Empire, what is the concept and meaning of this title in the minds of ordinary people? When they say this word, what is the first thing that comes to their mind? Is it an invincible army, or is it a feeling of humiliation?
Unequal treaties? Is it a wise and wise emperor, or are officials and nobles who only know how to suck their own flesh and blood? Is it a country that gives them a prosperous life, or a place where they give up all hope?
But no matter what, an empire is always composed of many people from different classes. When faced with the same thing, their thoughts will never be the same. The word "all of one heart" is more often than not used to describe the people.
It is pure and simple, and is only used to describe the king's ability to govern. The enthusiastic support of the people is indeed rare, but their anger, sadness, and even insensitivity are all raw materials that can be used by the king.
In fact, there has been a golden rule since ancient times: the stupider the ordinary people of the empire, the easier it will be for the superiors to rule.
In the history of the Bisi continent, there are so many ups and downs of empires that no one is immune. The only exception is the current Bisi Empire - because His Majesty Emperor Cohen Keda likes to fight, and he does not like to manage government affairs much, so there are many
Everything is handled through consultation between the Internal Affairs Supervisor and the ministers, and the promulgation of major laws will even be discussed first. For this reason, channels to the heavens have been established in the empire.
Therefore, the people of Sibia have become accustomed to helping the emperor and helping him think about something, especially when their interests are consistent with those of Cohen Keda.
When the powerful bells rang in this small town far away from the Holy Capital, several sturdy guards were loading luggage in the back of the carriage. The horses were ordinary horses, the carriages were ordinary cars, and the only thing special was the guards.
A glimmer of light occasionally flashed in the seemingly tired eyes. After everything was prepared, their master slowly walked out of the hotel. The early morning sun shone on the merchant's attire, making countless straight fibers stand on the rough cloth.
Turns into translucent golden yellow.
Residents kept walking quickly along the street, like a trickle of water flowing straight in one direction.
The young man subconsciously lowered the hat that covered most of his face, and softly asked a middle-aged man who looked like a butler next to him: "Is this a celebration?"
Any businessman can acquire clear articulation, gentle and energetic intonation through learning, but the rhythm and grace hidden in the intonation and articulation, as well as the subtle body movements when speaking, are not the same.
What a businessman can possess.
"It is the rally bell of this city." The butler opened the car door respectfully, holding the hem of the master's cloak that was shaking when he got on the car with his other hand, and then got on the car himself: "It is divided into morning and evening. In the morning, the new decree is usually read out.
According to the decree, the head of the family must be present. In the evening, the latest remarks from the gatherings in the Holy City and the major events happening in various places are read out. It doesn’t matter if you don’t go to listen.”
"It seems that we have missed a lot of interesting things while eating and sleeping in the open air along the way." As the carriage shook slightly, the young man took off the hat on his head and paid attention to the appearance of passers-by: "When we pass by the square, we may be able to listen in
.”
After going around two street corners, the carriage slowly stopped in a corner outside the square that did not hinder traffic. The horses of the guards were scattered around the carriage seemingly casually. The coachman's hands naturally drooped, but the reins in his hands were secretly tightened, and the horse's head was completely
Aim at the intersection and you can drive wildly at any time. The young people in the car are observing everything outside with great interest.
Like the tall buildings in the city, this central square was newly built. There was basically no decoration. Even the rough edges on many stones had not been polished. The residents stood everywhere in an orderly manner. The one at the front was
Some elders were sitting on the stone benches.
"Almost every internal decree in the Sibia Empire will be read directly to the people under its command by officials, and there will also be dedicated people to collect opinions." In the carriage, the steward asked the young man: "What do you think of this kind of thing, Master?"
"I don't have any thoughts yet. This kind of thing itself can't explain anything." The young man replied: "Sbia's system determines its governance method. Just like this kind of gathering, it must be based on the people's certain comprehension ability and knowledge base.
This can be achieved only if it is implemented. There must be a complete set of methods to coordinate with it. The message must not only be delivered quickly, but also ensure that its content does not change midway, and there must be a feedback channel. If other empires blindly imitate the existing conditions
...is not a good thing.”
The bells slowly stopped ringing, and the officials walked out of the municipal building door - the mayor was wearing a formal robe, the garrison commander was wearing a military uniform with a medal in front of it, and the royal representative was wearing a ribbon, followed by
They are all subordinates of various ministries.
"Citizens of Yuanshan City, today, we are going to read out an order from His Majesty Emperor Cohen Keda." Being surrounded by people walking onto the high platform, the mayor took a sealed scroll from the royal representative and said loudly to the people below.
: "Before reading this order, I want to remind everyone that this order is very important. Please listen carefully and don't miss a word!"
Perhaps on other occasions, the people of Sibia are unruly, but at this moment, in this place that can almost be described as "sacred", everyone is very obedient, and the people below are watching almost intently.
The mayor opened the scroll in his hand.
"The order issued by His Majesty Emperor Sibia to the military and civilians of the entire empire, red, No. 7!" The mayor looked serious, paused here and then read out loudly: "Since I came of age, I have known that the Sibia Empire is
I am a member of the Divine Alliance, and the entire Divine Alliance exists for the purpose of promoting the light gods, defeating the demon alliance, and expelling the dark demons. Like others, I regard the goal of the alliance as my own
goal, and keep working hard to achieve it.”
"For this goal, generations of Sibia men have fought bloody battles, generations of Sibia women have endured hardships, the elderly have saved their own food rations, and children have started learning from the day they can run! No matter where they are,
Under the rule of an emperor, no matter how difficult the conditions of the empire were, the Sibia Empire never did anything that went against the Divine Alliance!"
"This order..." the young man in the carriage said to himself, "it's really written in a straightforward way."
"However, the current Divine Alliance is no longer the former Divine Alliance. During the last war between gods and demons, the Divine Alliance secretly betrayed Sibia's participating troops, causing the Sibia Allied Forces to go deep behind enemy lines and fight bravely to fight the enemy.
Desperate situation! It triggered another rebellion in the empire, and finally led to the people being destitute!" When reading this paragraph, the mayor obviously slowed down: "Even so, for the sake of the Light Gods and the people of the empire, I did not retaliate against the Alliance afterwards.
...I am more willing to believe that that incident was a misunderstanding and an oversight."
After a moment of calm, the people in the square started to make a loud noise. Some were shouting excitedly, some were worried about the development of the situation, and more people were whispering to each other, discussing what the emperor's order was... Very
Obviously, the mayor and his entourage had already learned of this order. He calmly waited for the voices below to slowly subside, waiting for calm to return.
"The depraved and corrupt people within the Divine Alliance are not satisfied. My forgiveness and forgiveness are regarded by them as weakness and they are treating Sibia even more harshly!"
Following the mayor's voice, the people in the square nodded frequently and felt deeply, because what this order said was exactly the topic that was circulating among the people during this period.
"This time, when the Sibia Empire was fighting against the Demon Alliance, the Divine Alliance attacked Sibia from behind - their actions proved their thoughts. The Divine Alliance had never treated Sibia.
Adam is one of his own!"
The few whispers that had been heard in various places in the square had completely disappeared at this time, and people held their breaths, waiting for the next words.
"Who can guarantee that the Divine Alliance will not frame Sibia again? Who can guarantee that when we are focusing on dealing with the enemy, the Divine Alliance will not stab us in the back again?" The mayor's gaze
He was firm and his tone was steady: "Since the Divine Alliance does not regard Sibia as one of their own, since they have attacked Sibia again and again, since our efforts and sacrifices are no longer
If it is recognized by others, then what significance does the Divine Alliance have to Sibia?"
Anticipating what would happen next, some people's eyes were wet, some people's lips were trembling, and some people found that their hands and feet were cold... Even the young people in the carriage who already knew everything could not help but become nervous at this time.
"I am the emperor of Sibia. I must be responsible for the safety of the Sibia Empire and my people. Therefore, I have decided that without changing the faith of the Sibia Empire, I will no longer treat other empires of the Divine Alliance as
As an alliance! From now on, the Sibia Empire will defend itself against other empires in the Divine Alliance just like it defends against the Demon Empire!"
"In such an environment, I don't want to and can't sell dog meat on the head of a sheep. I can no longer leave room for people with ulterior motives to display their conspiracy. Therefore, I have decided to withdraw from the Divine Alliance! From now on, Sibi
The Asian Empire is no longer a member of the Divine Alliance! The Divine Alliance’s agency in Sibia must be abolished immediately!”
"Sibiya will not change his faith, but the great Light God Clan has witnessed that the temple is no longer a place to promote justice and glory, but a place that breeds sin and conspiracy. Almost all the conspiracies against Sibiya come from the temple! Therefore,
The temples in Sibia will also be canceled within the specified time limit until I find a better way to follow the Light God Clan!"
After the order was read out, the mayor held up the scroll in both hands and showed the emperor's seal to the people present. The silence in the square remained for a long time. It was not until the mayor put away the scroll that the crowd burst out again.
Various discussions - people did not have much objection to the authenticity of this order. After all, there were officials from the royal family, military, and government present, so this order could not be false.
Although everyone feels that the Sibiya Empire has withdrawn from the Divine Alliance, it is a bit fast, but because there has long been a saying within the empire, "We won the war, why should we share the benefits with others?", "Sibiya is better off.
, Why do we still need to give money to other empires?", "Although it turns out that Sibia is right, everything we do will cause difficulties for other empires, so why do we still do things with them?" etc.
Speech, so the public is somewhat mentally prepared for this matter.
The most talked about thing is about the Temple of Light. It is true that since His Majesty Cohen Keda came to the throne, the empire has not had a good look on the temple, and has made many embarrassments and criticisms. The prestige of the temple has plummeted, and the Sibia army even
The priests accompanying the army were cancelled. Under such circumstances, the impact of the temple on all aspects of Sbia was almost negligible. The priests have always been cautious, at least on the surface, not daring to go too far. These are things that everyone can see.
.
Gradually, the beliefs of the citizens of Sibia are no longer so pure. After all, the number of aliens in the empire is extraordinary; in addition, in recent years, the temple has not done anything within Sibia, not even the business of treating people.
He was completely replaced by a medical clinic.
But this act of expelling the Temple of Light is still too sudden. You must know that the human residents of the Alliance have begun to believe in the Light Gods as long as they can remember. Although everyone is very angry about the various actions of the Temple, the Temple is still the seat of the Light Gods on the mainland.
The mouthpiece of the God of Light is a vassal of the God of Light... His Majesty the Emperor has stated that he will not change Sibiya's beliefs, but doing so will still offend the God of Light to a certain extent, right? If the God of God is blamed, how can a mortal body resist?
"This is the second order today." As if he knew what the people below were thinking, the mayor picked up another scroll and read loudly: "The order issued by His Majesty Emperor Sibia to the soldiers and civilians throughout the empire, red,
Number eight."
The people in the square ended their discussion and were waiting intently for the mayor's voice.
"In order to ensure that the empire's belief in the Light God Clan will not change during the period when the temple withdraws from the Sbia Empire, I have issued this order. No one in the entire Sbia territory may distort, slander or attack the Light God Clan.
, no one is allowed to promote other beliefs, and those who violate it will be killed without mercy!"
"... There are still a large number of demon temples and demon temple priests distributed in the three special provinces newly developed by the empire. These institutions and personnel must be evacuated from the territory of Sbia immediately, and all properties and buildings will be confiscated.
, Anyone who violates this will be killed without mercy!”
With this latter order, people's discussion changed in another direction.
While expelling the temple, His Majesty the Emperor did not leave any opportunity for the Demon Temple to develop and grow. This shows that His Majesty's order is not a result, but just a process. This matter is far from over...
If this development continues, the Temple of Light will most likely come back, but it will just have to pay a certain price. As for the Light God Clan, His Majesty the Emperor must have made all preparations for it. Since the restoration, Sibia has done so many things that are shocking.
Which of the shocking things didn't scare people at first, but ended up reaping the benefits?
Amidst the vociferous discussion, the mayor did not read out any other orders, and the carriage parked in the corner of the square slowly started to move.
When arriving at the city gate, they encountered patrolling troops for interrogation. The steward got down from the carriage and presented a jade plaque. The officer on duty asked his deputy to take out a metal box and press the jade plaque into one of the compartments.
After confirming the authenticity from the halo that flashed out, he let it go without asking a word.
The carriage left the city gate and rushed along the trade road. The young man in the carriage kept thinking. It was not until the sun set that he opened his eyes and sighed: "Seeing is believing. The Sibia Empire has actually
It’s extremely scary that it has developed to this extent.”
"Duke, are you talking about their method of confirming identity?" The man who looked like a butler was still thinking about the jade plaque.
"Of course not. Confirming identity is just a small trick. Even if we don't have such a method, we may not be able to find other methods to replace it. It only costs manpower." The young Duke shook his head: "What surprised me is that Sibia
The state of mind of ordinary people... Although we have known about Sibia's withdrawal from the divine genus and expulsion of the temple, to be fair, when they first heard the news, most people were not as calm as an ordinary Sibia citizen."
"It's not difficult to explain. The Sibia royal family has had different intentions for a long time, and the people under it are stupid. If they get together, what else can they not dare to do?" The housekeeper smiled coldly, with an extremely sinister look in his eyes: "This matter happened to be ours.
A good opportunity to make a comeback! The late king’s legacy will definitely be realized in our hands!”
"I can't judge other things at the moment, but I am convinced that if you start taking action now, all the remaining members of the Skull and Bones Society will be dead in less than half a year without Cohen Keda taking action.
"Duke Sivis looked at this fanatical middle-aged man, and his words were still so gentle: "I brought you here not to give you a chance to seek revenge, but to let you see clearly the top and bottom of this empire, and know that
Where is the gap and how should it be bridged?"
"What the Duke taught you is..." The butler lowered his head and asked, "How have you considered this matter?"
"The relationship between us is just a cooperative relationship." Duke Swiss smiled faintly: "I don't think I have the talent to lead an association. Besides, you have your own purpose and have trained your own successors. There is no need for me to go.
Pointing fingers."
"It's better to ask Your Majesty the Duke to think about it for a few more days. After all, Your Majesty is the successor personally selected by the late Lord." The butler was not in a hurry and said with a smile: "During this period of Your Majesty's consideration, I will first take over for Your Majesty.
Take good care of other subordinates."
After hearing the "butler's" words, Duke Swice couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
The Skull and Bones Society has been purged many times, and it is very good at hiding its strength. Although the scope and intensity of the purge this time are greater than before, the Skull and Bones Society still has considerable strength. This butler is naturally a latent branch of the Skull and Bones Society.
The leader of the Skull and Bones Society, ever since he found him through the Vicomte Gironde, he has never left. He must be the new leader of the Skull and Bones Society.
Frankly speaking, without the help of the Skull and Bones Society, Duke Swiss's trip would not have been so smooth. But Duke Sves also knew that the Skull and Bones Society had many differences with his own ideas.
Enemies, the two parties can temporarily put aside their disputes, but as Duke Swice's plan deepens, the Skull and Bones Society will gradually become an obstacle to the plan. However, his dislike of the Skull and Bones Society's methods is getting stronger day by day.
This was probably something that the officiating master, known as the "Xianjun", had never expected.
Abandoning the car and boarding the ship, and taking a ride ashore, the Duke of Swiss and his party crossed the dividing line between gods and demons and arrived near the border. Because this time the Duke was leaving the country as a "distinguished guest of the Imperial Emperor", he followed the tradition of leaving as he came.
The commercial road was different, but a more convenient pass. But the scenes on both sides of the border made the Duke and his party feel very uncomfortable.
There are fences erected on the border and closely guarded by the Guards. However, the targets of their defense are not the armies of the demonic countries, but refugees. The number is extremely large, and the refugees are crying and begging. The famine of the Demonic Alliance,
It has lasted for a long time, and coupled with the devastation of the war, people's livelihood has been dilapidated.
For the displaced refugees, the rumor that "you can survive only by entering Sibia" is very inflammatory. And Sibia really does what the rumors say, selectively absorbing refugees at the border. Their only
The requirement is for the selected person to give up his or her previous nationality and belief.
When the people cannot survive, nationality and belief are really worthless than a piece of paper. Just from this small pass, hundreds of refugees are transported every day, and on the national border that stretches for thousands of miles, such a pass
I don’t know how many there are! (To be continued)