„Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, invitedthink twice!”Has not seenthat person, the City HallPrime Ministerwailingsoundhas made a soundinout of the door.
“陛下……陛下,请三思啊！”还没见到其人,市政厅总管的哀嚎声就已经在门外响了起来。Waits tillBarov. Hermonruns up tonear the deskpantingly, Rolandis calm and composed even in press of workputs down the teacup in hand, „think twicewhat? Ascends the throne the grand ceremony?”
等到巴罗夫.赫蒙气喘吁吁地跑到办公桌边,罗兰才好整以暇地放下手中的茶杯,“三思什么？登基大典吗？”„No, Imeant...... Announcedtoallterritories,youwill marrywitchto takeQueen.”OldPrime Ministeris wiping the thinperspiration on forehead, whilelooked atKingsecretly, „thisfactinimproper, Your Majesty!”
“不,我是说……向所有领地公布,您将娶一名女巫作为王后。”老总管一边擦着额头上的细汗,一边偷偷瞄了眼国王的身后,“这件事实在不妥啊,陛下！”Plansto giveCity Hall after the circular, Rolandknows that thisnewswill start the mighty wavesabsolutely, therefore the response of opposite partyhas not stemmed fromhisanticipation-- , to get rid of the hindrance, must first unify, is the City Hallsound.
将通告拟给市政厅后,罗兰就知道此消息绝对会掀起波澜,因此对方的反应并没有出乎他的意料——若想排除阻碍,首先要统一的,便是市政厅的声音。Makesthisdecisionis notbecauseheis prompted by a sudden impulsefor a while, after Months of Demonshad finished, the Neverwinter Cityarmywill enterFertile Plainonce more, towipe outDevilin the Taqila'sfinalfoothold. In additionregionalspring plowing and newconstruction plans, as well astradeand otheritems, cansay that next yearentireGreycastlewill be busy. According towords that the traditionalregulationascends the throne, frominviting the guesttocoronatesofficially, almostmustcontinue for 2-3months, was counted the wedding longer. Thiswas equal to that lowered the productive forces of kingdomin disguised form, the peace periodhas managedonealsoto might as well, is not obviously goodto choosein the present.
做出这个决定并不是因为他一时心血来潮,邪月结束后,无冬城军队将再次进入沃土平原,以拔除魔鬼在塔其拉的最后据点。加上各地春耕、新的建设计划、以及贸易等事项,可以说来年整个灰堡都会非常繁忙。按照传统章程来登基的话,从邀请宾客到正式加冕,差不多得持续两三个月的时间,算上婚礼就更长了。这等于变相拉低了王国的生产力,和平时期办上一场还无妨,在如今显然不是个好选择。But in the winter of this yearpresentedraretranquility, this acthas already been ableto stimulate the citizenvigor, does not needto wage a war.
而今年冬天出现了难得的宁静,此举既能激发领民的活力,亦不需要大动干戈。Whatmostimportantis, Rolandhopes that canearlycompletethiscommitment.
最重要的是,罗兰希望能更早一些完成这份承诺。Naturally, asfeudalking who has great power, he can definitely achievethis matterdepending onstrength of the. In the historyhastoomanyexamples, regardless of the howabsurdorderandseems like the request of impossible, canbecome the realityunder the will of ruler, let alonethismatterhas not exaggerated that. Howeversince the City Hallframeis builtbyhisone, if no if necessary, hewill not wantto openitpersonally.
当然,作为一位大权在握的封建君王,他完全可以凭一己之力来达成此事。历史上有太多的例子,无论多么荒唐的命令和看似不可能的要求,都能在统治者的意志下成为现实,何况这事远没有那么夸张。不过市政厅的框架既然是由他一手打造,如无必要的话,他也不会想要亲自拆了它。Utilizes the authorityin the rule, spends freelyitto be much more highly effective than recklessly.
在规则内运用权力,比肆意挥霍它要高效得多。„Reason?”Rolandhas knocked the tabletop, askedintentionally.
“理由呢？”罗兰敲了敲桌面,故意问道。„Naturallyissuccessor--”Barovurgentlysaid,„witchdoes not have the meansto give birth, thisis the matter that allpeopleknow, especially in the warwill soon arrive, ifyouhave an accident, othernoblemustbe ready to make trouble, the peoplehave no wayto be relieved!”Hehas swallowed a saliva, „, ifyouwantwithLady Annain the same place, not to needsuchto doactuallycompletely.”
“当然是、是继承人——”巴罗夫急道,“女巫没有办法生育,这是所有人都知道的事情,特别是在大战即将到来之际,万一您有个三长两短,其他贵族又要蠢蠢欲动了,民众也没法安下心来！”他咽了口唾沫,“如果您只是想和安娜大人在一起的话,其实完全不需要这么做。”„Oh?yourmeaningis......”
“哦？你的意思是……”„You, so long asgot marriedfemale of then it will be alrightsmallnoble,”Prime Ministersupplied ideas saying that „shecanbe usedto block the mouth of people, when necessarymade an appearancethen it will be alright, howto treathernot to matteras foryoufrom now on. Hadthisblocking, youmaymakematter-- that youwantto makegreatly”
“您只要迎娶一位小贵族之女就行了,”总管出谋划策道,“她可以用来堵上众人之口,必要的时候露个面就行,至于您今后怎么对待她都无所谓。有了这一层遮挡,您大可做您想做的事情——”„ThereforeAnnacan'tobtainthisstatus?”Nightingalehas interrupted the opposite partywordssuddenly, „becauseonlysheiswitch?”
“所以安娜就不能得到这个名分？”夜莺突然打断了对方的话,“只因为她是一名女巫？”„Ithought that Lady Annawill not mind the things in thesesurfaces,”Barovcoughstwo, „, ifconsidersfor the kingdomstably. IfYour Majestycannot open the mouth, Icanconvey a message.”
“我觉得安娜大人不会介意这些表面上的东西,”巴罗夫咳嗽两声,“如果是为了王国稳定着想的话。倘若陛下开不了口,我可以代为传话。”„Youare notshe, knows that shewon't mind? Onthissentiment, Iwillmake a betshenot to hopeto see a puppetsituated in!”
“你又不是她,怎么知道她不会介意？就这份感情而言,我敢打赌她绝不希望看到一个傀儡介于其中！”„Butthiswithsentimentirrelevant, butis the successor......”
“但这跟感情无关,而是继承者……”„Has sufficed,”Rolandlifts the hand saying that „said over and over again, so long asgavefollowingpersonreasonableoutletthen it will be alright?”
“够了,”罗兰抬手道,“说来说去,只要给下面的人一个合理的宣泄口就行了吧？”„Divulges...... Mouth?”Barovstaresslightly.
“宣泄……口？”巴罗夫微微一愣。„Isn'tthis?”Heships out the carelessmanner, „after defeating the Pope, Ihave captured all her lives, whomdoes not needto succeed tothisthrone, this is also Idecided that gets marriedAnnareason--to be a pityincludingyou, only then the small number of peopleknowsthis matter. Fullydoes not understandmagic powercitizenthese, ifthismatterpersonallydoes not see, they are very perhaps difficultto believe. Because of this, needspsychologicalreposing, oroutlet, cancomforttheirrestlessness, did Isayright?”
“难道不是这样吗？”他装出漫不经心的神态,“击败教皇后,我夺取了她的所有寿命,根本不需要谁来继承这个王位,这也是我决定迎娶安娜的原因——可惜包括你在内,只有少数人知道此事。对于那些完全不了解魔力的领民而言,这事若不亲眼所见,他们恐怕很难相信。正因为如此,才需要一个心理上的寄托,或者说宣泄口,方能安抚他们的不安,我说得没错吧？”
Since Cold Wind RidgeandChurchonepost-war, City Hallhigh-levelmore or lessknows that headopted a test of namedBattle of Soul. The winnerswonall, the defeatedlosesall--, althoughsoundsveryinconceivable, but the appearance of ancientwitch, as well asexistence of soulshift, increasedmanycredibilityforthisview. Butin the united frontconference, heofficiallyafterthisreasonconvincedParshaand the others, everybodyhas then tacitly approvedthisexcuse.
自从在寒风岭与教会一战后,市政厅高层或多或少都知道他通过了一场名为灵魂之战的考验。胜者赢得所有,败者失去一切——虽然听起来十分不可思议,但古女巫的出现,以及灵魂转移的存在,为这一说法增加了许多可信性。而在统一战线会议上,他正式用该理由说服帕莎等人后,大家便默认了这一说辞。„Right, Iamthismeaning,”Barovcompletelydoes not knowoneselfare falling into the snarelittle, „, so long ashas a nominalsuccessor, the sound of oppositionnaturallywill subside.”
“对对,我就是这个意思,”巴罗夫全然不知自己正在一点点落入圈套,“只要有一个名义上的继承人,反对的声音就会自然平息。”„Thereforemysimplermethod,”Rolandshrugs, „oneyear ago when attacksHermes, Ihad stumbled uponGerald Wimbledonsweetheart, butthistavernmaidservantcherishedonhisbloodlines.”
“所以我有一个更简单的方法,”罗兰耸耸肩,“一年前进攻赫尔梅斯时,我偶然发现了戈隆.温布顿的情人,而这名酒馆侍女怀上了他的血脉。”„You...... Whatsaid?”Prime Ministerstaredround the eyeimmediately, „youdeterminedthatchildwasWimbledon......”
“您……说什么？”总管顿时瞪圆了眼睛,“您确定那孩子是温布顿的……”"Ah, the hair and eyeare pessimistic. ” Henodsto say.“啊,头发和眼睛都是灰色的。”他点头道。„Why didn't youandyoutellmeat that time?”
“您、您当时为什么不告诉我？”„Ifwere knownbyyou, mother and childcanlive the presentare an issue,”Rolandcarries the teacupto drink water, „what kind, ready-madeoutlet, is less convenient than the advice that youdo offer?”
“如果被你知道了,母子俩能不能活到现在还是个问题呢,”罗兰端起茶杯喝了口水,“怎么样,一个现成的宣泄口,不是比你出的主意更方便吗？”
The candidatesuccessor who foreverimpossiblemounts the throne, canprovidesufficienttopical, simultaneouslydoes not haveanythreat, andmomentarilycanbe displaced...... Sees the Barovtwinkleuncertainlook, Rolandknows that the opposite partyhas certainly thought ofthese. Evendoes not needto makeanything, onlywithpubliclyhassuchindividualtocitizen, thenrecalledNeverwinter Citythen it will be alrighthim.
一个永远不可能登上王位的候选继承人,可以提供充足的话题性,同时不具备任何威胁,并且随时都能被取而代之……看到巴罗夫闪烁不定的眼神,罗兰就知道对方一定想到了这些。甚至不需要多做什么,只用向领民公开有这么个人,然后把他召回无冬城就行了。
The remainingparts, the peoplemake upvoluntarilyin the discussion and proliferation.
剩下的部分,群众会在议论和扩散中自行补完。„If the birth motheris the tavernmaidservant, thischild can only be an illegitimate child, mustarrange a higherstatusto be goodtohim, will otherwise lead to the controversy\;Also, thismaidservantshouldalsoprobablysafeguard, compared withnoble, they were truly betterto control......”Barovalreadyat heartto calculate.
“如果生母是酒馆侍女的话,这孩子只能算私生子,必须给他安排一个更高的身份才行,否则会引来非议\;还有,这名侍女最好也得看管住,比起贵族,她们确实更好控制……”巴罗夫已然在心里盘算起来。Rolandhas raised the corners of the mouth, the presentsceneas ifreturned for threeyears ago, hejustbecameWimbledonFourth Princetime. Howeverat that timeheneedsto spendcompletelylips and tongueto be able the opposite partyto introduceoneselfponderrhythm, nowactuallyonlyneedssimpleseveralto raisethen--, so long asstems fromhismouth, nobodydaresto question the trutheasily, even if eternal lifematteris also same.罗兰不禁扬起了嘴角,眼前的场景仿佛又回到了三年前,他刚刚成为温布顿四王子的时候。不过那时候他需要费尽唇舌才能将对方引入自己的思考节奏,现在却只需简单几句提点即可——只要是出自他口,就没人敢轻易质疑真伪,哪怕是永生这种事也一样。„Youmake a plan, the matter of ascending the throne, planned, tookagaintomeglances.”Hebeckons with the hand, hintsto draw backtobelow.
“你去做个计划吧,还有登基之事,都规划好了,再拿给我过目。”他摆摆手,示意对下退下。
After Barovleaves, Rolandreleased a long breath, „has not thought that youwill beAnnawill air a grievance.”
等巴罗夫离开后,罗兰才长出了一口气,“没想到你会为安娜鸣不平。”„Sorry, Icannot bear......”
“抱歉,我忍不住就……”„No, does not needto apologize, youdosomeright,”hecould not bearsize upNightingaletwo, discovered that herlookexpectedmustbe much tranquiler, „was onlyIthinksyouto be able......”
“不,不用道歉,你做得一点都没错,”他忍不住打量了夜莺两眼,发现她的神色比自己预想得要平静得多,“只是我以为你会……”„Whatmeets? Looks distressed, is nerve-rackinglow-spirited?”Nightingalewhitehiseyes, „Ialsothought that youraisedlate. Naturally, if not forAnna, Iwill not resignthisstep.”
“会什么？愁眉苦脸,黯然伤神？”夜莺白了他一眼,“我还觉得你提得太晚了呢。当然,若不是安娜的话,我也不会让出这一步。”
When associatesis missingtwodayslaterappearstothattimeheragainunloads the heavy burden the facial expression, Rolandalso can only think that changewas relatedwithherandAnnathatagreement.
联想到那次她失踪两天后再次出现时卸下重负的神情,罗兰也只能想到这其中的变化都跟她和安娜的那个约定有关了。Althoughincomparablycares aboutthisissueat heart, buthehas not asked the exit|to speakfinally.
尽管心里无比在意这个问题,不过他最终也没有问出口。
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