Chapter 50 [Glory and Shame]
The most core part of the empire, the heart of the empire - the palace. It was built more than 400 years ago when the empire was founded, and the overall building was made of the strongest giant granite stone transported from the north. In the hundreds of years of history of the empire, Roddy could no longer remember how many winds and rains and wars had been experienced here.
During the 49th year of the Empire, the war between the Empire and the Northern Roland Continent was once in a crisis. The imperial capital was once captured by the enemy, and the palace built with granite stone became the last military stronghold of the Empire. The 200,000 troops from both sides fought bloody under the tall walls of the Palace for seventeen days. Finally, under the rescue of the 100,000 border guards led by the third generation of the Tulip Family, they repelled the enemy and defended the palace.
In the 109th year of the empire, civil strife occurred in the empire. His Majesty the Emperor was killed by the rebels, and the rebels established a child of the royal family as a puppet and controlled the imperial capital. Later, the sixth-generation duke of the Tulip family escaped from the imperial capital alone. Fifteen days later, he brought nine thousand men back to the imperial capital, fought for six days and broke through the imperial capital walls, and then fought fiercely with 20,000 rebels under the imperial city for two days and two nights. The Duke of Tulip personally killed the rebel general Dibis, and then led thousands of men to attack the imperial city and wiped out the rebels. In that battle, the palace was blood flowing into a river, and the river water drawn out dyed the moat red, and it was restored to its original color for half a month.
During the two hundred years and nine years of the empire, the most outstanding emperor in the empire's history, Emperor Abbas, waited for the throne after fierce civil strife. Abbas was the greatest emperor in the empire in four hundred years, but when he ascended the throne, he was also the emperor with the most murders. Abbas received the support of the Tulip family and massacred more than a thousand ministers and royal opposition forces, including his younger brother and uncle. The palace experienced a bloody baptism again a hundred years later. That night, the entire emperor was filled with shrill screams and blood. After a heavy rain, the entire emperor was dyed with a shrill red...
During his thirty years of reign, the Abbas Great established the most powerful central cavalry legion of the empire, the "Thunder Whip" legion, which is the famous continent. Under the leadership of Emperor Abbas Great and under the command of the outstanding marshal of the Tulip family, the legion swept across the entire continent, but it was subjected to unprecedented strong resistance in the northwest grasslands of the continent - the powerful nomadic aliens of the grassland refused to be ruled by the empire, while Emperor Abbas Great implemented the most bloody and powerful means - "In all places on the continent, where the sun can shine, the laws and will of the imperial power must be respected! Those who obey will give favors, while those who disobey will be punished ruthlessly!" Finally, Tulip will be given a blessing!
The marshal's imperial army massacred a total of 60,000 foreign troops and captured the foreign patriarch Khalifa alive. The foreign patriarch was ordered by Emperor Abbas to die by hundreds of cavalry on the square of the imperial capital. After that, all the continents were finally unified into the territory of the empire, forming a situation of confrontation with the northern Roland Continent. It was also in an era when the great sage Dandong was born, and he became the most powerful assistant of Emperor Abbas. He planned a series of reforms of the empire, which made the empire shine with unprecedented vitality. It was in this palace that Emperor Abbas officially announced that the empire was renamed the Light Dynasty, and the name of the Light Empire resounded throughout the continent.
Just twenty-three years ago, the palace once again experienced an important moment - the empire that had been unified for more than a hundred years encountered unprecedented failure and shame. The alien race in the northwest grassland raised flags again to announce his separation from the empire, and the Great Moon Kingdom was officially established. The commander of that generation of Tulip Family died unexpectedly before the war. In the end, the great Central Cavalry Regiment was defeated in several major battles with the Iron Cavalry Army of the Great Moon Kingdom. After the defeat, the empire had to recognize the independence of the Great Moon Kingdom. In the hall where Emperor Abbas established the Light Dynasty, the empire and the Great Moon Kingdom signed official documents, and the unified continent was re-divided.
Roddy sat in the carriage, looking out of the window from time to time at the distant palace complex, recalling the things he saw in history books. He didn't know what his fate would be like when he entered the palace.
Just as the night gradually descended and the buildings of the palace in the distance gradually approached, Roddy felt a strange feeling in his heart.
This is the heart of the empire!
The sixty-mile walls surrounding the palace were all made of huge rocks, the height and thickness were the same as those of the imperial capital, and the strength was perhaps even more surprising than the imperial capital wall. The royal guards standing on the walls, wearing golden armor stood in their hands with spears, and the bright and huge thorny flags in the distance fluttered in the evening breeze. This imperial city, which was originally built in a hurry in the war, has undergone a large-scale repair of it over hundreds of years of history, so that the palace, which was originally like a castle, was covered with a layer of gorgeous and noble coat. The originally thick iron gate has been replaced with a golden gate symbolizing the royal dignity.
When the carriage drove into the palace gate, Roddy couldn't help but secretly contemplating that the layer of platinum wrapped in the huge iron gate could provide for many civilians for many years...
Under the leadership of the Royal Guards, the carriage drove directly to the gate of the inner city of the palace. At this time, Roddy had to get off. Horse riding and carriage were not allowed in the inner city - except for His Majesty the Emperor.
Leading by the twelve fully armed guards, Roddy came to a hall before the heavy iron wooden door had been opened. Roddy slowly walked into the hall under the instructions of Commander Gordon.
The hall supported by sixteen huge pillars looked solemn and solemn. The huge butter candles around it shone like under day. Roddy's boots stepped on the floor and made a "owl" sound. Roddy realized that the floors here were all made of metal. On both sides of the hall were a row of warriors wrapped in armor. None of them showed only a pair of eyes, holding a long battle axe in hand, looking forward to it, and not looking at Roddy at all.
"Hmph...metal, this palace is really like the legendary...like a cage." Roddy couldn't help but think inwardly.
Geudon pointed to the door at the end of the hall and whispered, "Your Majesty is waiting for you there." He hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Master Seit, please give me your sword."
Roddy knew that he could not refuse, so he had to hand over the "Spotting Saber" to Gedon. Gedon nodded and handed over the sword to a guard, then took Rodon backwards.
The two warriors next to the gate interrogated Gordon carefully, and then after Gordon handed over the token, Roddy was let in.
As the flashing giant door slowly opened, Roddy immediately felt a bit of biting chill.
This is the side hall behind a main hall, and it is also the real core of the empire. The legendary most important decisions in the history of the empire were agreed upon by the emperor and ministers in this place.
At this moment, the side hall was empty, and a strange relief on the ceiling of the side hall emitted a soft and cold light. Roddy knew that this was a lighting system created by light magic. There was no decoration or decoration in the hall, and there was only a huge long platform in the empty hall. At the end of the platform, a thin figure stood there quietly.
He was wearing a long white silk robe, leaving only a long black hair gently tied behind his head, and a thin face looked extremely white, as if there was no blood. He only had a pair of eyes, like two bright gems, looking at Roddy carefully. Although this person was just standing there quietly, Roddy felt an invisible huge pressure.
He immediately lowered his head, knelt on one knee, and shouted: "Tulip Family Sate-Rudolph, meet His Majesty the Emperor!"
The white robe in the distance seemed to be motionless, and the man just nodded slightly, but did not mean to make Roddy stand up.
The emperor of the contemporary Light Dynasty looked at Roddy quietly, as if he wanted to see through him. Roddy didn't know how long he had been kneeling, but he felt cold sweat coming out on his back, and then he heard a clear voice coming over.
Chapter completed!