In the Palace Council Hall, Emperor Cage of the Holy Dragon Empire, Prime Minister Chilman, Marshal Thomas, Sh-Guard Chief Carter, and Chief Magician Sean sat at a long table made of precious yew produced in the Warcraft Forest, facing each other.
And sit.
Cage pointed at Carter with a livid face and said angrily, "Carter, please explain this assassination in detail. Why at such an important moment today, would an assassin h-n enter the restaurant to assassinate me? If it weren't for it, I wouldn't be alive."
I was unexpectedly saved. Judging from today's situation, I will definitely die. There is no reason to be spared. As the sh-guard of the palace, you are responsible for protecting my safety. Is this what you call protection?
If that's the case! How dare I rest assured that I will put my fortune and life in your hands! Did you do a detailed inspection before I went on the cruise? Did you care about my life and death? Or did you just think about it?
Let me die? What did your sh-guard chief do? Did he not want to do it? "
Cage's series of accusations and questions scared Carter half to death. Judging from His Majesty's current angry mood, if he does not explain clearly today and give His Majesty a satisfactory explanation, then he will never see the sun tomorrow, and his own
Family members are not immune to the fate of being buried with him.
Thinking about his beautiful concubine and new-born child, Carter's heart couldn't help but feel cramped. He immediately knelt on the ground and said with a face full of panic, "Your Majesty, my loyalty is evident from heaven and earth. How could I want your Majesty to die? Besides,
I have been following Your Majesty for nearly a hundred years, how can Your Majesty still not understand His loyalty? I also conducted a detailed inspection before His Majesty’s tour, and indeed no suspicious person was found. This assassination is highly suspicious.
I hope your majesty will understand clearly."
Carter saw that Cage's face had improved a little and continued, "According to the investigation afterwards, I learned that this assassination incident was planned and hosted by the remnants of the Turan Empire that was destroyed by our Holy Dragon Empire. They found it somewhere.
The Sunset Divine Bow and the Sunset Divine Arrow, one of the three great artifacts of the Elf Empire, had been lost for thousands of years, and they sent dead soldiers to sneak into the restaurant, waiting for the favorable opportunity when His Majesty went on a patrol, and unexpectedly killed them on the spot.
The reason why the assassin was able to lurk into the restaurant unnoticed and avoid being searched by the scouts of the palace guards, while also arranging a large number of assassins among the cheering crowd, has a lot to do with the cover of some nobles in the empire.
, but because of the huge implications of this matter, I dare not investigate in depth, so I ask for your Majesty's instructions."
Hearing Carter's words, Prime Minister Chilman and Marshal Thomas were not unexpectedly surprised. They were political veterans who had experienced two generations of emperors and had been involved in politics for nearly two hundred years. If they even have this
If they couldn't see it, they would have stepped down a long time ago. How could they have stayed in the position of prime minister and marshal for such a long time? They could be called the political roly-poly of the Holy Dragon Empire!
However, they did not chatter, but thought about who might have done it? Why did they do it? What are the benefits to them? Does Your Majesty know who did it? How does Your Majesty plan to deal with this matter?
?Will you take this opportunity to deal with some disobedient nobles? What should you do in this matter? How can you get the maximum benefit without going against His Majesty's wishes?
Only Magician Sean is still closing his eyes and concentrating, as if it has nothing to do with him. He is not interested in these worldly things. His heart is entirely focused on exploring the mysteries of magic. He
The reason why I attended this meeting was specially invited by Cage.
Cage looked at Carter, who had been with him for decades and had saved him from danger several times and made countless military exploits in the war against the Turan Empire, with a horrified look on his face, and thought: He can't be blamed for this.
, he was innocent. So he couldn't help but feel soft in his heart, and his livid face slowly turned calm and said, "I know you are loyal to me, I don't blame you for this, just go down."
"Thank you for your majesty's trust. I will bow down and work hard to solve your majesty's problems. I will never let this happen a second time. If it happens a second time, without your majesty's words, I will commit suicide to apologize.
"Carter stood up and said to Cage with a moved face, then straightened his body and turned around to leave.
Cage said to the most important ministers of the empire around him, "A few of you have also heard Carter's explanation. Do you have any insights?"
"Your Majesty, since this assassination was planned and carried out by the remnants of the Turan Empire, we, the Holy Dragon Empire, should intensify our efforts to kill them and issue high bounties in the Adventurer's Guild in an effort to eliminate them all. As for some
The imperial nobles who colluded with him should have their masterminds killed, their titles demoted, and their fiefs confiscated." Imperial Prime Minister Chelman said cautiously.
This continent is ruled by nobles. Every noble with a long history has strength that cannot be underestimated, especially those great nobles with a history of thousands or even ten thousand years. The wealth they have accumulated over thousands or even ten thousand years is not
As ordinary people can imagine, their personal connections have penetrated into every corner of the empire. Their background is so profound that anyone who peeks at them will pay the price with their lives.
With every change of dynasty, they will not suffer too serious losses, because every change of dynasty is inseparable from their family, and the establishment of every new dynasty needs their support, otherwise it will be difficult for this dynasty to last long.
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The same is true for the Holy Dragon Empire. The royal family of the Holy Dragon Empire, the Cage family, used to be just a big family of the previous dynasty, because the royal family of the previous dynasty wanted to rule the entire empire alone and tried their best to suppress other big families.
What comes to mind is that several other big families joined forces to overthrow their rule in the Holy Dragon Empire and wipe it out in the name of opposing the tyranny of the royal family and relieving people's suffering. Only a small number of clan members fled to the Holy Dragon Empire with a large amount of treasures.
Secluded in a place beyond the reach of the empire.
Cage's family was elected as the royal family because it was the most powerful. Therefore, in addition to the royal family, the Holy Dragon Empire also has two other major families. In normal times, the empire's major incident handling methods must be negotiated by the three major families before they can be promulgated and implemented.
, if it is a major matter related to the life and death of the empire, it must be resolved through the noble assembly, otherwise the resolution will not be implemented in the empire.
The prime minister and marshal were from two other major families respectively. Therefore, as long as the emperor, prime minister, and marshal decide together, as long as it is not detrimental to the interests of most other nobles, it will be implemented immediately. That is why Cage will consult the prime minister and marshal.
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& moved, turned to look at Imperial Marshal Thomas, and asked calmly, "What is the Marshal's opinion on this assassination incident?"
Seeing Cage looking at him, Thomas said, "Your Majesty, Turan, Loulan, the Empire of the Three Kingdoms of Assyria has just occupied it, and many of the old nobles of the Three Kingdoms are still at large, and the residents of the Three Kingdoms have no affiliation with the empire."
I feel that once there are changes in the empire or the local nobles rise up against the empire, the Three Kingdoms Homeland may break away from the empire's control and cause heavy losses to the empire. Therefore, I believe that the Empire should increase its efforts to kill the remnants of the Three Kingdoms and increase its military strength to the Three Kingdoms Homeland.
Just in case the remnants of the Three Kingdoms gather to rebel.
At the same time, we will give the status of imperial nobles to the small and medium-sized nobles in the original Three Kingdoms who have a good impression of the empire or are close to the empire. In this way, we can win over most of the small and medium-sized nobles in the original Three Kingdoms. In this way, our rule will be more stable wherever we are.
Ten years later, wherever the residents have a sense of belonging to the empire, they can root out the nobles who are not conducive to the empire's rule, and install a large number of imperial nobles to rule there."
Cage closed his eyes, lay on the armchair, frowned, tapped the armrest with his fingers, a look of wolfishness flashed across his face, and suddenly shouted with murderous intent, "Order the First Army, the Second Army, the Third Army
The three armies went to the hometown of Turan, Assyria, and Loulan respectively to strangle the remnants of the Three Kingdoms with all their strength. Those who were dissatisfied with the empire or hindered the empire's actions, whether they were civilians or nobles, were annihilated. They also built fortresses and sent heavy troops to various strategic locations.
Guard, and I will severely suppress anyone who commits suicide. At the same time, the imperial nobles who colluded with the remnants of the Three Kingdoms will be killed. Their masterminds will be killed, their hereditary titles and fiefs will be recovered, and all property will be confiscated. All their family members must leave the imperial capital tomorrow.
Those who fail to do so will be beheaded in public.”dd