Chapter 189: The Floating White City
The world at night is always hidden with all kinds of hidden risks and undercurrents, whether it is in the dark wild jungle or the city where the fire of civilization is blooming, the only difference may be that the creatures that think and the content of thinking are different.
In the dark inner white city, every household seems to go to bed early according to the habit of a hundred years, and the whole inner city has begun to become quiet, only the outer city where commerce has begun to revive, and there are many streets that are brightly lit, where there are countless surging crowds, where the surging and noisy, is the strong atmosphere of wealth.
Two men dressed in black walked cautiously down the street, and after looking left and right a few times, they knocked on a closed door, and after a certain rhythmic knocking, the door opened:
"Lord Gelt?"
"It's down there!"
"Come in, everyone is waiting for you!"
The two black-clothed men walked into the door one by one, and the person who received it stuck out his head to look outside, and only after confirming that there was no one outside, did he close the door, his movements were very gentle, as if he was afraid of making a little noise.
At this time, the courtyard of the house, unlike the darkness of the outside world, the interior of the mansion seemed to be brightly lit, countless nobles gathered here, they seemed to be discussing something fiercely, and when the last nobleman came in, the nobles watched the personnel arrive, and then slowly quieted down, and finally the principal spoke:
"Now that everyone is here, let's start calling everyone here today, and everyone must know what we're going to discuss!"
The principal's words made the nobles present look at each other, and then nodded slightly, indicating that they were all clear, and those who could sit here today had thought clearly, otherwise it would be impossible to run over now, it can be said that after everyone ran in, they have already put them in a situation where there is no retreat, and everyone present is now comrades-in-arms and people who supervise each other, and they all know what it means if they quit at this time.
And the most important point is that no matter where you look at the things they are going to discuss, they are absolutely profitable and not losing, in fact, they are not to blame, this is mainly because Lelouch is so desperate, not only for their money, but also for their lives!
Well, without privileges and benefits, they just don't have a lifeline!
"Since everyone is here, then we will start a formal discussion, but before that, we must first ask Mr. Geert to explain to us the specific situation of the Lelouch thief, after all, we are not bandits, we can't fight so recklessly!"
The principal's words made the nobles present nod their heads in deep agreement, and they all said that this was what these noble nobles should do, and the invited Gelt stood up elegantly, he first nodded to all the nobles present, and then said:
"I lived up to everyone's expectations and successfully scored into God... The inside of the Lelouch thief even got his first-hand information, but it was a pity for my servants, I thought at that time..."
At this time, Gelt began to brag constantly, first how wise and brave he mixed into the enemy's interior, then how he relied on his talent and the full support of the nobles to become a confidant, and finally how he got Lelouch's absolute trust and successfully pulled out the key information, in short, Balabala said a lot, the content is so rich, the ups and downs of the plot, I can write a book with this as the core!
Everyone listened to Gelt blow the here for a long time with relish, until the principal saw that it was not early, and then coughed a few times very stiffly, and then let everyone come back to their senses and know what everyone was doing now, and Gelt was only at this time, enjoying the rippling eyes of a noble young woman, and finally got to the point, Gelt coughed, and finally became serious, and the nobles also became serious, whether to do it tonight or not, it depends on the situation on Gelt's side.
"Lelouch has indeed suffered heavy losses, and 40,000 troops have died under the city of Northridge!"
Gelt's words made everyone present instantly let out an excited whisper, since Northridge City can kill 40,000 Leluxiu, then they can do the same, and this is still in White City, they are the natives of Baicheng, not those mud legs from the outer city, nor the human emperor on the White Tower.
All the nobles felt that they had won at the moment, and they all looked at the principal, who was the father-in-law of the previous generation of real emperors, that is to say, he was Lu Luxiu's grandfather, but at this time he was completely on the side of the nobles, this kind of behavior was so imaginable when Li Zicheng entered Beijing, but Lu Luxiu was not Chongzhen, the temple was not Daming, and these nobles were not Li Zicheng, who was supported by the peasants of the world!
There is no doubt that Galt, who can say that Lelouch lost 40,000 troops, has already taken refuge in Lelouch, otherwise he would not have been able to say so much, and even if he did not take refuge in Lelouch, it would definitely be the existence of a deep blood feud with these nobles, otherwise he would not have cheated these nobles so hard.
The nobleman in charge saw that all the nobles were looking at him, and knew that it was time, he didn't care that the person who stood in his way to wealth was his grandson, in his eyes, Lelouch was just an abandoned outcast, otherwise it would be impossible for the blood of the emperor to live until now, and it was precisely because no one paid attention to it, so there was a matter of Lelouch leaving Limburg and the modern soul crossing.
"Okay, since that's the case, then let's follow the plan that has been said a long time ago, everyone will send a signal to each family, today we will let Lu Luxiu's thief see, who is the real master of the White City, and when the matter is completed, the ten nobles who contributed the most will talk about going with me to accept the northern border and the garrison, those mud legs have a lot of money now!"
Hearing the principal say this, the big guy's heart warmed up again, who doesn't know how rich Lu Lu Xiu is to build the garrison, although the return of the north is not long, but it is enough for Lu Lu Xiu to take care of it, it is said that only a few months have passed in the north now, and he has begun to be able to eat meat once a week, which makes these white city nobles look straight.
If I had been replaced, I would have collected ninety percent of the tax, anyway, those mud legs had planted so much land, and the remaining ten percent was enough to ensure that their whole family would not starve to death, and if you think about it, you still feel merciful, they didn't sell their sons and daughters in those years, and now they can let their whole family starve to death, isn't it merciful???
The nobles who were interested in their interests acted under Lelouch's radical approach, and they used various means to send messages to the samurai and armed servants who had been prepared at home, and when the appointed time came, the whole White City was in an uproar, and the scale of the uproar was so large that it affected the entire Inner City of the White City almost instantly.
"Haha, looking at the momentum, compared to the Luluxiu thief, who has already been scared by the nest at this time, he has peed his pants!"
The nobles looked at the sky outside the house that began to be stained red by flames, and clapped their hands one after another, and at the same time kept signaling their families to hurry up and gather here, and then attacked the White Tower in one go, pulling Lelouch out, and everyone was extremely excited, so they didn't notice that after Gelt secretly drank a glass for a long time, he slowly disappeared into the crowd after glancing at them with endless mockery and pity.
As time passed, the nobles' foreheads slowly lowered, and the servants and samurai they were waiting for did not appear, and as time passed, the original noisy voice actually began to slowly decrease, and it was not constantly expanded as they imagined, for such a situation, the nobles glanced at each other, and suddenly a nobleman shouted:
"Oops, I suddenly forgot that there are still a few people in the family who haven't brought here, so I'm going to bring them here and support our great cause together!"
After speaking, the nobleman rushed towards the gate without looking back, and now everyone reacted, the current situation seems to be completely beyond expectations, the smarter one has been in the bottom of his heart after yelling that it is not good, and the rest of the people are doing the same, coming up with all kinds of strange reasons to rush towards the door, leaving only the old man in charge to look at these nobles who were arrogant a moment ago, and the old man at this time is also regretful.
Why do you say he has nothing to do, yes, even if Lelouch really wants to do something to the nobles, as a direct relative of Leluxiu, even if there is no trace of affection between them, he can finally end up with a rich life, no matter how the treatment of the grand duke will definitely be, but now in order to covet the land and wealth of the garrison and the north, he actually mixed in, and also became the principal, don't look at the old man is still pretending to be calm, but in fact, he has even had the heart to commit suicide in his heart!
As the nobles crowded to the door, and asked the old man's servants to open the door and let them leave, the gate suddenly opened, but the nobles did not rush out happily, but retreated collectively with cold hands and feet.
On the quiet ground, the crisp sound of the hard steel boots and the stone floor was particularly eye-catching, and the crowd automatically separated, giving way to a passage:
"There are so many nobles gathering here today, but why haven't I even invited the master of the White City?"
Lelouch was wearing armor, a purple luxurious cloak, and a long sword at his waist, and walked forward in the ranks of the nobles without hurrying, although Lelouch looked extraordinarily plain, but every word was like a sharp sword inserted in their hearts, and they all retreated in fear, and directly let the old man come out to face Lelouxiu.
The old man's performance surprised everyone, and he didn't know why he was completely stupid from time to time, but the old man actually said in a menacing manner:
"Although you are now an emperor, how can you not kneel when you see your elders?"
The nobles were shocked, the guards were also shocked, but Lu Lu Xiu didn't say a word, but slowly walked in front of the old man, to be honest, whether it was the original memory of Lu Lu Xiu or the later memory of Lu Lu Xiu, but there was no memory of this old man, until Lu Lu Xiu ascended the throne in Baicheng, this grandfather suddenly appeared, needless to say that Lu Lu Xiu also knew what the other party thought, but after all, there was some incense, so he didn't rectify it.
As a result, it's good now, but he really wants to challenge his authority, especially his current performance, the hoarse appearance makes Lelushuton feel bored, and then, a sword swings!
The old man's eyes also revealed a look of disbelief, how could he not believe that Lu Luxiu would kill him without saying a word, and it was such a decisive action, not only the old man couldn't believe it, but even the nobles behind him couldn't believe it, they looked at Lu Lu Xiu and felt the coldness from head to toe!
"You're not talking to the Human Emperor now, but, to His Majesty the Son of God!"
After Lelouch finished speaking, he finally waved the horns of his robe and strode towards the outside of the house, and at the same time gave an order to the heavily armed guards and garrisons behind him:
"Kill them all, not one left!"
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The last night in the White City made everyone particularly worried, at the moment of the incident, almost all of them returned to their homes, while waiting for the end of the shelter, and after a night, the White City was finally settled, everyone trembled out of their doors, the outer city was peaceful, and there was not even any change, but the inner city had become a hell on earth, and the streets were full of beheaded nobles and servants of their families.
Lelouch has never been a virgin, he may have a natural affinity and friendliness to vulnerable groups such as peasants, but for those nobles, it can really be described as a loss of conscience, Lelouch will not say a good word to the nobles, and the nobles only have the right to nod yes in front of Lelouch, without any right to refute.
Lu Luxiu really sat down and beheaded all over the house, and even came to the Nine Clans once, after all, the nobles of Baicheng almost fought in a circle like this, and most of them still had their own blood relations, and this mess of cutting down really made some families extinct.
Lu Lu Xiu's rough approach made the nobles of the world particularly shocked, the remaining nobles of the three realms were united almost instantly, they absolutely could not accept Lu Lu Xiu's conditions, so it was absolutely impossible to compromise, then the only thing left was to fight to the end, this is also something they had no choice in, even if Lu Lu Xiu only showed a trace of willingness to compromise, they would support Lu Lu Xiu without two hearts, Lu Lu Xiu already has enough blood debts, these blood debts are enough to ensure Lu Lu Xiu's authority in the hearts of the nobles!
(End of chapter)