Volume III, Chapter 74
"Because of my willfulness, I have ruined my father's great affairs, and I ask my father to punish him. The little princess bowed her head and knelt down to the Dark Demon King: "It's my fault that I didn't follow the demonization. β
"The first time you cast a demon, it's not a big deal, and a small Sbiya empire is not a big deal. The Dark Lord replied calmly, "But if you choose to demonize him, you must do it." Doing things halfway is against the tradition of the demon race, and your status is noble, so you should pay more attention to this. β
"Thank you, Father, for your advice. Without the words of the Demon King, the little princess didn't dare to get up: "My daughter will definitely finish this." β
"Get up!" the Demon King nodded, "A human escaping from you is a lesson for you. Learn from your eldest sister and work hard next time. β
"Thank you, Father. β
"Father. After the little princess withdrew from the main hall, the eldest princess asked the Dark Lord: "The situation in the Sibia Empire can be said to have settled, what are we going to do in the future?"
"We don't need to do anything, Cohen. Kaida will naturally do something to come out, he is a character who is not willing to be lonely. The Demon King smiled and waved his hand: "Lost Fischet." With Xia Mai's restraint and the power of the empire in his hands, the Divine Alliance will cause a big mess. β
"Father means to say...... He's going to get in trouble with the other empires within the Alliance?"
"It's going to be a big possibility, and any human being on the throne will be confused for a while, Cohen. How will Kaida react? How will he play with the scepter in his hand? I wonder if the God-King must have the same attitude. It seems that the Dark Lord is in a very good mood: "Find the right time for the Demon General to contact him." Get into the details. β
"Yes. Father. β
"Things after the Great War of Gods and Demons have finally come to an end. Take it easy!" The Dark Lord finally instructed his daughter, "Go around and relax." β
"Yes. β
As soon as the eldest princess walked out of the palace, she saw the little sister wandering in the corridor with a blank face.
"Big sister ......" saw her sister coming, and the little princess stopped talking.
"Okay, don't worry, the eldest sister will teach you magic magic. The eldest princess stroked her sister's head: "Father, didn't you also say that you were forgiven?"
"But...... It's a shame!"
"What's so embarrassing about this?
"Then can I demonize him after I learn it?"
"No, now Cohen. Al Qaida is the emperor of a country. According to the agreement, it cannot be demonized, and this matter depends on the timing and skill. β
On the same day, the island of paradise, the palace of the eldest princess.
The two princesses of the Bright God Clan sat opposite each other in the garden, and the princesses looked very peaceful, and it seemed that the incident of the last meeting with the demon princess had relieved them of their previous suspicions.
In the middle of the case lay an open letter, and the eyes of the two princesses rested on the letterhead.
"Unexpectedly, Cohen. Kaida still has the potential to be an emperor, and he actually used this incident to spy on the reaction of the Protoss to his ascension to the throne. "After a long time. The little princess spoke: "I used to hate him for no reason, but now I finally found one." β
"It's just a small thing. The eldest princess cupped her chin with her wrist. He whispered, "For the newly enthroned emperor, it has always been customary to take care of him. β
"But this time it's different. The little princess frowned: "If you take care of him, the thousands of priests in the temple will have to lose their heads." β
"What are those wretched people doing here? Keeping them alive is only a bad thing. The eldest princess smiled faintly: "You don't want the reputation of the temple to be damaged, I can understand this." But in the end, the temple is just a tool for domination, and there is nothing to be reluctant about. As long as it's good for rule, it's worth doing. β
"But sister, even if we do, this Cohen. How long will Kaida be honest?" The little princess picked up the letterhead again and looked at it: "Sister, didn't you say that his personality is very flamboyant, will there be problems when he becomes an emperor?"
"If you kill these priests, you will make him honest for a year and a half! Even if he wants to find some trouble, he has to find a good excuse with his heart, don't you think it's funny?" The eldest princess's gaze wandered all over the garden: "Actually, my father is waiting to see him perform! When have you ever been so happy to see your father?"
"Understood. The little princess nodded: "Then, I'll let the cardinal priest go!"
"That's a good idea, you can let the two remaining cardinal priests go. The eldest princess's fingers circled the table: "Cohen." Kaida's hatred of the cardinal priest even surpassed Lu Man's, and imagine what an interesting scene it would be to watch his enemies deliver orders. β
"Sister, how bad is this! Didn't you say you couldn't stimulate him?"
"No, it's not exciting, it's a little test. The eldest princess gave a sweet smile: "He dares to test you, so you can't test him?"
"Aren't you going to give a prize when the test is over?
"Stupid girl, you want to go yourself!" In the five days after the end of the Battle of the Holy Capital, the army and the garrison, with the cooperation of the intelligence system, searched all the buildings in the Holy Capital City more than 20 times, regardless of size, and after determining the absolute safety of the city, the Imperial Internal Affairs Administration moved into the Holy Capital one after another.
Day 6, Vesu. Prince Al Qaida and the four Imperial Interior Overseers entered the city, and the President of the Royal Academy and the General Staff of the Imperial Army went out of the city to greet them. Because the prime minister has always kept a low profile, he did not arrange for anyone else to greet him except for the necessary security personnel. Despite the simplicity of the scene, the size of the Prime Minister's convoy was still huge.
Looking at the walls of the holy capital, which was being rebuilt, the prime minister looked very happy. As soon as he lifted the dean of the academy who was about to kneel down, he patted the gray-haired old man on the shoulder with satisfaction.
"It's hard for you. A sincere smile appeared on the face of the prime minister: "It must be very hard to follow Cohen, right?"
"As long as it is for the sake of the empire, it is worth it for me personally, and besides, the emperor's performance this time has improved. Dean Lorenzo smiled bitterly and shook his head, in fact, with his character, following His Majesty Cohen, where can the feeling in his heart be described as just hard work?
"How is the shape of the Holy Capital?" the Minister of State turned his head to look at the General Staff Officer: "Is the people's heart stable?"
"Back to the Prime Minister. The holy capital is currently stable among the people. Ordinary people were very supportive of the emperor. Carlos, who was on the side, replied, "The previous battle was also smooth." The damage to the city was slight, except that the destruction near the city walls was more severe, and the palace was almost devastation. β
"That's good, I've been worrying about this. The prime minister nodded comfortingly: "Has the emperor entered the palace?"
"His Majesty Cohen didn't enter the palace, and His Majesty said he had to wait for you to come before discussing. β
"What is he doing these days, kid?"
The General Staff Officer and the Dean of the Academy looked at each other, but neither answered.
"What strange thing is he doing again?" the Minister immediately understood that Cohen must be doing something incomprehensible again.
"First. His Majesty the Emperor seized the priests of the Holy Capital Temple, from the highest-ranking high priest to the probationary priest who guarded the door, and none of them were left behind. It took a long time before the dean spoke: "Second, we caught Lu Man, and His Majesty the Emperor ordered several buckets of milk to bathe Lu Man every day......"
At this moment, even the Prime Minister was surprised: "Milk bath?
"Because His Majesty promised the high priest to let Lu Man die laughing. The general staff officer took over: "The three meals a day are very particular, and His Majesty the Emperor even gave his own meals to Lu Man, and chatted with Lu Man every day. β
Listen to the staff officer about this. There was a hint of coldness in the originally elegant expression of the Prime Minister.
"O Luman! If it were someone else, I would have hoped that he would have been blessed. But since it's you, it's the first time I've looked forward to Cohen's nonsense......" The fierce eyes flashed away. Wei Su regained his usual grace and bearing: "Two, come to my carriage, let's go into the city together." β
The Guards camp was located in the square near the palace, next to the tent where Cohen was being held, and at this time, the decadent Ruman was soaked in a wooden barrel of milk, with only one head exposed, and his eyes were glazed to look at Cohen who was sitting beside him.
Since he was captured, Lu Man has spoken very little, and he has hardly said anything to anyone other than Cohen's questioning.
Cohen flipped through the text in his hand, and as a victor, his face was not arrogant and joyful, but rather a rare peaceful demeanor.
"In addition to the two legions that the Porta Empire gave you, which other empire gave you troops?" Cohen looked at the list on Wen JiΓ n, and said to Lu Man without raising his head: "The Bansai Empire is very rich! It's been a few days, and if you can say it all at once, we'll save a lot of time. β
Lu Man looked at Cohen, his eyes still glazed, and his lips twitched a few times but he didn't answer.
"Don't be so surprised, you know in your heart that I won't let you go. Although I promised the High Priest that you would 'die laughing,' I can change my mind at any time if you can't satisfy me. Cohen smiled slightly: "If you want to hide something, I can set up a prostitute in the army for your daughter, haven't you heard of this thing? Those stinky alien soldiers will definitely like your daughter, I heard that her skin is very delicate." β
Lu Man's eyes rolled and he said with difficulty: "You...... Can't ...... like that."
Cohen continued to hit Lu Man in a light tone: "How you die, how your whole family dies, it all depends on your attitude. But speaking of which, the second lady of your family has some relationship with me, and she almost became my wife......"
"Let her go, let her go......" Lu Man was enchanted and spoke very slowly: "All the sins...... I did it all ...... alone."
"Everyone knows your crimes, and you know that you can't escape death. Cohen put down the text in his hand: "But the fate of your daughter, I'm still thinking about it." β
"If I tell the truth, will you let her go?"
"You have to understand that you don't have room for bargaining at this moment, everything depends on my mood. This is the charm of power. Cohen stood up: "Because the Holy Capital is playing very well, I have this good mood to let you live a few more days." β
At this time, the chief of staff walked in and whispered something in Cohen's ear.
"I'll come again in the evening, you'd better give me all the answers. You have this good treatment now, but it doesn't mean that you won't be tortured the next moment. β
Cohen told the guards to put away the text on the table, and walked out without looking back, in the empty tent. It was only Lu Man and a few magicians who watched over him.
Prince Visu has already started his office. He and four internal overseers unceremoniously requisitioned the emperor's tent.
"Cohen, how long do you want to stay here?" saw his son walk in. The prince smiled and said, "Your mother is also here with me, and she wants to enter the palace early." β
"I've already arranged it, let's go in today!" Cohen sat down next to Fei Lin and picked up the essay she was reviewing to look at: "Why is Mother in a hurry to enter the palace?"
"Silly boy. The prince shook his head, and said, "Your mother wants to go to pay tribute to the emperor and his wife as soon as possible." β
"It was my negligence. Cohen tapped his head in annoyance: "There are so many things going on, I'm too busy and dizzy." β
"I don't blame you, such a tedious war has already made you very tired. The prince was very considerate of his son: "I have learned everything about the situation in the holy capital and its vicinity, and I am very satisfied with the results of the battle. The troop table xiΓ n is very good. β
"We also suffered a lot of wounded, more than 3,000 people died in the battle near the city walls alone. Cohen turned to look at Philin: "I want to bury these soldiers together, and the cemetery needs to be repaired a little." β
"Okay, I'll take care of that. Philene pressed Cohen's hand with a concerned expression, "Haven't you rested much these days?"
"It's fine. Cohen looked at his wives: "Are you tired from the long journey?"
Several internal affairs overseers did not see Cohen for many days, and they were very worried, but because the prince was present, no one could show their thoughts. Cohen asked softly, and the four ladies were all happy. They all shook their heads with smiles.
"That's right, father. Did you read the letter I gave you the other day?" Cohen remembered something again: "Is it too late?"
"Have you invited the envoys of all countries to come and observe the ceremony? I have made arrangements, and the messengers have already departed. Wei Su replied to Cohen while reading the text: "Don't worry! They have been watching our every move for a long time, and this time not only will they send ministers, but we will also have gifts to receive." β
"Originally, this enthronement ceremony could have been simpler, but if I think about it carefully, it would be better to be grand. Cohen explained, "I've gone to the letter as a blessed knight of the Light Protoss. β
"Is that an excuse for the priest of the Temple?"
"Yes, I want to spy on the attitude of the Protoss. Cohen nodded: "There are many uncertainties at the moment, and the attitude of the Protoss will greatly affect the future development of the empire. β
"This excuse is a good one, anyway, you can't tolerate this group of people, and it is right to change this group of priests for the convenience of the future. The prince thought for a moment: "But your espionage behavior itself is not very rational, the Protoss will not fail to understand your intentions, and they will definitely respond to your espionage behavior in other ways." β
"I've thought of this. Cohen smiled, "The method I chose was more explicit, but there was room for how big or small it was." Even if the Protoss will be dissatisfied with me, they will not be strict about it, and at most they will make me feel a little uncomfortable. β
"If you can bear it, I don't have a problem. Prince Wei Su put away the text in front of him: "Let's get ready to enter the palace! β
"Father. Hearing that she was going to enter the palace immediately, Philin got up and asked, "Do we need to perform any ceremonies when we enter the palace?"
"The ritual is not needed. Cohen made his attitude clear before the prince could speak: "It's not good to make it too cumbersome, and besides, there will be an enthronement ceremony soon." β
"Then it's good to keep it simple. Prince Wei Su nodded: "Anyway, there is not even a priest to preside over the ceremony at the moment." β
Although no ceremony was held, the dean of the academy insisted on leading civil and military officials to line up at the main gate of the palace to welcome the emperor into the palace. Outside the wide palace gate, there were officials wearing official court clothes.
In the eyes of some officials, the moment Cohen walked into the palace would also be the beginning of his happy life in this life -- at this time, the people standing outside the palace gates, regardless of their official positions, were all the founding heroes of the empire! This special position would be very stable and noble, unlike that of later officials.
Cohen didn't even have time to show a look of disgust before the congratulatory voices of these officials rang out neatly: "Congratulations to the emperor on entering the palace - long live the emperor!"
Finally squeezing out a little smile on his face, Cohen nodded frequently to the officials, but in his heart he wanted to kick these people out of the city one by one, what is there to congratulate on becoming this emperor?
Prince and Mrs. Visu stood behind Cohen, and the four ladies flanked Cohen.
"Open the middle door. Dean Lorenzo walked out of the queue: "Welcome His Majesty the Emperor into the palace!"
The rebuilt middle gate of the palace slowly opened, revealing a jade avenue leading directly to the palace hall for the royal family to walk. On both sides of the road, rows of Guards soldiers in bright armor and neat military appearance stood.
Cohen reached out and gestured to Dean Lorenzo. After talking to Cohen for a few words, the dean showed a little shame on his face, but Cohen's majesty was still comforting him.
A large, tightly wrapped carriage came up from behind and stopped beside His Majesty Cohen, and as soon as it had stopped, the coachman unloaded his horse.
His Majesty Cohen and Dean Lorenzo walked over, holding the carriage on the left and right. Now that His Majesty and the dean were holding on to the carriage, the officials could not help but go.
The wiser already knew who was in the carriage, and it was the Emperor Fischet. Summer wheat.
"Fichette, we're home. Cohen whispered, his eyes moistening.
Hearing the words of His Majesty the Emperor, thinking of the face of the former Emperor Fischette, those officials who often worked with Fischette immediately turned red, and guilt spontaneously appeared. The wheels turned slowly, and under everyone's gaze, the carriage was pushed by the hands of the ministers with tears in their eyes to enter the palace gates.
"Stand upβsalute!" the soldiers on both sides of the road saluted.
The carriage was pushed all the way to the main hall before the magician took over and moved into a heavily guarded building in the Imperial Garden. In the few days since the capture of the Holy Capital, the elven magicians, under the guidance of the White Shadow, have built a new magic array with the palace as a defensive area.
Cohen supervised the whole process until the magic crystal that wrapped Fischert's body was placed.
After everyone else had withdrawn, Cohen patted the magic crystal and said goodbye to Fischet: "Raven, I have to go out to help you run the country, and I will come to see you at night." β
Back in the main hall, the officials were reporting the current state of the empire to the Minister of State and the Overseer of Internal Affairs. Cohen gestured to them without interruption and sat down in his place casually.
The officials' voices immediately stopped, and from the look in their eyes, many of them were struck by Cohen.
Although in Cohen's mind, this golden, gem-encrusted throne was no different from any other seat. But in the eyes of the officials, it was different, and they also designed a series of small ceremonies for His Majesty Cohen to sit on the throne!
Cohen looked at the laughing and laughing officials and asked, "What's wrong?" β
"Yes. The official who was speaking saluted: "As far as the current situation is concerned, there are no more rebels in the empire, because our army has blocked the roads in other directions, and most of the scattered rebels have fled to the Porta Empire. Of course, there are also some aristocratic scum who know that they will die...... Our idea is, can we send a cavalry to pursue them, or they will regroup in the Porta Empire, and there is a risk of disrupting our borders in the days to come. (To be continued......)