"I thought you had some special military intelligence early in the morning... So let's do it..."
Ulrich obviously didn't care about Sir Ols. He waved his hand and prepared to go downstairs, as if he was in a hurry to eat.
"Your Majesty! There is one more thing..."
Li Ang shook his head, with a troubled expression on his face. "Malbert has betrayed the country and surrendered to the enemy... So I want to ask, is the king's order he brought before true? I'm worried that it was his fake edict..."
With that said, Li Ang took out the scroll and looked at the maid behind Princess Anna.
"Everyone get out... close the door."
Anna Princess very wisely asked all the maids to leave.
"This order was indeed issued by me. But...Li Ang, tell me the truth, did Malbert really commit treason because of that Bax woman? I heard that he planned to assassinate you?"
Ulrich obviously has no feelings for Malbert. Judging from his meaning, he doesn't seem to care whether Malbert is treason...
"Your Majesty, when he was still your designated future son-in-law, he proposed marriage to Governor Justus of the Bacchus Empire. The bride price was the trophies from Dexia that he snatched from my subordinates - the same ones that were originally intended for you."
Li Ang stated the facts calmly. "I can swear to Goddess Eunomia that this is all true."
Ulrich nodded, looked at Li Ang and smiled, "You want to ask Brennus?"
Li Ang nodded. "Yes... Where is Duke Brennus now? Vulpine Town? I'm not sure if he will become an enemy..."
"He went to Sava Fortress, and he planned to take Malbert back with his own hands to prove his loyalty to the kingdom."
Ulrich shook his head, and even had a meaningful smile on his face, "For this reason, he also relieved Lion Knight Order Grand Commander of his duties."
To be honest, Malbert's "defection" is actually a good thing for Ulrich...
In order to gain the king's trust, Brennus will inevitably give up a lot of benefits, such as voluntarily resigning from Lion Knight Order Grand Commander's position - then Lion Knight Order, the national knighthood, will completely become King Ulrich's private army.
Because of this, Li Ang felt confident and bold enough to frame Malbert. Anyway, the king would not pursue it carefully at all.
Moreover, this was also for him to return the king's order - Li Ang then handed the exquisite scroll back to Ulrich.
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, it would be inappropriate for me to attack Baron Godric now... You shouldn't have issued this order. I suggest you take back the royal order."
Li Ang held the scroll in both hands and bowed slightly, with a rather regretful expression on his face.
"Not suitable? You don't want to do this?"
Ulrich did not reach out to take it, but looked at Li Ang expressionlessly.
"Your Majesty, you know that I had a problem with Baron Godric - he slapped me in the face in public and insulted me. Many people know this."
Li Ang put the scroll on the table, took a step back, and pointed to his nose. "You were also watching at the time..."
Slapping a nobleman in the face in public is not considered a formality, it should be considered a grudge - for a nobleman, a slap in the face is no small dispute.
You cannot do this even to your enemies. There is no difference between insulting someone in public and killing someone in public. Either way, it will lead to a feud.
"Isn't that more appropriate? He has insulted you, so you should kill him... it's fair!"
Ulrich probably recalled the way Li Ang looked with a bruised nose and swollen face, and the corner of his mouth curled up.
"Your Majesty, it is precisely because I have a grudge against Baron Godric that I cannot attack him... I think you also got the information about Vulpine Town. He led troops to attack Lion Knight Order in order to protect his daughter..."
Li Ang once again showed a worried look. "You should know that when he slapped me in the face, it was to protect his daughter. Your Majesty, if you ask me to attack him at this time, this will be very detrimental to your reputation..."
While talking, Li Ang also looked at Princess Anna's belly.
Ulrich followed Li Ang's eyes and looked at Princess Anna's belly, which was not yet showing her pregnancy.
In fact, this is a psychological suggestion. Li Ang is guiding Godric's affairs from 'king and subject' to 'father and daughter'.
As a father, it is natural to protect his daughter. Even if he commits treason for this, most people will only sympathize with him and not be hostile.
It is definitely true that Godric attacked Lion Knight Order, but if you really want to break it down, it may not be considered treason - it all depends on what the king thinks.
If we consider the principles of monarch and minister, it is treason.
But if you are considering it as a father, it is probably excusable...
The concern expressed by Li Ang is to remind the king that a father who makes mistakes to protect his daughter will gain people's sympathy. If another person who has a grudge against him is allowed to attack him, it would be really inappropriate - what will those who sympathize with Godric think of the king?
This king, who has to weigh the pros and cons at all times, will definitely take this into consideration.
And now Ulrich is also a father himself...
The king did understand what Li Ang deliberately conveyed. He hesitated for a while, but still shook his head. "But his daughter was accused of heresy..."
"Your Majesty... do you really believe the claims like heresy?"
Li Ang sighed, "Besides, I asked Sarah to send you the news...Raven Kingdom is sending troops in the direction of Eagle Claw Fortress, and I'm afraid you have seen Bacchus Empire's troops, right? If I really lead my army to Vulpine Town, then White Deer Fortress and Eagle Claw Fortress will definitely surrender to the enemy - Bacchus Empire and Raven Kingdom will not give up such an opportunity! The hinterland of the kingdom will be directly exposed in front of the enemy!"
Li Ang became more and more excited as he spoke, "The eastern and northern parts of the kingdom may fall completely due to this... And when the country falls, we are actually still launching a civil war to defeat a father who made mistakes to protect his daughter?!"
Ulrich looked at Li Ang intently, frowned and closed his eyes to think for a while, and then sighed, "Maybe I am too impatient... But I know that Bacchus Empire is not capable of launching a big offensive now. Even if there is any loss, it will be recovered sooner or later..."
"Your Majesty, did General Agason dare to occupy Seven Forks Fortress alone with only a thousand men? Have you forgotten? It is difficult to predict what the enemy will do. Lionheart Kingdom finally got the advantageous situation it has today, so why take risks?"
Li Ang lowered his head with a rather sincere attitude. "Actually, you should now order Baron Godric to resist Raven Kingdom and Amy to resist Block Bacchus Empire... I have old grudges with them, so I can be used as a messenger to deliver orders. If they disobey orders and show no respect, that will be considered true treason. In this case, I will naturally eliminate the treason on the spot, and everyone will have nothing to say."
Ulrich sat down and thought about it carefully, but did not reject it at all. "What if they pretended to obey the order, but launched a rebellion after returning to the territory?"
"You can let Royal City Guard supervise this matter..."
At this time, Princess Anna suddenly advised, "Your Majesty, Lord Li Ang is right, the kingdom cannot initiate a civil war at this time. You can let Lord Li Ang kill Baron Godric's son Andrew Lord brought back Lion City for seizure, and asked the two leaders of Royal City Guard to supervise Misses Baron Godric and Amy respectively - this not only shows your fairness, but also avoids any trouble."
Then, Anna looked at Li Ang: "Lord Li Ang, do you think this is reasonable?"
Obviously, this is actually Anna, the prophet asking Li Ang - Is this the result you want?
Li Ang nodded and bowed. "Mrs. Anna's suggestion is very reasonable... Your Majesty, please re-issue a royal order. As for this one... except me and Malbert, no one else has seen it so far."
As he spoke, he pushed the scroll in the direction of Ulrich: "In other words, Bacchus Empire may still think that I went to Vulpine Town. Therefore, you can have your troops ambush near Sava Fortress. They will definitely ambush the enemy successfully, and maybe we can clean out the real traitor Malbert..."
Li Ang once again added a reason - since Malbert has surrendered to the enemy, then Baxian will definitely know from Malbert that Li Ang has been "ordered to rebel", and Bacchus Empire will most likely take the opportunity to attack. And if an ambush is set up at this time, it is very likely to ambush the enemy.
This means that the king can choose whether he wants an easy victory or whether he wants the country to fall after a civil war...
"... let me think..."
With the support of Princess Anna, Ulrich seemed a little moved, but still seemed quite hesitant.
"Your Majesty, no matter what the reason is, before our child is born, at least don't let the hinterland of the kingdom fall into civil war. It can also be considered as a blessing for the child... Whether it is rebellion or heresy, there is no need to rush. You are now in good health and will have a long time."
Anna Princess persuaded again, with a gentle and kind look.
Anna This last reason finally convinced Ulrich - for the sake of the children, we should not let the war affect the hinterland of the kingdom.
Moreover, he does feel that his health is getting better now, and it may indeed take a long time.
Ulrich reached out and took the scroll and waved his hand. "That's it."
"In this case, then what Malbert passed was a false order, and your Majesty's sharp eyes saw through the traitor's plot. The entire continent will praise your wisdom and mind... I will wait for you in the throne room. Your Majesty, Madam."
Li Ang directly helped Ulrich find a suitable excuse, then saluted the two of them and planned to exit.
"To the throne room?"
Ulrich stopped Li Ang: "There's no need, I'll just..."
"Your Majesty, you really should go to the throne room and give the order publicly..."
Princess Anna snatched up the conversation with a smile on her face, "Since what Malbert passed to Lord Li Ang is a false order, you must publicly correct it. Otherwise, how can people know your wisdom and kindness?"
Anna is a prophetess who is really good at talking. Although she doesn't speak much, through Li Ang's words, every word she speaks can directly point to Ulrich's heart, and every sentence is for the king's consideration.
Fairness, wisdom, big heart... and... children.
They are all things Ulrich longs to have but has never been able to get.
A few hours later, King Ulrich publicly issued a new king's order in the throne room, asking Li Ang to go to Vulpine Town to deliver the order to Godric - order Godric expelled the intruders Raven Kingdom, ordered Amy to resist Baxian who attacked White Deer Fortress, and was supervised by the chief and deputy commanders of Royal City Guard.
At the same time, Ryman was ordered to lead troops to set up an ambush south of Seven Forks Fortress, waiting for an opportunity to ambush Baxian - if any enemy would attack.
Including Li Ang, all the nobles did praise His Majesty Lion King Ulrich's wisdom and magnanimity in the throne room. Sarah even composed a song for it on the spot, and the title of the song was "King of Wisdom"...
At noon, after Li Ang left the throne room, he went to another familiar place - the Adventurer Inn.
It was the hotel where Sarah first encountered a lot of trouble.
Li Ang will stay here because Cersi sent him a message - the prophet dressed as a maid.
It is estimated that she wants to solve the historical problem of Anna's father.
There were quite a lot of people in the tavern at noon. In fact, a few Scorpion Assassins were also here, but they were not conspicuous among the crowd. Many people in the tavern were dressed similar to them. The first factor of being an assassin is to be inconspicuous among the crowd.
Cersi was sitting in the corner of the tavern, exactly where Sarah once sat.
"Lord Li Ang, I don't understand..."
Seeing Li Ang walk up to him and sit down next to him, Cersi asked the real question in the first sentence, "You know our identities, why didn't you tell Ulrich?"
"Huh... will he believe it?"
Li Ang sneered, "Am I, a person who has only joined Lionheart Kingdom for two years, more trustworthy than a lady who sleeps with the king? I don't intend to die young..."
"Then, can I take this as you showing your favor to us?"
Cersi nodded and asked again, "In addition to rescuing your friends, is it possible for us to cooperate in other ways?"
"... Ms. Cersi, it's not that I want to offend you... To be honest, I don't know what kind of creatures you are - I'm not even sure if you are human, do you understand what I mean? For the sake of friends, I am willing to cooperate with ghosts, but if it is for other reasons, I dare not deal with you."
Li Ang expressed his refusal directly.
He has already seen that this Cersi has very indifferent emotions. He will neither get angry nor be controlled by his emotions. He is more like some older Noldo Elves.
To such a guy, it would be more appropriate to speak directly.
"Well, that's a pity... Then, if you hand over Anna's father to us, we won't interfere with your business... You should know that the chief and deputy commanders of Royal City Guard are all followers of Anna..."
Cersi didn't force anything, he just lightly put forward a condition.
Royal City Guard will be responsible for supervising the behavior of Godric and Amy, and Andrew will also be held hostage - if Li Ang does not surrender, then Three Prophets can still kill Amy's family.
"Then I have to ask a question first...Anna's mother, that is, Sister Clancy, is she still alive?"
Li Ang didn't say whether he would answer or not, but asked about Ols's lover.