Chapter 546: The Carriage
A huge roar resounded throughout the city, and it seemed that even the Hawley District, the deepest part of the Holy Radiance City, seemed to be able to feel the trembling of the city walls under the constant bombardment. At this time, the people of Shenghui City were panicked, if it weren't for the fact that the city gate had already been closed and no one could get out of the city, I am afraid that the city would have already become an empty city.
However, not everyone is frightened by the Northerners, at least for the nobles and conspirators, the arrival of the Northerners is the best thing. Originally, under the oppression of Emperor Grievous, these nobles were already surviving and precarious, if it weren't for the influence of these great nobles on the local part of the kingdom, Grievous the Great would have wiped them all out a long time ago. But now, the arrival of the Northern Army and the possibility of the Violet royal family being overthrown have given them hope for a Jedi overturn.
In fact, the remaining nobles of the city had long since united to present a congratulatory gift for the new king's accession to the throne.
It is precisely because of the influence of these zombie and immortal nobles that although the city of Shenghui has long been out of control, and the officials have no intention or ability to manage the city, the whole city is still strangely orderly, and it seems that there is an invisible mastermind behind the scenes to maintain the order of the city, and it is not affected by the war outside the city at all.
"Tsk, it seems that I still underestimate these nobles. In an ordinary-looking, rickety carriage, Grievous the Great observes the city that is about to fall through the window. Apparently he was not happy with the state of the city: it seemed that the people were welcoming the Grand Duke of Falcon and the birth of a new king. And the fall of the Violet royal family seemed to mean nothing to these townspeople.
Grievous the Great's anger was understandable, and even the slightest fear in his heart: did these pariahs really have no nostalgia for him as a king?
"Sure enough, the mud-legged men who are wallowing in the mud have no morality or loyalty, glory and righteousness in their hearts, and they will support whoever can reward them with a bronze. Grievous the Great angrily closed the curtains.
"You don't need to worry about what these untouchables think, they are all grass on the wall, they live by the strong, but they cannot survive on their own. Today they will cheer the rebels of the North into the city, and the next day they will cheer you back. Gletchev in the carriage persuaded.
"However, those nobles are indeed not to be underestimated, you have obviously suppressed them many times with various means, but their forces in Shenghui City are still intertwined and cannot be completely eradicated. Looking at this posture, with the assistance of these nobles, the northern land thieves can control Shenghui City in a short period of time, which is indeed a big hidden danger for us. ", Gletchev said.
"There's no way, the speed of betrayal in the north is too fast, and it is impossible to clear the influence of these nobles in such a short period of time. In addition, it is necessary to suppress rebellions and cult forces in various places, and it is really impossible to use stronger means against these nobles. ", said Grievous the Great hatefully.
Looking at the gloomy face of Emperor Grievous, the other four people in the carriage exchanged glances with each other, for them who had been born and died together for many years, and they had a tacit understanding, just one look could communicate many things.
For example, speculation and speculation about the king's mind is the most important skill for a courtier, but the most difficult to master.
In the end, Gletchev coughed and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, the minister has always had a question in his heart, and I ask Your Majesty to decide. ”
"Oh, can't even you, a wise man, make up your mind? ”
"That's why the betrayal in the north was so rapid? And at a time when His Majesty had just begun to suppress the cult and deal with the nobility? And the timing of the troops was just as the time when the legions were suppressing the rebellion in various places? This is also when you are at your weakest, so to speak, early or late, just right, which cannot be explained by the wisdom of these rebels in the north. ”
"Oh, what do you mean?"
"I'm afraid that your plan has been leaked, and there may be a spy on your side. Gletchev hesitated, but still spoke.
Grievous the Great is not so easy to fool, maybe the seeds of doubt have been planted in his heart, but he can't lead it when he is employing people now. At this time, for these close ministers, it is best to clarify it in person and pull out this thorn in the emperor's heart, otherwise the emperor will be alienated from them sooner or later.
And for a close minister like them, who knew much of the king's secrets, once there was a rift in the relationship with His Majesty, it would not be far from death.
After Gretchev finished speaking, silence fell in the carriage, and the other four were silent, as if waiting for the Emperor's decision.
Suddenly Emperor Grievous burst out laughing, and he shook his head and said, "You, you, are you still worried that I will suspect you?"
"Gletchev, Frey, Sriel, Lisbon, you are all the guards of the palace left to me when the first king was here, and you have gone through many twists and turns with me, and helped me ascend to the throne, and then played an important role in the great plan of unification that I have drawn up, and it is not an exaggeration to say that you are my right-hand man. Can a man not trust his limbs, and if you don't believe him, am I not a real loner?", said Grievous the Great.
"Your Majesty's trust in us, we will never forget, and we will go to the soup and fire, at any cost. The other four people in the carriage immediately knelt down and replied with a slight cry.
Just as the carriage was playing a scene of gentlemen and ministers getting along with each other, the carriage finally stopped, and a lazy voice came from outside the carriage: "Stop! I don't know if the city gate is sealed? If you go one step further, you will be regarded as collaborators and spies, and you will be arrested immediately!"
The five men in the carriage immediately calmed down, knowing that they had arrived at the gates of the city. As long as you pass this level, the sky is free to fly, the sea is wide and the fish jumps, and you can gather the army and then fight a decisive battle with the northern army.
"This is a letter of appointment from the military department, and we have been ordered to leave the city on a confidential mission. ", replied the chief of the guard, who was pretending to be a coachman.
"Why is it the task of the military department again, there have been several batches just now. The annoyed voice came again, and then there was no sound again, apparently the city keeper was poring over the letter of appointment.
In fact, before the two carriages of Grievous the Great, several carriages had left the city in the name of mission. And these waves of people have two functions, one is that the Great Emperor has left Shenghui City, so he naturally needs some manpower. The second is to confuse the real with the fake, if there is really any accident, these waves of people can block the sword for the emperor.
However, there was no signal coming, which meant that these waves of people had left the city safely, and it was precisely because of this that the Great Emperor finally made up his mind to leave Shenghui City.