Chapter 737 (1/2)
Red blood castle.
The cold morning dew drops on the bright blood like petals, reflecting the light by the study window; Charles had no time to enjoy the beauty before dawn and hurried across the courtyard towards the light source.
Before he reached the door of his study, he saw someone who had been waiting for him there for a long time; Little Joad, who was still awake, glanced at him with bloodshot eyes and meaningful eyes.
”Xia... When did the light in the count's room come on?” Charles asked anxiously without paying attention to each other's eyes.
”You should ask, when did her light go out.” little Joad's tone was very flat: ”all night... Almost after the messenger of the dwarf Kingdom left, the countess didn't close her eyes and looked through the files left by the previous Dukes' negotiations with the dwarves all night.”
”Oh... By the way, he called me in once, drank a cup of mint tea, asked a few questions and was kicked out.”
Looking at the red blood Castle housekeeper's sigh, little Joad's expression was more interesting.
After the ”tit for tat” meeting that day, the atmosphere between the two sides was stiff to the extreme, even to the point of impending.
Because of trade relations, little Joad could not understand the dwarf's character better; This is a race that doesn't know what ”apology” and ”bow” are. It has extremely strong self-esteem - or glass heart - and has unimaginable stubbornness to oath and hatred.
In the face of such an opponent, Charlotte adopted such a tough wrist... It's not surprising that she broke up.
Since that day, he has been busy with the following affairs - whether it is comprehensive preparation for war or the trade blockade against dwarves, he can't be prepared in a word. He needs to do a lot of overall planning work to implement this order from a ”cruel word”.
More importantly, at present, the Duke is not in Byrne. Although he appointed the Regent of the round table parliament, it is unknown how much prestige a Duke who has just succeeded to the throne will have and whether all regions of Byrne's thirteen leaders will recognize the authority of the round table Parliament.
If the local lords are unwilling to implement, whether to sanction them, send troops or trade blockade, and where can they understand the ”value of life” without rebelling... These are all questions.
Looking at the light in the window, Charles, who hesitated for a moment, sighed and stepped forward quickly.
”Can you listen to me before you meet your master?”
The voice of words without any emotion came from behind, so that the red blood Castle housekeeper took back his steps just out, glanced slightly and looked at little Yod coldly:
”Excuse me... What advice do you have?”
”I'm just a humble businessman and servant. There's nothing I can teach you... Master housekeeper.” little Joad smiled. ”What I can tell you is nothing more than some objective facts.”
”Please speak,” Charles turned, straightened his chest and carried his hands behind his back.
”As you know, dwarves are an extremely proud race. In the past, even when Byrne had the absolute advantage over them, he did not take any means to annoy them.” little Yod said:
”As far as I can see, Countess Charlotte's way is even more radical than that of the black Duke in those years; now that the principality is newly established and the Archduke is far away from Boyi to fight with the centaurs, it's really appropriate to stimulate a potential enemy... Is it really appropriate?”
Charleston was speechless and hesitated for a while: ”this... This is not the decision of the count alone, but the whole round table...”
”The whole round table Council?”
Little Joad smiled: ”excuse me, is it Loren Turin's round table parliament or Charlotte Turin's round table Parliament?”
In a word, Charles's expression cooled down again.
”Lord Joad, what are you trying to say?”
”It's not what I want to say, but what the countess Charlotte is doing?” little Joad shook his head. ”Order the 13th leader of Byrne to prepare for war and impose a trade blockade on the dwarves - are these the actions that a regent Council should do?”
”What will others think, and what will Duke Loren Turin think?”
”This is only a necessary measure against the threat and non cooperation of the dwarves.” Charles's expression is serious: ”and I repeat, this is the decision of the whole round table Council, not the count alone!”