Chapter 161: Usurpation
"Execution?Lord Halson, that prohibition was issued by His Majesty Landry during his lifetime, and now that His Majesty the King has died, the ban should be annulled, besides, this news circulating in the royal capital is not necessarily groundless, His Majesty Landry may really be as the people in the royal capital say......" Dulaika began.
"Lord Duke, how can you, as the uncle of His Majesty Landry, say such a ...... Such despicable words!" Prime Minister Halson glared angrily at the red-haired man sitting on the other side of the conference table.
"Lord Halson, it is precisely because I am the uncle of His Majesty Landry and a member of the Pars family that I will find out if this rumor is true, and the Gilgidian royal family cannot allow an unidentified person to be king. Dulaika stood up and glared at Prime Minister Halson.
"My lords, I have received reliable information that His Majesty Landry is not a complete man, and that he is missing something important. Dulaika said as he looked at the dozen or so royal ministers in the council chamber.
"You...... You. Harson said angrily, "What nonsense, Lord Halson, the priest who went to scrub His Majesty Landry not long ago revealed the news, and His Majesty Landry did not ......" Dulaika said with a sneer.
"His Majesty Landry was not born with a defect, he was ...... eleven years ago during the war with the Bretans," Halson told the truth, seeing that Dulaika had already paid off the priest who scrubbed the king's body.
"Wounded in the war?Lord Halson, I'm afraid this is a pretext you've fabricated. Dulaika squinted at Prime Minister Halson.
"This is absolutely true, when His Majesty Landry was surrounded by the Bretans in the Sand River Plain, and during the battle, His Majesty Landry fell from his horse, and a javelin thrown by a Bretan soldier pierced His Majesty's lower body. Halson began.
"Why is it never mentioned to anyone that His Majesty Landry is wounded?" asked Dulaika, clasping her hands together.
"How can such a secret be made public? Halson said angrily.
"Lord Halson, what you say is known only to you, and it doesn't make us all believe it. War Secretary Labry spoke.
"I'm not the only one who knows, His Majesty Landry's attendant, Thalia, Her Royal Highness, and General Coolum all know about this. Halson looked at the dozen or so royal ministers present.
"The Chamberlain Taria and Her Royal Highness the Queen have a stake in Prince Warren, and their words are not credible, and if General Cullum can prove that His Majesty Landry was wounded in the war, then he will be able to convince the people. Home Secretary Marlowe said.
The royal ministers in the council chamber nodded in agreement with the Home Secretary's words.
"Well, since your lordship wants General Coolum to prove that His Majesty Landry has indeed been wounded, I will summon General Coolum into the palace now. Halson summoned the attendants, telling them to quickly go and invite General Cullum to the council chamber.
After conveying the order, Halson sat back in his chair, Halson looked at Duke Dulaika who was sitting on the other side of the conference table, and there seemed to be a faint smile on Dulaika's face, today was originally to discuss the accession of Prince Warren to the throne, but the Minister of the Interior, Marlowe, the Minister of War, Labry, and the Duke of Dulaika pulled out the rumor in the royal capital a few years ago, and Halson had a bad premonition in his heart.
Rising and walking out of the chamber, Halson whispered a few words in the ear of one of the attendants, who quickly left, and then Halson returned to the council chamber and took his seat.
Looking at Prime Minister Halson, who returned to the conference table and sat down, Dulaika smiled coldly in his heart, no matter what Harson did, it was useless, the army in the royal capital had already been controlled by himself, and Halson could only wait for Kurum to testify in the council chamber now, but ...... By this time, Culum should have died.
Long before arriving at the council chamber of the palace, Duleka sent someone to invite General Coolum to his ducal palace to discuss the matter, and Camenor and a group of royal generals loyal to Duraika poured poisoned wine on Coolum as planned.
"My lord, General Coolum is not at home, and the people in the family say that General Coolum went to the Duke's Palace early in the morning. Soon, the attendant returned to the council chamber to report.
"General Coolum went to my mansion, how did I not know?" said Duleka, who was sitting at the conference table, pretending not to know.
Prime Minister Halson understands that this is a trap set by Duke Dulaika a long time ago, and Dulaika wants to usurp Prince Warren's succession to the throne.
"Come, seal off the council chamber, and no one will be allowed to leave this council chamber until General Cullum is found. Halson stood up and ordered.
The palace guards quickly blocked the entrance to the council chamber, but, not long after, a large number of soldiers in silver armor broke into the palace, and these soldiers suppressed the palace guards and entered the council chamber.
"General Asta, how can you trespass into the palace without receiving an order?" Prime Minister Halson stared at Astadao, the commander of the Royal Guard, who led the soldiers into the council chamber.
"Lord Harson, I have come here on orders from the Duke. Asta replied, pressing the sword he wore at his waist.
"Duke Dulaika is no longer the commander of the army, General Asta, how can you, as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, obey his command?"
"His Majesty Landry has passed away, and as Commander of the Praetorian Guard, I will pledge my allegiance to those who truly have the right to inherit the throne. Asta replied with a salute to Duke Dulaika, who was sitting across from Halson.
"Asta, you ......" Halsen was shocked, Dulaika actually even wooed the commander of the Praetorian Guard, Asta.
"General Asta, detain the Prime Minister. Duke Duraika stood up and said.
Asta waved his hand, and several soldiers stepped forward to detain Halson.
Outside one of the palaces in the inner courtyard of the palace, a carriage stopped at the palace gate, and Taria, King Landry's attendant, jumped out of the carriage and hurried into the palace.
In the palace, a blonde boy is practicing his painting skills under the guidance of a painter, Prince Warren, the son of Landry Pars, and in the stone pavilion not far away sits Prince Warren's mother, Queen Freya.
"Her Royal Highness. Thalia rushed to the stone pavilion, "Taria, why are you here?" Freya stood up from her chair and looked at the squire with a hurried face.
"Your Royal Highness, take Your Royal Highness the Prince and ride with me in the carriage. Taria said quickly.
"Talia, why do you want me to ride in a carriage with Warren?" Florya's azure eyes showed confusion.
"Your Highness the Queen, the Prime Minister has just sent someone to inform me that the Duke of Dulaika may have actions against you and His Royal Highness the Prince. Taria turned her head to look at the blonde boy sitting on the lawn, Prince Warren had put down his paintbrush and looked at his mother and Taria.
"Duke Duraika......" Freya wanted to ask clearly, "Your Highness the Queen, you should get into the carriage first, the matter is very urgent, I saw a large number of Praetorian Guard soldiers rushing into the palace on my way to your palace...... "Taria persuaded Her Royal Highness to hurry up and take Prince Warren into the carriage.