Chapter 61: The Massacre
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As the governor of the St. John's Empire stationed in the vassal states, every six months, Greco had to return to the imperial capital to report on the situation of the vassal states. This time, Greco traveled to the imperial capital with a special purpose----- to persuade the imperial hierarchy to re-recognize the deposed Morowingian royal family.
It stands to reason that he, as a governor, was not qualified to meddle in these affairs, but firstly, Archduke Audinan was disgusted by the entire imperial aristocracy, and secondly, Princess Dai Lisi had done a lot of "communication work" in advance, so as long as the domestic situation in Morowin was "truthfully reflected" this time, it was natural that a large number of people who supported Princess Dai Li with him would make suggestions to His Majesty the Emperor.
has been dating Dalyse for a long time, and Greco feels that Her Royal Highness the princess treats him well, so he just wants to do his best to do this thing, after all, when the princess comes to power, he can "adopt" more war orphans.
Thinking about the taste of the ** ecstasy a few nights ago, Greco licked his lips unsatisfied, and no longer hesitated at the moment, and quickly rushed to the palace.
The Holy City of Baidan was not only the economic and political center of the empire, but also a well-known religious and cultural center, and a holy place in the hearts of countless Illuminati. The city is lined with churches, and there are huge statues of the gods of light standing everywhere.
The majestic St. John's Imperial Palace was not built on the ground, but was suspended directly in the sky by magic, and it is said that this is the closest place to the God of Light, and the Emperor overlooks the entire empire from here.
Although the traces of the demons have frequently appeared in the surrounding dependent countries, this did not cause panic in the St. John Empire, not only because of the empire's strong national strength, but also because of the fanatical belief in the god of light, which made the entire empire full of confidence.
The empire of St. John is the earliest and most important Illuminatian state, but also the seat of the Pope, according to historical records, the miracle of the God of Light once came to the holy city of Baidan, since then, the great, omnipotent God God has been blessed this country, as long as the faith in God is maintained, God will save the empire from all disasters.
"The God of Light is with the Empire!" Greco prayed in front of a large idol for a while, then stepped into a magic circle beneath the palace and was teleported directly into the palace hall.
In front of the hall there was a huge cross suspended in front of the cross, and below the cross was a paved staircase made of white jade, and an old man with crane hair and a childish face, wearing a crown studded with precious stones, sat on the throne above the steps, looking from afar, like a god.
Greco stood at the foot of the white jade steps and saluted respectfully to the old man, who was none other than Charlemagne, who ruled the entire empire.
As the supreme ruler of the empire, Charlemagne's devotion to the god of light is commendable, he not only used thunderous means to suppress and purge the pagans in the country, but also won a great victory in foreign religious wars, he conquered several pagan countries, and spread the teachings of the god of light throughout Middle-earth.
His Majesty the Pope also praised this pious and heroic emperor, and the Church not only did its best to help the empire cultivate powerful paladins and high-level magicians, but even used magic to delay the aging of His Majesty the Emperor. Therefore, although Charlemagne is over eighty years old, he is in good spirits, has a strong physique, and walks like a fly, without the demeanor of an old man at all.
However, in recent years, the fortunes of the empire have been quite unsmooth, not only the foreign expansion has suffered heavy failures, but also the pagan riots in the territory have been repeated, which has made Charlemagne exhausted and his hair has turned a lot gray.
"Greco, as the Governor, why didn't you bring tribute from the Duchy of Morowing?" said Charlemagne, frowning, his face a little displeased.
The vassals of the empire were required to pay regular tribute to the suzerain, which was a courtier as a subject state. However, in general, the monarch of the country sent envoys to pay tribute, while in countries such as the Duchy of Morowing, where the imperial governor and army were stationed, the governor was responsible for collecting tribute. After all, the monarch of such a state is in fact nothing more than a puppet of the empire, and the governor enjoys the power of the emperor in his own country.
It stands to reason that the military and diplomacy of such a country are completely dependent on the empire, and their tribute should be well collected, and the Duchy of Morowingian has not paid a single copper plate to the empire for three consecutive years, which makes Charlemagne also shocked and surprised.
"Your Majesty, Morowin's situation is complicated, is it like this......" In the face of the question, Greco was not in a hurry, and sent the words prepared in advance to the Emperor one by one.
"What? You mean that Archduke Odinan deliberately defaults?" Charlemagne patted the table, with a look of anger on his face, this Archduke of Odinan was still sealed by himself, and now that guy actually dared to owe the imperial tribute, this was undoubtedly a slap in the face in public.
"Your Majesty is wise!" said Greco, who continued to describe Odinand's deeds, which made Charlemagne's face even more ugly.
"Your Majesty the Emperor!" the slender and white-bearded Imperial Prime Minister came out and said loudly: "Archduke Odinan ignores the authority of the suzerainty and ignores His Majesty's grace, this is a provocation to the dignity of the empire!"
Greco smiled knowingly.
The Imperial Prime Minister Brontë was honest and honest, and he held the position of Prime Minister for decades, which was quite prestigious, but he was bought by Princess Talis early.
Prime Minister Brontë was not fond of money and had no family, and Greco thought that such a person would never be bribed.
But he was wrong, Brontë himself was actually extremely lustful, but the object of his affection was not the living, but the fresh, beautiful corpses of young girls.
Such a strange and insane hobby would have been extremely difficult to satisfy, but it was not difficult for the clever and wise Princess Talis, who, in the name of arranging work, seduced a large number of beautiful maidens from Morovingen and brought them to the holy city of Baytan, the imperial capital.
Those ordinary girls who had never been to the imperial capital in their lives were quickly attracted by the prosperity and magnificence of the Holy City of Baidan, and they were even grateful to Her Royal Highness for the arrangement.
However, soon, many girls encountered all kinds of unexpected "accidents", and those girls who were killed or "disappeared" due to accidents, without exception, were all very beautiful beauties......
When the bodies of those beauties were sent to the Imperial Prime Minister's Mansion, they were all very fresh, and even the bodies were still warm.
Princess Dalyse's thoughtfulness and intelligence soon impressed the Prime Minister, and soon the Imperial Prime Minister, Lord Brontë, reciprocated the favor and stood firmly on the side of the Princess on the Mollovingian question.
The Prime Minister took the lead in speaking, and for a while, the ministers were furious and stood up one after another to accuse Archduke Odinan of ignoring the authority of the empire, acting arbitrarily, and completely ignoring the suzerain.
Greco wasted no time in stepping forward, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the former Princess of Morrowing, Daris, has some contact with me, and she is willing to promise to pay double the tribute to the Empire after coming to power. ”
As soon as these words came out, the ministers who were still accusing Odinan just now immediately turned around and praised Princess Dalys, some praised her beauty and intelligence, and some said that she was of noble blood, elegant manners, and adhered to aristocratic etiquette. There were those who boasted of her loyalty to the Empire, and there were even those who directly complained about the deposed Morowingian royal family in front of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, we strongly recommend that Odinan be deposed and the Molovingian royal family restored!" I don't know who took the lead in shouting this sentence, which immediately aroused an enthusiastic response from the ministers.
Seeing this jaw-dropping sight, even the Imperial Prime Minister Brontë, who had been in a high position for a long time, had to sincerely admire Princess Lise's wrist.
"Hmph! Isn't it too short-sighted for you to overturn your previous decision because of a little tribute!" a cold, emotionless voice suddenly sounded from the back of the main hall, and the ministers who were talking about it in the main hall suddenly fell silent.
"Sonorous, sonorous!" With a few crisp metal crashes, a soldier in a dark blue battle armor stepped up the stairs and slowly walked to the front of His Majesty's throne.
The soldier's body emitted a faint blue-gray glow, as if it were a ghostly fire from hell. The ministers around them clearly felt a cold chill, and they automatically made way for the heavily armored soldier, and the eyes that looked at him were all obviously in awe.
"Rocherio!" Greco's pupils shrank, and he gasped!
This soldier who exudes a killing aura all over his body and makes people shudder is none other than the famous Imperial Army God ------ Marshal Rocherio!
Greco secretly complained to himself, this Marshal Rocherio was a man who could hardly be bought, wealth and beauty were not half attractive to him, only the most cruel and bloody war would make his blood boil.
He seems to have been born to kill, and he was the only one who did not accept bribes, and at the same time, he was also Charlemagne------ most important man, if not for anything else, but because his achievements were enough to shine in the annals of history, he led the army for fifty years, and laid a vast territory for the empire of St. John.
In the year 2245 of the Bright Calendar, Rocherio led his troops for the first time, in the Battle of Storm's Rest, defeated the 50,000 army of Moses with 3,000 elite cavalry, beheaded 30,000, and loaded dozens of carts on the heads of the enemy......
In the year 2267 of the Guangming calendar, in the battle of the Reina River, Rocherio broke the Moses Seven-Nation Alliance with 40,000 elites, beheaded 300,000, the enemy corpses piled up, the entire Reina River was stained red with blood, and the enemy's heads were so many that they could not be carried, and finally had to cut off the left ear on the corpse to calculate the battle merits......
In the year 2282 of the Bright Calendar, the battle of the holy city of Aizaro, after the army of Rocherio conquered the miracle city of Aizaro, the back road was cut off by the Moses coalition army, and when the ammunition was exhausted and the siege was besieged, Rocherio decisively ordered local supplies, and his army fed on the corpses of the residents and enemies in the city, and restored its combat effectiveness. Countless people were killed and wounded in this battle, countless magnificent cities were reduced to ruins, and the once prosperous kingdoms of Florence and Wales became completely history......
Since then, Rocherio has had a resounding nickname----- "Ten Thousand Slaughter", he is almost the embodiment of death on earth, and his name is enough to make any enemy of the empire feel bad.
The "massacre" itself even became part of the Empire's strategic deterrent, and in order to prevent the neighboring small countries from feeling undue panic, the Imperial Government solemnly promised the whole world: The Empire of St. John has been a peace-loving country since ancient times, and in order to show our sincerity for peace, we solemnly promise not to use Rocherio externally first......