The personal guards who arrived later began to clean up the battlefield. Luo Jie took the reins and got on the horse. "Chelsea" turned back and took a deep look at the huge crater created by the explosion, urged the horse to catch up, and walked alongside Luo Jie.
"Lord Night Dire..."
"Are you nervous? But you should know that this day will come eventually." Luo Jie turned sideways and threw a compass-like object to "Chelsea".
"Chelsea" was stunned: "Is this the Teigu [Dimensional Phalanx·Shangri-La]?"
"Yes, you should be able to use it, right?"
As a space transfer imperial tool created to transport people and materials, [Dimensional Phalanx Shangri-La] is very universal and can be used by almost anyone who meets the physical conditions.
"Chelsea" nodded and said doubtfully: "But... I already have the Teigu [Transformation Freedom·Gaia Foundation]."
"I'm not asking you to replace the Teigu, but I'm just lending it to you temporarily...because next, I'm going to send you on a very important mission."
Luo Jie sat upright on the saddle and cast his deep gaze towards the distant north.
…
One month later, the Imperial Capital.
After the daily regular court meeting, the imperial ministers dispersed one after another, leaving only the young emperor and minister "Ernest" next to the throne in the solemn hall.
The little emperor let out a sigh of relief. He no longer looked as majestic and steady as before. He sat slumped on the large throne and looked at the colorful murals on the dome with a bored expression.
Only at this time every day can he show his childlike side.
"Minister, why do I have to sit here? You can manage this country well without me..."
"Your Majesty must not say such words again. It is the duty of a courtier to share your Majesty's worries, but the rules that should be observed must still be observed."
"Well, maybe this is the emperor."
The little emperor sighed. It was not that he had no consciousness of being the king of a country, but his childish nature made him feel bored with this boring life day after day.
"By the way, I heard that the minister's son "Sheela" went to Taitong Province to collect taxes. That... ten million gold coins, is that too much? After all, it is the fiefdom of General "Esdeath", "Ai
"Siddes" is still on the front lines to exterminate the remnants of An Ning Road. Isn't it inappropriate for us to tax her fief like this?"
Minister "Ernest" took a bite of the pork knuckle in his hand and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much, I have my own discretion... But in other words, even if the tax money is difficult to collect at once, Sheila should at least give it a gift.
The news came that he was holding the Teigu [Dimensional Phalanx·Shangri-La], and it was a quick trip back and forth. It is indeed a bit abnormal to have no news for so long."
"Minister, are you too suspicious?" The little emperor waved his hand disapprovingly, "That's the territory of General Esdeath, and Prince Ling Sheila brings so many powerful followers. It's impossible for ordinary bandits to do so.
It can hurt him."
"Your Majesty, what I am worried about is not the bandits, but the young man named Tazmi."
"Oh? Is that General Esdeath's lover?"
The young emperor had always been curious about this man who was said to be able to conquer the strongest female general in the empire. He had also seen him from a distance. The fact that he was similar in age to him made him very fond of him.
"Your Majesty, this young man is very extraordinary. Since he took over Taidong Province, the originally lifeless place has become as prosperous as a major town in the south of the Yangtze River in a short period of time. Recently, he has even taken over the province in the name of defending against pirates and rebels.
Expand the army by nearly 200,000..."
"Minister, do you mean that Tazmi is rebellious?" Although the little emperor doesn't interfere much in political affairs, he usually hears most about rebellions here and there, and he is a little sensitive to similar disturbances. "This
...No way? Didn't you say that General Esdeath is loyal to the empire and asked me to boldly hand over my power to her?"
"General Esdeath is absolutely trustworthy, but what this young man named Tazmi has done must be guarded against... I ordered Sheila to collect taxes this time, just to test that young man. If he
If you cooperate with the empire in paying taxes in full, you will naturally be a loyal minister who can be trusted, but if you shirk or even resist, then your majesty will have to be prepared to put down the rebellion."
Although the minister "Ernest" had an exaggerated smile on his face, he was deeply worried in his heart.
What he was worried about was not the boy named "Tazmi", but the "Esdeath" behind him.
That ice-cold woman was the biggest trump card in his hand. It was precisely because of this woman's existence that he was able to suppress the loyal ministers in the court headed by General "Bud" and unscrupulously ravage this huge and precarious empire.
.
If what "Tazmi" did was not out of his own intention, but was controlled by "Esdeath" behind the scenes... No! Impossible! With that woman's arrogance and arrogance, if she really wanted to
Rebellion doesn't even bother to use this kind of conspiracy method to get through Chencang secretly, and will only rely on her terrifying strength to crush them all the way.
The two have worked together for so many years, and "Ernest" really knows that woman's temperament very well.
"Get out of the way! I want to see His Majesty!"
After a brief noise, a man appeared at the main entrance of the hall.
The man is tall and burly, wearing thick blue-blue armor, with an angular face under short blond hair that is calm and intimidating. He is an important minister of the empire, the wielder of the Imperial Arms [Wrath of the Thunder God: Admelech], and a Imperial Guard.
The military commander, General Bude,
The little emperor hurriedly sat upright to avoid being accused of "disrespecting the king" by this rigid minister. With a somewhat guilty smile on his face, he said: "Hey, General Bude has already retreated from the court. Why are you...well,
Is there anything you want to report?"
"Bud" had a stern look on his face, his gaze lingered on "Ernest"'s fat and shiny face for a moment, and he took out a piece of paper with a special mark from his arms.
"Your Majesty, there is news from the northern intelligence officers that the Border Legion under Esdeath has rebelled!"
Before the little emperor could react, "Ernest" was so shocked that he dropped the chicken legs in his hands.
"What? This is impossible! General Esdeath is loyal to the empire, how could he rebel?! This news must be false! Capture the person who sent the news and torture him severely! Maybe he was sent by the southern rebels
The spies who messed up the morale of our troops!"
"Bud" turned a deaf ear to "Earnest"'s shouting above him, and knelt on one knee below and continued: "I didn't believe the news at first. Although I don't agree with many of General Esdeath's actions, this time
There is no need to doubt one’s loyalty to the empire... However, the intelligence officer stationed in the north is a close confidant of the minister, and he did see General Esdeath enter the military camp with his own eyes, and then the entire northern army raised the flag of rebellion."