Chapter 662 The end of an era does not mean that there will be a better era, because people's hearts are never clean
Goliath turned her head to look at Celeste a little dazedly, this series of changes was really a little unprepared. Just now, she used words to wantonly hurt her sister as a winner, and she became a loser in a blink of an eye. Rennes, who was already doomed, actually flipped the ending, this change came too suddenly, there were no surprises, only fright.
Her mind was so distracted that she could barely sort out any sane thoughts, so she could only be taken by Celeste's arm and stood up.
With a dignified smile on her face, Celeste took Golia's arm intimately and walked to the steps, she glanced at Queen Pars and turned around, slightly tucked her chin, lowered her eyes, and said to Golia beside her as she walked: "Brother Wren has other things to do now, so there is no way to come over for the time being." You are your brother's fiancΓ©e, whether legally or personally, you are the most suitable spokesperson for Brother Rennes at this time. β
"So when your brother is gone, you have to take responsibility for it. As they spoke, the two of them had already walked up the steps, facing the throne that looked inconspicuous, but represented the highest power of the entire empire, and Celeste pressed Goliath to it. "Before my brother comes back, you have to take his place, be optimistic about this position, and be optimistic about this empire!"
Goliath wanted to stand up, and from a young age, Emperor Orlando VI told all their siblings that the position, although belonging to the Orlando family, was not theirs. Except for Empress Pars, who could sit on it, anyone else who touched the edge of the throne with their butts would make Emperor Orlando VI angry, followed by a whiplash.
Almost every child has been beaten a few times for curiosity, and in their young minds, this position is very tempting, but also very frightening. It was as if she was sitting on the tip of a needle, and the moment she sat down, her body tensed up, and she immediately wanted to stand up. Celeste's hand appeared on her shoulder just in time and pressed her back.
"What are you worried about?", Celeste looked at Empress Pars, smiled and nodded slightly, and turned his attention to Goliath again, "From this day forward, there will be no Orlando family in this empire, in this continent. β
The words pierced Gloria's mind like a thunderbolt, and her brain paused for a moment, and it took a long time to react. His lips trembled slightly, and his face was as beautiful as a work of art, and Celeste was jealous.
"It may be a bit of a transgression to say so, but Sister Golia, from the day you and your brother got engaged, your surname was no longer Orlando, but Alcania. Please respect your own identity, you are the wife of your brother, and please respect your future surname!"
Golia's mood calmed down a little, she turned her face sideways, looking at Celeste, her body still trembling slightly, "I...... What should I do now?"
The smile on Celeste's face never disappeared, "You should now ask Prime Minister Vito to gather all the nobles of the Imperial Capital to witness the beginning of a new era!"
In the inner court, Emperor Orlando VI walked back and forth restlessly, and he tried to break out several times, but the guards guarding him stopped him. Empress Pars ordered that Emperor Orlando VI could not leave this room at any time without her new order. In fact, Empress Pars had long known about the promise made by Emperor Orlando VI to those people, and he actually wanted to re-ascend the throne, which made Empress Pars, who had just gained great power, very dissatisfied.
Not to mention father and daughter, there is a generation in between, and even brothers can't give up that position. As for why she pretended not to know that Emperor Orlando VI used such a way to entrap the nobles, it was because at this point, she and Emperor Orlando VI had the same goal, unscrupulous means to win more supporters. So she could let Emperor Orlando VI go around outside and not stop him, and when he had almost done everything, it was time for her to harvest.
The wrinkles on the restless old emperor's face seemed to be a little deeper, and the innate abilities in his veins were not as good as those in Pars, and his ability was "sensing". He can sense the direction of a thing within a certain time and range, and this kind of sensing is sometimes not very accurate. When he was young, he was better when his qi and blood were strong, but as his physical strength continued to weaken, the accuracy of his abilities continued to decrease.
This is also the reason why he has changed dramatically in his governing style in his later years, and he is unable to use his talents to point himself in the right direction. At this time, his ability was suddenly activated, and a huge crisis spread in his heart, the expression on his face changed again and again, and he forced the speculation in his heart to walk back and forth restlessly.
No, it won't!
He said this to himself.
Whether Pars succeeds in defeating Wren or Wren replaces Pars, he shouldn't be fine. He is already the outgoing emperor, and no matter who the final victor is, he must show enough respect. Even if Pars had won, she would have imprisoned him at best, not killed. An emperor who kills his father is destined not to get the support of the nobles and the people, and in the consideration of Pars's work, she will not make such a stupid move, doesn't she still want to become the first empress of the ages?
Rennes?
What's more, the experience and political wisdom accumulated by the old emperor in his life are enough for him to quickly sort out the clues, if Rennes, who has just usurped the throne, wants to stabilize the situation of the entire empire, then first he must make his "usurpation" look more reasonable and reasonable. The most intuitive expression is to let him, the previous emperor, personally coronate Wren and send a congratulatory message, with the political ability of that guy Wren, he will never do anything to liquidate the loser just after usurping the throne.
Do it, and he will not do it until the wind is calm, and he will not do it until everyone recognizes and accepts him.
Where does this sense of crisis come from?
Just as the old emperor was walking around uneasily, the door of the room opened, and he looked at the people who walked in in amazement, and suddenly fell down in his chair in defeat.
"Your Majesty, this is the first time we have met, and allow me to introduce myself. "My name is Funkos, I am from a pariah, and I was fortunate enough to be given to the Marquis of Rennes as a ...... goods", he paused and smiled, and the whole room seemed to be like winter and spring because of his smile, and everything was recovering, "I almost forgot, it should be His Majesty Rennes." β
As he spoke, Funkos sat down, and it was only then that the old emperor realized that there was another person behind Funkos. His pupils suddenly shrank, and he lowered his head.
As if he hadn't seen the old emperor's expression, Funkos continued: "Thanks to Lord Wren's affirmation of a lowly untouchable like me, and entrusted me with an important responsibility, I was fortunate enough to become the steward of the Arcanian family. So there are some things that are not convenient for adults to do by themselves, so I have to do it for me. With a hint of curiosity on his face, he suddenly asked a question, "Have you ever been to Ortlenburg?"
The old emperor shook his head, and the despair in his dull voice was spreading, "No. He repeated it again, his voice became much louder, as if he wanted to dispel the shameful fear in his heart, "No, I haven't been." β
Funkos smiled, "Then you must not know what kind of place it was before the adults went to Ortrenburg?", his eyes flashed with a glint of remembrance, "It's hell on earth! Everyone is in a state of uneasiness and despair as you are now, because no one knows if there will be a chance to come back after they leave the house." This is true not only in Ortlenburg, but almost in the entire province of Bell, but it is more serious there. β
"Robbery, **, armed brawls, gang fights...... The guys will even stick a knife in your chest for the only ten coppers you have in your pocket. It's the city of despair, and everyone lives in despair!"
"What does it have to do with me?", the old emperor looked at Vonkos with some irritation.
"Of course it has something to do with you, and that's where it came under your rule. You may not know that there are many similar cities throughout the empire, and everyone lives in darkness, and they have been waiting, waiting for salvation to come. Phonkos's smile gradually faded, and a luster similar to the devotion of believers on pilgrimage appeared, "We are fortunate because we have adults, who have given us light and hope, while the rest of the world is still shrouded in darkness. β
"Are you really an incompetent emperor? My lord has often taught us that when a man cannot do his job, then replace him. He said as he got back to his feet, turning and walking towards the door, "Maybe you don't understand why all this is going on, but I'm sure you'll have more time to think about it when you're in hell." β
"Send him on his way, Blair. β
The door of the room was closed again, and the old emperor raised his head and looked directly at Blair at this time, "You also want to kill me?", Blair silently took off a rope from his waist, he did not answer the old emperor's words, but the old emperor did not give up, "Have you forgotten that you can have today's status, who gave it to you?"
Blair glanced at the old emperor with a cold face, "Your Majesty, I haven't forgotten, and I have paid the price for it." So don't change anything with that tone and that set of rhetoric, what you can't do, I can't do. β
The old emperor gritted his teeth and asked, "Why didn't you do it in the first place? If you did it at the beginning, where would there be so many things?"
Blair sighed, "Don't you figure it out, if I do what you want, I'm killing myself." β
"No one will be kind to a knight who has killed the head of the house, and even I will be hunted down by the people of the Knights' Guild. I believe that at that point, not only will you not come to save me, but you will be in a hurry to silence me and prevent me from telling the truth. Blair shook his hand a little irritably, and punched the old emperor in the temple, "It's time to hit the road, Your Majesty." β