Chapter 46 Proceedings
For a whole day and two nights, armies from all over the place, from all over the place, all kinds of troops poured into Xiongdu like crazy.
"What's the use of coming now?" Hao muttered to Taylor, who was sitting next to him, looking at the busy crowd in front of him, as well as the various pieces of information like snowflakes.
"It's a big use, young man!" said Andre, glancing meaningfully at Hao......
Hao was fortunate to be invited to participate in the meeting of high-ranking officers of the kingdom, which was nominally a meeting, but in fact it was also the general command of the counterinsurgency.
Here, although on the surface everyone is under the banner of serving the country and eliminating the traitorous party, a discerning person can still see that the entire council hall is clearly embraced.
The kingdom is orthodox, and the city guards, the janissaries, and the major legions guarding the frontier outside are naturally monolithic, such as the mainstay of the military minister Andrei, the wounded commander of the 12th Corps, Anthony, and the main generals of the city guards and the Praetorian Guard!
However, as far as the current situation is concerned, it is naturally impossible for foreign armies to withdraw to Xiongdu, and the "poor performance" of the city guards and the janissaries in this rebellion, as well as the loss of troops, make this group speak much weaker.
Even Hao's level was forced to be pulled out by Andre to support the scene......
The largest number of people is the pile of the major nobles, which is also the group of people that Hao despises the most, one by one shouted the most fierce during the rebellion, and I can't wait for all the troops to gather at their door to protect them, and when the rebellion is over, they also count the most fierce they shout, and people are now like a trick, all kinds of private armies are on the scene, and now the chaos in Xiongdu and their bandit-like private army into the city has an inseparable causal relationship.
Can...... According to incomplete statistics, there are currently more than 30,000 private armies of nobles in Xiongdu, and the key is that this is only the vanguard force, if the nobles are allowed to toss, it is conservatively estimated that within a month, this number will reach a terrifying more than 200,000!
Of course, there is also a gap between the nobles, there is always someone who will be unique, and even use the strength of one family to resist the entire aristocratic group, that is, the crown guard family, the second family in this kingdom of Demacia in addition to the light shield family!
Tiana Crownguard, Galen's aunt, as mentioned earlier, this woman is the only generalissimo in the country, although she doesn't have much actual military power, but her influence in the Dreadnought Pioneer Regiment is unparalleled, because she has always been the chief instructor of the Dreadnought Pioneer Regiment!
Tiana's husband, no one knows his name, but he has a prominent identity - the commander of the Demon Hunter Corps, this terrifying combat force should be the most affected in the mage rebellion, but it just so happens that the main force of the people actually went out to train a day in advance, so it can not be said that the people are responsible for the defeat, and there are almost no losses of troops.
Then, of course, the Mian Wei family also has a private army, the number is about 20,000, and at present, an old general of the Mian Wei family is stationed outside the Xiongdu City with 10,000 people......
It can be said that the strength of the crown guard family is very important in Demacia at any time, and the only thing that can command their family is probably ...... The Light Shield Family!
Hao glanced at the largest chair in the middle of the council hall, it was still empty, and when he returned from the square in front of the Castle of Dawn, Jiawen IV also needed to cultivate, not only physically weak, but also mentally exhausted......
Hao secretly thought in his heart, "It's good that the old king is not dead!"
In fact, only Hao thought so in his heart, people such as Andre dedicated their lives to the kingdom, to put it simply, to Jiawen III, in their eyes, the kingdom belongs to the king, so the king is also the kingdom, but ...... Now that the king is dead, what are they going to do?
"My lord, Chief Manager Zhao went to the training hall, and the prince was also there, just ...... It's just that the two of them fought without saying a few words!" A soldier stepped forward and whispered to Andre, almost at the same time, there were also people on both sides of the nobleman and the crown guard who hurried in from outside and whispered something to the principal!
It's just that the people in the three groups heard the news, but they had their own reactions......
Tiana Crownback sneered and glanced at her husband.
Andre was startled at first, and then as if he understood something, Lao Huai smiled with relief.
And those big nobles, one by one, seemed to be unsatisfied, and one even blurted out, "Is the fight bad?"
A short time later, the door to the council hall was opened by soldiers. At the long conference table, all the seated people stood up in unison, then bowed deeply.
That's right, it's His Royal Highness who has arrived......
Hao, who was sitting in the back, noticed that the man known as the chief manager, Zhao Xin, was still standing at the door, he seemed to be holding a ball of paper in his hand, and the whole person was also standing in place at a loss.
Gavin walked to the main seat of the conference table, the largest chair in the middle.
He glanced back at Zhao Xin, who was stunned at the door.
"Steward?" said Garvin.
Zhao Xin blinked. To Gavin's right, there was Tiana Crownguard, who was staring at him with a grim look in her eyes.
And beside this woman, who was also chilling, was Tiana's husband, the recipient of the king's secret letter, the head of the Demon Hunters.
Zhao Xin's gaze wandered between them, and finally looked at Jiawen, seeing his raised eyebrows, as if asking questions.
Zhao Xin didn't wait long, strode into the council hall, and threw the ball of paper into the fire.
Then he came to his place and stood behind the king. He hoped that his expression did not betray the worry that had suddenly surged up in his heart.
"Let's get started. Garvin said.
What is the beginning?what is the beginning?what is the beginning?Most of the people present are confused......
"Ahem...... His Majesty Gawain III unfortunately died, and according to the constitution of Demacia, His Royal Highness Prince Gawain IV, as the first heir to the throne, should be crowned immediately, in order to determine the city-state according to the will of the people, and to ......" The prince threw an official document to a civil official, who immediately opened it, glanced at it, and read it aloud.
"Oh, no, no, no!" Someone immediately stood up, and even interrupted the civil official's reading, this person was none other than the Earl of Gendale, and he stretched out two fingers and said, "First, the old king is gone, and it is disrespectful to him to hold any grand ceremony, which is also the tradition among our nobles!
"That's right, that's right. Someone on the side of the aristocratic group immediately chimed in, and some even applauded.
"Fart!" Anthony was the first to hold back, although the injury still made him very weak, but his voice was not small, only to hear him roar, "The country cannot be without a king for a day!"
"God of Light is above! God knows how many demon dyers are still in the sewers of Xiongdu? You pushed His Highness to the front at this time, do you want to kill His Highness?"
"Oh, we are a little nobleman who still knows how to keep filial piety, and the old king's bones are not cold, and we are really not in the mood to participate in the enthronement ceremony of the new king!"
"I waited for the second proposal, after all, the king's accession to the throne is a major event, and the council and the temple have procedures to go through, how can it be said that the king will ascend, this is ...... Isn't this child's play?"
Immediately, there were countless voices of opposition back, and the intentions of these nobles were already obvious, they all wanted to take advantage of the chaos to gain more benefits, and the bargaining chip for the benefits was that they would increase their troops in Xiongdu.
In other words, if they really let them garrison 200,000 troops in Xiongdu, the royal status of this light shield family would be in jeopardy.
"Hmph!" A sneer, not loud, but enough to overwhelm the noise of everyone, Tiana Crownguard slowly stood up, looked around, and finally fixed on Jiawen, only to hear that she seemed to be reprimanding those nobles who had two thoughts, and as if she was speaking to the prince alone, but the tone was still cold and scary.
She said: "How can it be the turn of an irrelevant outsider to point fingers at His Highness's accession to the throne! Originally, it was a natural thing for the third generation to die and the fourth generation to ascend the throne, but in the eyes of some people who have no knowledge and no strength, it has become a great matter!
This...... This is such a big tone, and the implication is that being crowned as a king is not a matter in their crown guards, in other words, they don't even look down on this throne?
Everyone present either had a relieved expression, or a look of surprise, or it was really so......
Indeed, in terms of the current strength of the three major groups present in Xiongdu, the crown guard family does have an overwhelming advantage, and the smart thing about them is that they support Jiawen's accession to the throne, how can the people of the royal family and the military department refute it?
Seeing that Jiawen didn't say anything, Tiana continued, "There are only two points to discuss at the moment, the first is of course how to deal with those demon stainers who are overt or dark? Second, it is the chaotic private army of you nobles who poured into Xiongdu! Don't tell me, in order to protect yourself in the turmoil, the turmoil has passed, damn it, I think some of you have self-respect, you want to rebel, right?"
No one dared to speak up at this time, but the mood of dissatisfaction and antagonism began to spread among the crowd.
"Oh, the god of light is above, and everything that should be there is here, how about it?" Just as the whole council hall fell silently into a deathly silence, a kind and old voice came into the council chamber through the doorway.
Everyone turned their heads in astonishment, and it turned out to be the Pope of the Temple and the President of the Council!
I don't know if these two old men have been eavesdropping outside for a long time, and the two of them didn't talk nonsense when they entered the conference hall, and immediately expressed their support for the coronation of Jiawen IV!
As for the specific date, the two old men put forward a new suggestion, that is, referring to the constitution and tradition of Demacia, the accession of Gavin IV can be "in two steps", that is, first ascend the throne, preside over the funeral of the old king, and as for the coronation, that is, that ...... Let's decide another day!