In any case, at this time of year, the Marquis was seriously injured, which was not good news. Meng Han rushed back as fast as he could after receiving the news. He even asked the little witch to lead Diana to drive the armored carriage. Except for Qiao
Yi, Julie, and all the other guards left behind and asked them to ride back, but he quickly flew back with the girls.
The little witch's control arm Diana was much faster. In less than two days, Meng Han saw Huangsha City. The Lord's carriage flew down at the Lord's Mansion, which did not cause too many people to be surprised. Now the armored carriage is also famous.
, many people are talking about it.
When Meng Han arrived, the Marquis was already dying, and the huge wounds on his body showed what kind of attack he had endured. Without saying anything, Meng Han took the staff of life directly from Joey and placed it on the Marquis's hand.
On the body. In the principality, the Marquis can be said to be Meng Han's current support. If something happens to him, he will be in big trouble.
The strange thing is that Meng Han did not see Francis. On such an occasion, Francis was not here, which made Meng Han very dissatisfied with him. Even if the fight for the position of the Grand Duke is important, it is not as important as his father's safety.
?And the guards around the Marquis were as if they were facing a powerful enemy. It was hard to imagine what happened.
Before they had time to ask the guards what had happened to the Marquis, the power of the Staff of Life quickly made the Marquis wake up from his coma. When he opened his eyes and saw Meng Han, the Marquis showed an expression of relief.
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"There is an old guy's assassin among my people." The Marquis only used one sentence to let Meng Han understand what happened. The fortress is easiest to break from the inside. No matter how strong the defense of the armored carriage is, it cannot withstand the presence of a traitor.
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The Marquis was dying, and he was able to wake up now only because of the power of the Staff of Life. Even Meng Han could see that the Marquis could not hold on for long. The injury was so serious that it was a miracle that he could survive until now.
The life staff can, at most, keep the Marquis awake for a while.
"Francis is standing in front of me. He is already dead." When the Marquis said this, there were tears in his eyes, but there was indescribable pride on his face. Meng Han could completely imagine the mood of the Marquis.
A originally playboy, when his father was in danger, he blocked himself in front of his father without hesitation. As a father, the Marquis would be so sad, and with such a change, the father would be so proud!
Francis died, and Meng Han's heart suddenly sank. The dandy at the beginning actually died like this. The Marquis died just as he was about to seize the Grand Duke's position and had a bright future. The Marquis also changed.
After becoming like this, Meng Han suddenly had a clear understanding. Is this kind of competition for power and profit really not suitable for him?
Although strictly speaking, Meng Han and Francis were not close friends of life and death, and they had never done anything to share life and death together. However, Francis was the first nobleman to befriend Meng Han, and what happened later
Although Francis also watched the incident, he finally stood firmly on Meng Han's side when Meng Han needed to open up the situation most. His death made Meng Han equally angry.
"Where is the old guy? Is he still alive?" Meng Han just asked through gritted teeth.
"Still alive, but life is worse than death, worse than what I am now!" The Marquis looked at Meng Han's expression and smiled happily, but his injury was immediately affected, showing a painful expression.
"What do you need me to do?" Meng Han knew that the Marquis must have something to explain after insisting on staying here, so he asked directly without being polite. The Marquis seemed to be unable to afford the delay.
"You are the most powerful person in the principality now." The Marquis struggled and said: "I have no direct heirs here, and all the people alive are dandies. Only you and I appreciate you, so be the Grand Duke!"
"Am I going to be a Grand Duke?" Hearing the words of the Marquis, Meng Han was startled even with his calmness. If being a Grand Duke meant the fate of the old Grand Duke and the Marquis, Meng Han would not be happy.
"I still have a large number of loyal subordinates, but none of them are prestigious enough to be the Grand Duke. Only you are suitable." The Marquis's voice became lower and lower: "At least if I follow you, I won't suffer poverty! If you don't stand up, the Principality will be overthrown by others."
If the principality invades, it will be difficult for these subordinates to maintain their current status. Only you are suitable!"
After even saying that only you are suitable, Meng Han couldn't help but lower his head and think deeply. The Marquis seemed to have exhausted all his strength, but did not get a response from Meng Han. He was still holding on, his eyes full of expectation.
, looking at Meng Han.
After a long time, Meng Han raised his head and nodded towards the Marquis: "Don't worry, I will arrange it!" Although he did not directly agree to the Marquis' request, he still gave the Marquis a promise that was not a promise.
Seeing this, the Marquis smiled again: "Donald, you will follow the Earl from now on!" As soon as he gave the order, the loyal servant who had been serving the Marquis, Mr. Donald, the butler of the Marquis, immediately stepped forward and shouted with tears.
He agreed: "Yes, my lord!" Then he turned around and bowed to Meng Han with a big salute: "My lord!"
Seeing that Donald had stood behind Meng Han after the salute, the Marquis finally showed a relaxed expression, looked at Meng Han and warned: "Donald has everyone's contact information and can also command them. I have already ordered them
Leaders, you lead them without objection, they leave it to you!"
"Don't worry!" Meng Han once again gave the Marquis a guarantee.
The Marquis finally reached the point where his fuel was exhausted. He stretched out his hand, grabbed Meng Han's hand, shook it tremblingly, and then couldn't hold it anymore, and hung down softly. Donald behind Meng Han was extremely sad.
He shouted: "Your Majesty the Marquis!" He knelt down on the ground and cried bitterly. Several people who were behind Donald also knelt down and cried.
It was only a short ten minutes since Meng Han met the Marquis, and the Marquis passed away. Meng Han looked at the Marquis who had closed his eyes, but he couldn't tell whether he was sad or sighing. The most popular among the principalities.
Two people with power, one is worse off than dead and the other is already dead, what's the point of fighting over each other?
Meng Han didn't want to know the situation in the Stone Castle. Meng Han didn't even know whether to be ecstatic or worried about the Marquis's final instructions. But one thing is certain, if Meng Han is willing, with the power that the Marquis has already mastered
As well as the guarantee that Meng Han can bring everyone a prosperous life, the position of the Grand Duke is within easy reach. However, Meng Han is not sure whether he likes to be the Grand Duke.
Meng Han did not object to being promoted to an official position, but Meng Han was not mentally prepared to suddenly become the master of the principality. Moreover, once he became the Grand Duke, Meng Han had to assume the responsibility of the entire principality, and this responsibility
, going is not something Meng Han is willing to bear.
"Sir, what should we do now?" While Meng Han was thinking, Butler Donald's voice sounded, very respectful. Meng Han raised his head and looked at Butler Donald, only to find that the people behind him were the same group he had seen before.
The nobles who hold military power now face Meng Han with the same respect. Needless to say, these are the confidants of the Marquis, and they are also a group of people who have confidence in Meng Han.
"Give the Marquis a grand burial!" Meng Han let out a deep breath and ordered, without any politeness at all.
"Yes, sir!" Butler Donald agreed extremely quickly, as if he was Meng Han's subordinate.
"Mr. Donald, tell me what the situation is now and what's going on in the Stone Castle." Meng Han turned around and walked out. Naturally, someone would come back to take care of the funeral affairs of the Marquis. Beside his body, it was really
It's not appropriate to talk about these.
"Yes, sir!" Butler Donald respectfully followed Meng Han to Meng Han's office, and then began to talk quickly.
Because the Marquis was seriously injured and Francis died, the Marquis had decisively ordered his troops to evacuate the Stone Castle, along with members of the Marquis' family. However, the situation in the principality has not changed much, and the Marquis is still the same.
Your Excellency's army controlled more than 90% of the situation, leaving only a huge stone castle for the old Grand Duke.
However, now the old Grand Duke was so angry with his two sons that he couldn't move. As soon as the Marquis' troops and forces evacuated the Stone Castle, the two Highnesses couldn't wait to start internal strife and fight, desperately fighting for the position of the Grand Duke's heir.
This is what the Marquis meant when he said that life is worse than death.
As long as Meng Han is willing, the army can return to the Stone Castle at any time, and the position of the Grand Duke is also within easy reach. Now, Mr. Donald is waiting for Meng Han's decision. He already understands that Meng Han does not seem to be very interested in the position of the Grand Duke, but Mr. Donald
But he understood very well that no one with Meng Han's current life and power would care about the position of a Grand Duke. Although Meng Han was only an earl, he was no worse than a Grand Duke.
"Mr. Donald, if I say that I can arrange your life well without being a Grand Duke, and I can also enjoy the power and glory that the Marquis had when he was a Grand Duke, would you believe it?" After listening to Mr. Donald's narration, Meng Han
asked very seriously.
"If this was said by someone else, we would not believe it. But if it is said by you, Count Antonio, we believe it!" Mr. Donald also replied very seriously: "We will never doubt what you say!
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"You all have a good rest first, and I will make a satisfactory arrangement for you, I promise!" Meng Han nodded and ordered.
After seeing Mr. Donald off, Meng Han leaned back on the high-backed chair for a while, closed his eyes to rest for a while, opened his eyes and said, "Invite Princess Catherine here!"