Realm of Power

The sunlight shines down from the corridor windows, forming streaks of bright yellow luster. On the arched dome, there is a large mural "Holy Miracle" painted by Fang Tuo, Feishan's most famous painter 200 years ago. There are more than thirty murals of various colors. The characters are crowded together in a dome, celebrating and toasting in the painting, with vivid expressions, while the mural is still Yes, the hall at this moment is also still, and time seems to have stopped flowing here. A tall woman with short blond hair and dark green long skirt walks towards the attic in the center of the garden, where there is a brown bench, which can be Lean on the bench and read a book while enjoying the peaceful and far-reaching atmosphere.

Audrey's complex eyes fell on a fat figure in the center of the family garden. It was a young man with black hair and an indifferent expression leaning on a table and chair. He was flipping through a collection of ancient books of the Hakara family in his hand, revealing a few... The figure with a simple and honest atmosphere makes people want to hate but also can't. "In this war-torn era, young people who can still calm down and read books, even if they are bad people, can't be bad." If it is In the past, she had not seen the despicable and shameless side of this man clearly, or Audrey would think so, but now, Audrey is very sure that this guy with a bookish face and seemingly harmless person is actually a person in his heart. A bad guy who cheated people to death without losing money, had a bump on his head, and pus on the soles of his feet. From this guy, Audrey finally understood what it meant to be truly shameless!

"Miss Audrey, I believe there must be some misunderstanding between us? What I did had absolutely no intention of harming the Hakara family." The fat man sighed slightly, raised his head, and looked at Ao Dai, who was standing not far across the way. Korea

"No, then who encouraged me to send a fleet to Badya, and deceived 90% of the Feishan nobles in Badya into feeding fish in the sea, and then when the imperial army invaded the Badya Fortress , and graciously announced that they had pardoned the Feishan rebels. Now all the Feishan nobles are grateful to the empire, but they hate the Hakara family. Are you making fun of my Hakara family? "

Audrey stared deeply at the fat man with an expression of gritted teeth. If she had known that the empire would pardon the rebellious nobles, she should not have done that. Thousands of nobles and their vassal servants disappeared at sea, and there were testify against these Everyone has boarded the Hakara family's fleet. The Hakara family is now being pointed out by everyone and is in an extremely embarrassing situation. However, as the real culprit of this matter, he is reading leisurely here. How can this make people feel arrogant? Audrey swallowed her resentment!

"Don't Miss Audrey hope that the empire will pardon the rebels?"

The fat man shrugged his shoulders, smiled lightly, and casually placed the silver-covered copy in his hand on the table, "But Miss Audrey, don't forget, your brother is also a member of the rebels, you can even say this This amnesty order was issued just for your Hakara family. What a great honor it is. You must know that no matter how dissatisfied the remaining Feishan nobles are, they cannot shake your Hakara family. The fact that the whole country trusts the elephant, why should the elephant be angry with the ants? In the whole Feishan, your Hakara family is now the first family. Compared with these, you can't stand being criticized by the previous enemies? "Of course, If Miss Audrey really cares about a good reputation, if that's the case, I can suggest to La Coye that all the rebels be captured immediately and put to death. Miss Audrey, you should be satisfied with this! "The fat man glanced coldly, and Audrey's face turned pale immediately when she came to ask for the crime. The aura of superiority that the fat man had cultivated over the years was just a little bit, and Audrey was defeated. "Forget it, when I didn't say it! "Audrey's beautiful little face turned red, and she was so frightened that she turned around and left.

In front of an old fox like Fatty, Audrey felt that she had no ability to resist at all. The other party just looked at her and everything about her seemed to be seen through. It was completely impossible to tell whether he was a liar or an irresistible liar. Which sentence is true and which sentence is false? Audrey is afraid that if she continues talking, this damn fat man really suggested to Mr. Lakoye to arrest the rebels!

At that time, it will no longer be a matter of a little damage to the reputation of the Hakara family, but a catastrophe for all the Feishan nobles. It will be a bloody massacre. According to the cruelty of the empire, 300,000 people were killed in one go. Feishan soldiers, now killing a group of Feishan nobles, can be said to have no burden, and it is justified. Rebels must be executed. This is a common law in any country.

Just as Audrey was walking back in a panic, she saw Lakoye, the chief internal affairs officer of the Feishan region of the Empire, getting off a carriage parked outside the gate. Coming down with Lakoye, there was also a man wearing a The old man in black noble uniform,

The damn fat man wouldn't really suggest to Mr. Lakoye to arrest the rebels! , such an idea flashed through Audrey's mind. With a speculative heart, Audrey paused slightly and carefully looked around. The fat man was leaning on the table and chair while reading a book. , from an angle, you should not be able to see yourself , Lakoye lowered his head, as if he was talking to the old man, forget it, never mind, although it is not in line with his identity to eavesdrop on their conversation, but it is still much better than the sight of blood flowing into a river, as long as he dies If the fat man really opens his mouth, he must jump out immediately to stop him.

With this idea in mind, Audrey took advantage of the opportunity when no one was paying attention. She bent down and got into the long bushes next to the courtyard, hiding behind a pillar in the garden pavilion. This is Audrey's home. Audrey grew up here and was very familiar with every plant and tree in the garden. Most of the plants planted here were evergreen trees that would not wither in winter. Audrey thought that as long as she didn't make any noise, it would be impossible for her to find herself hiding in the garden. here,

"The imperial pardon has been issued for ten days. How is the effect?" came the familiar voice of the fat man not far away.

"Very effective. The total number of Feishan nobles is six dukes, fourteen earls and marquises, and a total of three hundred and seventy-two viscounts and barons. However, this amnesty order was issued entirely according to the roster. If it is omitted from it, it means Not included in the amnesty, within five days, all the old Feishan nobles who refused to register even to death, took the initiative to ask for registration, and even bribed the registration personnel in order to enter the register. behavior," the slightly dull voice revealed a sense of With a feeling of extreme admiration, Audrey knew as soon as she heard the voice that it was the voice of Lakoye, the chief political affairs officer of the Feishan region of the empire, but she slightly felt that as a fat and fat Shangguan, Lakoye did not seem to have the majesty of a Shangguan. If she looks inward at this moment At a glance, you will be surprised to find that you will definitely jump up in surprise, because the fat man she talks about has no consciousness of an adjutant and is still leaning lazily on the bench. On the contrary, Lakoye, as a superior officer, is Stand tall and respectful,

"I'm sorry that you have to take the blame this time!" The fat man stood up from the chair and reached out to pat Lakoye on the shoulder. The empire had never granted amnesty to rebels, and this time the amnesty order It was still nominally signed by Lakoye, but Lakoye's approach of being so weak and compromising has caused unrest in the upper echelons of the empire. The small disturbance, not to mention the bombing of the always iron-blooded military, was also criticized within the internal affairs official system. Lakoye was transferred back to the imperial capital this time in the name of poor governance, weakness and compromise. Except for the fat man and Rakoye himself, only a few people knew that this pardon was actually an order from the emperor

The complexity of the Feishan area is not only Feishan's hatred of the empire, but also the oppression of Feishan by the high-level empire group.

Even Varisien, who is known as the confidant of the emperor and the fifth-ranking minister in the military who holds the empire's 200,000 troops, is still unable to extend his reach in the Feishan region. Although Lakoye is the chief internal affairs officer of the Feishan region of the empire, In terms of status, he is not as good as Varisien. Faced with the pressure from the entire empire's top brass, he is in a position where he is completely crushed.

The problem of Feishan cannot be entirely attributed to the administrative officers in Feishan area. The emperor finally said something fair.

"There is no grievance. Feishan's situation has become like this, and my subordinates cannot absolve themselves of the blame." Lakoye stood up straight, with tears in his eyes, and said respectfully, "Mr. Plais has arrived and has already met with The subordinate has completed the handover procedures, and the subordinate I came here to bid farewell to the emperor. Before returning to the imperial capital, it is worthwhile to receive such comments from his majesty. As for what kind of storm I am about to encounter, it doesn’t matter to my subordinates. Anyway, when I am transferred back to the imperial capital, I am going back to retire, so others can say whatever they want. explain!"

"Lord Lakoye, Your Majesty will not let you suffer for too long. This amnesty order seems to only affect the Feishan area, but in fact, it really affects the south!" Plais, standing next to Lakoye, took a deep breath. He took a breath, "Mr. Plais, did you mean the south? What does this have to do with the south?"

Lakoye's body trembled slightly, and his face became even more confused. As an important minister of the empire ruling a region, he naturally knew where the south that Plais mentioned was, the southern European Barrow. His Majesty the Emperor had spent many years planning, The iron-clad Nanou Barrow has just been broken open, but the person pardoned by the amnesty order is the Feishan noble. What is the connection with Nanou Barrow? "This..." Plais's face changed. He knew that he had accidentally spilled the beans. He couldn't help but look at the fat man. "Now that you have spoken, let's say it. Lakoye will take the blame this time." "You should know why you are carrying it!" The fat man looked calmly. When he saw that the emperor had no intention of blaming him, Plais secretly breathed a sigh of relief and secretly blamed himself that he had indeed had too many relaxed days in the past two years, so that he had forgotten to be cautious in these important military matters, "Since your majesty has approved , I won’t hide it anymore, Lord Lakoye, I According to the normal journey, I should have arrived ten days ago, but it took me ten days to arrive. Do you know why? Plaice took a deep breath with a stern expression, his gray temples showing through. There was a puff of dust, his voice paused, and he continued: " You may not know that the Feishan noble rebellion was actually promoted by His Majesty. Even the leader of the rebellion, Grace, was arranged by His Majesty. I was late because I was actually investigating the clues sent by His Majesty. These clues were all It was the message from Grace ""What! "Lakoye looked shocked, "It must be an unexpected surprise."

The fat man said with a slightly embarrassed expression, "Actually, the purpose of releasing a chess piece like Grace was to wipe out all the anti-imperial forces in Feishan. Although he knew about Grace, he accidentally discovered that when the empire was suppressing Feishan's rebellion, Nan Ouba There are already undercurrents surging in the Luo Kingdoms, and the Kingdom of Harvey is even more Contacted other countries privately and contacted the Feishan rebels, and various signs indicate that the Kingdom of Harvey has penetrated quite a lot into all aspects of our empire since the Civil War. This time, various means have been prepared. Just wait. We are trying to take advantage of this rebellion in the empire to exaggerate the cruelty of the empire."

The fat man paused for a moment and snorted coldly, "Now in Barrow, Southern Europe, the Order State is plunged into civil war, Feize exists in name only, the Erro Empire was cut in half, the emperor unexpectedly died in battle, and the royal capital was occupied by the Order National Army. The royal family moved southward in chaos, and the provinces in the southern part of Hérault even attempted to fish in troubled waters. It can be said that among the great southern powers, they are still relatively powerful. The only ones with strong military power are the Kingdom of Martin's Tooth and the Kingdom of Harvey. Although Martin's Tooth is powerful in battle, its own ethnic group is still in the tribal system, and the southern countries do not agree with it, which itself limits its ability to become a new kingdom. The possibility of becoming the hegemon of the south, and for the Kingdom of Harvey, this time is definitely an opportunity for the rise of the Kingdom of Harvey with the right time, location, people and people. After the Civil War, I have been holding back the opportunity I have been waiting for. What is missing is a name, a name to unite the southern countries to resist the empire. Feishan's rebellion is undoubtedly the best name. The empire has never shown mercy to rebels. The 300,000 Feishan troops who were at the height of their power were all wiped out by our empire in one battle, not to mention these Feishan nobles now. , fearing that it would be a miracle to be able to persist for two months, so King Harvey secretly contacted Grace as early as two months ago, promising that as long as Grace failed the rebellion, they would be willing to take Grace in, and also give him the title of Duke. and territory. And in order to convince Grace of his sincerity, he also gave Grace several pieces of detailed information about the empire’s top officials.”

"I see, my subordinates understand!" A look of sudden realization appeared on Lakoye's face. No wonder the emperor did not execute the rebels this time, but issued an amnesty order. As you can imagine, he has been holding it secretly for two months. The great King Harvey saw the wonderful expression of this amnesty order,

"Contact the southern countries, secretly form the Southern Alliance, and quietly send 80,000 elite Southern Alliance troops into the Order State. As long as you wait until Potamia returns, wait until the empire suppresses the rebellion, and then exaggerate the brutality of the empire, then the Southern Alliance Army will be Righteousness is at hand, and the Harvey Kingdom, which dominates everything, will inevitably become the leader of the Southern Alliance. In addition, the former Pope of the Order State, Putamia, was captured alive in the Atabi Wetland, forcing this woman to spit out the occupied northern and southern parts of Hero. The coalition forces can conquer the northern part of Héro and make all this a foregone conclusion! To be honest, even I admire King Harvey's plan!" The fat man laughed with a sharp and scary look. "But it's a pity, in the dark. Although the sword is sharp, once it reaches the light, it is not as effective as a heavy hammer. I have mobilized 10,000 imperial cavalry to bypass the northern defense line of the Order State, and while they ambush Pudamia, they can attack the Holy City first. Let’s talk after you come down!”