Boulder Fort, inside the Provisional Council Chamber.

Zheng Ming didn't have the slightest consciousness as a prisoner, his big thighs were on the conference table, and he was half-lying and half-sitting on the high-backed chair.

He lifted his shackled hands and scratched his cheeks nonchalantly, the sound of chains flicking under his movements.

Although the nobles present were very dissatisfied with his attitude, and although Zheng Ming looked like his hands were handcuffed, they still didn't dare to really teach each other a lesson and let him know what etiquette was.

Whether it was the terrifying combat power of the other party or the army that had been lingering outside the city, it made them feel jealous. They could only sit a few seats away from Zheng Ming, reprimand him for his unruliness and etiquette, and pressure Arthur to punish Zheng Ming as king.

Zheng Ming yawned without the slightest image, and plucked out his ears that were a little itchy because of the noisy voices of everyone.

"That's right, I killed Harder. Indeed, I exterminated the griffons against my orders. I believe that there are only two or three small fish and shrimp left. Isn't that just right for you? You can divide their lands. My army will also earn more. ”

Zheng Ming's words were not wrong, maybe the nobles who were now angrily denouncing his actions were thinking about dividing up the territory of the Griffin Family afterwards. But this is not something that can be said on the surface, there must always be some fig leaf.

What's more, it is not these problems that make everyone angry, and even make them unable to sit still, and they have traveled thousands of miles to this remote place.

What really angered them was that Zheng Ming ignored the tradition of the nobles to ransom their defeated captives, and even had the audacity to lead his troops to exterminate the Griffin family. This is the key, Zheng Ming's behavior has threatened their sense of security as nobles, which is a matter related to the continuation of the family and bloodline.

Originally, according to tradition, as the initiator of the rebellion, the best outcome was to be redeemed and his family name and power in his hands, and sent to the countryside to spend the rest of his life. As for the family, even if it needs to make profits later, it may be suppressed, but it should not be the end of being slaughtered.

"Look, King. Look at his attitude. This is transgression! It was his disregard for royal power. In this indulgence, who will be next? Our Bucks Family? Cross Shield Home? Or is it your royal family? ”

For a while, the crowd was excited, and in the noisy discussion of everyone, Arthur looked at Zheng Ming, who was full of indifference, and showed a puzzled look.

Although she has been exiled since she was a child, she has little affection for her stepmother and the family of her so-called "younger brother". But she was still very puzzled by Zheng Ming's sudden brutality.

"Why? You should know you killed my brother, right? Why didn't you tell me beforehand? ”

With a solemn tone and a puzzled look, she could only hope that Zheng Ming could give a reasonable explanation, and she could explain enough to help him exonerate.

"Huh? Brother? O my king. Where is his brother? Everyone present knew very well in their hearts that all he had in his body was the blood of the griffin family. ”

Although Harder was born to his mother and uncle, the scandal of the griffin family has long been no secret among the families, but Zheng Ming's unscrupulous uncovering of the fig leaf still made the faces of everyone present change a few times.

When they saw Arthur's face clenched with his hands clenched, they all subconsciously closed their voices, and the council hall, which had been noisy since just now, was suddenly audible.

"Why?"

Arthur got up and leaned forward, staring at Zheng Ming tightly, as if trying to see the unpredictable man.

"Leaving them behind will surely lead to trouble in the future. I'm tired of endless wars, and I'm going to speed things up. And for this purpose, some brutal means are inevitable. ”

Everyone couldn't understand Zheng Ming's ambiguous answer, even Arthur. Although some guessed the purpose of Zheng Ming's statement, it was obvious that she was not satisfied with the other party's answer.

The edge of the gold-inlaid conference table had been subconsciously pinched out of her fingerprints, and the reproaches and pressures of the nobles, as well as Zheng Ming's attitude, had put her in a dilemma.

"King, we can't let him go any longer."

"Please punish him. The resumption of war is not a matter of one or two people. More than others, food, armor, and logistics are more important. Without him, we could have won the war. ”

"Yes. I think he's just proud of his achievements. ”

"That's enough."

Arthur, who had always been calm and quiet on the outside, and was good at listening to advice, showed a rare violent emotion. In his roar full of anger, the admonishing crowd stood stunned.

When Arthur looked at Zheng Ming's face in embarrassment and struggled in his heart, Zheng Ming's voice sounded at the right time.

"I won't deny what happened before. It was all my own decision, and it had nothing to do with the sergeants outside the city. They can only do what I tell them to do. ”

Speaking of this, Zheng Ming showed a sneering smile and glanced at the nobles present: "I believe you just want to cure my crimes." After all, you still have to rely on the most powerful army in this kingdom to win the war, don't you?

I will remove the title of Shadow of the Throne that you have been criticized for a long time, and lay down the military power in your hands. In this way, the previous king and the current king, the mistakes made in me are gone. And you can rest easy. ”

Hearing Zheng Ming's proposal, all the nobles present were moved. The result that Zheng Ming took the initiative to propose can be said to have exceeded their expectations. Zheng Ming, who was originally favored by the king, would not be punished multiple times, and the strength and combat power of the other party made them dare not press too hard.

In their scenario, they would lose only some of the money they had been given and nominal command of the army, and be sent to a remote location for several years, half-exiled and half-confined.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually offered to give up the privilege of the Shadow of the Throne and restore the punishment of civilian status.

Arthur on the side was also taken aback by Zheng Ming's proposal, and under the expectant gaze of everyone, she could only bury the entanglement deep in her heart, maintain a calm expression, and express her attitude to Zheng Ming in silence.

"King. You see...... Even the throne...... No, even Zheng Ming himself agreed. We feel that although the punishment he said cannot offset all the sins, it is barely acceptable for the sake of his great military achievements. ”

"I agree."

"Reconsideration."

"Reconsideration."

For a while, the voices of approval came one after another, and these old guys, who used to quarrel with each other because of some interests, maintained a high degree of unanimity at this time.

Arthur only felt that he was as isolated as a lion surrounded by wolves.

And Zheng Ming's voice happened to sound at this time, which made her loneliness more than ten times worse, and turned into despair that was almost abandoned by the whole world.

"What are you waiting for? You are the king, I am the minister! ”

"Bang!"

The conference table, carved from gray-white stone and coated with a layer of gold dust, was torn apart with a roar.

Under the horrified gaze of everyone, Arthur, who felt rude, snorted, left a deep sentence and slammed the door.

"As you wish."

Zheng Ming looked at Arthur's back as he left the table angrily, and the pain and apology flashed in his eyes. Then he turned around and looked at the people who were full of horror and stunned, and practiced retreating to the base of the wall.

"I'll keep an eye on you. The rebels are dead, and the griffon's house is a lesson from the past. ”

With that, a cloud of black flame swirled around his wrists, and the shackles made of metal half a palm-wide were melted into juice and dripped onto the carpet.

Zheng Ming, who was easily free from the chains, shook his hand and left, leaving only a large carpet and stone pit that had been burned out, and the strangely shaped metal in it was also solidified.