I will be crowned king

The moment he finished speaking, Anson glanced at Ludwig out of the corner of his eye, but there was no emotion on the latter's face, as if he had just heard an insignificant piece of gossip.

But Queen Mother Anne's face was filled with uncontrollable panic, and even the little king on the throne noticed something strange about his mother and quickly reached out to help her.

"No one in the entire committee survived. How many people already knew about this...forget it!"

Before she finished speaking, Anne quickly raised her hand to stop Viscount Bogner, who was about to answer: "It's not important... The fire occurred on Red Street, and more than 20 distinguished members of parliament were involved. Please report Luther immediately. Please come to the palace, the archbishop, and I want to personally apologize to him for the impact this accident has had on the church."

"As well as all injured members of parliament and guests in the cafe, regardless of whether they can confirm that there are survivors, immediately contact the surrounding clinics and hospitals to provide maximum help, so the treatment costs will be borne by the royal family. As for the burned... bodies, and Be sure to search and inspect the victims’ belongings as completely as possible.”

"For every Whitehall Street police officer who participates in disaster relief, the king will issue an edict to commend him, plus twice the allowance - all participating doctors will also receive the same reward. If anyone can save the victim, the royal family will also be grateful!"

Although she was a little dull due to excessive shock, when she heard the name Red Brick Street, Anne knew that she could no longer cover up the matter. All she could do was make up for it to the maximum extent and continue to show herself." The character of the Queen Mother is "benevolent" and "kind", while trying not to interfere in actual conflicts.

Yes, exactly the same routine as Carlos II... The Queen Mother herself didn't realize that she was trying to imitate the person she hated so much.

After quickly giving instructions, the Queen Mother turned her attention to the Minister of War: "Sofia, tonight I will organize a special all-night prayer and invite the relatives of the victims to come to the prayer room of the palace. I am afraid I will bother you again. Stay with me and try to calm their emotions as much as possible.”

Sophia, who pursed her lips tightly, nodded slightly, and her slightly complicated eyes seemed to realize something.

"But even though we say this, we still have to give an explanation to the victims after all, whether it is an accident or man-made." The Queen Mother's eyes turned to the governance of the Privy Council:

"The Whitehall Street police are under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council. Maintaining public order in the city is also part of their job. I also ask the Ludwig Governor to treat this accident as a top priority and not let the whole kingdom wait for too long."

"As ordered." Ludwig lowered his head expressionlessly. He bowed and saluted the little king: "Three days, within three days, I will give you a satisfactory answer."

"Uh... Your Majesty, and all the adults, we already have some clues about who actually did this."

Viscount Bognar, who was slightly embarrassed, suddenly spoke, causing everyone present to immediately become serious.

"Just before I arrived, Whitehall Street police officers who had arrived at the scene had caught several protesters outside a cafe, seemingly because the heating board had increased the price of retail coal and cut back on the supply of heating wood to the outer suburbs. They cooperated with the relief and gathered outside to cause trouble."

As Bogner spoke, his eyes kept glancing at a certain Lieutenant General behind the Secretary of War: "It is precisely because these people's protests blocked the roads that the disaster relief operations were greatly hindered."

"If the situation is true, the kingdom must severely punish them." The Queen Mother said solemnly: "Can you confirm the identity of the protesters?"

"There is no problem. In fact, they have confessed."

Viscount Bogner nodded slightly: "They are all representatives of various autonomous communities. Most of them have military ranks and lead dozens or hundreds of militiamen."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ansen noticed that the eyes of the little king and the queen mother were turned towards him.

"The police on Whitehall Street have temporarily detained them, but have not imposed any punishment - nominally they are under the jurisdiction of the War Department." Viscount Bogner continued: "The other party did not resist at all, but we have also informed We have contacted the Army Department and they will be transferred and handed over tonight."

"I don't know the specific situation yet, but since the Whitehall Street police are willing to cooperate, the Army Department should also shoulder its responsibility."

Sophia turned around and looked at the throne: "As for the problems of road blockage and delayed rescue due to protests, we will also actively cooperate with the investigation to see whether it is the fault of the community representatives or the problem caused by the approval of Whitehall Street. .”

"I can personally guarantee that the Whitehall Street Police will definitely cooperate with the Department of War's investigation, but I must explain that this is not the top priority at the moment." Ludwig interrupted his sister in a deep voice, becoming serious. His expression was quite a bit like that of an archbishop:

"The most important thing now is to catch the murderer as soon as possible and give Clovis a minimum explanation; don't forget, we also have to deal with the 'invitation' from the imperial ambassador, as well as the provincial governors from half the kingdom, we must not be here Accidentally delaying time."

At this moment, not only Sophia, but also Viscount Bognar's face changed a little, and the little king on the throne also cast a curious look - Ludwig was already making a show of love openly, for fear of giving Sophia The stimulation caused is not great enough.

"You are all loyal and conscientious ministers of the king. You don't need any more instructions." Queen Mother Anne stepped forward at the right time to smooth things over and said with a smile:

"Now that the plan has been finalized, I won't keep you any longer - His Majesty's class today is not over yet, and it would not be good if it was delayed."

The Queen Mother personally gave the eviction order, so everyone present naturally did not say much and bowed respectfully to leave. However, Nicholas I on the throne showed a depressed expression, obviously not wanting to return to the desk immediately.

"Your Excellency, the Chief of the Royal Guards." Just as he was about to step out of the door, the voice behind him suddenly stopped Ansen in his tracks: "Please stay."

Looking at the Queen Mother behind them who suddenly spoke, Anson and Sophia glanced at each other quickly, then turned around under the strange eyes of Ludwig and Viscount Bogner, and returned to the throne room.

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"Do you know what you are doing?!"

Outside the gate of Osteria Palace, the wide-eyed girl grabbed Ludwig's lead: "More than twenty...that's more than twenty people, are you crazy?!"

"The Franz family has a low reputation among the wealthy Clovis families. There are few who can be called allies with strong ties and marriages for several generations. Now that we have so many people in one go... we will be attacked in groups. , do you understand?!"

While speaking, Sophia looked around cautiously, fearing that her voice would be heard by someone hiding in the corner.

"I don't understand." Ludwig said coldly: "Sofia, I don't even know what you are talking about - I don't know about the Hongzhuan Street Cafe before you do."

"shut up!"

The girl's expression was extremely ugly: "Viscount Bogner is so ready to show up at this time, do you think that everyone in this world is a fool except you, or do you think they don't dare to doubt without evidence?"

Before she finished speaking, she saw her beloved brother suddenly snort, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly - so his expression became even more ugly.

"Of course they can be suspicious, but they have no evidence." Ludwig's expression remained unchanged: "No matter the witness or the physical evidence, it will prove that I am innocent and have nothing to do with this matter... Really, dear Sophia , you don’t have to worry about me at all.”

"No need!" Sophia gritted her teeth:

"Very good, very good... It seems that you are really going to any lengths, so don't blame me for not being merciful - when most of Clovis City wants to kill you, don't ask me to protect you! "

"Of course not. I'm also looking forward to what methods you will use to praise me in the future. This is the truth."

Ludwig spoke calmly, and slowly took half a step forward. His indifferent expression suddenly made the girl feel pressure, and she fiercely took a half step back like a frightened cat.

"As for most of Clovis City, you may have misunderstood something; or let me put it another way, do you think that the nobles of Clovis City are still the most powerful in the city and can shake most of the kingdom with a flick of their fingers? , or at least a group of people from the entire Clovis City?”

"It used to be." He slowed down and spoke word by word: "Even before the mutiny, they were still the most powerful people when Carlos II held the royal power. But now …”

"The wind has changed. Without the powerful king Carlos II, the city of Clovis fell apart. The Privy Council successfully centralized power, and the War Department replaced the old with the new... The wind in Clovis has changed, but some people have not noticed it yet. .”

"If you still don't believe it, you can recall Anson Bach's expression just now - according to you, I am the murderer behind the scenes, so it is natural to be calm, but what about him?"

"He is obviously a weak party and is likely to be framed. Why does he look so calm and composed? Is he on the same side as me?"

"It's impossible, no matter how you think about it, it's impossible, right?" Ludwig sneered disdainfully: "So the answer is very clear: he knows that it is irrelevant."

"Not to mention more than twenty, even if the number increases five times or ten times...the only ones who are frightened are Queen Mother Anne and the eight-year-old little king. The interests of the nobles are highly bound to them, not us. .”

"So, assuming that the murderer of this incident is really me, so what?" There was no change in tone, but Sophia felt that the brother in front of her was becoming more and more cold and cruel:

"It's just a few ants that were trampled to death in order to set a trap for my friends."

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Returning to the throne room, Anson stood alone at the foot of the steps, silently looking at Queen Anne, who had sent away the little king but was still sitting on the short chair next to the throne.

"Your Excellency, the Chief of the Royal Guards, do you know why you are staying here?" After a moment of silence, she finally spoke: "Don't worry, there are only you and me here, so you can speak boldly."

"Your Majesty... Even if you ask me to speak boldly, I'm afraid I can't give you any answer."

Regarding this rhetorical question that was obviously deliberately framed, Anson responded politely without hesitation: "Your Majesty, please clarify. If there is anything you need me to do, just ask."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Queen Mother's expression was obviously unkind.

But she quickly hid her dissatisfaction in her eyes, stood up with a sigh, and walked down the stairs: "Anson Bach... You are the chief of the royal bodyguard personally appointed by His Majesty Nicholas I, and you are Carlos's loyal general certified in public. , is also my savior.”

"A lot of times you don't have to be so restrained, just be a little more indulgent and no one will say anything."

"I do not agree with your Majesty's point of view." Ansen responded without changing his face: "The more loyal you are, the more you should stick to the bottom line."

"But you, a loyal minister, let go of me who personally killed Carlos."

Anne suddenly spoke and stopped on the steps in front of Anson, looking down at him: "If you are really what you said, then I should not be able to still stand here alive and become the queen mother who should be the regent."

"Anson Bach...do you want to support a puppet so that you can defeat Ludwig and become the leader of the Clovis military government?"

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much." Anson slowly raised his head and met her probing eyes: "The murderer who killed His Majesty Carlos was the Old God Sect. This was personally certified by the chief inquisitor of the church. It cannot be wrong. .”

"As for supporting puppets, defeating Ludwig to take power and then establishing a military government... His Majesty is really overly worried. Clovis's future will not be like that."

"What will happen?" The Queen Mother's face had lost the smile: "You want to establish a citizens' assembly, let the Privy Council have arbitrary and dictatorial power, let the army take over, and even people from other provinces will take the opportunity to rob the property. Nicholas’s power... More than twenty nobles with prominent backgrounds and powerful hands are dead at the word of death. What on earth do you want to do?"

"I'm warning you, Anson Bach, Nicholas...he is my bottom line. If you can't protect him, make him a legitimate king, and die together, I will also expose you as a spell caster."

"But I will never do that unless I have to, but I really need your guarantee." Her tone became more sincere: "We are collaborators, even if everyone rejects you and hates you , treats you as an enemy, and the royal family will never abandon his most loyal general, especially when his mission comes."

"I understand that your loyal general will definitely complete his mission." The corner of Anson's mouth raised slightly: "Ludwig hopes to exclude dissidents and make himself the only loyal minister in the kingdom."

"Unfortunately, I know there are a lot of people who might have the opposite opinion on this."