Chapter 44 The Change of the King
While the fat man and others were taken to the carriage, in the messy palace, King Anite frowned, and the news inside and outside the palace came like running water.
"Your Majesty, all the fires in the palace have been extinguished, and a total of eight temples have been destroyed. The main body of the main hall has also been damaged to varying degrees. Now the craftsman has been asked to repair it overnight. When the fire dragon attacked, a total of 358 soldiers were killed, and more than 200 people were seriously injured and in urgent need of medical treatment. At the same time, more than 200 people's whereabouts are unknown. According to investigation, some people took advantage of the chaos to escape from the palace and have now ordered the whole city to be seized.
"What is the punishment for those who are attacked in the palace and are afraid of death and fleeing without authorization?" King Anite's voice was faint, and there was no joy or anger.
There was only Chandler standing beside him at this time. Chandler hesitated for a moment and said, "According to the rules of the palace, it is regarded as a death penalty..."
"Then let's do this. If the palace is attacked tonight, those who should have been worse but are not in their position will be beheaded!"
King Annet's voice was murderous, and all those who heard the king's order couldn't help taking a breath. Is this still their original cowardly and kind king? In the past, although it would have been punished, the king with a gentle personality would never have been so cruel.
The ministers beside him were shocked. Someone came forward and hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, although they deserve to die, there are also many people who left the palace because of other things before the fire dragon attack. If all of them beheaded, then..."
The Roman Kingdom's military equipment is abandoned. Even in the palace, there are often soldiers and officers who are lazy when they are on duty.
Naturally, the Anite kings knew what the minister said, but he still shook his head and said coldly, "I neglected my duty, and the fire dragon attacked the palace, but not in his position. What's the use of me? Cut! All will be beheaded!"
A chopping word is murderous. Although his face is calm, his eyes are awe-inspiring and cold. Everyone's hearts are cold. They know that the king at this moment is no longer the cowardly and incompetent king before. Their king... has changed!
Seeing that everyone was silent, King Anite seemed to be unconscious and said, "Who commanded the soldiers just now? Even in the face of the fire dragon, they dared to fight bravely?"
As soon as Chandler wanted to speak, Paddock, who was still kneeling on the ground, took a few steps and shouted, "Your Majesty, is an imperial soldier named Chang Li, but he killed the chief officer responsible for the defense of the main hall in public when the fire dragon attacked. As a subordinate, he dared to kill the officer without permission. Chang Li has now pleaded guilty and is waiting for your majesty to be punished. Such an undisciplined blind man is not enough to calm the heart of the army if he doesn't kill him! Kill, kill according to the law!"
Paddock's words were equally murderous, and coupled with his somewhat twisted face at this time, he did give rise to a little ferociousness. All his power and wealth came from the protection of King Annet. The king's attitude towards him just made him chill. At this time, he saw that the king suddenly became extremely murderous, and he didn't care much about it. An ordinary soldier died when he died. What's the pity? He just wanted to follow the king's heart and get the king's delight again. That's good.
Unfortunately, Paddoch, who thought he knew the heart of King Anith best, was wrong step by step. The King Anit in front of him has become completely different after experiencing today's life and death!
"What do you mean, is it time to kill?" The king glanced at Paddock, which made Paddock ecstatic, and his face was full of sincerity. He said, "Your Majesty is wise! Kill! It's time to kill!"
King Annet nodded and said lightly, "Come on, bring the soldier Changli."
Soon, a man with his hands tied behind him, wearing an ordinary soldier's uniform, stood up his chest and came over under the escort of several soldiers.
It's not the tiger's back and bear's waist as imagined, or the ferocious killing man. The soldier in front of him has a beautiful face and a deep light flashes in his eyes. It is difficult for people to match him with the tough image of killing the officer in the chaotic army.
There was a buzz around, and the guests and officials who had not yet dispersed all put their curious eyes on this ordinary soldier with a light face.
"It's really unattractive. I can't see that he has the courage to kill his own officer!"
"Yes, it's just an ordinary pawn. Who gave him such a boldness? Your Majesty is angry today. So many fleeing soldiers are going to be beheaded, and I'm afraid there are not many of them. Dare to kill the officer? He has to die, too!"
The officials whispered and whispered, but when King Anith's cold eyes came over, the comments quickly subsided.
"Are you Chang Li?" King Anite looked directly at the soldiers standing there. Seeing Changzhi's head, the king suddenly shouted fiercely, "Do you know you have committed the death penalty! Killing the officer without permission, you can't be disciplined! An ordinary soldier dares to take advantage of the chaos to kill the general responsible for the defense of my main hall! You know the sin!!"
With the power of killing tonight, King Annet's words were like thunder and anger. The officials who had just seen the king's words asked for the heads of more than 200 fugitive soldiers. At this time, they all held their breath and lowered their heads without saying a word.
Under the pressure of King Annet's eyes, the soldier named Chang Li suddenly turned red, and then sighed. He knelt down on his knees. Only his head was always high and shouted, "Chang Li knows that he is guilty of death. Please give him death!"
King Annet looked directly at the soldier Chang Li. Chang Li held his head high and always looked at him fearlessly. Suddenly, King Annet looked up to the sky and laughed. Just when everyone was inexplicable, the king strode forward, pulled Chang Li, who was kneeling on the ground, and then stared at everyone's surprised eyes. He personally untied the rope behind Chang Li. Chang Li's hands were relieved, but he was also stunned for a while. Instead of the arrogance and indignation when he knew he would die just now, he looked blank.
King Annet personally stroked his back and said gently, "You kill the officer without permission, and you should be executed according to the law, but you have the merit of saving the driver and the function is superior. If I kill you, won't no one dare to stand up in my crisis in the future? The hero doesn't ask the source. How can there be no hero man in my romantic kingdom? It's just that I didn't know anyone before and let a hero succumb to the ranks of soldiers, Chandler!"
"Weichen is here."
"You are responsible for tracing the whereabouts of the princess, and how can you do it without the assistance of the general, Chang Li, would you like to work with Chandler to help me recover Princess Natalie?"
Chang Li, who is twenty-three or forty-four years old, is still neither humble nor arrogant at the time of life and death, but in the face of the king's gentle smile and the praise of calling him a hero, he can't help but have tears in his eyes and tremble slightly with excitement. The scholar dies as a confidant, young Changli, heavy Kneel down heavily!
"Hung be to your majesty!"
"Hungray, Your Majesty! Long live!!"
The soldiers who were fighting under the command of Chang Li just now shouted loudly at this time. These shouts came from their sincerity. Their faces were full of sincerity. They were originally sad because of the fire dragon attack and the death of their companions, but at this time they condensed a momentum again. This momentum is called faith. !
"The reward and punishment are clear, and the killing decision is made. The rich Roman Kingdom has such a responsible king. Although I would like to see someone in the east of the mainland who can suppress the strong position of your Patton Empire, if the Roman Kingdom takes the opportunity to rise strongly, it is not in the overall interests of our two countries.
Among the distinguished guests, Bikins, who was gray-headed and even his hair was a little scorched, but his eyes were burning at this time. He was full of him and Jed's people. The two spoke in a low voice and were not afraid to let others listen.
Jed's face was gloomy. Listening to Bykins' judgment, he didn't say anything. Bykins smiled and said, "For today's plan, it seems that you can only marry Princess Natalie as soon as possible. As long as you can marry Princess Natalie, then the Roman Kingdom will become your back garden. Even if King Anite is cheered In state affairs, how can those ministers who see the wind not know the choice?
Jed clenched his fist, gritted his teeth and said, "Natali was robbed by the damn fat man, and you asked me to go somewhere to save people!" The damn fat man also took away my strange sun and moon. If I capture him, I will definitely cramp and skin him to vent my hatred!"
This strange thing about the sun and the moon is a treasure in the Barton Empire. If Jed hadn't wanted to take this opportunity to enhance his bargaining chips for marrying Natalie, he would never have let the treasure in this country be shown at will.
Although this strange sun and moon is a little supernatural, Jed doesn't know what its real purpose is. He just knows that his father seems to have been very close to this national treasure. Only in recent years has he gradually lost interest in it. However, even so, when he heard that Jed was going to bring the strange sun and moon to the romantic kingdom, he was still strong. He decided to oppose it later. Later, it was also because Jed promised that he would bring the strange sun and the moon back to the empire intact, which made the stubborn father change his mind. However, he still let Jed be more careful again and again. If his father knew that the strange sun and moon had been taken away, he was afraid that his father would inevitably be furious again!
Jed has gradually begun to take over some specific affairs of the Patton Empire, but his father, who is greedy for power, but is old and does not die, still makes Jed quite afraid. Thinking of his moody father and his experience of being demoted to the frontier Maple Leaf City, Jed feels cold, and his hatred for the fat man has deepened.
"I have an idea that can help you regain your beauty, but how can you thank me?"
Biggins' words shocked Jed Jed's spirit. He stared at the other party closely and said in a low voice, "But if there is something, there is no disoveh to it. Why do you and I have to be so clear?"
"It's extreme, it's extreme, you and I don't have to be so clear." Bykins smiled strangely and said, "I don't ask for anything else. I just ask you to wait there when you are newly married. I still remember that I can let Princess Natalie visit my Lafayette Empire as soon as possible. I have promised your terms, and I won't forget any of them."
"What's the difficulty of this?" Jed can't take care of much at this time. He just wants to marry Princess Natalie smoothly, and then control the huge wealth of the Roman Kingdom: "Come on, what can you do!"
"This way... is on those people." Biggins sneered, but glanced at the corner, the three men who were plainly dressed and always seemed to be incompatible with other personalities.