Chapter 128 - The Day of Execution
For the execution of the two princes, Sudmir and Chilkodham, although it was not unprecedented, it was grand enough. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
In order to allow all the officials to observe the execution, a number of pergolas were temporarily erected around the central square to shelter from the scorching sun. This matter seems to be a huge project, but in fact it is not very difficult, because in the past, many grand events in the central square need to build such a pergola, so the relevant personnel are very familiar, and even the location of the pergola has been determined a long time ago.
In addition to the special boxes for these dignitaries to enjoy, the larger venue is reserved for the common people. The inhabitants of Basradi, though still wondering why the two princes were executed, overshadowed their interest in seeing the death of the two famous and incompetent princes, and more than 45,000 civilians gathered in the square, many of whom had become members of the city's garrison.
As noon approached, officials and nobles came to the scene one after another, and because of their gorgeous costumes and pomp, they attracted the boos of the common people who were in a period of scarcity. Of course, these aristocrats and officials would not take such boos seriously.
Adlem was also accompanied by Bopos to his exclusive seat. Since he was the commander of the defense of the imperial capital at this time, and the capital of Canada was now under siege by the Palci army, his seat was second only to that of the king, queen and prime minister.
"It seems that the Prime Minister will not be here today." Bu Bo said coldly as he looked at the empty prime minister's seat.
"But it's strange that His Majesty actually reserved his seat." Adlem replied a little absent-mindedly.
In fact, Adlem was very puzzled at this time, since King Dikar had removed Pyruldas from the position of prime minister, then the position of prime minister should be vacant, but why was there a special seat for prime minister at this time? The king should have known that no one would come to this seat. But at this time he didn't pay too much attention to this matter, because there were more important things to worry him about.
The plan for the coup had been decided the night before, but there were some worrying flaws, starting with the fact that there was no response from Princess Sula's side. During the period from the Imperial Capital Guards to storm the central square and control the king and all the officials, the scene is bound to be very chaotic, so even Adlem cannot fully guarantee the safety of the princess herself during this time, but the princess must attend the execution ceremony, otherwise it will arouse Dicard's suspicions, so after the plan is set, Sulla should at least reply to her own arrangements for her own safety, so that Adrim can rest assured, but the strange thing is that Sulla has not replied so far. The second is that not all the contacts sent by Bopos have returned, which is not normal. Although the contacts who did not return were not the ones who contacted the most critical generals, Adelim had not been able to contact these commanders in the past day, and the reason that the other party had not been able to convince Adrim was to avoid unnecessary suspicion caused by too frequent contact. The last thing that upsets Adlim is that there is no news from his henchman Luke. Luke played the role of secretly liaising with all parties in this coup plan - on the surface, the contacts were all Bopos's subordinates, this was to keep Dikar from suspicion, but in fact Luke used these people to act in the shadows, and at such a critical moment, of course, Adlem would use Luke to confirm some of the most critical information, but Luke has not been seen since he was sent out yesterday afternoon.
All sorts of things made Adelim think that things might change, as if someone was secretly opening a net towards him, and the first thing Adrim doubted was whether King Dikar had been informed of the coup plan. If this is the case, then his coup d'état may be aborted, once such a situation occurs, I am afraid that there is no better way than to launch a mutiny to forcibly seize power, but that is a last resort, Adlem is still hoping that things are not so bad at the moment, even if Dikar has discovered his plan, as long as he comes to the scene today, he still has a chance to launch a coup d'état, and he even thought of using his own personal force to force Dikar to comply.
"His Majesty the King has arrived!"
A loud shout from the waiter put Aderum's heart at ease, and as long as the king was there, the situation was still under his control.
I saw King Dikar slowly walking into his exclusive seat, and then standing there and waving to the officials and citizens who were saluting him around him, and the scene once reached **.
With the arrival of His Majesty the King and the approach of the time of execution, the atmosphere at the scene gradually became warmer, and the voices of the people became louder and louder, and the noisy voices made the conversation between people have to be louder to be heard. At this time, the waiter suddenly shouted: "Her Majesty the princess has arrived!" ”
Hearing this, Dikal got up from his seat and stepped out of his seat to greet the princess. This move did not cause any objections, because now Princess Sula is already His Majesty's favorite concubine, and it is believed that she is only one step away from the position of queen. Under everyone's gaze, Dikal walked out of the square.
At this time, Adlem's mind changed, and he suddenly called softly: "Not good! ”
His voice was so soft that it was heard by no one but himself, not even Bupos, who was beside him. But this sentence shocked Aderim himself - it was enough for the king to stand in front of the princess's seat to greet him, there was no need to go out of the square, and if there was to be a reasonable explanation for this unusual move, it was that the arrival of the princess was a signal at all! A signal to get the king off the scene! A signal to get your hands dirty! That's why Princess Sula hasn't heard back so far, and the liaison she sent out and Luke haven't heard back either, because they have been secretly controlled! From the very beginning, this execution ritual tricked itself into being here, away from the bureau of the army under his command! All of Dicar's plans had been put to a halt two days ago, and he had stepped into his trap without knowing it!
Adrim really regretted that he had missed the best opportunity for a coup d'état - if he could see through this conspiracy in time, it would have been the right choice to lead his troops to force the palace in advance the night before!
It was necessary to leave the scene immediately, and Dicard would do it right away. As soon as Adrim grabbed Bupos, he walked out.
At first, he didn't know what was going on, but when he saw Adelem's solemn look and the hand he held the hilt, it was the first time since Aderim had returned to Basradic that his hand had held the hilt, and it was clear that the situation had reached the point where he had to use his own force to ensure safety! (83)&>