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Chapter 284 Slander

"Esing? Didn't he say he won all the way? I thought he was going well!"

"No, your Majesty, that's not what it means. As far as I know, your Majesty and General Essin... have reached a certain agreement. I wonder if it is true?"

"Well, I did promise him. If he could complete this task, I would give him the title of Duke and promise that he could choose a territory by himself." The little girl replied.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my presumption, but... don't you think your promise is a bit too generous?"

"Ah?" The little girl opened her eyes wide in surprise.

"As far as I know, our General Essin has never fought any decent battle since he accepted the mission. He was completely using your name to cheat and rebel and surrender there..."

"But at least he has dealt with those rebellions, right?" the little girl replied.

"Your Majesty, you should have heard a saying: One sweat is one harvest. The title and territory of the duke... is the highest reward for a king to his loyal and capable subordinates. You know, the dukes who were appointed by King Markremiz back then were all loyal to King Markremiz, who lived and died for the monarch on the battlefield, and established great achievements. For these people, I fully agree that the title of a duke is a reasonable reward. But Essin... Putting aside other things, his loyalty is worth a lot."

"this……"

"Your Majesty. You should remember that when Byron was in power, he was loyal and served Byron. Essin did a lot of things for Byron, and even he arrested you at Byron's order... Although he failed, at least he arrested our respectable Lord Scadra and almost killed him. At that time, Essin was completely Byron's lackey. However, when Byron was defeated and trapped in the lonely city, Essin immediately betrayed him without hesitation." Essin said. "Let us assume that Groone will encounter danger again in the future, do you think General Essin will shed the last drop of blood for you, or will he turn against you and join the enemy's camp at the first time?"

"This..." the little girl hesitated. It must be said that at least on the surface, Ailin's words were very convincing.

"Of course, if General Essing won by his superhuman strategy and courage, at least I can think that he deserves this honor in his ability. Unfortunately, General Essing won by his conspiracy and intrigue, relying on the assistance of his loyal subjects at critical moments. If you carefully check every letter of victory he sent in the past, you will know that our General Essing is an absolute speculator. If he has any advantages worthy of the title of this duke, it is his boldness. He gambled with his unselfish funds, and then he won by chance, that's all."

The little girl was still hesitant.

"Your Majesty, I know that the king's promise is better than gold. If you do nothing and just wait, then the talentless General Essin will receive the title of duke that he is not worthy of at all."

The little girl hesitated. In a trance, she remembered when she talked about Essim with Essue Ruffat in the military camp under the city of Fornoros.

"...The so-called generals actually exist for one purpose: that is victory." The little girl remembered that Ashu Rufate said at the beginning. "But, how to win, whether to steal, cheat, or gain openly, whether to fight head-on or sneak attack, or even threat, poison, assassination, whether to use an easy method or a difficult method, or to leave fate, or risk a huge danger... and other things are not important. The only thing that matters is to take victory in your hands. As long as you can win, you are a qualified general, and you are a good general. On the contrary, it is a coward. In other words, everything is only the result. For example, Essin, whether you hate him or like him, at least you have to admit that he is very capable. He is a person who is very good at taking advantage of the situation. At that time, even I had to be defeated by him."

"You're defeated by him?"

"Well, it's the fact that Byron is safely withdrawn from the Hawk City. Victory and failure are not determined by the size of the casualties (although in most cases there is a direct connection between the two). In that case, Byron's safe departure... can only be understood as failure. Essin did win a victory cleanly."

"So, Ashu Rufate, do you think he will succeed?"

"I believe so. If it were Essin, I would definitely make full use of various battlefields and conditions outside the army..."

"...So, the ideal way is..." Ailin's voice woke up from the trance of memories.

"......Because now, remove General Essin from his post!" said Alinn.

"But..." The little girl herself didn't know why she said that. "Is there a replacement?"

"Yes, your majesty, I have some suitable candidates, for example, I know a Sir Damian with noble blood, brave and good at fighting, and long-term military experience..."

"Who is this Sir Damian?" the little girl interrupted the other party. "Why haven't I heard of it?"

"A experienced commander, once the commander of the border guards in the southwest of the Kingdom. Later, because Byron gained power, he was removed from his post and was idle at home. He is currently in Eagle City."

"Is that?" the little girl thought about it. She was also a queen after all, at least she knew that the garrison in the southwest of the kingdom was not an elite force - because it was close to Kur, a country in the Stigia region. The relationship between the two countries has always been friendly, the border has always been calm and trade is prosperous. Kur's territorial ambitions - if there is - have never been aimed at outside Stigia. This is not to say that Kur is a weak country without harm, but the people of both sides have huge differences in life, concepts, religion, etc., so it is really difficult to annex the other's territory and consolidate their rule. In addition, the border between the two sides is separated by natural steep mountainous areas, with only one mountain road connected, and this geographical condition also prevents each other's coveted ambition. Both sides are satisfied with the prosperity of trade and do not seek more.

"Well, someone should have recommended him to you, right, my Prime Minister?"

"In fact, it was just an accident. Some time ago, a Viscount Minas came to visit me and talked to me about Sir Damian."

"Let me think about it."

This sentence became the last sentence of meeting like this. Ailin left, and the little girl sat alone in the room that seemed lonely because of her excessive magnanimity. She was considering Ailin's proposal today.

Having said that, although Eshu Rufate agreed with Essim's ability, to be honest, at that time the little girl herself didn't really believe that Essim could complete such a combat mission with five hundred soldiers. Even after Essim surrendered Byron's two castles and thus possessed seven thousand troops, she did not believe that Essim could complete such a mission.

But the fact is so bizarre. After Essing launched the offensive, he was helped by God. Although he faced those strong castles beyond his ability, there were always traitors who helped him open the city gate. The will of the lords to resist was far less strong than everyone expected. In fact, as Essing said, although Essing won all the way, it seemed that it was not his ability at all, but just shit luck.

"Her Majesty the Queen." A voice sounded, interrupting the little girl's random thoughts. She turned her head and saw her temporary governess appear in front of her.

"Rotyya, it's you..."

"Her Majesty, you look listless," Rotia asked. "Are you still upset about that? Don't worry, we don't plan to succeed in one fell swoop."

"No, I'm thinking about Essin. Rortiya, do you know Essin?"

"Oh, it's that General Essing... I still understand a little. He is a little strange."

"A little strange?"

"Well, he used to be...well, the gladiator in the gladiatorial arena in the city." Rotia recalled. "If you want to talk about gladiator, that's a profession of Chaobuxi. So most of them are regular visitors to Huajie. Although they are rude, they are considered generous. But that Essin is different. When he was a gladiator, he seemed to have never been to Huajie as a guest. Well, I heard that is the case."

"He likes men?" Because he had contacted Rotia too much, he listened to various stories from the bottom of human society. This could be regarded as indirect contact with the dark side of the world. Under the influence of the eyes, the little girl's thoughts also tend to become a bit dark.

"Not this, I've seen this person... How can I say it, I'm the impression that this person has ambition beyond ordinary people. For this ambition, he can tolerate everything."

"Hey, didn't you say he didn't go to Huajie?"

"When he was a gladiator, he didn't go there. But after he became Byron's subordinate, he often went there. However, he never looked for women, but accompanied others. He was a very self-controlled person on the one hand and ambitious on the other hand. I remember he used to be with Byron... Byron was romantic and happy in the room, and he was guarding the door at the door to prevent others from disturbing. Such a man is really uncommon."

"Can this person... be trustworthy?"

"This, the so-called trust or not depends on the specific environment. You should know that in the end, how many people around you are willing to follow the country when they are destroyed? If you don't bite, you will be "loyalty". On the contrary, wise and virtuous lords like King Markremiz, even subordinates with a deliberate heart are trembling and dare not act rashly. So it's meaningless to discuss this. If people like Ashu Ruffat are everywhere, they are not worth cherishing."

"Isn't trustworthy..." the little girl murmured.

"In my opinion, you shouldn't worry too much about this. The current situation... Essin cannot betray!"
Chapter completed!