"Citizens, stand up, you are still under the rule of the Empire, and you will see with your own eyes the despicable people who have given you harsh taxes and tyranny!"

"John! The court did not convict me! You can't kill me! ”

"The Inquisition? Do you want to say that you are a legal citizen of the Empire? Or did the empire recognize your nobility? John smiled indifferently, "You are just a maggot that grows on the heads of the people of Epirus, and if you put a worm to death, do I have to report it to the Senate and the Inquisition?" ”

If 400 years ago the imperial power was still constrained by the Inquisition and the Senate, now it should be the unprecedented peak of the imperial power. The Senate was in dire need of reconstruction, and the Inquisition was directly driven by Constantine XI.

Under the banner of King Valleolius, Valleorius is the law.

"Brother, you have to think clearly...... The more brutal the methods used against Daryani, the stronger the resistance of the other warlords will be. Direct conflict is the last thing we want to accept. ”

"Sophia, although the empire now rules less than one-tenth of its heyday, do you know what we really rule?"

After a moment's thought, Sophia replied: "If the empire were to be feuded for thousands of miles, it would not be possible for the Holy See of Constantinople to radiate to every corner of the country, and every nobleman or commander or local governor would administer these territories on our behalf, and we would rule over them, and they would govern the lower subjects for us. ”

This is the most basic idea of Western feudal jurisprudence, and it also governs the legal core of most countries - the vassals of my vassals are not my vassals.

This concept is implemented in the hearts of every nobleman in the empire, including the royal family. For a long time, in the minds of the vast majority of feudal rulers, the best way to govern the country was to govern their direct vassals.

"Sophia, in fact, these citizens, are the foundation of the rulers of the empire. Jin Qi once told me a famous saying from the East, water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat. They are the ones who provide taxes for the Empire, provide troops for the Empire, help the Empire transmit trade, and help the Empire give faith. ”

John motioned to Vasika, "Begin, let the citizens of the empire come and welcome the new policy." ”

"John! There was my ...... in the cellar of the estate."

Dariani didn't expect that the crown prince would act according to common sense at all, and he didn't give himself any chance to ask for help. At this time, he had to use various means to try to delay his death.

It's just that John couldn't have given him this opportunity. He leaned over Daryani and whispered: "When I take the whole village of Bies."

"Oh yes, citizens, although the rebuilding of Epirus also requires a lot of money, all the money found in the Daryani estate will be given in the form of compensation for the needs of each family."

……

"Long live His Highness John!"

"Long live His Highness John!"

"John! You will regret what you did today! "Daryani has been put in the center of the execution ground by two secular knights.

Of course, this group will not bring a special executioner, and this task will be temporarily carried out by Vasika.

"Do you regret it...... When I was in Constantine Square, I killed one of their commanders in front of everyone in the entire garrison, and I have been secretly insulted by the nobles of the entire empire for more than half a year, do you see that I regret it? ”

John slowly walked down the execution ground with his hands behind his back, and the atmosphere of the entire bazaar was pushed to the climax at this moment!

Poof—

The knight's heavy sword sharpens iron like clay, not to mention only Daryani's head. Although some women and children finally turned away from this one, John knew that the whole of Epirus, the curtain of an era, was about to close.

The cheers at the bazaar were shocking, and the blood red in the eyes stimulated everyone's nerves. The rest of Dariani's lackeys who were not executed provoked the most primitive vengeful anger of these civilians.

"Morey, Vasika, leave the two worldly knights to take care of the aftermath, and let's go to Daryani's manor and have a look...... Oh yes, Sophia, write a letter to your father, and some people are needed here to handle the follow-up affairs of the village of Bijes. Although Dariani has been eradicated, it cannot be allowed to fall into a state of anarchy and chaos. ”

"I really have the momentum of His Majesty the Emperor of Co-governance, I! Kiss! Love! Target! Elder brother! Elder brother! ”

……

The hills of the Epirus region are very dense. Mountain forts make some important towns seem difficult to defend.

Dariani also seems to have ulterior motives in building his estate on a wooded mountainside.

The whole manor, the preciousness of the materials, the beauty of the decoration can no longer be described in words. The front yard of the manor is home to exotic plants from all over the world, some of which John has never heard of in the Slou Gardens. The main building of the entire estate is four stories high, and compared to the governor's palace in some areas, Dariani's estate is also countless times more luxurious.

Of course, the occupants of the manor seemed to be somewhat hostile to John...... Or rather, there was some fear at the sight of the heavily armed secular knights behind John.

The conspicuous Orthodox coat of arms on the cuirass is enough to chill everyone.

The jesters, who looked like palace honor guards and also held knights' swords, were frightened almost instantly. After the secular knights entered the main gate, they even fled without a fight.

"What did that Dariani say on the execution ground before? What is hidden in the cellar? ”

"Brother, you didn't give him a chance to finish...... Sophia shook her head, "It's out of control now, you have given so much benefit to the villagers of Biyes Village, I am afraid that a large group of homeless people will pour into Biyes Village in a while." When the time comes, it is inevitable that a direct conflict will break out, and I will have to write another letter to urge Giovanni to hurry up and bring the Phoenix Legion over. ”

"Actually, I thought about it last night. It is actually a matter of time before a conflict breaks out. As long as the empire was determined to govern Epirus, it would inevitably cause a large-scale noble rebellion. It's hard to know for sure how many men they'll pull together, but we'll be ready to call on Greece and Morea for help. ”

"Since the conflict is so acute, you are still in a hurry to cut Daryani to exacerbate the conflict?"

"If you want to judge the benefits and risks, it's actually quite simple. If the nobility ...... Oh no, the warlords choose to start a rebellion, then we can stir the people to rebel against the warlords. Although the cost is heavy, our rule in Epirus will be strong in the future...... Perhaps this will be one of the few wars in the empire's thousand-year history in which royalty and citizens have joined forces to suppress local rulers. ”