The city that had been partying all night finally gradually quieted down as dawn approached. In this exhilarating night, except for those ignorant children, very few people in the entire holy capital were sleepy. Of course, drunken people
People on the street don't count.
Of course they have reason to be excited and celebrate, because years of suffering and struggle have finally come to fruition. The coronation ceremony of Cohen Keda is the end of these years of difficult life. In the days to come, there will be no such thing.
A lot of tears and pain, right? After all, Cohen Keda was appointed by the late emperor, and he was also the emperor that everyone recognized emotionally. Besides, he did a pretty good job.
Among all people, only a few people realize that His Majesty the Emperor's accession to the throne also means the beginning of another life. In this new life, there are also endless troubles and troubles, and those who are in it have to fight.
You have to be extremely alert and face it with all your energy.
Compared to those happy people, their lives are no better than during the rebellion.
Tens of millions of people live in happiness, their food, clothing, housing, transportation, and even every move is a very heavy burden for the court, but the people will never worry about certain things. In their minds, the so-called
National affairs are what the court is concerned about, and what Cohen Keda is concerned about. He does not have to worry about it, does not have to, and is not qualified to worry about it.
Their Emperor, however, did not sleep much that night, because the dance that night lasted until early morning. At the dance, as the king of a country, Cohen Keda had to try his best to deal with the fluttering dance skirts and elegant
When wearing formal attire, you must be affable, pay attention to etiquette, and do not show tiredness on your face.
At dawn, he could go back to his room to rest for a while.
But there was a group of people who seemed to be working harder than His Majesty Cohen, namely the surrendered governors who also attended the ball. After returning to the post house, they gathered in the hall to discuss a very urgent matter for them.
Because there are rumors that the emperor once met the child who clamored to complain during the military parade, but at the subsequent ball, His Majesty the Emperor did not reveal the slightest feeling about this matter - this is a huge event.
Maybe the emperor has already made a decision in his heart.
The plan for now is to use various situations that are beneficial to oneself to influence His Majesty the Emperor's decision. Right and wrong are not important, the process is not important, what is important is the result.
If His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand and handed this matter over to the Chancellor, no matter how powerful Governor Velen was, it would definitely be over. Not to mention that the nobles hated Governor Velen to the core, not to mention that other people would be hurt. The young Chancellor alone
Governor Velen can be dealt with just by his wits - the reputation of this justice, especially his method of handling cases, has long been spread throughout the Sbia Empire.
Governor Velen, the key figure in this matter, was sitting blankly, staring at the magic lamp in front of him in trance. Since the incident happened, he has not said anything at all.
"Governor Velen, we are desperate. You have to find a way!" Another governor finally couldn't stand the depressing atmosphere and said, "You are the leader of our group, and the nobles hate us. If you let
If they are overthrown, then we, the group of people, don’t have to hang out anymore, let alone become the governor, we are lucky to have our heads left!"
This is true. For those who hate dogs, the safest and most satisfying way of revenge is to beat up a drowned dog.
Governor Velen maintained that depressing posture and said nothing.
"Governor Velen! The current situation is not good for me. You have to come up with a safe plan." The governor of another province, Durand Sissot, reminded him: "At least you must remember that the child who complained is
Who, we can help you find a way to prescribe the right medicine."
"The origin of that child?" Governor Velen looked up at everyone present, and then shook his head in confusion: "I have recalled it for a long time, but I can't remember who this child was. When did I offend a child?"
"So, what about his family?" Durand Sissot then asked.
Governor Velen shook his head again: "I really can't remember."
"It's not a big deal if I can't remember it." A governor saw that the atmosphere in the venue continued to be heavy, so he said: "Governor Velen has always been a humble person, maybe someone deliberately made a false accusation."
After hearing this, everyone in the scene had a thought in their hearts: Maybe Wei Lun has committed too many crimes, and even he himself doesn't know which enemy is coming!
"It doesn't matter whether someone has made a false accusation." Durand Sissot lowered his gaze and played with his cane: "Whether His Majesty the Emperor believes it or not is what we should care about."
"I think His Majesty the Emperor cares about friendship, right?" A chubby governor spoke up: "After all, a few days ago, His Majesty the Emperor had a good time with us and even forgave us... Didn't we also swear allegiance?
"
It's really strange. The fat governor didn't even think about it. He had also sworn allegiance to Creamer Chamel and Lumann. What was the result? Although he couldn't say it out loud, facts have already proved that in this world, the most
The only thing worthless is the oath.
"Even so..." Durang Hisoka didn't know what to say about him. He just looked at the fat governor with a strange look and directly pointed out the key point: "But the world is ever-changing. At this time and at that time, we cannot interact with each other.
Compare!”
Governor Velen raised his head and looked at the sky.
"It's already dawn, but the sky is still so gray." Durang Sisuo said quietly: "Looking like this, it's going to rain!"
Governor Velen nodded, and in front of many governors, he chatted with Durang Hisoka like a charade: "The rain in late summer will last for a long time! It will often lead to serious floods."
"Yes! When waves come, it will be dangerous if the embankment is not repaired in advance." Durang Sisuo sighed softly: "It is better to channel it better than to block it in vain!"
"It's too dangerous. I'm not even half sure."
"In fact, there should be providence! There are certain things that we cannot compete with."
Governor Velen fell silent again, and Durand Sissot also looked out the window and stopped speaking. This calmness lasted for a while.
"Come here." Governor Wei Lun finally made up his mind and stood up slowly: "Prepare your clothes. I want to enter the palace to meet His Majesty the Emperor."
"Yes, sir." Velen's personal butler stood by the door and asked, "It's going to rain heavily. Let me prepare rain gear for you!"
"Rain gear? No need." Wei Lun turned around, looked at the rolling clouds outside the window, and muttered to himself: "God's will, God's will..."
In the dark sky, the first lightning flashed, and the deafening thunder followed into the palace room, scaring Princess Qinlun who had just woken up and burst into tears.
"Look, our little princess is crying. This is not good." Cohen quickly put down the document in his hand, walked to Wensley's side, and said softly to Qin Lun: "Don't be afraid, little baby, the thunder is just rain.
It's just a prelude, it's something natural, and natural things are normal, and nature won't take the initiative to harm us, so it's not worth fearing at all."
Xiao Qinlun finally stopped crying and wiped her tears with the back of her hand. Bai Ying hurriedly handed her the handkerchief.
"My husband's words today are so philosophical!" Kelly Lorna, who had just had breakfast, walked in: "If Dean Lorenzo hears this, he will definitely appreciate it greatly."
"Why bother mentioning the dean?" Cohen smiled slightly and walked over to kiss Kelly's face: "I'm very happy to have your appreciation."
"I just complimented you and you started to feel proud." Kelly smiled and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"
Cohen nodded: "What's going on today?"
"I can't take care of other things, but I can't let go of that little kid. I asked people to ask him something, but he refused to answer. He had to see the emperor." Kelly replied: "It just so happens that you are free this morning, husband."
, why not just settle this matter!"
"Okay, no matter what, I have given him one night, which is considered as fulfilling the emperor's obligations." Cohen nodded in agreement: "This is not a trivial matter, let's handle it in the main hall! You go and call Feline and Dill.
"
"Okay, I'll go right away."
"Are you all ready?" Cohen clapped his hands: "On the first day of the emperor's government affairs, let's set off!"
Sitting on the throne, Cohen nodded to the waiter on duty. After a while, the child who looked like a mud monkey yesterday had been brought in. As soon as he entered the hall, Cohen and several imperial concubines were surprised...
...because this is a very handsome boy.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, he changed.
Her pale blond hair was tied into two bundles, hanging softly on her thin cheeks. Her light blue eyes revealed the fear of Cohen. Her skin was fair and her fingers were slender. If the outline of her face and walking posture were not identifiable,
Cohen would suspect that this child had been switched. In fact, he could not be said to be a child. His age should be between a child and a teenager.
The chamberlain touched his arm lightly and motioned for him to come forward and salute. Only then did he react, took a few steps forward, knelt down at a suitable place to salute, and then repeated the above actions to several imperial concubines.
Seeing his decent behavior, Cohen's heart sank, knowing that this matter was not a big deal... This child practiced formal court etiquette, and his movements were standard and unpretentious. This cannot be learned in a day and night. This shows that he was born in a noble family and received
With good education, why would a noble family let their children complain?
Cohen only found two reasons in his mind. One was that Governor Velen had reached out to the nobles to make a vote, and the other was that someone among the nobles had planned to frame Velen. Of the two, the former was the most likely. If the nobles only used this method
To arrange to frame a governor, the designer would be an idiot.
"It seems that you should know who I am." After the child saluted everyone, Cohen asked in a rare gentle tone: "Then, please introduce yourself! What is your name?"
"Return, return to His Majesty the Emperor." The child knelt on the carpet and did not dare to raise his head, and his voice was a little trembling when he answered: "My name is Yarsad Saran."
Another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and amid the rumbling thunder, not only Cohen's expression almost froze, but also several imperial concubines and ministers present were stunned.
"Your name is Yarsad Salan?" It took a long time before Cohen broke the silence: "Who are you, Yoken Salan?"
"Yuken Salan..." Yarsad said with tears in his words: "It's my father."
"Do you have any evidence of your identity?"
"Reporting to His Majesty the Emperor, I have my father's badge and personal seal." Yarsad took out a few things and put them on the carpet in front of him: "And the most important thing, my father sealed it with magic.
A crystal ball. Also, one year on my birthday, I received a congratulatory gift from His Majesty the Emperor."
"Come here, offer a seat to Yarsad." Cohen shook his head, took a deep breath and whispered softly: "Go and ask the Prime Minister to come over."
Someone had already rushed out of the palace door, and the chief chamberlain moved a chair: "Please sit down, Master Yarsad."
The chamberlain was right, Yersad was indeed a young master. If a young master of the Salan family reaches the age of sixteen, he can inherit his father's title of first-class earl.
Euken Salan was also a governor, and like Cohen, he was both the governor of a province and the lord of two-thirds of the land in his province, and he won the trust of the late Emperor Creamer Chamei.
The Salan family and the Kedar family are family friends. Cohen still remembers the scene when the bearded Governor Yokan Salan loudly cheered him when he competed with Leka in the palace. He also remembers that before getting married,
I went to Yoken Salan's residence in the Holy City as a guest. The generous Yoken Salan laughed and hugged me, and even made fun of myself...
I remember that at his wedding banquet, Yokan Salan complained that his son was too young, otherwise at least one of Cohen's wives would become his daughter-in-law...
During the rebellion, the Salan family was also an armed force that persisted in resisting, but this armed force failed bizarrely later. The specific reason was not even found out by Cohen's intelligence system, and there was no news about all members of the Salan family.
But today, Yokan Salan's son appeared in front of him! He originally thought it was a personal grudge with little impact, but he didn't expect it to be such a big deal!
"I heard that Yarsad Saran is here?" Prince Weisu walked into the palace door: "Is it true?"
"Yes, father." Cohen stood up and pointed at Yarsad: "It's him, it should be right."
"Child, let uncle take a look at you. You must have suffered a lot on the road." Weisu walked up, took Yarsad's hand and sighed: "You are the son of an old friend! Seeing this child, I don't know whether I should be grateful to my old friend.
Afterwards, we should still be sad for Yoken Salan."
Yarsad's eyes were red, his right hand was held by Prince Visu, and his left hand was holding a lot of evidence.
"Child, put these things down and come here to sit with Uncle Weisu." Weisu took Yarsad's hand, sat down in front of Cohen, and then told other ministers: "You guys sit down too! This is
It’s no big deal.”
"Yeah!" Cohen said with a wry smile: "This matter is not a small matter."
Outside the main hall, there were strong winds and heavy rain. (To be continued)