Chapter 4 Chapter 3 The Strong and the Weak
It is not easy to digitize all the power, force, and wealth of Titania. The 100,000 ships are unmatched by a single force. All nine empires, thirty-eight kingdoms, and eight kingdoms in the galaxy universe The grand duchy, forty duchies, 151 republics, and 449 interstellar cities can combine more than one million ships, but they have never joined forces to fight against Titania.Small-scale or short-term alliances and covenants once existed, but in the face of Titania's force and foreign policy, they were only on the verge of complete failure and the fate of falling apart.
The strength of Titania can be said to be based on unity and unity, both spiritually and materially.Titania is best at splitting potential or apparent hostile forces, and then provoking two short-sighted and short-sighted forces to oppose each other.
Tiancheng——is the base of the Titania family, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the center of the universe in terms of human geography. This is a large artificial city on the orbit of the Luta Siluan star where the capital of the Vldana Empire is located.Started in Neville Nia's time and finished in Noli.
Noli ridiculed his father's project as a "paper tiger floating in mid-air", but he still did not give up and continued to complete it, because he knew that this paper tiger would exert a certain influence in the human world.
If the completed Celestial City becomes a symbol of Titania's power to dominate the universe, Noli may be sneering and advanced to complete the arming of Celestial City.This building is located on a disc-shaped artificial formation with a diameter of 52.5 kilometers, and the city covered with twelve layers of transparent treasure covers has realized the dreams of all weapon madness, plus four thousand electromagnetic ejection devices, 1286 large-caliber Laser cannons and fourteen military satellites stared down at the capital of the Vldana Empire.
On June 1st, the Fourth Duke of Titania was resting in the exclusive salon, overlooking the blue light of the star under his feet, and Albert Titania chatted with Chu Shilang:
"I heard that the man Fang Xiuli escaped from Sir Arthur's control, and his whereabouts are currently unknown."
This means that this person has no intention of seeking glory under Titania's command, and would rather show his heart with practical actions.
"It's a pity that there are geniuses in Yongbing's family but no talents. Just like artists, talent always prevails over hard work. I think Fang Xiuli may be a great talent."
Albert Titania's words are not self-aggrandizing, and his handsome face lacks personality but has a calm expression.On the surface, the slightly neurotic youth has already rebuilt his mental scaffolding from Kaiberos' defeat.
"It must be very satisfying to be able to dictate to an enemy general who has defeated him. God often does not obey people's wishes." This helpless sentence was echoed by Idris Titania, with a ruthless and harsh look in his eyes.
"In this way, Fang Xiuli is bound to be our enemy, and his existence must be eliminated before he can enhance the excess courage of the hostile forces in Titania."
This person always likes to criticize others. Chu Shilang thought that he definitely did not belittle Idris' talent, but sometimes he felt that Idris, who was two or three years younger than the other three, seemed more motivated than he should be to make up for the gap. There are some limits, and there may even be mistakes in the future.In his future life, Idris will have many opportunities to complete his personality, and in the process, he will most likely have conflicts with Chu Shilang.Leaving aside his worrisome assumptions, Idris continued to talk about sweeping up anti-Titanian forces across the universe.
Summarizing the world into Titania forces and anti-Titania forces feels a bit monotonous.Since he likes a colorful world, the promise of the appearance of people like "non-Titania" can be tolerated. If Titania strictly rejects the existence of such people, it means that its scale is neither wide nor deep. .If Titania is profound and broad, it may increase his ambition.
"The sun is in the middle of the sky, and it does not fall without meaning."
People on the ancient earth once left this warning, Chu Shilang thought: This is really a wise saying.Decline and decline will eventually visit Titania, and if anyone thinks that impossible, they probably also believe that the Roman Empire and the Mongol Empire have survived to this day.
However, the decline of Titania may not come in the era of Chu Shilang, and he himself has no intention of becoming the protagonist.Because he is a Titanian, his spiritual values still insist on sacrificing and dedicating for the interests of Titania as a whole, and there is no contradiction with foreseeing the decline of Titania within the range of historical thinking. Only with long-term consideration can we formulate countermeasures in time to prevent problems before they happen.
So Chu Shilang Titania began to speculate on the psychology of the vassal king Yashuman, wondering if he has the spirit of steel like the second generation vassal Noli?
Since ancient times, few people welcome prophets who can only predict tragedies, and they will even suffer from the eyes of those around them, and experience persecution and suppression.As a member of the Four Dukes, Chu Shilang is the most likely candidate to become the ninth generation landless vassal.Freedom of speech and action is guaranteed by power, but in fact it is not inevitable.Once Chu Shilang frankly expresses his inner thoughts, he will arouse the disgust of the feudal prince Ya Shuman and the other three dukes, and will be forced to abdicate.The same blood flows in the veins, but the spiritual veins are completely different.
Chu Shilang opened his mouth to speak, because Alex Albert, who was about to go into battle again, asked his cousin for advice on how to use troops, and Chu Shilang replied in this way.
"How about the tactics used by Fang Xiuli in the Kaiberos star field?"
Alex Albert's shoulders leaned at a subtle angle, and the Titanian youth aimed sullen eyes at his cousin, but he didn't yell, "Stop talking nonsense!"
"May I ask what your reason is?"
"First of all, this is a practical tactic with good results. Second, if you give positive affirmation to the opponent's tactics, the evaluation of Mr. Albert's strength will also be improved to a considerable extent."
Albert's eyes softened, he was not a narrow minded person.
"It turns out that this opinion is worth adopting."
"With all due respect, it doesn't matter if it fails, because no one will dare to intimidate Titania with this tactic in the future, only for that one time."
"Qing Chu Shilang, you can become a military advisor now."
Idris judged, with mocking particles floating in his tone.He is the Commander-in-Chief of the Guards Corps of the Vldana Empire, and his mission is euphemistically called Defending the Emperor Harusha VI, which actually means surveillance. At this time, he is driven by an idea to go away from the ground and come to Tiancheng.
There are domineering and kingly ways in politics, but since ancient times, how many kings have never become domineering?When the paving stones of the royal road are dug, the overbearing mud path is immediately revealed.Titania did not want to be the lord of a country, but led dozens of countries to dominate the entire universe. Since the kingship no longer exists, the actual situation can be judged by the strength of the overlord. Titania's unprecedented super hegemony represents Titania is an indispensable existence in human history, which is Idris' point of view.
Gherish, who had been sternly silent, finally moved his stiff jaw to speak.
"Qing Chu Shilang, why are you still not married?"
A topic that was almost gossip came in unexpectedly, making Chu Shilang blink immediately.
"Then what's the matter with you, Sir Zhelish? I see you stay in the beautiful garden all day long."
"I won't get bored with it. A kind little flower may also be ambitious and poisonous. I heard that Chu Shilangqing's favorite maid is very charming."
"According to you?"
Francia's smile vaguely appeared in Chu Shilang's mind. She is a good girl who is innocent and straightforward, but unfortunately lacks personality.Chu Shilang reflected that he might have the arrogance of being young and powerful, but he didn't want to be locked up in marriage yet.
"Mr. Chu Shilang, you are more picky than I imagined." Zhelixu showed a heroic smile, making it completely incomprehensible that he would have a younger brother like Arthurs.While observing, Chu Shilang also waited for a battle between brothers with the mentality of watching a good show.
On June 1 of this year, Alexandria Titania once again assumed the command of the fleet after last month, and launched another battle with Tilanchia, which is distantly related to the Vldana Empire. Naturally, the reason for the principality's uprising was not because of Vildana's fight against injustice, but because of the rights and interests of the route.
The campaign was originally under the command of Zhelixu, but since his tragic defeat in Waterloo by an unknown pawn in Fang Xiuli last month, Alex Albert, who was eager to avenge his shame, showed a strong attempt to voluntarily lead the army.The worst explanation is that he is eager to restore his personal reputation. If he fails again, Albert's status will fall to the last place among the four dukes.Alex Albert understands the risks involved, but in order to restore his personal reputation and at the same time achieve the goal of safeguarding the interests of all Titania, he must fight with his back. The four Dukes of Titania have no cowards.
On June 1st, the Silaksha star field, this place is not the cosmic territorial waters of Tilankia, it is equal to being under the jurisdiction of Titania.The 3,300 warships of Tilankia, which entered a state of preparation for war and used inertial navigation, learned information from the front-line enemy search satellites.
"Titania!"
The words flowing across the communication lines are equivalent to the meaning of "disaster", and the entire fleet is full of high tension. Soon, a large string of light chains shining bluish-white light is displayed on the bridge screens.
Titania includes the main force of transportation and communication in space, so it can easily adopt purely military surprise attack tactics, but it is not guaranteed to be foolproof.Tilankia's 3,300 warships have never neglected the task of searching for the enemy. They have captured the Titanian army that is rushing straight from a distance of five or six light seconds.The commanding officer, Major General Connaught, ordered a counterattack while swallowing his saliva.Titania sent 3,600 warships. It is estimated that the combat power of the two sides is comparable. At 14:20 on June 1, the battle of the Silaksha star field broke out.At the beginning, as usual, they fought with artillery. Tilankia's artillery suppressed Titania's actions, and the initial battle situation was in their favor.
"Fight! Bomb them!" Connaught howled. This was not a command but an expression of excitement. The Titanian army hit hard.
The Titania fleet retreated steadily, showing cowardice in the face of fierce artillery fire. The actions of this group of fleets were completely different from the leanness of the Titania fleet in the past.This means that despite his young age, the famous general Albert Titania, who has experienced many battles, has lost all his confidence in the defeat in the "Battle of Kaiberos" and was unable to use his military talents.Connaught, who was convinced of this, rushed forward, but exposed the commander's shortcomings of eager to claim credit rather than wait and see.
Connaught's dream of victory was completely shattered in less than two hours. The Titanian warship, which was chaotic and retreating after being pursued by the Tilankian army, seemed to be in a mess, but it was destroyed in the blink of an eye. More than a thousand gunboats lined up and fired Weigert guns at the Tilanki runner-up who was heading straight.
This is the sacrificial tactic of using a gunboat to carry a Weigert cannon just invented by Fang Xiuli. It's not that Connaught has never heard of this tactic, but he never dreamed that Titania would adopt the tactic that the enemy just used. .The sacrifice of a gunboat was exchanged for the damage of a giant ship. This idea itself is a way of jumping the wall in a hurry, which is completely inconsistent with Titania's style, but this preconceived concept misled Connaught.Titania has always used a large force to attack the enemy without surprise. They like to crush the enemy thoroughly with their powerful molars. They did not expect to win by surprise now, and they are fighting with the strategy taught by the enemy.
But the facts surpassed Connaught's imagination. Within 30 seconds, the Tilanki runner-up lost 30% of its strength and lost the ability to continue fighting.
"Damn Titania..." Anger and despair hit Connaught's optic nerves and balance organs, causing him to almost collapse on the ground.Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Hafiz helped him up and ordered Ming Jin to retreat. Titania launched a counterattack. In a series of flashes and fireballs, Connaught's flagship Marius was damaged in all directions and managed to escape. The other side pursued but Tirankia lost 70% of its interstellar combat power in this battle and had to give up fighting against Titania by force. It is expected that the two sides will soon conclude a one-sided and unequal treaty.
Albert Titania washed away the shame of a month ago, and it was the tactic of using the enemy to defeat him.Titania never succumbed to failure, and turned it into strength to add to her own glory. This flexible softness is the most chilling place.
"Have you seen the horror of Titania? They never forget to innovate. Our empire only knows how to keep the old. No wonder we can't catch up with them!" The person who smashed the wine glass on the deck of the space battleship and roared like this was the young admiral Sharon Yamjekar who had just turned 30 from the Vldana Empire. This tall man with wheat ear-colored hair and amber When the young man with dark eyes visited the Principality of Tilankia as a military advisor, he happened to participate in this battle. Like the commander-in-chief Connaught, he escaped the jaws of death at a critical moment, and he could not return to the motherland , only desperate to find a place to stay. Those who lack strength can only rely on tradition and ethics. In the past, the Vldana Empire used to contend with the Interstellar City Alliance on its own. Although the overall situation was at a disadvantage, when facing the power of the alliance, it often felt like green leaves lining red flowers. But at any rate, it is self-reliant without the hands of others.When Titania broke away from the city alliance and joined the Vldana Empire, the rulers and officials of Vldana raised their hands and cheered, expecting Vldana to establish hegemony in the entire universe, and the future of the empire is an infinite fertile field. It turned out to be like this. In the eyes of Titania, the Vldana Empire was nothing more than a tool to dominate the universe. Not only Vldana, but history has proved that Titania has always sneered at the so-called national dignity.According to Titania, taking the home as an example, when it is old, it is simply destroyed and rebuilt. The government organization of the Vldana Empire consists of twelve officials, including the prime minister, deputy prime minister, foreign minister, and finance minister. For more than a century, the defense ministers have been monopolized by the Titania family or cadres. The current defense minister is Ai Strad, Marquis of Titania, is the half-brother of the vassal king Arjuman. The empire also has a constitution and a parliament, but it is almost at a standstill.Basically, there should be 1,660 members of the parliament, but the vacancies have not been filled for a long time, so the actual number is only 907, with an average age of 72.9 years. Neville Titania once commented on the democratic society he grew up in: "Democracy is just political makeup. Who in the universe is qualified to practice democracy?" What to expect from the villains who only know how to collect bits and pieces of politicians' corrupt privileges; Neville said disdainfully.This is not unrelated to the event that Neville's father planned to promote a more consolidated coalition government among the interstellar city alliances, but was opposed, and was finally exiled by the black hands behind the scenes, and died in frustration. All in all, the entire country, court, and government of the Vldana Empire are in a miserable state that is barely under the orders of Titania. They take over all the jobs that Titania is unwilling to take over, handle administrative details and collect taxes. It means that there is no complaint in the heart. "Titania's arbitrariness has reached the point of unbearable!" This has become the consensus of most courtiers. Although they did not blurt out, the emotions of daring to be angry and dare not speak out are so overwhelming that they will only hurt their bodies. "What kind of green onion is Titania! Two hundred years ago, they were just one of the powerful members of the city alliance. It is the kindness of our Majesty Harusha II that made them rise to the top and dominate." Excited. His speeches only increase the proportion of bluff. Titania, who was once only one of the powerful members of the Urban Alliance, has accumulated generations and has become the overlord of the nations. Time is fair to everyone. When Titania directly drives When the high-speed stairs are swaying upwards, what help did the monarchs and ministers of the Vldana Empire help? In the middle of the night of June 12, following the news of the victory of Alexandria Titania, fourteen high officials of the court of the Vldana Empire gathered at the home of Minister of the Interior Sugden, ostensibly to celebrate Sugden. The second anniversary of the minister's inauguration is the name, but in fact these people present are all people with an anti-Titanian mentality, including the Minister of Justice Helava, the Minister of Civil Affairs Roni Nas, and the Palace Registrar Difantino.The meeting place was chosen to be the pool room in the basement. The pool tables were moved out in advance and replaced with rows of long tables. "Titania is not a very victorious army. Just a while ago, didn't the battle of Kaiberos prove this? It can be seen that defeating Titania is definitely not a dream." "However, Albert Titania has already cleared his shame in a short period of time, and instead let the world recognize the horror of Titania." Usually after drinking for three rounds, a banquet with a low-key atmosphere is really rare. However, this is a gathering where the political loser confides bitterness to the winner. They didn't have the courage to directly resist Titania, so they had to gather in secret to build up their courage and talk bad things about those who were not present to eliminate their grudges; but they themselves admitted that although there were occasional conspiracies and tricks, the content was not specific enough. Some emotional statements, however tonight the situation is different, the following comments were made: "Can the Secretary of Defense be used?" As soon as these words came out, a tense metal wave passed among the attendees on the spot, and it seemed that the light of hope appeared in the misty drunken eyes. The Minister of Defense of the Vldana Empire, Marquis Estrade Titania, is the half-brother of the landless vassal Arjuman. He is forty-two years old. He was born out of wedlock, which is the same as Arjuman. , so the mother's lineage will not become a stumbling block to his career.Strictly speaking, it is generally believed that his ability is far inferior to that of his half-brother, but he is by no means mediocre.The sense of loss was heightened by his ability to command the fleet, act as a diplomatic envoy, and conduct administrative affairs as secretary of the interior. "Why did Yashuman take the seat of the landless vassal instead of me? I don't think my achievements are worse than my younger brother." Even though the values of Titania and the loyalty to maintain the unity of the family are deeply rooted in his heart, Estella still cannot accept his situation.His half-brother became the vassal king, and he and You Rongyan were promoted from earl to marquis, but it was not enough to comfort his pain. Instead, he felt a kind of charity from his half-brother, and he was dissatisfied and self-deprecating. As a Titanian and as the Minister of Defense, it is natural that he cannot publicly express his frustration.However, the fact that his younger brother Arshuman became the vassal has already explained everything for him, and the people in the court are very sensitive to the negative human trends of jealousy and dissatisfaction, so the underappreciation of Marquis Estrade Titania has become public. secret. The proposal to let such Estella become a traitor of Titania is indeed quite clever, but the Titanians are always Titanians, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the unity of their clan is always based on personal anger Before. All in all, this party was still just a joke at the banquet of the nobles in the end, and the princes and nobles just wanted to push the dangerous task of hanging bells around the cat's neck to others. Their topics also naturally shifted from the specific content of the plan to the opposite direction. When one of them stood up, it meant that the party had come to an end.After the party adjourned, the owner of the mansion, the Minister of the Interior, Sugden ordered his servants to clean up the meeting place, while he went to the washroom to wash his face and brush his teeth with cold water, to expel the alcohol from his body, and regain his solemn and gloomy impression, and then walked away. The human voice is locked in the study alone.
In the supreme chief's office located in the depths of the "Tiancheng", the landless vassal king Ya Shuman was instructing several documents at hand.Mr. Gramon, the Chief Secretary of the Prince's Mansion, respectfully announced the arrival of a guest, and then led in a Titanian youth, Duke Idris. "His Royal Highness, please allow me to report to Qin. According to the report of Minister of the Interior Sugden, a group of high-ranking officials and dignitaries belonging to dissidents gathered in his mansion to criticize him a moment ago." The prince said nothing, but Idris interpreted that the prince was signaling him to continue speaking, so he continued: "The behavior of these cowards is already expected. As soon as they learned that I was going abroad, dissidents gathered to plot evil. They never doubted that this was a pre-set trap. No matter what they planned, they were nothing more than foolish actions. .” During the conversation, the name of the Minister of Defense, who is the brother of the vassal king, was also mentioned incidentally, but the speaker and the listener only mentioned it lightly and didn't care. "This group of high-ranking officials probably never even dreamed that the provider of the meeting place has close contacts with us. They are really simple to say that they are simple." This comment full of sarcasm ended the report, and Arman finally nodded to reward the reporter. "Sir Idris, you have done a good job. It is indeed a great achievement to have you as a guard." "I don't dare to be a humble minister. How should I deal with the Minister of Defense?" Idris's arrogance made him confide these words inadvertently, and the resolute eyebrows of the prince Arshuman moved slightly, and a moment of silence was arranged before answering. "If you attack the Minister of Defense at this time, he will not be able to play the role of bait. I would like to see how those fools referred to by Sir Idris act rashly." "Follow the will of His Royal Highness." "Mr. Idris, you will return to Lutaxi immediately tomorrow. I hope you will continue to observe the movement of the princes and nobles, and temporarily herd sheep and grass to raise their courage. There is no need to act too hastily, you understand?" "Follow the order..." After Duke Idris Titania bowed respectfully and bid farewell, the landless vassal King Arjuman leaned on his desk with one elbow and fell into thought, his face not looking very happy.When this gray expression, which was never shown in front of outsiders, disappeared, it was the moment when the chief secretary, Sir Gramon, entered again to remind the feudal lord to greet the residents of "Sky City" from the balcony.At midnight, Arjuman, accompanied by the Duke of Chu Shilang Titania, boarded the outermost balcony of the feudal palace and received the cheers of tens of thousands of people. "Hale Titania!" The cheers that meant Long Live Titania surged up, causing ripples in the vast but confined space. The feudal lord responded with a calm and majestic attitude, then took a step back from the balcony, turned his head and looked at the station over his broad shoulders. Chu Shilang, Duke of Titania in the rear. "Mr. Chu Shilang, keep this cheering in mind. Now this group of people shouting Long live Titania may one day roar from their mouths to defeat Titania. Their ancestors have also I once shouted long live to the Interstellar City Alliance and the Vldana Empire." As the vassal king Ya Shuman said so, Chu Shilang cast a slightly puzzled look at his side.Chu Shilang couldn't just listen to the vassal king's conversation. For a while, he couldn't understand that the always resolute vassal king wanted to deny his own power, so he had to concentrate on listening to the vassal king's speech. "Some people carelessly say that the people are under the control of Titania, that's because they don't understand this truth. Since ancient times, no one has been able to control the people. The people are a river bed made of rock plates, and those in power are constantly passing away. The river, the river is gone, the river bed is still there, and what is gone with the flow is only a thin surface." Silently under the hood, the Titanian youth finally couldn't support the weight. "His Royal Highness, why do you say these things to the humble minister?" The lip line of the feudal prince seems to be distorted, is he smiling?Still disappointed by this issue?Chu Shilang couldn't judge. "Qing Chu Shilang, do you think my words are too abrupt?" "No, it's just that the humble minister is ignorant. I really don't understand the meaning of His Royal Highness's words. Please enlighten me clearly." The prince paused for a few seconds before speaking again. "Alex Albert, Jerish, Idris are talented and don't know what fear is, but that's the problem." What Chu Shilang saw in the eyes of the feudal prince was a piece of glass inlaid with self-deprecating, sneering, bitter cognition and thorough insight into various colors.Just as Zhu Shilang was about to speak, he immediately restrained himself. He mobilized all the sensory nerves in his body so as not to miss a word of the feudal prince. "Chu Shilang, since His Royal Highness Noli, the second vassal king, all the patriarchs of Titania have been cowards. On the surface, they look down on the heroes and trample on the weak, but they are as cowardly as a mouse in their hearts, because we know that the day of decline will eventually come. It is coming, so I hope that this day will be delayed as much as possible. This struggling action has made the history of Titania, and it is also the truth of the facts." Chu Shilang swallowed his voice and breath, and his long-standing questions got straightforward and powerful answers.The vassal king continued: The struggle of the vassal kings of the past dynasties made them constantly pursue, and they were keen to defeat the enemies they could see. "To be honest, Fang Xiuli should come in handy in the near future, but he is not a tool that will be easily manipulated by us." What is the so-called tool?It is the core figure of the anti-Titania forces. Chu Shilang realized this. Isn't this the usual method of Titania since the second generation of vassal Noli? "This is the real sweep." According to legend, this sentence was said by Noli after the successful purge, so it is generally considered to be a speech boasting victory.But really he was trying to assuage his own fears; for the rivalry was gone. "In my generation, I must wipe out Titania's enemies, and then the next vassal inherits Titania, with a new enemy." The crowd under the balcony continued to cheer, and Arjuman made a gesture to respond. "The vassal king must be cowardly in order to continue to manage the blood and power of Titania, and what the three of them lack is this, understand? Sir Chu Shilang." Chu Shilang bowed deeply under the watchful eyes of the vassal king, which means that he has understood the meaning of the vassal king's words, and at the same time he couldn't hold back the chill in his heart. Unexpectedly, the panic of the decline is the source of Titania's strength. The feudal lord Arjuman changed the subject and talked about the brothers Zhelixu and Arthurs. This was derived from the latest situation that Fang Xiuli, who had just been named earlier, was hunted by Arthurs. "Arthurs is coveting his brother's seat. This is a fact, and it is natural. This kind of thing is not unique to Titania." Not necessarily so, but Chu Shilang did not refute the vassal king. He thought of himself without brothers, and had this feeling when he was a lonely youth in the past. Suddenly, an inexplicable impulse drove him to ask a question: "His Royal Highness, didn't you inform Zhelixu?" This question made the prince laugh. "If people like Arthurs succeed in usurping the throne, then Zhelixu's ability is only mediocre. Trying to inherit Titania's eldest son is simply a drunkard's dream." The Titania family stands in the abyss of the universe with their own strength, and the individuals within the family must also stand firm with their own strength.Containing Titania is a circle of burning fire, which will be consumed by flames if it falls. "Mr. Chu Shilang, if I were you, I would secretly incite Arthurs to defeat Zheliken, but what do you think, I hope you can answer truthfully." "I won't do that." "Hmm..." Ya Shuman's eyes asked the reason, Chu Shilang hesitated but had to answer, he carefully explained to the vassal with words.If you incite Arthurs to overthrow Zhe Weixu, and then purge Arthurs with the crime of usurping the throne, Chu Shilang's position seems to be consolidated, because Alexander Te and Idris are still active. After seeing the end of the Zerish brothers, they must be panic-stricken. Chu Shilang strikes first before he is framed; this result will split Titania into two, a civil war will break out, and both sides will suffer. A good opportunity for the fisherman to profit.The effectiveness of this strategy cannot be denied, but if the tribe is designed in this way, the resulting darts of destruction will attack itself in turn. This is the reason for not planning to use this method. The above is Chu Shilang's explanation. "...Hale Titania! Titania is immortal!" Hearing the cheers, Ya Shuman turned his head with an impatient expression, and stared at Chu Shilang.The strong gaze was enough to overwhelm the Titanian youth. A few seconds after the air turned into fluid, Arjuman's mouth clearly showed a smile, but he couldn't hear the laughter, nor could he see the soft eyes. It was a smile from the tundra , Chu Shilang suppressed the trembling that hit his whole body and stood in place. The Minister of Defense, Marquis Estrade Titania, was drinking alone in the reception room of the giant mansion only 500 meters away from the main entrance of the palace on Lutaxi.He looks slightly older than his actual forty-two years old, but his upright appearance and tall and slender physique endow him with a temperament and style that surpasses most princes and nobles. With his appearance and considerable experience, he can be called Titanic The main pillar of Asia, the only thing he can't compare to the young fourth duke is the title. But all the reputation and glory brought displeasure to him now. The breath of alcohol and whispered curses towards Idris Titania continued to flow from the mouth of the Minister of Defense. Idris is the commander of the Guards Corps, with the rank of general. Estrade is a general and also the minister of defense. According to the order of rank, he is the chief of Idris, but the official rank of the empire is according to the ranks of Titania. Sequence is the priority, so in Titania, Ashtrad is a bystander who is not allowed to attend the highest-level meeting, while those boys who are not as famous and experienced as him can share the same meeting table with the vassal. Idris was originally a boy who was dismissed by the Minister of Defense. In the past, he knew how to respect the elderly and respect the virtuous every time he met Estella. Since the moment he became a member of the five families, he began to expand himself. The Minister of Defense is simply ignored. "Damn it, that brat..." "Are you referring to me? Father." A vigorous young voice came from the door, and the Minister of Defense lifted his gaze from the wine glass to confirm the owner of the voice.His eldest son, Viscount Falmy Titania, stopped at the spot with a new bottle of wine. He was only eighteen years old in the high-ranking military uniform of Titania, but he had been promoted to brigadier general. His father could not help but be proud of this owner. The son with blond hair and lavender eyes is smarter than Chu Shilang and more handsome than Idris. "Of course not, I'm referring to the group of respectable dukes." "Hearing your mention, Duke Albert has been on the expedition for two consecutive months, while Father was still in the capital." "As the Minister of National Defense, my duty is to stay in the capital to manage the entire Ministry of National Defense, and to lead the fleet to an expedition is as trivial as an admiral." "Father, are you sure of what you said?" The Son of Man's tone is gentle, but there are overtones, and the lavender eyes are shining with a wonderful light.Feeling that part of the drunkenness of being a father has faded away, he coughed lightly. "Speak straight up if you have something to say, don't make a fuss about it." Falmy didn't answer his father's question face to face, and first poured a liquid that looked like arterial blood into the silver cup.After the cup was filled, the purple eyes turned to his father, and the Minister of Defense stretched out his hand to take the silver cup half teasingly, and a rhythmic tone came out of his son's mouth. "Five years ago, I firmly believed that I could become the son of the landless king, and my heart throbbed with excitement. However, the throne slipped from my father's palm and fell into the palm of my uncle Arman, which made me feel unprecedentedly frustrated." The father grunted and drank from his silver cup. "Stop talking, it's over." "Father, don't you think it's too empty for you to have a breeze in your sleeves?" "...Falmy!" "Why should you be surprised, this fact is just not on the table, the blood of Titania only loves the blood of one family, and it has always been the case since the second generation of His Highness Noli." Falmy solemnly declared that even his father A well-known fact. "Sages and gentlemen cannot rule the universe, and the abyss of the stars only knows how to flatter and flatter the strong, and the goddess of fate is no different from a whore." Under the watchful eyes of his son, his father hastily refilled the silver cup with crimson oasis. Falmy sighed softly and continued: "I have always respected His Royal Highness Noli of the second generation, but His Royal Highness Neville, who founded the country, is very impressive. I am afraid, but I only know how to convince people with strength. The real great cause was accomplished by His Royal Highness Noli with bare hands, and for the prosperity and unity of the clan, he will do anything to kill relatives..." Suddenly, the Minister of Defense let out a staccato laugh, interrupting his son's eloquence.The father threw the silver cup, with its half-filled contents, on the rug. "It's so strange, Falmy, that you seem to be more drunk than I am tonight, sober." “这是我的专长之一，难道您不晓得吗？父亲大人。”为人子的平心静气地拾起父亲丢出去的银杯，朝着绒毯上渲染开来的星云状污渍报以冷淡的视线，面带微笑将银杯递回父亲跟前，他将父亲的心理如滚球般玩弄于股掌之上，同时热切地低语：“如果父亲大人接受自己无法成为藩王的事实，那我也没有插嘴的余地，但是父亲大人，您真的能接受吗？您真的认为自己的器量逊于胞弟吗？” “我叫你住口。”艾斯特拉得·铁达尼亚侯爵下命令的语气显得无力，就一般的定义，或者藩王亚术曼对褚士朗阐明的含意而言，他并非懦夫。这是他所不愿承认的，但此时惊恐的汗水已经浸湿了心脏的内壁。在不满与反叛之间有一道既深且长的横沟，需要相当大的精神力才得以跨越，维尔达那帝国的王公贵族们所欠缺的正是这个，甚至连国防部长艾斯特拉得·铁达尼亚侯爵也无法轻易飞越。 为人子的以解剖学上所需的冷静态度观察着父亲的内心交战，接着再度展开不寒而栗的劝说工作，法尔密不挑起父亲的勇气，而是直接诉诸他的恐惧感。 “难道您愿意就此终老一生吗？”这个问题是项可怕的宣示。“恕我冒昧，父亲大人已年过四十，人生旅程走了一半，无法与四公爵角逐下任藩上宝座，二十年后，四公爵只有四十来岁，而父亲人人六十多，继任者比现任藩王年长是史上前所未有的例子，任谁准也不会支持的。” 国防部长感觉儿子正挖进了自己的内心深处。他调整呼吸，藉着狡黠的反驳企图挽回颓势。 “说又说回来，你为什么希望我当上藩王？” 然而这种雕虫小技对他的儿子起不了任何作用。 “铁达尼亚的血告诉我：与其拱手让人不如以力夺之；我继承了父亲大人的血，怎么可能不理解父亲大人的心思呢？” 艾斯特拉得自觉败北，却没有任何屈辱感，反而带给他一种卸下旧秩序盔甲的轻快。 “有野心是好事，但要达成目的却非易事，而且，需要相当程度的心理准备，你明白吗？”他的语气就是丢盔卸甲时所发出的吱嘎响声。 “听好，维尔达那的王公贵族靠不住，他们一直想利用我。一旦情况有变，第一个出卖我们的就是他们，所以绝对不能跟他们联手。” “是的，父亲大人，孩儿谨记在心。” “四公爵绝非等闲之辈，不可小看他们，尤其是褚士朗公爵城府高深叵测。” “父亲大人，听您这番话，我是否能够认定您与我志同道合呢？”法尔密以质询的方式代替确认，语气却是断定的。事到如今，艾斯特拉得一瞬间露出畏缩的表情，只不过稍纵即逝。国防部长重重地点头示意。 “就算我阻止，你也不会停下脚步，所以我只好与你同行，但我再叮咛一次，这条路并不好走，半途后悔也不能回头。” 于是，维尔达那帝国的国防部长艾斯特拉得·铁达尼亚侯爵在儿子的煽动下，从此踏上血腥的不归路。
"Have you seen the horror of Titania? They never forget to innovate. Our empire only knows how to keep the old. No wonder we can't catch up with them!" The person who smashed the wine glass on the deck of the space battleship and roared like this was the young admiral Sharon Yamjekar who had just turned 30 from the Vldana Empire. This tall man with wheat ear-colored hair and amber When the young man with dark eyes visited the Principality of Tilankia as a military advisor, he happened to participate in this battle. Like the commander-in-chief Connaught, he escaped the jaws of death at a critical moment, and he could not return to the motherland , only desperate to find a place to stay. Those who lack strength can only rely on tradition and ethics. In the past, the Vldana Empire used to contend with the Interstellar City Alliance on its own. Although the overall situation was at a disadvantage, when facing the power of the alliance, it often felt like green leaves lining red flowers. But at any rate, it is self-reliant without the hands of others.When Titania broke away from the city alliance and joined the Vldana Empire, the rulers and officials of Vldana raised their hands and cheered, expecting Vldana to establish hegemony in the entire universe, and the future of the empire is an infinite fertile field. It turned out to be like this. In the eyes of Titania, the Vldana Empire was nothing more than a tool to dominate the universe. Not only Vldana, but history has proved that Titania has always sneered at the so-called national dignity.According to Titania, taking the home as an example, when it is old, it is simply destroyed and rebuilt. The government organization of the Vldana Empire consists of twelve officials, including the prime minister, deputy prime minister, foreign minister, and finance minister. For more than a century, the defense ministers have been monopolized by the Titania family or cadres. The current defense minister is Ai Strad, Marquis of Titania, is the half-brother of the vassal king Arjuman. The empire also has a constitution and a parliament, but it is almost at a standstill.Basically, there should be 1,660 members of the parliament, but the vacancies have not been filled for a long time, so the actual number is only 907, with an average age of 72.9 years. Neville Titania once commented on the democratic society he grew up in: "Democracy is just political makeup. Who in the universe is qualified to practice democracy?" What to expect from the villains who only know how to collect bits and pieces of politicians' corrupt privileges; Neville said disdainfully.This is not unrelated to the event that Neville's father planned to promote a more consolidated coalition government among the interstellar city alliances, but was opposed, and was finally exiled by the black hands behind the scenes, and died in frustration. All in all, the entire country, court, and government of the Vldana Empire are in a miserable state that is barely under the orders of Titania. They take over all the jobs that Titania is unwilling to take over, handle administrative details and collect taxes. It means that there is no complaint in the heart. "Titania's arbitrariness has reached the point of unbearable!" This has become the consensus of most courtiers. Although they did not blurt out, the emotions of daring to be angry and dare not speak out are so overwhelming that they will only hurt their bodies. "What kind of green onion is Titania! Two hundred years ago, they were just one of the powerful members of the city alliance. It is the kindness of our Majesty Harusha II that made them rise to the top and dominate." Excited. His speeches only increase the proportion of bluff. Titania, who was once only one of the powerful members of the Urban Alliance, has accumulated generations and has become the overlord of the nations. Time is fair to everyone. When Titania directly drives When the high-speed stairs are swaying upwards, what help did the monarchs and ministers of the Vldana Empire help? In the middle of the night of June 12, following the news of the victory of Alexandria Titania, fourteen high officials of the court of the Vldana Empire gathered at the home of Minister of the Interior Sugden, ostensibly to celebrate Sugden. The second anniversary of the minister's inauguration is the name, but in fact these people present are all people with an anti-Titanian mentality, including the Minister of Justice Helava, the Minister of Civil Affairs Roni Nas, and the Palace Registrar Difantino.The meeting place was chosen to be the pool room in the basement. The pool tables were moved out in advance and replaced with rows of long tables. "Titania is not a very victorious army. Just a while ago, didn't the battle of Kaiberos prove this? It can be seen that defeating Titania is definitely not a dream." "However, Albert Titania has already cleared his shame in a short period of time, and instead let the world recognize the horror of Titania." Usually after drinking for three rounds, a banquet with a low-key atmosphere is really rare. However, this is a gathering where the political loser confides bitterness to the winner. They didn't have the courage to directly resist Titania, so they had to gather in secret to build up their courage and talk bad things about those who were not present to eliminate their grudges; but they themselves admitted that although there were occasional conspiracies and tricks, the content was not specific enough. Some emotional statements, however tonight the situation is different, the following comments were made: "Can the Secretary of Defense be used?" As soon as these words came out, a tense metal wave passed among the attendees on the spot, and it seemed that the light of hope appeared in the misty drunken eyes. The Minister of Defense of the Vldana Empire, Marquis Estrade Titania, is the half-brother of the landless vassal Arjuman. He is forty-two years old. He was born out of wedlock, which is the same as Arjuman. , so the mother's lineage will not become a stumbling block to his career.Strictly speaking, it is generally believed that his ability is far inferior to that of his half-brother, but he is by no means mediocre.The sense of loss was heightened by his ability to command the fleet, act as a diplomatic envoy, and conduct administrative affairs as secretary of the interior. "Why did Yashuman take the seat of the landless vassal instead of me? I don't think my achievements are worse than my younger brother." Even though the values of Titania and the loyalty to maintain the unity of the family are deeply rooted in his heart, Estella still cannot accept his situation.His half-brother became the vassal king, and he and You Rongyan were promoted from earl to marquis, but it was not enough to comfort his pain. Instead, he felt a kind of charity from his half-brother, and he was dissatisfied and self-deprecating. As a Titanian and as the Minister of Defense, it is natural that he cannot publicly express his frustration.However, the fact that his younger brother Arshuman became the vassal has already explained everything for him, and the people in the court are very sensitive to the negative human trends of jealousy and dissatisfaction, so the underappreciation of Marquis Estrade Titania has become public. secret. The proposal to let such Estella become a traitor of Titania is indeed quite clever, but the Titanians are always Titanians, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the unity of their clan is always based on personal anger Before. All in all, this party was still just a joke at the banquet of the nobles in the end, and the princes and nobles just wanted to push the dangerous task of hanging bells around the cat's neck to others. Their topics also naturally shifted from the specific content of the plan to the opposite direction. When one of them stood up, it meant that the party had come to an end.After the party adjourned, the owner of the mansion, the Minister of the Interior, Sugden ordered his servants to clean up the meeting place, while he went to the washroom to wash his face and brush his teeth with cold water, to expel the alcohol from his body, and regain his solemn and gloomy impression, and then walked away. The human voice is locked in the study alone.
In the supreme chief's office located in the depths of the "Tiancheng", the landless vassal king Ya Shuman was instructing several documents at hand.Mr. Gramon, the Chief Secretary of the Prince's Mansion, respectfully announced the arrival of a guest, and then led in a Titanian youth, Duke Idris. "His Royal Highness, please allow me to report to Qin. According to the report of Minister of the Interior Sugden, a group of high-ranking officials and dignitaries belonging to dissidents gathered in his mansion to criticize him a moment ago." The prince said nothing, but Idris interpreted that the prince was signaling him to continue speaking, so he continued: "The behavior of these cowards is already expected. As soon as they learned that I was going abroad, dissidents gathered to plot evil. They never doubted that this was a pre-set trap. No matter what they planned, they were nothing more than foolish actions. .” During the conversation, the name of the Minister of Defense, who is the brother of the vassal king, was also mentioned incidentally, but the speaker and the listener only mentioned it lightly and didn't care. "This group of high-ranking officials probably never even dreamed that the provider of the meeting place has close contacts with us. They are really simple to say that they are simple." This comment full of sarcasm ended the report, and Arman finally nodded to reward the reporter. "Sir Idris, you have done a good job. It is indeed a great achievement to have you as a guard." "I don't dare to be a humble minister. How should I deal with the Minister of Defense?" Idris's arrogance made him confide these words inadvertently, and the resolute eyebrows of the prince Arshuman moved slightly, and a moment of silence was arranged before answering. "If you attack the Minister of Defense at this time, he will not be able to play the role of bait. I would like to see how those fools referred to by Sir Idris act rashly." "Follow the will of His Royal Highness." "Mr. Idris, you will return to Lutaxi immediately tomorrow. I hope you will continue to observe the movement of the princes and nobles, and temporarily herd sheep and grass to raise their courage. There is no need to act too hastily, you understand?" "Follow the order..." After Duke Idris Titania bowed respectfully and bid farewell, the landless vassal King Arjuman leaned on his desk with one elbow and fell into thought, his face not looking very happy.When this gray expression, which was never shown in front of outsiders, disappeared, it was the moment when the chief secretary, Sir Gramon, entered again to remind the feudal lord to greet the residents of "Sky City" from the balcony.At midnight, Arjuman, accompanied by the Duke of Chu Shilang Titania, boarded the outermost balcony of the feudal palace and received the cheers of tens of thousands of people. "Hale Titania!" The cheers that meant Long Live Titania surged up, causing ripples in the vast but confined space. The feudal lord responded with a calm and majestic attitude, then took a step back from the balcony, turned his head and looked at the station over his broad shoulders. Chu Shilang, Duke of Titania in the rear. "Mr. Chu Shilang, keep this cheering in mind. Now this group of people shouting Long live Titania may one day roar from their mouths to defeat Titania. Their ancestors have also I once shouted long live to the Interstellar City Alliance and the Vldana Empire." As the vassal king Ya Shuman said so, Chu Shilang cast a slightly puzzled look at his side.Chu Shilang couldn't just listen to the vassal king's conversation. For a while, he couldn't understand that the always resolute vassal king wanted to deny his own power, so he had to concentrate on listening to the vassal king's speech. "Some people carelessly say that the people are under the control of Titania, that's because they don't understand this truth. Since ancient times, no one has been able to control the people. The people are a river bed made of rock plates, and those in power are constantly passing away. The river, the river is gone, the river bed is still there, and what is gone with the flow is only a thin surface." Silently under the hood, the Titanian youth finally couldn't support the weight. "His Royal Highness, why do you say these things to the humble minister?" The lip line of the feudal prince seems to be distorted, is he smiling?Still disappointed by this issue?Chu Shilang couldn't judge. "Qing Chu Shilang, do you think my words are too abrupt?" "No, it's just that the humble minister is ignorant. I really don't understand the meaning of His Royal Highness's words. Please enlighten me clearly." The prince paused for a few seconds before speaking again. "Alex Albert, Jerish, Idris are talented and don't know what fear is, but that's the problem." What Chu Shilang saw in the eyes of the feudal prince was a piece of glass inlaid with self-deprecating, sneering, bitter cognition and thorough insight into various colors.Just as Zhu Shilang was about to speak, he immediately restrained himself. He mobilized all the sensory nerves in his body so as not to miss a word of the feudal prince. "Chu Shilang, since His Royal Highness Noli, the second vassal king, all the patriarchs of Titania have been cowards. On the surface, they look down on the heroes and trample on the weak, but they are as cowardly as a mouse in their hearts, because we know that the day of decline will eventually come. It is coming, so I hope that this day will be delayed as much as possible. This struggling action has made the history of Titania, and it is also the truth of the facts." Chu Shilang swallowed his voice and breath, and his long-standing questions got straightforward and powerful answers.The vassal king continued: The struggle of the vassal kings of the past dynasties made them constantly pursue, and they were keen to defeat the enemies they could see. "To be honest, Fang Xiuli should come in handy in the near future, but he is not a tool that will be easily manipulated by us." What is the so-called tool?It is the core figure of the anti-Titania forces. Chu Shilang realized this. Isn't this the usual method of Titania since the second generation of vassal Noli? "This is the real sweep." According to legend, this sentence was said by Noli after the successful purge, so it is generally considered to be a speech boasting victory.But really he was trying to assuage his own fears; for the rivalry was gone. "In my generation, I must wipe out Titania's enemies, and then the next vassal inherits Titania, with a new enemy." The crowd under the balcony continued to cheer, and Arjuman made a gesture to respond. "The vassal king must be cowardly in order to continue to manage the blood and power of Titania, and what the three of them lack is this, understand? Sir Chu Shilang." Chu Shilang bowed deeply under the watchful eyes of the vassal king, which means that he has understood the meaning of the vassal king's words, and at the same time he couldn't hold back the chill in his heart. Unexpectedly, the panic of the decline is the source of Titania's strength. The feudal lord Arjuman changed the subject and talked about the brothers Zhelixu and Arthurs. This was derived from the latest situation that Fang Xiuli, who had just been named earlier, was hunted by Arthurs. "Arthurs is coveting his brother's seat. This is a fact, and it is natural. This kind of thing is not unique to Titania." Not necessarily so, but Chu Shilang did not refute the vassal king. He thought of himself without brothers, and had this feeling when he was a lonely youth in the past. Suddenly, an inexplicable impulse drove him to ask a question: "His Royal Highness, didn't you inform Zhelixu?" This question made the prince laugh. "If people like Arthurs succeed in usurping the throne, then Zhelixu's ability is only mediocre. Trying to inherit Titania's eldest son is simply a drunkard's dream." The Titania family stands in the abyss of the universe with their own strength, and the individuals within the family must also stand firm with their own strength.Containing Titania is a circle of burning fire, which will be consumed by flames if it falls. "Mr. Chu Shilang, if I were you, I would secretly incite Arthurs to defeat Zheliken, but what do you think, I hope you can answer truthfully." "I won't do that." "Hmm..." Ya Shuman's eyes asked the reason, Chu Shilang hesitated but had to answer, he carefully explained to the vassal with words.If you incite Arthurs to overthrow Zhe Weixu, and then purge Arthurs with the crime of usurping the throne, Chu Shilang's position seems to be consolidated, because Alexander Te and Idris are still active. After seeing the end of the Zerish brothers, they must be panic-stricken. Chu Shilang strikes first before he is framed; this result will split Titania into two, a civil war will break out, and both sides will suffer. A good opportunity for the fisherman to profit.The effectiveness of this strategy cannot be denied, but if the tribe is designed in this way, the resulting darts of destruction will attack itself in turn. This is the reason for not planning to use this method. The above is Chu Shilang's explanation. "...Hale Titania! Titania is immortal!" Hearing the cheers, Ya Shuman turned his head with an impatient expression, and stared at Chu Shilang.The strong gaze was enough to overwhelm the Titanian youth. A few seconds after the air turned into fluid, Arjuman's mouth clearly showed a smile, but he couldn't hear the laughter, nor could he see the soft eyes. It was a smile from the tundra , Chu Shilang suppressed the trembling that hit his whole body and stood in place. The Minister of Defense, Marquis Estrade Titania, was drinking alone in the reception room of the giant mansion only 500 meters away from the main entrance of the palace on Lutaxi.He looks slightly older than his actual forty-two years old, but his upright appearance and tall and slender physique endow him with a temperament and style that surpasses most princes and nobles. With his appearance and considerable experience, he can be called Titanic The main pillar of Asia, the only thing he can't compare to the young fourth duke is the title. But all the reputation and glory brought displeasure to him now. The breath of alcohol and whispered curses towards Idris Titania continued to flow from the mouth of the Minister of Defense. Idris is the commander of the Guards Corps, with the rank of general. Estrade is a general and also the minister of defense. According to the order of rank, he is the chief of Idris, but the official rank of the empire is according to the ranks of Titania. Sequence is the priority, so in Titania, Ashtrad is a bystander who is not allowed to attend the highest-level meeting, while those boys who are not as famous and experienced as him can share the same meeting table with the vassal. Idris was originally a boy who was dismissed by the Minister of Defense. In the past, he knew how to respect the elderly and respect the virtuous every time he met Estella. Since the moment he became a member of the five families, he began to expand himself. The Minister of Defense is simply ignored. "Damn it, that brat..." "Are you referring to me? Father." A vigorous young voice came from the door, and the Minister of Defense lifted his gaze from the wine glass to confirm the owner of the voice.His eldest son, Viscount Falmy Titania, stopped at the spot with a new bottle of wine. He was only eighteen years old in the high-ranking military uniform of Titania, but he had been promoted to brigadier general. His father could not help but be proud of this owner. The son with blond hair and lavender eyes is smarter than Chu Shilang and more handsome than Idris. "Of course not, I'm referring to the group of respectable dukes." "Hearing your mention, Duke Albert has been on the expedition for two consecutive months, while Father was still in the capital." "As the Minister of National Defense, my duty is to stay in the capital to manage the entire Ministry of National Defense, and to lead the fleet to an expedition is as trivial as an admiral." "Father, are you sure of what you said?" The Son of Man's tone is gentle, but there are overtones, and the lavender eyes are shining with a wonderful light.Feeling that part of the drunkenness of being a father has faded away, he coughed lightly. "Speak straight up if you have something to say, don't make a fuss about it." Falmy didn't answer his father's question face to face, and first poured a liquid that looked like arterial blood into the silver cup.After the cup was filled, the purple eyes turned to his father, and the Minister of Defense stretched out his hand to take the silver cup half teasingly, and a rhythmic tone came out of his son's mouth. "Five years ago, I firmly believed that I could become the son of the landless king, and my heart throbbed with excitement. However, the throne slipped from my father's palm and fell into the palm of my uncle Arman, which made me feel unprecedentedly frustrated." The father grunted and drank from his silver cup. "Stop talking, it's over." "Father, don't you think it's too empty for you to have a breeze in your sleeves?" "...Falmy!" "Why should you be surprised, this fact is just not on the table, the blood of Titania only loves the blood of one family, and it has always been the case since the second generation of His Highness Noli." Falmy solemnly declared that even his father A well-known fact. "Sages and gentlemen cannot rule the universe, and the abyss of the stars only knows how to flatter and flatter the strong, and the goddess of fate is no different from a whore." Under the watchful eyes of his son, his father hastily refilled the silver cup with crimson oasis. Falmy sighed softly and continued: "I have always respected His Royal Highness Noli of the second generation, but His Royal Highness Neville, who founded the country, is very impressive. I am afraid, but I only know how to convince people with strength. The real great cause was accomplished by His Royal Highness Noli with bare hands, and for the prosperity and unity of the clan, he will do anything to kill relatives..." Suddenly, the Minister of Defense let out a staccato laugh, interrupting his son's eloquence.The father threw the silver cup, with its half-filled contents, on the rug. "It's so strange, Falmy, that you seem to be more drunk than I am tonight, sober." “这是我的专长之一，难道您不晓得吗？父亲大人。”为人子的平心静气地拾起父亲丢出去的银杯，朝着绒毯上渲染开来的星云状污渍报以冷淡的视线，面带微笑将银杯递回父亲跟前，他将父亲的心理如滚球般玩弄于股掌之上，同时热切地低语：“如果父亲大人接受自己无法成为藩王的事实，那我也没有插嘴的余地，但是父亲大人，您真的能接受吗？您真的认为自己的器量逊于胞弟吗？” “我叫你住口。”艾斯特拉得·铁达尼亚侯爵下命令的语气显得无力，就一般的定义，或者藩王亚术曼对褚士朗阐明的含意而言，他并非懦夫。这是他所不愿承认的，但此时惊恐的汗水已经浸湿了心脏的内壁。在不满与反叛之间有一道既深且长的横沟，需要相当大的精神力才得以跨越，维尔达那帝国的王公贵族们所欠缺的正是这个，甚至连国防部长艾斯特拉得·铁达尼亚侯爵也无法轻易飞越。 为人子的以解剖学上所需的冷静态度观察着父亲的内心交战，接着再度展开不寒而栗的劝说工作，法尔密不挑起父亲的勇气，而是直接诉诸他的恐惧感。 “难道您愿意就此终老一生吗？”这个问题是项可怕的宣示。“恕我冒昧，父亲大人已年过四十，人生旅程走了一半，无法与四公爵角逐下任藩上宝座，二十年后，四公爵只有四十来岁，而父亲人人六十多，继任者比现任藩王年长是史上前所未有的例子，任谁准也不会支持的。” 国防部长感觉儿子正挖进了自己的内心深处。他调整呼吸，藉着狡黠的反驳企图挽回颓势。 “说又说回来，你为什么希望我当上藩王？” 然而这种雕虫小技对他的儿子起不了任何作用。 “铁达尼亚的血告诉我：与其拱手让人不如以力夺之；我继承了父亲大人的血，怎么可能不理解父亲大人的心思呢？” 艾斯特拉得自觉败北，却没有任何屈辱感，反而带给他一种卸下旧秩序盔甲的轻快。 “有野心是好事，但要达成目的却非易事，而且，需要相当程度的心理准备，你明白吗？”他的语气就是丢盔卸甲时所发出的吱嘎响声。 “听好，维尔达那的王公贵族靠不住，他们一直想利用我。一旦情况有变，第一个出卖我们的就是他们，所以绝对不能跟他们联手。” “是的，父亲大人，孩儿谨记在心。” “四公爵绝非等闲之辈，不可小看他们，尤其是褚士朗公爵城府高深叵测。” “父亲大人，听您这番话，我是否能够认定您与我志同道合呢？”法尔密以质询的方式代替确认，语气却是断定的。事到如今，艾斯特拉得一瞬间露出畏缩的表情，只不过稍纵即逝。国防部长重重地点头示意。 “就算我阻止，你也不会停下脚步，所以我只好与你同行，但我再叮咛一次，这条路并不好走，半途后悔也不能回头。” 于是，维尔达那帝国的国防部长艾斯特拉得·铁达尼亚侯爵在儿子的煽动下，从此踏上血腥的不归路。