Looks the senior king who the sudden honor glows, Prince William has not revealed any unexpected expression. 看着突然荣光焕发的老国王,威廉王子没有流露出任何意外的表情。 As if by rights ought to so. 仿佛理当如此。 Half elf king sweeps the beforehand air/Qi, if the appearance of gossamer, the tone also becomes forceful, is asking to Prince William: 半精灵国王一扫之前气若游丝的模样,语气也变得铿锵有力起来,对着威廉王子问道: „Will soon get married the matter of northern boundary duke adopted daughter to your younger brother, how do you see?” “对你弟弟即将迎娶北境公爵养女之事,你怎么看？” „I listen to your arrangement.” Prince William lowers the head, does not seem to dare to look own father's eyes. “我都听您的安排。”威廉王子低着头,似乎不敢去看自己父亲的眼睛。 Married the adopted daughter of northern boundary duke as second son's Toupet unexpectedly, this matter lets be obviously eldest son's Prince William some are uncomfortable. 作为次子的图佩竟然娶了北境公爵的养女,这件事显然让身为长子的威廉王子有些不舒服。 But Prince William actually does not dare to express discontentedly this type. 但威廉王子却不敢将这种不满表达出来。 „What I asked was your idea!” Half elf king as if not plan easily to let off own eldest son. “我问的是你的想法！”半精灵国王似乎并不打算轻易放过自己的长子。 „I...... I do not have the idea......” “我……我没有想法……” „!” “啪！” The scepter in senior king hand wields rapidly, pounds layer on layer/heavily on the Prince William knee. 老国王手中的权杖急速挥出,重重砸在威廉王子膝盖上。 Prince William called out pitifully, knelt down before the king, called out: „Royal Father, I really does not dare to have any complaint!” 威廉王子惨叫一声,跪倒在国王面前,叫道:“父王,我真的不敢有任何怨言啊！” „Idiot!” The senior king stern voice and appearance exclaimed, „you really thought that Toupet did go to the northern boundary to ask to marry Vera is I arranges?” “蠢货！”老国王声色俱厉地吼道,“你真觉得图佩前往北境求娶薇拉是我安排的？” „I...... I......” “我……我……” „Said!” “说！” „I do not know......” “我不知道……” „!!!” “啪！啪！啪！” The scepter in senior king hand brandishes unceasingly, the raindrop pounds generally in the back of Prince William. 老国王手中的权杖不断挥舞,雨点一般砸在威廉王子的背后。 Pitiful William does not dare to revolt, can only withstand silently, once for a while sends out several pitiful yells, as to gain the sympathy of father. 可怜的威廉根本不敢反抗,只能默默承受着,时不时发出几声惨叫,似乎想要博取父亲的同情。 Long time, the senior king pounded finally tired. 良久,老国王终于砸累了。 Sees only him to sit the bed pantingly, expects too much to scold: „ Don't you know? Does your solemn country crown prince, a half elf clan future head of the clan, actually tell me you not to know? 只见他气喘吁吁地坐回床榻,恨铁不成钢地呵斥道:“你不知道？你堂堂一国储君,半精灵一族未来的族长,竟然告诉我你不知道？ The future enemies projected on at present, a half elf clan perished to near, the court officials asked that what to do you should, you also only say- 是不是等将来敌人打到眼前了,半精灵一族灭亡在即,廷臣们问你该怎么办,你也只会说- Don't you have the idea? Don't you know? 你没想法？你不知道？ No acting! 没有一点担当！ No mind! 没有一点头脑！ Looks in you are in the share of my only blood relative bloodlines, I have abandoned you! ” 要不是看在你是我唯一嫡亲血脉的份上,我早就废了你！” Facing senior king's reprimanding, Prince William trembles crawls on the ground, moves does not dare to move. 面对老国王的斥责,威廉王子瑟瑟发抖地匍匐在地上,动也不敢动。 But what he does not know, such spiritless attitude, will only make his father be burning with anger. 但他不知道的是,这样懦弱的态度,只会让他的父亲更加怒火中烧。 The senior king looks own son, the deep sigh one breath, has not spoken for a long time. 老国王看着自己儿子,长叹一口气,许久没有说话。 But crawled waited for quite a while in Prince William of place, without waiting till father's as follows, then raised the head cautiously. 而匍匐在地的威廉王子等了半天,也没等到父亲的下文,便小心翼翼地抬起头。 Then, he saw the father indifferent profound vision. 然后,他就看到了父亲冷漠幽深的目光。 That is he has never seen the vision. 那是一种他从未见过的目光。 Why does not know, Prince William feels an inexplicable panic suddenly. 不知道为什么,威廉王子忽然感到一阵莫名的恐慌。 As if in the life some type of important thing leaves him to go far away. 仿佛生命中某种重要的东西就此离他远去。 But has not waited for him to ask, the senior king also spoke: 可还没等他开口询问,老国王就又说话了: „William, told me, what was our Medwin family's livelihood?” “威廉,告诉我,我们墨狄温家族的生存之道是什么？” „Pinches tightly the chip in hand!” Prince William hurries to reply, some as if difference lives in the topic that in the examination paper finally found to present. “捏紧手中的筹码！”威廉王子赶紧答道,仿佛某个差生在试卷上终于找到了一条自己会做的题。 „You told me, this livelihood, what meaning was it?” “那你告诉我,这个生存之道,它是什么意思？” Prince William hurries to search for the intestines but actually stomach, long time replied cautiously: „Said, we must pinch tightly the chip, easily do not bet.” 威廉王子赶紧搜肠倒肚,半晌才小心翼翼地答道:“是说,我们要捏紧筹码,不要轻易下注。” „Why easily do not bet?” The senior king continues to pursue unemotionally asks. “为什么不要轻易下注？”老国王继续面无表情地追问道。 Prince William was scared immediately, how did you leave attach the topic? 威廉王子顿时傻眼了,您咋就出附加题了呢？ „I do not know that” just arrived at the throat, is swallowed by Prince William immediately. 一句“我不知道”刚到嗓子眼,就立刻被威廉王子咽了下去。 He felt, if oneself dare such saying that certainly must take a beating. 他觉得,自己如果敢那样说的话,肯定又要挨揍。 „I...... I thought that...... was...... is...... bets...... to want discretely......” pitiful Prince William to suppress for quite a while unable to say any truth. “我……我觉得……就是……就是……下注……要谨慎……”可怜的威廉王子憋了半天也没能说出啥道理来。 The brilliance in senior king eyes was dim. 老国王眼中的光彩更加黯淡了。 But, he has to explain patiently: „ Two giants fight, a you emaciated small dwarf, if dares to overreach oneself to join the regiment, fate that only then meets a cruel death! 无奈之下,他只好耐心解释道:“两个巨人打架,你一个瘦弱的小矮子,如果敢不自量力加入战团,那只有粉身碎骨的下场！ Therefore, you best choice, observes in the one side. 所以,你最好的选择,就是在一旁观战。 Regardless how the giant combined threats with inducements, before the situation was clear, you cannot be easily out. 不论巨人怎么威逼利诱,在局势明朗前,你都不能轻易下场。 The chip in your hand are not many, but is important. 你手中的筹码不多,但却至关重要。 So long as you easily do not bet, then it will become more and more important! 只要你不轻易下注,那它就会变得越来越重要！ So long as you two do not help, that two sides need to win over you. 只要你两不相帮,那两边都需要拉拢你。 You can achieve success one way or another, organize the turnover the strategic space is also big. 你就可以借此左右逢源,腾挪周转的战略空间也就大了。 Understood? ” 听懂了吗？” „Understood.” Prince William hurries to nod, does not know that really understood, only wants to lie to escape scolding of father. “听懂了。”威廉王子赶紧点头,也不知到底真听懂了,还是只想撒谎逃过父亲的责难。 The look of senior king somewhat seems to be disappointed. 老国王的神色似乎有些失望。 This Medwin family's clan language, implied half elf clan how much tears of blood, many misery! 这句墨狄温家族的族语,其中暗含了半精灵一族多少血泪,多少苦难！ Also carrying/sustaining many shameful dirty deal. 又承载了多少见不得人的肮脏交易。 What a pity...... 可惜…… The senior king sighed, asked: „Therefore, we clamp between the northern boundaries and eastern boundaries now, what to do did you know should?” 老国王叹息一声,又问道:“所以,现在我们夹在北境和东境之间,你知道该怎么办了吗？” „Knew. So long as they have not decided the victory and defeat, we do not stand in line, does not bet!” “知道了。只要他们没有分出胜负,那我们就绝不站队,绝不下注！” „Un.” On the face of senior king finally had some happy expressions, as if felt own this son did not have to without medicine stupid may rescue. “嗯。”老国王的脸上总算有了些笑意,似乎觉得自己这个儿子还没蠢到无药可救。 „, You think again, Toupet asked to marry Vera this matter, really can be my arrangement?” “那么,你再想想,图佩求娶薇拉这件事,真的会是我的安排吗？” Prince William this was intelligent, shakes the head again and again: „No, the father you are so brilliant, how to bet at this critical moment the northern boundary.” 威廉王子这回聪明了,连连摇头:“不,父亲您如此睿智,怎么会在这个关键时刻下注北境。” Saw that the senior king nods slowly, the Prince William confidence increases: „Therefore, this matter is the younger brother independently decides?” 见到老国王缓缓点头,威廉王子信心大增:“所以,这件事是弟弟自作主张？” The complexion of senior king flashes through one to be inwardly angry: „Snort! Naturally that inexpensive woman adds fuel to the flames in behind!” 老国王的脸色闪过一丝愠怒:“哼！当然还有那个贱女人在后面推波助澜！” Prince William this chapter does not dare to do right after something else. 威廉王子这回没敢接茬。 Because he knows, in old Wangkou „inexpensive woman”, referred to queen. 因为他知道,老国王口中的“贱女人”,指的正是王后。 Although in bystander opinion, half elf king and queen relates harmoniously, but William is very clear, since the queen married into since that day of royal family, the father was unsatisfied about her types. 虽然在外人看来,半精灵国王和王后关系和睦,但威廉却很清楚,自从王后嫁入王室的那一天起,父亲就对她各种不满意。 But in adopting Prince Toupet at incident, two people almost turn into enemies. 而在收养图佩王子一事上,两人更是差点反目成仇。 The senior king who pays great attention to the bloodlines inheritance has not regarded own son Prince Toupet, even if in the legal principle theory of law said that he now truly is king's son. 注重血脉传承的老国王从来都没将图佩王子当成自己的儿子,哪怕法理上讲,他现在确实是国王之子。 Cared about Mill family that the queen came perhaps, the king has abandoned her. 要不是顾及到王后出身的米勒家族,国王恐怕早就废了她了。 Now, the queen as to get married Vera incident taking advantage of Toupet, wins over the northern boundary duke. 现在,王后似乎又想借着图佩迎娶薇拉一事,来拉拢北境公爵。 This lacking consideration for the whole behavior, enraged obviously thoroughly wanted to maintain the neutrality wholeheartedly, played the senior king of balance technique in eastern and northern two boundaries. 这种不顾大局的行为,显然彻底激怒了一心想要维持中立,在东、北两境之间玩平衡术的老国王。 „Several days later the eastern boundary should send the envoy to come, when the time comes, you receive.” “过几天东境应该会派使者过来,到时候,你去接待一下。” „Yes.” “是。” „Remember, no matter how the eastern boundary person wins over to intimidate, should not be out personally the participation, provides some necessary convenience to them, making them fight with the northern boundary person on the line.” “记住,不管东境人怎么拉拢威逼,你都不要亲自下场参与,给他们提供一些必要的便利,让他们自己跟北境人斗就行了。” „I understood.” “我明白了。” Said so many, the senior king seemed like tired, therefore then waved, hinted Prince William to draw back. 说了这么多,老国王似乎是累了,于是便挥挥手,示意威廉王子退下。 Prince William salutes to say goodbye immediately, but has not waited for him to go out of the resting palace, the king then also stopped by calling out him: „Right, previous time let that hyacinthus orientalis chamber of commerce that you investigated, what kind of?” 威廉王子当即行礼告辞,可还没等他走出寝宫,国王便又叫住了他:“对了,上次让你调查的那个风信子商会,怎么样了？” „My investigates passed/lived, that hyacinthus orientalis chamber of commerce had no issue, the business tax pays on time in proper amount......” “我查过了,那个风信子商会没什么问题,商税都按时按量缴纳……” „Idiot!” The senior king got angry, „am I the situation that makes you investigate them to evade taxes?” “蠢货！”老国王又怒了,“我是让你调查他们偷税漏税的情况吗？” Prince William was scared. 威廉王子傻眼了。 The senior king pants for breath the long time, the returning to normal anger, beckons with the hand finally dejected: „You continue to check.” 老国王喘息半晌,才平复怒气,最后心灰意冷地摆摆手:“你继续查。” „Yes.” Prince William should say trembling. “是。”威廉王子战战兢兢地应道。 „Charlie recently how?” “小查理最近怎么样了？” Hears the king to inquire that own son, on the face of Prince William cannot help but appears wipes the happy expression: „Little fellow is very good, recently had started to study the sword, is too mischievous, the flowers and plants in palace meet with a disaster......” 听到国王询问自己的儿子,威廉王子的脸上不由自主地浮现一抹笑意:“小家伙很好,最近已经开始学剑了,就是太调皮,宫里的花草都遭了殃……” „Tomorrow delivers to here to come, to accompany me him some time.” “明天将他送到我这里来,陪我一段时间。” Prince William does not doubt him, nods again and again: „Yes, Royal Father.” 威廉王子不疑有他,连连点头:“是,父王。” At this time, outside the palace resounded the lithe sound of footsteps, Prince William turned the head, saw own father acted lies down agilely on the bed. 这时,宫外响起轻盈的脚步声,威廉王子一转头,就看到自己父亲动作敏捷地躺倒在床榻上。 One second goes to sleep. 一秒入睡。 „Did William, your majesty go to sleep?” The queen walked, asked low voice. “威廉,陛下睡下了吗？”王后走了进来,小声问道。 „Yes, just came back to go to sleep.” “是的,刚回来就睡下了。” „Un, you also go back.” “恩,你也回去吧。” „Yes.” “是。”