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Chapter 756 Treatment
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"Franz, you did a good job on this trip to the imperial capital. The situation is unclear, so the best strategy is to protect yourself first!

As for His Majesty's situation, it was probably a conspiracy. There were only three people in the palace who could have plotted against him.

It is impossible for the Queen to attack His Majesty, so the only ones who can hide from the guards and attack His Majesty secretly are Alpha I and Princess Madeleine.

This is the price of being weak!
If Caesar IV was also a powerful person in the Holy Land, these tricks would be a joke.

You all should take this as a warning. No matter how high your position and power are, they are all empty. This world is ultimately a world for the strong."

Using the emperor as a negative example, Hudson tried his best to shape his sons into strong men.

The current Koslo family will be one of the top nobles on the continent as long as they don't do anything stupid.

The situation of the royal family was similar, and their financial resources were much more solid. Unfortunately, there were too many hidden dangers within, and Caesar IV was not good enough to calm the situation.

When Alpha I showed his ambition to usurp the throne, he should have taken action immediately and killed this guy directly.

Even though he missed the first time, Caesar IV still had several opportunities to attack in the middle, but they were all missed.

It is even simpler to deal with Princess Madeleine. Just give her a fiefdom and the problem will be solved.

For example: throw it to the edge of the Koslo family and arrange a semi-enclosed territory.

It can not only check and balance him as the human marshal, but also limit the power of Princess Madeleine, which is definitely killing two birds with one stone.

I don't know if it was because he wasn't smart enough or he was too confident, but he actually dared to put two hidden dangers right under his nose.

If nothing unexpected happened, that would be the biggest surprise.

"Father, you can rest assured that we will practice hard!

It’s just that the situation in the empire, how do you think it will develop next?”

Franz asked with concern after making assurances on behalf of his brothers.

"Don't worry, the situation in the empire will not get out of control. No matter who is behind this, their goal is just to seize power.

But there’s going to be a reshuffle in the court!
The fact that the conservatives were in power alone had already caused dissatisfaction among all parties. It was estimated that many people would take the opportunity to attack the six ministers and let His Majesty take the blame.

In addition to these two in the court, the emerging aristocrats, the powerful factions in the royal family, and even other large families within the conservative faction may all wait for an opportunity to take action.

They are blocking the way of too many people. If you brothers were not too young to hold power in the court, perhaps the Koslo family would have taken action against them!"

Hudson's answer directly shocked his sons. Politics is too terrible. There are so many people who want the six ministers in charge of the court to die.

In peacetime, the imperial court is a place that must be fought for. What everyone is fighting for is not only a position, but also the right to speak in the empire.

For the great nobles, being away from the center of power for a long time is a very dangerous thing.

In the past, the court was stable and no one dared to act rashly. But now Caesar IV lost control of his emotions and suddenly overturned the table, which gave everyone an opportunity to take advantage of.

After the success, the blame will be put on the emperor. If everything goes well, they can also seize the opportunity to force Caesar IV to abdicate and replace him with a young ruler who poses no threat.

Normally, the royal family should have stepped in to stop this from happening. Unfortunately, there were two ambitious people in the royal family who were eyeing the situation, and a split occurred within the family.

Hudson doesn't think Princess Madeleine and Alpha I have no supporters within the royal family.

Once Caesar IV abdicated, the two would most likely serve as regents and handle political affairs on behalf of the young ruler.

"Father, what about His Majesty? Is there no one to go..."

Before Franz could finish, Hudson interrupted him and said, “Remember, in the world of the nobility, status always determines one’s position.

His Majesty's temperament has suddenly changed, and you can all tell that something is wrong. Don't those old foxes in the court notice it?
No one coveted the credit of saving the emperor. There were only two possibilities: either it was beyond their capabilities, or it was against their own interests.

Just wait, the nobles loyal to Your Majesty will take action soon.

From the information we have collected so far, it seems that His Majesty has not completely lost his mind. The fact that he did not seek help from us immediately only proves that he also suspects me.

After all, I have both the ability and motivation now!"

If one's achievements are too great, he will inevitably be suspected by his master.

In the eyes of the outside world, Hudson was definitely one of the top suspects when Caesar IV had an accident. If he approached him at this time, he would definitely get into trouble.

Even if he solved the problem for Caesar IV, the suspicion he faced would not be reduced in the slightest. This is the instinct of a monarch.

From the perspective of the Koslo family, replacing the master with a young one is undoubtedly more in line with their own interests.

Unless the royal family still trusts him and comes to him for help, he will not get involved.

……

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

The six ministers, who had just left the palace, were attacked by an assassin on their way back.

The guards rushed forward to fight, and after the nearby city guards received the news, they arrived at the scene as soon as possible.

With everyone's hard work, the assassins were quickly repelled. The city guards were about to chase the remaining assassins, but Prime Minister Beckett in the carriage immediately ordered: "Don't chase them, they won't live long!

Escort me back to the mansion first. The road ahead may not be smooth. "

Under the escort of the city guards, the convoy set off again. As the convoy moved forward, the solemn atmosphere continued to spread to the outside world.

"The situation has changed, the plan is cancelled!"

"The situation has changed, the plan is cancelled!"

……

Seeing a large number of city guards, the assassins who had been ambushing in the buildings on both sides chose to retreat after realizing that the opportunity was lost.

This scene made Alpha I, who was hiding in the clouds and watching, very disappointed.

From the first wave of assassinations to the arrival of the city guards, there was a completely seamless transition in between, which clearly showed that they had been prepared in advance.

The power of an assassin lies in his ability to catch the enemy off guard. The enemy is already on guard, so if he continues to attack, the assassination will turn into a violent attack. An experienced group of assassins will not do such a stupid thing.

Unless Alpha I took action personally, Prime Minister Beckett would not be able to stay today. There is no doubt that he would not do such a stupid thing.

There are many soldiers and guards guarding below. Once a fight breaks out, there will definitely be traces left at the scene.

Even if all parties were willing to let Caesar IV take the blame, they would not let him go as an assassin. The conservative camp would not care about his identity when they retaliated.

……

Similar assassinations continued to take place in the imperial capital. However, without exception, all assassinations ended in failure as the six ministers had made preparations in advance.

The assassination attempt failed, but the situation in the imperial capital became tense. The city guards directly blocked the city gates to arrest the murderer, and started the mode of allowing entry but not exit.

Anyone who seemed slightly out of place would be arrested immediately, and the cells were overcrowded for a while.

The small and medium-sized nobles who were stranded in the imperial capital and watching the situation could only feel annoyed at this moment. They had originally thought that they could wait for an opportunity to take a share of the pie, but they never expected that the struggle among the upper class would be so fierce.

The emperor's detention of six ministers was already explosive news, and then the scandal of the six ministers being collectively assassinated occurred.

Looking at the entire human history, there are only a handful of political events that can be compared with this one.

The assassination brought the camp disputes hidden in the dark to the surface.

Emerald Palace.

Upon receiving the news, Caesar IV fainted from anger on the spot.

While the six ministers were being detained, his men were not idle either.

They directly extracted case files from the period when the conservatives were in power and selected suitable "spears" for launching attacks.

The imperial edict to dismiss the six ministers had already been drafted and was about to be sent out, but this incident happened.

As the emperor, he became the biggest suspect.

If the emperor sent people to assassinate his ministers and this crime was proven to be true, it would be an unprecedented event.

The changes in Caesar IV could not be hidden from his companions. After realizing that something was wrong, the queen hurriedly sought help from the powerful sanctuary in the royal family.

Except for Alpha I, all the powerful men of the royal family gathered together.

They can ignore the political struggles, but taking direct action against the emperor would cross the bottom line.

“It looks like a cursed force that seems to be deliberately amplifying emotional desires.

Before the gods fall, you can summon a group of high-level priests to expel them together.

This situation is really troublesome!"

Venerable Tairen said with a frown.

As a former archbishop, he had come across many curses, but this was the first time he had encountered such a difficult one.

His intuition told him that this was not something that should exist in the human world.

“Uncle, perhaps we can gather a group of light magicians and work together to perform the forbidden spell of purification.

If it's convenient, it would be best to invite Marshal Hudson to come and take a look.

As the continent's number one magic potion master, maybe I can save my brother's life."

Madeleine suggested openly.

She had to be proactive. Now that she was the sister of Caesar IV, she had to do things that suited her identity.

Among everyone, she was the only one who knew about the curse of the God of Desire and knew very well how difficult it was to deal with.

In the early stages, you can still expel them, but as time goes on it becomes easier to get out of control.

If it is impossible to expel them, similar scenes of fainting from anger will occur frequently.

In essence, this curse kills people by amplifying emotional desires.

The suggestions given are solutions, but only in theory.

Fortunately, the God of Desire has fallen, otherwise Caesar IV would have been almost dead the moment he was cursed.

Of course, when the God of Desire was alive, no one could bring out the curse power of his guardian kingdom.

“Prime Minister, immediately activate the magic circle to send a message to Marshal Hudson. Be sure to ask him to come over!
Also, summon high-level light magicians in the empire, and the speed must be fast."

The queen on the side immediately gave the order.

As a model couple in the monarchical circle, she and Caesar IV had a very good relationship.

For her and the little prince, if anything happened to Caesar IV, their world would fall apart.

The major factions will be happy to push her son to the throne, but don't expect him to have any real power. Who can expect a child of a few years old to handle government affairs?

Given the special national conditions of the Alpha Kingdom, once the emperor is sidelined, it will be extremely difficult for him to regain power.

Although Caesar IV was not completely sidelined, his life was quite miserable.

“Queen, the six ministers were assassinated just after leaving the palace, they will definitely launch a counterattack.

Before they start, spread the news that His Majesty has been cursed, so as to eliminate the impact of the previous coup farce and not give them a chance to attack!"

Outlying newfoundland open mouth proposed.

After all, he was a prime minister and he was still sensitive to political struggles.

From the perspective of the royal family, the fall of Caesar IV at this moment is also the best way for them to resolve the crisis.

All the blame was pushed onto the curse, and the six ministers who felt wronged had no way of investigating further.

The emperor lying on the sickbed is the best explanation in itself.

As for the rift that has arisen, it can only be repaired with time. Once this kind of thing happens, it is impossible to restore it to its original state in a short period of time.

"Just do as the Grand Duke wishes!"

The Queen replied in panic.

She has rarely participated in political matters.

Asking her to make a decision suddenly now is putting things in a difficult position.

But according to the rules, if something happens to the emperor, the queen can obtain the power of temporary regent.

If the emperor does not want this power to be lost, the queen must take over on his behalf.

……

As the news spread, the imperial capital was in an uproar again.

First, six ministers were assassinated, and now there was news that the emperor was cursed and plotted against. The nobles were all outraged.

Just a few days after the establishment of the Alpha Empire, unexpected events occurred one after another. It was impossible that there was no culprit behind it.

For a time, all major forces were tracking down the culprit, fearing that they would be accidentally framed.

Amidst the uproar, Hudson, who was invited, quietly entered the palace.

In order to avoid suspicion, he could not take the initiative to get involved, but when the royal family invited him, the situation was completely opposite.

As a subject, one must not sit idly by and watch something unexpected happen to one's lord.

After a brief understanding of the situation, Hudson appeared at the bedside of Caesar IV.

"Your Majesty's physical condition is very bad. Temporary coma is the best option. Once he wakes up, he will probably lose control of his emotions again.

I can prepare some magic potions to help your majesty recuperate, but I am powerless to expel the curse!"

Hudson said pretending to be sad.

It's not that he couldn't think of a way to expel the curse, but it would be risky to do so.

If one is not careful, while expelling the curse, Caesar IV will also be taken away.

Hudson cannot take responsibility for the failure of treatment, and no one else can take responsibility for it.

High-risk treatment methods can only be proposed by members of the royal family.

"Marshal, you have practiced the Law of Fate, so you should be able to temporarily seal the curse, right?"

Hearing Madeleine's question, Hudson frowned and said reluctantly:

“It is true that the curse can be sealed temporarily, but the harder it is suppressed, the more severe the backlash will be when it explodes.

The main reason is that it has been delayed for too long. If it had been a few days earlier, it could have been barely possible to expel them.

If we forcibly seal the curse now, it will be fatal when it erupts again in the future!
Given His Majesty's current condition, I can at best help him suppress the curse for a few months, but I will be powerless if it breaks out again.

Your Highness is well versed in the laws of misfortune and has done a lot of research on curses. Is there a solution?"

After a wave of exposing each other's secrets, everyone's attention was focused on Grand Duchess Madeleine.

The title of "Lady of Misfortune" is well-known. Under normal circumstances, she should have discovered the curse on Caesar IV at the first time.

"The curse in my brother is suspected to be a curse left by the God of Desire. It is not visible in the early stage, and will only be revealed after it begins to erupt.

Judging from the symptoms, the emperor was not the first one to be cursed, but someone brought the power of the curse through a medium.

The power has been weakened a lot, and it can be expelled by the Great Purification. However, the priest cannot play a role now, and can only be replaced by the light magician, and the effect will be greatly reduced.

Even if the curse is successfully expelled, the life span will be greatly reduced. I am afraid it will be difficult to survive for more than three years, and it is even possible that you cannot survive for a year!"

Madeleine said frankly.

She did have her own calculations, but she was not the one who plotted against Caesar IV, so she now has a clear conscience.

"We can't wait any longer. The power of the curse is spreading. I'm afraid we won't be able to wait until the wizard group arrives.

Marshal Hudson, the two of us will work together to drive the Scepter of Glory and maximize the power of the forbidden spell. We should be able to expel the curse."

As he spoke, Venerable Terran took out the Scepter of Glory.

Seeing this, everyone hurriedly stepped back to make room for him. The queen, who had lost her ability to think, also left the bed.

After a slight hesitation, Hudson took out a bottle of life-saving potion, walked forward and poured it into Caesar IV's mouth.

His originally pale face soon turned red. The outside world thought it was the effect of the potion, but in fact, Hudson absorbed part of the curse and entered the compass.

"We can start now!"

In the blink of an eye, dazzling light filled the entire room. The peaceful light fell on Caesar IV, then began to move around, soon covering his entire body.

As the one being treated, Caesar IV's body began to decline rapidly. When the forbidden spell was released, he looked twenty years older.

"The curse was successfully expelled. Your Majesty will wake up soon. The next step is to find out the mastermind as soon as possible, otherwise there will be more accidents later..."

After saying that, Hudson stepped aside.

Caesar IV had an accident in the palace, so it was difficult for outsiders to get involved. It was basically certain that it was done by an insider, and the mastermind behind it could only be investigated by people in the royal family.

(End of this chapter)