Almighty Alchemist

The emperor's birthday is a national holiday.

On this day, the entire empire will celebrate with the whole country, offering blessings for Emperor Strick's birthday.

Of course, how much sincerity there is is another matter.

In order to demonstrate the greatness of the empire and the emperor's generosity, Emperor Strick made an important decision-he personally paid for the feast of the people in the whole city, providing them with exquisite food and various entertainments. It is said that this is because his life is not long, and His Majesty the Emperor hopes to use this kind of act of kindness in exchange for the attention of the gods. Of course, more people think that he has money and no place to spend it, and hopes to spend all his money before he dies.

From this morning, all kinds of people poured out from the densely populated living areas of Wenlington, artisans, poor people, handicraftsmen, farmers, down-and-out warriors, disabled veterans, etc. They went to various places, preparing to attend the banquet of His Majesty the Emperor.

The people were so excited that today they could enjoy refined wheat bread, delicious roast veal, fresh tomato soup, and barrels of wine, as much as they wanted as long as their stomachs could hold them.

In fact, the night before, the civilians of Winnington had already gathered at various banquet venues held by His Majesty the Emperor, on the grass, by the river, in the square, and even in the suburbs outside the city. They waved food to their heart's content, sang the generosity of the emperor, and sang of the mercy of His Majesty.

At least for this moment, they are sincere.

Of course, a small number of nobles would not care about these exquisite meals. They have more advanced places to go - some people like to go to the Colosseum to watch bloody fighting performances, some like to go to the opera house to listen to the opera quietly, and some people go directly to major clubs to enjoy more personal and thoughtful services. It is impossible for His Majesty the Emperor to pay for these services, but the nobles do not lack these few dollars.

Of course, people with real status will follow His Majesty the Emperor, wherever he goes, they will also go.

According to the itinerary, in the morning, His Majesty the Emperor will have breakfast with Prince Richard from the Frank Empire. The peace agreement has been reached, and the Lance Empire agreed to withdraw troops to make peace. Frank no longer needs to hand over three groups of land, but at the same time, he will lease the land of one group to the Lance Empire free of charge for a ten-year lease. The most important task of Prince Frank's stay here has been completed, so he will get up and return home after the emperor's birthday. It is said that he has reached an engagement agreement with Princess Aiweier of the Lance Empire, but he will not marry for the time being, and it will take some time to proceed.

This news was very secretive and was not revealed until noon.

At that time, His Majesty the Emperor had already left the palace, and was being cheered by the crowd on the most important Meteor Avenue in Wenlington. Maybe there are countless people who hate him and want him to die, but at least in the cheering crowd, you will never see this kind of sight.

According to the arrangement, in the evening, the emperor will go to the Royal Grand Theater to watch an opera performance. There are three singing and dancing troupes participating in the performance. It is a large-scale joint performance. All of them are the most famous singing and dancing troupes in China, including Violet.

At noon, Hugh Iglesto put on his own make-up early, put tinted lenses on himself, and smoothed out his shiny and neat hair. At this time, he became the heir of the Dardanelle family, Sissar Dardanelle.

Lilith walked beside him in full dress, her waist looked a little thinner, at least she didn't complain that the belt around her waist was too tight, and she didn't throw a knife into her skirt anymore.

Buckler and Huoding are at the forefront of the family. Buckler is the nominal patriarch, and Huo Ding is the butler. In recent days, it is actually Huo Ding, not Siserda Daniel, who stands out the most. In Houding's own words, as long as I want, I can take away millions of Goldwitts at any time.

They were invited by Prince Richard of Frank to attend his banquet.

Since Richard proved that Sisser and Hugh Yglell had nothing to do with each other, they have become good friends in name.

"Why did Prince Frank suddenly invite us to his banquet at this time?" Lilith was a little puzzled, she asked Xiuyi.

"The guest who came from afar is about to leave, and both the open agreement and the secret agreement have been reached. Richard used me as a shield to get a lot of benefits from the Lance Empire, and now it's time to give me an explanation. In fact, he did some things that didn't make me happy, so I must respond." Huey replied lightly.

"Are you referring to the matter with Princess Avril?" Lilith squinted at Xiu Yi. In all fairness, this isn't bad news for her.

"Oh, well, I'm not worried at all." Huey waved her hand: "Richard played a little trick and got engaged to Avril in name, which gave him the initiative over Avril. He thought that he could use this way to exercise a little... control over me. These superiors never like situations or individuals that cannot be fully controlled, and they don't have confidence in the form of the transaction. I can understand."

"You mean he'll never fulfill his engagement?"

"Unless he is convinced that I am useless to him, or he is convinced that I have no interest in the princess."

"It's hard to imagine that you are his biggest bargaining chip with the empire, but he is still secretly plotting against you."

"It's just the most basic political tricks. It's already great that he didn't sell me to the Lance Empire. You have to know that he has a more stupid choice, which is to directly sell the Dardanelles at a price. For most politicians, this kind of behavior is more meaningful, but it can be seen that Richard himself has a certain commercial nature, but he is not pure enough. He is neither a pure politician nor a pure businessman. He welcomes transactions but does not believe in them."

Lilith's head got dizzy when she heard that, after all, she was still a simple little girl, she was completely incapable of such conspiracies and tricks, and it was difficult to understand how these men's minds turned.

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The banquet of the Prince of the Frank Empire was held at the State Guest House, and besides the Dardanelles, a large number of other nobles received invitations one after another. Perhaps everyone also understands that after his birthday, Prince Frank will return to China, and many unresolved matters should now have a result.

When Huey appeared in the banquet hall of the State Guest House, Richard saw him from afar.

He came over with his arms wide open and hugged Xiu Yi: "Hey, my friend, I'm so glad to see you again."

Damn it, Xiu Yi cursed.

The consequences of being treated with such enthusiasm by a prince of a country are obvious.

All the nobles looked at Xiu Yi at the same time, with astonishment in their eyes.

Although the Dardanelles have indeed made a big splash in Winnington recently, but for a prince of a country to welcome them, this kind of grand treatment is not something anyone can have. As a result, everyone looked at him somewhat strangely.

But in Xiuyi's opinion, this kind of look is exactly what he needs the last time.

You know, according to the plan, today is his curtain call performance.

Richard's behavior nearly derailed his plans.

He took a step back, avoiding Richard's embrace, and then saluted respectfully: "It is a great honor to meet you, Your Royal Highness."

"You don't have to be so polite."

"There are distinctions between superiors and superiors. Your Royal Highness, please don't embarrass me." Xiuyi looked at Richard with a smile, and there was already a hint of warning in his eyes.

Richard shrugged and withdrew his hugging posture, but still took Xiuyi's hand and walked to the front row. He whispered to Xiuyi, "I just want to find a chance to get close to you. There are too many people paying attention to us. I can't find a chance to talk to you alone."

"So you made me your first guest of honor under this circumstance?"

"No way." Richard said helplessly, "Things have changed, some changes you can't imagine."

"What?" Xiu Yi frowned.

He hates change.

All planners hate change, preferring neither surprises nor bad news. For people who are good at calculation, the development of all things should have its own laws. As long as you grasp the laws, you can grasp the overall situation, and then there are always variables in everything, which always pop up inadvertently. The small ones will cause you some troubles, and the big ones may make you fall short.

Xiu Yi didn't want to hear any so-called good news, but only hoped to hear news that would not affect his actions. So he asked, "To what extent?"

"It's very big." This news made Xiu Yi's heart a little cold.

Richard said seriously: "The Lance Empire has rejected all your requests."

Xiu Yi sighed, is it still not enough after all? Even with the help of the power of the Frank Empire, Emperor Strick couldn't bow his head?

"They signed an agreement with you and made a major concession. It is wise for you to let go." Xiu Yi said lightly. Obviously, the reason why the Lance Empire was willing to make such a major concession was to keep the Franks from getting involved in their grievances with Xiu Yiglaer. Once the Franks retreat, then the situation will become the same as before.

Richard shook his head: "The agreement is a tool to measure the strength of the two parties, not a tool to maintain peace. I am not stupid enough to forget what forced them to give in. If I don't support you, they will have to deal with us after they deal with you. Unless the Franks are strong enough, we will never be able to escape the fate of being oppressed and invaded."

"But you have already signed the agreement."

"Yes, so I hope you can go to Frank with me. Do you know why I signed the marriage contract with the little princess? It is for you. If you will come, I will bring her to Frank in the name of marrying Avril, and then...she can be your wife. See, I made a great sacrifice for you."

"You think farther than I do." Xiuyi couldn't help but admire. When he learned that Richard and Avril Lavigne had entered into a marriage contract, he thought that Richard was using this to blackmail him, but he didn't expect that he wanted to abduct himself to Frank.

After all, this guy never gave up the idea of ​​taking him away, as long as there is an opportunity, he will never miss it.

"What if I say no?"

Richard sighed: "I knew it would be like this. You are born to be unwilling to be inferior to others, Hugh Igleser. Well, well, this will return to the change I told you before..."

They had already sat in the chair at this time, Richard ignored everyone's gazes, and insisted on pressing Xiu to his side, and Lilith and Amelia were on their sides.

"His Majesty the Emperor refuses to have peace talks with you, but someone wants to have a talk with you. He wants you to do something for him. As long as it is done, you can agree to all your conditions." Richard leaned close to Xiu Yi's ear and whispered.

"who?"

"Why don't you ask what you're doing first?"

"If I know who it is, I can guess what it is."

"Prince Meiya"

Xiu Yi's heart beat violently.

Prince Miyeya, of course he knows the name. Fourth son of Emperor Strick. Strick VI had a total of six sons, but only one daughter. Miya is the only elder brother of Avril's parents and the closest person to Avril.

Hearing Richard say this name at this moment, many thoughts quickly turned in Xiu Yi's mind. When he thought of Mi Yeya's promise to fulfill all his conditions, he immediately understood.

He looked coldly at Richard, who was smiling and toasting him.

Xiu Yi smiled bitterly: "It seems that your energy is far beyond my imagination, and your plan is far from that simple."

"Politics is never complicated, and it's never simple."

"How did you get in touch with Prince Miyeya?"

"Prince Mierya has people from me for a long time. In fact, most princes have our people by their side, just like I also have people from the Lance Empire. It is not so much that I contacted him, but rather that I chose him... This time I came here and went to him as a guest for a while. The conversation between us was very speculative. I can fully understand the thoughts of people like him. After all, there are such brothers in my country. I came to the Lance Empire this time. They want me so much to stay in Lance Empire forever and never go back."

"Prince Miyaya helped you a lot?"

"Yes, he gave me a lot of important news and let me know the bottom line of the negotiation with the Lance people. Of course, he also showed the same distress. He thinks that he is the most suitable person to become the emperor in the future. He has outstanding talents. Although I personally don't think so, at least he believes that he will be a good emperor. The problem is... how to become the emperor."

"How to become an emperor?"

"History tells us that if we want to get something that does not belong to us, some necessary means are very necessary, such as bloodshed. Of course, to achieve such a goal, we need the support of strong allies."

"Are you one of them?"

"You are also one of them. Mierya promised that as long as he can ascend to the throne of God, he will publicly acknowledge the Purgatory Island incident and return your innocence. From then on, you will no longer be a wanted criminal by the empire. Of course, this promise is not difficult for him. After all, it was the old emperor's mistake, not him. He can use the position of an opponent and the humble attitude of pursuing fairness and justice, admitting mistakes and apologizing to restore lost hearts..."

"It's indeed a good idea." Huey muttered, and he smiled slightly.

People in the distance only know that these two people of similar age are talking in whispers, and laughing from time to time, it seems that they are talking about something interesting, who would have thought that what they are talking about at this moment is a major event that determines the fate of the country.

"So... what does he want?"

"Things that can help him temporarily possess great power. Golems, alchemy props, special potions that kill people invisible...he needs a lot, and you can provide them."

"I'm not the only one who can offer it."

"You are the most suitable and the most powerful. The other thing is to prepare a teleportation circle for him. If he fails, he will flee to Frank, and only you can do this."

"It's really thoughtful."

"certainly."

"How did he think of looking for me?"

"I recommended you, you owe me a favor, Xiuyi. I told him that there is no more suitable person than you. You must be very happy to kill Emperor Strick. But because of Avril's love, you may not have the heart to do it. Now someone has done it for you, and all your requirements are met. You can repay all your hatred without doing it yourself. And he is the brother who loves Avril the most, and you never have to worry that he will treat Avril badly in the future."

"I've heard her talk about it, and it seems that's why you chose him."

"Yes, now I need your answer?"

"If this thing happens, what will you gain from it?"

"A lot, much more than what I got from the agreement." Richard approached Xiuyi, and said in a cold tone: "For example, he will help me solve those brothers who make me feel uneasy all the time."

Huey understood.

He never thought that one day he would be involved in such a disgusting political conspiracy.

Don't look at Richard telling himself everything at this moment, it's because he knows that as Xiu Yi, no one will believe this kind of conspiracy even if he tells it. Conversely, if he really dared to make any moves, Richard would definitely kill him on the spot without any hesitation.

He could even feel a powerful idea concentrating on him at this moment.

Bihavic, the star warrior.

"If it's just like this, I will get too little benefit."

The benefit is that there is some discussion. Richard was obviously excited, and he said in a hasty tone: "Miya will buy your aid at a fair price. After that, you can walk freely whether it is the Lance Empire or the Frank Empire, and you don't have to worry about any security issues. If someone wants to deal with you, you can even ask for our help. In the end, we will buy your alchemy first with a good price. Others are worried that there will be a second Electra. Power is enough."

"Sounds good."

"In the future, we will join forces to destroy the Georgia Empire, and you can walk sideways across the entire northern continent."

"Georgian Empire? Aren't they your allies?"

"It used to be. A country can have enemies without allies, but it cannot have allies without enemies." Richard said with a smile.

Wei Wei thought for a while, and Xiu Yi finally nodded: It's a good deal, I only provide what you need, and I won't get involved. "

"That `s a deal."

A conspiracy capable of overthrowing a country was finalized at the banquet on His Majesty Emperor Strick's birthday.

When later generations recorded this event, they used exaggerated style countless times to describe how the negotiation between Hugh Iglesle and Richard was full of wits, intrigue, repeated planning, and back and forth thinking. But in fact, this conspiracy was carried out with a child's play mentality.

The reason is simple, both Richard and Hugh Iglesel knew each other very well from the beginning. They are all the same kind of people, and they only have interests in their eyes. As Huey said, Richard is not a pure politician, he has the temperament of a businessman. As for Xiu Yi himself, look at the things he has done, the deals with Christine, the deals with the Wild Wolf Thieves Group, and the deals with the Scourge Church, his actions are full of deals.

There is a very obvious pattern in the thinking of young people from the 21st century that trade is always easier to achieve than war.

So is Huey.

Therefore, under such circumstances, this unparalleled conspiracy was simply completed in the form of a transaction. There was not even a paper contract, and it all depended on their own needs.

As for the dying emperor, he will die sooner or later anyway, and no one will worry too much about him.

For Xiu Yi, he doesn't have to personally participate in this plan, he just needs to provide resources. In the future, no matter how turbulent the Lance Empire is, it has nothing to do with him.

After today, he will leave Winnington.

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