Chapter 58 VI Position
Listening to Polka's words, Holon Dis showed a puzzled look, and Polka saw the corners of his mouth crooked, and explained with a smile: "Your loyalty to the royal family, sir, is exactly the result of what you want to see. It's just that the king mentioned below is not Airul IX. β
"What did you say?"
Poka adjusted his posture slightly, and said, "You heard it right, it was not Airul who recalled Nirru City with the army below, but His Majesty King Bade. β
The old captain's head buzzed: King Bad? Polkadot means that Bard has obtained Polkadot's allegiance, and then secretly led his troops back to Beijing to prepare to launch a mutiny to force the palace! That being the case, today's encounter with Polkata in the tavern was a premeditated action, and Kanas was also complicit. Horondis stood up with a sigh of relief and scolded, "Lord Polka! As Captain Parchwan, be careful about what you say and do! β
When Canas saw Horondis stand up, he was about to stand up immediately, but Polka reached out and pressed him back into his seat, and then said to Horondis with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, and listen to what you say." The following is a world of loyalty to Palci, but it is different from your opinion. Palci was not the private property of Arul, but the painstaking management of successive kings. Who laid the foundation for what Palci is today? It is the result of the joint governance of the kings and the nobles. It was originally a helpless move for Airul to pass on the throne of the king to Her Royal Highness the princess, who did not know how to govern the country at all, and we can only admit this established fact. Li Tianhao was indeed a great talent, but his actions were not tolerated by Palci, and everything he did shook the foundation of Palci's statehood. Now he has the military power of Palci in his hands, and in the future Her Royal Highness the Princess will succeed to the throne. Then Palci will become his bag, and will Palci still be the royal family of Palci? The nobles will also be clear to him. If we allow things to really evolve to that point, we will really be ashamed of all the hard work of the kings of Palci and our ancestors!
King Bard's ability can definitely shoulder the fortunes of Palchi, originally His Majesty King Bard was not in good health, and doctors said that he would not live to be thirty, but now, my lord, His Majesty Bard not only lived past the age of thirty, but also showed signs of recovery, as long as His Majesty left an heir, then the Palchi royal family will have a successor. Wasn't all these miracles the will of Amun God? β
"Are you saying that His Highness has approved of such behavior?" Horondis had already understood that the masterminds of the coup d'Γ©tat would hold the king and Prince Bad hostage to justify the rebellion. But if Prince Budd had agreed to this, then the nobles could have eliminated the king and princess to prevent future troubles, and then put Bard to become king, so that even if Bad died without giving birth to an heir, they could have another king in the royal branch, so that they could smoothly control the Palci regime.
Polka nodded slightly: "Boss, you know that you are below, if it weren't for King Bade's decision, you wouldn't have brought troops here." You don't want to be a traitor, but loyalty to the king is different. β
Horondis smiled bitterly. "It's really like your style. But with all due respect, there are two things that you have mistaken about Polkat. First, you mistakenly believe that what Lord Li Tianhao is doing is undermining the foundation of Palci's statehood, but this is not the case. What Master Li Tianhao has done is to get rid of the ills that have accumulated in Palchi for hundreds of years. Inject fresh blood into Palci in order to re-emerge the kingdom of Palci. In the process, the nobles felt that their interests had been violated. In fact, they are just unwilling to accept everything new, if they stand on the side of Lord Li Tianhao. If they contribute to the revival of Palci, their interests will not be harmed. On the contrary, it can be expanded even more. The old man who had worked with Master Li knew this.
Second, as you say, does having the approval of His Highness Bard give you a clear conscience? The old man has assisted His Majesty the King for many years, and your loyalty to the royal family is not a lie, but your approach is not true, if His Majesty the King announces the change of His Royal Highness Bad as the crown prince and hands over the country to His Royal Highness Bad, then the old man will be happy to serve the new king. However, His Royal Highness Budd wants to lead troops into the capital to force His Majesty to abdicate, which is an out-and-out rebellion! No matter how qualified His Highness is to inherit the throne, this fact cannot be denied! If you still have any interest in your honor, stop from the precipice and don't do this to stain your reputation! β
With that, Horondis was about to leave his seat. Polkada took a lunge in front of Horondis, and Canas jumped half a beat slower.
"My lord, you are a respected and beloved senior, so I beg His Majesty the King to persuade you to serve Your Majesty together. It seems that His Majesty is still knowledgeable, and His Majesty said that you will not be persuaded by your subordinates. Since you and I don't agree with each other, we can't force it. However, I have already told you and the table, can I ask the boss not to intervene in this matter for the time being? β
"Thank you for your kindness, it's just that the old man, as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, is responsible for protecting His Majesty the King." Horondis said, placing his hand on the hilt of his sword.
Poka shook his head when he saw it and said, "Boss, I really don't want to be your enemy, please don't force me to be rough in Xia." β
"That's too much to underestimate, Polkadot-sama. Do you think the old man will lose to you, the junior? Horondis drew his sword.
Poka sighed, also drew his sword, and said, "Boss, with all due respect, you are no longer the same as you were twenty years ago, and I really don't want to hurt you." β
"Yellow-mouthed son, don't talk big." Horondis stabbed with his sword.
Polkaa parried with his sword and immediately returned the sword with a backhand, and Horondis flashed sideways, and the two fought upstairs in the tavern. Kanas stood to the side, holding the hilt of his sword and watching.
After more than twenty rounds of fighting, Horondis's heart became anxious. Saying that, in fact, Polkadot's strength is by no means below him, and there is Kanas on the side. Since Kanas has been involved, it means that the King's Praetorian Guard is no longer reliable, so His Majesty's safety is already in jeopardy, and he must break through as soon as possible, and then go to inform His Majesty that he has taken refuge, even if all this is successful, how can he escape the pursuit of the rebels outside the city?
In a hurry, the sword momentum in Horondis's hand eased, and Polkata immediately sensed that something was wrong, and attacked the four swords quickly to gain the upper hand. After fighting for more than a dozen moves, Horondis was more and more suppressed by Polka, and it became difficult to even fight back, he was even more anxious in his heart, and slashed at Polkat with his sword, but a flaw was revealed in his knee, and Polkat immediately slashed his thigh with a sword. Horondis stumbled on his legs, but he didn't stop the offensive in his hand. He understands that if he is injured in the leg, he will not be able to run away, so he can only fight to the death with Polkadot, and lose Polkadot as a commander, and he can buy some time for His Majesty.
In the face of the old general's desperate assault, Poka lost his sense of proportion for a while, originally he only planned to put the old general under house arrest after losing his combat effectiveness. Now that the old man was ruthless and completely disregarded for his own safety, Polkata had no intention of dying with him, so he was forced to retreat again and again. At this moment, Polka's heel tripped over the table leg, and his body suddenly became a little unstable, and Horondis immediately rubbed his body: "You come to your senses, Polka! β
It was too late for Polkadot to parry at this time, and he could only use his arm to block the fatal blow. Seeing that Horondis's sword had arrived, suddenly the tip of the sword appeared in Horondis's chest, and it was Kanas who gave him a fatal blow behind the old general!
Seeing the old general's sword stop abruptly in front of him, Poka said angrily: "What are you doing! Behind the scenes, do you still have the honor of a general! β
Kanas suddenly pulled out his sword from the old general, and said coldly: "The old man will not be used by us, I don't want to let you be injured at this juncture, your responsibility is heavy, and I have to make this decision." β
At this time, Horondis, who was lying on the ground, struggled to spit out the last words of his life: "Polkadot, keep your honor, win or lose"
Hearing this, Polka straightened up and nodded deeply to his former predecessor, while the old general closed his eyes peacefully. (To be continued......)