CHAPTER XXV

The ancient Edgar has been passed down to the present day, far from being as harmonious as he appears to be. On the contrary, under the governance of the former nephew of the old Sultan, now the Sultan of Hakim, the undercurrent is becoming more and more turbulent. Whether it is the candlelight and axe shadow on the day of Hakim's succession, or the struggle between the domestic constitutionalists and the old faction led by Hakim's younger brother Ahmadi, the disagreement between the generals, the rebels and an extremist religious force have made the entire seemingly thriving kingdom in fact.

The government's repression of the rebels has forced them to gradually integrate with religious extremists. Mohammed, the spiritual leader of the extremist religious forces who had been convicted of crimes against humanity by the old sultan, managed to escape from prison on such a stormy day with the help of rebels desperate to seek allies.

This is a conundrum not only for the Sultan of Hakim, but also for the House of Parliamentary Affairs.

Is it to remain neutral, to support the royal government, or to support the rebel forces that have been infiltrated by extremist religious forces?

All three have their pros and cons, and maintaining neutrality will undoubtedly cost Edgar the existing vested interests, and allowing chaos in the region to be a major blow to the universal values that Xingchenhai has always promoted, which will have disastrous consequences for the Republican Party's re-election.

What is the difference between supporting a dictatorship and pushing Edgar's civilians to the gallows?

And the rebels who seem to be friendly to the sea of stars are actually just allies who need all possible existence, not to mention that the rebels have been infiltrated by extremist religious forces, and letting such forces control Edgar may be even more detrimental to maintaining stability in the Gulf region in the future.

Therefore, when Edgar's old prime minister, the caliph, came to seek the support of the sea of stars as a member of the constitutionalist faction in the country, the anxious secretary of affairs, Adams, immediately seemed to see a ray of light.

If the kingdoms of the Gulf region, which have always been known for their conservativeness, can achieve a constitutional monarchy, it will undoubtedly be the best outcome.

"Prince Ahmadi studied in the Sea of Stars in his early years, was influenced by the advanced ideas of the Golden Council, and now he has returned to China with the intention of changing our country. Now Edgar is full of smoke and there is a turbulent undercurrent on all sides, but only Prince Ahmadi is the most suitable ally of Golden Garden! Maintain stability in the Gulf region and firmly fight back against terrorism's close comrades-in-arms!" said the old Prime Minister Harry in a sincere speech!

"I understand the urgent situation in your country at the moment! Golden Garden also hopes to see that your country can have an enlightened leader to lead your country to implement constitutional democracy! What do you need?" The politicians of the Star Sea never play a showy role, they are all doers who have one thing to say.

"The power of the constitutionalists in our country is very weak at present, so we are very eager to get the help of your country, both in the army and in the funds!"

"Sending troops directly to intervene in your country's affairs, the Golden Garden is also very difficult. As you know, many countries in the world call us imperialism at present, especially the Red Party in the Summer Palace has been extending its claws to the Gulf region. It will be difficult for us to provide military assistance to the prince during the general election!"

"We can pay seventy heavy wells in the Fisher region in exchange for the army of the Golden Garden!"

The gray-haired Adams shook his head and said, "Your Excellency is also confused? The Summer Palace said that our purpose is heavy water in the Bay Area, do you think so too? Xingchen Sea has the most complete sales channel in this mortal world, and has the most advanced heavy water refining technology from the Tower of Babel, we have controlled the pricing power of heavy water, and we have never been interested in heavy water wells, no matter who hands the heavy water will eventually be sold to us, and the price is up to us! Not to mention how much are seventy heavy water wells worth?" How much do we spend on your country's military expenses? The members of the cash cabinet are very shrewd!"

Adams took a bottle of whiskey from his desk drawer and poured it for the caliph: "The only thing we care about is the stability of the Gulf region, the joint anti-terrorism agreement." But with all due respect, it's hard to convince the Golden Council with such a bargaining chip!"

The caliph scolded shamelessly, the whole world knows that the sea of stars has been interfering in the Gulf region for the sake of heavy water, there are more dictators in the world, and the fat men of the Jin family on the northeast peninsula of the summer palace alone have done far more bad things than these sultans in the Gulf region. Not to mention the summer palace, the cradle of dictators all over the world, why don't you interfere?

Of course, Xingchenhai has always put gold on his face, and in order to maintain the stability of the world and prevent the outbreak of a world war, he tolerated Xia Gong and the Golden Fat Man. But this is okay to say hundreds of years ago, the summer palace has been reformed and opened up for hundreds of years, and countless leading parties eager to liberate have already been bred among the local and Xingchenhai immigrants. In the final analysis, it is not disgusted that the land of the Summer Palace has been ruined by the Red Party, so it does not matter that the people in the Summer Palace are breathing poisonous air, drinking poisonous milk powder, eating poisonous food, and dying in pain and wailing in cancer day by day.

"Mr. Secretary, I have come with Edgar's friendship and peace in the Gulf region! Please stop using such prevaricating language to perfunctory this precious friendship! We naturally understand that the Earl government is now facing some difficulties, but we both know very well that a Gulf country ruled by a constitutionalist is the most in the interests of our two countries, and 70 heavy water wells are the biggest bargaining chips we can come up with!"

"But the chips are still in the hands of the Fisher rebels!" Adams said lightly.

"I believe that the rebel is not an ideal partner, and you need a reason to get him, and we are your reason. ”

"Your Excellency's words are very convincing, I think the council will agree! But we need time!" Adams nodded.

"Thank you! I have one more thing to consult with your country about what will happen tonight!"

"Oh?" said Adams, who wanted to say a few more words, but then pressed it down again.

The two men exchanged views on the massacre of civilians that would take place tonight, and it was only then that the Secretary of State understood why the old prime minister, who had always been known for being a moderate conservative, would suddenly support the Constitutionalists. It turned out that he had lost his authority in the country, and he was even sacrificed by the monarch as a scapegoat.

It turns out that this is his purpose, and since he has lost the power of the Hakim government, he will simply overthrow him. With his qualifications, it was not difficult to regain authority in a post-constitutional state.

At the same time, the ultra-religious leader Mohammed, who escaped from prison, went to the Sea of Stars to ask for political asylum surrounded by his followers, but after the successful lobbying of the caliphate, the secretary finally chose to abandon the rebels and refuse to provide political asylum to Muhammad and his party.

As a result, Muhammad and his followers, who had just escaped from prison, were recaptured by the Edgar army, who arrived later, and were imprisoned with his followers. I have to say that it was this refusal that caused endless trouble for the future of Xingchen Hai. History often turns to the other side in this way, seemingly inadvertently.

Secretary of State Adams could not have imagined at this time that the trace of hatred that flashed in the eyes of the seemingly kind old man like a saint would cause disaster in the future.

On the top floor of the embassy, looking at the figure being escorted away, Adams sighed a little unbearably and silently recited a few names: "Omar Muammar Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein, Bashar al-Assad, Murwei Omar;

In the early morning, the melodious chanting sound can be heard all over Edgar.

A message was delivered to the royal city in the early morning sun: "Bahrain Constantine, the glorious member of the Golden Council, and the Edgar pearl Nazanin Nazir have been captured by the Fisher Free Guards (rebels), and now the Free Guards have officially offered a hostage exchange to the Sultan of Edgar." Bahrain and Nazanin were exchanged for the Great Sage Muhammad and his four most loyal followers!, otherwise Nazanin would be publicly executed three days later, and Bahrain did not say what would happen because of the third party's involvement. ”

When this news came out, it can be said that one stone stirred up a thousand waves. Nazanin, the pearl of Edgar, the goddess of dreams of the younger generation of the vast echelons of power. It is absolutely intolerable that young people will not watch her being publicly executed. Any national interest is bullshit, and Lao Tzu is not a king.

Inside a secluded camp in Fisher.

Compared to Nazanin, who was directly incarcerated in a prison cell, Bahrain was treated much better.

Jonathan, the scarred black man of the Thanksgiving Chamber of Commerce, is now Abu Edgar who is the new leader here. The wizard's equipment had been confiscated, and he was led to the council chamber with two hands free under the leadership of a dozen rebel soldiers armed with swords.

The scarred man Balin fought alongside him in the Sea of Stars attack, and the relationship between the two sides has always been a little delicate. It is precisely because of these factors that Bahrain has little to worry about this trip to the rebel camp.

The long square table was placed in the council room, and the main leaders of the rebels were seated on either side, and Jamal looked at the wizard who was escorted in with a sneer, and muttered to himself: "Look how arrogant you are!" Jamar's miserable life doomed him to have a bitter hatred for the so-called superiors and the gentlemen.

However, to his surprise, his leader, who was also his sword teacher, Master Abu, took the initiative to stand up and greet Balin with a smile: "Everyone dies!

"Everybody dies!, Mr. Jonathan, this journey was not pleasant!" Barin complained, is this a foreign acquaintance?

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the little apprentice is ignorant, sir!" Jonathan offered to bring a chair for Bahrain and let him sit at the long square table opposite his seat.

"Let's get down to business, I've heard that you're going to trade Nazanin for Muhammad who escaped from Tigbes, or else you're going to have her executed in public?" Bahrain sat down generously, without the slightest sense of being a prisoner.

"I can't help it!" said Jonathan

He looked left and right at everyone present, many of whom he had seen in the Thanksgiving Chamber of Commerce: "Since I am here, although I am a little reluctant, I will talk to you on behalf of the Golden Garden!"

Jonathan made a gesture to please.

Balin nodded: "First of all, on behalf of the Golden Garden, I absolutely disagree with the decision to execute Nazanin, she is just an innocent little girl! I can provide her with corresponding shelter on behalf of the Golden Council! This is the premise!"

The rebels did not speak, but looked at Bahrain with expressionless expressions. Jamal snorted unpleasantly, but his leader, Master Abu, of Teacher Jane, did not speak, and he had to endure it.

"Anything can be discussed, tell me what you can give for her life?"

"It's nothing, it's just that if you don't let people go, then I'll have to save it myself!"

"Hmph, joke!" Jamal couldn't help but interject: "It's hard to protect yourself, and you still save people?"

Bahrain glanced at him, last night he didn't dare to stimulate this stunned young man for fear that he would do things without caring about the consequences, but now he is not afraid, every high-ranking rebel army member here is his own protective umbrella.

"Is it because I can't protect myself that I dare to speak up to save people, Mr. Jonathan would watch a glorious councillor die in a rescue operation? Seeing a Babel wizard brutally murdered by mortals? My personal safety is the greatest dependence, isn't it?"

"Mr. Constantine, you make me very embarrassed!" the scar on Jonathan's swarthy face jumped, this wizard is really a hot potato, he can't beat or scold, he can't eat and drink well, he really can't do anything about him if he wants to make trouble!

"You're just a little wandering wizard, it's ridiculous to threaten us with the Tower of Babel! What other skills do you have besides using your so-called backstage to threaten?" Jamal shouted disdainfully: "Do you dare to make a bet with me, we have a fair fight, the master asked you to kneel and lick me, and let you know that any gentleman has no arrogant capital in front of the master!"

However, Balinli ignored him, these remarks were completely the words of a stupid boy who was stunned, and no one in the political arena would care about such a child.

"Get her out of prison first, and we'll talk about the rest alone when she's stabilized!" said Balin.

Jonathan and everyone in the room looked at each other, as if everyone had automatically ignored Jammar's presence. It is not difficult to understand that Jamal is actually just a political benchmark, a young man who is familiar to everyone and was tragically destroyed by the Nazir butcher. His only role is to gather the hatred of the rebel soldiers.

"Okay, three days. We gave the government three days, during which the little girl of the Nazir family was handed over to you for the time being. I hope that our friendship will be rewarded in these three days!"

"Deal!" Barin nodded, turning to leave.

Soon the haggard-looking Edgar Pearl was sent to her room in Bahrain by the rebels.