Buckingham Palace.
Baron Kimo, the new commander of the Royal Guard Division and commander of the Royal Guard, handed a document to Queen Sophia.
After declaring war on Prussia, Windsor shouted slogans loudly, but it cannot be said that there was no actual action. It can only be said that he roared when he saw injustice and then kept moving forward.
On the surface, Windsor, as usual, watched the fire from the other side of the river and continued to carry forward his traditional style of being inhumane.
Secretly, Queen Sophia declared war on other countries to consolidate the power scattered in the hands of the Tulip Family.
The actions were swift and decisive, with large-scale moves. The first blow was directed at the military and political system built around the royal family, such as the Royal Guards Division. Members of the Tulip Family were promoted or demoted in secret, so that these spies were kept away from Buckingham Palace, and then the elite backbones secretly cultivated by the royal family were inserted.
Like the mysterious Baron Kimo, like the two Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Magic who were parachuted in, when Sophia picked up a knife to trim her own garden, she warned against the overgrown flowers and plants.
The growth of plants cannot be left to their nature. It is true that sunlight is desirable, but the scissors are in the hands of their owner. If they do not grow wildly according to the owner's wishes, the scissors will inevitably fall on your head.
Snap!
You're headless!
Friends who often rebel know that the scissors in the master's hand are fast and fierce, but the roots of old trees are complicated and tangled, and it is impossible to cut them as the master wants.
A skilled gardener will adopt different pruning methods according to different plant varieties and growth conditions.
Only such bonsai can be called art, can be sold at a high price, and allow the owner to obtain the greatest benefit value.
If you cut them carelessly, not only will you not be able to sell them at a good price, but the scissors may also break easily.
Snap!
Your scissors are chipped!
As Austin said, facing the butcher knife in the hands of the Queen, the Tulip Family was submissive on the surface but fought back secretly, focusing on being loyal to the monarch and patriotic.
Sophia has received a lot of documents these days, and today's document comes from the Banser branch of the Landau family.
In the document, Banser exaggerated the description of Auston's arrogance and domineering behavior, and exposed his evil ambitions, including but not limited to the alliance between the Landau family and the Moonlight Church, and the deliberate creation of royal scandals.
In summary, Auston has no respect for the monarch, the Landau family is powerful, and although Banser is sincerely patriotic, he may not be able to complete the task assigned by the queen due to the lack of soldiers and food.
Sophia put down the document in disappointment. Seeing Baron Kimo, also known as Prince Douglas in hiding, picking up the document and flipping through it, she frowned slightly and wanted to stop him.
The document mentioned her affair with Austin. She thought it would be better not to let her husband see it. Although the innocent are innocent, it is always right to avoid suspicion. After all...
Her husband and her ex-boyfriend do look somewhat similar, and although her husband doesn't say it, he must be feeling uncomfortable.
Sophia did not stop it in the end. Her deliberate avoidance seemed more like covering up the truth, which could not solve anything except creating misunderstandings.
In addition, Douglas has been secretly controlling the Tulip Family in recent years, such as keeping the Banser family away from Lendan. If Douglas wants to know the contents of the document, he can just ask Banser directly.
By then, Banser's exaggerations would be even more ridiculous than the documents.
"The Landau family and the Moonlight Church..."
Douglas put down the documents and frowned at Sophia: "Your Majesty, do you know about this?"
"It's not a secret. The higher-ups in the Ministry of Magic all knew something about it, but they didn't expect Wayne to do so well."
Sophia shook her head slightly. It was Deputy Minister Yvette's idea that Wayne serve as the image ambassador of the Ministry of Magic, and that he use his beauty to get close to the High Priestess of the Moonlight Church, Philomena. It was only after she nodded in confirmation that the idea was officially implemented.
The purpose of this move was to appease Philomena. Later, when the traitor Orb was exposed, the Ministry of Magic no longer forced Wayne to continue his beauty trap.
Unexpectedly, he actually slept with Philomena.
"I can only say that plans cannot keep up with changes. At that time, the Landau family was very loyal, and I was very confident in handing the mission to Wayne..."
Sophia smiled and said, "Of course, I still trust the Landau family now. Auston gave me a reason to fight for him, didn't he?"
"Are you sure this isn't a threat?" Douglas asked unhappily.
My dear Prince, your prejudice against Austin is somewhat personal.
Sophia knew this and did not make the conflict clear, which would only escalate the conflict and cause irreversible consequences. She said in a businesslike manner: "I know that the Landau family has connections with the Moonlight Church. Not only that, they also have a very good relationship with the Nature Church. Austin making it clear is not a threat, but a response to me. It's just that this card is a bit big and does not fit his usual style."
You really understand him!
Douglas was unhappy.
It is understandable that anyone who hears rumors about his wife having an affair with her ex-boyfriend every other day and is unable to come out to clarify the matter would want to teach the ex-boyfriend a lesson.
But he couldn't give it to her because Windsor belongs to the Queen and Douglas is just a prince, not a king.
As for the inheritance rights of the queen's spouse, they may or may not have them, depending on the queen's attitude.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Auston has responded to me, and it's my turn next."
Sophia pondered and said, "I am very sure that this trump card is not Austin's style. It is too straightforward and too tough. It should represent the next loyal Wayne of the Landau family..."
"Auston acquiesced to Wayne's actions. Either Auston has changed and deliberately arranged this, or Auston is helpless with his heir."
Sophia analyzed the intelligence and guessed two possibilities.
Douglas suppressed his anger and continued, "No matter which one it is, the Landau family's attitude is very tough. If loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely disloyal. You can no longer trust Auston as before."
Sophia smiled bitterly when she heard this. If she didn't trust Auston, who should she trust?
If it were any other Tulip family, they would be even less trustworthy than Austin. There is no such thing as absolute loyalty in the world. It is nothing more than loyalty to oneself bound by interests.
"Baron Kimo, your plan is a bit radical." Sophia suddenly regretted it.
"This is more efficient, and power has been dispersed for too long. These guys have forgotten who they are." Douglas said expressionlessly.
Sophia nodded. This was indeed the case. Just looking at the responses of the Tulip families, it was clear that power magnified people's ambitions. If the power was not consolidated, the royal family would only become weaker with each generation.
By the time the next generation of king came around, the country's military, politics, economy, and culture were all controlled by the Tulip family. The king became a puppet and could only implement the offline monarchy system.
What a headache!
Seeing Sophia frowning and thinking hard, Douglas continued: "War is the best reason. You can't let this opportunity go. The power we have in our hands is enough to take back power. You don't have to worry about the Tulip Family losing control."
"Maybe..."
Sophia glanced at her husband and sensed his ambition. After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, she said, "I trust the Tulip Family too much, which is not conducive to the centralization of power in the royal family. You are authorized to deal with them on my behalf."
"Don't go too far. I want power, not a corpse."
"Don't worry, I will only use my sword against traitors and will not allow an irreparable rift to occur between the royal family and the Tulip family." Douglas got what he wanted and looked at the documents on the table.
The Landau family has the best of both worlds. There is a high priest in the arms of Auston and one in the arms of Wayne. This bone is too tough to chew and should be dealt with last.
But if they gather all their strength to tackle this tough problem first, the power of example will be great. Other Tulip families will undoubtedly curb their ambitions, and the royal family will be able to complete centralization in the shortest time possible.
Moonlight Church, Natural Church...
What Douglas was afraid of was not the two high priests, but the church behind them. After thinking it over again and again, he decided to discuss the matter with the Dark Church.
Only magic can defeat magic, and similarly, only the church can defeat the church!
Douglas thought a lot and had more than ten drafts in mind, all of which were plans targeting the Landau family. He hesitated whether to attack the Landau family first.
Seeing through his thoughts, Sophia smiled and said, "How is it? Is it difficult?"
“…”
It is a bit difficult, the risks and benefits are equal, and it is difficult to choose.
"I'll meet with Auston first to see what his attitude is. It would be best if we can talk."
“…”
How to talk, where to talk, should we summon him at night?
Are you two really breaking up?
The more Douglas thought about it, the more unlucky he felt. As the queen's husband and the father of two children, he should have been the winner. However, his body shape and appearance were similar to Austin's, which made him feel uneasy and he always felt like a substitute.
Let's be frank, he hated Auston very much, and the more Sophia trusted Auston, the more he hated Auston.
Now there is one more person I hate.
Wayne Landau!
Looks a lot like Auston.
He was clearly an illegitimate child raised in secret, but because Auston had connections with various forces, according to documented intelligence, Wayne was Auston's son-in-law.
They all lied with open eyes, especially MI6, who even swore that they had produced a forged file to cover up for Austin.
It's so funny. Looking at the eyebrows and eyes of the father and son, how could they not be related by blood?
These tulip families really think the royal family is blind!
…
Landau Manor, study.
Auston sat on the sofa with a dark face, and he was weakly turning the ancient silver coin in his hand. "I asked you to borrow power outside the Tulip Family, but who asked you to move the high priest of the Moonlight Church?"
"She didn't move. I made a phone call and she came to my door."
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Austin: You still blame pride?
Wayne: Yeah.
Auston took a deep breath and said slowly, "Did you know that the Queen made an appointment with me today to remind the Landau Family that they were getting too close to the Moonlight Church?"
"Really? I think the Landau family is closer to the Church of Nature. I've only just scratched the surface. You and the high priest of the Church of Nature even have a son."
“…”
"Besides, it was the Minister of Magic who asked me to get close to the high priest of the Moonlight Church. I sacrificed my life for my country and completed the mission brilliantly. If the Queen is dissatisfied, let her go to the Minister of Magic. Why is she looking for me? An honest man deserves to be pointed at with a gun."
Wayne became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Auston couldn't bear to listen anymore and regretted giving the task to Wayne.
He should have known that the Dark Knight was too weak to suppress the Nature/Sun/Moonlight/Darkness/Death/Pale Knight, especially when a group of knights wanted to be the head of a family.
"I have expressed the loyalty of the Landau family to the Queen. You are close to the high priest of the Moonlight Church and represent the power of the Tulip family. This power belongs to the royal family."
Auston once again made his position clear, and then said: "As for you, my meaning is also very simple. I am the master of the Landau family."
"Auston, you're going to regret this!"
"Wait until the day you regret it!"
Auston rolled his eyes at Wayne and said, "Your ambition is as thin as the flesh and blood of a Death Knight. I can't understand why you want to make the royal family unhappy. What is your purpose?"
"The way MI6 trained me in my early years was simply not human."
"What about the truth?"
"The Queen made the first move."
"If you have dissatisfaction with the queen, you can vent it on the princess. Why do you have to put me first?"
Austin was speechless. "Look at what you did last night. You openly spread rumors and slandered the Queen's reputation. You stayed overnight at the home of the High Priest of the Moonlight Church as the heir of the Tulip Family. How do you want the Queen to see me and the Landau Family?"
"First of all, I did not spread rumors or slander. You are indeed the Queen's ex-boyfriend, and you did go to the Ministry of Magic for a meeting late at night. Even if it involves spreading rumors, it is just a reprinted gossip and has nothing to do with my subjective position."
Wayne looked aggrieved: "Secondly, as the head of the Tulip Family, you have a higher status than the heir. You still stayed at the home of the High Priest of the Church of Nature. You even married and had children. What qualifications do you have to criticize me?"
How come the head of the family can do it, but the heir can’t?
As expected of the head of the family, he has such great authority!
Auston was silent after hearing this: "You are making a crooked argument."
"Just tell me if it's true or not!"
“…”
Austin waved his hand and skipped this ruthless topic: "Recently, I have to show my loyalty to the Queen and mend the rift between the Landau family and the royal family. You are not suitable to participate, and future tasks will not be assigned to you."
"You're just saying nice things. I was tough, but now you're offering me sweet words. You still have the nerve to say you're loyal."
Wayne curled his lips. Auston had turned his back on him and treated the Queen like a CPU.
Not to mention the grievances on his side, just look at what Austin did to the queen. It was clearly bullying an orphan and a widow, kicking the widow's door late at night.
He would tell the teacher about this matter, and exaggerate it, which would inevitably lead to Austin leaving.
…
Without the family mission, Wayne was happy to have some free time and continued with his busy daily life.
Don't ask, if you ask I'm busy.
For example, the high priestess Philomena touched Philomena's butt in public that night, which was equivalent to making their relationship clear, and thus many side plots were generated.
Philomena was overjoyed and rewarded Wayne handsomely, but this would take time;
Chris knew that her teacher had had a relationship with Wayne, and she was depressed and needed comfort, which also took time;
Chris knew about it, which meant that Veronica and Willie would know about it soon. It would still take time to make preparations in advance.
In addition, there is a date with the secretary. On the left is an angel, and on the right is a succubus. It takes time to keep the two even.
Also, Wayne did find himself two new jobs.
One is to study 'Princess' Elizabeth.
After Juno regained her freedom, she would send Elizabeth to a designated place every night. The latter was the materialization of the semi-finished Philosopher's Stone. It was a culmination of magic puppets, a combination of three transformations of Void Life, Windsor Ministry of Magic, and Papal States, plus the original foundation of a legendary wizard. It was a great research value.
Because of her, Wayne got a lot of inspiration.
My second job is doing research in a psychiatric hospital, invited by Planck, and I am currently negotiating my salary.
Some time ago, Austin returned several Forgotten Ones from the secret base. He and Wayne covered it up one after another, but it still didn't escape Planck's eyes.
The old fellow was an expert in studying the Forgotten Ones and had extremely rich experience. He could tell at a glance that several of the Forgotten Ones had been used repeatedly and although they looked 90% new on the surface, their interiors were no longer usable.
Planck started investing in Wayne a long time ago, increasing his holdings time and time again. He was one of the few transport captains who had not shed blood and tears on Wayne's road ahead.
Planck has his own ideas. He hopes that Wayne's native bloodline can prove his theory and point him in the right direction.
Putting aside his exploitation and selfish motives, he helped Wayne a lot. After receiving his call, Wayne readily met him at the old place.
In the bar's private room, Mona stood behind Wayne.
Planck sighed as usual: "So similar, you and Auston are becoming more and more alike. He has a high priestess wife, and you will have one too."
"Even you know about this?"
"Of course, the news has spread to the Ministry of Magic. As expected of a descendant of the Landau family, he is an expert at deceiving women." Planck exclaimed in amazement.
Auston had a secretary, Wayne had;
Auston had a high priest, and so did Wayne;
Auston has the Queen, what about Wayne, will he have one too?
Based on this, can we suspect that Wayne and the princess are having an affair?
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Plank picked up the drink in front of him and said in a low voice, "What's going on in your family? Why is Auston no longer loyal as usual?"
"Planck, I don't know what you are talking about. Our Landau family has been loyal to the royal family for generations and are absolute royalists!" Wayne spoke righteously and looked serious as if he was guarding justice.
The effect is average. Even Veronica can't be fooled by this, let alone the old fox Planck.
He raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me the truth, what is the Landau family going to do? Are they going to be tough to the end, or be tough first and then give in, in exchange for the greatest political benefits?"
"Why do you care about this?" Wayne asked curiously.
"Because a few of us have been very unhappy with the Queen lately."
"Oh, the Queen also took action against the Ministry of Magic?" Wayne became interested and asked Planck to elaborate on this part.
"The Ministry of Magic is the Queen's Ministry of Magic. She is free to do whatever she wants. We are just workers. We work as hard as we are paid. We have no right to point fingers at her."
Planck first explained the workers' position, and then changed the subject: "But the Queen suddenly gave the two vacant deputy ministerial positions to outsiders. This is her fault. Take me for example. I have worked hard for so many years. Even if I have no credit, I have worked hard. Even if I have not worked hard, I am tired. I also hope to become a deputy minister to get some mental damage compensation!"
Planck said a lot of things, observing Wayne's expression changes, trying to see something.
He couldn't see anything, so he couldn't help but emphasize his tone: "Wayne, you may not know that these two parachuted deputy ministers are from Frank. They are arrogant and rude, neither pragmatic nor reliable. They used tough measures as soon as they came in, and they acted more arrogantly than anyone else..."
The friendship between Windsor and Frank lasts for a hundred years. Even the legendary wizard is not immune to it. Wayne translated Planck's words, and two stinky outsiders came to London to beg for food.
I got it back!
Planck hasn't even had this bowl of rice yet!
Wayne secretly laughed and said meticulously: "You can't say that. I am speaking impartially from the perspective of a passerby. After all, they are new here. If they want to establish their authority, their attitude must be tough. It is understandable."
"But they are Franks, and everyone has good points, except the Franks!"
"No, there is good in everybody, even the Franks."
"I don't think so."
Plank complained repeatedly and kept observing Wayne. Seeing that Wayne was unwilling to express his opinion, he asked again: "What do the Landau family think? What about the entire Tulip family? You might as well make it clear. If there is a lack of strong voices, Bonn and I can speak for you."
You two should study quantum mechanics!
Wayne rolled his eyes and didn't say anything final: "To be honest, my attitude is tougher than Auston's, but he is the head of the family. I don't have the final say in the Landau family, at least not yet."
"So when did you become the head of the family?"
“Ah, this…”
Wayne blinked, his face full of indignation: "Don't talk nonsense, the Landau family is a loving father and filial son. I will only support Auston, he is the head of the family."
Planck was not very satisfied because he did not get any results, or only got an ambiguous result.
He regained his composure and said, "Wayne, I talked to you about the job of attending physician on the phone. How is it? Are you interested in coming to work in Hongyelin?"
At this point, he looked Wayne up and down, smiling meaningfully: "Let me guess, you are already a golden wizard, right?"
"What a coincidence, I just advanced yesterday."
"That's a coincidence."
Gangplank chuckled and narrowed his eyes slightly. "How is it? What did the five beliefs give you? Did your original bloodline give you the ability to challenge legendary mages at the golden mage stage?"
“It’s hard to say.”
Wayne shook his head. As far as the current situation was concerned, he had the five great artifacts in his hands, so it should be a legendary wizard who came to challenge him.
"Wayne, you're going a bit too far. At least share some information."
Gangplank was so greedy that he said, "You are a golden mage from the Church of Nature. You can replace Sidney. Believe me, even a Forgotten who has fallen into madness has a lot of valuable knowledge. It is worth it for you to accept this job."
Wayne was indeed interested. Research was addictive and could speed up evolution, so he agreed to this job where clocking in and out depended entirely on the mood of the attending physician.
"Also, as a means of information sharing, I have a major secret of the Red Leaf Forest. Are you interested?"
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