In the long river of history, an empire that is about to decay is not without one or two high-minded emperors, but when the decay has spread to the depths of the empire's bone marrow, no emperor can make a difference. Although the monarchy is nominally supreme, no matter how high the imperial power is, it is also built on the countless aristocratic classes, when the imperial power directly touches the interests www.biquge.info of the vast majority of nobles, that is, when the imperial power enters the end.

The legendary tyrant, the tyrannical and extravagant Emperor Durontar, knew this very well, so he did not choose to become a Ming monarch who worked hard and swore to share the dark side of the empire, because he knew that the consequence of doing so would only be one, and before he had time to stabilize the imperial power he held, he would be overthrown by the united aristocratic class and the wave set off by the "Skull and Bones Society", a shadow council deeply rooted in the empire for thousands of years. This is not even a big deal for a country, and the Skull and Bones Society only needs to re-select an obedient and well-behaved royal family from among the hundreds of heirs to the throne to replace themselves.

So the first thing Durotar did when he came to the throne was to start a seemingly meaningless, unwinnable, and utterly stupid all-out war. In this war, the people had to bear huge war taxes and increased the burden of living, but because they were not fighting at home, the loss of civilian lives other than combatants was not serious.

Of course, almost all of the upper and lower aristocratic classes made a war windfall in this war, embezzlement, embezzlement, embezzlement of strategic materials, reselling slaves, plundering the people of the enemy country, etc., although the country was poor because of the war, as long as the aristocratic class was not too stupid, they all doubled their wealth. This is also the direct reason why Durontal's throne has become more stable after the war that has been reviled by everyone.

It is precisely because the nobles made a lot of money that almost no one paid attention to the other facts......

Because of this war. The well-trained private soldiers accumulated in the hands of the nobles suffered heavy losses, although they were compensated with huge amounts of gold coins in terms of supplies and equipment. But the loss of personnel is not something that can be made up for overnight. Because Durontar implied that the wealth plundered in the war was his own, and that the empire had additional rewards, in order to compete for military merits, many nobles not only became war-hungry, but also fierce and high-spirited, and even did not hesitate to kill each other on the battlefield.

Although the property of these nobles has multiplied several times overnight, the private army in their hands is in name only, and they have lost the ability to protect themselves and deter. foreshadowed the fate of the future. Durontar used the private soldiers in the hands of the nobles to consume the vital forces of all the surrounding countries, buying precious peace time for his own plans. Because of the activity of the nobles' private army, the official legions of the empire actually suffered limited losses, and because of the existence of the legendary hero Letusus, Durontar was not too worried about being retaliated against by other countries.

Then came the second step of the plan...... "Rebirth of the Empire".

The point of the plan is to use endless blood to cleanse the rotten filth that has been deeply rooted in the soil of the empire.

However, this is far more difficult than starting a war......

Historically, when an empire is terminally ill, when the number of "bad guys" far outnumber the "good guys", a hasty anti-corruption campaign will only affect the whole body. Cause a revolt of all the aristocratic classes.

First of all, in order not to be aware of their true intentions, it is necessary to make sure that the parasites of the empire will not be stimulated to join forces against themselves immediately...... What could be more up to the task than a traitorous male pet who is favored and favored by the faint king?

Over the years. Earl Amanda successfully created the image of a "moody", "greedy and murderous" and "unscrupulous" emperor's favored courtier. Because by accidentally offending this beautiful bastard. The bribery is not enough, and the reason why the horse's feet can't be lifted to the door. In these years, the guillotine in the imperial capital of Montenegro has never been idle for a moment, and the aristocratic class has been killed and bloodied. Although everyone is at risk. But because the notion that "as long as you don't provoke the Empire's greatest beauty, you'll be fine" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, no one will risk offending the cruel and harsh Durothal the Great by taking drastic countermeasures that can only be done when they are in a dead end. The last thought of many people when they were pushed to the guillotine was also to wonder why they had somehow provoked that beautiful poisonous snake? Before they knew it, the wings of the Skull and Bones Society had been reduced, just as the authority of the Emperor was based on those noble classes, and the energy of the Skull and Bones Society was also composed of these middle and lower nobles.

But just as the "tyrant's" "Imperial Rebirth Plan" was about to take the next and most important step, preparing to directly use the knife on the core members of the Skull and Bones Society, Durotar was infected with an incurable curse, which led to a failure. It is no wonder that this vengeful emperor, who does not hesitate to bear the name of a tyrant and a faint king, will leave tears of regret for the rebirth of this ancient empire......

Count Amanda left the fortress through the secret passage, just like before, when his figure disappeared with the closed secret door, a fully armored female knight appeared in the Emperor's secret room out of thin air, and when the Emperor's series of almost cruel coughs gradually subsided, the woman spoke: "Why did Your Majesty let him go?"

"Why...... Durotar leaned on the corner of the table and smiled weakly, "What's the point of killing him, let alone ...... He's always been my best friend, hehe, the outside world says he's my lover, but that's true in a sense......"

"But he violated your trust in him, and I even have reason to suspect that he was the one who directly cursed His Majesty!"

"Hehehe...... Indeed, there was no one other than Amanda who could have placed a curse on me on my beware. But what does it matter...... No one knows Amanda better than me, he doesn't actually have so much courage and wisdom, and he doesn't have any ambitions and ideals, and even this game to save the empire is because of me, he will participate in it, to put it bluntly, he was used by me, and he will betray me, eighty percent of it is also because he was coerced by someone else with some kind of means that he can't resist, even if he is killed now, it doesn't matter to my real enemy, not to mention, I do owe Amanda a lot...... It makes more sense for him to live than for me to kill him to vent my anger. ”

"But in the name of Your Majesty, he has been making waves in the imperial capital all these years, although it is out of your instructions, but I think he himself is also enjoying it, hum ...... Even Rethus's wife, the jade dragon Ysera, dared to get involved, I don't think this is for your majesty. ”

Durontar shook his head slightly, noncommittal, and suddenly said after a long time: "Don't talk about Amanda, that thing...... How far has it progressed?"

The woman seemed to be sulking at Count Amanda's affairs, but she immediately replied: "That troll's bloodline is indeed pure, even better than we expected, and with the living sacrifices we have secretly collected over the years, and the 'beautiful men and women' that those fools have given you, we may only be one step away from final success." ”

"Very good, this thing may be the last hole card of my reversal, I will give all the opponents who are in the open and hiding in the dark an unforgettable lesson, this matter is your own responsibility, and there will be absolutely no accidents. Speaking of which, this may be the last chance fate gave me to struggle, otherwise how to explain that when I was already at a loss, first a giant demon that I had not encountered in a hundred years suddenly appeared, and then the bloodline seed that I had been searching for for more than ten years without success actually had news......"

Finding a look of embarrassment flashing on the female knight's face, Durontar the Great frowned and asked, "What, has there been any accident?"

The female knight suddenly fell to her knees and replied, "Your Majesty, please atone for your sins, we have progressed to the final stage, and there has been a major breakthrough in the search for the descendants of the Ice Queen Christine Aisha, and the exact location of the girl has been redetermined, but just as I was about to arrest her, she was transferred. ”

"So what. Durontar the Great's face suddenly appeared with incomparable majesty and evil aura: "As long as you know where she is, just bring her back to me, no matter where it hides, no matter who hides her, even if it is Zuode, Buckingham, or Olga, it doesn't matter if Lao Mentu kills all the obstacles for me, I don't have time." ”

At this moment, Durotar's majesty and horror as a tyrant of the Emperor were unmistakable, but the female knight's answer made him frown again......

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger, the girl was originally hidden by a circus belonging to a rebellious organization with some strength, and that girl did not attract the attention of those people according to the statements of our intelligence agents, and even the girl herself did not know the secret hidden in her body. But not long ago, she was suddenly taken to an island, which was not only so classious, but also so fast that even my intelligence agent didn't have time to report it to me. ”

"Island?" The Great Emperor said with a serious face as if he suddenly thought of something: "Which island is it, can't it be the 'Island of the Twelve Demon Emperors' Relic that many people have become interested in recently, right?"

The female knight showed a wry smile on her face, she didn't dare to raise her head at all, and replied in a low voice: "That's right, Your Majesty, it is that island, according to the latest information, those rebels are borrowing the power of the ghost ship Rainbow Bird to forcibly attack the island's guardian barrier, and the Holy See has also begun to intervene, and may even send the 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'." ”

"Hmph!" the Emperor's eyes flashed with anger, and he snorted coldly: "These fools, including the old fox of the Holy See, are also dazzled by greed, do they really think that island can be conquered so easily? Damn, how can that girl also be swept in, that place has no way out, and that girl is our last hope, we must not lose her, go, help me contact Retuses, and say that I am willing to give the last part of that contract in exchange for her to do something for me." ......" (To be continued.) )