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Ice Blue City, Ruby Street.
The crisp sound of horse hooves echoed in the ancient streets, and the wheels pressed against the granite ground moistened by morning dew, leaving slight traces.
The ancient attics towering on both sides turned the originally wide road into a dark and dark place.
These ancient buildings have sharp edges and corners, and the iron fences with black spiers look like soldiers with guns lined up.
If you observe carefully, you will find that the decoration of the building is extremely luxurious. Just the abyss rock walls, the slender and solemn oak arched windows, and the velvet shade cloth seen through the glass, it is easy to think of a bunch of sparkling buildings. gold.
But at first glance, it looks very ordinary, very much in line with the low-key and luxurious aristocratic style.
This is one of the two neighborhoods with the highest housing prices in Ambergris, the other being her twin sister, Sapphire Street.
Sapphire Street is mainly composed of single-family houses with independent courtyards, and there are paths between the houses.
The residential density of Ruby Street is higher, with buildings and buildings close together, similar to "townhouses".
Although they are both gathering places for the powerful, and housing prices are very high, Sapphire Street is mostly populated by dignitaries above count, while Ruby Street is dominated by small nobles who hold important positions.
Although his title is low, the power in his hands is not small at all.
In other words, Sapphire Street represents the aristocratic circle of Ice Blue City, and Ruby Street represents the bureaucracy of Ice Blue City.
"Jingle Bell……"
The carriage stopped in front of a large double townhouse. The porter who heard the sound of the horse's bells poked his head out from inside and saw a well-dressed middle-aged nobleman getting out of the carriage. He immediately opened the door and came out, saluting the visitor who got off the carriage.
"Is this Lord Viscount Theon from the Internal Affairs Department of the Archives Bureau?"
"Exactly down there."
The middle-aged noble's voice was calm and full of the magnanimity of a man of power.
"The master is waiting in the study."
After a while, Viscount Xion came to the study under the leadership of the concierge. He straightened his collar before walking in.
At this time, the owner of the house, Viscount Rob, was sitting behind the desk, reading the morning newspaper intently, and seemed not to notice anyone coming in.
Viscount Xion's face suddenly turned a little ugly. The ears of Ice Blue City officials are sharper than rabbits. They can see all directions, listen in all directions, observe words and emotions, and react quickly. How could they not hear the footsteps. You know, he was wearing hard-soled leather shoes, which made a loud sound when he landed on the wooden floor. Moreover, in order to attract the other party's attention, he also deliberately adjusted the strength of his foot.
It was obvious that the other party was deliberately snubbing him and beating him up.
As for why, it was probably because he didn't take much care of his cousin-in-law when he was the director of the Archives Bureau.
However, times have changed and the situation has reversed. The other party is now in an important position, and it is a time of great prosperity, while he has plummeted, and now he is just a clerk with an empty title in the Archives Bureau.
Viscount Xion did not speak in a hurry, but stood aside and waited patiently.
No matter how famous he was in the past, today he was here to ask for help, so he had to put down his dignity and cater to this second-rate man who he thought was ignorant and incompetent.
After waiting for about seven or eight minutes, Luo
Viscount Bu was probably pretending to read the newspaper and his neck was a little stiff. He twisted a few times, and Viscount Sheen took the opportunity to step forward.
"Good morning, Your Honor, Lord Viscount Rob."
"Oh, you're here!" Viscount Rob put down the newspaper, looking very surprised.
"I made an appointment with you last night to come and visit this morning." Viscount Sheen's waist was slightly bent, with a somewhat flattering yet somewhat embarrassed smile on his face.
"Oh, look at my memory. There are so many things now, and I forget them in the blink of an eye..." Viscount Rob said politely, but he neither stood up to greet him nor asked him to sit down, and just let him stand dryly. In front of the desk.
"Your Excellency is in an important position now and is busy with affairs. It is already very difficult for you to take time to meet a poor relative like me." Viscount Sheen said, bending down even lower.
As the saying goes, once an emperor and once a minister, he is already a thing of the past. His home has not been confiscated by the black prison guards, and he still retains a decent sinecure. He is much better than most officials during the 22nd period of Malan.
As far as the colleagues around him are concerned, one third fled, one third was purged, and the remaining one third walked on thin ice every day, trembling with fear.
On the contrary, officials who had failed in the Malan 22nd period came to the stage to perform one after another, and the official gangster in front of him was one of them.
"Who is a poor relative? You are one of the three deputy directors of the Confidential Archives Bureau and an important minister of the country!" Viscount Rob said with an angry look, as if he was complaining about his cousin-in-law, "What kind of guy doesn't have eyesight?" If you dare to look down on you, I will kill him first!"
"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Viscount Xion bowed to the end. Tears flashed in his eyes, not sure whether he was moved by the other party's generosity or thinking of his own embarrassing situation.
"If a family doesn't talk to each other, I, as the brother-in-law, can't ignore whatever happens to you!" Viscount Rob pulled Viscount Sheehan to sit down next to him. What he said is not false. After all, they are still related. Even if they hate each other in their hearts, they still have to show enough appearance, otherwise it will affect their reputation if it spreads.
Viscount Xion lowered his head, looking like a lost dog.
"Have you encountered any difficulties?" Viscount Rob asked with concern, and then he patted his chest, "If it is a matter of less than one thousand gold coins, I can directly make the decision!"
"But if there are more..." Viscount Rob looked embarrassed, "You know your cousin, miser..."
"Brother-in-law, I'm not here to borrow money today." Viscount Xion said painfully. His face had been severely stepped on the ground and crushed several times.
"Then you are?" Viscount Rob looked suspicious, his eyes flickering. In this current situation, not everything can be done to help. If you help the wrong person, big trouble will happen, ranging from losing your official position and running away, to dying suddenly on the spot.
"I came today to ask for advice from my brother-in-law." Viscount Xion organized his thoughts and said, "I received a notice to attend the political meeting the day after tomorrow..."
"That's a good thing!" Viscount Rob's face changed in shock. Although he said it was a good thing, there was a hint of wariness in his eyes. Participating in the political council means participating in national decision-making and regaining power. He was wondering, is the Queen planning to use officials from the previous dynasty?
"I heard..." Viscount Sheehan lowered his voice unconsciously and approached Viscount Rob, "The Queen will personally preside over the meeting to discuss national policies."
"hiss……"
Viscount Rob couldn't help but take a breath. Who doesn’t know that Trilis is a lunatic, and having a meeting with her could put his life in danger at any time.
This title is not groundless.
"I heard that my brother-in-law once participated in a meeting hosted by the Queen. I would like to ask my brother-in-law about his experience. Is there anything that needs special attention, how to do it properly, what can be said, and what cannot be said."
Viscount Xion stood up and saluted solemnly, "Brother-in-law, if I accidentally say or do something wrong, it won't matter even if I lose my life. I am afraid that my relatives will be harmed..."
Viscount Rob had a solemn expression and was silent in thought. Having been in officialdom for many years, he could not discern the subtext of Viscount Sheon's words, which meant telling him that if something happened, it would not be easy for his relative.
There was a long silence in the study, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
All officials in Ice Blue City knew that their lives were hanging by a thread if they attended the meeting hosted by Cuilis.
After a long time, Viscount Rob took a long breath and said to Viscount Xion, "I also asked a senior for advice at that time..."
"When meeting the Queen, there are three things to remember..." Viscount Rob said with emphasis, "If you make a mistake, you will die on the spot!" He emphasized, "And it will be a tragic death by a thousand cuts."
Viscount Xion nodded.
"First, don't mention the word Bichi. You have to cross this term out of the dictionary, as if it has never appeared in the human world. The guy who made a slip of the tongue was chopped into meat paste, and even the bones can be seen. The kind that’s missing.”
"Second, do not refute the Queen's views at any time. The Queen represents the supreme wisdom in the world, and every word contains truth and the laws of the universe. Anyway, you only need to remember one thing, the Queen is always right."
"Third, try not to speak, lower your head to listen, and nod in praise when necessary. In principle, if you can say one word more, don't say one more word, if you can do it, there will be no action, because you never know what words and actions will Break a taboo.”
Viscount Xion looked calmly and nodded.
"Also, before the meeting, you have to give a gift to someone."
"who."
"Black Prison Judge Arqiao Mu." Viscount Rob couldn't help but trembled when he mentioned the other party, as if he remembered something terrible.
"Will she accept gifts?" Viscount Xion asked curiously. It stands to reason that the other party is not short of money at all. He has robbed so many houses, and now it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the richest man in Ice Blue City.
"She is very greedy for money. You must give at least one-fifth of your family property so that she will not deliberately ask questions during meetings." Viscount Rob seemed to have lingering fears. "As long as she doesn't like anyone, she will find ways to convict her. The Queen Underneath, the person who cannot be offended the most is this woman."
"Well, well..." Viscount Xion nodded vigorously to express his understanding.
"Before you go to see Arqiao Mu, you'd better find a few women to vent your anger on." Viscount Rob suddenly said.
"This..." The painting style changed suddenly, and Viscount Xion couldn't react. Why did it suddenly involve a woman? However, seeing Viscount Rob's serious look, it didn't look like a joke.
"This Arqiaomu seems to hate men. She has a good figure and is very sexy in the uniform of a judge, but if you accidentally have a physical reaction when you see her, then your life will basically end."
Although it was a little strange, Viscount Xion still wrote down, "Understood."
"Good luck to you, my dear brother-in-law."
Viscount Rob stood up and hugged Viscount Theon. There were tears in their eyes, as if they were parting from each other.
