The banner has fallen, but this is only the beginning, the establishment of a new order is not easy, and there are countless things that need to be dealt with before everything is stabilized - the only good news for Gawain is that the resistance he has to face has broken down for various reasons, and Ansu has suffered a complete purge in this disaster, and he is faced with a ruin to be built, and only a ruin to be built.

And he also has the support of the two guardian dukes, as well as the support of the remnants of the royal capital - at least on the surface.

The fighting in the southern and eastern regions of St. Sunil is not yet over, and the mechs and field bunkers have sliced those areas into a large number of dead lines, and the crystalline monsters that wander from the plains of the Holy Spirit continue to turn into ashes on those blockade lines as if they had walked into a shredder.

The fleet docked on the banks of the Gorgon River has completed its fire support mission, except for the Pioneer and several small gunboats staying near St. Sunil on standby, the other two main battleships have led the remaining warships to evacuate at this time, and they will return to the Gorgon River to continue the task of blocking the river to prevent the fish from the crystal cluster monsters from slipping through the net into the western part of the plain.

The armoured cargo ships also left, but not forever - they would maintain the transport line between Saint-Sunil and the southern part of the plain for some time to secure supplies from the royal capital.

After the Great War, Saint-Sunil was short of supplies, especially all kinds of medical supplies, and if the supply of all kinds of necessities in the royal capital could not be restored in time, the city was likely to fall into self-destruction after the victory, which has been taught more than once in history.

After entering the city, Gawain first ordered the opening of the granary of the Silver Fort, carried out the opening of the whole city to release grain, and at the same time sent a large number of heralds, read out the notices of the people in various parts of the city, and let the white knights go to the streets, so that they could cure the diseases of the citizens for free, so as to initially calm the people's hearts - he was not in a hurry to blockade and raid the homes of those nobles who had lost power, because this would lead to unnecessary panic and high pressure, but he immediately replaced all the guards in the city and stationed soldiers in all the urban areas.

In the process, Amber also mobilized the city's military intelligence agents in time, these agents who had been rooted in the city for a long time were secretly operating, digging out a large number of small people who planned to take advantage of the chaos, and constantly providing the military with information on the grassroots in the city, so that the officers responsible for maintaining order quickly controlled the situation.

As a result of these effective measures, the atmosphere in Saint-Sunil was initially calmed down in a short time, and the tension of the inhabitants was still there, but at least the normal order of life was maintained, and the city's functions were initially restored - after all, the traditional city management institutions of this era did not have many complex functions, and the "wartime military management" process that Cecil's legion mastered was more than enough to calm the order of the city.

Inside the Silver Castle, in a study with a dark blue carpet and rich bookshelves and delicate silver candlesticks, Gawain was standing behind a crystal window, looking out at the open field in front of the castle with its fountain and large lawn—two Warhammer-I main battle tanks and two Steel Ambassador multi-purpose vehicles were parked next to the elegant flower beds, a team of heavily armed magical combat soldiers was walking past the fountain in a neat pace, and four white knights in heavy armor and armed with mechanical power warhammers stood in the distance, looking vigilant.

The classical royal castle and the modern magic mechanical unit appear in the same picture in a strange way, with a certain fantasy sense of separation, but strangely blended together.

"I didn't expect you to be able to take over a royal capital so easily and control its order in a short period of time," the middle-aged man's voice came from behind him, "It seems that you are very skilled, and you have even rehearsed in advance?" ”

Gawain turned around and looked at Wales?? Moen walked over to his desk: "It hasn't been rehearsed, but Cecil's legion has a plan for most of the situation, and acting according to the rules is enough to deal with the city." As for proficiency...... We did take over quite a few cities in the south. ”

"The city is a bigger quagmire, and while my reminder may be a bit redundant, I hope you'll be careful," Wales smiled and picked up the teapot on the table, "You can try the black tea here – it's one of the few good things in Silver Castle." ”

Gawain accepted Wales' kindness and said casually, "It doesn't sound like you have a good impression of Silver Castle." ”

"I don't like moldy places, and this is the worst moldy house in the whole kingdom, and I have been away from this place for twenty years, and when I come back, I find that nothing has changed here," Wales smiled, "Fortunately, I don't have to live here anymore." ”

"Do you regret your decision?" Gawain glanced at him, "Actually, you have chosen the most unfavorable route for yourself - you don't have to leave the throne in a disgraced way, I will liquidate those nobles, and you can smoothly transfer power, and you may even leave the title of 'Hero King'." In this situation, even if I have preserved your reputation to a certain extent, you are still the king who was overthrown because of the stain, and you are still the kind of stain that will not be washed away. ”

Wales said in a flat tone: "This is exactly the situation I wanted. There will be so much to remember about a peaceful king, and in the future there will be people who will try to restore the Ansu throne under my banner, and the overthrow of the king can extinguish most of the future sparks, especially if it is a tyrant with a bloody conspiracy - no one will want the tyrant to be restored. ”

Speaking of this, the king who had been crowned for eight days suddenly smiled, with a hint of self-deprecation on his face: "Actually, I even prepared a gallows for myself, which is the most complete 'overthrow of myself', but I didn't expect you to express your attitude in such a direct and strong way, and suppress the anger of the nobles who are about to get out of control...... My gallows is useless. ”

Gawain couldn't help but look at Wales?? Moen, but the latter only maintained a nonchalant smile, as if he was talking about a small thing that had nothing to do with him.

"In fact, even if you die, as long as someone is still nostalgic for the old times, the Restorationists will still appear, they may not be in your name, but they will find your heirs, find out other Moen bloodlines, find heirs of side branches, and even create an 'heir'," Gawain shook his head, "What is needed to put an end to restoration is not the sealing of bloodlines, but the washing of time and the attraction of the new era itself." As long as the new order is guaranteed to be superior to the old and the interests of the overwhelming majority of the people are guaranteed, then there will naturally be no room for the restorationists. ”

Wales exhaled softly: "Then that's your task." ”

“…… That's right, that's my task. ”

Gawain turned sideways and glanced out the window at the square.

Some horse-drawn carriages depicting the family coat of arms are driving across the road in front of the square.

Wales stepped forward and looked out the window with Gawain.

“…… Colin Pass Family ...... I think I came to the Duke of Bardwin to discuss the reopening of the market. ”

"These families are now on your side, and are about to be governed and 'transformed' by Cecil's laws," Gawain said, "and many of them were once genuinely loyal to you, even now. Cecil's new order will be a difficult test for them, they will lose their long-standing way of life, they will have a lot of property confiscated, they will lose their land, they will lose their army, they will lose almost all their privileges, and it will be almost an unbearable misery for them in their former position, and some of them will not pass the test, fail to adapt to the new order, and even lose their lives—just like the old nobles who were executed in the south. ”

"A lot of them are good people, good people in terms of popular morality, but Ansu ...... The country needs to be reborn," Wales said calmly, "and it is the whole aristocracy that is at fault, and therefore we must destroy the whole aristocracy, and it has nothing to do with whether they are good people or not."

"On the other hand, even these 'good people', these 'good people' who were not sent by me to the Raven Terrace and who had bravely guarded the royal capital, were part of the hindrance and obstruction of the state.

"The knights who held the city walls, who were also crushing the serfs on weekdays, the counts and viscounts who fought to the death also withheld the last bit of grain and land from the peasants, those who donated all their belongings to support the front, those who sent all their children to the city walls, and those who died at the shield node when the oil ran out of lamps...... They were also the masters of the land, the masters of the serfs, the masters of the wealth, they were both reformers and conservatives, but they had to be history either way—just like me, the king. ”

Gawain looked at Wales seriously before nodding lightly for a long time: "You see it very thoroughly." ”

"It's just a matter of seeing through, but it's hard for me to do it myself, I know where my abilities are...... I can see through, but I can't build an army like you, I understand people's hearts, but I lack the wisdom to plan a whole new order like yours, I may have some courage...... But it's not enough to ignore all the traditional forces and stick to your own direction like you," Wales shook his head self-deprecatingly, "The Raven Terrace is a gift from me, but it is also a test for you, and only the fall of the fire from the sky on the mesa can prove that you are completely opposed to the current aristocratic system......

"As long as the cannon is fired there, there will be no room for you and the nobles to be relentless, they will submit to you, but will never try to win you over again, you will transform them, but never blend in with them again. Even years from now, even if I die, even if you die—if you die again—the fire in the Raven Terrace will forever be imprinted in the memories of the witnesses and their first and second generations, and will not dissipate.

"This temptation is offensive, I hope you don't mind."

"I wouldn't be standing here if I minded," Gawain glanced at Wales, "but I'm curious what you would have done if I hadn't given the order to open fire?" ”

"I've got about half a knight in Mill Town," Welsh smiled slightly, "and the raucous clowns of Raven Terrace are no match for a real order. But this is the worst-case scenario, once I do this, the only order in the royal capital will immediately collapse, and many more people will die, including many people who could have been used to rebuild the kingdom...... But I also believe that if things do turn out like that, you're going to take a shot and pick up this worse mess. ”

Gao Wen was stunned and couldn't help laughing: "Then it seems that fortunately I fired the cannon at that time...... Wales, when it comes to calculating people, you are exactly like Charlie back then. ”

"It's the highest compliment I've ever heard," Wales said calmly, and then the conversation continued, "but now I have one last thing to worry about...... Do you know what it is? ”

"What is it?"

"The order of the Duchy of Cecil seems beneficial today, but the aristocracy of Ansu was also beneficial when it was first established...... With the passage of time, the order established by man will eventually be corrupted by people, especially a new social order, and no one can prove it to be correct in advance. If, one day, or rather, in the near future, your kingdom of Cecil—or Empire—goes astray, and the rules you have set prove wrong, the day will come ......" Wales said here and paused, looking up into Gawain's eyes, "will you overthrow yourself?" Or can anyone overthrow you and your descendants? ”

Gawain was silent for two seconds, and said seriously: "Yes, I promise." ”

He didn't list a lot of laws of social development or the special attributes of magic technology to support his words, and Wales didn't seek any evidence, the two just smiled, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding.

"Then I don't have any more doubts," Wales put down his teacup, straightened his coat a little, and then took a half-step back, "It's time for me to leave, the overthrown king should not stay in the royal capital for too long, this stage is left to you." ”

"Wouldn't you like to stay and help?" Gawain looked at Wales who was about to turn around and leave, "You are a talent, an extremely valuable talent, the new country needs people like you, I have many positions, I can not consider your status as a 'former king'." ”

"You are as good as you say, but unfortunately I am a lazy man," Welsh shook his head, "I have spent all my life as a king in these eight days, and now I am going back to my old life, and for the sake of my somewhat defensive work, allow me to be lazy." ”

Gawain did not give up his efforts: "It should be regarded as a witness to whether my new order is correct, and you can also see with your own eyes whether I can fulfill my promise to the end." ”

Wales thought for a moment and spread his hands: "...... Forget it, I'm afraid I won't survive you. ”

Gawain: "......"

The former king left the study.

Gawain sighed, and the figure of Amber slowly appeared in the air beside him, who blinked his eyes and poked Gawain's arm: "Didn't dig it up......"

"It's just a try, and I don't have much hope."

"But you look disappointed......"

"You're just talking about this?"

"Not really," Amber stretched out of her stealth completely, "mainly because it's the first time I've seen someone who can pull as much as you do...... And many of the views of this Welsh are so similar to yours that I suspect that you taught him if I hadn't known in advance......"

"There is more than one smart person in the world, but unfortunately not all smart people can be poached by me......" Gawain shook his head, putting aside the irrelevant sigh for the time being, "Anyway, you send someone to pay attention, maybe one day, he will be willing to stand up and do something for this country." ”

"Don't worry, I know you'll arrange it this way."

"Where are the Duke of Bardwin and the Duchess of Victoria?"

"Meeting with representatives of nobles and merchants in the parlor on the first floor, there are many people who need to be appeased at this stage—but they must be busy by this time. Do you want them to come to you? ”

"Let them come up," Gawain nodded, "by the way, send a magic network terminal up, I'm going to have an internal meeting." ”