Chapter 201: The Mysterious Man in the Imperial Capital
This is an elegant old man wearing a white robe. Although he has to stand leaning on a staff inlaid with red gems and his hair is white, showing that he is very old, his old body naturally exudes
The breath of life, especially a pair of deep and bright eyes, seems like it should not appear in an old man who is already in his twilight years.
"Your Majesty, do you think that Thomas spent four months investigating the legion, but in the end he didn't even find anything unusual?" The old man's voice was old and heavy, but still rich. As someone who can be respected by the king of a country,
As a teacher, he naturally sees the problem thoroughly and can hit the nail on the head.
Jason naturally put his elbows on the mahogany seat, supported his head, and yawned comfortably.
"Thomas's ability to handle political affairs is indeed efficient, and many things in the future will depend on him! He wants to set up an investigation team, and I will naturally not interfere. If Thomas just uses this opportunity, while the Northern Army is at the forefront, he wants to
The Northern Army is doing tricks within the army to win over certain generals to do their best, so I have nothing to worry about."
Jason smiled, if that was the case, he really didn’t have to worry. Although Thomas’ Lane family was powerful, Thomas was just a civil servant, and the family had no foundation in the army. If he wanted to make an issue out of Nicholas’s defection, he would insist on it.
It's hard to imagine that he would succeed if he tried to interfere in the army.
"After all, this is just a dispute over family rights within the empire. As long as it doesn't go too far, I don't have to interfere. But Teacher Isei, you also know me. As an emperor, you need to take precautions." Jason continued.
"Thomas is different from ordinary ministers who want to fight for power. His Lane family is already recognized as the first family in the empire. Especially in national government affairs, the Lane family has unparalleled influence. The greater the ability, the greater the desire. As long as Thomas
I will definitely be satisfied with being loyal to the empire and the glory that belongs to his family, but what if the desires of such a big family are not just satisfied with this? This is what I have to worry about. As an emperor, I must not be easily trusted by others!"
"What your Majesty said does make sense, especially at this time." Issy can always tell the most important point, which is related to his long-term dealings with Jason and his own profound experience.
"Yes, the entire continent is generally peaceful now, but this is only temporary on the surface. I think this calmness is a bit strange. Maybe a change is about to happen. Once that undercurrent emerges from the ground, who knows what it will be like
How powerful will the explosion be? Will it exceed our imagination?" Jason said a little worriedly.
Yisi has always been in the court and has stayed with the previous emperor for many years. He is probably very keen on the situation between the continents. In addition, Jason has been tutored by him since he was a child, so Jason is used to taking out many important matters in the empire.
, discuss and discuss with him.
"Yes. All the major forces in the mainland seem to be hiding their capabilities and biding their time. The country's military conflicts are only local, which is indeed unusual! The chaos of ten thousand years ago may be repeated again." No matter how deep Yixi's determination is,
It's still hard to avoid emotions when it comes to this topic.
"According to the intelligence sent back, although Appomato has been very quiet in recent years, it has been doing a lot of things secretly. It is said that it is very close to the Holy See." Jason said suddenly.
"Your Majesty, do you think the undercurrent in the underground is related to the Holy See?" Issy was not an outsider to Jason, so his words were not as hierarchical as those between monarchs and ministers.
"Teacher Issy," Jason said, "I would like to ask you, what do you think of the Holy See?" Jason sat on the comfortable and large chair, and even though his eyes were half-squinted, there was still a hint of brilliance.
"Your Majesty should always pay attention and regard the Holy See as a serious threat!" With his experience, Issy was so shrewd that he naturally saw what Jason was thinking.
Jason never concealed anything in front of his mentor, and immediately nodded his head. "Yes, although the Holy See does not exist in the form of a country on the mainland, it is precisely because of its particularity that it makes people uneasy!" Jason said
.
The Holy See is a mysterious organization. Because outsiders never know when it was established; outsiders also don’t know the strength of the Holy See very clearly. But the strength of the Holy See exposed to the outside world is shocking, including the internal staff.
Strength, no one dares to underestimate it.
The headquarters of the Holy See is in Appomato, and there are also clergy activities of the Holy See in three other countries besides Nochi. The Appomato Empire allows the Holy See to preach among its people, but it has never allowed the Holy See to interfere.
One's own sovereignty is connected with politics.
Jason took Isi's words and said: "We in the Noqi Empire have never allowed members of the Holy See to enter the territory. This isolation attitude also makes us not understand the Holy See deeply. What kind of relationship exists between the senior leaders of the Holy See and Appomato?
We don’t know the relationship. Therefore, I also wonder whether the relationship between the Holy See and Appomato is as it appears on the surface? If the Holy See is really that undercurrent, it is also related to Appomato.
If the relationship is broken, it is not good news for our Noqi Empire."
"Your Majesty, according to what you know, what is the strength of the Holy See?"
Although Jason was a little curious, he still said: "The Holy See mainly relies on white-clothed priests to preach in Appomato. Generally, there are about ten white-clothed priests in a city. The white-clothed priests, whether warriors or magicians, will not exceed the seventh level.
There will be a cardinal in several neighboring cities who is responsible for this area. There are only ten cardinals in public activities. According to intelligence, the strength of these cardinals is around the eighth level.
These cardinals and priests can still intimidate and threaten the opposition forces in the process of preaching. As for the overall strength, judging from the strength of the Holy See that has been exposed, it is extraordinary."
"I think not only us, but also Emperor Veitut of Appomato can only make a rough estimate of the Holy See's strength," Isi said.
"Teacher, are you saying that with the strength of the Holy See, their ambitions may not be satisfied simply by cooperating with the Appomato Empire?"
"Well. With the strength of the Holy See, they will definitely not be willing to settle in a corner. But why is there still peace in the Appomato Empire? And, what is even more bizarre is that so far, the Holy See has not been able to extend its tentacles to us.
Noqi. This is inconsistent with their original intention!" Isi analyzed.
The sparkle in Jason's eyes weakened. He supported his head with his hands, thought for a moment, and said, "Did the Vatican also encounter an opponent? It had to devote its energy to confronting the opponent?"
"The old minister and your majesty have the same idea. This seems to be the only way to give us a reasonable explanation for our previous analysis." Yisi's expression became less calm, "Recently, I secretly left the palace and experienced the outside world, but
It was discovered that many masters who had never been born in the world have appeared one after another. Although the undercurrent has not erupted yet, and it is not known who is secretly leading this mysterious force, there is no doubt that the unrest in the mainland has alarmed many masters. Suppose we take this
A force is regarded as the Holy See. No matter who the opponent is to contain the Holy See, as masters continue to join in and the situation becomes more complicated, the situation on the mainland will inevitably become more chaotic. This is not only an era that may be ruined, but also an era between empires.
This is an era of intrigue and deception. Perhaps, this is an opportunity for our Noqi Empire."
Issy finally said these words that were shocking to Jason. "Yes, as long as we seize the opportunity well, the empire will definitely return to its peak." Jason's eyes were shining with pride.
No matter it is a good time or a troubled time, as the helmsman of an empire, he will always find ways to seek greater benefits for the empire he controls. No matter how powerful the power is, no matter how many benefits there are, he will never be satisfied. The empire is firmly in his hands.
If that is not enough, we must make the empire more prosperous, and then dominate the world until we establish unparalleled achievements. This is probably what every heroic king dreams of.
There is nothing wrong with this, especially with Jason. As a good king who cares about his subjects, he just ensures that the people are safe when the storm is turbulent, and then makes his empire go further.
"Oh, Your Majesty, there is one more thing I want to say." Isi then said, "I recently discovered a group of powerful people in Noqi City. They do things very covertly. They are not spying on political intelligence, but looking for information.
Something, but unfortunately so far, their background is unknown.”
"Oh, not a spy? Is there really any treasure in the imperial capital that can make these mysterious forces miss it so much, and it is worth deploying such strength to find it? Jason sat on the large armchair, his sword eyebrows slightly frowned.
"What I'm looking for shouldn't be a new treasure. Like a magic weapon that magicians and warriors dream of, there will definitely be news when a new one appears. I guess it may be that I'm looking for a magic weapon that already exists, or maybe I'm just looking for a person.
.”
"Whether it's related to the Holy See or that undercurrent, let's grab someone first and ask about the situation." There was a hint of indifference in Jason's voice.
"Leave this matter to me." Issy then said.
Jason shook his head, "I won't bother you this time, teacher. I'm just trying to catch one alive, so I don't need you to bother me." Jason looked at the old man who looked like a patron saint, with a respectful tone and a concerned expression.
When the conversation between the two people here ended, Lin Xi, who was also in Noqi City, had just finished two hours of training and was sitting on the stone bench next to the training ground to rest. He was sweating profusely, although he felt