Chapter 163 (1/2)

Count Raymond's cell is at the bottom of this floor.

Robertsky didn't lie. The place where count Raymond lived was a clean single room with special care.

After his men opened the iron gate, Dewey saw his father sitting behind his desk reading with a relaxed face.

He gently held a heavy volume II of the general history of the mainland in his hand. When he read it, he was absorbed in the book instead of pretending it.

Even when Dewey came in, the former count just raised his head, with a slightly relaxed face and a casual greeting

”Oh, here you are.”

This tone, this manner, and at the beginning in the Earl's house, Dewey entered his study when the expression, almost no difference.

Baron robertsky retreated wisely, leaving the father and son alone.

Count Raymond was still holding the book, and he didn't mean to put it down. Dewey looked at the cell.

Objectively speaking, this is a very clean room. The floor, wall and ceiling are all made of huge and solid stones. It is said that in order to prevent prisoners from escaping (many of the detained generals are martial arts experts), it seems that the walls are made of stones, but actually they are embedded with a layer of steel plates.

There is only one big iron window in the room, which is very high from the ground. There is light sunlight pouring in from the outside. The iron railings on the window are full of rust. Because of the lack of sunlight all the year round, the room is full of cold and musty smell, which can not be covered up. And some mottled mosses.

In addition, the room was very clean, but as a cell, there was only a hard bed. Although it was covered with white sheets, it was conceivable that it was not as comfortable as the bed in the Earl's house.

A desk is extra special for the Rowling family.

In addition, the last object left. It's a dung bucket in the corner.

Simple, rough, cold.

This is the prison cell of a generation of famous Imperial generals who once held great power and took the Imperial Navy fleet to the Southeast Asia.

Duvet was not in a hurry to speak, and count Raymond did not seem to be in a hurry. He still calmly turned over the last few pages of the second volume of the general knowledge of the mainland in his hand. Then he took a long breath and stretched himself. He stood up slowly, moved his muscles and bones in the same place, turned his head and looked at Dewey, and said with a calm smile: ”I guess you will come, but I didn't expect you to come so soon. I thought I'd have to wait a few days. ”

Then he pointed to his bed: ”sit down, the only place to sit here is the bed.”

After Dewey sat down, count Raymond had put down his book and read his son quietly for a while. Then he asked slowly, ”how's home?”

”Not bad.” Du Wei hesitated for a moment, and said: ”the transferred guards have controlled the imperial city defense. The residence of his family is surrounded by the guards, so they can't go in and out for the time being. However, because of my relationship, they are a lot more polite. Apart from the inconvenience of going in and out, other places are still safe.”

Count Raymond nodded. ”Where's your mother and brother?”

Dewey sighed: ”my mother is in a bad mood. I'm not in good health either. However, I asked the priest of the temple to come to see it, but I was worried and became ill. There was no big problem. My younger brother is still young. He's a little emotional recently, but I'll protect him. ”

Count Raymond pondered for a moment, then raised his head, his eyes shining, and looked at Dewey. What should I call you now? Or... Just like everybody else. Call you ”the Duke”

The tone made him feel as if he had a needle in his heart. He tilted his head slightly. No direct contact with count Raymond's eyes: ”these words, meaningful?”

Both father and son were silent.

For a long time, count Raymond laughed. He laughed a little and said to himself, ”yes, you are right. It really doesn't make any sense for me to say that. In fact, I just can't let go. Although I have lived here for a few days and reminded myself that I have to face the reality of failure, in my life, there are several people who are really happy with such a scene.... ”

With that, count Raymond stared at Dewey. His eyes seemed to quiver. His lips gently opened and opened. Finally, he slowly uttered a sentence: ”you are very good, very good... Son, you are better than me.”

Looking at Dewey as if to speak, count Raymond waved his hand: ”listen to me first. I've been locked up here these days. At the beginning, I was very unwilling. But these two days, I calm down, quiet reading, read this general history of the mainland, suddenly understand. We were born in the power field, struggling, intriguing and killing each other. Some people are beautiful, others are disgraced. But in the end... ”

He pointed to the book beside him: ”after a hundred years, everyone is just written in this book. No matter how beautiful it is, it's just a sentence in the book.”

Du Wei did not speak, carefully savoring his father's words.

The count looked at his quiet son. His eyes were eager. Then he lowered his eyelids and said in a low voice, ”I've been thinking about where my biggest mistake is. I've been thinking about it for two days, but I can't figure it out. Later, I figured it out... My fault is not that I helped the prince to win the throne, nor that I stood in the wrong team. In politics, no one has a lifetime of glory. Some win and others lose, which is nothing. My biggest mistake is that I didn't see you my son from beginning to end. ”

”You are excellent, even far better than I expected.” Count Raymond looked at his son with a smile on his mouth. The smile was sincere: ”on the square that day, you broke with your family in public... In fact, you and I both know what it is. Dewey, I didn't really regret it until that moment! Because I see you clearly. You are responsible for the family in your heart. You want to protect the family. That's why you broke up with your family in public... I was shocked by that. If I said that when you returned to the imperial capital, many of the things I said to you were false. I even decided to send someone to assassinate you on the road, which hurt your heart afterwards. In fact, I didn't regret it at that time. Because I always think. It's worth losing a son and preserving the family. But that day, on the square, you took the initiative... ”Count Raymond sighed and looked into Dewey's eyes:” until that moment, I regretted it! Dewey, you're better than I expected. And far beyond! It suddenly dawned on me that what I lost was not just a son, but an outstanding successor I had always dreamed of! Unfortunately... I was wrong from the beginning, but pushed you farther and farther away. By the time I get it, the gap between us will be irreparable. ”

Dewey didn't speak.

”The coup. I lost, but I don't resent you. Because that world thing, I now carefully recalled, feel that Chen Prince this person everything plans first. But it's hidden. This kind of intelligence is not comparable to that of the Grand Prince. On that day, his backhand after backhand, from the temple to the Magic Union, from the garrison to the knight's gun, as well as his means to win people's hearts, his foresight... All these are far better than the Grand Prince I support. I read the general history of the mainland these two days. Looking at things in history, I suddenly understand that this is an inevitable law. Respect for the strong, the weak will naturally become the cornerstone of the strong. I guess you didn't expect that Prince Chen would win in the end? ”

Dewey nodded and admitted, ”I didn't think of it. Originally, I planned to save Prince Chen's life if the coup was successful. It's worthy of him. ”

Count Raymond laughed: ”that day. With or without you, we are doomed to failure. So. It's none of your business that I've become like this. ”

Du Wei was relieved. He looked at his calm father and said slowly, ”father, tell me, what can I do to save the family?”

”Well?” Count Raymond was stunned. He did not expect that Dewey would ask such a question.

”I promised my mother.” Du Wei light way: ”have me in one day, certainly don't let the family's glory be destroyed.”

Count Raymond was silent for a moment and sighed, ”you have done it.”

He said with a bitter smile: ”although you have no relationship with the Rowling family in name now, who would really think that in the hearts of those nobles and ministers? Although I fell, but everyone will see you as the continuation of the Rowling family. I used to be a count, but now you are a duke. Although you are given the surname Rudolph, who will take it seriously? You know that although I failed in the coup that day, I didn't despair after I was captured, because at least you succeeded in protecting me. Whatever you left, it was the Rowling family who left a seed. ”

”What should I do?” Du Wei asked in a deep voice, his eyes fixed on his father.

He came here today to ask for advice.

At this moment, although the imperial coup ended, Duwei was adored by Prince Chen and became a Duke when he was young. The Regent almost regarded him as his first confidant. Moreover, on the day of the coup, he drove away Gandalf, the powerful green robe. Now even in the circle of magicians, he is one of the top in the mainland. Such a person, now almost can be said to be the first to be popular in the imperial capital.

But Dewey himself knows his own problems. Although he has been a man of two generations and is conceited and intelligent, he is not born to understand politics.

Although he was born in an aristocratic family all his life, he tried to avoid these things from an early age. His political experience can never be made up by his talent and intelligence.

In politics, in this field, Dewey is very clear about his position and is still a complete rookie! Although he has been a man of two generations, he has not experienced the real test of politics. No matter how good he is in other aspects, he can not be a qualified politician.

In the imperial capital, although he has been in the limelight recently, Dewey has already felt a sense of crisis.