When the guards were busy carrying Jarvan III to the palace to rest, the old king could no longer hold on.
Although when he was young, Jarvan III also led an army to conquer personally, but time is not forgiving. At his age, no matter how strong his body is, it will become weak due to aging. In addition, in the past two years, he has been focused on gaining power.
Jarvan III was already in a state of mental and physical exhaustion before the accident.
As a result, the black fog had just dissipated, and the old king was feeling comfortable when two letters arrived in succession. The news in each letter was worse than the last. In the midst of great joy and sorrow, he staggered, suffering from a double blow of physical and psychological consequences.
Next, I couldn't hold on any longer.
After receiving the news, Jarvan IV did not bother to summon the army, and immediately rushed to his father's bedside. On the hospital bed, the old king was already breathing hard, and he was about to reach the last moment of his life.
Seeing this situation, Jarvan IV's first reaction was to ask Kyle for help, but just when he was about to convey the order, his father stopped him.
"Child, stay calm." Although Jarvan III had difficulty speaking, he seemed to have a clear mind. "Don't ask the gods for help rashly. Although you have passed the test of climbing the mountain, you are the king of Demacia first, and then you can climb the mountain."
Peak man."
"Father, you are the king." Jarvan IV said sincerely, "As long as you take a good rest, you will get well soon——"
"I know my own body far better than you do." Jiawen III waved his hand and interrupted his son, "When I was young, I was just like you, with endless strength. At that time, I still remember
In the Battle of Mourn's Gate, the Noxians were jealous of their defeat and sent an army composed of slaves and gladiators. Your uncle Xin Zhao was among them at the time. Even though he was unstoppable in that battle, I still led Fearless
The vanguard stood in front of him."
Jarvan III rarely talked about these past events. Although he was once young and promising, in Jarvan IV's impression, what his father said most was "looking forward." Now his father suddenly talked about the past.
, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"You should have seen it all." Jiawen III breathed hard several times, and then finally spoke again, "When the black mist filled the air, and Xiong didn't know where his hope was, it was your uncle Xin Zhao who entered the black mist, and regardless of
What kind of legend did the Winged Sisters leave behind, but in the end they did not dare to face the dark descendant."
"..."
Jarvan IV said nothing, just nodded silently - just as his father said, in this black mist siege, the performance of the Winged Sisters could only be regarded as substandard, although the dark descendant in the black mist
They are not allowed to accept the so-called undead trial, but they do not have the legendary courage to face everything and insist on justice.
Perhaps they seem to care more about their own safety than sacrificing for mortals.
In comparison, Taric is more trustworthy, and when Jarvan IV climbed Mount Targon, Taric repeatedly reminded him that his will would not be interfered with.
Therefore, Jarvan IV clearly understood what his father meant and solemnly nodded: "Climbing the mountain is not the goal. Continuing the rule of the Lightshield family and inheriting the glory of the royal family is the goal."
"It's good that you can understand this." Jarvan III seemed to relax a lot, "It's really embarrassing. I thought I could flatten the Noble Council and combine the divine power and the royal power while I could still make trouble and still have some prestige.
, I paved the way for you, what a pity the result is!"
"It's not that bad yet—"
"I know very well what the situation is now. Every word I say next must be listened to as my last edict." Jarvan III interrupted his son again, "The giant god cannot be trusted. Illumination has selfish motives and the noble council cannot suppress it.
Give up, the situation in Germany is not dangerous, my child, as long as you can unite the forces that still obey orders and repel the Noxians, then after the war, no one will be able to stop you from realizing your will."
"Father, you should do these things." Jarvan IV said sincerely, "You have already done this once when you were young and have experience in this."
"Silly boy, I'm not a mountaineer. Even if I have this prestige, what's the use of it?" Jarvan III stretched out his hand and gently stroked his son's face that looked exactly like his own. "Besides, my life is about to end.
With this prestige, what can you do? On the contrary, you are still young, you have a long time to come, and you are still a climber. Only with this prestige in your hands can the Guangdun family truly become the Pope and the real leader.
king……"
Jarvan IV's eyes widened in disbelief. In his father's words, he could clearly hear the will to die!
"Your queen mother has been waiting for me for a long time." Jiawen III's voice gradually became low and scattered, "I don't know if I can catch up with your uncle Xin Zhao. If there is a chance, I really want to introduce him to you.
Catherine…”
Jarvan IV pursed his lips. Except during the New Year, he rarely heard his father mention the name of his mother, Queen Catherine Welling, although in many places, he had heard people talk about their unswerving loyalty.
Love, but most of the time, Jarvan III still focused his main energy on governing the country.
And now, as Jarvan III's physical condition is getting worse and worse, he mentioned Catherine again and mentioned Xin Zhao. This seems to be a not-so-good recruitment.
In response to this situation, Jarvan IV could only comfort his father in a low voice while emphasizing that he would get better.
But unfortunately, Jarvan III had already made up his mind. He refused the doctor's treatment. While he was still conscious, he told Jarvan IV his analysis of the current situation in Demacia in great detail, and warned him repeatedly.
Don't underestimate the enemy, don't be afraid of the enemy, and work step by step. The Noxians can't hold on. Their army is not as elite as Demacia, and they don't have the Winged Sisters. With Tarik's fighting power, as long as he fights steadily, he will win successive victories.
Accumulate prestige and unite most people. When the war is over, the noble council will also prostrate itself under the glory of the royal family.
Regarding his father's warnings, Jarvan IV endured his grief and wrote them down one by one.
Finally, after explaining all his plans and plans, and once again telling his son to marry a noble lady after the war, and to hurry up and give birth to an heir for the Lightshield family, Jarvan III could no longer hold on anymore.
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Accompanied by Jarvan IV, the young king who ascended the throne finally completed the last journey of his life in the Castle of Dawn in the capital of Demacia.
From a historical perspective, Jarvan III is undoubtedly an emperor worthy of special mention. Although his reputation among the people has declined in recent years due to the two-crop tax, as time goes by, from the time he ascended the throne to the throne,
At first glance, there is no doubt that he is a qualified king, and he can even be called a wise monarch.
When Jarvan III ascended the throne as queen, he first faced a test from the Noxians. During that test, he promoted a group of young generals eclectically. Although there was a bit of nepotism, these people later
Proved his loyalty and ability.
After the war, he accepted Xin Zhao as the governor of Germany, and took advantage of his considerable prestige to carry out reforms in the fiefs directly under the royal family. With the joint efforts of the Bouvier family and Xin Zhao, the economy of the fiefdoms directly under the royal family was developed.
, the people are prosperous.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he opened up a "green channel" for residents of fiefdoms directly under the royal family to join the army and strengthened the circulation of personnel. Through this method, a group of nobles of commoner origin entered the aristocratic assembly and became the mediator king of the aristocratic assembly.
The backbone of the faction.
In the long years that followed, Jarvan III governed Demacia and competed with Noxus from all angles, forcing Noxus to dare not expand westward. At the same time, Jarvan III devoted his energy to building fiefdoms directly under the royal family.
, with both internal and external improvements, relying on the royalists within the noble council and the rich output of his own fiefdom, he greatly expanded the influence of the royal family.
And when the noble council began to counterattack, he pushed the Illuminati out as a shield, weakened part of the Illuminati's authority, and handed it over to the nobles and the royal family to eliminate the dissatisfaction of the nobles.
Through this series of operations, Jarvan III greatly strengthened the royal power of Demacia. He was proficient in calculations, step by step, and maintained the image of the royal family very well. Every New Year, he would appear in the grand square to give a speech.
The residents of the capital of Masia all know this kind and kind-hearted King.
As he grew older and saw the power of those who climbed the mountain, Jarvan III clearly realized the significance of extraordinary power, so he took the risk and sent his son Jarvan IV to climb Mount Targon.
The royal family became the dual leader of politics and religion.
Although Kalja saw through the plan in advance and took the initiative to interfere, which led to the nobles discovering it in advance and launching a full-scale confrontation. Moreover, being caught off guard, Jarvan III's strong suppression resulted in such a bad thing as the two-crop tax. Later, because of hesitation,
This led to a comprehensive escalation of the confrontation, but at the last moment of his life, he regained his sanity again.
As if from God's perspective, he saw the current situation in Demacia clearly: the Noxians looked menacing, but in fact there was almost no hope of victory. As long as Demacia was not in a hurry, did not panic, and prepared the camp and the Noxians step by step.
If the Xians faced off against each other, Noxus would be the first to be unable to hold on.
Moreover, even though Jarvan III himself is only a good warrior and is still a long way from the extraordinary state, he is very aware of the impact of extraordinary existence on the battle (this is also related to the performance of Lux and Galio in Xiongdu
), so he clearly included Taric and the Winged Sisters in his own battle order, and told Jarvan IV to make proper use of this power, preferably as the key to the final decision.
Even during the massive invasion of Noxus, he was keenly aware of the hope for Demacia's future - forming a unified front through everyone's common enemy, and within this front, using Jarvan IV
With its own extraordinary power, it established a supreme prestige comparable to that of Oren, and completely realized the combination and unification of royal power and religious power.
What's even more rare is that he saw all this clearly, but he chose to leave peacefully, handing it over to his son who was more likely to succeed, and leaving all his political understanding and talent evaluation to him with a smile.
Jarvan IV.
"Son, Catherine left us when you were born. Other princes may have the love of their parents when they were young, but your childhood was only taught by Xin Zhao and reprimanded by the teacher of etiquette. At that time, I was busy with government affairs.
I rarely get time to spend with you."
"Although I almost never say it directly, I am really, really proud of you because, just as I expected, you have grown into a perfect prince who is kind yet rational, brave yet tenacious."
"I'm very sorry that I couldn't give you a perfect childhood, and I couldn't give you a great return of the king as planned when you came back from the peak, even when the responsibility was about to fall on your shoulders.
, the situation in Demacia is already so bad."
"But I believe that you can handle all these difficulties, and in the midst of difficulties, you can unite the entire Demacia with blood and sweat, and become the greatest king of Demacia since His Majesty Oren."
"I have never doubted this - not when you were sobbing while reciting the etiquette, not when you were unwilling to train late into the night when you were sparring with Galen for the first time because of your inferior strength.
There was no doubt when you failed to use the Dragon Spear and thrust a thousand times a day, and there was no doubt when you agreed to climb Mount Targon."
"I am a decent king, but a terrible father. Sometimes I don't know how to face you, whether I should be more kind or strict."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Fortunately, Catherine did not blame me. I saw her smiling at me, so beautiful, just like when we just got married."
"Your mother is also proud of you. She said I taught you well..."
Looking at his father's eyes that were gradually blurring and listening to his almost murmuring words, Jarvan IV almost burst into tears at this moment.
He never thought that at the last moment of his life, after explaining everything about Demacia, his father still clearly remembered every moment of his growth; he also never thought that his silent father turned out to be very important to his mother.
His love is so deep.
"My life has come to an end." Using his last strength, Jarvan III took off his crown and stretched it tremblingly over his son's head, "And you will be crowned king."
The crown fell on the head of Jarvan IV, but Jarvan IV, who became the new king of Demacia, did not feel any joy at this time. As his father's hand fell weakly, this strong prince who once climbed Mount Targon barefoot
, finally could no longer suppress his sadness.
Tears fell from his face, but Jarvan IV did not cry loudly. Instead, he stretched out his hand to straighten his crown, rubbed his eyes, and then stood up suddenly.
"Bang the drums, ring the bells." Jarvan IV, with tears on his face, said in a hoarse voice, and issued his first order after becoming king, "Mobilize the Garrison, mobilize the Fearless Vanguard, and mobilize the Winged Legion!"
"Issuing an ultimatum to the Council of Nobles, the contents of which are as follows, unchanged."
"Demacia has reached its most dangerous moment. At this time, regardless of the northern or southern borders, regardless of men, women, old and young, everyone should fight for Demacia; for the so-called coalition of nobles, regardless of the purpose of its formation,
The royal family will let bygones be bygones, but from now on, anyone who raises a sword against his compatriots will be regarded as a treasonous person, and everyone can find and punish him!"
