Sixty-Four. Marle 1

The next morning, Dawn followed Clovis to a huge palace. The palace was extremely luxurious. The stairs went all the way up to the iron seat of the kingdom. There were more than a dozen nobles standing on both sides of the iron seat.

A dozen nobles saw Clovis come with Dawn and Barron, and bowed in unison: "His Royal Highness."

Clovis nodded expressionlessly, and Barron whispered towards Dawn: "These ministers are all from Ketok."

Dawn nodded, and heard a loud voice in the distance.

"The King is here!"

Cappiero Marlier I!

This was the first time I saw the old King Marlie at dawn. The old king was pale and withered, and he looked like he was dying. He was lying on a large chair and was carried by the guards smoothly into the hall.

This is the monarch who has dominated Polkaia for decades. From the shrewd and brave in his youth to the cruel and cruel officials in the middle-aged and old age, even though his life is far more magnificent than ordinary people, he can only do it here like a trapped beast. A lifetime on the Iron Throne.

The guards entered the hall, but the people who followed behind made Dawn startled.

is her.

The blond girl with foil that I saw last night.

The chick obviously noticed him, but she turned her head and deliberately didn't look at him, but Dawn clearly read a trace of resentment in his eyes.

click, click, click,

In the twenty-meter-long hall, the depths lead to the supreme throne of Polkaia, and the guards walked slowly step by step.

Coming to the front of the throne, the guard whispered a word in Marley's ear, and then the king slowly opened his eyes, and at that moment, dawn felt a cold aura flashed by, it was Marley The arrogance and domineering naturally formed in the ten-year king's career.

"Congratulations, Lord King." After the old king opened his eyes, all the ministers paid their respects in unison, and at dawn followed the crowd.

The old king's eyes were scattered and cloudy, "Help me... go up."

He seemed to be struggling to speak, and he instructed the guards next to him in the calmest voice. The two guards drove the old king to the throne.

Ketok nodded, and his eyes were a little uncertain. He didn't understand why the old king had not set foot in the king's hall for two years, why he suddenly came today.

"My son, it should be soon before your succession ceremony." The old king struggled on the Iron Throne for a long time before he felt comfortable. He leaned his back on the throne and looked at Clovis, although he spoke very slowly. But every word is particularly clear, the voice is low, and there is a coercion of the superior.

Clovis, as the only legal heir to the kingdom, will be presided over by the king to preside over the selection of retainers before he inherits the king's power.

"It's this time next year." Clovis stepped forward, kneeled on the ground respectfully, and said solemnly.

"Oh..." The old king replied indifferently, his voice was a little long, and he swept over everyone in the hall with his old and slack eyes, "Today is the day to select retainers, can anyone choose?"

"Father, I already have two candidates." Clovis replied.

"Which two are they, the young people in the royal city?"

"One of them is the son of the Holt family, Sir Barron. The other is a commoner. I would like to ask him to be my swordsman teacher as a retainer." Clovis raised his head slightly, looked at the king, and saw The king did not have much emotion, so he continued: "I want Sir Barron to be my minister of staff, and the other one to be my swordsmanship teacher. Even if I become a king in the future, my swordsmanship cannot be wasted."

At this time, Barron and Dawn both came behind Clovis and bowed to Marley: "King is well!"

Marley looked at him with a scrutiny. Sir Barron naturally knew that he was a boy from the Holt family, a nobleman of the kingdom. He and Clovis had been playmates since he was a child. ,

He has never heard of it.

"What's your name?" Marley suddenly opened his mouth and asked towards Dawn.

Dawn lowered his head, pretending not to dare to look him in the eye: "Reinhardt."

Reinhardt... Marley said these four words softly in his mouth, and there was an unusual indifference in his eyes.

"My son, have you decided?" The old king turned his gaze back to Prince Clovis, "Choose these two young men to be future retainers?"

"Yes." Clovis said solemnly.

"Alright then, as you said, grant the retainer the coat of arms." Marlie's decision was quick and he immediately agreed.

After listening to it at dawn, he was surprised. He didn't know beforehand that this was the vassal selection ceremony. If he became Clovis' vassal, it would be very unfavorable to his plan to overthrow the Polkayan Kingdom, because if the vassals reversed the judgment, they would definitely be punished. To the resistance of everyone in the kingdom, just when he hesitated, Ketok on the other side finally spoke.

This old guy can't bear it anymore, he can't bear it anymore, you can't bear it, but you've helped me a lot.

"Lord King, the selection of retainers should not be so hasty." Kotok said in a deep voice.

Marley glanced at the younger brother who had been in charge of the kingdom's internal affairs for more than two years, but did not speak.

Ketok sneered in his heart, met Marley's gaze, and then said to the surrounding ministers: "Kingdom ministers, what do you think?"

Several of the ministers nodded in response and said yes, while the others hesitated and did not speak. This kind of situation was clearly seen at dawn.

"You don't understand the rules for the selection of retainers of the heir to the kingdom, do you?" the old king said calmly.

Seeing Marlie's still calm eyes, Ketok always had a faint trembling in his heart, which was derived from the fear of Marlie in his heart. : "My lord, Sir Barron has become a prince's retainer. I have no objection, but this guy is definitely not acceptable."

"He was the guy who led the civilian riots before, and it's definitely a destabilizing factor."

Everyone was shocked. At first, when they heard the name Reinhardt, they felt familiar. Now listening to Ketok's words, they remembered that this person was the one who led the civilian refugees to surround the king's city.

"Is there such a thing?" Marley's voice suddenly became cold, looking at Clovis.

Clovis groaned in his heart, and did not dare to hide: "Yes, Father."

Marlie's eyes were on Dawn for a while: "Since you know this person's identity, why did you choose him as a retainer?"

There seemed to be a turning point, and Clovis replied: "The riot was a matter of last resort. In order to force the gold in the sky, Ge Fu caused a large number of civilian deaths. If Reinhardt quelled this matter, I'm afraid that the resentment of the civilians would be fundamental. cannot be eliminated."

"And Reinhardt has only done business in the kingdom so far."

"Even so, it is absolutely impossible to become a prince's retainer." Ketok said again, without any intention of retreating.

"Makes sense," said Marley. "Don't mention making him a retainer."

Dawn was very happy in his heart, and said secretly, Ketok, I thank you,