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The place in front of me is an old-fashioned library, where the Roman Empire used to store imperial documents and materials. After being occupied by the Latins, it has been sealed and no one noticed, so I saw Baptiste and Viscount Senna for the first time. His face was full of surprise, and he didn't expect Justinian to actually work here.

"It's really unexpected that we met again so soon, Sir Baptiste! The kid next to you is" Justinian's pleasant voice came from behind the tall bookshelf, apparently even though they couldn't see Justin. Nepal, but the other party can see them. Although Viscount Senna was the subject of Justinian's question according to his status, he directly questioned Baptiste, who was already an old acquaintance on the other side.

　　 And little Charlie, who was standing at the door for a while, looked at him and was at a loss. After all, he was just a child. At this time, a hand was placed on his shoulder, which calmed the hesitant heart.

It was Sir Baptiste who had been standing behind Charlie, and saw him slowly stepping forward. Although he couldn't see where Justinian was, he still looked in a certain direction and replied with a respectful look. :

　　 "It is a great honor to receive your generous assistance regardless of previous suspicion. We are here at the will of the Marquis William to send each other his heir, Charlie Chapulitt, to seek your asylum."

　　 "Marquis William? Last fate?!" As soon as Sir Baptiste answered, a figure fell sharply on a huge bookshelf on the left, and it was Justinian. Obviously he had just learned this amazing news. Although the investigating Turkic cavalry brought news of the possible unrest in Corinth, the murder of Marquis William, who was the monarch, made him feel incredible.

　　 "How could this happen?" Justinian looked at the other party suspiciously, and he had to doubt the authenticity of what the other party said. After all, a coup d’état is not something anyone can do casually.

And for this, Baptiste had already expected the other side to react like this, which is really appalling, not to mention that they not only did not live in exile to Thessaloniki or Constantinople, but turned to the enemy’s investigation. Steinney, it's really incredible. But he knew he had to persuade the young man in front of him. "Just two days ago, our prince Gottfrey launched a coup d'etat and purged all the nobles who opposed him, and we took the life of the Marquis William. It's easy to escape here."

　　 Tell the story to Justinian in front of him, and Sir Baptiste replied calmly, waiting for the other party's response.

But after hearing this, Justinian was still full of suspicion, "Gottfrey, why did he do this? I remember he is the heir of Achaia, isn't he? Not this child." He looked at him. The little boy, in his knowledge of the Achaia state, William Chapulitt should have no direct heirs, and in history, he should have retired from the stage of history only a few years later.

　　 Sir Baptiste explained: "Charlie is the nephew of the Marquis William. Although he is an illegitimate child, as the only blood of Chapulitt, he still has the right to inherit as long as he is approved by the Marquis."

"That's why Gottfrey knew this before he took the risk of launching a coup to prevent this from happening?" Justinian finally guessed the reason for this, but there was still a trace in his heart at the moment. doubt. "But he really did it. I remember that the army of the Marquis of Achaia has always been stationed south of Corinth, and the Marquis William himself has his own guards. It is not easy to launch a successful coup."

　　 At this point, the moment Justinian’s gaze met that of Sir Baptiste, Justinian suddenly thought of something and paused for a moment.

　　 "There are other forces behind him supporting him." Almost at the same time, the two said this sentence in unison. At this time, Justinian thought of the Albanian cavalry that his subordinates had said that he had encountered the Albanian cavalry. Indeed, apart from the Venetians, no one on this land can subvert a country's power. It seems that after the Battle of Fort Wiscari, the opponent still reacted even though it was thousands of miles away.

　　 And Baptiste also nodded immediately, even though he was just guessing, but the scene that happened during the coup is still vivid, except for the Venetian behind the scenes, which caused no second possibility.

"This is the second reason for the coup. Gottfrey and Marquis William had a disagreement on the war. It seems that the Venetians want to do anything in Athens. And His Royal Highness William did not want to be involved in order to let the Venetians completely. Falling to Gottfrey's side." Baptiste also told Justinian of his guess. He believed that Gottfrey's goal of insisting on going north to support the Principality of Athens was by no means so simple.

And when Justinian suddenly heard what he said, his expression changed abruptly. His face was no longer as calm and calm as before. Instead, he turned and walked towards the map on the wall behind him. Above is the whole territory of Moria. Focusing on the city of Athens on the map, a sense of crisis spontaneously emerged in Justinian's heart. Obviously, the Venetian's goal was never him, but Prince Theodor who was besieging Athens at this time. Once the Venetians and Achaias joined forces to siege and the Latins of Thessalonika Kingdom that went south, Theodor Dukas' situation was undoubtedly very bad. Thinking of this unthinkable country, Justin At this time, Ni couldn't calm down the fluctuating mood.

　　 "Arslan, Leo!" With a sudden sound, Justinian's eyes became sharp, and he ordered.

　　 Outside the gate, Arslan and Leo’s defense commander also hurriedly walked in and waited for Justinian’s order.

However, Justinian hesitated to speak, paused and hesitated for a moment and said: "Take them to rest first! Good health care." He neither agreed nor denied, although he was not indifferent to Baptiste's previous request for asylum. But noncommittal.

　　 "Let me think about it for a while..." Justinian gave Baptiste a meaningful look and rejected everyone.

"Yes, Lord Justinian!" And Arslan and Leo nodded their heads when ordered, although they didn't know what was going on for a while, if Justinian really wanted to take in these Latins. They can only do so. Seeing that Justinian didn't reply, Viscount Senna couldn't help but was about to speak but was stopped by Baptiste on the side.

"What are you doing?" During the dispute between the two, Senafanis asked in his native language. He originally opposed coming here, but now Baptiste came here not only to know everything about Justinian, but the other party did not say anything. . This made Viscount Senna even more annoyed.

Sir Baptiste said calmly: "Please wait a moment, please believe my decision, and at the same time believe in the instructions of the Marquis William to you." He did not answer in French that the Romans could not understand. Show your magnanimity in your heart.

Seeing this scenario, although Viscount Senna was unwilling to reconcile, he could only grit his teeth and temporarily agreed to his deputy's request. Although he did not think the Greeks were worthy of trust, he can only admit this fact until now. Up.

　　 Following Arslan and Leo’s defense commander, Baptiste and the others left the old library where Justinian was. Under Justinian’s gaze, the heavy bronze door closed again.

　　 And just then another voice sounded again

"It seems that the Venetian is moving faster than we expected!" The Varangian slowly walked out from behind the bookshelf holding a stack of books. After listening to all the conversations just now, Nevsky knew everything about it. What happened.

　　 "What do you think, Neusky?" Justinian, who had recovered his calm, looked at the man in front of him and asked. Now only Neusky, who has experienced strong winds and waves by his side, can give him enough help. Although he is in control of the trends of history, but now as he continues to intervene in the timeline, Justinian does not know what he should do next. The death of William Chapulitt is the best proof. He was supposed to pass the disease to his capable assistant Earl Gottfrey a few years later, but now he has turned against him and was usurped by the other side as Marquis. He didn't know what to do...

　　 "Can they believe what they said?" There was still some uncertainty in Neusky's words. After all, the Latins who were enemies of such important news directly told them, which really surprised him. What if one is a trap to deceive them?

　　 However, the suspicion in Justinian's heart at this time has been completely dispelled. He fully believes in the authenticity of the news that Sir Baptiste provided him before. "Ten have, it should be true." He did have the same doubts as Neusky before, so he deliberately asked Arslan and Leo to sing the red face and the white face. At the same time Create a tense atmosphere when welcoming the other party, so as to check the reaction of the other party and detect the true and false. But the reaction of the other party along the way clearly shows that what these Latins are saying is indeed true. At least not far from ten, not to mention that there is a child next to the other party, no matter how mature he is, he can't hide his perfection.

And it has to be said that Justinian now admires the Marquis William Chapulitt who has never met. The other party sends Viscount Senna and they send his heirs over is undoubtedly the wisest decision, this hot potato, now he Lost did not stay, nor did it invisibly have provided the boy with an excellent shelter.

"I can only say that it is terrible, Justinian. I am afraid that the intervention of the Venetian forces is no longer something we can deal with." Seeing Justinian so sure, Neusky didn't suspect him, and his eyes A trace of pessimism flashed inside. "It seems that your previous decision is indeed correct. If we march northward, we may have been wiped out by the Venetians. In my opinion, let's take a long-term view for the time being!"

　　 Even though he will fight the Venetians sooner or later, Nevsky also knows that the growing power in Justinian's hands is still different from the behemoth on the sea. It seems that this time it's no longer the kind of petty play in Fort Wiscari. With the official appearance of the Venetian, any rash actions are unwise.

　　Neusky, who originally opposed Justinian's changes and advocated taking the initiative, changed his mind, but to the surprise of this man, he was not the only person who changed his mind at the same time.

　　 "No, I did say before to watch the changes, but now the ‘change’ has happened, so our contemplation ends here. We go north to rescue Prince Theodor in the Principality of Athens."

　　 "You are crazy!" Watching Nevsky blurted out after making such a decision, he couldn't understand why Justinian made such a risky decision. He immediately stopped: "Even if we rush over now, it is too late. On the map, Athens seems to be very close to us, but don't forget that there is a Corinth in between. How could the Latins let us pass easily~www .ltnovel.com~ Going to the rescue is a foolish act of self-surrendering. Let’s consider the long-term, Justinian!"

But Justinian raised his brows lightly and replied: "From a long-term perspective, do you think our enemy will give us this time? Once Theodore’s army is eliminated, then we will fall into a situation of isolation and helplessness and become the Latins. Surrounded by an isolated island. The Venetian navy can wreak havoc on every port on the coast of Moglia, and how long do you think you can resist with a few castles with the Latin cavalry going south?” The Roman army from Agrinion exceeded 10,000. People, once they are defeated, the consequences will be disastrous. At that time, not only his efforts in Moria will be in vain, but also the entire south of Epirus will face a huge crisis of the Latin army. Sitting idly is the most stupid move!

"But I am afraid it is too late for us to set off now. The Venetians may have already started. Our strength is not enough to shake the whole battle! You have done well enough, even if you give up this time, you don't have to risk such a big deal. Risk." Neusky said helplessly. Now that he recognizes Justinian's power, he is more cautious and unwilling Justinian to take such a huge risk easily.

But at this moment, Justinian’s tone changed slightly. The hesitation before was swept away, and the boy’s eyes sharpened. He turned to face and still wanted to persuade him. Nevsky said indifferently: "I have said that if you want to eat chestnuts, you will have to hold on to it no matter how hot you are. Do you think I am a person who gave up halfway, Nevsky, besides, it’s too late. , Of course we can't catch up by land, but don't we still have our pizza friends in Nafplio?"