Chapter 208 Saint Russell

Author: Youdi Xunzong

Chapter 208 Saint Russell

On January 14, the special train arrived in Tillis.

Even though there was an accident on the way and two saints sneaked into the train to carry out sabotage, this did not affect the original plan of the Steam Church. Just like in Constantinople, the special train still chose to stay in Tillis City for one day until the second day.

He set off again early the next morning and finally arrived in Trier on January 17.

At this point, this week-long journey finally came to an end.

"Is this Trier?"

Audrey sat by the window and looked at the city outside the window curiously:

It is a sunny metropolis, located in the area between the Line River and the Serenzo River. It has beautiful scenery, many varieties of roses, and developed humanities and art. It is a holy place for painters, musicians, and novelists. It is Intis's

The capital, it was the first truly cosmopolitan city after the reconstruction by Emperor Russell...

Audrey has seen similar descriptions in books more than once, and in the books she read, the heroines of most of the stories are based on the noble ladies of Trier, especially the declining Ancestor.

The royal family of Thys, the Sauron family, are the most popular.

Audrey was also full of longing for this city because of this, until she became a true extraordinary person. These things had almost no attraction for her, and they were far less astonishing and yearning than when she first read it on paper.

Of course, although Audrey has never been to Trier, she doesn't know anything about this city.

Backlang, the former ambassador of the Republic of Intis to the Kingdom of Loen, often held dances at the embassy during his years as ambassador, inviting bankers, big factory owners, big philanthropists, and other famous rich people from the Kingdom of Loon.

Participate with barristers and randomly give opportunities to certain sub-level businessmen.

In such an atmosphere, he would tell his guests about the prosperity and openness of Trier, and that the Republic of Intis is no longer dominated by the aristocracy. Bankers, factory owners, lawyers and other people are the masters of the country. They directly and indirectly

Occupying most of the seats, deciding the direction of national policies, enjoying true freedom, and possessing a lofty status...

This behavior is undoubtedly a provocation to the authority of the Loen royal family and nobles, but neither the royal family nor the nobles have ever done anything extreme in this regard.

Firstly, because as the ambassador of the Republic of Intis, Beckron represents the entire Republic of Intis, and attacking him is equivalent to declaring war on the entire Republic of Intis. Secondly, it is because of Beckron’s instigation.

It doesn’t have any substantive meaning——

It has never been the nobility and royal family that determine the future direction of this world, but extraordinary power and extraordinary people!

The historical textbooks clearly record the rich legacy Russell left for Intis:

Russell Gustav put down the rebellion as a colonel, took advantage of the coup, changed the Kingdom of Intis into a republic, and appointed himself consul.

In the next 19 years, he reformed the legal code, encouraged inventions, escorted the Industrial Revolution, greatly improved the national power, and fought in the north and south, bringing the countries of Lemburg, Marsi, and Sehgal under his protection, allowing the Fusac Empire to

The three powerful countries in the northern continent, the Kingdom of Loen and the Kingdom of Fenebaud, bowed their heads one after another.

When he was about to serve as consul for 20 years, at the end of 1192, Russell changed the Republic to the Empire and called himself Caesar. Less than six years later, he fell in the White Maple Palace, ending the Fifth Era to the present.

The most legendary piece of history to date.

Ordinary people can only see the legendary and inspiring life of Emperor Russell. From a declining nobleman to the leader of a huge country, the country even changed its political system three times because of it!

But from Audrey's perspective, she can see much more than ordinary people.

For example, the Kingdom of Intis and the Kingdom of Loen have not undergone fundamental changes in their territories for thousands of years. Even if they could temporarily overwhelm the Kingdom of Loen during the reign of Emperor Roselle, they were not strong enough to directly annex the Kingdom of Loen. That is,

It is said that the national strength of the two countries is actually almost the same.

In the Kingdom of Loen, a colonel is at least a Sequence 5 Beyonder——

This is the information Audrey got from her brother Alfred, who is a colonel and a Sequence 5 Beyonder.

This means that Emperor Russell when he launched the coup was at least a Sequence 5 Beyonder, and most likely even a Sequence 4 demigod!

Without such strength, Russell's coup would never succeed.

Even if he has the strength of a 'demigod', the success of Russell's coup does not depend on his own strength, but on the support of the Orthodox Church!

Whether the Republic of Intis can carry out a coup, to what extent the coup will be carried out, and who will carry out the coup... all of this depends on the attitude of the Orthodox Church.

Emperor Russell invented the steam engine, improved the sailing ship, created a large number of inventions that were unimaginable by previous generations, completely changed people's lives, and also left a mark on the Church of the 'God of Craftsmen' at that time.

Even during his reign, the Church of the God of Craftsmen received the first public oracle since the Fifth Age, changing the title of 'God of Craftsmen' to 'God of Steam and Machinery'.

The relationship between Emperor Russell and the Church of Steam can be seen from this.

The coup he launched was undoubtedly supported by the entire 'God of Craftsman' church at that time. Although the other orthodox church in the Republic of Intis, the Church of the Eternal Sun, may not be as powerful as the 'God of Craftsman' at that time.

The church fully supports Russell, but there is a high probability that it is also happy to see what happens.

After all, it can be seen from the Kingdom of Loen that the three righteous churches and the royal family are not of the same mind, and are even scheming with each other. The Kingdom of Loen is like this, and other countries are definitely not much better. The Church of the Eternal Sun and the ruling Intis

It is impossible for the Intis royal family to be without conflicts for thousands of years.

And with a young boy like Russell in charge, he can help the Eternal Sun Church reshuffle its cards.

The acquiescence and even support of the two orthodox churches is the fundamental reason why Emperor Russell was able to successfully coup!

This is not simply based on speculation, but is supported by facts. After all, even if Emperor Russell changed the government twice, the two major churches never expressed opposition from the beginning to the end. So the answer is actually obvious -

The reason why Intis changed from a 'Kingdom' to a 'Republic' was not because of how open and free this country was, but simply because the person who made it change from a 'Kingdom' to a 'Republic' was named Russell Gusta.

Husband, because he has powerful support far beyond the Intis royal family and other nobles!

Even if Emperor Russell failed in the end, it was because he was betrayed and assassinated by the Church of the Eternal Sun, the Sauron family of the Thys royal family, and other nobles, and fell in the White Maple Palace. The Church of Steam was involved in this incident.

Not showing up actually showed its attitude: the Church of Steam also acquiesced in Russell's death.

Even if Intis has changed from an 'empire' to a 'republic', no matter how they claim to the outside world how open and democratic they are, claiming that Intis is no longer dominated by the aristocracy, and that bankers, factory owners, lawyers and other people are the masters of the country.

etc……

But in fact, the essence of this country is still dominated by the ‘aristocratic’.

This can be seen from the current situation of the Hall family's relatives in Intis.

When married into the Hall family, they were nobles.

When Intis changed from a kingdom to a republic, they were still nobles.

Intis changed from a republic to an empire, and then back to a republic. They changed their political systems several times, but they were always aristocrats——

Looking through the history of the two republics before and after Intis, the aristocratic system was not abolished from beginning to end, but new nobility was no longer enfeoffed. After all, without a king in Intis, there would naturally be no new nobility born.

But this not only caused the decline of the nobles, but also made the status of the nobles even more noble!

The birth of no new nobles means that there will be no more latecomers to the noble class, which means that the existing nobles will always be in a monopoly position. Even the Sauron family is still one of the most powerful families in Intis.

one!

Even though they are no longer the supreme rulers of Intis and no longer a royal family, they are still nobles and still enjoy lofty status and rights. They continue their rule overtly or covertly, but their power is not as good as before.

They no longer dominate the world with one hand like they did when they were royals, but instead have to compromise and co-govern with other nobles.

This country looks completely different from the Kingdom of Loen, but in essence it is so similar.

Audrey's eyes were a little complicated, and she whispered in her heart:

"Obviously we are looking at the same thing, but different experiences really give people different perspectives."

When she was a child, she would yearn for the Republic of Intis. When she grows up, she will be afraid. She is afraid that the 'Republic' constitution will lead to the decline of her family, and she is afraid that her father will be sad because of it. But now, her understanding of all this is different from that of the Republic of Intis.

It was completely different from before.

Just when she had such an idea, Audrey suddenly grabbed the ruby ​​necklace on her chest again and frowned in distress. Although she could control it very well most of the time, she would still occasionally be exposed to 'lies' accidentally.

Influence, uncontrolled thinking divergence.

Delly took a small breath and calmed herself down completely with the help of meditation.

Only then did she look out the window again.

Intis is known for its openness, and its architectural style is also very different from the Kingdom of Loen.

The Kingdom of Loen pays more attention to preserving the original style of the buildings, so most of the buildings in Backlund are low-rise, and their styles are not much different from those hundreds of years ago. In Trier, everywhere you look you can see high-rise buildings made of reinforced concrete.

Although there are also a large number of reinforced concrete buildings in Constantinople, most of them are factories and do not give people a sense of beauty. Most of the buildings in Trier are residential and commercial, and new buildings of different styles emerge in endlessly, which makes people feel uncomfortable.

Dizzying.

Although the appearance of some buildings may make people feel uncomfortable, people will always find their favorite style among the many buildings.

The most important thing is that unlike Backlund, who is shrouded in smog all year round and rarely sees the sun a few times a year, the sunshine in Trier is really warm. The sunshine coming from the window is warm, giving the girl a sense of

Strong urge to take a nap.

But before that, there's another little problem...

A trace of doubt flashed in Audrey's eyes, and she murmured in a low voice:

"Aren't we going to make a pit stop?"

The train had circled half of Trier. Although this allowed her to better appreciate the original appearance of the city, it also made her uncontrollably confused, because logically the train should have arrived at the station long ago.

That's right.

Facing the girl's confusion, Yi Yan shook his head and said:
To be continued...