The old man said the last sentence very seriously, and Jenkins looked at him equally seriously:

　　 "Tell me that the current situation is not hard work, but luck, and then praise my talent and ability. Is this also testing me?"

　　 He ignored the topic of the crown and asked instead. In any case, he must have the initiative to talk. He is not a simple young man in his twenties. Even if the topic is heavy, he will not lose his usual heart and patience. After all, Jenkins didn't really care about the crown.

"I just want to tell you this fact...Of course, I am also very happy that you can see the "little tricks" I use, which will be very useful for your future. But from your life trajectory Look, you shouldn't have the opportunity to get in touch with this kind of speech art. Could it be that your Royal Highness the princess helped you during your two months in Luen?"

　　 The Duke maintains great respect for Jenkins, but there are clearly warnings and alienation in this respect. This is the truest attitude. The fight for the crown has not yet officially started, and it is the most correct to restrain one's stance.

　　 "Tonight, Your Majesty invites you to the Cold Spring Palace for dinner."

　　 Finally, I talked about the most important thing.

　　 "Only invite me?"

　　 Jenkins asked.

　　 "Yes, I only invite you, you don't need to bring a female companion. Correspondingly, there will only be you and your majesty at the table."

　　 "Can I tell others about this...I need someone to help me choose clothes."

　　 He said so.

　　 The old duke smiled: "You can do whatever you want. This is just an ordinary invitation. Your Majesty likes your book very much."

　　 This is a lie, even a cat can guess it is a lie.

　　 Jenkins agreed to the invitation, and then changed the subject, wanting to know more about the envoy secretly sent to his country by the King of Chessland, how is it now. The Duke told Jenkins that there are still many people in Chessland who support the royal family. Therefore, Berdylan officials, who received the news of the assassination in advance, have eliminated all the dangers other than the assassination just now.

　　 "I can't tell you the address of that gentleman, you know why. As for our attitude towards Chesland's peace, you can talk to your Majesty at night. I think your Majesty will like to discuss politics with young people."

　　 Having said this, the Duke did not get up and leave, but paused and sighed:

　　 "Those just now are what I conveyed on behalf of your majesty. Next, I want to say a few words in my own capacity."

　　 "Of course, you can speak, I'm listening."

　　 Jenkins nodded.

　　 "From my personal point of view, I admire you very much, Mr. Williams. Even if you have not received a complete orthodox education, have no political experience, or even expressed any political stance, I still appreciate you very much."

　　 "But..."

　　 Jenkins said in his heart that this kind of method of complimenting people first, if it is not for asking others, then there is a high probability that a turning point will be taken.

　　 "But I don't think you are the best candidate. Even in your presence, I still have to say that."

"Why is this?"

　　 Jenkins knowingly asked.

　　 "Because I don't want the efforts of the kings, and the efforts that we have made for democracy and justice for so many years, all of them will eventually fall into the hands of the church."

　　 When the old duke said this, his eyes seemed to glow.

　　 "I know you probably disagree with what I said, thinking I am..."

　　 "No, I fully understand your opinion."

　　 Jenkins shook his head and interrupted him very rudely:

"You are worried about the power of the sage church behind me. I am calling the queen to further interfere in domestic politics, so as to break the shackles of religious power in the tower agreement and let the power of religion once again infiltrate the secular country. And even if I can It is guaranteed to remain neutral in the country and religion, but sooner or later, my descendants will take over the power in my hands. What I can do, my descendants may not be able to do. I will take over the crown. , It has already caused the fact that the Church of the Wise has infiltrated the kingdom's power. After decades or even hundreds of years, it can be predicted that there will always be a day when the decline of the royal power and the excessive expansion of the church power will occur. At that time, the religious power will once again override the king’s power. Perhaps even the transfer of the king’s power will only be realized by the presence of a cardinal-level religious force in the future."

　　 "You know more than I thought."

　　 The old duke was a little surprised:

　　 "Has anyone talked to you about this?"

　　 "Does this still need to be discussed?"

　　 Jenkins shook his head.

　　 "So what's your opinion, Williams? Do you think you will be king?"

"Duke, is it too early to talk about this? I don't think I need to express my attitude now. Of course, I also admire your loyalty to the royal family and loyalty to the country, but some things are not always in accordance with people's loyalty. Willing to develop..."

　　 I probably heard that Jenkins didn't want to talk about it anymore. The Duke didn't say any more, he stood up and said goodbye. Jenkins sent him to the corridor, thinking about the religion and kingship he just mentioned.

　　In his original world, the development of history has explained the relationship between the two and showed the direction of the wheel of the era. But those are not completely replicable to this world. After all, the original world has no gods who can perform miracles at any time, and there are no transcendents walking on the earth. Jenkins himself did not know how to balance the relationship between the two. He was not so arrogant that he thought he could make development arrangements for a completely different world because he read more history books.

　　 The original history and lessons have great reference value, but they are not completely suitable for the current world. Jenkins understands the meaning of the two words advancing with the times and adapting to local conditions. Therefore, when talking to the Duke just now, although he expressed dissatisfaction with the other party's statement, he did not reveal any tendency between the royal power and the religious power.

"Becoming the king of the world means more responsibilities and burdens for me; but what Alexia said is correct. Perhaps saving the world requires the control of the absolute power of the world. Any choice I make will cause history. Influence, outsiders like me should be more cautious when facing important historical decisions. After all... the duke is right. Religion’s penetration of secular kingship is almost after I took over the throne. It will happen."

　　 Regarding accepting Her Majesty’s invitation to have dinner at Cold Spring Palace in the evening, Jenkins told Hathaway Britney and Alexia separately.

　　 The red-haired girl and the blonde girl looked very nervous. After learning about the arrangement, they turned down the arrangement of going to the theater with friends and insisted on helping Jenkins choose the right clothes.

　　 While there was time to meet Alexia, the shorter lady said that Jenkins had foreseen the meeting in advance, so there was no need to be nervous.

　　 "What should I say then?"

　　 He still asked nervously.

　　 "Of course it means what you want to say."

　　 Alexia said, and then directed the servants to pack their luggage:

"There will not be any substantive decision for the meeting tonight. This is only the first meeting between the Queen and you. I believe you will talk many times before there will be a final result. What you need to pay attention to is just wear Be more formal and pay attention to etiquette during dinner. If you want to bring chocolates, remember to inform Cold Spring Palace in advance, and they will arrange separate seats and meals for the cats."

　　 "Is that so? That's great. It's great to have you by my side."

　　 Jenkins praised, then gave her a light hug.

　　 "It would be great if you could always be by my side."

　　 The short lady said this deliberately, which reminded Jenkins of what happened last night. He was supposed to accompany her on the night when Alexia was promoted to the eighth demigod, but he left after only an hour and a half with her.

　　 "When all this is over, I will be by your side."

　　 he promised.

　　 "That's great."

　　 Alexia replied lightly, and at the same time asked the servants to prepare the box with the book to move outside.

　　 "Speaking of which, your birthday is coming soon, what gift do you want?"

　　 "Birthday?"

　　 Jenkins was taken aback, and it took a while before he remembered the birth date of the original owner. Coming into this world for nearly a year, it is indeed necessary to celebrate a birthday. He hadn't realized it before, but now recalling the relevant memory fragments, those past birthday memories came to his mind. It is worth mentioning that the Williams family will celebrate the birthday of each unmarried child, rather than continuing until adulthood.

　　 "I don't need anything. Birthday gifts can give me anything. As for tonight's clothes and etiquette, don't worry, Hathaway and Britney are helping me prepare clothes."

　　 "That's okay, they have a good vision."

　　 Jenkins regarded her as the vision of choosing clothes.

Chapter 1574 Chapter 1550 Visiting Delegation to the North Country

　　 "Why didn't you see Dolores today? Is she still so busy? Also, since just now, I was curious, what do you do with your bags? Did Dolores find a more suitable place to live?"

　　 After talking about business, Jenkins asked about Dolores again, and noticed that Alexia seemed to be moving.

"These questions are actually one question, and I can answer them together. Yes, Dolores has been very busy in recent days, and even I sometimes have to help her with some troublesome things. As for the reason-we are going to Berduran Up."

"Ok?"

　　 Jenkins was really taken aback.

"Because she is going to Beldiran, Dolores must leave enough manpower to help with her government affairs. But fortunately, Loris's sister Ajelena does not need to go to Beldiran, so she can help. Some things. Of course, Ajelena is still young and lacks ability, so we have to make sure that she does not make mistakes when she handles things independently."

　　 "So I went to Bel Dylan to..."

"Jenkins, don’t interrupt me. Not just us, all of Dolores’ brothers and sisters, as well as their father, Salcy II, are going to Berduran. This time it’s really interesting, if all the people are involved in an accident. Dead on the road, then the young royal descendants who stayed behind are the real winners."

　　 "Wait, I haven't figured out the current situation."

　　 Jenkins felt his mind was completely messed up:

　　 "At this time, the king takes all his children who can handle political affairs to a foreign capital? Is he finally crazy?"

　　 This question is not an exaggeration.

　　 "There is more than one person who has the same idea with you, but the reason that Salce II gave is that the royal family members need to **** a treasure from the family treasury to Beldiran. Needless to say, I know this is an excuse."

　　 "Then what is the truth?"

"It's difficult to investigate. Dolores' father keeps this matter strictly confidential. Even the departure of the royal family is a secret to the public. When we leave, the princes and princesses will have corresponding stand-ins. Government affairs are conducted in the country, and the public may not know that their king led so many heirs out of the border. From the information so far obtained, there have been a few unusual letters between Salce II and the lady in your country. Correspondence, after which he decided to go to Beldiran.

　　 This shouldn't be a hasty decision. Since he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, the king has been planning this matter. This may be unprepared for everyone, but Salsi II has indeed been preparing for a long time. "

　　 "He has a letter to communicate with the queen of Fedictelli? Oh, speaking of these two people are also facing foreseeable death, but I will not guess how they are communicating how to enjoy the few days."

In the same way, Jenkins would not think that Salcy II took great pains to lead all his children who have the possibility of inheritance to Berduran because he wanted to marry Dolores to him and realize the union of the two countries. , No matter how arrogant he is, he would never have such arrogant thoughts.

　　 Therefore, the two current kings must have a plan that no one can think of, and they have enough confidence in this plan.

　　 "How come you feel like wind and rain?"

　　 Jenkins frowned and said that compared with the decision made by Salcy II, his dinner tonight is irrelevant.

"Before you leave, you must leave Ajelena with sufficient security measures and means. The king leads all the heirs to leave the capital, and always reminds me whether he wants to carry out a major purge and pamper his children before his death. Level roads."

　　 Although this speculation is terrible, it is extremely possible.

　　 "You are the same as I thought."

　　 Alexia gave him an admiring look. The short girl's action made her look more beautiful:

"But Dolores thinks that her father would not do such a thing. Oh, she is still only 16 years old. Even if she looks mature, she will make mistakes in certain things. Don't worry about Ajelena's safety. In addition to leaving her with a spiritual magnet, I have other means. Besides, your ice castle is still standing on the top of the snow mountain. As long as it is there, all problems with Ruen will be no problem. "

　　 Jenkins was relieved when he heard this. He also wanted to inquire about the royal family's travel plan, including the time and mode of travel. But this is strictly kept secret by Salcy II. He used the most severe tone to warn his children not to tell anyone about the action, and that long-distance travel can only take at most one servant and one guard.

　　 His Majesty the King also knows what kind of disaster this trip will bring to the family and the country, so even Dolores and Alexia do not know the time and method of departure.

　　 Alexia thought that in fact, even Salsi II hadn't made a decision by himself, so this matter seemed so mysterious.

　　 Saying goodbye to Roon and returning to Bel Dylan, Hathaway and Britney have chosen Jenkins's outfit tonight. When they found Jenkins and wanted him to make the final decision, Jenkins was writing to inform Cold Spring Palace that he would take his cat to the dinner party.

　　 Britney proposed to dress up for the chocolate, and then Chocolate became angry as expected, jumped to Jenkins's hand to prevent him from writing, and then pretended to meow to Britney several times.

　　 This made everyone laugh. Jenkins hugged his cat, smiled and told Britney that chocolate never had any decorative ornaments, and his cat hated the feeling of being restrained.

　　 did not go to see his father and his family, nor did he inform the church of the dinner tonight. After changing his clothes in his house, Jenkins rode a carriage from Cold Spring Palace with the Royal Middleton family crest and set off toward the outskirts. This is also discussed with the Pope a long time ago, and the two should avoid suspicion in such a period.

　　 This scene of the carriage driving away was not only seen by the worried ladies at the door of the house, but also by more people who were watching all this closely. Everyone knows that tonight's dinner will not have any results, but they also know that this invitation represents the battle for the title of the crown, which has officially begun.

　　 This is a signal that what the wagon wheel has crushed is the context of the times, and the direction it is heading may create the future and may also destroy everything. Even the history books of the years cannot tell people how they should choose when standing at important historical nodes.

　　 But time will not stand still because of someone's hesitation, history will continue to move forward, no matter what choices those qualified to steer the carriage destination make.

　　 This ordinary day will not be recorded in history books, but there will always be some people who understand how important this day is to the future.

1575 No Prize Survey

　　 It seems that this book has entered the last volume, and the new book must be written, and it is likely to be seamlessly connected to "Masters of the Desolate Land" after the end of "Edge of Order". There will be no rest period in between. In fact, the content and general idea of ​​the new book have been thought out very early, but I am also worried about whether readers will like it.

　　 Therefore, here are some topics that the author has the ability to write. You can leave a message in the middle of which one do you like. Of course, this survey will not affect the author’s existing preparations, just to understand the preferences of the readers:

　　 1. Amber Flowing Fantasy Game Alien World (with system);

　　2, the original DND world unlimited flow (similar to the author Jun’s first book);

　　3, scp+Cthulhu style (similar to this book, the overall style remains unchanged);

　　4. Fans of popular anime and games (rest assured, the next book is definitely not this, but it is undeniable that this is the mainstream of book readers... and it is easier to get results than originals);

　　5, Harry Potter, Dark Souls, Witcher series, etc., fans of Western fantasy games and novels;

　　6, Victorian Cthulhu style (similar to this book, but no more SCP containment objects);

　　7. Classical Xianxia (almost no upgrade, strange talk like Liao Zhai)

　　 repeat again, this survey will not affect the author's existing preparations, everyone can speak freely.

　　 Speaking of it, have you noticed that one chapter has been a 3K chapter for two consecutive days?