Heroes of the Invincible Knight

Golden Dragon Capital, the palace hall

Ren still sat high on the throne and looked down at the officials below. The main officials and nobles of the kingdom were lined up on both sides, and some positions were slightly vacant.

At this time, the hall was very quiet, because everyone knew the news of the Northern Army's victory, and there was no panic like the previous few days. At least there was no need to worry about the king's capital being broken by orcs, but the atmosphere still seemed a little weird.

Ren didn't speak, and no one in the entire hall dared to make a sound, and the slightest movement would be very obvious.

"Oh, is everyone here?"

"It seems that some people have run far enough and haven't come back yet."

Sitting at the position above and looking down at the entire hall, you can actually see all the details in the hall clearly. Some people are missing in some positions, which is not enough for Ren's eyes.

Renn established his authority twice before with thunderous means, which also made nobles and officials fear him. Although the tone of these words was calm, everyone could hear that Renn was a little angry, and no one dared to come out Answering the call, I dare not come out to cover.

Where these people have gone is actually very obvious, just seeing that the orc army is coming, they ran out of the capital ahead of time, they didn't hide and wait around the capital, but ran away without a trace, now the situation has changed, It was too late to even come back.

In a small way, this matter is greed for life and fear of death, and in a big way, it is desertion of duty and running away.

Although this kind of hall has a wide range of discussions, it can't decide any major issues, and it doesn't even matter if most people come or not.

But this did not prevent Ren from becoming angry. As a king, he insisted on defending the capital, but his subjects slipped away first. If he was not punished, it would be unfair to those who stood firm.

"Since you didn't come, you won't use it in the future."

"Remember those who were absent from today's meeting in the main hall. These people are cowardly and fearful of death, and fear the enemy like a tiger. They should no longer hold any official positions in the kingdom, and they are not worthy of being a member of the nobles of the kingdom. Remove all positions and noble titles, and take back the fief. Distributed to the army..."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Rennes sealed the fate of these people with a single order. Although there was no bloody cleansing, the punishment of dismissal of official positions and titles and return of fiefs plus exile was not much lighter than direct execution for some people.

It is estimated that if this order continues, some people will not be able to bear it, and they will commit suicide before reaching the place where the army was expelled.

With Ren's order, many people in the hall were very scared. It is estimated that less than half of the people in this hall are really willing to live and die with Charlemagne in the capital, and most of them also plan to escape, but their actions are not those. The unlucky ones are fast, most of them are still waiting and watching.

Fortunately, Krysse City is still strong, and it has been defended for more than a month, helping the upper-class nobles of the kingdom to keep the last dignity. If Kryce City was breached first, there would be a few people missing in the hall today , but a question of how many people are left.

"Let's talk about another thing. The king of the North, Li Cha, led his army to defeat the orcs, annihilated the main force of the orcs, and lifted the crisis in the king's capital. How should we reward them?"

Hearing that Renn finally mentioned this, the officials below were afraid to answer for a while.

This matter is much more difficult than dealing with some people who fled the battle. Dealing with some officials and nobles is a matter of order, but the matter about Li Cha is a really terrible matter.

Richard's victory over the orcs is definitely a good thing for the entire human race. It can even be said that the victory of the Northern Army means a reversal of the strategic situation. The entire human race was saved from becoming slaves to the orcs fate.

But it is a little embarrassing for everyone present, especially Ren who is sitting on the throne now.

Originally, the strength of the Northland Army was already terrifyingly strong, which made many officials of the kingdom extremely fearful, and now it has wiped out the main force of the orcs like heaven defies the sky.

Although the specific information on the situation of the battle has not been sent yet, it does not affect their evaluation of the Northern Army.

However, the state of the kingdom at this time is exhausted. All the troops that can fight near the capital are all following the prince to resist the orcs in Krystal City. The only army that can only fight is left in Krystal City by the orcs. One of the partial masters can only fight with the power to parry, sending letters of last words to Wangdu every day, looking like they can't resist at any time.

As for the defenders of the capital, most of the elite of the imperial guards were left on the battlefield of Longxi Pass. Among the more than 200,000 imperial guards in the city, except for the two legions staying behind in the palace, the rest are of no combat effectiveness. With the extravagance and the large number of volunteers organized during this period, it seems that there are a lot of people, but no one expects them to have any fighting power.

Fighting against the orcs, they may still be able to fight with one breath. After all, there is racial justice, and if the orcs are allowed to enter the capital, what will happen to their families? Those refugees who fled into the capital have already told them It's very clear.

But if the orcs retreated, it would be hard to say how much fighting will these militiamen and recruits have to fight against the northern army. It is possible that these teams that have not experienced much training will simply disperse.

Even the nobles listed in the main hall at this time may have other thoughts. It is much less stressful to seek refuge with the king of the North than to seek refuge with the orcs.

"Your Majesty, the title of the King of the Northland can no longer be further improved. You can give the King of the Northland some more manors on the Central Great Plains, and reward the Northland Army with a lot of property."

The hall was quiet for a long time, and finally someone came out to make a suggestion, but the voice of the speaker was weak, and there was some unconfidence in his tone.

Added another sentence at the end.

"You can also open the treasure house and let the King of the Northland choose two pieces."

The manors on the Central Plains, especially the manors next to the royal capital, are indeed in high demand. Many newly promoted nobles would rather have the manors on the Central Plains than the territories in places such as the Western and Northern Lands.

But for Li Cha, these so-called manors on the Great Plains are of little significance. Li Cha, who rules the entire Northland and River Valley, does not lack those dozen manors. At that time, it will have to rely on the army from the North to fight back.

Giving Richard Manor feels like a white wolf with empty gloves.

As for giving some property, it is even more tasteless. Now that the situation in the kingdom is too much, it can't afford to give it, so it can only be said.

In other words, it might be worthwhile to open the treasury and let Richard choose some treasures. After all, the Golden Dragon Kingdom has accumulated for hundreds of years, especially the generation of Aragorn has left a lot of good things.

But as long as Li Cha is shameless enough, this so-called Kingdom Treasure House can immediately become Li Cha's private property. Could it be that the well-guarded Kingdom Treasure House can withstand tens of millions of troops?

Ren didn't express his opinion after hearing this, and asked after waiting for a long time:

"If you don't speak, you feel that this reward is not enough to repay your merits?"

Without waiting for the officials and nobles below to respond, Ren continued with a smile.

"After thinking about it, in fact, apart from the chair I'm sitting on, there is nothing worthy of the King of the Northland. If he is willing to change his surname to Charmain, I will recognize him as an illegitimate son and directly make him the crown prince." It's all right."

"His Majesty…"

What Ryan said seemed to be a joke, but the people below were terrified. It was not that there were no loyal ministers of the Charlemagne family in the hall. Someone immediately stood up when they heard what Ryan said.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Prince's Iron Guard is still in Krystal City. The orcs have already retreated. They can call back the Iron Guard to strengthen the guard force of the king's capital. Southern Prince Pale and the Dwarf Alliance have also organized a large-scale army. The army, you can summon Prince Paley to go north at the same time..."

"Your Majesty, no! Kles City is not only the gateway to the capital, but also the fulcrum of human beings in the western part of the Great Plains. Although the orc army has suffered a big loss, there are still millions of orcs on the Great Plains. No matter what Cannot mobilize the army of Krystal City."

Hearing someone suggested to recall the Iron Guard directly, Prime Minister Zuo was the first to stand up against it.

There may be a lot of stupid officials standing in the hall, but Prime Minister Zuo is very sober. Those who can occupy a high position under a master like Ren, their level will not be too bad.

At this time, it is enough to transfer the southern army to the north, and then mobilize the iron guards guarding the gate of the king's capital. It will look like they are going to merge with the northern army. If they listen to the advice of some fools, the orcs have not been expelled. , Human beings themselves fought first.

The Northern Land Army just wiped out the main force of the orcs going north and resolved the crisis. There are still more orcs on the Great Plains, and there are still orc troops entering the pass from Longxi Pass.

The birds are not exhausted, and the cunning rabbit is not dead.

Anyone who is not stupid knows that now is definitely not the time for a merger.

"Hahahaha, it's obviously a good thing, but when you say it, it seems that the Northern Army has become our enemy."

Listening to the arguments of the ministers below, Ren suddenly laughed, and then ordered in a serious tone.

"Crystal City must not be lost. Let the Iron Guard guard Cryce City for me."

"Pale's side can indeed move. He ordered him to lead the troops to the north and continue to fight against the orcs together with the northern army. We just saved the king's capital. The next step is to drive the orcs out of Longxiguan again."

"In addition, let's disband the volunteers in the city. The capital doesn't need to maintain such a large number of volunteers now. By the way, make room for the Northern Army. When the Northern Army arrives, there will be a garrison."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Let's leave if there is nothing to do. The orcs retreat, and the control in the city cannot be relaxed all at once. After going down, everyone will perform their duties..."

Some of the officials below seemed to want to say something, but finally gave up with a sigh, and most of them left the hall with their own concerns.

When the last nobleman exited the hall, the smile of Ren on the chief seat also gradually subsided, and turned to look a little distressed.

"Oh, my good son-in-law is really embarrassing me."

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