The light in His Majesty the King's eyes has never been as dazzling as before. No king is willing to be a puppet, and no king is willing to bear the reputation of being cowardly, leaving the kingdom under his control with only an empty frame. It's just that.
, until there is no strong support, His Majesty the King in front of him can only act like he is old and dizzy, lingering on his last breath.
Meng Han's words seemed to light up the passion that His Majesty the King had suppressed for decades, and even his breathing became rapid. He knew better than anyone what he would be like if he had 40 million gold coins in his hand.
situation.
However, the young man in front of him was so calm. When they met for the first time, he forcefully drove out all the eyes and ears hidden around His Majesty the King, and said these words, which really surprised the old king.
.Isn’t he afraid that he will betray him if he disagrees?
"Afraid? Why are you afraid?" Faced with His Majesty the King's question, Meng Han smiled happily: "Your Majesty, do you think it makes any difference to me whether I support you or not? Don't I support you?
You, my situation will be much better, and many people will speak for me?"
These words left the old king speechless. Under no different circumstances, he was willing to make such an investment in the old king. Even His Majesty the King himself could not guess why.
"Of course, I am optimistic about your courage, His Majesty the King." Meng Han continued to reply with a smile: "True bravery is not to die for the ideal, but to live humiliatingly for the ideal. Forgive me for being disrespectful, before you
My life has allowed me to see these humiliations."
This time, Meng Han saw the flames of anger on the old king's face. However, Meng Han was very smart and only said this sentence without saying too much. He believed that this introduction would definitely make the old king feel angry.
I recall many unpleasant memories.
"What do you want?" After a long time, the old king's mood seemed to stabilize and his tone became calmer.
"I want to be the sole sponsor of the king's palace supplies." Meng Han replied without hesitation: "Your current palace is too shabby, even I can't stand it. I will fund the renovation of the palace and sponsor it.
All the furniture and accessories are used.”
"That's not a problem." The old king didn't seem to understand the benefits of being a palace sponsor to Meng Han. He agreed directly. This was to stuff himself with money to improve his life. If he didn't agree, he would be a fool: "What else?"
"Three titles." Meng Han immediately responded: "The title of Grand Duke Catherine, as well as my two housekeepers as lords of my dependent territories, and two barons."
"Your butler?" The old man was slightly startled: "Two twin sisters?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Meng Han nodded gracefully.
"One archduchess, two baronesses?" A wry smile appeared on the old king's face: "A woman has a title, and there are two twins among them. This is not in line with tradition, Count Antonio."
"According to tradition, Your Majesty the King should be the master of the entire kingdom." Meng Han said this without giving in. In an instant, silence returned between the two.
This sentence once again hit the old king's weakness. The old king was weighing it, and Meng Han was waiting. He was not in a hurry, and had plenty of time. On the contrary, His Majesty the King now had such a rare opportunity, so he was more anxious than him.
"I can't take the initiative to help you." After thinking for a long time, the old king said, but the content of what he said was a bit confusing.
"Of course, Your Majesty." Although the old king said vaguely, Meng Han understood: "Someone will come to propose this to you. And it will be a nobleman that you can't refuse, for example, Count Joseph, who dueled with me.
Father, His Highness the Prince."
"Forty million gold coins, all in cash." His Majesty the King made the second request.
"This depends on your arbitration of the duel." Meng Han smiled: "If you ask His Highness to prepare cash, then you can get the cash. Anyway, no matter what I win, it will be yours." Although.
Meng Han did not directly agree to this, but he also gave His Majesty the King a choice. Anyway, what he can get depends on his operation in this duel.
"The Principality of Trans must support me." Immediately afterwards, His Majesty the King made this request.
"Of course!" The smile on Meng Han's face grew wider, and he bent towards His Majesty the King at a wider angle: "Of course, the Grand Duke Catherine who you personally canonized will spare no effort to support you."
"You have to win the duel!" In the end, His Majesty the King's words made Meng Han dumbfounded. Seeing Meng Han's strange expression, His Majesty the King actually explained to Meng Han: "The prince is one of the few direct nobles of the kingdom who owns territory. If
If he loses, he will be completely defeated this time, and his territory will be taken over by my people."
Meng Han nodded and expressed his understanding. In fact, this request cannot be called a request. If Meng Han loses, 40 million gold coins will be a joke. His Majesty the King will not admit any transaction, and Meng Han, if he loses
If so, it would be a life-and-death duel, and his life would probably not be spared.
"Okay, let's go!" Meng Han agreed to several conditions in succession, but the old king's face did not become more and more excited, but instead became more and more desolate, and finally returned to his lifeless look, with eyes filled with tears.
The light quickly converged and turned into a blur again.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Meng Han bowed to His Majesty the King again, and then left the hall of the palace with Demi and Diana.
When he walked out of the door, Meng Han immediately saw a lot of unfriendly eyes. There were even some palace guards holding weapons and staring at him eagerly. Meng Han smiled slightly and was about to walk out when he heard His Majesty the King coming from the hall.
A feeble roar: "Get out, you are not welcome in the country! I will never agree to your conditions even if I die!" After hearing these words, those guys who were kicked out by Meng Han immediately ran into the palace hall quickly, and then
No one took care of Meng Han.
Meng Han only had a smile on his face, which was no different from when he entered the palace. It was impossible to tell whether he had achieved his goal. However, the old king's last angry words also made many people angry.
This shows that Meng Han was not so happy to be summoned by His Majesty the King this time, and it seemed that His Majesty the King did not agree to Meng Han's request.
Everyone knew what the request was. Meng Han came here to win the title of Grand Duke for Catherine. It seemed that this matter was vetoed by the old king.
Everything that happened in the palace reached the ears of the nobles in almost no more than an hour, and everyone began to discuss and express their opinions. Although many guesses were inconsistent, there was one thing that everyone recognized.
This country nobleman was so arrogant and domineering that he burned one of his servants to death in front of His Majesty the King. No matter who he replaced as His Majesty the King, he would definitely not give Meng Han a good look. His Majesty the King's performance was unparalleled.
Nothing strange at all.
"Sir!" After hearing Meng Han's description, Alice almost couldn't control herself immediately, and there were a few tears in her eyes. Meng Han actually directly asked the King of the Kingdom to give Grace and her the title of two barons. This was simply outrageous.
She was so grateful that she couldn't help but be moved no longer after calling Meng Han. She threw herself into Meng Han's arms and shed tears.
"Alice is just a baron. She doesn't deserve this." Meng Han gently hugged Alice, the first woman in his life, and comforted softly: "You are my women, I will fight for you.
, it is a matter of course, there is nothing worth touching.”
Having said that, Alice was still excited for a long time before she calmed down. However, Grace, who had a heart-to-heart relationship with Alice, also quickly learned this, and both women had secretly sworn in their hearts that they would never betray themselves.
His master, his own man, even if his biological parents are standing in front of him, this is the same.
"Sir, what good does it do to us to support the old king like this?" After Meng Han finished comforting his woman, Mr. Donald, who had been in the room as well, began to ask questions. Meng Han did not hide these aspects from Mr. Donald.
Mr. Donald was extremely grateful for fully expressing his trust. However, he still had questions in his mind and asked.
"First of all, we need the support of the old king." Meng Han knew that Mr. Donald asked this not for himself, but for Grand Duke Catherine who was far away in Stone Castle. Therefore, Meng Han also answered patiently.
The reason for wanting the support of the old king is simple and anyone can imagine it.
"Secondly, I want Catherine to be the future king, so now we need the old king to buy time for Catherine." Meng Han made no secret of his intention to support Catherine's ambitions, so he told Mr. Donald: "At least until the old king
When competing for power with some well-established aristocratic families, it will leave enough time for Catherine to develop, and at the same time, it will also consume a lot of people's strength."
This was the first time that Mr. Donald heard Meng Han speak so firmly about his plan to support Catherine, and his body began to slowly tremble with excitement. Now he is Catherine's palace manager. If Catherine becomes His Majesty the King, then he will be the palace manager.
Manager. This expectation also aroused Mr. Donald's ambition. At least Meng Han knew that before Catherine became His Majesty the King, Donald would be loyal to her wholeheartedly. And what Meng Han said about buying time also included Catherine's subjugation.
The time when Lord Marquis left behind his power.
"Moreover, we have the support of the old king. At least the Magicians Guild should give me a little face and not look so ugly and come to trouble me." The last one is good for Meng Han.
Meng Han also said it without any concealment.
With the defensive magic array he carries with him and the huge number of eighth-level magic scrolls, Meng Han believes that soon people from the Magicians Guild will come to his door and demand that he fulfill his obligations as a member of the Magicians Guild.