Chapter 494

Eckhardt II's decision was not beyond Victor's expectation... Not that the situation was forced, but that the former cabinet knew their emperor too well.

The emperor's order is the law, and the emperor's words and deeds cannot be changed.

Twelve generations of the supreme emperors of the saxophone Empire have been mediocre, wanton and successful.

But only two... Brandon I, the "sage" of the sixth generation, have truly achieved these two and are committed to them. He is now his majesty Eckhardt II.

Even the tenth generation of Charlotte, known as the "Dragon Queen" and known for her iron blood and ruthlessness, hesitated for a long time on whether to deprive the black Duke of his title

After watching Eckhardt II leave, Victor stepped out of the sky palace; Before he reached the second palace gate, he was stopped by the seal minister metney and invited to the side hall for a drink.

The justice hesitated and finally agreed.

"What would you like to drink? I have new black malt from lottel, semi sweet red grapes from eboden, and our home-made Mead... Does Victor's family have the habit of making wine?"

"Please feel free." some helpless Victor Hughes sat down and looked helplessly at mettner busy in front of the wine rack: "our family has no manor and fiefdom, and we don't drink often."

"Let's try this bottle of Bain's fine sweet grapes... In addition to the fierce and fighting knights, they only have the best wine." mettner slightly raised the corners of his mouth, skillfully opened the wine bottle, carefully filled two glasses, and some distressed didn't forget to put the wine bottle back.

Victor picked up the wine glass with mellow color and pungent fruit aroma. Even if he was not good at drinking, he could feel the precious nectar in the glass.

"Your Excellency Victor... There seems to be something wrong with you today."

The voice of understatement came; Victor raised his head and mettner's cold, sharp eyes came into view.

The justice did not speak, nor did he ask how the other party found it; The minister who accepted his default seal slightly nodded, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared:

"I know why, but I must first remind you not to be used by some people... The current situation is very unfavorable to you to some extent."

Victor's eyes were closed and the wine in the glass was shaking slightly. It looked like an old drinker's skillful and leisurely posture.

But both of you know that it's definitely not.

Metnenas's unfeeling voice came again: "you must be ready... The trial before the royal court. Although you are the judge before the royal court, your every decision will be regarded as your Majesty's will; I know you are still regretting what happened in those years, but now is definitely not the time to be impulsive. You can't regret it now!"

"Should I still be honored?" Victor laughed at himself. "I was the last person to sign the motion."

"There's me too..." mettner's face was expressionless:

"If, as the church said, the innocent people who died that year were given due justice, we would die a hundred times; but it doesn't help, trust me, victor; a sense of responsibility is a good thing, but sometimes... It's meaningless."

"In the court of the imperial trial, you are the embodiment of the imperial law and the emperor's will. You can show a trace of pain to the deceased, but you must not blame yourself! You should abandon your humanity, abandon your morality and compassion, and remain unmoved even under the cry of countless witnesses!"

"Remember... Whether you like it or not, the life and death of Lusaka kovo bears the old grudge of the imperial Holy Cross Church and wizards for nearly a hundred years; all you have to do is never be controlled by any party and become a tool for them to achieve their goals!"

"If nothing happens... Victor Hughes, the Royal trial in five days... Is the peak of your life and will become the most shining moment in your life."

"Can you stick to the 'justice' in your heart? The 'imperial law' in your mind is sacred and inviolable. How will the history of the Empire record the name 'Victor Hughes' on that day?"

Metterne took a sip of the wine and whispered in a tone of almost seduction: "and after the trial, your majesty intends to promote you to be the new former chancellor of the exchequer, in charge of the financial power of the Empire... And forever."

"Chancellor of the exchequer?!"

"Heart?" looked at each other's face for a moment, and the corner of mettner's mouth showed a trace of narrowness.

"No, it's because it's impossible." in just a moment, Victor recovered his original serious expression: "to get that position requires not only ability, but also contacts and reputation... Lord mettner, you know this better than I do."

"What's more, how can your majesty allow people he can't fully control to control the financial power of the Empire?" he murmured in a low voice: "it's the peak of my road to become a former chief justice of a remote little aristocrat who has no inheritance right."

"Victor, you are smart and capable, and you have a great future..."

"I am also fifty, my lord Metternich, not much younger than you; and the fact that this will happen proves that I am not smart enough."

The difficult dialogue made the two people fall into silence, gently clink glasses with each other and drink them up.

"Come on, what do you want me to do?"

Put down the glass, Victor was ready to talk frankly with the seal Minister: "as you said, I will never be partial to any party and be absolutely fair in the pre imperial trial! So you'd better not..."

"If you want to find someone to explain, I will never find our former chief justice." mettner smiled: "on the contrary, as I said... I'm here to help you."

Victor frowned.

"In order to win the Royal trial, both the Holy Cross Church and the wizards will certainly do their best, and even win the advantage by all kinds of dirty means... So my first suggestion to you is to limit the number of witnesses."

"Limit the number of witnesses?"

"Yes, if you don't control the number of people, the whole trial will fall into endless chaos. It's possible to embarrass you as a justice in public!"

"I've also served as a judge. I'm familiar with the means of some 'Court hooligans'... Encouraging mobs to make trouble in the court, even bumping guards and beating prisoners... There are countless dirty and dirty means!"

Mettner shook his head and seemed to think of some unforgettable past events: "secondly, both sides will certainly send their own defenders to appeal for their own side; I think you can guess without me that master lusack kovo's defender is..."

"Lord Brandon's wizard adviser, Loren Turin." Victor nodded slightly. "There should be no second one except him."

"I heard that he has found a lot of sufficient evidence to clear Lusaka kovo." mettner nodded slightly: "I also heard that... He has offended many people in order to get these evidence."

Victor bowed his head and declined to comment.

"Of course, you don't have to worry... Then again, it doesn't seem strange that his highness Brandon's wizard adviser will do anything." the seal minister whispered and whispered, "as for the defender of the chann family, it's the Holy Cross Church."

"Church?!"

Victor's pupils suddenly flashed a cold light: "the church judge... Cabinet minister terrus luff is going to defend the chann family in person?!"

"Of course not - it is said that he has this intention and wants to sweep your face, but his majesty refused... If a cabinet minister is allowed to come forward, the trial will not be fair, but a one-sided massacre."

"What is that..."

"Whoever can replace the church judge and appear as the representative of the Holy Cross proves that he must not be underestimated."

A calm mettner's eyes flashed a strange Brilliance:

"Remember, your majesty is watching us..."

"Sitting on the throne of the heavenly palace, quietly overlooking us..."