, but a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. In a real fight, who will lose and who will win?
It's really hard to say. Even if Roger had the upper hand and occupied Mandos City all the way, he might even have become
The new king of Thorne has nothing to be happy about. At best, he can still enjoy life as he did in Kent Town, and nothing will change due to the increase in power. Since this is the fact, why not avoid fighting from the beginning?
Enjoy life in Kentish Town? That way you can avoid a lot of dangers, right?
On the way back to the Dragon's Nest Hotel, Roger suddenly remembered Duke Hamilton. Speaking of which, Roger was just an earl, and his territory was also on the edge of the kingdom. He had little status in the kingdom's power circle. Even so, he was still criticized by Alonso III.
suspicion. And the Duke of Hamilton was already in a high position, and now he has obtained
With the support of a large number of nobles, their influence in the kingdom has become even greater, and the king must be more wary of him. This makes Roger hesitate. Should he go to the Duke's Mansion to remind the Duke? After all, he and his daughter have an affair.
With such a close relationship, it seems that the Duke of Hamilton is also his cheap father-in-law.
However, after Roger thought about it again, he went back to the hotel directly. He was sure that his every move must have been monitored. If he went to the Duke's Palace right after coming out of the palace, it would definitely make the kingdom more wary of Duke Hamilton.
Fortunately, it was not difficult for Roger. Anna came to see him quietly at the Dragon's Nest Hotel that night. After making out with Roger passionately, Anna stretched out comfortably in Roger's arms.
He slouched and said, "Ah, I've been so busy these days, so I can really relax here with you."
Roger was thinking about what to say to Anna, but he took this opportunity and asked deliberately: "I haven't seen you these past few days, what are you busy with?"
"Aren't you helping your father with his official duties?" Anna would not hide anything from Roger, so she immediately answered honestly: "The Barton family has disappeared from the kingdom, and the nobles have come to express their loyalty to their father. In the past few days, I
They’re all so busy!”
"Anna." Roger's big hands gently caressed Anna's smooth skin. It wasn't until the duke's daughter's breathing slowly became rapid that he tentatively said: "Don't you think Duke Hamilton's current situation...