Chapter 657: Replacing the Crown Prince (Part 2)

Because Su Cheng returned to DìDū alone this time. Since he came back alone and only stayed for a few days, it was naturally impossible for Su Cheng to go out of his way to clean his dusty home.

For convenience, Su Cheng planned to stay at Iser's house temporarily for the past few days, and Iser would naturally not refuse such a small thing.

After all, this wasn't the first time Su Cheng stayed at their house temporarily. During the military parade this spring, Su Cheng had already tried to stay at their house for a while.

When he went out just now, Su Cheng planned to set off with Iser.

But Iser still had some things to deal with, so he asked Su Cheng to go to the banquet alone.

On the way to the year-end dinner, Su Cheng met Albert.

When the year-end dinner was about to begin, Isel finally showed up.

After Iser appeared, he walked straight in the direction of Albert and Su Cheng to catch up with his two old friends and colleagues.

Not long after Isel arrived at the year-end dinner venue, the year-end dinner finally started.

It's just that after the year-end dinner started, the person who appeared at the door of the venue was not Gozevin, Gale, or Ilsa.

But Jacob.

According to tradition, the Emperor DìDū has to bring the royal children to the annual year-end dinner.

Ge Zewen is now seriously ill and bedridden, so it is understandable that he cannot come to the meeting.

But neither Gale nor Ilsa came to the meeting, which was a bit strange.

Jacob, dressed in an exquisite and expensive dress, appeared at the door of the year-end dinner venue on time when the hand of his pocket watch pointed to 19:30.

After arriving at the year-end dinner with an expressionless face, Jacob loudly announced to everyone in the venue:

Your Majesty, His Majesty Gale and Her Majesty Ilsa are all unable to come for some reason, but tonight's year-end dinner will continue as usual. I hope everyone can have a great time tonight.

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The main reason why Su Cheng returned to DìDū to attend this year's year-end dinner was to meet Jacob, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Therefore, after seeing Jacob finally come to the year-end dinner venue, Su Cheng temporarily bid farewell to Isel and Albert, who were chatting enthusiastically, and went to find Jacob first to catch up with the past.

Su Cheng was lucky. When he came to Jacob, the expressionless Jacob was holding a glass of fruit wine and sipping it in small sips.

"Mr. Jacob."

"Oh? It's Mr. Cheng."

After seeing that it was Su Cheng who came to see him, Jacob raised his eyebrows, then raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a faint smile.

"I haven't seen you for more than half a year, Mr. Cheng. Are you the only one coming back this time?"

"Yes." Su Cheng sighed softly, "This winter is really too cold. My sister and several of my... important people were frightened by the freezing weather. We planned to Nestled in Avalon Keep until the weather warmed up.

"And Mr. Humphrey was also overwhelmed by this year's cold wave and had no time to go south to attend this year's year-end dinner, so I am the only one coming back from the north this year."

"Yes, the winters in the past few years have not been normal. They have been getting colder every year, and winter has come earlier than before. I hope next year's winter will become more normal."

After saying that, Jacob picked up the fruit wine in his hand again and tasted it in small sips.

When Jacob tasted the fruit wine in his hand, Su Cheng quietly looked at Jacob.

——I really didn’t expect it... In addition to being an unparalleled genius politician, Mr. Jacob is also a master swordsman who is proficient in swordsmanship...

"Mr. Cheng,

What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like this. "

Jacob, who noticed Su Cheng's gaze, asked Su Cheng doubtfully.

"Nothing. I'm just sighing - Mr. Jacob, you are really amazing."

After that, Su Cheng told Jacob everything about what Albert had just introduced to him about Jacob's past when he was young.

After listening to Su Cheng's words, Jacob chuckled a few times:

"Hahahaha, you already know what happened when I was young?"

"Yes, I did have the nickname 'Sword Master' when I was young, but I didn't like this title."

"Because I think this title is a bit too exaggerated. It's all bards talking about it. I know very well that my sword skills are not perfect enough to be called a 'Sword Master'."

After saying that, Jacob spread out his right palm.

After Jacob spread his right palm, Su Cheng finally discovered that Jacob's right hand was the same as Alyssa's right hand. The palm was covered with calluses left by hard sword practice.

Jacob shook his right palm a few times:

"Before Gozevin ascended the throne, that is, during the period when the late emperor was in power, it was the time when the national power of our Britannia Empire was at its lowest..."

"At that time, I thought our country was lacking excellent knights."

"So I practiced swordsmanship hard, collected and read books that taught people how to fight."

"But after I joined the army, I slowly discovered that there is no shortage of outstanding knights in our country."

"We Britannians are a martial people, and we have never lacked good knights who can win battles."

"At that time, I finally discovered that what our empire lacks is outstanding civil servants."

"If the civil servants are incompetent, what's the use of the knights no matter how good they are at fighting?"

"I finally came to my senses and resolutely resigned from my newly acquired knighthood and became a civil servant."

"After so many years of hard work, there are finally some rewards. The political situation is no longer so corrupt, and there are more and more outstanding people like Bankro and Humphrey."

Speaking of this, Jacob lowered his eyes slightly, the left corner of his mouth slightly turned up, and his face showed a look of relief.

"I don't have too many wishes in my life."

"I have worked hard for more than 40 years, just for one thing: to make the Britannia Empire rich and strong again, and to make the Britannia Empire dominate the continent again like it did 200 years ago."

Speaking of this, Jacob paused.

Then he changed to a half-joking tone:

"If we want to achieve this goal, we can't do without your help, Mr. Cheng."

"Mr. Cheng, you are now the third in command of our imperial world. In terms of status, there are few people in the entire empire who are higher than you."

"If we don't have the help of a big man like Mr. Cheng, it will be much more difficult to achieve this goal."

"So--Mr. Cheng, you have to help me more."

After listening to Jacob's words, Su Cheng was slightly stunned.

Then, he smiled and said:

"Mr. Jacob, you have many identities in my eyes."

"You are not only my superior, but also my benefactor, and at the same time... you are also a father-like existence."

Speaking of this, Su Cheng raised his hand and scratched his hair a little embarrassedly.

"It may sound strange for me to say this, but I have always regarded you, Mr. Jacob, as my father."

"Whether it is from the rational level of subordinates obeying their superiors or from the emotional level of respecting you as my father, I will support and help you, Mr. Jacob."

"I support you, Mr. Jacob, in completing this great cause of making the Britannia Empire rich and strong again!"