Chapter 856 (2/2)
The indifferent Dalton once again interrupted the apprentice's thinking with impolite words: ”I repeat, don't overestimate your enemy, just as you shouldn't underestimate your opponent.”
”This time, you not only made mistakes in the past, but also underestimated the emperor's mind and courage.”
Huh?
The dark haired wizard looked puzzled.
”Your strength lies in everything around you. Almost nothing is inherited, but created by yourself. This is a fragile but powerful force. The advantage of new things is that they have not experienced the corruption of time, and the disadvantage is that they are too dependent on you.”
Dalton murmured, ”but if used properly, shortcomings can become advantages.”
With a slight frown and hesitation for a moment, Loren looked up at his mentor and said tentatively, ”because... These are all related to me?”
”This is a very simple truth. Once you have an accident, these emerging forces and interest groups created by you will fall apart and become loyal to themselves.” Dalton nodded:
”But before that, they will first take revenge on the Empire crazily and at no cost - the balance will be quickly broken, the surface peace and prosperity will quickly disappear, and the Empire will become the heaven of ambition.”
”For Eckhardt II, who is committed to the balance of imperial power, this is contrary to his original intention.”
”Eckhardt knows this, so he makes you really feel threatened.” Dalton paused a little, and his familiar tone seemed to return to the era of mentors and apprentices:
”Urge your rigid, stupid and inflexible head to seriously think about this question, and then answer me... What's your answer?”
The dark haired wizard frowned and began to seriously think about the teacher's words.
Yes, why?
If Eckhardt's purpose is not to kill himself and seize the south, what is his intention?
While using the tacit consent of the church and his expansion forces to win over himself, he made no secret of targeting himself and threatening himself with the most direct means.
If you want to deal with someone, will you use this undisguised means? Or even if his goal is to kill himself and regain control of the south, shouldn't he try to reduce his influence on the Empire?
If these are only part of his plan, if all these are only serving his purpose, what is his real idea?
Wait
Thoughtful Loren suddenly remembered the words of deacon hilwick before.
A closely united empire;
Through difficulties and obstacles together;
Get rid of all disputes and deal with the current troubled times;
”I seem to understand.”
Loren raised his head and looked at his mentor with calm eyes: ”his majesty akhat II threatened me in this most direct way, not to kill me or invade the South and cause rebellion and unrest.”
”He's forcing me to say something.”
Dalton Kander narrowed his eyes slightly without making any comment.
”Our... Wise emperor has obviously noticed something from the turbulence in the last three years and the anomalies in the far Azor elf Kingdom, so it is urgent for his vassals to closely unite around him; instead of indulging in the power struggle as in the past.”
”He is giving me an ultimatum in the most direct way - either to be a loyal minister of the Empire, or a sinner of the Empire, or a traitor.”
”If I refuse, what is waiting for me is to die and destroy the country. Destroy me and the people behind me with a stormy attack to ensure that he can deal with the next enemy with all his strength - in short, to hustle outside and settle inside first.”
Dalton opened his eyes a little, picked up a new feather pen and began to prepare lessons busily again.
”The era of hypocrisy and peace is coming to an end, and the era of storm is coming.” the murmuring black haired wizard couldn't help sighing.
Take a long-term view, make use of the situation unpredictably, know the purpose of others from beginning to end, but no one can guess his ideas;
His ministers are all powerful. His sons are more talented than each other. None of his opponents can fight in front of him. Those who dare to be enemies with him are either finished or almost finished;
In the year of the weak crown, he resisted the invasion of demons and surrendered all over the Empire. He ruled the Empire in the most years and was known as the ”natural ruler”. During his reign, he vigorously developed commerce and alchemy, committed to all kinds of new reforms, suppressed the old forces and cultivated new forces;
This mysterious, weird and extremely ”wise” supreme emperor, his majesty, akhat II
Who is the real Strider between himself and him - is he equipped with the template of long Aotian?!
”So... What's your answer?” Dalton kand did not raise his head. ”Eckhardt II has put his attitude on the ground and gave you an ultimatum. How do you decide to reply to him?”
”What's your opinion, mentor?”
Lauren, taking a deep breath, looked up and looked at Dalton sincerely: ”from your point of view, which choice is the most favorable?”
”Me?”
In his indifferent voice, Dalton looked up with a trace of irony: ”my judgment is insignificant.”
”No, I'm not asking you to make a decision for me. I mean...”
”If you can't make a decision by your own will, unswervingly implement the plan you envision, can't independently judge the right or wrong of something, and can't find the most favorable choice for your position...”
”Then I can only say that my apprentice... Is a loser.”
The dark haired wizard was stunned for a moment.
”I said it was a serious mistake for you to come to me today.” Dalton put down his pen again, and every sentence was as sharp as a sharp blade:
”You don't come to me for answers, you come to find confidence - you want me to tell you that your choice is right, even if you don't admit it orally.”
”I......” Lauren, who opened his mouth, heard a knock at the door behind him.
”Don't look back, it's Lucian - I asked someone to find him when you came to the college.” Dalton interrupted his apprentice again:
”There is a meeting in the round table hall. Charlotte Turin is waiting for you. You shouldn't want her to wait for you too long... She and your ministers are the people you should ask for advice.”
”But remember, rulers seek advice to know what their ministers think.” Dalton said coldly:
”Never... Never be controlled by others!”