The magician's straightforward analysis made the aristocratic young man who was thrown to the ground and the old magician think things through again. Did they ask for help from their family? Of course they did, and indeed, as the black-robed magician said, they agreed to ambush
At the position where the carriage is about to pass, they only need to hold each other steady and walk into the ambush circle, and stronger people will naturally take over the rest.
But in their desperation, they forgot that the target they wanted to ambush was a monster that could destroy the emperor's bodyguards and an army of ten thousand people with one person! No matter how strong their family was, it was not enough to deal with such a person. Even if the people behind the family were taken away,
It is not okay for the emperor to involve his backer. You don't need to think about it to know that the emperor will never seriously deal with his own son.
To be honest, many people believe that the reason why the emperor's bodyguard was destroyed was because the emperor restrained the bodyguards from exerting their full strength, which was why the fourteenth prince achieved such amazing results. Otherwise, the empire would have
One of the thirteen regular legions, ranking among the top three in strength. How could the legion responsible for guarding the safety of the palace be so fragile that it could be destroyed by one person.
What the truth is is not a question that should be delved into at present. Efron only hopes that his father will not make a wrong judgment because he wants to save his last son.
Although on the surface he hopes that his father can make rational decisions, he also secretly hopes that he will make some irrational actions out of concern for family ties. But Efren understands better than anyone else that his father's choice will only be worse than he imagined.
Be cruel.
I'm afraid that when he heard the name of the Fourteenth Prince, he would become another abandoned son. And he himself was either preparing to have another son, or looking for an adoptive partner from a branch of the family. That old man was too shrewd.
But just when the people of Muhashebesi's family were regretting it, Azad seemed to remember something and said: "You may bet that there will be no one in the ambush place, or there will be a large army waiting. But I will say
, the ambush site is not deserted, but it is not a large army. The number of the army is meaningless in front of us, isn't it? We know this, and the stubborn old man also knows this, so he will first step in before the old man has to come forward.
Come to me. So hurry up, hurry up and get on the carriage. Don’t keep the stubborn old man waiting. Ah, it’s been a long time since we last saw each other. I really miss him. Just a little bit. It’s the kind of thing that makes you choke when you drink water.
When there is a gap in your teeth, you will think of his goodness."
Azad's excited look confused Lin and asked: "Who is the stubborn old man, and who is the old man? In your eyes, as long as the hair is gray, you will call others this old man or that old man."
Yes. People have names that have their own meaning."
While kicking Starina's ass and letting the tall girl squeeze into the narrow carriage, Azad answered someone: "The name is too hard to remember, I'm lazy. And the stubborn old man is the old man's secret."
Guard, the two of them look alike, but no one knows about him. The stubborn old man is also my first swordsman teacher...well, that should be it. Anyway, he is the only one who taught me swordsmanship and is still alive.
I am very sure."
It sounded like a stand-in for the emperor. Not only was he extremely powerful, but he was also unknown to outsiders. Now everyone else present began to worry whether they would be killed and silenced.
However, Lin is very concerned about this news. For a state machine, it is easy for a conventional and reasonable organization to judge its trends and formulate a response plan. With his current strength, he can at least escape if he can't afford to offend him.
Afraid of that kind of unreasonable existence.
But this is a mysterious place, and there is such an unreasonable thing as magic. Lin doesn't dare to bet that there is no qualified and unreasonable person. Especially since Azad personally confirmed that that person is another one who can get it from under his hands.
A fierce man who survived. As both warriors, another person Lin knew who was evenly matched with Azad was the White Sword Master William Greco. He was also a strong man with monster-level talent.
But this transvestite wearing a scarlet phoenix robe started to count after getting on the carriage. "If I remember correctly, I chopped off one of his arms the last time we met, and gouged out one of his eyeballs the other time.
The previous time, I trampled and broke one of his legs. If it hadn't been for another gossipy old man to save him, there wouldn't have been so many things. Oh, and every time I destroyed him, my old man would always spare no expense.
Let’s rescue him again. All in all, he is a very difficult person to deal with.”
...Okay, maybe I am worried too much. It sounds like Azad is not so much looking forward to meeting, but looking forward to another fight. And he is still fully looking forward to defeating the 'stubborn old man' this time.
Send him to hell. There is also a big devil next to him, and he is guaranteed to be sent directly to hell by a special train.
Even as Azad kept taking stock of his past achievements, he did not forget to remind the noble young man who was also sitting in the carriage and said: "Don't deliberately go around to other roads so that I can't meet anyone. What if?"
If I can't see people, the consequences will be serious, and someone will suffer. Guess who will suffer."
"No detours! Your Highness, we promise not to take detours," Efren said with a forced smile.
Looking at the poor little guy, under Azad's pressure, he seemed to be about to wet his pants for the second time. Considering that the faint smell of urine in the carriage was bad enough, Lin didn't want to add any more.
The last one was fresh, so I could only change the subject and asked: "You said that your family has information about the location of the Gold Coin Goddess Temple. Is that true?"
"It's true, of course it's true, Your Excellency. I'm absolutely telling the truth. My family has a map of the location of all the temples of the gods in the Imperial City of Nineveh. There are also nobles and big businessmen. This is the name of my family for His Majesty the Emperor.
The biggest reliance on tax collection.”
Okay, this is the first time today that I feel helpless. This kid has been so frightened that he can't speak at all. These words can be said.
However, the old magician who was originally qualified to sit in the carriage was driven to the driver's seat, so the young man was left unsupervised. Although Lin was not interested in this young man at the beginning, but now he is
I am very curious about the 'location map' mentioned by Efren.
Although I can use my arcane eyes to detect terrain features, as long as I have time, it is easy to grasp the entire city of Nineveh. Even the secret passages and underground waterways - if there are any - can be clearly understood.
Chu, it's not a big problem.
But even if sonar-like technology could be used to dig out all the secret passages in the city, Lin still wouldn't be able to figure out which house belongs to whom. However, the information about the tax collector's family can just make up for this.
The shortcomings made Lin have to wonder about the content of the information.
However, it is natural for a family that collects taxes to find out the details of those nobles and wealthy merchants, but when it comes to the temples? Lin curiously asked: "Do you have the locations of all the temples, including the gods they believe in?"
"Not only who is the god we believe in, but also who the priest or bishop is in charge of the temple, our family also knows it all." Evren said proudly.
"I just asked out of curiosity. With your family's background, it is your duty to find out the nobles and big businessmen. What is the temple for? Is it possible that your family is also responsible for espionage matters? Oh, if I ask this, you
You don’t want to kill people and silence them.”
After a few dry laughs, Efron said: "No. His Majesty's intelligence work is handled by full-time people, and it is not something that a small person like me can know. My family has information about various temples because we have a vision that one day
, you can collect taxes for the emperor to enter those temples."
"Wow~! This is really...a grand wish." Lin exclaimed.
Whether on Earth or in Mystery, it is a common practice for religious groups not to pay taxes. The original intention was to allow monks and Taoists not to worry about government taxes and to concentrate on serving gods and Buddhas. As for how it later became a tool to win people's hearts and make money, it is not
The focus here.
As for the temple in the lost land, there is really a god. It is not like the earth, where you can only scare people with the words "there is a god three feet above the head". The so-called gods, even if they are only weak in divine power, are at the peak of mortals.
superior.
The power of the gods is another level of power. Just relying on their numbers cannot make up for the gap between them. This is why kings or imperial powers dare not challenge the gods easily. Even in the age of the old gods a thousand years ago, the divine right of kings was the
The main axis of the period. So how can a king collect taxes from the gods who gave him power? What if his power is taken away?
Today's New God Age no longer pays attention to the divine right of kings. The king's legal system comes from his noble bloodline and the support of equally noble people, that is, the nobles. In other words, this is a system that boasts of class.
, a way to divide people's hearts. But no one has investigated the origin of the noble bloodline.
All leaders today are avoiding the idea that their power is based on the 'recognition' of gods. The two sides are like two worlds fused together, each with its own rules. And the two worlds fused together
, but they are compromising each other, not destroying each other.
Reflected in the actual operation of the forces, the two forces will not enter the other's territory without invitation. In other words, the temple to the noble lords is like a country within a country, not subordinate to each other. Such a situation
Now, if the nobles want to collect taxes, of course they can't get it from the temple.
Fortunately, the temple will not expand its power without limit, and basically does not leave the palace where they are served. This is the bottom line of the gods. The excess is the result of their believers in the human world and the local forces.
If the nobles there are not smart and break into the temple, they will offend a certain big boss in the sky. Even if they are not mortal and directly destroy the country, there will still be various means to cause headaches for those nobles who have offended the gods.
Incomparable.
However, Evren said that one of the wishes of the Muchashebesi family is to enter the temple to collect taxes. Of course, this cannot mean chasing ordinary people's tax arrears or chasing them into the temple, but to collect taxes.
On the head of the gods.
It has to be said that this kind of ambition can only be expressed by the subjects of the empire, and ordinary small countries may not even dare to think about it.