Chapter 187 Chapter 164 Gandolph's Promised Day

"Left to the left! Slow down! Idiot, if you tie it like this, the carriage will fall apart within a hundred miles!" Made worked hard to direct the servants to carry the luggage, and the boxes one by one were piled up on the carriage. The gates of the former Earl's Mansion of the Luo Lin family in the imperial capital were busy, with luggage piled up on six sturdy carriages loaded with goods. After experiencing the coup, the Luo Lin family has completely collapsed. Earl Raymond failed to participate in the coup. Most of the people in the family named Luo Lin lost their high-ranking positions after the coup, and some were even convicted and imprisoned.

However, because of Du Wei's existence, none of the people surnamed Luo Lin were executed. The territory was taken back and the private army was dismissed.And within three days, this earl's mansion will also belong to others. The disheartened Earl Raymond had already sold the Earl's Mansion, and decided to return to his hometown in Rollin Plain with his wife and son.On the one hand, this is to withdraw from the circle of the imperial capital, and on the other hand, it is also to publicly express my position: I just want to go back to my hometown and become a rich man. After many years of official career, it is impossible for Earl Raymond to have no political enemies, and things that make things worse must be guarded against.

Most of the original servants and guards in the mansion have been dismissed, and Earl Raymond, who has lost his title, does not need to keep so many servants and entourages. There are only ten loyal servants left at home now, and the chief guard of Alpha leads sixty elite guards of the Luo Lin family.Besides, the old earl didn't seem to have much power anymore. Since Du Wei exchanged the back cover for his father's life from the Regent, the coup turmoil ended and most of the other leaders fell to the ground, but Earl Raymond came back with a life, which has surprised the beautiful countess.

Seeing the mess in the yard, the broken bottles and jars, and the busy servants and guards, Earl Raymond just looked calm. The beautiful countess hugged Du Wei and cried for a long time before, and then she hugged Du Wei. Under the comfort of Wei Wei's smile, he finally stepped into the carriage. And Gabriel... Du Wei couldn't help but sigh when he thought of this younger brother. It seems that my younger brother's attitude towards him is a bit strange. Because just last night, the young Gabriel approached Du Wei, and asked Du Wei straightforwardly: "Can I stay with you in the imperial capital?"

Looking at Gabriel with a childish face, Du Wei sighed: "...I can't." "Why?" Gabriel clenched his fists, his expression and tone were very excited: "I am from the Luo Lin family, I want to stay in the imperial capital, I want to make contributions here, and restore the glory of the family in the future! I don't want to go back to my hometown Go down, there's no hope of getting back there..." Du Wei patted his younger brother: "Wait for two years. After two years, I will pick you up. Now is not the time." After hearing this, Gabriel was deeply disappointed. He gave his brother a complicated look, then turned around and left silently.

When setting off this morning, Gabriel got into the carriage early and didn't even say a word to Du Wei. Childish anger - Du Wei smiled bitterly. Watching the servants pack everything up, looking at the already empty Earl's Mansion.This is the place where Du Wei lived for ten years. He once grew up here, studying in the small building behind, studying magic and astrology. Earl Raymond patted him lightly behind him, and Du Wei turned around. Earl Raymond was dressed in a white robe, spotlessly clean, with a little emotion on his face. "Ready..." Du Wei looked at his father and smiled wryly.

"Yes, I'm ready." Count Raymond pointed to the two broken boxes thrown there in the corner: "Sit down and talk with me for a while. We haven't had a good talk since I was released home. " Du Wei nodded, and the father and son, a former earl and a current duke, sat down on two broken boxes in the corner of the yard. "You still haven't listened to me." Earl Raymond said: "It seems that in your memory, you have never listened to me—including this time. I tell you clearly, don't try to save my life , but you did it anyway." Du Wei looked into his father's eyes: "First, you are my father. Although objectively speaking, the relationship between us has never been very good. But you are my father, and you have raised me for more than ten years. The first Two... If you die, both mother and younger brother will be very sad. As for the third... I am me, and I still can't be the pure politician you ask for."

Count Raymond nodded: "Then I should thank you, at least I can come back here and live with your mother and your brother." The father and son fell into silence again. It seemed that the two of them were together and had never had any common language, including Earl Raymond in the prison of the Supervisory Office. When Du Wei went to visit him, the two only talked about the coup d'etat and the situation. , Family and so on these heavy topics. Finally, it was Earl Raymond who broke the silence: "I heard that the back cover you want is the province of Desa." "Yes." Du Wei smiled wryly: "I can't think of any other place that would be more suitable."

"Then, you must be very aware of the situation in that place." Earl Raymond sighed: "I am familiar with that place. More than 20 years ago, during the war in the northwest, the Desa Province used to serve as an expeditionary force. The rear strategic base has been used. That place is... very..." "What do you want to say? Wild? Barren? Or dilapidated?" Du Wei smiled wryly. "To be precise, it is wild and barren, and at the same time very dilapidated." Earl Raymond suddenly made a rare joke: "In fact, we even planned to lead the alien army out of the desert, and it would be best to lead it to the Desa province. Let’s start a war, that place is very good as a battlefield, anyway, even if the fight is messy, the central government of the empire will not feel bad.”

"I know all of what you said." Du Wei smiled in a rare way: "I have looked through a lot of information and maps. The land in Desa Province is barren and there are no minerals. The only thing worthy of praise is its Geographically, it is right next to the northwest corridor of Mount Kilimaro. If there is another turmoil in the northwest, then that place will become a battlefield at any time, and it will always be the ultimate route for the aliens behind the desert to attack." Earl Raymond nodded, he was relieved that this son still knew his territory very well. "Then, what I want to remind you is..." Earl Raymond took a deep breath: "Based on my years of experience in the military, according to my estimation, after the war more than 20 years ago, all these years , the vitality of the alien race in the northwest should have gradually recovered. And those barbarians will never forget the blood feud they forged back then. According to my estimation, within ten years at most, the northwest will definitely be in chaos again. By then, Your territory bears the brunt..."

Du Wei frowned. How could he not know what his father said?It was just that he had no choice but to choose the worst territory in exchange for his father's life. Originally, Du Wei wanted to choose the Frozen Forest!It's just that there are still many advantages in the frozen forest, at least there are rich products! What is there in Desa province?Large tracts of desertified land!Salt land!In that place, it is said that the food production is frighteningly low, and the best plant that grows on the land there is probably a cactus! The only thing that is barely good is the Kilimaro Mountains in the northwest.However, the Kilimaro Mountains are not rich in minerals, the only thing that is abundant is stones and trees. There are many caravans coming and going in that place, but the problem is that there are also many horse thieves in the desert! "Since you know all of this, I have saved a lot of effort to explain it to you." Earl Raymond said slowly, with a solemn face, "My suggestion to you is: arm yourself! According to my point of view, ten years There will definitely be a big battle in the Northwest. At that time, it will be a test for you, and it may also be an opportunity. In times of war, mediocre people can only be cannon fodder, but outstanding people can also take advantage of the situation Now that the place in the northwest belongs to you, it can be regarded as promising. I have been in the military all my life. Although I have fallen, I can't help you much. You saved my own life. But after all, I still have a lot of Young and old subordinates and colleagues, such things as favors are still useful." After finishing speaking, Earl Raymond took out a thin booklet from his pocket, put it in Du Wei's hands, and sighed: "This is the situation of some of my former colleagues in the Sand Fox Army in the northwest, The northwest area has always been unruly, and the local factions are very strong. Those of us in the Central Military Department are very excluded there. A few of my former colleagues are not very good, but some small help can still help I did it. Here are their current official positions, their personalities and tempers, and many other information. In addition, several generals of the local garrison also received some benefits from me. Although things are different now, some people may turn their faces I don’t recognize anyone anymore, but I hope there are one or two conscientious people who can see the benefits of the year and open some doors for you.” Du Wei accepted the booklet and gave his father a grateful look. "There is one more thing I want to remind you!" Earl Raymond said in a deep voice: "The place in the northwest is completely different from here! The people in that place are strong, and those guys from the Northwest Legion have cultivated local culture one by one. The temperament of a warlord, he dares to draw his sword and cut people at every turn! Those guys are all rogue leaders who don't even buy it from the military. Remember my words, although you are now the Duke, but if you go to the Northwest , don't put on airs of a duke in front of those old warlords in the Northwest Army. Although most of them have titles far lower than yours, but... In the final analysis, there are actually quite a few of them who are half-soldiers and half-bandits Guy! I dare not deal with you openly, and I will bite you hard in the dark." Speaking of this, Earl Raymond looked into Du Wei's eyes: "Do you know? It's not that that place has never been blocked before. At least as far as I know, in the past few decades, that place has been granted to two earls, and the two earls are not weak, but after going to the northwest... hehe..." Du Wei was concerned: "How is it?" "The first person was an aristocrat who made his fortune by relying on his family's business strength. After finally getting the land, he put on airs as an aristocrat in front of the local tyrants of the Northwest Army. As a result, he was played to death by the Northwest Army within half a year. It is said that he offended two leading generals, and as a result his family was wiped out by a group of "horse thieves". The guy has a lot of soldiers in his hands, and the big bosses in the military don't want to offend people too deeply, so they suppressed the military salary for a few months, and it was a small punishment, and the matter was covered." After a pause, Earl Raymond continued Said: "The second person has a bit of background. That guy is also an earl, and his family background is still from the imperial military. His distant uncle is also the deputy commander of the Southern Army. Because of his relationship, he got a hereditary title. But the fief was a bit short, and he got it in the northwest. When that guy first arrived in the northwest, he relied on his background in the military and refused to buy the accounts of the Northwest Army. As a result, he was almost killed. But this time the Northwest Army did not Dare to kill people blatantly, and secretly instigated horse thieves to rob several batches of his family's goods. Although his private army was also the elite brought from the south, they could barely protect themselves in the northwest. The bastard didn't send a single soldier, just waited for him to come to beg, and took the opportunity to beat him a lot. That guy struggled for two years, knowing that he couldn't go on, and finally asked himself to withdraw his fief and returned to the south. " Du Wei exhaled. After all, he was only looking at things from maps and materials. How could an old man in the military understand so deeply?From this point of view, those guys in the Northwest Army are really a family of soldiers and bandits, and they are particularly xenophobic. It may not be easy for me to take root in the Northwest. After explaining this, Earl Raymond stood up: "That's all I can help you with. Although that place is a land of tigers and wolves, but Du Wei, I still have a good opinion of you. With your intelligence and ability, you must It shouldn't be difficult to take root in the Northwest, but what is difficult is how to establish your power. In this world, it is absolutely impossible to not have your own power. Moreover, the war in the Northwest is just around the corner. These few years are your precious development period. You have to flatten your territory within a few years, establish authority, and deeply root your influence on that piece of land. This is the most important test... And, if you can't even do this well, Then it can only mean that you are not worthy of the power in your hands, and you should go home and become a rich man." The father and son hugged each other as farewell. Du Wei sent his father out and got into the carriage, then waved to his mother in the carriage, looking at the weeping mother, Du Wei smiled and said: "Mom, I will go to Luolin Plain to visit you in a few days .” Seeing Gabriel sitting there sullenly again, Du Wei moved in his heart, walked over, and said with a smile: "Brother, I left a lot of interesting things in the castle of my hometown. Just behind the castle, I built a manor , Last time on my mother's birthday, I made those 'Forgiveness of the Goddess of Dawn' and the kind of hot air balloon that can fly. All those materials are left there. After you go back, if you feel interested, you can take a look. " After a few more words of comfort, the young Gabriel's face became loose. He glanced at Du Wei and said firmly, "Brother, when I grow up, I will definitely come to you!" On this day, the once prosperous Luo Lin family left the imperial capital completely.The long convoy, more than a dozen carriages, hundreds of servants and bodyguards, protected the three Earl Raymond and headed to their hometown in Luolin Plain. However, to Du Wei's surprise, the loyal chief guard Alpha did not leave with Earl Raymond. "Your Earl has an order." Alpha looked at the young master in front of him: "From today onwards, I am no longer a member of the Rollins family, and I will be loyal to you, Duke Rudolph." ... After seeing off his parents and younger brother, Du Wei had no time to be sad. He still has a lot of things to deal with.A team should be established immediately in the new territory. With the issuance of the decree, all the officials in the original Desa Province will leave. Du Wei must organize a group of trusted people to take over the government affairs of the entire province! No matter how barren or desolate it is, it is a province after all!Local officials, bureaucrats, even a small clerk... all these need a large number of people to fill in! But what does Du Wei have in his hand? He does have a few of the top powerhouses in the mainland.But officials... After thinking and thinking, I can't let those pirates become the parents of a province in the northwest, can I? Thinking about a group of pirates becoming local officials, Du Wei felt cold sweat in Yurou Township. lack of people! Serious shortage of people! According to the usual practice, the handover of government affairs in this sealed territory usually takes about three months.But in three months, where did Du Wei go to find a group of useful officials? He really wanted to summon the dismissed Luo Lin family members from the original Luo Lin Plain, but later found that it was not possible!Because the Luo Lin family is a convicted family, all the former government officials in the Luo Lin family's territory were dismissed, and all were demoted to civilians—never hired! He can use some tricks to preserve his father's name, and he can make a fuss about Prince Chen's favor for him, but if he dares to get the Luo Lin family officials to the northwest again... wouldn't it be blatantly in the northwest? Copy out a Rollin Plain?No matter how much Prince Chen looked at him differently, it was absolutely impossible to allow it. After thinking about it, Du Wei suddenly saw the old butler who was following him in a daze, the former groom, Mr. Mud. "Uh...Mad." Du Wei blinked his eyes, looked at the loyal old groom, and said with a smile: "Your football association chairman, it seems that you can't do it anymore, the Luolin Plain is no longer ours... But, are you interested in being the governor of a province again?" Governor? Old Made was so frightened that he almost gave up on the spot. He hurried up and hugged Du Wei's leg, crying affectionately: "Don't do it, young master... Look at me, I don't look like I can be a governor. what!" Du Wei rubbed his temples vigorously: "Hey, where can I find someone? Three months... three months!" Picking up old Made, Du Wei looked at the sky, and suddenly thought of something in his heart: "Made, what day is it today?" "June 15th." Seeing that the young master no longer mentioned the governor's matter, Ma De breathed a sigh of relief. Old Made is an honest man, he has a kind of simplicity that is close to that of a farmer: he is very self-aware, he understands that he definitely does not have the kind of life that can be the governor of a province! If you don't have that blessing, if you insist on sitting in that position, you will suffer retribution! June 15th? Du Wei's eyes lit up, and he remembered a big thing in his heart, and immediately shouted: "Made, prepare a horse for me! I want to go out, alone!" After a pause, he asked again: "Is there a Pegasus town in the northwest of the imperial capital? There is also a place called Yuemajian?" Before the sun set, Du Wei rode a horse alone, riding Juechen, out of the west gate of the imperial capital, and headed for the Northwest Acropolis. Someone guarding the city gate recognized the young duke who has been very popular recently, and saw the anxious look on the duke's face, how dare he stop him?Get out of the way far away. In his bosom is the green magic prop left by old Gandalf. According to Gandalf's suicide note, as long as the magic firework is lit in Prancing Horse Stream tonight when the moon is full... you can see The man Gandolf asked him to find could be his magic teacher! The Pegasus Town is not difficult to find, but it took Du Wei a lot of effort to find the so-called "Leaping Horse Stream".At the beginning, I asked the local people, and the local people said that they had never heard of this name. Finally, Du Wei got the news from the mouth of an old coachman: "Yuemajian? Are you talking about the earthy hillside outside the town? That place was called Yuemajian in the past, because it is said that there were a group of magical horses in ancient times who jumped between two mountain peaks. But now, Few people remember the name. The place is in the northwest of the town, and it is easy to find. There are two dirt hillsides with a ditch in the middle! But few people know the legend now. Later, because of the appearance of the two hillsides, People here gave them a new name." "Oh, what's the name of that place now?" "Brokeback Mountain." Du Wei: "...My day." ... Riding his horse out of the town all the way to the northwest, Du Wei finally arrived at the "Brokeback Mountain" when the sun was setting. Watching the night fall, Du Wei rode his horse into a forest, and then walked into a ravine between two hillsides. Apparently few people came to this ravine on weekdays. In the ravine was a path full of gravel, and the horses had already walked very slowly. It's tough. Du Wei simply abandoned his horse and walked in. Far away, after walking through the ravine, I finally found an open space under the Prancing Horse Stream that Gandolf wrote in his suicide note. It's just that Du Wei looked from a distance, but found that under the nightfall, there was a faint fire in the open space, and a thin figure sat beside the fire with his knees hugged, looking very lonely. The flame was very weak, and the man turned his back to Du Wei, curled up into a ball, as if he was still shivering.Du Wei approached lightly, and faintly heard a faint sigh. "God... please, bless poor little, little Vivian... little, little Vivian is so cold right now, so be well, so hungry..."