Chapter 518 [Gabri’s choice]

When the coming-of-age ceremony was mentioned, Gabri's expression was quite calm, but when Du Wei mentioned the words "fiancée", Gabri's expression became a little unnatural. He seemed to glance at his brother, but

Deliberately skipping the topic: "I heard that you killed a holy knight and you were also a great knight captain."

Gabri looked at Duwei's face.

Du Wei frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "Oh, the news spreads so fast."

Gabri sighed, slightly worried: "Brother, I know that there is always your reason for what you want to do. So no matter what you do, I will stand by your side... But don't forget, we

My mother is a devout believer in the church. She was very sad to hear the news."

Du Wei thought for a moment and suddenly sneered: "Huh, it's the church religious center on Luolin Plain. What did you say when you ran home?"

"...the Grand Master of the Religious Center of the Cote Province came to my home once before I left, nominally to give me a few gifts and congratulate me on my upcoming coming-of-age ceremony, but...he must have said some words on purpose.

It spread through the mouths of the servants in the house and then to the ears of the mother."

Du Wei sneered: "These magicians always like to play these dirty tricks." He glanced at his brother: "How did you do it?"

There was a trace of determination in Gabri's eyes: "What else can I do? Before I came out, I broke the legs of the two servants who were gossiping in front of my mother and threw them out. Then I told my mother that the struggle between imperial power and divine power has always been

Existence, now that our family is tightly tied to the royal family, there are some things that we have to do. As for the church in Cote Province... I have ordered that this year's religious contribution tax be reduced by 50%. I forgive these guys.

I don’t dare to go to the imperial capital to complain.”

Du Wei smiled and was very satisfied with his brother's growth. After all, the person who will take charge of the Luo Lin family in the future cannot be a gentle sheep, but must be a lion who dares to attack any provocation in his territory!

"By the way. After your coming-of-age ceremony, there will be two major events. One is of course getting married and marrying your fiancée. The second... is your future. According to past traditions, the heir to the Luo Lin family will naturally be

If you want to join the military, do you have any ideas?"

The two brothers rode side by side on horseback. After Duwei's question was raised, Gabri did not answer immediately, but lowered his head and pondered for a while. When he raised his head, the young man's face was full of sincerity: "Brother

.Where do you want me to go?”

Du Wei was stunned for a moment. He looked at his grown-up brother and smiled: "When you grow up, you don't have to listen to my arrangements for everything. You should have your own opinions. I can only give you some opinions, but

I can’t help you decide anything anymore.”

As he said that, Du Wei suddenly reined in his horse, looked at his brother's straight back as he sat on the horse, smiled suddenly, casually took off his cloak, and threw it to Gabri. He said softly: "The imperial capital is not the south after all.

, it’s still very cold at night, you put this thing on.”

Gabri looked at his brother and his face. The appearance of the two brothers was 50% to 60% similar. However, in comparison, the fourteen-year-old Gabri was more focused on the traditional image of the Luo Lin family: strong and the contours of his face.

He is a bit squarer. He is not even fifteen years old. Some soft, soft, downy beards have grown on his face. On the other hand, Du Wei, the eldest son of the Luo Lin family, seems to be thinner than his younger brother, with shoulders

Not as wide as Gabri.

From this point of view, when Gabri grows up, he will probably look more like old Count Raymond, an imperial general, than Duwei.

Du Wei, on the other hand, is more like a civil servant.

After looking at his brother twice, Gabri immediately wrapped the cloak around him without hesitation. Duwei smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, tell me what you think. You tell me first, and now you can say nothing about me.

I also have some status, whichever department you want to go to, I will definitely make it happen."

"I want to go to the army and become an officer in command, even if I start as a low-level officer, just like my father did." Gabri's voice was firm: "I don't want to go directly to the headquarters to become a civilian soldier, that would be too boring."

"Go to the army and start as a low-level officer?" Du Wei pondered for a while, but stopped talking.

Both brothers remained silent, but Gabri occasionally looked at Du Wei secretly. Seeing the change in Du Wei's eyes, he felt a little uneasy, wondering if his brother would support his decision.

There is a reason why he made such a choice. Their father, the late Earl Raymond, the previous patriarch of the Luo Lin family, when Raymond was young, after his coming-of-age ceremony, he directly entered the imperial army as a count instead of

He chose to work as a civilian in the headquarters and directly entered the Northern Storm Legion. He served as a low-level officer for three years, starting as a cavalry commander, then a captain, and in the last three years he became a commanding officer.

Of course, this kind of promotion speed is naturally as fast as a rocket. After all, he is the heir of the Luo Lin family in the empire. But even so, it is rare among the nobles, because most wealthy nobles do not know how to do it.

Instead of sending his heir to the harsh conditions of the army to endure hardships, he would choose to seek a good position in various departments of the imperial capital, and then slowly gain seniority, and when he reaches a certain age, he would be sent to the local army.

Serve directly as a senior officer, hang out for a few years, and perform some feats such as "suppressing bandits" and "maintaining local security", and then you can return to the imperial capital with honor and obtain the rank of general in the military, or seek a higher rank in the headquarters.

low position...

This is the official career of most heirs of wealthy families. It is very smooth and does not require too much hardship.

Raymond was an anomaly back then. He refused to stay in the military headquarters in the imperial capital. Instead, he went to the Storm Legion, which had the most difficult conditions among the four main battle legions of the empire and guarded the frozen forests in the north. Although he was promoted to the rank of Commander in three years.

When he reached the position of commanding an officer, he also relied on the influence of his family. However, he was willing to endure hardships, but everyone admired him. Moreover, the Storm Legion was considered the most difficult place in the empire at the beginning. He once personally led the army and the monsters in the frozen forest.

I have fought, fought with those poaching smuggling mercenary groups with real swords and guns, been injured, and made meritorious deeds, but these are actual merits without water.

Originally, what he did was enough to make people admire him. Everyone thought that as the heir of the famous Wuxun family in the empire, what he did was enough to show his excellence, so he should be able to return.

The imperial capital went to enjoy its blessings.

But he didn't!

He ran to the Northwest Army Corps again! He served as the leader of the cavalry regiment for a year, and led his men to fight with those ferocious horse bandits and prairie people in the northwest!

It can be said that he has been to both of the two most difficult main battle legions in the empire. He has endured hardship and shed blood!

The empire has been at peace for two hundred years. The wealthy nobles, including many so-called martial arts families, have gradually become mediocre. They have become addicted to peace. Few people are willing to suffer and temper themselves like Raymond.

Now, it's clear that Gabri also wants to follow in his father's footsteps.

Du Wei was deep in thought. He did not answer Gabri immediately, but the two of them returned to the Duke's Palace in the imperial capital.

Arriving at the door of the house, I looked at the familiar house and courtyard. Although it has been expanded, the current Duke's Palace looks more magnificent than the previous Earl's Palace.

"You haven't chosen the address of the Earl's Mansion yet." Du Wei said with a smile: "There have been too many things recently. And I want to apologize to you. This home... should have been yours. But His Highness gave it to you.

I have become a duke, so you will have to move in a few days."

Gabri laughed: "Okay, my brother, this family belongs to you, which is mine. There is no need to divide the land between the two brothers."

The servants came and took away the horses. The cavalry escort who had accompanied Gabri to the capital also went down to rest. Du Wei took his younger brother directly back to the study.

After a while, the servants brought dinner, and the two brothers sat at the table in the study and had a simple barbecue.

Gabri ate it very sweetly, wiped his mouth at the end, and said with a smile: "Speaking of barbecue, the one you make by yourself is the most delicious, brother."

"Anyway, since you're here now, you'll have plenty of opportunities in the future. If you have time, I'll cook it for you." Du Wei smiled.

Then he gently dropped the knife in his hand, his face returned to seriousness, and he looked at his brother: "Okay, let's talk."

Gabri also had a solemn expression. He and Du Wei sat back at the desk, looking at his brother's serious face and slightly frowning brows. Gabri could feel that as his brother grew older, his titles and official positions became more and more important.

The higher you get, the more authority you hold in your hands, and the power between your eyebrows becomes more and more profound.

Sitting in front of his brother at this moment, Gabri suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart: looking at his brother now, it was like looking at his majestic father back then.

"You want to go to the bottom of the army to hone yourself. I'm proud of your courage." Du Wei spoke slowly, his voice low: "Which army do you want to go to?"

Gabri smiled, and he heard that his brother seemed to support his idea: "Of course there is no need to consider the local garrison. You also know what those local garrison look like! If I go to a place like that, I am afraid that I will be destroyed."

It also made me lazy."

"No, Gabri." Du Wei shook his head: "You may not know this in Luolin Plain, but in fact, in the past two years, His Royal Highness the Regent has been reorganizing the local garrison, disarmament and laying off a large number of redundant personnel of the local garrison, and daily

The training and military records have also been reorganized and are much better than they were back then."

"Anyway, I don't want to go to the local garrison." Gabri muttered.

Du Wei smiled: "If you don't want to go, I won't go. So, do you want to go to the main battle army? Or the Royal Guards?"

"Forget it about the Royal Guards! The Royal Guards are still stationed in the Imperial Capital. I just don't want to stay in the Imperial Capital."

Du Wei sighed. He vaguely guessed his brother's plan, but out of respect for his brother, he still asked: "Where do you want to go?"

Gabri smiled, clasped his fingers and said, "I was originally very interested in the newly established Thunder God's Whip. I heard that the newly established legion's weapons and equipment are quite good, and many new weapons are given priority to them.

I really want to go. But the commander of this legion is Alpai. Although I have been staying in Luolin Plains, I also know that this Alpai is not at odds with my brother. He is an enemy of our family, so naturally I can't

Get rid of his men, otherwise you will be tortured to death by him."

Du Wei smiled, feeling a little warm in his heart when he saw the familiar childish look on his brother's face.

"Needless to say, the Southern Army has been guarding the swamp all year round, radiating to the south... But the south is too peaceful, and the Southern Army has been disarming and redeploying people for many years. The navy has expanded, and a group of people have been transferred from the Southern Army. The royal city is close to

During the purge of the Guards, another group was transferred from the Southern Army. This time when Thunder God's Whip was established, a group of backbones were transferred from the Southern Army. Now there is only an empty frame of the Southern Army, and its actual combat effectiveness is probably not as good as

Where's the local garrison? I don't want to go to that boring place."

"Do you want to go north?" Du Wei looked solemn.

"Yes. The Storm Legion is my first choice." Gabri said with a smile: "You also know that when my father was young, he first served in the Storm Legion. The current commander of the Legion, General Rostock, was a good friend of my father back then. I

If I go, he will probably take care of me, so you don't have to worry about me."

Du Wei sighed in his heart, but his face remained calm. He slowly said: "Apart from the Storm Legion? Do you have any other options?"

"It's not bad to go to the Northwest Independent Division." Gabri smiled: "But that's your place. The Northwest Independent Division is also controlled by you, the Northwest Military and Political Minister. It is considered your army. Although I am interested in it, I

I'm worried that others will gossip. I just want to hone myself and don't want to stay under the protection of my wings."

The last sentence revealed Gabri's thoughts.

Du Wei frowned slightly.

Because he knows very well that these two choices are very bad! Very bad!!
To be continued...