Royal Capital, inside the residence of the Iron Hand.
Su Xiao, Bu Bu Wang, and Eminem were sitting at the dining table. There were sumptuous delicacies on the dining table. Su Xiao had never seen these delicacies before. The culture and products of each world are different, so the delicacies will also vary to a certain extent.
difference.
"It seems you two have some uses."
Su Xiao looked at the food on the table. He really couldn't imagine how two little Luoli, about ten years old, could cook so much food in one hour.
Don't think this is a simple matter. The two little Luoli first went to the market to buy ingredients, then processed the ingredients, cooked, etc.
Su Xiao tasted the food on the table and found it tasted surprisingly good. Bubo Wang and Eminem also started to enjoy the food.
"Sir, can we go clean the courtyard later?"
The elder sister among the little luoli spoke up. Although she looked a little cute, she was a hard-working type.
"As long as you can fill its stomach, you can do whatever you want after that."
Su Xiao chewed a kind of animal meat in his mouth. He decided to keep these two little girls for the time being. Although they had no fighting ability, they could do some housework. After all, he had to stay in this world for about a month.
The food on the table was quickly cleared by Eminem, and the two Luoli sisters immediately brought new food. This time, Eminem completely relaxed her appetite and started eating like crazy.
An hour later, two exhausted little Luoli stood at the dining table.
"Hiccup~"
Eminem burped, his expression looked so happy, and his favorable impression of the two little things at the table slightly improved.
"You guys go out first."
Of course, Su Xiao would not let Bu Bu Wang and Eminem go out, but asked the two little Luoli to avoid it. Although it was unlikely that these two people were spies, it was not impossible.
"Yes."x2
The two little Luoli who were in sync with each other left the room and closed the door before leaving. They dragged their tired bodies to clean up the courtyard. For the two of them, the only way they could continue to live was by staying here. There was no slave owner.
Mixed bloods are either executed or continue to be sold. Although the two sisters are young, they have already experienced the evil of this world.
Su Xiao took out the small roll of parchment given to him by the old king from the storage space. After opening the parchment, four names were written on it.
They are: Ian Pollitt, Warner Vonn, Zabo, Hervé Anthony.
Four names may seem ordinary, but the sum of these four names represents great power.
Ian Pollitt, member of the Kingdom (10 members in total).
Warner Vonn, Inspector (responsible for managing public morals, maintenance and expansion of the royal capital's buildings, etc.).
Zabo, the high priest of the temple (responsible for festivals, royal ceremonies, etc.).
Hervé Antoni, Chief Justice (low official rank, extremely high real power).
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Among the four people are the parliamentarian, the censor, the high priest, and the chief judge. The first three are actually nothing. One of them is an idle official with some power, and the other two are responsible for managing construction and memorial ceremonies. Although they have a good reputation,
But the actual power in his hands is not too great.
The last person, Hervé Anthony, is different. He is the chief judge. In this world where communication is extremely backward, the power of the chief judge is seriously amplified. He can convict a person in clever ways, and he can also commute a person's guilt in appropriate ways.
human crimes.
If wealthy businessmen, civilians, and middle- and lower-level officials violated the laws of the kingdom, he would be tried by him, which resulted in him having huge connections and financial resources in the royal capital.
The Iron Hand had eliminated many dissidents of the old king, but it was relatively rare to eliminate important officials like the Chief Justice.
"This is to scare the monkeys."
The old king did this to sound the alarm to all officials, telling them that although the struggle for power is about to begin, you'd better be more honest, otherwise the iron hand will break your neck.
Just when Su Xiao was thinking about what to do tonight, a mouse suddenly came into the room.
The appearance of this mouse was nothing special, but it was not afraid of Su Xiao's blood. Instead, it ran to Su Xiao's feet, raised its head and looked at Su Xiao with its small black eyes.
Su Xiao looked at the mouse at his feet, and soon he discovered that there was something strange about the mouse's abdomen, and something seemed to be tied there.
Eminem grabbed the mouse. The mouse did not struggle, but rubbed its head against Eminem's finger. This thing had obviously been domesticated by humans.
In the belly of the mouse, Su Xiao saw a small paper tube. He tore off the paper tube and opened it to look at it. There was a twisted pattern drawn on it.
Su Xiao had seen this pattern before. When the Iron Hand's identity was introduced in Samsara Paradise, a large number of secret words were marked below.
Su Xiao interpreted these twisted patterns based on the secret language, and soon, he got three words.
'Is there me?'
This summons was not marked with a name, but Su Xiao knew whose summons it was from. It was the kingdom's financial officer, Rowan Harvey, the old man he met before. He bumped Su Xiao's shoulder, but twisted it.
own waist.
You must know that Rowan Harvey is one of the four most trusted people by the old king, and his status with the old king is no less than that of Su Xiao. Such a figure has actually begun to feel threatened, which shows how cruel the power struggle that is about to begin is.
If it were a peaceful world, this kind of almost open struggle for power would be stupid, but here is a world that has been at war for nearly a thousand years. This world has developed a stable power system. It may seem absurd, but it is actually a very complete system.
Su Xiao crushed the note in her hand and signaled to Eminem to let go of the mouse. Failure to reply meant that Rowan Harvey was not on the elimination list tonight.
The previous Iron Hand must have had an excellent personal relationship with Rowan Harvey, otherwise Rowan Harvey would be seeking death if he sent this thing. Of course, Su Xiao will maintain this relationship. The other party controls the finances. The key is
It will definitely come in handy all the time.
The most suitable time for tonight's purge is around 8 p.m. At that time, it is just dark, and everyone in the capital has just had dinner and is in the stage of having nothing to do. If something big happens at this time, it will definitely
It will spread a lot, which is the ideal effect.
It seems simple to eliminate the four officials, but Su Xiao still has a lot to prepare, such as getting a very detailed map first. He must at least know the topography of the royal capital.
If we were in modern times, maps would be ubiquitous, but in this world, maps are of high value, and they are also contraband. Except for the royal family or officials, civilians are not allowed to make maps without authorization.
First, Su Xiao wanted to get a detailed map of the royal capital. Thinking of this, he got up and walked out of the room. With his Iron Hand position, it was not difficult to get a map.
Three hours later, Su Xiao returned to Iron Hand's house. He had obtained the map of the royal capital, but his wallet was very injured.
The Iron Hand is a high-paying official position, but the Iron Hand did not leave many gold coins before, only 350 gold coins. The purchasing power of one gold coin is approximately equivalent to about 12,000 RMB, and the map in Su Xiao's hand cost him enough
285 gold coins, yes, the price of the royal capital map is so exaggerated.
