Law of the Devil

Originally, Du Wei was worried that those Yeni sect members would not give up and would send people to intercept and kill them on the way. But in the afternoon of the next day, some of his subordinates came to report back, and there were teams of knights on both sides of the river.

Du Wei stepped out of the cabin and went to the deck to see, on the bank of the river, a group of holy knights in silver armor, fully armed, marched parallel to Du Wei's boat on the river. Du Wei frowned first, then Maximus came out to look, and then smiled: "Master Duke, these are the holy knights of the Montenegrin faction, and they are here to protect us."

Then he explained that he was attacked on the way here by boat, and after the boat broke down, he immediately sent someone to send a message to the imperial capital using their temple's special method. These holy knights should be sent by the Montenegro faction to protect him.

The Montenegrin faction has always advocated neutrality. It is a standard that only recognizes laws and does not recognize people, which can be regarded as fair. The Yeni faction and the Mosa faction are fighting to the death, and they don't care, but with their protection, if the Yeni faction wants to try to kill an archbishop, then the Montenegrin faction will absolutely not allow it.

There were about a hundred people in this team of holy knights. Du Wei raised the flag here, the boat slowed down, and a small boat was put down to dock, and the leader of the holy knights who led the team was brought onto the boat.

To Du Wei's surprise, the leader of the team, the knight, was actually an eighth-level master. Since Hussein's rebellion in the Holy Knights, the original three top masters and three knight commanders, Hussein left by himself, and the other two knight commanders died in Hussein's hands. The original top masters can be said to be all lost. The rest can have the strength of the eighth level, which is already considered top-notch.

This time, an eighth-level knight was actually sent here, which shows that the Montenegrin faction attaches great importance to this Maximus.

This eighth-level knight is obviously a cold-tempered person. It was reported that he was not affectionate to Du Wei, Maximos and others. After saluting indifferently, he expressed in a dry tone that he was ordered to protect Bishop Maximus and returned to the imperial capital to report on his duties. also. When Maximos opened his mouth to express his gratitude. The knight didn't seem to appreciate it very much, he just said indifferently: "It's your duty, you're welcome, my lord bishop."

This guy is lukewarm. He didn't have much respect for Du Wei, the duke, and nodded. Just turn around and leave. Maximus was afraid that Du Wei would be angry, so after the eighth-level knight left, he explained: "My lord, please don't blame him for losing his etiquette. It's just that these guys from the Montenegrin faction have always been like this. They always They don't care much about worldly things. The people in the temple have long been used to these monsters who believe in the teachings of the Montenegrin sect. In private, they even added a nickname to them. Said that they are not called The Montenegrin pie, it would be more appropriate to call them the 'Blackface' pie."

Du Wei is not the kind of person with a small belly, and, after knowing these dirty things in the temple. Instead, be neutral about that. Do not ask right and wrong. The Montenegrin faction who only asks for self-cultivation. The most favorable.

If all the people in the temple were from the Montenegrin faction, then there wouldn't be so much trouble.

Think here. Du Wei's heart moved, and he carefully watched the knights riding horses slowly paralleling the big ship on the shore, and couldn't help being lost in thought...

With the escort of the Holy Knight sent by Montenegro. The rest of the road was peaceful all the way. Yenipai probably also knew that there was nothing to be done. Abandoned the assassination plan on the road.

It was the eighth-level knight who led the team. Except for coming on board to say hello on the first day, I didn't come on board again in the next few days.

Du Wei has seen the behavior style of these "Black Mountain School" ascetic knights. On the journey of these days. Naturally, Du Wei and his party boarded and lived on the boat, and there was no fatigue due to the big boat.

And these more than a hundred knights. But all the way on the shore escort. Moments never leave, not even moments stay! Even eating and sleeping are above horses! For three days and three nights, these knights lined up and slowly paralleled the big ship. Never left the slightest. These Montenegrin knights are truly holy knights. Almost all of them are like iron men, marching on horses for three days and three nights. When tired, they sleep on horses in shifts. Carry the dry food with you, sit on the horse and eat a few mouthfuls, and when you are thirsty, you just take off the skin bag and drink a few mouthfuls of water.

Although Du Wei lived comfortably, he couldn't help admiring these serious and hard-working knights. The guy from the Montenegrin faction is indeed a true penance sect... But in Du Wei's mind, besides the word penance, I am afraid that the word "self-abuse" should be added.

When chatting with Maximus, Bishop Maximus also admitted frankly that although the Holy Knights had already been infiltrated by the Yeni Mosa faction, the Montenegrin faction was still the backbone of the Holy Knights, and the various factions Among the holy knights, the holy knights of the Montenegrin faction are the most powerful. After all, this kind of self-torture penance can naturally make people have strong strength.

Heaven rewards hard work, this principle is true all over the world.

On this day, the boat arrived at a small pier less than 30 miles west of the imperial capital. Du Wei and his party abandoned the boat and landed here.

Bishop Maximus naturally rode in the same carriage as Du Wei, but he saw that Du Wei's coachman was actually a Nanyang slave, so he couldn't help but take a second look and be amazed. After all, as long as Du Wei was born in an aristocratic family, even a personal attendant like a groom, most of them were strictly selected from the generations of his own family. Exquisitely, it is a scene.

Only the entourage of the nouveau riche can be mottled and impure, and everyone has it. With Du Wei's status, it is rare for the groom to be a Nanyang slave.

Thirty miles away, it took one day. In the evening, I finally arrived at the west gate of the imperial capital. I saw the majestic city wall of the imperial capital on the mainland. Under the slanting sun, the outline of the most powerful city in the mainland was faintly visible. , Under the setting sun, it seemed to be smeared with a layer of golden brilliance. Du Wei couldn't help but feel quite touched, thinking that this was the second time he had returned to the imperial capital. When he came back last time, he was just a disgraced young master who was not loved by his father, and he was looked down upon in the family. But this time when he came back, he was already a duke who held the military and political power in his hands, and a first-class celebrity in the elite circle of the empire. But the father back then had gone back to his hometown in desperation.

Thinking of this, Du Wei couldn't help sighing deeply.

Seeing Du Wei sigh, Maximus couldn't help asking: "Your Excellency, you seem to be in a bad mood."

Du Wei smiled and said: "Master Bishop, I was thinking about the cycle of things in the world. It is really emotional. Sitting on the cusp of the storm today, maybe it will fall into the bottom tomorrow. Look at this imperial capital. There are so many heroes in the past thousands of years, all-powerful .Up to now, haven’t all of them turned into loess. And only this majestic city is still standing. Whether it’s success or failure, in the end, it’s just a bustling scene.”

Maximus couldn't help being a little surprised, looking at the young Duke, he thought he was only in his teens. Where did this desolate mentality of the elderly come from? The more I feel about this young ally. Some are unfathomable. Thinking of this, he also smiled. Said: "Your Excellency, our Mossas believe in a saying called 'There is no eternal right and wrong. There is only eternal truth'."

After hearing this, Du Wei thought about it for a while, and said with a smile: "Well, this is very reasonable. After all, the Mossah sect is different from the Yeni sect. Right or wrong, it can be seen that in this world, fei-teng fights by hand. Nothing can be too extreme. Just like this majestic city, it is the eternal truth, and the rise and fall of the rich and powerful in the city is just the opposite. It's just a reconciliation, today you are right, tomorrow he is wrong, there are always ups and downs, but this majestic city remains unchanged."

Maximus smiled slightly and looked at Du Wei: "Your Excellency, you are indeed smart. If you are such a smart person, if you can enter the temple and become a believer under the goddess, it will be an honor for our Mossas. "

Du Wei naturally smiled very sincerely on his face, but he secretly thought in his heart that it might not be true! On the surface, I kowtowed to the goddess and shouted long live to the goddess, but in my heart I called her an old whore, how could others know.

Before the chariots and horses arrived at the gate of the imperial capital, they found that outside the west gate, there was already a large group of soldiers from the imperial capital's public security station lining up to greet them. Under the door, there are hundreds of Imperial Forest Army wearing bright armor, surrounded by more than a dozen people waiting.

As soon as Du Wei's chariots and horses approached, they heard a group of guards of honor above the city wall blowing their horns, flags of thorns and flowers fluttering above the city, those guards of honor were all dressed up, and the triumphal flag of victory was hoisted under the horns.

Of course, Du Wei couldn't fail to hear the triumphal horn unique to the Roland Imperial Army. He hurriedly asked people to stop the carriage and got out of the carriage to take a look, but he saw that most of the people who greeted him under the city gate were nobles and dignitaries in the imperial capital, including the Imperial Supervision Office, the Public Security Bureau, and the Financial Secretary. , and representatives of the military. Can't help but feel a little surprised.

I heard a loud voice laughing from a distance: "Master Duke, you are finally here. We people have been waiting here for you for a long time. Look, that guy from Mount Delan is too fit. Fat, standing there for too long, I’m tired all the time. If you don’t come again, I’m afraid this fat man will have to find a warm place to rest by himself.”

Du Wei's surprise was no small matter!

It was already the end of the year, and it was the cold season. Although there was no snow these days, the climate was very cold. At this moment, the northwest wind was blowing like a knife. The dozen or so people in front of me, including the Earl of Villa and the monster of Mount Delan, are all old friends of mine, and the Baron Sark, the financial secretary, was originally the head of the public security department in the imperial capital. After the coup, he voluntarily handed over to the security department. His military power has won the trust of Prince Chen, and now he also holds a lot of real power in the Financial Secretary.

Standing next to him was the "Gold Medal Undercover" who made great achievements during the coup, and later became the new head of the Imperial Capital's Public Security Department due to his achievements, Mr. Camisiro, who once spent a lot of money in Du Wei's office. The one who ordered a gorgeous set of armor at the shop.

The rest of you are also the generals and confidantes of Prince Chen's lineage, and now they all have a place in the center of the imperial capital.

Such people braved the cold wind and stood at the gate of the city to greet him, this is really a great face.

Although Du Wei is a duke, he is not easy to put on airs. He quickly abandoned the carriage and strode up, with a warm smile on his face: "Hahaha! It really makes me uneasy! So many nobles are welcoming you at the gate of the city. Me, but I, Du Wei, feel so sorry! I never thought that I, Du Wei, have left the imperial capital for nearly two years and only come back. Everyone has given me such a big face, how can I bear it. "

He came up and warmly greeted the direct descendants of Prince Chen's team, and after hugging and saying hello one by one, the chief of the Public Security Department, Camisiro, laughed in a low voice: "Master Duke, you are thanking the wrong person! Everyone We are all old friends. To be honest, although we have a good relationship, I am of course happy that you come back from the Northwest, brother. I must drink you a few bottles of good wine. Let’s have fun together! Haha! But, if you want to I'll wait for you at the gate of this city in this freezing weather. I don't want to take this crime. Haha..." This Camisiro is one of the most trusted people under the command of Prince Chen, and Du Wei My personal relationship is also good, these few words are also true, but it makes people feel more affectionate, Du Wei heard it, and his heart moved: "Oh? Could it be that Du Wei, my good friends, came to pick me up today..."

Camisiro laughed: "My Duke! If others don't talk about it, they just talk about this Fatty Delanshan. He likes to enjoy himself the most. He can't bear the slightest bit of suffering. No matter how good our relationship is, he won't stand here for you. Drinking the northwest wind! It’s just that everyone is here today, one is for friendship. Two... of course it is the order of the regent. Otherwise, with just us, I’m afraid we won’t be able to move the people who are close to the palace. Guarding the Yulin Army."

Du Wei suddenly smiled.

It's just the posture in front of you, the civil servants and military generals under the command of Prince Chen greeted you at the gate of the city, and the army lined up. Above the tower, the guard of honor showed full momentum

This is completely a posture to welcome the triumphant general. It's just that the scale has been slightly reduced, but there are all the places that should be there.

"Everyone, it's giving Du Wei a headache!" Du Wei laughed: "It looks like I'm welcoming a triumphant general. I've only been stationed in the northwest for two years. It's not a triumph."

Count Villa walked up to Du Wei. Pulled his clothes. He whispered: "Du Wei. This is His Highness Chen's meaning. Alas... Your Highness asked me to tell you. In fact, he understands. It is your credit for the battle against the prairie people under the city of Giliad. Although the head of the golden wolf head It was sent by the Northwest Army. Military achievements. In name, it was stolen by the Northwest Army. But in fact, the credit for defeating the 20,000 cavalry of the grassland people should belong to you. But, His Highness said, he knows all about it. I really wronged you! I can’t give you the name of military exploits, but this time you come back. I will always give you the style of welcoming victorious heroes, so I can’t chill your heart!”.

When Du Wei heard this, he couldn't help feeling a little moved. But when I was moved, I immediately screamed in secret!

His Royal Highness Chen is really amazing! Such a single-handed way to win people's hearts is really brilliant! In this cold weather, he sent most of his confidantes to come up with such a small-scale triumphant welcome ceremony, which is very considerate, and any courtier would be very moved.

Even if it's me, although I know that this is just a trick of His Royal Highness Chen, I still can't help feeling warm in my heart.

Then the horns sounded, and Du Wei, together with the dozen or so dignitaries, marched into the imperial capital surrounded by soldiers from the public security station and the Royal Guards.

As a member of the temple, Maximus was not easy to show his face, so he left the imperial capital after entering the city, and went to the temple by himself under the protection of the Holy Knights. Seeing Du Wei's momentum, the old bishop believed in his heart that the duke was favored and had great power. He was really right to recruit such a foreign aid this time.

After entering the city, such a big scene, so many soldiers accompanying them all the way, mighty and mighty, naturally attracted many people in the imperial capital to watch.

After walking for a while, Du Wei found that the direction was wrong, and asked involuntarily, "Yi...why..."

Seeing that the group of people turned into a road on the left under the imperial city, this road was very familiar to Du Wei. It's just that it's not the small house he lived in before he left the imperial capital. Instead, they turned to the old house of the Luo Lin family!

The beautiful house in front of me is exactly the place where Du Wei grew up. It originally belonged to the residence of Earl Raymond of the Luo Lin family. However, after the coup, the house was confiscated, and Du Wei did not want to come back after that. Anyway, he was going to the northwest, so this house was Even if the Financial Secretary of the Imperial Capital took it back and sold it, he didn't care, and Earl Raymond had been convicted of treason, so the house was not returned to Du Wei at that time. According to the imperial decree, it was sold.

But this time I came back and stood outside the door. However, it was discovered that the house had been renovated, and even the stone slabs on the road in front of the door had been re-paved. The site where the gate is built is even more magnificent. A badge of the tulip family carved out of precious stones and pure gold. Just embedded in the door. There is also a golden tulip flag next to it.

The original earl's mansion. Now it has become the Tulip Duke's Mansion.

When Du Wei saw it in doubt, Camisiro next to him laughed softly and said, "My Duke. This house is the one that His Royal Highness Chen personally asked the Financial Secretary to ask you to return."

Du Wei opened his mouth: "Oh? But I remember. When I left the imperial capital, this house was sold to someone else..."

Camisiro curled his lips: "Hmph, His Highness Chen asked to come back, even if there is already a master here, who would dare to let it out obediently." Baron Sark, the financial secretary, also smiled and said: "My lord. You don't have to be polite. This house is the one that His Highness personally asked for for you. The Financial Secretary bought it back with money. Your Highness said that your duke's mansion in the imperial capital is too small. It's really not worthy of your duke status. .Although this house is the old house of the Luo Lin family, the relationship between you and the Luo Lin family is well understood by everyone. There is no need to pretend to be clear about it. People are nostalgic, you must like this house Yes, I just took it back and gave it to you. I ordered it to be refurbished with great effort. But it cost a lot of gold coins!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Du Wei's hand and walked inside. While walking, he said with a smile: "Come and come. Come in and have a look. Are you satisfied? Many of the items in here were given by that fat man in Delan Mountain. Although this guy is very vulgar, he has a good eye for picking things." It’s really not bad. To be honest, we’ve all come to see it after it’s finished. It’s really greedy! Even Count Villa said that compared with your house, his place is inferior. It's almost becoming a stable."

Du Wei walked in all the way, and couldn't help but gasped!

It seems that this time the regent wanted to win over himself. It really cost money, the house was completely renovated. Housing construction, majestic atmosphere. Luxurious without being tacky. Come into the yard. Every plant and tree is obviously carefully planted. And along the way. There are also dozens of servants and servants in new clothes standing with their hands down. Seeing Du Wei coming from afar, he quickly bowed down to salute.

"We found these people for you. Among them, His Highness Chen specially sent you a few etiquette masters in the court who have been trained, and they are guaranteed to serve you to your satisfaction."

Walked all the way inside. Du Wei stopped suddenly. In the innermost part of the house. It is different from those magnificent buildings in front. However, a small courtyard was reserved.

This yard is not anywhere else, but it is the study of Earl Raymond back then. After Du Wei saw it, he couldn't help but froze. The original buildings here have been renovated. Only this courtyard has maintained its original appearance.

"That's what I mean." Earl Villa whispered: "Since it is an old house, it must leave some traces of the past, so that people can have something to be grateful for. Other places have been pushed aside. It was rebuilt. But I heard that this was Raymond's study in the past, so I decided to keep it. Sigh... Du Wei, I know you are a nostalgic person."

Standing outside this courtyard, Du Wei saw the small building standing upright inside. This building is completely different from the one outside. It shows no luxury at all, but reveals some calmness amidst indifference. It was evening at this moment, and under the night, the house was shrouded in shadows, and the surrounding wind was blowing, blowing the grass and trees rustling.

I don't know if the servants didn't turn off the lights after cleaning up. In the study, there was a faint light coming from the window.

When Du Wei saw this scene, he suddenly felt as if a soft place in his heart had been hit hard! !

Scene after scene of memories in my heart came to my mind one after another!

When I was young, that "father" hugged me in this yard and teased me hard in order to let me speak.

When I was young, in order to let myself practice martial arts, I asked Alpha's bodyguard to check my body here

And later, I invited Mage Clark from the Magic Union to check my magic talent here.

At that time, my father was disappointed with himself again and again... Well, such a scene must have hit this man very hard. After all, as the earl and head of the family, he shoulders important responsibilities in the family, but his only son is a waste.

And later, when I returned to the imperial capital from Luo Lin's hometown, it was also in this study that my father tried to repair the relationship with him. .

However, it is also in this study. The father and son finally broke up completely!

I still remember the summer before the coup d'etat, also in this study, my father admitted that he sent someone to kill him...

I remember that day, my heart was so cold!

The summer is in the sky, and the heart is like an abyss... Well, that's how it feels.

At this time, Du Wei felt emotional in his heart, and his mind turned for a long time, and he couldn't help being a little crazy. Count Villa and others next to him seemed to understand Du Wei's mood, and they didn't speak to disturb him.

Finally after a while. Du Wei took a deep breath and turned around. He bowed deeply to the people behind him, and said in a deep voice:

"Everyone...thank you!"

Du Wei's "thank you" was extremely sincere. It also comes from the heart. Count Villa and the others smiled, and the Delan Mountain monster bit his mouth and said: "Okay, my Duke, everyone has been waiting for you in the cold wind for a long time! I was going to get you to drink, But I know you are tired all the way, this wine, it’s not too late to drink tomorrow. It’s just that I have to go back to warm up now, fat man! This is the hellish weather. If I don’t drink two pots of hot wine quickly, I’m afraid I’m fat. It's going to turn into a popsicle."

Say this. Everyone laughed. Immediately, Du Wei stayed a few words, but everyone knew that Du Wei had just come back, so it was not easy to disturb him. They all said goodbye and left.

Du Wei sent everyone away, looked at the new servants in the house, called the guards he had brought, and asked them to go down to rest. Next, Du Wei was alone in the study.

The appearance of the study has also remained unchanged from before. Even that chair used to be used by Earl Raymond... I don't know where the guys from the Financial Secretary found it.

Du Wei sat behind the desk, where his father used to be. Then, as if subconsciously, he turned around at will, touched the bookshelf floor behind him, and touched from behind a few books. He took out a wine bottle from behind the ground.

Looking at the wine bottle in his hand, he couldn't help but smiled: "What a Count Villa, he really knows how to spy on people's minds! I even kept this thing as it is."

He touched the wine bottle in his hand, then unscrewed the lid and took a sip, sighing long.

Well, back then... my father must have often sat alone in this study and drank alone.

He is the head of the family and shoulders the important responsibilities of the family, but it is a pity that my son has disappointed him. The burden of a thousand catties was on his shoulders alone, and he had no one to tell. The only way to relieve the pressure was to hide in the study and secretly drink a few sips of wine.

Well, my mother was always worried about my father's health and didn't allow him to drink too much, so my father hid the wine bottle behind the books on this bookshelf.

Thinking of this, Du Wei's heart was sour at first, then warm again, and he didn't know how to sort out the feeling in his heart.

He was born here, but he suffocated the qq that has been locked in the cage.

Since the status of "The Lord Duke's pet" has been confirmed, in public places, in the presence of outsiders, QQ generally can only squat honestly in a big cage specially made for it.

At this moment, when the people outside were all gone, QQ jumped down by himself and walked out of the cage - the cage was never locked, it was just for outsiders to show off.

After all, after Du Wei knew the real identity of QQ, he locked the first pope of the Temple of Light in history in a birdcage, which really made him a little embarrassed.

"The expression on your face is so strange right now! I've been in the Northwest for almost two years, and I've never seen such an expression on your face." QQ sighed.

Du Wei shook his head: "You don't understand these things."

Then he rubbed his face and said with a smile: "Okay, now we are finally back. It's just that the regent gave me a big surprise."

QQ said nonchalantly: "Surprise is a surprise, but I'm afraid he treats you well, and it's not unconditional."

Du Wei took another sip of wine casually, and said with a slight smile: "Of course! As a monarch, he has always controlled his subordinates. Even if the methods are ever-changing, no matter how complicated and subtle, they are just appearances. , in the end it’s just one thing: carrots and sticks!”

He rubbed his nose and said with a wry smile: "First, he mobilized so many dignitaries in the imperial capital to arrange a triumphant welcome ceremony for me, which gave me enough face. Then he returned this house to me, which is regarded as an emotional card! So A series of carrots is enough...but, when the stick falls, it won't be too light."