Chapter Ninety-Four: Execution
"Let me ask you, do you know that they are plotting to kill the Emperor?" Seleucus lashed out at Philoas.
"Yes." Philotas tilted his head to the side, and he knew he had been wronged.
"Then why don't you report it to the Emperor, you have two chances to enter the Emperor's tent every day, why don't you report it?" Cosimachos roared, eager to eat Philotas.
Philotas turned his head and didn't answer, his eyes were about to pop out in anger, seeing that his posture was full of grievances, but he didn't explain.
The white-haired Chrytus threw out the gorgeous shawl on his body with one hand, walked over to Philotas, and grabbed Philotas's wrist, "You said that you did not participate in the conspiracy to kill the Emperor, but you also said that you knew about their plot, and you also blocked the soldiers who came to report, and said!" Why? ”
Seeing that Philotas had no words, Clitus became even more angry, "Without the Emperor to lead us, we, the generals from Macedonia, are still in that small place in Macedonia, worried that there will be another big city-state to destroy us, and we will never be able to have such a large territory, if there is any danger to the Emperor that day, what will be the consequences for us generals who have no commander, do you depend on you?" Can you take everyone on the crusade? Can you bring everyone back to Macedonia safely? Can you be like the Emperor and come up with a good plan every time you encounter danger....."
The more Clitus spoke, the more angry he became, and the small beard at the corner of his mouth almost curled: "You don't report it, it's a rebellion!" ”
"Rebellion! It's rebellion. ”
The soldiers were indignant, like the tide of flooding, unstoppable.
Jiu'er stood in place, his palms were full of sweat, looking at Philotas who bowed his head and was silent, Jiu'er was so angry that he really wanted to scold him: Why don't you explain what this old and young man thinks.
Could it be that this old and young man really left like this?
The heavily armed soldiers beside him approached Philotas step by step, and Jiu'er finally couldn't help crying, "Philotas, why don't you explain?" Why don't you explain? ”
Jiu'er doesn't know if Philotas is plotting rebellion, but he really knows about it and doesn't report it, but it's better to explain, all the way from Macedonia, only Philotas surrounded Jiu'er and mocked her, if Philotas is gone today, where will Jiu'er find someone to fight!
"Philotas, I read that you have made great contributions to the Empire, and I will not hold you accountable for your usual insulting remarks, but you must explain why you didn't report it today?" Alexander the Great questioned Philotas with a strong anger, and Jiu'er knew that the Emperor was giving Philotas a chance.
But Philotas still twisted his face and didn't say a word, he was really wrong, he didn't report it, as the emperor's imperial guard, he was seriously derelict in his duties; Ignoring the emperor's safety, this is indirect murder.
"Kill this traitor!"
One of the soldiers shouted suddenly, and a bright javelin stabbed at Philotas, and then almost all the guards in the tent jumped out, and almost in an instant, they all stabbed at Philotas, and the blood splattered like a waterfall.
"Old and young!"
Jiu'er stared at the scene in front of her with wide stunned eyes, and after a pause for a second, Mo Jiu finally came back to his senses, and rushed forward to frantically pull the guard who had lost his mind, "Don't stab him!" Don't stab him! ”
But no matter how Jiu'er shouted, the soldiers under the anger did not retract a single point of stabbing strength, and Jiu'er couldn't stop it from the unintentional scraping of various sharp weapons around him, crying hysterically.
Seleucus squeezed into the crowd in a panic, forcibly dragged out the nine women of Moor, who had lost the slightest style of female worship, picked up Jiu'er and walked towards the door, Jiu'er desperately broke free from Seleucus's "shackles", ran back to the hall like crazy, and knelt at Alexander's feet with a thud.
Extreme fear and heartache made Jiu'er, a clever female priestess, speak for a long time before she said a sentence: "Big ......... The Great, Philotas......... For the Empire......... He is your friend, please let the soldiers stop, don't hurt him again......... He may have died. ”
Jiu'er knew that Philotas must be dead now, but the guards were still poking hard at his body, which was too cruel.
The Nine Maidens of Mel looked up at Alexander, the emperor's eyes were full of tears, but the angry eyes made Jiu'er dare not look directly, and lowered his head in a whisper.
Compared with Mo Jiu, Alexander's feelings for Philottas are more complicated, the tears in the emperor's eyes are extremely sorry for Philotas, a friend who was born as a general, and the angry eyes are because the emperor values a general with great military achievements, one of the emperor's closest friends, how can he betray the emperor?
Even if the plot to assassinate the Emperor was not directly involved in Philotas, how could he not know about it?
No matter how humbly Mo Jiu knelt at the feet of the Emperor, Alexander was silent.
Looking at the vague stabbing scene accompanied by shadows, Jiu'er stopped crying in despair.
"Stop!"
Eventually, Hephaestion shouted to stop the javelin-wielding guards.
Jiu'er got up slowly, silently walked to Philotas's side, and slowly squatted down again, picking up the old and young who had become a sieve.
Extremely calmly felt in her heart: Why did she let Mo Jiu meet this short-lived ghost, the rush of several lifetimes is sad enough, the hateful old and young, do you still let Jiu'er add a touch of sad tears to you?
"Old and young, go all the way!"
Jiu'er's tone was calm, leaning into Philotas's ear and whispering softly, without the heart-rending just now, without the tears in his eyes.
Jiu'er has long known that there will be such a day, which is clearly recorded in the history books.
The gaffe just now was just faced suddenly, and I was not mentally prepared.
Hephaestion stood up with the Nine Shrines of Mer and silently handed them into Seleucus' hands, who dragged them out of the tent.
Seleucus suddenly stopped when he walked outside the account, looked into Jiu'er's eyes, and said for a while, "You see the consequences of betraying the emperor, whether there is or not, as long as you don't understand it, the soldiers will let him die a miserable death." ”
The priestess shook off Seleucus' hand, "Are you reminding me, do you think I will betray the Emperor?" ”
"No, it won't."
"What else is there to say?"
"But there are some things that can be easily misunderstood."
"Are you talking about armor?"
Jiu'er glared at Seleucus, who was silent.
Mo Jiu turned and walked towards his tent, anyone could not trust her, but Seleucus couldn't; Actually, Jiu'er could explain it to Seleucus, but she didn't want to.
For Seleucus, Jiu'er wanted to get closer, and she wanted to stay away, she was afraid that the emperor would die six years later, the white tiger would appear, and Jiu'er would leave, and she couldn't stop the sad tears of parting.
Jiu'er was angry at his incomprehension of himself, but hoped that Seleucid would misunderstand him to the end.
That is, the person who really cares will never know what is right for him, and never know what is best for him.
Back at the sleeping tent, Jiu'er urged Ling'er to quickly pack her bags and set off immediately, she was going to inform General Parmanuelle who was on the march.
"What's going on, Miss?"
"Philotas was put to death.
"Why...... Execute General Philotas! Ling'er looked at the young lady in shock.
"He rebelled."
"Ah, then why did we leave the barracks? Miss, you're rebellious too? Are you in league with Philotas? ”
Ling'er's words suddenly reminded Jiu'er, yes, Jiu'er can't leave the barracks at this time, and now that he leaves, he can't say anything clearly, and someone will definitely take the opportunity to label Jiu'er as a rebellious hat.
But Jiu'er had to personally inform General Parmanuel that Alexander would definitely execute General Parmanuel, Mo Jiu didn't blame the Emperor for his ruthlessness, regardless of whether the evidence of Philotas's rebellion was sufficient or not, but now he had been executed, regardless of whether this matter had anything to do with Parmanuel or not, they were father and son, and anyone at this time must get rid of General Parmanuel.
But Jiu'er can't see death without help, this is the only thing Mo Jiu can do for the old and young.
Parmanuel was on his way to escort the treasure to the rear, and according to historical records, after the execution of Philotas, Alexander secretly sent someone to give two of Parmanuel's subordinates a secret order to execute Parmanuel.
Jiu'er remembered Seleucus's words, and she couldn't let others misunderstand anymore.
Regardless of whether Parmanuel rebelled or not, his great contribution to the empire, and his father who was old and young, these two reasons made Jiu'er have to work hard to save his life, even if it was incognito.
Jiu'er was to rush to General Parmanuelle's side before the Emperor issued the order for his execution, and inform and assist him to escape from the barracks.
If you want to find a reason for both, there are still a few days left to worship the gods in Macedonia, so let's say go to the temple for a few days.
The Emperor is in a bad mood now, and Jiu'er plans to ask Hephaestion for a while, so that he can ask the Emperor for instructions on his behalf.
Thinking of this, Mo Jiu asked Ling'er to wait for her outside the account first, and she had to make arrangements.
After leaving here for a few days, the two goddesses of revenge said that Jiu'er cared about the person most, she Mo Jiu had to make arrangements to avoid being exploited by the goddess of revenge.
"On this day, am I easy? It seems that the whole world needs me to take care of me, and I am the mother of beautiful men all over the world! Jiu'er muttered indignantly.
An unintentional sentence actually confirmed half of her Mo Jiu's previous life, if one day Jiu'er knew that she was really responsible for the human beings of the world, what kind of expression would she have?
Is it joy, pride, or reluctance?
Jiu'er sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, calmed his mind, recited a spell, and the three talismans came out, and along the direction of his fingers, the three talismans flew in the direction of Seleucus, and it was too late to say goodbye, so let the three talismans stay by the general's side, and if the goddess of revenge came, Jiu'er would rush back immediately.
There is also Alexander, Jiu'er should make careful arrangements before leaving, saying that Mo Jiu has partiality towards the Great Emperor and Seleucus, which is inaccurate, but the identities are different, and the means of protection are also different.
Mo Jiu put the bronze mirror on his back, and after talking to Hephaestion in a while, he set off immediately, and it was too late to do so.
Jiu'er walked out of the tent and walked out of the temporary dormitory of Hephaestion with Ling'er outside the tent, and at this time, she had to ask the gentleest and most charismatic general of the empire to help her.