As we all know, the chief minister/prime minister of the new dynasty has always had two faces day and night. One is full of energy during the day, even with a strict workaholic attitude; the other is bohemian and almost unrestrained in his private life at night.
Unbridled philandering and passion.
No matter how many lovers he has in private, and there is always no shortage of new partners, these women who are vying to throw themselves into his arms, in addition to getting some monetary gains and compensation from him, and a little convenience,
There is no way to get more benefits.
Although there are some people who claim to have obtained government positions, annuities, and even knighthood through his connections, they are basically professionals with more or less special skills or rich experience, and they rarely have serious problems.
Examples of dereliction of duty or mediocre incompetence.
Therefore, even in such a public place where everyone is watching, there is no shortage of familiar people around him every minute, who come to see him with various demands and purposes, or just to build relationships and become familiar faces. But most of them are ignored.
His personal secretary and attendants filtered out.
In the end, only a handful of people were allowed to enter his box. For example, there was a graceful figure in front of him, wearing a low-cut black satin dress, generously showing off a large amount of white and pink hair, but
A woman wearing a contrasting black veil.
Although, only her snow-white and fragrant chin can be seen under the veil, which contrasts with the plump and mature hemispheres; coupled with a little black mole at the corner of her mouth, although there is no unnecessary heavy makeup, it has a strange and charming charm. However, Feius
But he was astonished as if there was no one around him:
"Look who this is? From the Truth Correction Department under the Holy See, the most outstanding spy, the famous lady Carolina of Romagna; didn't I hear that you are married to the Governor of Tuscany? Why did you take the initiative again?
By showing up in public, are you planning to renew your relationship with me?"
"..." The woman in the black dress, whose voice was hoarse but full of magnetism, faintly raised the corners of her lips and smiled softly: "It turns out that the heir is still resenting me! At the beginning, I was just under the glory of the Holy See and could not help myself.
She was just a little woman; now she is a pitiful and helpless widow."
"Resentment? You actually think of this kind of thing." Fayous, stroking his neat and straight mustache, laughed out loud in the woman's arms: "Even if I had it, it doesn't matter now. There is no need to call me
Sijun, I have long been a mortal person in the eyes of that young lion."
"Or, you can also try and use the Romans' most effective poison and special jewelry to take my life on the spot?" Faius patted the woman next to him lightly and straightened up because of the exclamation.
Chu: He comforted them and allowed them to exit the box one after another.
"You are joking. This is not my mission, and I have never received similar instructions." The woman in the black dress still calmly said softly: "I was only driven here by others, and through private relationships, I interacted with you
The Prime Minister of the Kingdom is just making some informal communications."
"Carolina, are you wasting my patience and time?" After sending away his lovers, Fayus lay even more loose and invisible on the sofa, saying without even looking at her: "You are still laughing at me.
IQ? We are all enemies of the universal church under the order of excommunication."
"This is the reason why I came to the Kingdom privately!" Carolina replied meaningfully: "As we all know, almost all decisions originating from the Holy See are not only the decisions of the Council of Cardinals, but also the common will of the Senate and Caesar
; It is also followed by the lords of the empire."
"So, the Holy See actually has other ideas? However, this is no longer important." Faius suddenly sneered: "The Great Excommunication Order of Rome certainly has an impact on the kingdom, but it is just an impact;
This is also an important opportunity for us.”
"Just take this opportunity to identify potential enemies, staunch supporters, or neutral elements that can be won over. Let God's things be given to God, and Caesar's things should be given to Caesar. From now on, the universal church of the kingdom will no longer be the same, nor will it be complete.
It should not be manipulated or influenced by foreign forces."
"This is not a negotiation, but a face-to-face ultimatum. Just like what our Majesty said: anything you can't get on the battlefield, don't try to get it through the negotiation table; since the kingdom has defeated many enemies
, of course you can beat them more times."
"So, please go back and tell the Holy See behind you that my king has specially selected an abandoned castle for repairs outside Avignon. He is waiting to invite the Holy See to stay there, and he will discuss the Holy See every day.
What about the teachings of the people, being illuminated and edified by the glory of God?”
"Of course, if you are still interested in continuing our relationship, Carolina, I wouldn't mind communicating about our progress and changes after so many years." At this point, Faius showed his wanton smile again: "
In the place and method designated by me, as well as the props..."
"Are you humiliating me?" Carolina finally found it difficult to maintain her initial calmness, and her beautiful body wrapped in a black skirt seemed to be trembling with anger: "Or is it for revenge that I gave up on you?
?It seems that I really overestimated your ambition..."
"I'm not humiliating you! I'm just stating an obvious fact." Fayous stroked his beard frivolously and said: "What's more, you are just a humble messenger now, and you are not worthy of my revenge. Otherwise, I
I immediately ordered you to be arrested as a spy!"
"Looking at the last bit of acquaintance in the past, please leave the kingdom as quickly as possible; you are just an emissary, not a formal diplomatic representative; legally and traditionally, you are not subject to any negotiation treaties with hostile countries, and
Conventional protection during the war..."
When Carolina, who was the emissary of the Holy See, left, Faius did not call back the lovers, but sat back on the sofa. Then, a man wearing a feather hat and a narrow-sleeved tight-fitting patterned pullover was arrested.
He came in and said in a low voice: "May the Lord bless you, Your Highness."
"Zenus, thank you for providing the inside information. I will give you appropriate remuneration and rewards. If you want to stay in the kingdom, I can also arrange it." Faius said in an understated manner: "At least,
I still have a little bit of privilege in this country."
"Your Highness, thank you for your kindness, but..." The visitor named Zenus lowered his head and said respectfully: "As the clan members and survivors left by the late Prince, we have been marginalized and persecuted in the empire.
My compatriots, we are also longing for your encouragement and guidance..."
"Forget it about encouragement and guidance." Feyous said unequivocally: "After all, I have been away from the empire for too long, and I have a serious lack of understanding of the empire's situation. How can I be qualified to be your leader? What's more, I
You still have your own career, so don’t say this again.”
"Do you really doubt our determination and will to resist Caesar's tyranny?" Zenus said anxiously: "We have a large number of supporters between Aruzzo and Maurice, and Caesar's perverse behavior towards the northern princes
, which makes the city-states in the south uneasy."
"Then what?" Feyous just glanced at him lightly: "My father probably thought the same way when he was regent, and he was also directly in charge of three royal territories. The commanders and deputies of several provincial legions were all his.
His troops were old; but Caesar easily defeated and executed him."
"Now, apart from my mother who was ordered to remarry, I am the only survivor left in the Leliuliang clan. Fortunately, I have met a great lord here who is worthy of following. Your Majesty is not only powerful enough to defeat the empire.
Invasion, but also to provide shelter from Caesar's threats."
"After all, equal trust and loyalty are the most valuable things in the world." Feyous shook his head slightly and said: "Of course, I don't blame you; at least I was not worthy of you back then.
Pay corresponding loyalty. Therefore, there is no need to change the status quo."
"To be honest, under the leadership of my father a few years ago, you failed to succeed against the young Caesar. Why do you think that now that the gap in the power of the empire is getting wider and wider, you will succeed instead? Who is this?
Where does it give you the confidence and confidence?"
And when the disappointed old Zenus also left, a maid walked out of the box again, quietly came to Feius, and kneaded her behind him. After a while, Feius said to herself.
He said: "Celaiya, do you want to return to the empire if you have the chance?"
"Of course I have thought about it, but now I want to stay by your side even more." The maid named Celia responded softly: "Just like the oath I made when I first met you; as long as you are here
This place is my paradise and home..."
"In that case, let's get married!" Feyous suddenly held her hand and said, "This can also cut off other people's random thoughts; although I can't guarantee that I will only stay with one woman for the rest of my life, I will try my best to ensure that my eldest son
, it must be from you."
At this time, a neat opening salute sounded outside, but it was "La Burana" as the military anthem of the Free Army. Even the soldiers present sang along:
“O destiny, as changeable as the moon, waxing and waning;
A hateful life interweaves misery and happiness;
Both poor and humble, rich and noble, melt and perish like ice and snow.
The terrible and empty wheel of fortune..."
In the midst of this singing, Jiang Tian stepped into the theater under the guidance of the costumed knights with guns and halberds and accepted the salutes from the whole hall. However, when he looked at the box where Feius was sitting, he was a little surprised.
When I saw it, there was an entry labeled: "The Phantom of the Purple Chamber."
I highly recommend The Master of the Ming Dynasty. I can’t stop reading it. Maybe I should write a similar copy.