Royal Alchemist

When Safirol got the news that Mount Star was occupied by Fengqi, he was in the lounge of the meeting hall preparing to attend a later meeting.

He stood under the window with his brows furrowed, the autumn morning wind carried the coolness and took away the warmth from his body.

"I don't need to say more, let people use the image of rebel exiles to promote it, and try to bring back public opinion."

When Safirol handed the notebook back to Gerald, he slapped it unconsciously and almost fell to the ground.He has always been gentle and courteous in his gestures, and he has never been rough. With a beat, Girod clearly felt the anger hidden in his heart.

"Our reaction was slow, and Fengqi took the lead." Girod said.

How can Safirol not understand this truth, but the most important thing right now is to firmly grasp the power in his hands. With the long history of the empire, the power of the royal family has gradually been divided by the big and small nobles, so that There is a situation where the royal family is being suppressed by the nobles, now it is time to take it back, and the matter on the border can only be temporarily put aside.

"It's almost time, let's go out first." Safirol pinched his brows.

In the ring-shaped meeting hall, the seats are spread all over the hall in a fan shape from top to bottom. On each chair sits an important figure in the empire. They hold the lifeblood of the Solomon Empire.

Safirol's gaze slowly patrolled, and landed on the frontmost circle of seats. There are only ten chairs in this circle, and one of them is empty. It used to be Mensa's seat, separated by a seat Sitting was a red-haired young man, only two years older than Safirol.

You Zixun was also looking at Safirol, his calm eyes were calm.

Opposite these ten chairs are two seats, one large and one small. Compared with other chairs, these two seats are extravagant and gorgeous. You won't feel tired when you sit, and the big one is particularly luxurious, with a back of two meters, highlighting its supremacy.

This is the seat of the emperor and heir of the Solomon Empire. The seat of the emperor is vacant today. Since the Emperor Star Change, Emperor Ulysses has handed over the affairs of the empire to Safirol, and he is recuperating in the palace.

That's fine, Safirol sat in his seat and glanced at the vacant emperor's throne. One day he would sit on this chair and look down on the entire empire.

But what will he see then?unknown.

"Today's meeting begins." The emperor's secretary-general announced.

After discussing one matter after another, Safirol effectively stopped some people from talking and arguing endlessly, and conveyed each resolution with a strong attitude.

"The following is the verdict on You Bozhong." The Secretary-General flipped through the documents in his hand.

You Bozhong, the third uncle of You Zixun, was arrested by the military police for murdering a civilian.

This is not just a trial of nobles, but related to the struggle of power between the nobles and the royal family. A person whose reputation is usually unknown has become the focus of discussion.

But after all, this is just a criminal case, how can it be compared with national affairs?You Zixun raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, and after a brief silence, he pressed the button in front of him to signal that he had something to say.

"Your Highness, You Bozhong's case is just a personal case. It seems inappropriate to discuss it at the morning meeting." You Zixun showed obvious dissatisfaction.

"I proposed this case at the morning meeting." Safirol glanced at You Zixun, "You are right, this is indeed a personal case, but I think it is necessary for everyone to understand. Empire There are strict laws, everyone who commits a crime will be punished by the law, and everyone's life is protected by the law, whether you are a nobleman or a commoner. Nowadays, more and more people rely on their being nobles and relying on their family background Being prominent, not paying attention to civilians, killing and beating whenever you want, has seriously affected the image of the nobles and even the royal family in the hearts of the citizens of the empire. It is time to restrain this bad atmosphere, why not start with this case. Wallace, what do you say?"

Safirol turned his attention to Wallace, and Wallace, who was born in the upstart, naturally spared no effort in attacking the old nobles.

"His Royal Highness's attitude is awe-inspiring. Now there are many people who have been aristocrats for a long time. They are defiant and try to override the laws of the empire and the royal family. They should be vigilant!" Wallace glanced at the wanderer Xun.

In the hall, some people were whispering, some were bowing their heads, and some were looking around. At first, some people wanted to speak for Youjia, but after this blunt sentence of "surpassing the imperial family", they shrank back one after another, and no one wanted to do it. Early birds.And Safirol made it clear that he would use this matter as a wake-up call to the old nobles, who would be willing to take the risk?

"So, You Zixun, do you have anything else to say?" Safirol's amber eyes rolled slightly.

You Zixun secretly sighed: "No, thank you Your Highness."

Safirol looked back blankly. "Leo, please read the trial results."

In fact, the evidence in this case is solid, and there is not even a little room for doubt. What else is there to discuss?The Secretary-General read You Bozhong's death sentence in public, and everyone was in an uproar.

There has never been a noble who would be sentenced to death for killing a commoner. If it is serious, it will be imprisoned for a few years, and if it is light, it will be fined some money. , who dares to touch the Youjia people?

Yuko Kaoru frowned, and pressed the button again.

Safirol glanced over: "You Zixun, what else do you want to say?"

You Zixun hesitated for a moment, and stood up bravely: "Your Highness, You Bozhong is guilty, but I would like to ask Your Highness... because he is the first offender, hand him over to my You family to deal with, and I will definitely give His Highness a satisfactory explanation. .”

According to their usual lines, You Zixun should say, "Your Highness, please consider that my You family has served the empire for generations and has been loyal to Solomon. I have contributed a lot and handed him over to my family for disposal." But right now, what Safirol is taboo about is The great aristocrats used their achievements in the past to oppress others. If the family was brought out again, it would probably only provoke a strong backlash.

Before Safirol opened his mouth, Wallace yelled strangely: "First offender? Killing is also a first offender? Can the person stabbed to death by him survive because of his inexperience for first offending? Although you are young, You Zixun, But now sitting in this position, don't say such childish things!"

You Zixun's face was cold, he didn't even want to look at Wallace, but just stared at Safirol.

Safirol smiled, with the tolerance of the superior to the inferior: "I'm curious, if it is handed over to you, how would you deal with him?"

You Zixun's expression was stiff: "His punishment will be discussed in the family meeting and a judgment will be made."

Wallace interjected: "Judge yourself? What a novelty!"

Safirol has always hated Wallace, but he doesn't mind using Wallace as a barking dog when needed, saying things that don't suit him.

"So you still think that your family's family rules and family laws are higher than the laws of the empire?" Safirol said slowly, "It seems that it is indeed necessary to discuss the case of You Bozhong publicly at the morning meeting. He killed people for no reason , this is a fact that cannot be changed no matter what, so he must pay the price for this, no matter whether he is surnamed You or something else. I hope his death will remind some lawless people that in doing anything You should think twice before acting. You Zixun, do you have anything else to say?"

You Zixun had nothing to say, because every word Safirol said was correct, every sentence was justified, and he had no way to refute it.From the very beginning of this incident, his uncle committed a crime by killing someone, and he thought he could do anything wrong with his surname You.This kind of thing was not uncommon among the nobles, but You Bozhong caused trouble at such a sensitive juncture.

He didn't want to save You Bozhong's life, he also thought that You Bozhong deserved to die, and now he wished he could chop him into pieces with his own hands.

Killing for life, restricting behavior, and strengthening law and order, what an upright and high-sounding argument, if You Zixun continues to quibble, wouldn't he become a sinner for the tiger, wouldn't his Youjia become the target of public criticism after the Kirk family?

But now what he is fighting with Safirol, on the surface it seems to be a murder case, but in fact it is a naked power struggle.

But the inborn flaws put Wanderer Xun at a disadvantage.

In fact, from the very beginning, You Zixun knew that You Bozhong would not be rescued, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.

This time You Zixun didn't even bother to respond politely, and just sat down, physically and mentally exhausted.

Saffirol signaled to the Secretary-General to move on to the next topic, but he still didn't show much emotion, as if he had just dealt with a big young nobleman who was not in a secret fight with his hands, but just dealt with one Ordinary matters.

He picked up a pen and drew a tick in the notebook. Faced with too many entries that were blank, Safirol actually didn't feel any joy in his heart.

You Zixun is still sitting in the seat that belongs to him. He can feel the eyes of eyes on his back. He feels very tired and wants to lean on the back of the chair, but his upbringing tells him that he cannot do this. Sitting stiffly straight and motionless.

When he took over the position of head of the family from his father, he thought that no one was more suitable for this position than him. He must be able to shoulder this responsibility well and let Youjia continue to prosper.But at this moment, the pressure made his shoulders a little sore, and suddenly, he felt confused about the future of his family.