My cemetery is connected to the game world

"Is Duke Holman right to be suspicious?" Helot looked at Brameiro and asked straightforwardly.

"This is absolutely impossible!" Brameiro was very angry. Thinking that Helot was still responsible for investigating the cause of the crown prince's death, she hurriedly said: "Don't be misled by such baseless suspicions. Mother is a very weak person. , she will never harm anyone."

"Don't be excited, Your Royal Highness. I think Duke Holman is fair and will not convict just because of suspicion. And now that the empire is facing civil strife caused by the torturers, what the palace needs most is unity and stability."

Brameiro couldn't figure out Helot's true thoughts, so he kept his mouth shut.

The city was very deserted. The motorcade drove at full speed and soon arrived at the palace.

At this time, the main hall of the palace was already filled with senior officials, nobles and members of Congress. Each of them was dressed in costumes. Even the servants had put on new clothes, and the guards' armors had been wiped clean and given a layer of polish.

The palace musicians played solemn music, and the sunlight shining down from the glass dome added to the sense of sanctity.

The emperor of the empire was sitting on the throne, and the queen was also rarely seen sitting next to him.

Because the queen does not have a prominent background, she does not have the sharpness of a great noble, and her eyes are soft like an ordinary lady.

Emperor Bradley doted on the queen very much. They chatted in low voices and laughed from time to time.

When a bell came from outside, the originally noisy palace hall immediately fell silent. There were salutes one after another outside, trombones played in unison, and the door slowly opened.

The people in the hall automatically separated and looked at the person outside the door.

At this time, Herot had already changed into the dress sent by the butler Kurt. It was the Duke's dress of the Claude family and has been well preserved to this day. The undead of the Clorond Manor always firmly believe that there will always be a descendant of the Cloulund family who will wear it again.

This time they finally saw it!

Helot walked onto the red carpet, and wherever he passed, people on both sides lowered their heads in high respect.

In the crowd, Helot saw his mother Irina.

She was trying her best to control the excitement in her heart, fearing that she would impulsively step forward and hug her son.

Helot gave his mother a reassuring look and continued walking towards the throne. In the front are members of the Bradley and Holman families, as well as Melis and her brother Rogrid, representatives of the Erwin family.

When Herot came to the front row, Emperor Bradley and the Queen stood up.

Bradley even walked down directly and gave Herot a big hug: "My heroic nephew, your victory in the Comos Islands made the whole world see the return of the power of the Claude family. I didn't sleep all night when I heard the good news. I went to the Bradley family mausoleum to tell my ancestors that our brother was back!

Still so powerful, still so reliable!

It's time to return what Claude's ancestors left in the Bradley family to its true owner! "

A guard approached carrying a gold tray with something covered by a gray velvet cloth.

The velvet was lifted up, revealing a bone crown inlaid with a rare death magic stone, with black death energy winding around it.

This is the crown of the Duke of the Dead that once belonged to the Claude family.

But what Helot didn't expect was...this crown was actually a very powerful magic item, containing a massive amount of death energy.

At the same time, the significance of this tiara to the Claulund family made Herot couldn't help but say: "Giving this tiara to the Bradley family for safekeeping was the right choice made by the ancestors of the Claulund family. Now His Majesty Return it to the Cloronds, who will continue to fulfill our responsibilities to the Empire."

"This is the shared responsibility of the Bradley family, the Holman family, the Erwin family and the Claulund family. The empire was established in our hands and will continue to thrive in our hands." Hands of Emperor Bradley Raising the ducal crown: "Please let me put the crown on your head, Duke Claulund."

"Salute to you, Your Majesty."

Herot lowered his head slightly, and Emperor Bradley placed the ducal crown on his head.

The salute outside the door sounded again.

Everyone in the hall lowered their heads and saluted, and shouted in unison: "Salute to Duke Claude!"

At this time, Emperor Bradley whispered in Herot's ear: "The situation in the empire is too tense now. Let them continue to celebrate here. Let's go to a palace meeting to discuss how to eliminate those gangsters who pretend to be descendants of the duke. them.”

After speaking, Emperor Bradley left from the side of the hall.

Those who received the notice to attend the palace meeting also left the bustling hall one after another.

In the palace meeting room, all the people participating in the meeting sat down, and the guards closed the door and opened the defensive restrictions.

Sitting in the first place was Emperor Bradley, with Duke Holman on his left and Herod on his right. The eldest prince Stefano, the third prince Terenas, Melis, Bremelo, and some palace ministers whom Herot was not familiar with.

Duke Holman presided over the proceedings as Prime Minister of the Palace.

"First of all, congratulations on the return of Duke Claulund. This is a stable boulder for the empire, and it can also share a lot of pressure from court affairs for me." Duke Holman nodded to Helot, and then opened a magic map on the conference table: "Your Majesty and everyone, the blue area is the rebel-occupied area, the gold area is the imperial army-controlled area, and the red area has lost contact and cannot be determined.

The army that the empire can command now includes the Royal Marine First Division, the Second Division, and the Fourth Division..."

Duke Holman knows more detailed information than Bramelo.

After the chaos caused by the early stage of the rebellion, the actual control areas of both sides have been basically clear. It is determined that the army loyal to the empire is marching towards the red area, occupying as much territory and population as possible.

The Constitutional Protection Army is also competing for these areas.

Therefore, the two sides will form a tug-of-war in these areas.

Comparison of military strength.

The weapons and soldier quality of the Imperial Army have advantages, while the Constitutional Protection Army has stronger individual combat effectiveness because of its beastman technology.

Economic and industrial capacity, because the Covenant City successfully blocked the destruction of the beastmen, the entire empire's industrial circle is intact, and it won't take too long to restore economic activities and industrial manufacturing.

The Constitutional Army, because it occupied the largest city in the south, Saint Bruton, controlled the second largest industrial circle in the empire.

The data on the surface shows that the imperial army has a certain advantage.

However, the prisoner has infiltrated the imperial court and government agencies too much, and the empire is at a great disadvantage in terms of intelligence acquisition capabilities.

It is not even certain whether there are prisoner holders in this meeting room.

Duke Holman finally said: "The most important thing now is to decide who will serve as the marshal and set up the general command of the war as soon as possible."

Emperor Bradley asked Helot beside him: "How should this war be fought? The court has held so many meetings, and I have heard many plans. Now I want to hear your ideas... You fought very beautifully in the Comossos Islands."

Herolot, who was already prepared, replied: "On the surface, this war is a revenge war started by the so-called descendants of the Duke, but in essence, it is a war for power seizure launched by the old forces of the empire who are unwilling to be replaced by the new forces. Although the rebels now look powerful, they are actually just a fire without a base, which will be extinguished when the existing fuel is burned out.

If Your Majesty wants to quickly annihilate the rebels, you can appoint a marshal to command the imperial army to launch an attack. As long as the empire enters a state of war, it will not take too long to win a decisive victory.

It's just that fighting like this cannot completely eliminate the executioners. They will lie dormant again and revive as soon as there is a chance."

Emperor Bradley listened carefully. This was the first time he heard Helot's point of view.

The Executioner was able to win over so many nobles, because these nobles wanted to avenge the Duke's family that had been extinct for hundreds of years?

Definitely not!

The Claulund family had been in decline for hundreds of years, and no noble had ever stood up to complain.

The Executioner was using these nobles, and the rebellious nobles were also using the Executioner.

This time the rebellion was suppressed.

The Executioner could still launch a rebellion under the banner of revenge next time.

Emperor Bradley asked Helot: "Do you have a way to completely solve the hidden danger of the Executioner?"

Helot shook his head: "When the bloodline was copied, it was decided that the Executioner could not be killed. Moreover, simple military suppression would cause more blood feuds. The mistakes made by the Empire during the Bloody Rebellion should not be made again."

Only Helot had the qualifications to comment on the Bloody Rebellion in front of Emperor Bradley.

At that time, the emperor of the empire wiped out the nine rebellious dukes, thinking that they had eradicated the root of the trouble forever, but they could not have imagined that one day the bloodline could be copied.

If we continue to end the rebellion with a killing this time, it will only create more hatred.

"Go on..."

Hailuot said: "The first reason for the nobles' rebellion is that their interests have been damaged, and the second is that they have not seen the direction of the times. The war is not to destroy them, but to wake them up.

I think we should not rush to destroy the rebels, let alone use the power of the whole country to fight this war. The development of the empire should not be affected by this war."

Duke Holman said at this time: "The rebels must be destroyed as soon as possible, so that the empire can get back on track. Once delayed, I don't know what will happen."

Emperor Bradley raised his hand to stop Duke Holman and said to Heiluot: "You continue..."

Hailuot didn't say much, only one sentence: "Only after a long time can you see the human heart!"

Emperor Bradley was silent for a long time and nodded slowly.

The enemy is outside and inside.

If the rebels are quickly eliminated this time, the people who are promoted may still be prisoners.

In the final analysis, it is the backlog of internal contradictions in the empire and the problem of interest distribution.

If the rebels were treated with a strategy of fighting and appeasing at the same time, most of them would not be eager to overthrow the existing ruling order of the empire. A slightly longer low-intensity war would not only reduce the number of deaths, but also would not have much impact on the development of the empire. If the problems accumulated in the past could be solved during this period, the prisoner would not be able to make any waves on his own.

Of course, Duke Holman was right. If the war was delayed for too long, it would bring more uncertainties.

This requires the emperor of the empire to make a choice.

Emperor Bradley entered into a long period of thinking again, and time passed by hour by hour.

Finally, Emperor Bradley made a decision.

"The bloody rebellion cannot happen again..." One sentence expressed the decision of Emperor Bradley: "In that war, the Bradley family let down the brother family. This time, I can no longer let down the nobles who once stood firmly by the Bradley family.

Killing can only temporarily solve the rebellion. Once the seeds of hatred are planted, more fruits of killing will be produced.

Tell the nobles who participated in the rebellion that I am willing to talk to them if there are any problems. Let them manage the order of the areas they occupy, abide by the laws of the empire, and ensure the safety and property of the citizens of the empire..."

The clerk next to him quickly recorded what Emperor Bradley said.

His broad mind moved many people who came to the meeting.

Emperor Bradley continued: "But the war that should be fought must be fought! Order the military to immediately set up a combat staff department, and I will personally serve as the field marshal of the army. I want to see if these guys still have the bravery of their ancestors!"

Emperor Bradley talked about the war as if it were a child playing house.

It also indirectly told the rebellious nobles that this war was just a competition. Don't be afraid if you are defeated. At most, you will be spanked if you are caught.

When Duke Holman heard what Emperor Bradley said, his face changed.

Emperor Bradley personally served as the Field Marshal of the Army. The intensity of the war was under his control. It was difficult for others to make additional operations, which effectively prevented some people from expanding the scale of the war for military merit.

And because of the newly formulated rules of this war, the marshal did not need to have a superb war command ability, as long as the staff formulated the war plan in a disciplined manner.

And because the intensity of the war was controllable, there was no need for too many troops, and the development of the country would not be greatly affected. If the rebels cooperated, the scale of the war might not be as strong as fighting an overseas colonial war.

On the side of the Imperial Army, if those officials who were instigated by the prisoner saw the hope of being pardoned, would they still work for the prisoner?

You must know that many people were forced to board the prisoner's ship without knowing it in advance.

And if the prisoner did not have the support of these nobles, what else could they do?

Duke Holman couldn't help but look at Helot.

Everyone in the meeting room also looked at Helot.

Everyone knew that the rebels were finished, and the empire would end the rebellion with minimal losses.

Emperor Bradley finally said to Helot: "Duke Clauland, are you willing to serve as a court advisor for this rebellion war?"

Helot quickly said: "No, no, no... I have no interest in politics. I prefer to study machinery and magic."

"That's a pity, but I respect your choice."

Emperor Bradley smiled very easily.