When Uther and the mayor's wife returned to the castle, they saw three carriages parked at the gate of the castle, guarded by a dozen royal infantrymen. He was slightly confused. "That's too small. I remember that there should be a hundred royal infantrymen following them. "
"Maybe it's a simple envoy." The mayor's wife did not find it strange.
The two of them walked forward with dozens of cavalrymen. A smiling fat man got off the carriage in the middle and shouted, "Sir, are you the honorable mayor of Winterwind? I'm Kira Orfin, a special envoy of the royal family. I'm here to announce the royal edict."
"Hahaha. I'm Uther, the mayor, and this is my wife, Sophia." Uther dismounted from his horse and walked in front of the fat envoy. After giving a symbolic bow, he put his arm around the fat envoy's shoulder and laughed rudely. "Your Excellency Kira, you've come at the right time. It's been a long time since I've had an important person come to the Royal City. Come, let's go to the castle and have a drink. We'll talk about the edict later."
The fat Kira seemed unaccustomed to the man's enthusiasm. He stammered, "Be gentle, be gentle, Mr. Mayor. I'm just an ordinary person. I can't stand the torment of professionals like you."
Uther let go of Kira apologetically and pulled him into the castle. After that, the host and the guest welcomed each other. This fatty seemed to be very easy to talk to, and he was also very knowledgeable. At the table, he was chatty but not annoying. After both parties had drunk more than ten cups of wine, he put down a writ with a flushed face. Then, with the help of a maid, he went to the third floor to rest.
The mayor and his wife watched Kira go upstairs. Then, they went to the study on the second floor. Uther closed the window and sat down on a chair. He opened the edict and threw it to his wife, while he said, "The old emperor asked us to continue guarding the border, but he said in the end that there would be a great reward if we could establish a new territory. I'm already the mayor of a city and an earl. Can I be promoted to a duke if I'm rewarded? That's not simple. There are only six dukes in Hollevin. If I'm promoted, won't there be seven? That's not in line with tradition. What is the old emperor thinking? "
The mayor's wife opened the edict and read it for a while. Then, she sat next to her husband and leaned against him. "The new nobles have to fight the old nobles if they want to establish themselves. Is the old emperor trying to tempt us to commit suicide?"
"The old emperor is already very old. Has he gone senile …" Uther suddenly stood up in a daze. "I know. The old emperor is dying. He's dying, so he's forcing the Longman family to take sides."
Hearing her husband's words, the City Lord understood. "According to tradition, the heir to the throne should be the First Prince, but the old Emperor has never liked the First Prince. He prefers the Third Prince. But the eldest prince is very close to the four counts, and the eldest is only supported by two counts. The eldest prince is of Longs is. and Longman, Longs of Longs. Opening up new territory … Letting the Third Prince sit on the throne doesn't conform to tradition. It can indeed be considered opening up new territory. "
"It's a good opportunity, but the Longman family isn't strong enough." Uther slapped his thigh in frustration. "If we wait another ten years, when Barbara becomes an Archmage and Kail can take charge on his own, we definitely won't let go of this opportunity. But now …"
The mayor's wife sighed. The dukedom had been in the hands of the six great families of Hollevin for hundreds of years. Now that the emperor had given it to them, they couldn't grasp it. It was a little hard to bear. However, the mayor's wife had an idea. She said, "Why don't we find a way to pull Beta into our camp? I think he's very strong, and his character is trustworthy. "
"He's a holder of a special bloodline. Even if he's not strong, he's still very useful." Uther said with a sense of yearning, "You don't know, when I entered the thick fog and looked at the enemy's position, every move was under my control, and the enemy couldn't see us. That feeling of everything being under my control, I think no general can forget it after trying it once. If I had this ability, I would dare to attack an enemy of less than five thousand with a thousand cavalry."
As a general who had been through hundreds of battles, Uther knew all too well the true use of the Mistride skill.
The mayor's wife, however, smiled and said, "It's a pity we don't have a second daughter, or we wouldn't have let that kid go. Right, that kid's willpower is very strong. My Bloodline Charm ability has no effect on him at all. Even if we can pull him into our family, there's no guarantee that he'll be 100% loyal. Like Karl, he's always been on good terms with us, but I didn't expect him to betray us in the end. "
Uther said, "If we can guarantee that Beta won't betray us in a few years, it doesn't matter. The old emperor is already 69 years old, and he was injured too much when he was young. It looks like he won't be able to hold on for much longer, definitely not more than two years. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given us such an edict. So as long as Beta doesn't betray us in two years, when we become dukes, we'll have more resources and wealth. It shouldn't be difficult to satisfy his appetite. "
In the eyes of these competent nobles, anyone could be bribed. If the other party didn't agree, it meant that the price wasn't high enough, or the method wasn't right.
"This is a rare opportunity for us. If we miss it, we might not have such luck again for hundreds of years." The mayor's wife pressed her Alps with an expression of desperation. "If it really doesn't work, let's secretly plant a drop of Charm Blood in him. That way, it should be able to slightly change his opinion of us. When that time comes, it shouldn't be difficult to convince him to join us. "
If Liang Lidong were here, he would know the origin of the Charm Blood. It was a special ability of the succubi from the Realm of Devils. Occasionally, succubi would be accidentally sent to the main plane by the chaotic flow of space, and then leave behind a bloodline in the main plane. This bloodline had some of the succubi's special abilities, and the Charm Blood was one of them.
Uther didn't quite agree. "But if that happens, you won't feel good either."
"It doesn't matter. I can control my own will." The mayor's wife gently stroked the man's cheek. "Or do you not believe in my ability?"
Uther still wanted to say something, but there was a knock on the door. The two separated a little, and then he called out, "Come in."
The person who came was a soldier. He panted, sweating profusely. He half-knelt on the ground, but because of his violent breathing, he couldn't speak for the time being.
Uther saw that the soldier looked very familiar. He thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "Aren't you the squad leader guarding the gold mine? What happened that needs you to come down the mountain to report?"
The soldier panted a few times, then he told Uther what had happened. Halfway through, Uther suddenly jumped up, almost drawing his sword to cut the soldier. Fortunately, the mayor's wife stopped him. After the soldier finished telling the whole story, he said in shock, "Fortunately, Sir Beta was there to control the situation. Otherwise, the gold mine would have changed hands."
The mayor's wife said impatiently, "I didn't expect the ambassador to be so despicable. He deliberately led us back. Look at his good-natured face. I've really misjudged him before. "
"Since the royal infantry has been captured, then I won't go up. Sophia, take some people with you to deal with it. I have to stay and keep an eye on that damn fatty, in case he comes up with some tricks again. "
The mayor's wife nodded and immediately walked out. Uther shouted from behind, "Take more cavalry with you."
When she arrived outside the castle, the mayor's wife urged her horse in the direction of the gold mine. When she arrived at the mine, it was already evening. She went to see the captured royal infantry and also saw Robin Clement. The latter's eyes immediately lit up when he saw her, and he said a lot of compliments, only to be kicked in the face by the mayor's wife.
Then the mayor's wife went down to the basement of the tunnel and saw Liang Lidong, who was still drawing magic circles.
Hearing someone come in, Liang Lidong raised his head, then lowered his head to continue his work. At the same time, he said, "What's wrong? You came alone. Is the mayor not here?"
"This time it's all thanks to you, Sir Beta." The mayor's wife solemnly bowed to Liang Lidong like a lady.
"You're welcome!" Liang Lidong waved his hand. "After all, I also have 15% of the gold mine's profits. This is also for my own benefit. Just don't blame me for commanding your soldiers blindly. "
The lady of the city lord shook her mountain and snow field slightly, and she said reproachfully: "Do we seem to be such people who don't know what to do? Just tell me what kind of reward you need...flesh compensation is also possible!"