In the south of the Ross continent, the imperial city, the capital of the Byron Empire.
Marshal Derek and his party had just arrived, and without taking a quick break, they received a summons from Emperor Art Byron, asking him to bring Halford with him to face the Holy Spirit.
After hurriedly putting down their bags and tidying up their clothes, Derek and Halford walked towards the palace together.
"Halford, you must pay more attention to the abnormal behavior of the military this time. But even if I risk everything, I will protect you. I believe that Your Majesty can make a holy judgment." Derek said to Halford who was following behind him.
De said in a low voice.
Halford nodded expressionlessly and followed Derek into the palace hall.
At this time, all the high-ranking officials of the empire were gathered in the hall, including Art Byron. The emperor was sitting on the throne, listening to the reports of his men. At this moment, the guards informed the Marshal of the Southeast Army Derek Rostall and the Seventh
Halford Rebain, the commander of the legion, paid an audience.
Alter, who had always been slightly irritable, straightened up in an instant, interrupted the chattering Finance Ministry officials' report, and directly announced the two of them to enter the palace.
"Long live the Empire!" Derek and Halford knelt down on one knee, straightened their upper bodies and shouted loudly.
This is the custom of the Byron Empire. When meeting the emperor, you don't need to say anything else, just say long live the empire.
Art Byron stared at Derek and said, "Derek, do you know your guilt?"
Before Derek could speak, the emperor continued: "You are greedy for merit and are incompetent in battle. How can you be a marshal? Are you worthy of the dead soldiers? From now on, Derek Rostall will be removed from the position of marshal, demoted one rank, and return to the marshal.
Close the door and think about the past!"
A series of furious curses knocked Derek unconscious, and the military officials who were waiting to take the opportunity to pour dirty water on Halford were also caught off guard.
The emperor's arbitrary approach directly placed all the blame on Derek alone.
Derek was stunned for a moment, his face turned pale, and then he immediately turned red and said excitedly: "I obey the order!"
After thinking for a moment, Derek understood the emperor's approach. After this operation was over, he was likely to step down from his position as marshal and give it to a more energetic young man. Before the trip, he had reported this to the emperor alone.
It was he who recommended Pierre and Bracken to Art Byron.
Although this operation can be said to be tactically successful, it was a strategic failure and the empire had to give an explanation. The military's previous plan was to shift all the blame to the rescued Seventh Army and Halford.
Because the military also knows that Derek will not be in office for long, let alone a man who has been a marshal for more than ten years, is it so easy to bring down? Therefore, these officials in the military are ready to take all the blame for this failure.
Targeting the aristocratic stars of the empire, Halford used this to attack the main military base of the aristocratic class and gain stronger strength for the emerging official class.
Unfortunately, he was caught off guard by Emperor Art Byron as soon as he came up. He directly pinned all the blame on Derek, while Halford was unharmed.
This surprised many people. Didn't the emperor just let it go? Why did he intervene so directly today?
In fact, there is a reason for this. If it were someone else, Art Byron might just let it go and just reap the benefits, but this involves a very secret matter. Except for a limited number of people, this matter
, no one knows!
It was this secret that forced Art Byron to directly decide the matter. Of course, the military officials would not let go of this opportunity.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!" An official wearing a yellow military uniform with a general's flower on his shoulder took a few steps forward and said.
"Oh? What's the matter, sir?" Alt narrowed his eyes and stared at the deputy chief of staff of the military who came forward to speak.
"Your Majesty, I want to sue General Halford Rebain for his poor rescue efforts before the war and improper command during the war, which resulted in the loss of nearly half of the elite Seventh Army of the Empire! The crime is unforgivable!"
The words of the deputy chief of staff caused a stir. Many officials supported him and demanded severe punishment for Halford. On the other hand, officials who wanted to safeguard the status of the established nobles began to bombard them.
The entire palace hall was as noisy as the vegetable market at the corner of the street, but Halford, as the person involved, still knelt on one knee, lowered his head and said nothing, with no change visible on his face.
Derek wanted to speak, but when he looked up, he saw Art Byron on the throne. The emperor had a gloomy face and looked coldly at the noisy people below. Derek broke out in a cold sweat instantly. He hadn't seen him for a long time.
His Majesty the Emperor became angry. It seemed that someone had really stirred up his nerves this time.
Indeed, Arte Byron could allow the emerging class of scholar-bureaucrats to challenge the nobility, but that did not mean that they could challenge the authority of the emperor. After the emperor had already made a decision on the Holy Judgment, he did not know how to advance or retreat, which was a challenge to the emperor's authority.
, this is absolutely intolerable!
It is true that not everyone is so unclear about the bottom line, and many people wisely choose to distance themselves and remain silent. Only those who are dazzled by power will continue to bombard Halford.
"Hmph!" A cold snort that was not loud made the noisy hall instantly quiet. Art Byron looked gloomily at the deputy staff director who was the first to speak, and said: "Repeat what you said.
Once again!"
The deputy chief of staff, who had just had a heated argument with others, now looked a little flushed. He cleared his throat and repeated Halford's guilt.
As he was speaking, the calm people on the side also noticed the change in the atmosphere. Many people realized that someone had caused a big trouble! Thinking of this, many people who supported Halford's felony conviction broke out in cold sweat! They felt very regretful.
The actions just now provoked the emperor's authority, and he was impatient!
After explaining the accusations eloquently, the deputy staff officer proudly glanced at Halford, who was kneeling aside. In his mind, taking this opportunity, he might be able to take his place.
Just as he was having a sweet dream, an angry shout came from Alter's mouth.
"You are so brave! Do you still need to refute the decision I made? Do you still have me as the emperor of the empire in your eyes?"
After hearing clearly that the person the emperor was scolding was him, the deputy staff officer's legs went weak and he knelt down. He had just been thinking about how he might become the new legion commander after defeating Halford, but he had forgotten about the previous empire.
The emperor has already made up his mind. But he has not yet spoken out to object without hesitation. If he despises the emperor like this, he is not seeking death.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, I...I am wrong. I deserve to die. Please atone for your sins." He knelt down in fear and kowtowed repeatedly, begging the emperor for forgiveness.
Alt looked at the deputy general staff member coldly, "Kill your official position to the end, join the death row camp, and use your blood to atone for your sins against the empire!"
After speaking, a group of royal guards rushed into the palace and directly escorted the former deputy chief of staff out of the hall, his face pale, his legs swaying, and he kept chanting "Your Majesty has mercy" in the air.
This thunderous move made everyone around him wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads, but no one came out to intercede for him.
After dealing with this early bird, Art Byron announced that Halford would continue to serve in the Seventh Army, and announced the expansion of the Seventh Army's establishment and the formation of a new Imperial Seventh Army. The number would be increased to 200,000, and the commander would be
Halford served.
This order made many people understand that Halford was a person valued by the emperor. Although he was only the top commander of an army, he was leading the most elite troops in the empire. It seems that Halford is likely to succeed Delhi in the future.
Gram, become the new marshal of the empire!
A marshal in his twenties! What an honor this is! In the entire history of the continent, there may never have been a shining star rising in front of everyone's eyes.
After announcing his appointment, Art Byron stood up and left directly.
After the court ended, Halford remained the same, following Derek with an expressionless face. However, Derek's face did not show that he was a man who had just been deprived of the position of marshal, and he was not even the slightest bit depressed. Even,
There is also a hint of happiness that can be seen faintly.
Happy? Yes, happy. Although the way he gave up his official career in the end was not so perfect, he knew that the son of a good friend whom he regarded as his own son was likely to surpass him and his old friends and become a member of the board of directors at the age of less than thirty years old.
What could be happier than being a marshal? What's more, from the emperor's words, it is not difficult to see that the emperor valued Halford very much, but he didn't know the reason. It may be Halford's efforts.
His character and personality must have made the emperor appreciate and value him very much.
On the way out of the palace, some officials came over from time to time and exchanged a few words. No one ignored Derek because he was idle. It can be seen that even if Derek is not in the position of marshal, he still has considerable energy behind him.
, in the Southeast Army alone, how many of them are his direct descendants. Plus one is the rising Halford, which is enough for them to be careful to show their goodwill.
Of course, these goodwill gestures were made by those who represented the scholar-bureaucrat class. On the other hand, those officials who also belonged to the old aristocratic class did not make such obvious moves. They just looked at each other and nodded in greeting.
Apart from the palace, Derek had a rare smile on his face, and he stood up and took the hand of Halford, who was following behind him, "Come on, follow me to meet your aunt. When you were a child, you loved to eat the snacks made by your aunt. And Li
Ya often talks about you. When I come back this time, you two have a good chat, but you are not allowed to bully my precious daughter! Hahahaha!"
Halford blushed for a rare moment and remained silent. He could only let Derek laugh and pull him forward. He originally planned to go home for a while to pay homage to his parents and then return to the legion. It seemed that
Completely reimbursed.
In the palace, Art Byron was alone, sitting in a heavily guarded room, looking at a yellowed portrait, which showed a beautiful woman nestling next to young Art, smiling happily.
It can be seen from the video how beautiful and loving the two were at that time.
Looking at the portrait in trance, the emperor, who holds the highest power in the empire, looks so lonely in the dark room.