Chapter 8: The First Time for Vampires
After a long time, I regained consciousness from my state of Mu Ran, reluctantly sorted out my emotions, stood up, and said to Hetgro: "Legend has it that the sacred stone of your elven race, the 'Elven Heart', has the function of making the corpse never corrupt, and the shape and body tissues are always the same as before death, do you have the fragments of the 'Elven Heart' on your body?" ”
"Tell Your Highness that the last general is carrying a fragment of the Holy Stone on his body. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info "Heitgero said as he took out the fragments. "Put it into the mouth of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and Her Royal Highness the Princess will always keep her appearance before her death."
I nodded, and did as Hetgro said.
Looking at Ami's serene and calm smile, the flowers are still fragrant, and I secretly said in my heart: Emily, you can sleep quietly, away from the disasters and sorrows of the world for a while...... One day, I will seize the power of heaven and earth, and even the power of the gods, so that you can wake up from your slumber, rekindle your life from silence, and continue your unfinished love with me...... At that time, you will find that the earth is only left with laughter and hope......
Then, after gently lowering Emily's body to the ground, and instructing his men to prepare a crystal coffin, he nodded to Juliet, who was looking at me with a pleading gaze, and took heavy steps to face another life that was about to die.
Prime Minister Marcelo used his body to block Frank's stab at Henry Jr., buying Hetgro precious time to save lives, but he was seriously injured in the process.
But the wound he suffered was not fatal, but because he felt guilty and refused to let others stop the bleeding and treat, he lost too much blood, and now he has more air out and less air in.
I glanced at the old man lying on the ground and was dying, and said gently: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please don't take your own life, today's change is not your fault, you are only temporarily blinded, and your protector has merit - the merit outweighs the mistake, Your Majesty and the people of the empire will not blame you...... Your Majesty and the Empire need you! I must rely on your experience and talents in the future! ”
With that, I saw Juliet cast an unusually grateful glance at me.
Marcelo glanced at me with cloudy old eyes, and said excitedly: "Even if Your Majesty and Your Highness don't blame me, the old minister will have no shame in the world...... An old man like me, who is ignorant of current affairs, will not only fail to help His Highness, but will become an obstacle to the progress of the empire......
"I belong to yesterday, representing the dark past of the empire, and Your Highness and the children and daughters belong to tomorrow, representing the bright future of the empire...... Only when I die will the old empire truly end, and the young empire can rise unfettered......
"The most gratifying thing for the old minister is that he can obtain the forgiveness and promise of His Royal Highness before he dies, not only does not care about the big mistakes made by the old minister's confusion, but also does not sin the descendants of the Morales family because of the mistakes of the old minister...... Your Highness helps the world with a benevolent heart and governs the country with fortitude, and Wechen entrusts you with a pair of children and the future of the empire, so you can leave with a smile with peace of mind......"
After saying that, Morales's parent, the current Prime Minister of the Empire, suddenly let go of the hand that was holding his heart, and after shedding the last blood on his body, his head tilted, and he died.
Cal Anji and Juliet knelt beside their father's corpse, Carl couldn't help but cry to the sky, and Juliet, who had been holding back her crying, also let out a poignant and sad cry in this night of bad news......
At this time, Simon brought Clarcum to me and waited for my disposal.
I stared coldly at the old man, who had already stepped into the coffin with one foot and the other foot still plotting outside the coffin, and said, "Clarcum, are you guilty? ”
"Sin? What a sin is there in this seat?! "It only shows that you succeeded in this matter and I failed...... Win or lose, willing to gamble and lose - I, Clarkm, am not a person who can't afford to lose! I have been through three dynasties and served three generations of emperors, so I don't mind who I am under - Your Highness Alexander, you have proven your strength, and I am willing to serve you.
"Of course, with the wisdom and wisdom of His Highness, he should also be very aware of the political effectiveness and practical interests that he represents—His Highness will never damage himself, right?"
"It seems that I can't get valuable information from you......"
I smiled coldly, my voice turning cold, "What's the use of keeping you!" ”
"You...... Slow ......" Clacham snapped, his hands open.
"Die!"
The words fell, and the sword rose, and the "unnamed" slashed horizontally, grazing Clarcum's neck, and the blood-soaked head fell to the ground with a "thud", and rolled on the ground a few times before falling silently.
I glared at the head on the ground, still looking in disbelief and disbelief, and then stomped it to pieces.
He turned to Simon and said, "You uprooted Clarkem's foundation in the empire for me, leaving nothing behind!" ”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Simon owes a debt to the truth.
"And, Simon and Zolaci, have you done what I told you both?"
"Back to His Highness, the eighth prince Leodore has already killed himself in the palace...... The rest of the people have been compromised and arranged according to His Highness's instructions, and have not been guilty...... If the general fails to fulfill His Highness's mission, he is willing to be punished! Zolaci replied.
I sighed, nodded and said, "I don't blame you......"
I had no intention of condemning Leodore, but I was only going to reduce him to a commoner, but I couldn't think of him himself.
I turned to Simon and asked, "What about you?" ”
"Your Highness, the last general acted according to His Highness's orders, but the personnel in Prince Heronathan's palace were unruly and stubbornly resistant, and the last general had no way to do both, so in order to avoid unnecessary casualties to our soldiers, he had to order all the people in the palace to be killed, and Prince Heronathan's bite off his tongue on the way to the escort and kill himself." Simon Starg said in a cold, shrill voice.
"You...... What a guts! I snorted angrily, "Simon Starg, how dare you disobey my orders!" ”
"The last general will not dare! The last general only took what was most beneficial to His Highness. Simon Starg only shuddered slightly, but there was no emotion on his face, and he met my gaze fearlessly.
Although I knew that Simon was determined to leave no one alive, I also knew that I could not blame him for what he did...... I didn't think that Emily had just left, and I had broken half of my promise to her......
I took a deep breath and said weakly to everyone, "Let's all go down...... I'll talk about other things tomorrow......"
After the generals left, I said to Binglan, Vivien, Liuli, Sophie, Juliet, and Drink, "Go back and rest...... Binglan, you stay ......"
But seeing that Drinker remained where he was, he said, "Miss Vampire......"
And Drinker suddenly collapsed in front of me.
I gently lifted Drink's head and let her lie half-in my arms, and while infusing the "Demon Sword Fighting Qi" into her body, I said to Binglan, "How is she?" ”
Bing Lan carefully inspected her physical state and said, "Her internal injuries are very serious, and the energy in her body is almost exhausted...... This girl has a very stubborn personality, has endured most of the magical attacks of the 'Judgment of the Gods', and refuses to speak out even if she is so badly injured and in such great pain......"
I looked at Drink's pale and blue face with regret and snorted, "This girl! ”
At this time, Drinker slowly opened and closed his eyes, stared at me faintly with dark eyes, and said, "Mr. Pervert, am I going to die?" It turns out that death feels like this...... It's really weird......"
"You talk nonsense!" I scolded, but said gently, "Drinker, you're going to be fine...... From the moment you wake up, I won't let you fall asleep again! ”
After saying that, I slit my index finger with "Weiming", and then reached into Drink's small mouth and forced her to suck it.
And Li Binglan already understood my thoughts, but did not stop me, just held my other hand tightly and stared at my face with heartache.
The gurgling blood flowed through my index finger from my veins into Drink's body, breathing new life into her body...... With the loss of blood in my body, my body temperature is getting colder and colder, but my heart is getting warmer and warmer...... Saving Drinker tonight is the only thing I insist on right now.
As time passed, although Drink's face was still pale, the bruise had slowly dissipated, and his little face was revitalized...... And she also resolutely refused me to continue the blood transfusion at this time, spit out my fingers, the corners of her bloodshot mouth snuggled, winked at me, and said mischievously: "Enough! Are you trying to kill me? Ladies have always been very small eaters......"
"I just want you to get better as soon as possible...... You were wounded because of me. I said lovingly.
"I'm fine," Drinker struggled to his feet from my arms, a narrow smile on his face. "Your blood is really delicious! The taste is rich and fragrant, the entrance is smooth but not greasy, fresh and sweet, making people's teeth and cheeks fragrant, and nourishing and nourishing! If you can enjoy such a delicious meal after being injured once, why not suffer a few more injuries? ”
"Then you can take a few more bites." I smiled, and I couldn't help but feel better when I saw her lively and angry again.
"You can't use up good things all at once...... If you were to die of blood loss, wouldn't I lose the chance to taste this earthly delicacy again? Moreover, I don't want Sister Binglan to cry and take a knife to ask me for a husband! So where do I have to find an identical Mr. pervert to pay for? ”
I couldn't help but smile bitterly: "You little girl......"
"But......," said Drink, sticking out his tongue at me, "this is the first time I've sucked the blood of a living human!" Mr. Pervert, you've got my precious first time! Well, that's probably the subject of my book......"
She tilted her little head and thought about it, her face suddenly lit up, and she clapped her hands excitedly and said, "I thought of it!" The title of the book is "My First Time - The Story That Alexander the Vampire and the Pervert Had to Tell...... That's a handsome name! You two talk slowly, don't get in the way of your heart, I'm going to go back to creating while my soul is in full swing now......"
As I watched Drinker bounce away, I couldn't help but laugh once more.
But what I didn't expect was that a few years later, Drinker would actually finish the book called "My First Time - The Story of the Vampire and Alex Had to Tell", and my name as the "Lustful Emperor" was officially spread through this ambiguous title.
For me, this is a big injustice! If there was any ambiguity between me and Drink, it would be reasonable, and I would have willingly taken the fame, but we had not developed a relationship that went beyond friendship—and I was immortalized for the purest relationship of my life.
After Drinker left, I was left alone with Li Binglan, and my mood became gloomy.
"Alex, cry if you want to! Forced grief will only make yourself more miserable...... What you need most now is a heart-to-earth cry! ”
Binglan said very gently.
"I have the strength to own the world, but I don't have the ability to protect the woman who loves me......"
The tears that had been held back for a long time finally burst out of my eyes...... I finally let out loud crying in Binglan's warm arms until I lost my voice, letting the tears of grief soak Binglan's corset......
"It's been a long, cold night...... When will the endless night pass......" I said as I sobbed in Binglan's arms.
"Didn't you say, Alec, that the darker the night is, the dawn is coming? Everything will pass......"
"Yes, the night of nature will pass, but I don't know when my night will end......"
Binglan glanced up at the sky, and called softly: "Alex, you see-the east is white, and the night will be over...... Your tomorrow will also come to the earth with the first rays of dawn! You don't need to look for the light - the light of the earth will be created by your hands...... You are the light source! ”
After that, Li Binglan just silently accompanied me to stand in the bleak wind, letting the night show on her face and get dressed, the scene was like the first night when the nine stars appeared together...... And I fell asleep in Binglan's warm arms due to excessive blood loss and physical exhaustion......
Until the sun rises in the east and the warm sun shines at first, a new day for the Pharatis Empire comes.
On August 28, 1894, I held a simple and solemn funeral for Emily, and the whole country mourned.
In less than half a year, the Falatiss Empire lost its monarch and regent, and the civil war continued, and the people of the empire lived a chaotic life - this year was definitely full of tragedy for the empire.
The various rituals and etiquette of the funeral are the same as the specifications of the emperor's funeral, because Emily's substantive status in the empire is equivalent to that of the monarch, replacing the young Henry's imperial system, but unlike the previous emperor's funeral treatment, I did not cremate Emily's body, but sealed it in a sealed crystal coffin and placed it in the Ningfang Hall where she lived before her death.
So the Ningfang Hall was changed into a princess's tomb and became her resting place before and after her death.
According to the imperial etiquette system, during the mourning period, it is forbidden to drink alcohol and meat, to avoid killing, not to wear fresh clothes, people must eat vegetarian food, wear plain clothes, stop any celebrations of happy events, and all prison cases in the empire must also be suspended, and all will be suspended until the mourning period expires before being tried.
However, within a week of the funeral, Simon Stag, in his capacity as acting inspector, sent troops to arrest all 143 nobles who had been found to be involved in the coup d'état in Crackham, and more than 20,000 people were imprisoned and imprisoned.
Simon also tried and concluded the case with astonishing efficiency and speed, bringing all the main people involved to justice, of which more than 1,500 were sent to the execution ground, and the rest of the princes and nobles who escaped the catastrophe had to sacrifice all their wealth in exchange for their freedom and life.
In addition, more than 200 nobles and officials were confiscated on trumped-up charges such as "suspicion of disobedience", and all their family property was confiscated and returned to the state treasury.
This was another major purge within the empire after the "change of the sky" of Nan Zhan Buqi II, and the power and wealth of the empire were completely disrupted through these two purges, and the power to re-rank was undoubtedly in my hands.
Of course, this is only a major earthquake in the upper echelons of the empire, and it does not affect the livelihood of ordinary people, and most of the people applaud my big move this time.
And although half of the nobles of the Imperial Capital were involved in the incident, the methods I took were already quite "mild" relative to every bloody twilight in the history of the empire.
Among them, there are only a dozen families that have been directly exterminated, and the rest of the families who have been punished are mainly parents and descendants, and do not affect collateral relatives and relatives - generally those who are willing to surrender their power and wealth can obtain the status of commoners and will not be held accountable.
Of course, there was also a noble family who had nothing to do with Cracum who was innocently executed, and all 732 members of the family were secretly executed, from the elderly to the children, and the executioner was Simon Starg.
The Valertz family is one of the most prominent families in the empire, three generations ago, the parents once held important positions in the empire, and after three generations, the power in the palace gradually declined.
However, the Wallertz clan was one of the largest aristocratic and wealthy merchants in the empire, and the cattle ear who ruled the empire's cloth and jewelry industry was a major force in the empire's commerce and an important force in the empire's economy that could not be ignored. But this time, it suffered an unjustified disaster, and the family name has since been erased from the history of the empire.
This made me quite angry, not only because Simon's methods were so cruel and harsh that I did not intend—this killing alone accounted for half of the people who were prosecuted in the purge, and because Simon did not have my authorization beforehand.
When I received a secret report from Hugh Belmont, who was also the commander of the Imperial Capital's defense and the director of the gendarmerie, I was furious and almost wanted to order Simon's execution, but I was stopped by Binglan, Cal Anji, Belmont and others, and advised me to investigate the circumstances of the matter before making a decision.
Under the persuasion of everyone, I temporarily dispelled my thoughts, and after ordering someone to send Simon to reprimand him fiercely, I asked coldly: "Simon, what is your defense?" ”
In the face of my thunderous anger, Simon's expression was quite calm, and he knelt down in front of me and replied succinctly in a cold voice: "The last general has no excuse. ”
I was stunned, Simon would have made a grand statement in the past, but I didn't expect him to answer so simply, but after a little thought, I was once again angered by his indifferent attitude, and his gaze turned to Simon, but his voice was not angry but with a fierce domineering and terrifying killing intent: "Simon Starg, do you think this king will not dare to kill you?!" ”
Simon's prostrate body was shocked, but he said without hesitation and fearlessly: "The last general knows his own mistakes, and he does not hide it!" This is the only time the last general has acted arbitrarily - the last general is willing to bear the responsibility for his actions, but by the orders of His Highness! ”
"It seems that you have a sense of death - Lord Simon Stagger!"
I said word by word.
My cold voice echoed in the spacious office of the Marshal's Palace, allowing everyone to feel the chill even in the hot summer afternoon.
"Your Highness...... Think again! Karangie, who was the acting secretary of state of the empire at the time, fell to his knees with a thud, "Although Lord Stage has mishandled it, the Wallets family also deserves it!" Although Valec expressed his willingness to pay tribute to His Majesty and His Royal Highness on the surface, he secretly had an inextricable relationship with Clarkem, and the reason why Clarkem was able to successfully raise troops this time was probably due to the strong financial support provided by the Wallerz family behind him!
"Although we have no real evidence, there are all kinds of indications that the source of the large amount of military expenditure required in the imperial capital mutiny is quite suspicious, and it is very likely to be related to the Wallets family! Moreover, after this great purge, the Valertz family's wealth will be fully utilized, and a tenth of the wealth will be added to the treasury......"
"Is it possible to condemn an imperial family just because of this unsubstantiated speculation? And with such extreme measures! How does this king account to all the nobles who have returned to the empire? Simon, because of your audacity and selfishness, you have stained half of the king's hands with more blood! Although this king has been with you for a short time, he has always valued you! This is because this king values your talents and absolute calm judgment, but this time you have poked me out of a huge basket! ”
After I finished speaking, I paced back and forth in the room, walked to the desk with everyone on my back, and stood silently, staring at the fire phoenix scroll on the wall. The crowd was silent in the face of the strong momentum that emanated from me.
After a long time, Simon Starg opened the situation and said in a still calm voice: "The last general has caused trouble for His Highness." But His Highness doesn't need to explain anything to them, and the chaotic situation can only be solved in a chaotic way - cutting through the chaos is also one of the ways to stop the chaos. This is the necessary stage for the empire to move from disorder to order, so as long as His Highness says it so lightly, I believe that the nobles of the empire, who know the truth of killing chickens and monkeys, will no longer dare to say anything to His Highness.
"Moreover, His Highness can blame all the guilt on His Majesty and the old Empire, and the new imperial system created by His Highness does not have to bear any moral or legal responsibility. The Last General was willing to use his life to clear the obstacles in His Highness's way of progress - as long as His Highness publicly executed the Last General and announced the guilt of the Last General, the resentment of the nobles would be quelled by the death of the Last General, and His Highness would face far less resistance to renew the imperial system and build a new core power of the Empire. ”
Simon recounts his strategy in a flat, high-pitched voice, and is not even thrilled to be a victim of the whole scheme - what a ruthless man who puts his own life on the same cold scales as the lives of others, in exchange for success! Not only did I not be able to understand his loyalty, but I had a chilling feeling.
I jerked around, leaned back against the edge of the table, narrowed my eyes slightly, my shrinking pupils slowly focusing my sharp gaze on Simon, and the fingers of my right hand tapping lightly on the tabletop—a crisp tapping sound like an awl on everyone's hearts.
As the crowd held their breath at the sight of my fierce gaze and the condensation that had been cultivated in silence, I suddenly said to Simon, "Is it for your sister?" ”
Simon just nodded in silence, but there was a rare hint of sadness in his cold eyes.
"Worthy of a Scorpio man......"
With a grim smile on the corner of my mouth, I gave the order: "Simon Stage is now removed from the post of Chief Acting Inspector, the two gold stars on his shoulders are removed, he is demoted back to the status of Black-eyed Banner Yin, demoted to the post of military staff officer, and is still walking in the Marshal's Mansion!" Simon Starg, your life is no longer your own, and I hope you don't live up to my expectations again! ”
After saying that, I ignored everyone and walked away.
"Your Highness!" The man, who came to be known as "Scorpio's Tail", calmly prostrated behind his back.
"Simon Stage, the impoverished imperial strategist, known for his vicious intrigue and absolute grim personality, was the darkest presence of the sunny Alexandrian dynasty, and was a controversial figure both in life and afterward—of course, in contrast to a few few exclamations, curses and denigrations were overwhelming voices, and this Scorpio man had 'political evils', 'military spirits', 'Scorpio tails' throughout his life. Playing the dark scale of the prologue of the conspiracy' and other inglorious reputations. The most criticized part of his life is that he lacks fairness and integrity, is an absolute practitioner of utilitarianism, and never compromises to achieve his goals, even by unscrupulous means......
However, no matter how much the world criticizes, it cannot deny his outstanding contributions and outstanding achievements to the Alea dynasty, as well as his absolute dedication. What is more interesting is what caused the absolutely rational Simon Stagg to act in such a heinous irrational act at the beginning of the new empire, to engage in fierce and childish revenge like a reckless hot-blooded teenager......"
-- Vidigarh Coconut Monwa
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