Lord Witch, please don't resurrect me again!

At this moment, only Steer did not make a clear statement. He just said: "I will not betray the Northern Expeditionary Army. I am a soldier and will always obey orders." From this point of view, he is considered neutral.

General Akkad nodded, and said: "Well, I hope you have some awareness. If this thing is done, it will be remembered in history, and if it is messed up, it will be infamous forever-it will not only be me and you who will be unlucky, And Leoric."

Hearing "Leoric", everyone's hearts tightened.To be honest, those of them who lick blood with knives have long given up life and death. As for reputation, although it is important, it is not impossible to give up when necessary.However, as their common leader and idol, "Leoric" has a very high status in their hearts. If Leoric is humiliated for their own reasons, they will feel worse than death.

Akkad sighed: "To be honest, I'm a little sorry for Leoric. I just gave him the mess of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and I didn't even ask him if he wanted it. This kid is a man. He was ordered in danger. He did things so beautifully. But the better he did it, the more I felt guilty—I, an old man, didn’t help at all! I just caused him trouble. Now I hope to use my last bit Yu Wen, give him some help."

The old general's words made sense, and everyone thought it was true.At this time, Growin asked eagerly: "Then what should we do with this matter? Are we going to go directly to the imperial city?"

Go to the imperial city and take his bird position!

Everyone present held grudges against the royal family to varying degrees, so although Growen's words were inappropriate, no one directly objected.However, Akkad waved his hand and said, "Idiot! How did I teach you before? War is the last resort. If you can fight, you must fight."

The old man cleared his throat, took another sip of tea, and said, "My medicine is almost gone, and I'm going to go back to sleep in a while, so I'll tell you guys right now—listen up!"

Everyone listened attentively, and Akkad said solemnly: "This time, we can't get into a war. Otherwise, even if it succeeds, it will not be conducive to Leoric's future rule. As for what you are worried about, I know. It's nothing. First of all, Leoric's identity is not as humble as you think. If I'm not wrong, he actually has a very noble bloodline. I can't tell you his specific identity yet. When the time comes Just know."

Everyone showed a relieved expression when they heard this, and Growen said, "I knew that lord is not a simple person!"

Blose also nodded, smiled, and said, "Then it will be easier, hey, in fact, it's okay for him to be born with mud legs...General Akkad, listen to me."

Blose leaned over to Akkad and whispered. After listening, Akkad's eyes widened, and he shouted: "What else is going on? Damn, that old kid from Jagbo's family actually hid such a thing. Things! Does this guy want to use it himself? Damn it, damn it!"

"He's really damned, and he's dead, but now it's ours. I saw Leoric walking around in that hat before, so he must like it too?"

"That's right, that's right! Leoric is cautious in doing things, he can't do this for no reason, he must have a plan in mind, ah, this will be easy to handle." Arkad stroked his messy beard in relief, and said: "Then this matter will be simpler than we imagined!"

At this time, Steer asked: "It seems that Leoric has a reputation? But, what about Princess Tevis?"

Steer looked serious, and said: "Devis is a real princess after all, and Lord Leoric also swore allegiance to him. The most important thing is that Teves has never made any mistakes. Good strategy, we just take her throne away... This is unjust, I'm afraid I can't accept it."

Steer of the Blessed Warriors is a paladin with firm beliefs. He has the most righteous views and the strictest discipline in the army. For him, this matter may make sense, but he still can't get through it. The hurdle in my heart.

Akad nodded, and said, "There are not a few people who think like you. If Tevis's throne is taken away like this, I will feel like a traitor in my heart."

"But, you all overlooked one thing."

"A very important thing!"

Everyone paid attention and asked, "What is it?"

The old man showed a subtle smile and said, "Leoric, it's a man..."

Isn't this fucking nonsense?Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.Only to hear the old man say the second sentence with a smirk on his face, he said:

"And Princess Tevis is a woman!"

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Chapter 210: There is a femur bone from the former king!

Hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then roared with laughter—there is no two days in the sky, but there are moons besides the sun; there are no two monarchs in a country, so besides the king, there is no queen?

It's settled!

Akkad also laughed, and said, "We don't have to fight against Teves, let alone be accused of traitors and kingslayers! When the time comes, one will be the king and the other will be the queen, won't things be settled?

Growin said excitedly: "Let's replace wine with tea, let's have a drink!"

Akkad raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute to celebrate! I haven't finished yet."

"General, please speak."

"At this moment, [-]% to [-]% of this matter is up to me, and it's not [-]% sure."

Everyone asked: "Why is it only [-] to [-]%?"

General Akkad did not speak, but was drinking tea silently.At this time, Blose said: "It must be because of Princess Teves, that woman is not a light-saving lamp! The princess has the heritage of the ancestors, her temperament is as fierce as a wild horse, and her pride is not inferior to that of a man. Leoric wants to marry her. , probably need to work harder."

Everyone nodded in agreement after hearing this—this big girl, Tevis, has a appetite as big as a wrestler, and her strength is not inferior to that of a general, but she is also very beautiful and has an excellent brain. She simply does not give others a way out.If Leoric hadn't been there before, then Teves would actually be a "perfect person" in people's minds, a person with heroic potential.

"It's not for this reason." Arkad said at this time, "Princess Tevis has a general sense and a high level of vision. She will not do stupid things for a queen's empty shell. If we talk to her carefully, the matter should be settled. of."

Blozer asked, "Then why do you say it's only [-] to [-] percent?"

Akkad sneered, and said: "The trouble is those ghosts and monsters in the palace! The interests of these guys are highly tied to the royal family. If Teves becomes queen, they can continue to make trouble, but if our Northern Expedition army enters The palace, hmph! Let alone Leoric, I will be the first to chop off their heads!" Arkad slapped the table fiercely as he spoke, with a vicious and gloomy look, like a sick lion.Everyone was shocked, even Blose had never seen the old general so angry.

Next, I am afraid that something big will happen, and everyone thinks about it.

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Wangbei City, the Imperial Palace, and the Small Council Hall——

The name of the small government hall is preceded by a small, which means that compared to the big government hall, this is not a place for ministers to discuss politics, but a plotting place exclusively for the royal family and their cronies.

The small government hall is set up on the top floor of the "Good Governance Tower". It has no windows, and the walls are strong and airtight.The four walls are covered with thick tapestry, enough to absorb any sound that people make.The floor under the feet is a whole piece of steel plate, and a layer of carpet is laid on the steel plate to avoid "the partition has ears".Finally, there are two huge iron gates in this small council hall, which are as strong as city wall gates. Once closed, the room becomes a strong safe.

Strict security measures make this the most secret place in the imperial city. At the same time, it will be too hot to breathe in summer, and boxes of ice cubes are needed to cool off the heat.

If it wasn't for a special occasion, Teves would never come here for a meeting.

At this time, Teves and her cronies were sitting in the small council hall, and Her Royal Highness changed from the flashy and complicated outfits of the past to a neat and smart outfit.She has short clothes and tight trousers, belt sandals, and her hair is cut short and tied into a ponytail. If she can carry a sword at her waist, she will probably look like a warrior going out to war.

Once her father died, no one cared about her at all. This bold and unrestrained princess couldn't wait to smash all the previous red tapes. First of all, she directly abolished all the rules about her own dress. Now she can be on any occasion Wear whatever you want, instead of being stuck in that gold-spun prison all day long with sticky sweat and pinched heels.

At this time, the small council hall was full of dignitaries of the current imperial city, distant relatives of the royal family, and many supporters of the princess' faction, such as the guard knights, such as her ruler nun.

At this time, Teves wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Everyone called me here to burn the cage, why are you here?" She always called the small council hall "the burning cage", But previously it was only private before, and now it is called publicly.

At this time, an old man with a gray beard stood up and said, "Your Highness, you should have guessed our intentions. It is nothing more than for you to inherit the throne."

This person is 180cm tall and has a broad frame. Although he doesn't have many muscles on his body, he still looks very burly.However, what doesn't match his burly figure is that he has a hooked nose and a pair of small fox-like cunning eyes. Even if he smiles, it will make people think that he has evil intentions.

This person is Tivis's cousin, the king's cousin, named "Jonah Nashrut", and he is the only elder of the Nashrut family.When the imperial city rebelled, he happened to be on vacation in the southern islands, so he escaped unharmed.

He bowed to the future heir of the royal family as a courtier, and said: "A good news came from the Bachelor City yesterday, saying that Leoric has occupied the Bachelor City, and except for Nicholas himself, the other remnants have been eliminated. So far, the rebellion can be said to be over, and then Leoric will return to the court. And your mourning period has passed, and the matter of inheriting the throne should be put on the agenda..." Jonah the gray beard said Here, he glanced at another old man next to him.

So the man let out a dry cough, and stood up—this old man had silver hair and beard, a big dark golden robe, and a crown of seven gods, looking meticulous, just standing there, like a solemn statue statue.

This man is the spokesperson of the Seven Gods in the world, the high priest of the Seven Gods, also known as the Pope of the Seven Gods.Since this person became the pope, he has lost his mortal name, which symbolizes that he has abandoned everything in the mortal world and only serves the gods with all his heart.Therefore, no matter who it is, they are only called "Pope" or "Your Pope".Teves doesn't like this guy very much. Since ancient times, these magic sticks have used the name of gods to extort money. They live like parasites on the country. They don't produce, don't pay taxes, but they still harvest the wealth of the people, which is very disgusting.

Teves' hatred of the Seven Gods and the Pope, especially after this rebellion, rose to the highest point, because the previous Pope was at least nominally aligned with the royal family, and the royal family swore to believe in the Seven Gods. At the same time, the Pope and the Pope The church forces are also loyal to the royal family, but this time the great nobles rebelled, and the gang of gods didn't even give a fart!They all put on a posture of watching the fire from the other side, and there were even rumors that the branch was still funding Nicholas' rebellion.Okay!The old lady supported you for nothing, but you beat me back?It's a pity that the Pope's power is deeply rooted. They have connections with the nobles, bureaucrats, and knights. They also have cathars and a huge congregation. It is difficult for Teves to eradicate them with her own strength.

At this time, the Pope cleared his throat, and then said in a hoarse and sharp voice: "Your Highness, do you know that Leoric is already a Duke?" This voice formed a great contrast with his solemn and solemn image.

Teves said, "Nonsense, I'll ban him!"

"Confused, confused!" The old man sighed, with a look of resentment, "Your Highness! I know that you want to win over the commander of the Northern Expedition, but why did you make him a Duke so early? When he was in Wild Wolf City I just became a Duke, and now that he has made great contributions to countering the rebellion, how can he be named? Could it be that Haiyan City and Bachelor City are also conferred on him? Or should he be regent directly? Your Highness, Leo Rui Ke has already made great achievements."

"Then what do you think?" Davis asked.

Then the pope said: "We don't want to do anything, but we are just worried that His Highness will not succeed to the throne smoothly! We are just worried that Leoric will make some crooked ideas! We are just worried that the country is in danger, and the throne of the Nashrut family is in danger of changing hands!" His three sentences were louder than one sentence, and in the end, his shrill voice was like a ghost screaming, piercing people's eardrums.

When Teves heard this, she couldn't get angry, and immediately choked: "Master Pope! Are you worried about Guozuo now? Why weren't you worried when the big nobles rebelled? At that time, you Where did you leave it? Why can't I see you?" Teves was so angry that she spoke in dialect.

The Pope frowned, and replied in a sharp voice: "At that time, I was also worried. It's just that the rebels are powerful, and even if I, a bad old man, want to kill the enemy, I can't recover; For me, I thought he, the great scholar, was a loyal elder, so I took it lightly."

Teves was eloquent, and immediately sneered: "Oh? When the nobles rebelled, you said, 'I'm a mess old man who wants to kill the enemy and can't recover'. Why did you get to Leoric? What's the matter, is it because Leoric is not as good at fighting as the nobles? Or are you rejuvenated?"

The pope blushed with anger, but was speechless.This old man may have a thick skin, but he is definitely not as clear-headed and eloquent as Teves.But at this moment, Teves's cousin came out to smooth things over. The gray-bearded old man said with a smile: "Your Highness, the Pope has difficulties. I believe that such a loyal and kind-hearted person as the Pope will not betray you." Our matter, uh, this is not the top priority, Your Highness! Leoric will return to Wangbei City in a few days, how do you plan to arrange him?"

Teves said: "Leoric conquered the barbarians in the north and expanded the territory; he rebelled in the south and stabilized the country. He made great contributions to the empire. I would like to make him the regent of the plateau on the basis of his duke. I run the country together."

Upon hearing this, the faces of cousin Jonah and the Pope turned dark, and the expressions of other nobles and bureaucrats present were also not good-looking.At this time, the cousin said: "Your Highness, if you make him the regent, then...do you still have to give him land?"

Tevez said, "Of course I will."

"How much?"

"According to the royal family's tradition, [-]% of the land conquered by Leoric belongs to him, and [-]% belongs to me."

Everyone looked at each other and whispered.Jonah looked bitter, and said, "Forty percent belongs to him, and sixty percent belongs to us? But Leoric still has the fiefdom of Wild Wolf City!" He anxiously took out a roll of maps and spread them on the table in a hurry. Drawing circles on the map with trembling fingers, Jonah yelled in horror after a while: "Your Highness, no! If June [-]th is held, counting the fiefdom of Wild Wolf City, then Leoric, the regent, has The land is more than that of our royal family! The courtiers have more fiefdoms than the king, how can there be such a reason in the world?"

Teves frowned slightly, smiled lightly, and said, "But they fought it with their own hands! I didn't fight with you, and I didn't even pay for it. It means that we didn't do anything, but we still paid for it. , isn’t it very profitable?”

Cousin Jonah said loudly: "No, no, absolutely not! Your Highness, you still don't understand that if the king's land is less than that of his vassals, then the vassals are not vassals, and the king is no longer a king!"

Tevis sneered—how could she not understand such a truth?It's just that she doesn't care.

What Teves wants is a strong country and the restoration of the homeland, not self-depletion in endless political infighting.Because of this, many of the decisions she made would dissatisfy these traditional nobles.

At this time, the Pope suddenly said: "The opening of June [-]th sounds acceptable..."

Jonah yelled at the Pope: "How can I accept it! That is the land of the Nashrut family!"

The Pope raised his hand to signal him to be quiet, and continued, "But what if Leoric doesn't want to give you even that [-]%? Your Royal Highness, have you ever thought about this possibility?"

Teves said frankly: "Leoric is a hero with extraordinary loyalty and will not do that kind of thing."

Upon hearing this, many dignitaries present couldn't help laughing—too childish!For a politician, this kind of thinking is too naive.

Yes, for a politician, betting on the goodness of others is a very risky, very childish, and very stupid behavior, but Teves, who knows this truth, still insists on her own judgment.She doesn't want the country to fall into endless internal strife anymore, so she is willing to make a big gamble for this.

Teves believes that she knows people, and all the decisions she makes now are based on her trust in Leoric's character.Otherwise, she would have already been operating in the rear during Leoric's Northern Expedition.To be honest, Teves was really thankful that she went to Wild Wolf City impulsively at that time. If not, she would never have had the opportunity to get in touch with Leoric at close range, and there would be no way to establish a bond of trust between the two.

Jonah sighed at this time, and said in the tone of an elder admonishing a younger generation: "With all due respect, you can't keep the throne if you think like this, Your Highness Teves!"

These idiots!Teves cursed in her heart, it wasn't enough for them to suck the blood of the royal family, they also wanted to keep the royal family and suck blood from Leoric!How stupid, greedy, and ignorant!Leoric did not abolish the royal family after taking down Wangbei City. It is already a lesson from his loyalty. Are you still not satisfied?Uncle Emperor, Pope, how many regiments do you have?How dare you challenge Leoric?Are you not afraid that he will lift the table and lift you all up?

You have to reason with them.

At this time, Teves said: "Do you think it is more important to defend the throne, or the Northern Expedition?"

It is difficult to answer this question, because the "Northern Expedition" is the basis of the royal family's rule of justice, and it is also politically correct; however, for the dignitaries attached to the royal family, if the throne is gone, everything will be gone.

"They're all important, they're all equally important." Jonah replied in a deep voice.

Teves was noncommittal, but said: "Everyone, you should know that the national fortune of the Nashrut family has been used up in my father's generation. Only relying on my father's hard work, it has continued for 20 years. , otherwise why did the father leave this world so early?"

"My father said more than once in his early years, 'The most important mission of the royal family is to restore the homeland, and he can sacrifice everything for this matter—the so-called everything, including life, naturally including the throne.'"

"Our family's ancestral motto is to 'lead the plateau people to recover their homeland' rather than to build an eternal empire in the swamp."

"We have been ravaged, plundered, and enslaved by the barbarians for 200 years. During these 200 years, we have never defeated the barbarians head-on, and we have never set foot in the middle of the earth again! The best result is to defeat the barbarians in a certain year. The team stopped at Hegu Pass and killed hundreds of people. The achievements of our military gods, generals, and marshals were all obtained by suppressing bandits, suppressing rebellions, and slaughtering despicable races, except Aka Except for General De, no one has killed a barbarian, no one."

"But Leoric did it."

"Leoric not only taught the barbarians a lesson, but also captured the Wolf City, killed the Crow King, one of the four barbarian kings, and occupied a large fertile plain of Middle-earth."

"Are there any of you who dare to compare yourself to Leoric's martial arts, or think that your resourcefulness is superior to him?"

Teves paused for a long time when she said this, and everyone present was silent.

She nodded and continued: "It can be seen from this that Leoric and his Northern Expeditionary Army are the only hope for recovering their homeland."

"Since this is the case, we should cherish this opportunity and devote all our human, material and political resources to him, instead of slandering him behind his back for a little profit. Only by working together with him can we complete the great cause of restoring our homeland. On the contrary, our generation will go into eternal doom - all of you here, who can stand up and say, 'my neck is harder than the crow king'?"

This remark made everyone below gasp.

"Not to mention that Leoric is a loyal hero, even if he takes a step back, he is an ambitious careerist, and he is also a plateauer! As long as he can carry the banner of recovering his homeland, I can abdicate the throne, just Just like His Majesty Kai Luo, the son of the King of Northern Xinjiang, abdicated the throne to the first Nashrut royal family—why not? Since the former king of the plateau can abdicate, is it a treason for us to imitate our ancestors?"

Teves looked at the silent and numb dignitaries in front of her, and said, "If there is a conflict between preserving the throne and restoring the homeland, any descendant of the plateau people should choose the latter."

"Well, I've said enough—the meeting is over!"

"Wait!" Jonah yelled.

I knew these guys would not let it go, Teves glared at her cousin and said, "What else is there for uncle?"

"Listen to me!" Jonah stood at the table and looked around, making sure everyone was watching him.

Jonah Nashrut said: "Your Highness! The last wish of the former king is for you to keep the throne and the Nashrut family! Don't you listen to him before you take the throne?"

Teves had already expected that he would bring this matter up, so she said, "Uncle Jonah, of course I listened to my father's words, and I didn't hand over the throne to others, but I'm just concerned about arranging Leoric. On this matter, I may have some different opinions from my father."

"According to your arrangement, as long as Leoric enters the city, the royal family will not be able to keep it! Even if it is kept, it will only be an empty shell!" Jonah said angrily, "Does this count as obeying the last king's will?"

Damn, an empty shell is better than a tomb!Teves can't wait to stab this mentally handicapped person to death. Do you really think Leoric is a vegetarian?I just said he was loyal, but I didn't say he was a coward!He was really in a hurry. The dynasty would change within three days, and the imperial city would be filled with blood. Even if there were ten funerals a day, they would still be able to eat until next year.

"Then what do you want?" Davis asked impatiently.

Jonah pointed at Tevis and said loudly, "I want you to follow the will of the late king, you unfilial son!"

"Presumptuous!" Teves yelled.

Jonah was shocked and took a step back first, then met the Pope's eyes, gritted his teeth, and shouted: "Please admonish the stick!"

What?Discipline stick?Upon hearing that name, Teves' hairs stood on end.

How could he have such a thing?

This is not to blame for Tevis' timidity. In fact, for all the plateau royals, the "Teaching Stick" is an existence that would cause nightmares just by hearing its name.

In the history of the plateau royal family, the admonition stick has only appeared twice, and both were 500 years ago.The person who created this thing for the first time was a famous tyrant in the history of plateau people: King Tangus.

King Tangus was cruel and tyrannical, but he was also able to fight well, and conquered a large area of ​​land—this man's merits and demerits have their own historical conclusions, let alone, the main point is that he has a group of bad sons.