275 The Art of Power Struggle
It can be felt that everyone is very serious about this incident. After all, it is related to the governor of the province and the forces behind the red-clothed high priest, which has gone beyond the level of Jerusamo City, and no one can ignore it.
This kind of scene may not be flexible for another person, but it is a common occurrence for Zou Shenba, it can be said to be a small scene, and in fact, unconsciously, people do not think that there is anything wrong with a probationary priest appearing at the meeting of the highest power in Jerusamor, and his influence has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Under the gaze of so many representatives of the various forces in Jerusamor, he stood up and said with a calm face: "Blasphemous, there is only one ending - burning at the stake!" ”
Simple and domineering, Zou Liang's gaze swept over everyone, this is also a science, the exchange of eyes is a kind of momentum and relationship exchange, and a lot of information is in it.
Some people who are not very opposed to Zou Liang will obviously avoid his gaze, Zou Liang never thought that the whole city would listen to him, this is impossible, it is the mediocre who is not envied, but at the critical moment, he does not want internal inconsistency.
The establishment of dominance in Jerusamor was created through games like this, again and again.
Silence, some people are gloating, some people are snickering, and the few people standing behind Arthur are a little worried, after all, not everyone can be as sure as Arthur, this kind of confidence is indeed beyond ordinary people.
Arthur clearly rejected the signal of the "reconciliation" of the consul of Sarah! At this time, if he took a step back, the matter would have passed, but he was unrelenting, and at this sensitive moment, if he provoked a backlash from the Archons, things would be out of control.
Sara's face sank slightly, and Zou Liang's resolute reaction was tantamount to forcing him to the point where there was no way out. As a consul and a direct subordinate of the Governor, how could he openly support the decisions of his political opponents (let alone deal with the Governor's nephew)? Even if you carry it to death, you can't back down, otherwise let the governor know afterwards, and your position as consul will come to an end.
As soon as the consuls were in the line, Sara lost an eye, and the secretary of his henchmen stood up boldly and said, "Can this matter be changed by Priest Arthur and the temple?" After all, the influence is too great, and Tie Mu is the person sent by the governor to Baron Reims...... And Baron Reims is also a devout believer in the beast god. ”
This is also to coax ordinary people, and the subtext is: Baron Reims is not only the nephew of the governor, but also the father-in-law of a red-clothed priest, and Thomas the red-clothed priest doesn't want to have a bad relationship with the other party, right?
Politics is nothing more than negotiation and compromise, and there is no need for everyone to do things without a mortal enmity, which is the hidden rule of the game under the system.
Thomas looked at Zou Liang: "Arthur, what do you see? ”
Everyone's hearts were cold, as soon as these words came out, they actually confessed, Arthur is his spokesperson, he is **naked and direct, even father and son may not have such a heart-to-heart.
Zou Shenstick propped his hands on the table, scanning all the people in the conference hall, and actually brought a trace of pressure to them.
"For the beast god, can you talk about the conditions? Is it possible to bargain for our faith? The solemn voice sounded in the council hall, not a shout like scolding the street, it was very low, but it was full of power, which made people's hearts uplift.
"Never! No one of the beast god's people should be merciful to heresy, no matter what his identity or profession he is! I think that before being burned at the stake, another forty lashes should be given as an example! ”
As soon as these words came out, even Stanford, the president of the Archer Guild, who was watching the show and gloating, and Renault, the president of the Shadow Hunting Guild, were all eyelids: This guy is crazy, not only does he not back down, but he is even more ruthless!
Sara's expression was serious, but she smiled secretly in her heart, she was so ruthless, she directly buttoned the big hat of heresy, thinking that this was probably the method commonly used in temples a hundred years ago.
The rest of the people also looked at each other, and the end of this accident was with Priest Arthur, as long as he loosened his mouth, and Thomas made it clear that he would leave the matter to his "unscrupulous" disciple to deal with.
I thought it would not be difficult to put pressure on him with the city hall to make him change his mind, but no one expected him to become even worse!
The face of the Archon of Sara was darkened, and so did his henchmen. If there were other people, they would have jumped out and fiercely opposed it, but to Priest Arthur, they all wondered if they could stop his anger, this person would be revenged! That's what I'm most afraid of.
There were all kinds of whispers and private exchanges in the conference hall, fierce exchange of eyes, and all kinds of thoughts and codes passed back and forth among the representatives of various forces.
The originally peaceful conference hall was stirred up by Arthur's words.
Zou Liang enjoyed the feeling very much, and it was the first time he actually participated in the town hall meeting, but it was really good.
"Priest Arthur, sometimes unity is also very important, and whether the situation is so serious still needs to be investigated." Sara said, and at the same time, her eyes quietly glanced at Renault and Stanford and the others with a cunning face.
"The temple has been investigated." Thomas said lightly, and directly blocked it, the red-clothed high priest said that he was a heretic, and whoever doubted it would be directly unable to get along with him Thomas.
The atmosphere froze suddenly, the attitude of the temple is indeed tough, since Thomas is on top, it is not easy for them to dismantle the stage, in Jerusamo, it still depends on the face of the temple, anyway, it is not them who offend people.
"But the city hall is a place where you can speak freely, not a hall of words, everyone can speak at will, and finally vote by a show of hands, so that there is public trust."
Thomas followed.
What does this mean?
"Hehe, Master Thomas said well, the town hall is the highest center of power in Jerusamo, and I think it is best to vote on Tiemu by a show of hands."
This sentence can be said to be quite explicit, it is Stanford!
The president of the archer branch did have a grudge against Arthur, his son was forced to leave his hometown, and his reputation plummeted, the key is that he hated, and he could see that the temple did not want to see him at all, although it was dangerous in front of him, it was also an opportunity to hug the governor's thigh.
Stanford's words have indeed aroused a lot of people's discussion and deep thought, obviously arguing and discussing are useless, and voting by show of hands is the most realistic.
It's not good to offend Thomas, but if Arthur offends people everywhere, will it affect Thomas? The point is that it was the governor who offended this time, and Lance came with absolutely useful intentions, maybe it was the counterattack of the consul's line! For a force, sometimes it is not necessary to get benefits, and it is worth it to bring down Thomas, even if it is worth losing a little more, this is a matter of momentum.
It depends on the Governor's determination.
Once Thomas falls, it will be an opportunity to re-team, so Stanford decided to take a gamble, and before that, he had also contacted his son in the provincial capital, convinced that Lance had connections in Dallus.
He took the lead, and he believed that it was definitely not one or two who couldn't get used to Arthur, but everyone had been in business for so many years, and they were so old, but they were taught such a lesson by a boy who didn't grow up, which had no precedent in the Mengjia Empire.
Listening to the cacophony of discussions, Stanford was a little excited.
"Raise your hands to vote, oppose the forty lashes on Tie Mu, and the one who will be burned at the stake tomorrow."...... Thomas stood up, tapped the scepter of power, and said.
Glancing at the audience, this question is also quite skillful, and if you ask directly against it, you have to see who raises your hand.
There was also a smile on the corner of Zou Liang's mouth, and the master was getting worse and worse.
There were a few who wanted to raise their hands, but they also hesitated and put them down, and more people were expressionless, Stanford's heart instantly became cold, gritted his teeth and trembled and raised his hand, because he had no way out, who would have thought that no one was willing to echo him, and Sara and Sam sat down peacefully, with a calm face, as if it was none of their business at all.
He knew that he had one foot in the coffin, and if there was no more immediate reaction from the governor's side, he would be completely finished.
Tie Mu was very miserable, he never dreamed of it, he waited for a long time, looked forward to it for a long time, and ushered in not the news that he was rescued by Baron Reims, but a more cruel whipping!
In Shenyao Province, there are still people who dare not sell the face of the governor.
Lu Man, who had been beaten by Tie Mu before, could be regarded as finding a good way to vent his anger, and took the initiative to ask for execution.
The most important thing for the Bill is strength.
The toughest thorn vine whip snapped three in one go, beating Tie Mu so hard that he didn't even have the strength to continue cursing Arthur.
And for the young people who followed Arthur, what they were most afraid of was Arthur's submission to the Governor's power, but Arthur was Arthur, giving their loudest response, not afraid of power, undoubtedly the favorite of young people.
Like Lu Man, he even thinks that the captain is angry for him, and the orc warrior lives for dignity and face, and he has sold his life to Arthur in this life, even if he dies, he will not frown.
The whip was whipped on Tie Mu's body, again and again, but Zou Liang saw the support from the fanaticism of the young people, in this era when the three major forces seized all the power, the young people seemed to only enjoy a little so-called bravery under the power, and Arthur was the only one who dared to challenge the authority, which was a hundred times more difficult than facing a powerful demon beast.
Those who are immersed in the art of power probably don't care much about these young people, but Zou Liang knows that his influence among young people is the most important thing, because sooner or later they will grow up and become the pillar force of this world.
"Arthur!"
As soon as Zou Liang returned to his room, a soft body followed behind him, hot, and suddenly hugged his bear waist and took the initiative to cling to it.
Classmate Zou sniffed the familiar fragrance, and his heart moved stupidly, his hands were copied back, holding Emma's upright buttocks and rubbing them tightly and loosely, and he said unhurriedly: "Why did you come suddenly." ”
This is the most delicate and tense time for the undercurrent of Jerusamo. As the daughter of the archon, she ran to Arthur's priest and was more sensitive.