In the ornate room, the core figures of Medici, Byron, and Bourbon gathered, and they were also discussing some heated topics with melancholy faces.

"Let's see, what trouble our queen has caused us, what orders have been given. Duke Byron said angrily.

"Her Majesty demanded that the Cabinet be enlarged once again, that the Minister of Religion be added, that she directly appoint Cameron of the Church of Jolawan, that we pass the decision to increase the special war tax, which we rejected, and that all our legislation and decisions are now vetoed by her, and that her sister and the Marquis of Solomon must believe in the Church of Light, and that we agree to make the Church of Light the state religion......"

"We can all live with that. "But it is impossible for her to ask the nobles to return the property that we had received from the Church during the time of His Majesty Edward." ”

"Yes, how could this be, she's crazy. Duke Byron sneered, and he shouted to the Duke of Bourbon's father and son, who had not spoken, "Duke Bourbon, we have been listening to you before, and we plan to endure it, Krausa said that Her Majesty does not like Lady Solomon very much, so she will definitely go to embarrass Solomon." But now, on the contrary, her behavior has violated the bottom line of all of us, should we still endure it?"

The Duke of Bourbon smiled bitterly, and Clausa, who was next to him, had to speak, and he coughed dryly and said, "I have built patience before, not only because I thought that the club Solomon would defend us from arrows, but also because we are now powerless to confront the royal family, starting with His Majesty Edward, we have to admit that it has been declining. The outside world is also changing. It is becoming more and more difficult for us to monopolize profits, as we have done before. So. Ladies and gentlemen, Your Majesty has touched our bottom line, which is terrible, but what are we going to do, to fight her?"

"At least you can't sit back and wait. "And I know that not only do we have to stand it now, but so do the Disraeli and Childs families, who have always been the right-hand men of the royal family, and they are planning to petition the Perth Palace to retract this decision." ”

"Maybe we should do something about it, too. The Duke of Medici muttered to himself. As if he remembered something, he suddenly said: "None of us, Disraeli, Childs, and Marquis Solomon, who His Majesty doesn't like, can fight against His Majesty alone, but if we are willing to sit down and have a good talk, maybe it will be different." ”

Krausa's face was a little ugly, and he forced a smile: "Actually, the shape may not be so bad, even if we really want to unite with Marquis Solomon, it is not necessarily that we will reach out first." ”

His words made Duke Byron hesitate for a moment, and felt that there was some truth. The three major dukes are all veterans of politics, of course they understand. Even if you want to form an alliance, whoever can't wait to bring it up will appear passive, and it is likely to be taken advantage of by the other party, or even blackmailed.

The Duke of Medici was about to speak again, when suddenly the voice of the old butler of the Medici family sounded outside the room.

After being allowed to enter, the Duke of Medici was about to ask what was going on, the old butler had been with him for decades, and he didn't know the importance of the private gathering of the three dukes, and he would come to disturb him at this time, it must be that something big happened and needed to inform him as soon as possible.

"What? The petitioning citizens and noble children were attacked and dispersed by the Guards, and some were arrested and imprisoned?, and the Minister of Education, Benjamin, and the Councillor, Osten, who had gone to mediate, were also imprisoned for angering Her Majesty the Queen?"

Let's go back to the time when Benjamin and Austin put the thick petition in front of Magritte, and the two of them made an impassioned statement in carefully prepared words about the pleas of the citizens outside Perth Palace, and the construction of some of the nobles.

However, the effect seemed to be the opposite of what they expected, and there were no tears of emotion in Margaret's eyes, only anger.

She patted the armrest of the throne to characterize the citizens' marching petition: "This is a threat, this is a threat." “

Without waiting for Benjamin and Austin to defend themselves, Margaret exclaimed, "Don't defend yourself, I don't want to hear you justify." Disraeli and Childs, you used to claim to be your father's faithful subjects and right-hand men, but you did not stand by when I decided to avenge William, you stood by when I needed someone to speak for me in Parliament, and those outside who did not give an extra copper coin to support the ongoing war when I needed money, only the Church of Light. However, today, after I decided to repay the support of the Church of Light by returning my property, you have come forward because your own interests have been damaged. ”

"Majesty, it's not as ...... you think"

At this time, I didn't know what was happening outside the Perth Palace, and suddenly there was a voice, like many people shouting together.

"Shut up, I've had enough of you guys lying. Margaret rose from her throne, annoyed by the sounds outside.

"Arrest them and put them in jail first!" Margaret blurted out as she pointed to the two of them.

"Your Majesty, you can't do that!" said Benjamin, clenching his fists.

After Margaret subconsciously retreated to the throne, a tall figure like an iron mountain appeared between the two ministers and Margaret.

It was Freyas, Benjamin and Osteen were shocked, whether it was the captain of the opposing guard or the identity of the legendary powerhouse, they could calm down immediately.

Freyas floated past the two of them, Benjamin sighed and didn't put up any resistance, and Austin tried to struggle, but with his beginner skills under Freyas, he had little resistance and collapsed in a few breaths.

"You're Bane's grandson, aren't you?" Freyas stepped on the side of Austin's mouth and nose as he fell on his back, leaning down and patting His Excellency the Lord, who was unable to move, and was banned by his vindictive spirit, the Bann in his mouth was the head of the previous generations of the Childs family, a legendary powerhouse, and most of the Childs family's reputation came from this name.

"Alright, take them down and send them to prison. Freyas said lightly. Several secret guards appeared in the corner of the temple. Brought the two banned people out of the palace.

There was once again a commotion outside Perth Palace. Freas listened, turned his head to Margaret and said, "The people outside seem to be rubbing with the Guards, what should be done with them?"

After Benjamin and Austin were taken, Margaret's courage was restored, and Freas's move, along with the Legion of the Guard, reminded her that she was the rightful heir to Asturias.

She sat back on her throne and "told the people outside the palace that Benjamin and Austin had been imprisoned, and told them to leave immediately." Not a minute can be delayed. If they refuse to listen, I authorize you to use force against them!"

Hine ran his hand over his forehead, but blood still trickled from between his fingers and wet his clothes along his wrists.

It was a new garment made of woollen fabrics, and since the use of steam equipment, the textile industry in Asturias has developed greatly, and some of the expensive fabrics that used to be are now much cheaper, at least the common people can make new clothes, and Hein's new woolen garments were paid for part of the remuneration given by the boss for participating in the petition.

But at this time, he no longer cared about the new woolen clothes, and he tried his best to retreat. In retreat, I wish I could get to the back of the crowd. Or maybe it's better if you haven't been here at all.

Because the more you are in front, the more dangerous it is, and it is a danger to your life!

Dozens of people have fallen in front of Perth Palace, some of them are dead, some of them are still breathing, but if they don't get the help of a priest or a doctor in time, they will definitely die.

One of them was still crawling forward with blood-stained hands, and Hine knew Mr. White, the small merchant in retail, whom he had only met in the morning.

In the blink of an eye, he had become like that, and it was as if Hine saw Death walking towards him with a scythe.

Hine wanted to help him, but his own life was more important.

After Benjamin and Osteen entered, most of the people outside waited with hope.

But after a while, a few pale-looking guys in the crowd suddenly began to preach the right to freedom in the crowd.

I have to say that those people are eloquent, and they combined the current act of petitioning to point out that the march is the freedom of the people, so they won the support of many people.

These commotions attracted the attention of the vigilant Guards, who tried to silence the petitioners, but the people came in a state of agitation, and only waited patiently under the appeasement of Benjamin and Austin, and there was a little friction.

The soldiers of the Guards were not very good-tempered, and they forcibly drew a so-called cordon with their spears, demanding that everyone retreat outside the cordon.

At this time, the few speakers in the crowd began to preach democracy again, and their words were somewhat forbidden, because they mentioned royal power.

At this time, someone finally came out of the Perth Palace, who seemed to be Queen Margaret's Keeper of the Seals, who announced that Benjamin and Austin had been imprisoned, and pointed out that the current siege of the Perth Palace was an affront to the Queen, and that it must be disbanded immediately or dispersed by force.

When Hine saw White at the front, they were probably encouraged by the speech on freedom and democracy just now, and they raised their fists and shouted.

Then, and then there was the hard blow from the Guardsmen, the real blows, first with the shaft of the spear, but if you step back a little slower, then they will really poke people with spears.

That's when White fell, with at least two blood holes in his body, because he didn't back down, but tried to talk to the soldiers.

When people died, people were a little frightened and began to retreat, but so many people were clustered together, how could it be said that retreating could be done, and in the crowded, those who retreated slowly were beaten by the shaft of the spear, and even poked down a few more.

So there was a polarization in the flow of people, some of them were so frightened that they didn't dare to fight the armed soldiers anymore, they became chaotic, you pushed me, I pushed you, causing a tragedy, many people were not killed by the soldiers, but because they fell, and then trampled on by others, and some of them were the closest to the soldiers, they could not escape the blows of the soldiers, some of them may have been from wandering samurai, they turned back to resist, and some of them also knocked down the soldiers and grabbed a few weapons.

But as you can imagine, these rebels are not really strong, and in front of the fully armed Guards soldiers, even if you can beat ten soldiers, you can only end up in a pool of blood.

The soldiers were also enraged by this resistance, and at the same time thought that they could not be tolerated any longer, otherwise their comrades who were attacked would be doomed. After they defeated the rebels, they no longer beat the marchers, but simply poked them with spears.

This made the already out-of-control petition team even more panicked, pushing and trampling each other even more fiercely.

One by one, the members of the Upper Parliament rushed from the various houses of St Quentin to the long street in front of the Perth Palace, the whole street was filled with dead and wounded lying on their backs in various positions. (To be continued......)

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Regarding Wang Qinian's name, it is purely the author's bad taste, writing things is sometimes boring, and some bad tastes are the author's own pleasure and motivation to support his own writing.

Originally, I asked some people before writing whether there would be a sense of disobedience when Chinese name appeared like this, but the people who answered me said they didn't mind......

Forget it, I'll find the time to change the names of the people in the previous chapters.