Volume IV, Chapter 6

The parade ended smoothly, and after receiving the congratulations of the people again, His Majesty the Emperor returned to the main palace.

Because His Majesty Cohen ordered a day of revelry before leaving, the city of the Holy Capital was transformed into a sea of laughter and laughter for the rest of the day, with streets filled with singing people and all-night dances. Winged people, dwarves, orcs, and humans all melt themselves into this sea of joy, and even the rare elves and vampires have become popular objects, trudging through wine glasses and flowers.

The three princes stopped at the front palace, they were about to go to the banquet hall to Zhang Luo, Prince Wei Su made a gesture that outsiders did not understand before parting with His Majesty Cohen, and His Majesty the Emperor nodded slightly.

And His Majesty Cohen, who walked into the main palace council building, the moment he stepped through the door, his face turned cold, he took off his cloak and sat on the throne without saying a word.

"Husband. Kelly took the report from her subordinates outside the door, walked in and asked, "It's a child who shouted during the parade, and he has been brought outside the hall, do you want to question?"

"Bring it in and have a look. Cohen raised his hand.

The dirty child was brought into the main hall, don't look at the loud screaming just now, this expression is very wooden, standing dumb and barely moving his feet. As soon as he stepped into the temple gate, he was dazzled by the scene around him, and he turned around in a daze, and Cheng DΓΉ with tattered clothes on his body...... One has to admire his handiwork, the stains on his face are black and bright, and even his facial features are difficult to distinguish.

"Take it down and wash it. Cohen was about to take a sip of red wine down his throat, and when he saw his appearance, he couldn't help but squirt out, coughed lightly, and turned to the head of the guards on duty and said, "This little guy is very scared. Give him something to eat. Then change your clothes. I'll see him tomorrow morning – I want him to be safe. ”

"Yes. Majesty, I'll make sure it's arranged. Then the chief saluted and took the child with him.

"Husband, why don't you ask right away? Didn't he already say that he was going to denounce Governor Veron?" the fiery Kelly approached Cohen and leaned over in his ear and asked, "If you ask again tomorrow, what if Governor Veron runs away?"

"Run, if he's willing to run, I'll have to congratulate myself on good luck. Listening to his wife's question, Cohen sneered twice: "If it weren't for my father's desire for me to be steady." I'll bring him before me now. ”

"Who is going to judge? Such a big anger. "Dill in a pale blue dress. Princess Merlin appeared at the side door and walked to the middle of the hall with a smile: "Today is a good day to ascend the throne, whoever dares to find my husband uncomfortable, I will not finish with him." ”

Kelly stepped forward and told Dill what had happened and Cohen's answer.

"Tomorrow's trial will be tomorrow's trial! It's not a big deal, give him ten guts, he won't dare to come to the palace to kill him. Dill pulled a puffed Kelly to Cohen and sat down, "But husband, you'll have to explain your thoughts to us, right?"

"This is easy to understand, how can Veron be considered a governor, the governor is a first-class or second-class minister of the empire, I can't just rely on a child's words to come and kneel and listen. What's more, he is now the leader of the Governor of Toucheng, and he will affect his whole body. Cohen shook his head with a blank expression: "It's not just the governors. The aristocracy suffered a loss the other day, and they are expecting me to cut him. ”

"I'm afraid it's not just the aristocracy, if the contradictions that have been suppressed with great difficulty resurface, this situation will be difficult to clean up. Dill held his chin in one hand and frowned slightly: "Foreign envoys will also be happy to report to their masters - there are signs of chaos in the Sibia Empire again!"

"So it's a tricky matter! Now it depends on the mind of this governor of Veron. Cohen stood up and walked around in front of the throne: "Actually, there is nothing to judge, big or small, he is always inextricably linked, if it is not a deep hatred, why would a child break into the parade?"

"That's ......," Kelly tilted her head and thought, "By the way, that kid doesn't have a Holy Capital accent yet." ”

"Wei Lun, this idiot, I don't know how to do bad things, and I still have one night to see what tricks he does. Cohen replied with a wry smile: "By the way, the two princesses, is there anything else going on today?"

"Oh, yes, I've got something. Dill looked at Cohen with a solemn face: "The two cardinal priests have come back from handling things, and they want to see you." I've blocked you for you, but it's no use, they say there's a secret letter from the Protoss princess to pass on to you. ”

"Damn, I hate to see these two scumbags, I'm afraid I can't help but take their lives......" Cohen sighed, "Forget it, call them up! ”

With permission to meet the audience, the two red-clothed priests tidied up their clothes, and with a few retinues, they crossed the front palace along the long royal road. Along the way, the officials on both sides of the imperial road looked at the pedestrian with not very friendly eyes, and the people the emperor hated, of course, everyone hated the same enemy.

"It's lively!" The foreign envoys who were standing on the platform of the council building, waiting for the banquet to begin, commented: "The celebration day of the Sibia Empire is really extremely lively......

"When a special emperor ascends the throne, what happens is naturally a special event......

"I heard that the cardinal priests are here for the Holy Capital Temple?"

"But why are they? Isn't the relationship between the cardinal priests and His Majesty Cohen always tense? The people who attended the coronation ceremony just now were all cardinal priests......"

"It's not clear, maybe the temple thinks the cardinal priests are fit to handle this......"

"I've heard of it, too, but what about the thousands of priests? If the handling is light, His Majesty will definitely not be satisfied, and if the handling is heavy, it will be a severe blow to the authority of the temple. ”

"It's not something we should be worried about, we should know tomorrow! ”

In the suspicion of others, the two red-clothed priests walked calmly to the royal council building of the main palace and stood quietly outside the palace gate - after this meeting, they were going back to Paradise Island, and they handled this tricky matter neatly, even if they had merit, they would not be locked up like the red-clothed priest when they returned.

"Come in, two priests. The chief waiter stood by the door: "His Majesty the Emperor is waiting." ”

After glancing at each other, the left and right priests walked into the main hall. As far as the eye can see, the most conspicuous is Cohen, who sits on the throne. Al Qaeda. He was dressed in a well-fitting silver gown. There was a smile on his face. Looking downward, the things circulating inside were inscrutable, and several ministers who were foiling them stood on the left and right.

But in Cohen. Behind Kaida, in addition to the handmaiden he knew before, there was also a man covered in armor, and even his long hair was tucked into his helmet. The man was holding Princess Qinlun in his arms, and although he was standing still, the two red-clothed priests felt that this person's eyes were a little cold.

"I heard. The two envoys have already finished their business, I don't know why they insist on seeing me?" Cohen said as he looked away: "If it's serious, please hurry up, I'm going to the banquet." ”

"Your Majesty the Emperor, you are no longer a Divine Blessing Knight, please pay attention. Zuo Priest smiled faintly, and his tone became tougher: "When a secular person speaks to the red-clothed priest of Paradise Island, he must at least stand up, stand solemnly, and keep his eyes level, even the emperor is no exception. ”

If it was before. It's inevitable to blurt out a dirty word. But the emperor's appearance today makes people cry out for luck and at the same time be a little confused. For he stood up with a smile, and took a few steps down the abutment of the throne, and walked down the fine carpet to the two priests.

"Well, you're always welcome, I can't ask for it!" Cohen rubbed his fingers lightly and whispered, "What tricks are there, let's use them together." ”

"His Majesty the Emperor has misunderstood, and we are not embarrassed by His Majesty. The right priest smiled and stood up to play a round: "However, it is a fact that His Majesty has become the emperor, and it is also a fact that he will no longer serve as a blessed knight, so in this case, you should pay attention to etiquette...... Of course, we are all old acquaintances, and we know that His Majesty has a straightforward personality, so of course we will not see each other. ”

"How can I afford such an honor?" Cohen looked up and laughed, turned and walked back, his impassioned voice echoing through the hall: "Say itβ€”what!"

The two priests looked at each other and thought it would be nice to have such a situation.

"That's right, we have already concluded about the dereliction of duty of the Holy Capital Temple in the rebellion of the Sbia Empire. The right priest cleared his throat and took out an official document from his bosom: "Since it is within the borders of the Sibia Empire, it is necessary to inform your country of this result. ”

Cohen waved his hand to the Foreign Secretary, and the middle-aged man with the ribbon understood and immediately stepped forward.

"I am the Foreign Minister of the Sbia Empire, and I am in charge of the affairs of the Empire's foreign relations. Lip stepped forward without humility or arrogance, and no one could see that this guy used to eat by stealing and abducting: "Please make the envoy public." ”

"Because of the will of the Light God Clan, we have condemned these more than 1,000 priests. Zuo Priest glanced at Cohen, who was silent, and his eyes were a little dissatisfied: "Yesterday, according to the tradition of the temple, we asked them to apologize for their crimes...... By this time, they should have washed away their sins with blood. ”

Not only the ministers in the palace, but even His Majesty Cohen himself was stunned.

Was this punishment of the temple a little too severe? Cohen's original intention was only to drive these tiresome people away from the border, after all, not all of the more than a thousand priests were qualified to be his enemies.

"You mean......" rubbing his fingers against the skin of his jaw, Cohen asked coldly, "You clicked them all?"

"It's not that we clicked them, it's a temple tradition, in fact we've been trying to save their fate. The right priest replied with a smile on his face, and at this time, he was still smiling: "You must know that the reputation of the temple cannot be tarnished, and the sins you have committed must be cleansed by yourself......

"You don't have to kill them all, do you...... If you stab yourself in the throat with a knife, how many people do you think can be really ruthless?" After a moment of surprise, Cohen's face calmed down: "On the day I ascended the throne, it is not a good thing to see blood, and the family of more than a thousand priests still hates me to death?"

There is another sentence that Cohen did not say, the blood of more than 1,000 people is not only to cleanse them of their own sins, right?

"You are the emperor of a country, who dares to hold a grudge against you?" Zuo said sourly, "As for their families, because they are not clergy, we have no right to deal with them. That is the purview of His Majesty the Emperor. Whatever you want, it's up to you. We will never interfere. ”

"Someone. Cohen snapped his fingers, and immediately turned his head and ordered: "Find out the families of more than 1,000 people, explain the whole matter to them, and as a pension, the aristocratic class will be promoted to the first-class title, and the civilian class will give the same treatment to the families of the sacrificed soldiers." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

The two priests were a little surprised by Cohen's handling of it. At the same time, I wondered, will the person who becomes the emperor become more scene?

"Then the two messengers, when the matter is finished, let's leave!" Cohen settled the matter beautifully, turned back to the cardinal priest and said, "I'm busy!"

"Knowing that His Majesty is very busy, we don't want to stay longer. Zuo Sai was aroused by the contemptuous eyes of His Majesty Cohen, and at this time he fiddled with a letter in his hand, and replied in a strong tone: "This is a letter from the little princess of the Bright God Clan, and the Lord ordered us to give it to you before leaving." ”

"Oh, a letter from the great and wise princess!" "Majesty Cohen sat up straight, "bring it and give it to me." ”

Lip respectfully accepted the letter and handed it to Cohen. However, Zuo Sai has been shouting that the word "great wisdom" can only be used to describe the "great wisdom" of the Light God King, and Her Royal Highness the little princess wants to use other words to praise it......

"Shut your mouth! don't think I dare not touch you!" Cohen's eyes flashed fiercely. The murderous aura in his eyes frightened Zuo Priest back several steps, and at the same time obediently closed his mouth - although Cohen's words were a naked threat.

"Stay honest, don't let me notice you......" The threat continued as Cohen opened the letter, and after a few glances, the expression on his face became strange.

Everyone wanted to know the contents of the letter, but His Majesty Cohen folded the letterhead, closed his eyes, and fell into deep thought without saying a word. Accustomed to the strange behavior of His Majesty the Emperor, the ministers were waiting quietly, and the two red-clothed priests could only wait.

It took a long time for His Majesty Cohen to open his eyes.

"Two priests. After reading the letter, the tone of the Emperor's Majesty suddenly became very soft, and it could almost be said that it was a flattering tone, and the attitude changed so quickly that people were puzzled: "How have you been doing your business in the past few days?

The two priests have not been in vain for decades, and after looking at each other, they know that there is a reason for Cohen's change of attitude, and no matter what, he must have something to ask for himself...... The hard days are over, the days of following the rules are also over, and you can do whatever you want right away!

"Hehe, His Majesty the Emperor is really polite. Zuo Xi smiled exaggeratedly: "Although there are many shortcomings, but on the whole, it is okay!"

"And reception!" the right priest emphasized in a very dissatisfied voice.

"I'm sorry for not doing enough in terms of reception, but two priests, may I ask you a more personal question?" Cohen asked in a completely consultative tone, "It's a little inappropriate, but I'd love to know the answer to that question." ”

The people present were even more confused and worried, everyone wanted to know what the little princess of the Protoss wrote in the letter, how could it be that His Majesty Cohen's attitude could change so quickly, it couldn't be that something tragic happened to the empire, right?

"Of course, His Majesty the Emperor asked. There was a smug smile on the corner of Zuo Sai's mouth: "It is my mission and honor to answer your doubts and guide the world in the direction." ”

"Thank you in advance. Cohen showed a sincere smile and asked softly: "Both of you are so old, and you have reached the highest position in the temple, you must have a lot ......of experience, right?

"A little older, this experience is more, which is not comparable to young people. The right priest replied with a smile: "Of course, it would be best if we could help His Majesty, we have always been very generous." ”

"So, once upon a time, did the two of you suddenly think of something?" The smile on Cohen's face was still so sincere: "For example, have you ever thought about how you will die?"

As soon as Cohen's words came out, the audience fell silent, and at this moment, it seemed that even the slightest breath disappeared. The two priests' faces turned pale, and their expressions were more shocked than surprised.

"You...... You, you, you...... You're a threat!" Zuo stammered, his trembling finger pointing at Cohen, "You, you're going to pay the price, we're not going to give upβ€”you're going to pay a heavy price!"

"Is there a price, do you need a price? You better listen to this letter before you speak, lest you think I'm bullying. Cohen bowed his head slightly, and handed the letterhead to the clerk on the side: "Read it to these two bastards!"

Hearing the emperor's words, the surrounding ministers breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, His Majesty the Emperor is not a person who does not know the importance of the matter, and under normal circumstances, he would not insult the priest like this...... The unlucky ones must be these two bastards!

"Ordered to read the letter of the Bright Protoss, avoid the first name of the letter, and ask the Protoss for forgiveness. "The clerk was born in a high-ranking official family, and he knew how to deal with the qiΔ“ god clan Wen jiΓ n, so he first avoided the name according to the convention, swept his eyes, and picked out the important ones to read:"...... After careful consideration, it was decided to send the red-clothed left priest and the red-clothed right priest to the Sibia Empire to deal with this matter. If Aiqing sees this letter, he must have given up his personal grievances and treated him politely, which shows Aiqing's loyalty to the gods...... The two cardinal priests could not escape the blame, so they were handed over to Aiqing to deal with, and the results did not need to be reported, so as to comfort the pain of Qingqing's loss of friends......"

No one would have thought that the little princess of the Protoss would come to this hand, and the people in the hall were all blank, and the two red-clothed priests who were still arrogant just now were already drenched in cold sweat.

"How's it going? Hear me clearly!" Cohen was still smiling, but the smile had become a little hideous, "What else do you have to say?"

The muscles on the right priest's face twitched, his mouth opened, and he didn't say anything under Cohen's gaze.

"It's not true, it's not true. Zuo Priest shook his head and suddenly shouted, "You are a liar - this letter is false!"

"There are so many people in the main hall, you dare to say that the letter is fake, you really don't know how to write dead words. Cohen opened his arms and expressed his feelings, "You know, I've never been so grateful and loving to the Protoss as I am nowβ€”I'm so grateful to the Protoss!"

When he said the last sentence, Cohen jumped up, and his body instantly reached the two cardinal priests!

"Crack!" The two red figures crashed directly through the carved lattice on the wooden door of the main hall, and rolled to the edge of the steps after landing on the ground.

"It's not over yetβ€”get them here. Someone stood by the door and shouted, "I'm going to come a few more times!"

"A banquet was waiting for us. "Diel, one of the imperial concubines. Merlin walked out of the side room of the main hall: "Let's go! ”

"Take care of it!" Cohen commanded, and turned around with a smiling face: "Oh - I used too much force just now! I accidentally caused damage, and it will cost a lot of money to fix it, right?"

"If only it makes you happy, a door is nothing. Princess Dill came over and took her husband's hand: "Today, who are you going to dance the first dance with?"

"Needless to say, of course it's Qinlun baby!"

"Slippery Head!" (To be continued......)